高考英语阅读理解专项训练——人物类
2009年高考英语阅读理解专项训练——人物类(1)In October 1961 at Crowley Field in Cincinnati Ohio an old deaf gentleman named WilliamE. Hoy stood up to throw the first ball of the World Series. Most people at Crowley Field on thatday probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired(退休) from professional baseball 58years earlier in 1903. However he had been an outstanding player and the deaf people still talkabout him and his years in baseball.William E. Hoy was born in Houckstown Ohio on May 23, 1862. He became deaf when hewas two years old. He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf. After graduation he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker.Hoy began playing professional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh(Wisconsin) of the Northwestern League. In 1888 he started as an outfielder(外场手) with the old Washington Senators. His small figure and speed made him an outstanding base runner. He was very good atstealing bases during his career. In the 1888 major league season he stole 82 bases. He was also leading hitter in 1888. Hoy was clever and he threw right-handed and battedthe Senators’ left-handed. On June 19,1889 he threw out three batters(击球手) at the plate from his outfield position.The arm signals used by judges today to show balls and strikes began because of Hoy. Thejudge lifted his right arm to show that the pitch was a strike and his left arm to signal that it was aball.For many years people talked about Hoy’s last ball game in 1903. He was playing for Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast Winter League. It was a memorable game because Hoy hit a wonderful ball which won the game. It was a very foggy day and therefore very hard to see theball. In the ninth inning(棒球的一局) with two men out, Hoy managed to catch a fly ball to makethe third out in spite of the fog. Los Angeles defeated their opposition and won the game.After he retired Hoy stayed busy. He ran a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years. He alsobecame a public speaker and traveled giving speeches. Until a few years before his death he took4-10 mile walks several mornings a week. On December 15, 1961 William Hoy died at the age of99.1. In which order did the following things happen in Hoy’s life?a. Hoy worked as a shoemaker.b. Hoy began to run a diary farm.c. Hoy played a memorable game in the heavy fog.d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series.e. Hoy became deaf.A. d e a c bB. e a c b dC. d a e c bD. e a b c d2. We can infer from the last paragraph that Hoy _______ in his late years.A. became famousB. led a relaxed lifeC. traveled around the worldD. was in good physical condition3. This passage is mainly about _______.A. a deaf player devoted to the game of baseballB. baseball game rules and important playersC. the rise in the social position of the deaf peopleD. where the baseball judge hand signals came from4. What can be inferred from this passage?A. Hoy was the greatest baseball player in his time.B. Speaking and listening are not necessary in baseball games.C. The judge had to study the hand signals very seriously.D. Hoy’s family encouraged him to become a baseball player.【答案解析】本文介绍了美国20世纪初最杰出的棒球选手Hoy不平凡的一生。
1. B。
细节题。
此题要求对事件发生的先后顺序进行排序。
可用首尾定位法，即找到第一个发生的事件(e. Hoy became deaf.)，再找到最后一个发生的事件(d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series.)，故可排除A、C。
再进行比较可知B最佳。
2. D。
推断题。
根据Until a few years before his death he took 4-10 mile walks several mornings a week.，可见在他生命的最后岁月里，他的身体状况很好。
3. A。
主旨题。
纵观全文可知。
leading hitter…threw out three4. A。
推断题。
根据he stole 82 bases…the S enators’ batters…managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog. 等细节，可以判断Hoy是他那个时代最杰出的棒球选手。
(2)The Man of Many Secrets — Harry Houdini — was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes —from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic” tricks.Of course, his secret was not magic, or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He hadthe ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almostany position he wanted.Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in club in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape, in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.success. Harry It was the publicity(宣传) that came from this that started Harry Houdini’shad fingers trained to escape from handcuffs and toes trained to escape ankle chins. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck — and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, pass quickly from her mouth to his.Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the localprison of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it intheir local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What wasthe result? World-wild fame, and a name remembered today.1. According to the passage, Houdini’s success in prison escapes depends on _______.A. his special tricks and supernatural powersB. his unusual ability and a skeleton keyC. his magic tricks and unhuman powersD. his wisdom and magic tricks2. In the fourth paragraph, the underline d word “this” refers to _______.A. his first prison escapeB. the year 1898C. the publicityD. Harry Houdini’s success3. It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous _______.A. in 1894B. before he marriedC. at the age of 17D. when he was about 244. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. A Skeleton KeyB. A Man of Many SecretsC. World-wild FameD. Great Escape【答案解析】本文介绍了Harry Houdini特技成功的经历和方法。
