高中英语黄金阅读理解试题高二版.docx

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高中英语黄金阅读理解试题高二版

高中英语黄金阅读（高二版）

GoldenReadingforSeniorMiddleSchoolStudents

一、人物类

（1）

ComputerprogrammerDavidJonesearned￡35,000ayeardesigningnewcomputergames,yethecannotfindabankpreparedtolethimhaveacheckcard.Instead,hehasbeentoldtowaitanothertwoyearsuntilheis18.

HeworksforasmallfirminLiverpool,wheremostyoungpeopleofhisagearefindingjobs.David’sbiggestheadacheiswhattodowithhismoney.Thoughhehashighpayment,hecannotdriveacar,orgetcreditcards（信用卡）.

Davidgothisjobfourmonthsago,ayearafterleavingschoolwithsixO-levels（普通成绩）andworkingforatimeinacomputershop.“IgotthejobbecausethepeoplewhorunthefirmknewIhadalreadywrittensomeprograms,”hesaid.

“Isuppose￡35,000soundsalotbutIhopeitwillcometomorethanthatthisyear.”Hespendssomeofhismoneyonrecordsandclothes,andgiveshismother￡20aweekasheliveswithhisparents.Butmostofhissparetimeisspentworking.

“Unfortunately,computingwasnotpartofourstudiesatschool,”hesaid.“ButIhadbeenstudyingitinbooksandmagazinesforfouryearsinmysparetime.IknewwhatIwantedtodoandneverconsideredstayingonatschool.Mostpeopleinthisbusinessarefairlyyoung,anyway.IwouldliketoearnamillionandIsupposeearlyretirement（退休）isapossibility.Youneverknowwhenthemarketmightdisappear.”

1.WhyisDavidsodifferentfromotheryoungpeopleofhisage?

A.HeearnsanextremelyhighpaymentB.Hehasgotajob

C.HelivesathomewithhisparentsD.Hedoesnotgooutmuch

2.David’sgreatestproblemisthat_______.

A.hecan’tbetreatedasanadultbythebankB.hedoesn’tmakeasmanygamesashewishes

C.hedoesn’tknowwhattobuywiththemoneyD.heistooyoungtodriveacar

3.Hewasemployedbythecompanybecause_______.

A.hehadworkedinacomputershopB.hehadwrittensomecomputerprograms

C.heiscleverandworkshardathislessonsD.hehadlearnttousecomputersatschool

4.HeleftschoolaftertakingsixO-levelsbecause_______.

A.hewasafraidofgettingtoooldtostartcomputingB.hedidnotenjoyschool

C.hewantedtoworkwithcomputersD.hewantedtoearnalotofmoney

5.WhydoesDavidthinkhemightretireearly?

A.HethinkscomputergamesmightnotalwayssellsowellB.Hewantstostopworkingwhenheisamillionaire

C.OnehastobeyoungtowritecomputerprogramsD.Hethinkshisfirmmightclosedown

（2）

IfCatlinwasthepainteroftheAmericanIndiansandBierstadtthepainteroftheRockyMountains,theartistoftheWesterncowboysandsettlerswasRemington.BorninNewYork,thesonofawealthypublisher,RemingtonwasaboxerandafootballplayeratYaleUniversity—thelastmanwouldexpecttobecometheartistoftheOldWest.Butasaboyhelovedhorsesandfedonthejournalsofsomefamouswriters.

Attheageofnineteen,heleftcollegetolookforadventures.HetraveledfromMontanatoTexasasaprospector（勘探者）.Remingtonhadalwaysbeeninterestedinjournalism.Nowhebegantowriteaboutandtopaintanddrawwhathesaw.Thesubjectofthe“WinningoftheWest”attractedtheEast.Magazinesandnewspaperswerefilledwithaccountofprospectors’adventures,andofbattleswithcattlethievesandotheroutlaws—allthetalesthatwerethennewsandhavebecomelegendssince.Therewerealsostoriesbymanyotherwriters.OftenthesewerepresentedbydrawingsandpaintingsfromRemington’shand,butitwasasasuccessfuljournalistthatRemingtonwasagreatartist.

1.Inhispictures,Remingtonoftenpainted_______.

      A.theprospectors’stories B.mountainsandriversC.horseraces          D.AmericanIndians

2.Fromthetext,wecanlearnthatRemingtonbasedhisartonthe_______.

      A.storieshehadreadinthenewspaper      B.thingshehadseenandexperienced

      C.ideashehadlearnedatYaleUniversity      D.paintingshehadcopiedfromearlysettlers

3.Duringhisyouth,Remington_______.

A.showedhisgiftasanartistB.wasinfluencedbyhisfather

      C.enjoyedsportsandreadingD.learnedjournalismatYaleUniversity

4.Theparagraphsbeforethispassagemostprobablydiscussed_______.

A.cowboysinAmericanarthistory   B.worksofCatlinandBierstadt

C.theproblemof“WinningtheWest” D.magazinesaboutthewest

（3）

AmericanmagicianDavidBlainelefttheglassboxinwhichhehadlivedfor44dayswithoutfoodonOctober19.Hundredsofpeoplecametowatchtheendofhisstarvationexperiment,whichhadbecomeoneofLondon’smaintouristattractions.

Lookingthinneranddarker,30year-oldBlainewastakenoutofhisboxovertheRiverThames（泰晤士河）andimmediatelysenttohospital.Hewasthenslowlyreintroducedtofood,aprocess（过程）doctorssaidcouldbelifethreatening.HehadbeendrinkingonlywatersinceSeptember5.

