2012-2021北京高一（上）期中英语汇编：人物故事类

19/192012-2021北京高一（上）期中英语汇编人物故事类一．阅读理解（共10小题）1．（2017北京•北京101中学高一（上）期中）Thewheelchair﹣boundyoungman，apatientofmine，waspushedtothelectern（演讲台）atthehighschooltodeliverhiscommencementaddress．Hisfacestillpartiallyparalyzed（瘫痪的），andhespokeinasoftvoice．ButMarkOrsinideliveredapowerfulspeechandreceivedathunderousapplausefromhisfellowstudents，whohadwonderedifhe'dlivetograduate．The18﹣year﹣oldhaddevelopedGuillain﹣Barresyndrome，whichcancauseparalysis．Soonhewasalmostcompletelyparalyzed．Hisparentsinsistedthathewasafighter．He'dgetthroughthisandgoontoattendDartmouth．Butmeanwhile，immobileandonaventilator（呼吸器），howwashegoingtoaskquestionsorbeinvolvedinhisclass？Thesolutionwasremarkable：TheOrsiniswouldsitatMark'ssideandrecitethealphabet．WhentheygottoaletterMarkneededtospellaword，he'dnod"yes．"They'dwriteitdown，thenstartoverandwaitforhimtonodagain．TheyneverlostpatienceandMarkwasinvolvedwitheverydecision．Standardtreatmenthadn'thelped，soIproposedariskyproceduretofilter（过滤）hisblood．Aftertreatmentheshowedimprovementandsoonhecouldmovehistoes，hislegsandthenhisarms．MarkhasgraduatedfromDartmouth．Isawhiminmyofficesometimeago，andhewasfeelinggreat．Buttherewasalotleftunsaid．IwantedtosayIwasinaweofhim，andthathisparentsweresomeofthemostamazingpeopleI'devermet，sittingbyhisbedforhours，patientlylisteningtotheirchildspeakletterbyletter．IwantedtotellhimofmyshamewhenmychildrentriedtotalktomeandIbrushedthemoffbecauseIdidn'thavetimetolisten．IwantedtosayI'dneverforgethimorhisparents．Butwordsfailedme．52．Theunderlinedword"commencement"inParagraph1means．A．graduationB．promiseC．birthdayD．acceptance53．WhatdidMark'sparentsdoforhimwhenhewaslearninginclass？A．TheydideverythingforMark．B．TheyassistedMarkinlearning．C．Theylostpatiencesometimes．D．Theymadedecisionsforhim．54．Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat．A．thestandardtreatmentMarkreceivedwasagreatsuccessB．thedoctorwasnotsatisfiedwithMark'streatmentandfeltashamedC．thedoctortoldMark'sparentsthattheywereimpressiveandunforgettableD．thedoctorwouldliketohavesharedmoreofhistruefeelingswithMark55．Accordingtothelastparagraph，howdidthewriterfeelaboutthewayhetreatedhischildren？A．Hefeltproudofit．B．Hefeltconfidentofit．C．Hefeltguiltyofit．D．Hefeltdoubtfulaboutit．2．（2014北京•朝阳外国语学校高一（上）期中）ProbablynootherstarinthehistoryofHollywoodhasbeencoveredinsomuchmystery（神秘）asGretaGarbo.Herfanslookuptoher.Manynewermoviegoersdon'tevenknowabouther，foranumberofreasons.Manyofherfilmsweresilent，andsomecannotbeseen.Allwereblackandwhite.Shegaveupmakingfilmsinherthirties.GretaGarbowasborninStockholm，SwedenonSeptember18，1905.Herfatherdiedwhenshewas14，andshehadtoworktomakemoneytohelpsupportherfamily.Butthatmayhavebeenaveryimportantmomentinhercareer，becauseherappearancesinadvertisingforthestorewhereheworkedgiveherachancetoplayarole，afterthatinturnshewenttostudyinadramaschoolinSweden.Bytheageof18shewasonherwaytobecomeafamousactress，andby1925，offtoHollywood.Herfirsttalkingfilm，AnnaChristie，madein1930，impressedpeoplegreatly.ThisOscar﹣nominated（提名）filmwasfollowedbyRomance（1930），SusanLenox：HerRiseAndFall（1931），MataHari（1931），GrandHotel（1932），QueenChristina（1933），AnnaKarenina（1935），Camille（1937），andNinotchka（1939）.Shewasthehighest﹣paidwomaninAmericaduringthe30s.Shediedin1990，attheageof84，afteralmost50yearsoutofthefilmmakingbusiness.Rightorwrong，herdecisiontostopmakingfilmsisonereasonforhermystique.ShelivedinNewYorkCity，andworkedinhergarden.ShewasnominatedfourtimesforBestActressOscars，butneverwon.However，shereceivedaspecialOscarin1954.