2013高考英语预测系列试题（6）及答案
【英语】高考预测试题（6）·预测卷
第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. In a way I can see what you mean, even though I don't share your ________.
A．expression B. view
C. sight D. reaction
2. The new movie ________ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time.
A．promises B．agrees
C．pretends D．declines
3. The samples________in quality but were generally acceptable.
A．varied B．changed C．disagreed D．exchanged
4. —How much did the guy ________ you to fix your 3G mobile phone?
—I don't remember, but it was quite a lot.
A．cost B．spend C．charge D．take
5. He took pity on the people in the flooded areas and________his clothes and quilts to them.
A．gave away B．gave off
C．sent out D．threw away
6．—Can you come to the party tonight?
—Sorry，I can't.________ the boss about something urgent.
A．I see B．I can see
C．I'll be seeing D．I shall have seen
7. Do you expect ________to be a possibility that we may have three days off for the coming New Year's Day?
A．it B．there C．that D．this
8. How the loans are paid should be of little concern to the bank ________ they are paid on time.
A. as well as B. as soon as
C. as long as D. as far as
9．The report indicated that 45% of students were in jobs not ________ specific qualifications.
A．requiring B．to be required
C．being required D．to have required
10. I get ________ in this difficult situation and don't know what to do.
A. stuck B. affected C. held D. concerned
11. The poor young man is ready to accept ________help he can get.
A．whichever B．however
C．whatever D．whenever
12. I plan to go back home to visit my family during the Spring Festival, but if I can't get the train ticket, I still have an________ plan: to visit the museums.
A．alternate B．alternative
C．absolute D．appreciable
13．—I went to Tom's birthday party last night. A lot of my good friends were there too.
—It ________ fun.
A. must be B. can be
C. must have been D. can have been
14. You could see the beautiful views from ________we stood.
A．which B．where C．that D．when
15. —________ for the fire!
—It's OK. I'll be careful enough.
A. Look out B. Watch over
C. Put out D. Light up
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
One famous artist Sheikh went back to his hometown. He hadn't seen one of his friends for many years, who was a __16__and needy man. When Sheikh asked about him, he was told by people that the man he was__17__was a rich man and no longer poor. Sheikh__18__to pay a visit to his friend.
__19__talking with his friend, Sheikh asked him the __20__for the change in his situation. The man replied that he had been so poor that he was forced to__21__some properties(财产)that belonged to him, like furniture(家具). By selling these things, he had__22__some money enough to start a __23__with.
As he was on his way back to his house with the__24__， he saw a poor lady__25__by the road. The man asked the lady the reason, and she__26__that her husband died and her children were__27__. Hearing this, the man felt__28__for her, and on seeing that she__29__the money more than himself, he gave all the money to her. He__30__home and spent the night, sad and__31__for his family.
The next morning，__32__he was summoned(召唤) to the house of a rich man. He was told by the rich man that he had six thousand bags of__33__which he wanted to sell quickly and the man could buy it at a__34__price on loan(借用) from him. The poor man did so and sold the rice__35__. He took some more bags several days later and in this way he was able to make much more money. Soon he became rich.
16．A.clever B．rich C．lazy D．poor
17．A.living with B．waiting for
C．asking about D．listening to
18．A.decided B．forgot C．refused D．tried
19．A.Until B．Before C．After D．While
20．A.message B．reason C．time D．plan
21．A.sell B．make C．keep D．find
22．A.saved B．collected C．paid D．wasted
23．A.travel B．business C．family D．lesson
24．A.money B．news C．hope D．furniture
25．A.crying B．walking C．sleeping D．standing
26．A.believed B．explained
C．shouted D．imagined
27．A.hungry B．dangerous
C．crazy D．angry
28．A.sadness B．interest C．shame D．pity
29．A.took B．needed C．owned D．earned
30．A.drove B．returned C．left D．stayed
31．A.worried B．pleased
C．excited D．frightened
32．A.happily B．surprisingly
C．carelessly D．unluckily
33．A.rice B．meat
C．vegetables D．clothes
34．A.low B．fair C．high D．right
35．A.slowly B．quickly C．hardly D．finally
第二部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
The practice of magic includes special words, actions, and objects. Most magic involves a person called a magician, who claims to have supernatural powers.
