【决胜高考2013】6年高考英语 母题精解精析专题16 阅读理解(人物传记)

【备战2013】6年高考英语 母题精解精析专题

【2012高考试题】 【2012山东卷】

B

One of the greatest contributions to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations (引文)showing how it was used.

This was a huge task. So Murrary had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American Surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as ―Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire,‖ 50 miles from Oxford.

Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next years, he became one of the staff‘s most valued contributors.

But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 17， Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a book-lined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum for the Criminally insane.

Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds.

In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend.

Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.

61. According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary _________. A. came out before minor died B. was edited by an American volunteer

C. included the English words invented by Murray D. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary 62. How did Dr. Minor contributed to the dictionary? A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers. B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray. C. He provided a great number of words and quotations D. he went to England to work with Murray. 63. Why did Dr. Minor refuse to visit Oxford? A. He was shut in an asylum

B. He lived far from Oxford

C. He was busy writing a book D. He disliked traveling

. Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly because __________. A. they both served in the Civil War. B. They had a common interest in words C. Minor recovered with the help of Murray D. Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor 65. Which of the following best describe Dr. Minor? A. Brave and determined

B. Cautious and friendly

D. Unusual and scholarly

C. Considerate and optimistic

66. What does the text mainly talk about? A. The history of the English language. B. The friendship between Murray and Minor C. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary D. Broadmoor Asylum and is patients

62.【答案】C

【解析】根据第三段的第一句话Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray可知答案选C。 【考点定位】考查细节理解。

【2012安徽卷】

C

When Frida Kahlo's paintings were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as ― a ribbon （丝带）around a bomb‖. Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.

Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City , Kahlo suffered from polio（小儿麻痹症）at the age of seven. Her spine （脊柱）become bent as she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but noting was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint.

In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera‘s strong influences on Kahlo‘s style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.

Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 19, Kahlo‘s works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.

. What does the phrase ―a much bigger name‖ in paragraph 1 most nearly mean? A. a far better artist B. a for more gifted artist C. a much stronger person D. a much more famous person 65. The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by . A. polio B. her bent spine C. back injuries D. the operations she had 66. Kahlo‘s style had become increasingly independent since the . A.1930s B. 1940s C. 1950s D. 1970s 67. What is author‘s attitude toward Kahlo?

A. Devotion B. Sympathy C. Worry D. Encouragement 典型的人物传记。难度一般般。

D 我们可以用better 和gifted来描写她，但是文章中说她的主要悲剧是不被大众认识。

65C 文章依据就是school bus accident. 66B 细节题，直接找到答案

67B 推理题，tomb和sadly告诉我们这是一个悲剧，a ribbon告诉我们主人公很积极乐观。

【2011高考试题】 1.（2011·山东卷）A

Arthur Miller(1915-2005)is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of

the 20th century. Miller` s father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary,drawn like so many others by the― Great American Dream‖. However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early l930s. Millers' s most famous play, Death of a Salesman , is a powerful attack on the American system ,with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman , the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with his worth. Willy is ―burnt out‖ and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment : if he can't do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.

When it was first staged in 1949 ,the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews ,and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics` Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.

Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut ,on the evening of February 10,2005,the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.

56. Why did Arthur Miller' s father move to the USA?

A. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country. B. He was attracted by the \"Great American Dream. C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist.

D. His family business failed.

57. The play Death of a Salesman

A. exposes the cruelty of the American business world

B. discusses the ways to get promoted in a company

C. talks about the business career of Arthur Miller D. focuses on the skills in doing business

58. What can we learn about Willy Loman? A. He treats his employer badly.

B. He runs the Wagner Company. C. He is a victim of the American system.

D. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues. 59. After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman

A. achieved huge success

B. won the first Tony Award

C. was warmly welcomed by salesmen

D. was severely attacked by dramatists 60. What is the text mainly about?

A. Arthur Miller and his family.

B. The awards Arthur Miller won.

C. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced.

D. Arthur Miller and his best-known play.

2.（2011·陕西卷）B

Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.

Born in September, 1987, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies‘ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné

in Paris.

Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities（设备） to help save the lives of wounded soldiers.Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgrum. Her services were recognised in the form of a Military‘s Medal by the French government.

In 1918, Irene became her mother‘s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taugh him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.

Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity（辐射能）. Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.

49．Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?【B】 A.Because she received a degree in mathematics. B.Because she contributed to saving the wounded. C.Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic. D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.

50．Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederio joliot?【A】 A.At the Curie Institute. B.At the Cniversity of Paris. C.At a military hospital. D.At the College of Sevigne.

51．When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?【A】 A. In 1932. B. In 1927. C. In 17. D. In 1926.

52． In which of the following aspects was Irene Cuire different from her mother?【C】 A.Irene worked with radioactivity. B.Irene combined family and career. C.Irene won the Nobel Prize once D.Irene died from leukemia.

3.（2011·重庆卷）D

William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13,1865. His

childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered ―little of childhood but its pain‖. In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family—both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama (戏剧) and poetry.

Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 10s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn‘t lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.

Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats‘s poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very tradisional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.

He had not enjoyed a major public lift since winning the Nobel Price in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the age of 50 and 75. After Yeats‘s death in 1939, W. H. Auden wrote, among others, the falling liners:

Earth, receive an honoured guest: William Yeats is laid to rest. Let the Irish vessel (船) lie Emptied of its poetry.

68. Which of the following can describe Yeats‘s family? A. It filled Yeats‘s childhood with laughter. B. It was shocked by Yeats‘s choice. C. It was a typically wealthy family. D. It had an artistic atmosphere.

69. According to thse passage, what do we know about Yeats‘s life? A. Yeats founded the first Irish theater. B. Yeats stuck to modern forms in his peotry.

C. Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.

D. Yeats was not favored by the publie until the 1923 Noble Prize. 70. What kind of feeling is expressed in W.H.Auden‘s lines? A. Envy. B. Sympathy. C. Emptiness. D. Admiration. 71. What is the passage mainly about? A. Yeats‘s literary achievements. B. Yeats‘s historical influence. C. Yeats‘s artistic ambition. D. Yeats‘s national honor. 【答案】DCDA 4.（2011·福建卷）D

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed (展现) herself as she did nowhere else.

After the death of her second husband,Greek shipping magnate AristotieOnassis laqueline‘s close friend and former White House social ? Letitis Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career in publishing.After consideration,

Jacqueline accepted it.Perhaps she hoped to find there some ideas about how to live her own

life .She became not less but more interested in reading.For the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publisher‘s editor, first at Viking,then at Doubleday ,pursuing（追求）a late-life career longer than her two marriages combined.During her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 sucessfully marketed books.Among the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris Clothes.She also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell to transform their popular television conversation into a book ,The Power of Myth.The book went on to become an international best-seller.She dealt too.with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography(自传)，Moonwalk.

