四川省綿陽是南山中學(xué)2025屆高三考前熱身英語試卷含解析

四川省綿陽是南山中學(xué)2025屆高三考前熱身英語試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thestudentshavedecidedonafinaldatebywhicheveryone________readingthebooksassignedbytheirprofessor.A．finishes B．finishedC．havefinished D．willhavefinished2．—Whatwasitthatcausedthepartytobeputoff?—________theinvitations.A．BecauseTomdelayedsendingB．TomdelayedtosendC．ThatTomdelayedsendingD．Tomdelayedsending3．Iwishyouwouldn'tbeso________；youmakefacesateverythingIsay.A．weirdB．politeC．reluctantD．serious4．Thegoal,whichtheyareunlikelytolivetosee,isto“cure,preventormanagealldiseases”inthenext80orsoyears.A．a(chǎn)ccomplish B．a(chǎn)ccomplishedC．a(chǎn)ccomplishing D．beingaccomplished5．Infrontofthewholeaudience,PremiereLimadehispromise______thegovernmentwouldtryitsbesttosolvetheproblemofpovertyinChina.A．whatB．whichC．whetherD．that6．TrumpsaidhebelievesNorthKoreawill________itspromisetosuspendmissiletestswhilehepreparesforasummitwithKimJongUn.A．taketoB．makeupC．standbyD．holdout7．Theeducationalreformisnowunderwaythroughoutthecountry,________thestudentsmoreopportunitiestodeveloptotheirgreatestpotential.A．tograntB．havinggrantedC．grantingD．granted8．You________beCarol.Youhaven’tchangedabitafteralltheseyears.A．must B．can C．will D．shall9．—Couldyougivemeareminderat9tomorrowmorning?—I'msorry,butIameetingthen.A．a(chǎn)ttendB．willattendC．willbeattendingD．a(chǎn)mattending10．—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—________？Maryisinterested.A．Whybother B．WhynotC．Sowhat D．Whatfor11．HeletmewritedownhisinstructionssurethatIwouldknowwhatwasafterhewentaway.A．making;doingB．making;todoC．tomake;todoD．tomake;tobedone12．Theprojectisfarbehindschedule.It’simpossibleforyouto______itinaweek.A．catchupon B．liveuptoC．a(chǎn)ddupto D．holdonto13．Afterthefire，________________wouldotherwisebeaculturalcenterisnowreducedtoapileofashes.A．that B．itC．what D．which14．Someexpertsfearthattoo-early________tocomputerswillhaveharmfulconsequencesforchildren’sdevelopment.A．exposure B．extensionC．exhibition D．expansion15．—Iknowitisreallyalottoask,butcanIuseyourapartmentduringthesummer?—________.Ihappentobeoutoftown.Itisallforyourtaking.A．BehaveyourselfB．BemyguestC．HavefunD．Takecare16．Itiswhatyoudoratherthanwhatyousay__________matters.A．that B．whatC．which D．this17．Reportersaskedhimto______

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positiononwelfarereform.A．clarifyB．divideC．instruct18．Sheisquite________toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary.A．familiar B．similarC．fresh D．sensitive19．Throughouthistory,Chinanevercolonizedanynation._________thispeacefultradition,itiscommittedtobuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.A．InlinewithB．InregardtoC．InharmonywithD．Inadditionto20．.Thestudyofnaturalhistoryisnotsomethingtobelefttobiologists.Infact,theircapacity_____thetimetheycanspendawayfromtheirofficesisverylimited.A．intermsof B．insearchofC．inviewof D．inspiteof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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Boomerangchildrenwhoreturntolivewiththeirparentsafteruniversitycanbegoodforfamilies,leadingtocloser,moresupportiverelationshipsandincreasedcontactbetweenthegenerations,astudyhasfound.Thefindingscontradictresearchpublishedearlierthisyearshowingthatreturningadultchildrentriggerasignificantdeclineintheirparents’qualityoflifeandwellbeing.Theyoungadultstakingpartinthestudywere“morepositivethanmighthavebeenexpected”aboutmovingbackhome–theshameisreducedassomanyoftheirpeersareinthesameposition,andtheyacknowledgedthebenefitsoftheirparents’financialandemotionalsupport.Daughterswerehappierthansons,oftenslippingbackeasilyintoteenagepatternsofbehaviour,thestudyfound.Parentsonthewholeweremoreuncertain,expressingconcernaboutthelikelydurationofthearrangementandhowtomanageit.Buttheyacknowledgedthatthingsweredifferentforgraduatestoday,wholeaveuniversitywithhugedebtsandfewerjobopportunities.Thefamiliesfeaturedinthestudyweremiddle-classandtendedtoviewtheachievementofadultindependencefortheirchildrenasa“familyproject”.Parentsacceptedthattheirchildrenrequiredsupportasuniversitystudentsandthenasgraduatesreturninghome,astheytriedtofindjobspayingenoughtoenablethemtomoveoutandgetonthehousingladder.