2016届高考英语二轮阅读理解九十天强化训练：33

　　高考英语二轮九十天强化训练：阅读理解33

　　When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, clothes and cars.

　　A true friendship carries-a-long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should prove it. Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don’t want __an end to the relationship.

　　The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended. First, don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when you’re wrong – even if you’ve been wronged. Over the course of friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged person takes wrong. Third, see things from your friend’s point of view(观点). And finally, accept that friendships changes as our needs and lifestyles(生活方式) change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy.

　　The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the nature ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion: Consider friendship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture(培养).3. What would be the best title for the text?

　　A. Easy Ways to Make Friends

　　B. Ups and Downs in Friendship

　　C. How to Mend a Troubled Friendship

　　D. How to Take the Lead in Making Friends

　　14. The “wronged person” underlined in the text refers to a person

　　A. who has been mistaken for another

　　B. who has been blamed unfairly

　　C. who has treated friends badly

　　D. who has admitted his mistakes

　　15. According to the text a friendship can last long only if

　　we have much in common

　　B. we know our friends mistakes

　　we treat our disagreements wisely

　　D. we have know one another for long

　　16. What should we do if we follow the author’s second suggestion?

　　A. Stick to our own, pints of view.

　　B. Avoid making mistakes.

　　C. Make an apology first.

　　D. Change our lifestyles.

　　13—16、CBCC

　　C7 [2016·北京卷] C

　　Does Fame Drive You Crazy?

　　Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, today's stars, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the world's attention. Paparazzi (狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature!

　　According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebrities—famous people—worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time，” Villarreal says, “they feel separated and alone.”

　　The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century BC, painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold－out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain(抱怨) about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film－stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.

　　Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.

　　If fame is so troublesome, why aren't all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.

　　Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.

　　63．It can be learned from the passage that stars today

　　________．

　　A. are often misunderstood by the public

　　B. can no longer have their privacy protected

　　C. spend too much on their public appearance

　　D. care little about how they have come into fame

　　64．What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

　　A. Great heroes of the past were generally admired.

　　B. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.

　　C. Well－known actors are usually targets of tabloids.

　　D. Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.

　　65．What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?

　　A. Availability of modern media.

　　B. Inadequate social recognition.

　　C. Lack of favorable chances.

　　D. Huge population of fans.

　　66．What is the author's attitude toward modern celebrity?

　　A. Sincere.

　　B. Sceptical.

　　C. Disapproving.

　　D. Sympathetic.

　　【要点综述】 本文主要论述名人的烦恼，涉及名人的压力、与世界的隔离、历史由来、现在的状况，最后提出了解决名人烦恼的办法。

　　63．B 　细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，名人几乎难有隐私。所以选B。

　　64．B 　段落大意题。第三段主要讲名人烦恼的历史由来。所以选B。

　　65．A 　细节理解题。根据第四段cameras、the Internet等可知选A。

　　66．D 　观点态度题。作者对于名人的压力、存在状况是非常同情的。所以选D。sincere真挚的；sceptical怀疑的；disapproving不赞成的；sympathetic同情的。

　　（BBC）The "father of the personal computer" who kick-started the careers of Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen has died at the age of 68. Dr Henry Edward Roberts was the inventor of the Altair 8800, a machine that led to the home computer age.

　　Gates and Allen contacted Dr Roberts after seeing the machine on the front cover of a magazine and offered to write software for it. The program was known as Altair-Basic, the foundation of Microsoft's business. "Ed was willing to take a chance on us - two young guys interested in computers , and we have always been thankful to him," the Microsoft founders said in a statement.

　　Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak told technology website CNET that Dr Roberts had taken " a critically important step that led to everything we have today".

　　Dr Roberts was the founder of Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS), originally set up to sell electronics parts to model rocket hobbyists. The company went on to sell electronic calculator parts, but was soon overshadowed by bigger firms.

　　In the mid-1970's, with the firm struggling with debt, Dr Roberts began to develop a computer kit(配套零件) for hobbyists. The result was the Altair 8800. The $395 kit (around £1,000 today) was featured on the cover of Popular Electronics in 1975, resulting in a flood of orders.

　　Amongst those interested in the machine were Paul Allen and Bill Gates. The pair contacted Dr Roberts, offering to write software that would help people program the machine. The pair finally moved to Albuquerque - the home of MITS - where they founded Micro-Soft, to develop their software.

　　Dr Roberts sold his company in 1977. He died in hospital on 1 April after a long period of pneumonia． (肺炎)

　　13.Why did Dr Roberts probably decide to sell his company?

　　A. Because he was in heavy debt in the mid-1980's .

　　B. Because he wanted to take a chance on Gates and Allen.

　　C. Because he wanted to develop a computer kit for hobbyists.

　　D. Because he had difficulty competing with big companies.

　　14. What do we know about MITS?

　　A. It was set up by Steve Wozniak.

　　B. It sold electronics parts to big firms.

　　C. It is located in Albuquerque.

　　D. It is a technology website.

　　15. We can learn that Popular Electronics is likely to be

　　____.

　　A. a newspaper

　　B. a magazine

　　C. a Website

　　D. an organization

　　16. What is the best title of this passage?

　　A. The story of the Altair 8800

　　B. The founder of MITS

　　C. Father of the personal computer died

　　D. The story of Dr Roberts

　　参考答案---13---16 DCBC

　　Scientists say they have discovered a promising treatment for sleeping sickness, a killer disease that infects(感染) about 60,000 people in Africa a year.

