2021届高三英语新高考模拟试题02

2021届高三英语新高考模拟试题02

（建议用时：100分钟）

第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

ToensureanexcellentexperienceduringyourtouroftheMarkTwainHouse,herearesome

guidelinesandgeneralinformation.

TheHouseisshownonlybyguidedtour.

Toensureanoptimum（最佳）experience,housetoursarelimitedto14people,first-come,

first-served.Ifyourgrouphasmorethan10people,call（860）280-3130toreserveadiscounted

grouptourinadvanceofyourvisit.Ifyouhaveapartyoffewerthan10peoplefeelfreetopurchase

ticketsonline:WewillholdthematWillCall.Thetourscheduleisusuallyonlineaboutamonthin

advance.

Oursiteismadeupofthreebuildings.

TheWebsterBankMuseumCenterattheMarkTwainHouse&Museumisalwaysyourfirst

andlaststopasithousesourticketcounter,museumstore,film,exhibitsandcafe.Alltoursgather

inthemuseumcenterbeforeheadingovertoMarkTwain'shistoric1874home.MarkTwain's

historiccarriagehouseisthethirdbuildingonourproperty,butitisgenerallynotopentothepublic.

Thehayloft（干草棚）hasbeenrepurposedintoofficesandthemainfloorofthebamisaspace

availableforrentforpartiesandmeetings.

Coupons&Discounts.

TheMarkTwainHouseoffersonlyafewcouponsanddiscounts.Thepriceyoupayfor

admissionhelpsusmaintainthebeautyofthisiconofAmericanarchitecture.Ifyouarelucky

enoughtofindoneofthosespecialoffersonlineoratyourlocallibrary,keepinmindtheyaregood

onlyforthegeneralMarkTwainHouseTours.Nopassesordiscountsmaybeappliedtoour

specialtytours.

1.Whatkindoftourbookedaheadenjoysadiscount?

A.Specialtytour.B.Guidedtour.

C.Grouptourwith9people.D.Grouptourwith13people.

2.Whichplaceisnotavailabletotourists?

A.Thehayloft.

B.TheWebsterBankMuseumCenter.

C.MarkTwain'shistoric1874home.

D.MarkTwain'shistoriccarriagehouse.

3.Whatisthepurposeofchargingadmissionfees?

A.Toearnmoremoney.

B.Towellpreservethehouse.

C.Toofferpartiesandmeetings.

D.TosupportMarkTwain'sfamily.

B

Fortopstudentsfromlow-incomefamilies,thechallengeofapplyingtocollegesisparticularly

difficult.1in4dealwithallofthat——thewriting,thestudying,theresearchingandapplying——

completelyontheirown.Oneapproachtomakingthiswholeprocesseasier?Pairstudentsupwith

anadviser.

That'stheideabehindCollegePoint,aninitiativetohelpgiftedstudentsgotoschoolsthat

matchtheirintellectual（智力的）ability.Whenahighschoolstudenttakesastandardizedtest一the

PSAT,SATorACT—andtheyscoreinthe90thpercentile,andtheirfamiliesmakelessthan$80,

000ayear,theygetanemailfromtheprogramofferingthemafreeadviser.Theadviserslisten,

guideandanswerstudents9questions.

ConnorRechtzigel,anadviserinMinnesota,seestheimportanceofhisrole,forresearchshows

thatlow-incomestudentsarelesslikelytogotoschoolsasexpectedbecausetheydon'tthinkthey

havewhatittakestogetinandbecausemanydon'tevenknowwhatschoolsareoutthere.He

helpedhighschoolseniorJusticeBenjamin,thefirstinhisfamilytoapplytocollege,thinkabout

whathisideallearningexperiencewas.Finally,Justicenarrowedinonsmallerschoolswherehe

couldstudyenvironmentalscienceandmadehisfinalchoice:SkidmoreCollegeinNewYork.He

feltempoweredbytheprocess.

