高考真题解析英语分项版汇编专题08人物传记故事类阅读理解

高考真题解析英语分项版汇编专题08人物传记故事类阅读理解

‎2011年高考英语试题考点分项解析 ‎ 阅读理解分类汇编之人物传记类 ‎（2011·福建卷）D Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed（展现）herself as she did nowhere else.‎ After the death of her second husband, Greek shipping magnate（巨头）Aristotle Onassis, Jacqueline’s close friend and former White House social secretary Letitia Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career（职业）in publishing. After consideration, Jacqueline accepted it. Perhaps she hoped to find there some idea about how to live her own life. She became not less but more interested in reading. For the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publisher’s editor, first at Viking, then at Doubleday, pursuing（追求）a late-life career longer than her two marriages combined. During her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books. Among the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris Clothes. She also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyer’s and Jose Campbell to transform their popular television conversations into a book, The Power of Myth. The book went on to become an international best-seller. She dealt, too, with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography（自传）, Moonwalk.‎ Jacqueline may have been hired for name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worth. Her choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to Jacqueline herself. In the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind. Her books are the autobiography she never wrote. Her role as First Lady, in the end, was overshadowed by her performance as an editor. However, few knew that she had achieved so much.‎ ‎68.We can learn from the passage that Jacqueline _________‎ A. because fond of reading after working as an editor B. was in charge of publishing 100 books C. promoted her books through social relations D. gained a lot from her career as an editor ‎69. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that_________‎ A. Jacqueline ended up as an editor rather as First Lady B. Jacqueline’s life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editor C. Jacqueline was more successful as an editor than as First Lady D. Jacqueline’s role as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor ‎70. What can be inferred from the passage?‎ A. Jacqueline’s two marriages lasted more than 20 years B. Jacqueline’s own publishing firm was set up eventually C. Jacqueline’s views and beliefs were reflected in the books she edited D. Jacqueline’s achievements were widely known.‎ ‎71.The passage is mainly______________‎ A. an introduction of Jacqueline’s life both as First Lady and as an editor B. a brief description of Jacqueline’s lifelong experiences C. a brief account of Jacqueline’s career as an editor in her last 20 years D. an analysis of Jacqueline’s social relations in publishing ‎（2011·重庆卷）D William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13,1865. His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked ‎ his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family ——both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature , particularly drama (戏剧) and poetry.‎ Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s.His early theatrical experiments,however,were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn’t lose heart,and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.‎ Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats’s poems attract much admiring notice.The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very tradisional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.‎ He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Price in 1923.Yet,he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40,he would probably now his valued as a manor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeats’s death in 1939, W.H. Auden wrote, among others, the following lines:‎ Earth,recive an honoured guest:‎ William Yeats is laid to rest.‎ Let the Irish vessel (船) lie Emptied of its poetry ‎68.Which of the following can describe Yeats’s family?‎ A.It filled Yeats’s childhood with laughter.‎ B.It was shocked by Yeats’s choice.‎ C.It was a typically wealthy family.‎ D.It had an artistic atmosphere.‎ ‎69.According to thse passage,what do we know about Yeats’s life?‎ A.Yeats founded the first Irish theater.‎ B.Yeats stuck to modern forms in his peotry.‎ C.Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.‎ D.Yeats was not favored by the publie until the 1923 Noble Prize.‎ ‎70.What kind of feeling is expressed in W.H.Auden’s lines?‎ A.Envy B.Sympathy C.Emptiness D.Admiration ‎71.What is the passage mainly about?‎ A.Yeats’s literary achievements B. Yeats’s historical infuluence C. Yeats’s artistic ambition D. Yeats’s national honor ‎【文章大意】著名爱尔兰诗人叶芝早年的创作具有浪漫主义的华丽风格，善于营造梦幻般的氛围，后来，其创作风格发生了改变，晚年更是佳作频出。‎ ‎68.D推理判断题。