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1、1江苏金湖县江苏金湖县 20172017 高考英语九月阅读理解提升选练（五）高考英语九月阅读理解提升选练（五）阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C 和 D) 中, 选出最佳选项。Irina，now 46，never imagined shed one day make a living as a balloon artist.The daughter of an engineer and a teacher，she won top academic awards in high school，went on to medical school and became an em
2、ergency room physician in a small city.“I loved the science of medicine， ” she says today， “but being a doctor was very hard.I saw things people dont normally seewomen giving birth in the street，people getting drunk and killing someone.” Medications were scarce，making it very difficult to treat thos
3、e in need.When Irina was 33，a girlfriend showed her a magazine photo of an American named Wes Patterson.They began exchanging letters，and married that December.Irina took a public relations job.Then，a few years ago，she watched a man at a party twist a skinny balloon into the shape of a dog.Kismet!Ir
4、ina soon purchased a tiny pump and a supply of balloons and began practicing on the sidewalks.Observers challenged her to create all kinds of figures.Now，Irina says， “Theres nothing I cant make.”Many years ago，Irinas husband developed a serious disease which now keeps him homebound.“But he is a very
5、 wonderful man， ” Irina says.Thanks to her new career，she is able to support them both，performing about five events weekly and earning as much as $2,000 per appearance.“Irinas a wonder， ” says Marlene Berg，chief development officer for the Florida Heart Research Institute.“She turned the evening int
6、o magic.” “My whole life has become magic， ” Irina says， “and its all come from a balloon.”1Whats Irinas job now?AAn emergency room physician.BA researcher.CA public relations worker.DAn artist.解析： 根据文章第一段第一句“Irina，now 46，never imagined shed one day make a living as a balloon artist”可知，Irina 目前的工作是“
7、气球艺术家” 。答案： D2We can conclude from the underlined word “kismet” that_.AIrina was lucky enough to meet the manBThe party was organized well by the manCKismet was the name of the mans dogDThe shape of a dog is easy to make into解析： 上一句提到 Irina 曾经从事过公共关系工作，碰到这位气球艺人是她的人生转折点，从此她声名鹊起，从而可以推断，画线词是说她很幸运。2答案：
8、A3Which of the following statements about Irina is NOT true?AHer father and mother both received good education.BShe studied very well when she was in high school.CHer husband gave up his job in order to support her.DShes been busy and popular among people around.解析： 文中只提到她的丈夫因患重病而不得不呆在家里，未提到他是为了支持妻
9、子而放弃工作。根据第一段第二句可判断 A、B 两项正确；根据倒数第二段末句可知她每周大约要演出 5 次，因此会很忙碌，再结合最后一段的内容可知她很受欢迎，所以 D 项也是正确的。答案： C4All the following words below can be used to describe Irina except_.AProud BHardworkingCHonest DClever解析： 根据第三段末句可判断她很“自豪” ，根据第一句可知她很“刻苦” ；她现在几乎可以用气球做成各种形状的东西，由此可推断她很“聪明” 。答案： C5The main purpose of this pa
10、ssage is_.Ato introduce Irina and her wonderful workBto encourage people to work at the balloonCto tell readers to change their jobs if necessaryDto remind us of the importance of medicine解析： 通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了 Irina 及她的出色的工作。答案： A。2016 高考英语-阅读理解训练。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。Flappy Bird is flapp
11、ing(拍打) its wings no more. The popular game for mobile equipment was removed from online stores on Sunday by its Vietnamese creator. Who said its fame “destroys my simple life”Dong Nguyen, who created the game in just two to three days, was making as much as $50,000 a day from the games advertising
12、income. In several Twitter posters, he said the games removal was not due to legal issues(问题) and that he may make a follow-up.Mr. Nguyen, who describes himself as an “ enthusiastic independent game maker”, also said 3on the micro-blogging mobile game so far. Coming out in May 2013, the game was fre
13、e to download and required players to tap the screen to keep the bird in flight.In spite of its simple graphs, Flappy Bird was an extremely difficult game since many users could only keep the bird in the air for a new seconds before it hits an obstacle (障碍物) and falls.After Mr. Nguyen took the game
14、down, many fans turned to social media to ask for its return. The game is no longer a available through online stores, but it still works on phones that had previously downloads it. However, some fans expressed their relief that the game was gone. One user described Flappy Bird as “ an addictive gam
15、e that everyone hates to love” while another said, “I think its for the best, and for the best of all the broken down phones out there.25. Dong Nguyen took Flappy Bird down because_A. it was against the lawB. it was easily destroyedC. it disturbed his normal life.D it could break down phones.26.What
16、 can we learn about Dong Nguyen from the text?A. He is addicted to playing games.B. He likes to make games by himself.C. He earned a lot by selling Flappy Bird.D. He rose to fame after removing his game.27. What were the users reactions to Dong Nguyens removing the game?A. Some felt happy and relaxed.B. Some got so angry that they accused him.C. Some regretted they couldnt keep the bird in flight.D. Some asked s
