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高考英语考前3周阅读冲刺
Passage1
About21,000youngpeoplein17Americanstatesdonotattendclassesinschoolbuildings.
Instead,theyreceivetheirelementaryandhighschooleducationbyworkingathomeoncomputers.TheCenterforEducationReformsaystheUnitedStateshas67public“cyberschools.”andthatisabouttwiceasmanyastwoyearsago.
Themoneyforstudentstoattendacyberschoolcomesfromthegovernmentsofthestateswheretheylive.Someeducatorssaycyberschoolsreceivemoneythatshouldsupporttraditionalpublicschools.Theyalsosayitisdifficulttoknowifstudentsarelearningwell.
Othereducatorspraisethisnewformofeducationforlettingstudentsworkattheirownspeed.Thesepeoplesaycyberschoolshelpstudentswhowereunhappyorunsuccessfulintraditionalschools.Theysaylearningathomebycomputerendslongbusridesforchildrenwholivefarfromschool.
Whateverthejudgementofcyberschools,theyaregettingmoreandmorepopular.Forexample,anewcyberschoolcalledCommonwealthConnectionsAcademywilltakeinstudentsthisfall.ItwillservechildreninthestateofPennsylvaniafromagesfivethroughthirteen.
Childrengetfreeequipmentfortheironlineeducation.Thisincludesacomputer,aprinter,booksandtechnicalservices.Parentsandstudentstalkwithteachersbytelephoneorbysendingemailsthroughtheircomputerswhennecessary.
Studentsatcyberschoolsusuallydonotknowoneanother.But56suchstudentswhofinishedstudiesatWesternPennsylvaniaCyberCharterSchoolrecentlymetforthefirsttime.Theywereguestsofhonorattheirgraduation.
1.Whatdoweknowfromthetextaboutstudentsofacyberschool?
A.Theyhavetotakelongbusridestoschool.
B.Theystudyathomeratherthaninclassrooms.
C.Theyreceivemoneyfromtraditionalpublicschools.
D.Theydowellintraditionalschoolprograms.
2.Whatisaproblemwithcyberschools?
A.Theirequipmentcostsalotofmoney.
B.Theygetlittlesupportfromthestategovernment.
C.Itishardtoknowstudents'progressinlearning.
D.Thestudentsfindithardtomakefriends.
3.Cyberschoolsaregettingpopularbecame_______.
A.theyarelessexpensiveforstudents
B.theirstudentscanworkattheirownspeed
C.theirgraduatesaremoresuccessfulinsociety
D.theyservestudentsinawideragerange
4.Wecaninferthattheauthorofthetextis_______.
A.unprejudicedinhisdescriptionofcyberschools
B.excitedaboutthefutureofcyberschools
C.doubtfulaboutthequalityofcyberschoois
D.disappointedatthedevelopmentofcyberschools
Passage2
Up,Up,andAway!
AnadventurerwhobecamethefirstpersontoflyacrosstheEnglishChannelonaclusterofballoonshaslaunchedahouseintotheskyjustlikeinthehitmovieUp-inreparationforamoreambitiousjourneyandanewrecord.
FearlessTrappe,fromNorthCarolina,steppedintothecartoonthemedhomebeforeflyingabovetheLeonInternationalBalloonFestivalinMexicomorethanaweekago.
The38-year-oldTrappewasusingtheeventasawarm-upforhisplannedtrans-Atlanticflightscheduledfornextsummer.Heaimstocompletethe2,500-milejourneyinaseven-footlifeboatcarriedby365hugeheliumballoons.
Thebravemanislearningtosailalifeboat,incaseheneedstoditchintotheoceanduringthedanger-filledadventure.
Hesillflyatbetween18,000feetand25,000feet,beatinghispreviousworldaltituderecordof21,600feet,andmustflyuninterruptedadistancetentimeslongerthanhispreviousworldrecordof230milesinordertosucceed.
TheadventurerTrappe,whoholdsrecordsforcrossingtheAlps,flyingthemostclusterballoons,andthelongestdistance,hasspenthisentirecareer,buildinguptothisambitiousplan.
“Ididn’twakeuponedayandthink:
‘I’goingtoflyacrosstheAtlantic,’”hesaid.“Everyattemptbeforethiswaspreparedforthisfight,I’vebeentrainingforalongtime”.
1.TheadventurerflewacrosstheEnglishChannelto__________.
A.testtheballoonsB.launchahouse
C.shootahitmovieD.prepareforbreakingarecord
2.Tofinishthejourney,hewillflyadistanceof__________.
A.2500milesB.18,000feetC.25,000feetD.230miles
3.Abouttheambitiousjourney,whichisNOTmentionedinthepassage?
A.WhenhewillflyB.Howhighhesillfly
C.HowfarhewillflyD.Howlongitwilltakehim
4.HowmanyworldrecordsdoesJonathanhold?
A.TwoB.ThreeC.FourD.Five
5.Whatdoeshelastparagraphimply?