FiguringouthowtopayforcollegeisamajorpartofwhatCollegePointadvisersdo.Nakhle,an

adviserinNorthCarolina,isworkingwithHensley,anOhiohighschoolseniorwhocan'tgetextra

financialhelpfromherfamily.Theyspentalotoftimecomparingandanalyzingherfinancial-aid

awardletters,whichmadeherdecisionmuchclearer.Finally,theOhioStateUniversityofferedan

optionwhereshewouldpaynothing.Stayingin-statewasn'therfirstchoice,butitwasthebest

optionforher.

4.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?

A.HowCollegePointworks.

B.TheleaderofCollegePoint.

C.Waystoapplyforafreeadviser.

D.Thechallengeofchoosingcolleges.

5.Whatpreventslow-incomestudentsfromattendingpropercolleges?

A.Overestimatingtheirabilities.

B.Knowinglittleaboutcolleges.

C.Lackofenoughlearningexperience.

D.Failuretogetsupportfromtheirfamilies.

6.WhydidHensleyfinallychoosetheOhioStateUniversity?

A.Shedidn'twanttostayfarfromhome.

B.Herfavoritemajorwasprovidedthere.

C.Shewouldshowhertalentstothefull.

D.Theuniversitymetherfinancialneeds.

7.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.HowtoBeaFinancialAdviser

B.StepsforTopStudentstoSelectIdealColleges

C.AdvisersHelpPoorStudentsApplytoSuitableColleges

D.CollegePoint-aProgramHelpingStudentsScoreHigh

C

TwoBritishteachershavebrokentheworldrecordforthelongestjourneyinatuk-tukafter

pullingtheirfailingvehiclefor43miles.RichardSearsandNickGoughtraveled37,500kilometers

aroundtheworldandpassedthrough37countries.Theydidthistosupportgrassrootseducation

projectinAfrica,AsiaandSouthAmericA.

Thepair,whosetofffromLondon,thoughttheirexpeditionwasoverwhenthevehiclestarted

tofail.Whenthetuk-tukbroke,theywereonly43milesfromtheirdestination.Theydecidedtopull

ittherestoftheway.Thetuk-tuk,whichweighs800kilograms,waspulledinturnsbyRichardand

Nickoverthreedays.OnarrivalinChepen,Peru,theydiscoveredamechanicwhospecializedin

tuk-tuksandmanagedtofixit.

Thepairwerebackontheroadandaimingfbrtheirnextgoal.Alongtheirjourneytheyhadto

tackledesertsandjungles.TheyalsosurvivedcloseencounterswithelephantsinUgandaand

BotswanaandanaccidentinMalaysia.Thegreatesthardshiponthetuk-tukwasthemountain

rangeslyingintheirpath,includingtheAlps,theHimalayasandtheAndes.

NickandRicharduncoveredsomeinspirationalprojectsacrossAfrica,AsiaandSouthAmerica.

Theywitnessedfirsthandtheeducationalchallengesfacingtheseareastoday.Theyjoinedstreet

childrenintheslumsofCairo,Khartoum,Kampala,MumbaiandPhnomPenh.Theyvisited

Congoleserefugees（难民）incampsinEasternBurundi.Theywitnessedhoweducationcouldfree

sex-workersinDelhiandvictimsofhumantraffickinginNepal.

ThepairestablishedTheTukTukEducationalTrust,aUKregisteredcharity.

Talkingabouttheirmotivation,Richardsaid,“Theworld'sleadershavemadeacommitmentto

achievinguniversalprimaryeducationbut,inspiteofthispledge（誓言），over57million

primary-agedchildrenworldwidearestilloutofschool;manymoreareinschool,butstillcannot

accessqualitylearningopportunities.^^

8.Whydidthetwoteacherstraveltheworld?

A.Toentertainthemselves.

B.Tochallengethemselves.

C.TocreateanewworldrecorD.

D.Tosupportaneducationproject.

9.Howfardidthetwoteacherspullthetuk-tukeachdayonaverage?