Magic words. To work most magic, the magician sings or speaks special words in a certain order. These words are called incantations or spells. Some spells form prayers to demons(魔鬼), spirits, or other supernatural forces. Many societies believe the magic will not work unless the magician recites the spells perfectly. Other magic words have no meaning, though they supposedly possess power when spoken by a magician.
Magic actions accompany the words spoken in performing much magic. Many of these movements act out the desired effect of the magic. For example, a magician trying to make rain fall may sprinkle(洒) water on the ground. The magician's combined words and actions form a ceremony.
Magic objects include certain plants, stones, and other things with supposed supernatural powers. Any such object may be called a fetish(物神). But this term often refers to an object—for example, a carving or a dried snake—honored by a tribe for its magic powers. Many tribes believe fetishes have magic power because spirits live in these objects.
Many people carry magic objects called amulets(护身符)to protect themselves from harm. Many amulets are stones or rings engraved(雕刻) with magic symbols.
The magician. In some societies, nearly everyone knows how to work some magic. In other societies, only experts practice magic. Magicians may be called medicine men, medicine women, shamans, sorcerers, or witch doctors. In many societies, magicians must inherit their powers. In others, any person may become a magician by studying the magical arts.
Many societies believe magicians must observe certain rules and taboos (forbidden actions) for their spells to work. For example, they may be required not to eat various foods or to avoid sexual activity for a certain period before the ceremony.
36．What do magic words mean to people in some society?
A．They have the power to kill devils.
B．They have power if magician recites the right spells.
C．They have no effect at all.
D．They can be used whenever they want.
37．People believe magic actions will have an effect if they are accompanied by________.
A．the spells
B．magic objects
C．stones or rings engraved with magic symbols
D．medicine
38．Why do many people believe in a fetish?
A．Because it is often a ring which is worth a lot of money.
B．Because it is carved with magic symbols.
C．Because people think spirits live in it.
D．Because it can help them with many things.
39．According to the passage what kind of person can become a magician?
A．Only those studying the magical arts.
B．Only those inheriting their powers.
C．Only men.
D．Almost all the people in some societies.
40．What's the best title of the passage?
A．How Magic Works
B．The Power of Magic
C．How to Practice Magic
D．The Choice of Magicians
B
Every culture has a recognized point when a child becomes an adult, when rules must be followed and tests passed.
In China, although teenagers can get their ID cards at 16, many only see themselves as an adult when they are 18. In the US, where everyone drives, the main step to the freedom of adult life is learning to drive. At 16, American teens take their driving test. When they have their license, they drive into the grown-up world.
“Nobody wants to ride the cheese bus to school，” said Eleanor Fulham, 17. She brought the pressure back to memory, especially for kids from wealthier families. “It's like you're not cool if you don't have a car，” she said.
According to recent research, 41% of 16 to 19-year-olds in the US own cars, up from 23% in 1985. Although, most of these cars are bought by parents, some teens get part-time jobs to help pay.
Not all families can afford cars for their children. In cities with subways and limited parking, some teenagers don't want them. But in rich suburban areas without subways, and where bicycles are more for fun than transportation, it is strange for a teenager not to have a car.
But police say 16-year-olds have almost three times more accidents than 18 to 19-year-olds. This has made many parents pause before letting their kids drive.
Julie Sussman, of Virginia, decided that her son Chad, 15, will wait until he is 17 to apply for his learner's permit.
Chad said he has accepted his parents' decision, although it has caused some teasing from his friends. “They say that I am unlucky，” he said, “But I'd rather be alive than driving, and I_don't_really_trust_my_friends_on_the_road,_either.”
In China as more families get cars, more 18-year-olds learn to drive. Will this become a big step to becoming an adult?
41．Which may serve as the best title of the article?
A．Cars Helping You to Grow-Up
B．Driving into the Grown-Up World
C．Teenagers' Driving in America
D．Recognized Point of Becoming an Adult
42．16-year-old drivers have more accidents possibly because________.
A．they want to show themselves off
B．they are never experienced drivers
C．older people always drive better
D．they never drive carefully on the road
43．Which may NOT be taken into consideration when deciding whether to buy a car?
A．How well off the family is.
