1、2013重庆市高考英语（阅读理解）二轮训练3及答案 A round of applause, please, for the Indian man who recently sang for 80 hours straight, setting a new Guinness world record. Its an impressive feat, to be sure, but lets just hope he still has a voice. According to Indian newspapers, Rajesh Burbure has been told to keep si
2、lent for several days so his vocal cords (声带) can heal.It was reported that Burbure and his family are in a celebratory mood. “Its a proud moment for all of us,” his wife told DNAI.I, on the other hand, am unable to share their enthusiasm. Dont get me wrong: I hope the 35-year-old Burbure lives fore
3、ver, sells a million records and becomes an international celebrity. But his recordsinging for 80 hours straightis about as meaningful as most of the other curious but crazy feats listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.Granted , Im not qualified to speak on the subject. Ive got no world record
4、s to my name and I never expect to have any. Then again, maybe I am qualified to speak for those of us who have better things to do than train for years to sing an 80-hour medley (混合曲) of pop songs.But lets not just pick on poor Burbure. Hes not the only person chasing meaningless accolades. The Gui
5、nness Book of World Records is full of the names of people who at one time grew the longest hair, or built the biggest bicycle, or baked the largest cheesecake.To all of these enterprising (有进取心的) souls I ask, simply, “What was it all for?”Congratulations! For all of your painstaking effort, you bec
6、ame a footnote in a thick book that no one reads, except for you and the person who will eventually surpass youwith one more hour of singing, a few more centimeters of steel or a few more pounds of cheese.After all, records are made to be broken.63From the text, we can learn that the author . Ahas n
7、o Guinness records, so he admires Burbures featBfeels it is a pity he was not invited to share the happiness with the BurburesCthinks singing for 80 hours straight is completely meaninglessDis quite worried about Burbures vocal cords64Before someone wins a Guinness record, he or she has to .Abecome
8、an international celebrityBknow all about Guinness recordCpractice a great dealDbear great stress for fear of injury65We can infer from the article that .Aafter the 80 hours of singing, Burbure could no longer speakBBurbure wife didnt support his attempt to make a Guinness recordCmany have criticize
9、d Burbure for his stupid behaviorDchallenging a Guinness record may be harmful to the health66The authors attitude to the Guinness world records mentioned in the passage is .ApositiveBimpressedCnegativeDtouched67What is the best title for the passage?AWhat Was the Point?BRecords Are Made to be Broke
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18、n the benefits of an early renewal*结束D Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts a few minutes or a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Now researchers say there are three different
19、 types of loneliness. The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situationfor example, the death of a loved one, or mov
20、ing to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year. Situational loneliness Is easy to understand and to predict.The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. Unlike the second type, c
21、hronic loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause. People who experience habitual loneliness have problem socializing and becoming close to others unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition. Many r
22、esearchers agree that the loneliest people are between the ages 18 and 25, so a group of psychologists decided to study a group of college students. They found that more than 50% of the students were situationally lonely at the beginning of the term as a result of their new circumstances, but had ad
23、justed after a few months, 13% were still lonely after seven months due to shyness and fear. They felt very uncomfortable meeting strangers, even though they understood that their fear was not reasonable. The situationally lonely students overcame their loneliness by making new friends, but the chro
24、nically lonely remained unhappy because they were afraid to do so.Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons: First of all, they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness such as heart dise
25、ase. While temporary and situational loneliness can be a normal, healthy part of life, chronic loneliness can be a very sad, and sometimes dangerous condition. 68The passage mainly talks about .Athe subjects of psychologyBthe study on lonelinessCthe interests of psychologistsDthe treatment of loneli
26、ness69All of the following are true EXCEPT that .Asituational loneliness can cause physical problemsBtemporary loneliness does not need special attentionCchronic loneliness can cause problems in socializingD37% of the students can overcome loneliness easily70The underlined word “chronic” in Paragrap
27、h 3 means “ ”.Aresulting from specific causesBlasting a long timeCchanging slightlyDimproving their health71Psychologists want to help the habitually lonely people because .Athey are college studentsBthey are sad and dangerousCthey are not active in communicating with othersDthey may have mental and physical problems参考答案 （D）6871 BDBD *结束