Jaequelinered for her name and for her social relations,but she soon proved

Her worth.Her shoicas,suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing Since and to Jacqueline herself.In the books she selected for publication,she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind.Her

books are the autobiofraphy she never wrote,Her role as First lady,in the end,was overshadowed by her performance as an editor.However,few knew that she had achteved so much. 68.We can learn from the passage that Jecqueline A.because fond of reading after working as an editor B.was in charge of publishing 100 books C.promoted lier books through social relations D.gained a lot from her career as an editor

69.The underlined sentence in the last paragph probably means this A.Jscqueline‘s ended up as an editor rather than as First Lady B. Jscqueline‘s life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editor C. Jscqueline was more successful as an editor than as First Lady D. Jscqueline‘s role as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor 70.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Jscqueline‘s two marriages lasted more than 20 years B. Jscqueline‘s own publishing firm was set up eventually

C. Jscqueline‘s views and beliefs were reflected in the books she edited D. Jscqueline‘s achievements were widely known 71.The passage is mainly A.an introduction of jacqueline‘s life both as Fist Lady and as editor. B.a brief description of jacqueline‘s lifelong experiences.

C.a brief account of jacqueline‘s career as an editor in her last 20 years. D.an analysis of Jscqueline‘s social relations in publishing 【答案】DCCC 【2010高考试题】

Passage 1

(10·安徽A篇)

The engineer Camilla Olivetti was 40 years old when he started the company in 1908. At his factory in Ivrea, he designed and produced the first Italian typewriter. Today the company‘s head office is still in Ivrea, near Turin, but the company is much larger than it was in those days and there are offices all around the world,

By 1930 there was a staff of 700 and the company turned out 13.000 machines a year. Some went to customers in Italy, but Olivetti exported more typewriters to other countries.

Camillo‘s son, Adriano, started working for the company in 1924 and later he became the

boss. He introduced a standard speed for the production line and he employed technology and design specialist. The company developed new and better typewriters and then calculators(计算器). In 1959 it produced the ELEA computer system. This was the first mainframe(主机) computer designed and made in Italy.

After Adriano died in 1960, the company had a period of financial problem. Other companies, especially the Japanese, made faster progress in electronic technology than the Italian company.

In 1978, Carlo de Benedetti became the new boss. Olivetti increased its marketing and service networks and made agreements with other companies to design and produce more advanced office equipment. Soon it became one of the world‘s lesding companies in information technology and commucations. There are now five independent companies in the Olivetti group—one for personal computers, one for other office equipment, one for systems and service, and two for telecommunications.

56.From the text we learn that A. by 1930 Olivetti produced 13.000 typewriters a year B. Olivetti earned more in the 1960s than in the 1950s

C. some of Olivetti‘s 700 staff regularly visited customers in Italy D. Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning

57. What was probably the direct result of Olivetti‘s falling behind in electronic technology A. Adriano‘s death B.A period of financial problems

C. Its faster progress D. Its agreements with other companies. 58. What do we know about Olivetti?

A. It produced the best typewriter in the world.

B. It designed the world‘s first mainframe computer. C. It exported more typewriters than other companies.

D. It has five independent companies with its head office in Ivrea. 59. The best title for the text would be

A. The Origin of Olivetti. B. The Success of Olivetti. C. The History of Olivetti D. The Production of Olivetti. 答案：56—59 ABDC

Passage 2

(10·福建A篇)

F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 16, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her. His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary:― My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it

away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.‖

This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.

However, Fitzgerald‘s problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The Love of the Last Tycoon in 1940. while his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism. 56. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage? A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8

57. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald‘s life according to the passage?

a. He became addicted to drinking. b. He studied at St. Paul Academy.

c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise. d. The Great Gatsby won high praise. e. He failed to reorder his life. f. He joined the army and met Zelda.

A. f-c-e-a-b-d B. b-e-a-f-c-d C. f-d-e-c-b-a D. b-f-c-d-e-a 58. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald . A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama. B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army C. would have completed more works if his wife hadn‘t broken down D. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital

59. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about .

A. Zelda‘s personal life B. Zelda‘s illness and treatment C. Fitzgerald‘s friendship with Graham

D. Fitzgerald‘s contributions to the literary world 答案：56—59 ADCD

Passage 3

(10·湖南B篇)

When Mary Moore began her high school in 1951, her mother told her, \"Be sure and take a typing course so when this show business thing doesn't work out, you'll have something to rely on.\" Mary responded in typical teenage fashion. From that moment on, \"the very last thing I ever thought about doing was taking a typing course,\" she recalls.

The show business thing worked out, of course. In her career, Mary won many awards. Only recently, when she began to write Growing Up Again, did she regret ignoring her morn,\" I don't know how to use a computer,\" she admits.

Unlike her 1995 autobiography, After All, her second book is less about life as an award-winning actress and more about living with diabetes (糖尿病). All the money from the book is intended for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), an organization she serves as international chairman. \"I felt there was a need for a book like this,\" she says.\" I didn't want to lecture, but I wanted other diabetics to know that things get better when we're self-controlled and do our part in managing the disease.\"

But she hasn't always practiced what she teaches. In her book, she describes that awful day, almost 40 years ago, when she received two pieces of life-changing news. First, she had lost the baby she was carrying, and second, tests showed that she had diabetes. In a childlike act, she left the hospital and treated herself to a box of doughnuts (甜甜圈). Years would pass before she realized she had to grow u p ---again---and take control of her diabetes, not let it control her. Only then did she kick her three-pack-a-day cigarette habit, overcome her addiction to alcohol, and begin to follow a balanced diet.

Although her disease has affected her eyesight and forced her to the sidelines of the dance floor, she refuses to fall into self-pity. \"Everybody on earth can ask, 'why me?' about something or other,\" she insists. \"It doesn't do any good. No one is immune (免疫的) to heartache, pain, and disappointments. Sometimes we can make things better by helping others. I've come to realize the importance of that as I've grown up this second time. I want to speak out and be as helpful as I can be.\"

61. Why did Mary feel regretful?

A. She didn't achieve her ambition. B. She didn't take care of her mother.

C. She didn't complete her high school.

D. She didn't follow her mother's advice.

62, We can know that before 1995 Mary A. had two books published

B. received many career awards C. knew how to use a computer D. supported the JDRF by writing

63. Mary's second book Growing Up Again is mainly about her . A. living with diabetes

B. successful show business

C. service for an organization

D. remembrance of her mother

. When Mary received the life-changing news, she . A. lost control of herself B. began a balanced diet

C. Med to get a treatment D. behaved in an adult way

65. What can we know from the last paragraph? A. Mary feels pity for herself.

B. Mary has recovered from her disease.

C. Mary wants to help others as much as possible.

D. Mary determines to go back to the dance floor.

Passage 4 (10·全国Ⅱ B篇)

When you‘re lying on the white sands of the Mexican Riviera, the stresses(压力) of the world seem a million miles away. Hey, stop! This is no vacation-you have to finish something!

