高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day 45.docx
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高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day45
高考英语阅读理解冲刺训练Day45
Passage1
WhenBreathBecomesAirgivesanautobiographyaboutPaulKalanithi'sexperiencesasadoctorandasaterminallyillpatient.ThebookdiscussesKalanithi'slongtimefascinationwithquestionsofhumanbiology,mortality(生命的有限),andmeaning.Itthenexamineshowthesequestionsareheightenedbytheauthor'sownconfrontation(冲突)withlungcancer,sickness,anddeath.
Kalanithi'sfatherwasadoctorfromNewYorkCity.ThefamilymovedtoKingman,Arizona,sothathisfathercouldpursuehismedicalcareerwhenPaulwasyoung.Hisfatherworkedlonghoursandwasrarelyhome,whichconvincedyoungPaulthatthelastthinghewantedtodowastobecomeadoctorhimself.Paul'smotherwasconcernedabouttheweakschoolsysteminKingman,andsoealonglistofliteraryclassicswhichshemadePaulandhisbrothersread.Asaresult,Paulbecamefascinatedbyliterature.HeattendedStanfordUniversity,fromwhichhegraduatedin2000withaB.A.andM.A.inEnglishLiteratureandaB.A.inHumanBiology.HeearnedanM.PhilinHistoryPhilosophyofScienceandMedicinefromtheUniversityofCambridge.In2007,PaulgraduatedfromtheYaleSchoolofMedicinewiththehighesthonors.HereturnedtoStanfordforresidencytraining(住院医生实习)inNeurologicalSurgery.Ashenearedtheendofhis7-yearresidencyhewasdiagnosedwithstageIVlungcancer.ThehopesanddreamsheandLucy,hiswife,haveheldtoaredramaticallychanged.
WhenBreathBecomesAirgivesanaccountofKalanithi'stransformationfromaninnocentmedicalstudenttroubledbythequestionof"what,giventhatallorganismsdie,makesavirtuousandmeaningfullife"intoayoungneurosurgeon(神经外科医生)atStanford,guidingpatientstowardadeeperunderstandingofdeathandillness,andfinallyintoapatientandanewfathertoababygirl,confrontinghisownmortality.Whatmakeslifeworthlivinginthefaceofdeath?
Whatdoyoudowhenthefuture,nolongeraladdertowardyourgoalsinlife,flattensoutintoacontinuouspresent?
Whatdoesitmeantohaveachild,tocareforanewlifeasanotherfadesaway?
ThesearesomeofthequestionsKalanithiwrestleswithinthisdeeplymoving,delicatelyobservedautobiography.
PaulKalanithidiedinMarch2015,whileworkingonthisbook,yethiswordsliveonasaguideandagifttousall."Ibegantorealizethatcomingfacetofacewithmyownmortality,inasense,hadchangednothingandeverything,"hewrote."SevenwordsfromSamuelBeckettbegantorepeatinmyhead:
'Ican'tgoon.I'llgoon.'"WhenBreathBecomesAirisanunforgettable,life-confirmingreflectiononthechallengeoffacingmortalityandontherelationshipbetweendoctorandpatient,fromagiftedwriterwhobecameboth.
1.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?
________
A.WhatledtothediagnosisofKalanithi'slungcancer.
B.WhyKalanithichangedhismindtobecomeadoctor.
C.WhenKalanithidecidedtofollowinhisfather'sfootsteps.
D.HowKalanithidevelopedhisinterestinEnglishliterature.
2.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribethebook?
________
A.Discouraging.B.Reflective.
C.Delightful.D.Controversial.
3.Kalanithibegantoseekthemeaningoflife________.
A.whenhewasamedicalstudent
B.whenhebecameaneurosurgeon
C.whenhestudiesEnglishliterature
D.whenhewasdiagnosedwithcancer
Passage2
GusWennerrunsRoIIingstone.com;hisfathergavehimthejob.ButJannWenner,themagazine'sco-founderandpublisher,wasquicktoassurecriticsoftheappointmentprocessthathissonisterriblytalentedandhadtoprovehimselfbeforebeinggiventhepost.ApparentlyGusworkedhiswayupfrommorejuniorpositionswiththecompany,anddemonstrated,accordingtohisfather,the"driveanddisciplineandcharm,andallthethingsthatshowleadership."GusWenneris22yearsold.
Heiscertainlynottheonlykidoutofcollege,orevenoutofhighschool,workingatdaddy'sfirm.Familycontactsareacommonwayoffindingbothtemporaryinternshipsandlongtimecareers.Opportunitiesforthechildrenoftop1percentarenotthesameastheyareforthe99percent.
Thisishardlyashock,butitispreciselythetypeofinequalitythatrevealsthehard-to-definepromiseofthe"JustDoIt"versionoftheAmericandreamanddeepensourcynicism(愤世嫉俗)abouthowpeoplegetahead.Asaconsequence,itweakenssupportforpublicpoliciesthatcouldaddressthelackofupwardmobilityamongchildrenbornatthebottom,whooughttobegivenParity.AstrongtiebetweenadultoutcomesandfamilybackgroundannoysAmericans.Whenanorganizationconductedanationallyrepresentativesurveyaskingaboutthemeaningof"theAmericandream,"sometypicalanswersincluded:
"Beingfreetosayordowhatyouwant"andBeingfreetoaccomplishalmostanythingyouwantwithhardwork,"butalso"Beingabletosucceedregardlessoftheeconomiccircumstancesinwhichyouwereborn."
