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1、人物传记类：人物传记类：人物传记以名人生平或逸事为主。人物传记以名人生平或逸事为主。题材一般为记叙文，包含记叙文题材一般为记叙文，包含记叙文的时间，地点，人物，时间等要的时间，地点，人物，时间等要素。写作手法多采用时间，空间素。写作手法多采用时间，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终。命题或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终。命题以细节为主，推理为辅。近年来以细节为主，推理为辅。近年来人物传记文章在高中阅读理解中人物传记文章在高中阅读理解中有所减少。有所减少。人物传记类文章多为记叙文，为了支撑所人物传记类文章多为记叙文，为了支撑所要描述的人物，短语往往会出现大量细节，要描述的人物，短语往往会出现大量细节，这些细节有时
2、很直接，理解字面意思即可，这些细节有时很直接，理解字面意思即可，有时则很间接，需要综合，归纳，推理才有时则很间接，需要综合，归纳，推理才能判断。准确理解细节是做好这类文章的能判断。准确理解细节是做好这类文章的关键。如何理解细节呢？首先从问题中找关键。如何理解细节呢？首先从问题中找到关键词，然后依次为线索，运用略读和到关键词，然后依次为线索，运用略读和查阅的技巧在文中迅速查找细节并仔细阅查阅的技巧在文中迅速查找细节并仔细阅读该部分，认真比较选项和文章中的细节。读该部分，认真比较选项和文章中的细节。应试对策应试对策 Jack London was a famous American writer.
3、He was born on January 12,1876,in San Francisco,California.His family was very poor,and Jack had to leave school to make money.He worked hard in many different jobs.Later,Jack returned to school,but he didnt stay.He wrote,“Life and pocketbook were both too short.”In 1897,he went to Alaska to find go
4、ld.Instead,he found ideas there for his books and stories.He returned home and started to write.His writings were successful,and he became rich and famous in his twenties.Jack London was not a happy man,however.In poor health,he took his own life in 1916.He was only 40 years old.1.Jack London was_.A
5、.a musician B.a writer C.a basketball player D.a teacher2.He went to Alaska _.A.for holidays B.because his wife lived there C.to find gold D.to meet his parents3.Jack London became rich and famous_.A.when he was thirty B.when he was over twenty C.in his thirties D.when he was a child4.Which of the f
6、ollowing sentences is TRUE?A.Jack died in Alaska.B.Jack was born in London.C.Jack found gold in Alaska.D.Jack was a successful writer,but he didnt live happily.5.Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE?A.Jack didnt find gold in Alaska,instead he found ideas for writing.B.Jack didnt like to go t
7、o school.C.Jack died in 1916.D.Jack had a little education when he was young.BCBBD Newton was born on Christmas,1642,in a small village in England.His father,a farmer,died when he was young.He liked to repair clocks and make toys.He also was interested in astronomy.Newton went to school at twelve.So
8、on after he had to stop as his mother wanted him to do farm work.When she found her son was so interested in science,Mrs Newton sent him to Cambridge University to study.He was 19 at that time.Sometimes he had to work as a servant to go on his study.There he became a famous scientist.At 23 he invent
9、ed methods of calculation which have been used to nowadays.In 1665 he had to leave the university and go home where he made two of his great discoveries.One is that he found the colour of sunlight was made up of seven kinds.The other was the founding of force of gravity,which was one of the most imp
10、ortant theories for modern science.1.Newton was a great scientist.He _ A.discovered the law of nature B.discovered the force of gravity C.discovered the universe2.Mrs Newton helped her son could become a _.A.worker B.scientist C.farmer 3.In Cambridge Newton often worked as a _ to go on his study.A.s
11、tudent B.servant C.scientist 4.Newtons first discovery was _.A.7 colours of the sunlight B.light C.lens5.Newton stopped studying when he was young,because_.A.his father died B.his mother wanted him to be a farmer C.his family was poorBCBAB William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems.Some of
12、his most famous plays are Hamlet,Romeo and Juliet,Macbeth.He wrote thirty-seven plays in all.They are still popular today.He was born in 1564 in England.At school he liked watching plays.He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen.In 1582,he married a farmers daughter.Sh
13、e was eight years older than he was.Their first child was a daughter.Later they had twins.In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown,Stratford-upon-Avon.His wife and children stayed behind.No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.At twenty-eight he moved to London and joined a theatr
14、e company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599.He became an actor,and he also wrote plays.He usually acted in his own plays.He earned almost no money from his writing.But he made a lot of money from acting.With the money he bought a large house in his hometown.At the age of forty-nine,Shakespeare
15、retired and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon.He died at the age of fifty-two.He left his money to his family.He left his genius to the world.You still see his plays in English and in many other languages.He is one of the most famous writers in the world.1.Shakespeare wrote many famous plays excep
16、t_.A.Hamlet B.Macbeth C.Romeo and Juliet D.Man and Superman2.Shakespeare decided to be an actor in _.A.1578 B.1585 C.1599 D.16163.In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon _.A.with his wife B.with his daughter C.with his wife and daughter D.alone4.Shakespeare got much money from_.A.w
17、riting B.plays C.acting D.retirement5.According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?A.Shakespeare had two children.B.Shakespeare wrote both plays and poems.C.Shakespeare left his money to the Globe Theatre.D.Shakespeare wrote plays in English and some other languages.DADCB Helen Keller was
