科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
A
Marian Anderson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the early 1990s. She began singing in church. Soon, her rich deep voice became widely known in the area. Marian Anderson received many honors and awards during her life. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in nineteen sixty—three. Marian Anderson died at the age of ninety—six. Experts say she is remembered not only for the quality of her voice, but also because of the way she carried out her right to be heard.
B
Movie director Robert Altman died in November 2006, in Los Angeles, California. He was eighty—one years old. During his fifty-year career, he made some of the most influential movies of modern times.
C
Ann Richards died in September 2006 at the age of seventy-three. At her funeral service, leaders from around the country gathered to celebrate her life. Former President Bill Clinton spoke at the service. He said Ann Richards helped create a world where young girls could be scientists, engineers and police officers. He said she was a great woman with a big heart and big dreams.
D
Journalist R.W. Apple died in October 2006 at the age of seventy—one. Earlier this month his friends and family gathered in Washington, D.C. for a large memorial service. Famous writers, politicians, and cooks told about his warm personality, sharp intelligence, and extraordinary energy. After the service, guests enjoyed fine foods provided by some of the best cooks in the area.
E
William Styron died in November 2006 at the age of eighty—one. His stories are filled with rich language and complex moral questions. Many of his books try to understand the evil actions of people. Later in life William Styron suffered from severe depression. After recovering, he wrote honestly and bravely about his experience in “Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness.” He received great praise for educating people about the difficulties of mental illness.
F
Ruth Brown was born in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1928 and died in October 2004. Brown recorded many rhythm and blues hits in the 1950s. She also fought for musicians rights. In 1988, Atlantic Records agreed to pay her and thirty-five other musicians the money they owed them for using their songs for twenty years.
请阅读下列有关的信息, 然后匹配上面的美国名人。
As a young woman, she worked as a teacher and raised four children. She and her husband were very involved in local politics. Then one day, she decided to run for officer herself—and she won. She served first as country commissioner, then as Texas state treasurer. In nineteen ninety she was elected governor. She fought for equal rights, environmental protection and laws to restrict guns. She created a government in which women, Hispanics, and African-Americans played important roles.
“MASH”, was released in nineteen seventy. It tells about a group of American medical workers in a temporary military hospital in Korea during the Korean War in the 1950s. It questions the rules of the military establishment in a way that was sharply funny and intelligent; “Nashville” came out in nineteen seventy—five. It provides a complex look at changes in the country music industry. Many of his thirty—three films were nominated for Academy Awards, including “The Player” and “Gosford Park”
She learned traditional music at her Christian religious center. But she liked the popular jazz and rock music of the time even more. She left home at a young age to build a career in music. Soon, she became known as “the girl with the tear in her voice” because of her emotional way of singing. Her popular songs helped build the Atlantic Records company and she continued performing for the rest of her life until she died recently at the age of seventy six.
He is known as Johnny, wrote about many subjects, from politics and war to food and drink. During his forty—three years writing for the New York Times newspaper, he enjoyed a rich and eventful career. He was the paper’s chief reporter in cities like London, Moscow, Lagos and Nairobi. He covered events such as the Vietnam War, the Iranian revolution and the Gulf War. He reported on ten presidential elections. And, his opinions on fine foods, travel and the world’s best restaurants were very influential.
He wrote “Lie Down in Darkness” published in nineteen fifty—one when he was only twenty-five. It is about a troubled young woman who kills herself. It established him as a great new voice in American literature; he also wrote “The Confessions of Nat Turner” in nineteen sixty-eight which told about a nineteenth century slave revolt in the southern state of Virginia; and “Sophie’s Choice ” won the American Book Award in nineteen eighty. It is a tragic story about a woman and her children who were sent to a Nazi death camp in Poland during World War Two.
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科目:高中英语 来源:全国通用2010届高考英语考点预测:信息匹配 题型:信息匹配
第二节 信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
下面是一篇关于2006年美国逝去的五位特别人物的情况报道。请阅读下列关于他们的相关信息,并按照要求把这五个人物的信息进行匹配。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先,请阅读以下六位美国名人的信息,然后与下面的信息进行匹配。
A
Marian Anderson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the early 1990s. She began singing in church. Soon, her rich deep voice became widely known in the area. Marian Anderson received many honors and awards during her life. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in nineteen sixty—three. Marian Anderson died at the age of ninety—six. Experts say she is remembered not only for the quality of her voice, but also because of the way she carried out her right to be heard.
B
Movie director Robert Altman died in November 2006, in Los Angeles, California. He was eighty—one years old. During his fifty-year career, he made some of the most influential movies of modern times.