根据第一段后半部分的“both his father and his brother were paimers”可推测出他的家庭有艺术氛围。‎ ‎69.C椎理判断题。叶芝出生在1865年，再结合文章后半部分中的“…who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75.可推知C项正确。‎ ‎70.D推理判断题。结合诗歌中的an honoured guest、对叶芝的比喻the Irishvessel以及“Emptied of its poetry.”可推知W.H．Auden表达的是对叶芝的“钦佩”。‎ ‎71.A主旨大意题。文章开门见山地总括了叶芝的成就，下文则比较详细地展开回顾，最后用诗坛名家W.H．Auden对他的高度评价结束全文，所以本文的主题是叶芝的文学成就。‎ ‎（2011·山东卷）A ‎ Arthur Miller(1915-2005)is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Miller`s father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary．Drawn like so many other by the“Great American Dream”However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the earlv l930s.‎ ‎ Milles's most famous play, Death of a SaIesman, is a powerful attack on the American system.with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into double with his worth. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment : if he can't do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company,‎ ‎ and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at loss as to what to do with his lack of sucess. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.‎ ‎ When it was first staged in 1949 ,the play was greeted with enthusiastic revews,and it won the Tony Award for Best Play,the New York Drama Critics` Circle Award,and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.‎ ‎ Millerl died of hear failure at his home in Roxbury‎,‎Connecticut,on the evening of February 10,2005,the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.‎ ‎56. Why did Arthur Miller' s father move to the USA?‎ A. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.‎ B. He was attracted by the "Great American Dream.‎ C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist.‎ D. His family business failed.‎ ‎57. The play Death of a Salesman A. exposes the cruelty of the American business world B. discusses the ways to get promoted in a company C. talks about the business career of Arthur Miller D. focuses on the skills in doing business ‎58. What can we learn about Willy Loman?‎ A. He treats his employer badly.‎ B. He runs the Wagner Company.‎ C. He is a victim of the American system.‎ D. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.‎ ‎59. After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman A. achieved huge success[‎ B.won the first Tony Award C. was warmly welcomed by salesmen D. was severely attacked by dramatists ‎60. What is the text mainly about?‎ A. Arthur Miller and his family.‎ B. The awards Arthur Miller won.‎ C. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced.‎ D.Arthur Miller and his best-known play.‎ ‎2011年高考英语试题考点分项解析 阅读理解分类汇编之故事类 ‎（2011·新课标卷）A When milk arrived on the doorstep When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.‎ Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note-“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”-and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear.‎ All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to out house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn’t freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling ‎ stories about his delivery.‎ There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.‎ Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch （门廊）. Every so often my son’s friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.‎ ‎56. Mr Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer__ to satisfy his curiosity __.‎ A. to show his magical power. B. to pay for the delivery ‎ C. to satisfy his curiosity. D. to please his mother. ‎ ‎57. What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy’s house?‎ A. He wanted to have tea there. ‎ B. He was a respectable person.‎ C. He was treated as a family member. ‎ D. He was fully trusted by the family.‎ ‎58. Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?‎ A. Nobody wants to be a milkman now. ‎ B. It has been driven out of the market.‎ C. Its service is getting poor. ‎ D. It is forbidden by law.‎ ‎59. Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?‎ A. He missed the good old days. ‎ B. He wanted to tell interesting stories.‎ C. He missed it for his milk bottles. ‎ D. He planted flowers in it. ‎ ‎【文章大意】作者通过回忆从前到家里送牛奶的Basille先生的故事，表达了作者对童年的美好回忆和对他的深厚感情。‎ ‎56.C推理判断题。根据第一段的倒数第二句As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. 可知，“我”‎ 对送奶人腰间带的自动换币器非常感兴趣，总是盯着看，因此他为了满足“我”的好奇心，就从他的自动换币器中给了我一枚25美分的硬币。‎ ‎57.D推理判断题。根据文章第三段There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to out house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn’t freeze.的描述可知，给送奶人Mr. Basille我家的钥匙是为了方便他在天冷的时候把奶放到室内。可见我的家人对他很信任。‎ ‎58.B推理判断题。根据文章第四段There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.的内容可知，大公司提供的奶非常便宜，送奶人很难和他们竞争，而且，现在人们到处都能买到奶，这样送奶人失去了生存的空间，他们被逐出了市场。‎ ‎59.A推理判断题。根据最后一段的第一句Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. 可知，作者之所以把一个旧的牛奶箱带回家，是因为那个旧的牛奶箱使作者回忆起过去的美好时光。