高考英语阅读2--人物传记类.doc

阅读理解训练1-人物传记类【考点定位】人物传纪类文章常考题型有: 1.细节题 ：这类题通常以what，who，which，when，where，how或why等词引导，就文中某句、某段或某一具体细节进行提问并要求考生回答。 1). Terence is_.2) Which of the following is the right order of the events?3) Which of the following is TRUE of Spaceship One? 4) All of the following statements may be true EXCEPT_. 2.推断题：这类题中通常含有infer，conclude，suggest等词。1)According to the passage, _.2)It can be inferred from the passage that_.3)It can be concluded from the passage that_. 【规律技巧】在解读人物传纪类文章时，应特别注意找出主要人物、事件发生的时间、地点、主要情节以及最后结局。注意主人公的主要特征，主人公与其他重要人物之间的关系。注意一些关键性的人名、 地点、定义和数字(不同的人名、地点可用铅笔在试卷上分别打上不同的记号，以便查找)。考生必须在十分有限的时间内运用略读、扫读、跳读等技巧快速阅读，搜寻关键词、主题句，捕捉时空、顺序、情节、人物、观点，并且理清文章脉络，把握语篇实质。 E.X.（1）She was born to wealth and power in an era when money and politics were left to the men. Later, as The Washington Posts publisher, Katharine Graham became one of Americas most powerful women.Despite a privileged background, Katharine had to deal, while growing up, with the high demands her mother placed on her. Katharines love of journalism, which she shared with her father, led to her career after college at The Washington Post, the newspaper her father bought in 1933. At the Post, Katharine met Phil Graham, a young, charming lawyer who became her husband. When, in 1945, Katharines father chose Phil over her to take over his struggling paper, Katharine didnt object and stayed at home as a wife and mother of four. While Phils successful efforts to restore the Post to prominence made the Grahams popular members of the Washington social scene, Katharine privately suffered tremendous pain from her husbands increasingly abusive behavior and wild mood swings caused by severe depression. When Phil committed suicide(自杀), the 46-year-old Katharine found herself thrown into a new job, that of newspaper publisher. But determined to save the family paper for her children, Katharine rose to the challenge of running the Post, attending meetings in every department, working endlessly to prove herself to her critics, and becoming the toast of Washington. In 1971, Katharine ordered the Post to print a copy of The Pentagon Papers, the top-secret documents revealing the truth about the United States involvement in the Vietnam War. Whats more, her courageous decision and support for her journalists prepared the Post to break the most important political story in modern history: Watergate (水门事件), one of the greatest scandals(丑闻) in American political history. Katharine managed to keep control over the most chaotic situations when it was reported, all the time insisting the news stories be accurate and fair. Watergate made The Washington Post an internationally known paper and Katharine was considered as the most powerful woman in America.1. Katharine Graham was born in a time when_.A. women were not given the chance to receive educationB. women were not considered as intelligent as menC. women were not permitted to achieve their goalsD. women were not allowed to enter every field2. When her husband was chosen to take charge of the newspaper, Katharine Graham _.A. was strongly against the ideaB. was not happy to be rejectedC. was willing to take her share of responsibilityD. didnt believe her husband would do a good job3. Which can be considered the most important event in the history of The Washington Post?A. Reporting Watergate scandal. B. Printing The Pentagon Papers.C. Reporting the Vietnam War. D. Phil restoring the Post.来源: 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. It was Katharine Grahams husband who made the greatest contributions to the Post.B. When Katharine Graham first took over the Post, her critics doubted her ability.C. Katharine Graham was successful in her career but suffered severe depression.D. Katharine Graham was free to do whatever she liked in her early life.5. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Ups and downs of The Washington PostB. Katharine Grahams family life and careerC. Katharine Graham: from housewife to successful publisherD. Katharine Graham: a woman who shaped American journalismE.X.