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1、2023年内蒙古大学英语考试真题卷（7）本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.Well-to-do parents are increasingly opting to send their children to single-sex prep schools, reversing the trend of recent years. Last week, Michael Gove told us that we needed to promote a Dangerous Boo
2、k for Boys culture so that boys could be boys again. At the beginning of this month, it (re-)emerged that there were far fewer male teachers in primary schools to act as role models. Underlying this is anxiety about achievement; recent Department for Education figures show that nearly double the num
3、ber of boys failed to reach expected standards at seven. The gender gap is more than 10 points in English at 11. Behaviour is a worry too. Boys are three and a half times more likely to be excluded, and the figure is worse still if you are a working-class or black boy. Todays answer to the problem s
4、eems to be single-sex schools. Yet debates about their value are both age-old and decidedly unresolved. Proponents (倡导者) argue that keeping boys together allows them to expel their boyish energy more freelyensuring they are in line and on task. Girls are said to benefit too, with more support to bui
5、ld self-confidence. But there is also evidence in the other direction. A report commissioned by the Headmasters and Headmistresses conference, which represents top private schools, shows that single-sex schools make little difference to outcomes. Whats more, arguing that Eton is a good school becaus
6、e it only admits boys is like saying Wayne Rooney is a good footballer because he wears a nice kitone does not necessarily lead to the other. In practice, the single-sex question is a distraction from what really matters. It sounds obvious, but boys (and girls) will do better if they are taught bett
7、er by teachers who understand their individual needs. That means skilled practitioners (从业者) using the curriculum creatively to engage and excite every single child in front of themregardless of their gender. And, incidentally, male and female teachers have equal capacity to get this right. Of cours
8、e this is hard, and I can say I fell short many times. But just by introducing a gender control on the group isnt going to make it any easier. What about the girl who likes active learning or the boy who is shy I am not sure they would get a fair deal if our teaching is framed by gender behaviours.
9、In any case, we want kids to be able to excel in response to all learning environmentsnot just the ones they are comfortable in. So let girls be boisterous (活跃的), and boys self-reflect. And let them learn together, taught by the best teachers we can find.Whats supporters argument for single-sex scho
10、olsA. There exists no gender gap in these schools.B. They are beneficial to both boys and girls.C. Boys gain more confidence in boy schools.D. They help girls achieve their full potential.2.Looking in from abroad, much of the world has historically been baffled by Americas gun laws. In no other coun
11、try can a mentally unstable person access a Glock pistol as easily as suspected Arizona shooter Jared Loughner did. And in no other country is the number of people who own guns as high as in the United States, where there are 90 guns for every 100 people. The Second Amendment that guarantees the rig
12、ht to bear arms is part of Americas founding fabric. So is senseless violence brought about by guns also American That was the question posed at todays White House press briefing by Russian journalist Andrei Sitov, the Washington Bureau Chief for Moscow-based Itar-Tass. Predictably, the query irked
13、(惹恼) many in the room, including White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. I think theres agreement on all sides of the political spectrum that violence is never, ever acceptable, Gibbs said from the podium. What happened in Tucson was not in keeping with the important bedrock (基础的) values on which
14、this country was founded, he said. Several other reporters scoffed (嘲笑) at the suggestion as well. But much more scoffing over the last week came from overseas, where foreign news agencies reacted to the Tucson tragedy with an element of saying we could have predicted this. The Tucson shooting, in w
15、hich Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head, is another tragic commentary on the poisonous political climate that has developed in the United States, allied to the countrys pervasive (普遍存在的) gun culture, read an editorial published in New Zealand. In the Sydney Morning Herald, journal
16、ist Rod Tiffen stated what seems like an obvious point missed over the past Week: There is a strong correlation between the number of guns in a society and deaths resulting from them. Ed Pilkington, a writer for the U.K.s Guardian asked it more simply, What is it with guns and America Why does the m
