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高考英语阅读理解训练十三
高考英语阅读理解训练十三
Passage1
PaulZindel'sdeathonMarch27,2003endedthebrilliantlifeofafamouswriter.
NotonlydidPaulZindelwinaPulitzerPrizeaswellasanObiePrizeforhis1970playTheEffectofGammaRaysonMan-in-the-MoonMarigolds,buthewasoneoftheearliestwritersinthefieldofcontemporary(当代的)literatureforyoungadults(成人).ThePigman,publishedin1968,isstilloneofthemostwell-knownandwidely-taughtnovelsinthegenre.TheAmericanLibraryAssociationhasnameditoneofthe100BestoftheBestBooksforYoungAdultspublishedbetween1967and1992,andZindel'sautobiography,ThePigmanandMe,wasamongthe100BestoftheBestBookspublishedforteenagersduringthelastpartofthetwentiethcentury.SixofZindel'sbooks,infact,havebeenvotedtheBestBooksforYoungAdults,andmostofhisrecenthorrorbooks—suchasTheDoomStoneandRats—havebeenchosenasQuickPicksforReluctantYoungAdultReaders.Clearly,hewasawriterwhoknewhowtointerestcontemporarychildren.Recognizingthat,theAmericanLibraryAssociationin2002honoredPaulZindelwiththeMargaretA.EdwardsPrizeforhislifetimeachievements,andlaterthatsameyearhewaspresentedtheALANPrizeforhiscontributionstoYoungAdultLiterature.Withhispassing,youngreaders,teachers,andlibrarianshavelostagreatfriend.
1.WhichofPaulZindel'sbookswasthemostpopularwithyoungadultsinthe20thcentury?
A.ThePigman.
B.TheDoomStone.
C.ThePigmanandMe.
D.TheEffectofGammaRaysonMan-in-the-MoonMarigolds.
2.WhywasPaulZindelhonoredwiththeMargaretA.EdwardsPrize?
A.Hisbookswerewidelyreadbychildren.
B.Hisbookswereinterestingandhelpfultoadults.
C.Hemadegreatcontributionstocontemporaryliterature.
D.Hewroteanumberofhorrorbooksforyoungadults.
3.WhendidPaulZindelwintheALANPrize?
A.In2002.B.In2003.
C.Between1967and1992.D.Between2002and2003.
4.Choosethecorrectstatementsfromthefollowingaccordingtothepassage.
a.ThePigmanandMewasoneoftheBestBooksforteenagers.
b.Zindelwasoneoftheearliestwriterswhowroteforadultsonly.
c.TheDoomStoneandRatsisnotpopularwithyoungadults.
d.Zindelwasgivenfourprizesforliteraturebeforehedied.
e.AtleasteightofZindel'sbookswereverypopularinhistimes.
A.c,d,eB.a,b,c
C.a,b,dD.a,d,e
Passage2
Asafirstresponder,youneverknowwhattypeofsituationyoumightwalkinto,orwhoyou’llmeetalongtheway.That’sdefinitelybeenthecaseforJeffreyLanenberg,a51-year-oldparamedic(急救医务人员)since1984.
Tenyearsintothejob,Lanenbergreceivedacallthatreportedthatamaninhisearly30shadfallendownintheMallofAmerica.WhenLanenbergandhispartnerarrivedatthescene,theyfoundtheyoungmalefacedownontheground.Hehadgoneunconscious,makingweakattemptstobreathe.Hiswifestoodbesidehimholdingtheirsmallsoninhorror.Theyquicklyrushedtodefibrillate(除颤)andcalmthemantokeephimundercontrol.AfterLanenbergdroppedthepatientoffattheneighboringhospital,hethoughtaboutthemanandhisfamilyforalongtime.
LanenbergthoughthehadexperiencedeverythingunderthesununtilonerandomvisittoOfficeMaxthreeyearsago,wherehemetamanrepeatedlywalkbackandforthwhilestaringathim.Asitturnedout,themanwasthepatienthehadsaved20yearsearlier.
"Yougaveme20yearsmorethanIeverthoughtI’dhave,"themansaid.HethankedLanenbergrepeatedlyandtoldhimhehadsomeonehewantedhimtomeet.Hesteppedaroundthecornerandreappearedwitha20-something-year-oldman.Lanenberginstantlyknewthatitwasthesonhehadseenstandingbyhismotherallthoseyearsago.
"Thatdaychangedmylife,"Lanenbergsaid."Beforethat,everythingwasaboutwork…WhenItalktomybeginner-trainingclass,Itellthemyouneverknowtheimpactyoucanhaveonsomeone’slife."
1.WhatdidLanenbergdowiththeyoungman?
A.Hegavethemanthefirstaid.B.Hecuredthemanatthescene.
C.Heonlysentthemantohospital.D.Hetookcareoftheman’swifeandson.
2.WhatdidLanenbergthinkoftheencounterwiththeman?
A.Itwasunbelievable.B.Itwasacommonroutine.
C.Itwasamatterofcourse.D.Itwasadangeroussituation.
3.WhywasthemanthankfultoLanenberg?
