高考英语阅读理解和任务型阅读课堂综合练习三附解析.docx

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高考英语阅读理解和任务型阅读课堂综合练习三附解析

2009年高考英语阅读理解和任务型阅读课堂综合练习三

一　阅读理解

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Asasoloartist,Brightmanhassold26millionalbumsandtwomillionDVDsin34countries.Hermusicalstylesputopera,popandjazztogether.SheispopularintheStatesbutnothere（Britain）–theimageofherandhersecondhusband,AndrewLloydWebber（hemucholder,shehismuse）seemsforeverfrozen.

The47-year-oldsingertalksaboutthenewalbumSymphonythatcameoutofa“verydarktime”,includingherdecisiontogiveuptryingtohavechildren.“PeoplehavesuggestedIcouldadopt,”Brightmansays.“Butworkiscentraltomylifenow.AndsoIamgoingtoputittooneside.Afterawhilenothavingchildrenbecomesthenormandperhapsthatmightsoundalarming,toparentsespecially,butIhaveneverknownanythingdifferent.I’mnothurtbynothavingchildren.Mylifeandcareerareincrediblyrich.”

TalkingaboutgrowingupinalargefamilyinBerkhamsted（fatherapropertydeveloperwholatercommittedsuicide）,shesays:

“Iwasgiftedasachild,andverymusical.Iseemedtobegoodatanythingtodowiththearts.At5IunderstoodthemusicIwasdancingtoandhadaneyeforcostume.”ShefirstappearedinaWestEndmusicalat11andhatedboardingschool.

Brightmanledthesaucydancetroupe（辣妹三人舞）HotGossipandhadherfirsthitwithILostMyHearttoaStarshipTrooperin1978.At18shemarriedamusicmanagercalledAndrewGrahamStewart.“IwasprobablyinlovebutIcan’tremember.Girlschangesuchalotbetween18and22.Itdidn’treallyworkout.”In1981shewasspottedbyLloydWebber.ShebecamehisleadingladyinSongandDance,RequiemandPhantomoftheOpera.Theymarriedin1984.

Brightmansaysshefelthostility（敌意）“fromthebeginning.Ihaven’ttriedtounderstandit.I’vedoneverywelleverywhereelse,especiallytheUS,whereInowlive,Ijustacceptitforwhatitis.ThemoreyouareawayfromBritain,themoreyouappreciateit.ButIdon’tmissit,althoughImissmyfamily.OurprofessioncanbeuncomfortablebutIenjoywhatIdo.Igetonwithit.”

1.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthat_____.

A.BrightmanisverypopulararoundtheworldexceptinAmerica

B.Brightman’smusicalstyleisamixtureofopera,popandjazz

C.theBritishpeopledon’tlikeherforherstyleofmusic

D.BrightmanismucholderthanAndrewLloydWebber

2.Brightmandecidedtogiveuphavingchildrenbecause_____.

A.shecouldadoptoneB.herlifeandcareerwereunbelievablyrichwithoutchildren

C.shefeltitnormalnottohavechildrenD.shewastoobusy

3.Thefollowingstatementsaretrueexcept______.

A.BrightmanfirstappearedinaWestEndmusicalat5

B.Brightmandislikedlifeonthecampus

C.Brightmanwasverygiftedwhenshewasyoung

D.ThesaucydancetroupemadeBrightmanfamous

4.Theunderlinedwordinthefourthparagraphprobablymeans_____.

A.locatedB.admiredC.followedD.found

5.WhatdoestheauthortrytosayinthelastparagraphbyquotingBrightman’swords?

A.BrightmanhastoacceptthefactthatsheislikedinBritain

B.BrightmanlivesinAmericabutshelovesherowncountry

C.TheBritishcoldnesstowardsBrightmanledtoherhatredtoherhomeland

D.BrightmanwasatalosswhyshewasnotwelcomeinBritain

   B

Thecommoncoldistheworld'smostwidespreadillness，whichisplagues（疫病）thatfleshreceives.Themostwidespreadfallacy（谬误）ofallisthatcoldscausedbycold.Theyarenot.Theyarecausedbyvirusespassingonfrompersontoperson.Youcatchacoldbycomingintocontact，directlyorindirectly，withsomeonewhoalreadyhasone.Ifcoldcausescolds，itwouldbereasonabletoexpecttheEskimostosufferfromthemforever.Buttheydonot.Andinisolatedarcticregionsexplorershavereportedbeingfreefromcoldsuntilcomingintocontactagainwithinfectedpeoplefromtheoutsideworldbywayofpackagesandmaildroppedfromairplanes.DuringtheFirstWorldWarsoldierswhospentlongperiodsinthetrenches（战壕），coldandwet，showednoincreasedtendencytocatchcolds.IntheSecondWorldWarprisonersatthenotoriousAuschwitzconcentrationcamp（奥斯维辛集中营），nakedandstarving，wereastonishedtofindthattheyseldomhadcolds.AttheCommonColdResearchUnitinEngland，volunteerstookpartinExperimentsinwhichtheygavethemselvestothediscomfortsofbeingcoldandwetforlongstretchesoftime.Aftertakinghotbaths，theyputonbathingsuits，allowedthemselvestobewithcoldwater，andthenstoodaboutdrippingwetindraftyroom.Someworewetsocksalldaywhileothersexercisedintherainuntilclosetoexhaustion.Notoneofthevolunteerscamedownwithacoldunlessacoldviruswasactuallydroppedinhisnose.If，then，coldandwethavenothingtodowithcatchingcolds，whyaretheymorefrequentinthewinter？

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