高中英语真题-2016高考英语阅读理解(二轮)摸底选练(2)

2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）摸底选练
（2）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Should ecigarettes (electronic cigarettes) be a new choice for the smokers trying to get rid of the habit? Reactions from Ame ricans are mixed.More than half of the people questioned in a survey think ecigarettes should be controlled by the US Food and Drug Administration，
but 47 percent believe the ecigarettes should be available to t he smokers who want to quit.
“In the hunt for a safer cigarette，
ecigarettes are becoming a popular choice among those eithe r trying to quit or looking to replace standard tobacco smoke with an alternative that manufacturers claim to be safer，” Zo gby International，which conducted the survey，
said in a statement.
About half of the 4,611 adults who took part in the survey had heard about ecigarettes，which are batterypowered，
or rechargeable cigarettes that vaporize a liquid nicotine soluti on.They do not produce smoke but a water vapor without sme
ll.Sold mostly on the Internet，
ecigarettes were first made in China.
Last year the World Health Organization (WHO) warned again st using ecigarettes，
saying there was no evidence to prove they were safe or help ed smokers break the habit.The WHO said people who smok e ecigarettes breathe in a fine fog of nicotine into the lungs. Nearly a third of people questioned in the survey think that eci garettes should be allowed in places where smoking is forbidd en，because they don’t produce smoke，
but 46 percent disagree.Men who were aware of the availabilit y of ecigarettes were more likely than women to say they sho uld be a choice available to smokers who want to quit.Young people，aged 18－29，
and singles were the groups most open to trying ecigarettes.S moking is the single largest cause of preventable death world wide，according to the WHO.
26．What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A．American smokers ought to try ecigarettes.
B．Americans have different opinions about ecigarettes. C．Every kind of cigarettes should be forbidden in .
D．Most of the Americans don’t like ecigarettes.
27．According to Zogby International，ecigarettes ______. A．are much safer than common cigarettes
B．are popular among people who want to quit smoking C．will take the place of traditional cigarettes
D．are produced in a safer way by manufacturers 28．What do we know about ecigarettes from the passage? A．Most Americans are familiar with them.
B．They are a good choice as there is no nicotine.
C．They produce a water vapor that can’t be seen.
D．Most people buy them on the Internet.
29．What’s the attitude of the WHO towards ecigarettes? A．Negative. B．Supportive.
C．Doubtful. D．Indifferent.
30．What can we conclude from the last paragraph? A．People can smoke ecigarettes in places where smoking is forbidden.
B．Most women agree that ecigarettes should be available to smokers.
C．Young adults and singles are the main groups who agree to try ecigarettes.
D．The problem of smoking is becoming worse around the w
orld.
26．B [细节理解题。

根据第一段
“Reactions from Americans are mixed.”可知，答案为B。

] 27．B [细节理解题。

根据第二段
“...ecigarettes are becoming a popular choice among those eit her trying to quit...”可知，答案为B。

]
28．D [细节理解题。

根据第三段
“Sold mostly on the Internet...”可知，答案为D。

]
29．A [推理判断题。

根据第四段
“Last year the World Health Organization (WHO) warned agai nst using ecigarettes...”可推断，答案为A。

]
30．C [推理判断题。

根据末段“Young people，aged 18－29，
and singles were the groups most open to trying ecigarettes.”可推断，答案为C。

]
阅读理解-。

Dear Santa Claus,
My name is Amy. I am 9 years old. I have a problem at school . Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the w
ay I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy. I just want o ne day where no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.
love,
Amy
At radio station WJLT in , , letters poured in for the Christm as Wish Contest. When Amy's letter arrived at the radio statio n, manager Lee Tobin read it carefully. He thought it would be good for the people in to hear about this special third grader and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobin called up the local newspape r.
The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made t he front page of the "News Sentinel." The story spread quickly . All across the country, newspapers and radio and television stations reported the story of the little girl in , , who asked for s uch a simple, yet remarkable, Christmas gift --
- just one day without teasing.
Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn hous e. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation. They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement. Some of the writers had disabilities; some had been teased as children. Ea
ch writer had a special message for Amy. Through the cards and letters from strangers, Amy glimpsed a world full of peopl e who truly cared about each other.
Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak u p. Others encouraged her to ignore teasing and to carry her h ead high.
Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing at . Te achers and students talked together about how bad teasing c an make others feel.
That year, the mayor officially proclaimed December 21st as Amy Jo Hagadorn Day throughout the city. The mayor expl ained that by daring to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a universal lesson. "Everyone," said the mayor, "wants and de serves to be treated with respect, dignity and warmth."
1.Amy’s letter showed that_______.
A.her schoolmates cannot understand her disability
B.her school isn’t a good place for students like her
C.she is often ignored in and out of class
D.she wanted to win Christmas Wish Contest
答案解析：答案为A。

