高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 81.docx
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高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day81
高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day81
Passage1
About21,000youngpeoplein17Americanstatesdonotattendclassesinschoolbuildings.
Instead,theyreceivetheirelementaryandhighschooleducationbyworkingathomeoncomputers.ThecenterforEducationReformsaystheUnitedStateshas67public“cyberschools”andthatisabouttwiceasmanyastwoyearsago.
Themoneyforstudentstoattendacyberschoolcomesfromthegovernmentsofthestateswheretheylive.Someeducatorssaycyberschoolsreceivemoneythatshouldsupporttraditionalpublicschools.Theyalsosayitisdifficulttoknowifstudentsarelearningwell.
Othereducatorspraisethisnewformofeducationforlettingstudentsworkattheirownspeed.Thesepeoplesaycyberschoolshelpstudentswhowereunhappyorunsuccessfulintraditionalschools.Theysaylearningathomebycomputerendslongbusridesforchildrenwholivefarfromschool.
Whateverthejudgmentofcyberschools,theyaregettingmoreandmorepopular.Forexample,anewcyberschoolcalledCommonwealthConnectionsAcademywilltakeinstudentsthisfall.ItwillservechildreninthestateofPennsylvaniafromagesfivethroughthirteen.
Childrengetfreeequipmentfortheironlineeducation.Thisincludesacomputer,aprinter,booksandtechnicalservices.Parentsandstudentstalkwithteachersbytelephoneorbysendingemailsthroughtheircomputerswhennecessary.
Studentsatcyberschoolsusuallydonotknowoneanother.But56suchstudentsfinishedstudiesatWesternPennsylvaniaCyberCharterSchoolrecentlymetforthefirsttime.Theywereguestsofhonorattheirgraduation.
1.Whatdoweknowfromthetextaboutstudentsofacyberschool?
A.Theyhavetotakelongbusridestoschool.
B.Theystudyathomeratherthaninclassrooms.
C.Theyreceivemoneyfromtraditionalpublicschools.
D.Theydowellintraditionalschoolprograms.
2.Whatisaproblemwithcyberschools?
A.Theirequipmentcostsalotofmoney.
B.Theygetlittlesupportfromthestategovernment.
C.Itishardtoknowstudents'progressinlearning.
D.Thestudentsfindithardtomakefriends.
3.Cyberschoolsaregettingpopularbecause______.
A.theyarelessexpensiveforstudents
B.theirstudentscanworkattheirownspeed
C.theirgraduatesaremoresuccessfulinsociety
D.theyservestudentsinawideragerange
4.Wecaninferthattheauthorofthetextis______.
A.unprejudicedinhisdescriptionofcyberschools
B.excitedaboutthefutureofcyberschools
C.doubtfulaboutthequalityofcyberschools
D.disappointedatthedevelopmentofcyberschools
Passage2
WecanvideochatwithastronautsaboardtheInternationalSpaceStationandwatchlivefootagefromthefrozenheightsofEverest.Butcommunicatingwithasubmarine(潜艇)oradiverisnotsoeasy.Thelackofpracticalmethodsforsharingdatabetweenunderwaterandairbornedeviceshaslongbeenafrustrationforscientists.Thedifficultystemsfromthefactthatradiosignalsworkperfectlyinairtravelbutpoorlyinwater.Sonar(声呐)signalsusedbyunderwatersensorsreflectoffthesurfaceofthewaterratherthanreachingtheair.
Now,researchersatMIThavedevelopedamethodwiththepotentialtorevolutionizeunderwatercommunication.“Whatwe’veshownisthatit’sactuallyfeasibletocommunicatefromunderwatertotheair,"saysFadelAdib,aprofessoratMJT’sMediaLab,wholedtheresearch.
TheMITresearchersdesignedasystemthatusesanunderwatermachinetosendsonarsignalstothesurface,makingvibrations(震动)correspondingtothelsandOsofthedata.Asurfacereceiverthenreadsanddecodesthesetinyvibrations.TheresearcherscallthesystemTARF.Ithasanynumberofpotentialreal-worlduses,Adibsays.Itcouldbeusedtofinddownedplanesunderwaterbyreadingsignalsfromsonardevicesinaplane'sblackboxanditcouldallowsubmarinestocommunicatewiththesurface.
Rightnowthetechnologyislow-resolution.TheinitialstudywasconductedintheMITswimmingpoolatmaximumdepthsofaround11or12feet.ThenextstepsfortheresearchersaretoseeifTARFisworkableatmuchgreaterdepthsandundervaryingconditions—highwaves,storms,schoolsoffish.Theyalsowanttoseeiftheycanmakethetechnologyworkintheotherdirection—airtowater.
Ifthetechnologyprovessuccessfulinreal-worldconditions,expect“textingwhilediving”tobethelatestunderwaterfashion.
1.WhatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinParagraph1?
A.Thefutureofvideochatunderwaterandinair.
B.Thefrustrationsofdevelopingunderwaterdevices.
C.Thedifficultyofcommunicationfromwatertoair.
D.Thecurrentsituationofcommunicatingwithasubmarine.
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“feasible”mean?
A.Achievable.B.Convenient.
C.Changeable.D.Alternative.
3.WhatdoweknowaboutTARF?
A.Itiswidelyusedtofinddownedplanes.
B.Itcanworkwellatgreatdepthsunderwater.
