2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(广东卷)英语仿真模拟题(六)
I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45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。
Is early childhood education really necessary？Early childhood education primarily focuses on learning through playing to 1 the child’s physical，sensory, communicational and social development. Early childhood education has become a concern of the government, who pushes poor children to be formally trained before they are 2 enough for kindergarten.
There are good 3 for the government to push early childhood education. Studies have shown that orphan children who did not receive good care or education become _ 4 __ delayed causing failure in school, and even in life. Further studies show that poor children who take part in Head Start programs are more _ 5 for school, and are less likely to receive public help or go to prison.
There are also _6 comments on putting a child in formal education programs too early. Time Magazine online explains that “the __ 7 _ the child, the less his chances of catching up with first-grade work”. I have personally witnessed many 8 _ of my generation who went to Head Start programs become frustrated and 9 _ with school before they finished high school. Yet parents have been sure that the earlier the child starts school, the better off he or she is，so they are 10 _ to start children earlier.
Actually while early formal education of poor children does show great 11 _ in the early elementary years, studies also show that this head start is really a “ 12___ start”, as the gains are lost in middle and high school years. It seems that environment is a bigger factor on life’s success than early 13 _. Head Start programs have not achieved its original goal in ___14___the achievement gap in poor and rich middle school children. Perhaps it is time to find other 15 _ to close that gap.
1. A. decrease B. promote C. prevent D. delay
2. A. old B. strong C. tall D. good
3. A. ways B. choices C. reasons D. chances
4. A. spiritual B. mentally C. physically D. developmentally
5. A. solved B. prepared C. occupied D. taught
6. A. positive B. enjoyable C. negative D. fantastic
7. A. cleverer B. bigger C. older D. younger
8. A. friends B. children C. parents D. adults
9. A. bored B. excited C. inspired D. interested
10. A. surprised B. special C. eager D. easy
