届高考英语阅读理解精选细做人物传记类.docx

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届高考英语阅读理解精选细做人物传记类

人物传记类

1、   PeoplefellinlovewithElizabethTaylorin1944,whenshestarredin NationalVelvet-thestoryofVelvetBrown,ayounggirlwhowinsfirstplaceinafamoushorserace,Atfirst,theproducersofthemovietoldTaylorthatshewastoosmalltoplaythepartofVelvet.However,theywaitedforherforafewmonthsassheexercisedandtrained—andaddedthreeinchestoherheightinfourmonths!

Heractingin NationalVelvet isstillconsideredthebestbyachildactress.

   ElizabethTaylorwasborninLondonin1932.Herparents,bothAmericans,hadmovedthereforbusinessreasons.WhenWorldWarIIstarted,theTaylormovedtoBeverlyHills,California,andthereElizabethstartedactinginmovies.Afterhersuccessasachildstar,Taylorhadnotroublemovingintoadult（成人）rolesandwontwiceforBestActress:

 Butterfield 8（1960）and Who’sAfraidofVirginiaWoolf ?

（1966）

   Taylo’sfame（名声）andpopularitygaveheralotofpowerwiththemovieindustry,soshewasabletodemandveryhighpayforhermovies.In1963,shereceived$1millionforherpartin Cleopatra—thehighestpayreceivedbyanystaruptothattime.

   ElizabethTaylorisalegend（传奇人物）ofourtime.LikeVelvetBrownin NationalVelvet,shehasbeenlucky,shehasbeauty,fameandwealth.Butsheisalsoahardworker.Taylorseldomactsinmoviesanymore.Instead,sheputshertimeandeffortsintoherbusinesses,andintohelpingothers—severalyearsago,shefoundedanorganizationthathasraisedmorethan$40millionforresearchandeducation.

1.Theproducersdidn’tletTaylorplaythepartofVelvetatfirstbecausetheythoughtshe________.

A.wassmallinsize

B.wastooyoung

C.didnotplaywellenough

D.didnotshowmuchinterest

2.WhatElizabethTaylorandVelvetBrownhadincommonwasthattheywereboth_____.

A.popularalltheirlives

B.famousactresses

C.successfulwhenveryyoung

D.richandkind-hearted

3.TaylorbecameBestActressattheageof_________.

A.12

B.28

C.31

D.34

4.Inherlaterlife,ElizabethTaylordevotedherselfto__________.

A.doingbusinessandhelpingothers

B.turningherselfintoalegend

C.collectingmoneyforthepoor

D.goingaboutresearchandeducationwork

2、   ThomasEdisonwasoneoftensaidtobethegreatestgeniusofhisage.Thereareonlyafewmeninallofthehistory,whohavechangedthelivesofothermenasmuchastheinventorofthefirstusefulelectriclight.ButEdisoncouldneverbehappyonlybecausesomeonesaidhewasagenius.“Thereisnosuchthingasgenius,”Edisonsaid.Hesaidthatwhatpeoplecalledgeniuswasmostlyhardwork.

   ButEdisonwasadreameraswellasaworker.Fromhisearliestdaysasachildhewonderedaboutthesecretsofnature.Nature,heoftensaid,isfullofsecrets.Hetriedtounderstandthem;then,hetriedtolearnwhatcouldusefullybedonewiththem.

   Edisonenjoyedthinking.Heknewthatmostpeoplewilldoalmostanythinginsteadofthedifficultworkofthinking,especiallyiftheydonotthinkveryoften.Butheknew,too,thatthinkingcangivemenenjoymentandpleasure.

   Edisoncouldnotunderstandhowanyonecouldbeuninterestedinlife.Ashelovedtothink,healsolovedtowork.Onthedayhebecame75yearsold,someoneaskedhimwhatideashehadaboutlife.“Work,”heanswered.“Discoveringthesecretsofnatureandusingthemtomakemenhappier.”Hesaidhehadenoughinventionsinhismindtogivehimanother100yearsofwork.

1.Edisonthought_________.

A.hecouldbehappyifhewasagenius

B.geniusplaysthemostimportantpartinone’ssuccess

C.hardworkcoulddobetterthangenius

D.geniuscoulddobetterthanhardwork

2.Edisonwas_____________.

A.verymuchinterestedinnature

B.interestedindiscoveringthesecretsofnature

C.interestedinchangingpeople’sideas

D.uninterestedinmakingpeoplehappierbydiscoveringthesecretsofnature

3.InEdison’sopinion,_________.

A.thinkingcansupplypeoplewithenjoymentandpleasureaswellashelp

B.people’ssuccessliesmostlyingenius

C.hardworkisthesecondimportantthinginmakingpeoplesuccessful

D.therearefewsecretsforhimtodiscoverlater

4.Thelastsentenceinthepassagemostprobablyimplies__________.

A.lifeistooshortforEdisontoinventmoreforhumanbeings

B.Edisonmade100inventionsinhislife

C.Edisonwasabletoliveandworkfor100years

D.peopleofhistimewerereadytogiveEdisonanother100years’work

3、   MostpeoplewillrecognizeBillClinton,ex-presidentofthe UnitedStates.BillClintonisaverypopularspeechgiverandregularlygivestalksallovertheworld,tomanydifferentaudiences.Heissoeffectiveatgivingtalksbecausehehasaspecialqualitywhichwecall“charisma（魅力）”.

