福建省泉州市2014高考英语文章突破一轮训练（8）及答案

　　泉州市2014高考英语文章突破一轮训练（8）及答案

　　Ted Turner achieved high goals and great success by the time he was 43.Best known for his CNN, Ted Turner launched a second nationwide all­news network, Headline News, purchased the Atlanta Braves baseball team, and became the world’s best yachtsman at the America’s Cup in 1977.In 1982 Ted Turner was named by Forbes one of the 400 richest people in the U．S.He was named Time magazine’ s “Man of the Year” in1992.How did Ted Turner accomplish all of this at such a young age?

　　Ted Turner’s father, Ed, was a self­made millionaire who demanded that his only son try to achieve similar success.He instilled in the boy a strong belief that hard work was good.Besides reading a new book every two days, Ted Turner was also charged rent at home during summer vacations from boarding school.Ed Turner was a strong influence in his son’s life.

　　As a child, Ted Turner lived a very lonely life, often separated from his family. During World War Ⅱ， his father served in the Navy. Ed Turner took his wife and daughter with him so they could live nearby but left his 6­year­old son behind in a boarding school in Cincinnati, Ohio. When Ted Turner was in the fifth grade, his father enrolled him in a military academy. Even though Turner had friends at school, it didn’t make up for the absence of his parents and sister. Eventually Ted Turner enrolled at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He attended college off and on, became involved in sailboat racing, and became a member of the U．S. Coast Guard for a while. In his early twenties, he became general manager of one of his father’s branch offices—the Turner Advertising Company in Macon, Georgia.

　　Two years later after his father’s suicide, Ted Turner took over the company.He soon discovered that he was more skilled than his father in managing the business.During the next twenty years, Ted Turner worked hard to accumulate enough power and money to fulfill his father’s dream.

　　Reflecting on his father’s death, however, Ted Turner realized that it was dangerous to put too much emphasis on material possessions.He decided to use his hard­earned influence to serve the public.

　　Concerned about the environment, Ted Turner established the Better World Society in 1985.The purpose of this organization was to produce documentaries to educate people about pollution, hunger, and the danger of building weapons of mass destruction.In 1986 Turner began sponsoring the Goodwill Games to promote world peace.The Turner Tomorrow Awards were created to encourage writers and thinkers to focus their attention on solving world problems.The Turner Family Foundation was established in 1992.

　　()11.What is CNN according to the passage?

　　A.It’s a broadcast­news company.

　　B．It’s a basketball team agency.

　　C.It’s a charity organization.

　　D．It’s a publishing house.

　　()12.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?

　　A.The creation of CNN encouraged broadcasters to be more successful.

　　B.Towering goals and hard work led to fame and prosperity.

　　C.Ted Turner was expert at sailboat racing and playing basketball.

　　D.Ted Turner became very successful at an early age.

　　()13.As a student in a military academy, Turner ________.

　　A.wasn’t as lonely as he looked because of his many friends at school

　　B.missed his family very much despite having friends at school

　　C.served as a member of the U．S. Coast Guard for a while

　　D.showed little interest in studying but other affairs

　　()14.The author seems to believe that Ted Turner is ________.

　　A.bossy 　B．incapable

　　C．ambitious

　　D．modest

　　()15.Which of the following best describes an important change in Ted Turner’s life?

　　A.He became more determined and was feared by his employees.

　　B.He developed respect and admiration for his employees.

　　C.He revised his view of the world and his responsibility in it.

　　D.He was demanded the same level of success as his father.

　　(二)

　　本文讲述了泰德•特纳的童年及其在商业上所取得的成就。

　　11．A　细节理解题。根据第一段Best known for his CNN, Ted Turner launched a second nationwide all­news network可判断选A。

　　12．D　段落大意题。本段首句就指出泰德•特纳在43岁之前就有所建树，之后就具体列举他所取得的成就，最后一句就提问：他为什么能如此年轻就取得这些成就呢？由此判断该段旨在说明：泰德•特纳在早年的时候就已经非常成功，故选D。

　　13．B　推理判断题。根据第三段Even though Turner had friends at school, it didn’t make up for the absence of his parents and sister.可判断选B。

　　14．C　推理判断题。全文重点介绍了泰德•特纳所取得的成就，尤其结合第四段During the next twenty years, Ted Turner worked hard to accumulate enough power and money to fulfill his father’s dream.可推断作者认为泰德•特纳是一个有抱负之人，故选C。

　　15．C　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段Reflecting on his father’s death, however, Ted Turner realized that it was dangerous to put too much emphasis on material possessions.He decided to use his hard­earned influence to serve the public.可推断父亲的死改变了他的世界观，使他欲投身于为大众服务的事业中去，由此判断选C。

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　　When we talk about a bad man, we like to call him a “wolf”. But is it really true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness？

　　Have you read the book “The Wolf Totem” by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever  26  the wolves' world? If you had, you would  27  the wolves.

　　In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland. They know more about  28 than humans. They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers. They also know how to 29 full use of the shape of land to  30 sheep. I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be    31   experts good at fighting.

　　The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand  32 . Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul. A  33  wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves  34  nothing. All the wolves obey the rules.  35  they are defeated, they run away together. It is their teamwork  36  makes wolves powerful.

　　The wolves also have great self-respect and won't  37 to anyone. The writer, who wrote the book “The Wolf Totem”,38 stole a one-month-old baby wolf and raised it very carefully. To his 39 , he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with  40  wolves. He bit through the iron chain that limited him. The wolf was 41   and he never gave in, fighting  42  his death. The little wolf died as a glorious fighter.

　　I was shocked by this kind of 43  : wolves are one of the most respected creatures on earth. I want everyone to look at wolves in a  44way. They are our teachers. They show us how to survive and  45  in this not simple and dangerous world. Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!

