2015届高三英语考前热身专练：人物传记故事类阅读2

2015届高考考前热身专练：人物传记故事类阅读
1.(2014届福建省漳州市八校高三第三次联考英语试卷）
How I Turned to Be Optimistic
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then.
I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”.
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule：almost all common troubles eventually go away！Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little！I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
23．How did the author get to know America?
A. From her relatives.
B. From her mother.
C. From books and pictures.
D. From radio programs.
24．Upon leaving for America the author felt ________.
A. confused
B. excited
C. worried
D. amazed
25．For the first two years in New York, the author ________.
A. often lost her way
B. did not think about her future
C. studied in three different schools
D. got on well with her stepfather
2.(2014届北京市朝阳区高三第一次综合练习英语试卷）
Computer programmer David Jones earns ￡35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card(信用卡). Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David' s firm releases(推出) two new games for the fast growing computer market each month.
But David's biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage(抵押贷款),or get credit cards. David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels 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 so me programs,”he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. 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 never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway.”David added：“I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retir ement(退休) is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.”
26．In what way is David different from people of his age?
A. He often goes out with friends.
B. He lives with his mother.
C. He has a handsome income.
D. He graduated with six O-levels.
27．What is one of the problems that David is facing now?
A. He is too young to get a credit card.
B. He has no time to learn driving.
C. He has very little spare time.
D. He will soon lose his job.
28．Why was David able to get the job in the company?
A. He had done well in all his exams.
B. He had written some computer programs.
C. He was good at playing computer games.
D. He had learnt to use computers at school.
29．Why did David decide to leave school and start working?
A. He received lots of job offers.
B. He was eager to help his mother.
C. He lost interest in school studies.
D. He wanted to earn his own living.
3.(2014届北京石景山区高考一模英语试卷）
Father’s Garden
My father was always a good(酷爱的) gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled(翻耕的) soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground.
As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden. I remember Dad pushing the tiller(耕作机) ahead in perfectly straight lines. Dad loved growing all sorts of things: yellow and green onions, watermelons almost as big as me, rows of yellow corn, and our favorite--- red tomatoes.
As I grew into a teenager, I didn’t get so excited about gardening with Dad. Instead of magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. As Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared. After all the kids were grown and had started families of their own, Dad turned to gardening like never before. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still took care of his garden.
But then, the cancer, bit by bit, invaded his body. I had to do the things he used to do. What really convinced me that Dad was dying was the state of his garden that year. The rows and rows of multicolored vegetables were gone. Too tired to weed them, he simply let them be. He only
planted tomatoes.
For the first few years after he died, I couldn’t even bear to look at anyone’s garden without having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden and started out with just a few tomatoes. That morning, after breaking up a fair amount of soil, something caught the corner of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil.
30．Why did the author like the garden when he was a child?
A. He wanted to be a garden-crazy like his father.
B. He loved being in the garden with his father.
C. The garden was full of his favorite food.
D. The garden was just freshly tilled.
31．When all the kids started th eir own families, the author’s father _____.
A. stopped his gardening.
B. turned to other hobbies.
C. devoted more to gardening.
D. focused on planting tomatoes.
32．What happened to the garden when the author’s father was seriously ill?
A. There was a great harvest.
B. The garden was almost deserted.
C. No plant grew in the garden at all.
D. The author’s son took charge of the garden.
33．Why did the author start his garden with tomatoes?
A. He wanted to honor his father.
B. His son liked the fields of tomatoes.
C. He only knew how to grow tomatoes.
D. He thought tomatoes were easy to manage.
4.(2014届河北省唐山市高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷）
Helen Thomas, the pioneering White House reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat, died at 92．
