嘉兴英语教学网届高三二轮专题复习综合测试题(二十三)A(2011·北京卷·C)StudentsandTechnologyintheClassroomIlovemyBlackberry—it’smylittleconnectiontothelargerworldthatcangoanywherewithme.Ialsolovemylaptopcomputer,asitholdsallofmywritingandthoughts.Despitethisloveoftechnology,IknowthattherearetimeswhenIneedtomoveawayfromthesedevices(设备)andtrulycommunicatewithothers.Onoccasion,IteachacoursecalledHistoryMattersforagroupofhighereducationmanagers.Mygoalsfortheclassincludeafulldiscussionofhistoricalthemesandideas.BecauseIwantstudentstothoroughlystudythematerialandexchangetheirideaswitheachotherintheclassroom.Ihavearule—nolaptops,iPads,phones,etc.Whenstudentsweretoldmyruleinadvanceoftheclass,someofthemwerenothappy.Moststudentsassumethatmyreasonsforthisruleincludeunpleasantexperiencesinthepastwithstudentsmisusingtechnology.There’sabitoftruthtothat.SomestudentsassumethatIamantitechnology.There’snotruthinthatatall.IlovetechnologyandtrytokeepupwithitsoIcanrelatetomystudents.TherealreasonwhyIaskstudentstoleavetechnologyatthedooristhatIthinkthereareveryfewplacesinwhichwecanhavedeepconversationsandtrulyengagecomplexideas.Interruptionsbytechnologyoftenbreakconcentrationandallowfortoomuchdependenceonoutsideinformationforideas.Iwantstudentstodigdeepwithinthemselvesforinspirationandideas.Iwantthemtopusheachothertothinkdifferentlyandtomakeconnectionsbetweenthecoursematerialandtheclassdiscussion.I’vebeenteachingmyhistoryclassinthiswayformanyyearsandtheevaluationsreflectstudentsatisfactionwiththeenvironmentthatIcreate.Studentsrealizethatwithdeepconversationandchallenge,theylearnatalevelthathelpsthemkeepthecoursematerialbeyondtheclassroom.I’mnotsayingthatIwon’teverchangemymindabouttechnologyuseinmyhistoryclass,butuntilIhearareallygoodreasonforthechange,I’mstickingtomyplan.Afewhoursoftechnologyfreedialogueisjusttoosweettogiveup.1.Someofthestudentsinthehistoryclasswereunhappywith________.A.thecoursematerialB.others’misuseoftechnologyC.discussiontopicsD.theauthor’sclassregulations2.Theunderlinedword“engage”inPara.4probablymeans________.嘉兴英语教学网.exploreB.acceptC.changeD.reject3.Accordingtotheauthor,theuseoftechnologyintheclassroommay________.A.keepstudentsfromdoingindependentthinkingB.encouragestudentstohaveindepthconversationsC.helpstudentstobetterunderstandcomplexthemesD.affectstudents’concentrationoncourseevaluation4.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthattheauthor________.A.isquitestubbornB.willgiveupteachinghistoryC.willchangehisteachingplansoonD.valuestechnologyfreedialoguesinhisclass211工程(优秀生选做题)2.vocabulary:(1)inadvanceof=________________在……前inadvance事先;预先advancedadj.高级的;高等的在学年开始前几个星期就向家长们寄了课外阅读书目。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(2)allowfor考虑到;顾及allowof容许;容许有……的可能allowsb.todo...允许某人做……把通货膨胀考虑在内,这条路的费用大约是1700万美元。Thecostofthenewroad,________________inflation,isaround$17million.1.Moststudentsassumethatmyreasonsforthisruleincludeunpleasantexperiencesinthepastwithstudentsmisusingtechnology.There’sabitoftruthtothat.SomestudentsassumethatIamantitechnology.There’snotruthinthatatall.Inthissentence,thefirst“that”means______________________________________.Thesecond“that”means________________________.1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________B嘉兴英语教学网页(2011·安徽卷·E)GeorgeProchnikwouldliketheworldto_put_a_sock_in_it.Hemakeshiscaseinanewbook,ListeningforMeaninginaWorldofNoise.Hereheexplainshimself(usinghisindoorvoice):“We’vebecomesoaccustomedtonoise,there’salmostadeepprejudiceagainsttheideathatsilencemightbebeneficial.Ifyoutellsomeonetobequiet,yousoundlikeanoldman.Butit’sneverbeenmoreimportanttofindcontinuingquiet.Silencefocusesus,improvesourhealth,andisakeytolastingpeaceandsatisfaction.”“Weneedtoexcitepeopleaboutthesoundsyoustarttohearifyoumerelyquietthingsdownalittle.DuringaJapaneseteaceremony,thesmallestsoundsbecomeakindofart—thespoonsmakingalightringingsoundonabowl,theedgesofakimono(和服)brushingagainstthefloor.”“Deafpeopleareveryattentive(专注的)inalmosteveryaspectoflife.Iftwodeafpeoplearewalkingtogether,usingsignlanguage,theyconstantlywatchoutforeachotherandprotecteachotherbypayingsteadyattentiontotheother.Theyareconnectedyetalsofullyawareoftheirsurroundings.Evendeafteenagers!Weinthehearingworldcanlearnfromthem.Ifweremovethepowerfulblasts(一阵阵)ofnoise,webecomeawareofanextraordinarilyrichworldaroundus—oflittlesoftsoundsandthesoundoffootsteps,ofbirdsongsandicecracking(开裂声).It’sastonishinghowbeautifulthingssoundwhenyoucanreallylisten.”1.Whatdoesthephrase“toputasockinit”inParagraph1probablymean?A.Tobequiet.B.Tobecolorful.C.Tobefulloflove.D.Tobeattentivetosomeone.2.WhatdoesProchniksayaboutus?A.Weareusedtoquietness.B.Wehavetoputupwithnoise.C.Wedonotthinksilencetobebeneficial.D.Wedonotbelievelastingpeacetobeavailable.3.Whichofthefollowingi