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1、2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解基础选练（4）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。ChristopherThomas,27,wasawriterbynightandateacherbydaywhenhenoticedhewasalwaystiredandwaslosingweightfast.Diagnosedwithdiabetes(糖尿病),Thomaswouldneedtoinjecthimselfwithinsulin(胰岛素)threetimesadayfortherestofhislifeor
2、risknervedamage,blindnessandevendeath.Andifthatweren’tbadenough,hehadnohealthinsurance.Afteramonthoffeelingupset,Thomasdecidedhe’dbetterfindawaytofightback.HeleftCanton,MichiganforNewYork,gotajobwaitingtables,nicknamedhimselftheDiabeticRockstar,andcreateddiabeticrockstar,a
3、freeonlinemunityfordiabeticsandtheirlovedones—aplacewhereover1,100peoplesharepersonalstories,informationandresources.JasonSwencki’sson,Kody,wasdiagnosedwithdiabetesatsix.Fatherandsonvisittheonlinechildren’sforums(论坛)togethermostevenings."Kodygetssoexcited,writingtokidsfrom
4、allover,"saysSwencki,oneofthesite’svolunteers."Theyknowwhathe’sgoingthrough,sohedoesn’tfeelalone."Kodyisanythingbutalone:DiabetesisnowtheseventhleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStates,with24milliondiagnosedcases.Andmorepeoplearebeingdiagnosedatyoungerages.Thesedays,Thomas’sma
5、infocusishischarity(慈善机构),FightIt,whichprovidesmedicinesandsuppliestopeople—225todate—whocan’taffordadiabetic’shugeexpenses.Fight-it.orghasraisedabout$23,000—inproductsandincash.InMay,ThomaswillholdthefirstannualDiabeticRockstarFestivalintheCaribbean.Evenwithastaffof22volu
6、nteers,Thomasoftendevotesupto50hoursaweektohiscause,whilestilldoinghisfull-timejobwaitingtables."Ofthediabetescharitiesoutthere,mostareputtingmoneyintofindingacure,"saysBentleyGubar,oneofRockstar’soriginalmembers."ButChristopheristheonlypersonIknowsayingpeopleneedhelpnow."
7、26.WhichofthefollowingistrueofChristopherThomas?A.Heneedstogotothedoctoreveryday.B.Hestudiestheleadingcauseofdiabetes.C.Hehasapositiveattitudetohisdisease.D.Heencouragesdiabeticsbywritingarticles.【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 bac
8、k”故选C。27.Diabeitcrockstarwascreatedfor_________.A.diabeticstomunicateB.volunteerstofindjo
