2024屆廣東省深圳市福田區(qū)耀華實(shí)驗(yàn)學(xué)校華文部高考英語必刷試卷含解析

2024屆廣東省深圳市福田區(qū)耀華實(shí)驗(yàn)學(xué)校華文部高考英語必刷試卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless2．_____gaspricesarerising,peoplearelookingforlessexpensivewaystogetaround.A．NowthatB．EvenifC．AlthoughD．Unless3．Inthatremotearea,thetrees_____bythevolunteersaregrowingwell.A．plantedB．plantingC．beingplantedD．toplant4．—Iwonderwhatmakesyouagoodsalesperson.—I________asawaiterforthreeyears,whichcontributesalottomytoday’swork.A．serveB．servedC．haveservedD．hadserved5．Touristsarerequiredto_________localcustomsandmindtheirmannerswhentravellingabroad.A．spot B．confirmC．observe D．spread6．Thesameboilingwatersoftensthepotatoandhardenstheegg.It’sabout________you’remadeof,notthecircumstances.A．that B．whatC．how D．who7．Itisbeyondawkwardwheneveryonearoundyou______________laughingatajokethatyoudonotfindfunny,especiallyifit’sajoketoldinaforeignlanguage.A．runinto B．burstsoutC．yellsout D．fallsinto8．Whatdoyoudo,Susan?Iamaclerkinaforeigncompanynow.ButI__________Englishinahighschoolfor8years.A．teachB．hadtaughtC．havetaughtD．taught9．Iftheythrowstonesatyou，don’tthrowback.Usethemtobuildyourownfoundation________.A．somehowB．a(chǎn)nywayC．insteadD．nevertheless10．Inthepastfewyears,we’veseenworksbyChinesesci-fiwriterswinninginternational______.A．conclusion B．standardC．potential D．recognition11．Manypeoplecomplainedaboutthestoneslyingonaroad,but_______didanythingaboutgettingthestonesoutoftheway.A．both B．noone C．none D．a(chǎn)ll12．Notevenwhen_____throughthedarkestvalley_____beafraid,foryouarealwaysclosebesideme.A．doIwalk;willIB．doIwalk;IwillC．Iwalk;IwillD．Iwalk;willI13．Wearelivinginanage________QRcodes(二維碼)arebecomingmoreandmorepopularinourdailylife.A．why B．thatC．whose D．when14．Theboywaswavinghisstickinthestreetandit________missedthechildstandingnearby.A．closely B．narrowly C．nearly D．hardly15．Theworld’sattention________China’sBeltandRoadInitiative，asithasgreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．istofixon B．wasfixedonC．hasfixedon D．isbeingfixedon16．Thefirstdecadeinthe21stcentury_______therapidriseofChinaasaworldeconomicpower.A．witness B．haswitnessed C．willwitness D．havewitnessed17．It'salwaysagoodideatohaveasecondkeysomewhere________youlosethefirstone.A．incase B．nowthatC．eventhough D．a(chǎn)slongas18．_______childwillfindhisownpersonalroadtosuccess.A．EachB．TheotherC．EitherD．Another19．HaveyoureadthebookLifeandDeathAreWearingMeOutbyMoYan,_____thatwonhimthe2012NobelPrizeinLiterature?A．theone B．one C．those D．ones20．Mostpeoplequit________anyresultsappear;theygiveuptoosoonandaquitterneverwins.A．whileB．untilC．sinceD．before第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）FromAntiguatoZanzibar,thesespotspromiseanincredibletripfor2019.Antigua,Guatemala“Antiguaiswortheverypenny,butthatdoesn’tmeanyou’llhavetoemptyyourwallet,”saysHudson.Thereareplentyofbudget-consciousactivities.Itwon’tcostyouacointovisitSantoDomingodelCerro,anoutdoorsculpturepark.Wantingsomethingsweet?HeadtoChocoMuseo.Admissionisfreeandsoarethesamples!Odessa,UkraineOdessaishavingabitofatourismboomnationwide-notthatwe’resurprised,givenitssandybeachesandpastel-coloredbuildings-butit’sstillfairlyundertheorderforinternationalaudiences.Youcanalsocountonthisportcityforaffordablefun.TicketstotheOdessaOperaHousestartatamere$2!Bogotá,Colombia“TravelersonbudgetwillfindColombia’svastcapital.farmoreofabargainandeverybitasfascinating,”saysHudson.