高中英语黄金阅读高二版广州开发区外.docx

1、高中英语黄金阅读高二版 广州开发区外高中英语黄金阅读(高二版)Golden Reading for Senior Middle School Students一、人物类 (1) Computer programmer David Jones earned 35, 000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a check card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years until he i

2、s 18. He works for a small firm in Liverpool, where most young people of his age are finding jobs. Davids biggest headache is what to do with his money. Though he has high payment, he cannot drive a car, or get credit cards(信用卡). David got his job four months ago, a year after leaving school with si

3、x O-levels(普通成绩) and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs, ” he said. “I suppose 35, 000 sounds a lot but I hope it will come to more than that this year.” He spends some of his money on records and clothes

4、, and gives his mother 20 a week as he lives with his parents. But most of his spare time is spent working. “Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school, ” he said. “But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and n

5、ever considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway. I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement(退休) is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.” 1. Why is David so different from other young people of his age? A. He ear

6、ns an extremely high payment B. He has got a jobC. He lives at home with his parents D. He does not go out much2. Davids greatest problem is that _. A. he cant be treated as an adult by the bankB. he doesnt make as many games as he wishesC. he doesnt know what to buy with the moneyD. he is too young

7、 to drive a car3. He was employed by the company because _. A. he had worked in a computer shopB. he had written some computer programsC. he is clever and works hard at his lessonsD. he had learnt to use computers at school4. He left school after taking six O-levels because _. A. he was afraid of ge

8、tting too old to start computingB. he did not enjoy schoolC. he wanted to work with computersD. he wanted to earn a lot of money5. Why does David think he might retire early? A. He thinks computer games might not always sell so wellB. He wants to stop working when he is a millionaireC. One has to be

9、 young to write computer programsD. He thinks his firm might close down【答案解析】本文讲述了少年电脑程序员 David 的苦恼和愿望。1. A。细节题。根据 Computer programmer David Jones earned 35, 000 a year 可推知此题答案为A。2. A。推断题。根据Davids biggest headache is what to do with his money. Though he has high payment, he cannot drive a car, or ge

10、t credit cards(信用卡) 可知，他最大的苦恼是他没有被当成大人看待。3. B。细节题。根据 I had already written some programs 可得出此答案。4. C。细节题。根据I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school 可推出此答案。5. A。细节题。根据You never know when the market might disappear 可得出答案。(2) If Catlin was the painter of the American Indians

11、 and Bierstadt the painter of the Rocky Mountains, the artist of the Western cowboys and settlers was Remington. Born in New York, the son of a wealthy publisher, Remington was a boxer and a football player at Yale University the last man would expect to become the artist of the Old West. But as a b

12、oy he loved horses and fed on the journals of some famous writers. At the age of nineteen, he left college to look for adventures. He traveled from Montana to Texas as a prospector(勘探者). Remington had always been interested in journalism. Now he began to write about and to paint and draw what he saw

13、. The subject of the “Winning of the West” attracted the East. Magazines and newspapers were filled with account of prospectors adventures, and of battles with cattle thieves and other outlaws all the tales that were then news and have become legends since. There were also stories by many other writ

14、ers. Often these were presented by drawings and paintings from Remingtons hand, but it was as a successful journalist that Remington was a great artist. 1. In his pictures, Remington often painted _. A. the prospectors stories B. mountains and riversC. horse races D. American Indians2. From the text

15、, we can learn that Remington based his art on the _. A. stories he had read in the newspaper B. things he had seen and experienced C. ideas he had learned at Yale University D. paintings he had copied from early settlers3. During his youth, Remington _.A. showed his gift as an artist B. was influen

16、ced by his father C. enjoyed sports and reading D. learned journalism at Yale University4. The paragraphs before this passage most probably discussed _.A. cowboys in American art historyB. works of Catlin and BierstadtC. the problem of “Winning the West” D. magazines about the west【答案与解析】Remington 不

17、仅是一位成功的新闻记者，他还是一位伟大的画家。在他的画中体现的是他亲身经历的和亲眼看到的一切。1. A。语义理解题。从第2段最后一句话Often these were presented by drawings and paintings from Remingtons hand可以看出Remington 所画的内容是什么。2. B。判断题。根据第2段第4句话Now he began to write about and to paint and draw what he saw. 可以推知。3. C。语义理解题。根据as a boy he loved horses and fed on th

