2013高考英语上海市一模（完形填空）强化训练（2）及答案
In the early days of the United States，children were not required by law to attend school.School calendars depended on local needs.
Students in rural areas went to school for no more than six months of the year—half in the summer，half in the winter.They worked on family farms during the other months.
City schools were often open much longer，some for eleven months of the year.Parents were happy to have a place for their children to go while they worked.
National leaders took a fresh look at schools after the Civil War in the 1860s.They saw a free public education as a way to help support a strong democracy(民主政治) and prepare workers for new industries.Immigration was increasing and so was the student population.
More and more people saw the need for a system of required education.But they had differ
ent ideas for the calendar.
Many city schools wanted a shorter year and a longer summer break.The schools were often crowded.There was no modern air conditioning，and air pollution from factories was a problem.Hot days would make it difficult to learn.A long summer break would also give teachers time for other jobs to add to their low pay.
Many rural educators，however，pushed for a longer school year.They thought it would keep children safe from industrial dangers at a time when there were few child­labor laws.They also thought it would lead to a better prepared workforce.
So the traditional school calendar was a compromise，with roots that now go back about a century and a half.The average school year used to be 170 days.Times have not changed much.Today the common average is 180 days.
But some experts think the traditional school calendar needs to change because the needs of the nation have changed.This thinking has led some schools to keep students in class longer.
1．Why were city schools often open much longer than the schools in rural areas in the early days?
A．Because children in rural areas were not required by law to attend school.
B．Because children in city schools often had more subjects to study.
C．Because parents in cities preferred their children to stay at schools while they worked.
D．Because hot days would make it difficult to learn in rural schools.
2．The underlined phrase “pushed for” in the seventh paragraph probably means         .
A．struggled for                        B．went against
C．agreed on                            D．called off
3．From the last paragraph we can infer that         .
A．experts have reached an agreement on the traditional school calendar
B．some rural schools have already kept students in class longer
C．national leaders of the United States will change the traditional school calendar
D．with the needs of the nation changing，the school year will get longer
pushed4．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A．The system of required education was carried out after the 1860s.
B．Short school year would give teachers time for other jobs to earn more money.
C．Long school year would also protect children from industrial dangers at the time.
D．Today the common average school year has changed much than before.
1．As we got there，the family was in front of us，with one person in between. (完形填空第二段)
当我们到那儿(收款处)时，那家人已经在我们前面了，中间只隔了一个人。
(1)The teacher came into the classroom with a book in his hand.
老师走进教室，手里拿着一本书。
(2)He lay on the grass，with his eyes fixed on the sky.
他躺在草地上，眼睛看着天空。
2．I have given selflessly before，and there is not a better feeling in the whole world! (完形填空最后一段)
我曾经无私地付出过，世界上没有比这更好的感觉了！
(1)Your story is perfect; I’ve never heard a better one before.
你的故事很精彩，我以前从没听过比这更好的故事了。
(2)—Did you enjoy yourself at the party?
——晚会上玩得高兴吗？
—Yes，I’ve never been to a more exciting one before.
——是的，我以前从来没有参加过这么令人激动的晚会。
3．Immigration was increasing and so was the student population.(阅读理解第四段)
移民数量在增加，学生数量也在增加。
(1)You have helped her，and so has she.
你帮助过她，她也帮助过你。
(2) She respected me and so did I.
她尊重我，我也尊重她。
4．Hot days would make it difficult to learn. (阅读理解第六段)
炎热的天气使得学习很难进行。
(1)I find it quite necessary to make some changes.
我认为作出一些改变是非常必要的。
(2)I consider it advisable to tell her beforehand.
我认为提前告诉她是明智的。
答案
Ⅱ. 1．C　2．A　3．D　4．D
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