2010年高考全国各地月考英语阅读理解汇编-人物传记类

全国通用2010届高考全国各地月考阅读理解汇编之人物传记类Passage1（河北省正定中学2010届高三上学期第一次月考）“S.H.E.isgoingtosingattheCCTVannualSpringFestivalEveningParty,isthattrue?”criedoutPengWeiye,aSenior2girlinShanghaianddie-hard(铁杆的)S.H.E.fan.AftercheckingitontheInternet,Pengquicklyphonedfriendstospreadthenews.Forfanslikeher,S.H.E.’sperformanceisperhapstheonlypartoftheoldfashionedeveningtogetexcitedabout.TheTaiwanesebandismadeupofSelina,HebeandElla.Theirnamecomesfromthefirstletterofeachofthesingers’Englishnames.LastweekS.H.E.announcedtheywillperforminLasVegas,US,overChristmasandtheninGuangzhouonJanuary15.AttheirShanghaishowonOctober30,hundredsofparentswaitedoutsidetheHongkouStadium.Thousandsofteenagerssang,criedandshoutedasthebandperformed.“Ilovetheirmusic,healthyimageandeverythingrelatedtothem.ThankGodthat,althoughmyparentsdon’tunderstandwhyIlovethemsomuch,theystillboughtmeaticketforthatshow,”saidPengabouttheShanghaiperformance.Itisnotjustonthemainlandthatthethreegirlshavethrilled(makesb.excited)audiences.InthepastyearthebandhaspassedthroughTaiwan,HongKongandevenSingaporeandMalaysia.WhenthethreehighschoolgirlsenteredasingingcontestinTaiwanin2000,noneofthemeverdreamedofbeingasuperstar.“Wehadnevermetbefore,andwedidn’ttalkatallatthebeginning,”recalledElla.Whenaskedaboutthesecretoftheirsuccess,shesaid,“Ouraveragelooksandnot-so-expensiveclotheskeepusclosetoourfans.Wearehappytobethegirlnextdoor,yoursingingsisters.”“It’sreallyamagicaljourney,fromday-dreaminghighschoolgirlstosingersperformingonthesamestageasouridols.Nothingbutmagical,”shesaid.45．WhatmakesPengWeiye,asenior2girl,soexcited?A.SheistheonewhowillbemetbyS.H.E.B.S.H.E.willperforminLasVegasoverChristmas.C.HerparentsboughtheraticketforS.H.E.’sShanghaishow.D.S.H.E.willperformontheannualCCTVSpringFestivalEvening.46．HowdidtheTaiwanesebandgetthename?A.Theirfansgavethenametothem.B.Theiridolshadadeepinfluenceonthem.C.Asingingcontestgavetheirideaofthebandname.D.Thefirstletterofeachofthesingers’Englishnames.47．WhatdoyouknowaboutPengWeiye?A.ShestayedoutsidetheHongkouStadiumtolistentoS.H.E.B.ShewillwatchtheperformanceinGuangzhouonJanuary15.C.ShepayscloseattentiontoeverythingaboutS.H.E.D.Sheappreciatesthatherparentsunderstoodherwell.48．WhichistrueaboutS.H.E?A.TheycausedastormofexcitementinSoutheastAsia.B.Theyhavewellpreparedtoperformwiththeiridols.C.Theywereclosefriendswhentheyenteredasingingcontest.D.Theirsecrettosuccessistheprettyfacesandexpensiveclothes.答案DDCAPassage2（湖北省黄冈中学2010届高三8月月考）WhenCharlesStrattonwasfive,hestoppedgrowing.Hismothertookhimtoseethefamousshowman,P.T.Barnum.Mr.Barnumthoughtasmallpersonwouldbetheperfectadditiontohisshow.HehiredCharles’parentsalongwithhim,andtheytraveledtheworldtogether.Hegavethetwo-foot-tallCharlesaname,GeneralTomThumb.HetaughtTomhowtosing,dance,actandtelljokes.WhenhefeltTomwasreadytoperformonstage,hemadeupads.Tostirupgreatinterest,hesaidthatTomwaselevenyearsoldandhadcomefromEngland.Duringtheshow,Tomfoughtbattlespretendedlywithtallpeople.Healsodanceduponawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettall.Tom’sactwasverypopularandbroughtinalotofmoney.BythetimeTomwasanadult,hehadgrownveryrich.Hehadbecomeabillionaireattheageoftwentyfive.FortunatelyforTom,Mr.Barnumaddedmorelittlepeopletohisshow,andTombecameluckyinloveaswell.OneofthelittlepeoplewasLaviniaWarren,aschoolteacher.Tomwasabletowinherlove,andtheymarried.Theceremonyandreceptionwerethetalkofthetown.Theywereattendedbymanyrichandfamouspeopleandbyabout2000guests.CrowdsfilledthestreetsofNewYorktohavealookattheirtinyweddingmarriage.ThecoupleevenmetwithPresidentAbrahamLincolnontheirhoneymoonjustbeforegoingtoliveinTom’shouseinConnecticut.Theirwedding,whichtookplaceduringtheCivilWar,providedawelcomeescapefromthesadproblemsofwar.Notwillingtoletthisbitofsunshinefade,communitiesthroughoutthecountrysponsored(发起)“TomThumb”weddings.Intheseweddings,smallboysandgirls,alldressedup,wentthroughmarriageceremonyforfun.51．“Talkofthetown”means.A.itwasinthenewspaperB.peoplespreadbadrumorsaboutitC.itwasthemostpopularhappeningsD.itwasdiscussedinacitymeeting52．WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutTom’swedding?A.Ithelpedpeoplecheerupinadarktime.B.Peoplegaveittoomuchoftheirattention.C.Itwasfunnyandridiculous.D.TomandLaviniawerestupid.53．Tomwoulddanceonawoodenplateheldbyapersonwhowaseightfeettallbecause.A.thewoodenplatewouldmakeitsoundasifTomwasdancingB.itmadeTomlooktallerC.theeight–foot–tallmanwastheonlytallpersonTomtrustedD.thedifferencebetweenthemwouldmakeTomlookevensmaller54．Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Weddingsalwaysmakepeoplefeelfullofsunshine.B.Peoplearealwaysdisappointedduringwartime.C.Entertainmentcanserveanimportantpurpose.D.Peopleshouldbemarriedwhentheyaresmallchildren.答案CADCPassage3（吉林省公主岭市范家屯一中2010届高三模拟考试）JeanneCalment,aFrenchwoman,becamearecordbreakeron17Octoberof1995,whenattheageof120yearsand238days,shebecamethelongest-livedhumanbeingonrecord.AJapanesemandiedin1986attheageof120yearsand237days.JeanneCalmentlivesinasmalloldpeople'shomeinthesouthofFrance;herhusband,heronlychildandhergrandsonhavealldied.Sheisnearlyblindanddeafandisalwaysinawhe