A.Alittlemorethan8miles.

B.About14miles.

C.43miles.

D.20miles.

10.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Howtheyrealizedtheirnextgoal.

B.TheirexcitingexperienceontheroaD.

C.Thebeautifulsceneryoffamousmountains.

D.Thedifficultiesanddangerstheyfacedinthejourney.

11.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthetwoteachers?

A.Curiousandbrave.

B.Humorousandgenerous.

C.Courageousandresponsible.

D.Efficientandhonest.

D

AlthoughvaccinesarerequiredforentryintoschoolinmostplacesintheUnitedStates,the

governmentdoesallowforexceptions,likereligiousreasons.

Inthelastfewyears,theratesofvaccine-preventableillnesshavebeenontherise.Inmost

cases,theseoutbreaksbeganwithchildrenwhowereunvaccinated.Todealwiththisthreat,some

schoolsinNewYorkhavebeenrefusingtoallowunvaccinatedchildrentoattendschool.Several

parentsthoughtthiswasunfairandfiledlawsuits（起诉）.Justrecently,though,acourt（法庭）ruled

infavorofthecityschools.

Thecourtmadetherightdecision.Vaccinepolicydependsnotonlyontheaddedprotectionthat

vaccinesprovideforthosewhogetshots,butalsoonthedecreasedlikelihoodthatanyonewill

comeintocontact（接触）withthedisease.Thisisknownascommunityimmunity（群体免疫）.It

referstothefactthatwhenenoughpeopleareimmunized,thentherereallycan'tbeanoutbreak.

Andiftherecan'tbeanoutbreak,theneveryoneisprotected.

Thisisimportant,becausetherearepeoplewhocannotbegivenimmunizationsfbrvarious

reasons.Forexample,smallbabiescan'tbegivenallvaccines.In1995,thechickenpox（水痘）

vaccinewasintroducedintheUnitedStates.Overtime,moreandmorechildrenreceivedit.In2011,

astudylookedathowtheprogramaffectedthenumberofchildrenwhodiedfromthedisease.

Thefirstthingnotedinthepaperwasthatdeathfromchickenpoxwentdownconsiderablyafter

thevaccinewasintroduced.From2001to2007,theratesofdeathremainedmuchlower,withjusta

fewchildrendyingfromchickenpoxnationallyeachyear.

What'smore,from2004to2007,notonechildyoungerthanoneyearolddiedintheUnited

Statesfromchickenpox.Thisisimportant,becausewecannotgivethechickenpoxvaccineto

babies.Inotherwords,allthosebabiesweresavednotbecausewevaccinatedthemagainstthis

illness,butbecauseolderchildrenwerevaccinated.

Therefore,peoplewhorefusetovaccinatetheirchildrenaren'tjustputtingthemselvesat

risk一they'reputtingeveryoneelseindanger,too.

12.Whatdidthejudgestakeintoconsideration?

A.Students9interest.

B.Schoolleaders9interest.

C.Severalparents9interest.

D.Unvaccinatedkids9interest.

13.Whatisneededtopreventdiseaseoutbreaksthroughcommunityimmunity?

A.Requiringeveryonetobeimmune.

B.Vaccinatingbabiesasearlyaspossible.

C.Makingsureenoughpeoplegetvaccinated.

D.Separatingunvaccinatedpeoplefromvaccinated.

14.Whatdoesthestudyaboutthechickenpoxvaccineshow?

A.Thevaccineissafeforeverykid.

B.Nodeathshavebeenfoundsince2004.

C.Thevaccinehasloweredthedeathrate.

D.Thevaccineismoreeffectiveamongbabies.

15.Whichofthefollowingwouldtheauthoragreewith?

A.Novaccine,norisk.

B.Novaccine,noschool.

C.Vaccinationisapersonalchoice.

D.Vaccine-preventableillnessisdropping.