本题为细节推断题。

从Amy的信
中“Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and t alk. I have cerebral palsy.”可以知道，Amy 的同学嘲笑她走路和跑步的方式，由此可以推断Amy 是残疾人。

故答案为A。

2.The postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house because _______.
A.he went to encourage Amy frequently
B. he was q uite curious about Amy
C. he had to send letters to Amy daily
D. he was m oved by Amy’s story
答案解析：答案为C。

本题为细节推断题。

从正文的第三段开始两句话
“Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from c hildren and adults all across the nation.”可知，每天有小孩和大人的不同大小的信件寄给Amy, 因此邮递员成了
Hagadorn house的常客（regular），每天给Amy 送信。

故答案为C。

3. We may infer from Amy’s story that__________.
A. people are easy to turn their eyes to the disabled
B. the news media played an important role in helping Amy
C. Amy will still be made fun of by others
D. there are few disabled people in Amy’s country
答案解析：答案为B。

本题为推理题，考生需结合全文来进行推理和判断。

文章后文提到Amy 受到社会的关注，包括市长The mayor都对Amy的事件发话，这一切都是因为第一段中电台的manager Lee Tobin对此事的关注和第二段
中“…a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the "News Sentinel."报纸对此事的报道。

故答案为B。

A选项为一般考生的易错项，意为“人们很容易关注残疾人”并不是文章要阐述的内容。

4. The For Wayne mayor officially proclaimed Amy to Hadado rn Day________.
A. to tell how bad teasing can make others feel
B. to encourage people to carry their heads high
C. to explain how brave Amy was by making her wish
D. to call on the public to treat everyone properly
答案解析：答案为D。

本题为细节理解题。

从最后一段最后一句
话“"Everyone," said the mayor, "wants and deserves to be tre ated with respect, dignity and warmth." 可知，D选项是正确
的。

阅读理解
Visiting U.S. President George W. Bush said in Beijing Friday that both China and the should encourage bilateral(双边
的) contacts and exchanges to promote mutual(相
互) understanding.
“It’s important for our political leaders to come to China,” sa id Bush, who gave a speech Friday morning at Qinghua Unive rsity, one of the most prestigious universities in .
His working visit to China and discussions with Oinghua stu dents “help promote” Sino-U.S.(中
美) relations, Bush said in response to a student’s question ab out what he would do to promote Sino-U.S. relations.
“Many people in my country are very interested in China,” h e said, adding that these Americans have learned more about ’s culture and the Chinese people.
He said that he would keep encouraging such contacts and exchanges between the two countries.
Bush said that he would describe back home what he has s een here and that as a great nation not only has a “great hist ory” but also an “unbelievably exciting future.”
The president said that the 2008 Olympic Games would ma ke a significant opportunity for the rest of the world to underst and China, which enables more people to come to and feel th e modernization taking place, and many more people will see it on the television.
Bush arrived in Beijing Thursday for a two-
day working visit to .
1. What the word “prestigious” in the second paragraph proba bly means?
A. great
B. famous
C. honorable
D. modest
答案解析：答案为B。

本题为词义猜测题。

结
合“prestigious”所在的上下
文，“…who gave a speech Friday morning at Qinghua Unive rsity, one of the most prestigious universities in China.”根据常识，清华大学在我国非常著名，故答案为B。

2. Which of the sentence is NOT true?
A. Bush think bilateral contacts and mutual understanding wi ll promote Sino-U.S. relations.
B. Many Americans are interested in .
C. Bush and the students of Qinghua discussed something a bout how to make richer and stronger.
D. The s Olympic Games is a great change for been known by the world.
答案解析：答案为C。

