湖南省汨羅市第二中學(xué)高三第二次聯(lián)考新高考英語試卷及答案解析

湖南省汨羅市第二中學(xué)高三第二次聯(lián)考新高考英語試卷注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．IowemycurrentsuccesstoDavid,mybestfriendsincechildhood,withoutwhomIhavenoideawhereI________today.A．a(chǎn)m B．wasC．wouldhavebeen D．wouldbe2．Believeitornot,itis________________thatcausesyourillness.A．becauseofyourbeingoverweight B．becauseyouareoverweightC．youaresooverweight D．yourbeingoverweight3．----CouldIaskyouaprivatequestion?----Sure,A．pardonmeB．goaheadC．goodideaD．forgetit4．—DoyoulikethemobilegameTravelingFrog?—Yes,thepostsaboutthevirtualgreenfrog________over4milliontimes.A．haveread B．havebeenreadC．wouldberead D．a(chǎn)rereading5．Thetrafficisheavythesedays.Iarriveabitlate,socouldyousavemeaplace?A．canB．mustC．needD．might6．Lucy__writingheressayby10:00thismorning.Afterthat,shelistenedtomusicforawhile.A．willfinish B．finishesC．hasfinished D．hadfinished7．Weallsighedwith________reliefwhen________planefinallylandedsafely.A．a(chǎn);/ B．/;theC．a(chǎn);a D．a(chǎn);the8．.Somepeoplesaymorebutdoless______othersdotheopposite.A．once B．when C．while D．a(chǎn)s9．—Youcouldalwaysputthedecisionoffalittlebitlonger.—__________IfIleaveitmuchlongerImightmissmychance.A．That’sreasonable. B．Isn’titagoodidea?C．Doyouthinkso? D．Ican’tagreemore.10．Ifanentirecountrygetsricheratthesametime,individualswouldn't________feelwealthier,sincetheirrelativepositionsinsocietyhaven'tchanged.A．necessarily B．initially C．typically D．sustainably11．Thedisabledguywasattendedthroughouthisschooldaybyanurse________toguardhim.A．toappoint B．a(chǎn)ppointedC．a(chǎn)ppointing D．havingappointed12．—I’dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon’tmind.—______.Don’tforgetthatyou’lldrive.A．Byallmeans B．AnythingbutthatC．Takeiteasy D．Iwouldn’tsaynotothis13．Smoking______inthekitcheninmyhouse.A．doesn’tallowB．didn’tallowC．isn’tallowedD．won’tallow14．Passionispassionanditdoesn'tmatter________it'sdirected．Exactly，itcanbecoinsorsportsorpolitics．A．why B．howC．whether D．where15．Trytobeindependent,foryourparentscan'tdo________foryouallyourlife.A．something B．nothingC．everything D．a(chǎn)nything16．Onceyou’ve________theitemsyouordered,putthisrecordinyourfile.A．checkedin B．checkedoffC．checkedout D．checkedwith17．Everythingwasplacedexactly________hewanteditforthegraduationceremony.A．theplacewhere B．whenC．where D．inwhich18．Thecustomsofficerswereinsistingthatsuitcasesshouldbeopenedandtheircontents_______forcloserinspection.A．laidout B．givenout C．sentout D．pickedout19．Becauseoftheheavysnow,wehadtodelaythevisituntilthisweekendtotheartgallery____inthecenterofourcitythesedays.A．beingheld B．holding C．tobeheld D．held20．—Listeningtolanguagerecordinginbedseemslikeaneasywayto_______somenewvocabulary.—Butdoesthislearningmethodactuallywork?A．polishupB．makeupC．pickupD．