高考英语阅读理解专项练习(二)

高考英语阅读理解专项练习（二）ALindaEvanswasmybestfriend—likethesisterIneverhad.Wedideverythingtogether:pianolessons,movies,swimming,horsebackriding.WhenIwas13,myfamilymovedaway.LindaandIkeptintouchthroughletters,andwesaweachotheronspecialtimes—likemyweddingandLinda’s.Soonwewerebusywithchildrenandmovingtonewhomes,andwewrotelessoften.OnedayacardthatIsentcameback，stamped“AddressUnknown”.IhadnoideaabouthowtofindLinda.Overtheyears,ImissedLindaverymuch.Iwantedtosharehappinessofmychildrenandthengrandchildren.AndIneededtosharemysadnesswhenmybrotherandthenmotherdied.TherewasanemptyplaceinmyheartthatonlyafriendlikeLindacouldfill.Oneday,IwasreadinganewspaperwhenInoticedaphotoofayoungwomanwholookedverymuchlikeLindaandwhoselastnamewasWagman—Linda’smarriedname.“TheremustbethousandsofWagmans.”Ithought,butIstillwrotetoher.Shecalledassoonasshegotmyletter.“Mrs.Tobin!”shesaidexcitedly,“LindaEvansWagmanismymother.”MinuteslaterIheardavoicethatIrecognizedatonce,evenafter40years.Welaughedandcriedandcaughtuponeachother’slives.Nowtheemptyplaceinmyheartisfilled.Andthere’sonethingthatLindaandIknowforsure:Wewon’tloseeachotheragain!26.ThewriterwenttopianolessonswithLindaEvans________.A.attheageof13B.beforeshegotmarriedC.aftertheymovedtonewhomesD.beforethewriter’sfamilymovedaway27.Theydidn’toftenwritetoeachotherbecausethey________.A.gotmarriedB.hadlittletimetodosoC.didn’tlikewritinglettersD.couldseeeachotheronspecialtime28.Therewasanemptyplaceinthewriter’sheartbecauseshe________.A.wasintroubleB.didn’tknowLinda’saddressC.receivedthecardthatshesentD.didn’thaveafriendlikeLindatoshareherhappinessandsadness29.Thewriterwashappywhenshe________.A.readthenewspaperB.heardLinda’svoiceonthephoneC.metayoungwomanwholookedalotlikeLindaD.wrotetothewomanwhoselastnamewasWagman30.Theyhaven’tkeptintouch________.A.forabout40yearsB.forabout27yearsC.sincetheygotmarriedD.sincethewriter’sfamilymovedawayBEachnewschoolyearbringsfreshremindersofwhateducatorscallthesummerlearninggap.Somecallitthesummerlearningsetback.Simplyspeaking,itmeansthelongerkidsareoutofschool,themoretheyforget.Theonlythingtheymightgainisweight.MostAmericanschoolsfollowatraditionalnine-monthcalendar.Studentsgetwinterandspringbreaksandabouttenweeksofsummervacation.Someschoolsfollowayear-roundcalendar.Theyholdclassesforabouteightweeksatatime,withafewweeksoffinbetween.TheNationalAssociationforYear-RoundEducationsaystherewerefewerthanthreethousandsuchschoolsatlastcount.Theywerespreadamongforty-sixofthefiftystates.Butmanyexpertspointoutthatthenumberofclassdaysinayear-roundschoolisgenerallythesameasinatraditionalschool.LeadresearcherPaulvonHippelsaid,“Year-roundschoolsdon'treallysolvetheproblemofthesummerlearningsetback.Theysimplyspreaditoutacrosstheyear.”Acrossthecountry,researchshowsthatstudentsfrompoorfamiliesfallfartherbehindoverthesummerthanotherstudents.Expertssaythiscanbeprevented.Theynotethatmanyschoolsandlocalgovernmentsofferprogramsthatcanhelp.Butcallingthem“summerschool”couldbeaproblem.ThedirectorofthesummerlearningcenteratJohnsHopkins,RonFairchild,saidresearchwithgroupsofdifferentparentsinChicagoandBaltimorefoundthatalmostallstronglydislikedtheterm“summerschool”.InAmericanculture,theideaofsummervacationisconnectedtobeliefsaboutfreedomandthejoysofchildhood.Theparentswelcomedothertermslike“summercamp”,“enrichment”,“extratime”and“hands-onlearning”.31.Accordingtothefirstparagraphthesummerlearninggap.A.helpschildrentogainweightB.leadschildrentoworkharderC.improveschildren’smemoriesD.affectschildren’sregularstudies32.Comparedtotraditionalschools,studentsintheyear-roundones.A.performbetterandhavemorelearninggainsB.havemuchlesstimeforrelaxationeveryyearC.havegenerallythesamenumberofclassdaysD.holdmoreclasseswithmorefreeweeksoff33.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Studentsfrompoorfamiliesoftenfallbehindafterthevacation.B.Year-roundschoolscansolvetheproblemofthelearninggap.C.Thereareschoolsineachstatefollowingayear-roundcalendar.D.Nothingcanhelpthestudentswhofallbehindafterthevocation.34.Whydidalmostallparentsdisliketheterm“summerschool”?A.Theycherishthechildren’srightsoffreedomverymuch.B.Theyareworriedaboutthequalityofthe“summerschool”.C.Theywanttheirchildrentobeforcedtomakeupthegap.D.Theycan’taffordtothefurtherstudyduringvacation.35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.OpeningSummerCampsB.ForbiddingSummerSchoolsC.SpreadingYear-RoundEducationD.MindingtheSummerLearningGapCBeijing,April2----Startingfromthisyear,theBeijingMunicipalHealthBureauwillbegintopromoteahomemedicalservice.Withthisserviceamedicalteamwhichismadeupofadoctor,anurseandamedicalhealthworkerwillbesenttosomecommunitiesinthecity.Theywillsetupamedicalfilingrecorderforeveryresidentincommunityandpublicizetheircontactinformationtothem.Ifpeopleinthecommunityfeelsick,theycanconsulttheircommunitydoctorfirst.Ifcommunitydoctorscannottreattheirillness,theywillthenbetransferredtolargehospitals.LiangWan,deputydirectoroftheBeijingMunicipalHealthBureau,madethestatementlastFriday.Inaddition,theBeijingMunicipalHealthBureauwillsetupsomefundstotrainhomemedica