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阅读理解之人物故事类(共3篇，限时23分钟)A(2022·黄冈高三调研)PioneeringfrontrowWhiteHousejournalistHelenThomasdiedatage92afteralongillness.Thomascovered10presidentsovernearlyhalfacentury,andbecamealegendintheindustry.ShewasalwaysatWhiteHousenewsconferences—sittingfrontandcenter—whereshefrequentlyannoyedgovernmentspokesmenwithherpointedquestions.ThomasbegancoveringtheWhiteHouseforUnitedPressInternationalwhenJohnF．Kennedybecamepresidentin1961andwasafixturethereuntilherretirementin2022.Inawrittenstatement,ObamacalledThomasa“truepioneer”andsaidshekeptthepresidentsshecovered—includinghimself—ontheirtoes.Thomas,thedaughterofLebaneseimmigrants,wasborninWinchester,Kentucky,onAugust4,1920.Shewasoneofninechildren.ThomaswasraisedinDetroit,wheresheattendedWayneStateUniversityandgraduatedwithabachelor’sdegreein1942.Indescribingherjob,Thomasoncesaid，“I’venevercoveredthepresidentinanywayotherthanthatheisultimatelyresponsible.”Thomasembracedthefreedomsofacolumnistwithvigor(活力).Noquestionseemedofflimitsforher.Colleaguesrememberherasagenuinelyfearlesswomanwhoaskedthetoughestquestionsofpresidents,nomattertheirparty.InJanuary2022,asPresidentGeorgeBushwaspreparingtoleaveoffice,Thomasaimedhereditorialgunsathimandhisadministration.Inacommentary,sheslammed(抨击)Bushforwhatsheconsideredhisfailings,includingleadingthecountry“intoasenselesswaragainstIraqiacalamitystillunderwayasheleavesofficealmostsixyearsaftertheinvasion.”Sheconsideredhim“theworstpresidentever.”1．Accordingtothetext,HelenThomaswas________.A．awisepolitician B．awritingpioneerC．alegendaryjournalistD．aWhiteHouseadviser2．Theunderlinedword“fixture”inParagraph3probablymeans________.A．anobjectfirmlyfixedinplaceB．apersonregardedfixedinthesamepositionC．someonetofixtrickyproblemsD．adevicetosecuresomethingsomewhere3．WhatcanwelearnaboutHelenThomasfromthetext?A．Shecovered10presidentsoveraperiodof49years.B．Sheoftenraisedunreasonablequestions.C．ShewasbornandbroughtupinLebanon.D．ShewascriticizedbyPresidentObama.4．HowdidThomascommentonGeorgeBush?A．Heshouldbekeptonhistoes.B．Hewasforcedtoberesponsible.C．Hedidn’tdeservetobepresident.D．Heshouldn’thavestartedtheIraqWar.5\nB(2022·洛阳部分重点中学3月联考)TheLil’RomeoSuccessStoryInhisforemostoccupationasamusician,hehasrisentobecomeoneofthehottesthiphopartistsontheplanetwithalreadyfourbestsellingalbumstohisname.HeisalsooneofthemostpromisingtalentsinHollywoodwithremarkableperformancesinsomeofthemostfamousmoviesandTVshows.Hisownfashionlineismakingmillionsofdollarsinprofiteveryyearandfurthermore,heisalsoatalentedbasketballplayer.Allthesearetheachievementsofonemereman,andaveryyoungonetoo.Lil’Romeowasbornonthe19thofAugust,1989.HeisthesonofmillionairerapperandproducerMasterP.Hisdebut(初次亮相)releaseLil’RomeowasanimmediatehitwithteenagersandthehitsingleMyBabybecamethenumberonesongontheUSchartsfortenwholeweeks.Withinthenextfiveyears,Lil’Romeoreleasedthreeothersuccessfulsoloalbumsandmade_his_markasoneofthemostpopularhiphopartistsintheworld.Asanactor,Lil’Romeohadhisfirstbigbreakaround2022whenhewasofferedtheleadroleintheNickelodeonTVshowRomeo!ThisteenageseriesbecameanationalhitandmajorproducersbeganapproachingLil’Romeotostarintheirupcomingproductions.Thisresultedinfivemovieswithinthenextthreeyearsinwhichhedeliveredsomeofthemostconvincingperformancesknowntothesilverscreen.Withaprofoundinterestforbusiness,Lil’Romeoextendedhisparameterstothefashionindustry.ThefashionlinegainedD|S50millioninsalesthefirstyearandisregardedasamajortrendsetterforteenagefashiontoday.Also,hispassionforbasketballhasbroughthimmanyopportunitiestoplayatthehighestlevel,includinganexperiencewiththeNationalJuniorsquadandacallupforthetoptrainingprogramintheUSA.Whetherinperformanceorinlife,itisbeyondtheshadowofadoubtthatLil’Romeoisindeedbornforsuccess.5．Whatisthemeaningof“madehismark”inParagraph2?A．Gotgoodgrades.B．Becamefamous.C．Reachedanewstage.D．Mademuchmoney.6．WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?A．Lil’Romeo’sachievementsasanactor.B．HisTVshowRomeo!becameanationalhit.C．Lil’Romeobecamewellknownaround2022.D．Hissuccessinmoviesmadehimgiveupsinging.7．WhywasLil’Romeoengagedinfashionindustry?A．Becauseofhisloveforbeauty.B．Becauseofhisambitiontomakemoney.C．Becauseofhisinterestsinbusiness.D．Becauseofhispassionforbasketball.8．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Lil’Romeohadthegeniustosucceed.B．Lil’Romeo’sfatherhadgreatinfluenceonhim.5\nC．Hissingingcareercreatedgoodconditionsforhim.D．Manyfansgavehimgreathelpinthepast.C(2022·武汉七校联考)DAVIDBeckhamdidn’tmakeit.CristianoRonaldodidn’thititsobigeither.ButGarethBale,24，hasbecomethemostexpensivesoccerplayerinthehistoryofthegame.FouryearsafterthearrivalofRonaldoatarecordcostof$125million(765millionyuan)in2022,RealMadridisexpectedtopay$135millionforBale.ButhowisitthatBale,whowasplayingleftbackandbeingbenched(当替补)byhisEnglishPremierLeagueteamacoupleofyearsago,nowattractssuchabigdeal?Asofyearsago,theWelshmanhadplayed24matchesforTottenhamHotspur,andhadneverfinishedonthewinningsideonce—arecordforanyPremierLeagueplayer.Tottenhamevenprivatelyconsideredsellinghim.“Aplayerwhohadoncelookedaprodigy(神童)—asa17yearoldSouthamptonfullback,theyoungesteverinternationalforWales—alreadyappeared,at20,onthewaydown，”wroteTimAdamsatUK’sTheObserver.Throughallthehumiliations(屈辱)，Balehungon.Whilehewasinjuredandkeptoutofgames，heworkedhardtoreinventhimself.Bale’sfatherFrank’suncompromising(不妥协的)disciplinehadagreatimpactonhisson.Whenhereturnedfrominjurylaterthatseason,Balehadbeentransformedinthegym.InaChampionsLeaguematchin2022,heestablishedhimselfasthesocalled“IncrediBale”overnightthroughoutEurope.WithhisteamfourgoalsbehindtoInterMilanathalftime,Balesurprisinglyscoredahattrickbeforethegamewasover.EvenformerManchesterUnitedcoach，AlexFerguson,praisedhim，“Hehadbeenasixfoot,gangly(瘦长的),slimboy;thenallofasuddenhewasbuiltlikealightheavyweightboxer.”WithBale’shelp,Tottenhamareflyinghighintheleague.Inthe2022—13season,hewonallthreeoftheimportantindividualawards：thePFA(ProfessionalFootballers’Association)PlayeroftheYearandYoungPlayeroftheYearawardsandtheFootballWriters’AssociationFootballeroftheYearaward.ThishasallledtopeoplecomparinghimtoBarcelona’sLionelMessiandRonaldo,whoarewidelyregardedasthetwobestplayersintheworld.FormerMadridstarZinedineZidanehasevendecidedtomentor(指导)Bale.