恩施州2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测五年级英语

1、It is difficult for one to _______ the manners of another world when he doesn’t know what they are.

A. see to B. tend to

C. amount to D. subscribe to

2、--Can't you stay a little longer?

--It's getting late. I really________ go now. My daughter is home alone.

A．can

B．could

C．might

D．must

3、The police were on the ________ within a few minutes.

A.place B.position C.spot D.location

4、________of their bad habits, the boys changed from being dependent on their parents to ________for others.

A. Having rid; sacrificing B. To rid; sacrifice   ​

C. Rid; sacrificing ​ D. Having been rid; sacrifice

5、Festival celebrations provide a(n) ____ to celebrate together, sharing warmth and good times.

A.pipe B.patent C.avenue D.antique

6、Some people are skeptical about the internet, ________ that surfing the Internet is a waste of time.

A.claimed B.claiming C.to claim D.having claimed

7、All the children were well brought up and in good ___________ condition.

A. personal B. physical

C. natural D. optional

8、The researchers were confident that their unusual technique could finally provide a （n）_________ to drugs in treating heart conditions.

A.alternative B.access C.witness D.application

9、The theory, ____ my opinions are based, consists of three parts.

A.on which B.in which C.on that D.which

10、_________ we don’t lose heart, we will find a way out.

A.As much as B.As well as C.So long as D.As far as

11、He asked me to find a book ______ his name.

A. marked with B. being marked with

C. marked by D. marking on

12、Only when he told me________what trouble he was in.

A．did I realize B．I realized

C．do I realize   D．I realize

13、The city announced severe measures_____ to hold e-bike riders and restaurants that employ the riders responsible.

A.meaning B.to be meant C.meant D.be meant

14、Either side seems to have a(n) _________ position; there are still many uncertainties on this issue.

A．ambiguous

B．delicate

C．explicit

D．confidential

15、______ it is to have a cool drink after an ______ game.

A. How fun; exhausting B. What fun; exhausted

C. What fun; exhausting D. How fun; exhausted

16、I realized that the villagers who had gathered around me were arguing as to ______ should have the honour of receiving me as a guest in their house.

A.whom B.who C.what D.which

17、Always the _____ , Franklin believed the practice of moving the time could save on the use of candlelight, as candles were expensive at the time.

A.journalist B.physicist C.chemist D.economist

18、South Korea is bringing in more foreigners to solve its labor problem—a(n)   shortage of blue collar workers.

A.regular B.acute C.flexible D.casual

19、The five mascots（吉祥物）, Beibei ,Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini ,meaning in English “Welcome to Beijing”, a message of friendship to people all over the world.

A.communicate B.represent C.leave D.stand

20、 －It's getting dark. I must be off now.

－OK, please take care and ________ my best wishes to your family.

A．accomplish B．clarify   C．preserve D．Convey

21、In some parts of London, missing a bus means _______ for another hour.

A. waiting   B. being waited

C. to wait     D. to be waiting

22、― Mr. Johnson, I’m really sorry _____ you waiting for a long time.

— I know you are very busy at the moment.

A.to have kept B.to be keeping C.to keep D.to have been kept

23、— Would you like to give me some advice on what I talked about just now?

— Sorry. I _____ of something else.

A.am thinking B.has thought C.was thinking D.had thought

24、It’s the test system，________ the teachers，that is to blame for the heavy burden of middle school students.

A．other than B．or rather

C．rather than D．more than

25、---I was scolded for my wrong judgment.

---If only you   the issue more thought.

A.gave B.would give C.have given D.had given

26、   There are many markets in Shanghai. Here are some of them.

Liuhekou Road Antique Market 

Address：Dongtai Road near South Xizang Road 

Opening hours: Daily 9:30 a. m.〜6:00 p. m.

You can find old records, photos, chopsticks and knickknacks here. 

Yatai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market 

Address: Science and Technology Museum Metro Stop (Metro Line 2) ，Pudong 

Opening hours: Daily 10:00 a. m.〜6:00 p. m.

This is a great place to buy cheap things: Shanghai T-shirts and chopsticks. It sells toys ,clothes and a lot of fake (假的) bags and watches. 

Cybermart  

Address：No. 1Middle Huaihai Road 

Opening hours：Daily 10:00 a. m.〜9:00 p. m.

