题目
Boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art， dance and music．Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity （阳刚）， the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to obey a stereotype（陈规旧俗）， a US study says．Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness， rather than feeling they had to obey the "boy code" of hiding their emotions to be a "real man"．The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls．Tony Little， headmaster of Eton， warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls． He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls．The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills．But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys' learning style， letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom， wrote the study's author， Abigail James， of the University of Virginia．Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with "boy-focused" approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them． Because boys generally have more acute vision， learn best through touch， and are physically more active， they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around． "Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine （女性的） and prefer the modern type in which violence and sexism are major themes， "James wrote．Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to obey a stereotype that men should be "masterful and in charge" in relationships． "In mixed schools boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means， " the study reported．39． The author believes that a single-sex school would ____ ．A． force boys to hide their emotions to be "real men"B． help to cultivate masculine aggressiveness in boysC． encourage boys to express their emotions more freelyD． naturally reinforce in boys the traditional image of a man40． It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys ____ ．A． behave more responsiblyB． perform relatively betterC． receive a better educationD． grow up more healthily41． What does Tony Little say about the British education system？ ____ A． It fails more boys than girls academically．B． It fails to give boys the attention they need．C． It places more pressure on boys than on girls．D． It focuses more on mixed school education．42． Which of the following is characteristic of boys according to Abigail James' report？ ____ A． They are violent and sexist．B． They obey stereotypes．C． They enjoy being in charge．D． They have sharper vision．
Boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art， dance and music．
Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity （阳刚）， the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to obey a stereotype（陈规旧俗）， a US study says．
Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness， rather than feeling they had to obey the "boy code" of hiding their emotions to be a "real man"．
The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls．
Tony Little， headmaster of Eton， warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls． He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls．
The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills．
But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys' learning style， letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom， wrote the study's author， Abigail James， of the University of Virginia．
Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with "boy-focused" approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them． Because boys generally have more acute vision， learn best through touch， and are physically more active， they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around． "Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine （女性的） and prefer the modern type in which violence and sexism are major themes， "James wrote．
Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to obey a stereotype that men should be "masterful and in charge" in relationships． "In mixed schools boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means， " the study reported．
39． The author believes that a single-sex school would ____ ．
A． force boys to hide their emotions to be "real men"
B． help to cultivate masculine aggressiveness in boys
C． encourage boys to express their emotions more freely
D． naturally reinforce in boys the traditional image of a man
40． It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys ____ ．
A． behave more responsibly
B． perform relatively better
C． receive a better education
D． grow up more healthily
41． What does Tony Little say about the British education system？ ____
A． It fails more boys than girls academically．
B． It fails to give boys the attention they need．
C． It places more pressure on boys than on girls．
D． It focuses more on mixed school education．
42． Which of the following is characteristic of boys according to Abigail James' report？ ____
A． They are violent and sexist．
B． They obey stereotypes．
C． They enjoy being in charge．
D． They have sharper vision．
Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity （阳刚）， the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to obey a stereotype（陈规旧俗）， a US study says．
Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness， rather than feeling they had to obey the "boy code" of hiding their emotions to be a "real man"．
The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls．
Tony Little， headmaster of Eton， warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls． He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls．
The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills．
But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys' learning style， letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom， wrote the study's author， Abigail James， of the University of Virginia．
Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with "boy-focused" approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them． Because boys generally have more acute vision， learn best through touch， and are physically more active， they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around． "Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine （女性的） and prefer the modern type in which violence and sexism are major themes， "James wrote．
Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to obey a stereotype that men should be "masterful and in charge" in relationships． "In mixed schools boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means， " the study reported．
39． The author believes that a single-sex school would ____ ．
A． force boys to hide their emotions to be "real men"
B． help to cultivate masculine aggressiveness in boys
C． encourage boys to express their emotions more freely
D． naturally reinforce in boys the traditional image of a man
40． It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys ____ ．
A． behave more responsibly
B． perform relatively better
C． receive a better education
D． grow up more healthily
41． What does Tony Little say about the British education system？ ____
A． It fails more boys than girls academically．
B． It fails to give boys the attention they need．
C． It places more pressure on boys than on girls．
D． It focuses more on mixed school education．
42． Which of the following is characteristic of boys according to Abigail James' report？ ____
A． They are violent and sexist．
B． They obey stereotypes．
C． They enjoy being in charge．
D． They have sharper vision．
题目解答
答案
答案：39-42 CBBD
39．C．细节理解题．根据文章第一段Boys'schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art，dance and music．可知在a single-sex school，男孩更自由地表达自己的观点．故选C．
40．B 细节理解题．根据第三段中的"the findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls"可知，人们的普遍看法是在男女混合学校里男生做得更好．故选B．
41．B．细节理解题．根据第5段1，2行Tony Little，headmaster of Eton，warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls．可知他认为在英国，老师给予了女性太多的关注．给男性的关心太少．故选B．
42．D． 细节题．根据文章倒数第二段内容 Because boys generally have more acute vision， learn best through touch， and are physically more active， they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around．由此可知，男孩子有着更为敏锐的观察力，结合选项，故选D．
39．C．细节理解题．根据文章第一段Boys'schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art，dance and music．可知在a single-sex school，男孩更自由地表达自己的观点．故选C．
40．B 细节理解题．根据第三段中的"the findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls"可知，人们的普遍看法是在男女混合学校里男生做得更好．故选B．
41．B．细节理解题．根据第5段1，2行Tony Little，headmaster of Eton，warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls．可知他认为在英国，老师给予了女性太多的关注．给男性的关心太少．故选B．
42．D． 细节题．根据文章倒数第二段内容 Because boys generally have more acute vision， learn best through touch， and are physically more active， they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around．由此可知，男孩子有着更为敏锐的观察力，结合选项，故选D．
解析
本题为阅读理解细节题，主要考查学生对文章核心观点的把握及选项与原文对应的能力。解题关键在于：
- 定位问题对应段落，快速找到相关细节；
- 区分“直接信息”与“推理判断”，避免过度推断；
- 注意选项中的陷阱，如偷换概念、混淆因果等。
第39题
关键句：第一段首句“Boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions...”直接说明单性别学校能帮助男孩更自由地表达情感，对应选项C。
第40题
关键句：第三段“the findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls”表明“男女混合学校男生表现更好”是普遍观点，对应选项B。
第41题
关键句：第五段“Tony Little... warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls”说明英国教育系统忽视了男生的需求，对应选项B。
第42题
关键句：倒数第二段“Because boys generally have more acute vision...”明确提到男孩视力更敏锐，对应选项D。