第4部分:阅读理解(第31~45题,每题3分,共45分)下面有3篇短文,每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容,为每题确定1个最佳选项。 </p>
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31. It is implied in the passage that many educators and parents today feel that one-room schools __________. o* Y+ `, J' \" d2 i
A. need to be shut down.
% |8 W3 M: v( m6 @B. are the best in Nebraska. ( j. v c, P* ?
C. are a good example of the good old days.
2 u% F) W0 f) R, V, W1 @$ [D. provide good education. ]8 ^4 B: Z) y
32. Why are one-room schools in danger of disappearing?4 S7 ^, I2 Q4 _) ~* z" p9 k8 Q
A. Because they all exist in one state.: T- l9 h8 `3 S& \0 N
B. Because they skip too many children ahead.. z" W |2 ^2 J2 E& Z6 v
C. Because there is a trend toward centralization.
( X& _, v2 X7 C) f/ oD. Because there is no fourth-grade level in any of them.2 r' D( E+ `7 x% E% m ]
33. What is mentioned as a major characteristic of the one-room school system in the second paragraph?
: k: M2 h- ] GA. Some children have to be left back.
7 [& j' j% G/ G, b* fB. Teachers are always busy.) L U$ z$ f p# j, I
C. Pupils have more freedom.
$ @% B- ?4 z- s& C5 XD. Learning is not limited to one grade level at a time.6 k4 k" U+ B; B$ k3 ?
34. Which of the following can best describe the author's attitude toward one-room schools? G$ D3 U. O' `- e& G
A. Praising. $ A1 y9 v' k4 e7 S; M
B. Angry.
6 ]$ S8 F# S$ i+ t$ SC. Critical.# Q8 W/ o' e5 \6 E) r* _
D. Humorous.4 Q0 K# a) S* k1 D7 m1 |
35. It can be inferred from the last sentence that parents living in Nebraska __________.
. h7 h/ J% Z/ l& g/ V9 eA. don't like centralized schools.) h$ s, ]5 `# j) b. ^! _
B. received education in one-room schools.
+ |! b9 l" Z: u# E- D; i1 |C. prefer rural life to urban one.
; c' P1 p" w1 F$ pD. come from other states.* B- k; J# {) t3 p: f
, J3 t y& O* k1 E" J2 \- V e8 c36. In a big city, cars are less important than buses because__________.
8 U- h/ F% a! _6 i+ D3 wA. cars carry far fewer people.
; E) C# z( h7 J# ~2 @8 H5 G. QB. car travel is less exciting.
2 @3 }% {6 Z, m$ y; C5 r/ g: tC. cars are more expensive.
" [! L! p( ~( nD. cars are inconvenient.
, s/ }; _9 }8 I; P c6 r5 | i37. In order to get off the bus, a passenger has to__________.
1 D3 t0 G& n; ^A. shout to the driver.3 u% M/ w( ^6 T6 A! s( l
B. push some buttons.) I$ P: V; ^4 l4 S, ?
C. jump off the bus.% R/ C9 x% [2 R7 N6 G5 b& E: Y
D. ring a special bell.
" ?7 K+ K4 J& T) M0 `8 T. e! ^: z, A% m) D38. Bus travel nowadays__________.
, l w* Q7 N8 Y# E+ K" C7 n( `5 \A. is worse than before.
3 @1 X6 a2 H' s. f5 N2 V4 }B. is no better than before.6 l r5 ]7 p ^/ U
C. is more convenient than before.
9 M2 z- r/ U0 [% g! J; |7 yD. is the same as before.8 ]& n: } z8 H0 d) {
39. What may happen when one is standing in a crowded bus?3 l, ^3 [. |) X$ G$ f0 i9 E" u
A. One may be forced to leave the bus.
, B& f) ^* ^) _( ]3 @B. One may not have to pay the fare. }* b: I1 m# B
C. One may become suffocated.
% y: i/ x4 W2 q( B( R/ SD. One may lose one's balance.3 t& v- ?* M4 i& ]! y& W0 g @
40. We can deduce from the fourth paragraph that in former times bus services were__________.
- p3 A5 R9 d' }5 BA. eventful. 3 \ F) A( i+ x4 C; _
B. irregular.& v+ ]# \! G* n' Y0 D% F8 H3 ~7 ?
C. efficient.
& b5 W! O9 J- y# B8 M- F% WD. well planned.2 ^$ A+ t6 d& |2 h: l. }# V
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! M# ?7 j) A0 h- x41. According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip? ~- S0 e# b7 @0 d
A. Buses on the road.
2 r2 H% D3 ?& F% nB. Films on television.( a/ a) y6 B7 u9 h
C. Advertisements on the board." D P) X, D" @. \( j. D/ }
D. Gas stations.
& ?+ V* b7 ~. J6 A5 b g42. What is the purpose of this passage?
- O* b7 H% ]7 ^$ p# a: vA. To give the writer's opinion about long bus trips.
8 t9 n6 [4 m/ S; N( `2 ?B. To persuade you to take a long bus trip." x a* F* Y% f2 F$ F
C. To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.) T* k1 x" A- ]2 T O
D. To describe the billboards along the road,
1 [" P q/ b# Q% Q) V43. The writer of this passage would probably favor__________.
) ^, c7 }2 S$ D2 vA. bus drivers who weren't reckless.
* A7 L% y) z( V8 `& vB. driving alone.
9 g' d4 g; y7 r4 O8 A' AC. a television set on the bus.
$ i$ \8 i/ s9 }* W- AD. no billboards along the road.0 J9 [+ A# ^$ M* a6 p
44. The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because__________.
) d$ `8 H- h! b8 D% B2 {) SA. the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun.' D9 V. U8 d% B' i9 W* U
B. they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in between.- f" |! L+ L2 A- _& D8 N
C, the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses.
4 l k* e7 Y$ M' z) }# |2 @# U; {D. both traveling and watching TV are not exciting.
& D8 h; X) i: P7 k1 M1 a7 H45. The writer thinks that the end o{ the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are__________.
& E4 M+ s& g0 I% ]) U( O. c# a" sA. exciting. / j9 j' Q7 i c$ \- s
B. comfortable.
0 D! P7 U; K6 @0 }4 |9 ZC. tiring. / T' Q; R! o- n0 `
D. boring |