2019-2020年高二英语话题阅读训练 Week Ten人物故事 12页

2019-2020年高二英语话题阅读训练WeekTen人物故事一、阅读理解（共5小题；共10.0分）GIANYAR,Bali-TheresortislandofBaliisknownforalotofthings—beaches,artists,flowingricepaddies—butnotguitars.Slowlybutsurely,WayanTugesischangingthat.Awoodsculptorwhoworksfromasmallworkshopinoneoftheartisan-filledvillagesofcentralBali,Mr.Tugeshasproducedhundredsofcustom-madeguitarsoverthepastseveralyearswhichhavebeecollectorsitemsacrosstheworld.Theirsuccess—somesellforasmuchas$8,800—hasalsoshownhowtheentrepreneurs(企业家)eveninremotecornersoftheworldcanconnecttotheglobaleconomyonline—especiallywithalittleluck.Mr.Tuges"sachievementistohaveaddedthatstringedinstruments(弦乐器)topartoftherich,traditionalBalinesemusicalscene.Mr.Tugesdidn"tevenknowhowtoplaytheguitar,muchlessmakeone.Butthatbegantochangeafewyearsago,whenMr.TugeswasvisitedoutofthebluebyaMontrealbusinessmanandmusiciannamedDannyFonfeder,whowaslookingforacraftsmanthathehopedcouldmakeornateguitarsinBaliduringabusinesstripinAsia.HebroughtacheapguitarforMr.Tugestocopy."Imanagedtomakesomethingthatlookedlikeaguitar,butitdidn"tmakeanysound,"saidthe60-yearoldMr.Tuges,wholearnedtheartofsculpturingfromhisfatheratayoungage.Spellboundbythecarvingsontheguitar,Mr.Fonfederquicklysawanopportunitytoselltheguitarsoverseas.Tofine-tuneMr.Tuges"swork,hebroughtanAmericanluthier—someonewhomakesstringedinstruments-namedGeorgeMorristoBalitoteach hissoon-to-bebusinesspartnerinthefineartofmakingagreatguitar."I"mforeverindebttoDannyandGeorge."Mr.Tugessaidinarecentinterviewathisworkshop.Itdidn"ttakelongforthementogettheirallianceofftheground.Mr.Tugesnotonlymasteredthecraftsmanshipbutalsostartedtoteachhisrelatives,includinghisson,tomakeguitarswiththeirhands—amethodtheystillemploytoday,eventhoughputerizedprecisiontoolsareavailable.Theonlydigitalinstrumentstheyusearetuners.1.Who"sWayanTuges?A.AninvestorinBali.B.AnentrepreneurfromCanada.C.AwoodcarverinBali.D.Asalesmanofguitars.2.Theunderlinedphrase"outoftheblue"means .A.unexpectedB.intheopenairC.scheduledD.inthefield3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.WayanTugeswasreadytomeetDannyFonfederattheverybeginning.B.WayanTugessucceededinmakinghisfirstguitar.C.Atage60,WayanTugesstartedlearningsculpturingfromhisfather.D.GeorgeMorriscametoBalitoguideWayanTuges.4.WhydidWayanTugessayso?A.BecauseWayanTugesthoughtDannyFenfederandGeorgeMorrisbroughthimanopportunitytoberich.B.BecauseWayanTugesborrowedmoneytostarthisbusinessfromDanny FenfederandGeorgeMorris.C.BecauseWayanTugesdidn"ttakelongtomastercraftsmanshipandmakemoney.D.BecauseDannyFenfederandGeorgeMorrisallowedhimtoteachhissontomakeguitars.5.What"sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ABriefIntroductiontoBali,aResortIsland.B.MasterCarverAddsGuitarstoBali"sRichCulture.C.WhatWayanTugesHasAchievedat60.D.WayanTugesTaughtHisRelativestoMakeGuitars.