1、专题限时训练(十二)人物型阅读理解(限时：25分钟)APatti Page, the topselling female artist of the 1950s with more than 100 million records sold, died on January 2nd, 2013, when she was 85. She was one of the most beloved singers of the postwar era. Take her Tennessee Waltz for example, it sold more than 10 million copies
2、and was her biggest hit.Born in Claremore, Oklahoma, a small town near Tulsa, Page originally dreamed of a career in commercial art. Her first job in the art department at a local radio station soon led to performing on her own 15minute programme.At the age of 20, Page was discovered by bigband lead
3、er Jack Rael, who quit his job to become her manager. In 1948, she signed her first recording contract with Mercury Records and two years later enjoyed her first hit record. She stayed with Mercury for the next 14 years and recorded hit after hit including: With My Eyes Wide Open, Im Dreaming, and O
4、ld Cape Cod.Her last hit was HushHush, Sweet Charlotte, recorded for the Bette Davis movie of the same name. And then, there was Doggie in the Window. The creative tune was a huge hit, but with its repeated barking sounds and silly lyrics(歌词), the song has been used by many people as an example of a
5、ll that was wrong with pop music in the early 1950s.Throughout the 1950s, Patti Page made regular appearances on television variety shows and in 1957 she was chosen to host the musical programme, The Big Record. The following year, Page appeared in her own CBS television series, The Patti Page Show.
6、 She continued to record and perform into the 21st century, most recently releasing an album of songs for children, a Christmas record, and a new “best of” collection.Besides music, Patti Page did a bit of acting. She costarred with the Oscarwinning Burt Lancaster in Elmer Gantry, and also starred o
7、n stage in the musical play Annie Get Your Gun.1. According to the passage, Patti Page _Awanted to be a singer as a childBwas born in a small town in 1927Cwas known mainly for her acting skillsDstarted her work as a TV programme hostess2. According to the passage, which one of her following recorded
8、 songs was criticized?AOld Cape Cod.BHushHush, Sweet Charlotte.CDoggie in the Window.DWith My Eyes Wide Open, Im Dreaming. 3. Tennessee Waltz is mentioned in the passage in order to show that _APatti Page was a beloved singerBPatti Pages songs were successfulCPatti Page was the topselling female art
9、istDPatti Page was good at recording songs4. We can know from the passage that Patti Page _Agot to know Jack Rael in 1945Bleft Mercury Records at the age of 35Cappeared in The Patti Page Show in 1957Dwrote many songs for children in her late life5. It is inferred from the passage that _APatti Page g
10、ave up singing in public in her late lifeBPatti Pages gift in art began to be shown in her teensCPatti Pages great success was due to her hard work and others helpDPatti Page was not only a successful singer but also a successful actressBAmerican actor Johnny Depp can best be described as unconventi
11、onal. From his early life, his path into acting and even in his choice of movie roles, we can see that Depp has seldom taken the easy road. His willingness to take risks and do the unexpected has made Depp one of the few Hollywood actors able to achieve huge commercial success while maintaining his
12、artistic reputation.Born in 1963, Depp was somewhat troublesome as a youth, occasionally turning to pettycrime and drugs. When his parents divorced in 1978, Depp dropped out of school against his mothers wishes and started a music band called the Kids. Although the band achieved some success, they w
13、ere seldom able to make_ends_meet,_with Depp often unable to pay his rent, sleeping on friends sofas and even in his car.In 1983, the everoptimistic Depp and his new wife, Lori Anderson, moved to Hollywood, California to further Depps musical career. But life there continued to be a struggle and Dep
14、p was forced to take a job selling pens door to door to support his new family. His luck changed when Loris exboyfriend, the famous actor Nicholas Cage, impressed by Depps good looks and intelligence, suggested he become an actor and helped him get a small part in a movie. Several other minor movie