18、 born in America in June,1880.Everything was all right when she was born.But when she was 19 months old,an attack of fever left her blind and deaf for the rest of her life.She was so young when she became blind that as she grew older she did not remember being able to see;and she became deaf before
19、she had any idea of the importance of human speech.She lived in darkness and silence.As she grew older,she,too,wanted to express her ideas and feelings.But she realized she was cut off from others.Her parents were greatly worried.How could anyone make touch with Helens mind and intelligence in darkn
20、ess and silence without speech?Helen was nearly seven before a teacher was found.Her name was Miss Sullivan.Miss Sullivan had a lot of difficulties in teaching Helen Keller.As the child could neither see nor hear,she had to use manual alphabet.But Helens energy and intelligence and strong spirit as
21、well as Miss Sullivans skill and patience,overcame all the difficulties.As Helen grew up,she became an able student,passed examination and finally took a university degree in English literature.She then devoted all herself to helping the blind and the deaf.Her personal success,together with the work
22、 she had done for others,made her one of the greatest women in modern times.She wrote many books and“The Story of My Life”is a wonderful one.1.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Helen Keller was born blind and deaf.B.She first became blind and then deaf.C.She became blind and deaf in 1880.D
23、.She became blind and deaf sometime about January 1882.2.Which of the follong statements is NOT TRUE?A.Helen became blind and deaf because she suffered from a high fever.B.Helen bacame blind before she could see anything.C.Helen became deaf before she realized how important it was to be able to hear
24、 and speak.D.Helen,too,wanted to touch with others with speech.3.Helen was finally successful mainly because of_.A.her parents help B.the manual alphabet Miss Sullivan used in teaching her C.the help she got when she was studying for a university degree D.her hard work,cleverness and will-power as w
25、ell as Sullivans great effortsDBD4.Helen Keller finally became_.A.an able student B.a writer C.the greatest woman in modern times D.a student who took a university degree in English literature5.Helen Kellers parents were greatly worried because_.A.She was growing older B.She was cut off from others
26、C.she,too,wanted to express her ideas and feelings but she could not D.she was almost seven years old and yet they were not sure whether they could find a suitable teacher for herBDBill Clinton took office(就职)on January 20,1993 and became the 42nd U.S.President(总统).He is the first U.S.president who
27、was born after World War II.He is also one of the youngest of all U.S.presidents.Clinton was born in a poor family.Three months before he was born,his father,William Blats,died.When he was small,his mother remarried(再婚)Norger Clinton,so the boys family name was changed.In the summer of 1963,Clinton
28、was asked to visit the city of Washington.During his visit,he met President Kennedy in the White House.At that time,he wanted to become a president,and now he is!1.Clinton became the 42nd U.S.president when he was_.A.thirty B.about forty C.forty-seven D.37 years old 2.Clintons father died_.A.after 1
29、946 B.before Clinton was born C.before World War II D.when Clinton was young 3.Why was the boys name changed?A.Because he became a president B.Because his family was very poor C.Because his father was dead D.Because his mother remarried Norger Clinton 4.In 1963 Clinton came to the city of Washington
30、_.A.to take part in an exam B.for his holidays C.for a visit D.to have a meeting with Kennedy 5.Which one of the following is Not right?A.Everybody can visit the president in the White House B.All the U.S.presidents work in the White Horse C.Clinton wanted to become a president after he saw Presiden
31、t Kennedy D.The White House is in the city of Washington CBDBC Marco Polo was born in Venice in 1254.He was the most famous westerner to visit Asia during the middle Ages.He wrote a book about his travels.In his book he wrote all the things he saw and heard.Many people read the book but few believed
32、 what Marco Polo said.He spoke of strange people and places that nobody knew about at that time.As a young man,Marco Polo decided to travel together with his father.It took them more than three years to travel to China.He became the Chinese emperors friend.He learned the Chinese language when he tra
33、veled around and talked to many people.Before he reached the age of thirty he was made a Chinese official.After nearly seventeen years in the east,Marco and his father prepared to return home.When they finally arrived in Venice,their family and friends were surprised to see them again.They had been
34、away for almost 25 years.1.What made Marco Polo famous during the middle Ages?A.His travel to America.B.His travel in the west.C.His travel in Asia.D.His visit to Venice.2.What did Marco Polo write about in his book?A.How he traveled to China with his father.B.Something too difficult for people to u
35、nderstand.C.Some strange people and places D.Something that had been known to people for many years.3.Marco Polo worked as a Chinese official in _.A.1254 B.1284 C.1271 D.12794.Which of the following is the right order during Marcos travel?a.traveled with his father b.was made a Chinese officialc.wrote a book about his travel d.became Chinese emperors friende.returned to VeniceA.c-a-d-b-e B.c-a-b-d-e C.a-b-d-e-c D.a-d-b-e-cCCBA