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1、1阅读理解（传记类）一、Samuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall, England. He never studied the piano. However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then

2、 he thinks about the notes in his head. Two years ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata（奏鸣曲）by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around him.Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable .They say his ability

3、 is very rare, but Samuel doesnt even realize that what he can do is special. Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. Now, he studies law and music.Samuel cant understand why everyone is so surprised. “I grew up w

4、ith music. My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar. About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons. It comes easily to me -I hear the notes and can bear them in mind-each and every note,” says Sam

5、uel.Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The piece had more than a thousand notes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists cant play it. Samuel says confidently,” Its a

6、ll about super memory-I guess I have that gift.”However, Samuels ability to remember things doesnt stop with music. His family says that even when he was a young boy, Samuel heard someone read a story, and then he could retell the story word for word.Samuel is still only a teenager. He doesnt know w

7、hat he wants to do in the future. For now, he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.226. What is special about Samuel Osmond? A. He has a gift for writing music.B. He can write down the note he hears.C. He is a top student at the law school.D. He can play the musical piece h

8、e hears.27. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A. Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents.B. Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.C. Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.D. Samuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.28. Everyone around S

9、amuel was surprised because he _.A. received a good early education in musicB. played the guitar and the piano perfectlyC. could play the piano without reading musicD. could play the guitar better than his father29. What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4?A. He became famous during a special e

10、vent at his college.B. He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.C. He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.D. He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.30. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. The Qualities of a MusicianB. The

11、 Story of a Musical TalentC. The Importance of Early EducationD. The Relationship between Memory and Music.【考点】考察人物传记类阅读【文章大意】本文主要讲述了一位音乐天才的事情，在不懂乐谱，也从来没有上过钢琴课的情况下就能够演奏很难的乐曲。而且他有超强的记忆力，他就是 Samuel Osmond。26. 【答案】D 【试题解析】细节题。根据第一段第三句 However, he can play very difficult 3musical pieces by musicians suc

12、h as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them.得知他在听完一个乐曲几分钟以后就可以立刻演奏这些很难学的乐曲。说明他的记忆力和音乐才能很突出。故 D正确。27. 【答案】B 【试题解析】推理题。根据第二段最后一句 Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. Now, he studies law and m

13、usic.因为他父母亲希望他学习法律，所以他希望自己称为律师，但是他的音乐老师让他学习音乐，所以现在他法律和音乐一起学习。本句可知他原来计划是学习法律的。故 B正确。28. 【答案】C 【试题解析】细节题。根据第三段 2,3行 About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons.得知他在不理解乐谱也不去上音乐课的情况下，就会弹钢琴，这让人们非常惊讶。故 C正确。29. 【答案】B 【试

14、题解析】推理题。根据第四段最后一句 Samuel says confidently,” Its all about super memory-I guess I have that gift.”他很自信地说：这是关于超级记忆，我认为我有那个天赋。本句说明他很自豪自己有这样的能力。故 B正确。30.【答案】B 【试题解析】主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了一位音乐天才的事情，在不懂乐谱，也从来没有上过钢琴课的情况下就能够演奏很难的乐曲。他就是 Samuel Osmond。故 B正确。【长难句解析】About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playi

15、ng the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons.【翻译】大约 2年前，我突然决定开始弹钢琴，我不动乐谱也没有上过音乐课。【分析】本句中的介词短语 without being able to read music and without having any lessons在句中是伴随状语。表示我决定弹钢琴的时候，所处的状态。二、4Larry was on another of his underwater expeditions(探险)but this time, it was diff

16、erent. He decided to take his daughter along with him. She was only ten years old. This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for.Larry first began diving when he was his daughters age. Similarly, his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions. Since the

17、n, he had never looked back. Larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore. He had hated them. They were either too big or too small. Then, there was the instructor. He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father. He had made

18、 an exception. Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide. Children his age were not even allowed to dive.After the first expedition, Larrys later diving adventures only got better and better

19、. There was never a dull moment. In his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back, Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean. Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search. Sometimes, his was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him.

