单选题 People say that money cannot buy happiness. This was true for Howard Hughes. （76） He was one of the richest and most powerful men of his time. He had everything: good looks, success, power, and a lot of money. But he didn"t have love or friendship because he couldn"t buy them. All his life he used his money to control everything and everyone around him. In the end, he lost control of everything, even himself.
Howard Hughes was born in 1905 in Houston, Texas. His father started the Hughes Tool Company. He was a workaholic (工作狂) and made a tot of money. He bought everything he wanted. He even gave money to schools so Howard could get into them. From his father, Howard learned to be a successful but merciless businessman. Hughes"s mother, Allene also had a big influence on his life. Howard was her only child. She protected him and gave him everything. Unfortunately, Allene had mental problems. （77） She was afraid of germs and diseases. She was obsessed with Howard"s health, and he became obsessed with it too.
Allene died when Howard was 16 years old. Two years later his father died. Hughes inherited the Hughes Tool Company. Then he married Ella Rice. He and Ella moved to Los Angeles, California. It was there that Howard Hughes began to become a legend (传奇人物). Hughes began to invest his money in movies. He became an important producer soon after he moved to California. He worked hard, hut he also played hard. He became obsessed with power and control. When he couldn"t get something legally, he gave money to politicians and businessmen so they would help him. He owned a lot of businesses, including airplane companies, a movie studio (制片厂), Las Vegas hotels, gold and silver mines, and radio and television stations. Once he bought a television studio so he could watch movies all night. He also bought a hotel because he wanted to stay in his favorite room for one weekend.

单选题 According to the passage, Howard Hughes was not ______.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 根据文章第一段第四、五句话“He had everything: good looks, Success, power, and a lot of money. But he didn"t have love or friendship because he couldn"t buy them. ”可知，他外表俊朗、功成名就，除了权势还有花不完的钱，与A、B、D三项对应。由第五句可知，他没有朋友也没有爱人，这与c项“友好的”不符。故选C。

单选题 Which of the following about Hughes" father is NOT TRUE?

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 根据文章第二段第二、三、四句话“His father started the Hughes Tool Company. He was a workaholic and made a lot of money. He bought everything he wanted. ”可知，他的父亲一手创办了休斯器材公司；他是一位工作狂，挣了很多钱；他想要什么就买什么。只有D项(他酗酒)没有在文章中出现。

单选题 Howard Hughes" parents died ______.

单选题 The word obsessed in Paragraph 2 probably means ______.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 根据文章第二段最后一句话“She was obsessed with Howard"s health, and he became obsessed with it too. ”可知，霍华德的母亲极度关注霍华德的健康，受此影响，霍华德也对健康关注起来。be obsessed with本意为“痴迷于……”，此处可以理解为“对于某事过度关注、在意”。troubled：焦虑的，担忧的；reduced：减少的；related：相关的，有联系的；informed：见多识广的。故选A。

单选题 From the passage, we learn what Mr. Hughes lacked in his life was ______.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 根据文章第一段第四、五、六、七句话“He had everything: good looks, success, power, and a lot of money. But he didn"t have love or friendship because he couldn"t buy them...In the end, he lost control of everything, even himself. ”可推知，霍华德一生拥有一切：外表俊朗、功成名就，除了权势还有花不完的钱。但他没有朋友也没有爱人，因为这些仅仅靠钱是买不到的。故选B。