第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
To win an Oscar is an achievement at any age.To do so at 22，as Jennifer Lawrence has，is just amazing.Recently，the American star won Best Actress at this year’s Academy Awards for her role in the film The Silver Linings Playbook.According to Time magazine’s Richard Corliss，Lawrence is that rare young actres s who“lends a mature intelligence to any ro1e”.Though Lawrence has found great success through her big screen work，Lawrence wasn't sure what she really liked doing before the ageof l4.She thought she’d go to college and may be find a career as a doctor or a travel agent.
Lawrence’s two brothers were star athletes and one of them was a straight-A student.Unlike them，she suffered through school，never quite finding where she belonged.However，during a trip to New York，Lawrence suddenly realized that she wanted to be an actress.When she was enjoying the beautiful city，a model seeker asked if he could take her picture，and the next day he called her in for an audition(试镜).
“I read the script(剧本)and it was the first time I had that feeling like I understand this，”Lawrence said.“Within 20 minutes，in the cab ride from the hotel room，I decided I didn’t want to be a model.In fact， I wanted to be an actress.”Having appreciated this young lady’s performance，the agency was so impressed with her reading that they signed her on the spot.But she insisted on finishing high school so she could give her full attention to her acting career.
Lawrence burst onto the Hollywood scene last year with The Hunger Games，which established her as the highest-grossing(票房最高的)female action hero of all time.Rolling Stone called her “the most talented young actress in America”.
61.What can we know about Jennifer Lawrence from Paragraph 3?
A.Her parents were really strict with her.
B.She seemed not to fit in with her school days well.
C.Her school performance made her today's fame.
D.Her two brothers were doing well in all school subjects.
62.Lawrence made up her mind to be all actress because of
A.a model interview
B. her brothers’examples
C.the taxi-ride to her hotel room
D. the beautiful scenery of New York
63.From the text we can know that Lawrence is an actress of great ____________.
A.confidence B.ambition C.independence D.talent
64.What is the best title of the text?
A.Choosing Early B.Acting Wisely
C.Winning Young D.Following Dreams
B
CHICAGO(Reuters)-Smoking not only can wrinkle(皱纹)the face and turn it yellow—it can do the same to the whole body，researchers reported on Monday.
The study，published in the Archives of Dermatology，shows that smoking affects the skin all over the body-even skin protected from the sun.
“We examined non-facial skin that was protected from the sun，and found that the total number of packs，of cigarette smoked per day and the total years a person has smoked were linked with the amount of skin damage a person experienced，”Dr.Yolanda，who led the study，said in a statement.
“In participants older than 65 years，smokers had significantly more fine wrinkling than nonsmokers.Similar fmdings were seen in participants aged 45 to 65 years.” Yolanda’s team added in their report.
The researchers tested 82 people，smokers and nonsmokers，taking pictures of the inner right arms.They ranged，in age from 22 to 91 and half were smokers.In dependent judges decided how wrinkled each person’s skin was.
When skin is exposed to sunlight，especially the face，it becomes coarse(粗糙的).Wrinkled and discolored with a pale yellow tint，Yolanda's team wrote.
Several previous studies have found that cigarette smoking led to premature(过早的)skin aging asmeasured by facial wrinkles，the study said，but little has been done to measure the aging of skin not exposed to light.
The report did not discuss die mechanism involved but previous research has found that cigarette smoke，among other things，causes blood vessels(血管)beneath the skin to constrict(紧缩)，reducing blood supply to the skin.
Smoking can also damage the connective tissue(组织)that supports both die skin and the internal organs.
65. The best title for this passage would be ______________.
A. The danger of smoking B.Smoking causes skin aging
C.Quit smoking for health D.A survey of smokers
66.It can be inferred from the study _____________.
A.smoking won’t affect skin protected from the sun
B.smoking will do damage to skin rather than other organs
C.smokers over 65 usually won’t worry about their skin
D.the age of smokers is not connected，with the result of the test
67. When your skin is exposed to sunlight long，it becomes all of the following but _________.
A.flexible B.coarse C.rough D.discolored
68. According to the passage，how wrinkled a person’s skin is doesn’t relate to ___________.
A.the number of cigarettes a person smokes
B.the kind and characteristics of skin
C.how long a person smokes
D.how long skin is under sunlight
69.From the passage smoking results in skin aging mainly because ____________.
A.it will lower blood supply to skin B.it can make you feel tired
C.it can make skin come off D. it can make blood run faster
70.The main purpose of the passage is to ____________.
A.inform people about the study of skin.
B.advise people how to protect skin
C. warn people not to smoke again
D.introduce a new way of avoid skin aging
C
The day my husband fell to his death，it started to snow，just like any November day.His body，when I found it，was lightly covered with snow.It snowed almost every day for the next four months，while I sat on the couch and watched it pile up.One morning，I shuffled downstairs and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman shoveling(铲)my walk.I dropped to my knees，crawled through the living room.And back up stairs so those good people would not see me.I was embarrassed.My first thought was，how would I ever repay them? I didn’t have the strength to brush my hair let alone shovel someone’s walk.
Before John’s death，I took pride in the fact that I rarely asked for help or favors，I defined myself by my competence and independence.So who was I if I was no longer capable and busy? How could I respect myself if all I did was sit on the couch every day and watch the snowfall?
Learning how to receive the love and support that came my way wasn't easy.Friends cooked forme and l cried because I couldn't even help them set the table.“I'm not usually this lazy，”I wept.Finally，my friend Kathy sat down with me and said,"Mary，cooking for you is not a burden. I love you and I want to do it.It makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”
Over and over，I heard similar emotions from the people who supported me during those dark days.One very wise man told me，“You are not doing nothing.Being fully open to your sorrow may be the hardest work you will everdo.”
I am not the person I once was，but in many ways I have changed for the better.My heart is now filled with thanks for people around me.I have been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom that comes from facing one’s worst fear and walking away whole.I believe there is strength，for sure，in accepting a dark period of our life.
71.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.The writer’s friend was unwilling to cook for her.
B.The writer had been busy with her life before.
C.The writer recovered from her sorrow quickly with his friend‘s help.
D.The day her husband died，it was snowing heavily.
72.We can describe the writer before her husband died as the following except ___________.
A.hard-working B.independent C.smart D. capable
73.The underlined word“shuffled”in Para graph 1 probably means ___________.
A.stepped steadily B. walked slowly
C.ran swiftly D.fell sadly
74.We can infer from the passage that ____________.
A. the writer found her husband immediately he fell off the roof
B.the writer became strong-willed immediately after John's death
C.the people around the writer were friendly and supported her
D.before John’s death，the writer never asked others for help
75.The writer wrote the passage to ___________.
A.share her sad story with us
B.express her guilty conscience to the people who helped her
C.show her thanks to the people who love and support her
D.tell us the changes she has made because of her husband’s death