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-1-EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.考点规范练14（ThemeB）Ⅰ.阅读理解AAlthoughshewastobecomeoneoftheworld’smostattractivesexsymbols,MarilynMonroe’sstartinlifewasvery,veryfarfromattractive.BorninLosAngelesonJune1,1926,NormaJeaneMortensonspentmostofherchildhoodinandoutoffosterhomes(寄养家庭)andorphanages(孤儿院).“NooneevertoldmeIwasprettywhenIwasalittlegirl,”sheoncesaid.“Alllittlegirlsshouldbetoldthey’repretty,eveniftheyaren’t.”By16,NormaJeanewasahighschooldropoutandmarried,althoughshewasagreedyreaderandloveroftheclassicsandwouldlatertakeliteraturecoursesatUniversityofCaliforniaatLosAngeles.WhenherhusbandwassenttotheSouthPacific,19-year-oldNormaJeaneworkedinamunitionsfactory(军工厂)inSouthernCalifornia.DavidConover,aphotographerworkingonastoryforYankmagazineaboutwomenhelpingthewareffort,photographedthecurly-hairedladyworkingonanairplane.Hethenreferredhertoanotherphotographer,BillCarroll,whowasseekinga“goodlookingplainJane”tophotographandgaveher$20forthework.Fromthere,hermodelingcareerwaslaunched.ShelandedanagentandacontractwithTwentiethCenturyFox,anddivorcedherfirsthusband.MarilynMonroe,thecurly-hairedbombshell,wasborn.Shethenbecameaveryfamousactress,model,andsinger,starringinanumberofcommerciallysuccessfulmotionpicturesduringthe1950sandearly1960s.Monroediedattheageof36.Throughoutherall-too-shortlife,Monroehadtherareabilitytocombineanintensesensualitywithagenuineinnocence.Asherfriendandfavoritephotographer,GeorgeBarris,observed,“Shewasasweetlittlegirlinawoman’sbody.”Monroeherselfonceexplainedsheknewwhatthephotographerssaidabouther.“Don’tletanyonetellyouitisinherbody.Youknowwhereitis.It’sinhermind.”【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。文章简述了玛丽莲·梦露的生平。1.MarilynMonroehad.A.atoughchildhoodB.ahappychildhoodC.anormalchildhoodD.aninterestingchildhood答案:A解析:推理判断题。由第一段中的“MarilynMonroe’sstartinlife...fosterhomesandorphanages”可推断,梦露的童年很艰苦。2.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Monroe’sfamilylife.B.Monroe’smainachievements.C.HowMonroehelpedthewarasaworker.-2-D.HowMonroestartedhercareerasanartist.答案:D解析:段落大意题。该段讲梦露在军工厂工作时被摄影师意外发现,并从此开始了她的模特事业。3.WecaninferthatMonroemadeasuccessofhercareermainlydueto.A.herfriendsB.herattractivebodyC.herfamilybackgroundD.hercharmingpersonality答案:D解析:推理判断题。由最后一段中的“Shewasasweetlittlegirlinawoman’sbody.”及“It’sinhermind.”可推断,梦露事业的成功主要归功于她迷人的、如孩童般天真的个性。4.WhatcanweinferfromthetextaboutMonroe?A.Shewasagiftedartist.B.Sheworkedveryhard.C.Shehadahappymarriage.D.Sheperformedwellatschool.答案:A解析:推理判断题。由最后一段中的“Monroehadtherareabilitytocombineanintensesensualitywithagenuineinnocence”可推断,梦露是一位有天赋的艺术家。BYourdoorjustgetssmarterLockitrondevice(设备)AfteryoufixtheLockitrondevice($179)onyourdooranddownloadtheapp,youcanunlockthedoorbytextingyourpassword(密码)ortappingtheapponyourphone.Thedeviceisplacedontheinsideofyourdoor,andtheappworkswithanysmartphone.AugustSmartLockSecuritygetsverysocialwiththeAugustSmartLock($199),whichusesanapptosenseandgiveaccesstothosewithapprovedsmartphones.Approachtheentrywhilelogged(登录)intoyouraccount,andthedoorwillautomaticallyunlock.Youcantemporarilyaddafriendwhowantstoborrowameasuringcuporsetupascheduletoadmitthecleanereachweekdaymorning.GojisystemFortheEinsteinofdigitalunlockingdevices,gofortheGojisystem($245).ItreplacesyourlockandfeaturesanLEDdisplaythatflashesapersonalizedgreetingasyouapproachthefrontdoor.Italsohasabuilt-incamera,whichtakesaphotoofvisitors(expectedornot)andsendsitstraighttoyoursmart-phone.Watchoutforthieves.KwiksetKevolockTheKwiksetKevolock($219)offerstheeaseandconvenienceofdigitalaccesswithatraditional“key”feel.AlittledevicecalledtheFob—roughlythesizeofastickofgum—easilyfitsonyourkeychainandoperateswiththelock:Allyouhave-3-todoistapthetwoofthemtogethertounlockthedoor.【语篇导读】本文是应用文。文章介绍了四种智能门锁。5.WhatisspecialabouttheAugustSmartLock?A.ItisupdatedeveryAugust.B.Itprovidesthehighestsecurity.C.Thedoorautomaticallylocksafteryourguestsleave.D.Thedoorautomaticallyopensforyourexpectedfriends.答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“senseandgiveaccesstothosewithapprovedsmartphones.Approachtheentrywhileloggedintoyouraccount,andthedoorwillautomaticallyunlock.Youcantemporarilyaddafriend...”可知答案。6.Theunderlinedword“them”inthelastparagraphrefersto.A.thegumandthekeyB.theFobandthelockC.theFobandthekeychainD.thekeychainandthelock答案:B解析:篇章结构题。根据最后一段中的“AlittledevicecalledtheFob—roughlythesizeofastickofgum—easilyfitsonyourkeychainandoperateswiththelock”可知,Fob大小跟口香糖差不多,可以很容易地挂在钥匙链上,而且它需要跟门锁一起才能起作用。由此可推测,开门的时候需要轻碰一下“Fob和门锁”。7.Whichofthefollowingcanhelpyoutextyourwayhome?A.TheLockitrondevice.B.TheAugustSmartLock.C.TheGojisystem.D.TheKwiksetKevolock.答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“youcanunlockthedoorbytextingyourpassword”可知,安装了Lockitron设备后,你只需要输入密码,门就会自动打开。Ⅱ.七选五MontrealmermaidschoolletsyoushakeyourtailInDisney’sclassicTheLittleMermaid(美人鱼),themaincharacterArielsingsherlittleheartoutaboutwantingtowalkamongthehumans.Butinreallife,manywaterenthusiastslongfortheoppositeexperience:actingoutafantasyofswimmingasbeautifullyandhappilyasamermaid.1.AquaMermaid,whichopenedearlierthismonthinMontreal,Quebec,isafitnessprogram,offeringclassesinwhichpeoplecansliponam