buildup第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）TheTropicalParadiseHolidayWelcometoStAnna,ourtropicalparadisejustoffthecoastofLatinAmerica.Youcanspendtwoweeksinourluxuryfour-starhotel.Thecostofyourflightisincludedintheholiday,andyoucanbepickedupfromyourhomebyourspecialairportbus.Onyourarriving,ourcoachwillbewaitingtotakeyoutothehotel.AllflightsleavefromHeathrowonaMondaymorning.TheCowrieHotelisbuiltrightonthebeachfront,andmanyroomshavewonderfuloceanviews.Ifswimmingandsurfingarenotenoughforyou,thehotelalsooffershorseridesontheisland,andadiscountmembershipofthegolfclub.TheRainForestAdventureHolidayEveryyearBroughtonholidaysoffertwelvedaysofunforgettableadventureinatropicalrainforest.YoumayhaveachoiceofBorneo,Malaysia,Indonesia,oreventothegreatestrainforestofthemall,themightyAmazonianforest.Youwillflytoourspecialbasecampsattheedgeoftheforest,whereyouwillbegivenfivedaysofsurvivaltraining,andtalksonthelocalwildlife.Thenyoutakeabusintotheforest.Youwillhavetowalkthefinalfivemilestothecampsitestoavoiddisturbingthelocalecology.Allofthecampsiteshavebeencarefullybuilttocausetheminimalamountofdisturbancetothelocalwildlife.Rememberthattheseadventureholidaystakeyoudeepintothewilderness,andtheyarenotsuitableforfamilieswithyoungchildren.Alsorememberthatnomorethantwodozenguestscanstayatanycampatonetime,soifyouwanttogoononeoftheseveryspecialholidays,youwillneedtobookearly!1、Whatcanwelearnabouttherainforestholiday?A．Travelerswilllearntotalkwithwildanimals.B．Differentmeansoftransportationwillbeused.C．Theholidaywillendwithasurvivaltraining.D．Bookingearly,travelerswillgetadiscount.2、Whatkindofpeoplewillprobablychoosetherainforestholiday?A．Peoplelovingwatersports.B．Peopletravellingwithchildren.C．Peoplepreferringcomfortablehotels.D．Peopleconcernedwithenvironmentandwildlife.3、Whichofthefollowingismentionedinbothholidays?A．Transportation. B．Price.C．Reservation. D．Departuretime.22．（8分）FromMadridtoBuenosAirestoPanamaCitytoLisbon,PresidentXiJinpinghastirelesslypromotedthebuildingofacommunityofsharedfutureformankind,andtheBeltandRoadInitiative(倡議)asameanstoachievethat.Butalldon’tseeitthatway.Whilesomearequicktoseeitspositivepotentials,othercountriesinsistonviewingitskeptically.Therehavebeentheusualdoubtsabouttheintentionbehind,althoughthemysteriousthreattheyspeakofisonetheyseemunabletoexplainclearly.Tosomeofthem,itisavagueassumptionthatinvestmentsfromChinaarepotential“debttraps”thatcallforextremecautionor“threatstonationalsecurity”.ThatiswhythebusinesscombinationsinvolvingChinesecompanieswhichwouldbemutually(相互地)beneficialhavehittherocks.TheChinesetelecommunicationstechnologygiantHuawei,forinstance,hasfoundthedoorstothe5Gtelecommunicationsmarketsofadvancedcountriesclosedtoiton“nationalsecurity”grounds.Likewise,theEuropeanUnionhasagreedonaframeworkregulatingforeigninvestment(投資),particularlythosefromChina.onthesameaccount.EvenasChineseandPortugueseleadersdiscussbilateral(雙邊的)cooperationundertheBeltandRoad,thereisnolackofconcernabout“China’sinfluence”,ButexistingEUrulesdonotforbidLisbonfromseekingsuchapartnership.IfLisbonseesnoharmfromforeigninvestment,nooutsiderisinapositiontopreventitfrommakingachoiceinitsownbestinterests.PortuguesePrimeMinisterAntonioCostahasremindedEUdecision-makersofhiscountry’sdesireforforeigninvestment,andadvisedthelattertoavoidtaking“thepathofprotectionism”.Itwasatimelyreminder.Faringthechallengesintoday’sworld,ChinaandthecountriesthathaveembracedtheBeltandRoadareconvinceditisthewaytocommondevelopmentandtheworld’slastingpeaceandstability.1、SomecountriesthatholdanegativeattitudetowardstheInitiativemainlydoubtits.A．