C
Ann Richards died in September 2006 at the age of seventy-three. At her funeral service, leaders from around the country gathered to celebrate her life. Former President Bill Clinton spoke at the service. He said Ann Richards helped create a world where young girls could be scientists, engineers and police officers. He said she was a great woman with a big heart and big dreams.
D
Journalist R.W. Apple died in October 2006 at the age of seventy—one. Earlier this month his friends and family gathered in Washington, D.C. for a large memorial service. Famous writers, politicians, and cooks told about his warm personality, sharp intelligence, and extraordinary energy. After the service, guests enjoyed fine foods provided by some of the best cooks in the area.
E
William Styron died in November 2006 at the age of eighty—one. His stories are filled with rich language and complex moral questions. Many of his books try to understand the evil actions of people. Later in life William Styron suffered from severe depression. After recovering, he wrote honestly and bravely about his experience in “Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness.” He received great praise for educating people about the difficulties of mental illness.
F
Ruth Brown was born in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1928 and died in October 2004. Brown recorded many rhythm and blues hits in the 1950s. She also fought for musicians rights. In 1988, Atlantic Records agreed to pay her and thirty-five other musicians the money they owed them for using their songs for twenty years.
请阅读下列有关的信息:
56.As a young woman, she worked as a teacher and raised four children. She and her husband were very involved in local politics. Then one day, she decided to run for officer herself—and she won. She served first as country commissioner, then as Texas state treasurer. In nineteen ninety she was elected governor. She fought for equal rights, environmental protection and laws to restrict guns. She created a government in which women, Hispanics, and African-Americans played important roles.
57. “MASH”, was released in nineteen seventy. It tells about a group of American medical workers in a temporary military hospital in Korea during the Korean War in the 1950s. It questions the rules of the military establishment in a way that was sharply funny and intelligent; “Nashville” came out in nineteen seventy—five. It provides a complex look at changes in the country music industry. Many of his thirty—three films were nominated for Academy Awards, including “The Player” and “Gosford Park”
58.She learned to traditional music at her Christian religious center. But she liked the popular jazz and rock music of the time even more. She left home at a young age to build a career in music. Soon, she became known as “the girl with the tear in her voice” because of her emotional way of singing. Her popular songs helped build the Atlantic Records company and she continued performing for the rest of her life until she died recently at the age of seventy six.
59.He is known as Johnny, wrote about many subjects, from politics and war to food and drink. During his forty—three years writing for the New York Times newspaper, he enjoyed a rich and eventful career. He was the paper’s chief reporter in cities like London, Moscow, Lagos and Nairobi. He covered events such as the Vietnam War, the Iranian revolution and the Gulf War. He reported on ten presidential elections. And, his opinions on fine foods, travel and the world’s best restaurants were very influential.
60.He wrote “Lie Down in Darkness” published in nineteen fifty—one when he was only twenty-five. It is about a troubled young woman who kills herself. It established him as a great new voice in American literature; he also wrote “The Confessions of Nat Turner” in nineteen sixty-eight which told about a nineteenth century slave revolt in the southern state of Virginia; and “Sophie’s Choice ” won the American Book Award in nineteen eighty. It is a tragic story about a woman and her children who are sent to a Nazi death camp in Poland during World War Two.
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科目:高中英语 来源:河南省长葛第三实验高中高三第一次考试 题型:阅读理解
Fruit powered digital clock
Fruit’s not only good to eat,but it can also power this Fruit digital Clock.This clock use the scientific rules on which modern electrical storage batteries are based, The acid from the fruit helps transmit(传递)an electrical flow between two metal poles。The clock is priced at US $15 .
Connecting any fresh fruit or vegetable to the clock will make it work.The fruit is a clean,renewable source of electrical power.
USB vacuum
Do you know the dirtiest pans of your desk are probably your keyboard and mouse? Get a USB Mini Vacuum with retractable(可伸缩的)cable and suck away all that gunk.The US-made product is priced at US$ 14.
SIM card reader
Making useful USB 2.0 multi—card readers even handier, this card can also read and write data to phone SIM cards.It comes with SIM editing software.Download your phonebook to your computer,.If you lose your cell phone,you can store missing phone numbers in your new one.The US-made IMOMO SIM,card +Multi Card Reader is priced at US $19.
Beer in your ear
The beer barrel(桶)-shaped Nat Naf Hyp MP3 is a musical box that can be used to play radio,CDs and cassettes,It’s got all the standard features of the typical clock-radio,but with the relaxing look of a big beer barrel.The Danish product is priced at about US $130.
1.What is TRUE about Fruit powered digital clock?
A.It gives out the smell of the fruit.
B.It uses the fruit as its power.
C.It also needs batteries.
D.As a limited source,any fruit or vegetable connected to the clock will do.
2.What does “gunk” mean in the second item?