Here lies the problem for travel writer and tood critic(评论家),Edie Jarolim ―I always loved traveling and always liked to eat, but it never occurred to me that I could make money doing both of those things,‖ Jarolim said. Now you can read her travel advice everywhere in Arts and Antiques, in Brides, or in one of her there books, The Complate Idiot‘s Travel Guide to Mexican Beach Resarts.

……writing began some eight years ago. After getting a PhD in English in Canada, she took a Test Frommer‘s travel guides, passed it, and got the job. After working at Frommer‘s, Jarolim workedfor a while at Rough Guides in London, then Fodor‘s, where she fell so in love with a description of the Southwest of the U.S. that she moved there.

Now as a travel writer, she spends one-third of her year on the road. The rest of the time is spent completing her tasks and writing reviews of restaurants at home in Tucson, Arigona.

As adventurous as the job sounds, the hard part is fact-checking all the information. Sure, it‘s great to write about a tourist attraction, but you‘d better get the local(当地的)museum hours correct or you could really ruin someone‘s vacation.

46. Which country does Jarolim live in now?

A．Mexico B．The U.S. C．The U.K. D．Canada

47. What is most difficrlt for Jarolim?

A．Working in different places to collect information B．Checking all the facts to be written in the guides C．Finishing her work as soon as possible D．Passing a test to write travel guides

48. What do we know about Jarllim from the text? A．She is successful in her job B．She finds her life full of stresses

C．She spends half of her time traveling D．She is especially interested in museums

49. What would be the best title for the text? A．Adventures in Travel Writing B．Working as a Food Critic C．Travel Guides on the Market D．Vacationing for a Living

Passage 5

(10·山东A篇)

Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast. Diagnosed with diabetes(糖尿病), Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin(胰岛素) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness, and even death. And if that weren't bad enough, he had no health insurance.

After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided he'd better find a way to fight back. He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created diabeticrockstar.com, a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones—a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources.

Jason Swencki‘s son, Kody, was diagnosed with type diabetes at six. Father and son visit the online children's forums(论坛) together most evenings. \"Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over,\" says Swencki, one of the site's volunteers. \"They know what he's going through, so he doesn't feel alone.\"

Kody is anything but alone: Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with 24 million diagnosed cases. And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages. These days, Thomas's main focus is his charity（慈善机构）, Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people—225 to date—who can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses. Fight-it.org has raised about $23,000—in products and in cash. In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean.

Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his full-time job waiting tables. \"Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure,\" says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstar's original members. \"But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now.\" 56. Which of the following is true of Christopher Thomas?

A. He needs to go to the doctor every day. B. He studies the leading cause of diabetes C. He has a positive attitude to this disease. D. He encourages diabetics by writing articles.

解析:细节理解题。通读全文可知，Christopher Thomas对于自己的疾病采取了积极的态度，所以C项正确。A项与Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin(胰岛素) three times a day for the rest of his life不符；B项与文中的Thomas开办网站，与病人及其家属分享有关的信息和资源不符；D项提到的写作是Thomas的专职工作，而他的志愿工作才是运作Fight It 这个慈善机构。 答案:C

57. Diabeitcrockstar.com was created for _________.

A. diabetics to communicate B. volunteers to find jobs

C. children to amuse themselves D. rock stars to share resources.

58. According to the text, Kody ______.

A. feel lonely because of his illness B. benefits from diabeticrockstar.com C. helps create the online kid‘s forums D. writes children‘s stories online

59. What can we learn about Fight It?

A. It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties. B. It organizes parties for volunteer once a year. C. It offers less expensive medicine to diabetics. D. It owns a well-known medical website.

60. The last paragraph suggests that Thomas ______.

A. works full-time in a diabetes charity B. employs 22 people for his website C. helps diabetics in his own way D. ties to find a cure for diabetes

Passage 6

(10·山东C篇)

Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego(UCSD) for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, ―Versed‖.

―I‘m delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win,‖ said Armantrout.

―For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.‖

Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelor‘s degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her master‘s in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think.

In March, she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for ―Versed.‖

―This book has gotten more attention,‖ Armantrout said, ―but I don‘t feel as if it‘s better.‖ The first half of ―Versed‖ focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.

Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. ―Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry,‖ said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD.

―Versed‖, published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2,700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.

66. According to Rae Armantrout, ____________. A. her 10th book is much better B. her winning the Pulitzer is unexpected C. the media is surprised at her works D. she likes being recognized by her readers

67. Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout?

A. She published a poetry textbook. B. She used to teach Denise Levertov. C. She started a poets‘ group with others.

D. She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.

68. What can we learn about ―Versed‖?

A. It consists of three parts.

B. It is mainly about the American army. C. It is a book published two decades ago. D. It partly concerns the poet‘s own life.

69. Rae Armantrout‘s colleagues think that she ____________.

A. should write more B. has a sweet voice C. deserves the prize D. is a strange professor 解析：细节理解题。根据文章中的倒数第二段可知C项正确。 答案:C

70. What can we learn from the text?

A. About 2,700 copies of ―Versed‖ will be printed.

B. Cancer made Armantrout stop writing. C. Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD. D. ―Versed‖ has been awarded twice.

Passage 7

(10·重庆B篇)

Love, success, happiness, family and freedom----how important are these values to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life.

Question: Could you introduce yourself first?

Answer: My name is Misbah, 27 years old. I was born in a war-torn area. Right now I‘m a web designer.

Q: What are your great memories?

A: My parents used to take us to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields. For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day long. Those are my great memories.

Q: Does your childhood mean a lot to you?

A: Yes. As life was very hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family. I spent my childhood working, with responsibilities beyond my age. However, it taught me to deal with problems all alone. I learnt to be independent.

Q: What changes would you like to make in your life?

A: If I could change something in my life, I‘d change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another area. I would have loved to live with my family in freedom. Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesn‘t matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe.

Q: How do your get along with your parents?

A: My parents supported me until I came of age. I want to give back what I‘ve got. That‘s our way. But I am working in another city. My only contact with my parents now is through the phone, but I hate using it. It filters(过滤) out your emotion and leaves your voice only. My deepest feelings should be passed through sight, hearing and touch. 60. In Misbah‘s childhood, . A. he was free from worry

B. he liked living in the countryside C. he was fond of getting close to nature D. he often spent holidays with his family

61. What did Misbah desire most in his childhood?

A. A colorful life. B. A beautiful house. C. Peace and freedom. D. Money for his family. 62. How would Misbah prefer to communicate with his parents?