powerB．mysteryC．intentionD．potential2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“hittherocks”inParagraph3mean?A．failedtoworkoutB．becomeahitC．madeadifferenceD．fallenintoatrap3、Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat.A．HuaweihascausedserioussecurityproblemsabroadB．theEUwilltakerelativelystrictmeasuresonChineseinvestmentC．theRoadandBeltInitiativehasgainedmuchpopularityfor“China’sinfluence”D．China’sinvestmentinPortugalhasbeenextremelysmooth4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsPortuguesePrimeMinister’sadvice?A．Negative.B．Positive.C．Doubtful.D．Unclear.23．（8分）Myfriends,EmmaDaniels,spentthesummerof1974travelinginIsrael.Duringhermonth-longstayinJerusalemsheoftenwenttoacafécalledChocolateSoup.Itwasrunbytwomen,oneofwhom–Alex–usedtoliveinMontreal.OnemorningwhenEmmawentinforcoffee,whilechattingwithhernewfriendAlex,shementionedthatshehadjustfinishedthebookshewasreadingandhadnothingelsetoread.Alexsaidhehadawonderfulbookshemightlike,andthathe’dbehappytolendittoher.Ashelivedjustabovethecafé,hequicklyranuptogetit.ThebookhehandedtoEmmajustminuteslaterwasMarkings,abookbyaformerSecretary-GeneraloftheUnitedNations(UN).Emmahadneverreadit,norhadsheeverboughtacopy.But,whensheopeneditup,shewasflooredtoseeherownnameandaddressinsidethecoverinherownhandwriting.Itturnedoutthatthesummerbefore,ataconcertbackinMontreal,EmmahadmetaCalifornianwhowasintownvisitingfriends.Theydecidedtoexchangeaddresses,butneitherofthemhadanypaper.ThemanopenedupabookhewascarryinginhisbackpackandaskedEmmatowritehernameandaddressinside.WhenhereturnedtoCalifornia,heleftthebookbehindinMontreal,andhisfriendAlexkeptit.WhenAlexlatermovedtoJerusalcm,hetookthebookalong.1、AlexlentEmmathebook,Markings,_____.A．toshowhisfriendlinesstoherB．toshowhisinterestinreadingC．totellherabouttheimportanceofUND．toletherwritehernameandaddressinside2、HowdidEmmafeelthemomentsheopenedthebook?A．Pleased. B．Satisfied.C．Worried. D．Surprised.3、WecanlearnfromthetexttheCalifornian.A．metEmmaataconcert B．invitedEmmatoaconcertC．introducedEmmatohisfriend D．leftEmmahisbackpack24．（8分）Whenyouthinkofajungleadventure,whatcomestomind?Aretheygorgeousbirdsflyingthroughtheairormonkeysjumpingthroughtheforest?Doyouthinkofplants?Probablynot.Afterall,plantsaren’tthemostexcitinglivingthingsintheworld.Theyjustsitthereandabsorbwaterandnutrientsfromthesoilandthesun.Butactuallytherearealsosomeplantsthateatinsectsandevensmallanimalsfromtimetotime.Wecalltheseunusualthingscarnivorous(食肉性)plants.Althoughmostcarnivorousplantseatsmallinsects,largercarnivorousplantsinsomehotandwetareashavebeenknowntocapturerats,birds,andfrogs.OnecarnivorousplantmanypeoplearefamiliarwithistheVenusflytrap.Itsunique“jaws”willfunctionwhenfliesandothersmallinsectstouchit.Onceitsjawscloseonitsvictim,itproducesachemicalsubstancethatbreaksdowntheinsectandabsorbstheinsect’snutrients.Thereareseveralotherexamplesofcarnivorousplants.Forexample,someplantscancatchinsectswiththeirleaves,whicharelikeatallnarrowwineglass,whilesometraptheirvictimswithstickytentacles(觸手).Andsomegrowinginpondsandstreamsabsorbtheirvictimslikeunderwatercleaners.Carnivorousplantstendtogrowinareaswherethesoilisverythinandlacksnecessarynutrients.Theseplantsmustfindothersourcesforthenutrientstheyneed.Trappingandeatinginsectsallowstheseuniqueplantstosurvive.Unfortunately,humanandenvironmentalfactorscontinuetothreatenthelimitedenvironmentswhereyoucanfindwildcarnivorousplants.Stillformanypeople,thethoughtofaplanteatingananimalseemsverystrange.Infact,morethanonepersonhasturnedtheideaintoascarystoryormovie.Carnivorousplantsdon’tposeanydangertohumans,though.Unlessyou’rethesizeofatinyinsect,youdon’thavetoworryaboutfallingpreytoaVenusflytrap.1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheVenusflytrap?A．Itproducesaspecialsmelltoattractinsects.B．Itisthemostimportantcarnivorousplant.C．Itcatchesinsectswithitsunique“jaws”.D．Itisakindofpoisonousplant.2、Whydocarnivorousplantshuntanimalsforfood?A．Theytrytoreducetheharmfulinsects. B．Theyhelpkeepthebalanceofnature.C．Theyneedsomenutrientstosurvive. D．Theyenjoythetasteofanimals.3、What’sthechallengefacedbycarnivorousplants?A．Trappingandeatingthemfromhumanbeings. B．Poorerenvironmentstolivein.C．Threatsfrombiggeranimals. D．Limitedchoicesoffood.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Human’sinfluencetowardsinsects B．PotentialdangersinthejungleC．Plantsthateatlivingthings D．Varioussurvivalskillsofplants25．（10分）＂BANG!＂thedoorcausedareverberation(回聲).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.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）WhenIwasalittlechild,myfavoritemusical1ispiano,butwhenIstartedmymiddleschool,Iwasforcedtogiveup2Icouldconcentratemoreonmystudies.It’soneofmybiggest3tostoppracticingthepianowhenIrecallsadlytoday.Duringthefollowingyears,IkepttellingmypianoteacherthatIwould4.However,Ididn’tkeepmypromisebecauseIwas5withmystudy.6Ilosttouchwithmyteacher.Someyearslater,myteacherdied.IwasverysadbecauseIlostsuchagoodteacher.Shewasaverywarmandgentleperson.Ithurtsmetothinkshemayhavebeen7thatIneverreturnedIhaven’ttakenlessonssincethenbuttobehonest.I8to.Sittingatthepiano，Icouldn’thelprecallingmany9-timesofmypracticingathomeandplayingbeforemyteacherandonetimemyteacher10meafterIplayedentirepiecesofmusicwronginfrontofhercolleagues.Iwasso11thatIcouldhardlysayanything.Buther12helpedmeeasemyshame.Thesememories,13,goodorbad,nevercausedmy14forplayingthepianoagain.Thisthoughtthenledmetothinkthat15islikemusic,andthatwealltrytoplaydifferent16intheinstrumentofourlife.Sometimesthepitch(音高）is17whenweplayitwell,butsometimesweareoutoftone.However,weallcontinuetocreateourown18styleofmusic.Nomatterwhatstyleourmusicis，itis19thatwesingthesongsofjoy,quietnessandlove.ThoughImaynevermakeitbacktopianolessons,itdoesn’t20thatI’vestoppedmakingmusic.1、A．