二、完形填空（共20小题；共30.0分）Whatarethechancesofa100-year-oldchocolatecandyfallinginyourtreatbagthisHalloween?ThoughGooGooClustersmaynotbeas6 asKitKatorHersheybars,peopleofallageshaveenjoyeditforanentire7 .In1901,a19-year-oldnamedHowellCampbell8 acandystoreinNashville,Tennessee.Hemadeallkindsofsweetsandhard9 withjusttwocopperkettlesandaboutadozenemployees.Then,in1912,hemadethefirstcandyto10 chocolatewithotherparts.11 ,theseclusterswerehand-wrappedandsoldunderthecounteratafewlocalstoreswitha12 reading,"Anourishinglunchforanickel."Now,theyareknownasGooGooClusters.13 20,000ofthesechocolatetreatsaremadeperhourinafactoryinNashville. WhatelsemakesaGooGooso14 ?"Inadditiontoitbeingtheveryfirst-everbinationcandycreated,its15 alsomakesitquiteunique,"saysBethSachan,GooGooClusters"seniormarketingmanager."TheGooGooClusterisabig,imperfectlyroundmoundof16 !"The100thanniversaryoftheGooGooClusterisbeing17 throughoutthemonthofOctober,thebiggestcandy-sellingmonthoftheyear.About4018 intheNashvilleareahavecreateduniquedessertsinspiredbyGooGooClusterstoservetotheir19 .Additionally,aGooGoo-sponsoredracecalledthe"Jog"nHog"was20 inNashvilleonOctober13.Adultsandchildrenranthreemilestothe21 lineaftereatingatleastoneofsixGooGoo"sfromabagtheyweregivenatthehalfwaypoint.AgoldenGooGoowashiddeninoneofthe22 .Thewinnerreceiveda$100giftcertificatetothecandy"s23 ,googoo.Aftertherace,ascavenger(清道夫)huntwasheldthroughoutthecity.Incasethistreatdoesn"t24 inyourHalloweenbucketthisseason,don"tforgettotryall25 flavorstofindtheoneyoulovebest-original,supremeorpeanutbutter.HappyBirthdaytoGooGooClusters,andHappyHalloween!6.A.strangeB.familiarC.similarD.same7.A.seasonB.yearC.decadeD.century8.A.openedB.brokeC.closedD.sold9.A.sandwichesB.hamburgersC.candiesD.breads10.A.batB.municateC.plainD.bine11.A.ObviouslyB.OriginallyC.pletelyD.Suddenly12.A.signalB.gestureC.signD.position13.A.AlmostB.NearlyC.HardlyD.Slightly 14.A.monB.usualC.specialD.frequent15.A.colorB.shapeC.qualityD.quantity16.A.carefulnessB.happinessC.kindnessD.deliciousness17.A.congratulatedB.admiredC.celebratedD.praised18.A.cinemasB.schoolsC.hospitalsD.restaurants19.A.employersB.customersC.studentsD.patients20.A.heldB.madeC.takenD.carried21.A.startB.endC.closeD.finish22.A.bagsB.storesC.envelopsD.sites23.A.panyB.workshopC.websiteD.supermarket24.A.showupB.takeupC.bringupD.setup25.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.six三、阅读理解（共13小题；共26.0分）AHongKong(CNN)—LessthantwokilometersfromthemainlandChineseborder,inaquietshadywoodsbyalocalvillage,sitsarare200-year-oldwildincense(檀香)tree."Nooneinthisvillageevenknowsthatthisisanincensetree—exceptme,"saysthe54-yearoldChan."IlovethesetreesbecauseIgrewupwiththem."Hewantstoensurehistwoyoungsonsdoaswell.OfficiallyknownasAquilariasinensis(土沉香),"agar-wood"wasonceamonmodity,butisnowrarebecauseofillegallogging.Chanhasbeentryingtochangethat.Overthepastfouryears,hehasplanted10,000newtreesonHongKong"sonlyincense plantation,partofafamilybusinesspassedontohimfromhisfatherandgrandfather.Alltold,theplantationhassome300,000incensetrees.WhileincensetreeconservationisoneofChan"smotivations,alucrativelivelihoodisanother.Chanexplainshecansellayoungtreeforasmuchas$600.The10,000treesheplantedcouldmeanmillionsifheweretosell.Butiflefttomatureatleast10years,thetreescanbeanevenbiggermoneymakeronceharvested—supplyingincensepowder,fragrantwoodusedinherbalteasaswellastraditionalChinesemedicines.Thewooditselfcanmandalargesum.Chansaysonearms-lengthcarvingcanmand$125,000.HeaddshisbuyersusuallyefromTaiwanandmainlandChinaaftertheylearnofhisbusinessthroughwordofmouthorthroughhiswebsite.Butbecauseofitshighpriceandlimitedsupply,theincensetreehasalsobeeavictimofitsownvalue."Hong"meansfragrantinthelocalCantoneselanguage."Kong"meansharbor.Inthemeantime,Chanhopespeoplewillnotforgetthecity"sheritageashenurturesthecity"slastincenseplantationtosavethe"Hong"ofHongKong."Ihopemyincensetreescangrowbiggerandbeeverywhere.EventhoughHongKongisurbanizingIthinkmoretreescanandshouldbeplanted."26.Accordingtothepassage,oldChanwas .A.oneoffewvillagerswhoknowincensetreeinhisvillageB.theonlyonewhogrewupwithawildincensetreeC.oneofthevillagerswhoplantwildincensetreesD.theonlyonewhoknowsincensetreeinhisvillage27.Whyisagar-woodoneofthemostvaluablemodity? A.Becauseincensetreesareveryhardtoplant.B.Becausemostincensetreesareloggingillegally.C.BecauseHongKonghasonlyoneincenseplantation.D.BecauseAquilariasinensisisveryhardtoproduce.28.Theunderlinedword"lucrative"inthethirdparagraphmeans .A.ProfitableB.AvailableC.AccessibleD.Possible29.HowdoesthebuyerlearnChan"sbusiness?A.Throughwordofmouthorbytelephone.B.Throughfirst-handinvestigationorthroughtheInternet.C.ThroughwordofmouthorthroughtheInternet.D.Throughhiswebsiteorbyvisitinghisplantation.30.WhatkindofpersondoesChanbelongto?A.Explorers.B.Engineers.C.Educators.D.Environmentalists.BAwealthymanandhissonlovedtocollectrareworksofart.Theyhadeverythingintheircollection.WhentheIraqWarbrokeout,thesonwenttowar.Hewasverycourageousanddiedinbattlewhilerescuinganothersoldier.Aboutamonthlater,therewasaknockatthedoor.Ayoungmanstoodtherewithalargepackageinhishands."Sir,Iamthesoldierforwhomyoursongavehislife.Heoftentalkedaboutyou,andyourloveforart." Theyoungmanheldouthispackageandopenedit.Therewasaportraitofhisson,paintedbytheyoungman.Thefatherwassoamazedtotheeyesthathisowneyesglistened(闪烁)withtears.Thefatherhungtheportraitoverhishall.Everytimevisitorscametohishomehetookthemtoseetheportraitbeforeheshowedthemtheothergreatworkshehadcollected.Afewmonthslaterthemandied.Therewastobeagreatauction(拍卖)ofhispaintings."Wewillstartthebidding(出价)withthisportraitoftheson.Whowillbidforit?"Therewassilenceforalongtime.Butstilltheauctioneercontinued,"Theson!Who"lltaketheson?"Finally,avoicecamefromthebackoftheroom.Itwasagardenerofthewealthyman."I"llgive$10forthepainting."Beingapoorman,itwasallhecouldafford."$10isthebid,won"tsomeonebid$20?"Thecrowdwasbeingangry.Theydidn"twantthepaintingoftheson.Theywantedtheotherworthycollections.Theauctioneerpoundedthegavel(小木槌)"Goingonce,twice,SOLDfor$10!"Amansittingonthesecondrowshouted."Nowlet"sgetonwiththecollection!"Theauctioneerlaiddownhisgavel."I"msorry,theauctionisover.Iwastoldofasecretstipulation(条款)inthewill.Onlythepaintingofthesonwouldbeauctioned.Whoeverboughtthatpaintingwouldinherittheentireestate,includingthepaintings.Themanwhotookthesongetseverything!"31.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderaccordingtothepassage?a.Theauctioneerendedthegreatauctionofthepaintings. b.ThesonofthewealthymanservedintheIraqWar.c.Theyoungmanwassavedbythewealthyman"sson.d.Aportraitofthewealthyman"ssonwassold.e.Thewealthymanpassedawayseveralmonthslater.f.Agardenerofthewealthymangotallworksofart.A.f-c-e-a-b-dB.f-d-e-c-b-aC.b-c-e-d-a-fD.b-e-a-f-c-d32.