第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选

项。

HowtoHelpOthersinYourCommunity（社区）

Helpingothersinyourcommunityisagreatwaytospreadjoytoothersandgetthemostoutof

life.16

Youcanchoosetobecomeavolunteer.Volunteeringisagreatwaytohelpothersoutinyour

community.Lookaroundforahomelessshelterorsoupkitchenandspendsometimetheredoing

whateverneedstobedone.17Forexample,trytutoringhomelesskidsatthelocalshelterso

thattheycanstayinschoolandnotfallbehind,andalsoyougetasenseofachievement.

18Youcangiveawaymoneytosomeorganizationsthathelpothers.Ifyoudon'thave

moneytospare,lookthroughyourunuseditems（物品）andseewhatyoucanpartwiththatisin

goodcondition.Theyareneededbyalocalfoodbankorshelter.

Youcanchoosetoredirectgifts.19Youcaninvitethemtodovoluntaryworkto

celebrateyourbirthday.Youcanalsosuggesttheydonatethemoneytheyintendtousetobuygifts

fbryou.

Youcanstoptohelp.Therearemanycaseswhereyoucanstoptogiveahelpinghand.Ifyou

seepeopleonthestreetstrugglingtocarryalltheirgroceries,stoptohelp.20However,keep

inmindthattheymaynotalwaysneedhelp.Butneverfeeldiscouragedwhenyourkindnessis

turneddown.

A.Usuallytheyaregratefultoacceptyourhelp.

B.Youcanchoosetodonatetoimportantcauses.

C.Hereareanumberofchancesyoucantakeadvantageof.

D.Youcanhelpyourneighborswithoutspendingmuchmoney.

E.Donatethegiftsyoureceivetopoorchildreninyourcommunity.

F.Notonlywillthishelpothers,butalsoyouwillgaincertainbenefit.

G.Insteadofgettingnewgiftseverybirthday,haveyourfriendsandfamilyhelpothers.

第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

WhenIfirstmovedtotheSouth,IrealizedthatIwassteppingintoacompletelydifferentworld.

NewOrleans,Louisiana,was21anyotherplaceIhadeverbeento.Whatsurprisedmemore

thananythingelsewasNewOrleanspeople5sconstant22.

“WhatcanIgetforyou,honey?^^awaitressaskedmeonmyfirstdayinLouisianA.

Iwas23.Thiswomandidn'tknowme24shetreatedmelikefamily.Shesmiled

downatmeasIpointedtoanitemonthe25.

“Isthepastagood?”Iaskedher.

“Baby,ifsnotmyfavorite,she26withasmile.

Ilookedatmy"family”inshock.Shehadgivenmeherhonest27,asifwewerebest

friends.

AfterafewyearsinNewOrleans,Igot28tothehoneysandthebabies.Ialsorealized

howcomfortingitistobetreatedlikeI29,whereverIgo.

IrecentlywenttotheDMV（车管局）toupdatemydriver9slicense.AsIwassittinginthe30

roomwithatleasttwentyotherpeople,awomanwalkedin.

“Goodmorning!,9she31totheroom.

“Goodmorning!”thewholeroomsaidbackwithout32,Soontheroomwasquietagain

andeveryonewascomfortablewitheachother.

Thewomantookherseat,andwaitedwitheveryoneelseforhernumbertobe33.

EvenaftereightyearsoflivinginLouisiana,itstillmakesme34toknowthatIamnot

lonelyhere.Someoneisalwayswillingtosayhelloorlendahandwhenneeded.Nooneshouldfeel

lonelyevenwhentheywalkintoaroomfullof35.