（1）Oneofthereasonsforherunpopularityisthat.A.thefilmswhichshestarredwerenotgoodenoughB.peoplecan'taffordtoseeherfilmsC.allofherfilmscannotbeseenD.shestoppedmakingfilms（2）Afterherfatherdied，GretaGarbohadto.A.gotoschoolbyherselfB.gotoworkC.makefilmsD.livealone（3）Whichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofherexperiences？a.receivedaspecialOscarb.gaveupmakingfilmsc.studiedinadramaschoold.begantoworktomakemoneye.wenttoHollywoodA.d，c，e，b，aB.c，d，e，a，bC.e，c，b，a，dD.a，d，c，b，e（4）WecanlearnfromthetextthatGretaGarbo.A.becamefamousaftershestoppedmakingfilmsB.wasthehighest﹣paidactressinHollywoodC.receivedaspecialOscarwhenshewas49D.wasaBestActressOscarwinner3．（2021北京•人大附中高一（上）期中）AriaRicardowasabeautiful，slimyoungwomanwithdarkhair，darkeyes，anddarkskin.Sheusedtoworkasamodelandearnasmuchas﹩2，000inonedayinfrontofthecamera.ShemodeledfortopmagazinesinParis，Rome，Tokyo，andthroughouttheUnitedStates.Ariasfather，nowretiredbecauseofadisability，wasapoliceofficerwhoreallylovedhiswork.Ariawouldratherfollowherfather'sfootstepsthanpursuehermodelingcareer.Sherememberedlisteningtoherfathertellstorieswhenhecamehomeafteradayonthebeat.Theexcitement，tensionsandrisksofpoliceworkappealedtoher.Ariagotstartedinthemodelingbusinessquitebyaccident.Sheaccompaniedafriendtoaninterviewatamodelingagency.Herfriendwantedthejob，whileAriadidn't.ThepeopleattheagencywereimpressedwithAria'sappearanceandpoise.Theyknewshe'dbebrilliantinfrontofthecamera.Sotheysentheronherfirstmodelingjobs﹣﹣forSeventeenMagazine﹣rightawayDespitehersuccessasamodel，Arianevergaveupherdreamofbeingapoliceofficer.ShepassedthewrittenexamfortheNewYorkPoliceDepartment.SheplannedtoenterthePoliceAcademyasquicklyaspossible.Herfamilyandfriendsthoughtshewasoutofhermindeventoconsidersuchathing.Policeworkwasdangerousandthepaycouldn'tcomparetoatopmodel'sincome.ButAriaknewwhatshewanted，andshewentforit.Shehadneverreallyintendedtobeamodelanyway.Finallyshehookedherfish.（1）Aria'ssuccessasamodelresultedfrom.A.herdesiretosucceedinitB.thehelpofherfatherC.herlooksandshapeD.thecompetitionwithherfriend（2）Aria'sfamilywouldlikeherto.A.followherfather'sfootstepsB.dowhatevershelikedC.findsomethingchallengingD.remainamodel（3）AriaRicardoprobablyisanow.A.photographerworkingforamagazineB.womanpoliceofficerC.topmodelofaworldcompanyD.studentofthePoliceAcademy4．（2019北京•北京八一学校高一（上）期中）Mostheroesarenotsuper.Theydon'tappearincomicbooks，ontelevision，orinmovies.Theyjustdowhattheybelieveneedstobedonetomaketheworldabetterplace.BikeBatmanisoneofthem.BikeBatmanisa30﹣year﹣oldmarriedengineerwholivesinSeattle.Washington.He'sacyclistwhoalsobuysandsellsbikesasahobby.Aboutthreeyearsago，hewaslookingforabikeforhiswife.HefoundoneonCraigslist，awebsitewherepeoplelistthingstheywanttosell.Asheoftendoes，healsolookedatBikeIndex，apopularwebsitethatallowsuserstoregistertheirbikesandpostreportswhenthey'retaken.Thebike，whichhewasconsideringpurchasing，clearlymatchedonereportedstolenonBikeIndex.Thenhecalledthepersonwhoclaimedtobethebike'sownerandarrangedtomeethim.Whenthetwomenmet，BikeBatmantoldthethief，"You'vegottwooptions.Youcanwaituntilapoliceofficergetshere，oryoucanjustgetoutofhere."Youcanimaginewhatthethiefdid.Afterthatfirstsuccess，BikeBatmandevelopedasaferroutine.WhenheseesquestionablebikeadsonCraigslist，heCross﹣referencestheimagewithbikesreportedonBikeIndex.Oncehehasconfirmeditwiththeowner，hewillarrangeameetwiththethiefandcalltheSeattlepolicedepartmentsothatofficerscanparticipateintheaction.Inmorethanhalfofthe22casesinwhichhehasgotbackandreturnedbikes，thethieveshavebeenarrested.Inonecase，BikeBatmanevenhelpedafamilyrecoverawiderangeofprizedpossessionsthatsuspectshadstolenduringahomeburglary.Hisnicknamecamefromadiscussionwithapoliceofficerwhosuggestedhebecalled"RobinHood".Sincehewasn'texactlystealingfromtherichandgivingtothepoor，"Batman"seemedabetterfit.Theideaofasuperheropunishingcriminalsisprettysillytohim，butthemainreasonwhyhecontinueshisworkistokeepupSeattle'sreputationasafriendlycity.（1）BikeBatmanis.A.asuperheroB.awebsitemanagerC.aSeattlecitizenD.apoliceofficer（2）WhenBikeBatmandiscoversaquestionablebike，hewill.A.contacttheownerofthestolenbikeB.lookupthebike'sinformationonlineC.callthepolicedepartmentD.arrangetomeetthethief（3）Bikebatmanhelpsfindthelostbiketo.A.becomefamousB.helppoorpeopleC.punishbikethievesD.buildafriendlycity（4）Fromthispassage，wecanlearnthat.A.BikeBatmanfeltrelievedtoseethethievesarrestedB.BikeBatmanbeganhisgooddeedsbyaccidentC.thepolicefailedtoperformtheirdutiesD.thethievesrefusedtoreturnthebikes5．（2019北京•东城区东直门中学高一（上）期中）ATeenageInventorTheworldcouldbeonestepclosertoquickandinexpensiveEboladetectionthankstoateenagerfromConnecticut．OliviaHallisey，ajunioratGreenwichHighSchool，wasawarded＄50，000intheGoogleScienceFairforhernewmethodthatdetectsEbola，avirusthatcausesbleedingfromdifferentpartsofthebodyandusuallycausesdeath．Olivia'smethodistoaskpatientstoputtheirsaliva（唾液）ontoatestingcard．ThecardchangescolorifthepersoniscatchingEbloa．PresentEbloateststakeupto12hoursandcost＄1，000．Olivia'smethod，however，canbedonejustin30minutesforabout＄S25．Besides，thesample（样本）doesn'thavetobeputinarefrigeratorthankstothesilkmaterialOliviausestoproducethetestingcards．Oliviawasinspiredtodealwiththisglobalproblemafterwatchingthenewsthatmorethan10，000peoplediedfromEbolainWestAfrica．Shewasparticularlyworriedaboutthefactthat，whiletheactsofinvolvementcanimprovesurvivalrates，presentdetectionmethodsarecostly，time﹣consumingandrequirecomplextools．Oliviagothelpfromherscienceresearchteacher．Shedrewoutdirectionsfrompastresearch，andfiguredoutdetectionsystemsthathaveproventoworkwithotherdiseases，includingLymediseaseandyellowfever．"Whataffectsonecountryaffectseveryone，"OliviatoldCNBC．"Wehavetoworktogethertofindanswerstothehugechallengeswhichcauseharmtotheglobalhealth．"TheConnecticut'steen，whohopestobecomeadoctoroneday，wasnamedtheGoogleScienceFairwinnerinthecompetitionof20competitorsfromacrosstheglobe．Thefairisopentoyoungpeoplebetweentheagesof13and18inmostcountries．Oliviahopeshersuccesswillinspireothergirlsinterestedinscienceandcomputers．"Iwouldjustencouragegirlstotryitinthebeginning，andremindthemthattheydon'thavetofeelnaturallydrawnorfeelliketheyhaveaspecialtalentformathsorscience，"shetoldCNBC，"butjustreallylookatsomethingtheyareinterestedinandthenthinkhowtoimprovesomethingormakeitmoreenjoyableorrelateittotheirinterests．"