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1、 中 考 英 语 阅 读 理 解 之 人 物 传 记 专 练(共 2 页)-本页仅作为文档封面，使用时请直接删除即可-内页可以根据需求调整合适字体及大小-2 阅读理解之人物传记专练 A Doctor Seuss was born in 1904.By the middle 1950s,he had become one of the best-loved and most successful childrens book writers in the world.His books are very popular with young readers.They enjoy the inve

2、nted words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.In 1954,life magazine published a report about school children who could not read.The report said many childrens books were not interesting.Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting an

3、d easy to read.He used words with the same ending sound,like fish and wish.He did not receive training in art.Yet,he drew the pictures for most of his books.In 1957,Dr.Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat.He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it.It wa

4、s a fun story and easy to read.Children loved it.Their parents loved it,too.Today it is still one of the stories they like best.The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children.In 1960,he wrote a book using less than fifty words.The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.I

5、n 1984,Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize.He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents.He died at the age of 87,but his influence remains.Millions of his books have been sold worldwide.People say his books helped change the way American childre

6、n learned to read.Yet,his books are loved by people of all ages.Doctor Seuss once said,I do not write for children.I write for people.1.Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _.A.some school children could not read B.many childrens books were interesting C.children wanted to learn to read D.a w

7、riter for children was wanted 2.People like his books because the books _.A.are cheap and easy to get B.were written in different languages C.are easy and interesting to read D.were written with invented words 3.He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _.A.50 B.53 C.56 D.87 4.Which of the

8、following is TRUE according to the passage A.Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words B.Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States C.The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children D.His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans 5.From t

9、he text we know that Doctor Seuss _.A.won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death B.sold millions of his books himself worldwide C.changed American childrens way of reading D.wrote the largest number of books in the world B Patti Page,the top-selling female artist of the 1950s with more than 100 milli

10、on records sold,died on January 2nd,2013,when she was 85.She was one of the most beloved singers of the post-war era.Take her Tennessee Waltz for example,it sold more than 10 million copies and was her biggest hit.3 Born in Claremore,Oklahoma,a small town near Tulsa,Page originally dreamed of a care

11、er in commercial art.Her first job in the art department at a local radio station soon led to performing on her own 15-minute programme.At the age of 20,Page was discovered by big-band leader Jack Rael,who quit his job to become her manager.In 1948,she signed her first recording contract with Mercur

12、y Records and two years later enjoyed her first hit record.She stayed with Mercury for the next 14 years and recorded hit after hit including:With My Eyes Wide Open,Im Dreaming,and Old Cape Cod.Her last hit was HushHush,Sweet Charlotte,recorded for the Bette Davis movie of the same name.And then,the

13、re was Doggie in the Window.The creative tune was a huge hit,but with its repeated barking sounds and silly lyrics(歌词),the song has been used by many people as an example of all that was wrong with pop music in the early 1950s.Throughout the 1950s,Patti Page made regular appearances on television va

14、riety shows and in 1957 she was chosen to host the musical programme,The Big Record.The following year,Page appeared in her own CBS television series,The Patti Page Show.She continued to record and perform into the 21st century,most recently releasing an album of songs for children,a Christmas recor

15、d,and a new“best of”collection.Besides music,Patti Page did a bit of acting.She co-starred with the Oscar-winning Burt Lancaster in Elmer Gantry,and also starred on stage in the musical play Annie Get Your Gun.（）6.According to the passage,Patti Page _ Awanted to be a singer as a child Bwas born in a

16、 small town in 1927 Cwas known mainly for her acting skills Dstarted her work as a TV programme hostess（）which order did the following things happen in Patti Pages life?a.Patti Page hosted a musical program called The Big Record.b.Patti Page worked in the art department at a local radio station.c.Pa

17、tti recorded“Im dreaming”and it became a big hit.d.Patti Page made her first record.e.Jack Rael discovered Patti Page and became her manager.A.d-c-b-e-a B.d-e-a-b-c C.b-e-c-d-a D.b-e-d-c-a（）“Tennessee Waltz”is mentioned in the passage in order to show that .A.Patti Page was a beloved singer B.Patti

18、Page had talents for singing C.Patti Pages songs are pleasant to hear D.Patti Page was good at recording songs（）can know from the passage that Patti Page .A.signed her first recording contract with Mars Records B.left Mercury Records at the age of 35 C.appeared in“The Patti Page Show”in 1957 D.wrote

19、 all songs for children in her late life（）can be learned from the passage that .A.Patti Page gave up singing in public in her late life 4 B.Patti Page s gift for music began to be shown in her childhood C.Patti Pages great success was just because of her luck and others help D.Patti Page was not only a successful singer but also an actress