四川省成都经开实中2023-2024学年高三3月份模拟考试英语试题含解析

四川省成都经开实中2023-2024学年高三3月份模拟考试英语试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Atthattime,mymindwasacomplete_______;Icouldn'tthinkofasingleanswer.A．blank B．bonusC．blow D．bottom2．Irefusetoaccepttheblameforsomething________wassomeoneelse'sfault.A．who B．thatC．as D．what3．—FlightMU257_______________.Imustbeoffnow.—Haveanicetrip.A．isbeingannouncedB．hasannouncedC．wasannouncingD．hadbeenannounced4．—IfeelsonervousabouttheNationalEnglishSpeechCompetitiontomorrow.—.A．Ireallyenvyyou B．GladtohearthatC．Soundsgreat D．Takeiteasy5．I______tellyouwithcertaintythathewon’tbeabletofinishitbeforethedeadline.A．willB．mustC．canD．may6．—Marylookshotanddry.—So________youifyouhadahighfever.A．could B．would C．may D．must7．Wehaveonlytwentyminutesleft，sopleasegettothepointanddon’tsayanythingthatisn’t________toourproblem.A．relevantB．sensitiveC．familiarD．similar8．Whyaresomebrandsmorepopularthanothers______theproductsareofsimilarquality?A．asthough B．evenif C．sothat D．incase9．SorryI’msolate,butyoucannotimagine________greattroubleItooktofindyourhouse.A．whichB．howC．whatD．that10．Thecreationcankeeppeopleawayfromtheirsmartphonesinawaysimilarto________e﹣cigaretteshaveallowedpeopletoquitsmoking．A．that B．howC．which D．what11．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．One B．Noone C．Everyone D．Someone^*12．Theworld’sleadingthinkersandpolicymakersexaminewhat’scomeapartinthepastyear,andwhatwilldefinetheyearahead,A．evaluateB．innovateC．anticipateD．regulate13．Thepicturelooksgood____thewhitewall.A．with B．to C．against D．beyond14．ThecoatIboughtyesterdayisnotexpensiveatall.Asamatteroffact,Iwouldgladlyhavepaid______forit.A．asmuchtwice B．muchastwiceC．astwicemuch D．twiceasmuch15．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectatfirst,butI______mymind.A．change B．havechangedC．hadchanged D．wouldchange16．Atthattime,themovie“ShaolinTemple”,_________LiLianjieplaysthestarringrole,drewtheworld’sattentiontoChineseKungfu.A．where B．when C．that D．which17．Don’tletthechildwhois________gotoschool．A．soyoungasto B．notoldenoughto C．notoldenough D．tooyoungto18．Itwas______wewerereturninghome______Irealizedwhatagoodfeelingitwastohavehelpedsomeoneintrouble.A．when;before B．when;thatC．before;where D．how;that19．---DidyouwatchthefinalmatchofChinaOpenyesterday?---Sure.IitsoattentivelythatIforgottocooksupper.A．watchedB．hadwatchedC．waswatchingD．wastowatch20．Whatthecountrydid_____theinternationaltraderegulations,forwhichitwaswidelycondemned.A．approved B．violated C．bothered D．interrupted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）IcanproudlysaythatlastyearIbroketherecordfortheoldestpersonintheworldtoridearoller-coaster.I’m105,butIfeelyounger.EventhedoctoragreesI’mingoodcondition.I’mabitdeafandmylegsfeelweak,buttheyaretheonlyissue.IrodetheTwistosaurusatFlamingoLand,whichspinsyouroundquitefast.Ididn’tchoosetogoonthat.I’dhavepreferredareallyfastonethatwentupsidedown.ButIwastoldIcouldn’tridesomethinglikethat,becausemybloodpressurecoulddropandImighthavesomedanger.Iwasn’tnervous—Idon’tgetfrightenedofanything.Iwassecurelyfastened,soIknewIwouldn’tfallout.Theroller-coasterridewentonforthreeorfourminutes,anditcouldn’tbeabetterexperience.AndIraisedalotofmoneyfortheDerbyshire,Leicestershire&RutlandAirAmbulancefund,whichwasfantastic.PeopleweresayingI’dgotaplaceintheGuinnessWorldRecords.Later,someonecametopresentmewiththecertificate.Ihaditonthewallinmylivingroom,withanotheronethatgotayearearlier.Myrecord-breakingwaysreallybeganacoupleofyearsago,withtheice-bucketchallenge.ItturnedoutthatIwasprobablytheoldestpersonintheworldtodoit,andthevideowasverypopular.Afterthat,IstartedtothinkaboutwhatelseIcoulddotoraisemoneyfordifferentcharities.I’mnotsureifanyoneadmiresallthefunI’mhaving.TheyjustsayI’mdaftandthat’saboutit.ButI’vehadmanygooddaysandmanyexcitingtimes.I’vehadareallygoodlife.Idon’tthinkI’vewastedanyofit.1、Whydidn’ttheauthorchoosetogoonridingtheTwistosaurus?A．