（1）Accordingtothepassage，presentEboladetectionmethods．A．mustusealargeamountofsamplesB．maydetectotherdeadlyvirusesaswellC．haveproventobeineffectiveinpracticeD．requiresamplestobekeptinrefrigerators（2）WhatcanwelearnaboutOlivia'smethod？A．Time﹣consuming．B．Cheap．C．Complex．D．Out﹣of﹣date．（3）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"drawn"inParagraph5probablymean？A．Attracted．B．Controlled．C．Admitted．D．Picked．（4）TheGoogleScienceFairisintendedfor．A．StudentsB．doctorsC．inventorsD．scientists6．（2016北京•北师大附中高一（上）期中）MarkTwainhasbeencalledtheinventoroftheAmericannovel.Andhesurelydeservesadditionalpraise：themanwhopopularizedthecleverliteraryattackonracism.Isaycleverbecauseanti﹣slaveryfictionhadbeentheimportantpartoftheliteratureintheyearsbeforetheCivilWar.H.B.Stowe'sUncleTom'sCabinisonlythemostfamousexample.Theseearlystoriesdealtdirectlywithslavery.Withminorexceptions，Twainplantedhisattacksonslaveryandprejudiceintotalesthatwereonthesurfaceaboutsomethingelseentirely.Hedrewhisreadersintotheargumentbydrawingthemintothestory.Againandagain，inthepostwaryears，siderthemostcontroversial，atleasttoday，ofTwain'snovels，AdventuresofHuckleberryFinn.OnlyafewbookshavebeenkickedofftheshelvesasoftenasHuckleberryFinn，Twain'smostwidelyreadtale.Onceuponatime，peoplehatedthebookbecauseitstruckthemasrude.Twainhimselfwrotethatthosewhobannedthebookconsideredthenovel"trashandsuitableonlyfortheslums（贫民窟）．"MorerecentlythebookhasbeenattackedbecauseofthecharacterJim，theescapedslave，andmanyoccurencesofthewordnigger.（ThetermNiggerJim，forwhichthenovelisoftenseverelycriticized，neverappearsinit.）Buttheattackswereandaresilly﹣andmissthepoint.Thenovelisstronglyantislavery.Jim'ssearchthroughtheslavestatesforthefamilyfromwhomhehasbeenforciblypartedisheroic.AsJ．Chadwickhaspointedout，thecharacterofJimwasafirstinAmericanfiction﹣arecognitionthattheslavehadtwopersonalities，"thevoiceofsurvivalwithinawhiteslavecultureandthevoiceoftheindividual：Jim，thefatherandtheman."Thereismuchmore.Twain'smysterynovelPudd'nheadWilsonstoodasachallengetotheracialbeliefsofevenmanyoftheliberalsofhisday.WrittenatatimewhentheacceptedwisdomheldNegroestobeinferior（低等的）towhites，especiallyinintelligence，Twain'stalecenteredinpartaroundtwobabiesswitchedatbirth.Aslavegavebirthtohermaster'sbabyand，forfearthatthechildshouldbesoldSouth，switchedhimforthemaster'sbabybyhiswife.Theslave'slightskinnedchildwastakentobewhiteandgrewupwithboththeattitudesandtheeducationoftheslaveholdingclass.Themaster'swife'sbabywastakenforblackandgrewupwiththeattitudesandintonationsoftheslave.Thepointwasdifficulttomiss：nurture（养育），notnature，wasthekeytosocialstatus.Thefeaturesoftheblackmanthatprovidedthestuffofprejudice—mannerofspeech，forexample—were，toTwain，indicativeofnothingotherthantheconditioningthatslaveryforcedonitsvictims.Twain'sracialtonewasnotperfect.Oneisleftuneasy，forexample，bythelengthypassageinhisautobiography（自传）abouthowmuchhelovedwhatwerecalled"niggershows"inhisyouth—mostlywithwhitemenperforminginblackface—andhisdelightingettinghismothertolaughatthem.YetthereisnoreasontothinkTwainsawtheshowsasrepresentingreality.Hisfrequentattacksonslaveryandprejudicesuggesthiskeenawarenessthattheydidnot.WasTwainaracist？