2015年湖北高考英语专题限时训练：人物型阅读理解

湖北2015年高考英语专题限时训练：人物型阅读理解

　　湖北高考网整理了2015年湖北高考英语专题限时训练，希望对大家有帮助。

　　(一)

　　Henry Ford grew up on an un­electrified farm, and as a young man he followed Edison's career as the inventor became a national role model. Ford took a job at the Edison Illuminating Company, working his way up to chief engineer.

　　In 1896 Ford was thirty­three and, though still working for Edison Co., he had created his first experimental automobile—the Ford Quadricycle2 during his off­time. At an Edison company party in New York, Ford had his first chance to meet his hero Edison and was able to explain his new automobile to the great inventor. Edison_was_impressed._Edison_is_said_to_have_slammed_his_fist_down_and_shouted，“Young man, that's the thing! You have it! Your car is self­contained and carries its own power plant.”Edison himself had been working on the idea, but had only been considering electricity as the power source, so the idea of a gas engine was a somewhat new one.

　　The words comforted Ford greatly, who immediately set out building a second car which was to become the Model­T.6. The two men became friends and would go on camping trips together.When Edison later became limited to a wheelchair, Ford brought an extra one to his house so they could race.At the 50th anniversary of the invention of light bulb, Ford honoured Edison.When Edison spoke he ended his speech directed at Ford, “As to Henry Ford, words fail to express my feelings.I can only say that he is my friend.” Therefore it is no surprise that Ford wanted something to remember Edison by after he passed away in 1931.

　　Once, Ford asked Thomas Edison's son Charles to sit by the dying inventor's bedside and hold a test tube next to his father's mouth to catch his final breath. Ford was a man with many strange behaviours (as was Edison) including some interest in reanimation and spiritualism(复活通灵术)and some say that he was attempting to catch Edison's soul as it escaped his body in hopes of later bringing the inventor back to life.

　　The test tube itself didn't turn up until 1950 when it was listed in the Ford's possessions after Clara Ford's passing away, and then lost again until 1978 when it was discovered in an exhibit entitled“Henry Ford—A Personal History”in the Henry Ford Museum. It would then be discovered that the tube was labeled “Edison's Last Breath”.

　　There is a further mystery of this “last breath” test tube.It would seem as if Edison had quite a last breath indeed, as the Edison Estate holds a collection of 42 test tubes all supposedly containing Edison's last breath.

　　Regardless of the excitement over the last breath, the test tube is quite touching in its meaning.Although both men were known for all sorts of poor behaviour towards their loved ones and mistreatment of employees, between them at least, there was clearly a deep respect and admiration.

　　1.The purpose of the author writing this passage is to ________.

　　A.remind the readers of the importance of the two inventors

　　B.stress the importance of friendship

　　C.tell the readers some stories about the two inventors

　　D.show that love can lead to some poor behaviours

　　2.From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2, we can learn that________.

　　A.Edison envied what Ford had achieved

　　B.Edison was annoyed that Ford did better than him

　　C.Edison was angry because Ford stole his idea

　　D.Edison was extremely amazed at Ford's new idea

　　3.“The ‘last breath’ test tube”can probably be regarded as________.

　　A.a symbol of a friendship and memory

　　B.a witness to a scientific breakthrough

　　C.a failure to bring Edison back to life

　　D.a sign of the two inventors' poor behaviour

　　4.It can be learned from the last paragraph that “________.”

　　A.Great minds think alike

　　B.Nobody is perfect

　　C.Two heads are better than one

　　D.A friend in need is a friend indeed

　　(二)

　　JANE AUSTEN(1775—1817)is often regarded as the greatest of English women novelist on the strength of her six completed novels.Known particularly for their social comedy and accurate description of human relationships，they are still as widely read today as they have ever been.

