天津专版2018年高考英语二轮复习题组训练课件：专题3 阅读理解 第3节 题组训练1 人物介绍

1、题组1人物介绍专题三阅读理解第三节题组训练A(2017河北区一模)After being born at the end of 1932，Mr Cameron Senior suffered a lot with both legs shortened below the knee and his feet twisted.He went under numerous operations to ease his pain，and eventually both limbs(下肢) had to be cut off.But despite his disability and later l

2、osing the sight in one eye，Mr Cameron Senior still gained a successful career as a stockbroker(股票经纪人).After moving to England from Scotland as a child，he married Mary and the couple raised four children at the family home in Peasemore，Berks.In an interview with The Daily Telegraph two years ago，the

3、Tory leader described the experience of growing up with a father with a disability.He told how once they were on holiday in Cornwall，he overheard someone rudely saying：“That guys wearing funny boots.” Mr Cameron(英国前任首相卡梅伦) said he thought to himself，“Thats odd，no one ever says that.”In an ITV interv

4、iew before the general election，Mr Cameron said of his father，“Hes an amazingly brave man because he was born with no heelsquite a disability.But the glass with him was half-full，normally with something alcoholic，I think I got my sense of optimism from him.”Mr Cameron also appeared with his parents

5、at an event and said that they understood his idea for “A Big Society”. “They showed me how a big society could work every day I was growing up，” he said，“I know what are my responsibilities.” Mr Cameron Seniors disability is not thought to have played any part in his death aged 77.Friends said he w

6、as “so proud” to see his son become Prime Minister in May，the familys various holiday plans meant that he did not get to meet his latest granddaughter Florence，who was delivered to the PMs wife Samantha last month.语篇解读本文主要介绍了英国前任首相卡梅伦的父亲，一位身有残疾却凭着坚韧毅力取得非凡成就的股票经纪人。1.What is the passage mainly about?A

7、.The life and character of Mr Cameron Senior.B.A huge hero figure in the eyes of son.C.The newly elected Prime Minister.D.A disabled father and his career.解析主旨大意题。文章前面讲述的是老卡梅伦的出生、职业、婚姻等内容，均是为文章下文作铺垫的，目的在于说明儿子眼中的父亲是一个什么样的人。故选B。答案解析231452.In the text，the underlined part “the Tory leader” in Paragraph

8、3 refers to “ ”.A.Mr Cameron SeniorB.The Daily TelegraphC.a leader in the governmentD.Former Prime Minister David Cameron解析词义猜测题。根据文章内容可知，本文介绍的是英国前首相卡梅伦的父亲，因此此处的“保守党领袖”指的应是戴维卡梅伦。故选D。答案解析23145解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句中的“Thats odd，no one ever says that.”可知，当Mr Cameron听到这句粗鲁的话时，感到很奇怪，因为以前从来没有人这么说过。故选C。3.When M

9、r Cameron heard the rude words， .A.he exploded with anger all of a suddenB.he thought the man was too foolishC.he was shocked and unable to understandD.he expected it a long time ago答案解析231454.According to Mr Cameron，“A Big Society” means “ ”.A.people take up their duties in the societyB.there are n

10、umbers of families in the societyC.much freedom will be offered to the peopleD.many events will take place in the future解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中Mr Cameron的话“They showed me how a big society could work every day I was growing up，he said，I know what are my responsibilities.”可知，在成长过程中他深深地理解了a big society的含义，认为在

11、这个社会中，每个人都应该承担自己的责任。故选A。答案解析231455.From the last paragraph we can know that .A.Florence was adopted by the PMs wifeB.the disability caused Mr Cameron Senior deathC.Mr Cameron Senior lived in 10 Downing StreetD.Mr Cameron Senior took a pride in having such a son解析细节理解题。由最后一段中的“Friends said he was so

12、proud to see his son become Prime Minister in May”可知，卡梅伦的父亲因儿子成为首相而感到自豪。故选D。答案解析23145B(2016河东区一模)Enrique Iglesias is a most successful singer! Born in 1975 in Madrid，Spain，smother is a journalist.His parents divorced in 1978.Although Enrique lived with his mother，she sent him to live with his father

13、 because of concerns about her sons safety.Enrique wanted to be a singer secretly，he didnt wish his father to know that and didnt want to live under his shelter.He sought his dream on his own.Enrique released(发行) his first album “Enrique Iglesias” in 1995.This album had a collection of rock ballads(

