高考英语必备——高考英语阅读理解随堂练(十二) 8页

2009年高考英语阅读理解随堂练（十二）ARobertSpring,a19thcenturyforg高考资源网er(伪造签字者),wasasgoodathisprofessionthathewasabletomakehislivingfor15yearsbysellingfalsesignaturesoffamousAmericans.SpringwasborninEnglandin1813andarrivedinPhiladelphiain1858toopenabookstore.AtfirsthemakesomemoneybysellinghissmallbutgenuineofearlyU.S.autographs(亲笔签字).Discoveringhisabilityatcopyinghandwriting,hebeganimitatingsignaturesofGeorgeWashingtonandBanFranklinandwritingthemonthetitlepagesofoldbooks.Tomakelessthechanceofdetection(发觉),hesenthisforgeries(伪造物)toEnglandandCanadaforsaleandcirculation(销售).w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mForgershaveahardtimesellingtheirproducts.Aforgercan'tapproacharespectablebuyerbutmustdealwithpeoplewhodon'thavemuchknowledgeinthefield.Forgershavemanywaystomaketheirworklookreal.Forexample,theybuyoldbookstousetheagedpaperofthetitlepage,andtheycantreatpaperandinkwithchemicals.InSpring'stime,rightaftertheCivilWar,BritainwasstillfondoftheSouthernstates,soSpringinventedarespectablemaidenladyknownasMissFannyJackson,theonlydaughterofGeneral"Stonewall"Jackson.ForseveralyearsMissFanny'seconomicproblemsforcedhertosellagreatnumberoflettersandmanuscriptsbelongingtoherfamousfather.Springhadtoworkveryhardtosatisfythedemand.AllthisactivitydidnotpreventSpringfromdyinginpoverty,leavingsharp-eyeexpertsthedifficulttaskofseparatingthisforgeriesfromtheoriginals.1.WhydidSpringsellhisautographsinEnglandandCanada?A.TherewasagreaterdemandtherethaninAmerica.B.Therewaslesschanceofbeingdetectedthere.C.BritainwasSpring'sbirthplace.D.ThepricewerehigherinEnglandandCanada.2.AftertheCivilWar,therewasagreatdemandinBritainfor___.A.Southernmoneyw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mB.signaturesofGeorgeWashingtonandBenFranklin\nC.SouthernmanuscriptsandlettersD.CivilWarbattleplans3.RobertSpringspent15years___.A.runningabookstoreinPhiladelphiaB.correspondingwithMissFannyJacksonC.asaforgerD.asarespectabledealer4.Accordingtothepassage,forgeriesareusuallysoldto___.A.sharp-eyedexpertsB.personswhoaren'texpertsC.bookdealersD.owneroftheoldbooks5.WhowasMissFannyJackson?A.TheonlydaughterofGeneral"Stonewall"Jackson.B.Alittle-knowngirlwhosoldherfather'spaperstoRobertSpring.C.RobertSpring'sdaughter.D.AnimaginarypersoncreatedbySpring.BIn1909anEnglishnewspaperoffered￡1,000tothefirstmantoflyacrosstheEnglishChannelinanaeroplane.Today,modernjetscrossitinminutes.Butatthattimeitstillseemedagooddistance.Theracetowinthemoneysoonbecamearacebetweentwomen.Bothwereverycolorful.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mOneisLouisBleriot.HeowedafactoryinFrancethatmademotorcarlamps.Hewasalreadywellknownasapilotbecausehehadcrashedseveraltimes.Somepeoplelaughedathim.Onemansaid,"HemaynotbethefirsttoflyacrosstheChannelbuthewillcertainlybethefirsttodieinacrash!"ButBleriotwasreallyagoodandbravepilot.Healsohadmanygoodideasaboutaeroplanedesign.TheothermanwasHubertLatham.HewashalfFrenchandhalfEnglish.Hetookupflyingwhenhisdoctorstoldhimhehadonlyayeartolive."Oh,well,"hesaid,"IfI'mgoingtodiesoon,\nIthinkIshallhaveadangerousandinterestinglifenow."LathamwasthefirsttotrytheflightacrosstheChannel.TenkilometersfromtheFrenchcoast,hisplanehadenginetrouble.Itcrashedintothewaterandbegantosinkunderthewater.AboatreachedLathamjustintime.Hewassittingcalmlyonthewingandwascoollylightingacigarette.Bleriottookoffsixdayslater.Heflewintosomeverybadweatherandverylowcloud.HesomehowgottotheEnglishsideandlandedinafarmer'sfield.Whenhedidso,acustomsofficerrusheduptohisplane.Planeshavechangedsincethenbutcustomsofficershavenot."Haveyouanythingtodeclare?"theofficerdemanded.1.Thestorytookplace___.A.intheearly20thcenturyB.inthe19thcenturyC.rightafterWorldWarID.atatimenotmentionedinthepassage2."Agooddistance"heremeans___.A.afairlylongdistanceB.adistanceshorterthanpeoplethoughtC.aneasyflyingdistanceD.nodistanceatallw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m3.Bleriotwaswellknownasapilotbecause___.A.hewasexceptionallybraveB.hewasquiterichC.hehadmanygoodideasabouttheaeroplanedesignD.hehadafewaccidents4.WhydidHubertLathamwanttoflyacrosstheChannel?A.Hethoughthecouldmanageiteasily.B.HewantedtocompetewithLouisBleriot.C.Heknewheonlyhadayeartolive.D.Hehadalwaysbeeninterestedinflying.5.Whydidthecustomsofficerrushtotheplane?