全國通用2010屆高考全國各地月考閱讀理解匯編之人物傳記類Passage1“S.H.E.isgoingtosingattheCCTVannualSpringFestivalEveningParty,isthattrue?”criedoutPengWeiye,aSenior2girlinShanghaianddie-hard(鐵桿的)S.H.E.fan.AftercheckingitontheInternet,Pengquicklyphonedfriendstospreadthenews.Forfanslikeher,S.H.E.sperformanceisperhapstheonlypartoftheoldfashionedeveningtogetexcitedabout.TheTaiwanesebandismadeupofSelina,HebeandElla.TheirnamecomesfromthefirstletterofeachofthesingersEnglishnames.LastweekS.H.E.announcedtheywillperforminLasVegas,US,overChristmasandtheninGuangzhouonJanuary15.AttheirShanghaishowonOctober30,hundredsofparentswaitedoutsidetheHongkouStadium.Thousandsofteenagerssang,criedandshoutedasthebandperformed.“Ilovetheirmusic,healthyimageandeverythingrelatedtothem.ThankGodthat,althoughmyparentsdontunderstandwhyIlovethemsomuch,theystillboughtmeaticketforthatshow,”saidPengabouttheShanghaiperformance.Itisnotjustonthemainlandthatthethreegirlshavethrilled(makesb.excited)audiences.InthepastyearthebandhaspassedthroughTaiwan,HongKongandevenSingaporeandMalaysia.WhenthethreehighschoolgirlsenteredasingingcontestinTaiwanin2000,noneofthemeverdreamedofbeingasuperstar.“Wehadnevermetbefore,andwedidnttalkatallatthebeginning,”recalledElla.Whenaskedaboutthesecretoftheirsuccess,shesaid,“Ouraveragelooksandnot-so-expensiveclotheskeepusclosetoourfans.Wearehappytobethegirlnextdoor,yoursingingsisters.”“Itsreallyamagicaljourney,fromday-dreaminghighschoolgirlstosingersperformingonthesamestageasouridols.Nothingbutmagical,”shesaid.45WhatmakesPengWeiye,asenior2girl,soexcited?A.SheistheonewhowillbemetbyS.H.E.B.S.H.E.willperforminLasVegasoverChristmas.C.HerparentsboughtheraticketforS.H.E.sShanghaishow.D.S.H.E.willperformontheannualCCTVSpringFestivalEvening.46HowdidtheTaiwanesebandgetthename?A.Theirfansgavethenametothem.B.Theiridolshadadeepinfluenceonthem.C.Asingingcontestgavetheirideaofthebandname.D.ThefirstletterofeachofthesingersEnglishnames.47WhatdoyouknowaboutPengWeiye?A.ShestayedoutsidetheHongkouStadiumtolistentoS.H.E.B.ShewillwatchtheperformanceinGuangzhouonJanuary15.C.ShepayscloseattentiontoeverythingaboutS.H.E.D.Sheappreciatesthatherparentsunderstoodherwell.48WhichistrueaboutS.H.E?A.TheycausedastormofexcitementinSoutheastAsia.B.Theyhavewellpreparedtoperformwiththeiridols.C.Theywereclosefriendswhentheyenteredasingingcontest.D.Theirsecrettosuccessistheprettyfacesandexpensiveclothes.答案DDCAPassage2（湖北省黃岡中學(xué)2010屆高三8月月考）WhenCharlesStrattonwasfive,hestoppedgrowing.Hismothertookhimtoseethefamousshowman,P.T.Barnum.Mr.Barnumthoughtasmallpersonwouldbetheperfectadditiontohisshow.HehiredCharlesparentsalongwithhim,andtheytraveledtheworldtogether.Hegavethetwo-foot-tallCharlesaname,GeneralTomThumb.HetaughtTomhowtosing,dance,actandtelljokes.WhenhefeltTomwasreadytoperformonstage,hemadeupads.Tostirupgreatinterest,hesaidthatTomwaselevenyearsoldandhadcomefromEngland.Duringtheshow,Tomfoughtbattlespretendedlywithtallpeople.Healsodanceduponawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettall.Tomsactwasverypopularandbroughtinalotofmoney.BythetimeTomwasanadult,hehadgrownveryrich.Hehadbecomeabillionaireattheageoftwentyfive.FortunatelyforTom,Mr.Barnumaddedmorelittlepeopletohisshow,andTombecameluckyinloveaswell.OneofthelittlepeoplewasLaviniaWarren,aschoolteacher.Tomwasabletowinherlove,andtheymarried.Theceremonyandreceptionwerethetalkofthetown.Theywereattendedbymanyrichandfamouspeopleandbyabout2000guests.CrowdsfilledthestreetsofNewYorktohavealookattheirtinyweddingmarriage.ThecoupleevenmetwithPresidentAbrahamLincolnontheirhoneymoonjustbeforegoingtoliveinTomshouseinConnecticut.Theirwedding,whichtookplaceduringtheCivilWar,providedawelcomeescapefromthesadproblemsofwar.Notwillingtoletthisbitofsunshinefade,communitiesthroughoutthecountrysponsored(發(fā)起)“TomThumb”weddings.Intheseweddings,smallboysandgirls,alldressedup,wentthroughmarriageceremonyforfun.51“Talkofthetown”means.A.itwasinthenewspaperB.peoplespreadbadrumorsaboutitC.itwasthemostpopularhappeningsD.itwasdiscussedinacitymeeting52WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutTomswedding?A.Ithelpedpeoplecheerupinadarktime.B.Peoplegaveittoomuchoftheirattention.C.Itwasfunnyandridiculous.D.TomandLaviniawerestupid.53Tomwoulddanceonawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettallbecause.A.thewoodenplatewouldmakeitsoundasifTomwasdancingB.itmadeTomlooktallerC.theeightfoottallmanwastheonlytallpersonTomtrustedD.thedifferencebetweenthemwouldmakeTomlookevensmaller54Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Weddingsalwaysmakepeoplefeelfullofsunshine.B.Peoplearealwaysdisappointedduringwartime.C.Entertainmentcanserveanimportantpurpose.D.Peopleshouldbemarriedwhentheyaresmallchildren.答案CADCPassage3（吉林省公主嶺市范家屯一中2010屆高三模擬考試）JeanneCalment,aFrenchwoman,becamearecordbreakeron17Octoberof1995,whenattheageof120yearsand238days,shebecamethelongest-livedhumanbeingonrecord.AJapanesemandiedin1986attheageof120yearsand237days.JeanneCalmentlivesinasmalloldpeopleshomeinthesouthofFrance；herhusband,heronlychildandhergrandsonhavealldied.Sheisnearlyblindanddeafandisalwaysinawheelchair,butherdoctordescribesherasbeingmorelikea90-year-oldingoodhealththansomeoneof120.Shestillhasalivelysenseofhumor.Whenaskedonher120thbirthdaywhatsheexpectedofthefuture,shereplied:Averyshortone.ShealsoremarkedthatshethoughtthegoodLordhadforgottenallabouther.Sowhatisthekeytoalonglife?Accordingtosomedoctors,diet,exerciseandnosmokingarethethreeimportantfactors.JeanneCalmenthasfollowedtwoofthetips（竅門）.Shehasalwayseatenahealthydiet,andsheusedtodoexerciseseverydayuntilshebrokeherlegattheageof115.However,untilrecentlyshedranktwoglassedofstrongredwineaday,andshedoessmoke（nowonlyalittle）.Besides,JeanneCalmentmighthavegotverygoodgenes（基因）fromherparents.Herfatherlivedtotheageof94andhermotherto86.Alocallawyerboughtherhousewhenshewas80underanagreementthathewouldpayhersomemoneyeveryyearuntilherdeath.Itmusthaveseemedagoodmoveatthetime,butsofarthelawyerhaspaidheratleastthreetimesthevalueofthehouse.EveryyearonherbirthdayJeanneCalmentsendshimacardsaying:Sorry,Imstillalive!49.HowdoesJeanneCalmentfeelaboutheroldage?A.Sheismiserableandunhappy.B.Sheischeerfulandhumorous.C.Shewouldliketolivemuchlonger.D.Shefeelssheisgoingtodieverysoon.50.JeanneCalmentoweshergoodhealthandlonglifeto_.A.smokingonlyalittleeverydayB.hergivingupsmokinganddrinkingC.drinkingtwoglassesofstrongredwineeverydayD.thegoodgenesfromherparents,ahealthydietandsomeexercises51.Whichofthefollowingcouldbestreplacethewordmoveinthefourthparagraph?A.dealB.trickC.marchD.sport52.WhydoesJeanneCalmentsaySorry,Imstillalivetothelocallawyereveryyearonherbirthday?A.Becauseshehadanagreementat80withthelawyerwhichwastoheradvantage.B.Becauseshehasaskedthelawyertopayhermorerentthantheyfirstagreed.C.Becausethelawyerhaspaidhermuchmoremoneythanthevalueofthehouse.D.Becausethehouseshesoldtothelawyerisntworththemoneyhehasalreadypaid.答案BDACPassage4（貴州省高武中學(xué)2010屆高三10月月考）E“Agoodbookforchildrenshouldsimplybeagoodbookinitsownright,”saysMollieHunter.BornandbroughtupnearEdinburgh,Molliehasdevotedhertalentstowritingprimarilyforyoungpeople.Shefirmlybelievesthatthereisalwaysandshouldalwaysbeawideraudienceforanygoodbookwhateveritsmainmarketis.InMolliesopinionitisnecessarytomakefulluseoflanguageandsheenjoystellingastory,whichiswhateverywritershouldbedoing.