2010届高三英语阅读理解冲刺精练系列80(含解析).doc

2010届高三英语阅读理解冲刺精练系列80（含解析）AThe United States will introduce a new and comprehensive (综合的) exam for students who seek to study in American and other English-speaking countries, Xinhua News Agency reported from New York. The exam, which stands for a great change from the current English level test, was disclosed by Theresa Chang Wei Jen, associate director of the International Service of the US College Board, Americas leading educational organization.The Advanced Placement International English Language (APIEL) will be offered for the first time throughout the world on May 10, 2002, said Jen. However, the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams, such as the TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language), the GRE(Graduate Record Examination), or the IELTS(International English Language Testing System).“I have never heard of such a test and I would prefer the IELTS if I need another exam,” said Xu Jingyan, a graduating student from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, who wants to study in England and has already taken the TOEFL.Most of Xus classmates have never heard of the APIEL. “The APIEL is designed for international students who wish to get university studies in English-speaking countries, including the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia.” said Jen.The APIEL has been adopted, said Jen, because the TOEFL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students of using the English language comprehensively in an academic environment. Xinhua reported that a fairly large number of foreign students who earned high scores in TOEFL exam turned out to be very ordinary educational performers after admission.Compared with the TOEFL, the APIEL measures a students ability to read, write, speak and understand English through testing his or her skills in listening comprehension, speaking with accuracy and resourcefulness, and writing with clarity and fluency, Jen said.1. The United States will introduce a new exam because _.A. more and more students want to get further education in the USAB. the Chinese people pay special attention to English studies with Chinas entry into the WTOC. the already existing exam systems seem to be far from perfectD. it will bring the US government quite a lot of money2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the selection？A. It will take quite a period of time for people to accept the APIEL.B. The TOEFL is more popular with the Chinese than the IELTS.C. A student will have to take the APIEL if he or she wants to study in Englishspeaking countries from 2002.D. Chinese students will prefer the IELTS rather than the APIEL even in the future.3. The underlined word current in the second paragraph means _.A. modern B. present C. standard D. formal4. Please decide which of the following would be the best title for this news report.A. The Key to English-speaking CountriesB. The Four Skills in Learning EnglishC. TOEFL, IELTS and GRE to be Out of DateD. New Exam Designed for StudentsBDearest Mom and Dad, Im afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school principal is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer. The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed. This is against the rules, of course. We are not supposed to smoke at all. As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away. Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire. There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was burning. The principal phoned for the fire department. The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was in flames. Many of the girls are in the hospital. The principal says the fire was my fault and you must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars. I am very sorry about this. Much love, Sarah P.S. None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams. I just want you to know how bad things could have been! 1.Sarah wrote to her parent_A.to inform them about an accident B.to ask them for moneyC.to them wonderful news D.to tell then she had failed her exams2. Sarah told her parents the story about the fire because_ A. she wanted to make them worried B. she wanted them to have some fun C. she wanted to make them less angry at the real news D. she wanted to make them even more angry3. The main body of the letter was_ A. mostly true B. partly true C. all true D. completely untrue4. Sarah said the principal was angry because_ A. she had failed her exams B. it was her fault that the fire had broken out C. she not make the phone call in time D. she had caught her smoking in bedA全文介绍了APIEL与传统英语测试对比所显出的新功能。1. C。推断题。 根据 TOFEL can no longer accurately reflect the abilities of students of using the English language comprehensively in an academic environment 可知原来的测试系统有局限性，由此可知 C 为正确答案。2. A。细节题。 阅读全文可知B、C、D与原文不符，再根据 the APIEL is a strange title to most Chinese students, and it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other already existing exams 得知 APIEL 作为新的测试系统不是短时间就能为人们所接受，故答案选 A。3. B。词义猜测题。 根据第 1 行 a new and comprehensive exam 和第 4 段it is unlikely to soon gain the similarity of other alread