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阅读专项强化训练一英语阅读专练-人物故事Choose the best answer.(阅读短文，选择最恰当的答案。Alfred Nobel was a Swedish chemist who lived from 1833 to 1896. Alfred and his brother made explosives, but in 1864 there was an accident in the laboratory and Alfreds brother was killed. Alfred then decided to spend his life trying to make explosives safer to use.One of the strongest explosives at that time was nitroglycerin(硝化甘油). This explosive, which looks like oily water, is very dangerous to use or even to carry. Nobel wanted to study nitroglycerin so he could find a way to make it safer, but the Swedish government would not let him make any more explosives in his laboratory. It was too dangerous. Nobel had the idea of taking nitroglycerin out on a boat in the middle of a lake and working with it there.When Nobel wanted to take the nitroglycerin he was working with from one place to another, he put it into small boxes. Then he put the small boxes into a larger box made of clay. One day, when he opened the large clay box, he found that nitroglycerin was coming out of one of the small boxes. To his surprise, the large clay box was still dry. This gave him the idea of mixing clay with nitroglycerin. The clay would take the oil out of nitroglycerin and make it safer. He called this new explosive dynamite.Dynamite was very useful. Alfred Nobel made and sold so much of it that he became a very rich man. In his will he gave a lot of his money to the Swedish Academy of Arts and Sciences(瑞典艺术和科学学院). He wanted the money to be used to give prizes to people who did excellent work. The Academy called them Nobel Prizes. The winners get a lot of money.Nobel wanted one of the prizes to be given to people who work for peace because he hated war and he did not want people to remember him as the dynamite man. Some very famous people have won the Nobel Peace Prize, including Nelson Mandela of South Africa. The United Nations Peacekeeping Forces won the prize in 1988. Nobel Prizes are given out on 10 December the date that Nobel died.69. Alfred Nobel began studying nitroglycerin after he _.A) first made dynamiteB) made a lot of moneyC) had a bad accident in his laboratoryD) gave all his money to the Academy70. Nitroglycerin is a very dangerous kind of _.A) dynamiteB) oilC) clayD) explosive71. The government would not let Alfred Nobel make explosives in his laboratory because _.A) they wanted him to go to the lakeB) Sweden is a very peaceful countryC) it was too dangerous.D) Nobels brother had already made some72. The word “This in paragraph 3 refers to “_.A) Nitroglycerin was coming outB) The large box was still dryC) The clay was mixed with nitroglycerinD) The small boxes were put into a large box73. Alfred Nobel became very rich because he _.A) won a lot of prizesB) made and sold a lot of dynamiteC) knew how to make nitroglycerinD) never gave any money away74. The story is mainly about _.A) the man who first made dynamiteB) people who have won the Nobel Peace PrizeC) laboratory accidentsD) the Swedish Academy Afthur sat at the desk in his room, pencil in hand. He had to write a story for his English class by Friday. I dont know what to write about. he complained to his dog Toby, who was asleep at his feet. Arthur was talkative when speakingto his friends. Yet he had trouble finding words when he had to write. By bedtime Arthur bad drawn a picture of Toby smiling. He had drawn a tree with its branches blowing in the strong wind. He had also written a note asking his friend Lee to go to the movies on Saturday. But he had not written asingle word of his story. On Wednesday. Mrs. Solomon, Arthurs English teacher. asked the class to turn in the draft(草稿) of their stories. Arthurs heart sank. He turned in the only work he had-the page with his name, the drawings and the note. Arthur wasnt surprised when Mrs. Solomon asked him to stay after class the next day. But he was surprised by what she said to him. This is an attractive story, Arthur. The dog. the movie, the tree in the wind-l cant wait to find out how they all fit together. That isnt my story, Mrs. Solomon. Arthur said. I havent been able to think of one yet. Oh. I think you have the seed of a story there- Mrs. Solomon replied, Look at your note and the pictures and see if a story comes to you. That night Arthur sat at his desk. and this is what he wrote: One Saturday Mike went downstairs to meet his friend Julio at the