“However,”thestudysays,“day-to-daytensionsabouttheprospectsofachievingdifferentdimensionsofindependence,whichinafewextremecasescameclosetoconflict,characterisedtheexperienceofamajorityofparentsandalittleoverhalfthegraduates”.Areasofdisagreementincludedchores,moneyandsociallife.Whileparentswerekeentohelp,theyalsowanteddifferentrelationshipsfromthosetheyhadwiththeirownparents,andcontinuingtosupporttheiradultchildrenallowedthemtoremainclose.1、Whatisthefindingofthepreviousresearch?A．Boomerangchildrenmadetheirparentshappier.B．Theparentswerelookingforwardtotheirchildren’sreturn.C．Theparents’qualityoflifebecameworsethanbefore.D．Boomerangchildrenneverdidanyhousework.2、Theunderlinedword“trigger”inParagraph2maybebestreplacedby_____.A．causeB．defeatC．a(chǎn)riseD．a(chǎn)llow3、Whatistheattitudeofthecollegegraduatestowardsreturninghome?A．Theyareashamedofturningtotheirparentsforhelp.B．Theyaregladthattheycouldcomeback.C．Theyaredoubtfulaboutwhethertheyshouldreturn.D．Theyareproudtobeindependentfromthefamily.4、Whatcanbeinferredasthereasonforthe“boomerangchildren”phenomenon?A．Thechildrenwanttokeepinclosertouchwiththeirparents.B．Theparentsarewillingtoprovidesupporttotheirchildren.C．Itisharderforthechildrentosecureasatisfyingjob.D．Thereismorehouseworkneededtobedonebythechildren.22．（8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.23．（8分）SmartKidsFestivalEventsSmartKidsisacollectionofonehundredeventsscheduledinOctober.Thisyear,itisexperimentingwithPayWhatYouDecide(PWYD).Thatis,youcandecidetopaywhatyouwanttoorcanafford,afteryouhaveattendedanevent.Youcanpre-bookeventswithoutpayingforaticketinadvance.Herearesomeofthedirector’spicks.WalkontheWildSideNotticketed,FreeJoinstorytellerSarahLawtohearsciencestoriesaboutanimals.Alongthewayyou’llmeetallsortsofbeautifulcreaturesanddiscoverlifecyclesandfoodchains.Bestsuitedtochildrenaged1-9.Childrenunder8mustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.IntroductiontoWavesPre-book,PWYDSubjectsrangefromsoundwavestogravitywaves,andfromwavesoflighttocrashingwavesontheocean.MikeGoldsmithexploresthefundamentalfeaturessharedbyallwavesinthenaturalworld.ScienceintheFieldNotticketed,FreeThisstorytellingnightfeaturesascientistsharinghisfavouritememoriesofgatheringfirst-handdataonvariousfieldtrips.Comealongforinspiringandinformativestoriesstraightfromthescientist’smouth.JoinMarkSamuelstofindoutmoreinthisfun-filledworkshop.FestivalDinnerPre-book,￡21perpersonWhetheryouwanttoexploremoreaboutfood,orjustfancyatalkoverameal,joinustomarkthefirstsciencefestivalinLondon.Whichfoodsshouldyoueattotrickyourbrainintothinkingthatyouarefull?FindoutmorefromTomCrawford.1、Inwhicheventcanyoudecidethepayment?A．WalkontheWildSideB．IntroductiontoWavesC．ScienceintheFieldD．FestivalDinner2、Whowilltalkaboutexperiencesofcollectingdirectdata?A．SarahLaw.B．MikeGoldsmith.C．MarkSamuels.D．TomCrawford.3、Whatdothefoureventshaveincommon?A．Family-based.B．Science-themed.C．Pickedbychildren.D．Filledwithadventures.24．