B．Whether the kid is old enough.
C．What traffic condition there is around.
D．Whether it's practically needed.
44．When Chad said “I don't really trust my friends…”， he meant that________.
A．he might run into his friends if he drove
B．he didn't agree with his friends
C．he might not be safe if his friends drove
D．he was afraid that his friends might well lie to him
45．The passage mainly gives information about ________.
A．an American culture
B．a cultural difference between America and China
C．a change in the Chinese culture
D．the relationship between driving and a person's development
C
I'm usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of these statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struck by a report which concluded that today's children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children aged 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago.
Why are America's kids so stressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physical isolation(隔离) brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, among other things and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place.
Considering that we_can't_turn_the_clock_back,_adults can still do plenty to help the next generation.
At the top of the list is nurturing(培育) a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. No child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress.
To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep.
Limit the amount of virtual(虚拟的) violence your children are exposed to. It's not just video games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news.
Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale.
Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you cope with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesn't have to ruin your life.
46．According to the analysis, compared with normal children today, children treated as mentally ill 50 years ago ________.
A．probably suffered less from anxiety
B．were considered less individualistic
C．were less isolated physically
D．were probably less self-centered
47．What does the author mean by saying “we can't turn the clock back” in the third paragraph?
A．It's impossible to forget the past.
B．The social reality children are facing cannot be forgotten.
C．It's impossible to slow down the pace of change.
D．Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten.
48．The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about people's state of mind are ________.
A．illogical B．confusing
C．surprising D．questionable
49．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．To children, anxiety is completely avoidable.
B．TV and computer play an important role in isolating children from the real world.
C．Exercise does not help to lessen children's anxiety.
D．Sometimes local news about crime and murder also affects children a little.
50．The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children is________.
A．to lower their expectations for them
B．to set a good model for them to follow
C．to get them more involved socially
D．to improve them with a safer environment
D
Japanese high school students either walk or ride bicycles if the distance is not too great. In other cases, students must take public buses and trains. After junior high school, students attend schools based on their high school entrance examination scores. So some students travel a great distance to attend the school.
◆________
The school day begins at 8：30. Then students assemble in their homeroom classes for the day's studies. Each homeroom has an average of 40—45 students. Students stay in their homeroom classrooms for most of the school day. Only for physical education, laboratory classes, or other subjects requiring special facilities(设备) do students move to different parts of the school. Between classes and at lunch-time, classrooms can be noisy, lively places. Some schools may have a cafeteria(自助餐厅), but most do not. In most schools, students bring a box lunch from home, prepared by the mother in the early morning hours.
Japanese students spend 240 days a year at school, 60 days more than American students. Students in high schools take three years' each of the following subjects mathematics, social studies, Japanese, science, and English. Other subjects include physical education, music, art, and moral(道德的) studies. All the students in one grade level study the same subjects. Given the number of required subjects, electives(选修科目) are few.
◆After-school Activities
Club activities take place after school every day. Students can join only one club, and they rarely change clubs from year to year, so the clubs are relatively stable. Clubs are made up of sports clubs(baseball, soccer, judo, kendo, etc.) and culture clubs(English, broadcasting, science, etc.). New students usually are encouraged to select a club shortly after the school year begins in April. Clubs meet for two hours after school each day and many clubs continue to meet during school vacations.
51．Most Japanese high school students often have their lunch________.
A．in restaurants B．in school cafeterias
C．at home D．in homeroom classrooms
52．Students in the USA go to school________days a year.
A．180 B．200 C．240 D．300
53．The underlined word “rarely” in the fourth paragraph means “________”．
A．always B．never C．seldom D．often
54.From the passage we know that________.
A．there are less than 40 students in each class in Japanese high schools
B．students must stay in homeroom classrooms for physical education
C．there are few subjects for students to choose except the required ones
D．there will not be any club activities during school vacations
55．The best subtitle for the second and third paragraphs may be “________”．
A．At school B．In class
C．Subjects D．Homerooms
第三部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分；满分10分)
阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
It’s a fine line parents walk as they try to guide their kids into adulthood. You want to protect but not treat too kindly, advise but not control and let them live their own lives—with some input, of course.
