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2010届高三英语上学期月考试题分类汇编:
阅读理解之人物传记类【09年09--12月】
Passage1
(河北省正定中学2010届高三上学期第一次月考)
“S.H.E.isgoingtosingattheCCTVannualSpringFestivalEveningParty,isthattrue?
”criedoutPengWeiye,aSenior2girlinShanghaianddie-hard(铁杆的)S.H.E.fan.
AftercheckingitontheInternet,Pengquicklyphonedfriendstospreadthenews.Forfanslikeher,S.H.E.’sperformanceisperhapstheonlypartoftheoldfashionedeveningtogetexcitedabout.
TheTaiwanesebandismadeupofSelina,HebeandElla.Theirnamecomesfromthefirstletterofeachofthesingers’Englishnames.
LastweekS.H.E.announcedtheywillperforminLasVegas,US,overChristmasandtheninGuangzhouonJanuary15.
AttheirShanghaishowonOctober30,hundredsofparentswaitedoutsidetheHongkouStadium.Thousandsofteenagerssang,criedandshoutedasthebandperformed.
“Ilovetheirmusic,healthyimageandeverythingrelatedtothem.ThankGodthat,althoughmyparentsdon’tunderstandwhyIlovethemsomuch,theystillboughtmeaticketforthatshow,”saidPengabouttheShanghaiperformance.
Itisnotjustonthemainlandthatthethreegirlshavethrilled(makesb.excited)audiences.InthepastyearthebandhaspassedthroughTaiwan,HongKongandevenSingaporeandMalaysia.
WhenthethreehighschoolgirlsenteredasingingcontestinTaiwanin2000,noneofthemeverdreamedofbeingasuperstar.“Wehadnevermetbefore,andwedidn’ttalkatallatthebeginning,”recalledElla.
Whenaskedaboutthesecretoftheirsuccess,shesaid,“Ouraveragelooksandnot-so-expensiveclotheskeepusclosetoourfans.Wearehappytobethegirlnextdoor,yoursingingsisters.”
“It’sreallyamagicaljourney,fromday-dreaminghighschoolgirlstosingersperformingonthesamestageasouridols.Nothingbutmagical,”shesaid.
45.WhatmakesPengWeiye,asenior2girl,soexcited?
A.SheistheonewhowillbemetbyS.H.E.
B.S.H.E.willperforminLasVegasoverChristmas.
C.HerparentsboughtheraticketforS.H.E.’sShanghaishow.
D.S.H.E.willperformontheannualCCTVSpringFestivalEvening.
46.HowdidtheTaiwanesebandgetthename?
A.Theirfansgavethenametothem.
B.Theiridolshadadeepinfluenceonthem.
C.Asingingcontestgavetheirideaofthebandname.
D.Thefirstletterofeachofthesingers’Englishnames.
47.WhatdoyouknowaboutPengWeiye?
A.ShestayedoutsidetheHongkouStadiumtolistentoS.H.E.
B.ShewillwatchtheperformanceinGuangzhouonJanuary15.
C.ShepayscloseattentiontoeverythingaboutS.H.E.
D.Sheappreciatesthatherparentsunderstoodherwell.
48.WhichistrueaboutS.H.E?
A.TheycausedastormofexcitementinSoutheastAsia.
B.Theyhavewellpreparedtoperformwiththeiridols.
C.Theywereclosefriendswhentheyenteredasingingcontest.
D.Theirsecrettosuccessistheprettyfacesandexpensiveclothes.
答案DDCA
Passage2
(湖北省黄冈中学2010届高三8月月考)
WhenCharlesStrattonwasfive,hestoppedgrowing.Hismothertookhimtoseethefamousshowman,P.T.Barnum.Mr.Barnumthoughtasmallpersonwouldbetheperfectadditiontohisshow.HehiredCharles’parentsalongwithhim,andtheytraveledtheworldtogether.
Hegavethetwo-foot-tallCharlesaname,GeneralTomThumb.HetaughtTomhowtosing,dance,actandtelljokes.WhenhefeltTomwasreadytoperformonstage,hemadeupads.Tostirupgreatinterest,hesaidthatTomwaselevenyearsoldandhadcomefromEngland.
Duringtheshow,Tomfoughtbattlespretendedlywithtallpeople.Healsodanceduponawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettall.Tom’sactwasverypopularandbroughtinalotofmoney.BythetimeTomwasanadult,hehadgrownveryrich.Hehadbecomeabillionaireattheageoftwentyfive.
FortunatelyforTom,Mr.Barnumaddedmorelittlepeopletohisshow,andTombecameluckyinloveaswell.OneofthelittlepeoplewasLaviniaWarren,aschoolteacher.Tomwasabletowinherlove,andtheymarried.
Theceremonyandreceptionwerethetalkofthetown.Theywereattendedbymanyrichandfamouspeopleandbyabout2000guests.CrowdsfilledthestreetsofNewYorktohavealookattheirtinyweddingmarriage.ThecoupleevenmetwithPresidentAbrahamLincolnontheirhoneymoonjustbeforegoingtoliveinTom’shouseinConnecticut.
Theirwedding,whichtookplaceduringtheCivilWar,providedawelcomeescapefromthesadproblemsofwar.Notwillingtoletthisbitofsunshinefade,communitiesthroughoutthecountrysponsored(发起)“TomThumb”weddings.Intheseweddings,smallboysandgirls,alldressedup,wentthroughmarriageceremonyforfun.
51.“Talkofthetown”means .
A.itwasinthenewspaper
B.peoplespreadbadrumorsaboutit
C.itwasthemostpopularhappenings
D.itwasdiscussedinacitymeeting
52.WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutTom’swedding?