21.A.besideB.beyondC.unlikeD.opposite

22.A.sympathyB.friendlinessC.generosityD.patience

23.A.concernedB.relievedC.disappointedD.astonished

24.A.yetB.andC.orD.so

25.A.wayB.menuC.tableD.surface

26.A.recommendedB.admittedC.defendedD.apologized

27.A.adviceB.beliefC.opinionD.assistance

28.A.addictedB.exposedC.committedD.used

29.A.belongB.appearC.improveD.behave

30.A.scaryB.noisyC.emptyD.silent

31.A.announcedB.pointedC.explainedD.whispered

32.A.inspectionB.purposeC.hesitationD.enthusiasm

33A.adjustedB.calledC.dialedD.answered

34.A.stareB.shoutC.swearD.smile

35.A.volunteersB.neighborsC.friendsD.strangers

第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Thegiantpanda,also36.______(know)aspandabearorsimplypanda,isabearnative37.

______southcentralChina.Inthepastmanyyears,thegiantpanda38.______(drive)outof

thelowlandareaswhereitoncelivedasaresultoffarming,deforestationandother39.______

(develop).Wildpopulationestimatesvary:oneestimateshowsthatthereareabout1,590

individuals40.______(live)inthewild,whilea2006studyestimatedthatthisfigurecouldbe

ashighas2,000to3,000.Somereportsalsoshowthat41.______numberofgiantpandasin

thewildisontherise.

TheWestfirstlearnedofthegiantpandaonMarch11,1869,42.______theFrench

missionary(传教士)ArmandDavidreceivedapandaskinfromahunter.In1936,RuthHarkness

becamethefirstWesterner43.______(bring)alivegiantpandanamedSuLintotheBrookfield

ZooinChicago.Toprotectthepandas,in2012,EarthwatchInstitute,aglobalnonprofit

organizationthatteamsvolunteerswithscientiststoconductimportant44.______(science)

research,launchedaprogramcalled“OntheTrailofGiantPanda”.Thisprogram,basedinthe

WolongNationalNatureReserve,allowsvolunteerstoworkclosewithpandascaredforin

captivity(圈养)，andhelpthem45.______(gradual)adapttolifeinthewild.

第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假定你是李华，你的英国朋友David发来邮件表示想了解你们学校近期举行的万米接力赛的

相关情况。请给他回复邮件，内容包括：

1.时间和地点；

2.比赛过程；

3.比赛的意义。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

DearDavid,

I'mgladthatyou'reinterestedinthe10,000-metrerelayraceheldinourschoolrecently.

Bestwishes!

Yours,

LiHua

第二节（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

LocatedhalfwayuptheItaly'sApennineMountain,about100milesnortheastofRome,the

HotelRigopianohasneverbeeneasytoreach.Butitsisolation（隔绝）onlyaddstoitsappeal,

attractingagreatnumberoftourists.

SnowbegantofallacrosstheApenninesinJanuaiyandlastedfordays.Fromhishomeinthe

Romesuburbs,Matronewatchedtheweatherwithconcern.Heandhiswife,Cicioni,hadplanned

anovernightgetawaytothehotel.Butnowhewonderedwhethertheyshouldgo.Afterphoningthe

hotel,theydecidedtomakethetrip.Bythetimetheynearedthehotelsixhourslater,theywere

battlingasnowstorm.Whentheyfinallyarrived,theywerebothcoldandexhausted.Theychecked

intotheirroomandwenttobedearly.

Astheyawokethenextday,theydiscoveredthattheirdifficultyhadworsenedovernight.The

carsintheparkinglotwereinvisible.Thephoneandpowerlinesweredown.Theywerehaving

breakfastwhenthehotelbegantoshake.Anearthquakewithamagnitude（震级）of5.7hadstruck

themountain."Getoutofherel^Matroneshoutedtohiswife.Theyheadedquicklytotheparking

lot,whereotherswerediggingtheircars.Fifteenminutesafterthefirstearthquake,anotherquake

hit,thisonemeasuring5.6.

Withadozenvehiclesfreedbynoon,theguestssetoffdownthedriveway.Butwhenthey

reachedthemainroad,thepathwasblockedbyasix-foot-highwallofsnow.Matroneclimbedout

ofhiscarandinvestigatedit.Therewasnoroadinsight,"We'retrapped!,?hetoldhiswife.Sothey

hadnochoicebuttomaketheirwaybacktothehotel.