　　26. A. talked about     B. walked into     C. thought about    D. cared for

　　27. A. hunt             B. admire           C. draw             D. watch

　　28. A. space            B. spot             C. food             D. survival

　　29. A. make             B. take             C. have             D. get

　　30. A. fight            B. avoid            C. trap             D. discover

　　31. A. special          B. imaginative     C. outstanding      D. creative

　　32. A. operation        B. teamwork         C. lifestyle        D. control

　　33. A. single           B. brave            C. lonely           D. fair

　　34. A. fight            B. struggle         C. fear             D. fail

　　35. A. As for           B. As though        C. Even so          D. Even if

　　36. A. what             B. he               C. that             D. one

　　37. A. turn in          B. give in         C. take in          D. break in

　　38. A. once             B. just             C. soon             D. only

　　39. A. satisfaction     B. disappointment   C. pleasure         D. sorrow

　　40. A. rest             B. others           C. another          D. the other

　　41. A. proud            B. satisfied        C. willing          D. eager

　　42. A. until            B. although         C. before       D. unless

　　43. A. selflessness     B. self-confidence C. self-respect D. self-protection

　　44. A. curious          B. different        C. strange     D. humorous

　　45. A. walk             B. hand             C. get         D. succeed

　　参考答案

　　26-45 CBDAC    

　　CBACD     CBABD  

　　AACBD

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　　In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.

　　In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.

　　61 .Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

　　A. Because they may have four seasons in one day

　　B. Because they often have very good weather

　　C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring

　　D. Because the sky is sunny all day

　　62. From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.

　　A. sunshine and snow

　　B. black clouds

　　C. summer and winter

　　D. spring and autumn

　　63. "People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too ______in winter."

　　A. warm

　　B. cool

　　C. cold

　　D. rainy

　　64. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.

　　A. their friends ask them to do so

　　B. it often rains in England

　　C. they are going to sell them

　　D. they are their favourite things

　　65. The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.

　　A. Bad Seasons

　　B. Summer or Winter

　　C. The Weather in England

　　D. Strange English People

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　　Since the beginning of winter break, I have been committed to doing lots of the things I could not do while school was in session.

　　     One of the Oscar-nominated (提名的) movies I’ve seen this winter break is Slum-dog Millionaire. Hopefully readers will also have an opportunity to enjoy the movie the way I have halfway around the globe!

　　     Slum-dog Millionaire is about a poor boy from the slums (贫民窟), Jamal, who ends up winning the grand prize in an Indian show “Who Wants to be a Millionaire”. The night before he answers the prize-winning question, Jamal is captured by the police and tortured (拷打). They don’t believe a slumdog like Jamal could answer seven questions correctly and possibly win 20 million rupees (卢比)! But, as the movie unfolds, Jamal reveals (透露) how he found the answers to each of the questions. Viewers also learn about Jamal’s childhood, his selfish older brother Salim, and his childhood lover, Latika.

　　     The movie’s point, however, is not just to tell a typical story of the underdog (弱者) who becomes a hero. The director also uses Slum-Dog Millionaire to give viewers a taste of India. The movie begins in Jamal’s childhood home in the slums of India. The place where he and his family lived reminds one of the hutongs that used to make up a large part of Old Beijing. Jamal and his brother grow and travel across India, meanwhile surviving as slum-dogs and cheaters, and India ages with them. By the time Jamal is 17 or 18, his old home has been replaced by a giant skyscraper (摩天大楼) financial center. Jamal and Salim take a moment to reminisce (回忆) about their old lives, as they stand high up in a skyscraper that is still under construction. The view from above reminded me of a similar view I had just two years ago in China: I was standing there in the living room of a family friend’s modern apartment, looking out through a window down to the shacks (简陋的房屋) below just next to the building complex. It was amazing how affluence and poverty could live so close together.

　　     So, what was most appealing about the movie to me and my Indian friends was how we could relate to the scenarios (情节) presented in the movie. More important than the plot was the window onto the social and economic situations in Asia that it provided.

　　 By Jennifer, 16, New Jersey, US

　　1. Which of the following is TRUE about the movie?

　　A. Jamal finally won a big prize after struggling hard to earn an honest living.

　　B. Suspected of cheating, Jamal was arrested by the police before winning the prize.

　　C. Jamal and his brother recalled their past standing where it used to be their home.

　　D. Jamal remained in his childhood home in the slums before he was 17 or 18.

　　2. Viewers can learn from the movie EXCEPT__________.

　　A. Jamal’s childhood and his bitter experience of wandering across the country.

　　B. The rapid social changes and economic development in India.

　　C. The poor life of people in the slums against the prosperity of cities in Asia.

　　D. The secret of becoming a millionaire through personal struggle.

　　3．Why does the movie appeal to the writer?

　　A. It’s a typical story of the underdog who becomes a hero, which the writer admires most.

　　B. It’s an Oscar-nominated movie that helps the writer understand the nature of human.

　　C. It has an exciting and complicated plot that attracts the writer very much

　　D. It reminds the writer of her experience in China and helps her know about Asian countries.

　　4. What can we infer from the reading passage?

　　A. The writer is now studying in a school in China.

　　B. The movie will win the Oscar because of the social problems presented in it.

　　C. The writer is surprised at the gap between the rich and poor in developing countries.

　　D. The movie is only welcomed by Americans who have Indian friends.

　　5. What is the main purpose of writing the passage?

　　A. To introduce a movie to readers and share her views about it.

　　B. To persuade more viewers to go to the cinema to see the movie.

　　C. To express the writer’s enthusiasm towards Asia and its culture.

　　D. To reveal the true social reality in the developing countries.

　　参考答案

　　1---5 B D D C A

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