英语语言文学论文高考英语3年高考2年模拟1年原创专题18_阅读理解——人物故事、人物传记类

英语语言文学论文高考英语3年高考2年模拟1年原创专题18_阅读理解——人物故事、人物传记类内容摘要：

this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road. The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and intends to write a book about his adventures. 65. When Phil White returned from his trip, he ________. A. broke the world record B. collected money for Oxfam C. destroyed several bikes D. travelled about 1,300 hours 66. What does the word ―epic‖ in Paragraph 1 most probably mean? A. Very slow but exciting. B. Very long and difficult. C. Very smooth but tiring. D. Very lonely and depressing. 67. During his journey around the world, Phil White ________. A. fought heroically against robbers in Iran B. experienced the extremes of heat and cold C. managed to ride against the wind in Australia D. had a team of people who travelled with him 68. Which of the following words can best describe Phil White? A. Imaginative. B. Patriotic. C. Modest. D. Determined. [2020四川卷 ] C I left university with a good degree in English Literature, but no sense of what I wanted to do. Over the next six years, I_was_treading_water,_just trying to earn an ine. I tried journalism, but I didn‘t think I was any good, then finance, which I hated. Finally, I get a job as a rights assistant at a famous publisher. I loved working with books, although the job that I did was dull. I had enough savings to take a year off work, and I decided to try to satisfy a deep down wish to write a novel. Attending a Novel Writing MA course gave me the structure I needed to write my first 55,000 words. It takes confidence to make a new start－ there‘s a dark period in173。 between where you‘re neither one thing nor the other. You‘re out for dinner and people ask what you do, and you‘re too ashamed to say, ―Well, I‘m writing a novel, but I‘m not quite sure if I‘m going to get there.‖My confidence dived. Believing my novel could not be published, I put it aside. The I met an agent(代理商 )who said I should send my novel out to agents. So, I did and, to my surprise, got some wonderful feedback. I felt a little hope that I might actually bee a published writer and, after signing with an agent, I finished the second half of the novel. The next problem was finding a publisher. After two and a half years of no ine, just waiting and wondering, a publisher offered me a book deal－ that publisher turned out to be the one I once worked for. It feels like an unbelievable stroke of luck—of fate, really. When you set out to do something different, there39。 s no end in sight, so to find myself in a position where I now have my own name on a contract(合同 )of the publisher—to be a published writer—is unbelievably rewarding(有回报的 )． 49. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean? A． I was waiting for good fortune. B． I was trying to find an admirable job. C． I was being aimless about a suitable job. D． I was doing several jobs for more pay at a time. 50. The author decided to write a novel________. A． to finish the writing course B． to realize her own dream C． to satisfy readers‘ wish D． to earn more money 51. How did the writer feel halfway with the novel? A． Disturbed. B． Ashamed. C． Confident. D． Uncertain. 52. What does the author mainly want to tell readers in the last paragraph? A． It pays to stick to one‘s goal. B． Hard work can lead to success. C． She feels like being unexpectedly lucky. D． There is no end in sight when starting to do something. [2020安徽卷 ] When Frida Kahlo39。 s paintings were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as ― a ribbon （丝带）around a bomb‖. Such ments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time. Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City , Kahlo suffered from polio（小儿麻痹症） at the age of seven. Her spine （脊柱） bee bent as she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a schoolbus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but noting was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint. In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera‘s strong influences on Kahlo‘s style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband. Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and1940s, even in her home country. Her first onewoman show in Mexico was not held until more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlo‘s works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last. 64. What does the phrase ―a much bigger name‖ in Paragraph 1 most nearly mean? A. a far better artist B. a far more gifted artist C. a much stronger person D. a much more famous person 65. The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by ________. A. polio。