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2018 届高三第一学期总第四次调研诊断测试 英语试题(晋豫名校联考) 第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分

60 分)

第一节(共20 小题,每小题 2.

5 分,满分

50 分) A Nearly

19 percent of teachers of color(有色人种教师) left their jobs after the 2014-2015 school year. Some left for personal reasons like taking care of their families. But

50 percent said they left because they were dissatisfied with their employment situation, such as poor working conditions, student discipline problems and large class sizes. Thus, taking immediate measures to improve it is our top priority. For years, researchers have proved the benefits of increasing the share of minority teachers in schools, especially as our public school system has turned to one that is made up mostly of minority students. Teachers of color, who are more likely than their white counterparts to choose to work in racially diverse(多种多样的) schools, offer particular benefits to their students. Graduation rates increase among minority students when they are taught by racially similar educators, research shows. They can also serve as positive role models, and their presence reduces the chance of racial discrimination at school. The Shanker Institute report suggests that the rate of minority teacher hiring is not the whole problem. The problem is what happens after these teachers enter the classroom. These teachers often work in high-poverty rural schools. They are more likely to have less-desirable working conditions. Diversity is a key component to equality and opportunity. Where there'

s a diverse teaching workforce, all kids thrive. So solutions must be found at once to turn this trend around. Firstly, schools should develop mentorship programs that support minority teachers once they are in the classroom. Secondly, more money should be spent in improving working conditions in these schools. Of course, school headmasters should also be evaluated on their ability to retain teachers of color. 1. Among teachers of color leaving their jobs, half of them quit because _______. A. they had to take care of their children B. they had to move to other places C. they eventually found better-paid jobs D. their employment situation was unsatisfactory 2. Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph? A. The solutions to increasing graduation rates among minority students. B. The benefits of increasing the share of minority teachers in schools. C. The reasons for teachers of color leaving their jobs in many schools. D. The ways to decrease the possibility of racial discrimination at school. 3. How did the author feel when writing the passage? A. He felt angry about the government. B. He was satisfied with the present situation. C. He felt it urgent to solve the problem. D. He didn'

t care about diverse teaching workforce. B Children'

s lives have changed greatly over the last

50 years. But do they have a happier childhood than you or I did? It'

s difficult to look back on one'

s own childhood without some element of nostalgia(怀旧的) .I have four brothers and sisters, and my memories are all about being with them.Playing board games on the living room floor, or spending days in the street with the other neighborhood children, racing up and down on our bikes, or exploring the nearby woods. My parents scarcely appear in these memories, except as providers either of meals or of severe blame after some particularly risky adventure. These days, in the UK at least, the nature of childhood has changed dramatically. Firstly, families are smaller, and there are far more only children.It is common for both parents to work outside the home and there is the feeling that there just isn'