20、At least, he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures.Larrys first expedition without his father was in the Cayman Islands.There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them .Fortunately for him,a man offered to take him around the differ

21、ent spots for free. Larry didnt even know what the time was how many spots he dived into or how many photographs he had taken.The diving spots afforded such a wide array of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.Larry looked at his daughter.She looked as excite

22、d as he had been when he was her age.He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition.Already,she looked like she was much braver than had been then.This 5was the key to a successful underwater expedition.56.In what way was this expedition different for Larry?A.His daughter had grown up.B

23、.He had become a famous diver.C.His father would dive with him.D.His daughter would dive with him.57.What can be inferred from Paragraph2?A.Larry had some privileges.B. Larry liked the rented diving suits.C.Divers had to buy diving equipment.D.Ten-year-old children were permitted to dive.58.Why did

24、Larry have to stay in a cage underwater sometimes?A.To protect himself from danger.B.To dive into the deep water.C.To admire the underwater view.D.To take photo more conveniently.59.What can be learned from the underlined sentence?A.Larry didnt wear a watch.B. Larry was not good at math.C. Larry had

25、 a poor memory.D. Larry enjoyed the adventure.60.What did Larry expect his daughter to do?A.Become a successful diver.B. Make a good diving guide.C. Take a lot of photos underwater.D. Have longer hours of training.【考点】考察人物传记类阅读【文章大意】本文用倒叙的手法叙述了著名的潜水员 Larry的潜水经历，以及他带着女儿继续家庭的传统继续潜水的故事。56. 【答案】D 6【试题解析

26、】推理题。根据文章 1,2行 Larry was on another of his underwater expeditions(探险)but this time, it was different. He decided to take his daughter along with him.可知这次潜水最大的不同是 Larry会带着他的女儿一起下水。故 D正确。57. 【答案】A 【试题解析】推理题。根据第二段后两行. He had made an exception. Larry would never have been able to go down without at leas

27、t five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide. Children his age were not even allowed to dive.可知在别的孩子不被允许潜水的时候，Larry 已经被允许和父亲去潜水，说明他享有特权。故 A正确。58. 【答案】A 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第三段后 2行 Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search. Sometimes, his

28、 was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him. At least, he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures可知一些危险的地方也没有能够阻止他去探险，有些地方很危险，他们需要在笼子里，以保护自己不受到危险的侵害。说明把他放在水下的笼子里是为了保护他不受危险的侵害。故 A正确。59. 【答案】D 【试题解析】推理题。根据本句. Larry didnt even know what the time was how many spo

29、ts he dived into or how many photographs he had taken.他甚至不再的自己曾经到过多少水下的地方，不知道之间潜水了多长时间，不知道自己拍摄了多少照片。可知他很享受自己的水下探险，到了忘我的境界。故 D正确。60. 【答案】A 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章最后一段 1，2 行 Larry looked at his daughter.She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age.He hoped she would be able to continue the family t

30、radition.可知他希望女儿能够继续家庭的传统。他的父亲是一名潜水员，他也是。那么他也希望自己的女儿也成为一名成功的潜水员。故 A正确。【长难句解析】This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous 7for.【翻译】这将是他第一次和他父亲在他很出名的领域里一起旅游。【分析】本句中的介词 on后面有一个宾语从句 what he had always been famous for.，what 引导起这个宾语从句，并在句中充当介词 for的宾语。三、Elizabeth Freeman

31、was born about 1742 to African American parents who were slaves. At the age of six months she was acquired, along with her sister, by John Ashley, a wealthy Massachusetts slaveholders. She became known as “Mumbet” or “Mum Bett.” For nearly 30 years Mumbet served the Ashley family. One day, Ashleys w

32、ife tried to strike Mumbets sister with a spade. Mumbet protected her sister and took the blow instead. Furious, she left the house and refused to come back. When the Ashleys tried to make her return, Mumbet consulted a lawyer, Theodore Sedgewick. With his help, Mumbet sued(起诉) for her freedom. Whil