Asitwasgettingdark,theymanagedtobeback.Thatwaswhenthesnowonthemountain

begantoslide.Theyheardtheavalanche（雪崩）beforetheysawit.Theavalanchegatheredspeed

andsize,grabbingrocksandtreesandanythingelseinitswaydownthemountain,tearingthehotel

fromitsfoundation.Whentheavalanchecametoastop,thosecaughtinsidethehotelwereleft

buriedintheicyrocksandruins.

注意:1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

WhenMatronecametohimself,hewasstuckinthedarkness.

Itwasnotuntilthenextmorningthattherescuersfinallyarrived.

【解析版】

2021届高三英语模拟训练题【新高考】02

（建议用时：100分钟）

第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

ToensureanexcellentexperienceduringyourtouroftheMarkTwainHouse,herearesome

guidelinesandgeneralinformation.

TheHouseisshownonlybyguidedtour.

Toensureanoptimum（最佳）experience,housetoursarelimitedto14people,first-come,

first-served.Ifyourgrouphasmorethan10people,call（860）280-3130toreserveadiscounted

grouptourinadvanceofyourvisit.Ifyouhaveapartyoffewerthan10peoplefeelfreetopurchase

ticketsonline:WewillholdthematWillCall.Thetourscheduleisusuallyonlineaboutamonthin

advance.

Oursiteismadeupofthreebuildings.

TheWebsterBankMuseumCenterattheMarkTwainHouse&Museumisalwaysyourfirst

andlaststopasithousesourticketcounter,museumstore,film,exhibitsandcafe.Alltoursgather

inthemuseumcenterbeforeheadingovertoMarkTwain'shistoric1874home.MarkTwain's

historiccarriagehouseisthethirdbuildingonourproperty,butitisgenerallynotopentothepublic.

Thehayloft（干草棚）hasbeenrepurposedintoofficesandthemainfloorofthebamisaspace

availableforrentforpartiesandmeetings.

Coupons&Discounts.

TheMarkTwainHouseoffersonlyafewcouponsanddiscounts.Thepriceyoupayfor

admissionhelpsusmaintainthebeautyofthisiconofAmericanarchitecture.Ifyouarelucky

enoughtofindoneofthosespecialoffersonlineoratyourlocallibrary,keepinmindtheyaregood

onlyforthegeneralMarkTwainHouseTours.Nopassesordiscountsmaybeappliedtoour

specialtytours.

1.Whatkindoftourbookedaheadenjoysadiscount?

A.Specialtytour.B.Guidedtour.

C.Grouptourwith9people.D.Grouptourwith13people.

2.Whichplaceisnotavailabletotourists?

A.Thehayloft.

B.TheWebsterBankMuseumCenter.

C.MarkTwain'shistoric1874home.

D.MarkTwain'shistoriccarriagehouse.

3.Whatisthepurposeofchargingadmissionfees?

A.Toearnmoremoney.

B.Towellpreservethehouse.

C.Toofferpartiesandmeetings.

D.TosupportMarkTwain'sfamily.

【语篇解读】本文介绍了参观马克・吐温故居的相关信息。

【答案与解析】

1.D细节题。根据第2段中的“Ifyourgrouphasmorethan10people,call(860)280-3130to

reserveadiscountedgrouptourinadvanceofyourvisit.“可知，如果旅游团团体人数超过10人,

且在参观之前致电预订，便可以享受折扣。

2.D细节题。根据第3段中的"MarkTwain'shistoriccarriagehouseisthethirdbuildingonour

property,butitisgenerallynotopentothepublic.”可知，马克・吐温的马车房改造的房通常是不

对游客开放的。

3.B细节题。根据第4段中的“Thepriceyoupayforadmissionhelpsusmaintainthebeautyof

thisiconofAmericanarchitecture.”可知，游客的入场费用被用来帮助保持这个美国建筑---马

克・吐温故居的美丽。因此，收取入场费的目的是保护好马克・吐温故居。

B

Fortopstudentsfromlow-incomefamilies,thechallengeofapplyingtocollegesisparticularly

difficult.1in4dealwithallofthat一thewriting,thestudying,theresearchingandapplying一

completelyontheirown.Oneapproachtomakingthiswholeprocesseasier?Pairstudentsupwith

anadviser.

