单选题 It's all annual back-to-school routine. One morning you wave goodbye, and that (1) evening you're burning the late-night oil in sympathy. In the race to improve educational standards, (2) are throwing the books at kids. (3) elementary school students are complaining of homework (4) What's a well-meaning parent to do?
As hard as (5) may be, sit back and chill, experts advise. Though you've got to get them to do it, (6) helping too much, or even examining (7) too carefully, you may keep them (8) doing it by themselves. "I wouldn't advise a parent to check every (9) assignment," says psychologist John Rosemond, author of Ending the Tough Homework. "There's a (10) of appreciation for trial and error. /

单选题 A. very B. exact C. right D. usual
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 此处指的是同一天的傍晚,所以用very表示“恰恰是,正好是”。其他三项exact/right(正确的,准确的)usual(经常的)都不正确。
单选题 A. officials B. parents C. experts D. schools
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 此处是说为了提高教育水平,学校给学生很重的负担,因此D项正确。
单选题 A. Also B. Even C. Then D. However
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 此处接上一句话的意思,甚至小学生也在抱怨作业太多,因此B项正确。
单选题 A. fatigue B. confusion C. duty D. puzzle
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 此处是说作业太多引起疲劳,因此A项fatigue(疲乏,疲劳,累活)符合句意。其他三项confusion(混乱,混淆),duty(义务,责任),puzzle(难题,谜)都不正确。
单选题 A. there B. we C. they D. it
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 此处是说专家建议家长不要介入孩子的家庭作业,虽然这对家长来说很难。it用来指代sit back and chill。
单选题 A. via B. under C. by D. for
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 此处是说虽然家长不得不让孩子做作业,但是家长“帮忙太多或者检查太仔细”的方式将阻碍孩子自己完成作业。C项的by(通过……方式)符合题意。其他三项via(经由,途径),under。(在……之下),for(由于,因为)都不正确。
单选题 A. questions B. answers C. standards D. rules
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 此处是说检查作业中的问题,因此B项正确。
单选题 A. off B. without C. beyond D. from
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 此处考查的是短语keep from(阻止,妨碍)。
单选题 A. single B. piece C. page D. other
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 此处是说检查每一项作业。every single assignment的意思是“每一项作业”,因此应选A项。其他三项piece(块,件,片),page(页),other(其他的,另外的)都不正确。
单选题 A. drop B. short C. cut D. lack
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 此处考查的是短语a lack of(缺乏,缺少),因此应选D项。其他三项drop(丝毫,一点痕迹),short(短浅的),cut(削减,删节,伤口)都不正确。