江苏省2026届英语高三第一学期期末预测试题含解析

江苏省2026届英语高三第一学期期末预测试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．—Hey!EveryoneintheofficewasatthedinnerpartyinhonorofMr.Charlesexceptyou.Whathappened?—I______afterMike,mycolleague.Hewasbadlyill.A．havelookedB．waslookingC．wouldlookD．hadlooked2．Themapletreesturnabrilliantredinautumn,addinganothertothecolorsintheharvestseason.A．theme B．versionC．category D．dimension3．LiHua____hismoneyfordollarsbeforehewentonaholidayinAmerica.A．exchangesB．hasexchangedC．willexchangeD．hadexchanged4．---HowwasyourtriptoXi'anlastmonth？--_____________.Itwasrainingcatsanddogsduringmystaythere.A．Wonderful B．ExcitingC．Notbad D．Itcouldn'tbeworse5．Anotherstudyof302volunteersathospitalsinChicagofocusedonindividualdifferencesinthedegree______peopleview“volunteer”asanimportantsocialrole.A．bywhich B．towhich C．inwhich D．fromwhich6．—Areyoudoingyourhomework？—No,I’mwritingashortplay．It_____attheChristmasparty．A．willbeputon B．willputonC．putson D．isputon7．----CanIparkmycarhere?----Surenot,wedon’tallowhere.A．toparking B．park C．topark D．parking8．Forthousandsofyears,poetrythefavoritetypeofliteratureformanyinChina.A．isB．hasbeenC．wasD．willbe9．—Whereonearthhavetheygone?—Ihavenoidea,butIwishI.A．know B．knew C．wouldknow D．wouldhaveknown10．—Guesswhat!Icameacrossanoldfriendatthestationlastweekend.—I’msureyoutalkedwithhimhappily.A．Soundsgood! B．Verywell.C．Hownice! D．Allright.11．Itwasnotuntilshegothome____Jenniferrealizedshehadlostherkeys.A．when B．thatC．where D．before12．Hisadvicemademehappy,but____othersangry.A．making B．tomake C．/ D．make13．—Tony,doremembertosendthereporttothesalesmanager!—________.A．Madeit B．GotitC．Heardit D．Followedit14．______isimportantinstudyisdiligenceratherthanintelligence.A．Which B．WhatC．Who D．When15．---Let'swalktothatvillagetogether.---__________.Howcanwetwogirlsdothatinthedark？A．Iagreewithyou. B．That'sagoodpoint.C．Youmustbejoking！ D．That'snotyouropinion！16．Thewarmthof____coatwillmostlybedeterminedby____softofclothused.A．the;a B．a;the C．/;the D．a;a17．ProfessorLi________forhisinformativelecture,waswarmlyreceivedbythestudents.A．knownB．knowingC．havingknownD．tobeknown18．—Catherine,willyouvisitusthisweekend?—Iplannedto,butsomethingunexpected.A．hascomeup B．wascomingupC．hadcomeup D．wouldcomeup19．ThankstoMr.Smith,thefatherandthesoneventually________aftertenyears'coldrelationshipbetweenthem.A．tookup B．madeupC．lookedup D．turnedup20．Hehasnoideawhatthebookisabout．Hehavereaditverycarefully．A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．mustn’t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）＂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.22．（8分）TheRoboticIndustriesAssociation(RIA)announcedthatCatherineMorris,groupleaderanddirectorofautomotivesalesatATIIndustrialAutomationandDr.HowieChoset,roboticsprofessoratCarnegieMellonUniversityandco-founderoftheAdvancedRoboticsforManufacturing(ARM)Institute,havewonthe2019EngelbergerRoboticsAward.TheywerehonoredataspecialdinneronApril10duringtheAutomateShowandConferenceMorris,whobecomesjustthefourthwomantowintheawardishonoredinthecategoryofleadership.Shesaid,“Iamverysurprisedandextremelyhonoredtobethisyearswinneroftheaward.Besides,Icannothelpbutfeelgrateful.”JeffBurnstein,RIApresidentsays,“IcanthinkofveryfewpeopleinthehistoryoftheroboticsindustryascommittedtothegrowthofourindustryasCatherine.Infact,overthepasttwodecades,she’sfoundtimetoholdalmosteverykeypositioninourtradegroup,fromMembershipCommitteeChair,toAutomateShowCommitteeChair,tooverallChairofRIA,beingthefirstandonlywomantoholdthatroletodate.”Dr.ChosethasreceivedtheawardforEducation,becomingthethirdpersonfromCMUtowintheaward.Chosetisbestknownforbuildingsnake-likerobots.Heandhisresearchteamhavestudiedhowtheserobots,withtheiruniqueabilitytomovethroughdifficultenvironments,canbeusedforsearchandrescue,formappingandinspectingcaves,pipesandotherlimitedspaces,andformanufacturing,saidMartialHebert,directorofCMUSRoboticsInstitute.Dr.Chosetisaninnovativeeducator,Hebertadded,whoisdevotedhimselftoteachinghisstudents.HisFDA-approvedsurgicalsnakerobotshavebeenappliedinsurgeryintheU.S.andEuropesince2015.Besides,consideringhisrolesasaco-founderoftheARMInstituteandasafoundingeditorofthejournalScienceRobotics,youseethatDrChosetiswelldeservingofourindustry’shighesthonor1、Morrishasreceivedthe2019EngelbergerRoboticsAwardduetoherA．marketingconcepts B．excellentleadershipC．teachingskills D．uniquecreativity2、WhatcanwelearnfromJeffBurnsteinaboutMorris?A．Sheisthefirstwomentowintheroboticsaward.B．ShehasmademorepeoplecommittedtotheroboticsindustryC．ShehastheexperienceofholdingdifferentimportantpostsD．SheistheonlywomantoholdMembershipCommitteeChair3、Whyaresnake-likerobotsmentionedinParagraph3?A．TopraiseChoset'scooperationabilityB．ToshowChoset'soutstandingcontributionC．ToadvertiseaneffectiveproductforurbansearchD．Toprovetherapiddevelopmentofmoderntechnology4、WecanlearnthatDr.Choset'ssnakerobotshaveplayedaroleinA．helpingdoctorsoperateonpatientsB．replacingworkersinafactoryC．helpingstudentsdoexperimentsinalabD．warningworkersofsomethingdangerous5、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A．EngelbergerRoboticsAwardandthewinnersB．EngelbergerRoboticsAwardandtheirimportanceC．TheRIAannouncedEngelbergerRoboticsAwardD．ChosetandMorriswonEngelbergerRoboticsAward23．（8分）SUPPORTWORKERDoyouhavetheabilitytocareforothers?Canyouunderstandhowolderpeoplefeel?Areyouagoodcommunicator?Doyouhavegoodlisteningskills?Canyouworkweekends?IfyouhaveansweredYEStotheabove,wewouldliketohearfromyou:☆Startingrateof￡8.56perhour☆Freeuniform☆Excellenttrainingcareers@WOWEEMAGAZINEWritersWantedWoweeMagazineislookingforwritersforitswebsite.Payisbasedonthenumberofpeoplewhoreadyourarticles.Youmayalsoreceivefreeticketstoeventsandfreeproductstotest.Thisisagreatopportunitytogetvaluableworkexperience.Wewantpeoplewhoare:chattyinterestingpassionateskilledContactusatinfo@.CALLINGALLMODELSThinkyoucouldbeamodel?Ifso,we'dliketomeetyou!Workingasasuccessfulfashionmodelisn'teasybutitisveryexcitingandcouldbeagreatopportunity.Girlsshouldbeover16withaminimumheightof172cmandboysshouldhaveaminimumheightof182cm.Ifyouareunder16anddonotyethavetherequiredheight,wewouldstillbeinterestedinmeetingyou,butyoumustbringa@top-model-agency.ukWORKFORCOFFEEBEANSJoinBritain'snumberonecafeatCoffeeBeans,whereeverycafehasthesameaims:tocreatefamily-liketeamsandtogiveexcellentcustomerservice.Manydifferentkindsofpeoplecomeandworkwithus,sostartyourcareeratCoffeeBeanstoday:☆Choosethehoursyouwork☆Getmanagementexperience☆ShareyourloveofcoffeeJoinusasaTeamMember,AssistantManagerofCafeManager,dependingonyourskillsandexperience.Emailusatjobs@coffeebeans.co.uk.1、Whichaddressshouldyouemailatifyouwanttobeasupportworker?A．