2022年高考英语阅读理解分主题专项强化19社会篇之著名人物.docx

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1、2022年高考英语阅读理解分主题专项强化19社会篇之著名人物In (he 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, a 48-year-old Egyptian athlete, Hamadtou, makes a great impression on a lot of people.Holding the bat in his mouth, the para-table tennis champion attracts the audience by throwing the ball up high with his right foot. Sinking through

2、 the air, the little white ball meets his bat and es out like a bullet with a powerful spin.Hainadtous performance moves millions of people, rnents and praise on him flood from all over the world, with about 300 million messages on different social media.Hamadtou was a carpenter. He lost his two arm

3、s by falling down the railway platform on his way home. But it didnt change his love for table tennis.Starting at 13, Hamadtou spent years working hard to perfect his game. Initially, he tried different ways to hold the bat, including holding it under his armpit, before deciding to handle it with hi

4、s mouth.In 2011, he got the second place in the African Table Tennis Games for the disabled. Deeply touched by Hamadtou, Chairman of International Tabic Tennis Federation invited him to participate in the World Tabic Tennis Championship as a guest of honor in 2014. In the petition, Hamadtou played g

5、ames with some world-famous athletes like Ma Long. Later Hamadtou took part in the 2016 Rio Paralympics.“Il was quite difficult playing table tennis after the accident Hamadtou recalled. had to practice hard for three years on a daily basis. At the beginning, people was amazed and surprised seeing m

6、e playing. Then they encouraged and supported me a“I believe that nothing is impossible, as long as you work hardadded Hamadtou.uThis is the message I would like to send to people.One of the ments of a netizen goes “Wc arc very proud of his willing, perseverance and determination.” 1. What is specia

7、l when Hamadtou plays table tennis?A. Throwing the ball with his hand.C. Holding the bat with his armpit.2. What do we know about Hamadtou?A. He was bom with no amis.C. He perfects his skills with hard work.3.B. Spinning the ball with his head.D. Serving the ball with his foot.B. He was interested i

8、n art works.D. He has a great talent for tabic tennis.What is the attitude of netizens towards Hamadtou?B. Negative.D. Neutral.A. Positive.C. Indifferent.4. What spirit can we learn from Hamadtou?A. Facing the unknown with hope.B. Living with dignity and gratitude.C. Trying ones best and never givin

9、g up.D. Always being confident and pctitivc.In November 2020, US climber Emily Harrington, 34, took on EI Captaina 3,000 foot （917 meters） rock formation （岩层）in Yosemite National Park, US. She acplishcd her feat （壮举）wi【hin a day and became the first woman to free-climb the Golden Gate route.It used

10、to take weeks for rock climbers to reach the top of EI Captain, even with the help of a partner and climbing aids, in recent years, only three people-all me-had frcc-climbed the Golden Gate route on EI Captain in under 24 hours, according to CNN.The number of female climbers has been rising in recen

11、t years. Even in the pandemic, many of them have made great achievements and pushed human limits. I had never expected to eam my place to a Yosemite climber. But throughout this experience I have learned that there is no formula to achievement up there,“ she said.The rising number of female climbing

12、 enthusiasts should c as no surprise. According to the website Climbing Climbing is one of the few sports where its possible to level the playing Celd. Womens superior s（rength-to-weigh（ ratio （比例）helps offset （弥补）anything we may lack in power or reach, bridging the gap between the sexes.”Legendary

13、Austrian climber Angela Eitcr is another strong female figure in the climbing world. In 2020 Eiter made news as she climbed the unknown face she calls Madame Ching in her home country.According to New York Post, the route was free of traces. That means Eitcr had to search for the holds and predict h

14、ow the moves were going to play out by herself. Worse still, the rock there is really fragile and some holds had to be fixed with glue. But after intensive indoor training to visualize the route and build up the strength, Eiter, who stands 154cm high and weighs 46kg, made it.“I ain not the strongest

15、 woman and I am very small, and I ain happy that I can show other women that they can also do it,“ she told the reporter.5. What did Emily Harrington acplish?A. She reached the top of EI Captain in less than a day.B. She frcc-climbed the Golden Gate route within weeks.C. She was the first person to

16、take on EI Captain successfully.D. She free-climbed the Golden Gate route without climbing aids.6. What docs the underlined phrase “level the playing field“ in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Give a sense of belonging.B. Give someone an advantage.C. Make a situation more balanced.D. Allow someone to pr

17、ove themselves.7. What difficulty did Angela Eiter meet with when climbing Madame Ching?A. There were no holds to use.B. There were no beaten path to follow.C. There was a lack of necessities like glue.D. Her prediction about the route was wrong.8. What can wc learn from Harrington and Eitcr?A. Alwa

18、ys battle others.8. Find where you belong.C. Work hard to be a role model.D. Be brave and pursue your goal.Last Saturday, Lai Chi-wai used a rope system to pull himself up 250 meters along (he side of a skyscraper in Hong Kong. Mr. Lai, who cant move his legs, was strapped into his wheelchair as he

