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2014高考英语阅读理解精品练习（4）及答案（解析）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。(2011济南4月模拟，c)just 25 years ago, the top three career hopes for young people in britain were teacher, banker and doctor. now，they want to be sports star, pop star and actor，according to a survey by the guardian newspaper.rachel, a character in the popular tv show glee, may be said to speak for british teenagers. “nowadays being nobody is worse than being poor，”he said. emma brockes, a reporter with the guardian, believes it is “the bad influence of celebrity(名人)culture” that is to blame.“when children wanted to be doctor, it wasnt because they were really more interested in the functions of human organs than they are now，they go where the respect is.” she wrote.it could explain why there has been such an increase in levels of anxiety and depression. dr carlo strenger of tel aviv university, studied the sense of self for his new book the fear of insignificance：searching for meaning in the 21st century. he told the daily mail that young people now are “affected by the close connection to the global entertainment network, which has turned ranking and rating people according to wealth and celebrity into an obsession (痴迷) ” “as humans，we naturally measure ourselves to those around us, but now we live in a global village. we are comparing ourselves with the most important people in the world and finding ourselves wanting，” he said. today, even high achievers constantly fear that they are insignificant when they compare themselves to success stories in the media.the way out? simply stop measuring your achievement through a fantasy of wealth and celebrity. dr carlo strenger said that it was a process called “active selfacceptance through a constant search for selfknowledge through life”. “the fear of insignificance can only be overcome through strong individual and cultural identity over and above measurable achievement，” he said.随着时代的发展，人们的追求在不断变化，在全球网络影响与日俱增的时代，成为名人成了人们追逐的目标。8nowadays，young people in britain want to _.a. choose jobs based on interestsb. become famousc. be teacher，banker and doctord. earn more money答案：b。推理判断题。由第2段第2句“nowadays being nobody is worse than being poor”结合首段尾句和第3段首句可推知当今英国的年轻人想成为名人。故选b。9according to emma brockes，what causes the increasing level of anxiety?a. choices of future careers.b. access to the global network.c. bad influences of celebrities.d. endless comparison with others.答案：c。事实理解题。由第3段“.it is the bad influence of celebrity culture that is to blame.”可知答案为c。10which of the following is true of dr carlo strenger?a. he is a newspaper reporter.b. he is the spokesman of teenagers.c. he tells success stories on tv.d. he is against ranking people with wealth.答案：d。事实细节题。由第4段尾句可知d项正确。11dr carlo strenger suggests that young people should _.a. seek active selfacceptance b. stick to their own dreamsc. make great achievements d. search for the secret of wealth答案：a。事实细节题。由倒数第2段尾句“dr carlo strenger said that it is a process calledactive selfacceptance through a constant search for selfknowledge through life.”可知选a。12the text is mainly written to_.a. talk about job choices b. analyse a social phenomenonc. encourage celebrity culture d. introduce three famous people答案：b。推理判断题。通读文章可推知作者意在分析一种追求成名的社会现象。(2011江南十校二模，c) awardwinning author emma donoghues latest book, room, is a unique and amazing story about a boys experience living in a small，windowless room with his mother. the 11 x 11 space between the walls of the room is actually all the boy knows because he was born there and has never left. room will horrify ，surprise, sadden ，and finally delight you. attracted from the start, readers of all sorts wont want to put room down.first published in the u. s. in september 2010publisher: little brown321 pagesliterary master ian mcewan returns with solar, a novel about a nobel prizewinning physicist. the physicists personal life is in a mess as his fifth marriage breaks，but this time he actually loves his wife and wants to make things better. solar is a funny story, completely unusual and as good as anything the writer has ever written.published in march 2010publisher: knopf doubleday304 pagesone day by david nicholls was an international bestseller before it was released in the u. s. in june. although it is well written and funny at times, dont be fooledthis isnt a goodfeeling romantic comedy. if you decide to read it, be prepared for some heavy moments.published in the us. in june 2010publisher: vintage contemporaries437 pages fall of giants by ken follett is the first book in a new trilogy(three books)that will take readers through the major events of the twentieth century by following five families. in fall of giants, most of the action centers on world war i and the bolshevik revolution. although fall of giants is more than 1,000 pages and has many characters，the story is remarkably connected. published in september 2010publisher: dutton1,008 pages本文向读者介绍了2010年新出版的四本书。13according to the text，the latest and longest novel is_.a. room b. solarc. one day d. fall of giants 答案：d。事实细节题。由四本书的出版时间和页数可知答案为fall of ciants。14which of the following is not true according to the text?a. ian mcewan once won the nobel prize.b. fall of giants is mostly set in wars.c. one day is written by david nicholls.d. solar is a funny story about a physicist.答案：a。事实细节题。由对solar一书的介绍中可知获得诺贝尔奖的是小说的主人公而不是作者本人。15we can know from the text that _.a. the main character of room has a wide range of knowledgeb. solar is the only book that ian mcewan has ever writtenc. all the four books were not published in the same monthd. one day is a funny romantic comedy that sells very well答案：c。事实细节题。由四本书的出版时间，可知c项正确。16we can infer from the passage that _.a. the sixth of ian mcewans marriages brokeb. room by emma donoghue has a happy endingc. the publisher of one day is little brownd. dutton and ken follett are both publishers 答案：b。推理判断题。由第1则信息中的room will horrify, surprise, sadden, and finally delight you.可推知答案为b。易错选a。a项中ian mcewan应为小说的主人公“the physicist”才对；由第三则介绍可知one day的出版者是vintage contemporaries而不是little brown；由第四则介绍可知dutton是发行人，但从第四则介绍可知ken follett是fall of giants一书的作者而不是发行人。考生解题时要注意题干的要求，从题干中的infer可知本题是推理判断题，首先就把属于事实细节的c、d排除。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 worldfamous firms b. offer job opportunities to young adultsc. provide youth with unique experiences d. equip the unemployed with different skills72according to alex goldberg, it is difficult for schools