A. By chatting on the Internet. B. By calling them sometimes. C. By paying weekly visits. D. By writing them letters. 63. If there were only one question left, what would it most probably be?

A. What was your childhood dream? B. What is your biggest achievement? C. What is your parents‘ view of you?

D. What was your hardest experience in the war?

【2009高考试题】

Passage 1

(09·浙江E篇)

Four people in England back in 1953, stared at Photo 51,It wasn‘t much—a picture showing a black X. But three of these people won the Nobel Prize for figuring out what the photo really showed –the shape of DNA The discovery brought fame and fortune to scientists James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins. The fourth, the one who actually made the picture, was left out.

Her name was Rosalind Franklin.‖She should have been up there,‖ says historian Mary Bowden.‖ If her photos hadn‘t been there, the others couldn‘t have come up with the structure.‖ One reason Franklin was missing was that she had died of cancer four years before the Nobel decision. But now scholars doubt that Franklin was not only robbed of her life by disease but robbed of credit by her competitors

At Cambridge University in the 1950s, Watson and Click tried to make models by cutting up shapes of DNA‘s parts and then putting them together. In the meantime, at King‘s College in London, Franklin and Wilkins shone X-rays at the molecule(分子). The rays produced patterns reflection the shape.

But Wilkins and Franklin‘s relationship was a lot rockier than the celebrated teamwork of Watson and Crick, Wilkins thought Franklin was hired to be his assistant .But the college actually employed her to take over the DNA project.

What she did was produce X-ray pictures that told Watson and Crick that one of their early

models was inside out. And she was not shy about saying so. That angered Watson, who attacked her in return, ―Mere inspection suggested that she would not easily bend. Clearly she had to to go or be put in her place.‖

As Franklin‘s competitors, Wilkins, Watson and Crick had much to gain by cutting her out of the little group of researchers, says historian Pnina Abir-Am. In 1962 at the Nobel Prize awarding ceremony, Wilkins thanked 13 colleagues by name before he mentioned Franklin, Watson wrote his book laughing at her. Crick wrote in 1974 that ―Franklin was only two steps away from the solution.‖

No, Franklin was the solution. ―She contributed more than any other player to solving the structure of DNA . She must be considered a co-discoverer,‖ Abir-Am says. This was backed up by Aaron Klug, who worked with Franklin and later won a Nobel Prize himself. Once described as the ―Dark Lady of DNA‖, Franklin is finally coming into the light.

57. What is the text mainly about?

A. The disagreements among DNA researchers. B. The unfair treatment of Franklin. C. The process of discovering DNA.

D. The race between two teams of scientists.

58. Watson was angry with Franklin because she .

A. took the lead in the competition B. kept her results from him

C. proved some of his findings wrong D. shared her data with other scientists 59. Why is Franklin described as ―Dark Lady of DNA‖? A. She developed pictures in dark labs.

B. She discovered the black X-the shape of DNA. C. Her name was forgotten after her death.

D. Her contribution was unknown to the public.

60. What is the writer‘s attitude toward Wilkins, Watson and Crick?

A. Disapproving. B. Respectful. C. Admiring. D. Doubtful.

答案 57.B 58.C 59.D 60.A

Passage 2

(09·重庆B篇)

How to Be a Winner

Sir Steven Redgrave

Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals

―In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes(糖尿病). Believing my career（职业生涯） was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was to no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it -the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn‘t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn't finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.‖ Karen Pickering

Swimming World Champion

―I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success-you can‘t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for

the day, however small they are, and you‘ll be a step closer to achieving them.‖

Kirsten Best Poet & Writer

―When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can‘t achieve something. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‗calm‘, ‗peace‘ or ‗focus‘, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological（心理的） tool‖ 60. What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about? A. Difficulties influenced his career.

B. Specialists offered him medical advice. C. Training helped him defeat his disease. D. He overcame the shadow of illness to win.

61. What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary? A. Her training schedule. B. Her daily happenings. C. Her achievements. D. Her sports career.

62.What does the underlined word ―distractions‖ probably refer to？ A. Ways that help one to focus.

B. Words that help one to feel less tense. C. Activities that turn one's attention away. D. Habits that make it hard for one to relax.

63. According to the passage ,what do the three people have in common? A. Courage. B. Devotion. C. Hard work.

D. Self-confidence.

答案 60.D 61.A 62.C 63.D

Passage 3

(09·宁夏、海南B篇)

Computer programmer David Jones earns $35.000 a year designing new computer games. yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card（信用卡）Instead he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job David‘s firm releases（推出）two new games for the fast growing computer market each month

But David‘s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot he cannot drive a car take out a mortgage（抵押贷款）,or get credit cards David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago ,a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. ―I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs‖ he said David spends some of his money on records and clothes and gives his mother 50 pounds a week But most of his spare time is spent working.

―Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school ― he said ―But I had been

studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway‖ David added :‖I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement（退休）is a possibility You never know when the market might disappear.‖

60．In what way is David different from people of his age?

A．He often goes out with friends B．He lives with his mother C．He has a handsome income D．He graduated with six O-levels

61．What is one of the problems that David is facing now?

A．He is too young to get a credit card B．He has no time to learn driving C．He has very little spare time D．He will soon lose his job

62．Why was David able to get the job in the company?

A．He had done well in all his exams

B．He had written some computer programs C．He was good at playing computer games D．He had learnt to use computers at school

63．Why did David decide to leave school and start working?

A．He received lots of job offers B．He was eager to help his mother C．He lost interest in school studies D．He wanted to earn his own living 答案 60.C 61.A 62.B 63.C

Passage 4

(09·陕西B篇)

When people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation（报告）. Today, however, presidents depend on writers such as J. Terry Edmonds to help them communicate （交流） effectively. Edmonds is the first African American ever to work as a full-time speechwriter for a U. S. president; he is so the first African American to serve as director of speechwriting for White House. His is an all-American story of success.

Edmonds grew up in Baltimore, Maryland; his father drove a truck, and his mother worked as a waitress. A. great reader, Edmonds showed a gift for writing at his high

School, Baltimore City College After graduating in 1967 Edmonds went on to Morgan State University

Edmonds began his career in business, with jobs in public relations and communications. He joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman （国会议员） from Baltimore During Bill Clinton‘s presidency, he wrote speeches for Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala and worked in a number of job in the White House and in governmental departments President Clinton then appointed （任命）himto the office of directory of speechwriting Following the 2000 elections Edmonds returnedto Morgan State University as the school‘s special assistant to the president for 2001-2002

45. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A. Edmonds proved himself to be good at writing at high school B. Edmonds graduated from Morgan State University in 1967. C. Edmonds was the first full-time speechwriter. D. Edmonds served the White House after 2000.

46.Edmonds entered the world of politics first as .