高考英语阅读理解(人物故事)试题经典
高考英语阅读理解(人物故事)试题经典一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1．阅读理解For most of her life, Suanne Laqueur's passion for storytelling was shown on the dance floor.Although Laqueur began writing at a young age, dancing always took center stage. She majored in dance and theater at Alfred University and taught at her mother's dance studio in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, for years. But when her mother was ready to retire and an opportunity opened for Laqueur to take over the studio, she realized she had no interest in taking on the business side of her art: "Owning a studio is a lot of work—financially, logistically. I love the teaching, the choreographing(编舞), the staging, but I didn't want to own it."Yet Laqueur's disinterest in running the studio changed when she became a self-published author. In the fall of 2013, she decided to pursue Self-publishing as a way of sharing her first completed novel with friends and family. During the process, she realized that following her true passion—telling stories through writing—made the business of the art worthwhile, and owning that business meant she could direct her writing career however she chose.Starting with her second self-published novel, she began investing more time in marketing and building her audience. Her investment paid off. Since 2014, Laqueur, now 49, has self-published six novels, which collectively have hundreds of ratings and reviews on Goodreads. Her 2016 novel An Exaltation of Larks stole the show at the 25th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards, topping more than 2,300 entries to win the grand prize."You have to write the most truthful story to you, and I think self-publishing allows that freedom,' she says. "If you work with traditional publishing, it's more about what's marketable, There are trade-offs, which everyone will tell you, but by self-publishing I have control of the book, I have control of the story, and I'm cool with that."（1）From Paragraph 2, we can learn that Laqueur _______.A. was a part-time writer when she was youngB. didn't like teaching dancing in factC. wanted to own a publishing houseD. was interested in running her mother's studio（2）What made Laqueur change her attitude to business?A. Her mother's persuasion.B. The desire to make money.C. Self-publishing her novels.D. Her own passion toward art.（3）Which of the following can best replace the phrase "stole the show" in Paragraph 4?A. became a failure.B. was shown to people.C. got all the attention.D. was accidentally stolen.（4）What can be inferred from what Laqueur's said?A. Self-publishing will replace traditional publishing.B. She will never use traditional publishing.C. Traditional publishing only focuses on the market.D. She enjoys the way of self-publishing.【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）C（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，苏安妮·拉克尔大半生教舞蹈，设计舞蹈，在舞台表演，以舞蹈的形式讲述故事。
高考必备英语阅读理解(人物故事)技巧全解及练习题(含答案)
高考必备英语阅读理解(人物故事)技巧全解及练习题(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1．阅读理解Imagine someone who has spent the majority of their life sitting with a sign on the side of the road and that very person giving someone their last 20 dollars. That's exactly what Marine Corps veteran (退伍军人) Johnny Bobbitt, 34, did in October in Philadelphia.Bobbitt served in the U.S. Marine Corps and worked as a paramedic (医务辅助人员) in Vance County, N. C. before he became homeless. Nobody knew how he got to where he was because he was discreet about that.One night in October, Bobbitt was sitting roadside with a sign in Philadelphia as usual, when Kate McClure of Florence Township, N. J. was driving home down Interstate 95 and ran out of gas. Scared and nervous, she got out of the car to head to the nearest gas station. As McClure was heading to the nearest gas station, she ran into Bobbitt and he told her to get back in the vehicle and lock the door. Minutes later, he appeared with a red gas can. He'd used his last $20 to buy her gas.After that unexpected meeting, McClure and her boyfriend, Mark D'Amico, who both live in New Jersey, visited Bobbitt several times to deliver gift cards, cash, snacks and toiletries. They then decided to create a fund raising page so he wouldn't have to spend the holidays sleeping on the street.McClure started the GoFundMe page on November 10. With the page, the couple hoped to raise $10,000, enough money for his rent, a reliable vehicle and up to six months' expenses. Bobbitt's story ran in a local paper. By November 15，more than 10,000 local people had made donations through the GoFundMe page and more than $300,000 had been raised.On Thanksgiving, Bobbitt was resting in a hotel, his feet up on the bed, drawing up a grand plan for his new life, thanks to several thousand dollars raised to repay him for a good deed.