安徽省合肥市第六中学2019-2020学年高一下学期
开学考试英语试题
学校_________ 班级__________ 姓名__________ 学号__________
一、阅读选择
1. Discover Nature Schools programs
Becoming Bears (Kindergarten-2 grade)
By becoming baby bears, children learn from their “parent” to survive the seasons. Kids will find safety in the spring and learn kinds of food bears eat during the summer, and then create a cave for winter hibernation(冬眠). After learning the skills needed to survive, students will go out of the cave as an independent black bear able to care for themselves. (1.5-2 hours) Whose Clues? (3-5 grade)
Kids will discover how plants and animals use their special
structures to survive. Through outdoor study of plants and animals, kids will recognize their special structures and learn how they enable species to eat, avoid their enemies and survive. Using what they have learned, kids will choose one species and tell how they survive in their living places. (3-4 hours) Winged Wonders (3-5 grade)
Birds add color and sound to our world and play an important ecological (生态的) role. Students will learn the basics of birds, understand the role birds play in food chains and go bird watching using field guides and telescopes. Students will do hands-on
activities. Students will use tools to build bird feeders, allowing them to attract birds at home.(3-4 hours) Exploring Your Watershed (6-8 grade)
We all depend on clean water. Examining how our actions shape the waterways around us. Go on a hike to see first-hand some of the
challenging water quality problems in a city. Students will test the water quality to determine the health of an ecosystem.
● Each program is taught for a class with at least 10 students. ● All programs include plenty of time outdoors. So please
prepare proper clothing, sunscreen and insect killers for children.
● To take part in a program , please email dcprograms@mdc.mo.gov. 【小题1】What can kids do at Becoming Bears? A．Watch bears’ performances. B．Take care of bears
C．Learn how to survive a bear attack.
D．Pretend to be baby bears to learn about bears.
【小题2】Kids who are interested in plants will choose______________. A．Whose Clues? B．Exploring your Watershed C．Becoming Bears D．Winged Wonders
【小题3】According to the passage, all the four programs _____________.
A．have the same teaching hours B．have outdoor activities C．are offered during summer D．are designed for primary school holidays students
2. For some people, higher education is not just a goal in life, but also an expectation. In the United States, if your parents attended a college or university, there is a good chance that you
will, too. Even if your parents did not go to college, you still have a good chance of completing higher education if your family is wealthy.
But your chances are reduced if you come from a needy family, a community with limited educational resources or you simply have no one to follow as an example.
Helping those in need is one of the main ideas behind a strategy of behavioral science called nudge theory or nudging. Nudging is a way of changing people's behavior through indirect suggestion and by supporting positive actions.
A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities look to nudging as a way to support poor, minority and first-generation
students. They also are using it to increase overall graduation rates. Two common forms of nudging are emails to students and text messages to their mobile phones. Schools and other educational organizations keep in contact with students this way, offering advice and help when needed.
However, Alejandra Acosta — a higher education policy expert at New America — notes that there are several qualities a nudge campaign must possess in order to be successful.
Acosta says messages must be timely, meaning they reach college students well before the date by which a student is required to take action. Additionally nudges should be written clearly and provide as much information as possible. If students start to struggle in class, school officials should not just message them, saying they should
seek academic support. The message should give information about what kinds of support the college or university offers and exactly how the student can make use of them. That is why nudges should possess interactive qualities, Acosta says. For example, students should be able to ask questions of school officials or be directed to a website for more information. In addition, colleges and universities must ensure their support services are in place and working as best they can.
When nudges work, they can do a lot of good. In 2018, a nonprofit group launched a nudging campaign at four U.S. community colleges. They worked with nearly 10.000 first-year students at three such
colleges in Ohio and one in Virginia. A recent study found that older and minority students who agreed to receive these nudges were 16 to 20 percent more likely to continue into their second year than those who did not.
【小题1】Who is most likely to receive and complete higher education according to the passage?
A．Tony, whose father is the only bread-winner in the family. B．Jimmy, whose mother is a worker in a small factory.
C．Betty, whose grandmother is a housemaid of a famous university professor.
D．Cathy, whose parents failed to attend college but succeeded in starting a big company.
【小题2】What can we know about nudging? A．It is rooted in psychological science. B．It is a way to improve people’s mind. C．It offers concrete and direct advice.
D．It helps students via emails and text messages. 【小题3】What is the passage mainly talking about? A．The problem with higher education.
B．A way for colleges to support students. C．The popularity of nudging campaign.
D．A national campaign dealing with poverty.
安徽省合肥市第六中学2019-2020学年高一下学期开学考试英语试题
