高考英語(yǔ)總復(fù)習(xí)練習(xí)：閱讀理解之人物傳記類

1、大家論壇歡送您！更多資料請(qǐng)到高中英語(yǔ)版2021年高考英語(yǔ)試題匯總貼-大家網(wǎng)推出高中英語(yǔ)版專題分類薈萃更新中高中英語(yǔ)語(yǔ)法類匯總高中英語(yǔ)試題類匯總高中英語(yǔ)教學(xué)資源類匯總更新中高中英語(yǔ)經(jīng)驗(yàn)方法類匯總高中英語(yǔ)詞匯類匯總聲明：所有內(nèi)容由大家網(wǎng)論壇高中英語(yǔ)版收集整理，僅供學(xué)習(xí)交流使用！人物傳記類第一局部 五年高考題薈萃Passage 5Napoleon,as a character in Tolstoys War and Peace,is more than once described as having“fat little hands.Nor does he “sit well or firmly

2、on the horse.He is said to be “undersized,with “short legs and a “round stomach.The issue here is not the accuracy of Tolstoys descriptionit seems not that far off from historical accountsbut his choice of facts:other things that could be said of the man are not said.We are meant to understand the d

3、ifference of a warring commander in the body of a fat little Frenchman.Tolstoys Napoleon could be any man wandering in the streets and putting a little of powdered tobacco up his noseand that is the point.It is a way the novelist uses to show the moral nature of a character.And it turns out that,as

4、Tolstoy has it,Napoleon is a crazy man.In a scene in Book Three of War and Peace,the wars having reached the critical year of 1812,Napoleon receives a representative from the Tsar (沙皇),who has come with peace terms.Napoleon is very angry:doesnt he have more army? He,not the Tsar,is the one to make t

5、he terms.He will destroy all of Europe if his army is stopped,“That is what you will have gained by engaging me in the war!he shouts.And then,Tolstoy writes,Napoleon“walked silently several times up and down the room,his fat shoulders moving quickly.Still later,after reviewing his army amid cheering

6、 crowds,Napoleon invites the shaken Russian to dinner.“He raised his hand to the Russians.face, Tolstoy writes,and “taking him by the ear pulled it gently.To have ones ear pulled by the Emperor was considered the greatest honor and mark of favor at the French court.“Well,well,why dont you say anythi

7、ng?said he,as if it was ridiculous in his presence to respect any one but himself,Napoleon.Tolstoy did his research,but the composition is his own.51.Tolstoys description of Napoleon in War and Peace is .A.far from the historical factsB.based on the Russian historyC.based on his selection of factsD.

8、not related to historical details52.Napoleon was angry when receiving the Russian representative because .A.he thought he should be the one to make the peace termsB.the Tsars peace terms were hard to acceptC.the Russians stopped his military movementD.he didnt have any more army to fight with53.What

9、 did Napoleon expect the Russian representative to do?A.To walk out of the room in anger.B.To show agreement with him.C.To say something about the Tsar.D.To express his admiration.54.Tolstoy intended to present Napoleon as a man who is .A.ill-mannered in dealing with foreign guestsB.fond of showing

10、off his iron willC.determined in destroying all of EuropeD.crazy for power and respect55.What does the last sentence of the passage imply?A.A writer doesnt have to be faithful to his findings.B.A writer may write about a hero in his own way.C.A writer may not be responsible for what he writes.D.A wr

11、iter has hardly any freedom to show his feelings.答案 51.B 52.C 53.B 54.A 55.BPassage 6(08山東C篇)It was the summer of 1965.DeLuca,then 17,visited Peter Buck,a family friend.Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future.“Im going to college,but I need a way to pay for it, DeLuca recalls saying.“Buck s

12、aid,You should open a sandwich shop.That afternoon,they agreed to be partners.And they set a goal:to open 32 stores in ten years.After doing some research,Buck wrote a check for $1,000.DeLuca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut,and when they couldnt cover their start-up costs,Buck kicked in anot