本题为细节判断题。

由第一段内容可知，A选项符合文意。

由第四
段“Many people in my country are very interested in China,”可知，B选项符合文意。

由倒数第二段内容可知，D选项符合文意。

只有C选项“布什和清华大学的学生讨论如何使中国更富强”未提及。

故答案为C。

3. Many Americans are interested in because _______.
A. they want to come here to take part in the 2008 Olympic Games
B. they have learned something of China and they want to le arn more
C. China has been taking place great change
D. China has a “great history” and “unbelievably exciting futu re”
答案解析：答案为B。

本题为细节题。

由第四段
“…adding that these Americans have learned more about Chi na’s culture and the Chinese people.”可知，答案为B。

4. The narrator(叙述
者) of the passage was most probably _____.
A. a reporter
B. a psychologist
C. a politici
an D. a sociologist
答案解析：答案为A。

本题为推理题。

根据文章的内容可判断文章的体裁为新闻报道，叙述者最有可能是记者。

故答案为A。

阅读理解
A woman and her elderly uncle were waiting for a bus at a cor ner in downtown Chicago.Buses came by，
not the one they wanted.The woman finally halfentered one of the buses and asked the driver if the bus she wanted stoppe d at that corner.
The driver looked at her but made no answer，
so she repeated the question.To her surprise，
he then closed the door，by her arm，and drove off.
The woman，her arm stuck in the door，
ran alongside the bus，
shouting.Passengers said the driver stopped after almost a bl ock only because they，too，were shouting.
When the driver finally did stop and open the door，
the woman jumped on the bus to get his bus number.Then he took off again and went another couple of blocks before other
shouting passengers persuaded him to stop and let the wom an off.
After the driver’s bosses at a taxsupported governmental com pany(CIA) heard of the incident，
they looked into it and set his punishment：
a fiveday suspension(停
职) without pay.That struck me as rather light.
But Bill Baxa，the company’s pubicrelations man，said，“That’s a pretty serious punishment.”
Five days off work is a serious punishment for dragging a wo man alongside a bus by her arm？Baxa said，
“Any time you take money away from someone，
it is a terrible punishment.The driver makes $14 an hour.Multi ply that by 40 and you can see what he lost.”
Yes，that comes to $560，
a good sum.But we know that people in the private company are fired for far less minor mistakes.If the people who run the bus company think that the loss of a week’s pay is more than enough，I offer them a sporting(公正的) suggestion：
Give me a bus.Then have their wives stick their arms in the d oorway of the bus，and I’ll slam the door shut，
start the bus quickly and take them for a fast oneblock run.An d I’ll pay $560 to anyone who is bold enough to try it.Any take
rs？Mr. Baxa？Anyone？I didn’t think so.
31．The nurse halfentered one of the buses because_______ _.
A．the bus they wanted didn’t stop there
B．she wanted the driver to stop the bus
C．she wanted to get some information from the driver D．she and her uncle couldn’t wait any longer at the corner 32．How many blocks was the woman away from the corner where she waited when the bus driver finally let her off? A．Almost one block.
B．Almost two blocks.
C．Probably three blocks.
D．Probably five or six blocks.
33．Why did the author offer a sporting suggestion? A．Because the CTA paid little attention to the incident. B．Because he bus driver had not been fired.
C．Because he wanted to threaten the CTA people. D．Because he thought the punishment was a light one. 34．From this passage we may infer that________. A．many people in the private sector are fired for minor mista kes every day
B．people in the private sector usually get more serious punis hment than those in the public sector
C．people in the private sector get much higher pay than thos e in the public sector
D．people in the private sector are better trained than those i n the public sector
35．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The company is a bus company supported by the govern ment.
B．The writer and Mr.Baxa disagreed with each other on the bus company’s decision.
C．The driver finally stopped the bus under the pressure of th e passengers.
D．The writer asked the bus company to give him a bus if his suggestion was refused.
31．C [从第一段最后一句的后半部分可知，她问情况，也就是打听信息。

]
32．C [根据文章第三段最后一句和第四段最后一句，关键词语：almost a block和another couple of blocks可确定答案为C项。