（1）What does the underlined word "discreet" in paragraph 2 most probably mean?A. Doubtful.B. Cautious.C. Guilty.D. Optimistic.（2）McClure met Bobbitt when she .A. couldn't find a gas stationB. got to the way homeC. couldn't unlock her carD. was in search of gas（3）It can be known from the text that .A. Bobbitt's story obtained wide attentionB. Bobbitt became world-famous overnightC. the GoFundMe page collected over $400,000 for BobbittD. the GoFundMe page was started to help people like Bobbitt（4）What is the best title for the text?A. A Homeless Veteran Paid Kindness ForwardB. A Homeless Veteran Had a Generous HeartC. A Homeless Veteran's Kindness Paid OffD. A Small Kindness Made a Big Difference【答案】（1）B（2）D（3）A（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，—个无家可归的退伍军人将身上仅有的二十美元买了汽油送给在回家途中汽车没油的年轻女子，事后这名女子和她的男朋友专门建了一个网页为他募捐，使他不用再睡在大街上。
高三英语阅读理解(人物故事)题20套(带答案)含解析
高三英语阅读理解(人物故事)题20套(带答案)含解析一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1．Directions: Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.When she was ten years old, Isadora Duncan dropped out of school to teach people dance. If that job was left to any other ten-year-old, it would have turned out frustrating, difficult, and a little discouraging.But Duncan was different. Not only was she already talented enough to earn money even at that age, but she also had a rare kind of confidence that helped her treat troubles as fuel —something to elevate the fire that is already burning inside of her.It's no surprise, then, that when she moved to New York to join a theatre company, she found herself restricted. The existing dancing style, their way of operating—all of this seemed to her the work of a misguided past. Duncan was very direct about what she wanted, confidently telling people she had a different vision of dance that she was going to spread in the world. This, naturally, led to ridicule and laughs early on, but as she built up her work, these instances became less frequent. Today, she is remembered as "The Mother of Dance," with much of the modern art owing its expressive style to her influence. Inspired by the ancient Greeks, she brought the style to life.In her autobiography (自传), one of the things Duncan frequently refers to as the basis of her expressive spirit is the fact that she had a childhood where she wasn't constantly watched. The expectations of her mother (who raised her) were open-ended. It was the freedom of this lifestyle that drove her to see what she could do.Growing up, before she left school, she was told one of two things: that she was either completely useless or that she was a genius. There was nothing in between. Even when she started working, people either bowed to her or they basically ignored her. But there wasn't one moment Duncan doubted her own genius.There is an old quotation "if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." And it captures an important truth. At school, Isadora Duncan was a failure. In the dance hall, she gave form to brilliance.（1）What does the underlined phrase "treat troubles as fuel" mean?A.Duncan used troubles to push her forward towards her dream.B.Duncan was good at burning away everyday troubles.C.Troubles turned Duncan into a confident girl.D.Troubles lit the fire of dancing in Duncan.（2）Which of the following is TRUE about Duncan?A.Her experience in New York was the foundation of her career.B.Her teaching job when she was little destroyed her confidence.C.Her dancing style was not very well received at the beginning.D.Her mother set higher expectation on her than she could bear.（3）What does the author try to tell the readers in the last paragraph?A.It is useless climbing a tree to catch fish.B.Everybody is a genius in his own way.C.Miseries come from human stupidity.D.Teachers can impact students greatly.（4）What is this passage mainly about?A.Isadora Duncan's childhood and her achievements today.B.Duncan's career development and other dancers' opinions of her.C.Isadora Duncan's early experiences and the reasons for her success.D.Duncan's high status in the dancing world and her unique expressive style.【答案】（1）A（2）C（3）B（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，伊莎多拉·邓肯十岁时辍学去教别人跳舞，作者讲述了她的早期的经历以及其取得成功的原因。
高考英语阅读理解专项训练——人物类