13、her $1,000.But business didnt go smoothly as they expected.DeLuca says,“After six months,we were doing poorly,but we didnt know how badly,because we didnt have any financial controls. All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.DeLuca was managing the store and going to the

14、 University of Bridgeport at the same time.Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York.Theyd meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running.“We convinced ourselves to open a second store.We figured we could tell the public,We are so successful,we ar

15、e opening a second store. And they didin the spring of 1966.Still,it was a lot of learning by trial and error.But the partners learn-as-you go approach turned out to be their greatest strength.Every Friday,DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers.“It probably took

16、 me two and a half hours and it wasnt necessary,but as a result,the suppliers got to know me very well,and the personal relationships established really helped out, DeLuca says.And having a goal was also important.“There are so many problems that can get you down.You just have to keep working toward

17、 your goal, DeLuca adds.DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich,the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain.67.DeLuca opened the first sandwich shop in order to .A.support his familyB.pay for his college educationC.help his partner expand businessD.do some research68.Which of the following is true of

18、Buck?A.He put money into the sandwich business.B.He was a professor of business administration.C.He was studying at the University of Bridgeport.D.He rented a storefront for DeLuca.69.What can we learn about their first shop?A.It stood at an unfavorable place.B.It lowered the prices to promote sales

19、.C.It made no profits due to poor management.D.It lacked control over the quality of sandwiches.70.They decided to open a second store because they .A.had enough money to do itB.had succeeded in their businessC.wished to meet the increasing demand of customersD.wanted to make believe that they were

20、successful71.What contributes most to their success according to the author?A.Learning by trial and error.B.Making friends with suppliers.C.Finding a good partner.D.Opening chain stores.答案 67.B 68.A 69.C 70.D 71.APassage 7(08山東D篇)Melissa Poe was 9 years old when she began a campaign for a cleaner en

21、vironment by writing a letter to the then President Bush.Through her own efforts,her letter was reproduced on over 250 donated billboards (廣告牌) across the country.The response to her request for help was so huge that Poe established Kids For A Cleaner Environment (Kids F.A.C.E.) in 1989.There are no

22、w 300,000 members of Kids F.A.C.E. worldwide and it is the worlds largest youth environmental organization.Poe has also asked the National Park Service to carry out a “Childrens Forest project in every national park.In 1992,she was invited as one of only six children in the world to speak at the Ear

23、th Summit in Brazil as part of the Voices of the Future Program.In 1993,she was given a Caring Award for her efforts by the Caring Institute.Since the organization started,Kids F.A.C.E.members have distributed and planted over 1 million trees!Ongoing tree-planting projects include Kids Yardsthe crea

24、tion of backyard wildlife habitats (棲息地)and now Kids F.A.C.E.is involved in the exciting Earth Odyssey,which is a great way to start helping.“Starting the club turned out to be a way to help people get involved with the environment.Club members started doing things like recycling,picking up litter a

25、nd planting trees as well as inviting other kids to join their club.“We try to tell kids that its not OK to be lazy, she explains.“You need to start being a responsible,environmentally friendly person now,right away,before you become a resource-sucking adult. .A.a program to help students with writi

26、ngB.a project of litter recyclingC.a campaign launched by President BushD.a club of environmental protection73.What can we learn about Poe?A.She was awarded a prize in Brazil.B.She donated billboards across the country.C.She got positive responses for her efforts.D.She joined the National Park Servi

27、ce.74.Kids Yards is .A.established in a national parkB.started to protect wildlifeC.a wildlife-raising projectD.an entertainment park for kids75.Which of the following can be inferred from the text?A.Adults are resource-sucking people.B.Poe sought help from a youth organization.C.Kids F.A.C.E.member

28、s are from the U.S.D.Kids are urged to save natural resources.答案 72.D 73.C 74.B 75.DPassage 8(08江西C篇)Topping the class academically was certainly an advantageStudying was a breeze for NigelThe reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put itIt began when he was selected t

29、o help the teachers in the computer laboratoriesThe peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selectedfor the nationwide competitionUnlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets and making something out of themNi