14、民谣) and five singles from it went straight to the top spots in Latin music.This album was followed by another “Vivir” in 1997.Three singles from this album occupied the top spots on the Latin charts yet again! Enrique also found himself nominated(提名) for the “Favorite Latin Artist” at the American M

15、usic Awards.By 1998，he had released his 3rd album，“Cosas Del Amor”.This year Enrique won the “Favorite Latin Artist”.“Bailamos” got him great fame.One of the songs in this album was also used in a movie.With the success of “Bailamos”，Enrique now already had many loyal fans.The album，“Enrique”，was re

16、leased in 1999.The year 2001 brought more success for him.His album，“Escape” had a few singles that reached the top spots.Enrique became a household name.This album is his biggest successful album so far.“Hero” and “Dont Turn Off the Lights” soon turned Enrique into a super star.His next release in

17、2002 was a Spanish album “Quizas”.This album brought Enrique a “Latin Grammy Award” for the Best Pop Vocal Album.In 2007，he released another album “Insomniac” and the song “Do You Know” became an instantly popular song.语篇解读本文讲述了西班牙歌手安立奎伊格莱希亚斯的个人经历。解析细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“Enriques mother is a journalist.”及第

18、五句“Although Enrique lived with his mother，she sent him to live with his father because of concerns about her sons safety.”可知他的母亲是个记者，他被送到父亲那里，是因为母亲担心儿子的安全问题。故选A项。6.After his parents divorced，Enrique was sent to his fathers because .A.he could be protected from some dangersB.he could learn singing fr

19、om his talented fatherC.his mother would be able to focus on her careerD.his father could teach him how to behave correctly答案解析7869107.Enrique didnt tell his father about his dreaming of becoming a singer because he .A.wanted to try a new singing styleB.hated his father for his carelessnesst want to

20、 benefit from his fathers fameD.planned to give his father a surprise when he succeeded解析细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句“Enrique wanted to be a singer secretly，he didnt wish his father to know that and didnt want to live under his shelter.”可知选C项。答案解析786910解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“This year Enrique won the “Favorite Latin A

21、rtist”.“Bailamos” got him great fame.One of the songs in this album was also used in a movie.”可知“Bailamos这张专辑让他成名，这张专辑中的一首歌被用在电影中，故选B项。8.Which of the following albums has a song adopted in a movie?A.“Vivir”.B.“Bailamos”.C.“Enrique Iglesias”.D.“Cosas Del Amor”.答案解析7869109.The third paragraph is devel

22、oped mainly by .A.following the order of his albums influenceB.analyzing the style of his albumsC.making comparisons of his albumsD.following the order of time解析推理判断题。根据第三段提到的时间状语，可知是按时间排列，故选D项。答案解析78691010.What would be the best title for the passage?A.Enrique Iglesias Lucky LifeB.Biography of Enri

23、que IglesiasC.Enrique Iglesias Secret to SuccessD.Enrique Iglesias Wonderful Singing Skills解析标题归纳题。本文讲述了西班牙歌手安立奎伊格莱希亚斯的个人经历，故选B项。答案解析786910C(2017南开区二模)Its hard to find Alice Munro in the media.Even after she won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature，the Canadian writer just appeared for a quick intervi

24、ew and then dropped out of sight.On Dec 29th，she still didnt seek the spotlight when she was named one of the five Women of the Year by the Financial Times.In Munros eyes，ordinary lives always hide larger dramas.So she records what we casually think of as the everyday actions of normal people. She o

25、ften focuses on life in her hometown，a small village in Ontario which she is most familiar with.She writes about the ordinary things in the villagetrees in the Ontario wilderness，poor country schools and long last illnesses.Above all，she talks about girls and women who have seemingly ordinary lives

26、but struggle against daily misfortune.She has a special talent for uncovering the extraordinary in the ordinary.These are ordinary people，ordinary stories，but she has the magic.Her precise language，depth of detail and the logic of her storytelling have made her stories inviting.Runaway，one of Munros

27、 representative works，is a good example of her writing style.One of the stories centers on the life of an ordinary woman Carla，who lives in a small Canadian town with her husband Clark.The story slowly forms a picture of Carla，trapped in a bad marriage，her unhappiness building into desperation until

28、 she decides to flee.The story of Carla is a story of the power and betrayals of love.It is about lost children and lost chances that we can all find in life.There is pain beneath the surface，like a needle in the heart. Since she published her first collection of short stories in 1968，Munro has won

