河南省郑州市高考英语考前冲刺 阅读理解考前自练题6.docx

1、河南省郑州市高考英语考前冲刺 阅读理解考前自练题6郑州市2014高考英语阅读理解考前自练题阅读理解 About 21,000 young people in 17 American states do not attend classes in school buildings.Instead, they receive their elementary(初等)and high school education by working at home on computers. The Center for Education Reform says the United States has

2、67 public “cyber schools.” and that is about twice as many as two years ago. The money for students to attend a cyber school comes from the governments of the states where they live. Some educators say cyber schools receive money that should support traditional public schools. They also say it is di

3、fficult to know if students are learning well.Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed. These people say cyber schools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools. They say learning at home by computer ends long bus ride

4、s for children who live far from school.Whatever the judgment of cyber schools, they are getting more and more popular. For example, a new cyber school called Commonwealth Connections Academy will take in students this fall. It will serve children in the state of Pennsylvania from ages five through

5、thirteen.Children get free equipment for their online education. This includes a computer, a printer, books and technical services. Parents and students talk with teachers by telephone or by sending emails through their computers when necessary.Students at cyber schools usually do not know one anoth

6、er. But 56 such students who finished studies at Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School recently met for the first time. They were guests of honor at their graduation.( ) 1. What do we know from the text about students of a cyber school?A. They have to take long bus rides to school.B. They study

7、at home rather than in classrooms.C. They receive money from traditional public schools.D. They do well in traditional school programs.【答案】：B【解析】：由文章About 21,000 young people in 17 American states do not attend classes in school buildings.Instead, they receive their elementary(初等)and high school edu

8、cation by working at home on computers.可知B。( ) 2. What is a problem with cyber schools?A. Their equipment costs a lot of money.B. They get little support from the state government.C. It is hard to know students progress in learning.D. The students find it hard to make friends.C 由They also say it is

9、difficult to know if students are learning well 和Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed.可知C( ) 3. cyber schools are getting popular because _A. they are less expensive for studentsB. their students can work at their own speedC. their graduates

10、are more successful in societyD. they serve students in a wider age rangeB 细节题。Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed.可知选B( ) 4. We can infer that the author of the text is _.A. unprejudiced in his description of cyber schoolsB. excited about t

11、he future of cyber schoolsC. doubtful about the quality of cyber schoolsD. disappeared at the development of cyber schoolsA 推断题，作者分析，及分析了好处也分析了不好的，所以应该是不带偏见的阅读理解-史地常识类(2013九江二模)Its interesting to see how people make use of the time they spend on public transport in Indian cities like Delhi and Mumba

12、i.In crowded buses and trains people manage to take a short nap and some even reach the snoring stage.Or they spread out a newspaper over multiple knees and arms to read about the latest sport results or political crisis.Then there are the experienced travellers who have been playing cards with the

13、same group over the last decade or so.They even have their specific seats so wellworn that you can make out the shape of their backsides.There is no doubt about it.Travelling by public transport is being in the thick of the seasons of lifea sweaty life in summer where people，blissfully unaware of th

14、e rivers of sweat running down their brows and inside their clothes.At the first smell of a perfumed man or woman boarding the stuffy bus or train，most people feel they are reborn.During the rains you cant avoid getting wet or muddied.The windows，almost always，are not a perfect fit and if youre not

15、drenched by a sudden，heavy rain shower then you are bound to catch a jet spray of muddy water caused by a fellow motorist driving fast through a puddle.The rains are a perfect time for people to switch their old umbrellas for new ones.Since there are so many that look alike，its impossible to tell wh

16、ose is whose.Winter is the time when it feels goodor at least warmto be part of a crowd.It is amazing how much the collective breaths of a hundred or so people can raise the freezing temperature inside.Looking at the masses dressed in their bright red pullovers or green coats，its fun to imagine what

17、 faces lie beneath their dark woolen hats.The cold winter passes，making way for spring.It is impossible not to see every little flower by the wayside blooming proudly.And the warm sun manages to transmit some of their pleasantness to the inside of a bus or train.Now，wouldnt it be perfect if we had p