That'stheideabehindCollegePoint,aninitiativetohelpgiftedstudentsgotoschoolsthat

matchtheirintellectual（智力的）ability.Whenahighschoolstudenttakesastandardizedtest-the

PSAT,SATorACT一andtheyscoreinthe90thpercentile,andtheirfamiliesmakelessthan$80,

000ayear,theygetanemailfromtheprogramofferingthemafreeadviser.Theadviserslisten,

guideandanswerstudents9questions.

ConnorRechtzigel,anadviserinMinnesota,seestheimportanceofhisrole,forresearchshows

thatlow-incomestudentsarelesslikelytogotoschoolsasexpectedbecausetheydon'tthinkthey

havewhatittakestogetinandbecausemanydon'tevenknowwhatschoolsareoutthere.He

helpedhighschoolseniorJusticeBenjamin,thefirstinhisfamilytoapplytocollege,thinkabout

whathisideallearningexperiencewas.Finally,Justicenarrowedinonsmallerschoolswherehe

couldstudyenvironmentalscienceandmadehisfinalchoice:SkidmoreCollegeinNewYork.He

feltempoweredbytheprocess.

FiguringouthowtopayfbrcollegeisamajorpartofwhatCollegePointadvisersdo.Nakhle,an

adviserinNorthCarolina,isworkingwithHensley,anOhiohighschoolseniorwhocan'tgetextra

financialhelpfromherfamily.Theyspentalotoftimecomparingandanalyzingherfinancial-aid

awardletters,whichmadeherdecisionmuchclearer.Finally,theOhioStateUniversityofferedan

optionwhereshewouldpaynothing.Stayingin-statewasn'therfirstchoice,butitwasthebest

optionforher.

4.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?

A.HowCollegePointworks.

B.TheleaderofCollegePoint.

C.Waystoapplyfbrafreeadviser.

D.Thechallengeofchoosingcolleges.

5.Whatpreventslow-incomestudentsfromattendingpropercolleges?

A.Overestimatingtheirabilities.

B.Knowinglittleaboutcolleges.

C.Lackofenoughlearningexperience.

D.Failuretogetsupportfromtheirfamilies.

6.WhydidHensleyfinallychoosetheOhioStateUniversity?

A.Shedidn'twanttostayfarfromhome.

B.Herfavoritemajorwasprovidedthere.

C.Shewouldshowhertalentstothefull.

D.Theuniversitymetherfinancialneeds.

7.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.HowtoBeaFinancialAdviser

B.StepsforTopStudentstoSelectIdealColleges

C.AdvisersHelpPoorStudentsApplytoSuitableColleges

D.CollegePoint一aProgramHelpingStudentsScoreHigh

【语篇解读】本文介绍了一款帮助贫困家庭的优秀生申请合适大学的虚拟建议程序。

【答案与解析】

4.A主旨题。本段讲述的是CollegePoint的建议者们对那些大学考试分数过关，但是是低收

入家庭的高中生提供免费的选择大学方面的指导。

5.B细节题。根据第3段中的forresearchshowsthatlow-incomestudentsareless1汰elytogoto

schoolsasexpectedbecausetheydon'tthinktheyhavewhatittakestogetinandbecausemany

don'tevenknowwhatschoolsareoutthere可知，研究表明低收入家庭的学生们很可能不能去

心仪的大学，因为他们甚至都不了解大学。

6.D推断题。根据最后一段内容可知，Hensley选择俄亥俄州立大学是因为这个大学符合她

的经济需求。

7.C主旨题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了一款帮助贫困家庭的优秀生申请合适大学的虚拟建

议程序。

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