A
(2015·呼和浩特调研)We don’t always get a second chance to achieve our dreams.But some people are lucky，like Matthew McConaughey.Once almost unknown，the actor has recently found himself back on the list of the best actors in Hollywood.His new movie Interstellar is just another sign that his career reinvention has been an incredible success.“The film relies on McConaughey’s performance to hold together the emotional story of a father and his daughter against the background of space travel at the end of the world，”Forbes commented.
But only years ago，the Texas native was often the butt of jokes(笑柄) about being too handsome.In 1993，after meeting with director Richard Linklater，McConaughey starred in Dazed and Confused.And a Hollywood career was born，mostly in romantic comedies.For a long time，the whole world believed McConaughey was just a handsome guy with comic talent.
But McConaughey stopped starring in that type of movie，and began to use his looks differently.Slowly he built up his reputation as a serious actor.In 2013，McConaughey was offered to play an AIDS activist in Dallas Buyers Club.The role saw the normally muscular actor losing 50 pounds in order to appear sick.His performance won him an Oscar for Best Actor.
The actor gave thanks to someone he has always looked up to as a hero during his Oscar acceptance speech.When he was 15，the actor said，he decided that his hero would be himself in 10 years.But 10 years later，he pushed the deadline ahead another decade.Then 10 years later，another decade.“My hero’s always 10 years away，”he said.“I’m never going to attain that.That keeps me with somebody to keep on chasing.”Or perhaps constantly chasing the chance to be his own hero has given him a second chance to pursue his dreams.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇人物介绍，主要讲述了演员McConaughey因不满足自己所取得的成绩，不断挑战自我，努力向前，最终成为闻名好莱坞的著名演员，成就了自己梦想的故事。
1.Why was McConaughey often the butt of jokes in his early career?
A.He was limited to handsome roles.
B.He was unknown to the audience.
C.He played in romantic comedies.
D.He was handsome and emotional.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“the Texas native was often the butt of jokes(笑柄) about being too handsome...the whole world believed McConaughey was just a handsome guy with comic talent”可知，因长相帅气而局限于他扮演的潇洒帅气的角色而被当作笑柄。故A项正确。
2.What role won McConaughey an Oscar for Best Actor?
A.A caring father.
B.An AIDS activist.
C.A serious buyer.
D.A strong hero.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In 2013，McConaughey was offered to play an AIDS activist...His performance won him an Oscar for Best Actor.”可知，B项正确。
3.What can we learn about McConaughey?
A.He was born in Hollywood.
B.He has become a hero of his own.
C.He wasn’t famous until recently.
D.He isn’t content with his achievements.
解析：选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“he decided that his hero would be himself in 10 years...Then 10 years later，another decade.”可排除B项;根据第一段中的“Once almost unknown，the actor has recently found himself back on the list of the best actors in Hollywood.”可知，他曾经出名过，排除C项;根据最后一段中的“I’m never going to attain that.That keeps me with somebody to keep on chasing.”可知由于不满足于现状，他不断追逐梦想;选项A全文并未涉及。故D项正确。
4.Which of the following can be the best title?
A.McConaughey，a Romantic Comedian
B.McConaughey，a Man Making a Hit
C.McConaughey，a Man Daring to Change
D.McConaughey，Handsome and Talented
解析：选C。标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，文章主要讲述了著名演员McConaughey永不满足于现状，不断挑战自我的事情。故C项正确。
B
(2015·银川质量检测)In September of 2013，residents of Bexar County celebrated the opening of the Biblio Tech Library.It is one of the first libraries in America to go completely digital and perhaps it will lead the way for others to follow.To check out a book in this digital library，users link their library card to the 3M Cloud Library App.Then they can look through the library catalogue and check out a total of five books at any given time.When the books are due，they are automatically removed from the ereader.Biblio Tech offers free tablets，laptops and computers which can be used within the library.It also offers study rooms and lounge areas where people can work together and other libraries are also in on the trend.
Despite the move towards digital，the Biblio Tech Library is currently the only digital library in the nation.However，the bookless library has been attempted before.Sadly，this change proved to be far too ahead of its time.Within a few years，the library began providing materials along with the digital materials due to requests from the library members.
Libraries are in the middle of a great change.Just a decade ago，the main focus was to lend materials to the public，but recently they have been placing more emphasis on programs to help and educate the community.A library is no longer simply a place to check out books.
Digital libraries are the future.In the next 100 years or so，books in print may be completely replaced by their digital competitors.While these can be more convenient for libraries and library members，I am still going to be fond of books in print.I will miss the smell of the paper，because those are things I grew to love about readings.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。2013年9月，美国Bexar县的居民庆祝第一家Biblio科技图书馆的成立。文章通过Biblio科技图书馆成立这件事，向我们介绍了与传统图书馆相比，电子图书馆的优势及未来图书馆的发展方向。
5.What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about?
A.The opening of the Biblio Tech Library.
B.The improvement of the Biblio Tech Library.
C.The importance of the Biblio Tech Library.
D.The introduction of the Biblio Tech Library.
解析：选D。段落大意题。通读第一段可知，本段主要通过Biblio科技图书馆成立这件事，向读者介绍了一种新型的电子图书馆及这种图书馆的使用方法。故答案选D。
6.What can be inferred about libraries from the text?
A.The function expands.
B.The income increases.
C.The development slows down.
D.The business declines.
解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第三段“Libraries are in the middle of a great change...A library is no longer simply a place to check out books.”可推知，图书馆的功能增加了。故答案选A。
7.The writer seems to be a person who ________.
A.is crazy about ereaders
B.works in a library
C.misses the old days
D.is hopeless about the future
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段最后两句“...I am still going to be fond of books in print.I will miss the smell of the paper，because those are things I grew to love about readings.”可知，作者仍喜欢阅读纸质图书，会怀念纸质图书的味道，也正是因为它们作者才爱上了阅读。由此可知，作者是个怀旧的人。故答案选C。
C