“Ifyouarenttellingastory,youreaverydeadwriterindeed,”shesays.Withthechieffunctionofawriterbeingtoentertain,Mollieisindeedanentertainer.“Ihavethisgreatloveofnotonlythemeaningoflanguagebutofthemusicoflanguage,”shesays.“Thislovegoesbacktoearlychildhood.Ivetoldstoriesallmylife.Ihadaschoolteacherwhousedtoaskuswhatwewouldliketobewhenwegrewupand,becausemyfamilyalwayshaddogs,andIwasverygoodathandlingthem,IsaidIwantedtoworkwithdogs,andtheteacheralwayssaidNonsense,Mollie,dear,youllbeawriter.SofinallyIthoughtthatthiswomanmusthavesomething,sinceshewasagoodteacherandIdecidedwhenIwasninethatIwouldbeawriter.”Thischildhoodintentionisdescribedinhernovel,ASoundofChariots,whichalthoughwritteninthethirdpersonisclearlyautobiographicalandgivesapicturebothofMolliesambitionandherstruggletowardsitsachievement.Thoughtsofherchildhoodinevitably（不可避免地）broughtthoughtsofthetimewhenherhomewasstillavillagewithbuttercupmeadowsandstrawberryfieldssadlynowcoveredwithmodernhouses.“IwasoncetakenbacktoseeitandIfeltthatsomebodyhadlaindirtyhandsallovermychildhood.Illnevergoback,”shesaid.“Never.”“WhenIsetoneofmybooksinScotland,”shesaid,“Icanrecallmyromantic（浪漫的）feelingsasachildplayinginthosefields,orwatchingthevillageblacksmithatwork.Andthatsimportant,becausechildrennowknowsomuchsoearlythatromancecantexistforthem,asitdidforus.”52.WhatdoesMollieHunterfeelaboutthenatureofagoodbook?A.Itshouldnotaimatanarrowaudience.B.Itshouldnotbeattractivetoyoungreaders.C.Itshouldbebasedonoriginalideas.D.Itshouldnotincludetoomuchconversation.53.InMollieHuntersopinion,whichofthefollowingisonesignofapoorwriter?A.Beingpoorinlifeexperience.B.Beingshortofwritingskills.C.Theweaknessofdescription.D.Theabsenceofastory.54.WhatdowelearnaboutMollieHunterasayoungchild?A.Shedidntexpecttobecomeawriter.B.Shedidntenjoywritingstories.C.Shedidnthaveanyparticularambitions.D.Shedidntrespectherteachersviews.55.Whatsthewriterspurposeinthistext?A.TodescribeMollieHuntersmostsuccessfulbooks.B.ToshareherenjoymentofMollieHuntersbooks.C.TointroduceMollieHuntersworktoawideraudience.D.ToprovideinformationforMollieHuntersexistingreaders.答案52-55ADACPassage5（山東省淄博市2010屆高三第一次摸底考試）DLONDON,England（CNN）-TheyoungestpersontosailsoloaroundtheworldreturnedhomeThursdayfromhis30,000-mile,282-dayoceanjourney.MikePerham,17,sailedintoLizardPointinCornwall,thesouthernmostpointinBritain,at9:47a.m.,hisraceteamsaid.“Itfeelsabsolutelybrilliant,”MiketoldCNNbyphonehoursbeforecrossingthefinishline.“Imreally,reallyexcitedtobegoingacrossthelineatlast.ItdoesntfeellikelongsinceIcrosseditfirst.”Mikesetoffonhisround-the-worldtriponNovember18,2008.Hehasbeensailinghisyacht,TotallyM,single-handedly,thoughasupportteamhasbeensailingnexttohimalongtheway.TheteenhasnowachievedthetitleofYoungestSailortoCircumnavigatetheGlobeSolo,accordingtotheGuinnessWorldRecords.Mikelearnedhowtosailwhenhewassevenyearsoldfromhisfather,Peterandatage14,hesailedacrosstheAtlanticalone.Theteenagersschool-whichMikedescribesas“highlysupportive”ofhistrip-hasredesignedhiscourseworktofitinwithhistrip.Italsogavehimsomecourseworktododuring“quietmoments,”accordingtoMikesWebsite.Therehaventbeenmanyofthosequietmoments.RepeatedautopilotfailuresforcedhimtostopforrepairsinPortugal,theCanaryIslands,SouthAfrica,andtwiceinAustralia,accordingtohisWebsite.BadweatherintheSouthernOcean-betweenAustraliaandAntarctica-forcedMiketobattle50ftwavesand57mphwinds.Hesaidatonepoint,a“freakwave”pickeduptheboatandturneditonitsside.