2023届内蒙古自治区呼和浩特市第六中学高三冲刺模拟英语试卷含解析

2023年高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．----Hi,Maria!Igotthefirstplaceintheexam.----______!EveryoneknowsyoucheatedandyoujustcopiedTony's.A．CongratulationsB．ComeonC．GoodluckD．Cheerup.2．InthelibraryyoucanuseyourowncomputertoconnecttoWi-Fispecially_____forreaders.A．preparing B．toprepareC．prepared D．prepare3．–What’swrongwithyouripad2?Thesound____isnotclear.--Yes.Ithasbeenbrokenforsometime.A．comeout B．comingout C．tocomeout D．cameout4．—Irene,doyoureallywanttogoout?—Itmayrain.___________,Iwillgoout;Idon’tmindtherain.A．Anyhow B．OtherwiseC．Somehow D．Therefore5．---MyGod!Ihaven’tpreparedthefilesforthenewprojectyet!---_______.Thebosswon’tneedituntilnextFriday.A．There’snodoubt B．There’snopanic C．Goodluck D．Soundsgood6．Scientistshavecometotheconclusion___________thetemperatureonEarthisgettinghigherandhigher.A．What B．thatC．which D．when7．Keepupyourspiritsevenifyou_____failhundredsoftimes.A．must B．needC．may D．should8．Nobodyknowswhytheboycantellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally_______explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses9．---ItwasSundaytoday,andI_______upveryearly.---Soyoureallyhadagoodrest.A．didn’tneedtoget B．needn’thavegot C．needn’ttoget D．don’tneedget10．—DoyouknowanythingaboutBritishhistory?—______________.Ihavenointerestinit.A．Takeiteasy!B．Pleasedon’tbother.C．It’suptoyou.D．No.It’sbeyondme.11．---ShallwegoforapicnicthisSaturday？---_____________.WillnextSaturdaybeOK？A．Sure，it'suptoyou B．Sure，it'snoproblemC．Sorry，Ican'tmakeit D．Sorry，I'mnotavailabletoday12．Thefolksweredelightedatthemessageoftheirrelatives_______thatmineexplosion.A．survived B．tosurvive C．weresurviving D．surviving13．Lindarealizedshewasinthewrongandpromisedto________anewleaf.A．takeoverB．turnoverC．getoverD．goover14．Sometimessmilesaroundtheworld___________befalse,hidingotherfeelingslikeanger,fearorworry.A．can B．wouldC．should D．must15．__________himnottodoso,hewouldn’thavemadesuchaseriousmistake.A．DidIpersuade B．IfIpersuadeC．IfIshouldpersuade D．HadIpersuaded16．Theywillrunanafter-classclub__________kidscanhavefunandlearnhowtoprotectthemselves.A．that B．when C．where D．what17．______thedeadline,theworkershadtoworkovertimetogetthejobfinished.A．Giving B．Given C．Havinggiven D．Togive18．TheJapanesesufferingfromtheworstnaturaldisasters.A．are;eversince B．are;ofalltimeC．is;eversince D．is;ofalltime19．—TheKiwifruitsinthissupermarketare_______salenow,andtheyaresold______thepound.—Really?Howmuchcheaperarethey?A．for;in B．on;by C．for,by D．on,in20．----Ifeelcold.____Iclosethewindow?----Sure.Goahead!A．ShallB．NeedC．WouldD．Should第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）OurAnnualCulturalEventsANightinRioWeareproudtobringtheenergyandenthusiasmofBrazilianCarnivaltoCharlottewithANightinRio!GetatasteofCarnivalthroughdancing,livemusic,authenticfood,drinksandmarketplace.Putonyourgreenandyellow,andjoinusfortheunforgettableexperienceofBrazilianCarnival!Date:Saturday,February24,2018TICKETSAVAILABLEONLYATTHEDOORLocation:NeighborhoodTheatre,CharlotteTime:7PMRitmo&SaborWearethrilledtobringtheannualcelebrationRitmo&SaborFestival!FeaturingdanceperformancesandFREEdancelessonsanddelicious,authenticLatincuisine,thisfestivalwillbeafantasticcelebrationfortheentirefamilytoenjoy!Foodandbeerwillbeavailableforpurchase.ComeouttoenjoyagreatsummereveningofRitmo&Sabor!Date:SaturdayJuly2,2018Location:International&CulturalCenter,CharlotteTime:5-11PMFREEADMISSIONLasAméricasJoinusintheannualcelebrationLASAMÉRICAS!WedisplayourhistoryandidentityofLatinAmericathroughmusicalperformances,story-tellingandpoetry.Enjoyyourselfwithlocalartists,shopyourwaythroughamarketofartsandcraftsandjoininsomeofthefinestLatinAmericancuisine.Date:August18,2018Location:MidwoodInternational&CultureCenter,CharlotteTime:2-7PMAdmissionisFREE.LatinAmericanFestivalFestivalLatinoamericanoreturnsforits28thyear,withmusicalartistsanddanceperformances,adiverseauthenticselectionofLatinAmericanfood,visualartists,andastreetfestivalenvironmentwithactivitiesforthewholefamily.Location:SymphonyParkatSouthParkMall,CharlotteDate:SaturdaySept.29(1-8pm)Admission:$10;Childrenaged8&underarefree.1、WhatdoesRitmo&Sabormainlyprovide?A．Musicandvisualart. B．Foodandbeer.C．Danceandpoetry. D．Danceandfood.2、WhatcanyoudoatLasAméricas?A．Buysomelocalcraftsassouvenirs.B．EnjoytypicalLatinAmericanbeer.C．Danceingreenandyellowclothes.D．Watchlocaldancers’performances.3、Whicheventrequiresaticketforaseven-year-oldchild?A．LasAméricas. B．Ritmo&Sabor.C．ANightinRio. D．LatinAmericanFestival.22．（8分）Howtohelpyourselvesfacingthefrequentoccurrenceofcrowdedstampede(踩踏)duringtheholiday?Ifyouareinacrowd,afirstandmostessentialthingistomakeyourselffamiliarwithyoursurroundings.Nomatterwhereyouare,makesureyoualwaysknowhowtogetout.Makeyourselfawareofthetypeofgroundyouarestandingon,andknowthatinacrowdofmovingpeople,wetorunevengroundcanheslipperyordangerous,causingyoutofall.Beawareofthegeneralatmosphereoftheevent,aspanicsituationscanoftenbepredicted.Whenindanger,afewsecondscanmakeallthedifference,givingyouthepossibilityoftakingadvantageofyourescapingroute.Alwaysstayclosertotheescaperoute.Ifyoufindyourselfinthemiddleofamovingcrowd,donotfightagainstthepressure,donotstandstillorsitdown,becauseyoucouldeasilygettrampled(被踩踏).Instead,moveinthesamedirectionofthecrowd;takeadvantageofanyspacethatmayopenuptomovesideways.Keepyourhandsupbyyourchest,likeaboxer—itgivesyoumovementandprotectsyourchest.Ifyoufall,getupquickly.Ifyoucan’tgetupbecauseyouareinjured,getsomeonetopullyoubackup.Ifyouhavekids,liftthemup.Ifyoufallandcannotgetup,keepmovingbycrawlinginthesamedirectionofthecrowd,orifthatisnotpossible,thencoveryourheadwithyourarmsandcurlupintothefetal(胎儿的)position(donotlayonyourstomachorback,asthisdangerouslyexposesyourlungs).Theworstsituationistobepushedbythecrowdagainstanimmovableobject.Trytostayawayfromwalls,fencesorbarricades,asthecrowdpressurecanbuilduprapidly.1、Whatisthefirstimportantwhenyouareinacrowd?A．Protectyourbreast.B．Calltheambulancequickly.C．Presswiththecrowdtightly.D．Befamiliarwithyoursurroundingsquickly.2、Whatshouldyoudoifyoufallandcannotgetupinacrowd?A．Shoutatthecrowdloudly.B．Waitforsomeonetosaveyou.C．