浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练阅读理解(40)

第1页共6页浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（40）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AGoingtoschoolmeanslearningnewskillsandfactsindifferentsubjects.Teachersteachandstudentslearn,andmanyscientistsareinterestedinfindingwaystoimprovebothteachingandlearningprocesses.SianBeilockandSusanLeving,twopsychologistsattheUniversityofChicago,aretryingtolearnaboutlearning.Inanewstudyaboutthewaykidslearnmathinelementaryschool,BeilockandLevinefoundasurprisingrelationshipbetweenwhatfemaleteachersthinkandwhatfemalestudentslearn:Ifafemaleteacherisuncomfortablewithherownmathskills,thenherfemalestudentsaremorelikelytobelievethatboysarebetterthangirlsatmath.“Ifthesegirlskeepgettingmath-anxiousfemaleteachersinlatergrades,itmaycreateasnowballeffectontheirmathachievement,”LevinetoldScienceNews.Thestudysuggeststhatifthesegirlsgrowupbelievingthatboysarebetteratmaththangirlsare,thenthesegirlsmaynotdoaswellastheywouldhaveiftheyweremoreconfident.Justasstudentsfindcertainsubjectstobedifficult,teacherscanfindcertainsubjectstobedifficulttolearn—andteach.Thesubjectofmathcanbeparticularlydifficultforeveryone.Thenewstudyinvolved65girls,52boysand17first-andsecond-gradeteachersinelementaryschoolsintheMidwest.Thestudentstookmathachievementtestsatthebeginningandendoftheschoolyear,andtheresearcherscomparedthescores.Theresearchersalsogavethestudentsteststotellwhetherthestudentsbelievedamathsuperstarhadtobeaboy.Thentheresearchersturnedtotheteachers:Tofindoutwhichteacherswereanxiousaboutmath,theresearchersaskedtheteachershowtheyfeltattimeswhentheycameacrossmath,suchaswhenreadingasalesreceipt.Ateacherwhogotnervouslookingatthenumbersonasalesreceipt,forexample,wasprobablyanxiousaboutmath.Boys,onaverage,wereunaffectedbyateacher’sanxiety.Onaverage,girlswithmath-anxiousteachersscoredlowerontheend-of-the-yearmathteststhanothergirlsinthestudydid.Plus,onthetestshowingwhethersomeonethoughtamathsuperstarhadtobeaboy,20girlsshowedfeelingthatboyswouldbebetteratmath—andallofthesegirlshadbeentaughtbyfemaleteacherswithmathanxiety.Accordingtosurveysdonebeforethisone,collegestudentswhowanttobecomeelementaryschoolteachershavethehighestlevelsofanxietyaboutmath.Plus,nineofevery10elementaryteachersarewomen,Levinesaid.1.SianBeilockandSusanLevinecarriedoutthenewresearchinorderto___________.A.knowtheeffectsofteachingonlearningB.studystudents’waysoflearningmathC.provewomenteachersareunfittoteachmathD.findbetterteachingmethodsforteachers2.Theunderlinedpartinparagraph2mostprobablymeansthatgirlsmay___________.A.enduplearningmathanxietyfromtheirteachersB.studythewaystheirfemaleteachersbehaveC.haveaninfluenceontheirmath-anxiousfemaleteachersD.gainunexpectedachievementinsuchsubjectsasmath第2页共6页3.Inthestudy,whatweretheteachersrequiredtodo?A.Preparetwomathachievementtestsforthestudents.B.Telltheirfeelingsaboutmathproblems.C.Answerwhetheramathsuperstarhadtobeaboy.D.Comparethestudents’scoresafterthemathtests.4.Whatisthefindingofthenewstudy?A.Nomalestudentswereaffectedbytheirteachers’anxiety.B.Almostallthegirlsgotlowerscoresintheteststhantheboys.C.About30%ofthegirlsthoughtboysarebetteratmaththangirls.D.Girlswithmath-anxiousteachersallfailedinthemathtests.5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.117studentsandteacherstookpartinthenewstudy.B.Theresearchersfeltsurprisedatthefindingsoftheirstudy.C.BeilockandLevineareinterestedinteachingmath.D.Menteachersarebetteratteachingmaththanwomenteachers.BThespaceshuttleColumbiaflaredandbrokeupintheskiesoverTexasonSaturday,February1,2003,killingthesevenastronautsonboardinwhatNASAandPresidentBushcalledatragedyfortheentirenation.NASAlaunchedaninvestigationintothedisasterandbegansearchingfortheastronauts'remains.Itsaidthatalthoughtherehadbeensomedatafailuresitwastooearlytonaildownaprecisecause.Thebreak-up,16minutesbeforetheshuttlewasduetolandatKennedySpaceCenterinFlorida,spreadpossiblytoxicdebris(有毒的残骸)overawideareaofTexasandneighboringstates.Dramatictelevisionimagesoftheshuttle'sdescentclearlyshowedseveralwhitetrails(痕迹)streakingthroughblueskiesaftertheshuttlesuddenlyfellapart.Itwasalmost17yearstothedaythattheChallengershuttleexplodedonJan.28,1986,killingallsevenastronautsonboard.Take-offandre-entryintoEarth'satmospherearethemostdangerouspartsofaspacemission.In42yearsofUS'humanspaceflight,therehadneverbeenanaccidentinthedescenttoEarthorlanding.Challengerexplodedjustaftertake-off.Rescueteamsscrambledtosearchfortheremainsofthecrew,whichincludedthefirstIsraelitoflyontheshuttle,formercombatpilotCol.IlanRamon.Therewerewarningsthatpartsofavast120-mile-longcorridorofdebriscouldbetoxicbecauseofpoisonousrocketpropellant(推进器).Wearenotreadytoconfirmthatwehavefoundanyhumanremains,NacogdochesCountySheriffThomasKerrssaid.Headdedthatamongtheroughly1,000callsreportingdebris,somepeoplesaidtheyfoundremainsofcrewmembers.TheColumbiaislost.Therearenosurvivors,…Theirmissionwasalmostcompleteandwelostthemsoclosetohome.…America'sspaceprogramwillgoon,saidagrim-facedBushinamessagebroadcastontelevision,whichincludedcondolences（同情）tothefamiliesofthedeadastronauts.6.Theword“descent”inthepassa