2022高考英语阅读理解基础精品练习题（24）及答案.doc

2022高考英语阅读理解基础精品练习题（24）及答案

(2022·四川眉山一诊)

Cheatingisnothingnew.Buttoday,educatorsandadministratorsarefindingthatinstancesofacademicdishonestyonthepartofstudentshavebecomemorefrequentandarelesslikelytobepunishedthaninthepast.Cheatingappearstohavegainedacceptanceamonggoodandpoorstudentsalike.

Whyisstudentcheatingontherise?Noonereallyknows.Someblamethetrendonagenerallooseningofmoralvaluesamongtodaysyouth.Othershaveattributedincreasedcheatingtothefactthattodaysyoutharefarmorepragmatic(有用主义的)thantheirmoreidealisticpredecessors(前辈)．Whileinthelatesixtiesandearlyseventies,studentswerefilledwithvisionsaboutchangingtheworld,todaysstudentsfeelgreatpressuretoconform(随大流)andsucceed.Ininterviewswithstudentsathighschoolsandcollegesaroundthecountry,bothyoungmenandwomensaidthatcheatinghadbecomeeasy.Somesuggestedtheydiditoutofspiteforteacherstheydidnotrespect;otherslookedatitasagame.Onlyiftheywerecaught,somesaid,wouldtheyfeelguilty.“Peoplearecompetitive.”saidasecond-yearcollegestudentnamedAnna,fromChicago.Theresanunderlyingfear.Ifyoudontdowell,yourlifeisgoingtoberuined.Thepressureisnotonlyfromparentsandfriendsbutfromyourself.Toachieve.Tosucceed.Itsalmostasthoughwehavetooutdootherpeopletoachieveourowngoals.

EdwardWynne,editorofamagazineblamestheriseinacademicdishonestyontheschools.Heclaimsthatadministratorsandteachershavebeentoohesitanttotakeaction.DwightHuber,chairmanoftheEnglishdepartmentatAmarilloseesthematterdifferently,blamingtheriseincheatingonthewaystudentsareevaluated.“IwouldcheatifIfeltIwasbeingcheated，”Mr.Hubersaid.Hefeelsthataslongasteachersgiveshort-answertestsratherthanessayquestionsandratestudentsbythenumberoffactstheycanmemorizeratherthanbyhowwelltheycancombine