2014高考英语二轮人物型阅读理解专题限时训练专题限时训练

1专题限时训练(二十七)[人物型阅读理解](限时：25分钟)(一)WeslaWhitfield,afamousjazzsinger,hasauniquestyleandlifestory,soIdecidedtoseeoneofherperformancesandinterviewherformynewspaper.IwenttoanightclubinNewYorkandwatchedthestagelightsgoup.Afterthebandplayedanintroduction,WeslaWhitfieldwheeledherselfonstageinawheelchair.Asshesang,Whitfield'svoicewassopowerfulandsoulfulthateveryoneintheroomforgotthewheelchairwaseventhere.At57,Whitfieldissmallandpretty,humorousandmodest.RaisedinCalifornia,Whitfieldbeganperforminginpublicatage18,whenshetookajobasasingingwaitressatapizzashop.Afterstudyingclassicalmusicincollege,shemovedtoSanFranciscoandwentontosingwiththeSanFranciscoOperaChorus.Walkinghomefromrehearsal(排练)atage29,shewascaughtinarandomshootingthatleftherunabletomoveherbodyfromthewaistdown.Iaskedhowshedealtwiththerealizationthatshe'dneverwalkagain,andsheadmittedthatatthebeginningshedidn'twanttofaceit.Afterayearofdepressionshetriedtokillherself.Shewasthenadmittedtoahospitalfortreatment,whereshewasabletorecover.Whitfieldsaidshecametounderstandthattheonlythingshehadlostinthismisfortunateeventwastheabilitytowalk.Shestillpossessedhermostvaluableasset—hermind.Pointingtoherhead,shesaid,“Everythingimportantisinhere.Theonlyrealdisabilityinlifeislosingyourmind.”WhenIaskedifshewasangryaboutwhatshehadlost,sheadmittedtobeingannoyedfromtimetotime,“Especiallywheneverybody'sdancing,becauseIlovetodance.”Butwhen_that_happensIjustremovemyselfsoIcanfocusinsteadonwhatIcando.1．InwhichofthefollowingplacesdidWeslaWhitfieldoncework?A．Acollege.B．Ahospital.C．Apizzashop.D．Anewsagency.22．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutWeslaWhitfield'sphysicaldisability?A．Itwascausedbyatrafficaccident.B．Itmadehersadanddepressedatfirst.C．Itseriouslyaffectedhersingingcareer.D．Ithappenedwhenshewasacollegestudent.3．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“whenthathappens”meaninthelastparagraph?A．WhenWeslaislosinghermind.B．WhenWeslaissingingonthestage.C．WhenWeslagoesoutinherwheelchair.D．WhenWeslaseesotherpeopledancing.4．WhatadvicewouldWeslamostlikelygiveotherdisabledpeople?A．Ignorewhatyouhavelostandmakethebestuseofwhatyouhave.B．Bemodestandhard­workingtoearnrespectfromotherpeople.C．Acquireaskillsothatyoucanstillbesuccessfulandfamous.D．Trytosingwheneveryoufeelupsetanddepressed.(二)HenryLoomisservedasdirectoroftheVoiceofAmericaforsevenyearsstartingin1958.Mr.LoomisplayedanimportantroleincreatingtheSpecialEnglishservice.HenryLoomiswasbornin1919inTuxedoPark,NewYork.HisfatherwasAlfredLeeLoomis,awealthyNewYorkCitybusinessman.In1940,HenryLoomisdroppedoutofHarvardUniversitytojointheUnitedStatesNavy.Hewasabletoputtogoodusehisknowledgeofradartechnologythathehadlearnedaboutbecauseofhisfather'swork.Aftergraduatingatthetopinhisnavaltrainingclass,HenryLoomisbecameateacherattheNavy'sradartrainingschoolinHawaii.BytheendofWorldWarⅡ，HenryLoomishadreceivedmanyhonorsforhisservice,includingaBronzeStarandanAirMedal.HelefttheNavyin1946tobegingraduatestudies.HenryLoomislatermovedtoWashington,D．C.tobeginanotherstageofhiscareerinpublicservice.HeheldpositionsintheDepartmentofDefenseandotheragencies.3In1958,hebecamedirectoroftheVoiceofAmerica.Duringhistravelsaroundtheworld,Mr.LoomissawthatEnglishwasbecominganimportantinternationallanguage.HebelievedthatitwasimportanttomakeEnglisheasiertounderstandbylistenersofVOAbroadcastswhosenativelanguagewasnotEnglish.SoMr.LoomisaskedVOAprogrammanagerBarryZorthiantodevelopawaytobroadcasttolistenerswithalimitedknowledgeofEnglish.TheresultofthiseffortwasSpecialEnglish.ThefirstVoiceofAmericabroadcastinSpecialEnglishtookplaceonOctober19th,1959.CriticsatthetimesaidtheSpecialEnglishmethodofbroadcastingataslowerratewithalimitedvocabularywouldneverwork.Americanembassiesdemandedthattheprogrambecancelled.ButMr.Loomissupportedtheprogram.Soon,VOAbegantoreceivehundredsoflettersfromlistenerspraisingtheprogram.SpecialEnglishprogramsbecamesomeofthemostpopularonVOA,andwearepleasedtosaythattheystillare.1．WecanknowfromthepassagethatHenryLoomis________.A．wasborninapoorfamilyB．didwellinhisnavaltrainingclassC．stayedintheNavyfornearly8yearsD．joinedthearmyimmediatelyaftergraduatingfromuniversity2．Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A．HenryLoomis'childhood.[B．HenryLoomis'career.C．HenryLoomis'background.D．HenryLoomis'armylife.3．WhatledtoHenryLoomis'inspirationofSpecialEnglishprograms?A．HisexperienceintheNavy.B．HisexperienceintheDepartmentofDefense.C．HisearlydreamofpromotingtheinfluenceofVOA.D．HisfindingthatVOAprogramsaretoodifficultfornon­nativelisteners.4．ThosewhowereagainsthisideaofSpecialEnglishprogramssaid________.4A．SpecialEnglishprogramsweretooideal,notpracticalB．itwouldcosttoomuchtomakeSpecialEnglishprogramsC．itwasunnecessarytobroadcastSpecialEnglishprogramsD．SpecialEnglishprogramswouldn'thelplistenersinimprovingtheirEnglish(三)Poweredbycourageanddetermination,FelicityAston,33,becamethefirstpersontoskialoneacrossAntarcticaon15,Jan,2012.Astonfinishedthe59­daytripalmostexactlyacenturyafterRoaldAmundsenfirstreachedtheSouthPolein1911.Astoncrossed1,084milesfromtheRossIceShelftoHerculesInlet.Aston,afreelancetravelwr