This is a great place to buy mobiles, computers and videos. You can buy CDs,DVDs and printers (打印机) there.

Tianshan Tea Market 

Address：No. 518 West Zhongshan Road 

Opening hours: Daily 10：00 a. m.〜6:00 p. m.

You can find all kinds of tea here. You must touch and smell ask for tasting.

【1】There are_____markets in the passage.

A.two B.three C.four D.five

【2】If Mr Smith wants to buy a mobile he can go to_______.

A.Cybermart B.Yatai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market

C.Dongtai Road Antique Market D.Tianshan Tea Market

【3】Mrs Wang wants to buy cheap clothes she can buy them in_______.         .

A.Cybermart B.Tianshan Tea Market

C.Dongtai Road Antique Market D.Yatai Xinyang Fashion and Gift Market

27、PAPERBACKS

Lady in Waiting by Anne Glenconner (Hodder, £8.99).

A former lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret and maid of honour at the Queens coronation, Glenconner takes us behind the royal scenes in his irresistible, sometimes jaw- dropping memoir.

The Second-Worst Restaurant in France by Alexander McCall Smith (Polygon, £8.99).

In his second novel featuring the Scottish cookery writer Paul Stewart, McCall Smith is as witty and shrewd as ever.

Brothers in Arms by Geraint Jones (Pan, £8.99).

Vivid and candid stories of the war in Afghanistan from a British ex-soldier.

A Forget-Me-Not Summer by Sophie Clare (Hodder, £8.99).

Charming slice of escapist romance, set in Provence ----although this year the book may be more of a substitute for a summer holiday than an accompaniment to one.

The Golden Fleece by Esther Rutter (Granta, £9.99).

Thoroughly well-informed ---- to the point of slightly obsessive ---- account of history and present state of knitting in Britain.

【1】Which books are published in the same company?

A.Lady in Waiting and The Second-Worst Restaurant in France

B.Brothers in Arms and The Golden Fleece

C.A Forget-Me-Not Summer and Lady in Waiting

D.The Golden Fleece and Brothers in Arms

【2】What do you learn about the book by Alexander McCall Smith?

A.It’s about a restaurant in France which is the second worst.

B.It tells us some jaw-dropping facts behind the royal scenes.

C.McCall Smith allows his characters to advance the story with wit.

D.It’s the second novel of the writer on cookery.

【3】Which of the following is WRONG according to the books listed above?

A.You cannot download the ebooks onto your phone.

B.Geraint Jones was once a British soldier in Afghanistan.

C.The Golden Fleece is a book on the knitting history of British.

D.A Forget-Me-Not Summer is only an accompaniment to one.

28、Americans are pound of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?

Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian clothes. People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity than to step out of uniform?

Uniforms also have many practical good points. For example, they are often more comfortable and more lasting than civilian clothes.

Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.

Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.

【1】What surprises us is that Americans ________.

A．still judge a man by his clothes

B．respect a life operator in uniform

C．prefer wearing civilian clothes

D．think highly of uniforms

【2】People are likely to think that a man in uniform ________.

A．shows his social position

B．suggests the quality of his work

C．appears to be more practical

D．looks fresher and more attractive

【3】Those who are against uniforms believe that people wearing uniforms ________.

A．lose personal characters

B．have little freedom

C．are usually helpless

D．enjoy less popularity

【4】It can be concluded from the passage that ________.

A．people enjoy wearing comfortable uniforms

B．the cost of the uniform is acceptable

C．people generally trust a person in uniform

D．people wear uniforms to show their skills

【5】The underlined sentence tells us that ________.

A．it's impossible for people with jobs to lose their identity

B．nurses and policemen must wear uniforms when working

C．people in some professions act in an easier way without uniforms

D．people's identity can be recognized more easily by their uniforms

29、   When I was in my first year of high school, I had a terrible time when every area of my life was a disaster. I felt so hopeless and alone that I thought everything was impossible.

On one such day, I was walking from class across the school to catch the school bus home, with my head down, fighting tears of total hopelessness, when a young man came down the sidewalk toward me. Though I had never seen him before, I did not want him to see that I was in such low spirits, so I turned my head away and hoped to hurry past. I thought he'd walk on by, but he moved until he was directly in front of me, waited until I looked up, and then smiled.