“It’sfreetovisitMuseodeOroandonSundaysmanyofthebigroadsareclosedtoaccommodatefoodcarts,streetentertainers,andpedestrians.”ZanzibarZanzibarattractsvacationerswithitswhitesandbeaches,greenish-bluetides,colorfulcoralreefs,andoceanfrontseaside.Ofcourse,wanderinginhistoricStoneTownisprettyappealingtoo.Eitherway,youneedn’tspendapennyinthisamazingplace.It’salsoworthnotingthatJozaniForestistheonlyplaceintheworldyoucanseeendangeredredcolobusmonkeys.1、Whichofthefollowingrequiresadmissionfee?A．ChocoMuseo. B．StoneTown.C．MuseodeOro. D．OdessaOperaHouse.2、WhatisspecialtoZanzibar?A．Whitesandbeaches. B．Colorfulcoralreefs.C．Redcolobusmonkeys. D．HistoricStoneTown.3、Whatdothefourdestinationshaveincommon?A．Theyarecoastalcities. B．Theyareinexpensivetovisit.C．Theywelcomestreetentertainers. D．Theywillmakeyourwalletempty.22．（8分）AccordingtonewresearchfromtheUniversityofCambridgeinEngland,sheepareabletorecognizehumanfacesfromphotographs.Thefarmanimals,whoaresocialandhavelargebrains,werepreviouslyknowntobeabletorecognizeoneanother,aswellasfamiliarhumans.However,theirabilitytorecognizehumanfacesfromphotosaloneisnovel.Therecentstudy,theresultsofwhichwerepublishedinthejournalRoyalSociety;OpenScience,showthewoollycreaturescouldbetrainedtorecognizestillimagesofhumanfaces,includingthoseofformerPresidentBarackObamaandactressEmmaWatson.Initially,thesheepweretrainedtoapproachcertainimagesbybeinggivenfoodrewards.Later,theywereabletorecognizetheimagesforwhichtheyhadbeenrewarded.Thesheepcouldevenrecognizeimagesoffacesshownatanangle,thoughtheirabilitytodosodeclinedbyabout15percent—thesamerateatwhichahuman’sabilitytoperformthesametaskdeclines,“Anyonewhohasspenttimeworkingwithsheepwillknowthattheyareintelligentandindividualanimalswhoareabletorecognizetheirhandlers.”saidProfessorJennyMorton,wholedtheCambridgestudy.“We’veshownwithourstudythatsheephaveadvancedface-recognitionabilities,closetothoseofhumansandmonkeys.”Recognizingfacesisoneofhismostimportantsocialskillsforhumanbeings,andsomedisordersofthebrain,includingHuntington’sdisease,affectthisability.“Sheeparelong-livedandhavebrainsthataresimilarinsizeandcomplexitytothoseofsomemonkeys.Thatmeanstheycanbeusefulmodelstohelpusunderstanddisordersofthebrain,suchasHuntington’sdiseasethatdevelopoveralongtimeandaffectcognitive(認(rèn)識的)abilities.Ourstudygivesusanotherwaytomonitorhowtheseabilitieschange.”Mortonsaid.1、Accordingtothenewresearch,what’sunusualaboutsheep?A．Theyhavelargebrains.B．Theycanrecognizetheirowners.C．Theycantellanimalsfromhumans.D．Theycanrecognizehumanfacesfromphotographs.2、Howdidtheresearcherstrainthesheep?A．Bygivingfoodrewards.B．Byshowingphotosoffamouspeople.C．Byguidingthemtofollowtheirhandlers.D．Byshowingphotosofhumansandmonkeysbyturns.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Sheephaveahigherface-recognitionabilitythanmonkeys.B．Thenewdiscoveryisofgreatbenefittothestudyofcognitiveabilitychanges.C．Thesheep’sface-recognitionabilitymaypreventsomedisordersofthebrain.D．