高考英语每日练 | 十五分钟改变校园:The Daily Mile(阅读+七选五)

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今天的原创练习取材于英国教育界一项简单却影响深远的小改革——「The Daily Mile 每日一英里」：不换装、不记成绩，每天抽出十五分钟，孩子们在校园里跑完一英里。研究者发现，这十五分钟带来的不仅是体能变化。阅读部分 4 题、七选五 36–40，题量与形式完全按高考全国卷要求命制，全文原创。建议限时 20 分钟完成。

阅读理解（共 4 题）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Fifteen Minutes That Changed the School Day

In 2012, Elaine Wyllie, then headteacher of a primary school in Stirling, Scotland, noticed something worrying: many of her pupils could not run around the field without stopping to catch their breath. She tried an experiment. Every morning, after the register, she took her class outside and asked them to jog or walk around the playground for fifteen minutes. There were no special shoes, no changing of clothes, no measuring of times. She called it the Daily Mile.

The results surprised her. Within weeks, children who had struggled to concentrate in afternoon lessons were sitting still and finishing tasks. Parents reported better sleep and fewer arguments at home. Word spread, and by 2016 more than a thousand Scottish schools had adopted the idea. Today the Daily Mile has reached over eighty countries, with versions adapted to hot climates, crowded cities, and even refugee camps.

Scientists have been careful not to overclaim. A large study from the Universities of Edinburgh and Stirling, published in 2024, found that children who did the Daily Mile showed modest improvements in fitness and body composition compared with control groups, but the gains in mental health and classroom behaviour were more noticeable and more consistent. "It is not a miracle cure," admits Dr Naomi Brooks, who led the research. "But it is a remarkably cheap and simple way to give children a break from sitting, and that seems to matter."

Not everyone is convinced. Some secondary schools complain that fifteen minutes is hard to find in a timetable already packed with exams and compulsory subjects. Others worry about weather, though Scottish teachers joke that there is no such thing as bad weather, only wrong jackets. A few parents have questioned whether running in ordinary school shoes might cause injury, though sports medicine specialists say the slow pace and soft surfaces make serious harm unlikely.

Back in Stirling, Elaine Wyllie has retired, but the field where it began still fills with children every morning. Some run fast, some walk and chat, and a few skip in pairs. What they share is fifteen minutes of movement before the real work of the day begins. "We did not set out to change the world," Wyllie once said. "We just wanted our children to be able to run."

1. What was the original purpose of the Daily Mile?

A. To prepare pupils for national sports competitions.

B. To help children improve their basic fitness in a simple way.

C. To reduce the number of lessons in the school timetable.

D. To test a new theory about children's sleep patterns.

2. What does Dr Naomi Brooks's research suggest about the Daily Mile?

A. It produces dramatic physical changes in most children.

B. Its benefits for classroom behaviour are clearer than its fitness gains.

C. It works best when combined with special running shoes.

D. It should replace traditional physical education classes.

3. What concern do some secondary schools raise?

A. The programme is too expensive for large schools.

B. Fifteen minutes is difficult to fit into an already busy timetable.

C. Students refuse to participate in bad weather.

D. The running track takes up too much playground space.

4. Which of the following best describes the author's attitude towards the Daily Mile?

A. Critical, because the scientific evidence is still weak.

B. Cautious, because the programme has both strengths and weaknesses.

C. Supportive, because its simplicity and low cost make it widely practical.

D. Uncertain, because its long-term effects remain unknown.

七选五（第 36–40 题，两项多余）

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Why Walking to School Matters

For decades, the journey to school has been shrinking. In 1971, eight out of ten British primary pupils walked; by 2021, the figure had fallen to barely half.     36     The car has become the default choice for millions of families, even when the school gate is only a few streets away.

The consequences go beyond traffic jams. Studies consistently link active travel to better academic performance, partly because the morning walk or ride wakes up the brain.     37     A child who arrives by car, by contrast, often needs several minutes to shift from passenger to learner.

Parents, of course, have their reasons. Roads feel busier and more dangerous than they did a generation ago, and the pressure to reach school on time is real.     38     In Leeds, a "walking bus" scheme lets children travel in supervised groups, wearing bright jackets and following a set route. Similar programmes in Japan have operated for years with remarkable safety records.

The environmental argument is equally important. A single primary school can generate hundreds of car journeys each day, many of them short enough to walk in under ten minutes.     39     Cutting these trips would reduce local air pollution and noise, making the streets outside schools safer and more pleasant for everyone.

Changing habits is never easy, especially when both parents work full-time. Yet even small adjustments help: parking ten minutes away and walking the last stretch, or choosing one car-free day a week.     40     The journey to school is not just a means of getting from home to classroom. It is part of the education itself.

A. Yet the evidence suggests that the risks are lower than parents fear.

B. Children who walk or cycle arrive alert, independent, and ready to learn.

C. The decline has been sharpest in suburban areas where bus services are poor.

D. Some schools now reward families who leave the car at home with certificates and prizes.

E. These short trips produce a surprising share of a city's transport emissions.

F. The average distance to school has not changed much; what has changed is the choice of transport.

G. Over time, these small steps can rebuild a habit that benefits children, parents, and the neighbourhood alike.

答案与解析

阅读理解

1. B　首段写校长发现学生「跑不完操场就要停下来喘气」，于是让学生每天慢跑或走十五分钟，不穿专门服装、不记成绩——目的是用最简单的方式提升基本体能，选 B。A「准备体育比赛」、C「减少课程」、D「测试睡眠理论」均无据。

2. B　第三段 Dr Brooks 的研究指出：体能和身体成分的改善是 modest（ modest = 适度的），而心理健康和课堂行为的改善更明显、更一致，选 B。A「剧烈变化」与 modest 矛盾；C、D 原文未提。

3. B　第四段：一些中学抱怨「十五分钟在已经排满考试和必修课的时间表里很难找到」，选 B。A「太昂贵」、C「学生拒绝参加」、D「跑道占地」均非原文所述。

4. C　全文基调客观但正面：介绍起源、传播、研究支持、回应质疑，结尾引用创始人的话升华。作者强调的是该计划「简单、便宜、广泛适用」，选 C。A「批评」、B「谨慎」、D「不确定」均不符全文倾向。

七选五

36. F　上句说步行上学比例从 80% 降到约 50%，下句说汽车成了默认选择。F「平均到校距离没太大变化；变化的是交通方式选择」承上启下，解释比例下降的原因不是路变远了。

37. B　本段讲主动通勤对学业的益处，上句说「晨间步行或骑车唤醒大脑」，B「步行或骑车到校的孩子头脑清醒、独立性强、准备好学习」承接并对比下句「坐车到校的孩子需要几分钟才能从乘客切换到学习者」。

38. A　上句讲家长的顾虑：道路更危险、时间压力大。下句举 Leeds 的 walking bus 和日本项目说明有解决方案。A「然而证据表明风险比家长想象的要低」承上转折，引出下文的安全方案。

39. E　本段讲环保论点，上句说「很多车程短到十分钟就能走完」，E「这些短途出行占了城市交通排放的惊人比例」承接，并引出下句「减少这些出行可降低污染和噪音」。

40. G　上句说「即使小调整也有帮助：提前停车步行最后一段，或每周选一天不开车」，G「久而久之，这些小步可以重建一种惠及孩子、家长和社区的习惯」总结升华，呼应结尾「上学路本身就是教育的一部分」。

多余项：C（郊区公交差）偏离「步行上学」主线；D（学校奖励证书）与原文数据位置和语气不符。

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