A.dirt B.desk C.keyboard D.USB
3.Which of the following statements is True?
A.If you have US$.30,you can buy a USB vacuum or Naf Hyp MP3.
B.USB vacuum can be used to clean your house and yard
C.With SIM Card reader you may not lose phone numbers.
D.Naf Naf Hyp MP3 can also play radio,CDs and cassettes when used as a beer barrel at the same time.
4.The passage is mostly likely a(n) .
A.entertainment information
B.science reports on new high-technology
C.introduction of some kinds of cell phone or computer parts
D.advertisement for new products
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科目:高中英语 来源:四川省绵阳南山中学09-10学年高一下学期期中考试 题型:阅读理解
Fruit powered digital clock
Fruit’s not only good to eat,but it can also power this Fruit digital Clock. This clock use the scientific rules on which modern electrical storage batteries are based, The acid from the fruit helps transmit(传递)an electrical flow between two metal poles。The clock is priced at US $15.Connecting any fresh fruit or vegetable to the clock will make it work.The fruit is a clean,renewable source of electrical power.
USB vacuum
Do you know the dirtiest pans of your desk are probably your keyboard and mouse? Get a USB Mini Vacuum with retractable(可伸缩的)cable and suck(吸) away all that gunk.The US-made product is priced at US$ 14.
SIM card reader
Making useful USB 2.0 multi—card readers even handier, this card can also read and write data to phone SIM cards. It comes with SIM editing software.Download your phonebook to your computer,.If you lose your cell phone,you can store missing phone numbers in your new one.The US-made IMOMO SIM,card +Multi Card Reader is priced at US $19.
Beer in your ear
The beer barrel(桶)-shaped Nat Naf Hyp MP3 is a musical box that can be used to play radio,CDs and cassettes,It’s got all the standard features of the typical clock-radio,but with the relaxing look of a big beer barrel. The Danish product is priced at about US $130.
1.What is TRUE about Fruit powered digital clock?
A.It gives out the smell of the fruit.B.It uses the fruit as its power.
C.It also needs batteries.
D.As a limited source,any fruit or vegetable connected to the clock will do.
2.What does “gunk” mean in the second item?
A.dirt B.desk C.keyboard D.USB
3.Which of the following statements is True?
A.If you have US$30,you can buy a USB vacuum or a Nat Naf Hyp MP3.
B.USB vacuum can be used to clean your house and yard
C.With SIM Card reader you may not lose phone numbers.
D.Nat Naf Hyp MP3 can also play radio,CDs and cassettes when used as a beer barrel at the same time.
4.The passage is mostly likely a(n) .
A.entertainment information B.science reports on new high-technology
C.introduction of some kinds of cell phone or computer parts
D.advertisement for new products
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Fruit powered digital clock
Fruit’s not only good to eat,but it can also power this Fruit digital Clock. This clock use the scientific rules on which modern electrical storage batteries are based, The acid from the fruit helps transmit(传递)an electrical flow between two metal poles。The clock is priced at US $15.Connecting any fresh fruit or vegetable to the clock will make it work.The fruit is a clean,renewable source of electrical power.
USB vacuum
Do you know the dirtiest pans of your desk are probably your keyboard and mouse? Get a USB Mini Vacuum with retractable(可伸缩的)cable and suck(吸) away all that gunk.The US-made product is priced at US$ 14.
SIM card reader
Making useful USB 2.0 multi—card readers even handier, this card can also read and write data to phone SIM cards. It comes with SIM editing software.Download your phonebook to your computer,.If you lose your cell phone,you can store missing phone numbers in your new one.The US-made IMOMO SIM,card +Multi Card Reader is priced at US $19.
Beer in your ear
The beer barrel(桶)-shaped Nat Naf Hyp MP3 is a musical box that can be used to play radio,CDs and cassettes,It’s got all the standard features of the typical clock-radio,but with the relaxing look of a big beer barrel. The Danish product is priced at about US $130.
49.What is TRUE about Fruit powered digital clock?
A.It gives out the smell of the fruit.
B.It uses the fruit as its power.
C.It also needs batteries.
D.As a limited source,any fruit or vegetable connected to the clock will do.
50.What does “gunk” mean in the second item?
A.dirt B.desk C.keyboard D.USB
51.Which of the following statements is True?
A.If you have US$30,you can buy a USB vacuum or a Nat Naf Hyp MP3.
B.USB vacuum can be used to clean your house and yard
C.With SIM Card reader you may not lose phone numbers.
D.Nat Naf Hyp MP3 can also play radio,CDs and cassettes when used as a beer barrel at the same time.
52.The passage is mostly likely a(n) ______.
A.entertainment information
B.science reports on new high-technology
C.introduction of some kinds of cell phone or computer parts
D.advertisement for new products
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