牛津译林版2017-2018学年高一上学期第三次质量检测（1月）英语试卷含答案

C. introduce the real value and popularity of gold and silver D. inform people of the factors to consider in buying jewelry

B

Finland Schools Abandon “Subjects”—Topics will Be Discussed Instead

Students in Finland won't have to study subjects. Soon, their classrooms would be like conferences where ―topics‖ are discussed.

The education system in Finland is about to undergo a thorough

and

fundamental

change, despite enjoying the distinction of being one of the best in the world. The education department has decided to

cancel the old method of ―teaching by subject.‖ Instead, the country will now involve the children to help them learn and question by evolving to ―teaching by topic‖, shared Liisa Pohjolainen, who is in charge of youth and adult education in Helsinki – the capital city at the forefront of the reform program, ―This is going to be a big change in education in Finland that we’re just beginning.‖

The education system, though appearing to be radical (极端的), is quite logical, explained Pasi Silander, the city’s development manager, ―What we need now is a different kind of education to prepare people for working life. Young people use quite advanced computers. In the past the banks had lots of bank clerks totaling up figures but now that has totally changed. We therefore have to make the changes in education that are necessary for industry and modern society.‖

How does Finland plan to carry out effectively the method of teaching by topic? Evidently holistic (全盘的) vocational training and accumulated skill development tower over ―lessons.‖ Those in their late teens are already being engaged in what Finland refers to as ―phenomenon teaching‖ – or teaching by topic. For example, ―cafeteria services‖ lessons will include elements of finance, languages (to help serve foreign customers), writing skills and communication skills.

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Students will slowly be taught cross-subject topics which would have varying elements of multiple (多种的) ―subjects.‖ These elements will vary as per the ―topic‖ or ―skill‖ the student is learning. Apart from the same, students will move away from the traditional sitting and evaluation techniques as well.

Students will sit in smaller groups and work collectively to solve problems, all the while improving upon their communication skills. They won't be made to sit in rows and asked questions individually to assess their progress. Instead, a group whose joint efforts bring out results faster will be promoted.

The education system needs a thorough examination, owing to the fact that traditional teaching techniques were based on primitive tools that were quite limited in availability and accessibility. With modern world being extensively connected, isn’t it time the students learned how to step ahead of mere fact-based learning that promotes memory expansion rather than mental development?

39. Which of the following leads to the education reform in Finland? A. Graduates are not well equipped to work in society. B. The government wants to keep its leading position. C. The new teaching techniques are more accessible. D. The students want to get rid of tests on memory. 40. The new education system lays greater stress on ________. A. interesting topics C. professional skills

B. multiple subjects D. memory expansion

41. How will the teachers evaluate students learning ―cafeteria services‖? A. By testing them individually with questions. B. By weighing the outcome of their group work. C. By counting the relevant courses they’ve attended. D. By confirming the performance of each student in class.

C

Have you found that much of your online communication has been replaced by emojis (表情符号)? Has ―Happy Birthday‖ become a cake with lit candles and ―I’m happy‖ become a grinning

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(咧嘴笑) face?

Since they were invented in the 1990s in Japan, emojis, meaning ―picture characters‖, have taken the world by storm. According to SwiftKey, a UK-based mobile technology company, 6 billion emojis are used in text messages sent around the world every day through smartphones. That’s why for the first time ever, Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year is an emoji—a face with tears of joy. According to SwiftKey, the icon (图标) is the most used globally in 2015, making up 20 percent of all emojis used in the UK and 17 percent of those used in the US. Emojis are now used as ―a new form of expression, and one which can cross language barriers‖, said Oxford Dictionaries.

USA Today, a famous US newspaper, used surprised and sad emojis on its front page in October. The Australian foreign affairs minister Julie Bishop did an interview with news website Buzzfeed only in emojis in February. And even the American classic Moby Dick has been translated into emojis.

Behind the popularity of emojis is the rise of millennials (people born between late 1980s and early 2000s) who welcome new technology and new things, including emojis.

When asked what makes their generation unique, millennials in the US put ―technology use‖ first (24%), according to a survey done by Nielsen, a global market research company, in 2014. Since millennials became the biggest generation in the American workforce, emojis have been more accepted in the workplace, reported The Atlantic magazine.

So why do millennials, along with others, love to use emojis? It’s because they are ―flexible and show meaning beautifully‖, as Casper Grathwohl, president of Oxford Dictionaries, told The Wall Street Journal.

For many people, the tiny pictures also show that the users are part of mainstream (主流) society, according to CNN. In the digital age, emojis are ―how most people communicate and show their personality many times every day‖, said CNN.

However, Jonathan Jones of The Guardian wrote that the success of emojis is ―a step back for humanity‖, hurting people’s ability to use languages.

―There are strict limits on what you can say with pictures ... the written word is essential to advance ideas, poetry and argument to their highest levels,‖ he wrote.

42. Why is Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year a face with tears of joy for the first time?

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A. Because this emoji means ―I’m happy‖.

B. Because this emoji was the most widely used in 2015. C. Because this emoji was invented in Japan in the 1990s.

D. Because 6 billion of this icon has been used throughout the world. 43. The examples mentioned in Paragraph 5 are used to prove that __________. A. emojis are a new form of expression

B. emojis are widely used in the United States of America C. famous newspapers prefer using emojis on their front pages D. emojis are used far beyond social media and young people

44. The following statements can explain the reason for the popularity of emojis EXCEPT that __________.

A. they show the users are part of mainstream B. they are flexible and show meaning beautifully C. the success of emojis is ―a step back for humanity‖ D. millennials welcome new things and technology

45. Which of the words can best describe Jonathan Jones’ attitude towards written words? A. Negative.

B. Supportive.

D

Jane Austen was born in Steventon, England, in 1775, where she lived for the first twenty-five years of her life. Her father, George Austen, taught her largely at home. She began to write while in her teens and completed the original manuscript (手稿) of Pride and Prejudice, titled First Impressions, between 1796 and 1797. A publisher rejected the manuscript, and it was not until 1809 that Austen began the revisions that would bring it to its final form. Pride and Prejudice was published in January 1813, two years after Sense and Sensibility, her first novel, and it achieved a popularity that has continued to this day. Austen published four more novels: Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion. The last two were published in 1818, a year after her death.

During Austen's life, however, only her immediate family knew of her authorship of these novels. At one point, she wrote behind a door that would make a noise when visitors approached;

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C. Doubtful. D. Disapproving.