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthegreatauction?A.Thegardenergave$100fortheportraitofthewealthyman"sson.B.Theauctioneertoldthecrowdtogetonwiththecollections.C.Thesecretstipulationinthewillwasthatallthepaintingsbelongedtotheauctioneer.D.Thecrowdwantedtopurchasethefamouspaintingsexceptthesonportrait.33.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheSonB.TheFatherC.TheGardenerD.TheAuctioneerCSinceMarthaPayne"sfightagainstacouncilbanonherpublishingphotographsofherschooldinnersbecameaninternetevent,shehasbeentiredwithpromisesofbook,TVandmoviedeals.Butithasemergedthenine-year-oldacceptedonlyoneofferafterhersuccessfulbattleagainstcensorship(审查)becameaninternational celebrityonFriday.TheselflessScottishschoolgirlhasnowagreedtoteamupwithNickNairn,thecelebritychef(名厨),tohelplocalcouncilprovidemorenutritiousmealsforherandherclassmates.ThemoveemergedasRoddyMcCuish,thelocalauthority"sleader,admittedthecouncilhadbeenwrongandofferedtoapologizetoMarthawhentheymeetlaterthisweek.Martha"scasehasbeetheworld"sthirdmost-talked-aboutsubjectonthesocialnetworkingsiteTwitter.DavidPayne,herfather,yesterdaysaidhisdaughterremainscalmaftertheglobalattention,whichdrewmorethanfivemillionpeopletoherblog,NeverSeconds,whereshepostsphotographsofherschooldinnersandratesthemoutoften."Sincethisstarted,we"vehadofferstoappearontelevisionshowsfromallaroundtheworld—daytimeTVfromJapanandfromAustralia.We"vehadHollywoodagentstalkingaboutabookandTVandmaybeafilm,"thefathersaid."Butwe"veturnedthemalldown.MarthawillbebackinschoolonMondayandnodoubtwritingherblog."However,sheandherfellowpupilsatLochgilpheadPrimarySchoolhaveagreedtohelpthecouncilcreateanewmenu.Marthahasnowraisedmorethan£75,000fordevelopmentcharityMary"sMealsafter5,500peoplecontributed.Herblogattractedthewideattentionlastmonthwhenshepostedapictureofamealconsistingofapizzaandlonepotatocroquette(炸丸子),sayingshewouldstruggletoconcentrateinlessonsbecauseofsolittlefood.SoonthousandsofpeoplefromaroundtheworldwerevisitingthewebsitetoseewhatMarthahadeatenthatday,leavingmentsandsendinginphotographsoftheirownlunches.Butthecouncilbannedherfromtakingpictureslastweek,citingcoverageinaScottishnewspapercallingfortheschool"sdinnerladiestobefired. 34.MarthaPaynebecameworld-famousfor .A.publishingherownbookB.herpromisestoplayonTVC.herpromisestoplayonmovieD.publishingphotosofherschooldinners35.WhatkindofmanwasRoddyMcCuish?A.Interestedinnutritiousmeals.B.Honestandconsiderate.C.Selflessandgenerous.D.Warm-heartedandhardworking.36.HowmanyforeigncountriesarementionedtointerviewDavidPayne?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.37.ThefamilyrefusedtoalltheinterviewstomakeMarthadevotedto .A.herblogwritingB.raisingmoremoneyC.creatinganewmenuD.herstudyinschool38.Accordingtothepassage,whenstudentsarehungry,theyare .A.difficulttoconcentrateonclassB.likelytogooutforfoodC.likelytopostapictureoftheirmealD.readytoseewhatotherseat答案一、阅读理解1.C2.A3.D4.A5.B 二、完形填空6(暂无答案)7.D8(暂无答案)9.C10.D11(暂无答案)12(暂无答案)13.B14.C15(暂无答案)16(暂无答案)17.C18.D19.B20.A21.D22.A23.C24.A25.B三、阅读理解26.D27.B28.A29.C30.D31.C32.D33.A34.D35.B36.C37.D38.A