A.Lanenberghelpedbringuphislittleson.
B.Lanenbergdonatedtosupporthisfamily.
C.Lanenberggavehimthepresenthappylife.
D.Lanenbergtaughthissontobeanewdoctor.
4.HowdidthemeetingchangeLanenberg’slife?
A.Hechangedhisattitudetohisjob.
B.Hewasrewardedwithmuchmoney.
C.Hegotapromotiontobeateamleader.
D.Hetookupteachingworktotrainnewcomers.
Passage3
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WhentoApply
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LateMarch
Decisionlettersmailed
Mid-December
EarlyAuctiondecisionsreleased
May1
ReplydateforAdmittedStudents
January1
RegularDecisiondeadline
WhatWeLookFor
WeseekpromisingstudentswhowillcontributetotheHarvardcommunityduringtheircollegeyears,andtosocietythroughouttheirlives.
Whileacademicaccomplishmentisthebasicrequirement,theAdmissionCommitteeconsidersmanyotherfactors—strongpersonalqualities,specialtalentsorexcellencesofallkinds,perspectivesformedbyunusualpersonalcircumstances,andtheabilitytotakeadvantageofavailableresourcesandopportunities.
WeoutlineeverythingyouneedtoapplytoHarvard.Clickhttps:
//college.harvard.edu/admissions/applytogetdetailedrequirements.
1.Wherecanyoufindstep-by-stepinformationofhowtoapply?
A.CommonApplication.B.CoalitionApplication.
C.UniversalCollegeApplication.D.ApplicationTips.
2.WhichisthefinaldayforFinancialAidApplication?
A.November1.B.January1.
C.March1.D.May1.
3.WhatisthebasicrequirementtoapplyforHarvardUniversity?
A.Academicaccomplishment.B.Strongpersonalqualities.
C.Specialtalents.D.Uniqueperspectives.
Passage4
IfraneisasmalltowninMorocco,famousforitsEuropeanstyleanditssimilaritytothetouristresortsofSwitzerland.DevelopedbytheFrenchinthe1930s,Ifraneisfondlyreferredtoas"Africa'sLittleSwitzerland".
ThehistoryofIfranedatesbacktoaround500BCwhenitwasthecapitalofanancient.
JewishKingdom.Itwascalled"Oufrane"then,meaning"caves".ItisbelievedthatJewsfleeingfromKingNebuchadnezzarfoundrefuge(避难)there,andinlatercenturies,ArabsandRomansfoundtheirwaytheretoo.
Later,IfraneservedasanadministrativetownfortheFrenchgovernment.TheFrenchwereattractedtoIfraneforitscoolclimateduringthesummer.TheyturnedthetownintoanidealsettlementforEuropeanfamilies-itwasdesignedtomakeitsforeigninhabitantsfeelathome.Therefore,thearchitecturalstyleandeventhetreesandfloweringplantswereimportedfromEurope.
WhenMoroccogainedindependence,thelocalsmovedintoIfrane,fillingitwithabitoftheirownculture.Theyenlargedthetown,builtapublicmarket,andaddedotherfacilities.ThefamousAlAkhawaynUniversitywasfoundedinIfraneinthemid1990s.Manyoftheoldwoodenhouseshavebeentorndownandreplacedwithapartments.Still,thereareplentyofredroofsdottingthetown'sscenery.
Ifraneiseasilyaccessiblebyroad,makingitapopulartouristdestinationamonglocalsandinternationaltourists.Thetownisproudofpowderysnowinthewintersandcoolsummers,makingitaninvitingresortallyearround.FreeofcrimeandoneofthecleanestcitiesinMorocco,itservesasthewinterplaygroundforthewealthyfromthenearbycities.ForthepeopleofMorocco,theexperienceofaEuropeanwinterisnevertoofaraway!
1.WhowerethefirsttosettleinIfrane?
A.TheArabs.B.TheJews.
C.TheRomans.D.TheFrench.
2.WhichaspectofIfraneisNOTmentionedinthepassage?
A.ItsEuropeanstyle.
B.Itsinvitingclimate.
C.Itsstrangetraditions.
D.Itssafeenvironment.
3.Thelastparagraphmainlytellsusthat.
A.touristscometoIfraneonlyinwinters
B.itcostsalottospendaholidayinIfrane
C.IfraneisthecleanestcityinMorocco
D.Ifraneisapopulartouristdestination
Passage5
TheHarlemRenaissance
Theword"renaissance"means"rebirth".TheHarlemRenaissancetookplaceduringthe1920s.ItwasatimewhentheAfricanAmericanartisticcommunitygrewandflourished,producingatonofworkinashortperiodoftime.TheworkcelebratedAfricanAmericancultureandspoketotheirexperiencesasminorities——boththegoodpartsandthebadparts.
AftertheCivilWar,manyAfricanAmericanslefttheSouthtoescapeunfairtreatmentandlawsthatdiscriminatedagainstthem.Between1910and1920,massivenumbersofblackSouthernersmovedfromtheruralsouthintotheurbanNorthandWestintheGreatMigration.TheAfricanAmericanpopulationof
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