　　British and Canadian experts say drugs could attack the parasite（寄生虫） causing the illness needs to survive. They say the drug could be ready for human medical test in about 18 months.

　　The disease, spread by the bite of a fly, is caused by a parasite attacking the central nervous system. It has similar symptoms（症状） to malaria（疟疾）, making it difficult to diagnose. Left untreated, it moves to the brain, resulting in mental confusion and final death

　　The "breakthrough" came at the University of Dundee in Scotland, where scientists were offered money to research diseases ignored by major drugs companies.

　　Professor Paul Wyatt, director of the programme, said: "This is one of the most significant findings made in recent years in terms of drug discovery and development for ignored diseases."

　　He said the research, published in the journal Nature, represented "significant progress" in the development of a full blown drug against the disease.

　　The World Health Organization said there are between 50,000 and 70,000 cases of the disease a year, with a further 60 million people at risk of infection.

　　The research in Dundee was backed by partners at the University of York in England and the Structural Genomics Consortium in Toronto, Canada. The two drugs currently available to treat sleeping sickness both have problems. One is with side effects that kill one in 20 patients and the other is costly, only partially effective and requires long-time hospital treatment, the scientists said.

　　17. The word backed in the last paragraph probably means_____.

　　A. conducted

　　B. supported

　　C. believed

　　D. managed

　　18. What the World Health Organization said suggested that______.

　　A. about 60000 people died of the disease each year

　　B. about 60000 people were cured of the disease each year

　　C. 600 million people are likely to get infected

　　D. the disease is spreading fast in Africa

　　19. We can read this passage______.

　　A. in the journal Nature

　　B. in a newspaper of the University of Dundee

　　C. in a book about flies

　　D. in a newspaper about medicine

　　20. We can learn from the passage that______ .

　　A .big drug companies play an important role in the research of the new drug

　　B. people who get infected with the disease are mentally disturbed

　　C. among 200 people infected with the disease, 5 may die because of the old drug

　　D. Professor Paul Wyatt may be a professor at the University of York

　　17---20 BDDB

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　　C7 [2016·福建卷] E

　　A MENTORING (导师制) program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth.

　　Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.

　　Alex Goldberg, the program's founder, said：“We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook.

　　“We try to create work experience opportunities that will really make a difference to our youth. For example, we've secured internships (实习) with world－famous firms such as Honda.

　　“At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring, it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures.”

　　Kieran Hepburn, 14, is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far. In October the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) International Youth Forum (论坛)．

　　The event was held for young people from around the world, to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look. Kieran joined several hundred observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event. Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing experience. “Before we left I didn't quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didn't stop; it was amazing，” he said, “We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon.”

　　The main theme of the forum was how youth can drive change in political and public life. It dealt with issues (问题) such as drug abuse, violence and unemployment.

　　Kieran said: “It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August.”

　　The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury. For details visit www.younginspirations.com.

　　71．The Young Inspirations mentoring program aims to ________．

　　A. train staff for world－famous firms

　　B. offer job opportunities to young adults

　　C. provide youth with unique experiences

　　D. equip the unemployed with different skills

　　72．According to Alex Goldberg, it is difficult for schools to offer the mentoring due to ________．

　　A. the lack of support from firms

　　B. the cultural differences

　　C. the effect of unemployment

　　D. the shortage of money

　　73．According to the passage, the forum focused on how youth can ________．

　　A. build up their confidence at school

　　B. find work experience opportunities

　　C. improve their social skills for the future

　　D. play an active role in the change of society

　　74．We can learn from the passage that ________．

　　A．the visit to the United Kingdom was amazing

　　B．Kieran has made great progress in many aspects

　　C．the youth have found a way to solve their problems

　　D．the mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday

　　75．What would be the best title for the passage?

　　A．Alex Goldberg, Founder of Young Inspirations

　　B．Young People Find a World of Opportunity

　　C．Kieran, Banbury School Pupil to Paris

　　D．Debates Help Youth with Their Grades

　　【要点综述】

　　本文通过介绍“导师制”项目及参与该项目学生的自我评述和总结，说明社会实践有利于学生们学业的提高和视野的扩大，用具体事例说明参与社会实践的好处。

　　71．C　推理判断题。纵观全文，多处说到该项目的目的是为学生提供社会实践的机会，帮助学生们提高学业成绩和丰富社会经验，故答案应为C。

　　72．D　细节理解题。根据第五段 “At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring…” 可知，学校是因为资金不足而未能组织学生参加社会实践活动。cutback 削减。

　　73．D　细节理解题。选项A、B和C都只是论坛关注的一个方面而非全部，选项D是对A、B和C的全面概括。

　　74．B　细节理解题。从文章后半部分可以看出，Kieran认为自己在许多方面均取得很大的进步，其他选项均不符合原文意思。

　　75．B　主旨大意题。学生们通过社会实践找到了提高成绩和丰富经验的机会。只有选项B最能概括文章中心意思，其他选项都不够全面。