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河北省保定市2016高考英语阅读理解选练（12）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。what would it be like to take a walk on the surface of mars? if you could design the tallest building in the world, what would it look like? do you dream of being the next j.k.rowling? this summer, you can experience all of these things, and more. all you need is an internet connection and your imagination. a recent study by the kaiser family foundation found that kids spend an average of 1 hour and 29 minutes online each day. many kids like to use that time to chat with friends, play games or check e-mails. but next time you get on the web, try exploring the world instead. “with the internet, you can go back 11,000 years in time, or go 11,000 kilometers across the planet,” said russell, web search expert of google. “the whole scope of history and the world is open to you.”there is a wealth of information to be found online. for example, if your family is going on vacation somewhere, do a quick online search on the area before you even get in the car. “whats the background of the place; whats the history?” says russell. “i like to tell my kids, whenever you have a question, whenever you have a doubt, search it out.”ready to launch a virtual journey of your own? here are a few starting points to get you thinking and to help you on your way. you can invite your parents along for the ride, too. always ask for permission before downloading programs and software into your computer. and, check with a parent or adult before visiting any new website.navigate the world in 3-d with google earth. begin in outer space and zoom into the streets of any city, from hong kong to san francisco. or, visit ancient monuments and watch the changing rainforests over time. with the moon in google earth tool, you can walk in neil armstrongs famous footsteps. take a guided tour of the moons surface with armstrongs fellow shuttle mate astronaut buzz aldrin. 1. according to russell, the kids _.a. spend too much time on the internetb. should never chat and play games onlinec. can solve their problems through the internetd. should study hard instead of chatting online2. from the passage we know that _.a. we can find much information we need onlineb. neil armstrong traveled to the moon alonec. the kids can download programs onto the computer freely d. the kids can visit the new website freely without parents guidance3. according to the passage, if you want to go to tropical rainforests, you can _.a. take the time shuttle b. go to the cinema to watch 3-d filmsc. find a travel agency in google d. use google earth 4. the passage is mainly intended for _.a. parents b. kids c. teachers d. adults5. in which section of a website can we probably read this passage?a. culture. b. health. c. internet world. d. tourism.【参考答案】15、cadbc【2014高考英语广东省中山市华侨中学二模试题】does fame drive you crazy?although being famous might sound like a dream come true, todays stars, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. they are at the center of much of the worlds 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 villareal, 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,” villareal says, “they feel separated and alone.”the phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. in the 4th century b.c., 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 arent 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.36. it can be learned from the passage that stars today_.a. can no longer have their privacy protected b. are often misunderstood by the publicc. spend too much on their public appearanced. care little about how they have come into fame37. 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.38. 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.39. the reasons why there are still so many celebrities might not be _. a. that a few stars stay calm with their family b. that some stars just avoid public appearance c. that everyone in society runs after fame d. that they fix their attention on what they do40. what is the authors attitude toward modern celebrity?a. sincere.b. sceptical.c. disapproving.d. sympathetic.【参考答案】36-40. abacd 【2014高考英语广东省中山市华侨中学二模试题】sparrow is a fast-food chain with 200 restaurants. some years ago, the group to which sparrow belonged was taken over by another company. although sparrow showed no sign of declining, the chain was generally in an unhealthy state. with more and more fast-food concepts reaching the market, the sparrow menu had to struggle for attention. and to make matters worse, its new owner had no plans to give it the funds it required.sparrow failed to grow for another two years. until a new ceo, carl pearson, decided to build up its market share. he did a survey, which showed that consumers who already used sparrow restaurants were extremely positive about the chain, while customers of other fast-food chains were unwilling to turn away fromthem. sparrow had to develop a new promotional campaign.pearson faced a battle over the future of the sparrow brand. the chains owner now favored rebranding sparrow as marcys restaurants. pearson resisted, arguing for an advertising campaign designed to convince customers that visits to sparrow restaurants were fun. such an attempt to establish a positive relationship between a company and the general public was unusual for that time. pearson strongly believed that numbers were the key to success, rather than customers speeding power. finally, the owner accepted his idea.the campaign itself changed the traditional advertising style of the fast-food industry. the tv ads of sparrow focused on entertainment and featured original songs performed by a variety of stars. instead of showing the superiority of a specific product, the intension was to put sparrow in the hearts of potential customers.pearson also made other decisions which he believed would contribute to the new sparrow image. for example, he offered to lower the rent of any restaurants which achieved a certain increase in their turnover (营业额). these efforts paid off, and sparrow soon became one of the most successful fast-food chains in the regions where it operated.41. which was one of the problems sparrow faced before pearson became ceo?a. the number of its customers was decliningb. its customers found the food unhealthyc. it was in need of financial supportd. most of its restaurants were closed42. what does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to?a. customers of sparrow restaurants b. sparrow restaurantsc. customers of other fast-food chains d. other fast-food chains43. for what purpose did pearson start the advertising campaign?a. to build a good relationship with the publicb. to stress the unusual tradition of sparrowc. to learn about customers spending power.d. to meet the challenge from marcys restaurants.44. the tv ads of sparrow _.a. changed peoples views on pop starsb. amused the public with original songsc. focused on the superiority of its productsd. influenced the eating habits of the audience45. what was pearsons achievement as a ceo?a. he managed to pay off sparrows debts.b. he made sparrow much more competitivec. he helped sparrow take over a companyd. he improved the welfare of sparrow employees【参考答案】41-45. cdabb【天津市蓟县二中2014高考英语模拟试题】 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1in face of failure, it is the most important to keep up good state of mind.aa; 不填 b不填; acthe; 不填 d不填; the2this information allows businessmen to keep of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving.asightbtrackctouchdsign3- what should i wear to attend marys birthday party? - dress you like.awhatbhowcwhateverdhowever4jane, ive shared just about everything since the first day of kindergarten, spent the weekend with me last month.awhobfor whomcwith whomdthat5- oh! you bumped me! - i am sorry. but i to catch the coming bus.atrybtriedcam tryingdwas trying6some blood types are quite common, others are regionally , and still others are rare everywhere.adistributedbcontributedcobtaineddconvinced7because he was the new limit, he was stopped and wanted for speeding.agood atbtired fromcunaware ofduninterested in8regulations require needs special diets the cooking manager in advance.awho; informsbwhom; informedcwhomever; informdwhoever; inform9- what do people wear when they go to the theatre? - well, it isnt very . peop