]
33．D [第五段最后一句已点明了原因。

]
34．B [从第八段的第二句可看出：私营公司的人员会因很小
的错误而被开除，说明在私营公司的人员所受的处分要重得多。

]
35．D [文章中虽然说了Give me a bus，但这并不是作者的本意，作者提出这种建议主要是提醒人们对这个问题进行换位思考。

故D项的说法是错误的。

]
2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）摸底选练
（2）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Should ecigarettes (electronic cigarettes) be a new choice for the smokers trying to get rid of the habit? Reactions from Americans are mixed.More than half of the people questioned in a survey think ecigarettes should be controlled by the US Food and Drug Administration，
but 47 percent believe the ecigarettes should be available to the smokers who want to quit.“In the hunt for a safer cigarette，
ecigarettes are becoming a popular choice among those either trying to quit or looking to repl ace standard tobacco smoke with an alternative that manufacturers claim to be safer，” Zog by International，which conducted the survey，said in a statement.
About half of the 4,611 adults who took part in the survey had heard about ecigarettes，which are batterypowered，
or rechargeable cigarettes that vaporize a liquid nicotine solution.They do not produce smoke but a water vapor without smell.Sold mostly on the Internet，
ecigarettes were first made in China.
Last year the World Health Organization (WHO) warned against using ecigarettes，
saying there was no evidence to prove they were safe or helped smokers break the habit.Th e WHO said people who smoke ecigarettes breathe in a fine fog of nicotine into the lungs. Nearly a third of people questioned in the survey think that ecigarettes should be allowed in p laces where smoking is forbidden，because they don’t produce smoke，
but 46 percent disagree.Men who were aware of the availability of ecigarettes were more like ly than women to say they should be a choice available to smokers who want to quit.Young p eople，aged 18－29，
and singles were the groups most open to trying ecigarettes.Smoking is the single largest ca use of preventable death worldwide，according to the WHO.
26．What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A．American smokers ought to try ecigarettes.
B．Americans have different opinions about ecigarettes.
C．Every kind of cigarettes should be forbidden in .
D．Most of the Americans don’t like ecigarettes.
27．According to Zogby International，ecigarettes ______.
A．are much safer than common cigarettes
B．are popular among people who want to quit smoking
C．will take the place of traditional cigarettes
D．are produced in a safer way by manufacturers
28．What do we know about ecigarettes from the passage?
A．Most Americans are familiar with them.
B．They are a good choice as there is no nicotine.
C．They produce a water vapor that can’t be seen.
D．Most people buy them on the Internet.
29．What’s the attitude of the WHO towards ecigarettes?
A．Negative. B．Supportive.
C．Doubtful. D．Indifferent.
30．What can we conclude from the last paragraph?
A．People can smoke ecigarettes in places where smoking is forbidden.
B．Most women agree that ecigarettes should be available to smokers.
C．Young adults and singles are the main groups who agree to try ecigarettes.
D．The problem of smoking is becoming worse around the world.
26．B [细节理解题。

根据第一段“Reactions from Americans are mix ed.”可知，答案为B。

] 27．B [细节理解题。

根据第二段
“...ecigarettes are becoming a popular choice among those either trying to quit...”可知，答案为B。

]
28．D [细节理解题。

根据第三段“Sold mostly on the Internet...”可知，答案为D。

]
29．A [推理判断题。

根据第四段
“Last year the World Health Organization (WHO) warned against using ecigarettes...”可推断，答案为A。

]
30．C [推理判断题。

根据末段“Young people，aged 18－29，
and singles were the groups most open to trying ecigarettes.”可推断，答案为C。

]
阅读理解-。

Dear Santa Claus,
My name is Amy. I am 9 years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kid s laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy. I just want o ne day where no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.
love,
Amy
At radio station WJLT in , , letters poured in for the Christmas Wish Contest. When Amy's l etter arrived at the radio station, manager Lee Tobin read it carefully. He thought it would be good for the people in to hear about this special third grader and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobi n called up the local newspaper.
The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the "News Sent inel." The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers and radio and television s
tations reported the story of the little girl in , , who asked for such a simple, yet remarkable, C hristmas gift --- just one day without teasing.
Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addre ssed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation. They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement. Some of the writers had disabilities; some h ad been teased as children. Each writer had a special message for Amy. Through the cards and letters from strangers, Amy glimpsed a world full of people who truly cared about each ot her.
Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak up. Others encouraged her to ig nore teasing and to carry her head high.
Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing at . Teachers and students talked tog ether about how bad teasing can make others feel.
That year, the mayor officially proclaimed December 21st as Amy Jo Hagadorn Day throu ghout the city. The mayor explained that by daring to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a universal lesson. "Everyone," said the mayor, "wants and deserves to be treated with respec t, dignity and warmth."
1.Amy’s letter showed that_______.
A.her schoolmates cannot understand her disability
B.her school isn’t a good place for students like her
C.she is often ignored in and out of class
D.she wanted to win Christmas Wish Contest
答案解析：答案为A。