（8分）AwomanfromAustraliahasfoundtheworld’soldestknownmessageinabottlenearly132yearsafteritwascastintothesea.TonyaIllmandiscoveredthedrift(漂流)bottlehalf-buriedinthesandonabeachinWesternAustralia,180kilometersnorthofthestatecapitalPerth.Themessage,dated12June1886,wasthrownintotheIndianOceanfromtheGermanshipPaula,whichwasenroutefromCardiff,Wales,toitsdestinationofDutchEastIndies(nowIndonesia).Thebottlewasoneofthethousandsthrownintooceansaspartofa69-year-longGermanexperimentonglobalcurrents(洋流)tofindfastershippingroutes.Untilnow,thepreviousworldrecordfortheoldestmessageinabottlewas108years,4monthsand18daysfromthetimeitwascastuntilitsdiscovery.Illmanfoundthebottlenearherson’scarinthebeach’ssoftsand.“IwaswalkingacrosswhenIsawsomethingstickingoutofthesand,soIwenttotakeacloserlook,”Illmanwasquotedassaying.“Itjustlookedlikealovelyoldbottle,soIpickeditupthinkingitmightlookgoodinmybookcase.Myson’sgirlfriendwastheonewhodiscoveredthenotewhenshewenttotipthesandout.“Thenotewasdamp,rolledtightlyandtiedwithastring.Wetookithomeanddrieditout,andwhenweopenedit,wesawitwasinGerman,withveryfaintGermanhandwritingonit.”TheIllmanstooktheirfindtothelocalmuseumwhichestablishedthatthebottlewasa19thCenturyDutchginbottle,andtheGermanshipPaulasailedfromCardifftoMakassar(Indonesia)in1886.1、Whatcanwelearnaboutthenewly-foundbottle?A．ItwasthrownoverboardnearGermany.B．Itwasbroughttoauniversityforconsultation.C．Itwasoneofthebottlescastintotheoceanin1886.D．Itwasusedforsendingamessagetotoday’sIndonesia.2、Whatdotheunderlinedwords“enroute”inParagraph3mean?A．Ontheway.B．Offthecourse.C．Inthecenter.D．Attheend.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．19thCenturyDutchGinBottleReturnedtoGermanyB．OldestMessageinaBottleFoundonAustralianBeachC．GermanShipPaulaSailedAcrosstheIndianOceanin1886D．69-year-longGermanExperimentonGlobalCurrentsEnded25．（10分）TODOTHISWEEKEND:Outdooractivities,plays,chocolatefeatured☆☆☆☆Localgolfcoursesarelikelytoseeariseinbusinessthisweekendasgolfersdustofftheclubsandhitthecoursetotakeadvantageofspring-liketemperatures.GolferscouldbeheadingtoLeavenworthGolfClub,455W.Eisenhower,Lansing.Call913-727-6600tobookatime.Formoreinformation,calltheclubhouseat913-651-7176.☆☆☆☆StageactorswillbeperformingindowntownLeavenworthandatLeavenworthHighSchool.TheRiverCityCommunityPlayerswillpresent"RedVelvetCakeWar"onFriday,SaturdayandSundayatthePerformingArtsCenterindowntownLeavenworth.Showtimesare8p.m.FridayandSaturdayand2p.m.Sunday.Highschoolperformerswillfeature"DearAmericans"thisweekend.Showtimesare7p.m.FridayandSaturdayatthePerformingArtsCenterattheschool,23910thAve.Halfoftheincomefromtheshowwillbedonatedtolocalveteran'sorganizations.Formoreinformation,call913-682-2012.☆☆☆☆TheHeritageCenterindowntownLeavenworthwillhost"MaltShopMemories"onFridayandSaturdaynights.Manyofthepeopleattendingwillbewearingperiodclothingforthedinnerandshowthatcelebrates"YesterdayOnceMore".Thedinnerbeginsat6:30p.m.andtheshowstartsat7:30p.m.TheHeritageCenterislocatedat109DelawareSt.,Leavenworth.Forticketinformation,call913-682-2122.☆☆☆☆Doyouhaveasweettooth?TheWomen'sCommunityYishavingtheninthannualChocolateEventfrom10:30a.m.to1:00p.m.SaturdayattheC．W.ParkerCarouselMuseum,2S.EsplanadeSt.,Leavenworth.Theeventservesasafundraiserforchildren'sprogramsattheWomen'sCommunityY.Formoreinformation,call913-682-6404.1、Ifyouwanttolearnmoreinformationaboutthegolfcourses,whichnumberwillyoucall?A．913-682-2122. B．913-651-7176.C．913-682-6404. D．913-682-2012.2、Whenisthe"MaltShopMemories"performed?A．From10:30a.m.to1:00p.m.Saturday.B．At8a.m.onFridayandSaturday.C．At2p.m.onSunday.D．At7:30p.m.onFridayandSaturday.3、Wherecanyougofortheweekendifyouwanttobeengagedincharity?A．AttendChocolateEventattheWomen'sCommunityY.B．BookatimeatLeavenworthGolfClub.C．GototheHeritageCenterinLeavenworth.D．WatchashowatPerformingArtsCenter.