17、ost advanced democracy, which prides itself on being a bastion of reason and civilization in a brutal and ugly world, put up with this carnage in its own back yard Which raises the question, is Sitov right Is occasional violent tragedy an unpleasant byproduct (副产品) of a free society I walked out of
18、the briefing room with Sitov, who appeared to realize the impact that his question had on the roomful of Americans. Its an obvious question and nobody asks that question, he told me through his thick Russian accent. This is a cost that your country pays for freedom.Russian journalist Andrei Sitov su
19、ggested that _.A. its gun users who should be blamed for violenceB. its nothing wrong for people to bear private weaponsC. for America gun violence is the cost of freedomD. Americans commit most violent crimes in the world3.Food Inflation Kept Hidden in Tinier Bags 4.Every living thing has what scie
20、ntists call a biological clock that controls behavior. It tells plants when to (62) flowers and insects when to leave the protective cocoon (茧) and fly away. And it tells animals and human beings when to (63) ., sleep and seek food. It controls our body temperatures, the (64) of some hormones and ev
21、en dreams. Events (65) the plant and animal affect its actions. Scientists recently found that a tiny animal called Siberain hamster changes the color of its (66) because of the number of hours of (67) . In shorter days of winter its fur becomes white. The fur becomes gray-brown in longer (68) of da
22、ylight summer. (69) signals control other biological clocks. German scientists found that some internal one seems to order birds to begin their (70) flights two times each year. Birds prevented from flying become (71) when it is time for the trip. (72) they become calm again when the time of the fli
23、ght has ended. A mix of outside and internal events controls some biological clocks; such things as heartbeat and the daily change from sleep to walking take place because of both external and internal signals. Scientists are beginning to learn (73) parts of the brain contain biological clocks. A re
24、searcher at Harvard University, Dr. Martin Moore Ede, said a small group of ceils near the front of the brain seemed to control the (74) of some of our actions. Probably there are other cells to control other body activities. He is studying (75) they affect the way we do our work. Most of us have gr
25、eat difficulty if we (76) often change to different work hours. It can (77) many days for a human body to (78) the major change in work hours. Industrial officials should have a better (79) of biological clocks and how they affect workers. He said such an understanding could (80) sickness and accide
26、nts at work, and would help increase (81) .A. form B. boom C. bloom D. blossom 5.Well-to-do parents are increasingly opting to send their children to single-sex prep schools, reversing the trend of recent years. Last week, Michael Gove told us that we needed to promote a Dangerous Book for Boys cult
27、ure so that boys could be boys again. At the beginning of this month, it (re-)emerged that there were far fewer male teachers in primary schools to act as role models. Underlying this is anxiety about achievement; recent Department for Education figures show that nearly double the number of boys fai
28、led to reach expected standards at seven. The gender gap is more than 10 points in English at 11. Behaviour is a worry too. Boys are three and a half times more likely to be excluded, and the figure is worse still if you are a working-class or black boy. Todays answer to the problem seems to be sing
29、le-sex schools. Yet debates about their value are both age-old and decidedly unresolved. Proponents (倡导者) argue that keeping boys together allows them to expel their boyish energy more freelyensuring they are in line and on task. Girls are said to benefit too, with more support to build self-confide
30、nce. But there is also evidence in the other direction. A report commissioned by the Headmasters and Headmistresses conference, which represents top private schools, shows that single-sex schools make little difference to outcomes. Whats more, arguing that Eton is a good school because it only admit
31、s boys is like saying Wayne Rooney is a good footballer because he wears a nice kitone does not necessarily lead to the other. In practice, the single-sex question is a distraction from what really matters. It sounds obvious, but boys (and girls) will do better if they are taught better by teachers
32、who understand their individual needs. That means skilled practitioners (从业者) using the curriculum creatively to engage and excite every single child in front of themregardless of their gender. And, incidentally, male and female teachers have equal capacity to get this right. Of course this is hard,
33、 and I can say I fell short many times. But just by introducing a gender control on the group isnt going to make it any easier. What about the girl who likes active learning or the boy who is shy I am not sure they would get a fair deal if our teaching is framed by gender behaviours. In any case, we