stageB．performanceC．roomD．instrument2、A．sothatB．inthatC．nowthatD．exceptthat3、A．successesB．decisionsC．regretsD．hobbies4、A．playB．returnC．leaveD．graduate5、A．a(chǎn)ngryB．occupiedC．satisfiedD．patient6、A．ActuallyB．ConstantlyC．GraduallyD．Suddenly7、A．a(chǎn)stonishedB．disappointedC．gladD．a(chǎn)mazed8、A．likedB．neededC．decidedD．wanted9、A．dreamsB．expressionsC．wordsD．memories10、A．hurtB．instructedC．punishedD．respected11、A．frightenedB．movedC．embarrassedD．excited12、A．comfortB．satisfactionC．happinessD．sigh13、A．howeverB．meanwhileC．thereforeD．instead14、A．hopeB．courageC．feelingD．effort15、A．a(chǎn)ttitudeB．learningC．lifeD．enjoyment16、A．rolesB．sportsC．cardsD．games17、A．surprisingB．wonderfulC．hardD．complex18、A．commonB．boringC．uniqueD．similar19、A．necessaryB．strangeC．possibleD．important20、A．matterB．a(chǎn)ppearC．reportD．mean第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）I’mYuanLongping.LookatmysunburntfaceandarmsandmyslimstrongbodyandyouwillthinkI’m1．likeafarmerthanascientist.InfactI2．(struggle)forthepastfivedecadestohelp3．(farmer).In1974,Ibegantogrowaso-calledsuperhybridrice.Thisspecialstrainofricemakes4．possibletoproduceone-thirdmoreofthecropinthesamefields.Iwasbornintoapoorfarmer’sfamilyin1931.WhenIwasyoung,Isawmanypeoplegohungryoften.SoIhavedevotedmyselfto5．(find)waystoincreasingriceharvestwithoutexpandingtheareaoffieldssinceIgraduatedfromSouthwestAgricultureCollegein1953.Nowmorethan60%oftherice6．(produce)inChinaeachyearisfromthishybridstrain.IamcirculatingthisknowledgeinIndia,Vietnamandotherlessdevelopedcountriestoincreasetheirharvest.PerhapsyouthinkIamrich.7．(actual)Iliveasimplelife.Icarelittleformoney.Inmyopinion,apersonwithtoomuchmoneywillhavemoretroubles.Idon’twanttobefamous8．Iprefertohavemoretimetodomyresearch.InmyfreetimeIlovelisteningtomusic,playingmah-jongandreading.Ioncehadadream,in9．Isawriceplantsastallassorghumandeachearofricewasasbigasanearofcornandeachgrainofricewasashugeasapeanut.NowIhaveanotherdream-toexportmyricesothatitcan10．(grow)allovertheworld.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（Λ），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Yesterday,IwaswalkedmydogintheeveningwhenIsawthepoorchildwhowassellingsomekeychains、Hehadfivekeychainsandwasaskingformetobuyone、Iaskedmyself,“Ishesellingthisbuildahouse?”Myheartanswered“No,thisisforhishungrytonight、”Iboughtallthekeychainandofferedhimmilkandbiscuits、Igaveherasmileykeychainbackasagift,buthissmilewasawesome、Ifeelgreatsatisfactioninmyheartatthatmoment、Ibelievethatlifeissuccessfullyifyouwinasmilefromsomeone、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是一所國際學(xué)校的學(xué)生會主席李華。你校學(xué)生會將舉辦2020年國際中學(xué)生鼠年畫鼠“DrawratsfortheYearoftheRat”繪畫比賽。請你給你的英國同學(xué)Agnes寫封信，邀請她參賽。信的內(nèi)容包括：1.比賽主題；2.比賽時間；3.作品交付地址：theStudentUnionOffice。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、D3、B4、B5、D6、D7、B8、C9、C10、A11、B12、B13、C14、D15、C16、B17、C18、A19、A20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、B2、D3、A22、1、C2、A3、B4、B23、1、A2、D3、A24、1、C2、C3、B4、C25、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＂han