15、rolesand a divorce from Lorifollowed, before Depp got his big break three years later. He landed the leading role in the television series 21 Jump Street, playing a youthful undercover police officer. The hugely popular show turned Depp into a teenage heartthrob overnight. He appeared on the cover o
16、f countless magazines and was much sought after by movie producers, eager to exploit his popularity with teenage girls.But Depp left 21 Jump Street after three years, when it was at the height of its popularity, later admitting that he hated the shows unoriginal storylines and his “pretty boy” chara
17、cter. In the decade that followed, Depp rejected repeated offers of “pretty boy” roles in bigbudget Hollywood films. Instead he established himself as a serious, somewhat dark, peculiar performer, consistently selecting roles in smaller, independent films that surprise critics and audiences alike.Ev
18、en in the movie that made Depp an international superstar, The Pirates of the Caribbean (2003), he was barely recognizable as Captain Jack Sparrow, the British, longhaired goldentoothed pirate. This and subsequent hit movies have placed Depp at the very top of the commercial film industry (with a pa
19、ycheck of $20 million for each such movie), but he still continues to make the smaller, stranger films for which he is so greatly admired.1. As a youth, Depp could be described as a _Aserious criminalBtrouble makerCdrug addictDsuccessful musician2. The underlined expression “make ends meet” in Parag
20、raph 2 is closest in meaning to “_”Aget together after a showBmeet their audienceCplay to the endDearn enough to live3. In which order did the following events take place in Depps life?a. met Nicholas Cageb. started a band called the Kidsc. played a British pirated. sold pens door to doore. got marr
21、ied to Lori Anderson f. starred in a TV showAd, b, e, a, c, fBb, e, d, a, f, cCa, b, f, c, d, eDe, d, a, c, f, b4. Why did Depp leave the TV show 21 Jump Street?AThe show was no longer popular.BHe wanted to perform in movies.CHe thought the show was terrible.DHe rejected planned changes to his role.
22、5. Depps choice of movie roles throughout most of his career suggests that _Ahe valued interesting work over moneyBhe believed he couldnt play “pretty boy” roles wellChe was very popular with Hollywood movie producersDhe was more interested in shocking audiences than entertainingCGreg Woodburn, a st
23、udent at the University of Southern California, spends a lot of time cleaning sneakers he collected. But soon the shoes will be sent to poor children in the United States and 20 other countries, thanks to Woodburns Share Our Shoes (S. O. S) charity.A high school track star in the town of Ventura, Ca
24、lifornia, Woodburn was treated in hospital for months with knee and hip injuries.“I started thinking about the health benefits, the friendship and the confidence I got from running, ” he says, “And I realized there are children who dont even have shoes. ”Woodburn gathered up his old sneakers, then a
25、sked his friends to donate. His goal was to have 100 pairs by Christmas 2006. When he collected more than 500 pairs, he decided to turn the shoe drive into a yearround endeavour.Back then, the sneakers came from donation boxes at the YMCA and the local sporting goods store and from doortodoor pickup
26、s. Woodburn has now set up collection boxes at two high schools, city gym and recreation centre. He has started accepting adult sizes and sandals(凉鞋). So far, S. O. S. has collected and donated more than 3, 000 pairs.Woodburn has cleaned all the shoes. After sorting the shoes by size, Woodburn selec
27、ts the good shoes for the washing machine and the wornout ones for recycling.To ship the footwear, Woodburn teamed with Sports Gift, a nonprofit organization that provides soccer and baseball equipment to children around the world. Keven Baxter, founder and president, says, “Wed send kids balls and