“Myfeetwereontheceilingatthetime,”hetoldCNN.“Thatwasareallyhairymoment,andIwascertainlythinking,WhyamIhere?ButwetookthesailsoffandthedayafterIthought,Thisisbrilliant!”Mikedescribeshisfatherashisbiggesthero,alwayssupportiveofwhathewantedtoachieve.PeterPerhamsaidhewasnttooworriedabouthissonfacingdangeroussituationsatsea,aslongasheknewwhattodoandstayedsafe.71.MikePerhamreturnedtoBritainin_.A.AugustB.SeptemberC.OctoberD.November72.MikePerhamis_thatwentontheround-the-worldtripintheworlduptillnow.A.thefirstB.thebravestC.theluckiestD.theyoungest73.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_.A.theEnglishschoolisthesameasoursB.theEnglishschooldoesntcareforstudentsC.theEnglishschoolhasahumanemanagementD.theEnglishschoolgivesstudentsalotofcoursework74.Accordingtothepassage,MikedidanythingEXCEPT_onhistrip.A.regretB.worryC.abandonD.fear75.Thepassagemainlytellsus_.A.MikesexcitingsailtriparoundtheglobeB.howMikesfathertaughthimtosailaboatC.whyCNNwantedtoreportthenewstothepublicD.theintroductionoftheGuinnessWorldRecords答案71-75ADCCAPassage6（四川省成都石室中學(xué)2010屆高三10月月考）AShewasborntowealthandpowerinatimewhenmoneyandpoliticswerelefttothemen.Later,asTheWashingtonPostspublisher,KatharineGrahambecameoneofAmericasmostpowerfulwomen.Despiteaprivilegedbackground,Katharinehadtodeal,whilegrowingup,withthehighdemandshermotherplacedonherchildren.Katharinesloveofjournalism,whichshesharedwithherfather,ledtohercareeraftercollegeatTheWashingtonPost,thenewspaperherfatherboughtin1933AtthePost,KatharinemetPhilGraham,ayoung,charminglawyerwhobecameherhusband.When,in1945,KatharinesfatherchosePhiloverhertotakeoverhisstrugglingpaper,Katharinedidntobjectandstayedathomeasawifeandmotheroffour.WhilePhilssuccessfuleffortstorestorethePosttofamemadetheGrahamspopularmembersoftheWashingtonsocialscene,Katharineprivatelysufferedgreatpainfromherhusbandsincreasinglyharmfulbehaviorcausedbyseveredepression.WhenPhilcommittedsuicide（自殺）,the46-year-oldKatharinefoundherselfthrownintoanewjob,thatofnewspaperpublisher.Butdeterminedtosavethefamilypaperforherchildren,KatharinerosetothechallengeofrunningthePost,attendingmeetingsineverydepartment,workingendlesslytoproveherselftohercritics,andbecomingthetoastofWashington.In1971,KatharineorderedthePosttoprintacopyofthePentagonPapers,thetop-secretdocumentsrevealingthetruthabouttheUnitedStatesinvolvementintheVietnamWar.Whatsmore,hercourageousdecisionandsupportforherjournalistspreparedthePosttobreakthemostimportantpoliticalstoryinmodernhistory:Watergate（水門事件）,oneofthegreatestscandals（丑聞）inAmericanpoliticalhistory.Katharinemanagedtokeepcontroloverthemostdisorganizedsituationwhenitwasreported,allthetimeinsistingthenewsstoriesbeaccurateandfair.WatergatemadetheWashingtonPostaninternationallyknownPaperandKatharinewasconsideredasthemostpowerfulwomaninAmerica.41.KatharineGrahamwasborninatimewhen_.A.womenwerenotgiventhechancetoreceiveeducationB.womenwerenotconsideredasintelligentasmenC.womenwerenotpermittedtoachievetheirgoalsD.womenwerenotallowedtoentereveryfield42.Whenherhusbandwaschosentotakechargeofthenewspaper,KatharineGraham_.A.wasstronglyagainsttheideaB.wasnothappytoberejectedC.waswillingtotakehershareofresponsibilityD.didntbelieveherhusbandwoulddoagoodjob43.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.ItwasKatharineGrahamshusbandwhomadethegreatestcontributionstothePost.B.WhenKatharineGrahamfirsttookoverthePost,hercriticsdoubtedherability.C.KatharineGrahamwassuccessfulinhercareerbutsufferedseveredepression.D.KatharineGrahamwasfreetodowhatevers