2012高考二轮英语复习专题（广东专用）21 人物传记型阅读理解

　　专限时训练(二十一)　[人物传记型阅读理解]

　　(限时：25分钟)

　　(一)

　　As the first woman Chancellor(总理) in German’s history, Angela Merkel topped Forbes magazine’s list of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.She has even been compared to Margaret Thatcher and many people called her

　　“Iron Lady”．

　　Merkel was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on July 17, 1954.Six weeks after she was born, her family moved to Templin.As a small child, Merkel quickly learned to speak but took longer to walk.“I was a stupid person when it came to moving？” Merkel said.“A normal person could do something naturally, but I had to think about it in my mind and practice.” As a teenager, she was the top student and graduated from high school with perfect marks.In 1973, Merkel went to the University of Leipzig, where she studied physics.At 32, she got her doctor’s degree in physics.

　　She stepped_into_politics in 1989.In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her scientific background and strong will proved very useful.In 2005 she became Germany’s Chancellor.She has been reelected to a second term as German Chancellor on September 27, 2009.

　　Through her political career, Merkel’s persistence (坚持) and patience helped her a lot.“She’s bright and open­minded，” said Hubert Markl.“She is the person who wants to know exactly what is going on, and how never giving up will influence our society and future.”

　　()1.As a small child, Merkel was slow in ________.

　　A．speakingB．walking

　　C．learning

　　D．thinking

　　()2.The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 most probably means “________”．

　　A．fought the government

　　B．began her scientific career

　　C．offered political guidance

　　D．became a government official

　　()3.We can infer from the passage that Angela Merkel ________.

　　A．is a powerful woman with a strong will and determination

　　B．got her doctor’s degree in politics in University of Leipzig

　　C．has worked as German Chancellor since Sep.27, 2009

　　D．showed her best talent as Minister for the Environment

　　()4.In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express ________.

　　A．one must be brave in the political career

　　B．one should be patient when making decisions

　　C．persistence can help one’s dream come true

　　D．one can have a strong will when others haven’t

　　()5.What’s the author’s attitude toward Angela Merkel?

　　A．Admiring.

　　B．Thankful.

　　C．Pitiful.

　　D．Dull.

　　(二)

　　Elizabeth Blackwell was born on February 3, 1821 in Bristol, England.Her father was a rich sugar businessman at the time.Because her parents thought boys and girls should be equal, Elizabeth received the same education as their brothers.

　　In 1832, her father’s business was destroyed by fire, so her family moved to New York City.But her father’s business there failed.Then in 1837, the family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio.Not long after, her father died.After her father’s death, Elizabeth, at the age of 16, had to go to work.

　　When she was 24, she visited her dying friend Mary.Her friend said, “You’re young and strong. You should become a doctor.” That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century.But she knew this was what she was going to do.

　　()1.According to the passage, Elizabeth Blackwell ________.

　　A．received bad education in her childhood

　　B．spent a happy and lucky childhood

　　C．moved to America with her family at eleven

　　D．decided to be a doctor due to her father’s death

　　()2.Elizabeth Blackwell could not become a surgeon because ________.

　　A．she was a woman

　　B．she had a serious eye problem

　　C．she went to Paris for further education

　　D．she didn’t go to medical school

　　()3.Elizabeth Blackwell opened her first hospital for woman and children ________.

　　A．eighteen years after her father died

　　B．seven years after returning to America from Paris

　　C．ten years before setting up her first medical school

　　D．eight years after graduating from medical school

　　()4.Elizabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in ________.

　　A．the U．S.

　　B．Paris

　　C．England

　　D．Geneva

　　()5.Which of the following is not true about Elizabeth Blackwell?

　　A．She built the first hospital for women and children with others.

　　B．She was the first woman doctor in the United States of America

　　C．She set up the first medical school for women in the world.

　　D．She built a medal for women with excellent achievements in medicine

　　(三)

　　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” in 1992.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.

　　()1.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.

　　()2.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.

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

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

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

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

　　D．showed little interest in studying but other affairs.

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

　　A．bossy

　　B．incapable

　　C．ambitious

　　D．modest

　　()5.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 demanded the same level of success as his father.

　　专限时训练(二十一)

　　(一)【文章大意】 本文讲述了德国第一任女总理Angela Merkel的生平事迹。

　　1．B　细节理解。由第二段“Merkel quickly learned to speak but took longer to walk.”可知Merkel走路学得很慢。

　　2．D　词义理解。联系划线部分后面的In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994...我们知道，该短语意为“涉足政界”，所以D项最符合。

　　3．A　推理判断。由文章内容我们可以知道Merkel是一个有理想和决心的女性。

　　4．C　意图推断。文章的最后一段主要说明坚持的作用——它可以使一个人成功。

　　5．A　推理判断。文章中作者用了许多褒义词来称赞Merkel，由此可知作者对Merkel充满了赞美之情。

　　(二)【文章大意】 本文讲述了美国伟大女性伊丽莎白·布莱克韦尔不平凡的一生。

　　1．C　细节理解。Elizabeth Blackwell生于1821年，且根据第二段“In 1832, her father's business was destroyed by fire, so her family moved to New York City.”可知，她11岁的时候随家人搬迁到美国，故选C。

　　2．B　细节理解。根据第五段“She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.”可判断选B。

　　3．D　推理判断。Elizabeth Blackwell于1849年从医学院毕业，1857年建立第一家妇女儿童医院，时隔8年，故选D。

　　4．A　细节理解。由全文可知，Elizabeth Blackwell生于英国，但11岁就随家人搬迁到美国，随后基本上在美国生活，故选A。

　　5．D　细节理解。根据最后一段“In 1949 the Blackwell medal was established.It's given to women who have excellent achievements in the field of medicine.”可知，布莱克韦尔奖是在Elizabeth Blackwell去世39年后才设立的，故D项不符合文意。

　　(三)【文章大意】 本文讲述了特德·特纳的童年及其在商业上所取得的成就。

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

　　2．D　段落主旨。本段首句就指出特德·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：他为什么能在如此年纪就取得这些成就呢？由此判断该段旨在说明：特德·特纳在早年的时候就已经非常成功，故选D。

　　3．B　逻辑推理。根据第三段第五句“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。

　　4．C　逻辑推理。全文重点介绍了特德·特纳所取得的成就，尤其结合“During the next twenty years, Ted Turner worked hard to accumulate enough power and money to fulfill his father's dream.”可推断作者认为特德·特纳是一个有抱负之人，故选C。

　　5．C　根据“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，使他投身于为大众服务的事业中去，由此判断选C。