To those who regularly watch presidential press conferences, Helen Thomas is a familiar figure．Usually dressed in red and always seated in the front row, she is always the first or second reporter the president calls upon．It is an honor she has earned．Besides, it affords her the perfect opportunity to do what she does best - challenge the president and other public officials to tell the plain truth．She said, "We reporters' priority（首要事情）is the people's right to know - without fear or favor．We are the people's servants．"
Helen Thomas was born in Kentucky in 1920．All the nine Thomas children were brought up to value education, and all were expected to make something of themselves through working hard．She made up her mind while still in high school to become a reporter after writing for the student newspaper．After receiving her bachelor's degree in 1942, Thomas headed straight for Washington, D．C．in search of a newspaper job．Before long, she landed one at Washington Daily News．Her duty included fetching coffee and doughnuts for the paper's reporters and editors．The eager young woman found the atmosphere exciting and was convinced she had made the right career choice．
Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of President-elect John F．Kennedy and his family．Once President Kennedy took office, Thomas changed her focus from the president's family to his policies．She began attending the daily press briefings at the White House as well as presidential press conferences．Thomas has covered every president since Kennedy．Over the years, Thomas found her job "thrilling and inspiring," but never boring．And she took very seriously her duty to "keep an eye on the president" and keep American people informed．
34．What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the passage?
A．Her career took off after covering the Kennedys．
B．Her first job was to deliver doughnuts to a news agency．
C．She was born to a large family in Kentucky in 1942．
D．She decided to be a reporter while in college．
35．Paragraph 3 is written to show Helen Thomas
A．is a good decision maker for her career
B．appreciates education and hard work
C．wants to be famous by writing reports
D．has great support from her family
36．What does Helen Thomas think other work?
A．Unbearable．B．Exciting．C．Challenging．D．Unforgettable．37．What can be the best title for the text?
A．A reporter sticking to the facts．
B．A reporter challenging President Kennedy．
C．A reporter from an ordinary family．
D．A reporter for Washington Daily News．
5.(2014届江西省九所重点中学高三下学期3月联合考试英语试卷）
While going to the office, I found an old man lying by the side of the bus stop．He seemed very sick and poor．Instinctively．I gave him some money．After a few minutes, I realized that he was probably too sick to get up and buy something with that money．I was thinking about how to help him when my bus arrived, halting my brainstorm．I quickly got on and rode off．However, that night I couldn't sleep．I felt very angry at my own heartless and selfish behavior．How could I just walk away from that man without a thought for his suffering? I felt restless and very upset．The next morning, while waiting at the bus stop, I hoped to run into him again．But he wasn't there．I thought he may have gone to the sidewalk to sleep for the night．I looked around for him, but he had disappeared．Disappointed, I decided to check for him again on my way back．
While returning from work that day, I came back to the bus stop and resumed my search for him．Thankfully, he was there．I quickly went to a nearby store and got him a blanket, some bread, and biscuits．When I handed them to him, he seemed very grateful．"Now I will be safe from the cold," he smiled．I also gave him some more money and told him to keep it safely．After being able to help him, I felt very at peace．
38．What does the underlined word "Instinctively" in Paragraph 1 mean?
A．Immediately．B．Constantly．
C．Naturally．D．Generally．
39．Why did the author feel restless and upset that night?
A．He was regretful that didn't give the old man any money．
B．He was exhausted while he was working at his office．
C．He felt guilty in his mind for not helping the old man out
D．He suffered being restless and upset at night for a long period．
40．According to the story, which of the statements below is NOT true?
A．The author left the old man in a hurry as he didn't want to be late for work．
B．The next morning the author did meet the old man and give him a warm hand．
C．The old man was pleased with the author's offer because he wouldn't be exposed to the cold at night
D．The author eventually achieved his resolution to help the old man out．
41．What can we possibly conclude from the moving story?
A．The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose．
B．If at first you don't succeed, try, try again．
C．God helps those who help themselves．
D．Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today．
42．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Giving money to strangers is rather happy．
B．How can you help a stranger?
C．Don't be sony failing in helping others．
D．A moving story happening at a bus stop．
【答案】
23．C
24．B
25．C
【解析】
【答案】26．C 27．A 28．B 29．C 【解析】
【答案】30．B 31．C 32．B 33．A 【解析】
【答案】
34．A
35．B
36．B
37．A
【解析】
试题分析: 本文介绍了美国著名记者海伦.托马斯。

自小她的父母对于孩子们都有着很高的期望，希望他们会有所作为。

而她自己也非常勤奋，立志想当记者。

毕业后她找了一份在报社的工作，从最底层的工
【答案】
38．C 39．C 40．B 41．A 42．D 【解析】。