高考英语阅读理解之七选五一(含答案解析)

阅读理解之七选五一1、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。ItwasAugust2,1927.Thenewshadspreadfast.AmannamedRalphPeerwascomingtothecityofBristol.Hewantedtomakerecordingsoflocalpeoplesingingandplayingmusicalinstruments.①__________Thatwasalotofmoneyinthosedays.ManypeoplecametoBristolthatdaytoplayforMr.Peer.Butonegroupseemedtohavejustthesoundthathewaslookingfor.TheywereamannamedA.P.Carter,hiswife,Sara,andhercousin,Maybelle.②__________Sarasanglead,theloudestandhighestnotes.A.P.sangbass,thelowestnotes.Maybellesangharmony,somewhereinbetween.Shealsoplayedtheguitarinanewandunusualway.③__________Sheplayedthemainpartofthesongsonthelowestguitarstrings.Andthenshequicklystrummedbyplayingallthestringsatonce.Thiskindofplayingbecameknownasthe“CarterScratch”.④__________Theydidnotsoundliketheyhadtakenmusiclessons.Butitdidnotmatter.Thepeopleinpoorruralareasthoughttheysoundedjustliketheirneighbors,orthepeoplewhosangintheirchurches.⑤__________Theyrecordedmoresongs.TheytraveledtomanycitiesandtownsintheeasternUnitedStatestoperform.Thousandsofpeopleheardthemsingandboughttheirrecordings.Somepeopleestimatethatwithinthreeyears,theCarterFamilysoldthreehundredthousandrecordings.A.TheCarterFamilysoundeddifferent.B.TheCarterFamilysoonbecamefamous.C.TheycalledthemselvestheCarterFamily.D.TheCarterFamilywantedtohaveatry.E.Nomatterwheretheywent,theywerewellreceived.F.Andhesaidhewouldpayfiftydollarsforeachsongrecorded.G.Itsoundedalmostliketwopeoplewereplayingatthesametime.2、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。CarlRowanwasbornin1925inthesoutherncityofRavenscroft,Tennessee.Hisfamilywasverypoor.①__________Growingup,Carlhadverylittlehopeforanychange.TherewerenotmanyjobsforblacksintheSouth.②__________Racialtensionswerehigh.Lawswereenforcedtokeepblacksandwhiteseparate.ItwasateacherwhourgedCarltomakesomethingofhimself.③__________Sheurgedhimtowriteasmuchaspossible.Shewouldevengetbooksforhimbecauseblackswerebannedfrompubliclibraries.CarlenteredTennesseeStateCollegein1942.CarlRowandidsowellincollegethathewaschosenbytheUnitedStatesnavytobecomeoneofthefirstfifteenblacknavyofficers.In1948,CarlRowanbecameareporter.Hewasoneofthefirstblackreporterstowriteforamajordailynewspaper.Asayoungreporter,hecoveredracialtensionsintheSouthoftheUSAandthewarintheMiddleEast.HealsoreportedfromEurope,IndiaandotherpartsofAsia.④__________In1987,CarlRowancreatedaprogramcalledProjectExcellence,whichrewardsblackstudentswhodowellinschool.CarlRowandiedonSeptember23,2000,inWashington,D.C.Duringthelastyearsofhislife,hesufferedfromdiabetesandheartproblems.⑤__________Heworkeduntiltheendofhislife.A.Theschoolswerenotgood.B.Hewonseveralmajorreportingawards.C.Hesaidthatexperiencechangedhislife.D.Butheneverletbadthingsslowhimdown.E.BessieTaylorGwynntaughthimtobelievehecouldbeapoetorawriter.F.TheRowanfamilyhadnoelectricity,norunningwater,notelephoneandnoradio.G.TheprogramprovidedmillionsofdollarstohelpAfrican-Americanstudentsforcollege.3、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中,选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。WarrenHardingwasthe29thPresidentoftheUnitedStates,servingfrom1921untilhisdeathin1923.①__________Onewasasuccessfulinternationalconference(会议).AfterWorldWarOne,Britain,JapanandtheUnitedStatesexpandedtheirnavies(海军).Theybuiltbiggerandbiggerships.ManymembersoftheUnitedStatesCongressworriedaboutthecost.②__________TheyaskedPresidentHardingtoorganizeaconferencetodiscusstheseissues.③__________PresidentHardinginvitedrepresentativesfromthemajornavalpowersofthetimeBritain,Japan,FranceandItaly.HealsoinvitedrepresentativesfromcountrieswithinterestsinAsiaandEuropeChina,Portugal,BelgiumandtheNetherlands.HedidnotinvitethenewSovietleadersinRussia.MrHarding’sSecretaryofState,CharlesEvansHughes,spoke.④__________Heproposedthattheworld’sstrongestnationsshouldstopbuildingwarshipsfortenyears.HealsoproposedthatBritain,Japan,andtheUnitedStatesshoulddestroysomeshipstomaketheirnaviessmallerimmediately.⑤__________Itinvolvedthemisuseofundergroundoilownedbythefederalgovernment.WarrenHardingwasanhonestman.Buthedidnothaveastrongmindofhisown.Hewaseasilyinfluenced.Andheoftenacceptedbadadvice.Heexplainedtheproblemwiththesewords,“Ilistentooneside,andtheyseemright.ThenIlistentotheotherside,andtheyseemjustasright.Iknowthatsomewherethereisamanwhoknowsthetruth.ButIdonotknowwheretofindhim.”A.Heisrememberedmostlyfortwoevents.B.Theconferencewasnotacompletesuccess.C.Theyalsoworriedaboutincreasedpoliticaltension(紧张)inAsia.D.TheconferencewasheldinWashingtoninNovember,1921.E.PresidentHardingappointedseveralmenofgreatabilitytohiscabinet(内阁).F.Heofferedtheconferenceadetailedplantoreducethesizeoftheworld’smajornavies.G.ThesecondthingforwhichPresidentHardingisrememberedistheTeapotDomescandal(丑闻).4、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。TheIronLadyMargaretThatcher,knownastheIronLady,wasoneofthetoughestpoliticalwomenintheworld.AsthedaughterofabusinessmanandmayorofGrantham,Margaretwaseducatedataveryfamousgrammarschool.①Upongraduation,sheworkedforfouryearsasaresearchchemist.Shethenbecamealawyer,doinganexcellentjobintaxationlaw,in1954.MissMargaretstoodtwiceinelectionsforthe