2012-2013学年高三英语一轮复习 词汇知识过关
（2010北京高考阅读D篇） The Cost of Higher Education
Individuals (个人) should pay for their higher education.
A university education is of huge and direct benefit to the individual. Graduates earn more than non-graduates. Meanwhile, social mobility is ever more dependent on having a degree. However, only some people have it. So the individual, not the taxpayers, should pay for it. There are pressing calls on the resources(资源) of the government. Using taxpayers' money to help a small number of people to earn high incomes in the future is not one of them. www.ks5u.com/gaokao/beijing
Full government funding(资助) is not very good for universities. Adam Smith worked in a Scottish university whose teachers lived off student fees. He knew and looked down upon 18th-century Oxford, where the academics lived comfortably off the income received from the government. Guaranteed salaries, Smith argued, were the enemy of hard work; and when the academics were lazy and incompetent, the students were similarly lazy. www.ks5u.com/gaokao/beijing
If students have to pay for their education, they not only work harder, but also demand more from their teachers. And their teachers have to keep them satisfied. If that means taking teaching seriously, and giving less time to their own research interests, that is surely something to celebrate.
Many people believe that higher education should be free because it is good for the economy (经济). Many graduates clearly do contribute to national wealth, but so do all the businesses that invest (投资) and create jobs. If you believe that the government should pay for higher education because graduates are economically productive, you should also believe that the government should pay part of business costs. Anyone promising to create jobs should receive a gift of capital from the government to invest. Therefore, it is the individual, not the government, who should pay for their university education. 68. The underlined word \A. taxpayers B. pressing calls
C. college graduates D. government resources
69. The author thinks that with full government funding ________________. A. teachers are less satisfied B. students are more demanding
C. students will become more competent D. teachers will spend less time on teaching
70. The author mentions businesses in Paragraph 5 in order to _____________. A. argue against free university education B. call on them to finance students' studies C. encourage graduates to go into business D. show their contribution to higher education
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2012-2013学年高三英语一轮复习 词汇知识过关
（2010全国卷高考阅读B篇）
EDGEWOOD-EVERY morning at Dixie Heights High School, customers pour into a special experiment; the district’s first coffee run mostly by students with special learning needs.
Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates. Then, during the first period teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries.
By closing tome at 9.20 a.m., the shop usually sells 90 drinks.
“Whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schatzman says it was good,’ Christy McKinley, a second year student, announced recently, after hanging up with the teacher.
The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students are not disabled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school.
They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with then affairs. They keep a timecard and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers.
Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia.
Not that it was easy. Chevaliver’s first problem to overcome was product-related. Should school be selling coffee? What about sugar content?
Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition(营养) guidelines.
The whole school has joined in to help.
Teachers agreed to give up their lounge(休息室) in the mornings. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups.
59. What is the text mainly about? A. A best-selling coffee.
B. A special educational program. C. Government support for schools.
D. A new type of teacher- student relationship.
60. The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to _______. A. raise money for school affairs B. do some research on nutrition C. develop students’ practical skills D. supply teachers with drinks
61. We know from the text that Ginger Gray _______. A. manages the Dixie PIT program in Kenton Country B. sees that the drinks meet health standards C. teaches at Dixie Heights High School D. owns the school’s coffee shop
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2012-2013学年高三英语一轮复习 词汇知识过关
（2010浙江高考阅读B篇）
Below is a housing guide for students going to London.
University accommodation (住所) offices Many university accommodation offices have their own list of registered landlords(房东). Others also provide information on accommodation agencies and other housing organization. The advantage of using your university accommodation is that you can get support if you have a problem. The disadvantage is that they are unlikely to have enough registered landlords to houses all their students. Property papers: Loot and Renting Loot is an important source(来源) of information about private housing for co-renters. The offers are from private landlords, agencies and individuals looking for other co-renters. They also have a website: www.loot.com. The advantage of using Loot is that there are some excellent bargains. The disadvantage is that there is no quality control over the offers. Renting is another useful paper. The offers in this paper are mainly from accommodation agencies. Their website is at www. renting.co.uk. Accommodation agencies The majority of rented accommodation in London is probably advertised through accommodation agencies. The advantage of using accommodation agencies is that you will have access to a large number of accommodations. A good agent will listen to your requirements and can save you time in looking for the right accommodation. The disadvantage is that they will make a range of charges to potential renters. Noticeboards Around the universities you will find a number of noticeboards where offers of accommodation will be posted. These will either be from landlords or from students. Some universities will also have online noticeboards where students can advertise to other students. Advertisements from students can be an excellent way to find accommodation. However, advertisements from landlords can be problematic. Word of mouth Some of the best housing in London is never advertised but is passed on from one group of students to another by word of mouth. It might be that you can find out about good offers from final year students. However, don’t suppose that just because you have found out about housing from a friend it is necessarily going to be better than that found through any other source. Family Faced with the very high rents charged in London, some students and their parents will consider buying as an alternative. In some cases this might be a good choice. A small step makes a big difference. 3
2012-2013学年高三英语一轮复习 词汇知识过关
45. What is the advantage of using Loot?
A. It has more offers from accommodation agencies than Renting. B. It gives you personal information about other co-renters. C. Their website is designed mainly for students. D. There are some good bargains. 46. A good agent can help you ____. A. know more people
B. find cheap accommodation
C. get the right accommodation quickly
D. get free information about most accommodations
47. The information passed on by word of mouth is important because___________. A. it is better than that found through any other source
B. it helps you find some of the best housing never advertised C. the final year students always offer better information D. the landlords have little valuable information
48. For students going to London for the first time, which of the following provides the most reliable information?
A. University accommodation offices. B. Loot and Renting C. Noticeboards. D. Family.
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2012-2013学年高三英语一轮复习 词汇知识过关
（2010安徽高考阅读D篇）
My father was 44 and knew he wasn’t going to make it to 45. He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life.
Since the day 1 was 12 and first read his letter, some of his words have lived in my heart. Only part always stands out. “Right now, you are pretending to be a time-killer. But I know that one day, you will do something great that will set you among the very best.” Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself. “You will do something great.” He didn’t know what that would be, and neither did I, but at times in my life when I’ve felt proud of myself, I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask. “Is this what you were talking about, Dad? Should I keep going?”
A long way from 12 now, I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress. Lately, though. I’ve come to believe he’d want me to move on to what comes next: to be proud of, and believe in, somebody else. It’s time to start writing my own letters to my children. Our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had. Our kids don’t hold back because they’re afraid to fail. They’re only afraid of failing us. They don’t worry about being disappointed. Their fear－as mine was until my father’s letter－is of being a disappointment.
Give your children permission to succeed. They’re writing for you to believe in them. I always knew way parents loved me. But trust me. That belief will be more complete, that love will be more real, and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts; “Don’t worry; you’ll do something great.” Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back. 68. We learn from the text that the author ___________.
A.lost his father when he was young
B.Worked hard before he read his father's letter
C.Asked his father's permission to believe in himself
D.Knew exactly what great thing his father wanted him to do 69. What does the author tell us in the 3rd paragraph?
A. Children need their parents’ letters. B. Children are afraid to be disappointed.
C. His children’s fear of failure held them back.
D. His father’s letter removed his fear of failing his parents. 70. Which of the following is true of the author?
A. He got no access to success. B. He wrote back to his father at 12. C. He was sure his parents loved him.
D. He once asked his father about the letter. 71. The main purpose of the text is to _______.
A. describe children’s thinking
B. answer some questions children have C. stress the importance of communication D. advise parents to encourage their children
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