If your child asks you to tie a particular hard-to-tie knot(绳结)for a project she is working on，just tie the knot. Don’t start helping with the rest of the project or making suggestions on how to do it. She wants to do it herself, in her own way. Before offering help or advice which your child has not asked for, count to ten. Perhaps in those seconds you’ll decide that the advice would do no good，or isn’t really that important，and you’ll drop it. If the advice still seems important, you will give it，but the pause may lead you to give it in a more thoughtful way.
Remember that your child is not you and is not a reflection of you. We make a serious mistake if we try to shape our children into copies of ourselves, or if we think of them as extensions or reflections of ourselves. We need to help them to be them, not try to turn them into us or into something that we think will make us look good.
Our primary responsibility to our children is not that of telling them moment-to-moment or day-to-day how to behave but providing them with a healthy environment in which to develop. For example, one of the best ways you can help your kids is to work with your community to create safe-enough outdoor places to play in your neighborhood.
56．What’s the best title of this text? (No more than 10 words)
________________________________________________________________________
57．What is the primary responsibility of parents to their children？(No more than 10 words)
________________________________________________________________________
58．What is the meaning of the underlined word “reflection” in Paragraph 3？(No more than 5 words)
________________________________________________________________________
59．Make a list of three mistakes that we parents usually make in guiding the kids.(No more than 20 words)
(1)________________________________________________________________________
(2)________________________________________________________________________
(3)________________________________________________________________________
60．What should a parent do when his/her child asks for help or advice according to the passage？(No more than 15 words)
________________________________________________________________________
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据下列要点写封回信。
1．参加中文学习班；
2．看中文书刊、电视；
3．学唱中文歌曲；
4．交中国朋友。
注意：1.词数不少于100；
2．可适当增加细节；
3．开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
June 8, 2011
Dear Peter，
I'm glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes.
Li Hua
第一部分
第一节
1．B 本题考查名词辨析。本句意为：在某种程度上，我能明白你的意思，即使我和你观点不同。view在此句中表示“观点”。
2. A 考查动词词义辨析。promise除了表示“允诺，答应”外，还可表示“有……的希望”的意思；agree意为“同意，赞同”；pretend意为“假装”； decline意为“减少，衰退”。只有promises符合题意。句意为：这部新电影有望成为电影票房史上票房最高的影片之一。
3. A 考查动词辨析。vary意思是“(形状、大小等)相异，不同”，vary in quality意思是“质量不一”。句意：虽然样本质量不一，但都是可以接受的。
4．C 考查动词辨析。charge在此作动词用，是“索价”的意思。charge sb.some money to do sth/ for sth.“为(做)某事向某人要价”。
5. A 考查动词词组辨析。give away“赠送，泄露”；give off“发出，放出”；send out“发送，发出”；throw away“扔掉，浪费”。句意：他同情灾区人民，所以把他的衣服和被子捐给了他们。根据语意，空白处应该用give away。
6．C 本题考查时态。“我”不能来是因为那时候(今晚)“我”将正在就紧急的事面见老板。所以用将来进行时。
7. B
8.C as long as只要。句意：对银行而言，只要贷款准时还，至于如何还倒不重要。
9．A 本题考查非谓语动词。require所修饰的名词是jobs，它们之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，因此用现在分词形式作定语。
10．A get stuck表示被动，是“被卡住，困住”的意思，此句意为：我被困在这个艰难的局面中，不知该怎么办。
11．C 本题考查引导词。从结构看，accept后面是宾语从句，whatever既引导宾语从句，也在从句中作定语修饰help。
12．B 考查形容词词义辨析。句意为：春节期间我打算回家，但是如果买不到火车票，我还有别的安排：参观博物馆。alternative 意为“可提供选择的，两者挑一的”，符合句意。
13.C 此题考查情态动词表示推测的用法。对某一事实表示肯定的推测用must，而不是can，而且推测的是过去的事情，应用must have done形式，因此选C。
14．B from后面是宾语从句。where引导宾语从句，在句中相当于 the place where。
15. A look out for 意为“当心；提防；留心防备”；watch over意为“看守；监视”；put out意为“(把火)扑灭”；light up意为“点燃”。根据答语“没关系，我会很小心的”可知，第一个说话者是提醒要小心点，所以用look out。
第二节
著名艺术家Sheikh的一个朋友曾经是非常贫困的人，他卖掉家产想做一些小本生意。但他在途中遇到一个死去丈夫的妇人带着饥饿的孩子，他把所有的钱都给了她。他的善心得到了一个富人的信任，以低价借给他六千袋大米，让他去卖，不久他变得很富有。
16．D 由本空后面的“needy man”以及第二段第二句“…he had been so poor…”可知他是穷人(poor)，故选D项。其余选项不合语境。
17．C 由此句的前半句“When Sheikh asked about him…”可知此处指Sheikh打听的人，故选C项，ask about意为“询问，打听”。
18．A 由后文可知，他去了那个朋友家，此处应该指他决定去拜访这位朋友，故选A项，decide意为“决定”。B项意为“忘记”；C项意为“拒绝”；D项意为“尽力”；均不合语境.
