惠州市2013届高三第二次调研考试
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发布时间：2012-10-31 17:55:00
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内容提要：惠州市2013届高三调研考试英语试题及参考答案，详细版本将会稍后更新。
II阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
"Beating
is a sign of affection, cursing (骂）is a sign of love."
Many may not expect to
hear the words of the old Chinese saying in these modern times—with parents
wealthier and better educated than they have ever been-but experts say they
still ring true.
Today, it seems, Chinese parents are more likely to send
their children to pre-college military academies in the United States in the
hope that some tough love will pave the way to
success.
"Good education
doesn't mean letting your child enjoy privileges, especially our boys," said
Song Wenming, an entrepreneur (企业家）in Jinhua, East China's Zhejiang province."
They should be raised in tough conditions to know what to fight for in the
future."
In August, Song sent his 17-year-old son to Valley Forge Military
Academy (VFMA) in Pennsylvania. And he is far from alone, even though it takes a
lot of money - around $48,000 per year —to send a child to a strict military
school.
Statistics shows that an increasing number of Chinese students have
been registering with such academies.
A few years ago, there were no Chinese
students at Valley Forge. Today, there are 28."All of the Chinese students at
Valley Forge came from wealthy families, some of them were spoiled," said
Jennifer Myers, director of marketing and communications at the
school.
Song's only son, Song Siyu, had a rocky start during his first six
weeks at the school. The teenager said he went to the school voluntarily but did
not expect it to be as difficult.
Now, three months late r，he has perfected
the art of taking a bath in 35 seconds, finishing a meal without looking at his
food, and making his bed with precision. He can even take criticism, no matter
how unreasonable.
"The training is hard but I know it is good for
self-development of individuals," said Song Siyu .'The endless training and
scolding are just ways to build up our character, they are not personal."
But
his enthusiasm is not universal. Ten of the 13 Chinese students who joined the a
cademy this year have transferred to other schools.
But for those who stick
with it, there is a reward for all the hard work.
26. From the second
paragraph, we can know the old Chinese saying _____.
A. is out of date in
modern times. B. is disagreed by rich parents.
C. is still worth
trusting. D . is deeply believed by better educated parent.
27. The
underlined sentence means that _____
A. Song sent his only son to
military school, so he feels lonely.
B. Song is the only one who sends
his child t to military school.
C. There are other people sending their
children to military school besides Song.
D. The fee of the military
school is so high that only Song can afford it.
28. Song Siyu got some
achievements in the military school except _____.
A .taking a bath in a short
time B having his meal with his eyes closed
C. taking unreasonable
criticism D . improving his chara cter
29. How many Chinese students are
there at Valley Forge before this year?
A.10 B.13 C.15 D .25
30. Which of the following can be inferred from the
passage?
A. It's likely that more and more Chinese students will attend
VFMA.
B. most Chinese parents approve of educating their children by
beating and cursing nowadays.
C. Song Siyu had no difficulty in
adjusting to the life at VFMA.
D. Most Chinese students support the way
of education at VFMA.