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　　湛江一中2015-2016学年度第一学期第一次考试
　　高二级英语科试卷
　　考试时间：120分钟   满分：150分  
　　第Ⅰ卷
　　第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 
　　第一节（共15小题；毎小题2分，满分30分）
　　阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答題卡上将该选项涂黑。
　　A
　　Nowadays, studying abroad gains popularity in China. Many parents would rather send their children abroad to receive education than let them be educated in China.
　　Every coin has two sides and studying abroad is no exception(例外). There are advantages for people to attend school abroad. In the first place, he can use the foreign language in his daily life so that his ability in the second language may be greatly improved, as it is obvious that there is no better opportunity to improve second language skills than living in the country where it is spoken. While studying in a foreign country, he will mostly meet many others from overseas and it is possible to make friends with people from all over the world. This is not only exciting on the social level, but could lead to important overseas contacts in his career as well. He can learn the latest knowledge in science and mase of the first-rate facilities(设备) available. In this way, there are many chances for him to widen his horizons and broaden his mind.
　　Of course, attending school abroad may bring about a series of problems as well. The most serious problem is language barrier(障碍). Not all of the students who plan to go abroad are good at the language spoken there. As a result, on arriving there, they will find it difficult to understand what the teachers say. Besides, for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people, they may constantly(不断地) run into trouble in dealing with various situations. Furthermore, the tuition and the cost of living are much higher than those in our country, which may add more burdens to their family.
　　Therefore, given an opportunity to attend a school abroad, one must consider both its advantages and its disadvantages carefully before map his mind.
　　1. What is the passage mainly about?
　　A. Students’ life in the foreign countries.
　　B. The advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad.
　　C. Problems that will be met when we study abroad.
　　D. The reasons why many parents sent their children abroad.
　　2.All the following are the advantages of studying abroad EXCEPT______
　　A. the ability in the second language may be greatly improved
　　B. you may make friends from all over the world
　　C. you can learn to live an independent life
　　D. you can get to know the latest knowledge in science.
　　3.The writer’s attitude towards studying abroad is ________
　　A. Positive(肯定的)      B. Negative（否定的）    C. Neutral（中立的）    D. Not clear
　　B
　　The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies liters and smart phone, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic(怀旧的) skill. However, while today’s educators are using more and more technologies in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful ---both in school and in life. Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.
　　Berninger and her colleagues conducted a stud