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高中英语阅读理解第三部分名人故事六练习

2019-2020年高中英语阅读理解第三部分名人故事（六）练习

拿破仑·波拿巴（1769.8—1821.5），法兰西第一帝国及百日王朝的皇帝、法兰西共和国近代史上著名的军事家和政治家，曾经占领过西欧和中欧的大部分领土，使法国资产阶级革命的思想得到了更为广阔的传播，他是法国人民的骄傲。

不过这位铮铮铁骨的斗士和政治家，却也有许多民间流传的轶事。

OnceNapoleonwasstayinginaninnofasmalltown.

“Justthink!

”saidtheinnkeeper,“Napoleonhimselfisstayinginourinn!

”“Yes,”saidtheinnkeeper’swife.“ButIwasafraidwhenhecamelastnight.Itissaidthathebeesangryveryquickly.Whatshallwedoifhebeesangrywithus?

”

“Buthehadasoftbed,”saidtheinnkeeper.“Andhehadourverybestfood.Nowitismorning.Hewillbegoingsoon.Wemustbecarefulonlyalittlelonger.”

Therewasanoiseatthetopofthestairs.Napoleonandhissoldierswerereadytoleave.

“Goodmorning,sir,”saidtheinnkeeper.“Willyouhavesomethingwarmtodrinkbeforeyougo?

”

Napoleontookthecuptheinnkeeperhandedtohim.“Youhaveservedmewell,innkeeper,”saidNapoleon.“Iwishtorewardyou.Saywhatyouwant.”

Nowtheinnkeeperwasafraid.“Imustn’taskfortoomuch,”hethought.“Thatwillmakehimangry.Imustn’taskforsomethinghecan’tgiveus.Thatwillalsomakehimangry.”

“Well,whatwillyouhave?

”saidNapoleon.

“Sir,wewantnothing,”saidtheinnkeeper.“Butwillyoutellussomething?

Thatcanbeourreward.”

“Whatisit?

”Napoleonasked.

“Wehaveheardastory,”saidtheinnkeeper.“Onceduringthewar,theRussianstookcontrolofafarmhouse.Youweresleepinginit.Youhidyourselfinapileofhaywhiletheywerelookingforyou.Willyoutellushowyoufeltwhentheyweresearchingforyou?

”

TheinnkeeperlookedatNapoleon’sface.Napoleonlookedveryangry.Napoleoncalledintwoofhissoldiers.Thenhepointedtothedoor.Thesoldierstooktheinnkeeperandhiswifeoutintotheyard.

prehensionQuestions:

1.Theinnkeeper’swifewasafraidofNapoleonbecause______

A.theyhadn’tservedhimverywell.

B.theyhaddonesomethingwrongtohim.

C.hebecameangryveryeasily.

D.hewasagreatman.

2.Theinnkeeperandhiswifemusthavebeen______

A.frightenedbyNapoleon’sarrival.

B.pleasedwithNapoleon’sanswer.

C.gladaboutNapoleon’sstay.

D.interestedinatwhatNapoleonhaddone.

3.Thetwosoldiers______

A.understoodNapoleonwell.

B.didn’tknowwhyNapoleonwantedtokillthem.

C.coulddonothingbutkillthehusbandandwife.

D.werebadlytreatedbytheinnkeeper.

4.WhiletheRussiansweresearchingforhim,Napoleon______

A.orderedhismentofightback.

B.werefrightenedtodeath.

C.fearednothing.

D.regrettedhavinghiddenthere.

5.Accordingtothepassage,weknowthatNapoleon______

A.wascrueltotheinnkeeper.

B.waskindtotheinnkeeper.

C.wasbravebeforetheRussians.

D.expressedhimselfinacruelway.

（CCABD）

夏洛克•福尔摩斯—英国作家柯南道尔作品中的名侦探

fact,morefamousthanhisowncreator,SirArthurConanDoyle.

Inthepopularstories,Holmesisdescribedas“tallandlean,pipe-smoking,alwaysinhiscape,andspeaksinasplendidmanner.”DoylegaveHolmestheaddressas221-BBakerStreet,London,andtothisdaysomevisitorstoLondonstillgotoBakerStreettosearchfor221-B.Ofcourse,therewasneversuchanaddress.Holmes’flatwassupposedtobesharedbythelovable,butsometimesclumsyDr.WatsonwhowentaroundwithHolmestryingtosolvecrimesbeforeHolmesdid.PoorDr.WatsonlostouttoHolmeseverytime.

