2011届高三英语阅读理解专练1

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2011届高三英语阅读理解专练(一)
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Whenhetookoffice,GeorgeW.Bush,sonofformerpresidentGeorgeHerbertWalkerBush,becamethefirstsontofollowhisfatherintotheWhiteHousesinceJohnQuineyAdamsfollowedJohnAdamsintheearly19thcentury.
BushwasbornonJuly6,1946,inNewHaven,Connecticut,thefirstchildofGeorgeHerbertWalkerBushandBarbaraPierceBush.AlthoughGeorgeHerbertWalkerBushbeganhiscareerintheoilindustry,hefinallyservedasacongressman(国会议员,andvice(presidentandpresidentoftheUnitedStates.Attheageoftwo,BushmovedwithhisparentsfromConnecticuttoOdessa,Texas,wherehisfathertookuptheoilbusiness.AfterayearinTexas,thefamilymovedtoCaliforniaforbusinessreasons.Ayearlater,thefamilyreturnedtoTexasandsettledinMidland,whereBushlivedfrom1950to1959.
In1959,againforbusinessreasons,thefamilymovedtoHouston,Texas.In1961BushleftTexasandwenttoAndover,Massachusetts,toattendPhillipsAcademy,aboardingschool(寄宿学校thathisfatherhadalsoattended.
AtPhillips,Bushplayedbasketball,baseball,andfootball.Hewasbestknownforbeingheadcheerleader.In1964heenrolledatYaleUniversityinConnecticut.HisfatherandgrandfatherhadalsoattendedYale.AtYale,Bushwasconsideredanaveragestudent,buthewaspopularwithhisclassmates.
BushgraduatedfromYalewithabachelor’sdegreeinhistoryin1968.ThenhejoinedtheAirNationalGuardandremainedintheGuarduntil1973.AfterearninghisMBAfromHarvardin1975,BushreturnedtoMidland.Likehisfather,hefirstenteredtheoilindustryasa“landsman(新手”.However,Bush’soilcompaniesneverenjoyedgreatsuccess.Hetookmoreinterestinpolitics.Hehelpedhisfathertobecomepresidentandin1994hehimselfwaselectedgovernorofTexas.
1.Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellusinthefirstparagraph?
A.GeorgeW.BushisthefirstsoninAmericanhistorytofollowhisfatherintotheWhiteHouse.
B.GeorgeW.BushisthefirstsonofformerpresidentGeorgeHerbertWalkerBush.C.JohnQuincyAdamsandhisfatherwerebothformerAmericanpresidents.
D.GeorgeW.BushisthesecondoneinAmericanhistorytofollowhisfatherintotheWhiteHouse.
2.WemaylearnfromthetextthatyoungBush______.A.gotonverywellattheuniversities
B.wasverygoodatbasketball,baseballandfootballC.dideverythingashisfatherhaddone
D.wasaverysuccessfulpoliticianlikehisfather
3.FromtheyearwhenBushwastwototheyear1959,theBushfamilymovedinall.
A.seventimesB.fourtimesC.fivetimesD.sixtimes

4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutGeorgeW.Bush?A.YoungBushlivedwithhisfamilyinTexasfrom1948to1961.
B.Heoncestudiedatauniversitythathisfatherandgrandfatherhadalsoattended.C.HeonceruledoveranAmericanstatebeforeheenteredtheWhiteHouse.D.HeonceservedattheAirNationalGuardforaboutfiveyears.
5.WhatwouldbethepossiblereasonthatBush'soilbusinesswasnotsuccessful?A.Hewasnotanexpertinthisfield.
B.Hewasmoreinterestedinpoliticsthaninbusiness.C.Hecouldnotdoaswellashisfatherdoes.D.Oilbusinesswasnotprosperousatthattime.