Thisisexactlythereasonthat"theAmericandream,"isnotonlyadefiningmetaphorforthecountry,butalsowhyAmericanshavelongbeenwillingtotolerateagooddealmoreeconomicinequalitythancitizensofmanyotherrichcountries.Abeliefinthepossibilityofupwardmobilitynotonlymorallyjustifiesinequalityastheexpressionoftalentsandenergies,butalsoextendsapromisetothosewithlowerincomes.Afterall,whywouldyoubeastrongadvocateforreducinginequalityifyoubelievethatyou,oreventuallyyourchildren,werelikelytoclimbtheincomeladder?
Hardworkandperseverance(毅力)willalwaysbeingredientsforsuccess,buthigherinequalityhasmadehavingsuccessfulparents,ifnotessential,certainlyacentralpartoftherecipe.
Thebeliefthattalentissomethingyouarebornwith,andthatopportunitiesareopentoanyonewithambitionandenergy,alsohasadangerousconsequence.Whenthepublicpolicyisfocusedonthedifficultsituationofthepoor,thisbeliefcanhelptheconceptresurfacethatthepoorare"undeserving"andaretheauthorsoftheirownsituation.Yetweactuallyknowagooddealaboutwhychildrenofthepoorhaveahigherchanceofbeingstuckonpovertyasadults.
Therecipesforbreakingthisintergenerationaltrapareclear;anurturing(培养)environmentintheearlyyearscombinedwithaccessibleandhigh-qualityhealthcareandeducationpromotethecapacitiesofyoungchildren,heightenthedevelopmentoftheirskillsastheygrowolder,andeventuallyraisetheirchancesofupwardmobility.
Talentisnurturedanddeveloped,andevengenesareexpresseddifferentlydependinguponenvironmentalinfluences.
The1percentarethegoalfortheseupper-middle-classfamilies,whoafterallhavealsoexperiencedsignificantgrowthintheirrelativestanding.Thegraduateandotherhigherdegreesthattheyhold,forwhichtheyputinconsiderableeffort,haveputthemontheupsideofthewaveofglobalizationandtechnicalchangethathastransformedtheAmericanjobmarket.
Anageofhigherinequalitygivesthembothmoreresourcestopromotethecapacitiesoftheirchildren,andmoreencouragementtomaketheseinvestmentssincetheirchildrennowhaveallthemoretogain.
Forthem,anAmericandreambasedoneffortandtalentstilllives,andasaresulttheyarelesslikely,withtheirconsiderableculturalandpoliticalinfluence,tosupportthereshapingofAmericanpublicpolicytomeetitsmostpressingneed:
thefutureofthoseatthebottom.
1.WhatdoweknowaboutGusWenner?
________
A.Hewillprovehimselfcompetentinthefuture.
B.Hehassomeworkexperienceinthecompany.
C.Heistheco-founderandpublisherofthemagazine.
D.Heistooyoungtobeinchargeofthecompany.
2.ThephenomenonillustratedbytheappointmentofGusWenner.________
A.stopspeoplefromdreamingtheAmericandream
B.encouragesthegovernmenttocarryoutthepublicpolicies
C.reducesthelevelofpeople'stoleranceofeconomicinequality
D.narrowsthepossibilitiesofpeopleatthebottommovingupward
3.Bysaying"Beingabletosucceedregardlessoftheeconomiccircumstancesinwhichyou
wereborn,"therespondentsofthesurvey.________
A.showedtheirupsetabouttheinequality
B.expressedtheirgratitudeforthefairness
C.indicatedtheirdeterminationtosucceed
D.gavetheirsatisfactionwiththecircumstances
4.Whichofthefollowingopinionsdoestheauthorhold?
________
A.Lackoftalentleadstopeople'sdifficultsituations.
B.Whensomeoneisborn,hisfuturehasbeendecided.
C.Theenvironmentwhereoneisbroughtupdetermineshisfate.
D.Opportunitiesareopentoanyoneambitiousandenergetic.
5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthepublicpolicyforthepoorfacesopposition
from.________
A.thelowerclassB.allclassesofsociety
C.thetoponepercentD.theuppermiddleclass
6.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?
________
A.Howoldareyou?
B.Whatisyourtalent?
C.Whoisyourdaddy?
D.Whereisyourfuture?
Passage3
BEIJING—MoreChineseconsumersprefertomakepaymentsviasmartdevicesasmobileappshavemadepurchasesmucheasier,butsecurityconcernsremain,aPwCreportsaid.
Nearlyone-thirdofrespondentsinChinachosemobilepaymentwhenshoppinglastyear,doublingfrom16percentin2014,accordingtotheaccountingfirm’sglobalretail(零售)survey.Thefigureappearedmuchhigherthantheworld’saverageof12percent.
Thepopularitycomesasaresultofrapidgrowthofmobilepaymentoptionsandanexpandingmobilenetwork,thereportsaid.
Chinesehavestartedtoenjoyawiderangeofmobilepaymentoptionsthatallowfaster,securerpaymentthroughnearfieldcommunicationandQRcode.Moreover,mor
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