2009年高考英语阅读理解专项训练——人物类(1)In October 1961 at Crowley Field in Cincinnati Ohio an old deaf gentleman named William E. Hoy stood up to throw the first ball of the World Series. Most people at Crowley Field on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired(退休) from professional baseball 58 years earlier in 1903. However he had been an outstanding player and the deaf people still talk about him and his years in baseball.William E. Hoy was born in Houckstown Ohio on May 23, 1862. He became deaf when he was two years old. He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf. After graduation he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker.Hoy began playing professional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh(Wisconsin) of the Northwestern League. In 1888 he started as an outfielder(外场手) with the old Washington Senators. His small figure and speed made him an outstanding base runner. He was very good at stealing bases during his career. In the 1888 major league season he stole 82 bases. He was also the Senators’ leading hitter in 1888. Hoy was clever and he threw right-handed and batted left-handed. On June 19,1889 he threw out three batters(击球手) at the plate from his outfield position.The arm signals used by judges today to show balls and strikes began because of Hoy. The judge lifted his right arm to show that the pitch was a strike and his left arm to signal that it was a ball.For many years people talked about Hoy’s last ball game in 1903. He was playing for Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast Winter League. It was a memorable game because Hoy hit a wonderful ball which won the game. It was a very foggy day and therefore very hard to see the ball. In the ninth inning(棒球的一局) with two men out, Hoy managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog. Los Angeles defeated their opposition and won the game.After he retired Hoy stayed busy. He ran a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years. He also became a public speaker and traveled giving speeches. Until a few years before his death he took 4-10 mile walks several mornings a week. On December 15, 1961 William Hoy died at the age of 99.1. In which order did the following things happen in Hoy’s life?a. Hoy worked as a shoemaker.b. Hoy began to run a diary farm.c. Hoy played a memorable game in the heavy fog.d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series.e. Hoy became deaf.A. d e a c bB. e a c b dC. d a e c bD. e a b c d2. We can infer from the last paragraph that Hoy _______ in his late years.A. became famousB. led a relaxed lifeC. traveled around the worldD. was in good physical condition3. This passage is mainly about _______.A. a deaf player devoted to the game of baseballB. baseball game rules and important playersC. the rise in the social position of the deaf peopleD. where the baseball judge hand signals came from4. What can be inferred from this passage?A. Hoy was the greatest baseball player in his time.B. Speaking and listening are not necessary in baseball games.C. The judge had to study the hand signals very seriously.D. Hoy’s family encouraged him to become a baseball player.【答案解析】本文介绍了美国20世纪初最杰出的棒球选手Hoy不平凡的一生。
高考英语考点87阅读理解之人物传记类
⾼考英语考点87阅读理解之⼈物传记类考点⼋⼗七阅读理解之⼈物传记类1.熟悉⼈物介绍⽂特点⼈物传记是⾼考英语阅读理解题重要题材，它主要向读者介绍科学家、⽂学家、思想家、政治家和企业家等杰出⼈物在各⾏各业所取得的重⼤成就，并特别着重介绍这些杰出⼈物如何克服⾃⾝⾝体残缺或⾃然环境和社会环境所造成的各种困难，⽤强烈的事业⼼和责任感、⽤汗⽔和泪⽔、⽤鲜⾎和青春为⼈类做出巨⼤贡献，为⽣命谱写精彩乐章。
当然这些杰出⼈物留给社会的不仅仅是和平发展和经济效益，更重要的是，他们对事业的追求和对⼈民的厚爱成为我们这个时代最重要的精神财富。
2.熟悉⼈物介绍⽂命题规律(1)⼈物时段介绍判断题这种试题往往以What is the article mainly about? What life part of the hero is mentioned in the text? 为设问⽅式考查对⼈物时段介绍的判断。
因为⼈物传记往往介绍杰出⼈物⼀⽣学习、⼯作和⽣活情况，因此这种试题往往以The life of the hero.或The whole life of the hero is mentioned in our text.为答案。
这种试题也可转换形式，以How old is the hero now? How old was the hero when he died? How many years did he live?为设问⽅式。
因为⼈物传记往往要从⼈物出⽣介绍到现在/⼈物死亡，因此推算这些试题答案时，应仔细分析思考⼈物的起⽌年龄。
(2)童年⽣活质量判断题⼈物传记常出现What do we know about his childhood?之类的试题。
杰出⼈物为什么有超强的毅⼒和惊⼈的吃苦精神？因为他们从⼩⾝处逆境饱尝⽣活艰⾟，从此发奋努学*科*⽹⼒，全⼒实现⼼中理想，因此这种试题答案多为：He lived a hard life.或He had an unhappy childhood.或He didn抰live as happy as the other children.(3)⼈物简历正确顺序判断题⼈物传记的最⼤特点就是记叙⼈物⼀⽣的经历，因此⼈物简历正确顺序判断题是常考试题，这种试题往往从⼈物全部活动中挑选4~6个重要活动并打乱其顺序，要求学⽣重新排序，并选择相应正确答案。
高考英语复习 阅读理解(人物传记类)
高考英语复习阅读理解（人物传记类）【母题来源一】【2019·浙江卷，A】Zachariah Fike has an unusual hobby. He finds old military(军队的)medals for sale in antique stores and on the Internet.But unlike most collectors, Zac tracks down the medals’ rightful owners, and returns them.His effort to reunite families with lost medals began with a Christmas gift from his mother, a Purple Heart with the name Corrado A. G. Piccoli, found in an antique shop. Zac knows the meaning of a Purple Heart-he earned one himself in a war as a soldier. So when his mother gave him the medal, he knew right away what he had to do.Through the Internet, Zac tracked down Corrado’s sister Adeline Rockko. But when he finally reached her, the woman flooded him with questions: "Who are you？