Looking into my eyes, this stranger spoke in a quiet voice："Whatever is wrong will pass. You're going to be OK, just hang on." He then smiled again and walked away.

I can't explain the effect of that man's unexpected kindness and caring! He gave me the one thing that I'd lost completely—hope. I looked for him in our school to thank him, but never saw him again.

That was thirty years ago. And I've never forgotten that moment. Over the years, whenever I see someone who is in trouble, I will always think of that young man and try to give a flash of hope in the dark wherever I can. I carry things for people when they are too heavy for them, sit with naughty babies in the waiting room while their mothers are busy, or talk to tired couples at the checkout line or it could be anything.

If you keep your head up, your heart will show you the place that needs hope.

【1】Where did the writer meet with the young man？

A.In the school. B.In the school bus. C.In the classroom. D.In the library.

【2】From the passage we may infer that the author ________．

A.had known the young man for a long time

B.made friends with the young man afterwards

C.was grateful to that young man very much

D.avoided meeting the young man since then

【3】The author has given a lot of help to others in order to ________．

A.show his sympathy to those who are badly ill

B.give others hope of life when they are in trouble

C.realize his promise made to the young man

D.get respect from those who were helped by him

【4】It can be known from the passage that ________．

A.the young man always tried his best to help those who were in trouble

B.it was the young man's smile and words that made the author feel hopeful

C.the author had never been praised by others before he met with the young man

D.the author traveled to a lot of places to look for the young man but failed

30、   Throughout my high school career I've made a point of doing what many people fail to do on a daily basis：reflect and assess my life and decisions. I'm a（n）_______ and I analyze and contemplate （沉思）,sometimes too much, but always with the intention of _______ something new about myself. You might be _______ to learn that I do my best thinking not in the classroom, not in the bedroom, but in the bathroom.

The bathroom has always been a place where I can sit in _______. The closest thing to a（n）_______ is a polite knock on the door, and quiet is _______ maintained. Bathrooms are always kept clean, and _______are provided for sufficient self-inspection. _______, the bathroom is the ideal place for reflection.

My bathroom, which is situated a brief _______ down the hall from my bedroom, is a wonderful place where I can take comfort. ________a long day of hard work, I ________for my bathroom to reflect on the past day and the days ahead. I think about my friends and family, and what they ________ to me. I even realize the numerous ________ that I have recently made, and ________ to put them right.

The thinking I do in the bathroom — whether it is a ________ about my future as a rock star, or the realization that my mother was in fact correct - is important to me. Taking the time to think and reflect has ________ me to make good decisions. And then I will ________ what is important to me. Instead of living my life ________ , I've made a choice to think deeply and keep things in perspective.

To me, the bathroom is not a place to________ the challenges of reality, but rather a place to________  those challenges through the power of human intelligence.

A．doctor

B．thinker

C．observer

D．reader

A．learning

B．recording

C．mentioning

D．abandoning

A．worried

B．surprised

C．excited

D．disappointed

A．regret

B．patience

C．pride

D．peace

A．celebration

B．invitation

C．description

D．interruption

A．poorly

B．quickly

C．continually

D．occasionally

A．mirrors

B．pictures

C．cameras

D．towels

A．At present

B．On average

C．At last

D．In short

A．ride

B．walk

C．jump

D．roll

A．After

B．Until

C．Before

D．As

A．wait

B．prepare

C．head

D．stand

A．introduce

B．refer

C．give

D．mean

A．mistakes

B．promises

C．goals

D．challenges

A．afford

B．forget

C．attempt

D．refuse

A．duty

B．rule

C．fantasy

D．project

A．begged

B．allowed

C．ordered

D．forced

A．call on

B．rely on

C．focus on

D．live on

A．blindly

B．slowly

C．unluckily

D．painfully

A．accept

B．remember

C．delay

D．escape

A．avoid

B．conquer

C．meet

D．create

31、   It's common for homeless people to pick up recyclable（可回收利用的）things to sell and make a living. However, it's not so common to see them sit in a restaurant where the average meal costs $ 150. But that’s _______what happened when a man walked into Benvindo, a _______restaurant in Belo Horizonte.

According to the staff, a homeless man_______the waiters at the front door and wanted a meal. He also insisted on paying for it with the money he made by_______ the cans: a single $ 50 bill.

