天津市宁河县2014高考英语阅读理解训练（12）及答案（解析）阅读理解MostAmericanstudentsgototraditionalpublicschools.Thereareabout88,000publicschoolsallovertheUS.Somestudentsattendabout3000independentpublicschoolscalledcharterschools．Charterschoolsareself-governing.Privatecompaniesoperatesomecharterschools.Theyaresimilarinsomewaystotraditionalpublicschools.Theyreceivetaxmoneyjustasotherpublicschoolsdo.Charterschoolsmustprovetolocalorstategovernmentsthattheirstudentsarelearning.Thesegovernmentsprovidetheschoolswiththeagreementcalledacharterthatpermitsthemtooperate．Charterschoolsaredifferentbecausetheydonothavetoobeymostlawsgoverningtraditionalpublicschools.Local,state,orfederalgovernmentscannottellthemwhattoteach．Eachschoolcanchooseitsowngoalsanddecidethewaysitwantstoreachthem.Classsizeisusuallysmallerthanthatintraditionalpublicschools．TheBushAdministrationstronglysupportscharterschoolsasawaytore-organizepublicschoolsthatarefailingtoeducatestudents.Butsomeeducationagenciesandunionsopposecharterschools.Oneteachers'unionhasjustmadepublictheresultsofthefirstnationalstudycomparingtheprogressofstudentsintraditionalschoolsandcharterschools．TheAmericanFederationofTeacherscriticizesthegovernment'sdelayinreleasingtheresultsofthestudy,whichiscalledtheNationalAssessmentofEducationalProgress.Unioneducationexpertssaythestudyshowsthatcharterschoolstudentsperformworseonmathandreadingteststhanstudentsinregularpublicschools．Someexpertssaythestudyisnotafairlookatcharterschoolsbecausestudentsinthoseschoolshavemoreproblemsthanstudentsintraditionalschools．Othereducationexpertssaythestudyresultsshouldmakecharterschoolofficialsdemandimprovedstudentprogress．6.Ifaprivatecompanywantstooperateacharterschool,itmust_______．A.trynewmethodsofteachingB.getthegovernment'spermissionC.obeythelocalandstatelawsD.proveitsmanagementability7.Charterschoolsareindependentbecause_______．A.theymakegreaterprogressB.theirclasssizeissmallerC.theyenjoymorefreedomD.theyopposetraditionalways8.What'sthegovernment'sattitudetowardcharterschools?A.Doubtful．B.OptimisticC.Supportive．D.Subjective．9.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Morestudentschoosetoattendcharterschools．B.Charterschoolsarebetterthantraditionalschools．C.Studentsincharterschoolsarewelleducated．D.Peoplehavedifferentopinionsaboutcharterschools．10.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_______.A.charterschoolsarepartofthepubliceducationsystemB.one-on-oneattentionshouldbepaidtostudentsC.thenumberofcharterschoolswillbelimitedD.charterschoolsareallprivatelyfinanced【参考答案】6—10、BCCDA阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIttakesmorethanjustpracticetobecomeanOlympian.Goldmedalperformancesrequiresomeseriousnutrition.Haveyoueverwonderedwhatthesesuccessfulathleteseattostayinpeakshape?KeriGlassman,aregistereddietitianandfounderofNutritiousLifeMeals,appearedon“GoodMorningAmerica”todaytogiveyouaglimpseintothedietsofsometopathletes.Someoftheirmealscouldsurpriseyou.CrazyCalorieCountGlassmansaidOlympianseatalotoffood-quantitiesthatforordinarypeoplewouldconstitutepiggingout.OnesecretofswimmerMichaelPhelps’astonishingperformanceinthe2008OlympicsinBeijingwasconsumingasmanyas12,00caloriesinoneday.Athletescaneatlikethisandnotgainanyweightbecausetheirworkoutsareintense.AccordingtoGlas...