AnativeofBrooklyn,NewYork,Blainefirstbecameknownasastreetmagicianintheearly1990s.HesoonfoundhimselfdoingmagictricksinbarsforthelikesofAmericanactorLeonardoDiCaprioandhissupermodelfriends.

OverthelastdecadeBlainehasbecomefamouswithacombinationofbreathtakingmagicandclevertricksaimedatgettingalotofattention.

In1999,hewasburiedinacoffin（棺材）foroneweekand,in2000,hespent62hoursinagiantblockofice.Lastyearhestoodonthetopofa25-meterpillar（柱子）inthecenterofNewYorkfor35hoursbeforejumpingintoapileofboxes.

“Ithinkalotofpeopleareunabletoacceptthatthey’reabletodowhattheycando,”hesaid.“Theydon’trealizewecansurvive.Thehumanbeingisanamazingcreation.”

Butheseemedtohavesufferedfromspendingsolongintheglassbox.Hesaidthatattimeshewasunabletosee,hadseriousbackpainsandlosthissenseoftaste.

1.Itis________forDavidBlainetoeatfoodaftersuchalongstarvation.

A.pleasantB.deliciousC.dangerousD.important

2.Havingspentsuchalongtimeintheglassbox,hesufferedthefollowingEXCEPTthat________.

A.hehadbecomeblindB.hehadseriousbackpains

C.helosthissenseoftasteD.hewasinweakhealth

3.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDavidBlaine?

A.Brave.B.Adventurous.C.Mad.D.Crazy.

4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofDavidBlaine?

A.Blainewasimmediatelysenttohospitalafterhewastakenoutofhisboxbecausehewasindangerouscondition.

B.BlainewasbornandbroughtupinEngland.

C.InBlaine’sopinion,peoplecancreateawonder.

D.Blainedidn’thaveanyfoodfor44days.

（4）

Filmstarsmaycomeandgo,butPaulNewman’scareer（事业）islong-lasting.Newmanhasworkedinfilmsfor40years.HismostrecentoneopenedinDecember.

Thefilmiscalled“Nobody’sFool”.Newmanplaysa60-year-oldconstructionworkernamedSully.Tosomepeople,Sullyseemstobealoser.Buthehasalotofcharm（魅力）.Hislifechangeswhenhissoncomestotown.Lateinlife,Sullylearnstogrowup.

“I’veplayedalotofcharactersandthecharacterIplayin'Nobody’sFool’isclosertomethananyotherroleI’vedone,”saysNewman.

Newmanturned70yearsoldonJanuary26,1998.“Nobody’sFool”ishis52ndfilm.HehaswontwoOscarsinhiscareer.

Newmanhasfoundsuccessinotheraspects（方面）oflife.Hehasbeenmarriedfor36years.Hetookupcarracingattheageof47andwonprizes.

Twelveyearsago,hestartedafoodcompanycalledNewman’sOwn.Hegivesawayallhismoneyhelpingthepoor.

1.Theunderlinedsentenceimplies_______.

A.manyfilmstarsleavethescreenafterthey’vebecomesuccessful

B.Itisnoteasyforafilmstartolosehisorhercharm

C.notallfilmstarscanremainfamousforalongtime

D.filmstarsaresuccessfulnotonlyonthescreen

2.NewmanlikesthecharacterofSullybecause_______.

A.hefindsalotinthecharacterthatisnewtohimB.helikesplayinganordinaryperson

C.hehasneverplayedsuchawonderfulroleD.heseesmoreofhimselfinSully

3.Newmanwasborninthe_______.

A.1920sB.1930sC.1940sD.1950s

4.Thewriterwrotethispassagemainlyto_______.

A.provethatapersoncanbesuccessfulinmanywaysB.showusamostrecentfilmbyPaulNewman

C.introduceafamousfilmstar,PaulNewmanD.tellusaboutSully,amoviecharacterinarecentfilm

（5）

Itwasearlymorning.PeterCorbetthelpedMarkWellmanoutofhiswheelchairandontotheground.TheystoodbeforeElCapitan,ahugemassofrockalmostthree-quartersofamilehighinCalifornia’sbeautifulYosemiteValley.IthadbeenMark’sdreamtoclimbElCapitanforaslongashecouldremember.Buthowcouldapersonwithouttheuseofhislegshopetotrytoclimbit?

Markknewhecouldn’tfinishtheclimbalone,buthisfriendPeter,anexpertrockclimber,wouldbetheretolendahelpinghand.HeandMarkthoughtthatitwouldtakesevendaystoreachthetop.

Peterclimbedabout100feetupandhammeredapiton（岩钉）intotherock.Fasteningoneendofa165-footropetothepiton,heletoneendoftheropefalldown.Markcaughttheropeandfastenedittohisbeltwithaspecialinstrument.ThisinstrumentwouldallowMarktomoveupward,butwouldpreventhimfromfallingevenasmuchasasingleinch.HenextreachedabovehisheadandfastenedaT-shapedbartotherope,usingthesamekindofinstrument.

Marktookadeepbreath,pushedtheT-barupalmostasfarashisarmscouldreach,andbeganthefirstofthe7,000pull-upsneededtoreachthetop.Highabove,Peterletoutacheer.“You’reonyourway.”

Sevenyearsbefore,attheageoftwenty-one,Markhadfallenwhilemountainclimbing,injuringhisbackbone.Thefallcosthimtheuseofhislegs,butheneverlosthis