‎ ‎（2011·天津卷）B ‎ In the fall of 1985. I was a bright-eyed ghl heading off to Howard‎ ‎University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.‎ ‎ My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college an the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.‎ ‎ Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic---and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.[‎ ‎ You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 81. Our home was a complete zoo---a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant talking as few as one class each semester.‎ ‎ The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, But I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.‎ In 2007, I graduated from the University‎ of ‎North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree！‎ I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day. It’s a process. Remember；little steps add up to big dreams.‎ ‎41. When the author went to Howard‎ ‎University, her dream was tobe ‎ A. a writer B. a teacher[‎ C. a judge D. a doctor ‎42. Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?‎ A. She wanted to study by herself.‎ B. She fell in love and got married.‎ C. She suffered from a serious illness.‎ D. She decided to look after her grandma. ‎ （2） ‎ What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?‎ A. She was busy yet happy with her family life.‎ B. She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.‎ C. She wanted to remain a full-time housewife.‎ D. She was too confused to make a correct choice.‎ 44. What dose the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?‎ A. Failure is the mother of success.‎ B. Little by little ,one goes far.‎ C. Every coin has two sides.‎ D. Well begun ,half done.‎ ‎45.Which of the following can best describe the author ?‎ A. Caring and determine.‎ B. Honest and responsible.‎ C. Ambitious and sensitive .‎ D. Innocent and single-minded.‎ ‎【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，通过讲述“我”为梦想不断努力的故事告诉大家不要放弃自己的梦想，微小的一步也会促进梦想的实现。‎ ‎41.C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Supreme Cout”（最高法院）可知她上大学的梦想是成为“一名法官”，故选C项。‎ ‎42.D细节理解题。根据文章第二段的倒数第二句可知奶奶得了癌症，作者放弃了学业回家照顾她。故选D项。‎ ‎43.A推理判断题。文章的第四段讲了作者抚养四个孩子占据了她的大部分时间，但是她还是利用点滴时间去学习。第五段讲作者尽管对孩子有愧疚，但是不后悔，因为她为他们树立了好的榜样。由此可以推断出作者的家庭生活是繁忙而幸福的。故选A项。‎ ‎44.B推理判断题。根据文章的最后一段特别是最后一句“little steps add up to big dreams”可知答案选B项。‎ ‎45.A推理判断题。文章第二段讲到，作者为了照顾生病的奶奶而放弃了学业，这说明她是关心别人的；根据文章的三、四、五、六四段可知她一方面要抚养四个孩子，另一方面得继续她的学业，这说明她是有决心的，故选A项。‎ ‎（2011·湖北卷）A Honesty, my mum always used to tell me, is the best policy. Of course, this didin’t include her when she told me that if I didn’t eat all my vegetables Father Christmas would find out and wouldn’t give me any presents.‎ But when it comes to medicine, I had assumed it was important to always be honest with my patients. After all, the doctor patient relationship is based on trust, and therefore honesty is essential, Or so I thought.‎ I had just started working in geriatrics(老年病科). Mr. McMahon was brought in when his baby was faound very swollen. I took a medical history from his daughter would accompanied him in the ambulance. She’d been his main carer for years. I stood looking at him as she gave a detailed history. “Has he lost any weight recently?” I asked, “Well, it’s funny you should mention that, but yes.” She said slowly. There was silence for a few moments. “Why? What are ‎ you worried about?” she asked, I hesitated. She was obviously very involved in his care and it was only fair that I told her the truth. “Well, we need to prove it’s not cancer.” I said and talked briefly about some of the tests I was going to order.‎ Half an hour later, a nurse called me: “Mr. McMahon’s daughter broke down－she said you told her he had cancer.” My heart sank. By the time I arrived at the ward, my consultant was already there, explaining that we still had to run lots of tests and that it was by no means confirmed that he had cancer. I stood silently at the end of the bed. My consultant was obviously angry with me and as we left Mr. McMahon, she turned to me. “Why on carch did you do that?” she asked to disbelief. I looked at her and bit my hp. “She asked me what I was worried about and I told her.” I said, hanging my head. “And give her more to worry about?” replied my consultant. “You don’t say the word ‘cancer’ until it’s confirmed. Even if you suspect it, think very carefully before you tell people.”‎ As it turned out, it wasn’t cancer. But I did learn that when somecone is stressed and worried about their loved one they’re sometimes selective in what they hear－and as a doctor it’s important to be mindful of this. In being truthful, I’d made the situation worse.‎ ‎51.The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to show that the author .‎ A. misunderstood the doctor-patient relationship B. was anxious to receive Christmas gifts C. regarded honesty as the best policy D. had an unhealthy eating habit ‎52.The author’s consultant was angry with him because .