上海市2013高考英语一模（完形填空）强化训练（2）.doc

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1、2013高考英语上海市一模（完形填空）强化训练（2）及答案IntheearlydaysoftheUnitedStates，childrenwerenotrequiredbylawtoattendschool.Schoolcalendarsdependedonlocalneeds.Studentsinruralareaswenttoschoolfornomorethansixmonthsoftheyear—halfinthesummer，halfinthewinter.Theyworkedonfamilyfarmsduringtheothermonths.Cityschoolswe

2、reoftenopenmuchlonger，someforelevenmonthsoftheyear.Parentswerehappytohaveaplacefortheirchildrentogowhiletheyworked.NationalleaderstookafreshlookatschoolsaftertheCivilWarinthe1860s.Theysawafreepubliceducationasawaytohelpsupportastrongdemocracy(民主政治)andprepareworkersfornewindustries.Immigration

3、wasincreasingandsowasthestudentpopulation.Moreandmorepeoplesawtheneedforasystemofrequirededucation.Buttheyhaddifferentideasforthecalendar.Manycityschoolswantedashorteryearandalongersummerbreak.Theschoolswereoftencrowded.Therewasnomodernairconditioning，andairpollutionfromfactorieswasaproblem.H

4、otdayswouldmakeitdifficulttolearn.Alongsummerbreakwouldalsogiveteacherstimeforotherjobstoaddtotheirlowpay.Manyruraleducators，however，pushedforalongerschoolyear.Theythoughtitwouldkeepchildrensafefromindustrialdangersatatimewhentherewerefewchildlaborlaws.Theyalsothoughtitwouldleadtoabetterprepa

5、redworkforce.Sothetraditionalschoolcalendarwasacompromise，withrootsthatnowgobackaboutacenturyandahalf.Theaverageschoolyearusedtobe170days.Timeshavenotchangedmuch.Todaythecommonaverageis180days.Butsomeexpertsthinkthetraditionalschoolcalendarneedstochangebecausetheneedsofthenationhavechanged.Th

6、isthinkinghasledsomeschoolstokeepstudentsinclasslonger.1．Whywerecityschoolsoftenopenmuchlongerthantheschoolsinruralareasintheearlydays?A．Becausechildreninruralareaswerenotrequiredbylawtoattendschool.B．Becausechildrenincityschoolsoftenhadmoresubjectstostudy.C．Becauseparentsincitiespreferredthe

7、irchildrentostayatschoolswhiletheyworked.D．Becausehotdayswouldmakeitdifficulttolearninruralschools.-6-2．Theunderlinedphrase“pushedfor”intheseventhparagraphprobablymeans.A．struggledforB．wentagainstC．agreedonD．calledoff3．Fromthelastparagraphwec