2009高考英语复习课堂限时强化训练——阅读理解（三十五）（附详解）.doc.doc

十年高考网十年高考试题、高考模拟试题、教学资源下载2009高考英语复习课堂限时强化训练阅读理解（三十五）（一）MaterialGirlnomore?Madonnasayswritingchildrensbooksismoresatisfyingthanbeingamoviestar.Herbook,TheEnglishRoses,wentonsaleonSeptember15th,appearingin100countriesandin30languagesasthefirstinherseriesoftalesforchildren.Thepopdiva(女歌唱家),whoseonlybookuntilnowwasthe1992photoessaytitled“Sex”,saidshewrotethebookstoteachchildrensomeofthelifelessonssheslearnedovertheyears.“ThemostfunthatIvehadofallthethingsIvedonesuccessfullyhasbeentowritethesebooks.AlotofithastodowiththefactthatImnotdoingittobecomemorefamous,andImnotdoingittobecomericher.ImdoingitbecauseIwanttosharesomethingIknowwithchildren.”Hoursafteritsrelease,the43pagebookwasalreadyNo.3onAmazon,comssaleslist.Thefirstprintis1millioncopiesworldwide,withmorethan750,000intheUnitedStates.TheEnglishRosesisaboutafriendshipsharedbyfourgirlsandtheirmutual(共同的)envyofabeautifulclassmate,withillustrations(插图)byfashionartistJeffreyFulvimari.“Thereisonelifegivingforceintheworld,”Madonnadeclared.“Whenwedisconnectfromthislifegivingforce,thatswhenwebringpainandsufferingintoourlives.EachofthestorieshastodowithdifferentwaysyoudisconnectfromGod.”Madonnaalsosaidshewasdeeplyaffectedbytheexperienceofraisingtwochildren,Lourdes,6,andRocco,3.TheEnglishRosesisthelatestamongagrowingnumberofcelebritywrittenchildrensbooks.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mThenextbookintheseries,“MrPeabodysApples,”willbeoutinNovember.Eachtaleissetinadifferenttimeandplaceandhasnewcharactersanddifferentillustrators.1.HowmanybooksdoesMadonnasseriesoftalesinclude?A.Atleast3.B.4.C.Atleast2.D.6.2.AccordingtotheideaofMadonna,theunderlinedphrase“life-givingforce”inParagraph5refersto.A.TheEnglishRoses.B.GodC.MrPeabodysApples.D.herlife3.WhenMadonnasaidwritingchildrensbookswasmoresatisfyingthanbeingamoviestar,shemeantthat.A.shewasmoresatisfiedwithherwritingchildrensbooksB.shewasmoresatisfiedasamoviestarC.十年高考网十年高考试题、高考模拟试题、教学资源下载D.shewasnotaMaterialGirlanymore4.Accordingtothepassage,MadonnawrotethebookTheEnglishRosesinorderto.A.providechildrenwithfunB.teachchildrensomelifelessonsC.teachchildrenhowtobecomefamousD.sharehersuccesswithchildren（二）LondonLauraSpencehasexcellentgrades,aplaceatHarvardUniversityandaUS$25,000ayearscholarship.TheBritishGovernmentsaysthatisscandal(丑闻).w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mNotbecausethe13-year-oldgirlisgoingtoHarvard,butbecauseshewasrejectedbyOxfordUniversity.Hercasemakespeopletalkaboutthelong-runningproblemsaboutelitism(精英主义)inBritisheducation.“IthinkitsascandalifachildhastogotoHarvardratherthangettingintoOxford,dontyou?”EducationSecretaryDavidBlunkettsaidonMay26thinaninterviewonBBCradio.BritishTreasurychiefGordonBrownsaidinaspeechonMay25thitwas“anabsolutescandal”,agirlwiththosegradeswasturneddownbyOxfordsMagdalenCollege.HenotedthatSpencecomesfromMonkseatoninnortheasternEngland,wherepeoplesometimescomplaintheygetfewerchancesthanpeoplelivinginthericher,morepopuloussouth.OxfordandCambridgeUniversitynowtakethemajorityoftheirstudents53percentfrompubliclyfundedschools.Elite(精英)privateschoolssuchasEtonandHarrowaccountfortheother47percent,eventhoughtheyserveonly7percentofsecondarystudents.ABBCreporterhadseennotesofSpencesinterviewatMagdalen.“Aswithothercomprehensiveschoolpupils,sheslowinconfidenceanddifficulttodrawoutofherselfinspiteofbeingabletothinkonherfeet,”theBBCquotedthenotesassaying.Still,thenotesconcludedthatSpence“willbeanexcellentdoctor.”“Itappearsasifsomeofourinstitutionshaveadmissionsprocedureswhichmaybebecauseofabsurdprejudicesagainstchildrenfromcomprehensiveschoolsarenotgivingthesechildrenafaircrackofthewhip”,EducationMinisterWickstoldtheBBC.5.LauraSpencewasrejectedbyOxfordUniversitybecause.A.shewasagirlof13yearsoldB.shelackedconfidenceandshecouldntthinkbyherselfC.shedidntwinexcellentgradesD.shewasashygirlfromacomprehensiveschoolinthepoorer,lesspopulousnorth6.IfLauraSpencewasfromsuchaschoolasEton,.A.shewouldbeadmittedtoOxfordB.shewouldbeacceptedbyH十年高考网十年高考试题、高考模拟试题、教学资源下载C.shecouldcauselongrunningproblemsaboutelitisminBritisheducationD.shewouldntbeanexcellentdoctorw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m7.Whatsthemeaningof“afaircrackofthewhip”inthelastparagraph?A.Agoodchance.B.Warning.C.Rejection.D.Admission8.AccordingtoEducationMinisterWickswords,weknowhe.A.thoughttherewassomethingwrongwithproceduresofadmissionstotheirinstitutesB.tookthesideofOxfordUniversityC.consideredgivingupchildrenfromcomprehensiveschoolsD.didnttellthetruthtotheBBC（三）GuidetoRestaurantsinNewYorkCityNearly1,000restaurantsareincludedinthislatesteditionofthemosttrustedguidetoeatingwellinNewYork.Briefreviewsbythecitysmostrespectedfoodwritersaremademorereadablebywhatcannotbefoundinanyotherrestaurantguide,including:suggesteddishesfinalbill.Hardcover.$14.95.HowElectronicThingsWorkAguidedtourofeverydaytechnologyfromthepagesoftheNewYorkTimesCircuitssection,witheasytounderstandexplanationsoftheinnerworkingsofcomputers,CDplayers,ATMs,digitalcamerasand76otherdevices,100illustrations，St.MartinsPress.195pages.Hardcover.TheNewYorkTimesBookofNaturalDisastersThebookgatherstogetherthepapersfinestarticlesabouthumankindsqu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