Coveryourheadwithyourarms.D．Layonthegroundwithoutmoving.3、Whatshouldyoudoifyoufindyourselfpressedinthemiddleofthecrowd?A．Cryforhelpandfightagainstthepressure.B．Movetowardsthesamedirectionofthecrowd.C．Keepstillandwaitforthecrowdtoleaveslowly.D．Keepbendingdownwithahandaroundyourhead.4、Whoisthesuitablereaderaboutthepassage?A．Thepeopleofallages. B．Thechildren.C．Theparents. D．Theteachers.23．（8分）Tippingisn’tabigpartofBritishculture,unlikeinNorthAmerica,wherewaitersandwaitressesarepaidbelowminimumwage.Tipsareusuallyappreciated,butofferingatipofsomeservicescancauseconfusion.Incasualrestaurants,whereyoupayforyourorderatacounterbutfoodisbroughttoyourtable,tippingisuncommon.Youarewelcometoleaveapoundortwoifyouwish.Inrestaurantswhereyouplaceyourorderwithawaiterorawaitressandreceiveyourfoodandbillatyourtable,it’scustomarytotiparound10percent.Insomerestaurants,aservicechargemaybeaddedtothebillautomatically,typically10or12.5percent.Inthiscase,youdon’tneedtoaddafurthertip.Whenyoupaybycreditcard,themachinemayaskifyouwanttoaddatip.Checkyourbilltoseeifaservicechargehasalreadybeenaddedbeforepaying—ifsoyoudon’tneedtoaddatiponthemachine.Youcanrequesttheservicechargeberemovedfromyourbillifyouareunhappywiththeservice.Insomecasesarestaurantmayprint“servicenotincluded”onthebillormenu.Thisisarequestforatip.You’renotforcedtoofferanything,but10percentwouldbenormalinthissituation.Tippingincafesandfastfoodrestaurantisnotexpected.Ifyouuseataxi,roundthefareuptothenearestpoundshownonthemeter.Onajourneyfromortotheairportinabookedminicabyoumightwishtotrip2or3poundsifthedriverhelpswithyourbags.Besuretocheckacountry’stippingculturebeforeyoustartyourtip.Formoreinformation,visitTripA.1、Accordingtothetext,________inBritishculture.A．itisnecessarytotipifyouareservedincafesB．itisconfusingtotipifyoureceiveyourbillatyourtableC．itiscustomarytotipif“servicenotincluded”isprintedonthebillD．itiscompulsorytotipeveniftheserviceisunsatisfyinginsomerestaurants2、Whenyoupaybycreditcard,_________.A．theservicechargecanbeaddedonthemachineB．theservicechargemusthavebeenincludedinthebillautomaticallyC．theservicechargecan’tberefusedD．theservicechargeneedn’tbecheckedbeforeyoupay3、IftheBritishtaximetershows58.4pounds,youareexpectedtopay________.A．58.4poundsB．59poundsC．61poundsD．64pounds4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．IntroductionofTripAB．OccasionsforTippingC．AdviceonTippinginRestaurantsD．BritishWaystoTipping24．（8分）＂BANG!＂thedoorcausedareverberation(回声).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.25．（10分）Haveyouevernoticedtinyraisedareasonthebranchesofatree?Thesemayhavebeeninsects.Thesesmallinsectsfeedontreesap(汁液).Insectsonurbantreesarenotablymoreabundantthanthoseonruraltrees.Asaresult,urbantreessufferfromheavyinfestations(害虫横行),andareoftenunhealthyordie.Toprotectandrestoreurbantrees’health,weneedtodeterminethefactorsthatmakethesetreepestsmoresuccessfulinurbanhabitats.Livingorganismsinteractcloselywiththeirenvironment.Thewarmer,moredrought-stressedtreesharbormoresuccessfulpeststhancooler,lessdrought-stressedtrees.Ascitiesandnaturalhabitatsbecomehotteranddrier