A.Trappecan’tsleepworryingabouttheadventure
B.Trappewasborntosetworldrecords
C.Trappealwayskeepshisambitioninmind
D.TrappeneverthoughtofcrossingtheAtlanticbefore
Passage3
Everydaywegotoschoolandlistentotheteacher,andtheteacherwillaskussomequestions.Sometimes,theclassmateswillaskyouropinionsoftheworkoftheclass.Whenyouaretellingothersintheclasswhatyouhavefoundoutaboutthesetopics,rememberthattheymustbeabletohearwhatyouaresaying.Youarenottakingpartinafamilyconversationorhavingachatwithfriends---youareinaslightlyunnaturalsituationwherealargegroupofpeoplewillremainsilent,waitingtohearwhatyouhavetosay.Youmustspeaksothattheycanhearyou---loudlyenoughandclearlyenoughbutwithouttryingtoshoutorappearingtoforceyourself.
Remember,too,thatitisthesameifyouarecalledtoaninterviewwhetheritiswithaprofessorofyourschooloragovernmentofficialwhomightmeetyou.Thepersonyouareseeingwilltrytoputyouatyoureasebutthesituationissomewhatdifferentfromthatofaordinaryconversation.Youmusttakespecialcarethatyoucanbeheard.
1.Whenyouspeaktotheclass,youshouldspeak______.
A.asslowlyaspossibleB.inalowvoiceC.loudlyD.forcefully
2.Usually,whenyouspeaktotheclass,theclassis_______.
A.noisyB.quietC.havingarestD.serious
3Thesituationintheclassis______thatinyourhouse.
A.notverydifferentfromB.sometimesthesameas
C.sometimesnotthesameasD.notthesameas
4.Ifyouarehavingaconversationwithanofficial,themostimportantthingforyouis______.
A.toshowyourabilityB.tobeverygentle
C.tomakesurethatyoucanbeheardD.toputtheofficialatease
5.Themainideaofthispassageis______.
A.thatweshouldtalkindifferentwaysindifferentsituations
B.thatwemustspeakloudly
C.thatwemustkeepsilentatanytime
D.thatwemusttalkwiththeclass
Passage4
SouthAfricahostedthefifthBRICSSummitinMarch2013,whichcompletedthefirstcycleofBRICSsummits,BRICSisanacronymforthepowerfulgroupingoftheworld'sleadingup-and-comingeconomies,namelyBrazil,Russia,India,ChinaandSouthAfrica.TheBRICSaimstoachievepeace,security,developmentandcooperation.Italsoseekstocontributetothedevelopmentofhumanityandbuildamorestableandfairerworld.
TheindustryleadersfromthebusinesscommunitiesofthefivecountriesagreedthattheBRICScountrieswillactivelysupportindustrializationontheAfricancontinentinordertocontributesignificantlytoitsdevelopmentandtoexpandtradelinksbetweenAfricaandBRICS.Theglobaleconomicsituation,thoughimproving,continuestoremainuncertainwiththeEuro-crisisamajorconcern.ThetaskaheadistobuildonthesedevelopmentsandBRICScountriesremaincommittedtothecauseofpromotingsustainablegrowth.GreatereconomiccooperationamongBRICScountriescanbesignificantlyimportant,whichwillprovebeneficialforglobaleconomicgrowth.
AccordingtoDr.RobDavies,SouthAfricanMinisterofTradeandIndustry,theAfricancontinentisrecognizedasthesecondfastestgrowingcontinentafterAsia.TherearefourdriversoftheeconomicgrowthinAfricancontinent.ThesearetheboominmineralproductsintheAfricancontinent,thedevelopmentoftheserviceindustries,thebenefitofnothavingthefinancialcrisis,andinfrastructure(基础设施)development.DaviesalsoaddsthatotherBRICScountrieshaveadvantageoflargepopulationsprovidingbighomemarketsfortheirproducts.TheSouthAfricanpopulationissmallcomparedtootherBRICScountries,butifyouaddupnumbersoncontinentthenyouhaveacriticalmassthatcansupportthenewindustrialwaveinAfrica:
ThatiswhytheSouthAfricanneedstocreatelargetradingblocksacrosslargepartsofAfricancontinent.
1.“BRICS”refersto______.
A.themostactiveeconomygroupintoday’sworld
B.themostpowerfuleconomiesinwesternworld
C.leadingcountrieswithfastdevelopmentofhumanity
D.themoststableandsecurecountriesintheworld
2.FromthetextweknowthatindustrializationinAfricawill______.
A.givefinancialsupportstoallAfricancountries
BcreatetradeopportunitiesforbothAfricaandBRICS
Cmakesignificantdevelopmentinthepowerfulgroups
D.expandsustainableeconomiccooperationindifferentcontinents
3.TheauthorbelievesgreatercooperationamongBRICSwill______,
A.promoteglobaleconomicgrowthB.bringmorechallenges
C.narrowthegapofdevelopmentD.solveEurope’seconomiccrisis
4.WhichofthefollowingisthedriveroftheeconomicgrowthinAfrica?
______.
A.Thedevelopmentofbusinessindustry
B.Protectiveexplorationinmineralproducts
C.Therecoveryoftheinfrastructure
D.Thebenefitsofhavingnofinancialcrisis
Passage5
Whatmakesapersonascientist?
Doeshehavewaysortoolsoflearningthataredifferentfromthoseofothers?
Theansweris“no”.Itisn'tthetoolsascientistusesbuthowheusesthesetoolswhichmakeshimascientist.Youwillprobablyagreethatknowinghowtouseapowerisimportanttoacarpenter.Youwillprobablyagree,too,thatknowinghowtoinvestigate,howtodiscoverinformation,isimportanttoeveryone.Thescientist,however,goesonestepfurther;hemustbesurethathehasarea