题目内容
4.Until last spring,Nia Parker and the other kids in her neighborhood went to school on Bus 59.But as fuel prices rose,the school district needed to find a way to cut its transportation costs.So the school's busing company redrew its route map,canceling Nia's bus.Now Nia and her neighbors travel the half mile to school via a"walking school bus"-a group of kids,supervised (监护) by an adult or two,who make the walk together.Many parents are delighted to see their kids walking to school,partly because many did so themselves.According to a 1979survey,nearly half of school kids walked or biked to school,compared with only 16percent in 2011.Modern parents have been unwilling to let kids walk to school for fear of traffic,crime or simple bullying,but with organized adult supervision,those concerns have reduced.
Schools and busing companies are finding other ways to save.In rural areas where busing is a must,some schools have even chosen four-day school weeks.Busing companies instruct drivers to cancel extra stops from routes and to turn off the engine while idling(挂空挡).They are also using computer software to determine the most fuel-efficient routes,which aren't always the shortest ones.
There could be disadvantages,however,to the busing cutbacks.If every formerly bused student begins walking to school,it's an environmental win-but if too many of their parents decide to drive them instead,the overall carbon footprint can grow.Replacing buses with many more parent-driven cars can also increase safety risks.A 2011report concluded students are 13times safer on a school bus than in a passenger car,since buses have fewer accidents and withstand(承受) them better due to their size.And some students complain about the long morning hikes,particularly when the route contains a really big hill.
56.In regards to walking to school,modern parents seem much concerned with theA.
A.safety of their kids'
B.kids'physical strength
C.time spent on the way
D.changes in the route
57.To save money,some schools choose toA.
A.shorten the school week
B.take the shortest routes
C.stop using school buses
D.use fuel-efficient buses
58.Busing cutbacks may lead toC.
A.fewer complaints about long morning hikes
B.more students taking public transportation
C.an increase in carbon dioxide emissions
D.a decrease in the safety of school buses.
分析 本文介绍了一些学校为了减少校车成本,减少了校车运营次数或者时间,有部分学生就开始步行上学.同时讨论了这样做的另外一种可能性.
解答 56.A.细节理解题.根据文章第二段最后一句Modern parents have been unwilling to let kids walk to school for fear of traffic,crime or simple bullying,but with organized adult supervision,those concerns have reduced.可知现代父母亲担心孩子单独上学的安全问题.故A正确.
57.A.细节理解题.根据第三段1,2句Schools and busing companies are finding other ways to save.In rural areas where busing is a must,some schools have even chosen four-day school weeks.可知有些学校为了节约成本,减少了school week,从5天变成4天.故A正确.
58.C.推理判断题.根据最后一段第二句but if too many of their parents decide to drive them instead,the carbon footprint can grow.可知如果父母亲没有让孩子步行上学,而是开车送孩子上学,那样反而会增加会环境的破坏.故C正确.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
Two months before my fifth birthday,my little sister was born.I'm (21)C to say that after she was born,I wished that I was the only daughter.Every minute I was (22)A to do something for her:help feed her,change her diaper (尿布),rock her,or talk to her.
It wasn't until I reached age 7that I (23)D disliking my sister and decided that I should get to know her better.I would talk to her and(24)C her,but it was then that I knew something was(25)A.She would just sit there,never getting up to play with me.I was
(26)Band didn't understand,so I asked my mother why my sister (27)D so differently than me.
After that conversation,I had a change of heart towards my sister.It changed the way I looked at her and how I felt about my (28)C as her big sister.
My sister was born two months early with a disability.While pregnant (怀孕的),my mother was placed on blood thinner because of a blood clot (血凝块).As a result of this blood thinner,less oxygen was able to travel (29)A my mother's blood to my sister's body.This caused my sister's brain to form (30)D.
My sister is in a wheelchair,but can communicate with me.Just like all of my other family
members,she shows me unconditional love.I have(31)B my sister's physical challenges with a(n)(32)A heart and mind and know that it is my duty to be my sister's (33)C.
Having her in my life opened my eyes to other people like her and has made me a more
(34)B person.It has taught me to be patient and unselfish.I have done my best every day to be the best sister I can be.
Now,my (35)D in life are service to others,kindness,and not judging someone because
of what they look like or can't do.
21.A.frightened | B.determined | C.ashamed | D.disappointed |
22.A.asked | B.introduced | C.invited | D.welcomed |
23.A.forgot | B.imagined | C.avoided | D.stopped |
24.A.give up | B.call up | C.care for | D.wait for |
25.A.wrong | B.ordinary | C.clear | D.hard |
26.A.angry | B.worried | C.tired | D.excited |
27.A.sat | B.played | C.talked | D.acted |
28.A.advantages | B.promises | C.responsibilities | D.personalities |
29.A.through | B.over | C.beside | D.by |
30.A.completely | B.quickly | C.directly | D.abnormally |
31.A.admired | B.accepted | C.refused | D.recognized |
32.A.open | B.happy | C.empty | D.cold |
33.A.teacher | B.controller | C.helper | D.volunteer |
34.A.returning | B.giving | C.demanding | D.cheating |
35.A.jobs | B.plans | C.suggestions | D.laws |