2012届高考英语专题经典复习 能力培养系列（十五）

用心 爱心 专心 1 20122012 届高考英语专题经典复习能力培养系列 十五 届高考英语专题经典复习能力培养系列 十五 人物类阅读属于记叙文文体 描写的都是比较有名的或有重大成就的人 如政治要人 艺 术明星 体育明星等 内容主要涉及某人的生平事迹 趣闻轶事 生活背景 个性特征 成长经历和奋斗历程等 其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线 脉络清楚 可读 性较强 此类文体主要考查学生对细节的辨认能力以及推理判断能力 做此类阅读理解题时 往往是材料看得懂 题目不好做 做题时要注意以下几点 1 理清事件的线索 2 分析 人物的个性特点 3 把握记叙的顺序 是顺序 倒叙还是插叙 真题典例 2011 全国卷 I didn t hear them call my name explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens AT as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004 Are you ready is what she heard Then she said I shook my head no and then they said yes and it was announced again It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen year old high school student from Destrehan Louisiana she was still on cloud nine I was so shocked I never believed that it could actually really happen Present in the audience 观众 that day were her mother and father older brother her friends and her dance teacher Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete 比赛 She s always been my role model I ve danced with her since I was six She s been through so many difficulties and came through them all I ve learned to get over bad life s experiences and learned how to move on because of her One of those bad life s experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident He was 18 She found writing helped her get through the rough days She said I write a lot about my brother I write a lot a lot a lot As Miss Louisiana Teen she traveled around the state speaking to teens 青少年 about the dangers of drinking and driving In her role as Miss Teen USA Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving in addition to many other things to help the youth When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers she said Don t let anyone change you Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself That way it is easy to be yourself 1 What do the words on cloud nine in Paragraph 2 probably mean A frightened B troubled C very happy D very angry 2 Shelley takes her dance teacher as a role model mainly because she 用心 爱心 专心 2 is A determined B friendly C strict D experienced 3 How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 4 What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen A She visited drunken drivers B She gave dance performances C She made speeches on safe driving D She helped other teens with their studies 5 What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens A Be yourself with the support of friends B Meet friends whenever possible C Go easy on yourself and others D Have a good role model 要点综述 本文介绍了获得 2004 年美国 Miss Teen USA 美国妙龄小姐 Shelley Hennig 的情况 这位来自路易斯安那州的女孩获得荣誉之后 在美国各地向青少年们宣传饮酒和驾 驶的危害等 1 C 词义猜测题 根据第一段中 as she talked about that exciting moment 及第二段中 It was four days after that life changing moment 可知她获奖了 因此四 天后 她应该是仍然处于兴奋之中 2 A 细节理解题 从第四段的 She s been through so many difficulties and came through them all 可知这位舞蹈老师经历了许多困难 并且克服了它们 因此表明她 是坚强的 3 C 推理判断题 根据第三段的 older brother 和倒数第三段的 her brother Brad was killed 可知有三个孩子 4 C 细节理解题 结合倒数第二段的 she traveled around the state speaking to teens about the dangers of drinking and driving speak to youth about safe driving 可知选 C 项 A 表示她去看望喝醉的司机 B 表示她表演舞蹈 D 表示她帮助青少 年学习 文章中没有提及 5 A 细节理解题 从最后一段的 Don t let anyone change you easy to be yourself 可知是 A 新题预测 There she would hang posters of her musical idols on the wall and sing popular music into a hairbrush that she pretended was a microphone One by one the siblings moved away from home and then Susan s father died This left her alone with an aging mother and a cat The siblings accused her mother of not expecting more out of Susan She had seen many professionals and remembered hearing the word borderline but didn t know what it meant She tried volunteer work Her best state of mind however was found when she 用心 爱心 专心 3 was singing so she would regularly join others in karaoke or pubs where she could show her skills and receive appreciation from the crowd When Susan announced at Christmas that she was planning to compete in the Britain s Got Talent contest her siblings tried to discourage her It was a wonder that she was even able to do the audition considering the troubles she faced just physically getting to the right place The Woman I Was Born to Be is a beautiful story written in the simple but humourous voice of the author Susan Boyle She tells her story from birth to the present in an interesting and educational manner The writing is supplemented by photos from her albums I love this book In fact I read the whole thing in one day There is something in the stories that not only teaches the readers but also inspires us to reach for our dreams no matter how impossible they may seem to be 1 This passage should be A a news report B a biography C a book review D an introduction 2 When Susan was young A her mother died of an illness B her siblings liked her very much C she was fond of music D she was envied at school 3 According to the passage which was NOT true A Susan s mother expected too much out of her B Susan tried doing a lot of volunteer work C Susan s siblings tried to stop her from competing in the Britain s Got Talent contest D Susan s performances were well received by the customers in pubs 4 The book The Woman I Was Born to Be A is always a best seller B is written in a serious voice C is full of sad stories D contains some photos of Susan 5 What does the author think of Susan Boyle A Pitiful and selfless B Shy and passive C Great and generous D Determined and inspiring 1 C 推理判断题 本文前面的大部分来介绍一本书 The Woman I Was Born to Be 的主要 用心 爱心 专心 4 内容 根据倒数第二段的 I love this book 可以推断此文是一则书评 2 C 细节理解题 从第二段最后一句可以判断出 C 项正确 3 A 细节理解题 A 项与第三段第三句意思不符 故选此项 4 D 细节理解题 根据倒数第三段的最后一句可以看出 D 项正确 5 D 观点态度题 从短文介绍的 Susan Boyle 的成长经历和短文最后提到的对书的评 价可知 作者认为 Susan Boyle 是一个意志坚强的 令人钦佩的楷模 Taylor s more than 50 movies included unforgettable portraits of innocence and of decadence 堕落 from the children s classic National Velvet 玉女神驹 to Oscar winning transgressions in Who s Afraid of Virginia Woolf 谁怕弗吉尼 亚 沃尔夫 and Butterfield 8 巴塔费尔德第八 Fans gathered on Hollywood s Walk of Fame to pay tribute 颂词 to the actress They placed tributes on her star and recalled about highlights of her career Sandra Hollywood California said Well she just led an amazing life and she went out with style Phil Schuman Reporter of KTTV in Los Angeles said Well I mean her whole life story child star remarkably beautiful all the marriages almost dying then all of her great work with AIDS research Michael Jackson s best friend It s just a one of a kind story I think Taylor was not only the most blessed actress but also the most loyal of friends and defender of homosexuals in Hollywood She won a special Oscar the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her efforts to support AIDS research Is this something that we can bear No The AIDS crisis is not over Taylor once said Taylor s private life is also a legend She was a star at age 12 a bride and a divorcee at 16 a superstar at 19 and a widow at 26 She has married 8 times One of her former husbands former U S Senator John Warner 84 paid tribute to the late star during an event in Washington 1 Elizabeth Taylor experienced all the following in her life EXCEPT A ups and downs B marriage and divorce C sickness and recovery D AIDS and awards 2 Which statement about Elizabeth Taylor is WRONG A She acted in more than 50 movies all her life B She was Michael Jackson s best friend C Her movie National Velvet won Oscar D She died of congestive heart failure at the age of 79