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1、黑龙江省大庆市黑龙江省大庆市 2015 高考英语阅读理解暑假练习（高考英语阅读理解暑假练习（6）及答案）及答案【河北省唐山市河北省唐山市 2014 高考英语一模试题高考英语一模试题】Helen Thomas, the pioneering White House reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat, died at 92To those who regularly watch presidential press conferences, Helen Thomas is a familiar figureUsually d
2、ressed in red and always seated in the front row, she is always the first or second reporter the president calls uponIt is an honor she has earnedBesides, it affords her the perfect opportunity to do what she does best - challenge the president and other public officials to tell the plain truthShe s
3、aid, “We reporters priority（首要事情） is the peoples right to know - without fear or favorWe are the peoples servants“Helen Thomas was born in Kentucky in 1920All the nine Thomas children were brought up to value education, and all were expected to make something of themselves through working hardShe ma
4、de up her mind while still in high school to become a reporter after writing for the student newspaperAfter receiving her bachelors degree in 1942, Thomas headed straight for Washington, DCin search of a newspaper jobBefore long, she landed one at Washington Daily NewsHer duty included fetching coff
5、ee and doughnuts for the papers reporters and editorsThe eager young woman found the atmosphere exciting and was convinced she had made the right career choiceHer big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of President-elect John FKennedy and his familyOnce President Kenne
6、dy took office, Thomas changed her focus from the presidents family to his policiesShe began attending the daily press briefings at the White House as well as presidential press conferencesThomas has covered every president since KennedyOver the years, Thomas found her job “thrilling and inspiring,“
7、 but never boringAnd she took very seriously her duty to “keep an eye on the president“ and keep American people informed28What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the passage?AHer career took off after covering the KennedysBHer first job was to deliver doughnuts to a news agencyCShe was born to a
8、large family in Kentucky in 1942DShe decided to be a reporter while in college29Paragraph 3 is written to show Helen ThomasAis a good decision maker for her career Bappreciates education and hard workCwants to be famous by writing reports Dhas great support from her family30What does Helen Thomas th
9、ink other work?AUnbearable BExcitingCChallenging DUnforgettable31What can be the best title for the text?AA reporter sticking to the factsBA reporter challenging President KennedyCA reporter from an ordinary familyDA reporter for Washington Daily News【参考答案】28. A 29. B 30. B 31. A社会生活类社会生活类阅读下面短文，掌握其
10、大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress helps to bring it on. It is worthwhile to consider, therefore, what are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about them. Are w
11、e under-employed, or overburdened with too many responsibilities? Do we have a right balance of work and leisure in our lives? Are our relationships with family, friends or fellow workers in a good state? All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and to bring o
12、ur frustration (沮丧)into the open. People who have a row and then forget it are doing their health more good than those who bottle up their feelings. If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can mak
13、e more leisure and fill in more fun, if we will accept a different living standard. We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude. It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hours anger. The teaching in the
14、Bible“Let not the sun go down upon your wrath(愤怒)”is good advice from the health point of view as well as the religious. 1. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the text? A. Stress is the direct cause of cancer. B. The cause of stress is worthy of serious study. C. Cancer is the num
15、ber one killer in our society today. D. People who cant accept a different living standard are less likely to suffer from stress. 2. Judging from the text, the underlined word “row”in the third paragraph most probably means_. A. a noisy quarrel B. a boat journeyC. a good relationship D. a cured dise
16、ase3. Which of the following is not mentioned as a way to reduce our stress? A. Changing our jobs. B. Changing our attitude about little things that make us unpleased. C. Speaking out about our frustrations. D. Reading the Bible. 4. “Let not the sun go down upon your wrath”probably means_. A. Dont let your anger last longB. Dont get angry even though the sun is going downC. Something importa
