Banning Mobile Phones at SchoolIt is a question that keeps some
2024-07-19英语（二）(00015)
Banning Mobile Phones at School
It is a question that keeps some parents awake at night. Should children be allowed to take mobile phones to school? (26) For parents who want their children to do well at school, it is no.
Banning mobile phones at school is effective. According to a UK study, after schools banned mobile phones, the test scores of students improved by 6.4%. The findings will influence the debate about children and mobile phones. In the UK, more than 90% of teenagers own a mobile phone; in the US, 75% have one. The popular mobile phone is a problem in the eye of teachers. (27) In a 2001 survey, no school banned mobiles. By 2007, this had risen to 50%. By 2012, 98% of schools had taken action. Some did not allow phones. The others required them to be handed in at the beginning of the day.
(28) New York City has lifted a 10-year ban on phones at school. It says that lifting the ban will promote equality. "This view is wrong," the researchers of the UK study write."We found that the ban led to improvements in test scores among students. Low-achieving students gained the most. (29) Allowing phones into schools will harm the lowest-achieving students the most."
The UK study was carried out at Birmingham, London, Leicester and Manchester schools before and after bans were introduced. “Technology is commonly viewed as increasing efficiency," the researchers write. "Modern technology is used in the classroom to improve student performance. (30) Some students will pay no attention to their class."
A.They are worried about the trend.
B.The mobile phone is a good example.
C.However, there are potential problems.
D.Now researchers say that they have an answer.
E.Therefore, lifting the ban may in fact lead to the opposite.
F.However, some schools are starting to allow limited use of mobile phones.
【正确答案】：26.D
27.A
28.F
29.E
30.C
【题目解析】：26、【D】根据空格前后文的意思“Should children be allowed to take mobile phones to school? ____ For parents who want their children to do well at school, it is no.（孩子应该被允许带手机去学校吗?____对于希望孩子在学校取得好成绩的父母来说，这是不可能的。）”可知选择D选项最合适，意思是“Now researchers say that they have an answer.（现在研究人员说他们找到了答案。）”。
27、【A】根据空格前文的意思“In the UK, more than 90% of teenagers own a mobile phone; in the US, 75% have one. The popular mobile phone is a problem in the eye of teachers.____（在英国，超过90%的青少年拥有手机；在美国，75%的人有一个。在教师眼中，手机的普及是一个问题。____）”可知选择A选项最合适，意思是“They are worried about the trend.（他们对这种趋势感到担忧。）”。“they”指的是教师，“the trend”指的是手机的普及。
28、【F】根据空格后文的意思“_____ New York City has lifted a 10-year ban on phones at school. （_____纽约市解除了在学校不能使用手机的十年禁令。）”可知选择F选项最合适，意思是“However, some schools are starting to allow limited use of mobile phones.（然而，一些学校开始允许有限度地使用手机。）”。
29、【E】根据空格前后文的意思“We found that the ban led to improvements in test scores among students. Low-achieving students gained the most. _____ Allowing phones into schools will harm the lowest-achieving students the most.（我们发现这项禁令提高了学生的考试成绩。成绩差的学生收获最多。_____允许手机进入学校对成绩最差的学生伤害最大。）”可知选择E选项最合适，意思是“Therefore, lifting the ban may in fact lead to the opposite.（因此，解除禁令实际上可能导致相反的结果。）”。
30、【C】根据空格前后文的意思“Modern technology is used in the classroom to improve student performance. _____ Some students will pay no attention to their class.（现代科技在课堂上被用来提高学生的表现。_____有些学生会不注意上课。）”可知选项C最适合，意思是“However, there are potential problems.（然而，也有潜在的问题。）”。
It is a question that keeps some parents awake at night. Should children be allowed to take mobile phones to school? (26) For parents who want their children to do well at school, it is no.
Banning mobile phones at school is effective. According to a UK study, after schools banned mobile phones, the test scores of students improved by 6.4%. The findings will influence the debate about children and mobile phones. In the UK, more than 90% of teenagers own a mobile phone; in the US, 75% have one. The popular mobile phone is a problem in the eye of teachers. (27) In a 2001 survey, no school banned mobiles. By 2007, this had risen to 50%. By 2012, 98% of schools had taken action. Some did not allow phones. The others required them to be handed in at the beginning of the day.
(28) New York City has lifted a 10-year ban on phones at school. It says that lifting the ban will promote equality. "This view is wrong," the researchers of the UK study write."We found that the ban led to improvements in test scores among students. Low-achieving students gained the most. (29) Allowing phones into schools will harm the lowest-achieving students the most."
The UK study was carried out at Birmingham, London, Leicester and Manchester schools before and after bans were introduced. “Technology is commonly viewed as increasing efficiency," the researchers write. "Modern technology is used in the classroom to improve student performance. (30) Some students will pay no attention to their class."
A.They are worried about the trend.
B.The mobile phone is a good example.
C.However, there are potential problems.
D.Now researchers say that they have an answer.
E.Therefore, lifting the ban may in fact lead to the opposite.
F.However, some schools are starting to allow limited use of mobile phones.
【正确答案】：26.D
27.A
28.F
29.E
30.C
【题目解析】：26、【D】根据空格前后文的意思“Should children be allowed to take mobile phones to school? ____ For parents who want their children to do well at school, it is no.（孩子应该被允许带手机去学校吗?____对于希望孩子在学校取得好成绩的父母来说，这是不可能的。）”可知选择D选项最合适，意思是“Now researchers say that they have an answer.（现在研究人员说他们找到了答案。）”。
27、【A】根据空格前文的意思“In the UK, more than 90% of teenagers own a mobile phone; in the US, 75% have one. The popular mobile phone is a problem in the eye of teachers.____（在英国，超过90%的青少年拥有手机；在美国，75%的人有一个。在教师眼中，手机的普及是一个问题。____）”可知选择A选项最合适，意思是“They are worried about the trend.（他们对这种趋势感到担忧。）”。“they”指的是教师，“the trend”指的是手机的普及。
28、【F】根据空格后文的意思“_____ New York City has lifted a 10-year ban on phones at school. （_____纽约市解除了在学校不能使用手机的十年禁令。）”可知选择F选项最合适，意思是“However, some schools are starting to allow limited use of mobile phones.（然而，一些学校开始允许有限度地使用手机。）”。
29、【E】根据空格前后文的意思“We found that the ban led to improvements in test scores among students. Low-achieving students gained the most. _____ Allowing phones into schools will harm the lowest-achieving students the most.（我们发现这项禁令提高了学生的考试成绩。成绩差的学生收获最多。_____允许手机进入学校对成绩最差的学生伤害最大。）”可知选择E选项最合适，意思是“Therefore, lifting the ban may in fact lead to the opposite.（因此，解除禁令实际上可能导致相反的结果。）”。
30、【C】根据空格前后文的意思“Modern technology is used in the classroom to improve student performance. _____ Some students will pay no attention to their class.（现代科技在课堂上被用来提高学生的表现。_____有些学生会不注意上课。）”可知选项C最适合，意思是“However, there are potential problems.（然而，也有潜在的问题。）”。
