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1、河北省邢台市2014届高考英语二轮阅读理解基础训练题6Abraham Lincoln was born into poverty 200 years ago. At any other time and place, this lowly origin would have dictated his future, but in Lincolns case, his self-determination and force of will made it possible for him to secure his seat in his countrys history. He has be
2、come a role model in the self-made America.If you want to learn about somebody who didnt quit, look no further. Abraham Lincoln had two business ventures failed, and the second one made him bankrupt, so he had to spend the next 17 years of his life paying for the debt. He also lost 8 different elect
3、ions. It seemed that he had never done things right at the first time: the first time he ran for state legislature for Congress, for land officer, for Senate, all of these failed, and the first time he sought the vice-presidential nomination, he got less than 100 votes nationally. But he never found
4、 it too shameful to carry on his mission. Then later in 1860, on such a rough road, he made it to the White House. He lived up to his famous saying, “Always bear in mind that your own determination to success is more important than any other.”He could have quit many times-but he didnt and because he
5、 didnt quit ，he became one of the greatest presidents in the history of America. One important way Lincoln influences present society is that we look back on his life as a role model for future generations. Lincolns high character influences us because we compare present-day politicians to the examp
6、le Lincoln set. A major influence Lincoln has on the united States today is simply through the good example he set when it came to honesty, persistence and leadership.36.According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is true?来源:数理化网A.Lincoln was born with a silver spoon in his m
7、outh.B.Like Lincoln, a poor origin leads to a bright future.C.America is considered self-made because of Lincoln.D.Self-determination and will contributed to Lincolns success.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据but in Lincolns case, his self-determination and force of will made it possible for him to secure his seat i
8、n his countrys history.可知是林肯的决心和意志导致他的成功。故选D。37.What is Paragraph Two mainly about?A.How Lincoln made his way to the White House.B.Lincoln suffered various failures.C.Lincoln was a man who never quit.D.Lincoln once lost two business ventures.【答案】C【解析】段落大意题。根据If you want to learn about somebody who d
9、idnt quit, look no further.可知林肯是个不放弃的人。故选C。38.Which is the correct order of what happened to Lincoln?a. He was paying off his debt.b. He failed in the run for land officer,c. He got less than 100 votes nationally. d. he stuck to his mission, e. He went bankrupt.A. b-c-c-d-aB. c-3.-b-c-dC. 6-c-s-b-dD
10、. d-c-s-b-c【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段的内容可知顺序是：e. He went bankrupt.-a. He was paying off his debt.-b. He failed in the run for land officer,-c. He got less than 100 votes nationally.-d. he stuck to his mission,故选B。39. What is the function of Lincolns famous saying in Paragraph Two?A.To tell us that deter
11、mination is the most important to success.B.To attract readers1 attention.C.To show why Lincoln was able to carry on in hard times.D.To summarize Lincolns story.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据Then later in 1860, on such a rough road, he made it to the White House. He lived up to his famous saying, 可知这句话是为了表明为什么他能
12、度过难关。故选C。40.Why does the writer consider Lincoln as one of the greatest presidents in America?A.Because he still influences America as a role model.B.Because he set a good example to the present politicians.C.Because of his great personalities.D.Because he went through diverse difficulties.【答案】A来源:来
13、源:【解析】推理判断题。根据Lincolns high character influences us because we compare present-day politicians to the example Lincoln set.可知林肯还是一个榜样并影响了美国人，故选A。较难题目特训：介绍说明类-3For millions of Facebook users, choosing which photo to use for an online profile is an important decision. According to a study by researcher
14、s at the UT Dallas Center, the photos we select may reflect individual preferences, but they also appear to reflect more deeply rooted, unconscious cultural differences.Previous research has shown that culture can affect not only language and custom, but also how we experience the world and process
15、information. Western cultures，for example，condition people to think of themselves as highly independent entities (实体)，whereas East Asian cultures stress collectivism and interdependence.Dr. Denise Park, co-director of the Center at UT Dallas, and former graduate student Dr. ChihMao Huang of the Univ
16、ersity of Illinois, were curious about whether these patterns of cultural influence extend to cyberspace. In a paper published in the International Journal of Psychology, they examined the profile photographs of more than 500 active Facebook users from the United States a nd East Asia. Overall, they found that profile photos of A
