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1、2014高考英语阅读理解评估检测（24）阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AChristopherThomas,27,wasawriterbynightandateacherbydaywhenhenoticedhewasalwaystiredandwaslosingweightfast.Diagnosedwithdiabetes(糖尿病),Thomaswouldneedtoinjecthimselfwithinsulin(胰岛素)th
2、reetimesadayfortherestofhislifeorrisknervedamage,blindnessandevendeath.Andifthatweren’tbadenough,hehadnohealthinsurance.Afteramonthoffeelingupset,Thomasdecidedhe’dbetterfindawaytofightback.HeleftCanton,MichiganforNewYork,gotajobwaitingtables,nicknamedhimselftheDiabet
3、icRockstar,andcreateddiabeticrockstar.com,afreeonlinecommunityfordiabeticsandtheirlovedones—aplacewhereover1,100peoplesharepersonalstories,informationandresources.JasonSwencki’sson,Kody,wasdiagnosedwithdiabetesatsix.Fatherandsonvisittheonlinechildren’sforums(论坛)toget
4、hermostevenings."Kodygetssoexcited,writingtokidsfromallover,"saysSwencki,oneofthesite’svolunteers."Theyknowwhathe’sgoingthrough,sohedoesn’tfeelalone."Kodyisanythingbutalone:DiabetesisnowtheseventhleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStates,with24milliondiagnosedcases.Andmor
5、epeoplearebeingdiagnosedatyoungerages.Thesedays,Thomas’smainfocusishischarity(慈善机构),FightIt,whichprovidesmedicinesandsuppliestopeople—225todate—whocan’taffordadiabetic’shugeexpenses.Fight-it.orghasraisedabout$23,000—inproductsandincash.InMay,Thomaswillholdthefirstann
6、ualDiabeticRockstarFestivalintheCaribbean.Evenwithastaffof22volunteers,Thomasoftendevotesupto50hoursaweektohiscause,whilestilldoinghisfull-timejobwaitingtables."Ofthediabetescharitiesoutthere,mostareputtingmoneyintofindingacure,"saysBentleyGubar,oneofRockstar’sorigin
7、almembers."ButChristopheristheonlypersonIknowsayingpeopleneedhelpnow."26.WhichofthefollowingistrueofChristopherThomas?A.Heneedstogotothedoctoreveryday.B.Hestudiestheleadingcauseofdiabetes.C.Hehasapositiveattitudetohisdisease.D.Heencouragesdiabeticsbywritingarticles.【
8、答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段尤其是第一句“Thomas decided he'd better find a way to fight back”故选C。27.Diabeitcrockstar.comwascreatedfor_________.A.d
