考研英语阅读理解精读100篇【信息技术类】

考研英语阅读理解精读100篇unit32
Unit 32
Tennis hopeful Jamie Hunt, 16, felt he could not become a world-class junior player while attending a regular school. The international circuit has players on the road 50% of the time--and it's hard to focus on your backhand when you're worrying about being on time for homeroom. So last year Hunt, who hones his ground strokes at Elite TNT Tennis Academy in April Sound, Texas, enrolled for academics in the $9,750-a-year University of Miami Online High School (UMOHS), a virtual school that caters to athletes. "The online school gives me the flexibility I need," says Hunt. "The workload is the same, but I can do it anywhere. It's nicer to ask a question face-to-face with a teacher, but in some ways it prepares me better for college because I have to be more independent." A year ago, Hunt's world junior ranking was 886; now it's 108.

Virtual high schools, which allow students to take classes via PC, have emerged as an increasingly popular education alternative, particularly for on-the-go athletes. UMOHS has more than 400 students enrolled, 65% of whom are athletes. Accredited by the 100-year-old Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, UMOHS offers honors and advanced-placement classes. All course material is online, along with assignments and due dates. For help, says principal Howard Liebman, "a student may e-mail, instant message or call the teacher."

Dallas mom Lori Bannon turned to another online school, Laurel Springs in Ojai, Calif. Bannon, who has a medical degree from Harvard, didn't want to compromise the education of her daughter Lindsay, 13, an élite gymnast who spends eight hours a day in the gym. "Regular school was not an option," says Bannon, "but I wanted to make sure she could go back at grade level if she quit gymnastics." Laurel Springs' enrollment has increased 35% a year for the past four years, to 1,800 students. At least 25% are either athletes or child entertainers.

Educators are split on the merits of such schools. Paul Orehovec, an enrollment officer for the University of Miami, admits, "I was somewhat of a skeptic. But when I looked into their programs and accreditation, I was excited. UMOHS is the first online school to be granted membership in the National Honor Society." Kevin Roy, Elite's director of education, sees pitfalls and potential in virtual schools. "You will never have that wonderful teacher who inspires you for life," says Roy. "But the virtual school offers endless possibilities. I don't know where education's imagination will take this."

注（1）：本文选自Time；11/29/2004, p149-149, 1/2p, 1c；
注（2）：本文习题命题模仿对象2004年真题text 4第1、2题（1、2），text 1 第2 题（3），text 3第5 题（5）和2000年真题text 4第4题（4）；

1.       What does Jamie Hunt get from the virtual school?

[A] the ability to perfect his tennis skills
[B] the time to do his school work
[C] the flexibility to finish the workload anywhere
[D] the independence he needs to be a good tennis player

2.       We can learn from the text that virtual high schools ___________.

[A] make it possible for athletes to receive training without delaying their school work
[B] have gained ground as a major education form
[C] are cheaper than real schools
[D] prepare students better for colleges

3.       Which of the following is not a practice in a virtual school?

[A] Visiting a homeroom on time.
[B] E-mailing teachers for questions.
[C] Getting course materials online.
[D] Taking classes via a PC.

4.       Lori Bannon turned to online school because____________.

[A] virtual school has more athlete students
[B] virtual school offers better education
[C] her daughter is an elite gymnast
[D] regular school can not meet her daughter’s condition

5.       To which of the following is the author likely to agree?

[A] The education provided by virtual schools is yet to be recognized by authorities.
[B] Educators are divided as to whether students should take virtual schools.
[C] Despite the defects, virtual schools show great potentials.
[D] Regular schools will be replaced by virtual schools sooner or later.

答案：CAADC

篇章剖析
本文是一篇说明文，介绍了网上虚拟学校的发展状况。第一段以网坛小将Jamie Hunt的例子引出虚拟学校这个话题。第二段介绍了虚拟学校的特点以及迈阿密大学网上中学。第三段介绍了另外一个到虚拟学校求学的例子。最后一段介绍了人们对虚拟学校的看法。

词汇注释
hopeful [] n. 有希望成功的人；一个渴望成功或显示出成功的希望的人
circuit[] n. 联盟，运动队协会、俱乐部或比赛场地之间的联合组织
backhand[] n. 〈网球〉反手击球，反手抽击
homeroom[] n. 年级教室；一群同级学生每天汇报情况的学校教室
hone[] v. 磨练，训练使完美
ground stroke n. 击触地球
virtual[] adj. 虚拟的
cater to  v. phr. 迎合
on-the-go  adj. 忙碌的
accredit [] v. 承认资格
advanced-placement  n. 大学预科班
pitfall[] n. 缺陷