19．D 根据前后句的逻辑关系可知这两句应该是同时进行的，故选D项，while意为“当……时候”。本句意为“当和朋友交谈时，Sheikh问他……”。
20．B 由句意可知，Sheikh是问他改变状况的“原因”，故选B项。A项意为“信息”；C项意为“时间”；D项意为“计划”，均不合语境。
21．A 由下一句“By selling these things…”可知他把属于他的财产，像家具之类的卖(sell)了，故选A项。
22．B A项意为“节省”，B项意为“筹集”，C项意为“付款”，D项意为“浪费”。由句意可知，卖了家具之后筹集了一些钱，故B项合适，其余三项不合语境。
23．B 由常识可知，他卖了一些财产，应该是想做一些小本生意来改变状况，故选B项，start a business with意为“开始做生意”。
24．A 由前文可知他卖了财产，此时应该是带着钱(money)回家，故选A项，其余三项不合语境。
25．A 由后一句提到的“…that her husband died and her children were…”可知这个妇人丈夫死了，这种情况应该是在路边大哭(crying)，故选A项。
26．B 由此空前面的“The man asked the lady the reason…”可知他问她原因，这个妇人应该是作出解释，故选B项，explain意为“解释”。believe意为“相信”；shout意为“呼，喊”；imagine意为“想象”。
27．A 由前文她在大哭，她的丈夫死了，及后文他给她钱可推知，她的孩子们应该在挨饿，故选A项，hungry意为“饥饿的”。dangerous意为“危险的”；crazy意为“疯狂的”；angry意为“生气的”。
28．D feel pity for为固定搭配，意为“怜悯某人”。
29．B 由句意可知，他看到她比自己更需要(needed)钱，于是把所有的钱都给了她，故选B项。take意为“需要”时，通常用it作形式主语，指做某事要多少时间；own意为“拥有”；earn意为“挣钱，获得”；均不合语境，故不能选。
30．B 由时间发展的顺序及后面的“spent the night sad”可知他应该是回到了家里，故选B项，return意为“返回”。drive意为“开车”；leave意为“离开”；stay意为“停留”；均不合语境，故不能选。
31．A 准备做生意的钱给了他人，回到家后应该是为自己一家的未来感到担心，故选A项，worried意为“担心的”。pleased意为“高兴的”；excited意为“兴奋的”；frightened意为“害怕的”。
32．B 此处指他受到一个富人的召唤，这一事情应该是“令人吃惊地”，故选B项，surprisingly意为“令人吃惊地”。happily意为“幸福地”；carelessly意为“粗心地”；unluckily意为“不幸地”。
33．A 由本段倒数第三句中的“sold the rice”可知这个富人有六千袋大米要出售，故选A项。
34．A 由前文富人对他的信任，以及后文他把大米卖了变富了，可知这个富人应该是低价把大米贷给他卖，故选A项，low意为“低的”。fair意为“中等的，公平的”；high意为“高的”；right意为“正确的”；均不合语境，故不能选。
35．B 由后文的“He took some more bags several days later…”可知几天后又多带了几袋大米，可知他的大米卖得快(quickly)，故选B项。其余三项不合语境。
第二部分
A
36．B 细节理解题。根据第二段“Many societies believe the magic will not work unless the magician recites the spells perfectly.”可知，很多社会认为只要巫师正确念咒语，巫术就会起作用。
37．A 细节理解题。联系第三段“Magic actions accompany the words spoken in performing much magic”可知，巫术的活动要伴随着语言，而这些语言又叫做咒语。
38．C 细节理解题。从第四段“Many tribes believe fetishes have magic power because spirits live in these objects.”可知，人们之所以相信物神，是因为他们觉得有精神在里面。
39．D 细节理解题。从倒数第二段“In some societies, nearly everyone knows how to work some magic.”可以得出答案。
40．C 主旨大意题。全文讲述了如何实施巫术，这一点从第一段可以看出来。
B
41．B 主旨大意题。从第一段和第二段可知，文章的主要内容是通过让孩子学会开车，通过测试拿到驾照让他们明白自己是成年人了。
42．B 推理判断题。从第六、七及第八段可推断选B项。
43．C 细节理解题。在第五段中讲到了买车的理由，如交通是否便利、家庭开支是否允许等方面的原因，但没有提到交通条件方面的原因，故选C。
44．C 句意理解题。由前面的句子“But I'd rather be alive than driving(让我在开车和活着之间作选择，我要活着)”可以看出，他对他的朋友们的驾驶技术很没有信心。
45．A 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍在美国让孩子通过拿驾照意识到自己已经可以为自己负责了。这体现了一种文化意识。故选A。
C