A.Ithelpedpeoplecheerupinadarktime.
B.Peoplegaveittoomuchoftheirattention.
C.Itwasfunnyandridiculous.
D.TomandLaviniawerestupid.
53.Tomwoulddanceonawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettallbecause .
A.thewoodenplatewouldmakeitsoundasifTomwasdancing
B.itmadeTomlooktaller
C.theeight–foot–tallmanwastheonlytallpersonTomtrusted
D.thedifferencebetweenthemwouldmakeTomlookevensmaller
54.Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?
A.Weddingsalwaysmakepeoplefeelfullofsunshine.
B.Peoplearealwaysdisappointedduringwartime.
C.Entertainmentcanserveanimportantpurpose.
D.Peopleshouldbemarriedwhentheyaresmallchildren.
答案CADC
Passage3
(吉林省公主岭市范家屯一中2010届高三模拟考试)
Jea
nneCalment,aFrenchwoman,becamearecordbreakeron17Octoberof1995,whenattheageof120yearsand238days,shebecamethelongest-livedhumanbeingonrecord.AJapanesemandiedin1986attheageof120yearsand237days.
JeanneCalmentlivesinasmalloldpeople'shomeinthesouthofFrance;herhusband,heronlychildandhergrandsonhavealldied.Sheisnearlyblindanddeafandisalwaysinawheelchair,butherdoctordescribesherasbeingmorelikea90-year-oldingoodhealththansomeoneof120.Shestillhasalivelysenseofhumor.Whenaskedonher120thbirthdaywhatsheexpectedofthefuture,shereplied:
Averyshortone.ShealsoremarkedthatshethoughtthegoodLordhadforgottenallabouther.
Sowhatisthekeytoalonglife?
Accordingtosomedoctors,diet,exerciseandnosmokingarethethreeimportantfactors.JeanneCalmenthasfollowedtwoofthetips(窍门).Shehasalwayseatenahealthydiet,andsheusedtodoexerciseseverydayuntilshebrokeherlegattheageof115.However,untilrecentlyshedranktwoglassedofstrongredwineaday,andshedoessmoke(nowonlyalittle).Besides,JeanneCalmentmighthavegotverygoodgenes(基因)fromherparents.Herfatherlivedtotheageof94andhermotherto86.
Alocallawyerboughtherhousewhenshewas80underanagreementthathewouldpayhersomemoneyeveryyearuntilherdeath.Itmusthaveseemedagoodmoveatthetime,butsofarthelawyerhaspaidheratleastthreetimesthevalueofthehouse.EveryyearonherbirthdayJeanneCalmentsendshimacardsaying:
Sorry,I'mstillalive!
49.HowdoesJeanneCalmentfeelaboutheroldage?
A.Sheismiserableandunhappy.B.Sheischeerfulandhumorous.
C.Shewouldliketolivemuchlonger.D.Shefeelssheisgoingtodieverysoon.
50.JeanneCalmentoweshergoodhealthandlonglifeto_______.
A.smokingonlyalittleeveryday
B.hergivingupsmokinganddrinking
C.drinkingtwoglassesofstrongredwineeveryday
D.thegoodgenesfromherparents,ahealthydietandsomeexercises
51.Whichofthefollowingcouldbestreplacetheword"move"inthefourthparagraph?
A.dealB.trickC.marchD.sport
52.WhydoesJeanneCalmentsay"Sorry,I'mstillalive"tothelocallawyereveryyearonherbirthday?
A.Becauseshehadanagreementat80withthelawyerwhichwastoheradvantage.
B.Becauseshehasaskedthelawyertopayhermorerentthantheyfirstagreed.
C.Becausethelawyerhaspaidhermuchmoremoneythanthevalueofthehouse.
D.Becausethehouseshesoldtothelawyerisn'tworththemoneyhehasalreadypaid.
答案BDAC
Passage4
(贵州省高武中学2010届高三10月月考)
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“Agoodbookforchildrenshouldsimplybeagoodbookinitsownright,”saysMollieHunter.BornandbroughtupnearEdinburgh,Molliehasdevotedhertalentstowritingprimarilyforyoungpeople.Shefirmlybelievesthatthereisalwaysandshouldalwaysbeawideraudienceforanygoodbookwhateveritsmainmarketis.InMollie'sopinionitisnecessarytomakefulluseoflanguageandsheenjoystellingastory,whichiswhateverywritershouldbedoing.“Ifyouaren'ttellingastory,you'reaverydeadwriterindeed,”shesays.Withthechieffunctionofawriterbeingtoentertain,Mollieisindeedanentertainer.“Ihavethisgreatloveofnotonlythemeaningoflanguagebutofthemusicoflanguage,”shesays.“Thislovegoesbacktoearlychildhood.I'vetoldstoriesallmylife.Ihadaschoolteacherwhousedtoaskuswhatwewouldliketobewhenwegrewupand,becausemyfamilyalwayshaddogs,andIwasverygoodathandlingthem,IsaidIwantedtoworkwithdogs,andtheteacheralwayssaid‘Nonsense,Mollie,dear,you’llbeawriter.’SofinallyIthoughtthatthiswomanmusthavesomething,sinceshewasagoodteacherandIdecidedwhenIwasninethatIwouldbeawriter.”
Thischildhoodintentionisdescribedinhernovel,ASoundofChariots,whichalthoughwritteninthethirdpersonisclearlyautobiographicalandgivesapicturebothofMollie'sambitionandherstruggletowardsitsachievement.Thoughtsofherchildhoodi