18、ublic transport worth the name in all our cities? 【语篇解读】 普通的画面，平常的生活，变化的季节，永恒的旋律，印度的公共交通工具上每天都演绎着平凡人平淡的故事。24On Indian public transport，you can always expect to see people _.Asleeping and reading newspapers Barguing and playing gamesCenjoying the view and playing cards Dcarrying umbrellas and whisper

19、ing politely解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的内容可知在印度的公共交通工具上，可以看到人们在睡觉或者在看报纸。答案A25According to the author what will make passengers feel refreshed when travelling in summer?AThe cool evening breeze.BThe rain pouring over their clothes.CThe joy of a game of cards.DThe sweet fragrance of a new passenger.解析细节理解题。根据第四段最后

20、一句的内容可知，一位新乘客散发出的香味能让车上的乘客神清气爽，犹如重生。答案D26If you see people in colourful clothing and breathing heavily，you are probably travelling during the _.Asummer Brainy seasonsCwinter Dspring解析推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的内容可推知，当人们穿着各色衣服并且大口呼吸的时候，这里是”冬季”。答案C27We can infer from the passage that _.AIndian people dont mind sw

21、itching umbrellas with othersBalmost everyone in India wears perfume when they go outCthe buses and trains are old and in poor conditionsDIndian transport is the most crowded in the world解析推理判断题。结合第三段以及第五段中的内容可推知，公共汽车和火车都很破旧。答案C28What is the tune of language used in this passage?AHumourous. BCritica

22、l.CFrightening. DConcerned.解析推理判断题。文章生动形象地刻画了印度公共交通工具上的众生相，根据文章中的多处细节描写可知作者笔调“幽默”。后三项分别表示“批判的”“令人恐惧的”“担心的”，都不是本文的写作风格。答案A阅读理解Yao Yunchun, a 24-year-old author who frequently shops online in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, has never been so impatient for her parcels as she is now. She has been counting

23、every day while she waits for the products she ordered to arrive, as many deliveries have been delayed over the past month. “It took more than a week for one of my parcels to arrive from Beijing while, in the past, it took only four days,” said Yao. She is just one of the many who like shopping on T

24、aobao. com, the countrys largest online shopping site, which has posted apologetic announcements to customers for the delays in deliveries. “Many parcels are still at the airport and cannot be delivered on time, but I think I will do my best.” Taobao clothes retailer (零售商) iM Shop said on its websit

25、e. Meanwhile, major express delivery companies in China have put up notices saying they are ready to cope with the delay in recent days. “It was mainly caused by a big increase in online shopping orders because of discounts offered by e-commerce companies,” said Chen Shousong, an analyst with domest

26、ic research company Analysys International. Taobao Mall, the countrys largest business-to-customer shopping site by market share, for example, rolled out a large-scale discount on November 11 in which 150 brands sold their products at half price. The discount attracted the attention of many e-shoppi

27、ng enthusiasts who spent 936 million yuan ($142 million) in just one day. The recent shortage of diesel oil, which restricts delivery vehicles capacity, and bad weather conditions in North China, also added to an already overloaded express delivery market. Bottlenecks in delivery often appear before

28、 long holidays, such as the coming Christmas and New Year holidays and the Chinese traditional Spring Festival holiday. Delivery employees often quit their jobs at that time when faced with lots of work and low pay. 1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Waiting for the post

29、man impatiently. B. Shopping on T conveniently. C. Arguing with retailers online heatedly. D. Suffering from large-scale discounts. 2. Why were many deliveries delayed last month? A. The airport didnt perform their duty properly. B. Some customers didnt pay enough money. C. Sales volume in online sh

30、opping goes up rapidly. D. Delivery companies are short of vehicles. 3. What do you think of the Taobao retailers? A. They lack good faith and service. B. They are proudhearted and irresponsible. C. They are warmhearted and apologetic. D. They should improve their work greatly. 4. The underlined wor

31、d “enthusiasts” has the same meaning with . A. retailers B. customers C. provider D. netbug5. What would be continued with the passage? A. To attract more new delivery employees. B. To call off the holiday for Spring Festival. C. To stop online shopping before holidays. D. To build E-commerce companies own delivery teams. 【参考答案】8. ACCBD 阅读理解-AWhen first entered, Vanda Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob （烤肉串）hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an i