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2016高考冲刺模拟卷(五)(时间:120分钟满分:150分)第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。(A)Wedon’talwaysgetasecondchancetoachieveourdreams.Butsomepeoplearelucky,likeMatthewMcConaughey.Oncealmostunknown,theactorhasrecentlyfoundhimselfbackonthelistofthebestactorsinHollywood.HisnewmovieInterstellarisjustanothersignthathiscareerreinventionhasbeenanincrediblesuccess.“ThefilmreliesonMcConaughey’sperformancetoholdtogethertheemotionalstoryofafatherandhisdaughteragainstthebackgroundofspacetravelandtheendoftheworld,”Forbescommented.Butonlyyearsago,theTexasnativewasoftenthebuttofjokes(笑柄)aboutbeingtoohandsome.In1993,aftermeetingwithdirectorRichardLinklater,McConaugheystarredinDazedandConfused.AndaHollywoodcareerwasborn,mostlyinromanticcomedies.Foralongtime,thewholeworldbelievedMcConaugheywasjustahandsomeguywithcomictalent.ButMcConaugheystoppedstarringinthattypeofmovie,andbegantousehislooksdifferently.Slowlyhebuiltuphisreputationasaseriousactor.In2013,McConaugheywasofferedtoplayanAIDSactivistinDallasBuyersClub.Therolesawthenormallymuscularactorlosing50poundsinordertoappearsick.HisperformancewonhimanOscarforBestActor.TheactorgavethankstosomeonehehasalwayslookeduptoasaheroduringhisOscaracceptancespeech.Whenhewas15,theactorsaid,hedecidedthathisherowouldbehimselfin10years.But10yearslater,hepushedthedeadlineaheadanotherdecade.Then10yearslater,anotherdecade.“Myhero’salways10yearsaway,”hesaid.“I’mnevergoingtoattainthat.Thatkeepsmewithsomebodytokeeponchasing.”Orperhapsconstantlychasingthechancetobehisownherohasgivenhimasecondchancetofollowhisdreams.21.WhywasMcConaugheyoftenthebuttofjokesinhisearlycareer?()A.Hewaslimitedtohandsomeroles.B.Hewasunknowntotheaudience.C.Heplayedinromanticcomedies.D.Hewashandsomeandemotional.22.WhatrolewonMcConaugheyanOscarforBestActor?()A.Acaringfather.B.AnAIDSactivist.C.Aseriousbuyer.D.Astronghero.23.WhatcanwelearnaboutMcConaughey?()A.HewasborninHollywood.B.Hehasbecomeaheroofhisown.C.Hewasn’tfamousuntilrecently.D.Heisn’tcontentwithhisachievements.24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?()A.McConaughey,aRomanticComedianB.McConaughey,aManMakingaHitC.McConaughey,aManDaringtochangeD.McConaughey,HandsomeandTalented(B)DearAmanda,AstheDeanofYaleCollege,IamwritingtocongratulateyouonyouracademicsuccessandtointroduceyoutoYale’sdiverseopportunities....Asyouconsideryourcollegeoptions,IhopethatYaleremainsamongyourtopchoices.Thisispartofane-mailIreceivedthisfall.IadmititmademefeelprettyspecialtohaveYale,oneofthebestuniversitiesintheworld,approachme,afairlyaveragehighschoolseniorfromNewJersey.Butwhyme?Mygradesarenothingtobragabout.Ididn’tqualifyfortheNationalMeritScholarshipCompetition.Ihaven’tledateamsportorconductedscientificresearch.Later,Ilearnedthateachyear,Yalesendsmailingstoroughly80,000potentialstudentsforitsfreshmanclassof1,300.Fortheclassof2018,Yalerejected93.7percentofitsapplicants.And,accordingtotheCollegeBoard,95percentofYale’senrolled(注册入学)studentswereinthetop10percentoftheirhighschoolclasses.CollegeswantatoprankingbyU.S.News&WorldReport.Onewaytogetit?Lowacceptancerates,whichcomefromattractinglotsandlotsofapplicants—andthenrejectingalmostallofthem.Soschoolsmailfancybrochuresandsendsinceree-mailstomanymorestudentsthanthey’llaccept....