‎ A. he told the daughter what he suspected.‎ B. he delayed running the necessary tests.‎ C. he failed to confirm the parent’s disease.‎ D. he forgot what the consultant had advised.‎ ‎53．The author hung his head (the underlined part in Para.4) because he was feeling . A. guilty B. hurt C. disappointed D. helpless ‎54.What lesson has the author learnt from his experience?‎ A. Learning form parents is necessary.‎ B. Jumping to a conclusion is dangerous.‎ C. Telling the truth may not always be the best solution.‎ D. Selecting pleasant words may not be the perfect policy.‎ ‎（2011·全国2卷）E ‎ "I didn't hear them call my name," explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. "Are you ready?" is what she heard. Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said ‘yes’ and it was announced again."‎ ‎ It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana----she was still on cloud nine．‎ ‎ "I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience（观众）that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.‎ Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比赛）．"She's always been my role model．I've danced with her since I was six. She's been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I've learned to get over bad life's experiences and learned how to move on because of her."‎ One of those bad life's experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. She said, "I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot...”‎ As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens（青少年）about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Sheiley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.‎ When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don't let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself."‎ ‎56.What do the words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?‎ ‎ A. frightened B. troubled C. very happy D. very angry ‎57.Shelley takes her dance teachers as a role medel mainly because she is .‎ ‎ A. determined B. friendly C. strict D. experienced ‎58.How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?‎ ‎ A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.‎ ‎59.What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?‎ ‎ A. She visited drunken drivers.‎ ‎ B. She gave dance performance.‎ ‎ C. She made speeches on safe driving.‎ ‎ D. She helped other teens with their studies.‎ ‎60.What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?‎ A. Be yourself with the support of friends.‎ ‎ B．Meet friends whenever possible.‎ ‎ C. Go easy on yourself and others.‎ ‎ D. Have a good role model.‎ ‎（2011·辽宁卷）A I got my first driver’s license(执照)in 1953 by taking driver education in my first year at Central High School in Charlotte,North Carolina. Four years later when it was time to renew my license I was a married woman. Henry and I were living in Baltimore‎, ‎Maryland. Two weeks before my 20th birthday, Henry drove me to the motor vehicle office on a hot July afternoon. When I got to the office and showed to the man behind the counter my North Catrolina driver’s license,ready to renew, the man told me that I was under age by Maryland law since I was not yet 21. “Mr. Henry Smith, your husband, will have to sign for you,” he said.‎ I argued,pointing to a very lage belly(肚子)of mine,”I am married. I am having a baby. Why should I have to have someone sign for me to drive?” He answered coldly, “It’s the law, madam?”‎ Henry encouraged me to calm down,just go ahead and get the license and be done with it “No.” I said. I refused to have him sign for me. So I left without a Maryland license.‎ I called the North Carolina Motor Vehicle Office and renewed my NC license by mail-using my name Susan Brown. And thus it was for the next twelve years. Since Henry was in the army I could drive under my home state license. By the time Henry left the army we were once again living in Maryland, and I had to take the Maryland driver’s exam. Since then I just go in and renew every four years-sign the name Susan Brown,have my new picture taken, and walk out with a license to drive.‎ ‎56. Susan got her first driver's license .‎ A. before she got married to Henry B. when she was twenty years old C. after she finished high school D. when she just moved to ‎Maryland ‎57. Susan failed to renew her license the first time in Maryland because .‎ A. she was forbidden to drive by Maryland law B. she lacked driving experience in ‎Maryland C. she was to give birth to a baby soon D. she insisted on signing for herself ‎58. We can infer from the text that in the U.S.‎ .‎ A. American males should serve in the army B. different states my have different laws ‎ C. people have to renew their licenses in their home states D. women should adopt their husbands' family names after marriage ‎【文章大意】Susan在高中一年级时就考取了北卡罗来纳州的驾照，可是当她后来搬到了马里兰州想重新申请驾照时，却因未达到法定年龄而只能用其丈夫的名字申请。