本题为细节推断题。

从Amy的信
中“Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy.”可以知道，Amy 的同学嘲笑她走路和跑步的方式，由此可以推断Amy 是残疾人。

故答案为A。

2.The postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house because _______.
A.he went to encourage Amy frequently
B. he was quite curious about Amy
C. he had to send letters to Amy daily
D. he was moved by Amy’s story
答案解析：答案为C。

本题为细节推断题。

从正文的第三段开始两句话
“Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes address
ed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation.”可知，每天有小孩和大人的不同大小的信件寄给Amy, 因此邮递员成了Hagadorn house的常客（regular），每天给Amy 送信。

故答案为C。

3. We may infer from Amy’s story that__________.
A. people are easy to turn their eyes to the disabled
B. the news media played an important role in helping Amy
C. Amy will still be made fun of by others
D. there are few disabled people in Amy’s country
答案解析：答案为B。

本题为推理题，考生需结合全文来进行推理和判断。

文章后文提到Amy 受到社会的关注，包括市长The mayor都对Amy的事件发话，这一切都是因为第一段中电台的manager Lee Tobin对此事的关注和第二段
中“…a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the "News Sentinel."报纸对此事的报道。

故答案为B。

A选项为一般考生的易错项，意为“人们很容易关注残疾人”并不是文章要阐述的内容。

4. The For Wayne mayor officially proclaimed Amy to Hadadorn Day________.
A. to tell how bad teasing can make others feel
B. to encourage people to carry their heads high
C. to explain how brave Amy was by making her wish
D. to call on the public to treat everyone properly
答案解析：答案为D。

本题为细节理解题。

从最后一段最后一句
话“"Everyone," said the mayor, "wants and deserves to be treated with respect, dignity and warmth." 可知，D选项是正确的。

阅读理解
Visiting U.S. President George W. Bush said in Beijing Friday that both China and the shoul d encourage bilateral(双边的) contacts and exchanges to promote mutual(相
互) understanding.
“It’s important for our political leaders to come to China,” said Bush, who gave a speech Fr
iday morning at Qinghua University, one of the most prestigious universities in .
His working visit to China and discussions with Oinghua students “help promote” Sino-U.S.(中
美) relations, Bush said in response to a student’s question about what he would do to promo te Sino-U.S. relations.
“Many people in my country are very interested in China,” he said, adding that these Ameri cans have learned more about ’s culture and the Chinese people.
He said that he would keep encouraging such contacts and exchanges between the two c ountries.
Bush said that he would describe back home what he has seen here and that as a great n ation not only has a “great history” but also an “unbelievably exciting future.”
The president said that the 2008 Olympic Games would make a significant opportunity for the rest of the world to understand China, which enables more people to come to and feel th e modernization taking place, and many more people will see it on the television.
Bush arrived in Beijing Thursday for a two-day working visit to .
1. What the word “prestigious” in the second paragraph probably means?
A. great
B. famous
C. honorable
D. modest
答案解析：答案为B。

本题为词义猜测题。

结合“prestigious”所在的上下
文，“…who gave a speech Friday morning at Qinghua University, one of the most prestigiou s universities in China.”根据常识，清华大学在我国非常著名，故答案为B。

2. Which of the sentence is NOT true?
A. Bush think bilateral contacts and mutual understanding will promote Sino-
U.S. relations.
B. Many Americans are interested in .
C. Bush and the students of Qinghua discussed something about how to make richer and s tronger.
D. The s Olympic Games is a great change for been known by the world.
答案解析：答案为C。

