题目内容
12.Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states.They wanted to buy lottery tickets(彩票).The tickets cost only 0.9 each.Butthatsmallspendingcouldbringthemarewardof 90 million.That was the second largest lottery jackpot (积累奖金)in history.More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing.Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80.The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million,but that little chance certainly didn't affect ticket sales.In the last few days before the drawing,tickets were sold at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second.
Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action.Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people.It allows them to dream about wealth they'll probably never have.
But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized gambling.Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets.There are also many addicts who take the game seriously.They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets.Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.
Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes.The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens.But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice,under the name of social progress.Whether you regard stock lotteries right or not,you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans.
25.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?B
A.Buying lotteries may help people become wealthy overnight.
B.Politicians like lotteries because they don't have to pay extra taxes.
C.The profits from lotteries are usually used for the public.
D.Some critics don't like lotteries because many poor people waste money on them.
26.In just one hour in the last few days,the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets totalingB.
A.16.2 million
B.38.88 million
C.19.6 million
D.87 million
27.The underlined word in the last paragraph refers toC.
A.something profitable
B.something challenging
C.something immoral
D.something easy
28.What is the main purpose of the passage?D
A.To introduce the lotteries in Pennsylvania.
B.To persuade people not to buy lotteries.
C.To show the drawbacks of buying lotteries.
D.To tell us the different opinions on lotteries.
分析 这篇文章讲述了许多人热衷于买彩票,但是痴迷于彩票会引发很多社会问题.所以销售彩票存在争议.
解答 25.B 细节理解题.从文章的第五段"Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes."可知政客们之所以喜欢彩票,是因为它们可以提供税收,结合选项,B项不正确.
26.B 细节理解题.从文中的第一段的"The tickets cost only $0.9each"和第二段"In the last few days before the drawing,tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500per second."可知0.9*500*60*60*24=38,880,000.
27.C 词义猜测题.根据文章内容But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice,under the name of social progress.尤其是连词but和下文的"under the name of social progress"可知,批评家对此并不认可.结合选项,故选C
28.D 推理判断题.文中介绍了宾夕法尼亚州的彩票,作者客观地介绍了人们对此所持的不同观点,结合选项,故选D.
点评 本文是科教类阅读理解.做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据
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