“I thought this was something_______，” said Fontes, a 21-year-old waiter. But he continued providing_______for the man as he served other guests. The man_______an executive（行政）lunch, including a main dish and dessert, which _______$ 121. 80. However, when the man asked for the bill, the restaurant’s owner told Fontes to waive （放弃）the charge. Instead of accepting the free meal, the man politely turned it _______ and insisted on paying.

When it became ________ that the man wasn’t ready to change his ________, the waiter decided to charge him $ 10. Fontes said, “I then had to lie, saying customers could get a(n) ________ on the lunch for there was an ongoing________, because the man had $ 50 and refused to get the $ 40. ”

A customer there took a picture of them and shared it online? saying? “I just ________ a great example of consideration.... ” The photo gained hundreds of ________, praising Fontes and the man. Fontes said he simply wanted to perform an act of kindness for an honest hardworking man.

【1】A.precisely B.probably C.illegally D.frequently

【2】A.newly-built B.high-end C.self-service D.non-profit

【3】A.blamed B.praised C.approached D.urged

【4】A.collecting B.breaking C.producing D.preserving

【5】A.complex B.plain C.painful D.strange

【6】A.service B.information C.comfort D.support

【7】A.declined B.prepared C.chose D.recommended

【8】A.came to B.went through C.passed down D.jumped at

【9】A.up B.down C.off D.on

【10】A.significant B.confusing C.disappointing D.apparent

【11】A.position B.confusion C.situation D.expectation

【12】A.subject B.outline C.discount D.suggestion

【13】A.promotion B.custom C.trend D.donation

【14】A.heard B.witnessed C.followed D.relayed

【15】A.instructions B.references C.warnings D.comments

32、   I spent two weeks working on an email to Joanna, the most powerful woman at McKinsey & Company. I _____ my admiration for her and my expectation to work with her.

When I first______， I didn't think I was good enough to get a job at McKinsey after graduation. After all,  I was a sociology_____， not a business one. I carried that_____ with me as I interviewed and even as I ______ the job.Despite this, I wanted more—working with Joanna.

Before I joined McKinsey, I_____ knew Joanna was someone I wanted to work with. Her interests were_____ to the research I had done in school, so I knew  my_____ would be a great fit for Joanna's leadership program at the firm_____，my desire was in direct conflict with my fear that I wasn't_____ enough.

I must have_____ my email to Joanna a million times. My request was_____ to have some involvement in her leadership program. I was_____ she wouldn't reply, or worse, she would_____ that I wasn't good enough_____，after several drafts, I took the plunge(决定奋力一搏) and hit “send”. Joanna_____ within five minutes. I still remember shaking with_____ explaining my availability. as I answered her email,

Sending that email changed everything and gave me the_____ to work for my role model. Her support on a personal level as well as within the firm finally_____ my future and helped me to develop my_____ I needed to become an entrepreneur (企业家).

【1】A.shared B.expressed C.claimed D.discussed

【2】A.wrote B.graduated C.worked D.applied

【3】A.major B.professional C.performer D.designer

【4】A.image B.email C.thought D.form

【5】A.landed B.failed C.changed D.challenged

【6】A.hardly B.almost C.really D.already

【7】A.important B.related C.new D.contrary

【8】A.diploma B.talent C.background D.interest

【9】A.Still B.instead C.Therefore D.Besides

【10】A.dynamic B.brilliant C.sensitive D.ambitious

【11】A.evaluated B.counted C.sent D.drafted

【12】A.simple B.absurd C.vague D.pure

【13】A.sure B.worried C.astonished D.sad

【14】A.recommend B.judge C.reply D.show

【15】A.Immediately B.Initially C.Nearly D.Eventually

【16】A.responded B.arrived C.refused D.explained

【17】A.congratulation B.excitement C.admiration D.disappointment

【18】A.profit B.courage C.opportunity D.aid

【19】A.decided B.protected C.checked D.shaped

【20】A.enthusiasm B.skill C.confidence D.sight

33、    Christmas was near a season that we took seriously in our house. But a week or so before the 25th， my father would give each of his children ＄20. This was the 1970s， and ＄20 was quite a bit of money.