18、e journals of some famous writers 可知答案为C。（其中的feed on 意为“从得到供养”）4. B。判断题。文章第1句话If Catlin was the painter of the American Indians and Bierstadt the portrayer(painter) of the Rocky Mountains, the artist of the Western cowboys and settlers was Remington 是过渡句，由此可以推知，前面文章很可能是讨论 works of Catlin and Biersta

19、dt。(3)American magician David Blaine left the glass box in which he had lived for 44 days without food on October 19. Hundreds of people came to watch the end of his starvation experiment, which had become one of Londons main tourist attractions.Looking thinner and darker, 30 year-old Blaine was tak

20、en out of his box over the River Thames(泰晤士河) and immediately sent to hospital. He was then slowly reintroduced to food, a process(过程) doctors said could be life threatening. He had been drinking only water since September 5.A native of Brooklyn, New York, Blaine first became known as a street magic

21、ian in the early 1990s. He soon found himself doing magic tricks in bars for the likes of American actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his super model friends.Over the last decade Blaine has become famous with a combination of breathtaking magic and clever tricks aimed at getting a lot of attention.In 1999,

22、 he was buried in a coffin (棺材) for one week and, in 2000, he spent 62 hours in a giant block of ice. Last year he stood on the top of a 25-meter pillar(柱子) in the center of New York for 35 hours before jumping into a pile of boxes.“I think a lot of people are unable to accept that theyre able to do

23、 what they can do,” he said. “They dont realize we can survive. The human being is an amazing creation.”But he seemed to have suffered from spending so long in the glass box. He said that at times he was unable to see, had serious back pains and lost his sense of taste.1. It is _ for David Blaine to

24、 eat food after such a long starvation.A. pleasant B. delicious C. dangerous D. important2. Having spent such a long time in the glass box, he suffered the following EXCEPT that _.A. he had become blind B. he had serious back painsC. he lost his sense of taste D. he was in weak health3. Which of the

25、 following can best describe David Blaine?A. Brave. B. Adventurous. C. Mad. D. Crazy. 4. Which of the following is NOT true of David Blaine? A. Blaine was immediately sent to hospital after he was taken out of his box because he was in dangerous condition.B. Blaine was born and brought up in England

26、.C. In Blaines opinion, people can create a wonder.D. Blaine didnt have any food for 44 days.【答案与解析】本文主要讲述美国魔术师David Blaine多次挑战人体极限，这次又进行了44天的饥饿实验。1. C。推测题。根据He was then slowly reintroduced to food, a process doctors said could be life threatening可知，进食对他来说是个威胁生命的过程。2. A。细节题。文中说at times he was unable

27、 to see，是说他有时看不见东西，但并不等于说他的眼睛瞎了。故 A 的说法不符合事实。3. B。推断题。根据 buried in a coffin for one weekspent 62 hours in a giant block of ice stood the on top of a 25-meter pillar in the center of New York for 35 hours before jumping into a pile of boxes等细节描写，我们可以得出这个结论：David Blaine 喜欢冒险，当然这里面有“勇敢”的成分，但两者比较一下，可知Ad

28、venturous更佳。故选 B。4. B。细节题。根据 A native of Brooklyn, New York 我们可以知道 Blaine 是地地道道的美国人。(5)Film stars may come and go, but Paul Newmans career(事业) is long-lasting. Newman has worked in films for 40 years. His most recent one opened in December. The film is called “Nobodys Fool”. Newman plays a 60-year-o

29、ld construction worker named Sully. To some people, Sully seems to be a loser. But he has a lot of charm(魅力). His life changes when his son comes to town. Late in life, Sully learns to grow up. “Ive played a lot of characters and the character I play in Nobodys Fool is closer to me than any other ro

30、le Ive done,” says Newman. Newman turned 70 years old on January 26, 1998. “Nobodys Fool” is his 52nd film. He has won two Oscars in his career. Newman has found success in other aspects(方面) of life. He has been married for 36 years. He took up car racing at the age of 47 and won prizes. Twelve year

31、s ago, he started a food company called Newmans Own. He gives away all his money helping the poor. 1. The underlined sentence implies _. A. many film stars leave the screen after theyve become successfulB. It is not easy for a film star to lose his or her charmC. not all film stars can remain famous for a long timeD. film stars are successful not only on the screen2. Newman likes the character of Sully because _. A. he finds a lot in the character that is new to himB. he likes playing an ordinary personC. he has never played such a wonderful roleD. he sees more of himself in