cinema. It looked as if it might rain. so Mike carried his umbrella Suddenly a big storm blew in, bending the trees. .The noise of the .wind sounded like the barking of Mikes dog Toby. Toby really hated storms and barked whenever he wanted to be let inside. Then Mike realized that it wasnt the sound of the wind. It was Toby. The dog was runningafter him down the busy street, barking. The sound was filled with blame(责备). Mike felt sorry because he had left Toby outside. He turned and headed home with Toby running beside him. Mike let Toby in the door just as the rain started to pour down. Arthur had a story in the end. The last thing he did was to write his name proudly at the top of the page.69. What was on Arthurs page for his English class by Wednesday? A) a dog, a tree and his name B) his name, the drawings and the note C) a dog, a tree. a note and a story D) his name. the drawings and the story70. Arthur turned in his unfinished page_ A) because he had no time to fit them together B) because he wasnt willing to do his homework C) because he had difficulty in writing a story D) because he wanted to show his talent for drawing 71. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 probably mean? A) Toby is an imaginative and lovely dog. B) The small tree will grow into a big one. C) His friend Lee can give him a lot of support. D) He can develop his story based on his draft. 72. What kind of teacher do you think Mrs. Solomon is? A) She is a strict teacher. B) She is an honest teacher.C) She is a wise teacher. D) She is a humorous teacher.73. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story? A) It was easy for Arthur to find words to talk. B) Arthur was asked to stay after class on Tuesday . C) Arthur didnt finish his story writing in the end. D) All the class turned in their homework except Arthur.74. What can we infer(推断) from the story? A) Arthur is a shy and quiet student. B)Arthur isnt very satisfied with his story. C) There will be a storm on Saturday. D) Encouragement is important in teaching.B.Choose the best words and complete the passage选择最恰当的单词完成短文 Shakira Mebarak Ripoll, a young Colombian superstar, grew up in Barranquilla. Colombia. a coastal city of about one million people. From a very early age, she was surrounded by (被包围) by the music of different _75_ . Her father is from the country of Lebanon in Asia and her mother is Colombian. She remembers giving her first public show at the age of four, when the music in a Middle Eastem restaurant encouraged her to get up and dance. “I _76_ with the sense of being on stage(舞台), she says. “It was all I could dream of and enjoy. Shakua devoted投身于herself to learning _77_ to dance, sing and play guitar. By the time she was 18, her songs were on the radio all over South America. She gained fans of all ages, including the world-famous Colombian writer Gabriel. “Shakiras music has a _78_ character that doesnt look like anyone elses. says Gabriel. “And no one can sing or dance like her. Shakiras next _79_ was to reach an even bigger audience. In 2002, she released (=published) a new album(唱片集) with songs in both English and Spanish. The songs mixed many musical styles: from Andean flutes and Argentine tango music. to Middle Eastern dance music and American and British rock and roll. Now that she has fans all over the world, Shakira _80_ that her music can one day help bring people together. She says, “I hope that I can bridge those differences between us. Its an adventure, a dream.75. A) seasons B) prices C) cultures D) events76.A) made a living B) fell in love C) kept in touch D) got tired77.A) when B) what C) how D) why78. A) personal B) common C) similar D) general79. A) course B) chance C) manner D) goal80A) pretends B) predicts C) proves D) protects闵行 2021学年一模 Courtney Dressing was just 15 years old when she joined a team of space researchers. Those scientists landed NASAs美国宇航局 robot rover机器人探测器,Spirit, on the planet Mars. But this was neither Courtneys first nor her last adventure in space research. When she was in fifth grade, Courtney had _ decided to spend her life exploring the universe. She checked out space books from her library, studied hard in math and science classes, and later, attended United States Space Camp in Alabama. Then Courtney _ to become part of the Student Astronaut program. After a lot of hard work, interviews, and months of waiting, Courtney won. She was at the laboratory in California