Don’t l__________(嘲笑) at him. Sometimes you are not able to do as well as he.
科目：高中英语 来源：2011届湖南省长沙市第一中学高三第三次月考英语卷 题型：阅读理解
It was a party. I was 18 and it was fresher(大一新生) week. I was at the beginning of a course in English Literature and full of enthusiasm for my subject. She was also 18 and enrolled in a course in physics.
“Your major is of no use to society. What will you do with it when you graduate, other than teach? Plus, you’re going to be poor your whole life,” she said. “You have no soul and your degree is boring. I don’t care how much money you’re going to earn. I’d rather be poor and don’t mind being a teacher. If I love my work I’ll have something far more meaningful than a big bank account!” came the reply.
And so it went, back and forth, neither of us giving the other an inch, each of us stubbornly committed to our prejudice. We were both ignorant, but our ignorance was also society’s ignorance. It had always been that way. Scientists mocked(嘲笑) humanists; humanists laughed at scientists. Back in the 1960s, the physicist-turned novelist C. P. Snow labeled the sciences-humanities divide “a problem of ‘the two cultures’” . He said it was bad for society. The modern world needed well-rounded people.
I think I know better now, but it would have helped if we had been encouraged to think a little more outside our science and arts “boxes”.
That’s why I believe it is healthy that China is beginning a debate on whether it’s wise for young people to have to choose which direction their careers – and lives – will take at such an early age. At the moment, in their second year of high school, students must choose either the sciences or the humanities. After making the choice, they focus their energies on passing the appropriate college entrance exam.
But now, people in China are asking: Is this forced, early decision good for young people or society? Young people need time to explore, to discover where their real talents and interests lie. There are more than just a few middle-aged people out there, stuck in jobs they hate because they made the wrong choice at the wrong time.
And from the point of view of society, isn’t it better for students to delay a while before they decide what to study? Scientists can benefit from learning to develop the critical skills associated with the humanities; students in the humanities, surely, only stand to gain by finding out a little more about science and technology, which are so important to the future of a developing country like China.
With any luck, in the future young people fresh to college will be better informed about the possibilities of education than people of my generation.
【小题1】The author describes what happened at a fresher party to ________.
| A．show that he was ready to defend the subject he enjoyed |
| B．lead up his argument that the sciences-humanities divide is harmful |
| C．prove that doing something meaningful is better than having a lot of money |
| D．describe how fierce students of different majors can be when arguing with each other |
rtain. C. Positive. D. Negative.| A．students should not make decisions too early |
| B．not all people have a talent for or are interested in the sciences |
| C．these people did not have the chance to make a choice earlier in life |
| D．the earlier young people make a decision, the better it will be for them |
e sciences and humanities is important to societytle for the article?| A．The sciences or the humanities, which to choose? |
| B．High school education in China |
| C．Isn’t it better to delay the choice of the career direction? |
| D．A better time to decide what to study |
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第II卷（满分35分）
第三部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 完成单词(满分10分)
1. He is a famous p________ and his poems are popular with the youth.
2. She entered the lab without p_____________ (许可).
3. He is the most h________(英俊) man I’ve ever met.
4. The most important thing to remember when dealing with an emergency is to keep c___（镇定）.
5. Being an honest man you shouldn’t tell l_________(谎言).
6. He fought for freedom with v_____________（暴力）, not in a peaceful way.
7. A person’s life is l________ (有限的), but love is lasting.
8. Wild plants and animals have many e______ (敌人), among whom man is the most dangerous.
9. The concert a_______ (吸引) a great number of people.
10. Don’t l__________(嘲笑) at him. Sometimes you are not able to do as well as he.
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Happy Vacations at the Hotel of Your Choice
The Bay Motel
l Quality and Economy, everything you need; nothing you don’t!
l 80 rooms with color TV
l Restaurant and bar
l 5 miles from downtown San Francisco
l Free parking service!
l Modern ─ opened 1995
l $29, single! $39 double!
The Welcome Inn
l A tradition for wise travelers since 1932
l 54 rooms, color TV
l Heated swimming pool
l Restaurant, bar, room service
l In the heart of San Francisco!
l Fantastic rates: $35 for 1 person, $45 for 2 persons
1. “The Bay Motel” is most probably ________.
A. a hotel specially for traveling drivers
B. a traditional hotel that is near the sea
C. a large hotel that provides the best service but charges more
D. a nice hotel that provides everything the customers need
2. It can be learned from the two advertisements that _________.
A. aged travelers will usually choose the Welcome Inn
B. guests in the Bay Motel only pay a little for parking
C. guests in the Welcome Inn can have food or drinks in their rooms
D. wise travelers always put up at the Welcome Inn
3. The most possible reason why the Bay Motel is cheaper than the Welcome Inn is that _________.
A. it has been opened for only a few years B. it has a parking place
C. it has more rooms for customers D. it is not in the center of the city
4. How much will Mary and Joan, who are fond of swimming, probably pay for two nights?
A. $39 B. $45 C. $58 D. $70
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