Askingthequestioningthe21stcenturyisaswiseasaskingthesameofLincoln.Ifwereadthewordsandattitudesofthepastthroughthe"wisdom"oftheconsideredmoraljudgmentsofthepresent，wewillfindnothingbuterror.Lincoln，whobelievedtheblackmantheinferiorofthewhite，foughtandwonawartofreehim.AndTwain，raisedinaslavestate，brieflyasoldier，andinventorofJim，mayhavedonemoretoangerthenationoverracialinjusticeandawakenitscollectiveconsciencethananyothernovelistinthepastcentury.（1）HowdoTwain'snovelsonslaverydifferfromStowe's？A.Twainwasmorewillingtodealwithracism.B.Twain'sattackonracismwasmuchlessopen.C.Twain'sthemesseemedtoagreewithplots.D.Twainwasopenlyconcernedwithracism.（2）Thestoryoftwobabiesswitchedmainlyindicatesthat.A.slaveswereforcedtogiveuptheirbabiestotheirmastersB.slaves'babiescouldpickupslaveholders'wayofspeakingC.blacks'socialpositionwasshapedbyhowtheywerebroughtupD.blackswerebornwithcertainfeaturesofprejudice（3）Whatdoestheauthormainlyarguefor？A.Twainhaddonemorethanhiscontemporarywriterstoattackracism.B.TwainwasanadmirablefigurecomparabletoAbrahamLincoln.C.Twain'sworkshadbeenbannedonunreasonablegrounds（理由）.D.Twain'sworksshouldbereadfromahistoricalpointofview.（4）RecentcriticismofAdventuresofHuckleberryFinnarosepartlyfromits.A.targetreadersatthebottomB.antislaveryattitudeC.ratherimpolitelanguageD.frequentuseof"nigger"7．（2019北京•北京六十六中高一（上）期中）DoloresHuertaDoloresHuertahasworkedhardmostofherlifetohelpotherpeople.Shehashelpedchangethingssothatfarmworkerscanhaveabetterlife.DoloresgrewupinCalifornia.Shewasagoodstudentandlikedschool.Aftershefinishedhighschool，shewenttocollegeandstudiedtobeateacher.Aftershebecameateacher，Doloresnoticedthatmanyofherstudentswerenotgettingenoughfoodtoeat.Someofthemworeveryoldclothes.Doloreswonderedhowshecouldhelpthem.Doloresdecidedtostopteachingsothatshecouldspendmoretimehelpingthefarmworkersandtheirfamilies.Onethingshewantedtodowastogetmorepayforfarmworkerssotheycouldbuytheirchildrenthethingstheyneeded.Doloresknewthatmanyfarmworkersmovedoftenfromoneplacetoanothertohelppickdifferentkindsoffruitsandvegetables.Shebegantalkingandwritingabouttheseworkers.EvenpeoplewholivedfarfromCaliforniareadwhatDoloreswrote.Gettinghigherpayforthefarmworkerswasnoteasy.Doloresworkedhardtomakesurethatfarmworkersgotgoodpayfortheirwork.Sheknewthatnothingwouldchangeunlesspeoplemadenewlawstohelptheworkers.Throughallherhardwork，newlawsweremadethatgavefarmworkersgoodpay.DoloresHuertahasworkedformorethan30yearsinmanydifferentwaystomakelifebetterforworkingpeople.Shehasshownhowmuchonepersoncanchangethings.（1）WhatdidDoloresfindaboutherstudents？A.Theyworkedhardtomakealiving.B.Theylivedfarawayfrom.C.Theywerehungrysometimes.D.Theyhadlittletimetoplay.（2）WhydidDoloresstopteaching？A.Shewishedtobealawyer.B.Shemovedtoanotherplace.C.Shegotlittlemoneybyteaching.D.Shewantedtohelpherstudentsmore.（3）ThankstoDolores'greateffort，thefarmworkers.A.gotfairpayB.gotbetterjobsC.hadmoretimeoffD.hadasettledwayoflife（4）Whatisthemainideaofthepassage？A.OnecanchangetheirjobsoftenBOnepersoncanmakebigchanges.C.Onepersoncanworkhardforothers.D.Onecanmakelifebetterbythemselves.8．（2021北京•北师大附中高一（上）期中）SuccessandRiskinExtremeSportsWhatisitthatdrivessometotakeextremerisks，whiletherestofushurryforthesafetyofthesidelines？