info@B．jobs@coffeebeans.co.ukC．careers@D．info@top-model-agency.uk2、AwriterworkingforWoweeMagazinecan______.A．getafreeuniformB．receivefreeticketstoeventsC．bringaparentD．chooseworkinghours3、Whatcanwelearnaboutthejobsfromthejobpostings?A．Themodelopportunityisonlymeantforadults.B．Thereisnoneedtobetrainedasasupportworker.C．EmployeesatCoffeeBeanshavefewmanagementopportunities.D．ApplicantstoWoweeMagazineareexpectedtobesociableandenthusiastic.24．（8分）Musichasagreateffectoneveryone.Butdoesmusicaffectplants,too?Peoplehavebeenexperimentingwithmusicforalmostthreedecades.Fromschool-levelprojectstohigher-levelscientificexperiments,theeffectofmusiconplantshasbeenaconfusinganddebatabletopic.Weknowmusicissoundandsoundisnothingmorethanawave.Plantgrowthisaresultofthecelldivisionthattakesplacewithinthecells.Butwhyismusicassociatedwithplantgrowth?Inhumans,musichasastrongeffectonourhealthandmood,andovertheyears,peoplehaveclaimedthatthesameeffecthasbeenobservedonplants,too.Plantsaresensitivebynature,andmanypeopleclaimthattheyhavefeelingsjustashumansdo.Therearestoriesaboutplantssheddingtears.Althoughscientistsdonotsupporttheseasfacts,thesemythshaveledthemtotakeupvariousexperimentsonplants.Variousstudieshaveprovedthatplantsrespondtoacoustic(音响的)energy.Itincreasestheirrateofgrowthandtheirsize,andinfluencestheiroverallhealth.DanCarlson,afterathoroughstudyoveraspanofmanyyears,hasreachedaconclusionthatmusichelpsplantsabsorbnutrients(养分)moreefficiently.IttookDanaboutfifteenyearstodevelopafoliagespray(叶面喷剂)thatisusedbeneficiallywiththesoundfrequencies.Carlsoncallsthisspray“SonicBloom”.Hisfindingshaveprovedtobebeneficialforcountlessfarmersandhaveresultedin－accordingtoGuinnessBookofWorldRecords－thelargestindoorplantonrecord.ThePurplePassionwastreatedwiththeSonicBloomprocess.Itgrewtobe1,300feettallandwasaliveevenafter25years.Itsnormallifespan(寿命),however,is18monthsanditgrowsnotmorethan18feettall.Thebook,SecretoftheSoil,writesaboutSonicBloomanditsresults.SonicBloomisalsosoldinthemarket.1、Whatinspiredscientiststoexperimentwithplants?A．Theeffectsofmusiconhumans.B．Plantsaresensitivebynature.C．Thecelldivisiontakingplacewithinthecells.D．People’sdebatableopinionoftheeffectmusichasonplants.2、WhatisthemainideaofPara.3?A．Nutrientsareimportanttoplants.B．Musiccanhavesomegoodeffectsonplants.C．Howtherateofgrowthofplantscanbeimproved.D．Whatkindsofmusiccancontributetothegrowthofplants.3、WhatdidDanCarlsondevelop?A．Aspraycalled“SonicBloom”.B．Amethodtogrowlargerplants.C．Aspecialplantthatgrowsveryfast.D．Acousticenergythatplantsrespondto4、WhyisthePurplePassionincludedinGuinnessBookofWorldRecords?A．Itistheoldestindoorplant.B．Itisthelargestindoorplant.C．Itgivesoffthemostpleasantsmell.D．Itcangrowinthetoughestconditions.25．