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1、高考英语考前高考英语考前 3 3 周阅读冲刺周阅读冲刺Passage1Passage1About 21，000 young people in 17 American states do not attend classes in school buildingsInstead，they receive their elementary and high school education by working at home on computersTheCenter for Education Reform says the United States has 67 public“cyber

2、schools”and that is about twice asmany as two years agoThe money for students to attend a cyberschool comes from the governments of the states where theyliveSome educators say cyberschools receive money that should support traditional public schools Theyalso say it is difficult to know if students a

3、re learning wellOther educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speedThesepeople say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools They saylearning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from sch

4、oolWhatever the judgement of cyberschools，they are getting more and more popular For example，a newcyberschool called Commonwealth Connections Academy will take in students this fallIt will servechildren in the state of Pennsylvania from ages five through thirteenChildren get free equipment for their

5、 online educationThis includes a computer，a printer，books andtechnical servicesParents and students talk with teachers by telephone or by sending emails through theircomputers when necessaryStudents at cyberschools usually do not know one anotherBut 56 such students who finished studies atWestern Pe

6、nnsylvania Cyber Charter School recently met for the first time They were guests of honor attheir graduation1What do we know from the text about students of a cyberschool?AThey have to take long bus rides to schoolBThey study at home rather than in classroomsCThey receive money from traditional publ

7、ic schoolsDThey do well in traditional school programs2What is a problem with cyberschools？ATheir equipment costs a lot of moneyBThey get little support from the state governmentCIt is hard to know students progress in learningDThe students find it hard to make friends3Cyberschools are getting popul

8、ar became _Athey are less expensive for studentsBtheir students can work at their own speedCtheir graduates are more successful in societyDthey serve students in a wider age range4We can infer that the author of the text is _Aunprejudiced in his description of cyberschoolsBexcited about the future o

9、f cyberschoolsCdoubtful about the quality of cyberschooisDdisappointed at the development of cyberschoolsPassage 2Up,Up,and Away!An adventurer who became the first person to fly across the English Channel on a cluster of balloonshas launched a house into the sky just like in the hit movie Up-in repa

10、ration for a more ambitious journeyand a new recordFearless Trappe，from North Carolina，stepped into the cartoon themed home before flying above theLeon International Balloon Festival in Mexico more than a week agoThe 38-year-old Trappe was using the event as a warmup for his planned trans-Atlantic f

11、lightscheduled for next summer He aims to complete the 2，500-mile journey in a seven-foot lifeboat carried by365 huge helium balloonsThe brave man is learning to sail a lifeboat，in case he needs to ditch into the ocean during thedangerfilled adventureHe sill fly at between 18,000 feet and 25，000 fee

12、t，beating his previous world altitude record of 21，600 feet，and must fly uninterrupted a distance ten times longer than his previous world record of 230 milesin order to succeedThe adventurer Trappe,who holds records for crossing the Alps，flying the most cluster balloons,and thelongest distance，has

13、spent his entire career，building up to this ambitious plan“I didnt wake up one day and think:I going to fly across the Atlantic，”he said“Every attemptbefore this was prepared for this fight,Ive been training for a long time1The adventurer flew across the English Channel to_Atest the balloonsBlaunch

14、a houseCshoot a hit movieDprepare for breaking a record2To finish the journey,he will fly a distance of_A2500 milesB18，000 feetC25，000 feetD230 miles3About the ambitious journey，which is NOT mentioned in the passage？AWhen he will flyBHow high he sill flyCHow far he will flyDHow long it will take him

15、4How many world records does Jonathan hold？ATwoBThreeCFourDFive5What does he last paragraph imply?ATrappe cant sleep worrying about the adventureBTrappe was born to set world recordsCTrappe always keeps his ambition in mindDTrappe never thought of crossing the Atlantic beforePassage 3Every day we go

16、 to school and listen to the teacher，and the teacher will ask us somequestionsSometimes，the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of the classWhen you are tellingothers in the class what you have found out about these topics，remember that they must be able to hear whatyou are saying You are