29、many awards，with the Nobel Prize being her biggest honor.On Oct 10th,2013，the Nobel Prize committee named Munro the “master of the contemporary short story”.语篇解读本文介绍了Alice Munro及其创作风格。解析推理判断题。由第一段第一句及后面举的两个例子可知选D。11.We learn from Paragraph 1 that Alice Munro .t get on well with the mediaB.was surpri

30、sed at winning the Nobel Prizet value the title of Women of the YearD.remained modest though very successful答案解析121311141512.Many of Alice Munros works .A.center on the happy life of country womenB.are about betrayals of love and violenceC.focus on everyday life of ordinary peopleD.are romantic stor

31、ies set in her hometown解析细节理解题。由第二段中的“So she records what we casually think of as the everyday actions of normal people.long last illnesses.”可知答案为C。答案解析1213111415解析细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“Her precise language，depth of detail and the logic of her storytelling have made her stories inviting.”可知，Alice Munro的作品之

32、所以吸引人是因为她高超的写作技巧。13.What makes Alice Munros stories fascinating according to the text?A.The complicated plots.B.Her rich imagination.C.The humorous language.D.Her writing techniques.答案解析1213111415解析细节理解题。由第四段中的“.she decides to flee”可知答案。14.In her representative work Runaway，Carla .A.tries to run awa

33、y from her husbandB.is a faithful wife to her husbandC.leads a happy life with ClarkD.loses all hopes for a better life答案解析121311141515.What is the text mainly about?A.Alice Munro and her hometown.B.Alice Munro and her writing style.C.Alice Munros representative works.D.The awards Alice Munro won.解析

34、主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了Alice Munro及她的写作风格。答案解析1213111415D(2017天津一中4月考)Since 2011，the former railway engineer has been driving around the city every single day，looking for abandoned tar(柏油) and gravel(碎石) on roadsides.He collects the material and uses it to fill potholes(坑洼)，earning himself the nickname “road

35、engineer”，doesnt restrict himself to his neighborhoodhe patches up every pothole he can find in the city.“After working for the South Central Railway in India for 35 years，I retired in October 2008 and spent some time off in 2009，also traveling to the US to meet my son，”Tilak told the local media.“I

36、n January 2010，I came back and took up a job as a consultant in a software agency.”“I was driving to my first day of office when I ended up splashing dirty mud water on school children after my car fell into a pothole on the road，” he recalled.“Then a few more accidents followed at various places.”

37、He kept explaining to the police that these accidents wouldnt have occurred if the roads had been smooth.But then he witnessed a major accident that changed everything. Tilak decided to take charge of matters himself.“After that，I quit my job and for the next year till June 2012，I spent my pension m

38、oney in fixing roads，” he said.Tilaks wife was worried about his health and called his son to talk some sense into him.But the son was so impressed that he ended up helping Tilak instead，by setting up a website and Facebook page.As more and more residents got to know of it，they began to show up and

39、help Tilak fix the city，they even have a helpline where people can call to complain about potholes in their areas.Tilaks son also managed to get the government on their side.Tilak doesnt accept donations，but he encourages people to join in the physical work.He hopes that with media attention，he can

40、inspire a change in the attitude of the general public.He believes that the “nothing-can-be-done” attitude is what limits a lot of people in the city，and he wants that to change.语篇解读文章主要讲述了Tilak 在印度中南部铁路工作了35年，退休回到家后继续用自己的钱修复破坏的公路的事。解析细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“He collects the material and uses it to fill potho

41、les(坑洼)，at times spending his own pension money to do it.”可知，Tilak 用他收集到的各种材料来填补坑洼的路面，有时还会花自己的钱去做这些，结合选项，故选C。16.What was Tilaks mission?A.To get paid little for his work.B.To buy tar and gravel to fix roads.C.To recycle materials to mend roads.D.To get financial help from the government.答案解析17181619

42、2017.What made Tilak take up the job to fix roads?A.Love for children.B.A strong sense of social responsibility.C.A passion to make contributions to society.D.Eagerness to return to work.解析细节理解题。根据第三段及第四段中的“Tilak decided to take charge of matters himself.”可知，Tilak在目睹了很多车祸之后，觉得如果这些道路不是低洼不平，就不会有那么多事故了，因此，他决定做修路的事，结合选项，他是出于社会责任感而做这些。故选B。答案解析171816