高起专、高起本入学考试英语题目汇编阅读理解3(含答案)

阅读理解 3Passage OneWriting is not an easy skill. It is both mental and physical. A person must be able to move the muscles in the hands and fingers to form letters and numbers. Some people are not able to move these muscles easily. Experts say teachers should suspect dysgraphia(书写困难) if they see handwriting that is unusually difficult to understand.Children with dysgraphia often hold their writing tools in an unusual position. They may also place the paper in an odd position for writing. The disorder generally appears when they first learn to write. Children continue to write wrong or misspelled words, even after their teacher has shown them the correct way.Experts say the cause of the disorder is not known. Some people with dysgraphia are able to improve their writing ability. But others are not. As with other disorders, the most important part of treatment is for someone to first identify the problem.There are some simple methods to help these children. For example, schools can give them more time to complete writing activities. Students might be permitted to type their work. They do not have to write by hand. Teachers can also permit students to take exams by speaking the answers instead of writing them.Experts say people with dysgraphia may be able to write well if they work slowly and develop their skills. Technology can help. One way to avoid the problem is to use a computer. Students can use the computer spell checker to help make sure every word is correct.Questions 1 – 5: Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 从A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。

1. Children may be considered to have dysgraphia if _______.they hold their pen in an unusual positiontheir hands and fingers are unusually shapedtheir handwriting is unusually hard to understandthey place the paper in an unusual position for writingChildren with dysgraphia _______.can improve their writing ability later onhave other physical problems related to musclescan hardly be identified at the early stage of the illnessmay show signs of the problem when they learn to writeTo treat dysgraphia, the most important thing is to _______.discover the problem in childrenfind out the cause of the problemtreat these children with extra carehelp these children build confidenceAll the following methods can be used to help children with dysgraphia EXCEPT _______. allowing them to have more time to write the answersallowing them to type the answers on the computerallowing them to speak the answers to the teachersallowing other students to write the answers for themThe passage is mainly written for the _______ of the children with dysgraphia.classmatesteachersdoctorsparentsPassage TwoInventor Dean Kamen has invented the world’s firs t self-balancing individual transport vehicle. It is called the Segway Human Transporter.The Segway looks like a long stick with two wheels. The stick has handles for a person to hold. The wheels are connected by a platform. The person stands on the platform and holds the handles. The vehicle moves forward or backward when the person moves his body in that direction. The driver turns the handles to go left or right. The Segway is powered by batteries that can be re-charged. It can travel at a speed of nineteen kilometers per hour. It costs less than ten cents a day to operate.Mr. Kamen says the Segway could replace cars in crowded city centers. It is designed to reduce pollution and solve other environmental problems in cities. However, it is not designed to travel on roads.The Segway will be for sale to the public soon. It will cost about three-thousand dollars. Several businesses are testing the vehicle, including the Postal Service and the bookseller Amazon. Some letter carriers will try riding the vehicles to deliver the mail. Amazon workers will use them to find books in their huge storage buildings. Police in two cities also will test the vehicles to see if they can be used for law enforcement.Some technology experts have criticized the Segway vehicle. They say it could be dangerous to ride. It does not protect the rider from bad weather. They say it holds only one person whileother small vehicles can hold three people. They also say people may use the vehicle to avoid physical exercise. However, other experts say the vehicle is interesting and could be used in many ways in the future.Questions 6 – 10: Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 从A, B, C, D 选项中选择一个正确的答案写在答题卷上。