（10分）TheannouncementsthatfollowinformyouofvariousFirstPresbyterianChurchprogramsandeventstowhichyouareinvited.Pleasesavethispublication,takeithomeandkeepitforeasyreference.SummerMusikgarten—TodayMusikgartenisforinfants(V)L)throughthreeyearsold,butifyouhaveolderchildren,bringthemwithyouduringthesummer.Wedon'twanttoleaveanyoneout!We'llmeetforSummerMusikgartenclassesinRoom307at9:20-9:50AMtoday,andonJune25,July9,16,23,30,August13and20.Ifyouhavequestionsorformoreinformation,pleasecontactKathyMiddleton(kmidd@;563-505-0471).BTCBookClubBonus—MondayJoinusfordessertandadiscussionofthebook,TheTraitor'sWife,byAllisonPataki,ledbyLoisBoyer-Fitzpatrick.WewillmeetMonday,June19at12:30PMintheParlor.Formoreinformation,contactCarolPhoenix(563-332-0980).PerformingArtsSeries—SaturdayThetwenty-fifthanniversaryseasonofthePerformingArtsSeriesconcludeswithtwoperformancesoftheclassicBroadwaymusical,MyFairLady.LernerandLoewe'smostsuccessfulcollaboration,MyFairLadyhasdelightedaudiencesfordecades,andwelookforwardtoproducingitforyou.Ticketsare$15foradultsand$10forstudents,andcanbepurchasedonthechurch'swebsiteorbycallingthechurchoffice.Tabitha'sCircle—SundayAllthosewhosewandmakesomesimpledressesandshortscanjoinusinFellowshipHall.TheclotheswemakearesenttochildreninAfrica,Guatemala,CambodiaandHaiti.Pleasebringyourownsewingmachinesandinvitesotherswhowouldliketoparticipate.Wewillhaverefreshments.ContactRosenPaulsen(563-355-3165)forquestionsaboutthisoutreachproject.1、496．Ifyouvaluethechildreneducation,whicheventisyourbestchoice?A．SummerMusikgartenB．BTCBookClubBonus19C．PerformingArtsSeriesD．Tabitha'sCircle2、498．YoucancontactallofthefoureventsbyA．makingphonecallsB．visitingthewebsitesC．inquiringinpersonD．writingletters3、500．Accordingtothethirdsection,weknowMyFairLadyA．isfreeforyoungkidsB．hasbeenpopularforyearsC．wasstarredbyLernerandLoeweD．wasoneofthelongestclassicBroadwaymusicals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）Iwenttothe50threunionofmyhighschoolonaSaturdayevening.1usdanceagainonthefloorwasamazing.Wemightaswellhavebeen18.Imustsay,theylookedgoodandwerestillslim!Peopleseemedtocome2,comfortabletobethemselves,3andwiser.Wewere4togatheragainforafewmoments.Itwasagiftto5someformerclassmatesrightaway—andtoberecognized.6,wehadnametagsandouroriginalphotosonourclothingtohelp7us.Themost8andmovingexperienceofthenightwasprovidedbyaschoolmateandneighborwithwhomIwasonceclose.9,wehadafallingoutinhighschool.Ineversawherafter10,butthistime,Isawhernameonaplacesetting.Atfirst,Iwasconcernedabout11her.Butmybetterself12,andIstartedtoseekherout.IkeptlookinguntilIgota13onmyshoulder.Thereshewas,smiling.Wehuggedasifnothinghadeverhappenedand14warmwords.ThenshetookmypicturewithheriPhone.Allthe15memoriesandburiedhatred16inthinair.Ifelthersinceritywhich17withmine.Ourencounterleftmewithjoy.Sometimesyouhavetowalkbackintothepast,justforthe18,justfortheclosure(了结),becausetime,therightattitudeandlife’sexperiencesdoheal19wounds.We’renotthesamepeople.Wearebetterpeople.Whatbetterwaythanto20forafewhourstofindthatout?1、A．Feeling B．Seeing C．Helping D．Making2、A．genuinely B．unhappily C．constantly D．luckily3、A．merrier B．stronger C．older D．