17、not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat with friends-you are ina slightly unnatural situation where a large group of people will remain silent，waiting to hear what you haveto sayYou must speak so that they can hear you-loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying toshout or

18、appearing to force yourselfRemember,too，that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of yourschool or a government official who might meet you The person you are seeing will try to put you at yourease but the situation is somewhat different from that of a ordi

19、nary conversationYou must take special carethat you can be heard1When you speak to the class，you should speak _Aas slowly as possibleBin a low voiceCloudlyDforcefully2Usually，when you speak to the class，the class is _AnoisyBquietChaving a restDserious3 The situation in the class is _ that in your ho

20、useAnot very different fromBsometimes the same asCsometimes not the same asDnot the same as4If you are having a conversation with an official,the most important thing for you is _Ato show your abilityBto be very gentleCto make sure that you can be heardDto put the official at ease5The main idea of t

21、his passage is _Athat we should talk in different ways in different situationsBthat we must speak loudlyCthat we must keep silent at any timeDthat we must talk with the classPassage 4South Africa hosted the fifth BRICS Summit in March 2013,which completed the first cycle of BRICSsummits，BRICS is an

22、acronym for the powerful grouping of the worlds leading up-andcomingeconomies，namely Brazil，Russia，India，China and South AfricaThe BRICS aims to achieve peace，security，development and cooperation It also seeks to contribute to the development of humanity and builda more stable and fairer worldThe in

23、dustry leaders from the business communities of the five countries agreed that the BRICScountries will actively support industrialization on the African continent in order to contribute significantlyto its development and to expand trade links between Africa andBRICSThe global economic situation，tho

24、ugh improving，continues to remain uncertain with the Eurocrisis a major concern The task ahead is tobuild on these developments and BRICS countries remain committed to the cause of promoting sustainablegrowthGreater economic cooperation among BRICS countries can be significantly important，which will

25、prove beneficial for global economic growthAccording to DrRob Davies，South African Minister of Trade and Industry，the African continent isrecognized as the second fastest growing continent after Asia There are four drivers of the economic growthin African continentThese are the boom in mineral produ

26、cts in the African continent，the development ofthe service industries，the benefit of not having the financial crisis，and infrastructure（基础设施）developmentDavies also adds that other BRICS countries have advantage of large populations providingbig home markets for their productsThe South African popula

27、tion is small compared to other BRICScountries,but if you add up numbers on continentthen you have a critical mass that can support the newindustrial wave in Africa：That is why the South African needs to create large trading blocks across largeparts of African continent1“BRICS”refers to_Athe most ac

28、tive economy group in todays worldBthe most powerful economies in western worldCleading countries with fast development of humanityDthe most stable and secure countries in the world2From the text we know that industrialization in Africa will_Agive financial supports to all African countriesB create

29、trade opportunities for both Africa and BRICSC make significant development in the powerful groupsDexpand sustainable economic cooperation in different continents3The author believes greater cooperation among BRICS will_，Apromote global economic growthBbring more challengesCnarrow the gap of develop

30、mentDsolve Europes economic crisis4Which of the following is the driver of the economic growth in Africa？_AThe development of business industryBProtective exploration in mineral productsCThe recovery of the infrastructureDThe benefits of having no financial crisisPassage 5What makes a person a scien

31、tist？Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from thoseof others？The answer is“noIt isnt the tools a scientist uses but how he uses these tools which makeshim a scientistYou will probably agree that knowing how to use a power is important to a carpenterYouwill probably agree，too,th

32、at knowing how to investigate，how to discover information,is important toeveryoneThe scientist,however，goes one step further；he must be sure that he has a reasonable answer tohis questions and that his answer he gets to many questions is into a large set of ideas about how the worldworksThe scientis

33、ts knowledge must be exactTheres no room for half right or right just half the timeHemust be as nearly right as the conditions permit What works under one set of conditions at one time mustwork under the same conditions at other times If the conditions are different，any changes the scientistobserves

34、 in a demonstration must be explained by the changes in the conditionsThis is one reason why investigations are important in scienceAlbert Einstein，who developed theTheory of Relativity，arrived at this theory through mathematics The accuracy of his mathematics was latertested through investigationEi