但她拒绝了这种申请方式。在若干年后她才申请到了有着自己签名的马里兰州的驾照。‎ ‎56.A细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知Susan在1953年也就是在高中一年级时就考取了驾照。故A项正确。‎ ‎57.D细节理解题。根据文章第三段可知Susan坚持要签自己的名字，而非让丈夫代签，所以最后离开了，并没有拿到马里兰州的驾照，即D项正确。‎ ‎58．B推理判断题。文章第一段提到Susan在高中时就在北卡罗来纳州取得了驾照；而在马里兰州必须满21岁才能拿到驾照，故可推断在美国不同的州有不同的法律。‎ ‎（2011·湖南卷）B My father was chief engineer of a merchant ship ，which was sunk in world war ？？？the book night of the U-boats told the story。‎ Memories In September ，1940，my mother ,sister and I went to Swansea ,where my father ‘s ship was getting ready to sail ,we brought him a family photography to be kept with him at all times and keep him safe .‎ Then I remember my mother lying face down ,sobbing .she had heard from a friend that ‎ the ship had been sunk by a torpedo (鱼雷).‎ I can remember the arrived of the telegram（电板），which in those days always brought bad news .my grandmother opened it ,it read ,safe .love ted.”‎ My most vivid memory is being woken and brought down to sit on my father’s knee, his arm in a bandage .‎ He was judged unfit to return to sea and took a shore job in Glasgow for the rest of the war, for as long as I can remember ,he had a weak heart ,mother said it was caused by the torpedoes .he said it was because of the cigarette ,whichever ,he died suddenly in his early 50s.‎ Ten years later I read night of the U-boat and able to complete the story . ‎ A toast ‎ In my room is the book and the photograph .often , glass in hand, I have wondered how I would have dealt with an explosion ,a sinking ship ,a jump into a vast ocean and a wait for rescue ?lest (以免 )we forget ,I have some more whisky and toast the heroes of the war.‎ ‎61.we can infer that the mother and children went to Swansea ______.‎ A. to meet a friend ‎ B. to see the father ‎ C. to take a family ‎ D. to enjoy the sailing of the ship ‎ ‎62.what did the author learn about the father from the telegram ?‎ A. he was still alive ‎ B. his knee was broken ‎ C. his ship had been sunk ‎ D. he had arrived in Glasgow ‎ ‎63.the underlined word “it ” in paragraph 6 refers to the father ‘s _____ .‎ A. weak heart ‎ B. taking a shore job ‎ C. failure to return [‎ D. injury caused by a torpedo ‎ ‎64.what can we know about the author ‘s father after his ship was attacked ?‎ A. he lost his arm B. he repaired the engines ‎ C. he managed to take a lifeboat ‎ D. he was the last to leave the ship ‎ ‎65what is the passage mainly about ?‎ A. a group of forgotten heroes ‎ B. a book describing a terrifying battle ‎ C. a ship engineer’s wartime experience ‎ D. a merchant’s memories of a sea rescue ‎ ‎（2011·北京卷）A ‎“I Went Skydiving at 84!”‎ As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2011,when my husband arranged for me me ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time ,I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community（社区）announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.‎ In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn’t believe it. ‎ One june 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the ‎ experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasn’t frightened—I was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reachen 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute（降落伞）, then we just floated downward fo zhout five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt—much better than the hot air ballon. I was just enjoying it.‎ Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don’t stop living just because you are 84 years old. If there’s something you want to experience, look into it. If it’s something that is possible, make it happen.‎ ‎56. What happened to the auther in 2001?‎ A. She flew an airplane B. She entered a competition C. She went on a hot air balloon ride D. She moved into a retirement community ‎57. The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to .‎ A. build up her own reputation B. show her admiration for him C. compare their health conditon D. make her argument persuasive ‎58. How did the authou feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?‎ A. Excited B. Scared C. Nervous D. Regretful ‎59. What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving?‎ A.The beautiful clouds B. The wonderful view C. The company of Jay D. The one-minute free fall ‎【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了84岁的老太太空中跳伞的故事。她的经历告诉我们，只要有梦想，一切皆有可能。‎ ‎56.答案C。细节理解题。由I got a taste of that dream in 2011,when my husband arranged for ‎ me me ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday.可知答案。‎ ‎57.答案D。推理判断题。由In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health.可以作者在他的文章引用George Bush是来使她的论点更具有说服力。‎ ‎58.答案D。推理判断题。由上文作者but I wasn’t frightened和下文When we reachen 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer.可推知作者刚跳出飞机的那一刻是非常遗憾的。‎ ‎59.答案C。细节理解题。由文章Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt—much better than the hot air ballon. I was just enjoying it.可以得出答案。‎