wealthier4、A．content B．disappointed C．upset D．funny5、A．congratulate B．attend C．recognize D．understand6、A．Hopefully B．Unexpectedly C．Approximately D．Thankfully7、A．unite B．identify C．protect D．imagine8、A．memorable B．awkward C．changeable D．hopeful9、A．Unfortunately B．Obviously C．Certainly D．Consequently10、A．restriction B．competition C．invitation D．graduation11、A．thinkingof B．lookingfor C．runninginto D．pickingup12、A．failed B．trusted C．paused D．won13、A．tap B．squeeze C．hit D．mark14、A．reserved B．exchanged C．refused D．balanced15、A．happy B．visual C．bad D．lasting16、A．compromised B．melted C．recovered D．grew17、A．decorated B．represented C．matched D．compared18、A．exhibition B．routine C．service D．record19、A．severe B．previous C．mental D．fresh20、A．weigh B．boycott C．search D．reunite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）WhenJoewasabouttostartschool,allsignspointedtosuccess.Yetthingsturnedout1．(be)quitedisappointing.Thefourthgradeevenfoundhimatthebottomoftheclass.Joestruggleddayandnight,but2．madehimupsetwasthatitdidnotwork—untilonestormyafternoon.Onthatafternoon,asthemathteacherstartedtointroducedifficultconcepts,darkcloudscoveredthesky,andthestormsetin.3．shetriedtomakethekidsconcentrate,thethunderwonthebattlefortheirattention.Noonegraspedtheconcepts.ExceptforJoe.Heunderstoodthemandansweredallthequestionscorrectly.Theteacherpattedhimonthebackandtoldhimtogoaroundtotheothersandexplainhowhe4．(manage)it.5．(encourage)byhisnewfoundsuccess,Joemovedquicklythroughouttheroom.Soonmathtime6．(follow)bythetimeforart.Allchildren7．(natural)drewdarkpicturesonsuchaday.ExceptforJoe.Sincethen,Joestartedimproving.Thoughhenevermade8．tothetop,hismathteacherwasalwayscuriousaboutthe9．(amaze)change:WhyhadthatstormydaychangedJoe?OnthedayJoegraduated,hepresentedtheteacherwithhismostfamiliar10．(possess)—thepictureofbrightyellowsun.OnthepictureJoehadwritten:ThisisthedayIwokeuptomybrightness.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：在错的词下画一横线，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。DearSue,Howtimeflies.Itisamonththatyoustayedwithus.Weallmissyouandareverygratefultowhatyoudidforuswhenweweretogether.WehadanEnglishspeechcontesttheothersdayandIwonthefirstprize,whichagainremindmeofallyourkindhelp.Doyoustillrememberthetreewhatwasplantedbyustogetheronthehillbehindtheschool?Yesterdaywewentthereandgotitwater.ThetreeyouplantedyourselvesisgrowingwellandwholeclassdecidedtonameitSuewood.WillyoucomebacktoseeSuewood?Howiseverythingwithyoulater?WehopetoknowmoreaboutyouandyourAmericanstudents.Hopetokeepinclosetouchwith.AllthebestLiuHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）入冬以来，我国多地遭遇了不同程度的雾霾影响，雾霾污染又一次成为备受社会关注的焦点。请你简要分析雾霾形成的原因及危害，并提出治理的措施，为减少雾霾做出努力。注意：1、要求语句通顺，意思连贯，可以适当增加细节；2、词数100左右（开头已给出的内容不计入字数）。Thesmoghasoccurredmanytimesrecently.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、D3、D4、D5、B6、A7、D8、B9、B10、C11、B12、C13、B14、B15、C16、B17、A18、A19、B20、C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、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(类型)inwhichviolenceandsexismaremajorthemes,＂Jameswrote.Single-sexeducationalsomadeitlesslikelythatboyswouldfeelthattheyhadt