C.Itisanunderwatermachinethatsendssignals.
D.Itcansend,receiveandreadsignalsfromunderwater.
4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.TheReal-worldUsesofSonarTechnology
B.FullWater-to-airCommunicationClosertoReality
C.ABreakthroughintheApplicationofVideoChat
D.TARFBecomingaNewMeansofCommunication
Passage3
Haveyoueverheardofagritourismwhereyoucanexperiencefarmlife?
Ifnot,Dr.CindyAyers-ElliottwilltellyoutherealstoryofFootPrintFarms.
TheoriginalconceptofbuildingFootPrintFarmswassimple.WhenAyers-Elliottreturnedtoherhometownaftergraduation,shedidn'thavetolookanyfurtherthanherstate'salarminghealthstatisticstofindamission.Everywheresheturned,therewerereportsofhighbloodpressure,diabetes,obesityandheartdisease.“Theproblemwasalreadyidentified."explainsAyers-Elliott.“ToomanyMississippianswereseriouslyunhealthyanditdidn’ttakeresearchtoseethat.Andmanyofthestate'sgreatesthealthchallengescoulddirectlyresultfrompoordiet.“
Thesedays,FootPrintFarms,whichstartedwithafewraisedbedsofherbsandvegetables,ismakingfresh,naturallygrownfood."Whenspeakingofthekeytomysuccess,theco-opmodelworksbecausewesharetheworkandrewards,“notesAyers-Elliott.“AperfectexampleistheWingfieldHighSchoolfootballteam.Toearnthemoneyforequipmentandotheritems,playerscommittedtoworkingfivehoursaweekonthefarm,andbytheendofthesummertheyhadproduced1,000melonsandtheprofitsfromtheirsaleshelpedtobuyweights,T-shirts,sweatsuitsandpregamemeals.Butthelessonstheylearnedabouttherewardsofhardworkandworkingtogethertoaccomplishsomethingwereevenmorevaluableproductsoftheirefforts.“
"It'samodelthatcaneasilybelearnedinotherplacesandI'mlookingforwardtoseeingsomeofourcurrentpartnersdojustthat——totakewhattheyhavelearnedhereandspinitoffinothercommunities,"Ayers-Elliottremarks.Sheisnowlookingforwardtodevelopinganagritourismaspecttothefarm,wherevisitorscanexperiencefarmlife,learnnewskillsandtakewiththemseedsofinspirationtheycansowintheirowncommunitieswhentheyreturnhome.
1.WhatmadeAyers-ElliottsetupFootPrintFarms?
A.Theproblemsfacedbylocalfarmers.
B.Herfurtherresearchintoheartdisease.
C.Thefailureofhercareeraftergraduation.
D.Thehealthstateofpeopleinherhometown.
2.Whydoestheauthortakethefootballteamasanexample?
A.Toadvocatetheconceptofindependence.
B.Tostresstheimportanceofteamwork.
C.Tosupporttheideaofco-opmodel.
D.Toexplorethekeytosuccess.
3.WhatisAyers-Elliott'sattitudetowardsthefutureofFootPrintFarms?
A.Optimistic.B.Skeptical.
C.Cautious.D.Ambiguous.
4.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?
A.Naturallygrownfoodbenefitspeople’shealth.
B.FoodPrintFarmsismakingadifferenceinMississippi.
C.Ayers-Elliottencouragespeopletoexperiencefarm
D.AgritourismisbecomingincreasinglypopularinAmerica.
Passage4
CelesteNg,anewwriter,hasgainedrecognitionforherfirstnovel,EverythingINeverToldYou.
Ng'sparentscamefromHongKong,Chinainthe1960s.NgwasborninAmericaandgrewupinPittsburgh,Pennsylvania,andShakerHeights,Ohio,inafamilyofscientists.CelestewenttoHarvardUniversityandearnedanMFAfromtheUniversityofMichigan,whereshewontheHopwoodAward.
Althoughhernovelisnotaboutrace,thecharactersareAsian.ThemaincharacterisLydia,ateenagergirl,whoisthefavoriteofthreechildrenborntoawhitemotherandaChinese-Americanfather.ThestoryisaboutLydia'sdisappearance,andtheemotionsthefamilygoesthroughasthemysteryunfolds.Thewholefamilydealswithsorrow,regret,andexposedsecretsastheysearchfortheirlostdaughter.
ThoughthecharactersinthisstoryareAsian,Ngsaysshedidn'treallywanttoincludeAsiancharacters.Shewasafraidpeoplewouldthinkthestorywasaboutrealpeopleinherlife.BecauseshegrewupinAmericaanddoesn'tspeakChinese,shewasactuallysurprisedthatsheincludedAsiancharactersinthebook.
Thebookhastakenoff,especiallyonAmazon,whereitwontheEditor'sPickforNo.1BestBookoftheYearin2014.Ngisstillgettingusedtotheattention,sayingsheisstillamazedwhenpeopletellhertheyhavereadherbook.Withsomanyreaders,it'ssafetosaythisisabookyoushouldread.Butifyou'relookingforasimplemystery,thisbookmightnotbeforyou.Mostreaderswarnthatyoushouldnotreadthisbookunlessyou'repreparedtocry.
1.ThenovelEverythingINeverToldYou________.
A.focusesonafamilywithamissingchild.
B.discu
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