本题为细节判断题。

由第一段内容可知，A选项符合文意。

由第四
段“Many people in my country are very interested in China,”可知，B选项符合文意。

由倒数第二段内容可知，D选项符合文意。

只有C选项“布什和清华大学的学生讨论如何使中国更富强”未提及。

故答案为C。

3. Many Americans are interested in because _______.
A. they want to come here to take part in the 2008 Olympic Games
B. they have learned something of China and they want to learn more
C. China has been taking place great change
D. China has a “great history” and “unbelievably exciting future”
答案解析：答案为B。

本题为细节题。

由第四段
“…adding that these Americans have learned more about China’s culture and the Chinese p eople.”可知，答案为B。

4. The narrator(叙述者) of the passage was most probably _____.
A. a reporter
B. a psychologist
C. a politician
D. a sociologist
答案解析：答案为A。

本题为推理题。

根据文章的内容可判断文章的体裁为新闻报道，叙述者最有可能是记者。

故答案为A。

阅读理解
A woman and her elderly uncle were waiting for a bus at a corner in downtown Chicago.Buse s came by，
not the one they wanted.The woman finally halfentered one of the buses and asked the drive r if the bus she wanted stopped at that corner.
The driver looked at her but made no answer，
so she repeated the question.To her surprise，he then closed the door，by her arm，
and drove off.
The woman，her arm stuck in the door，ran alongside the bus，
shouting.Passengers said the driver stopped after almost a block only because they，too，were shouting.
When the driver finally did stop and open the door，
the woman jumped on the bus to get his bus number.Then he took off again and went anothe r couple of blocks before other shouting passengers persuaded him to stop and let the woma n off.
After the driver’s bosses at a taxsupported governmental company(CIA) heard of the incident ，they looked into it and set his punishment：a fiveday suspension(停
职) without pay.That struck me as rather light.
But Bill Baxa，the company’s pubicrelations man，said，
“That’s a pretty serious punishment.”
Five days off work is a serious punishment for dragging a woman alongside a bus by her arm ？Baxa said，“Any time you take money away from someone，
it is a terrible punishment.The driver makes $14 an hour.Multiply that by 40 and you can see what he lost.”
Yes，that comes to $560，
a good sum.But we know that people in the private company are fired for far less minor mista kes.If the people who run the bus company think that the loss of a week’s pay is more than e nough，I offer them a sporting(公正的) suggestion：
Give me a bus.Then have their wives stick their arms in the doorway of the bus，
and I’ll slam the door shut，
start the bus quickly and take them for a fast oneblock run.And I’ll pay $560 to anyone who is bold enough to try it.Any takers？Mr. Baxa？Anyone？I didn’t think so.
31．The nurse halfentered one of the buses because________.
A．the bus they wanted didn’t stop there
B．she wanted the driver to stop the bus
C．she wanted to get some information from the driver
D．she and her uncle couldn’t wait any longer at the corner
32．How many blocks was the woman away from the corner where she waited when the bus driver finally let her off?
A．Almost one block.
B．Almost two blocks.
C．Probably three blocks.
D．Probably five or six blocks.
33．Why did the author offer a sporting suggestion?
A．Because the CTA paid little attention to the incident.
B．Because he bus driver had not been fired.
C．Because he wanted to threaten the CTA people.
D．Because he thought the punishment was a light one.
34．From this passage we may infer that________.
A．many people in the private sector are fired for minor mistakes every day
B．people in the private sector usually get more serious punishment than those in the public
sector
C．people in the private sector get much higher pay than those in the public sector D．people in the private sector are better trained than those in the public sector
35．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The company is a bus company supported by the government.
B．The writer and Mr.Baxa disagreed with each other on the bus company’s decision. C．The driver finally stopped the bus under the pressure of the passengers.
D．The writer asked the bus company to give him a bus if his suggestion was refused. 31．C [从第一段最后一句的后半部分可知，她问情况，也就是打听信息。

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32．C [根据文章第三段最后一句和第四段最后一句，关键词语：almost a block和
another couple of blocks可确定答案为C项。

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33．D [第五段最后一句已点明了原因。

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34．B [从第八段的第二句可看出：私营公司的人员会因很小的错误而被开除，说明在私营公司的人员所受的处分要重得多。

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35．D [文章中虽然说了Give me a bus，但这并不是作者的本意，作者提出这种建议主要是提醒人们对这个问题进行换位思考。

故D项的说法是错误的。

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