高考英语阅读理解抓分精品训练（28）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解抓分精品训练（28）及答案 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。ai fell in love with england because it was quaint (古雅)all those little houses, looking terribly old-fashioned but nice, like dolls houses. i loved the countryside and the pubs, and i loved london. ive slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because i think its an ugly town now.things have changed. for everybody, england meant gentlemen, fair play, and good manners. the fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good mannerspeople shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing.i regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. youre forced to live indoors. in paris i go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. to meet friends here it usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. the cafes are not terribly nice.as a woman, i feel unsafe here. i spend a bomb on taxis because i will not take public transport after 10 p. m. i used to use it, but now im afraid.the idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in england. my family is well united and thats typically french. in middlesex i had a neighbour who is 82 now. his family only lived two miles away, but i took him to france for christmas once because he was always alone.1. the writer doesnt like london because she _.a. is not used to the life there now b. has lived there for seventeen yearsc. prefers to live in an old-fashioned house d. has to be polite to everyone she meets there2. where do people usually meet their friends in england?a. in a cafe. b. in a restaurant. c. in a nightclub. d. in a pub. 3. the underlined part “it” (in para. 4) refers to_.a. a taxi b. the money c. a bomb d. public transport 4. the writer took her neighbour to france for christmas because he _.a. felt lonely in england b. had never been to francec. was from a typical french family d. didnt like the british idea of family参考答案adda c72013北京卷 cdoes 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 villarreal, celebritiesfamous peopleworry 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 soldout 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 filmstars 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.63it can be learned from the passage that stars today _a. are often misunderstood by the publicb. can no longer have their privacy protectedc. spend too much on their public appearanced. care little about how they have come into fame64what 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. wellknown actors are usually targets of tabloids.d. works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.65what 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.66what is the authors 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。63b 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。64b 段落大意题。第三段主要讲名人烦恼的历史由来。所以选b。65a 细节理解题。根据第四段cameras、the internet等可知选a。66d 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。do you love yourself? you may think you do, but do you really? theres only one way to find out-by taking a close look at what you think, say, and do. you may not like some of what you find, but if you are serious about really loving yourself, you can use this insight to do some positive inner work. herere three ways for gaining greater personal insight for deeper love:listen closely to your thoughts your thoughts will determine your actions. one thing helping you to listen to your thoughts is keeping a journal. it is not necessary for you to write in it every day, but it helps to record various insights you gain as you go about your life. instead of using a big notebook, you might use a small notepad that you can keep in your pocket for easy access to record your thoughts as they occur to you. whichever method you choose, whats most important is that you write your thoughts down. it will help you know whats in your heart.be honest with yourself to do this, you should pay attention to your actions. actions speak louder than words, and they always tell the truth. if you say you love your job, but your actions say otherwise, which do you think is more reliable? on the other hand, if you say youre not good at a certain job, but your actions say otherwise, thats also important. what do you do with this insight? you can use it to make more positive choices in your life. by being honest with yourself, you will act according to truth instead of just what you tell yourself.take quiet time to listen to your inner voice this is similar to the first point, but it takes a step further-beyond the natural mind to the heart that cannot be seen. you may want to use your quiet time to think deeply. however you use this time, the key is to shut out all of the noise around you by focusing deep within yourself. breathing deeply during quiet time will also help you focus. i know its hard to find quiet time during a particularly busy day, but its so important-even if its just 10 minutes a day and you have to hide somewhere to get it. quiet time can really make a difference in your life. despite what your mind may be telling you, you can have love with no limits. the key is to unconditionally love yourself first.9. by looking deep into what we think, say, and do, we can _.a. know whether we really love ourselves b. appreciate what we give to the worldc. realize what type of relationship we long for d. know whether we are loved and accepted by others10. an important way for gaining personal insight is to _. a. do some positive inner work b. keep a journal wherever you go c. look closely at what others say about us d. pay attention to our thoughts11. the insight we gain from our actions can help us _. a. focus our attention on our jobs b. make more positive choices in our life c. act according to the truth d. tell the differences between our words and our actions参考答案 adb *dlawmakers in the united states have expanded an investigation into the use of location-tracking systems on mobile devices. the action follows recent reports about the storing of information on the apple iphone. some people consider location tracking to be a threat to personal privacy and security.allan friedman, the research director, says, “all wireless companies do some location tracking as part of their networks. this information is usually stored by the companies, not the devices, and there are laws to protect it. law enforcement(执法) agencies, for example, have to have a fairly high standard before it can access that data. and the phone company is also forbidden from selling that information.now, two researchers report that location tracking information is being stored directly on apple devices. they said apples newest operating systems gather global positioning system and timestamp information. the information is stored on the device in a file that is also uploaded (上传) to any computer that the device is connected to. the researchers say the information is available to anyone who has access to the device or computer.allan friedman says, “this raises additional concerns. theres the idea that because its on my phone and on my computer, rogue applications(恶意程序) that i pay for or that im tricked into downloading may be able to access this data and somehow misuse it.”apple says it is “not tracking the location of your iphone”. it is simply keeping a database of wi-fi hotspots and cellphone towers near the users location. this information is meant to help the iphone quickly find its location when needed.letters have been sent to some of the leading mobile device developers, including apple and google. the letters asked for more information about their location tracking systems. allan friedman calls this an important start to strengthening privacy laws. he says, “there arent strong controls over things like location information, what they are doing with it, how long they are keeping it. and perhaps the most important question is, is my location data with other facts about me?”12. why did american lawmakers investigate the use of location-tracking systems on cellphones?a. because the systems can store users informationb. because many users have suffered loss after using them.c. because it is thought to threaten users privacy.d. because many reporters have shown the problem of the systems.13. allan friedman believes that _.a. wireless companies focus on personal privacy.b. people are forbidden to get access to private data at willc. phone companies may sell private information secretlyd. customers may ask wireless companies to locate their tracking14. what do we know from paragraph 3?a. location tracking information is stored online.b. apples newest operating systems collect all kinds of information.c. location tracking information may be uploaded to any iphone.d. apples newest operating systems may reveal the private information of users.15. which of the following statements is true according to the passage?a. apple denies that it tracks the location of users.b. the researchers may misunderstand the apples systems.c. the global positioning system is to blame for rogue applications.d. the iphone can quickly find its location by using its users information.参考答案 cbda c72013福建卷 ea 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 programs 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, weve secured internships (实习) with worldfamous 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 organizations (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 didnt quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didnt 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 .71the young inspirations mentoring program aims to _a. train staff for