34、 want kids to be able to excel in response to all learning environmentsnot just the ones they are comfortable in. So let girls be boisterous (活跃的), and boys self-reflect. And let them learn together, taught by the best teachers we can find.The example of Wayne Rooney is used to show that _.A. single
35、-sex education does not necessarily make boys successfulB. sports gear is extremely important in an athletes achievementC. boys tend to make greater progress once they go to boy schoolsD. good single-sex schools can solve boys behavioural problems6.Looking in from abroad, much of the world has histo
36、rically been baffled by Americas gun laws. In no other country can a mentally unstable person access a Glock pistol as easily as suspected Arizona shooter Jared Loughner did. And in no other country is the number of people who own guns as high as in the United States, where there are 90 guns for eve
37、ry 100 people. The Second Amendment that guarantees the right to bear arms is part of Americas founding fabric. So is senseless violence brought about by guns also American That was the question posed at todays White House press briefing by Russian journalist Andrei Sitov, the Washington Bureau Chie
38、f for Moscow-based Itar-Tass. Predictably, the query irked (惹恼) many in the room, including White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. I think theres agreement on all sides of the political spectrum that violence is never, ever acceptable, Gibbs said from the podium. What happened in Tucson was not i
39、n keeping with the important bedrock (基础的) values on which this country was founded, he said. Several other reporters scoffed (嘲笑) at the suggestion as well. But much more scoffing over the last week came from overseas, where foreign news agencies reacted to the Tucson tragedy with an element of say
40、ing we could have predicted this. The Tucson shooting, in which Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head, is another tragic commentary on the poisonous political climate that has developed in the United States, allied to the countrys pervasive (普遍存在的) gun culture, read an editorial publ
41、ished in New Zealand. In the Sydney Morning Herald, journalist Rod Tiffen stated what seems like an obvious point missed over the past Week: There is a strong correlation between the number of guns in a society and deaths resulting from them. Ed Pilkington, a writer for the U.K.s Guardian asked it m
42、ore simply, What is it with guns and America Why does the most advanced democracy, which prides itself on being a bastion of reason and civilization in a brutal and ugly world, put up with this carnage in its own back yard Which raises the question, is Sitov right Is occasional violent tragedy an un
43、pleasant byproduct (副产品) of a free society I walked out of the briefing room with Sitov, who appeared to realize the impact that his question had on the roomful of Americans. Its an obvious question and nobody asks that question, he told me through his thick Russian accent. This is a cost that your
44、country pays for freedom.How did Robert Gibbs feel in face of Andrei Sitovs questionA. He felt very annoyed.B. He thought its ridiculous.C. He was happy that Sitov raised the question.D. He wasnt convinced about the answer.7.Every living thing has what scientists call a biological clock that control
45、s behavior. It tells plants when to (62) flowers and insects when to leave the protective cocoon (茧) and fly away. And it tells animals and human beings when to (63) ., sleep and seek food. It controls our body temperatures, the (64) of some hormones and even dreams. Events (65) the plant and animal
46、 affect its actions. Scientists recently found that a tiny animal called Siberain hamster changes the color of its (66) because of the number of hours of (67) . In shorter days of winter its fur becomes white. The fur becomes gray-brown in longer (68) of daylight summer. (69) signals control other b
47、iological clocks. German scientists found that some internal one seems to order birds to begin their (70) flights two times each year. Birds prevented from flying become (71) when it is time for the trip. (72) they become calm again when the time of the flight has ended. A mix of outside and interna
48、l events controls some biological clocks; such things as heartbeat and the daily change from sleep to walking take place because of both external and internal signals. Scientists are beginning to learn (73) parts of the brain contain biological clocks. A researcher at Harvard University, Dr. Martin
49、Moore Ede, said a small group of ceils near the front of the brain seemed to control the (74) of some of our actions. Probably there are other cells to control other body activities. He is studying (75) they affect the way we do our work. Most of us have great difficulty if we (76) often change to different work