A. news secretary for a Congressman B. a speechwriter for President Clinton C. news secretary in the White House

D. a speechwriter for Secretary Donna Shalala

47. The text is most likely to be found in a book about .

A. popular science B. historical events

C. successful people D, Political systems答案 45.A 46.A 47.C

【2008高考试题】

Passage 5

(08·广东C篇)

Napoleon,as a character in Tolstoy‘s War and Peace,is more than once described as having―fat little hands.‖Nor does he ―sit well or firmly on the horse.‖He is said to be ―undersized,‖with ―short legs‖ and a ―round stomach‖.The issue here is not the accuracy of Tolstoy‘s description—it seems not that far off from historical accounts—but his choice of facts:other things that could be said of the man are not said.We are meant to understand the difference of a warring commander in the body of a fat little Frenchman.Tolstoy‘s Napoleon could be any man wandering in the streets and putting a little of powdered tobacco up his nose—and that is the point.

It is a way the novelist uses to show the moral nature of a character.And it turns out that,as Tolstoy has it,Napoleon is a crazy man.In a scene in Book Three of War and Peace,the wars having reached the critical year of 1812,Napoleon receives a representative from the Tsar (沙皇),who has come with peace terms.Napoleon is very angry:doesn‘t he have more army? He,not the Tsar,is the one to make the terms.He will destroy all of Europe if his army is stopped,―That is what you will have gained by engaging me in the war!‖he shouts.And then,Tolstoy writes,Napoleon―walked silently several times up and down the room,his fat shoulders moving quickly.‖

Still later,after reviewing his army amid cheering crowds,Napoleon invites the shaken Russian to dinner.―He raised his hand to the Russian‘s...face,‖ Tolstoy writes,and ―taking him by the ear pulled it gently...‖.To have one‘s ear pulled by the Emperor was considered the greatest honor and mark of favor at the French court.―Well,well,why don‘t you say anything?‖said he,as if it was ridiculous in his presence to respect any one but himself,Napoleon.

Tolstoy did his research,but the composition is his own.

51.Tolstoy‘s description of Napoleon in War and Peace is . A.far from the historical facts B.based on the Russian history C.based on his selection of facts D.not related to historical details

52.Napoleon was angry when receiving the Russian representative because .

A.he thought he should be the one to make the peace terms B.the Tsar‘s peace terms were hard to accept C.the Russians stopped his military movement D.he didn‘t have any more army to fight with

53.What did Napoleon expect the Russian representative to do? A.To walk out of the room in anger. B.To show agreement with him. C.To say something about the Tsar. D.To express his admiration.

.Tolstoy intended to present Napoleon as a man who is . A.ill-mannered in dealing with foreign guests B.fond of showing off his iron will

C.determined in destroying all of Europe D.crazy for power and respect

55.What does the last sentence of the passage imply? A.A writer doesn‘t have to be faithful to his findings. B.A writer may write about a hero in his own way. C.A writer may not be responsible for what he writes. D.A writer has hardly any freedom to show his feelings. 答案 51.B 52.C 53.B .A 55.B Passage 6

(08·山东C篇)

It was the summer of 1965.DeLuca,then 17,visited Peter Buck,a family friend.Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future.―I‘m going to college,but I need a way to pay for it,‖ DeLuca recalls saying.―Buck said,‘You should open a sandwich shop.‘‖

That afternoon,they agreed to be partners.And they set a goal:to open 32 stores in ten years.After doing some research,Buck wrote a check for $1,000.DeLuca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut,and when they couldn‘t cover their start-up costs,Buck kicked in another $1,000.

But business didn‘t go smoothly as they expected.DeLuca says,―After six months,we were doing poorly,but we didn‘t know how badly,because we didn‘t have any financial controls.‖ All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.

DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time.Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York.They‘d meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running.―We convinced ourselves to open a second store.We figured we could tell the public,‘We are so successful,we are opening a second store.‘‖ And they did－in the spring of 1966.Still,it was a lot of learning by trial and error.

But the partners‘ learn-as-you go approach turned out to be their greatest strength.Every Friday,DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers.―It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn‘t necessary,but as a result,the suppliers got to know me very well,and the personal relationships established really helped out,‖ DeLuca says.

And having a goal was also important.―There are so many problems that can get you down.You just have to keep working toward your goal,‖ DeLuca adds.

DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich,the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain. 67.DeLuca opened the first sandwich shop in order to .

A.support his family

B.pay for his college education C.help his partner expand business D.do some research

68.Which of the following is true of Buck?

A.He put money into the sandwich business. B.He was a professor of business administration. C.He was studying at the University of Bridgeport. D.He rented a storefront for DeLuca. 69.What can we learn about their first shop? A.It stood at an unfavorable place.

B.It lowered the prices to promote sales.

C.It made no profits due to poor management. D.It lacked control over the quality of sandwiches.

70.They decided to open a second store because they . A.had enough money to do it B.had succeeded in their business

C.wished to meet the increasing demand of customers D.wanted to make believe that they were successful

71.What contributes most to their success according to the author? A.Learning by trial and error. B.Making friends with suppliers. C.Finding a good partner. D.Opening chain stores. 答案 67.B 68.A 69.C 70.D 71.A

Passage 7

(08·山东D篇)

Melissa Poe was 9 years old when she began a campaign for a cleaner environment by writing a letter to the then President Bush.Through her own efforts,her letter was reproduced on over 250 donated billboards (广告牌) across the country.

The response to her request for help was so huge that Poe established Kids For A Cleaner Environment (Kids F.A.C.E.) in 19.There are now 300,000 members of Kids F.A.C.E. worldwide and it is the world‘s largest youth environmental organization.

Poe has also asked the National Park Service to carry out a ―Children‘s Forest‖ project in every national park.In 1992,she was invited as one of only six children in the world to speak at the Earth Summit in Brazil as part of the Voices of the Future Program.In 1993,she was given a Caring Award for her efforts by the Caring Institute.

Since the organization started,Kids F.A.C.E.members have distributed and planted over 1 million trees!Ongoing tree-planting projects include Kid‘s Yards－the creation of backyard wildlife habitats (栖息地)－and now Kids F.A.C.E.is involved in the exciting Earth Odyssey,which is a great way to start helping.

―Starting the club turned out to be a way to help people get involved with the environment.Club members started doing things like recycling,picking up litter and planting trees as well as inviting other kids to join their club.‖

―We try to tell kids that it‘s not OK to be lazy,‖ she explains.―You need to start being a responsible,environmentally friendly person now,right away,before you become a

resource-sucking adult.‖ 72.Kids F.A.C.E.is . A.a program to help students with writing B.a project of litter recycling

C.a campaign launched by President Bush D.a club of environmental protection 73.What can we learn about Poe?