LesterKeller，sports—psychologyexpert，saysthatnoteveryonehasthementalmakeuptodowellinextremesports.Henotesthatmostofushitanaturalceilingthatlimitsourappetiteforextremeriskintrickyconditions.Butothershaveamuchhighertoleranceforrisk.Kellerpointstoatopskiracer.HetoldKellerthat"thehighelementofriskmakesyoufeelalive，testswhatyouaremadeofandhowfaryoucantakeyourself".Hesaidhewouldgetnervousonsomeofthecourses，butthatthiswouldjustmakehimfightmore.Psychologistsnotethatsomepeopleseemtohaveastrongdesireforadrenaline（肾上腺素）rushesasabehaviorseekingexcitedfeelings.Likemanyextremeathletes，EmilyCook'sappetiteforriskappearedatayoungage."Iwasagymnast，"shesaid."Iwasoneofthosekidswhoenjoyedanddidwellatanythingwhereyouwereupsidedown."Asshestarteddoinghardertricks，shewasdrawntothechallenge."Therearemomentswhenyou'reuptheredoinganewtrickanditseemslikeanimpossiblething.Butovercomingthatisjustthecoolestfeelingintheworld."ShaneMurphy，sportsprofessor，hasworkedwithgroupsclimbingEverest."Tome，thatjustseemsliketheheightofrisk，"hesaid."Buttothemitwasthenextstepinanactivitythatthey'vepreparedforyears."Murphysaidtheviewofextremeathletesisdifferentfromourown."Welookatariskysituationandknowthatifwewereinthatsituationwewouldbeoutofcontrol.Butfromtheathletes'view，theyhavealotofcontrol，andtherearemanythingsthattheydotominimizerisk."Anotheraspectofriskperception（认知）maybesomethingreferredtoas"theflow"，astateinwhichmanyathletesbecomeabsorbedintheactsthatfocusthemindcompletelyonthepresent."Somethingthatmakesyoutrydoingatougherclimbthanusual，perhaps，isthatyouradrenalineflowsandyoubecomeveryconcentratedonwhatyou'redoing，"Murphysays."Afterit'sover，there'sgreatexcitement."Peopleofdifferentskilllevelsexperiencetheflowatdifferenttimes.Somemayalwaysbedriventoadventuresthatothersconsiderextreme."Icanenjoyhittingatennisballaround，becausethat'smyskilllevel，"Murphysays."ButothersmightneedthechallengeofOlympiccompetition."（1）Byusingtheterm"naturalceiling"inParagraph2，LesterKellerpointsoutthat.A.extremeathletesmustlearnspecialskillsB.extremeathleteshavechancestotakerisksC.manypeopledon'twanttodoextremesportsD.manypeoplecan'tlimitdesireforextremesports（2）WhatdoesShaneMurphythinkaboutthemountainclimbershementions？A.Theyputinlotsofpreparationforchallenges.B.Theyaremorefortunatethanothersportspeople.C.Theycarrylittleriskwhenfacingbigchallenges.D.Theyhavespecialreasonsthatotherscan'teasilyunderstand.（3）WhatmainpointismadeinParagraph5？A.Extremeathletesusetechniquesotherpeopledon'tuse.B.Non﹣athletesareprobablywisenottotryextremesports.C.Mostpeoplelackthefocusrequiredtotakebiggerrisks.D.Acertainstateofmindmakesattemptinganactivitymorelikely.（4）Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.risk﹣takingissomethingyoueithernaturallydooravoidB.thosewhotakerisksaremorelikelytobesuccessfulinlifeC.extremeathletesaredrivenbyaneedtobebetterthanothersD.takingpartinextremesportsisnotasdifficultaspeoplethink9．