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>4 Y' c! `% _9 t( L( g2 Z
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31. It is implied in the passage that many educators and parents today feel that one-room schools __________.
Z7 N: n+ h+ CA. need to be shut down.
( a3 I& f9 X* I, Y% n7 \$ d2 j2 oB. are the best in Nebraska.
, O% {* B, T0 z; @. oC. are a good example of the good old days.3 \$ J- A+ z, @0 R, D! ^3 M
D. provide good education.. ?9 R! F( Z* o" t' Q6 t2 r
32. Why are one-room schools in danger of disappearing?
/ c! N8 f. W5 j- V/ B- v6 z3 ZA. Because they all exist in one state.
9 r7 G( X, h+ O% u& i. w3 _" nB. Because they skip too many children ahead.7 R& U( a: j. A& D) G% x; k, `
C. Because there is a trend toward centralization.3 q1 G7 A$ x$ b- E& h6 n
D. Because there is no fourth-grade level in any of them.7 \- b) [; L, O8 O# R
33. What is mentioned as a major characteristic of the one-room school system in the second paragraph?
% H! }) a% _* i2 P$ C2 r4 {; jA. Some children have to be left back.
- K9 A$ O e4 H- K! uB. Teachers are always busy.+ r3 w3 Z7 F5 ]+ ?" |
C. Pupils have more freedom.
. r' M+ P( j* B7 H5 U) {D. Learning is not limited to one grade level at a time.( D; c7 m9 x- I3 j" j( Z) K
34. Which of the following can best describe the author's attitude toward one-room schools?" q5 J T* K- q9 y, z$ w! @# X2 x
A. Praising.
; N6 Q( K: a$ j3 h% ^% J$ JB. Angry. . w8 p$ k3 G k2 T$ f2 Z
C. Critical.
+ R& D' ], L( u7 {0 e4 GD. Humorous.8 Q! U4 `: Q, C
35. It can be inferred from the last sentence that parents living in Nebraska __________.
/ h: {4 c3 ^( `8 f HA. don't like centralized schools.
- O- @6 G$ V! {" LB. received education in one-room schools.( {4 n+ C) M# p. t
C. prefer rural life to urban one.
+ j* X- W" S& z3 k7 {$ v. o r5 nD. come from other states.3 U2 i% S8 T* `6 L: C
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36. In a big city, cars are less important than buses because__________.
, f1 D% F9 N1 O) H+ ?& ^3 QA. cars carry far fewer people.
# l1 S. o0 O& q) eB. car travel is less exciting.
& o# U3 n, k0 h' \) Q/ O6 q' x" n, QC. cars are more expensive.
* a6 l5 l3 L8 ^D. cars are inconvenient.: T* `# A; W9 ^; z& O2 j
37. In order to get off the bus, a passenger has to__________.
7 T* b/ z: K- n& b. NA. shout to the driver.# x! s3 S! V# |+ c8 D: u! d( i
B. push some buttons.0 ]# R- n x/ L w
C. jump off the bus.1 J3 U# o3 ?' h& B
D. ring a special bell.
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A. is worse than before.& e' g+ p5 A( ^- p& W
B. is no better than before. T6 e: ~) E8 t/ P6 T2 M8 I0 o
C. is more convenient than before./ A" ?; u i( j5 q5 _3 J9 r
D. is the same as before.& t3 h7 @. H, j: o* H. Z8 M' z
39. What may happen when one is standing in a crowded bus?
+ K! S% Y; Q; z$ mA. One may be forced to leave the bus.1 P: m- t! Y! |/ h" i) i2 J" o
B. One may not have to pay the fare./ {3 V1 r. T5 D, [6 _. S8 t( |
C. One may become suffocated.
# t1 L/ B$ X: C- qD. One may lose one's balance.
0 G4 g' l8 |- C& @1 {3 m40. We can deduce from the fourth paragraph that in former times bus services were__________.
9 K6 Q; G4 h( Y# H. ^( lA. eventful. 3 r$ e* K- j8 y7 j
B. irregular.
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$ M3 s n. N3 G2 d, Y- J! R, Q6 o$ S& QD. well planned./ j/ ^) ?" V7 I" z% n: m
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41. According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?7 v* B# \1 k# @# H5 J4 t$ K
A. Buses on the road.
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C. Advertisements on the board.) _6 c+ g! ]9 U
D. Gas stations.
* ?. t2 ] C- Y4 L! p42. What is the purpose of this passage?8 O7 L1 }0 R) i# b6 O9 {
A. To give the writer's opinion about long bus trips.
k/ l# f- e& y f% w# e# J. ^B. To persuade you to take a long bus trip.
/ I8 M9 `; ]0 V4 c! T# UC. To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.7 B2 C& [) k- J9 n2 `- C
D. To describe the billboards along the road,
/ u: T4 p* P7 \: l, F2 M43. The writer of this passage would probably favor__________.
( c0 n! k' [" R' |9 O& o" cA. bus drivers who weren't reckless.- y, Q: b. w; k$ I
B. driving alone.
- x7 ]! S! t! K* s0 lC. a television set on the bus.- j, V. r* `( o4 Y, y4 w2 _
D. no billboards along the road.
& H- e7 }& i W! R7 c7 A44. The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because__________.
3 X6 i: x# a7 {! e) [A. the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun.
- B2 V" C, Y2 d& q/ uB. they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in between. a1 ]- u, }2 Q. U7 |, d. a
C, the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses.
" y/ V6 k* `. K- }D. both traveling and watching TV are not exciting.
4 L) E# a- h* v7 p S9 C, A2 t45. The writer thinks that the end o{ the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are__________.$ j8 E( A1 l! g! K$ a$ `: C- P% ?
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D. boring |