Becausehewasinabadphysicalcondition.B．Becausehewastoldnottodoso.C．Becauseheconsideredittoogentle.D．Becausehethoughtitspuntoofast.2、Howdidtheauthormostprobablyreactwhileridingtheroller-coaster?A．Hereallyenjoyedhimself. B．Hewasveryworriedatfirst.C．Hecouldn’tthinkmuchaboutit. D．Hegotfrightenedasitstartedmoving.3、WhatdoyouknowabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?A．Hewastheoldestpersonintheworld. B．Hesetarecordtheyearbeforelastyear.C．Hedislikedshowingoffhissuccess. D．Hewaseagertogetcertificates.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“daft”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．healthy. B．strong.C．crazy. D．funny.22．（8分）Moviesareagreatmeansofentertainmentformany.Therearesomeadvantagesofwatchingmovies.Comedies,forexample,helpreduceyourbloodpressure.Laughterfor15minutesduringafilmmakesyourbloodvessels(血管)wider.Besides,whenyouwatchasadmovie,you’remorelikelytocomeawayfromitthinkingaboutlovedonesandfeelinghappyaboutwhatyouhave.Watchingmoviescanmakeyoucreative.Astudyshowsthatyoungchildren,whowatchedtheuseofmagicinHarryPotter,scoresignificantlyhigherinacreativethinkingtestthanchildrenwhowatchedsomethingelse.Moreover,moviesareveryusefulforstrengtheningpeople’smentalhealth.Theyenablepeopletotaketimetoreallyrelaxandtemporarilyforgetabouttheirdailyconcernsandproblems.However,watchingmoviesaren’talwaysbeneficial.Studieshaveshownthatsomepeoplegetrealpleasureoutofbeingscaredbyhorrormovies,butinvariouswaystheymayberiskingtheirphysicalandmentalhealthwithoutevenknowingit.Whenyouwatchatensesceneinamovie,yourheartrateandbloodpressureincrease.Meanwhilethischangeinyourbrainchemistryremindsyouoftimeswhenyouwereinasimilarstate,evenifyouhavenoideayouevenhadthosememories.Soifsomethinghorriblehappenstoyou,beingscaredagainbyamoviecanunintentionallymakeyouexperienceitoncemore.Scientists,politiciansandparentshavedebatedfordecadesifbeingexposedtomovieviolenceleadstoactualreal-lifeviolence.Overalltheanswertothatisprobablystillupintheair,butanewstudyseemstoprovethatwatchingaggressiononscreencancontributetobeingabully(土霸)inreallife,evenifitisjustintheshortterm.Inconclusion,certainmoviesplayapositiverole,butnotallmoviesdo.Itdependscompletelyonthesubjectofthemovie.Soit’salwaysadvisabletochoosethemoviesconcerningsomethingpositive.1、Howdoeswatchingsadmoviesbenefitusaccordingtothetext?A．Itmakesuscontentwithourlives.B．Itridsusofunhappymemories.C．Itreducesourriskofillness.D．Itdevelopsourcreativity.2、Whatcanweinferaboutwatchinghorrormoviesfromthetext?A．Ithasmoreadvantagesthandisadvantages.B．Ithasgainedpopularityaroundtheworld.C．Plentyofpeopleignoreitshealthbenefits.D．Allpeopledon’trealizeitsdisadvantages.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“upintheair”inParagraph4mean?A．Meaningless.B．Attractive.C．Uncertain.D．Obvious.4、Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodotoreducethepassiveeffectofmovies?A．Enjoymovieswithmorecompanions.B．Makeawisechoiceofwhattowatch.C．