“He’sperhapsnotquiteattheleveloftheothertwo,buthe’sdifferent，”ZidanetoldESPN.“SopersonallyIdon’tthinkhe’sfaroff.”9．Accordingtothetext，whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．GarethBaleplayedfullbackforSouthamptonattheageof17.B．TottenhamHotspurneverconsideredsellingGarethBale.C．TottenhamHotspurbeatInterMilaninaChampionsLeaguematch.D．GarethBalewonallthreeoftheimportantindividualawardsinlife.10．WhatplaysthemostcriticalroleinBale’ssuccessfulcareer?A．Hisnaturaltalentforsoccer.B．Hisfather’sdisciplineandimpact.C．Hisdeterminationandhardwork.D．Hiscoaches’effectiveguidance.11．FromthepassagewecaninferthatBalelost24matchesforTottenhamHotspur________.5\nA．before17yearsoldB．between17and20yearsoldC．after20yearsoldD．attheageof2412．Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．WorldFamousSoccerStarsB．ASuccessfulSoccerPlayerC．BestknownSoccerClubsD．ImportantIndividualAwards答案语篇解读：本文是一篇人物传记。该文讲述了HelenThomas的传奇人生——她作为记者，历时49年采访过10位总统，敢于提出非常尖锐的问题。1．选C 细节理解题。根据第一段“PioneeringfrontrowWhiteHousejournalistHelenThomas...Thomascovered10presidentsovernearlyhalfacentury...”可知，Thomas是一位传奇性的记者。故选C项。2．选B 词义猜测题。根据第三段的内容可知，从1961年JohnF．Kennedy成为美国总统开始，Thomas一直为美国合众国际新闻社采访白宫，直到2022年退休。由此可以推出，fixture在此处意为固定在同一个工作岗位上。故选B项。3．选A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Thomascovered10presidentsovernearlyhalfacentury...”可知，她采访过十位总统；根据第三段的内容可知，她从1961年开始当记者到2022年退休。她作为记者的时间应该是：2022－1961＝49年。故选A项。4．选D 推理判断题。根据文章的最后一段的内容可知，Thomas指责Bush把国家引入伊拉克战争，直到Bush退休时，进行了六年的战争及其带来的灾难还在继续。故选D项。语篇解读：Lil'Romeo是一个多才多艺的人，他无论在唱歌、表演、时尚业还是打篮球等方面都取得了非凡的成就。5．选B 短语理解题。由第二段可推知，Lil’Romeo发行的第一张专辑非常受青少年欢迎，后来又发行了三张个人专辑，使他成为最受欢迎的嘻哈艺术家之一而一举成名。故选B。6．选A 段落大意题。由第三段内容可知，本段主要讲述Lil’Romeo在表演方面所取得的成就。7．选C 细节理解题。由第四段首句可知，由于对商业产生了浓厚的兴趣，Lil’Romeo开始进军时尚业。8．选A 推理判断题。本文主要讲述Lil’Romeo在很多方面都取得了骄人的成绩，结合最后一段的结论可知，他有取得成功的天赋，故选项A正确。语篇解读：本文是一则新闻报道，主要报道了年仅24岁的GarethBale成为史上身价最高的足球运动员一事。9．选A 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“Aplayerwhohadoncelookedaprodigy(神童)—asa17yearoldSouthamptonfullback”可知，A项正确。根据第三段第二句“Tottenhamevenprivatelyconsideredsellinghim.”可知，B项不正确；根据第五段第三句“WithhisteamfourgoalsbehindtoInterMilanathalftime，Balesurprisinglyscoredahattrickbeforethegamewasover.”可知，C项不正确；根据第六段可知，D项不正确，错在“inlife”处。故A项正确。5\n10．选C 推理判断题。根据文章第四段内容可知，Bale永不妥协，坚持努力训练，即使在他受伤的情况下还继续坚持，这为他以后的成就奠定了基础，由此可推知，在Bale成功的过程中起决定作用的是他的决心、毅力和勤奋。故C项正确。11．选B 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句中的“theWelsmanhadplayed24matches...neverfinishedonthewinningsideonce”及最后一句中的“Aplayerwhohadoncelookedaprodigy(神童)—asa17yearoldSouthamptonfullback，theyoungesteverinternationalforWales—alreadyappeared,at20,onthewaydown”，可推知，Bale在17岁被称为“神童”，之后到20岁的这几年间输掉了24场比赛，被别人认为在走下坡路。故B项正确。12．选B 标题概括题。纵观全文，文章主要介绍了当今足球红星GarethBale的成名历程。B项最能概括文章的主旨，适合做标题。故B项正确。5