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Actingissuchanovercrowdedprofessionthattheonlyadvicethatshouldbe
giventoayoungpersonthinkingofgoingonthestageis“Don’t!”ButitisuselesstotrytodiscouragesomeonewhofeelsthathemustactalthoughthechancesofhisbecomingfamousareslimThenormalwaytobeginistogotoadramaschoolUsuallyonlystudentswhoshowpromiseandtalentareacceptedandthecourselaststwoyearsThentheyoungactororactresstakesupworkwithatheatricalcompany(剧团usuallyasanassistantstagemanagerThismeansdoingeverythingthatthereistodointhetheatreandoccasionallyactinginverysmallpartsItisveryhardworkindeedthehoursarelongandthesalaryistiny
OfcoursesomepeoplehaveremarkablechanceswhichleadtofameandsuccesswithoutthislongandhardtrainingConniePrattforexamplewasjustanordinarygirlworkinginabicyclefactoryAfilmproducerhappenedtocatchsightofheronemorningwaitingatabusstopashedrovepastinhiscarHestoppedandgotouttospeaktothegirlHeaskedifshewouldliketogotothefilmstudiotodoatestandshethoughthewasjokingThenshegotangryandsaidshewouldcallthepoliceIttooktheproducertwentyminutestoconvinceConniethathewasseriousThetestwassuccessfulAndwithinafewweeksshewasplayingtheleadingpartoppositeoneofthemostfamousactorsofthedayButchanceslikethishappenonceinabluemoon!
6.Fromtheverybeginning,theauthorputsitclearlythatactingisaprofession________.
A.toodifficultforyoungpeopleB.soughtafterbymanypeopleC.forambitiouspeopleonlyD.foryoungpeopleonly
7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaspartofanassistantstagemanager'sjob?
A.Takecareofthedresstobewornonthestagebyanactororactress.
B.Collecttickets.C.Playminorroles.D.Helpadvertiseplays.8.Forsomeonewhofeelshemustact,itisverylikelythat________.
A.hewillbecomeastagemanagerB.hewillbecomeafilmstaratlonglastC.hewillbewellpaidD.hewillendupwithoutanysuccess

9.ThefilmproducerfoundConniePrattonemorningwhenshewas________.A.waitingforabusB.drivingpasthiminhercarC.goingtoafilmstudioD.workinginabicyclefactory
10.Theconcludingsentence"chanceslikethishappenonceinabluemoon"means_______.
A.thisissomethingwhichhappensonceinawhile
B.thisisaveryrarechanceC.hisissomethinghighlypossibleD.thisishighlyprofitablechance
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In1933anunknownAmericancalledClarenceNashwenttoseethefilmmakerWaltDisney.HehadanunusualvoiceandhewantedtoworkinDisney'scartoonfilmforchildren.WhenWaltDisneyheardNash'svoice,hesaid,"Stop!That'sourduck!"TheduckwasthenowfamousDonaldDuck,whofirstappearedin1934inthefilmTheWiseLittleHen.Donaldlivedinanoldhouseboatandworehissailorjacketandhat.LaterthatyearhebecameastarafteraneightminuteMickeyMousefilm.Thecinemaaudiencelikedhimbecausehewaslazyandgreedy,andbecausehelosthistemperveryquickly.AndtheylovedhisvoicewhenhebecameangrywithMickey'seightnephews.SoonDonaldwasmorepopularthanMickeyMousehimself,probablybecausehewasn'tagoody-goodylikeMickey.
Inthe1930s,40sand50sDonaldandhisfriendsMickey,GoofyandPlutomadehundredsofDisneycartoons.HealsomadeeducationalfilmsabouttheplaceoftheUSAintheworldandsafetyinthehome.Thenin1966DonaldDuckandhisvoicedisappeared--therewerenomorenewcartoons.
ClarenceNashdiedinFebruary,1985.Buttoday'schildrencanstillseetheoldcartoonsontelevisionandhearthatfamousvoice.

11.WhomadeDonaldDuckfilm?
A.MickeyMouseB.ClarenceNashC.WaltDisneyD.Pluto12.WhenwasthefirstDonaldDuckfilmmade?
A.In1933B.In1934C.In1966D.In198513.WhowasClarenceNash?
A.AcartoonistB.DonaldDuck'svoiceC.Afilm-makerD.Afilmstar
14.Theunderlinedword“audience”inthesecondparagraphmeans.A.readersB.formalinterviewC.lawfreedomD.thepeoplewhowatchafilmatacinema
15.Theunderlinedword“goody-goody”inthesecondparagraphmeansapersonwho.
A.likestoappeartobefaultlessinbehaviorB.wholikestoappeartobefaultyinbehaviorC.dislikestoappeartobefaultlessinbehaviorD.dislikestobefaultyinbehavior信息匹配

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