   Nowadays,  psychologists （心理学家）  arebecomingveryinterestedincharismaandwanttodescribeitsmeaninginabetterway.Peopleoftenmisunderstandwhatcharismaisandthinkofitasakindoffame,butitisnotthesameasfame.Charismaisakindofmagicandisrelativelyrare.Awell-knownAmericanpsychologistthinksthatcharismaticpeoplearebasicallyexcellentcommunicators.However,theyhaveotherqualitiessuchasself-confidence,eloquence（口才）andvision.

   Charismaticpersonalitiesareabletodrawpeopletothem,andpeoplefeelhappyintheircompany.Thereisasenseof“togetherness”whenacharismaticpersoniswithotherpeople.Agoodexampleofthisability,somesay,isthefamousAmerican,OprahWinfrey.Sheisahighly-successfulbusinesswomanandisprobablybestknownasthepresenterofaverypopulartalkshow.Oprahisabletorelatetoaudiencesathershowsandtheyrespondwelltoher.Hercharismaticpersonalityhasmadeheroneoftherichestwomenintheworld.Sheownsseveralhousesandpublishesherownmagazines.Presently,sheispresentinganewseriesofthe OprahWinfreyShow.Shealsorunsabookclub,whichinfluencesthenation’sreadinghabitsandmaybeoneofthereasonswhypeoplearereadingmorethesedaysinthe USA.

   Awomanwhohadextraordinarycharismawasthefilmstar,MarilynMonroe.Abeautifulwomanandatalented（有天赋的）actress,shewasalwaysthecentreofattentionwherevershewent.

   Unlikefame,charismadoesn’tdisappearovertime.Evennow,morethanfiftyyearsafterherdeath,whenyoungpeoplesee Monroe inherfilms,hercharismaseemsasfreshandpowerfulasever.

1.BillClintonisgoodatgivingtalksbecause_____.

A.hehasaqualitycalledcharisma

B.hewasoncepresidentoftheUSA

C.hehasmanyfansthatsupporthim

D.heiswell-knownallovertheworld

2.Accordingtothetext,charismaticpeople_____.

A.arealleffectivespeechmakers

B.areallconfidentandsuccessful

C.caneasilyattractandinterestpeople

D.oftentrytocreateacalmatmosphere

3.WhatdoweknowaboutOprahWinfrey?

A.Sheismostfamousasamagazinepublisher.

B.Shehasahappyrelationshipwithheraudiences.

C.SheoftengivestalkstoAmericanyoungpeople.

D.ShewritesbookstoinfluenceAmericans’readinghabits.

4.TheauthormentionsthepopularityofMarilynMonroetoshowthat_____.

A.fameisasimportantascharisma

B.famouspeoplealwayshavecharisma

C.charismadoesn’tbecomeweakerovertime

D.Monroeisanextraordinarilytalentedactress

4、   ReeseWitherspoonwasbornonMarch22,1976inNewOrleans,Louisiana.Sheisthesecondchildofthefamily.ReesespentthefirstfouryearsofherlifeinWiesbaden,Germany,whereherfatherJohnservedintheUSArmyReserves.Shortlyafter,JohnmovedthefamilybacktotheUnitedStates,settlinginNashville,Tennessee.

   Reesewasintroducedtotheentertainmentindustryataveryearlyage.Atage7,shebeganmodeling.Thisledtoappearancesonseverallocaltelevisioncommercials.Atage11,shewasplacedfirstinaTen-StateTalentFair.

   In1990,shelandedherfirstmajoractingroleinTheManintheMoon（1991）.Herroleasa14-year-oldtomboyearnedhergoodreviews.RolesinbiggerfilmssuchasJacktheBear（1993）andAFarOffPlace（1993）followedshortlyafter.

   Followinghighschoolgraduationin1994,ReesedecidedtohaveapauseinheractingcareerandattendStanfordUniversitywhereshewouldmajorinEnglishliterature.However,herplanswereshortlystoppedwhensheacceptedrolestostarintwomajormovies.Althoughneitherfilmwasahugebox-officesuccess,theydidhelptomakeReesearisingstarinHollywoodandopenthedoorforbiggerandbetterfilmroles.

   HerbreakthroughrolecameasElleWoodsinthe2001comedyLegallyBlonde.Inboxofficeterms,themoviewasagreatsuccessandmadeReeseoneofthetopfemalestarsinHollywood.Intheyear2014,sheproducedbothGoneGirlandWild,forwhichshegotnominated（提名）forabestactressOscaragainforherrole.

   Reeseisactivelyinvolvedinchildren’sandwomen’sadvocacyorganization.SheisalongtimesupporterofSavetheChildren,anorganizationthathelpsprovidechildrenaroundtheworldwitheducation,healthcareandemergencyaid.

1.WhydidReesestopherstudiesatStanfordUniversity?

A.Becauseshestarredintwosuccessfulfilms.

B.BecauseshewasmorefamousinHollywood.

C.Becauseshedidn’twanttogethighereducation.

D.Becauseshecouldn’tbalancestudiesandacting.

2.WhichfilmmadeReesemostfamous?

A.ManintheMoon

B.LegallyBlonde

C.AFarOffPlace

D.JacktheBear

3.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardReese?

A.Caring

B.Admiring

C.Critical

D.Defensive

4.Howdoesthepassagedevelop?

A.Givingexamples

B.Usingfigures

C.Followingtheorderoftime

D.Makingcomparison

5、   SandraCisneroswasborninChicagoin1954toaMexicanAmericanfamily.Astheonlygirlinafamilyofsevenchildren,sheoftenfeltlikesheh