DoylegaveHolmesamasterlyskillofdeduction---theabilitytoeupwithinterestingconclusionsfromthesimplestcluesfoundatthesceneofacrime.

ConanDoylesaidthatthedescriptionofHolmeswasmodeledononeofhislecturesatEdinburghUniversitywherehestudiedmedicine.ThemanwasDr.JosephBell.

ThenameofSherlockHolmesfirstcametobeshowninDoyle’sAStudyinScarletLetterpublishedin1887.Holmeswassolovedbyallthatwhenhisauthorkilledhimoffinoneofhisstories,readerswroteinangrily.TheyrefusedtoallowHolmestodie!

Holmeswasbroughtbackto“life”andappearedinfurtherstories.

ThestoriesofSherlockHolmeshavebeenreprintedmanytimeseversincethen.TodaywecanwatchHolmesatworkoncinemaandtelevisionscreensaswellasonstages.

prehensionQuestions:

1.SherlockHolmeswas______

A.thegreatestdetectiveintheworldwhoeverlived.

B.Dr.JosephBell.

C.ArthurConanDoyle.

D.onlyacharactermadeupbyArthurConanDoyle.

2.Holmeswassupposedtohavelived______

A.somewhereinEngland.

B.inasmallhouseatEdinburghUniversity.

C.inDr.Watson’sclinicinBakerStreet.

D.inaflatinBakerStreet,London.

B.wantHolmestodie.

C.wantDr.Watsontodie.

D.likeHolmestoappearinfurtherstories.

（DDCDB）

28.AStoryofSigmundFreud

西格蒙德•弗洛伊德的故事

西格蒙德·弗洛伊德，奥地利医生兼心理学家、哲学家、精神分析学的创始人。

弗洛依德终生从事著作和临床治疗。

他的思想极为深刻，探讨问题中，往往引述历代文学、历史、医学、哲学、宗教等材料。

他思考敏锐、分析精细、推断循回递进、构思步步趋入，揭示出人们心灵的底层，这就是精神分析的内容极其丰富的根源。

其著作《梦的解析》极为精到地阐述了他的精神分析理论，开创了心理学科学的发展道路。

下面这个故事描述了他的机智幽默和胆量。

Wealwayswonderaboutfamouspeople.Whatweretheyreallylike?

SigmundFreud（1856-1939）,theworld-famousdoctorofVienna,wasathinkerwhochangedthewaywelookatmentaltrouble.Hewasalsoamanwithcourage.

OnceFreudwaswalkingdownadarkstreet.Hewasmetbytwotoughswhowantedtorobhim.Thiswasbackin1890.Freudtookhisstickbythetipandbeatofftherobbers.

FreuddidnotlosehiscoolwhentheNaziscametohishouse.TheNazisoldiersfound1500shillingsinadrawer.Theirofficerputthemoneyinhispocketandwasabouttoleave.

“You’reverylucky,”saidDr.Freud.

“Why?

”askedtheyoungofficer.

“Well,”saidFreud,“I’vebeenadoctorhereinViennaforfortyyears,andInevergot1500shillingsforjustonevisit.”

Freudwasnotonlyabraveman,butalsohadasenseofhumor.Once,athis70thbirthdayparty,afriendaskedFreudifhecouldputhisworkintosimplewords.“Well,”saidFreud,“wetakethepatientoutofhismentaltrouble,andreturnhimtothemonmisery.”

B.hewasadoctorofVienna.

C.hehadasenseofhumor.

D.hewasadevotedson.

2.ThewriterdescribedhowFreudusedhissticktoshowthat______

A.thestreetswereunsafein1870.

B.therewaspoorlightinginthestreetsinVienna.

C.Freudwasbrave.

D.Freudoftenwalkedatnight.

3.WhatFreudsaidtotheNaziofficershowedthathe______

A.wasnotafraidoftheNazis.

B.washumorous.

C.didnotearnmuchasadoctor.

D.didnotcareaboutmoney.