35、nsteins ideas were proved to be correctA scientist uses many tools formeasurementsThen the measurements are used to make mathematical calculations that may test hisinvestigations1What makes a scientist according to the passage？AThe tools he usesBHis ways of learningCThe way he uses his toolsDThe var

36、ious tools he uses2“knowing how to investigate,how to discover information，is important to everyone”The writer saysthis to show_Athe importance of informationBthe difference between scientists and ordinary peopleCthe importance of thinkingDthe difference between carpenters and ordinary people3A soun

37、d scientific theory should be one that_Aworks under one set of conditions at one time and also works under the same conditions at othertimesBleaves no room for improvementCdoesnt allow any change even under different conditionsDcan be used for many purposes4What is the main idea of the passage？AScie

38、ntists are different from ordinary peopleBThe Theory of RelativityCExactness is the core of scienceDExactness and way of using tools are the keys to making of a scientistPassage 6A lot of us lose lifes tough battles by starting a frontal attackwhen a touch of humor might wellenable us to win Conside

39、r the case of a young friend of mine，who hit a traffic jam on his way to workshortly after receiving an ultimatum about being late on the job Although there was a good reason for Samsa being lateserious illness at homehe decided that this bynow-familiar excuse wouldnt work anylongerHis supervisor wa

40、s probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speechYes，the boss was Sam entered the office at 9：35The place was as quiet as a locker room；everyonewas hard at work Sams supervisor came up to him Suddenly，Sam forced a grin and stretched out hishand“How do you do!he said“Im Sam Maynard I

41、m applying for a job，which，I understand，becameavailable just 35 minutes agoDoes the early bird get the worm?The room exploded in laughter The supervisor clamped off a smile and walked back to his officeSamMaynard had saved his jobwith the only tool that could win,a laughHumor is a most effective，yet

42、 frequently neglected，means of handling the difficult situations in ourlives It can be used for patching up differences，apologizing,saying“no”,criticizing，getting the other fellowto do what you want without his losing faceFor some jobs，itsthe only tool that can succeedIt is a wayto discuss subjects

43、so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrelFor example，many believe thatcomedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any otherforum1Why was Sam late for his job?ABecause he was illBBecause he got up lateCBecause he was caught in a traffic ja

44、mDHe was busy applying for a new job2The main idea of this passage is _ASam Maynard saved his job with humorBhumor is important in our livesCearly bird gets the wormDhumor can solve racial discriminations3The phrase“clamped off”in Paragraph 3 means _Atried to hold backBtried to setCchargedDgave out4

45、Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage?AMany lose lifes battles for they are lacking in a sense of humorBIt wasnt the first time that Sam came late for his workCSam was supposed to come to his office at 8：30DHumor is the most effective way of solving problemsPassage 7BEIJING

46、,March 9The central government will require an additional three years of use for officialvehicles for ministers and governors to reduce the costs of purchasing new cars，media have reportedThe new rule has been applied among all Party and government departments nationwide,the BeijingNews reported on

47、TuesdayThe new rule has not yet been made public，said Li，a member of the ChinesePeoples Political Consultative Conference National Committee Under the old rules,the cars used by ministerlevel officials could be replaced as often as every fiveyears，Li saidThese officials will also keep the same cars

48、when they assume new posts,he added The new rule also reiterated that officials ranking below ministerorgovernor-levels should not beallocated carsThe cars possessed by their departments should be used on demand“It violates the rules for lower ranking-even county-level officials to be allocated cars

49、，Li saidPurchases of vehicles for official use have been heavily investigated，as they account for a largeexpenditure of public funds every year A survey on the Web news www ifengcom found 64 percent of respondents believed the new rule willbe difficult to carry out because it is related to officials

50、 intere sts“Local government departments had halted approvals for requests for such vehicles and had started towork on new quotas under the new rules,Li said“The future reform of official vehicle use will introducemarket mechanisms and monetization”Premier Wen Jiabao said in the annual government wo