,damaginginsectswillbecomemoreabundantonurbantrees.Treeswithinurbanforestsarevaluableeconomicallyandfortheenvironmentalsustainability(可持续性)oftheregion.Morethanhalfoftheworld’spopulationlivesincities.Acrosstheglobe,peoplearemovingintocitiesatafasterratethanever.Rapidgrowthmayturncitiesintoplaceswithharderconditions.Althoughcitiesareprimarilymadeofbuildings,roads,parkinglots,andvehicles,therearestillplantsinthem.Thetreeswithinacityarereferredtoastheurbanforest.Urbanforestsofferverybigbenefitstohumanandenvironmentalhealth.Theyimproveairandwaterquality,providehabitatforwildlife,cooldowntemperaturesandbeautifyourenvironment.Theymakecitieslivable.However,beingacitytreeisnoteasy.Heatreleasedbyhumanactivitiesistrappedincities.Asaresult,temperaturesinurbanareasareoftenwarmerthantheirsurroundingruralareas.Wecallthisurbanwarmingortheurbanheatislandeffect.Urbanhabitatsaremostlymadeofsurfacesofasphalt(沥青)andconcrete.Thesesurfacesreducetheamountofrainwaterthatreachestreeroots.Asaresult,urbanforestsmaysuffer,whichcannegativelyaffectpeopleandtheenvironment.Whatcanwedotorestoreurbanforests?Regularirrigationwhenpossiblemayhelpkeeppestpopulationsundercontrol.Plantingtreespeciesthataresuitabletohandleheatanddroughtstresswouldalsoreducetheoccurrenceofinsectpestoutbreaks.1、Whatmakestreepestsmoresuccessfulinthecitythaninruralareas?A．Thewarmerandrainyhabitat.B．Thehotteranddrierhabitat.C．Thecooleranddrierhabitat.D．Thehotterandrainyhabitat.2、Urbanforestsmakecitieslivableby.A．providingpeopleenoughcleanwaterB．improvingthelivingenvironmentC．offeringpeopleeconomicbenefitsD．loweringthetemperatures3、Accordingtothetext,whatresultsinthecitytrees’suffering?A．Naturaldisasters.B．Invisibleforces.C．Humanactivities.D．Naturalevolution.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheImportanceoftheUrbanTreesB．HowtoProtecttheUrbanTreesC．UrbanTreesAreinGreatDangerD．Let’sActfortheProtectionofUrbanTrees第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Ayoungpainterlivedinasmallhouse,livingonpaintingportraits(画像).Oneday,arichmancameforaportrait.Theyagreedonthe1of＄10,000.Thedaythemancametotakethepainting,an2ideaoccurredtohim:“It’smeinthepainting.IfIdon’tbuy,noonewill3…”Sohesaid,“I’llonlypay＄3,000!”Theyoungartisthadnever4suchthings.Hestronglyargued,expectingtherichmanto5theagreement.“Iaskyouatlast,willyousellit＄3,000ornot?”Realizingthemandidit6,theartistsaidina7voice,“No!I’dprefertonotsellitratherthanbehumiliated(羞辱).Todayyou8yourwordandsomedayyoumustpay9times.”“Whatajoke!AmIstupid?”“Well,we’dbetterwaitandsee.”Soonthepaintermovedoutto10somewell-knownteacherstoworkharder.Yearslater,hefinallymadeaname11inthecircleofart.Therichmanhadforgottenthewholething.12oneday,somefriendscametotellhim,“Inafamousexhibition,onepaintingis13＄200,000andthemaninitlooks14thesameasyou.It’ssostrangethatits15isThief.”Heimmediatelythoughtofthe16.Ifthepaintingwerethatone,itwouldbea(n)17forhim.Hewenttofindtheyoungpainter18.Anditwas!Hequicklyapologizedtotheartistandpaid200,000dollarstobuyitback.Withastrong19,theyoungpaintermadetherichman20hishead.ThisyoungmanwasPabloPicasso.1、A．