Thesheep’sface-recognitionabilitystaysthesamewhenshownphotosatanyangle.4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．AWonderfulScientistB．TheLifeofSheepC．ANewDiscoveryaboutSheepD．HowSheepRecognizeEachOther23．（8分）＂BANG!＂thedoorcausedareverberation(回聲).Itwasjuststandingthere,withfatherstandingononeside,andmeontheotherside.Wewerebothingreatanger.＂Neversetfootinthishouseagain!＂stormedfather.Withtearswellingupinmyeyes,Irushedoutoftheflatandranalongthestreet.Thestreetlightswereshining,causingrathersadfeelings.Iwanderedaimlessly.Ayoungfatherwhoheldachildinhisarmswalkedpastme.IfeltasifIsawmychildhoodfromanotherspace:happyandcarefree.Butnow…Idon’tknowwhetheritisbecauseIhavegrownuporbecausedadisgettingold.Wedifferinourwaysofthinking.Wearejustliketwopeoplecomingfromtwodifferentworlds.Itfeelslikethereisanirondoorbetweenusthatcanneverbeopened.Iwanderedthestreets,withoutadestinationinmind.Myheartwasfrozenonthishotsummernight.AsIwalkedon,therewerefewerandfewerpeopleonthestreets,untilIhadonlythestreetlightstokeepmecompany.WhenIfinallyreachedthehigh-riseapartmentblockinwhichIlived,Isawthatthelightwasstillon.Ithoughttomyself:＂Isfatherwaitingforme,orishestillangrywithme？＂Infact,itwasnothing.Perhaps,dadwasthrowingawaysomeofhisoldstamps.Perhapshethoughttheywereuseless.IneverhadthecouragetotellhimthatIlikedcollectingstamps.Allthelightswereoffexceptfather’s.Dadwasalwayslikethis.Maybehedidn’tknowhowtoexpresshimself.Aftershoutingatme,henevershowedanymercyoranymomentsofregret.Thiswashowhealwayswas.Hehasbeenaleaderforsolongthattellingeveryoneelsewhattodohasbecomehissecondnature.Thelightwasstillon.＂AmIwrong＂Iwhispered,maybe…Withthekeyinmyhand,IwasasnervousasIhadeverbeen.Atlast,Idecidedtoopenthedoor.AssoonasIopenedthedoor,tearsrandownmycheeks.IsuddenlyrealizedthattheirondoorthatIhadimaginedbetweenusdidnotexistatall.Love—it’ssecondtonone.1、Accordingtotheauthor,whydidhisfatheroftenshoutathim?A．Perhapsthefatherwasgettingolderandolder.B．Perhapstheyneveragreedwitheachother.C．Perhapsthesonhadalreadygrownup.D．Perhapsthefatherhadbeenusedtodoingthat.2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Theauthorfullyunderstoodwhyheandhisfatherhaddifferentthinking.B．Theauthorandhisfatherlackedcommunication.C．Theauthor’sfatherdidn’tapproveofhisstampcollecting.D．Theauthor’sfatheropenedthedoorforhimwhenhecameback.3、Whatwastheauthor’sattitudetowardshisfatherattheendofthestory?A．Hewasfrustratedwithhisfather.B．Helovedhisfather.C．Hewasafraidofhisfather.D．Hewasdissatisfiedwithhisfather.24．（8分）FunActivitiesforKidsinSydney,AustraliaArtGalleryofNewSouthWalesArtGalleryRoadPhone612-9225-1744Hours:Daily9a.m.to5p.m.Cost:Free,exceptforspecialexhibitsEverySundayafternoonat2:30,familiescanenjoyspecialperformancesonvarioustopics,includingartappreciation,danceandstorytelling.Duringschoolholidays,storytellingandperformances,ofteninmimeorAboriginaldance,arescheduledforchildrenaged6－12.Childrencanalsoparticipateinoccasionalhands-onartworkshops.TheAustralianMuseum6CollegeStreetPhone612-9320-6000Hours:Daily9a.m.to5p.m.Cost:FreeForchildrenunder5,KidsIslandisdecoratedwithamodelhot-airballoonandfeaturesaslipperysideandashipwreckedboatwithinterestingcubbiestoexplore.Themuseum’sdinosaurexhibitionappealstochildrenaged5－12.AScienceandDiscoveryRoom,withmicroscopes,specimensandreferencebooks,allowschildrentoconducttheirown“research”.TarongaParkZooBradley’sHeadRoadPhone612-9969-2777Hours:Daily9a.m.to5p.m.AdmissionchargedTarongaletschildrenvisitupclosewithsomeofAustralia’smostspectacularcreatures－nativekoalas,ofcourse,butalsokangaroos,dingoes,Tasmaniandevilsandwombats.CentennialParkOxfordStreet,PaddingtonPhone612-9331-5056Hours:Daily,buthourschangeseasonallyCost:FreeRentchildren’sbikesandRollerbladestohelpyoungstersbumoffexcessenergyinthepark’sbeautifulsetting.AnearbyEquestrianCenteroffershorsebackrides,andguidednaturewalksareavailableduringschoolholidays.1、WhatcankidsdointheAustralianMuseum?A．Carryonsomeresearch.B．Visitsomenativeanimals.C．Enjoyspecialperformances.D．Participateinhands-onartworkshops.2、Whichactivityisrequiredtopayforexceptforspecialexhibits?A．ArtGalleryofNewSouthWales.B．TheAustralianMuseum.C．TarongaParkZoo.D．CentennialPark.3、Whichactivity’sopeningtimevarieswiththeseason?A．TarongaParkZoo.B．CentennialPark.C．TheAustralianMuseum.D．ArtGalleryofNewSouthWales.25．（10分）Findingtruelovecanbepreytoughforalotofpeople,butaladyfromafairlywell-knownSanFranciscoadvertisingagencyseemstothinkmoneyhelps.Sheisoffering$10,000toanyofherfriendswhocanintroducehertoherMr.Right.Shewantstofindherfuturehusbandthroughthisway.Theunnamedhusbandseekerwhosentouttheemailhadjustfinishedreadingthebest-sellingbooknamedLeanIn.Itwas11p.m.onaSundaynightandsherealizedthiswasthesecondself-helpbookshehadreadinthemonth.Shewasstillsingle.Thingswerenotlookingfine,buttherewashopeforherstill.Ifthebookhadtaughtheranything,itwasthatsheneededtotakeamorepositiveroleinfindinglove.Afterall,ifshewantedtogetabetterjob,shewouldn’tjustsitoutsideanemployer’sbuildingandwaitforsomeonetoofferittoher,sowhyshouldfindingahusbandbeanydifferent?Butinsteadofgoingoutandmeetingnewpeopleshedecidedtowriteanemailtoallherfriends,offeringtogivethem$10,000onherweddingdayifanyofthemmanagedtointroducehertoherfuturehusband.“IamwritingyoutodaybecauseI’vedecidedtomakeanaggressiveactionplanonfindingthemanthatIgettohangoutwithforever,”thewomanwritesinheremail.“Introducingmetomyhusbandisjustnothighonyourto-dolist.ButIthinkIhaveanideathatmightchangethat…”Youguessedit,andthisiswheresheofferstorewardher“closestfriends”withcoldhardcash.“Iwillpersonallygivetenthousanddollarstothefriendwhointroducesmetomyhusband.”Hereishowtheprogramworks:Step1:Yousetmeuponadatewithaman.Step2:Imarrythatman.Step3:Igiveyou$10,000onmyweddingday.Iknowyou’rethinkingthatthisisnuts.Justplaincrazy.‘Youcanfindahusbandwithoutgiving$10,000.’Wellforstarters,thankyou!I’mhappy.”1、Whatdoestheladyoffer$10,000toanyofherfriendsfor?A．Celebratingthefactthatshehasmadeadecisiontofindahusband.B．Checkingthepowerofmoneyamonghercircleoffriends.C．EncouragingherfriendstohelpfindherMr.Right.D．Sharingherhappinessofhavingfoundtruelove.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nuts”meaninthelastparagraph?A．deliciousB．sensibleC．a(chǎn)ngryD．foolish3、What’sthepurposeoftheauthor’smentioninggettingabetterjobinParagraph2?A．Tostresstheimportanceoffindingagoodjob.B．