2013年高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天四七.docVIP

阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15小；每小题2分，满分30分） A Father upset by Manchester schools Victorian wall of shame Josie Robinson, who appeared on a so-called wall of shame at her school in south Manchester, was in tears. Her father has hit out at the Victorian methods. Chorlton High School put up pictures of year 10 pupils who teachers believed had behaved badly. Children singled out for praise were placed on the wall of fame. Its head teacher said the scheme (策划) was designed to motivate pupils. Carlo Robinson, whose daughter Josie was put on the wall after missing lessons, wants to make a complaint. The teenager had been missing school and turning up late because she was upset that her mother was ill. She said: I thought it was embarrassing. Mr Robinson added: She was in tears. She couldnt tell me at first - it took her about an hour- because she wasnt sure what I would think of it. When she told me I was really shocked. I contacted at least 20 friends and they all agreed it was wrong - its like Victorian times. Head teacher Andy Park said: Weve successfully used a similar scheme in the past with Year 11 students to incentivise pupils and it really did make a difference - pupils took it in the right spirit and were motivated by it to improve their performance. Obviously this latest scheme wasnt intended to cause offence to pupils. It was actually developed to praise the students moving forwards successfully and to support pupils who needed to make improvements. No parents have complained directly to the school and Id be very happy to meet with any parents to discuss further. Mr Robinson told the reporter he had contacted the school to schedule a meeting with the head teacher. 56. What does Mr. Robinson mean by saying these are the “Victorian” methods? A. The methods ignore women’s rights. B. The methods are totally out of time. C. The methods have a long history. D. The methods worked well in the past. 57. Why had Josie been mis