　　As the seventh child of a country priest(牧师)，Jane Austen was born on 16 December 1775 at Steventon in Hampshire.Her father，the Reverend George Austen，was an intelligent and sensitive man who encouraged Jane in her love of reading.From an early age she was familiar with the works of Henry Fielding，Sir Walter Scott，Richardson，Frances Burney and the poet George Crabbe.Her early attempts at writing include burlesques(滑稽作品) of popular romances.When her father retired in 1801 the family moved to Bath, which was later to feature in her novel Northanger Abbey(published in 1818).After his death in 1805 the family moved first to Southampton and then in 1809 to Chawton in Hampshire, where Jane Austen is known to have written her last three novels：Mansfield Park(1814)，Emma(1816)and Persuasion(also published in 1818).Although her other novels were written much earlier，it was not until 1811 that Sense and Sensibility was first published. Pride and Prejudice，which followed in 1813，features Jane Austen's own favourite hero，Elizabeth Bennet.

　　Surrounded by her lively and warm family and wholly buried herself in her writing and housework，Jane Austen led a life often known for its lack of events.She did，however，attract several admirers and even accepted a proposal of marriage from one admirer—only to change her mind the following morning.Jane Austen's independent life often seems reflected in her novels，which seem to display the world in miniature(缩影).Sir Walter Scott praised Jane Austen for“that unique touch which makes ordinary commonplace things and characters interesting”，while Somerset Maugham claimed that she had at her command “the most precious gift a novelist can possess to keep the readers' interest”.Jane Austen died in 1817.

　　5.The underlined word“touch”in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”.

　　A.style B.contact

　　C.taste D.attitude

　　6.Which of Jane Austen's novels were published after her death?

　　A.Northanger Abbey and Mansfield Park.

　　B.Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.

　　C.Pride and Prejudice and Emma.

　　D.Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion.

　　7.We can infer from the passage that Jane Austen had a gift for________.

　　A.attracting admirers

　　B.reflecting her own life in all her novels

　　C.making dull things and characters interesting

　　D.holding the readers' interest

　　8.This passage is most probably a________.

　　A.collection of women novelists and their works

　　B.comment on Jane Austen and her works

　　C.brief introduction of Jane Austen

　　D.description of Jane Austen's road to success

　　(三)

　　Personal Background

　　Steve Jobs

　　Apple Computer

　　3­year return: 26%

　　Age: 42

　　CEO since: 1997

　　Here's a guy with enough knowledge, ability and brainpower to effectively hold down two CEO jobs at once and do a pretty amazing job at both. We've listed him for his post at Apple, but of course Steve Jobs also runs Pixar, the animation studios. Coming in after a I billion loss in fiscal 1997，Jobs turned a 106 million profit-38 per cent above Wall Street's consensus target. A lot of credit goes to a very simple idea: make computers in different colours. Jobs was the only one who thought to make it happen. The colourful mid­priced iMac has also succeeded by playing down the compatibility (兼容性) problem. Apple positioned it as the machine for the Internet, where compatibility questions are no big deal. Behind the scenes, Jobs streamlined the product line，and also did a whole series of work for improving and selling the production. Meanwhile, over at Pixar, A Bug's Life nabbed a total 159 million in domestic box office，the highest domestic animated take since Toy Story and third highest ever after Toy Story and the leader, The Lion King.

　　Business philosophy：The technology isn't the hard part. The hard part is: Who's going to buy it? How are they going to buy it? How do you tell them about it?

　　How he got the job: The Apple board begged him to return.

　　Management Style: At Apple, Jobs is a micromanager-some say nanomanager who changes mood suddenly and unexpectedly. Virtually every decision goes by him. “At any time, 10,000 employees are wondering，‘What would Steve say?’not‘What is the right thing to do?’”，said a former Apple executive. At Pixar, realizing that he isn't a film visionary, he leaves the experts to their research.

　　Financial reward: His Apple rewards are minimal—a salary of one dollar a year so that his family is eligible for the health plan. But his 69 per cent share of Pixar is worth about 1.3 billion.

　　—selected from a newspaper

　　9.According to the passage, the following adjectives can be used to describe Jobs EXCEPT________.

　　A.creative B.easy­going

　　C.demanding D.distinguished

　　10.We can learn from the passage that________.