Tryourbesttowatchmovieslessoften.D．Raiseourabilitytotellrightfromwrong.23．（8分）Well,parents,surprise!LotsofusareusingTwitterandFacebooktothumbrides,andnotjusttoschool.It’sawkwardtoberefusedwhenyoucallafriendandaskforaride.ButwithTwitter,youjustlookforotherpeopleheadingthesameway.Itmaysoundrisky,somanyteensstaywithintheirownsocialcirclestofindrides,anddon’tbranchoutbeyondfriendswhenaskingonTwitterjustlikeme,buttosomeyoungpeople,especiallythosetakinglongertrips,strangerdangerislessofaconcern.“Ithinkthedigitalconnectionofyoungpeopleisreallyimportant,becauseyoungergenerationsgrewupsharingthingsonline,sharingfiles,photos,music,etc,sothey’vebeenveryusedtosharing,”saidJulietSchor,asociologyprofessoratBostonCollege.Thesharingeconomygotbigduringtherecession(经济衰退),allowingpeopletoaccessmoregoods,servicesusingtechnologyandeventosharecosts.Andthattechnology,forme,iswhatthecarwasformymom,agatewaytomorefreedom,likewhatmyfriendEarlsays,“Thesymboloffreedomisn’tthecaranymorebecausethere’stechnologyoutthereconnectingyoutoacar.”AccordingtotheresearchersattheUniversityofMichigan,30yearsago,eightintenAmerican18-year-oldshadadriver’slicensecomparedtosixintentoday.Soit’snotthatsurprisingthatonmy16thbirthdayIwasn’trushingtogetalicensebutaniPhone.“Driving,foryoungpeople,doesmeantheyhavetodisconnectfromtheirtechnology,andthat’sanegative.Soiftheycouldsitinthepassagesideandstillbeconnected,that’sgoingtobeaplus.”Schorcontinued.Tome,anotherplusisthatridesharingrepresentssomething,somethingmuchbiggerthantryingtosavemoney.Iseeitasevidencethatpeoplestilldependoneachother.Mygenerationsharestheircarsandapartmentsthewayneighborsusedtosharecupsofsugar.Forthesystemtowork,someofusstillneedourowncars.ButuntilIgetmyownversionofthesilverSuperBeetle,youcanfindmeonTwitter.1、TheAmericanteensprefertopossessaniPhoneasabirthdaygiftbecause______.A．itismostfashionableandcool B．theyareboredwithdrivingcarsC．theyarefondofbeingconnected D．itismuchcheaperthanacar2、Wecanlearnfromthetextthat______.A．TwitterisawebsiteforteenstomakefriendsandachievegoalsB．ridesharingcanbeseenasasignthatpeoplestillcountoneachotherC．drwingcarsforteensmeansaplusandconnectingwithtechnologyD．havingacarandcost-sharingsymbolizemorefreedomfortheauthor’smother3、ProfessorJulietwouldagreethat______.A．youngpeoplewillsitwaitingtobecontactedbyreadingapassageB．sharingeconomyisboundtoberesponsiblefortherecessionC．youngpeopletendtoshareacarwithstrangersbymeansofTwitterD．beingconnectedviatechnologycomesfirstforyoungpeople4、Thebesttitleforthepassageisprobably______.A．Twitter,anAwesomeWebsite B．CarsoriPhoneC．TeensUseTwittertoThumbRides D．CoolTeensontheGo24．（8分）InformationonTravellinginSingaporeMoneymattersThecurrencyinSingaporeistheSingaporedollar(S$).Moneychangingservicescanbefoundatmanyshoppingcentresandhotelsaroundtheisland,andtheATMs(generallyopen24/7)acceptmostofthemaincreditcardssuchasVisa,MasterCardandAmericanExpress.HotelReservationsandAccommodationUponarrivalattheairport,pleasevisitits24-hourhotelreservationscounters,whichcanhelpgetyouaroominyourpreferredhotel.Paymentforthefirstnightisrequireduponconfirmation.LostPassport/SingaporeImmigrationServicesShouldyouloseyourpassport,wesuggestyoumakeapolicereport,thenheadtotheImmigration&CheckpointsAuthoritytogetatemporaryvisa.Finally,informyourrespectiveembassysothatyoucangetthroughcustomswhenyoureachhome.TippingTippingisnotacommonpracticeinSingaporeasmosthotelsandrestaurantsincludea10%servicechargeinthefinalbill.Whiletippingisnotexpected,itisappreciated,beitinrestaurantswherethereisnoservicecharge,oranywherewhereexcellentserviceisprovided.SmokingIfyouareasmoker,youwillhavetoresisttheurgetolightupinair-conditionedareassuchasshoppingcentres,restaurants,entertainmentoutletsandcinemas.Smokingisalsoanoffenceinpublicbuses,theMRTtrains,taxisandlifts.AmaximumofS$1000canbeimposedonfirst-timeoffenders.Ageneralruleofthumbisthatifthereisanashtraysupplied,goforit.270、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribethemoneychangingsysteminSingapore?A．Difficult. B．Convenient.C．Traditional. D．Original.1、Whatisessentialifyouwanttobookahotelroomattheairport?A．YoumuststayinSingaporefor24hours.B．Youshouldgotoyourpreferredhotel.C．Youaresupposedtopayforthefirstnight.D．Youmustspendthefirstnightattheairport.2、HowmanystepsaresuggestedthatyoushouldfollowifyouloseyourpassportinSingapore?A．2. B．3.C．4. D．5.3、Onwhichofthefollowingoccasionsareyouexpectedtotip?A．Whenyouthinkthattheserviceisverygood.B．Whenyoureceiveagiftfromafriend.C．Whenyouleaveaverygoodrestaurant.D．Whenyouarefacedwithanydifficulty.4、SmokingisstrictlyforbiddeninthefollowingareasEXCEPT______.A．inanair-conditionedrestaurant B．inabusC．inaconferenceroom D．byanashtray25．（10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.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）Afewyearsago,AdinaLichtmanwashandingoutsandwichesonthestreetsofNewYorkCitytohelppeopleexperiencinghomelessness.Oneman,1forthesandwich,approachedherand2somesurprisinginsight（见识）.“It'sgreatthatyou're3sandwiches,”hesaid,“butonethingwereally4issocks,especiallyaswinterapproaches.”“HereIwas,sandwichesin5,assumingIknewthebestwaytohelppeople,wheninreality,helpingisabout6,andhearingtheneedsofdifferentcommunities,”Lichtmansaid.“Itwasapowerful7,andIwantedtoputitinto8.”Shebeganthatnight,witha9step:goingdoor-to-dooronthefloorofher10atNewYorkUniversity,asking11classmatesiftheycouldeachjustdonatejustonepairoftheirownsockstosomeone12home.Shegot40pairsofsocksinasingle13,fromasinglefloor.Thenextmorningsheopenedherdoortofindahuge14ofsocksthatotherpeoplehaddonated.“Collegestudentslovetodo15,butsometimestheyneedaliteral（实实在在的）knockontheir16todoso.Andalmosteveryonehasa(n)17pairofsockstheycandonate,”Lichtmansaid.ThatmorningLichtman18kickedoffKnockKnock,GiveaSock,anewnonprofitorganizationthathasnow19over350,000pairsofsocksforthehomelessincitiesandstatesacrossAmerica.ItisalsonowLichtman'sfull-timejob.Whenitgetscoldout,20aboutwhatyouusetobundleup—scarves,hats,gloves—thatincludessocksandshoes,too.1、A．searchingB．wishingC．preparingD．reaching2、A．offeredB．sharedC．claimedD．declared3、A．takingoutB．findingoutC．pickingoutD．givingout4、A．buyB．needC．donateD．supply5、A．bagB．handC．boxD．mouth6、A．servingB．askingC．assistingD．listening7、A．lessonB．shockC．hitD．struggle8、A．useB．practiceC．actionD．consideration9、A．simpleB．meaningfulC．dangerousD．brave10、A．campusB．buildingC．streetD．dormitory11、A．kindB．fellowC．richD．friendly12、A．withB．fromC．atD．without13、A．weekB．dayC．nightD．year14、A．pileB．pairC．carD．step15、A．wrongB．harmC．goodD．well16、A．wallB．faceC．doorD．back17、A．expensiveB．extraC．cheapD．valuable18、A．carefullyB．rudelyC．officiallyD．happily19、A．madeB．createdC．boughtD．provided20、A．thinkB．tellC．figureD．care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）FrenchartistDufresnehasturnedtoChinesecharacterstoexploreart.HisongoingshowatYishu8,anonprofitandartspaceinBeijing,hasinstallations(装置)onwhichsomecharacters

