1、届高三英语考前热身专练人物传记故事类阅读22015届高考考前热身专练：人物传记故事类阅读1.(2014届福建省漳州市八校高三第三次联考英语试卷）How I Turned to Be OptimisticI began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunts house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and
2、 some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I wa
3、s saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to seethe strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me
4、the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. S
5、ome time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”.My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigratio
6、n officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have learned one important rule：almost all common troubles eventually go away！Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give
7、 up, and just wait a little！I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.23How did the author get to know America?A. From her relatives. B. From her mother. C. From books and pictures. D. From radio programs.24Upon leaving for America the author felt _.A. conf
8、used B. excited C. worried D. amazed25 For the first two years in New York, the author _.A. often lost her way B. did not think about her futureC. studied in three different schools D. got on well with her stepfather2.(2014届北京市朝阳区高三第一次综合练习英语试卷）Computer programmer David Jones earns 35,000 a year desi
9、gning new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card(信用卡). Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18. The 16yearold works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David s firm relea
10、ses(推出) two new games for the fast growing computer market each month.But Davids biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage(抵押贷款),or get credit cards. David got his job with the Liverpoolbased company four months ago, a year
11、after leaving school with six Olevels and working for a time in a computer shop.“I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,”he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. But most of his spare ti
12、me is spent working.“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,”he said.“But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway
13、.”David added：“I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement(退休) is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.”26In what way is David different from people of his age?A. He often goes out with friends.B. He lives with his mother.C. He has a handsome income.D. He g
14、raduated with six Olevels.27What is one of the problems that David is facing now?A. He is too young to get a credit card.B. He has no time to learn driving.C. He has very little spare time.D. He will soon lose his job.28Why was David able to get the job in the company?A. He had done well in all his
15、exams.B. He had written some computer programs.C. He was good at playing computer games.D. He had learnt to use computers at school.29Why did David decide to leave school and start working?A. He received lots of job offers.B. He was eager to help his mother.C. He lost interest in school studies.D. H
16、e wanted to earn his own living.3.(2014届北京石景山区高考一模英语试卷）Fathers GardenMy father was always a good(酷爱的) gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled(翻耕的) soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground.As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden.
17、 I remember Dad pushing the tiller(耕作机) ahead in perfectly straight lines. Dad loved growing all sorts of things: yellow and green onions, watermelons almost as big as me, rows of yellow corn, and our favorite- red tomatoes.As I grew into a teenager, I didnt get so excited about gardening with Dad.
18、Instead of magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. As Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared. After all the kids were grown and had started families of their own, Dad turned to gardening like never before. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he stil
19、l took care of his garden.But then, the cancer, bit by bit, invaded his body. I had to do the things he used to do. What really convinced me that Dad was dying was the state of his garden that year. The rows and rows of multicolored vegetables were gone. Too tired to weed them, he simply let them be
20、. He only planted tomatoes. For the first few years after he died, I couldnt even bear to look at anyones garden without having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden and started out with just a few tomatoes. That morning, after
21、breaking up a fair amount of soil, something caught the corner of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil.30Why did the author like the garden when he was a child?A. He wanted to be a garden-crazy like his father.B. He loved being in
22、 the garden with his father.C. The garden was full of his favorite food.D. The garden was just freshly tilled.31When all the kids started their own families, the authors father _.A. stopped his gardening.B. turned to other hobbies.C. devoted more to gardening.D. focused on planting tomatoes.32What h
23、appened to the garden when the authors father was seriously ill?A. There was a great harvest. B. The garden was almost deserted. C. No plant grew in the garden at all.D. The authors son took charge of the garden.33Why did the author start his garden with tomatoes?A. He wanted to honor his father.B.
24、His son liked the fields of tomatoes.C. He only knew how to grow tomatoes.D. He thought tomatoes were easy to manage.4.(2014届河北省唐山市高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷）Helen Thomas, the pioneering White House reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat, died at 92 To those who regularly watch presidential press
25、conferences, Helen Thomas is a familiar figureUsually dressed in red and always seated in the front row, she is always the first or second reporter the president calls uponIt is an honor she has earnedBesides, it affords her the perfect opportunity to do what she does best - challenge the president
26、and other public officials to tell the plain truthShe said, We reporters priority（首要事情） is the peoples right to know - without fear or favorWe are the peoples servantsHelen Thomas was born in Kentucky in 1920All the nine Thomas children were brought up to value education, and all were expected to ma
27、ke something of themselves through working hardShe made up her mind while still in high school to become a reporter after writing for the student newspaperAfter receiving her bachelors degree in 1942, Thomas headed straight for Washington, DCin search of a newspaper jobBefore long, she landed one at
28、 Washington Daily NewsHer duty included fetching coffee and doughnuts for the papers reporters and editorsThe eager young woman found the atmosphere exciting and was convinced she had made the right career choice Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of President-
29、elect John FKennedy and his familyOnce President Kennedy took office, Thomas changed her focus from the presidents family to his policiesShe began attending the daily press briefings at the White House as well as presidential press conferencesThomas has covered every president since KennedyOver the
30、years, Thomas found her job thrilling and inspiring, but never boringAnd she took very seriously her duty to keep an eye on the president and keep American people informed34What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the passage?AHer career took off after covering the KennedysBHer first job was to del
31、iver doughnuts to a news agencyCShe was born to a large family in Kentucky in 1942DShe decided to be a reporter while in college35Paragraph 3 is written to show Helen ThomasAis a good decision maker for her careerBappreciates education and hard work Cwants to be famous by writing reportsDhas great s
32、upport from her family36What does Helen Thomas think other work?AUnbearable BExcitingCChallenging DUnforgettable37What can be the best title for the text?AA reporter sticking to the factsBA reporter challenging President KennedyCA reporter from an ordinary familyDA reporter for Washington Daily News5.(2014届江西省九所重点中学高三下学期3月联合考试英语试卷）While going to the offic
