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届高考英语二轮题海特训阅读理解七选五一

阅读理解-七选五一

1、   ItwasAugust2,1927.Thenewshadspreadfast.AmannamedRalphPeerwascomingtothecityofBristol.Hewantedtomakerecordingsoflocalpeoplesingingandplayingmusicalinstruments.①__________Thatwasalotofmoneyinthosedays.

   ManypeoplecametoBristolthatdaytoplayforMr.Peer.Butonegroupseemedtohavejustthesoundthathewaslookingfor.TheywereamannamedA.P.Carter,hiswife,Sara,andhercousin,Maybelle.②__________

   Sarasanglead,theloudestandhighestnotes.A.P.sangbass,thelowestnotes.Maybellesangharmony,somewhereinbetween.Shealsoplayedtheguitarinanewandunusualway.③__________Sheplayedthemainpartofthesongsonthelowestguitarstrings.Andthenshequicklystrummedbyplayingallthestringsatonce.Thiskindofplayingbecameknownasthe“CarterScratch”.

   ④__________ Theydidnotsoundliketheyhadtakenmusiclessons.Butitdidnotmatter.Thepeopleinpoorruralareasthoughttheysoundedjustliketheirneighbors,orthepeoplewhosangintheirchurches.

   ⑤__________ Theyrecordedmoresongs.TheytraveledtomanycitiesandtownsintheeasternUnitedStatestoperform.Thousandsofpeopleheardthemsingandboughttheirrecordings.Somepeopleestimatethatwithinthreeyears,theCarterFamilysoldthreehundredthousandrecordings.

A. TheCarterFamilysoundeddifferent.

B. TheCarterFamilysoonbecamefamous.

C. TheycalledthemselvestheCarterFamily.

D. TheCarterFamilywantedtohaveatry.

E. Nomatterwheretheywent,theywerewellreceived.

F. Andhesaidhewouldpayfiftydollarsforeachsongrecorded.

G. Itsoundedalmostliketwopeoplewereplayingatthesametime.

2、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

    CarlRowanwasbornin1925inthesoutherncityofRavenscroft,Tennessee.Hisfamilywasverypoor.①__________

    Growingup,Carlhadverylittlehopeforanychange.TherewerenotmanyjobsforblacksintheSouth. ②__________Racialtensionswerehigh.Lawswereenforcedtokeepblacksandwhiteseparate.ItwasateacherwhourgedCarltomakesomethingofhimself.③__________Sheurgedhimtowriteasmuchaspossible.Shewouldevengetbooksforhimbecauseblackswerebannedfrompubliclibraries.

    CarlenteredTennesseeStateCollegein1942.CarlRowandidsowellincollegethathewaschosenbytheUnitedStatesnavytobecomeoneofthefirstfifteenblacknavyofficers.In1948,CarlRowanbecameareporter.Hewasoneofthefirstblackreporterstowriteforamajordailynewspaper.Asayoungreporter,hecoveredracialtensionsintheSouthoftheUSAandthewarintheMiddleEast.HealsoreportedfromEurope,IndiaandotherpartsofAsia. ④__________In1987,CarlRowancreatedaprogramcalled"ProjectExcellence",whichrewardsblackstudentswhodowellinschool.CarlRowandiedonSeptember23,2000,inWashington,D.C.Duringthelastyearsofhislife,hesufferedfromdiabetesandheartproblems.⑤__________Heworkeduntiltheendofhislife.

A.Theschoolswerenotgood.

B.Hewonseveralmajorreportingawards.

C.Hesaidthatexperiencechangedhislife.

D.Butheneverletbadthingsslowhimdown.

E.BessieTaylorGwynntaughthimtobelievehecouldbeapoetorawriter.

F.TheRowanfamilyhadnoelectricity,norunningwater,notelephoneandnoradio.

G.TheprogramprovidedmillionsofdollarstohelpAfrican-Americanstudentsforcollege.

3、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中,选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。

 WarrenHardingwasthe29thPresidentoftheUnitedStates,servingfrom1921untilhisdeathin1923.①__________Onewasasuccessfulinternationalconference（会议）.

 AfterWorldWarOne,Britain,JapanandtheUnitedStatesexpandedtheirnavies（海军）.Theybuiltbiggerandbiggerships.ManymembersoftheUnitedStatesCongressworriedaboutthecost.②__________TheyaskedPresidentHardingtoorganizeaconferencetodiscusstheseissues.

   ③ __________PresidentHardinginvitedrepresentativesfromthemajornavalpowersofthetimeBritain,Japan,FranceandItaly.HealsoinvitedrepresentativesfromcountrieswithinterestsinAsiaandEuropeChina,Portugal,BelgiumandtheNetherlands.HedidnotinvitethenewSovietleadersinRussia.

   MrHarding’sSecretaryofState,CharlesEvansHughes,spoke.④__________Heproposedthattheworld’sstrongestnationsshouldstopbuildingwarshipsfortenyears.HealsoproposedthatBritain,Japan,andtheUnitedStatesshoulddestroysomeshipstomaketheirnaviessmallerimmediately. 

⑤ __________Itinvolvedthemisuseofundergroundoilownedbythefederalgovernment.WarrenHardingwasanhonestman.Buthedidnothaveastrongmindofhisown.Hewaseasilyinfluenced.Andheoftenacceptedbadadvice.Heexplainedtheproblemwiththesewords,“Ilistentooneside,andtheyseemright.ThenIlistentotheotherside,andtheyseemjustasright.Iknowthatsomewherethereisamanwhoknowsthetruth.ButIdonotknowwheretofindhim.”

