高考英语真题阅读理解试题及答案解析

高考英语考前3周阅读冲刺Passage1About21，000youngpeoplein17Americanstatesdonotattendclassesinschoolbuildings．Instead，theyreceivetheirelementaryandhighschooleducationbyworkingathomeoncomputers．TheCenterforEducationReformsaystheUnitedStateshas67public“cyberschools．”andthatisabouttwiceasmanyastwoyearsago．Themoneyforstudentstoattendacyberschoolcomesfromthegovernmentsofthestateswheretheylive．Someeducatorssaycyberschoolsreceivemoneythatshouldsupporttraditionalpublicschools．Theyalsosayitisdifficulttoknowifstudentsarelearningwell．Othereducatorspraisethisnewformofeducationforlettingstudentsworkattheirownspeed．Thesepeoplesaycyberschoolshelpstudentswhowereunhappyorunsuccessfulintraditionalschools．Theysaylearningathomebycomputerendslongbusridesforchildrenwholivefarfromschool．Whateverthejudgementofcyberschools，theyaregettingmoreandmorepopular．Forexample，anewcyberschoolcalledCommonwealthConnectionsAcademywilltakeinstudentsthisfall．ItwillservechildreninthestateofPennsylvaniafromagesfivethroughthirteen．Childrengetfreeequipmentfortheironlineeducation．Thisincludesacomputer，aprinter，booksandtechnicalservices．Parentsandstudentstalkwithteachersbytelephoneorbysendingemailsthroughtheircomputerswhennecessary．Studentsatcyberschoolsusuallydonotknowoneanother．But56suchstudentswhofinishedstudiesatWesternPennsylvaniaCyberCharterSchoolrecentlymetforthefirsttime．Theywereguestsofhonorattheirgraduation．1．Whatdoweknowfromthetextaboutstudentsofacyberschool？A．Theyhavetotakelongbusridestoschool．B．Theystudyathomeratherthaninclassrooms．C．Theyreceivemoneyfromtraditionalpublicschools．D．Theydowellintraditionalschoolprograms．2．Whatisaproblemwithcyberschools？A．Theirequipmentcostsalotofmoney．B．Theygetlittlesupportfromthestategovernment．C．Itishardtoknowstudents'progressinlearning．D．Thestudentsfindithardtomakefriends．3．Cyberschoolsaregettingpopularbecame_______．A．theyarelessexpensiveforstudentsB．theirstudentscanworkattheirownspeedC．theirgraduatesaremoresuccessfulinsocietyD．theyservestudentsinawideragerange4．Wecaninferthattheauthorofthetextis_______．A．unprejudicedinhisdescriptionofcyberschoolsB．excitedaboutthefutureofcyberschoolsC．doubtfulaboutthequalityofcyberschooisD．disappointedatthedevelopmentofcyberschoolsPassage2Up，Up，andAway！AnadventurerwhobecamethefirstpersontoflyacrosstheEnglishChannelonaclusterofballoonshaslaunchedahouseintotheskyjustlikeinthehitmovieUp-inreparationforamoreambitiousjourneyandanewrecord．FearlessTrappe，fromNorthCarolina，steppedintothecartoonthemedhomebeforeflyingabovetheLeonInternationalBalloonFestivalinMexicomorethanaweekago．The38-year-oldTrappewasusingtheeventasawarm-upforhisplannedtrans-Atlanticflightscheduledfornextsummer．Heaimstocompletethe2，500-milejourneyinaseven-footlifeboatcarriedby365hugeheliumballoons．Thebravemanislearningtosailalifeboat，incaseheneedstoditchintotheoceanduringthedanger-filledadventure．Hesillflyatbetween18，000feetand25，000feet，beatinghispreviousworldaltituderecordof21，600feet，andmustflyuninterruptedadistancetentimeslongerthanhispreviousworldrecordof230milesinordertosucceed．TheadventurerTrappe，whoholdsrecordsforcrossingtheAlps，flyingthemostclusterballoons，andthelongestdistance，hasspenthisentirecareer，buildinguptothisambitiousplan．“Ididn’twakeuponedayandthink：‘I’goingtoflyacrosstheAtlantic，’”hesaid．“Everyattemptbeforethiswaspreparedforthisfight，I’vebeentrainingforalongtime”．1．TheadventurerflewacrosstheEnglishChannelto__________．A．testtheballoonsB．launchahouseC．shootahitmovieD．prepareforbreakingarecord2．Tofinishthejourney，hewillflyadistanceof__________．A．2500milesB．18，000feetC．25，000feetD．230miles3．Abouttheambitiousjourney，whichisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A．WhenhewillflyB．HowhighhesillflyC．HowfarhewillflyD．Howlongitwilltakehim4．HowmanyworldrecordsdoesJonathanhold?A．TwoB．ThreeC．FourD．Five5．Whatdoeshelastparagraphimply?A．Trappecan’tsleepworryingabouttheadventureB．TrappewasborntosetworldrecordsC．TrappealwayskeepshisambitioninmindD．TrappeneverthoughtofcrossingtheAtlanticbeforePassage3Everydaywegotoschoolandlistentotheteacher，andtheteacherwillaskussomequestions．Sometimes，theclassmateswillaskyouropinionsoftheworkoftheclass．Whenyouaretellingothersintheclasswhatyouhavefoundoutaboutthesetopics，rememberthattheymustbeabletohearwhatyouaresaying．Youarenottakingpartinafamilyconversationorhavingachatwithfriends---youareinaslightlyunnaturalsituationwherealargegroupofpeoplewillremainsilent，waitingtohearwhatyouhavetosay．Youmustspeaksothattheycanhearyou---loudlyenoughandclearlyenoughbutwithouttryingtoshoutorappearingtoforceyourself．Remember，too，thatitisthesameifyouarecalledtoaninterviewwhetheritiswithaprofessorofyourschooloragovernmentofficialwhomightmeetyou．Thepersonyouareseeingwilltrytoputyouatyoureasebutthesituationissomewhatdifferentfromthatofaordinaryconversation．Youmusttakespecialcarethatyoucanbeheard．1．Whenyouspeaktotheclass，youshouldspeak______．A．asslowlyaspossibleB．inalowvoiceC．loudlyD．forcefully2．Usually，whenyouspeaktotheclass，theclassis_______．A．noisyB．quietC．havingarestD．serious3Thesituationintheclassis______thatinyourhouse．A．n