1、广东南雄县2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）精练（5）及答案由 (2013山东滨州高三一模)改编A 12-year-old boy who donated bone marrow(骨髓)to his dying sister and has raised more than 10,000 for charity has been named the UKs Family Hero of the Year.Adam Kerr,12,from Armagh,Northern Ireland,also helps his mother care for his younger brother Bria
2、n,9,who suffers from the genetic disease Fanconis anaemia(贫血症).But it is not the first hardship that has affected young Adam.When he was just six,he donated his own bone marrow to his younger sister Helen who suffered from a rare blood disorder.Sadly she developed complications and died a few months
3、 after the operation in 2005.Adam found it very difficult to be happy after Helens death.So he decided to start raising money in memory of Helen to help local poor children and families with bereavement(丧亲之痛).Overall he has raised 10,000 and he has no intentions of giving up.He organised a Fun Day t
4、o provide the money for a brother and sister from Northern Ireland to visit their sick brother having a bone marrow transplant in a London hospital.He received his award and a cheque for 2,000 at an “Oscars style”ceremony in London.Ms Phillips said:“Adam is an incredible young man.In his relatively
5、short life he has faced real sadness and bad luck and yet he works tirelessly to make life better for others.” The Awards were sponsored by the charity 4Children and Take a Break Magazine.Anne Longfield OBE,Chief Executive of 4Children said:“Its an honour to recognise Adams dedication and self-sacri
6、fice,and his bravery shows there is always reason for hope and optimism.There is so much unrecognized goodwill out there of people who do so much for others,and the inspiring winners of the Family Heroes Awards remind us how important it is for us all to do our best to make a difference in the lives
7、 of others.”9.From the passage we can see Adams younger brother.A.was too young and ill to look after himselfB.was fortunate enough to be curedC.donated his bone marrow to his sisterD.was going to have an operation10.Why does Adam raise money for charity?()A.Because he wants to provide money for his
8、 brother.B.Because his sister suffered from a rare blood disorder.C.Because he wanted to remember his sister in this way.D.Because his mother encouraged him to do so.11.Which of the following is probably a name of an activity?()A.a Fun DayB.the charity 4ChildrenC.Take a Break MagazineD.Anne Longfiel
9、d OBE12.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?()A.The first hardship that has affected Adam is to care for Brian.B.Adam suffers from the genetic disease Fanconis anaemia.C.Adam is so tired that he wants to give up fundraising.D.Adam is awarded for his dedication,bravery
10、and self-sacrifice.13.Whats the best title for the passage?()A.How to help others in troubleB.A little boy makes a big difference to othersC.How to be a winner of the Family Heroes AwardsD.An independent young man语篇解读:英国一位12岁的小男孩为自己生命垂危的妹妹捐献骨髓,并为慈善机构筹钱。他的事迹感动了很多人,为此他被评为今年的英国家庭英雄。答案及剖析:9.A推理判断题。由第二段的
11、第一句话.also helps his mother care for his younger brother Brian,9,who suffers from the genetic disease Fanconis anaemia可知A项正确。10.C细节理解题。由第三段的so he decided to start raising money in memory of Helen可知,他这样做是为了纪念自己的妹妹,故选C项。11.A细节理解题。由第四段的He organised a Fun Day to provide the money for.可知,a Fun Day是一个活动的名字
12、,故选A项。由最后一段的第一句话可知,4Children和Take a Break Magazine都是慈善机构的名字,而Anne Longfield OBE是人名,故排除B、C、D三项。12.D细节理解题。由最后一段Anne Longfield OBE说的话Its an honour to recognise Adams dedication and self-sacrifice,and his bravery shows there is .可知D项正确。由第二段可知,Adam经历的第一个艰难是为妹妹捐骨髓,故排除A项;由第二段可知,Adam的弟弟得了贫血症,故排除B项;由第三段最后一句话
13、可知,Adam没打算放弃,故排除C项。13.B主旨大意题。由全文内容可知,一个小男孩通过自己的努力和勇气,不但影响了自己的家人,还帮助了很多有困难的人,故B项作为标题最合适。【疑难词汇解读】1.optimism n.乐观Her optimism often helps her overcome difficulties.她的乐观精神经常帮助她克服困难。2.in memory of为了纪念He wrote a poem in memory of his wife.他写了一首诗以纪念他的妻子。【长难句子分析】 一个12岁的小男孩被评为今年的“英国家庭英雄”,他为生命垂危的妹妹捐过骨髓,并且已经为慈
14、善机构筹集了10,000多英镑。【2015高考复习】阅读理解Are you the type of person who always says “yes”？Ive come to learn that it is very important to learn to say “no”Its okay.People are still going to like you.They may even respect you more because they know you are honest.Im not saying to say “no” to someone who really n
15、eeds your help.Im talking about turning down that meeting that you really do not want to attend or that birthday party that you dont want to be a guest at.Think for a moment how you feel when you say “yes” to something that you really dont want to do.If youre like I once was，you cant sleep at night
16、and you think about it too much.It weighs on your mind.You try to find ways out.Whatever youre saying to yourself，if you really wanted to go，you wouldnt have all of these thoughts.So，why not just say “no” from the beginning？Maybe you feel like if you dont show up at the meeting (by the way，it is not
