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高三英语练习12Iwouldalmostratherseeyoudead,RobertS.Cassatt,aleadingbanker(银行家)ofPhiladelphia,shoutedwhenhistwenty-year-oldeldestdaughterannouncedthatshewantedtobecomeanartist.Inthe19thcentury,playingatdrawingorpaintingondisheswasallrightforayounglady,butseriousworkinartwasnot.Andwhentheyounglady’sfamilyrankedamong(跻身于)thebestofPhiladelphia‘ssocial(社交界的)families,suchanideacouldnotevenbeconsidered.ThatwashowMaryCassatt,born1844,beganherstruggleasanartist.Shedidnottremblebeforeherfather’sanger.Instead,sheopposed(抗拒)himwithcourageandatlastmadehimchangehismind.MaryCassattgaveuphersocialposition(社会地位)andallthoughtofahusbandandafamily,whichinthosetimeswasunthinkableforayounglady.Intheend,afterlongyearsofhardworkandperseverance(坚持),shebecameAmerica‘smostimportantwomanartistandtheinternationallyrecognizedleadingwomanpainterofthetime.74.HowdidMrCassattreact(反应)whenhisdaughtermadeherannouncement?A.Hefearedforherlife.B.Hewasveryangry.C.Henearlykilledher.D.Hewarnedher.75.WhatinfactwasMrCassatt’smainreasoninopposinghisdaughter‘swish?A.Drawingandpaintingwassimplyunthinkableamongladiesinthosedays.B.Hedidnotbelievehisdaughterwantedtoworkseriouslyinart.C.Hebelievedanartist’slifewouldbetoohardforhisdaughter.D.Ladiesofgoodfamiliessimplydidnotbecomeartistsinthosetimes.76.WhatmadeMaryCassatt‘sstruggletobecomearecognizedartistespeciallyhard?A.Shewasawoman.B.Herfatheropposedher.C.Shehadnosocialposition.D.Shedidnotcomefromanartist’sfamily.77.WhatdoweknowaboutMaryCassatt‘smarriage(婚姻)?A.Hermarriagefailedbecauseshenevergaveathoughttoherhusbandandfamily.B.Shenevermarriedbecauseshedidnotwanttobejustawifeandmother.C.Aftermarriageshedecidedtogiveupherhusbandratherthanhercareer(事业).D.Shedidnotmarrybecauseforaladyofhersocialpositiontomarrybelowherwasunthinkable.78.WhatdoweknowaboutRobertCassatt’scharacterfromthetext?A.Hewasacruelman.B.Hewasastubborn(固执的)man.C.Heknewnothingaboutart.D.Heknewlittleabouthisdaughter.79.WhatdoweknowaboutMaryCassatt‘scharacter?A.Shewasbraveingoingagainstoldideas.B.Shegottiredofalwaysobeyingherfather.C.Shehatedplayingatdrawingandpainting.D.Shedidnotmindbeingpooratall.80.Aswecanlearnfromthetext,whichofthefollowingwasgenerallyconsideredthemostimportantinthelifeofawomanintheU.S.inMaryCassatt’stimes?A.Money.B.Career.C.Marriage.D.Courage.91AO.HenrywasapennameusedbyanAmericanwriterofshortstories.HisrealnamewasWilliamSydneyPorter.HewasborninNorthCarolinain1862.Asayoungboyhelivedanexcitinglife.Hedidnotgotoschoolforverylong,buthemanagedtoteachhimselfeverythingheneededtoknow.Whenhewasabout20yearsold,O.HenrywenttoTexas,wherehetrieddifferentjobs.Hefirstworkedonanewspaper,andthenhadajobinabank.Whensomemoneywentmissingfromthebank,O.Henrywasbelievedtohavestolenit.Becauseofthat,hewassenttoprison.Duringthethreeyearsinprison,helearnedtowriteshortstories.Afterhegotoutofprison,hewenttoNewYorkandcontinuedwriting.HewrotemostlyaboutNewYorkandthelifeofthepoorthere.Peoplelikedhisstories,becausesimpleasthetaleswere,theywouldfinishwithasuddenchangeattheend,tothereaders'surprise.66.InwhichorderdidO.Henrydothefollowingthings?A.LivedinNewYorkb.Workedinabankc.TravelledtoTexasd.Wasputinprisone.Hadanewspaperjobf.LearnedtowritestoriesA.e,c,f,b,d,aB.c,b,e,d,a,fC.e,b,d,c,a,fD.c,e,b,d,f,a67.PeopleenjoyedreadingO.Henry'sstoriesbecauseA.theyhadsurpriseendings.B.theywereeasytounderstand.C.theyshowedhisloveforthepoor.D.theywereaboutNewYorkCity.68.O.HenrywenttoprisonbecauseA.peoplethoughthehadstolenmoneyfromthenewspaper.B.peoplethoughthehadtakenmoneythatwasnothis.C.hewantedtowritestoriesaboutprisoners.D.hebrokethelawbynotusinghisownname.69.WhatdoweknowaboutO.Henrybeforehebeganwriting?A.Hewaswell-educated.B.Hewasverygoodatlearning.C.Hewasdevotedtothepoor.D.Hewasnotseriousabouthiswork.70.WheredidO.Henrygetmostmaterialforhisshortstories?A.Hislifeinsidetheprison.B.Thenewspaperarticleshewrote.C.ThecityandpeopleofNewYork.D.Hisexcitingearlylifeasaboy.91CJaneClark,fair-haired,blue-eyedandtoughassteel,hasjustwonthemostdifficultraceintheworld.Inseventeendaysshedroveadogteamandsledge(雪橇)across1,050milesoftheArcticCircleandthroughsomeofthemostdifficultlandintheworld.Inbitter(刺骨的)windsandsnow-stormsshedroveherdogsalongtheArctictrack,intemperaturesthatreached-38℃.WhenJanewasaskedhowshefeltaboutbeingthefirstwomanevertowintheraceshesaid,Istillcan'tbelieveit.Shethenwentovertoinspectherthirteenwild-eyeddogs.DavidWilson,whocamesecond,said,Itsurehurtswhenayoungwomanisaheadofyou.Butitdoesn'thurtforlong.Shewasagoodwinner.76.Whichofthefollowingbestgivesthemainideaofthisnewspaperarticle?A.Womanwinstheworld'stoughestrace!B.Womanfightsbitterwindsandsnow-storms!C.Womanwinsasledgeraceintheworld!D.WomandrivesadogteamacrosstheArctic!77.Whywastheraceconsideredtobeveryhard?A.Theracewasverylongandonaverynarrowtrack.B.Thepeopleracingonlyhaddogstopullthesledge.C.Thetripwaslongandhardandthetemperatureswerelow.D.Thepeopleracinghadtopullthesledgesontheirown.78.WhatwassospecialaboutJanewinningtherace?A.Nowomanhadeverwonthisraceinthepast.B.Her13dogswerewildanddifficulttocontrol.C.Shebroketherecordbyt