2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（广东A卷）

英   语

Ⅰ. 语言知识及应用(共两节。满分35分)

第一节  完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It has been argued by some that gifted children should be grouped in special classes, The   1   has been on the belief that in regular classes these children are held back in their intellectual (智力的) growth by   2   situation that has designed for the   3   children.

There can be little doubt that   4   classes can help the gifted children to graduate earlier and take their place in life sooner. However, to take these   5   out of the regular classes may create serious problems.

I observed a number of   6   children who were taken out of a special class and placed in a   7   class. In the special class, they showed little ability to use their own judgment, relying   8  on their teachers’ directions. In the regular class, having no worry about ke（http://www.unjs.com）eping up, they began to reflect   9   on many problems, some of which were not on the school program.

Many are concerned that gifted children become   10   and lose interest in learning. However this   11   is more often from parents and teachers than from students, and some of these   12   simply conclude that special classes should be set up for those who are   13  . Some top students do feel bored in class, but why they   14   so goes far beyond the work they have in school. Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious. The gifted child whop is bored is an   15   child.

1. A. principle        B. theory        C. arguments      D. classification