\nA.Toseeifeverythingwasallrightwiththeplane.B.Tomakesurethatthepilotwasnothurt.C.Toaskwhytheplanehadlandedinafarmer'sfield.D.Noneoftheabove.CFredericChopinwasoneofthegreatestcomposersofmusicforthepiano.Hewroteovertwohundredmusicalcompositions.Theyarestillpopulartoday.FredericChopinwasbornin1810inZelazowa-Wola,avillagenearWarsaw,Poland.HisfatherhadmovedtherefromFrance.ChopinwastofeelstrongtiestoPolandthroughouthislife.Manyofhismusicalworkshavethespiritandrhythm(节奏)ofPolishfolkdances.Chopinshowedmusicalabilityatanearlyage.Hewasgivingpublicconcertsandwritingmusicbythetimehewaseightyearsold.TheyoungChopinoftenperformedformembersofthewealthyPolishnobility.Hewasaguestintheirhomesandwastreatedwellbythem.PolandwasakingdomunderRussiancontrol.In1831,ChopinleftPolandtomakeatourofotherEuropeancountries.Whilehewasaway,thePolestriedtowinfreedomfromRussia.Theirrebellionfailed,andtheKingdomofPolandwascrushed.Chopinneverreturnedtohishomeland.ThepianofascinatedChopin.Believingthatitcouldproducenewandvariedmusic,hechallenged(对……有异议)manyofthestrictrulesthatwerefollowedbyearliercomposers.Chopincreatedlively,movingmusicbyusingnewmusicalpatterns.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mChopinsufferedfrompoorhealth.Hebecameillwithtuberculosis(肺结核),adiseasethataffectedhislungs.Itcausedhisdeathin1849,whenhewasonlythirty-nineyearsold.1.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat___.A.ChopindiedinaforeigncountryB.thePolesfoughtagainsttheRussiansandsucceededindefeatingthemin1831C.ChopinfollowedmanyofthestrictrulesassomeearliercomposersD.althoughChopinlovedhismotherland,hehadneverlearnedanythingfromPolishfolkdances2.Thepassageismainlyabout___.\nA.Chopin'smusicalworksandthepianoB.PolandandRussiaC.Chopin'slifeD.newmusicalpatternsDItwasnotyeteleveno'clockwhenaboatcrossedtheriverwithasinglepassengerwhohadobtainedhistransportationsatthatunusualhourbypromisinganextrafare.Whiletheyouthstoodonthelanding-placesearchinginhispocketsformoney,theferrymanliftedalantern,bytheaidofwhich,togetherwiththenewlyrisenmoon,hetookaveryaccuratesurvey(打量)ofthestranger'sfigure.Hewasayoungmanofbarelyeighteenyears,evidentlycountrybred,andnow,asitseemed,onhisfirstvisittotown.Hewaswearingaroughgraycoat,whichwasingoodshape,butwhichhadseenmanywintersbeforethisone.Thegarmentsunderhiscoatwerewellconstructedofleather,andfittedtightlytoapairofmuscular(肌肉发达的)legs;hisstockingsofblueyarn(线)musthavebeentheworkofamotherorsister,andonhisheadwasathree-corneredhat,whichinitsbetterdayshadperhapsshelteredthegrayerheadofthelad'sfather.Inhislefthandwasawalkingstick,andhisequipmentwascompletedbyaleatherbagnotsoabundantlystockedastoinconveniencethestrongshouldersonwhichithung.Brown,curlyhair,well-shapedfeatures,bright,cheerfuleyeswerenature'sgifts,andworthallthatartcouldhavedoneforhisadornment(装饰).Theyouth,whosenamewasRobin,paidtheboatman,andthenwalkedforwardintothetownwithalightstep,asifhehadnotalreadytraveledmorethanthirtymilesthatday.Ashewalked,hesurveyedhissurroundingsaseagerlyasifhewereenteringLondonorMadrid,insteadofthelittlemetropolis(首府)ofaNewEnglandcolony(殖民地).w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m1.Whattimeofyearwasitinthisstory?A.springB.summerC.fallD.winter2.AtwhattimeofdaydidRobincrosstheriver?\nA.morningB.middayC.lateafternoonD.night3.TheboatmanwaswillingtotakeRobinacrosstheriverbecause___.A.hewantedtomakeextramoneyB.hesawthatRobinwasyoungandrichC.hewasgoingtorowacrosstheriveranywayD.hefeltsorryforhimbecauseRobinlookedpoorAKEY:1.B2.C3.C4.B5.DBw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mKEY:1.A2.A3.D4.C5.CCKEY:1.A2.CDw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mKEY:1.D2.D3.A\n\nw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mwww.ks5u.com