Question

Carmen Arace Middle School is situated in the town of Bloomfield，but four years ago it faced many of the same challenges as inner—city schools nearby：low scores in standardized tests and dropping enrollment（入学率）of students．Then the hard-driving headmaster, Delore Bolton，persuaded her school to shake up the place by buying a laptop computer for each student and teacher to use in school and at home．For good measure，the board provided wireless Internet access at school．Total cost :$5 million．

Now an hour before classes start，every seat in the library is taken by students eager to get online．The teacher talks about rocks as students view them at a colorful website，after school students on buses pull laptops from backpacks to get started on homework．Since the computers arrived，scores in state tests are up 35％and the enrollment increases by 20％．

Indeed，school systems in rural areas are eager to follow Carmen Arace Middle School’s example．Angus King，the state governor, has proposed using$50 million from an unexpected budget to supply computers for students．

However, the school is seeking federal grant money to expand the laptop program．In the meantime，most of the problems have been worked out．Some students use computers to visit unauthorized websites，but teachers have the ability to track where students have been and restrict them．“That is the worst when they disable you” says a boy．The habit is rubbing off on parents．“I taught my mom to use e-mail．”says the honorable girl．“And now she is taking computer classes．I’m so proud of her!’’

1.By introducing the laptop program, Delore Bolton has .

A. shaken the belief of both teachers and students

B. witnessed a remarkable improvement in students’ test scores and enrollment

C. spent more time visiting unauthorized websites with the laptop program

D. changed class-room teaching in public schools

2.Students are limited when they get online because ．

A. they view lessons at a colorful website

B. they will waste an awful lot of money

C. they visit unauthorized website sometimes

D. they are disabled students

3.From the passage we learn that .

A. the laptop program also has a positive influence on parents

B. the laptop program in urban schools is forbidden by parents

C. students only visit the school website in Carmen Arace Middle School

D. students generally like the idea of having their online activities tracked

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Middle schools are faced with challenges today.

B. A school with high enrollment can do well．

C. Computers are of importance in modern education．

D. Laptops can help improve students’ school performance．

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】

试题分析: 本文记叙了Carmen Arace Middle School这所学校在引入了笔记本电脑在学习中的使用后，学生学习成绩和学校的入学率发生极大的改变。

1.】B推理判断题。第一段中Then the hard-driving headmaster, Delore Bolton，persuaded her school to shake up the place by buying a laptop computer for each student and teacher to use in school and at home．以及第二段Since the computers arrived，scores in state tests are up 35％and the enrollment increases by 20％．可知由于引进了笔记本电脑后学生成绩和入学率发生了极大改变，因此选B.

2.细节理解题。由文章最后一段Some students use computers to visit unauthorized websites，but teachers have the ability to track where students have been and restrict them．可知选C.

3. 推理判断题。由最后一段The habit is rubbing off on parents．“I taught my mom to use e-mail．”says the honorable girl．“And now she is taking computer classes．I’m so proud of her!’’可知学生的家长也开始学习电脑，选A项。

4.主旨大意题。由整篇文章描述该学校在引入了笔记本电脑在学习中的使用及之后发生的变化可知选D.

考点：社会类阅读。