products work and look as they do, and how design has improved the quality of our lives. Art museum exhibits, on the other hand, would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something beyond their understanding.
In recent years, several new design museums have opened their doors. Each of these museums has tried to satisfy the public’s growing interest in the field with new ideas. London’s Design Museum, for example, shows a collection of mass-produced objects from Zippo lighters to electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish-tins. The choices open to design museums seem far less strict than those to art museums, and visitors may also sense the humorous part of our society while walking around such exhibits as interesting and unusually attractive toys collected in our everyday life.
28. Showcases in design museums are different from store windows because they .
A. show more technologically advanced products B. help increase the sales of products C. show why the products have sold well D. attract more people than store windows do 29. The author believes that most design museum visitors .
A. do not admire mass-produced products B. are puzzled with technological exhibits C. dislike exhibits in art museums D. know the exhibits very well 30. The choices open to design museums .
A. are not as strict as those to art museums B. are not aimed to interest the public C. may fail to bring some pleasure to visitors D. often contain precious exhibits 31. The best title for this passage is .
A. The Forms of Design Museums B. The Exhibits of Design Museums C. The Nature of Design Museums D. The Choice Open to Design Museums
D
Research has clearly proved that home background is very important for school achievement. TIMSS reports a strong relationship between pupils' science achievement and student background, measured by the amount of books at home or speaking the language of the test at home. An analysis result showed that home background resulted in the difference in academic achievement.
On average in the EU countries, home background accounted for 16% of the student performance difference in science. However, poor performance in school does not automatically follow from a disadvantaged home background. According to the results, many disadvantaged
6
students spent less time studying science in school than their more advantaged peers. They often ended up in schools where there is very little choice and no opportunity to take science courses. Therefore, learning time at school should be considered when designing policies to improve performance among disadvantaged students.
Results also showed that interest in science appears to be influenced by student background. Students with a more advantaged social-economic background or those who had a parent in a science-related career were more likely to show a general interest in science and to identify how science may be useful to them in the future. This will help them achieve more progress in science.
Gender(性别) differences in average science performance are rather small compared with other basic skills assessed by international surveys. Yet, it is important to take into account that overall gender averages are influenced by male and female student distribution across different subjects. In most countries, more females attend higher performing.
As a result, in many countries, gender differences in science were substantial within particular programs, even if they appeared small overall. In addition, there were gender differences regarding scientific abilities and certain attitudes. On average females were stronger in understanding scientific issues, while males were stronger at explaining phenomena(现象) scientifically. Males also performed substantially better than females when answering physics questions.
32. According to the research, students’ achievement is related with the _______. A. school management B. teachers’ teaching ability C. family background D. school measure system 33. What does the underlined word mean in the third paragraph?
A. Ignore. B. Mistake. C. Explore. D. Realize. 34. Where do gender differences lie according to the research?
A. Science achievement. B. Personal interest. C. Specific subjects D. Effort distribution. 35. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. WHAT AFFECTS ACIEVEMENT? B. HOW THEY GET ACHIEVEMENT? C. WHO ARE BETTER AT SCIENCE? D. WHY RELATED WITH FAMILY? 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
7
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
No matter how old you are, your mom will always remain as one of the most important people in your life. Maybe you don't know how to express your appreciation and love to her on an ordinary day. 36 Here are several things we can do this Mother's Day to show how much we appreciate and care for our mothers.
Give her flowers. 37 You can show your love to your mom by giving her flowers that match her personality. Or, if you do not know your mom's favorite, carnations(康乃馨)could be your best choice.
Cook for her. Mothers usually are the ones who cook for us. Your mom will absolutely love it if you surprise her by taking over the kitchen and cooking something for her. Just make sure you clean up afterwards.
38 You can just do so describing how much your mother means to you. It can be very effective that your mom will keep them and always be reminded of how important she is to your lives as a family member.
Travel with her. Mothers work hard, so traveling can help her to relax and forget her problems. She will treasure the moment--wherever you go, just your presence. 39 Take her to a spa. Massages or spas are for moms of all ages, and she will enjoy breaking the boredom of staying indoors the whole day. 40 It's important to let Mom know she's special to you. A. Write her a letter.
B. Remember her wedding anniversary.
C. A lot of us forget that the best gift to give her is ourselves. D. Almost every girl appreciates flowers and so does your mother.
E. She remains the center of attention and respect for a child for a long time. F. And this will offer your mom comfort and an increased sense of well-being.
G. However, Mother's Day is the special time when you can let her know how important she is to you.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
8