第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Itwas3am,acoldandwetnight,onAugust21,2010.IhadjustleftalocalclubtotraveltenkilometershomewhenIlost1ofmycaronGrandJunctionRoadinHopeValley.I2intoastillcarthatwas3infrontofahouse,andthenhitatree.Iwasbadlyinjured!4still,Ihadnoideathatafirehadstarted5thebonnet(引擎蓋)ofmycar.6inthecarbehindmewasayoungman,whoIlaterfoundoutwascalledJared.Hesawtheaccidentoccurand7tohelpmeoutofthecar.Heputhisownlifein8whenhegotintothebackseattryingtoundomyseatbelt.Withmyseatbelt9,Jaredthenbrokethedriver’swindowtodragmeout.He10didthiswhilemycarwasburning11bythecrash,thehomeownerscameouttoinvestigate(調(diào)查).Jaredtoldthemtoringemergencyservices12hecontinuedtohelpmeoutofthecar.I13mylifetoJaredandIconsiderhimagoodfriendduetothe14bondcreatedonthenighthedraggedmetosafety.IwasrushedtotheRoyalAdelaideHospitalina15condition,fivebonesbroken.Ispentafewweeksinhospital,duringwhichtimeJaredvisitedmetoseehowIwas16.HealsocontinuedtocontactmeafterIreturnedhome.Hesayshedoesn’tbelievethathedidanythingspecial.Onthat,I17disagreewithhimandamverygladthathedidn’tgethurtinthe18.Today,nearlysevenyearslater,JaredandIstill19andoftentalkabouttheeventsofthatnight.Jaredismy20andmyfriend.1、A．balanceB．sightC．interestD．control2、A．gotB．steppedC．crashedD．hid3、A．keptB．parkedC．foundD．stood4、A．WorseB．LuckilyC．ClearlyD．Badly5、A．offB．underC．nearD．beyond6、A．SittingB．SleepingC．DrivingD．Waiting7、A．stoppedB．failedC．happenedD．hesitated8、A．practiceB．handC．safetyD．danger9、A．renewedB．undoneC．repairedD．fastened10、A．hardlyB．graduallyC．bravelyD．naturally11、A．AnnoyedB．DraggedC．WarnedD．Woken12、A．whileB．a(chǎn)lthoughC．untilD．since13、A．devoteB．oweC．takeD．save14、A．bloodyB．socialC．specialD．loose15、A．nervousB．pleasantC．normalD．serious16、A．recoveringB．operatingC．strugglingD．relaxing17、A．eventuallyB．exactlyC．totallyD．probably18、A．spotB．processC．wayD．challenge19、A．takecareB．fitinC．dropinonD．keepintouch20、A．a(chǎn)ngelB．ownerC．doctorD．driver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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）MissWhite1．(give)aquizontheweekendhomework.Stevehurriedthroughthetestandwasthefirsttohand2．hispaper.Withalookofsurprise,MissWhitetookhispaper.Obviously3．(puzzle),shebegantolookitover.MissWhite'sfacewasintotalshock!Thesmartestboyintheseventhgradehadjustpassedhisfirsttest.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（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(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），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(cuò)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(cuò)誤及其修改均限一詞;2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Asweallknow,wecanmeetwithvariouschallengesinourlife、Facingwithchallenges,howshouldwedo?Lastmonth,ourclassclimbedMountTai,whichwasmorethan1,500metersabovesealevel、Lackingexercises,Ithoughtthatthisactivitywasgreatchallengeforme、IfeltveryexhaustedhalfwaythatIwantedtogiveup、Seethis,myclassmatesandevensomestrangersencouragedme、Intheend,Imanagedtoreachonthetopofthemountain、Therefore,don’tgiveupinthefaceofchallengers、Ifyouaredeterminedenough,it’scertainlythatyoucanovercomeit、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華,最近你所在的城市設(shè)立了“漢字書寫日”。你的美國(guó)筆友John對(duì)此很感興趣,寫信向你詢問。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)給他回一封信。內(nèi)容包括:1.設(shè)立原因:人們提筆忘字,寫漢字機(jī)會(huì)減少;2.日期:9月28日,孔子誕辰;3.活動(dòng):書法競(jìng)賽及展覽等。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；(開頭和結(jié)尾已給出,不計(jì)入總詞數(shù))2.可適當(dāng)添加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：漢字character，孔子Confucius，書法calligraphyDearJohn,Howiseverythinggoing?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours.LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、C3、A4、B5、D6、C7、C8、A9、C10、A11、D12、A13、C14、A15、B16、A17、A18、C19、A20、A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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、C2、A3、B4、C22、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＂hands-on＂lessonswheretheyareallowedtowalkaround.