（2）My dad is very unique because of his personality and lifestyle. For instance, put his watch on his left hand, even though hes a lefty, and parking his car only in the garage is just his thing and doesnt change. My father only wears suits during the week because its something very professional and formal. He loves to teach what he knows, from teaching my mother, aunt, and sisters driving skills to teaching his kids vocabulary. Also, whenever he is asked to do something at work, whatever it is, he will always complete the task on time. My mother buys most of his clothes, as he hates big crowds. In his house, children watch TV only after finishing all homework, which he believes is the best, because the child does his homework and still stays happy. One of my fathers main focuses in life is making sure his children grow up the right way, like he did. He grew up with one sister in Chicago. As he got older, he got married to my mother who is three years younger than him. My dad is an individual with numerous qualities. His personality is just very wonderful to live with. The manners he shows are so refined and probably much better than most people. I admire my father and want to be just like him when I grow up.1The author used examples in the first paragraph to show his father _.A. is a stubborn man B. has only one garage C. is a unique person D. doesnt want any change2Which of the following is NOT true about the authors father? _.A. He is keen on shopping very much B. He wants to look professional and formal C. He takes good care of his childrenD. He is always punctual for the work3.According to the passage, the authors father _.A. first met his wife in Chicago B. has a sister three years younger C. got married at a very old age D. gets along well with his family4.We can infer from the text that _.A. parent could have great influence on their kids B. father is always the strictest person in a family C. children want to grow up just as their fathers D. good personalities make a person extraordinaryE.X.（3）Isabella Stewart was born in New York City in 1840Her father made a great deal of money in the tradeDuring school，her parents took her to Italy to explore the countrys many cultural treasures One of the private art collections Isabella visited in Milan had a deep influence on herShe wrote to her friends about her dream of owning a house one day with an art collection like the one she had seen in Italy In Paris, Isabella became close friends with one of her classmates, Julia Gardner, whose family was from BostonJulia would later introduce Isabella to her brother，JackIn 1860，Isabella Stewart married Jack Gardner The couple had too much art to fit inside their home. So they decided to start planning a museumMrsGardner didnt like the cold and empty spaces of many museums during her timeShe wanted a warm museum filled with light. She once said that she decided years ago that the greatest need in her country was art. America was a young country developing quickly in other areas. But the country needed more chances for people to see beautiful examples of art After her husbands death in 1898, Isabella knew she had no time to lose in building her museumShe bought land，hired a building designer，and supervised(监督)every detail of her museums construction Mrs. Gardner opened her museum on January 1, 1903, which was then called FenwayCourt. She invited her friends that night for a special musical performance. The next month, she opened the museum to the public. At first, visits were limited to twenty days out of theyear. Visitors paid one dollar to enter Isabella Stewart Gardner died in 1924 in Boston. In her will, she left the museum a million dollars and a series of requirements about how it should be managed, one that the permanent collection cannot be changed来源: 1.The text is mainly about _Ahow Isabella Gardner realized her dream of being an artistBhow Mr. and Mrs. Gardner added to their collections of artChow Isabellas museum was opened DIsabella Stewart Gardner and her museum2. By saying “the greatest need in her country was art” in Paragraph 4.MrsGardner meant that _AAmerica was still a young developing countryBthere were no museums in America at that timeCart fell far behind other fields of the American societyDAmericans had no chance to enjoy the beautiful art3In order to achieve her dream of owning an arts museum, Mrs Gardner _Araised money from her friends and relativesBsold out all her land and housesCheld special musical performances for moneyDwatched over the process of building the museum4. Which statement is NOT true according to the text? AIsabella-and Jack were classmates when studying in ParisBThe museums at that time was not comfortable。