But I saw it___. My father trusted me to have the___to spend money wisely. Even better， he gave me the means to get it. On a very basic level， my father was giving me a shopping spree（狂欢） every year. But he was also giving me___over my own fun， trusting my ability to___money and making me feel like a（n）___. He didn't buy me Sherlock Holmes， but he gave me the means to walk into the bookstore and___it for myself， so it felt like a gift from him.

My mother had （a）n___for giving me what I needed， usually___at the moment I needed it most. This was when I was 25， I___at being an adult on my very first try. I had quitted my___job but had no new one. But when my mother paid me a visit， I___a good show， telling her I had started my own company.

My mother knew that I was trying hard and failing at that time. It wasn't until she___that I noticed at the foot of my bed an envelope thick with___. She knew how___I needed it. She knew that had she just shown up with groceries， or___to pay my rent， she would have made me feel much___. The cold， hard cash meant she was helping me. And， funnily enough， the___with which she gave the gift felt like she was giving me space to___my life and preserve my dignity （尊严）. My mother and father both did the same thing. One was giving me the means to make my own___，and the other was giving me a second___when those decisions had cost me dearly.

【1】A.naturally B.negatively C.differently D.originally

【2】A.privilege B.intelligence C.authority D.desire

【3】A.advantage B.doubt C.charge D.concern

【4】A.earn B.allocate C.manage D.raise

【5】A.expert B.grown﹣up C.adventurer D.pioneer

【6】A.read B.edit C.choose D.publish

【7】A.passion B.talent C.plan D.demand

【8】A.even B.merely C.roughly D.right

【9】A.failed B.hesitated C.froze D.fell

【10】A.routine B.creative C.challenging D.previous

【11】A.put away B.put on C.put forward D.put off

【12】A.arrived B.left C.fled D.returned

【13】A.credit B.loans C.receipts D.cash

【14】A.badly B.reluctantly C.briefly D.temporarily

【15】A.attempted B.offered C.promised D.managed

【16】A.better B.more C.less D.worse

【17】A.depth B.length C.distance D.range

【18】A.defend B.equip C.fix D.develop

【19】A.preparations B.adaptations C.contributions D.decisions

【20】A.chance B.visit C.solution D.trial

34、Directions: Fill in each blank to make the passage make sense and well connected in writing style. The initial letter of each word has been given. (please write each answer in a COMPLETE word on the answer card.

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

In Congress, July 4, 1776

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should d【1】 the causes which impel them to the separation.

We h【2】 these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created e【3】, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable R【4】, that among these are life, L【5】, and the pursuit of Happiness.

That to secure these rights, g 【6】 are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the P 【7】 to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, l【8】 its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such f【9】, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience has shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariable the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their d 【10】, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

35、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Smell the flowers before you go to sleep and you may just end up with rosy dreams. Have a whiff of rotten(腐烂的)eggs during the night and your dreams may be【1】(pleasant). So says researcher Dr. Boris Stuck, 【2】invited sleeping volunteers to a rose vs. rotten egg test in the University Hospital Mannheim in Germany. The subjects didn’t dream about roses【3】eggs, but rather he found that what they smelt affected the emotions of【4】(they) dreams.

And if you think【5】(smell) have a say in dreams, wait for what TV tells us. A UK study reveals that people exposed【6】black-and-white film and TV in their youth are to have monochromic(单色的)dreams throughout their life more【7】(probable). Eva Murzyn from the University of Dundee tested two age groups— one half 【8】(age) over 55 and【9】other half under 25.

The result? Under 5% of the dreams of the under-25s were in black and white. 【10】(watch)color TV in childhood seems to be the reason why.

36、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Everyone has their own unique fingerprint; 【1】 makes fingerprints an ideal way to unlock smartphones. However, this may be 【2】 (safe) than we think.

Scientists at New York University and Michigan State University in the US have developed a set of fake fingerprints. They say that the prints 【3】 unlock any fingerprint-enabled smartphone up to 65 percent of the time.

The artificial fingerprints 【4】 (create) by using many common features found in human prints. They work 【5】 taking advantage of the way smartphone scanners check a fingerprint.

The fingerprint scanners   【6】 (use) in smartphones are so small that they only read parts of fingerprints. So they have to take many scans of your finger or thumb (拇指) 【7】 they work properly. Smartphones also let users save several finger and thumbprints. Since a print only has to match one of the saved images 【8】 (unlock) the phone, the scanner is more likely to make mistakes.

