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 __________.% K4 J, p# p9 {1 R* Q; k: s
A. need to be shut down.
' s( Y* A: k8 \, A5 YB. are the best in Nebraska.
: Y& U* `; Y' ?/ _( Q4 {: W+ f$ pC. are a good example of the good old days.6 A2 G, l0 q5 O i+ d
D. provide good education.
2 u- i. w" G* r1 n% T# c2 q; k9 Q: n8 q32. Why are one-room schools in danger of disappearing?
& ]0 \$ J9 b6 RA. Because they all exist in one state.
2 S' k6 I- V2 q" q' U5 \B. Because they skip too many children ahead.+ r1 V/ W' i* J; j' l
C. Because there is a trend toward centralization.
2 i- {3 t& a1 d6 z m$ K' @: u& RD. Because there is no fourth-grade level in any of them.' ^9 b. F: O/ T& `' H
33. What is mentioned as a major characteristic of the one-room school system in the second paragraph?
3 ?0 X, m4 m/ b. M. i$ _- AA. Some children have to be left back.
2 ^* U: a9 {' X/ TB. Teachers are always busy.
' Q& \7 I5 |. kC. Pupils have more freedom.
! x* I% |6 q7 b/ |, U& m4 JD. Learning is not limited to one grade level at a time.
9 X5 K1 H. J. w1 n34. Which of the following can best describe the author's attitude toward one-room schools?
( a) h4 p: d2 ]' x2 p4 J% PA. Praising. " H3 _3 D3 l6 T# F i1 p
B. Angry. & o7 f. I# M* M" O
C. Critical.0 Q4 W+ A$ o$ s! ]
D. Humorous.
. r6 ~& W1 M; ~1 X# H9 m35. It can be inferred from the last sentence that parents living in Nebraska __________./ |6 e' ?" X; U0 W/ W0 G5 [
A. don't like centralized schools.
* e: S5 w0 H& k6 G3 C; m. b6 W% iB. received education in one-room schools.
6 a" ?) D. F7 `! H" eC. prefer rural life to urban one.5 v# r8 U; m6 J @. W
D. come from other states.$ M7 X5 M7 v% l' N: P. K# n
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36. In a big city, cars are less important than buses because__________.
b5 V* U7 f1 j6 ^! [' JA. cars carry far fewer people.# R" i: t: L& @8 R3 s5 ~
B. car travel is less exciting.
$ t6 |6 c. ?: ~# L' |) QC. cars are more expensive.
7 t# C4 K! ]$ z$ c3 A3 q2 iD. cars are inconvenient. L5 I2 J0 l! T) g" u- ]( o4 d
37. In order to get off the bus, a passenger has to__________.
& U9 `* ^; U& u% aA. shout to the driver.
2 H! s5 ?2 | e7 J3 mB. push some buttons.
& m8 d ` h5 }8 V! MC. jump off the bus.
6 s. v7 O) o" {# K9 n) s3 ID. ring a special bell.
% d! L# n! r. t9 ^38. Bus travel nowadays__________.! e. S ~" U/ e
A. is worse than before.- p4 R" y9 O) {, O
B. is no better than before.
" Q- p) H* l! S8 Y; o% IC. is more convenient than before.' o7 w$ l& Z+ w7 Q+ D
D. is the same as before.: i4 K8 l+ ~$ C2 w
39. What may happen when one is standing in a crowded bus?
2 O+ L, m+ R- r, R8 ~A. One may be forced to leave the bus.' C5 H; j9 G7 E1 m8 x: B6 ?
B. One may not have to pay the fare.4 R/ J _! n. T
C. One may become suffocated.
8 k! q5 l3 l! Y5 h0 `- l) mD. One may lose one's balance.
; O* f( t6 L1 h/ k3 q" M- l40. We can deduce from the fourth paragraph that in former times bus services were__________.7 i0 c5 ?3 ]( V7 S
A. eventful.
) _" \- y% `1 w8 I5 WB. irregular.1 D. \/ C; O+ d( H/ R; N6 u
C. efficient.! X* r. {6 _, h5 \# H( R
D. well planned.3 e" n( ] M5 U* e
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, ], g$ W9 {8 p- O41. According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?5 t- a- H- C. a9 C
A. Buses on the road., A* W+ q7 [" k" T6 y0 I4 }; \3 G
B. Films on television.
' O; Y/ X% S0 m2 NC. Advertisements on the board. m* k, Q" q* K) S: Z
D. Gas stations.. Y& N* I6 x" P0 ]; q
42. What is the purpose of this passage?3 w- f5 T6 l( X0 P3 s
A. To give the writer's opinion about long bus trips.0 U, W8 S y1 b: i0 t4 M5 b, i! e
B. To persuade you to take a long bus trip.
9 j3 s9 p/ |; Z6 rC. To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.
% ?4 z( [* R5 F4 v0 yD. To describe the billboards along the road,
7 B0 E) l! y/ U' ]! O43. The writer of this passage would probably favor__________.
0 }8 s& L+ ?$ k/ X* D6 J; j' L; R. ^A. bus drivers who weren't reckless.
8 V2 L4 h: q- F, ?, g( @9 l! CB. driving alone.
& t- v" T8 ^, f8 I+ _+ uC. a television set on the bus.
) X0 Y' K: f# l0 Z+ r! mD. no billboards along the road.
) H- V; P& a. r# O9 y/ ]44. The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because__________.5 `; c5 R- M" B2 ]* M2 R9 M0 _- Q' Z
A. the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun.
6 J m) D0 L+ L) gB. they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in between.4 R2 `: Z; X8 b1 y
C, the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses.
+ i- u6 z& ]( }) y3 qD. both traveling and watching TV are not exciting., j( V D' `: d$ @9 y/ k
45. The writer thinks that the end o{ the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are__________.
8 z" {+ E3 b7 @0 |7 YA. exciting. , c" C% [4 P* r2 }5 J! o" _; T
B. comfortable. 6 ~' a7 c8 T9 @+ @
C. tiring. : S: B) E6 [5 w% d5 o5 Y, u
D. boring |