　　A.Jobs can work well in every field

　　B.the colourful iMac is accepted for its low price

　　C.Jobs makes a big difference at Apple as a designer

　　D.the technology is more important than business idea

　　11.The underlined word “nabbed” in the text probably means“________”.

　　A.pulled up B.brought in

　　C.went through D.handed over

　　12.What does the author mainly want to tell us?

　　A.Jobs is the richest man in the world.

　　B.Jobs is a giant of electronic products.

　　C.Jobs spends most of his time at Pixar.

　　D.Jobs can get much money a year as his salary.

　　(一)

　　【文章大意】 很多人有自己的偶像，发明T型车的亨利·福特也不例外，他的偶像是发明了电灯的爱迪生，在他的博物馆里至今还保存着爱迪生最后的呼吸试管。

　　1.C　写作意图题。本文讲述福特当时在爱迪生的公司做首席工程师，研制汽车，而爱迪生致力于新能源做汽车动力的研究，所以是告诉读者两个发明家的故事，故选C项。

　　2.D　细节推断题。根据第二段的“‘Young man，that's the thing! You have it! Your car is self­contained and carries…’”“…electricity as the power source，so the idea of a gas engine was a somewhat new one.”可知，爱迪生对于福特的想法很是吃惊，故选D项。

　　3.A　细节推断题。根据倒数第二段的“It would seem as if Edison had quite a last breath indeed，as the Edison Estate holds a collection of 42 test tubes all supposedly containing Edison's last breath.”可知，这好像是爱迪生最后的呼吸，以此表明两人的关系很是深厚，故选A项。

　　4.B　主旨大意题。根据最后一段的“Although both men were known for all sorts of poor behaviour towards their loved ones and mistreatment of employees，between them at least，there was clearly a deep respect and admiration.”可知，虽然他们对待家人与员工有不好的地方，但他们之间有深深的尊重和欣赏，故没有人是完美的，选B项。

　　(二)

　　【文章大意】 简.因为她的六本小说被人们称为英国最伟大的女作家。文章主要介绍了简·奥斯汀的生平事迹。

　　5.A　词义猜测题。根据“Sir Walter Scott praised Jane Austen for‘that unique touch which makes ordinary commonplace things and characters interesting…’”可知，沃尔特·斯科特伯爵赞扬简·奥斯汀，是因为她那独一无二的化平凡无奇为生动有趣的手法，故选A项。

　　6.B　细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Northanger Abbey(published in 1818)”和“Persuasion(also published in 1818)”，以及“Jane Austen died in 1817.”可知，Northanger Abbey和Persuasion这两本小说是在简·奥斯汀死去之后才出版的，故选B项。

　　7.D　推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的“…Somerset Maugham claimed that she had at her command‘the most precious gift a novelist can possess to keep the readers' interest.”可知，萨默塞特·毛姆称她(简·奥斯)有一种极为珍贵的她自己能灵活运用的天赋，那是一个作家能够把握读者兴趣的天赋，故选D项。

　　8.C　推理判断题。通读文章可发现，文章主要介绍简·奥斯汀的生平事迹。故选C项。

　　(三)

　　【文章大意】 文章主要介绍了史蒂夫·乔布斯这位电子产品方面的巨人的一些情况。

　　9.B　细节理解题。根据他的成就来看，他是非常有创造力的(creative)，也是著名的(distinguished)，从他的管理风格来看，他是要求很高的(demanding)，故选B项。

　　10.C　推理判断题。根据整篇文章对史蒂夫·乔布斯的介绍可知，乔布斯作为一名设计师在苹果公司影响非凡，故C项正确。

　　11.B　词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“…a total 159 million in domestic box office…”可知，这里是指赚到这些钱。bring in意思是“使赚到”，与画线词同义，故选B项。

　　12.B　写作意图题。文章不仅介绍了乔布斯是美国苹果公司的联合创办人，前行政总裁，其具有独特的创造力，还介绍了他的经营理念和管理风格等。由此可看出作者主要是想告诉我们乔布斯是电子产品方面的巨人，故选B项。