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1/114高中英语黄金阅读(高三版)GoldenReadingforSeniorMiddleSchoolStudents一、人物类(1)InOctober1961atCrowleyFieldinCincinnatiOhioanolddeafgentlemannamedWilliamE.HoystooduptothrowthefirstballoftheWorldSeries.MostpeopleatCrowleyFieldonthatdayprobablydidnotrememberHoybecausehehadretired(退休)fromprofessionalbaseball58yearsearlierin1903.Howeverhehadbeenanoutstandingplayerandthedeafpeoplestilltalkabouthimandhisyearsinbaseball.WilliamE.HoywasborninHouckstownOhioonMay23,1862.Hebecamedeafwhenhewastwoyearsold.HeattendedtheColumbusOhioSchoolforthedeaf.Aftergraduationhestartedplayingbaseballwhileworkingasashoemaker.Hoybeganplayingprofessionalbaseballin1886forOshkosh(Wisconsin)oftheNorthwesternLeague.In1888hestartedasanoutfielder(外场手)withtheoldWashingtonSenators.Hissmallfigureandspeedmadehimanoutstandingbaserunner.Hewasverygoodatstealingbasesduringhiscareer.Inthe1888majorleagueseasonhestole82bases.HewasalsotheSenators’leadinghitterin1888.Hoywascleverandhethrewright-handedandbattedleft-handed.OnJune19,1889hethrewoutthreebatters(击球手)attheplatefromhisoutfieldposition.ThearmsignalsusedbyjudgestodaytoshowballsandstrikesbeganbecauseofHoy.Thejudgeliftedhisrightarmtoshowthatthepitchwasastrikeandhisleftarmtosignalthatitwasaball.FormanyyearspeopletalkedaboutHoy’slastballgamein1903.HewasplayingforLosAngelesofthePacificCoastWinterLeague.ItwasamemorablegamebecauseHoyhitawonderfulballwhichwonthegame.Itwasaveryfoggydayandthereforeveryhardtoseetheball.Intheninthinning(棒球的一局)withtwomenout,Hoymanagedtocatchaflyballtomakethethirdoutinspiteofthefog.LosAngelesdefeatedtheiroppositionandwonthegame.AfterheretiredHoystayedbusy.HeranadairyfarmnearCincinnatifor20years.Healsobecameapublicspeakerandtraveledgivingspeeches.Untilafewyearsbeforehisdeathhetook4-10milewalksseveralmorningsaweek.OnDecember15,1961WilliamHoydiedattheageof99.1.InwhichorderdidthefollowingthingshappeninHoy’slife?a.Hoyworkedasashoemaker.b.Hoybegantorunadiaryfarm.c.Hoyplayedamemorablegameintheheavyfog.d.HoythrewthefirstballoftheWorldSeries.e.Hoybecamedeaf.A.deacbB.eacbdC.daecbD.eabcd2.WecaninferfromthelastparagraphthatHoy_______inhislateyears.A.becamefamousB.ledarelaxedlifeC.traveledaroundtheworldD.wasingoodphysicalcondition3.Thispassageismainlyabout_______.A.adeafplayerdevotedtothegameofbaseball2/114B.baseballgamerulesandimportantplayersC.theriseinthesocialpositionofthedeafpeopleD.wherethebaseballjudgehandsignalscamefrom4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A.Hoywasthegreatestbaseballplayerinhistime.B.Speakingandlisteningarenotnecessaryinbaseballgames.C.Thejudgehadtostudythehandsignalsveryseriously.D.Hoy’sfamilyencouragedhimtobecomeabaseballplayer.【答案解析】本文介绍了美国20世纪初最杰出的棒球选手Hoy不平凡的一生。1.B。细节题。此题要求对事件发生的先后顺序进行排序。可用首尾定位法，即找到第一个发生的事件(e.Hoybecamedeaf.)，再找到最后一个发生的事件(d.HoythrewthefirstballoftheWorldSeries.)，故可排除A、C。再进行比较可知B最佳。2.D。推断题。根据Untilafewyearsbeforehisdeathhetook4-10milewalksseveralmorningsaweek.，可见在他生命的最后岁月里，他的身体状况很好。3.A。主旨题。纵观全文可知。4.A。推断题。根据hestole82bases…theSenators’leadinghitter…threwoutthreebatters…managedtocatchaflyballtomakethethirdoutinspiteofthefog.等细节，可以判断Hoy是他那个时代最杰出的棒球选手。(2)TheManofManySecrets—HarryHoudini—wasoneofthegreatestAmericanentertainersinthetheaterthiscentury.Hewasamanfamousforhisescapes—fromprisoncells,fromwoodenboxesfloatinginrivers,fromlockedtanksfullofwater.HeappearedintheatersalloverEuropeandAmerica.CrowdscametoseethegreatHoudiniandhis“magic”tricks.Ofcourse,hissecretwasnotmagic,orsupernaturalpowers.Itwassimplystrength.Hehadtheabilitytomovehistoesaswellashemovedhisfingers.Hecouldmovehisbodyintoalmostanypositionhewanted.Houdinistartedworkingintheentertainmentworldwhenhewas17,in1891.HeandhisbrotherTheoperformedcardtricksinclubinNewYork.TheycalledthemselvestheHoudiniBrothers.WhenHarrymarriedin1894,heandhiswifeBessworkedtogetherasmagicianandassistant.Butforalongtimetheywerenotverysuccessful.ThenHarryperformedhisfirstprisonescape,inChicagoin1898.Harrypersuadedadetectivetolethimtrytoescapefromtheprison,andheinvitedthelocalnewspapermentowatch.Itwasthepublicity(宣传)thatcamefromthisthatstartedHarryHoudini’ssuccess.Harryhadfingerstrainedtoescapefromhandcuffsandtoestrainedtoescapeanklechins.Buthisbiggestsecretwashowheunlockedtheprisondoors.Everytimehewentintotheprisoncell,Bessgavehimakissforgoodluck—andasmallskeletonkey,whichisakeythatfitsmanylocks,passquicklyfromhermouthtohis.Harryusedtheseprisonescapestobuildhisfame.Hearrangedtoescapefromthelocalprisonofeverytownhevisited.Intheafternoon,thepeopleofthetownwouldreadaboutitintheirlocalnewspapers,andintheeveningeveryseatinthelocaltheaterwouldbefull.Whatwastheresult?World-wildfame,andanamerememberedtoday.1.Accordingtothepassage,Houdini’ssuccessinprisonescapesdependson_______.A.hisspecialtricksandsupernaturalpowersB.hisunusualabilityandaskeletonkeyC.hismagictricksandunhumanpowersD.hiswisdomandmagictricks2.Inthefourthparagraph,theunderlinedword“this”refersto_______.3/114A.hisfirstprisonescapeB.theyear1898C.thepublicityD.HarryHoudini’ssuccess3.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatHoudinibecamefamous_______.A.in1894B.beforehemarriedC.attheageof17D.w