1．(paint)andvisitorscanplaywordgamesbymovingthemaroundtomakenewcharacters.EachChinesecharacterhasdifferentparts.Separatingor

2．

(combine)thesepartscreatesnewthings.Forexample,thecharacteroflin(forest),whenputonthetopofxi(dusk)becomesmeng(dream).He

3．(produce)thembyfirstaskingChinesepeoplehemetinthestreets,atparksandtouristspots,

4．(write)differentcharacterswithinkbrushesonpaper,andthenpaintedthemontolargewoodenboards,tryingtomakethecharacterslook

5．

closetotheiroriginalhandwrittenformsaspossible.“Eachcharacter

6．(vivid)remindsmeofthepersonwhowroteit.Tome,thewriterandthecharacterseemtosharethesamepersonality,”saysDufresne.Heseesthecharactersasthehumanbodyinmotion.Anancientcharacter

7．(photograph)byhimselfataChinesemuseumappearstohimlike“apersonwalking”.ChristineCayol,

8．isthefounderofYishu8,saystheyoungartisthasprovided“poeticviewpoint”hisworkbytryingtocreatea

9．

(connect)betweenChinesecharacters

10．thehumanbody.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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。ThebiggestchallengeIhaveovercomeissteppingoutofmycomfortzone.Intheyearof2013whichIwas15,Ijoinedanexchangestudentprogram.IsenttoGermanyaloneandlivedwiththehostfamily.Atfirstitwasahugefailureforme.Thanksformyhostmom,shehelpedmealot.Shetoldmesometipstomakefriends,suchasjoiningasportsclubandinvitedmyclassmatestowatchamovie.Surprising,allofthetipsshegavemeworkout!ShealsosuggestedthatIcanintroducemyculturetomyclassmates.Tomyastonish,theywerebothinterestedinChineseculture.Gradually,mydiscomfortzonebecameapartofmycomfortzone.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）如今，我们身边不乏“低头族”。他们在与朋友聚会、家人团聚或乘坐交通工具时，常常低头忙于浏览手机。请简要描述此现象，并发表你的看法。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。提示词：低头族phubbingThephenomenonthatpeoplearealwaysphubbingisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、A4、D5、C6、B7、A8、B9、C10、B11、C12、C13、C14、D15、B16、A17、C18、B19、C20、B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、C2、A3、B4、C22、1、A2、D3、C4、B23、1、C2、B3、D4、C24、270、B1、C2、B3、A4、D25、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＂approachessuchasthemesandcha