Although the scientists have only tested their findings in computer simulations (模拟), 【9】 (worry) about the safety of using fingerprints are reasonable .They warn that the technology used to create artificial fingerprints is improving   【10】 (extreme) fast.

37、按照课文内容填空

At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were【1】, but today they are accepted as the beginning of【2】we call “modern art’. This is because the Impressionists 【3】artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but 【4】the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter doesn’t 【5】to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, 【6】instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, 【7】color, line and shape to represent them. On the【8】hand, some paintings of modern art are so 【9】 that they look photographs. These styles are so different. Who can【10】what painting styles there will be in the future?

38、假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。你的英国朋友来信说他在英国学校参加了中国书法 俱乐部。擅长书法的你决定写一幅书法作品寄给他，并附上_封信。信的内容包括.

1.该作品的内容； •

2.送该作品的原因；

3.表示愿意提供帮助。

注意：1.词数不少于100；

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

提示词：汉字 Chinese characters;书法俱乐部 calligraphy club;书法作品 calligraphy piece

Dear Jim,

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Yours，

Li Hua

39、假设你是李华，因为即将升入高三你感到压力很大，请你写一封邮件给你校的心理老师Jenny，请她给你一些帮助， 要点如下:

1.自我介绍；2.描述你的学习现状;3.阐明你的压力来源；4.希望得到帮助。

注意:1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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40、Directions: Write a summary of the following article with about 60 words.

Teaching Is “One of the Least Popular Jobs in the UK”

The UK government has just published a report on the future of secondary school teaching, and the conclusion of the report is that many secondary schools now face great difficulties in finding people who want to be teachers. Since the 1980s, the number of graduates who would “seriously consider” teaching as a career has fallen sharply, from 64% in 1982 to just 17% today. The report suggests that urgent action needs to be taken in order to encourage more intelligent young graduates into teaching.

The main drawback (缺点) of secondary teaching, according to the report, is the low salary.

Earnings in teaching are much lower than in many other jobs. Joanne Manners, 24, is a good example: “I graduated in maths last year, and I was thinking of doing a teacher-training course to become a maths teacher---but I saw I could earn twice as much if I worked in marketing or advertising, so I decided not to become a teacher.”

It’s not just about the money, however. The survey concluded that another reason why people don’t want to be teachers is that some teenagers behave very badly in school. A lot of schools have problems with discipline, and it seems clear that children do not have the same respect for teachers as in the past. Here’s the view of Dave Hallam, an accountant from London: “I think parents are to blame. They should have stricter rules with their children at home and also teach their children to have more respect for teachers.”

The report is clear that the problem of teacher shortage is a very serious one. It says that the government should raise teachers’ pay significantly, to catch up with workers in other professions. It also indicates that the government could launch a nationwide publicity campaign, with some advertisements on TV and in the newspapers, to show the positive sides of teaching to young people.

41、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Nowadays, going to a higher education institution is not the only option one has. The Internet-the place where it is possible to find anything--has become a perfect solution for those who want to learn something new, but have no possibility or desire to go to college. Although online education may not seem to be large enough compared to the traditional one, it possesses a number of solid advantages you should consider.

First of all, online education means comfort. Studying in a college or university often equates to moving to a different city, handing over loads of money, living on campus, and having to go out no matter how horrible the weather outside is Studying online, you get yourself rid of all these disadvantages. Regardless of whether you are at home, on vacation, or having a lunch break in the office, all you need to learn something new is your laptop and an Internet connection.

Secondly, online education is much more affordable than the traditional one. For example, on Udemy, you can find all kinds of educational programs whose prices often stay in the range of $180-200. Coursera, along with regular paid courses, also offers a variety of free educational materials available for everyone. Of course, not all of the online degrees offer cheaper prices, but due to the absence of travelling costs and other factors, studying online proves to be more accessible. Studying materials, as well as other resources, are often included in the price for an online course.

Finally, you can study at your own. Educational institutions have to focus on an average student. The disciplines you will study, the methods of education, teachers, and the academic environment are not yours to choose. At the same time, the Internet gives you the opportunity to study as much as you want, with any teacher or instructor you like. Many courses online have teaching videos. You can watch one per day, or you can finish an entire course in a week-you can do whatever is convenient to you.

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