with NASA scientists when Spirit reached Mars. “The most _ part took place late at night on January 3, 2004, when we received signals showing that Spirit had landed successfully. Courtney says, “I joined the rest of the scientists in jumping up and cheering. It took Courtney seven nights to work with and learn from the NASA scientists. They worked at night _ that was daytime on Mars. They studied the photographs that Spirit was sending to Earth of Gusev Crater on Mars. They spoke to television reporters at NASA press conferences and attended meetings in which the NASA team named the rocks and hills the Spirit was finding. When Courtney was 17 years old, she went to work for NASA as a student intern实习生at the Space Fight Center in Maryland. With two NASA scientists, Courtney worked on a project that might one day help future astronauts find other planets _ Earth, where human beings could live. Courtney says her favorite part of these space adventures is working side by side with the best scientists and feeling like a part of the team. Courtney plans to study some subjects on space science at Princeton University, then _ to work at NASA. She encourages other kids and teens to follow their dreams of getting involved with space research. 75. A)just B)neverC)already D)seldom 76. A)wrote a report B)entered a contest C)read a book D)gave a talk 77. A)excitingB)difficultC)powerfulD)traditional 78. A)ifB)becauseC)unless D)though 79. A) based onB)far fromC)instead of D)similar to 80. A)arrangeB)desire C)require D)returnC) Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给) 崇明 2021学年一模 A young and successful man was travelling down a street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar (捷豹汽车).He was watching for kids rushing out from b_81_ parked cars. As his car passed, no children appeared. I_82_. a brick(砖went flying into the Jaguars side door. He was very a_83_ and drove the car back to the place where the brick had been thrown. The driver jumped out of the car and caught the nearest kid, shouting, Who are you? What are you doing? Thats a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost you a lot of money. Why did you do that? The young boy was apologetic. “Im sorry. I didnt know what else to do, he said. “I threw the brick because no one else would s_84_ With tears dripping down his face, the young boy pointed to a spot just around a parked car. Its my brother, he said, “he fell out of his wheelchair 轮椅and I cant lift him up. With tears in his eyes, the boy asked the man. Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? Hes hurt and hes too h_85_ for me. Moved beyond words, the driver hurriedly lifted the boys brother into the wheelchair. Thank you and God bless you, the thankful child told the stranger. Too excited for words, the man simply watched the little boy push his brother down the sidewalk toward their home. It was a long and slow walk back to the Jaguar. The d_86_ was very noticeable, but the driver never tried to r _87_ the dented (凹陷side door. He kept it there to remind him of this message: Dont go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention.God whispers in our souls and speaks to our heart. Sometimes when we dont have time to listen, he has to throw a brick at us.虹口 2021学年一模Beatlemania is a very strong feeling for the group, the Beatles. The Beatles were four young musicians from Liverpool, England. Their n 81 were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. These four men n 82 took music lessons. They taught themselves to play music.In 1957, John c 83 a group called the Quarrymen. At that time, he was only 16 years old. Then he met Paul. They began to write songs and sing together. Soon, George joined them. The group played in England, and then in Germany. In 1962, Ringo joined them. Then John, Paul, George and Ringo were the Beatles.The Beatles made their f 84 hit song in 1962. The song was Love Me Do. In 1963, their song Please Please Me was a bigger hit. In all, they had twenty-nine hit songs. By 1963. the Beatles were very p 85 in England, and Beatlemania started. They had many fans. At concerts, their fans screamed very very loudly. The Beatles could not hear themselves sing. The next year, the Beatles went to the United States. The Americans loved them, too. People everywhere c 86 their clothes and their hair. This rock-and roll group was welcomed by people all over the world.The Beatles broke up in 1970. They