CIsabella opened the museum about five years after Jacks deathDGreat as the museum was，visitors had to wait and pay to enter5. From the passage，we can learn that the museum _Ahelps earn much money for its collections of artBis called Fenway Court by the visitorsCwas opened to the public on January 1st, 1903Dis still affected by Isabella Gardner in management now人物传记类练习（1）ARoger Colmer is a modem-day Horatio Alger heroRoger started out as an unpaid worker in a small flower shopHe has become the owner of a florist company whose sales are well over $l00 000 a year One day when Roger was only twelve，he stopped at a local flower shopHe asked the owner if he could work for him，without pay, in order to learn the businessRoger started working every day after school and on weekends. After two years on the job，he finally asked for a small salary. The owners told him he “wasnt good enough to be paid.” So he quit, and found a paying job at another local flower shop. He worked hard there, but after six months they laid him off because business was slow来源: Not discouraged, Roger decided to do it alone and started his own flower store in a basementHe started his business with only sixty-five dollarsHe bought old refrigerators at garage sales and knocked the shelves out then turned them into coolers fur his fresh-cut flowersHis business grew rapidly as he built up a reputation for top quality and fine serviceIn l977，Roger bought out the flower store where he had worked without pay for two yearsThe people who said he “wasnt good enough” were astonished to find that they were being taken over by a teenager He had plans to renovate the whole storeOne of the reasons the owners sold out to Roger was that the store wasnt doing wellBut after Roger took over ownership and redid the store. Business started boomingIn fact, business was so good that after one year, he celebrated by buying out the other store where he had workedRoger then combined both Stores and moved to a location in the center of his townThe new store has 2，000 square feet and seven employeesAnd he did it all before he reached the age of twenty1. The author is most eager to show that people who want to get ahead in business should _.A.Work without pay B. own a flower shop C.work hard and be persistentD.work as teenagers2. Which of the following does NOT describe Roger Comers history in business?A. He worked for two years without pay B. He needed luck to be successfulC. He opened his first flower business in a basementD. He opened a store in the middle of his town3. The style of the passage is mostly like a A. newspaper articleB. humorous story C. television playD. magazine interview4. Which of the following statements about Roger Conner is NOT true?A. He gave customers better service than the other shops he had worked forB. He was a very brave and heroic young manC. He worked hard without pay in a flower shop in order to get to know the businessD. He was free to make decisions on the location of his shop5. From what you know about Roger Conner, you can conclude that a “Horatio Alger hero is the kind of person who A. works hard in the flower business B. is born into a rich familyC. starts out poor and becomes rich D. becomes famousBExperts say probably no one in the history of the American theater influenced it more than George Abbott. He lived to be one hundred and seven years old. He remained active until he died，January 31,1995. George Francis Abbott was born in 1887 in New York State. His family moved to the western state of Wyoming when he was eleven years old. George worked as a cowboy during summers before the family moved back to New York State，near the city of Buffalo. He attended the University of Rochester，where he played football and took part in the acting club. He then studied play writing at Harvard University. In 1912，he won one hundred dollars for a play he wrote called “The Man in the Manhole” George Abbott moved to New York City in 1913But he had a slow start in the theater. He did not get many acting jobs. Two years later，he became an assistant to a theater producer. Soon he was deeply involved with rewriting plays and producing them. He had his first hit show in 1926It was called “Broadway” You can tell the history of the Broadway theater area in New York City by telling the story of George Abbotts life. He wrote plays. He directed them. He produced plays. And he acted in them. He was involved in more than one hundred and twenty productions. Some of his most popular shows were musicals. They include “Jumbo”，“Pal Joey”，“Call Me Madam”，“Pajama Game”，“Fiorello！”and “Damn Yankees”In some years，he had three hit shows at the same time.6. From the passage，we can see that the writer_.Athinks highly of George Abbott in the development of AmericaBthinks well of George Abbott who created the history of playCadmires George Abbott greatly for his varieties of inventionsDsings high praise for George Abbotts role in the history of the American play7. When did his family move to the western state of Wyoming?A1898. B1887. C1897. D1798.8. Which of the statements about George Abbott is not right?AHe lived a bit older than ordinary persons.BHe played football and took part in the acting club in the University of Rochester.C. He won one hundred dollars fo