难句突破
So last year Hunt, who hones his ground strokes at Elite TNT Tennis Academy in April Sound, Texas, enrolled for academics in the $9,750-a-year University of Miami Online High School (UMOHS), a virtual school that caters to athletes.
主体句式：Hunt enrolled in the school
结构分析：这是一个复杂句，主语Hunt带有一个who引导的非限定性定语从句，此外句中还有一个同位语，说明UMOHS的特点。
句子译文：所以去年亨特注册成为专为运动员开办的迈阿密大学网上中学（UMOHS）的学生，每年学费为9750美元，目前他正在位于德克萨斯州艾波桑德县（April Sound）的“TNT精英网球学院”苦练击触地球技术。

题目分析
1. 答案为C，属事实细节题。可以从第一段第六行Hunt自己的话“The online school gives me the flexibility I need…The workload is the same, but I can do it anywhere”里得知。
2. 答案为A，属推理判断题。根据第一段提到的虚拟学校的灵活性以及Hunt学习成绩的进步，以及第二段提到的它已经成为an increasingly popular education alternative, particularly for on-the-go athletes可以看出，这种学校可以让运动员既可以接受训练又不至于耽误功课。
3. 答案为A，属事实细节题。根据第一段第三行it's hard to focus on your backhand when you're worrying about being on time for homeroom可知学生按时到年级教室是传统学校的一种做法。第二段介绍虚拟学校的时候有这样的描述：“所有的课程材料和课堂作业以及完成日期等信息都登在网上。如果需要帮助的话，该校校长霍华德•利伯曼说：‘学生可以通过发电子邮件，发短信或者打电话和老师联系。’”
4. 答案为D，属事实细节题。根据上下文，Bannon的女儿每天要训练八小时，她又想让女儿的功课跟得上，就无法考虑上普通学校了。可见普通学校无法满足她女儿的条件。
5. 答案为C，属推理判断题。文章最后一段说一位教务处长既看到了虚拟学校的不足，也看到了它们的潜力。并引用他的话说：“虚拟学校却提供了无限可能性。”可见虚拟学校虽然有缺陷，但仍然有着巨大的潜力。

参考译文
16岁的网坛小将杰米•亨特认为他如果就读普通学校，他就不可能成为世界级的青年运动员。参加国际联盟的运动员50%的时间都在路上---如果你担心自己不能准时出现在年级教室的话，你就很难把注意力集中在反手击球上。所以去年亨特注册成为专为运动员开办的迈阿密大学网上中学（UMOHS）的学生，每年学费为9750美元，目前他正在位于德克萨斯州艾波桑德县（April Sound）的“TNT精英网球学院”苦练击触地球技术。“这个网上学校使我可以根据需要灵活安排学习时间，”亨特说道。“学习任务不变，但我可以在任何地方学习。当面问老师问题当然好，但网上学校可以让我在某些方面更好地为上大学做准备，因为我必须更加独立。”一年前，亨特在国际青少年运动员排名中位列886位，现在已经升至108位。

虚拟中学允许学生通过个人电脑上课，现在它正在成为越来越受欢迎的教育选择，对于那些忙碌的运动员来说尤其适合。迈阿密大学网上中学已经有400多名注册学生，其中65%都是运动员。该校得到了有着百年历史的南部院校协会的授权，可以授予学位，并且开办大学预科班。所有的课程材料和课堂作业以及完成日期等信息都登在网上。如果需要帮助的话，该校校长霍华德•利伯曼说：“学生可以通过发电子邮件，发短信或者打电话和老师联系。”

达拉斯的洛丽•班农是一位母亲，她找到了另外一家网上学校，位于加利福尼亚州奥吉的劳雷尔•斯普林斯学校。班农毕业于哈佛大学医学院，她的女儿林赛今年13岁，是一个出色的体操运动员，每天都要在体育馆训练八小时。她不想耽误女儿的教育。“普通学校不合适，”班农说，“但我想确保她退役后学习还能跟得上。” 劳雷尔•斯普林斯学校的注册人数在过去四年以每年35%的速度增长，已经达到了1800人。其中至少有25%的学生要么是运动员，要么是儿童演员。

教育专家对这种学校的价值有不同得看法。保罗•奥赫维克是迈阿密大学负责注册的关于，他承认，“我曾经心存疑虑。但是当我看了他们的教学计划和鉴定书之后，我感到十分振奋。迈阿密大学网上中学是第一个成为‘全国优等生联合会会员’的网上学校。”精英学校的教务长凯文•罗伊既看到了虚拟学校的不足，也看到了它们的潜力。“你不会碰到影响你一生的好老师，”罗伊说。“但虚拟学校却提供了无限可能性。我不知道教育的想象力会把这种可能性发挥到什么地步。”

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