17、 one you must attend)，your boss isnt going to like you or your coworkers wont respect you.Maybe you feel as if your mom，dad or sisters wont love you as much if you dont do everything for them what they ask every occasion.If these people are your true friends，family members，or a good boss，they will l
18、ike or love you the same no matter what.People treat you the way you teach them to，and if youre someone who always says “yes”，then thats what theyre expecting.You need to do what is right for you.Of course we do have real obligations in life to fulfill，but we do not have to do everything others want
19、 us to do.【语篇解读】生活中，我们有义务完成应该做的事情，但是不必出于太多的顾虑，凡事惟命是从，要学会拒绝，学会说“不”。1Which of the following statements would the writer agree with?AWe should try to do what our friends ask us to do.BWe should help others in need.CAlways saying “yes” means you are dishonest.DAlways saying “no” means you are brave.解析细节
20、理解题。根据第二段第一句的内容可知，作者认为我们应该帮助需要帮助的人，故B项正确。答案B2Generally speaking，we agree to do what we hate to do because we_.Ahave a bad habit Bhave a kind heartChave much concern Dhave obligations解析推理判断题。结合第三段第二句中的“you think about it too much”以及本段后半部分的内容可推知，我们之所以同意做我们讨厌做的事情是因为我们有很多顾虑。答案C3The writer believes that
21、if you say “no” to your family members，youll_.Ahave the same relationship with them as beforeBhave a loose relationship with themCdisappoint themDupset them解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句的内容可知，作者认为如果你对你的家人说“不”，他们与你之间的关系仍然会和以前一样。 答案A4What would be the best title for the text?ALearn to Make a Right ChoiceBTo Be Y
22、ourselfCDo What You Want to DoDLearn to Say “No”解析主旨大意题。文章第一段就开门见山地点明了本文的中心话题，即要学会说“不”，所以D项作为本文的标题最合适。答案D【2015高考复习】阅读理解One of the founding fathers of the Internet has predicted the end of traditional television.Vint Cerf，who helped to build the Internet while working as a researcher in America，said
23、that the television was approaching its “iPod moment”In the same way that people now download their favorite music onto their iPod，he said that viewers would soon be downloading most favorite programs onto their computers.“85% of all videos we watch are prerecorded，so you can set your system to down
24、load them all the time，” said Mr Cerf，who is now the vice president of Google，the worlds largest search engine.“Youre still going to need live television for certain thingslike news，sporting events and emergenciesbut increasingly it is going to be almost like the iPod.”Although television on demand
25、has not yet become a mainstream activity in the UK，the BBC，ITV and Channel 4 have all spent vast sums of money on technology which enables viewers to watch their favorite shows on their computers.But some critics (批评人士)，including some Internet service providers，have warned that the Internet will col
26、lapse with millions of people downloading programs at the same time.Over the next four years，it is thought that the number of videos watched over the Internet will be four times as big as that.Broadband companies claim that the service will cause “traffic jams”，which will cost millions of pounds to
27、get it to normal.But Mr Cerf dismissed the warnings as “scare thoughts”，saying that critics had predicted 20 years ago that the Net would collapse when people all around the world started to use it all together.“In the past 30 years its increased a million times.Were far from reaching the capacity，”
28、 he said，“Its an understandable worry when they see huge amounts of information being moved around online.”【语篇解读】随着网络技术的发展，传统的电视将有可能退出历史的舞台。1What would happen to television according to Vint Cerf?ATelevision would come to an end.BTelevision would be replaced by the computer.CViewers would prefer wat
29、ching TV programs downloaded on their computers.DMost people would prefer the Internet to television.解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的“viewers would soon be downloading most favorite programs onto their computers.”可知，人们喜欢将最喜欢的节目下载到电脑上进行观看，因此选C。答案C2“iPod moment” refers to the time when_.Apeople can enjoy the live b
30、roadcast of televisionBpeople can download content to look at laterCall programs are recorded with careful planDthe computer and television are closely combined解析推理判断题。根据第二段叙述可知，像把音乐下载到iPod一样，人们能将最喜欢的电视节目下载到电脑上，稍后观看，故B项正确。答案B3According to the last paragraph，Mr Cerf held the idea that_.Athe Internet
31、will collapse with many people downloading programs at the same timeBthe Net will collapse when people all around the world start to use it all togetherCthe Internet service will break down with many videos watched over the InternetDpeoples downloading TV programs on their computers wont cause the collapse of the Internet解析推理判断题。根据最后一段内容尤其是第一句可知，Mr Cerf认为即使人们把电视节目下载到电脑中，也不会导致网络瘫痪。答案D