4.Fromthesentence“wetakethepatientoutofhismentaltrouble,andreturnhimtothemonmisery”,weknowthat______

A.itwasnoteasyforFreud’spatientstogetwell.

B.Freudbelievedthathispatientssufferedfromthemonmisery.

C.Freudhaddeepfeelingsforhispatients.

D.Freudwasamanfullofhumor.

5.Freudliedtohismotherwhilethebandwasplayinglivelytune______

A.becausehewasnothonest.

B.becausehedidn’trespecttheEmperor.

C.becausehefeltitdidn’tmatterwhathesaidtohismother.

D.sothathecouldmakehismotherhappy.

（BCADD）

29.WaltDisney,AmericanAnimator,

Showman,andFilmProducer

沃尔特•迪斯尼—美国动画片制作家、演出主持人和电影制片人

MickeyMouse.In1928MickeyMousefirstappearedinacartoonfilm.Whensoundwasstartingtobeusedinmovies,DisneyimmediatelymadehisMickeyMousetalkonthemoviescreen.Spectators,oldandyoung,weredelighted.Mickeybecameagreatsuccessandhassincewontheheartsofmillions.MickeyisawonderfulcleanmouseinacleanedupworldcreatedbyWaltDisney.MoviesaboutMickeyMousehavebeenpopularwithspectatorseverywherearoundtheworldeversinceitwascreated.

MickeyMousewasfollowedbyDonaldDuck,Plutothedog,theThreeLittlePigs,andthentheSevenDwarfsandSnowWhite.EveryoneoftheseDisneycharactershasbroughtgreatamusementandlaughtertochildrenandadultsalike.WaltfoundedhisDisneyEmpireonhispopularcartooncharacters.

OneofDisney’sfavoritedreamswastocreateanewkindofamusementpark---aplacewhereparentsandchildrencouldallgoandhavefuntogether.In1955hisfirstamusementpark,Disneyland,openedinCalifornia.Inlate1971abiggeramusementpark,DisneyWorld,waspletedinOrlando,Florida.WaltDisneyhimselfdidnotlivelongenoughtovisithisFloridaPark,though.HediedinDecember1966.However,deathbroughtonlyhislifetoanend,butnothisdream.HisEmpireisgrowing.IthasexpandedtoJapaninAsianandFranceinEurope.WillitetoChinatomorrow?

We’llwaitandsee.ItissaidthatitwillsettleinShanghai,Chinasoon.

prehensionQuestions:

1.WhatisMickeyMouse?

______

A.MickeyMouseisalittlemouseoncekeptinasmallcagebyWaltDisney.

B.MickeyMouseisafamouscartooncharacter.

C.MickeyMouseisthemouselivinginDisney’sworkroom.

D.MickeyMouseisacartoonfilm.

2.HowmanykindsofDisneycharactersarementionedinthepassage?

______

A.Six.B.Seven.C.Eight.D.Nine.

3.Theword“alike”inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans______

A.inthesameway.B.atonce.

D.likeoneanother.D.astheylike.

（BAAAB）

30.Archimedes,FamousGreekScientist,

DiscovererofthePrincipleofBuoyancy

阿基米德—古希腊著名科学家和浮力定律的发现者

阿基米德（约公元前287～212），古希腊物理学家、数学家，静力学和流体静力学的奠基人。

阿基米德的浮力定律为人们测量物体比例和物质内部组合提供了原理支持。

数学成就在于他既继承和发扬了古希腊研究抽象数学的科学方法，又使数学的研究和实际应用联系起来，这在科学发展史上的意义是重大的，对后世有极为深远的影响。

下面这个小故事就是他利用浮力定律帮助国王检测了皇冠的含金量，并且帮助打败了罗马军队。

ArchimedeswasaGreekscientist.Everyonehonoredhim---eventhekingthen.

Now,thekinghadagoldcrownthathelovedverymuch.Heoftenfearedthatthemanwhohadmadeitforhimmightbeathief.Perhaps,hethought,themandidnotusepuregold.SohetoldArchimedestofindoutifthecrownwasmadeofrealgold.

Thescientistdidnotknowwhattodo.Hestudiedthematterformanydaysandcouldn’tfindtheans