awardB．rewardC．bonusD．salary2、A．illB．optimisticC．abstractD．elegant3、A．neitherB．eitherC．norD．besides4、A．stoodbyB．sentforC．comeacrossD．pulledthrough5、A．sticktoB．taketoC．seetoD．turnto6、A．byaccidentB．inturnC．onprincipleD．onpurpose7、A．reliableB．gentleC．loudD．firm8、A．eatB．breakC．takeD．give9、A．fortyB．thirtyC．twentyD．fifty10、A．receiveB．acceptC．consultD．abandon11、A．forhimselfB．initselfC．byhimselfD．ofitself12、A．AfterB．BeforeC．UntilD．Unless13、A．markedB．graspedC．followedD．bought14、A．eventuallyB．exactlyC．slightlyD．probably15、A．contentB．coverC．signD．title16、A．coincidenceB．accidentC．reputationD．incident17、A．honorB．shameC．disappointmentD．pity18、A．rightawayB．justnowC．attimesD．nowandthen19、A．processB．headC．faithD．concept20、A．raiseB．bendC．chargeD．fail第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Whatonearthdoeshappinessmean?Ican’tgiveyouexactdefinition,butI’msureifyouloveandhelp1．_________,you’llgetit.I’llneverforgetanoldlady.Shelivesin2．__________smallhousealone.Itissaidthatherhusbandandherson3．_______(die)inaroadaccidentyearsago.Herlifeisbitter,butsheoftenhelpsotherswithasmile.Wheneveritsnows,sheisalwaysthefirst4．_________(clean)thepaths.Shelooksafterseveralchildrenlivingnearby.Iamoneofthem.Ioftenrememberthestoriesshetoldusandherkindsmile.Perhapssheisunlucky,butIthinksheisahappyperson.Herlifeisfullof5．_________(laugh)andlove.ButI’msadtoseesomepeoplegettingtheirhappinessinbadways.Theytalk6．________(noisy)incinemasandmeetingrooms;theydestroytreestoenjoythemselvesandtheylaughatothers’shortcomings.Perhapstheyfeelhappyatthattime,7．__________theywillnevergettruehappinessbecausethey8．________theirpersonalityalready.NowIknowwhathappinessis.9．_________meanskindness,loveandunselfishness.Aboveall,Ihavecometounderstandthat10．_______(bring)happinesstoothersisgettingourselveshappiness.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(/\),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词:2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Theotherday,ourschoolinviteafamousartisttoteachuswhattodrawbamboointraditionalChinesestyle、Whentheartistenteredintotheclassroom,hereceivedwarmwelcome、Firstly,heshowedthemagreatmanyskillfulwaystodrawbamboo、Wesurroundedhimandwatchedhimcareful、Thenwetriedtodoitbyourselvesunderhisinstruction、Finally,afterfailingseveraltimesIsucceededdrawingapictureofbamboo,thatmademesohappy、Inthislesson,weweredeeplyimpressingbythebeautyofChinesepaintingsandproudofbeChinese、Wehopewecanhavemoreactivityofthiskindinthefuture!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你叫李华，你的外籍好友Mike在上次考试中发挥失常，成绩不理想，现发来电子邮件向你倾诉他的忧虑。请你根据以下要点，给Mike回一封邮件安慰他。要点如下：1．要保持良好的心态；2．找出考试失常的原因；3．寻找有助于释放压力的方式。注意：1.可以适当增加细节，以使内容充实、连贯；2．词数100左右，开头已经给出，不计入总词数。DearMike，Nicetoreadyoure­mailtoday.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours，LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、B4、A5、B6、B7、C8、B9、A10、D11、C12、D13、B14、A15、D16、C17、B18、B19、B20、A第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、D2、A3、C22、1、D2、C3、B4、A23、1、C2、A3、B4、D24、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＂approachessuchasthemesandcharacte