A.She was awarded a prize in Brazil.

B.She donated billboards across the country. C.She got positive responses for her efforts. D.She joined the National Park Service. 74.Kid‘s Yards is . A.established in a national park B.started to protect wildlife C.a wildlife-raising project D.an entertainment park for kids 75.Which of the following can be inferred from the text? A.Adults are resource-sucking people.

B.Poe sought help from a youth organization. C.Kids F.A.C.E.members are from the U.S. D.Kids are urged to save natural resources. 答案 72.D 73.C 74.B 75.D

Passage 8

(08·江西C篇)

Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage．Studying was a breeze for Nigel．The reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put it．It began when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories．

The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected for the nationwide competition．Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets and making something out of them．Nigel spent the next two months rebuilding the robot．It was during the time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competition as well as another competitor, Alicia, from a neighboring school．His early intentions were forgotten．Getting the thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else．Nigel decided to befriend Alicia．Unaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition．He even helped her to put the finishing touches to her robot．He was glad with the way things had progressed．His robot looked even better than Alicia‘s and it was able to bounce a ball with its arm, something Alicia had failed to do．

On the day of the competition, he saw Alicia．Everything dawned on her the minute she saw him among the competitors. She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over her．

The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigel‘s face．The robot had performed actions so unique and different that the specialists‘ judgments were the same．Nigel was so pleased with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him．Without her, he would never have won the competition．

．What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?

A．He was offered a part-time job.

B．He was honored with a scholarship. C．He helped his teachers construct a robot. D．He helped in the computer laboratories.

65．Nigel‘s original intention of joining the contest was to ___ ．

A．be the top student of the school B．being great honor to his school C．construct a robot with the Lego sets D．wins the thousand-dollar prize 66．Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?

A．He tried to make friends with her. B．He was fond of building robots. C．He intended to help her. D．He didn‘t want her to suspect him. 67．What is the author‘s attitude towards Nigel‘s actions?

A．He is mildly critical. B．He is strongly critical. C．He is in favor of them. D．His attitude is not clear. 答案 .D 65.C 66.D 67.A

Passage 9

(08·天津A篇)

Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 19 to a Mexican American family. As the only girl in a family of seven children, she often felt like she had ―seven fathers,‖ because her six brothers, as well as her father, tried to control her. Feeling shy and unimportant, she retreated(躲避) into books. Despite her love of reading, she did not do well in elementary school because she was too shy to participate.

In high school, with the encouragement of one particular teacher, Cisneros improved her grades and worked for the school literary magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to college because he thought it would be a good way for her to find a husband. Cisneros did attend college, but instead of searching for a husband, she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. At the university‘s Writers‘ Workshop, however, she felt lonely—a Mexican American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different helped Cisneros find her ―creative voice.‖

―It was not until this moment when I considered myself truly different that my writing acquired a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman, but I didn‘t think it had anything to do with why I felt so much imbalance in my life, but it had everything to do with it! That‘s when I decided I would write about something my classmates couldn‘t write about.‖

Cisneros published her first work, The House on Mango Street, when she was twenty-nine. The book tells about a young Mexican American girl growing up in a Spanish-speaking area in Chicago, much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school through graduate school level. Since then, Cisneros has published several books of poetry, a children‘s book, and a short-story collection. 36. Which of the following is TRUE about Cisneros in her childhood? A. She had seven brothers. B. She felt herself a nobody. C. She was too shy to go to school. D. She did not have any good teachers. 37. The graduate program gave Cisneros a chance to _____. A. work for a school magazine B. run away from her family C. make a lot of friends D. develop her writing style 38. According to Cisneros, what played the decisive role in her success?

A. Her early years in college. B. Her training in the Workshop. C. Her feeling of being different. D. Her childhood experience. 39. What do we learn about The House on Mango Street? A. It is quite popular among students.

B. It is the only book ever written by Cisneros. C. It wasn‘t a success as it was written in Spanish. D. It won an award when Cisneros was twenty-nine.

答案 36.B 37.D 38.C 39.A

Passage 10

(08·浙江A篇)

Adrian‘s ―Amazing Race‖ started early when his parents realized that he, as a baby, couldn‘t hear a thing, not even loud noises. In a special school for the hearing-impaired (听觉受损的)，he learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children. However, the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another upset his mother. She wanted him to lead a normal life. So after speaking to an advisor, she sent him to private classes where he learned to read lips and pronounce words.

Later on, Adrian‘s parents decided to send him to a regular school. But the headmaster tried to prevent them from doing so, saying regular schools couldn‘t take care of a special needs student. His parents were determined to take the risk and pushed him hard to go through his work every day because they wanted to prove that, given the opportunity, he could do anything. Adrian made the grade and got accepted. It was a big challenge. The pace（节奏）was faster so he had to sit at the front of the class and really pay attention to the teacher, which wasn‘t always easy. But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school.

The efforts made by Adrian and his parents paid off. Adrian graduated with good grades and got into a top high school. He also achieved a lot in life outside school. He developed a love for the outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains. He even entered the World Yacht Race 05/06—being the first hearing-impaired Asian to do so.

But none of these achievements would have been possible without one of the most important lessons from his mother.―If you believe in yourself and work hard, you can achieve great results,‖she often said.

41. How did Adrian communicate with other children in the special school? A. By speaking. B. By using sign language. C. By reading lips. D. By making loud noises. 42. Adrian‘s parents decided to send him to a regular school because . A. they wanted him to live a normal life

B. they wanted to prove the headmaster wrong C. he wouldn‘t mix with other disabled children D. he wasn‘t taken good care of in the special school 43. How did Adrian finally succeed in his study? A. He did a lot of outdoor activities.

B. He was pushed hard to study every day. C. He attended private classes after school. D. He worked very hard both in and after class.

44. Why is Adrian‘s life described as an ―Amazing Race‖? A. He did very well in his study.

B. He succeeded in entering a regular school. C. He reached his goals in spite of his disability. D. He took part in the World Yacht Race 05/06. 答案 41.B 42.A 43.D 44.C

Passage 11

(08·福建A篇)

After the Summer Olympics are over,when all the athletes and viewers have gone home and the television audience has switched off,another group of athletes and fans will arrive at the host city,and another competition will begin.These are the Paralympics,the games for athletes with a disability.But in Beijing in 2008,for the first time,one of the greatest paralympians will not be taking part.

She is a British athlete by the name of Tanni Grey-Thompson.Born with spina bifida（脊椎裂）which left her paralysed from the waist down,Tanni used a wheelchair from the age of 7.At first,she was not keen on sport,apart from horse riding,which gave her a sense of freedom.But in her teens,she started taking sports more seriously.She tried swimming,basketball and tennis.Eventually she found athletics, and never looked back.