28、shoes. Ive heard that for many of these kids, these old sneakers are the only shoes they had. They wear them to school and to do sports. So Gregs running shoes were a nice addition for us.”For many recipients(接受者), the shoes represent opportunity. Two young boys in Southern California attended schoo
29、l on alternate days because they shared a pair of shoes. They were too big for one boy and too small for the other. Thanks to S. O. S， each brother received his own pair of shoes. The boys now attend school daily and enjoy their learning. When they graduate, they say, they will help a stranger, just
30、 as Woodburn helped them.1. What caused Greg Woodburn to donate old shoes for poor children?AThe benefits from playing sports.BNews about some poor children.CHis reflection on school life.DThe medical treatment he received.2. When collecting more sneakers than expected, Woodburn decided to_Ainclude
31、adult sizes and sandalsBset up branches in different citiesCcollect shoes throughout the yearDexpand his endeavour in the whole city3. How did Woodburn manage to deliver the shoes collected?ABy sending them by mail.BBy working with Sports Gift.CBy advertising for those in need.DBy offering them from
32、 door to door.4. What can we learn from Keven Baxters remarks?ASports Gift is popular around the world.BMany children need Gregs old sneakers.CGregs running shoes are the best gifts for children.DChildren need more soccer and baseball equipment than shoes.5. Which of the following is the best title
33、for the passage?AAn organized activityBGreg Woodburns lifeCHow to collect sneakersDRecycled sneakers fit for sharing专题限时训练(十二)A【要点综述】 美国歌手派蒂佩芝与世长辞，享年85岁；她是美国战后时期最受欢迎的女歌手之一。1B根据“died on January 2nd, 2013, when she was 85.”可推断她出生于1927年，再根据第二段“Born in Claremore, Oklahoma, a small town near Tulsa”可知她出生在
34、一个小镇，由此可判断选B项。2C根据第四段“And then, there was Doggie in the Window. The creative tune was a huge hit, but with its repeated barking sounds and silly lyrics(歌词), the song has been used by many people as an example of all that was wrong with pop music in the early 1950s.”可推断Doggie in the Window受到许多人的批评，故选
35、C项。3A根据第一段“She was one of the most beloved singers of the postwar era.Take her Tennessee Waltz for example, it sold more than 10 million copies and was her biggest hit.”可知此处是举例说明她是美国战后时期最受欢迎的女歌手之一，故选A项。4B根据第三段“In 1948, she signed her first recording contract with Mercury Records and two years later
36、enjoyed her first hit record.She stayed with Mercury for the next 14 years”可推断出她是在35岁的时候离开了水星唱片公司，故选B项。5D根据派蒂佩芝不断引起轰动的歌曲可知她是一位成功的歌手，根据最后一段可推断出她同时也是一位成功的演员，故选D项。B【要点综述】 本文主要介绍了一位从20世纪80年代到21世纪一直维持声名的、狂放不羁的，并且拥有迷人性格的美国演员约翰尼德普。1B根据第二段第一句“Born in 1963, Depp was somewhat troublesome as a youth, occasiona
37、lly turning to pettycrime and drugs.”可知德普是一个麻烦制造者，故选B项。2D根据画线词所在句“with Depp often unable to pay his rent, sleeping on friends sofas and even in his car.”可知德普付不起房租，睡在朋友的沙发上，甚至是他的车子里，由此可推断出make ends meet意为“勉强维持生计”。3B根据第二段第二句“When his parents divorced in 1978, Depp dropped out of school against his mot
38、hers wishes and started a music band called the Kids.”可知b发生在1978年；根据第三段第一句“In 1983, the everoptimistic Depp and his new wife, Lori Anderson, moved to Hollywood, California to further Depps musical career.”可知e发生在1983年；根据第三段第二句“But life there continued to be a struggle and Depp was forced to take a jo
39、b selling pens door to door to support his new family.”可知d发生在婚后，到此答案就可以确定了，应该选B项。4C根据第四段第一句“later admitting that he hated the shows unoriginal storylines”可知他认为这部电视剧没有创造性，也就是这部电视剧很糟糕，故选C项。5A根据本文最后一句“This subsequent hit movies have placed Depp at the very top of the commercial film industry (with a pa
40、ycheck of $20 million for each such movie), but he still continues to make the smaller, stranger films for which he is so greatly admired.”可知他更珍视有趣的工作，甚至超过了对金钱的追求，故选A项。C【要点综述】 本文主要讲述了一名大学生收集旧运动鞋，捐赠给贫困孩子的故事。1A由文章的第二、三段可知，Greg Woodburn 是南加利福尼亚大学一个在校的田径明星。因膝盖和臀部受伤住院后，他开始反思体育给他带来的好处，他意识到很多孩子没有鞋子穿，于是他决定捐
41、出穿过的旧鞋给他们。2C根据文章的第四段可知，Woodburn本打算在2006年圣诞节前搜集到100双旧运动鞋，可是他搜集到的旧鞋竟然超过了500双。于是他决定把收集旧鞋变成一件全年都要做的事情。3B根据文章的第七段可知，为了运输搜集来的旧鞋，Woodburn与一个名叫Sports Gift的慈善机构合作。Sports Gift把足球和棒球设备免费送给世界各地的儿童。4B根据文章的第七段可知，Sports Gift的创始人Keven Baxter说，那些旧的运动鞋是一些贫困孩子仅有的鞋子。他们穿着它们上学和运动。可见，有很多穷孩子需要Greg Woodburn捐赠来的旧鞋。5D本文讲述了一名大学生收集旧运动鞋，捐赠给贫困孩子的故事，所以选D项。