A.Heisrememberedmostlyfortwoevents.

B.Theconferencewasnotacompletesuccess.

C.Theyalsoworriedaboutincreasedpoliticaltension（紧张）inAsia.

D.TheconferencewasheldinWashingtoninNovember,1921.

E.PresidentHardingappointedseveralmenofgreatabilitytohiscabinet（内阁）.

F.Heofferedtheconferenceadetailedplantoreducethesizeoftheworld’smajornavies.

G.ThesecondthingforwhichPresidentHardingisrememberedistheTeapotDomescandal（丑闻）.

4、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

其中有两项为多余选项。

TheIronLady

  MargaretThatcher,knownastheIronLady,wasoneofthetoughestpoliticalwomenintheworld.

  AsthedaughterofabusinessmanandmayorofGrantham,Margaretwaseducatedataveryfamousgrammarschool. ①        Upongraduation,sheworkedforfouryearsasaresearchchemist.Shethenbecamealawyer,doinganexcellentjobintaxationlaw,in1954.MissMargaretstoodtwiceinelectionsfortheConservativePartybeforebeingelectedtotheHouseofCommons（下议院）in1959. ②        Afterthatshequicklybecameaspokesmanforherparty,andmemberoftheShadowCabinet（影子内阁）.

  ③         Thatcherspentquitealotoftimevisitingschoolsanduniversities,whoencouragedpeopletobecreative.AftertheConservativeslostpowerin1974,shewasappointedtotheShadowCabinet.ShewaselectedleaderoftheConservativePartyinthefollowingyear.InMay1979,shebecameBritain’sfirstfemaleprimeminister,aftertheConservativesregainedpowerfromLabor.

  ④         Shefoughtagainstlabororganizations.Accordingtoafigurereportedbyhergovernment,traditionalindustrieswerereducedtoaround15,000intotalandshealsomadesocialhousingandpublictransportprivate.

  SheleftofficeonNovember28,1990aftershefailedtocarryoutafixedratelocaltax,whichledtohugepopularprotestfromwithinherparty.In1992,shewasappointedtotheHouseofLords（上议院）,asBaronessThatcherofKesteven.Inthelastfewyearsofherlife,shehasbeenbusywithwritingandpublicspeech.Thiscausedherincreasinglypoorhealth.⑤        

A.ShegotadegreeinchemistryatOxfordUniversity.

B.AlsoshebuiltstrongassociationwithUSPresidentRaegan.

C.InJune1970,shebecamesecretaryofstateforeducationandscience.

D.Inpower,shewasbestknownforherreducingBritain’straditionalindustries.

E.Therefore,shehadtogiveupmanychancesofattendingpublicactivities.

F.ThatcherwasappointedasaMinisterin1961.

5、TwohundredyearsafterCharlesDarwin's birth,studieshavefoundnewdetailsofhislifeattheUniversityofCambridge.Sixleather-boundledgers（皮革账本）discoveredintheuniversityshowthis.        

    Helivedinthemostexpensiveroomsprovidedforarichstudentathistime.        Hehadsomeonetocleanhisroom,makehisbedandtakecareofthefireinhisbrightrooms.Hehiredadishwasher,aclotheswasherandamanwhocleanedhisshoes.Atailor（裁缝）,hatterandbarbermadesurehewaswellpresented.Achimneycleanerandacoalmankepthisfiregoing.Christ’sCollege’sbasicfoodwasmeatandbeer.        

    Darwin’sbilltopped636poundsduringhisthreeyearsofstudyatCambridge.Laterhedescribedthistimeasthemostjoyfulofhishappylife.Thatlargesum（金额）wouldhavebeenfairlycommonforastudentatCambridgeinthe19thcentury.        

    InthosedaysCambridgewasfullofrichstudentslivingaprettygoodlifeandDarwinwasjustoneofthem.        Andthushehadplentyoftimeforsocializingorprivatestudy.Hewouldbeoutshooting,collectingbeetles,doinghisscientifichobbiesorvisitingfriends.Heplayedcardsanddrankwineatnight,justlikestudentsalwayshave.

A.Thankstotherichness,hewasabletohireservantstohelpwiththedailylife.

B.ThefindingswerepublishedontheInternet.

C.Sohepaidfiveandalialfpenceextraeachdaytohavevegetables.

D.Heenjoyedthekindofcomfortableuniversitylifethatmostoftoday’sstudentscanonlydreamabout.

E.Hehadseveralpeopletohelphimtodealwiththedailyhousework.

F.Whenyoulookattheledgers,youcanfindthereweremanyrichstudentsinCambridge.

G.Thebillswerepaidbyhiswealthyfather,RobertDarwin,adoctor.

6、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

   Interruptionsareoneoftheworstthingstodealwithwhileyou’retryingtogetworkdone.①__________,thereareseveralwaystohandlethings.Let’stakealookatthemnow.

   ②__________.Tellthepersonyou’resorryandexplainthatyouhaveamillionthingstodoandthenaskifthetwoofyoucantalkatadifferenttime.

   Whenpeopletrytointerruptyou,havesethoursplannedandletthemknowtocomebackduringthattimeorthatyou’llfindthemthen.③__________.Itcan