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高中英语学习材料madeofjingetieji2014全国高考汇编阅读之人物传记类一（2014广东卷）ASamuelOsmondisa19-year-oldlawstudentfromCornwall,England.Heneverstudiedthepiano.However,hecanplayverydifficultmusicalpiecesbymusicianssuchasChopinandBeethovenjustafewminutesafterhehearsthem.Helearnsapieceofmusicbylisteningtoitinparts.Thenhethinksaboutthenotesinhishead.Twoyearsago,heplayedhisfirstpieceMoonlightSonata（奏鸣曲）byBeethoven.Hesurprisedeveryonearoundhim.Amazedthatherememberedthislonganddifficultpieceofmusicandplayeditperfectly,histeacherssaySamuelisunbelievable.Theysayhisabilityisveryrare,butSamueldoesn’tevenrealizethatwhathecandoisspecial.Samuelwantedtobecomealawyerasitwasthewishofhisparents,butmusicteacherstoldhimheshouldstudymusicinstead.Now,hestudieslawandmusic.Samuelcan’tunderstandwhyeveryoneissosurprised.“Igrewupwithmusic.Mymotherplayedthepianoandmyfatherplayedtheguitar.Abouttwoyearsago,Isuddenlydecidedtostartplayingthepiano,withoutbeingabletoreadmusicandwithouthavinganylessons.Itcomeseasilytome---Ihearthenotesandcanbeartheminmind---eachandeverynote,”saysSamuel.Recently,Samuelperformedapieceduringaspecialeventathiscollege.Thepiecehadmorethanathousandnotes.Theaudiencewasimpressedbyhisamazingperformance.Heisnowlearningapiecethatissodifficultthatmanyprofessionalpianistscan’tplayit.Samuelsaysconfidently,”It’sallaboutsupermemory---IguessIhavethatgift.”However,Samuel’sabilitytorememberthingsdoesn’tstopwithmusic.Hisfamilysaysthatevenwhenhewasayoungboy,Samuelheardsomeonereadastory,andthenhecouldretellthestorywordforword.Samuelisstillonlyateenager.Hedoesn’tknowwhathewantstodointhefuture.Fornow,ALarrywasonanotherofhisunderwaterexpeditions(探险)butthistime,itwasdifferent.Hedecidedtotakehisdaughteralongwithhim.Shewasonlytenyearsold.Thiswouldbeherfirsttripwithherfatheronwhathehadalwaysbeenfamousfor.Larryfirstbegandivingwhenhewashisdaughter’sage.Similarly,hisfatherhadtakenhimalongononeofhisexpeditions.Sincethen,hehadneverlookedback.Larrystartedoutbyrentingdivingsuitsfromthesmalldivingshopjustalongtheshore.Hehadhatedthem.Theywereeithertoobigortoosmall.Then,therewastheinstructor.Hegavehimashortlessonbeforeallowinghimintothewaterwithhisfather.Hehadmadeanexception.Larrywouldneverhavebeenabletogodownwithoutatleastfivehoursoftheoryandanothersimilarnumberofhoursonpracticallessonswithaguide.Childrenhisagewerenotevenallowedtodive.Afterthefirstexpedition,Larry’slaterdivingadventuresonlygotbetterandbetter.Therewasneveradullmoment.Inhisblackandbluesuitandwithanoxygentankfastenedonhisback,Larrydivedfromboatsintothemiddleoftheocean.Dangerousareasdidnotpreventhimfromcontinuinghissearch.Sometimes,hiswaslimitedtoacageunderwaterbutthatdidnotbotherhim.Atleast,hewasstillabletotakephotographsoftheunderwatercreatures.Larry’sfirstexpeditionwithouthisfatherwasintheCaymanIslands.TherewerenumerousdivingspotsintheareaandLarrywasdeterminedtovisitallofthem.Fortunatelyforhim,amanofferedtotakehimaroundthedifferentspotsforfree.Larrydidn’tevenknowwhatthetimewashowmanyspotshedivedintoorhowmanyphotographshehadtaken.ThedivingspotsaffordedsuchawidearrayoffishandseacreaturesthatLarrysawmorethanthirtyvarietiesofcreatures.Larrylookedathisdaughter.Shelookedasexcitedashehadbeenwhenhewasherage.Hehopedshewouldbeabletocontinuethefamilytradition.Already,shelookedlikeshewasmuchbraverthanhadbeenthen.Thiswasthekeytoasuccessfulunderwaterexpedition.56.InwhatwaywasthisexpeditiondifferentforLarry?A.Hisdaughterhadgrownup.B.Hehadbecomeafamousdiver.C.Hisfatherwoulddivewithhim.D.Hisdaughterwoulddivewithhim.57.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?A.Larryhadsomeprivileges.B.Larrylikedtherenteddivingsuits.C.Divershadtobuydivingequipment.D.Ten-year-oldchildrenwerepermittedtodive.58.WhydidLarryhavetostayinacageunderwatersometimes?A.Toprotecthimselffromdanger.B.Todiveintothedeepwater.C.Toadmiretheunderwaterview.D.Totakephotomoreconveniently.59.Whatcanbelearnedfromtheunderlinedsentence?A.Larrydidn’twearawatch.B.Larrywasnotgoodatmath.C.Larryhadapoormemory.D.Larryenjoyedtheadventure.60.WhatdidLarryexpecthisdaughtertodo?A.Becomeasuccessfuldiver.B.Makeagooddivingguide.C.Takealotofphotosunderwater.D.Havelongerhoursoftraining.