Tostresstheimportanceoftakingapositiveattitude.C．Toshowthatwaitingpatientlyisnecessarytogetajob.D．Tostatethatweneedtobepatientbeforeajobisoffered.4、Whatkindofpersondoyouthinktheladyis?A．AdventurousB．ImaginativeC．ConsiderateD．Polite第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Oneday,aprofessorenteredtheclassroomandaskedhisstudentstoprepareforasurprisetest.Theywaitedanxiouslyattheirdesksforthetesttobegin.Theprofessor1thequestionpapers，withthetextfacingdownasusual.2hehandedthemallout,heaskedhisstudentsto3thepageandbegin.Toeveryone’ssurprise,therewereno4,justablackdotinthecenterofthepage.Theprofessor,seeingtheexpressiononeveryone’sface,toldthemthefollowing：“Iwantyoutowritewhatyou5there.”Thestudents,6,gotstartedontheinexplicable(費(fèi)解的)task.Attheendoftheclass,theprofessor7alltheanswerpapersandstartedreadingeachoneofthemaloudinfrontofallthestudents.Allofthem,withno8,describedtheblackdot,tryingtoexplainitspositioninthemiddleofthesheet,etc.Afterallhadbeen9,theclassroomwassilent,andtheprofessorbegantoexplain：“I’mnotgoingtograde(打分)this.I10wantedtogiveyousomethingtothinkabout.Noonewroteaboutthe11partofthepaper.Everyonefocusedontheblackdot,andthesamehappensinour12．Wehaveawhitepapertoobserveand13,butwealwaysfocusonthedarkspots.Ourlifeisa14giventouswithloveandcare,andwealwayshave15tocelebrate：naturerenewingitselfeveryday,ourfriendsaroundus,thejobthat16ourlivelihoodandthemiraclesweseeeveryday.17,weinsistonfocusingonlyonthedarkspots：thehealthissuesthatbotherus，thelackofmoney,the18relationshipwithcolleagues,the19withafriend,andetc.Thedarkspotsarevery20comparedtoeverythingwehaveinourlives,buttheyaretheonesthatpolluteourminds.”1、A．handedoutB．wrappedupC．referredtoD．pointedat2、A．SinceB．UntilC．IfD．After3、A．foldB．turnC．openD．use4、A．exercisesB．choicesC．questionsD．scores5、A．rememberB．imagineC．studyD．see6、A．surprisedB．confusedC．curiousD．displeased7、A．collectedB．finishedC．markedD．selected8、A．excuseB．doubtC．exceptionD．explanation9、A．saidB．a(chǎn)nsweredC．returnedD．read10、A．a(chǎn)lsoB．justC．evenD．finally11、A．bigB．blackC．beautifulD．white12、A．livesB．classroomsC．collegesD．studies13、A．sendB．keepC．enjoyD．show14、A．burdenB．giftC．pressureD．lesson15、A．reasonsB．timeC．freedomD．festivals16、A．threatensB．ruinsC．providesD．changes17、A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．BesidesD．Moreover18、A．closeB．complicatedC．specialD．strong19、A．stayB．contactC．satisfactionD．disappointment20、A．darkB．roundC．smallD．dirty第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Ithasbeenwidelyacceptedthatdinosaursdiedoutbecauseof1．unexpectedincident.Butwildlifetoday2．(disappear)orisindangerjustbecausehumansdoharmtoit.Forexample,tigersarehuntedforfurtomakecarpets;grassland3．(destroy)withoutmercy(憐憫)sothatalotofanimalscanonlyliveinsecurereserves.Lastyear,scientistssawsomemonkeysmakinguseofacertainkindofinsectstoprotectthemselves4．fiercemosquitoes.Afteracarefulstudy,scientistsfoundthattheinsectscontaina5．(power)drug.Thenlocalfarmerswereemployed6．(catch)theinsectstomakemedicine.Theresultwas7．theinsectsdisappearedfromthewholearea.Whenthefarmersweretoldthatitwasalosstohumanstheyburstintolaughterandresponded,“Thereallossis8．