Indeed,Tanni‘s athletic career took off.In 1984,when she was 15,she pulled off a surprise victory in the 100 metres at the Junior National Wheelchair Games.

In 1988,Tanni went to her first Paralympic Games in Seoul.She won bronze in the 400 metres.Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics.Tanni won gold in the 100,200,400 and 800 metres relay,setting two world records in the process.In the same year she achieved the first of her six London Wheelchair Marathon victories.

Tanni‘s enduring success has been part motivation(动机），part preparation.―The training I do that enables me to be a good sprinter(短跑运动员）,enables me to be good at a marathon too.I train 50 weeks of the year and that keeps me prepared for whatever distance I went to race...I am still competing at a very high level,but as I get older things get harder and I want to retire before I fall apart.‖

Indeed Tanni retired finally after the Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2007.Her wish is to coach young athletes for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

In spite of ups and downs,she never takes her fate lying down.In her splendid life,she has won an amazing eleven gold medals,four silvers and one bronze in a series of Paralympics—a top level athletic career covering two decades.She has won the London Wheelchair Marathon six times,more than any other competitor,and she has set over thirty world records.

What advice does she have for young athletes?―Work hard at your studies,and then train,train and train again.‖

56.Which of the following sports did Tanni like before thirteen? A.Basketball. B.Swimming. C.Tennis. D.Horse riding. 57.When did Tanni win her first Olympic gold medal? A.In 1984. B.In 1988. C.In 1992. D.In 2007. 58.The underlined word ―that‖ in the 5th paragraph refers to .

A.fifty weeks‘ training B.being a good sprinter

C.training almost every day D.part motivation and part preparation

59.What‘s the right order of the events related to Tanni? a.She works as a coach. b.She took up athletics.

c.She won four gold medals in Barcelona. d.She competed in her first Paralympic Games.

e.She achieved a victory in her first London Wheelchair Marathon. A.b,d,c,e,a B.a,d,b,c,e C.a,d,c,e,b D.b,d,a,e,c 60.What can we learn from Tanni‘s success?

A.Union is strength. B.Never too late to learn. C.Well begun is half done. D.No pains,no gains. 答案 56.D 57.C 58.C 59.A 60.D 【2007高考试题】

Passage 12

(07·山东C篇)

When Andrea Peterson landed her first teaching job, she faced the daunting task of creating a music program with almost no money for equipment or supplies in a climate where standards-based learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers.

For her drive and creativity in overcoming those challenges, she‘s been named national teacher of the year.

Principal Waynes Kettler said he‘s worked with many outstanding teachers in his 22 years as an educator, but Peterson is ―just that one step above anybody I‘ve ever worked with before.‖

Kettler and others at Monte Cristo Elementary School talk about the ways she has introduced the learning from other classrooms into her music program and her creativity in working around things such as the lack of money for new music.

When students were reading S.E. Hinton‘s novel The Outsiders in their regular classroom, Peterson helped them write a 30-minute play with scenes from the book. Then they chose three Broadway tunes that focused no race, equality and social justice, the themes of the book. Peterson composed two other songs herself after classroom discussions about the play and the book.

The honor means a lot to residents of Granite Foils. It‘s inspiring to know that people from small towns own even win national honors.

As national teacher of the year, Peterson will spend the more year outside the classroom, as a national and international spokeswoman for education. Not surpassingly. She is a big believe in the white of acts education. She said it‘s essential for schools to offer classes such as act or music and physical education because for some kids one of those subjects is the only thing that motivates them to come back to school day after day.

65．The underlined word ―daunting‖ in Paragraph 1 most probably means __________.

A．discouraging B．interesting C．creative D．unbearable 66．When Peterson began her teaching career, ____________.

A．music was a focus of learning in most schools

B．the environment was favorable to music teaching C．the school backed teaching facilities for music

D．immemorial support for music programs was unavailable 67．What is the most important reason that Peterson won the award?

A．She concerned herself with current social problems.

B．She motivated students to learn music with her creativity. C．She has taught music at the elementary school for 22 years. D．She make great efforts to amuse students‘ interest in literature.

68．Which of the following is an example of Peterson‘s way of teaching music?

A．She wrote plays on themes of race, equality and social justice. B．She made use of the contents of other classes in her teaching. C．She organized classroom discussions of Broadway tunes. D．She helped students compose songs by themselves. 69．In Peterson‘s opinion, ____________.

A．art music and PE classes are all important B．more subjects should be offered to students

C．students should be motivated to attend art classes D．arts education is more important than other subjects 70．It can be inferred from the text that ________.

A．Peterson‘s honor was a surprise for the local people B．Peterson‘s art classes attracted students back to school C．Peterson aroused the local residents‘ passion for music D．Peterson will change her profession next year 答案 65.A 66.C 67.B 68.B 69.A 70.A

Passage 13

(07·宁夏、海南、全国ⅠD篇)

Anyone who cares about what schools and colleges teach and how their students learn will be interested in the memoir（回忆录）of Ralph W. Tyler, who is one of the most famous men in American education.

Born in Chicago in 1902, brought up and schooled in Nebraska, the 19-year-old college graduate Ralph Tyler became hooked on teaching while teaching as a science teacher in South Dakota and changed his major from medicine to education.

Graduate work at the University of Chicago found him connected with honorable educators Charles Judd and W. W. Charters, whose ideas of teaching and testing had an effect on his later work. In 1927, he became a teacher of Ohio State University where he further developed a new method of testing.

Tyler became well-known nationality in 1938, when he carried his work with the Eight-Year Study from Ohio State University to the University of Chicago at the invitation of Robert Hutchins.

Tyler was the first director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, a position he held for fourteen years. There, he firmly believed that researchers should be free to seek an independent（的）spirit in their work.

Although Tyler officially retired in 1967, he never actually retired. He served on a long list of

educational organizations in the United States and abroad. Even in his 80s he traveled across the country to advise teachers and management people on how to set objectives（目标）that develop the best teaching and learning within their schools.

68. Who are most probably interested in Ralph W. Tyler‘s memoir? A. Top managers. B. Language learners. C. Serious educators. D. Science organizations.

69. The words ―hooked on teaching‖ underlined in Paragraph 2 probably mean ________. A. attracted to teaching B. tired of teaching

C. satisfied with teaching D. unhappy about teaching

70. Where did Tyler work as the leader of a research center for over 10 years? A. The University of Chicago. B. Stanford University. C. Ohio State University. D. Nebraska University. 答案 68. B 69. C 70. A

Passage 14

(07·全国ⅡD篇)

It is difficult for doctors to help a person with a damaged brain. Without enough blood, the brain lives for only three to five minutes. More often the doctors can‘t fix the damage. Sometimes they are afraid to try something to help because it is dangerous to work on the brain. The doctors might make the person worse if he operates on the brain.