33、e serving the Ashleys, Mumbet had listened to many discussions of the new Massachusetts constitution. If the constitution said that all people were free and equal, then she thought it should apply to her. Eventually, Mumbet won her freedom- the first slave in Massachusetts to do so under the new con

34、stitution. Strangely enough, after the trial, the Ashleys asked Mumbet to come back and work for them as a paid employee. She declined and instead went to work for Segdewick. Mumbet died in 1829, but her legacy lived on in her many descendants(后裔). One of her great-grandchildren was W.E.B. Du Bois,

35、one of the founder of the NAACP, and an important writer and spokesperson for African American civil rights. Mumbets tombstone still stands in the Massachusetts cemetery where she was buried. It reads, in part: “She was born a slave and remained a slave and remained a slave for nearly thirty years.

36、She could neither read nor write, yet in her own sphere she had no superior or equal.” 851. What do we know about Mumbet according to Paragraph 1? A. She was born a slave B. She was a slaveholder C. She had a famous sister D. She was born into a rich family 52. Why did Mumbet run away from the Ashle

37、ys? A. She found an employer B. She wanted to be a lawyer C. She was hit and got angry D. She had to take care of her sister 53. What did Mumbet learn from discussions about the new consititution? A. She should always obey her owners orders B. She should be as free and equal as whites C. How to be a

38、 good servant D. How to apply for a job 54. What did Mumbet do after the trial? A. She chose to work for a lawyer B. She found the NAACP C. She continued to serve the Ashleys D. She went to live with her grandchildren 55. What is the test mainly about? A. A story of a famous writer and spokesperson

39、B. The friendship between a lawyer and a slave C. The life of a brave African American woman D. A trial that shocked the whole world 【考点】考察人物传记类阅读【文章大意】本文介绍了生来就是奴隶的 Elizabeth Freeman未了获得自由而进行斗争，最后获得自由的故事，以及人们对她的评价。51. 【答案】A 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第一行 Elizabeth Freeman was born about 1742 to African American

40、parents who were slaves.可知她是一对奴隶父母亲生下的孩子，天生就是一位奴隶。故 A正确。52. 【答案】C 【试题解析】推理题。根据第二段前 3行 One day, Ashleys wife tried to strike 9Mumbets sister with a spade. Mumbet protected her sister and took the blow instead. Furious, she left the house and refused to come back.可知 Ashley的妻子要打她的妹妹，Mumbet 为了保护妹妹而被 Ash

41、ley的妻子打了，之后她就离开了 Ashley 的家。可知她的离开是因为她被打了，她非常生气。所以才离开。故 C正确。53. 【答案】B 【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第三段前 3行 While serving the Ashleys, Mumbet had listened to many discussions of the new Massachusetts constitution. If the constitution said that all people were free and equal, then she thought it should apply to her.可

42、知她一直在了解与宪法有关的内容，目的是为了获得和白人一样的平等权利。故 B正确。54. 【答案】A 【试题解析】细节题。根据文章 2,4段 When the Ashleys tried to make her return, Mumbet consulted a lawyer, Theodore Sedgewick. With his help, Mumbet sued(起诉) for her freedom. 和 She declined and instead went to work for Segdewick.可知Theodore Sedgewick是帮助她获得自由的律师。当 Ashl

43、ey请求她回去的时候，她拒绝了，而是选择为律师工作。故 A正确。55. 【答案】C 【试题解析】主旨大意题。本文属于人物传记类短文，介绍了生来就是奴隶的 Elizabeth Freeman未了获得自由而进行斗争的故事，以及人们对她的评价。故 C项说法和文章主要内容相符。故 C正确。【长难句解析】When the Ashleys tried to make her return, Mumbet consulted a lawyer, Theodore Sedgewick.【翻译】当 Ashley一家人努力让她回去为他们服务的时候，Mumbet 咨询了一位律师Theodore Sedgewick。【分析】本句中的 When the Ashleys tried to make her return是一个时间状语从句，句中有一个冠词的用法：the+姓氏的复数形式。表示“一家人/夫妻两人” 。10