【考点】考察人物传记类阅读【文章大意】本文用倒叙的手法叙述了著名的潜水员Larry的潜水经历，以及他带着女儿继续家庭的传统继续潜水的故事。56.【答案】D【试题解析】推理题。根据文章1,2行Larrywasonanotherofhisunderwaterexpeditions(探险)butthistime,itwasdifferent.Hedecidedtotakehisdaughteralongwithhim.可知这次潜水最大的不同是Larry会带着他的女儿一起下水。故D正确。57.【答案】A【试题解析】推理题。根据第二段后两行.Hehadmadeanexception.Larrywouldneverhavebeenabletogodownwithoutatleastfivehoursoftheoryandanothersimilarnumberofhoursonpracticallessonswithaguide.Childrenhisagewerenotevenallowedtodive.可知在别的孩子不被允许潜水的时候，Larry已经被允许和父亲去潜水，说明他享有特权。故A正确。58.【答案】A【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第三段后2行Dangerousareasdidnotpreventhimfromcontinuinghissearch.Sometimes,hiswaslimitedtoacageunderwaterbutthatdidnotbotherhim.Atleast,hewasstillabletotakephotographsoftheunderwatercreatures可知一些危险的地方也没有能够阻止他去探险，有些地方很危险，他们需要在笼子里，以保护自己不受到危险的侵害。说明把他放在水下的笼子里是为了保护他不受危险的侵害。故A正确。59.【答案】D【试题解析】推理题。根据本句.Larrydidn’tevenknowwhatthetimewashowmanyspotshedivedintoorhowmanyphotographshehadtaken.他甚至不再的自己曾经到过多少水下的地方，不知道之间潜水了多长时间，不知道自己拍摄了多少照片。可知他很享受自己的水下探险，到了忘我的境界。故D正确。60.【答案】A【试题解析】推理题。根据文章最后一段1，2行Larrylookedathisdaughter.Shelookedasexcitedashehadbeenwhenhewasherage.Hehopedshewouldbeabletocontinuethefamilytradition.可知他希望女儿能够继续家庭的传统。他的父亲是一名潜水员，他也是。那么他也希望自己的女儿也成为一名成功的潜水员。故A正确。【长难句解析】Thiswouldbeherfirsttripwithherfatheronwhathehadalwaysbeenfamousfor.【翻译】这将是他第一次和他父亲在他很出名的领域里一起旅游。【分析】本句中的介词on后面有一个宾语从句whathehadalwaysbeenfamousfor.，what引导起这个宾语从句，并在句中充当介词for的宾语。三（2014山东卷）CElizabethFreemanwasbornabout1742toAfricanAmericanparentswhowereslaves.Attheageofsixmonthsshewasacquired,alongwithhersister,byJohnAshley,awealthyMassachusettsslaveholders.Shebecameknownas“Mumbet”or“MumBett.”Fornearly30yearsMumbetservedtheAshleyfamily.Oneday,Ashley’swifetriedtostrikeMumbet’ssisterwithaspade.Mumbetprotectedhersisterandtooktheblowinstead.Furious,sheleftthehouseandrefusedtocomeback.WhentheAshleystriedtomakeherreturn,Mumbetconsultedalawyer,TheodoreSedgewick.Withhishelp,Mumbetsued(起诉)forherfreedom.WhileservingtheAshleys,MumbethadlistenedtomanydiscussionsofthenewMassachusettsconstitution.Iftheconstitutionsaidthatallpeoplewerefreeandequal,thenshethoughtitshouldapplytoher.Eventually,Mumbetwonherfreedom----thefirstslaveinMassachusettstodosounderthenewconstitution.Strangelyenough,afterthetrial,theAshleysaskedMumbettocomebackandworkforthemasapaidemployee.ShedeclinedandinsteadwenttoworkforSegdewick.Mumbetdiedin1829,butherlegacylivedoninhermanydescendants(后裔).Oneofhergreat-grandchildrenwasW.E.B.DuBois,oneofthefounderoftheNAACP,andanimportantwriterandspokespersonforAfricanAmericancivilrights.Mumbet’stombstonestillstandsintheMassachusettscemeterywhereshewasburied.Itreads,inpart:“Shewasbornaslaveandremainedaslaveandremainedaslavefornearlythirtyyears.Shecouldneitherreadnorwrite,yetinherownsphereshehadnosuperiororequal.”51.WhatdoweknowaboutMumbetaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Shewasbornaslave B.ShewasaslaveholderC.Shehadafamoussister D.Shewasbornintoarichfamily52.WhydidMumbetrunawayfromtheAshleys?A.Shefoundanemployer B.ShewantedtobealawyerC.Shewashitandgotangry D.Shehadtotakecareofhersister53.WhatdidMumbetlearnfromdiscussionsaboutthenewconsititution?A.Sheshouldalwaysobeyherowners’ordersB.SheshouldbeasfreeandequalaswhitesC.Howtobeagoodservant D.Howtoapplyforajob54.WhatdidMumbetdoafterthetrial?A.Shechosetoworkforalawyer B.ShefoundtheNAACPC.ShecontinuedtoservetheAshleys D.Shewenttolivewithhergrandchildren55.Whatisthetestmainlyabout?A.AstoryofafamouswriterandspokespersonB.ThefriendshipbetweenalawyerandaslaveC.ThelifeofabraveAfricanAmericanwomanD.Atrialthatshockedthewholeworld【考点】考察人物传记类阅读【文章大意】本文介绍了生来就是奴隶的ElizabethFreeman未了获得自由而进行斗争，最后获得自由的故事，以及人们对她的评价。51.【答案】A【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第一行ElizabethFreemanwasbornabout1742toAfricanAmericanparentswhowereslaves.可知她是一对奴隶父母亲生下的孩子，天生就是一位奴隶。故A正确。52.【答案】C【试题解析】推理题。根据第二段前3行Oneday,Ashley’swifetriedtostrikeMumbet’ssisterwithaspade.Mumbetprotectedhersisterandtooktheblowinstead.Furious,shele