（2014北京•朝阳区外国语学校高一（上）期中）DorotheaShawis65yearsoldandnearlyblind，andshechosetolivealonefarawayfrompeople.HerhomeisatGalesPoint，asmallvillagewhichcanbereachedonlybyseaorair：aftera500﹣metrewalkintothehillsonefinallyreachesapieceoflandandtwosmallhouses.Theyaresohiddeninthethickover﹣grownforestthatonlyafewpeopleknowDorotheaisthere.Sheliveshappilygrowinghervegetables，lookingafterhertreesanddogs，catsandchicken.OnceamonthorsoanoldfriendpassedbywithherfoodandlettersfromhersistersandsomebitsofclothingfromfriendsinCanada.SometimesaworkerwholivesnotfarwillcomeandcutwoodforherandagroupofBritishsoldierswillcomeacrossherandbegreetedwiththeofferofacupofcoffee.Atnightsheliesinhersmallsleepingroomwiththedogsonthefloor，thecatsonthetableandoneofthehensinacorneroftheroomandlistensforhourstosomenewsovertheradio.Sometimesshefeelslonelybutmostofthetimetheanimalsandtheradioarecompany（陪伴）enough.Butrecentlytheverythingsshehadtriedtogetfreefromsowellhavebeguntocatchupwithher.Thepeaceoftheforesthasbeendestroyedbythenoiseofearthmovingmachineswhicharenotmanymilesaway.Thenewnorth﹣southroadcutsthroughtheforestonlyfourorfivemilesaway."NowmoreandmorepeopleknowI'mhere，"shesaid."Ifeelmoreandmoreuneasyeachday."（1）Thewriterwrotethisarticlemainlytotellpeople.A.howDorothealivedaloneinalonelyplaceB.whyDorothealivedinsuchalonelyplaceC.thatDorotheawasastrangeoldwomanD.whatkindofplaceDorothealivedin（2）Dorotheaspendsalotofhertime.A.cuttingwoodB.buildingtheroadC.listeningtotheradioD.talkingwiththesoldiers（3）ItcanbeinferredthatDorothealivesalife.A.richandhappyB.simpleandeasyC.hardbuthappyD.richbutuneasy（4）WhatmakesDorotheafeelmoreandmoreuncomfortable？A.Sheisbecomingolderandolder.B.Somethingiswrongwithhereyes.C.Herfoodisgettingshorterandshorter.D.Thepeaceoftheforesthasbeendestroyed.10．（2014北京•北京六十七中高一（上）期中）JackJohnsonisoneofthemostpopularsinger﹣songwritersintheworld.JackwasbornonMay18，1975inHawaii.Beingthesonofafamoussurfer，Jackusuallyhasaninterestinsurfing.Mostofhislifelessonswerelearnedinthewater.Attheageof17，JackenteredthefinalsofthePinelineMasters﹣theworld'smostfamoussurfingcompetition.EveryonethoughtJackwouldbecomeaprofessionalsurferlikehisfather.Unluckily，Onemonthlater，hehadadeadlyaccidentwhilesurfingandwasseriouslyhurt.Lifeislikearevolvingdoor.Whenitcloses，italsoopens.Jackstartedtopracticeplayingtheguitarandwritesongswhenhewasstayinginhospital.Atfirst，hisfatherthoughtJackonlydiditforfun，butsoonhewassurprisedatthegreatprogresshissonhadmade.Whenstudyingintheuniversity，Jackdidn'tstoppracticinghisguitarskills.Heplayedtheguitarforschoolparties.Hewrotesongsandsangforhisteachersandfriends.Theylikedhissongs.HisfirstmusicalbumBrushfireFairytalescameoutin2001.Itwasagreatsuccess.Hissecondalbum，OnandOn，wasmuchlikehisfirst.Theywerefilledwithsweet，easy﹣goingsongsthateverybodylikedlisteningtolater.JackhadlotsofconcertsinandoutofAmerica.Hebecamepopularallovertheworld.Jackhadfivealbumsby2010andmorethan15millioncopiesofthemweresold.Hismusicdoesn'tfitintoanyofthepopularmusicstyleslikepop，rocks，RandBorhip﹣hop.Itismorelikefolkmusic，playedwithaguitarandbeautifulvoice.Whenlisteningtohissongs，youfeellikelyingonthebeachenjoyingthewarmsunshine.Jackisatalent，thoughhehimselfsaysheisonlyasurferwholovesmusic.Inhissongswecanfindhissecretofsuccess.Whateverhappensinourlives，wehavetoacceptitanddothebestwecan.（1）Attheageof17，Jack.A.hadhisfirstmusicalbumB.tookpartinasurfingcompetitionC.hadhisfirstconcertD.becamepopularallovertheworld（2）Jackstartedtowritesongs.A.whilehewasstayinginhospitalB.whenhehadconcertsoutofAmericaC.afterhissecondalbumcameoutD.afterheplayedtheguitarat