Students at cyberschools usually do not know one another. But 56 such students who finished studies at Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School recently met for the first time. They were guests of honor at their graduation.
[语篇解读]打破传统的学习方法，现在越来越多的美国年轻人在家里上网络学校。那么，什么是网络学校?它是如何运转的?又有什么优点和缺点?网络学校的前景如何呢?
59. What do we know from the text about students of a cyberschool?
A. They have to take long bus rides to school. B. They study at home rather than in classrooms.
C. They receive money from traditional public schools. D. They do well in traditional school programs.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句话They say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from school.可知A项错误;根据第二段的第一句话The money for students to attend a cyberschool comes from the governments of the states where they live.可知C项错误;根据第三段的第二句话These people say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccesslul in traditional schools.可知D项错误;根据第一段的第二句话最后by working at home on computers可知B项正确。
60. What is a problem with cyberschools?
A. Their equipment costs a lot of money. B. They get little support from the state government.
C. It is hard to know students' progress in learning. D. The students find it hard to make friends.
【答案】C
【解析】细节理解题。从第二段的最后一句话They also say it is difficult to know if students are learning well.可知C项正确。
61. Cyberschools are getting popular became
A. they are less expensive for students B. their students can work at their own speed
C. their graduates are more successful in society D. they serve students in a wider age range
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句话Other educators praise this new form of education for letting
students work at their own speed. 可知B项正确。
62. We can infer that the author of the text is .
A. unprejudiced in his description of cyberschools B. excited about the future of cyberschools
C. doubtful about the quality of cyberschoois D. disappointed at the development of cyberschools
【答案】A
【解析】主旨大意题。文章只是对网络学校作了客观的描述，在写作过程中作者并无表明自己对网络学校的态度。因此选A。
C
Many people believe Henry Ford invented the automobile (汽车). But Henry Ford did not start to build his first car until 1896. That was eleven years after two Germans developed the world's first automobile. Many people believe Henry Ford invented the production line that moved a car's parts to the worker, instead of making the worker move to the parts. That is not true, either. Many factory owners used methods of this kind before Ford. What Henry Ford did was to use other people's ideas and make them better. And he made the whole factory a moving production line.
In the early days of the automobile, almost every car maker raced his cars. It was the best way of gaining public notice. Henry Ford decided to build a racing car. Ford's most famous race was his first one. It was also the last race in which he drove the car himself.
The race was in 1901, at a field near Detroit. All of the most famous cars had entered, but only two were left: the Winton and Ford's. The Winton was famous for its speed. Most people thought the race was over before it began.
The Winton took an early lead. But halfway through the race, it began to lose power. Ford started to gain. And near the end of the race, he took the lead. Ford won the race and defeated the Winton. His name appeared in newspapers and he became well-known all over the United States. Within weeks of the race, Henry Ford formed a new automobile company. In the 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company. That sale was the beginning of Henry Ford's dream. Ford said: "I will build a motor car for the great mass of people. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for one person to operate and care for. It will be built of the best materials. It will be built by the best men to be employed. And it will be built with the simplest plans that modem engineering can produce. It will be so low in price that no man making good money will be unable to own one."
The Model T was a car of that kind. It only cost $850. It was a simple machine that drivers could depend on. Doctors bought the Model T. So did farmers. Even criminals.They considered it the fastest and surest form of transportation. Americans loved the Model T. They wrote stories and songs about it. Thousands of Model T's were built in the first few years.
[语篇解读]很多人以为是福特发明了汽车，可事实并非如此。本文向我们讲述了福特因制造汽车成名的事实与过程，这会不会给我们以启发呢?
63. What do we know about Henry Ford from Paragraph 1?
A. He made good use of ideas from others. B. He produced the first car in the world.
C. He knew how to improve auto parts. D. He invented the production line.
【答案】A
【解析】细节题。由文章What Henry Ford did was to use other people's ideas and make them better.可选A。
64. Why did Henry Ford take part in the 1901 car race?
A. To show off his driving skills. B. To draw public attention.
C. To learn about new technology. D. To raise money for his new company.
【答案】B
【解析】细节理解题。由第二段中的In the early days of the automobile, almost every car maker raced his cars. It was the best way of gaining public notice.可知B项正确。
65. “That sale” in Paragraph 4 refers to .
A. the selling of Ford cars at reduced prices B. the sale of Model T to the mass of people
C. the selling of a car to a Detroit doctor D. the sales target for the Ford Company
【答案】C
【解析】猜测词义，有上文In the 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company.可知。
66. What was Henry Ford's dream according to the text?
A. Producing cars for average customers. B. Building racing cars of simple design.
C. Designing more car models. D. Starting more companies.
【答案】A
【解析】细节题，由I will build a motor car for the great mass of people可以推断出福特的梦想是生产适合普通消费者的车。选A。
D
The Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless population in the United States. It is a network of offices, some of which provide food and houses for the homeless population, and some of which fight for the passing of laws that of over two hundred million people living in the United States,up to three million are homeless—and the number is still growing. Since the late 1970s,fast rising house prices,large cuts in government supported housing programs, and economic recession(经济衰退)have made it impossbile for many Americans to meet housing costs. Sadly, this has resulted in a number of persons being forced to leave their homes and/or unable to find new affordable homes. According to another research,families with children appear to be the fastest-growing part of the homeless population, making up 39% of it.The old idea of a homeless person,that of the single man who gets drunk all the time,is no longer true. A much lager part of the population now finds itself homeless. Even worse, once a person becomes homeless, he often finds it impossible to find a job,since most employers require anyone who wants a job from them to provide a home address on a job applicaton.
[语篇解读]本文主要介绍了无家可归者联盟的主要功能及其对无家可归的调查研究结果。对美国无家可归者的数量及造成无家可归的原因以及无家可归对个人的影响作了深入分析。
67. The word “address” in the first line probably means .
A. talk about B. deal with C. fight for D. write to
【答案】B
【解析】猜测词义题。从下文知无家可归者联盟的功能包括为无家可归者提供食物和房屋，争取权利等内容，再根据address的宾语the needs可以判断无家可归者是一个帮助无家可归的人探讨以求处理或解决其实际需要的组织。所以address意为“探讨(以求处理或解决)”，故选B。
68. How many people are homeless in the U.S. according to the Coalition studies?
A. 39% of the population. B. 200 million people.
C. About 3 million people. D. About one-fifth of the population.
【答案】C
【解析】细节题，由up to three million are homeless可得出C。
69. Homeless people often have difficulty finding a job because .
A. they have no home addresses B. they mostly have a drinking problem
C. they aren't supported by government programs D. they often don't have enough work experience
【答案】A
【解析】细节题，根据文章最后一句话. Even worse, once a person becomes homeless, he often finds it impossible to find a job,since most employers require anyone who wants a job from them to provide a home address on a job application.可知答案为A。
70. What is the main cause of the rising number of the homeless in the U.S.?
A. The passing of new housing laws. B. The fast growth of family size.