30、gel spent the next two months rebuilding the robotIt was during the time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competition as well as another competitor, Alicia, from a neighboring schoolHis early intentions were forgottenGetting the thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything els

31、eNigel decided to befriend AliciaUnaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competitionHe even helped her to put the finishing touches to her robotHe was glad with the way things had progressedHis robot looked even better than Alicias and it was ab

32、le to bounce a ball with its arm, something Alicia had failed to doOn the day of the competition, he saw AliciaEverything dawned on her the minute she saw him among the competitors. She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over herThe flashbulbs of the

33、camera exploded in Nigels faceThe robot had performed actions so unique and different that the specialists judgments were the sameNigel was so pleased with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from himWithout her, he would never have won the competition64What reward

34、did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?AHe was offered a part-time job.BHe was honored with a scholarship.CHe helped his teachers construct a robot.DHe helped in the computer laboratories.65Nigels original intention of joining the contest was to _ Abe the top student of the schoolBbeing

35、 great honor to his schoolCconstruct a robot with the Lego setsDwins the thousand-dollar prize66Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?AHe tried to make friends with her.BHe was fond of building robots.CHe intended to help her.DHe didnt want her to suspect him.67What is the authors attitude towa

36、rds Nigels actions?AHe is mildly critical. BHe is strongly critical.CHe is in favor of them. DHis attitude is not clear.答案 64.D 65.C 66.D 67.APassage 9 (08天津A篇)Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family. As the only girl in a family of seven children, she often felt lik

37、e she had “seven fathers, because her six brothers, as well as her father, tried to control her. Feeling shy and unimportant, she retreated(躲避) into books. Despite her love of reading, she did not do well in elementary school because she was too shy to participate.In high school, with the encouragem

38、ent of one particular teacher, Cisneros improved her grades and worked for the school literary magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to college because he thought it would be a good way for her to find a husband. Cisneros did attend college, but instead of searching for a husband, she found a te

39、acher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. At the universitys Writers Workshop, however, she felt lonelya Mexican American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different helped Cisneros find her “creative

40、 voice.“It was not until this moment when I considered myself truly different that my writing acquired a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman, but I didnt think it had anything to do with why I felt so much imbalance in my life, but it had everything to do with it! Thats when I decided I would write

41、about something my classmates couldnt write about.Cisneros published her first work, The House on Mango Street, when she was twenty-nine. The book tells about a young Mexican American girl growing up in a Spanish-speaking area in Chicago, much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a chil

42、d. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school through graduate school level. Since then, Cisneros has published several books of poetry, a childrens book, and a short-story collection.36. Which of the following is TRUE about Cisneros in her childhood?A. She had seven

43、 brothers. B. She felt herself a nobody. C. She was too shy to go to school. D. She did not have any good teachers.37. The graduate program gave Cisneros a chance to _. A. work for a school magazine B. run away from her family C. make a lot of friends D. develop her writing style38. According to Cis

44、neros, what played the decisive role in her success? A. Her early years in college. B. Her training in the Workshop. C. Her feeling of being different. D. Her childhood experience.39. What do we learn about The House on Mango Street? A. It is quite popular among students. B. It is the only book ever

45、 written by Cisneros. C. It wasnt a success as it was written in Spanish. D. It won an award when Cisneros was twenty-nine.答案 36.B 37.D 38.C 39.A Passage 10(08浙江A篇)Adrians “Amazing Race started early when his parents realized that he, as a baby, couldnt hear a thing, not even loud noises. In a speci

46、al school for the hearing-impaired (聽(tīng)覺(jué)受損的)，he learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children. However, the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another upset his mother. She wanted him to lead a normal life. So after speaking to an advisor, she sent him to pri

47、vate classes where he learned to read lips and pronounce words. Later on, Adrians parents decided to send him to a regular school. But the headmaster tried to prevent them from doing so, saying regular schools couldnt take care of a special needs student. His parents were determined to take the risk and pushed him hard to go through his work every day because they wanted to prove that, given the opportunity, he could do anything. Adrian made the grade and got accepted. It was a big challenge. The pace節(jié)奏was faste