What antique shop？" However, when she hung up, she regretted the way she had handled the call. So she called Zac back and apologized. Soon she drove to meet Zac in Watertown, N.Y. "At that point, I knew she meant business, " Zac says. "To drive eight hours to come to see me."The Piccolis grew up the children of Italian immigrants in Watertown. Corrado, a translator for the Army during WWII, was killed in action in Europe.Before hearing from Zac, Adeline hadn’t realized the medal was missing. Like many military medals, the one Zac’s mother had found was a family treasure." This medal was very precious to my parents. Only on special occasions(场合)would they take it out and let us hold it in our hands," Adeline says.As a child, Adeline couldn't understand why the medal was so significa nt. “But as I grew older,” Adeline says, "and missed my brother more and more, I realized that was the only thing we had left." Corrado Piccoli’s Purple Heart medal now hangs at the Italian American Civic Association in Watertown.Zac recently returned another lost medal to a family in Alabama. Since he first reunited Corrado’s medal, Zac says his record is now 5 for 5.21. Where did Zac get a Purple Heart medal for himself？A. In the army.B. In an antique shop.C. From his mother.D. From Adeline Rockko.22. What did Zac realize when Adeline drove to meet him？A. She was very impolite.B. She was serious about the medal.C. She suspected his honesty.D. She came from a wealthy family.23. What made Adeline treasure the Purple Heart?A. Her parents’ advice.B. Her knowledge of antiques.C. Her childhood dream.D. Her memory of her brother.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。
高考英语阅读理解(人物故事)及其解题技巧及练习题(含答案)
高考英语阅读理解(人物故事)及其解题技巧及练习题(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解人物故事类1．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The new president of Harvard University is the son of an Eastern European refugee and Auschwitz (奥斯威辛) survivor—Lawrence S. Bacow. His father worked full time while attending a state college in Detroit at night to earn his degree.Bacow, the former president of Tufts University, has taken over Harvard at a time when higher education is under attack for being financially out of reach to many Americans. But Bacow said his family's journey had reflected the power of college education to transform generations and the opportunities that have historically been available in the United States."My parents came to this country with almost nothing," Bacow said. "I wouldn't be here if this country had not been open to people like my parents at that time. Nor would I if my father hadn't had the opportunity to get the college education."Bacow grew up in Pontiac, Michigan. His father's family fled anti-Jewish (反犹太的) violence in Minsk, then part of the Soviet Union, before the start of World War II and went to the United States. His mother arrived in Brooklyn at age 19, having survived Auschwitz concentration camp. She was the only Jew from her town to have survived the war. Yet Bacow, who is married with two sons, said that while growing up in Michigan, he had a happy childhood, entering science fairs as a child and building radios like his dad.Bacow has spent most of his professional career at MIT, Harvard and Tufts. He was a professor of environmental studies at MIT, and later a principal at the university. He led Tufts from 2001 to 2011. At Tufts, Bacow earned a reputation for shaking up a sleepy university that was being overshadowed by its peers in Boston. He is also credited with leading it through both 9/11 and the 2008 financial crisis.As the Tufts president, Bacow traveled around the country, reaching out to alumni (校友), and he urged his faculty and deans to do the same, in an effort to boost donations to finance Tufts' academic ambitions. He raised more than $20 million for faculty recruitment, attracting up-and-coming professors by offering junior faculty perks (福利), such as long academic leaves that they couldn't get elsewhere.Under Bacow's leadership, Tufts spent millions on labs and libraries. He also made addresses nationally about the need to make higher education more accessible and affordable to low-income students.（1）The reason why Bacow appreciates college education is that ________.A. college education is out of reach to many AmericansB. his family changed their fate due to college educationC. few opportunities were available when his father came into the countryD. a college degree helped his mother survive Auschwitz（2）What can we infer from the passage?A. The fellow townspeople of Bacow were all killed besides his mother.B. Bacow's mother stimulated his interest in science.C. Bacow's father was good at working with electronics.D. Bacow's father came to the U.S. after World War II broke out.（3）The underlined word "shaking up" in paragraph 5 probably means ________.A. reactivatingB. causingC. damagingD. taking over（4）What is this passage mainly about?A. How to be admitted to Harvard University.B. The history of Bacow's family.C. The art of Bacow's leadership in Tufts.D. Bacow's way to individual success.【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）A（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇名人传记，讲述了Bacow的个人成功之路。
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