2017高考英语二轮复习限时训练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：每篇7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．speaking

　　　B．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

　　.

　　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 her 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.

　　After several rejections from medical schools, she finally was accepted by Geneva Medical College. By studying hard, she graduated successfully in 1849.

　　After graduating from medical school, she went to Paris to learn more about medicine. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.

　　When she returned to America in 1851, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. In 1857, Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides, she also set up the first medical school for women in 1868, where she taught the women students about disease prevention. It was the first time that the idea of preventing disease was taught in a medical school.

　　Elizabeth Blackwell started the British National Health Society in 1871, which helped people learn how to stay healthy. In 1889, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman doctor in the United States. Most importantly she fought for the admission of women to medical colleges.

　　Elizabeth Blackwell died on May 3, 1910, when she was 89.She opened a world of chances for women. She always fought for what was right in all her life. In 1949 the Blackwell medal was established. It’s given to women who have excellent achievements in the field of medicine. She’ll always be remembered as a great woman.

　　()6.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

　　()7.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

　　()8.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

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

　　A．the U．S.

　　　B．Paris

　　C．England

　　D．Geneva

　　()10.Which of the following is not TRUE about Elizabeth Blackwell?

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

　　B．She became the first woman doctor in the U．S.

　　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” 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.

　　专限时训练(二十一)

　　(一)