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一、Afterbeingbornattheendof1932，MrCameronSeniorsufferedalotwithbothlegsshortenedbelowthekneeandhisfeettwisted.Hewentundernumerousoperationstoeasehispain，andeventuallybothlimbs(下肢)hadtobecutoff.Butdespitehisdisabilityandlaterlosingthesightinoneeye，MrCameronSeniorstillgainedasuccessfulcareerasastockbroker(股票经纪人)．AftermovingtoEnglandfromScotlandasachild，hemarriedMaryandthecoupleraisedfourchildrenatthefamilyhomeinPeasemore，Berks.InaninterviewwithTheDailyTelegraphtwoyearsago，theToryleaderdescribedtheexperienceofgrowingupwithafatherwithadisability.HetoldhowoncetheywereonholidayinCornwall，heoverheardsomeonerudelysaying：“Thatguy’swearingfunnyboots.”MrCameron(英国前任首相卡梅伦)saidhethoughttohimself，“That’sodd，nooneeversaysthat.”InanITVinterviewbeforethegeneralelection，MrCameronsaidofhisfather，“He’sanamazinglybravemanbecausehewasbornwithnoheels—quiteadisability.Buttheglasswithhimwashalf-full，normallywithsomethingalcoholic，IthinkIgotmysenseofoptimismfromhim.”MrCameronalsoappearedwithhisparentsataneventandsaidthattheyunderstoodhisideafor“ABigSociety”．“TheyshowedmehowabigsocietycouldworkeverydayIwasgrowingup，”hesaid，“Iknowwhataremyresponsibilities.”MrCameronSenior’sdisabilityisnotthoughttohaveplayedanypartinhisdeathaged77.Friendssaidhewas“soproud”toseehissonbecomePrimeMinisterinMay，andhadvisited10DowningStreetandChequers.However，thefamily’svariousholidayplansmeantthathedidnotgettomeethislatestgranddaughterFlorence，whowasdeliveredtothePM’swifeSamanthalastmonth.语篇解读本文主要介绍了英国前任首相卡梅伦的父亲，一位身有残疾却凭着坚韧毅力取得非凡成就的股票经纪人。1．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．ThelifeandcharacterofMrCameronSenior.B．Ahugeherofigureintheeyesofson.C．ThenewlyelectedPrimeMinister.D．Adisabledfatherandhiscareer.答案B解析主旨大意题。文章前面讲述的是老卡梅伦的出生、职业、婚姻等内容，均是为文章下文作铺垫的，目的在于说明儿子眼中的父亲是一个什么样的人。故选B。2．Inthetext，theunderlinedpart“theToryleader”inParagraph3refersto“”．A．MrCameronSeniorB．TheDailyTelegraphC．aleaderinthegovernmentD．FormerPrimeMinisterDavidCameron答案D3．WhenMrCameronheardtherudewords，.A．heexplodedwithangerallofasuddenB．hethoughtthemanwastoofoolishC．hewasshockedandunabletounderstandD．heexpecteditalongtimeago答案C解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句中的“That’sodd，nooneeversaysthat.”可知，当MrCameron听到这句粗鲁的话时，感到很奇怪，因为以前从来没有人这么说过。故选C。4．AccordingtoMrCameron，“ABigSociety”means“”．A．peopletakeuptheirdutiesinthesocietyB．therearenumbersoffamiliesinthesocietyC．muchfreedomwillbeofferedtothepeopleD．manyeventswilltakeplaceinthefuture答案A解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中MrCameron的话“‘TheyshowedmehowabigsocietycouldworkeverydayIwasgrowingup，’hesaid，‘Iknowwhataremyresponsibilities.’”可知，在成长过程中他深深地理解了abigsociety的含义，认为在这个社会中，每个人都应该承担自己的责任。故选A。5．Fromthelastparagraphwecanknowthat.A．FlorencewasadoptedbythePM’swifeB．thedisabilitycausedMrCameronSeniordeathC．MrCameronSeniorlivedin10DowningStreetD．MrCameronSeniortookaprideinhavingsuchason答案D二、EnriqueIglesiasisamostsuccessfulsinger!Bornin1975inMadrid，Spain，EnriqueisthechildofthefamoussingerJulioIglesias.Enrique’smotherisajournalist.Hisparentsdivorcedin1978.AlthoughEnriquelivedwithhismother，shesenthimtolivewithhisfatherbecauseofconcernsaboutherson’ssafety.Enriquewantedtobeasingersecretly，hedidn’twishhisfathertoknowthatanddidn’twanttoliveunderhisshelter.Hesoughthisdreamonhisown.Enriquereleased(发行)hisfirstalbum“EnriqueIglesias”in1995.Thisalbumhadacollectionofrockballads(民谣)andfivesinglesfromitwentstraighttothetopspotsinLatinmusic.Thisalbumwasfollowedbyanother“Vivir”in1997.ThreesinglesfromthisalbumoccupiedthetopspotsontheLatinchartsyetagain!Enriquealsofoundhimselfnominated(提名)forthe“FavoriteLatinArtist”attheAmericanMusicAwards.By1998，hehadreleasedhis3rdalbum，“CosasDelAmor”．ThisyearEnriquewonthe“FavoriteLatinArtist”．“Bailamos”gothimgreatfame.Oneofthesongsinthisalbumwasalsousedinamovie.Withthesuccessof“Bailamos”，Enriquenowalreadyhadmanyloyalfans.Thealbum，“Enrique”，wasreleasedin1999.Theyear2001broughtmoresuccessforhim.Hisalbum，“Escape”hadafewsinglesthatreachedthetopspots.Enriquebecameahouseholdname.Thisalbumishisbiggestsuccessfulalbumsofar.“Hero”and“Don’tTurnOfftheLights”soonturnedEnriqueintoasuperstar.Hisnextreleasein2002wasaSpanishalbum“Quizas”．ThisalbumbroughtEnriquea“LatinGrammyAward”fortheBestPopVocalAlbum.In2007，hereleasedanotheralbum“Insomniac”andthesong“DoYouKnow”becameaninstantlypopularsong.语篇解读本文讲述了西班牙歌手安立奎·伊格莱希亚斯的个人经历。6．Afterhisparentsdivorced，Enriquewassenttohisfather’sbecause.A．hecouldbeprotectedfromsomedangersB．hecouldlearnsingingfromhistalentedfatherC．hismotherwouldbeabletofocusonhercareerD．hisfathercouldteachhimhowtobehavecorrectly答案A7．Enriquedidn’ttellhisfatherabouthisdreamingofbecomingasingerbecausehe.A．wantedtotryanewsingingstyleB．hatedhisfatherforhiscarelessnessC．didn’twanttobenefitfromhisfather’sfameD．plannedtogivehisfatherasurprisewhenhesucceeded答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句“Enriquewantedtobeasingersecretly，hedidn’twishhisfathertoknowthatanddidn’twanttoliveunderhisshelter.”可知选C项。8．Whichofthefollowingalbumshasasongadoptedinamovie?A．“Vivir”．B．“Bailamos”．C．“EnriqueIglesias”．D．“CosasDelAmor”．答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“ThisyearEnriquewonthe“FavoriteLatinArtist”．“Bailamos”gothimgreatfame.Oneofthesongsinthisalb