wanted to play new music. All of the Beatles did interesting, new things. John wrote music with his wife. Paul started a new group with his wife. George and Ringo made their own r 87 and gave concerts. Sadly, John was shot dead in New York in 1980. He was forty years old. George became sick and died in 2001.We still hear Beatles songs on the radio today. Their music and songs will live in our hearts for ever.D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容答复以下问题)闸北 2021学年一模 Isabel Allendes novels are enjoyed all over the world. She is famous for her creativity and imagination. And her own personal story is as amazing as any she has ever told in a novel. Born in 1942, Allendes family moved often during her childhood. She went to school in South America, Europe, and Asia. As a young woman, she became a journalist in Santiago, Chiles (智利) capital city. Then, she got married and had two children. In 1970, everything began to change. Leaving home Isabel Allendes uncle was a political leader named Salvador Allende. In 1970, her uncle was elected president of Chile. In 1973, Augusto Pinochet led a military takeover (军事接管) of the Chilean government. President Allende was killed during the fighting. When Isabel Allende began to fear for her life, she and her family decided to move to Venezuela (委内瑞拉). From Newspaper to NovelsIt was really a painful experience for Isabel Allende to flee her country. Without this experience, however, Allende says she never would have begun writing novels. Then she got a phone call from Chile. Her grandfather was dying. She knew she could not return home to be with him, but she wanted to respect him in some way. “I decided to write a letter about all the things he told us when we were young, Allende explains. Later, he wrote a long letter which became Allendes first novel, The House of the Spirits. The Writing Life“I spent ten, twelve hours a day in a room, writing, Allende says, “I dont talk to anybody; I dont answer the phone. When she finishes the first draft (草稿) of a new novel, Allende mails a copy to her toughest critic (最严厉的评论家). “I send it to my mother in Chile. She reads it and comes here with a red pencil. We fight for a month at least. Allende then goes back to work until she feels the book is finished. “The storytelling is the fun part, she says. “The writing can be a lot of work! 88. Isabel Allendes own personal story is very amazing, isnt it?89. What was Isabel Allende before she got married?90. How did the military takeover influence (影响) Isabel Allendes life?91. Why did Isabel Allende start writing her first novel?92. How do you understand “We fight for a month at least in the last paragraph?93. What kind of person do you think Isabel Allende is? Give your reason(s). 徐汇 2021学年一模LaurenSingerhasproducedalmostnowasteinthepasttwoyears,providingthatarubbish-freelifestylepossible. LaurenstudiedenvironmentalscienceatNYU(NewYorkUniversity),anditwasduringherstudentyearsthatshebeganworkingtowardszero-wastegoals.Todayshehaslearnedtomakeallofherowneverydayeco-friendlyproducts,suchastoothpaste,shampookitchencleanerandsoon.ShealsosetupherowncompanyTheSimplyCo.throughwhichshesellsherhomemadeproducts. Laurenregularlywritesaboutherexperiencesofazerowastelifeonherblog.Laurenadmitsthatthepasttwoyearshaventbeeneasy.Istoppedbuyingpackagedproductsandbeganbringingmyownbagsandjarstofillwithproductsatthesupermarket,sheexplained. Istoppedbuyingnewclothesandshoppedforonlysecondhandthings.Isaidnotothingslikestrawsinmydrinksatbars,toplasticorpaperbagsatstores. Eventhoughthejourneyhasbeenhard,Laurenszerowastelifehasbeenwellworththeeffort.Laurensaysthatshenowsavesalotofmoneybecausesheispreparedwhenshegoesshopping,anddoesnotbuythingsthatshewontuseatall.Shealsoeatshealthyfoodbecauseshebuysfreshorganicfruitsandvegetablesinsteadofpackagedfoods. The23-year-oldgirlhasbecomearolemodeltomany.Shesgivingtalksinschoolsandcolleges,andalsohavingmoreandmoreinterviewsaboutherzerowastelifestyleonTVandtheradioworldwide. 88. Lauriehaslivedarubbishfreelifefortwoyearssofar,hasntshe?(1分) .89. WhendidLaurenbeginworkingtowardsa “zero-wastegoal?2分 .90. WhatkindofthingshasLaurenlearnedtomakebyherself?2分 .91. HowwasLaurenszerowastelifeinthepasttwoyears?2分 .92. WhatdidLaurendoinordertoreachazerowastegoal?(Listatleasttwothings) 2分 .93. WhatdoyouthinkmakesLaurendecidetolivealifelikethat?Andwhydoeshersuccesscausesomuchattention? 3分
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