届高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项提升练习1人物类与故事类.docx

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届高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项提升练习1人物类与故事类

2019届高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项提升练习

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人物类与故事类

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一、阅读理解

1.   JoannaCole,bornonAugust11,1944inNewark,NewJersey,hasbeencreditedtobeoneofthemostpopularchildren’sauthorsofalltime.Shehaswrittenover250booksandisfamousforwritingoneofthemostpopularchildren'sbookseries.Sheknewasearlyas5thgradethatshewasinterestedinwritingandscience.Colehasowedalargepartofherpassiontooneofherelementaryschoolteachers.

   JoannaColecontinuedhereducationbyattendingtheUniversityofMassachusettsandIndiana.Shewouldeventuallyearnabachelor’sdegreeinpsychologyfromtheCityCollegeofNewYorkin1967;aftergraduationColedecidedtotakesomeeducationcoursestobecomealibrarianataBrooklynelementaryschoolin1967.Eventually,shewouldtakejobsworkingforNewsweek,Seesawbookclub.

   Cole’spassionforwritingandsciencewasstillaliveandwellduringthistime.In197lshedecidedtowriteherfirstbook,Cockroaches.Shedidsomeresearchanddiscoveredtherehadneverbeenabookwrittenforchildrenaboutcockroaches.Soshethoughtshewouldbethefirst.

   ColestruckgoldwhenshewrotethefirstMagicSchoolBusin1985.Thebookwouldgoontobepublishedthefollowingyearandquicklybecamebookseriesandcartoonseriesduetoitssuccess.

   Colecontinuedtowritebothnon-fictionandfictionbooksforchildren.Shewritesinawaythatwillhopefullyinspirechildrentothinklikeascientist.Shedoesthisbywritingideasinsteadofjustfacts.Shealsotriestoaskquestionsinherbooksthatrequirechildrentothinkanddiscovertheanswersastheyread.Thiscreatesanengagingexperienceforchildren,soitisnowonderwhyyoungerreadersarehookedonherbooks.

1.WhenJoannaColewasyoung,she________.

A.gotinspiredbyoneofherteachers

B.wasverypopularwithchildren

C.beganhercareerofwritingnovels

D.knewwhatshewoulddointhefuture

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseprobablymean?

A.Gotideas.

B.Madeapromise.

C.Madeafortune.

D.Obtainedhelp.

3.WhatdoweknowaboutJoannaCole?

A.SheisthemostfamouswomanwriterinAmerica.

B.Sheisanexpertatgettingscienceacrosstoreaders.

C.Shewritesnovelsnotonlyforkidsbutforadults.

D.Shehasmadegreatcontributionstoscience.

4.WhatkindofpersonisColeinthepassage?

A.Talentedandcreative.

B.Popularandreliable.

C.Seriousandhonest.

D.Positiveandbrave.

2.   WilmawasbornonJune23,1940inStBethlehem,Tennesse.Bythetimeshewas6,WilmaRudolphwasgivenmetalbracestoaidherinwalking.Shestartedreceivingtreatmentwithhelpfromherfamily.Afewyearslater,shewalkedwithoutanyassistanceintothechurch.

   Whenshewasinjuniorhigh,shejoinedthebasketballteam.Shefinallyappliedtocompeteingamesagainandwhenherwishwasfinallypermitted,sheamazedeveryonebyleadingtheteamtoanundefeatedseasonandthestatechampionships.Thoughtheylostthechampionshiptitleintheend,WilmaRudolphearnedtheattentionofthewomen’strackcoach,EdTemplateatTennesseeStateUniversity,andwasinvitedtojointhe“Tigerbelles”.HereffortspaidoffassheturnedouttobesogoodthattheTigerbellesinvitedhertojointheminthenationalOlympicteamtrails.Notonlydidshemakeitintotheteam,butshewonabronzemedalinthe4×100mrelayatthe1956MelbourneOlympics.Fouryearslater,Rudolphsetaworld200mrecord（22.9seconds）atthe1960USChampionships.AttheRomeOlympicsin1960,shecompetedinthe100m,200mand4×100mrelay,andequaledtheworldrecordof11.3secondsinthesemifinals（半决赛）ofthe100m.Shewonthefinalbythreemetersin11.0seconds,butitwasnotacceptedasaworldrecord.

   WilmaRudolph’sextraordinaryachievementsinRomemadeheradarlingoftheEuropeanpresswhogaveherthenickname“TheBlackGazelle（羚羊）”and“TheBlackPearl”.ShealsobecamethefirstwomaninAmericanhistorytowin3goldmedalsintheOlympicsandwascrowned“theFastestWomanintheWorld”.WilmaRudolph’sspiritinspiredpeoplesuchasJackieJoynerKerseeandFlorenceGriffithJoynerwhobecamethenexttowin3goldmedals.

1.WhatproblemdidWilmafaceaccordingtoParagraph1?

A.Notbeingabletowalk.

B.Notbeingabletospeak.

C.Losinghersight.

D.Losingherhearing.

2.Accordingtothepassage,Wilmacouldjointhe“Tigerbelles”mainlybecauseof__________.

A.herbeingEdTemplate’sfavouriteathlete

B.herstrongappealtoEdTemplate

C.heroutstandingperformancesinbasketballgames

D.herwinningthechampionshiptitle

3.WelearnthatWilmabroketheworldrecordin_________.

A.the4×100mrelayatthe1956MelbourneOlympics

B.thesemifinalsofthe100mattheRomeOlympics

C.thefinalofthe100mattheRomeOlympics

D.the200