(we)decreasingincome.”Weshouldappreciatethenaturalbalanceandpaymoreattentiontothe9．(important)ofwildlifeprotection.Notuntilwesucceedin10．(let)wildlifeliveinpeace,canwesmileinrelief.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題；每小題l，滿分10分）文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤．每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(^)，并在其下面寫出談加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改僅限一詞。2、只允許修改l0處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Onenight,Mr、Greenwenttoastoretobuytheshirt．Thesalesgirlshowedhimseveralshinstochoose．Hehadnoideawhichonewouldsuithim．Atlast,hehadmadeuphismindstowasveryexciting．However,whenhegotupthenextday,triedtheshirtinandlookedatitthiswayandthat,hisexcitementwasgoneaway．Hefounditwasnotsonicetolookathomethanitisinthestore．Knowingthathecouldn’tpossiblechangeit,hethoughthehadbetterputitawayanduseitinthefuture第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的美國好友Tom將于今年九月到你校進(jìn)行交流活動(dòng)，屆時(shí)恰逢湖北省第二屆園林博覽會（the2ndHubeiProvinceGardenExpo）在荊州舉辦。請根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)寫一封郵件，邀請他一同參觀園博會：1.時(shí)間：九月二十八號開幕；2.活動(dòng)：欣賞眾多地方園展；3.意義：弘揚(yáng)荊楚文化（Jing-Chuculture），建設(shè)美麗湖北。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.開頭和結(jié)束語已為你寫好。DearTom,Howiseverythinggoingrecently?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtohearingfromyousoon.Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、A3、A4、B5、C6、B7、B8、D9、C10、D11、C12、D13、D14、B15、D16、B17、A18、A19、A20、D第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、D2、C3、B22、1、D2、A3、B4、C23、Itiscommonlybelievedthatallovertheworld,boysandgirlsattendamixedschool,wheretheystudytogether.Butboysschoolsaretheperfectplacetoteachyoungmentoexpresstheiremotions（情感）andinvolvetheminactivitiessuchasart,danceandmusic.Alwaysboysatsingle-sexschoolsweresaidtobemorelikelytogetinvolvedinculturalandartisticactivitiesthathelpeddeveloptheiremotionalexpressiveness,ratherthanfeelingtheyhadtocorrespondto(和……相符)the＂boycode＂ofhidingtheiremotionstobea＂realman＂.Surprisingly,thefindingsofthestudygoagainstreceivedwisdomthatboysdobetterwhentaughtalongsidegirls.GeorgeCarl,headmasterofEton,warnedthatboyswerebeingfailedbytheBritisheducationsystembecauseithadbecometoofocusedongirls.Hecriticizedteachersforfailingtorecognizethatboysareactuallymoreemotionalthangirls.Theresearcharguedthatboysoftenperformbadlyinmixedschoolsbecausetheybecomediscouragedwhengirlsdobetterearlierinspeakingandreadingskills.Butinsingle-sexschoolsteacherscanadjustlessonstoboys’learningstyle,lettingthemmovearoundtheclassroomandgettingthemtocompeteinteamstopreventboredom,wrotethestudy’sauthor,AbigailJames,oftheUniversityofVirginia.Teacherscouldencourageboystoenjoyreadingandwritingwith＂boy-focused＂approachessuchasthemesandcharactersthatappealtothem.Becauseboysgenerallyhavemoreacuteeye,learnbestthroughtouch,andarephysicallymoreactive,theyneedtobegiven＂hands-on＂lessonswheretheyareallowedtowalkaround.＂Boysinmixedschoolsviewclassicalmusicasfeminine(女性的)andpreferthemoderngenre(類型)inwhichviolenceandsexismaremajorthemes,＂Jameswrote.Single-sexeducationalsomadeitlesslikelythatboyswouldfeelthattheyhadtobe＂masterfulandincharge＂inrelationships.＂Inmixedschools