Dr. Robert White, a famous professor and doctor, thinks he knows a way to help. He thinks doctors should make the brain very cold. If it is very cold, the brain can live without blood for 30 minutes. This gives the doctor a longer time to do something for the brain.

Dr. White tried his idea on 13 monkeys. First he taught them to do different jobs, then he operated on them. He made the monkeys‘ blood back to the monkeys‘ brains. When the brain‘s temperature was 10℃, Dr. White stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes he turned the blood back on. He warmed the blood again. After their operations the monkeys were like they had been before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the jobs the doctor had taught them.

53.The biggest difficulty in operating on the damaged brain is that ____. A. the time is too short for doctors B. the patients are often too nervous C. the damage is extremely hard to fix D. the blood-cooling machine might break down

.The brain operation was made possible mainly by ____. A. taking the blood out of the brain B. trying the operation on monkeys first C. having the blood go through a machine D. lowering the brain‘s temperature 55.With Dr. White‘s new idea, the operation on the damaged brain ____. A. can last as long as 30 minutes B. can keep the brain‘s blood warm C. can keep the patient‘s brain healthy D. can help monkeys do different jobs 56.What is the right order of the steps in the operations? a. send the cooled back to the brain b. stop the blood to the brain c. have the blood cooled down d. operate on the brain A. a, b, c, d B. c, a, b, d C. c, b, d, a D. b, c, d, a 答案 53.A .D 55.A 56.B

Passage 15

(07·重庆C篇) Dear all,

Please read Professor Hume's email about his next lecture on Rosa Parks. Susan Miller Secretary

＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Dear Susan,

Please forward this message to students of my history class.

Besides the life story of Rosa Parks in the textbook, the students are also required to read the passage below and some related stories that can be borrowed from the school library.

Ted Hume

The early experiences of Rosa Parks(1913-2005), long known as the ―mother of the civil rights movement, ‖were not different from those of many African-Americans at that time. The black woman, however, turned the course of American history in December 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. ―By sitting down, ‖remarked John Lewis, ―she was standing up for all Americans. ‖

Among the numerous awards Parks received in her life were the Presidential Medal of Freedom(1996)and the Congressional Gold Medal(1999).

Parks died on Oct. 24, 2005. At St. Paul A. M. E. Church in Montgomery, a large crowd including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice celebrated her life. Rice said she and others, who grew up when the political activities of Parks held public attention, might not have realized her impact(影响)on their lives, ―but I can honestly say that without Mrs. Parks, I probably would not be standing here as Secretary of State. ‖

After her casket(灵柩)was placed at the Capitol, U. S. President Bush, members of Congress and ordinary Americans paid their respects. In American history Parks is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol, a very high regard usually reserved for Presidents of the United States. 63. What is the main purpose of Susan‘s email?

A. To make arrangements for Professor Hume's class. B. To introduce to the students Rosa Parks. C. To help the students organize a lecture. D. To answer Professor Hume's last email.

. What does the underlined word ―forward‖ mean? A. Explain. B. Send. C. Take. D. Read. 65. The political impact of Rosa Parks lies in the fact that she . A. helped Condoleezza Rice achieve political success B. joined the civil rights movement at a young age

C. made racial equality a common value in American society D. set a good example in her early life for other black Americans 66. How was Rosa Parks treated after her death?

A. She was named ―mother of the civil rights movement. ‖ B. She was received by President Bush at the Capitol. C. She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom. D. She was honored to lie in state at the Capitol.

答案 63.A .B 65.C 66.D

Passage 16

(07·辽宁B篇)

Danielle Steel America‘s sweetheart is one of the hardest working woman in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research some before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to divided into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk..

Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France [or her education. After graduation, he worked in the public relations and advertising, industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels, and a series of ―Max and Martha‖ picture books for children to help them. Deal with the real-life problem of death, new babies and new schools. Her l998 book about the death of her was shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty-eight of her books have been made into film. She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her hooks being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight.

Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource(资源)and has kept in touch with them by e-mail. While she is often compared to the heroines(女主人公)of her own invention. Her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable(独特的)style. There is only one Danielle Steel. 60. Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that ______ A. she can write several books at the same time

B. she often does some research before writing a book C. she is one of the most popular American women writers D. she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break

61. Children who have read ―Max and Martha‖ picture books may know A. how to deal with affairs at school B. what to do if Max and Martha die

C. what to do when new babies are born into their families D. how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes 62. One of Danielle Steel‘ a achievements is that A. some TV plays were based on her books

B. her picture books attracted a lot of young men C. one of her books became a best-seller in 1998 D. she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records

63. We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel ______ A. lives an exciting life B. values her readers a lot C.writes about quiet women

D.is pleased with her achievements 答案 60.A 61.C 62.C 63.B

Passage 17

(07·福建A篇)

When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me. I‘ve lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark wouldn‘t let that happen.

Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scoresof our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.

Mr. Clark was selected as Disney‘s 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat; those students would go with him to Los Angeles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, ―You‘re all going.‖

On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didn‘t want his class to end. In 2001, hemoved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003,

Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages(孤儿院). It was the most amazing experience of my life. It‘s now my dream to one day start a group of women‘s clubs, helping people from all backgrounds. 56.Without Mr. Clark, the writer . A.might have been put into prison B.might not have won the prize

C.might have joined a women‘s club D.might not have moved to Atlanta 57.The Essential 55 is . A.a show B.a speech C.a classroom rule D.a book

58.How many students‘names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark? A.None B.Three C.Fifty-five. D.All. 59.In the passage, the writer intends to tell us that . A.Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked travelling B.Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of women‘s clubs C.a good teacher can help raise his or her students‘ scores D.a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students 答案 56.A 57.D 58.A 59.D

Passage 18

(07·陕西A篇)

Louis Armstrong had two famour nicknames (绰号). Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag, Musicians often called him Pops,as a sign of respect for his influence (影响) on the world of music. Born in 1901 in New Orleans, be grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said,―Jazz and I grew up together.‖ Armstrong showed a great talent (天赋) for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boy‘s home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New

Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their cqual. In 1922 he went to Chicngo. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherevet be went Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song. His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, ―Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.‖He was the father of the jazz style(风格) and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6,1971, was headline news around the world.

41.Armstrong was called Pops because he . A.looked like a musieian B.was a musician of much influence C.showed an interest in music D.traveled to play modern music 42.The third paragraph is developed . A.by space B.by examples C.by time D.by comparison 43.Which statement about Armstrong is true? A.His tale begins in New Orleans.

B.He was born before jazz was invented. C.His music was popular with his listeners. D.He learned popular music at a boy‘s home. 44.Which would be the best title for the text? A.The Invention of the Jazz Music B.The Father of the Jazz Style C.The Making of a Musician D.The Spread of Popular Music

答案 41.B 42.C 43.C 44.B