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ring out how to pay for college is a major part of what, CollegePoint advisers do. Nakhle, an adviser in North Carolina, is working with Hensley, an Ohio high school senior who can39。t think they have what it takes to get in and because many don39。 questions.That39。 (英語)高二必備英語閱讀理解技巧全解及練習(xí)題(含答案)及解析一、高中英語閱讀理解1.閱讀理解 For top students from lowine families, the challenge of applying to colleges is particularly difficult. 1 in 4 deal with all of that—the writing, the studying, the researching and applying—pletely on their own. One approach to make this whole process easier? Pair students up with an adviser. s the idea behind CollegePoint, an initiative to help gifted students go to schools that match their intellectual(智力的)ability. When a high school student takes a standardized test—the PSAT, SAT or ACT——and they score in the 90th percentile, and their families make less than$80, 000 a year, they get an from the program offering them a free adviser. The advisers listen, guide and answer students39。Connor Rechtzigel, an adviser in Minnesota, sees the importance of his role, for research shows that lowine students are far more likely to undermatch because they don39。t even know what schools are out there. He helped high school senior Justice Benjamin, the first in his family to apply to college, think about what his ideal learning experience was. Finally, Justice narrowed in on smaller schools where he could study environmental science and made his final choice:Skidmore College in New York. He felt empowered by the process. t get extra financial help from her family. They spent a lot of time paring and analyzing her financialaid award letters, which made her decision much clearer. Finally, the Ohio State University offered an option where she would pay nothing. Staying instate wasn39。t want to stay far from home. favorite major was provided there. would show her talents to the full. university met her financial needs.(4)What is the best title for the text? to Be a Financial Adviser for Top Students to Select Ideal Colleges Help Poor Students Apply to Suitable Colleges—a Program Helping Students Score High【答案】 (1)A(2)B(3)D(4)C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文,介紹了一款幫助貧困家庭的優(yōu)秀生申請合適大學(xué)的虛擬建議程序。根據(jù)第二段“That39。questions. ”可知本段講述了CollegePoint的建議者們對那些大學(xué)考試分?jǐn)?shù)過關(guān),但是年收入不到8萬美元的家庭提供免費的選擇大學(xué)方面的指導(dǎo)。故選A。根據(jù)第三段中的“...,for research shows that lowine students are far more likely to undermatch because they don39。t even know what schools are out there.”可知研究表明低收入家庭的學(xué)生們很可能選擇的大學(xué)是低匹配的,因為他們不了解大學(xué)。 (3)考查推理判斷。t get extra financial help from her family. They spent a lot of time paring and analyzing her financialaid award letters,which made her decision much clearer. Finally,the Ohio State University offered an option where she would pay nothing.”家境貧寒的Hensley和北卡來羅那的建議者一起分析她的經(jīng)濟救助獎項,使得她的大學(xué)選擇更清晰。故選D。根據(jù)第一段中的“One approach to make this whole process easier? Pair students up with an adviser.”,以問答形式引出文章主題讓申請大學(xué)更簡單更匹配,可以選擇一款幫助貧困家庭的優(yōu)秀生申請合適大學(xué)的虛擬建議程序。 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解,推理判斷,段落大意和主旨大意四個題型的考查,是一篇科技類閱讀,要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上,進一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系,進行分析,推理,概括和歸納,從而選出正確答案。 America is well known for being a melting pot of different ethnic groups and cultures, but nowhere is this diversity more pronounced than in Queens, New York.s Genographic Project, also known as the Human Family Tree, set out to trace the origins by examining their genetic makeup using a simple DNA test. What interested them more was something that intrigues us all: the history of our recent ancestry. One recurring theme among immigrants seems to be the hard work and sacrifices that went into building a new life, and how their descendants now feel a duty to honor that effort by working hard too. Here is one Queens resident39。 Richard, 38t like his stepmother, so he ran away to Belgium, where he boarded a ship to America—without a ticket. Arriving in America with nothing, he got a job on the railroads in California. Then one day he saw an announcement in a newspaper that was read by immigrants. It was from his brother in New York who was also seeking his fortune in America and was looking for him. Tomas got in touch and they had an emotional reunion in New York, where Tomas subsequently settled. This is the story that my grandmother has passed down to us, to my parents, and all my aunts and uncles. She is an amazing woman and I suppose: the one who holds us all together. She39。Conflicting ethnic minorities live here.B.The pronunciation varies from person to person.D.A sad experience.A mon subject.C.An unusual quality.(3)Which of the following can best describe Tomas? A.Tough and honest.C.D.They are ashamed of their roots.B.They can39。They are less interested in recent generations.【答案】 (1)D(2)B(3)A(4)B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文,美國是一個種族和文化的大熔爐,盡管移民在美國生活了幾代,但他們?nèi)詫ψ约旱淖孑吀械津湴梁秃闷妗?(1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選D。根據(jù)第二段中的“One recurring theme among immigrants seems to be the hard work and sacrifices that went into building a new life, and how their descendants now feel a duty to honor that effort by working hard too.”移民中……似乎是為了建立新生活他們所付出的努力和犧牲,以及他們的后代應(yīng)該感到有責(zé)任通過努力工作來紀(jì)念他們的努力。故選B。根據(jù)最后一段中的“so he ran away to Belgium, where he boarded a ship to America—without a ticket. Arriving in America with nothing, he got a job on the railroads in California.”可知Tomas沒有買票一個人坐上了到美國的輪船,到了美國后身無分文在火車站找了一份工作,這些體現(xiàn)了Tomas的勇敢和獨立。 (4)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。s actually quite forgetful now, but she never forgets family details. What that has meant is that all of us have a strong family bond and a strong sense of belonging to a group that has struggled and fought together to steered here.”可知美國移民對他們祖輩的歷史更感興趣;Richard的祖母忘不了家庭細(xì)節(jié)意味著他們有強烈的家庭紐帶和歸屬感,即這些移民看重家庭以及對家庭的依戀。 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解,詞義猜測和推理判斷三個題型的考查,是一篇人生感悟類閱讀,考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息,并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理,從而選出正確答案。The Hunan Satellite TV(HNTV) show Where are we going, Dad