江苏省2014届高三英语一轮复习 阅读理解攻略训练（5）

　　江苏省2014届高三英语一轮复习 阅读理解攻略训练（5）

　　请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　A

　　Maybelle said she wouldn't be coming with me to the library. I asked why, and she said she could get all the short stories she wanted off the Internet. Saved walking all the way to the library, and putting up with my long chat on the way there, and on the way back. Maybelle is very direct like that, always has been.

　　"But, Maybelle, we've been walking to the library every Monday for the last fifty years!"

　　She said," Why don't you get Internet'? We can send each other emails."

　　So I had to get Internet. I called the local high school. They said they'd send me a good student to tell me all about computers and such.

　　Evil thing, this Internet. Makes you lose old friends, forces you to learn new complex ideas, even if you're too old. But Maybelle said you have to be modern; otherwise, you're dead.

　　The kid came the next day. Tall skinny black kid, by the name of Arsenius, said his work would cost more.

　　I said, "All right. As long as I get Internet."

　　"You need a computer, then you need to get hooked up," he said.

　　"Let's buy a computer and get hooked up, then."

　　"How much you want to spend?"

　　"Whatever it takes."

　　"How many rams you want?"

　　I wasn't going to show him my ignorance, so I said, "Whatever it takes."

　　"Let's go to the mall. You got a car?"

　　"In the garage."

　　When I opened the garage door, he gasped. Daddy's car is still there, a'57 Chevy. I never drive it. Walk everywhere.

　　I said," Let's walk. It's only a mile or so."

　　He said," Let's drive, or you will faint on me in this heat."

　　"Young man, I don't faint, never have. We're walking."

　　"I get paid by the hour," he said. "Walking will cost you a lot more. Also, you feel like carrying a computer a mile or so?"

　　56. What kind of person is Maybelle?

　　A. She always says what she means in an honest way.

　　B. She no longer likes reading in her old age.

　　C. She doesn't want to be friends with the writer any more.

　　D. She doesn't want to keep up with the time.

　　57. Why does the writer want to have Internet at his place?

　　A. Because the writer believes that one is never too old to learn.

　　B. Because the writer thinks that it is better late than never.

　　C. Because of the pressure from people of his age.

　　D. Because of the convenience the Internet will bring.

　　58. Arsenius gives _________ reasons for driving to the mall.

　　A. two

　　B. three

　　C. four

　　D. five

　　B

　　You can be proud of yourselves, even if you can only make one or two of these green changes. The goal here is to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which are closely associated to the big problem of global-warming.

　　59. What is the best title for the passage?

　　A. Strategies to Save Money

　　B. Ways to be Earth-Friendly

　　C. Strategies to End Global-Warming

　　D. Ways to Limit Carbon Dioxide

　　60. According to the writer, what will happen if our PC is switched off when not in use?

　　A. It will help to save a large amount of money.

　　B. It will help to reduce a great deal of CO2.

　　C. It will save the amount of oil that runs your car for a mile.

　　D. It will be like planting 1.7 million acres of new trees.

　　61. Which strategies suggest recycling or reuse of things?

　　A. Strategies 1 & 3.

　　B. Strategies 2 & 5.

　　C. Strategies 3 & 6.

　　D. Strategies 4 & 5.

　　62. What benefits do these strategies have in common?

　　A. They all help reduce the use of energy like electricity.

　　B. They all cut down the amount of the use of paper.

　　C. They all result in producing less greenhouse gases.

　　D. They all aid to preserve our trees and forest.

　　C

　　"We thought we'd get a slight effect with eyes, but it was quite striking how much difference they made. Even at a subconscious(潜意识的) level, it seems people respond to eyes, and that might be because eyes send a strong biological signal we have evolved(进化) to respond to."

　　The finding, which researchers believe sheds light on our evolutionary past, could be turned to practical use. The psychologists say images of eyes could promote ticket sales on public transport and improve monitor systems to prevent antisocial behavior.

　　63. This passage is mainly about _______________.

　　A. the policy of honesty

　　B. an honesty box to collect money

　　C. evolution on honesty

　　D. an experiment on honesty

　　64. The reason for doing the experiment secretly is that the researchers _____________.

　　A. wanted to get a comparatively more exact result

　　B. had known they wanted to do something illegally

　　C. meant to get the co-operation of their colleagues

　　D. intended to sell the hot drinks at a higher price

　　65. People behave honestly under watchful gaze of eyes because _____________.

　　A. they want to leave a good impression

　　B. they fear to be laughed at by others

　　C. they've got the nature through evolution

　　D. they take the photo for a real pair of eyes

　　66. The underlined phrase" sheds light on" in the last paragraph means _____.

　　A. causes somebody to become cheerful

　　B. makes something easier to understand

　　C. comes upon something by accident

　　D. brings something into the broad daylight

　　D

　　Kuss Middle School serves students in Fall River, Mass. , a former mill town that has struggled economically for decades. Students at Kuss have struggled, too, usually falling short of making the academic progress required under the No Child Left Behind law.

　　Then, last year, the school experimented with extending the school day. Teachers got paid at a higher hourly rate.

　　Students weren't thrilled at first with leaving school at 4:15 p.m. instead of at 2:20 p.m. But the added hours gave them more time for physical education and let them select special interest classes. By the end of the year, student scores had risen by enough to enable Kuss to make the progress required under the federal No Child Left Behind law.

　　The only surprise is that more districts haven't lengthened school schedules set decades ago to accommodate (适应) a farm economy rather the information economy of today.

　　New research suggests the time is ready for a change:

　　Matched against 39 other developed countries, the United States is near the bottom in the rankings of average weekly instructional time in school.

　　Measured over 12 years, students in the top-scoring countries spend the equivalent of a full extra year in school.

　　US students perform poorly on math and science tests compared to their international peers, according to a US Education Department comparison released earlier this month. In math, American 15-year-old scored near the bottom among the study's 30 developed countries.

　　Most countries that boost the number of minutes spent on math instruction find pay offs in improved math scores, according to a study released this month by the Brookings Institution. Small increases in the school day are more effective than a longer school year, the report concluded.

　　The most encouraging news about the benefits of extending the school day comes from Massachusetts, where an experiment with 10 schools, including Kuss, appears to be working. Those 10 schools lengthened their instructional days by 25% and boosted their state scores in math, English and science at all grades.

　　Perhaps the concept won't work everywhere. Certainly, it won't instantly be popular. But it's obvious that a problem exists or that adding class time seems to help.

　　67. What is the main idea of the above passage?

　　A. Experiments with extended school hours produce academic gains.

　　B. Kuss Middle School sets a good example for US education.

　　C. Academic progress has achieved under the No Child Left Behind law.

　　D. Information age calls for more instructional lime at all schools.

　　68. A longer school day is suggested for the following reasons except that _________.

　　A. students from many developed countries spend more time at school

　　B. American students do a bad job at science subjects

　　C. teachers are paid at a higher rate with time added

　　D. a longer school day works better than a longer school year

　　69. Which statement is true of Kuss Middle School?

　　A. Kuss Middle School lies in where a farm economy is changing to an information one.

　　B. Kuss Middle school has joined the federal "No Child Left Behind" progrann

　　C. Neither teachers nor students are happy with the longer school day.

　　D. Adding class time functions at Kuss Middle School.

　　70. The writer has expressed ____________.

　　A. a positive attitude towards adding school time

　　B. a negative attitude towards adding school time

　　C. a changing attitude towards adding school time

　　D. a right attitude towards adding school time