46．A 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“…today's children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s”可知答案。
47．B 句意理解题。根据上下文可知，孩子们面临的社会现实问题无法淡忘。
48．D 推理判断题。根据第一段的内容可知。
49．B 推理判断题。根据第五段“To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers.”可知。
50．C 细节理解题。根据第四段“Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress.”可知。
D
51．D 推理判断题。题目问的是“大多数日本高中生经常在哪里吃午饭”。根据第二段中“In most schools, students bring a box lunch from home…”可知“大多数学校的学生的午饭是从家里带来的”，故排除A、C两项；再根据此句前面的“…at lunch-time, classrooms can be noisy, lively places.”可知“学生是在教室吃午饭的(午饭时教室很吵闹)”。
52．A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Japanese students spend 240 days a year at school, 60 days more than American students.”可知，美国中学生一年上学的天数为180天。
53．C 词义猜测题。根据后半句…so the clubs are relatively stable可知，rarely意为“很少”，与C项(不常，很少)意思一致。
54．C 推理判断题。根据第二段可知，日本中学每班通常有40至45名学生，故A项错误；根据第二段中的“Only for physical education，…do students move to different parts of the school”可知，学生体育课是不在教室上的，故B项错误；根据文章最后一句可知，很多学校的俱乐部在假期期间正常活动，故D项错误；根据第三段最后一句“Given the number of required subjects, electives are few.”可知C项正确。
55．A 主旨大意题。根据第二、三段所涉及的内容(班级规模、在校吃午饭、上学天数、科目等)可知，该部分主要讲学生在校情况，故A项正确。同时正好与第一部分“上学”和最后一部分“课外活动”相承接。
第三部分
第一节
56．Teach Children Wisely and Well/Guide Kids Into Adulthood Wisely
主旨大意题。文章第一段就点明了主旨。
57．Providing them with a healthy environment in which to develop.
细节理解题。题干关键词为：primary responsibility。根据最后一段第一句话的后半部分可知答案。
58．The image of somebody/something.
59．(1)shaping the kids into our copies；(2)thinking of the kids as our extensions；(3)trying to turn the kids into us
60．When your child asks for help or advice，give only what was asked for.
文章第二段通过具体的例子告诉我们应该如何帮助孩子，由此可以推断出答案。
第二节
One possible version：
June_8,_2011
Dear_Peter，
I'm_glad_to_receive_your_letter_asking_for_my_advice_on_how_to_learn_Chinese_well.
Here are a few suggestions. First, it is important to take a Chinese course, as you'll be able to learn from the teacher and practice with your fellow students. Then, it also helps to watch TV and read books, newspapers and magazines in Chinese whenever possible.
Besides, it should be a good idea to learn and sing Chinese songs, because by doing so you'll learn and remember Chinese words more easily. You can also make more Chinese friends. They will tell you a lot about China and help you learn Chinese.
Try and write to me in Chinese next time.
Best_wishes.
Li_Hua
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