19、climbed.Before 2011, Mr. Lai was a world-famous rock climber. He also (aught others how to climb. Thal ended 10 years ago, when Mr. Lai was involved in a car crash. The accident left him paralyzed (瘫痪)from the waist down, unable to move his legs. Since then, hes needed to use a wheelchair to get aro

20、und.But Mr. Lai couldnt get over his love of climbing. He figured out a way to attach his wheelchair to a roping system that allowed him to climb again. In 2016, Mr. Lai climbed Lion Rock in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Its a 495-meter climb that he had done many times before. Climbing Lion Rock again made h

21、im realize (hat he could still climb successfully, even if he couldnt do it in the same way he had in (he past.Last Saturday, Mr Lai started to climb Hong Kongs Nina Tower. The morning started off well enough. Bui by early afternoon, strong winds had e up. They blew Mr. Lai around and (angled (使缠结)h

22、is ropes. Finally, after he climbed for 10 hours and reached a height of 250 meters, the winds became too rough, and Mr. Lai had to give up his goal of reaching the top. But along the way, he set a new record. He also raised over $700, 000 for a charity that is working to help others who have been p

23、aralyzed.Mr. Lai said that often, disabled people are viewed as weak. He hoped his climb would send a different message. uIf a disabled person can shine,“ he said, they can at the same time bring about opportunity, hope and light; they dont have to be viewed as weak.” 9. What made Lai Chi-wai paraly

24、zed?A. A failed operation.8. A car accident.9. An improper climbing training.10. A faulty rope system.10. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?A. Mr. Lai is expert at climbing.B. Mr. Lai has a gift for climbing.C. Mr. Lai restarted climbing.D. Mr. Lai climbed Lion Rock.11. What do wc know ab

25、out Mr. Lais last Saturdays climbing?A. It was a real challenge.B. It made him famous.C. He was supported by charity.D. He wasnt well prepared.12. How does Mr. Lai regard (he disabled people?A. They arc normal.C. They are pitiful.B. They arc losers.D. They are hopeful.Throughout history, there have

26、been sculptors who are prized for their willingness to push boundaries. Without their contributions, it would be difficult to imagine visual art as we now know it. Here are some of the pioneers.Gianlorcnzo Bernini (15981680)As a master of materials, Italian artist Gianlorenzo Bernini is known for hi

27、s astonishing ability to create movement and bring forth emotion with his work. In his masterpiece, Pluto and Perse, the rough and cold stone has been turned into flesh that looks so real and soft that you just want to reach out and touch it.Alberto Giactti (19011966)Swiss sculptor Alberto Giaetti i

28、s perhaps most recognized for his slim and small sculptures, like SeatedMan, with each piece measuring no more than 2.75 inches in height. Many scholars have suggested that his slim figures relate to a lack of meaning in 20th-century life.Henry Moore (1898 1986)Known for his abstract public sculptur

29、e, British artist Henry Mores works most often focus on the theme of mother and child, who usually sit or lie in a relaxed way, with their bodies leaning backwardsMoores figures are often posed of multiple pieces, yet his clean lines allow viewers to effectively see the figures within (he abstract f

30、orm. Such features are very obvious in his master piece Mother and Child.Louise Bourgeois (1911 - 2010)Most well-known for her public art, French-American sculptor Louise Bourgeois rose to international lame in 1982 after the Museum of Modern Art held her first exhibit. By this time, she was already

31、 in her 70s.Drawing from her own life experience, her sculptures often explore themes of family and death. In her representative work, Maman, Bourgeois has used a spider to stand fbr her mother, who died when she was a child, to show her strength and protection over her family.13. When did Alberto G

32、iaetti pass away?D. In 2010.D. Pluto and Persephone.A. In 1689.B. In 1966.C. In 1986.14. Which one belongs to realistic sculpture?A. Maman.B. Mother and Child. C. Seated Man.15. What do the last two artists have in mon?A. They became famous in their 70s.C. They arc from the same country.B. They are

33、known for their public sculptures.D. They explored the themes of family and death.Antoine de Saint-Exupery was a French writer and pilot who used his life experiences to write his publications. The Little Prince is one of his most famous books, selling about 140 million copies worldwide, which makes

34、 it one of the best-selling and most translated books ever published. Born in Lyon, France in 1900, Saint-Exupcrys family was filled with nobility. His father was a manager of an insurance pany who died when Saint-Exup was very young.In 1915, Saint-Exupeiy joined a high school in Switzerland. Due to

35、 his poor performance in class, Saint-Exupery didnt graduate from the boarding school in 1917. Saint-Exupery twice tried to apply for the French Navy Cadet School. However, both times he failed the entiy test. Finally, he went to a local college to study architecture. Again, due to poor grades, he d

36、idnt plete his study.In 1921, Saint-Exupcry decided to join the French army as a soldier. He trained as a pilot and made his first solo flight in July of (hat year. The next year, after he obtained his licence, he was asked (o transfer to the air force. However, his fiancee (未婚妻)and her family belie

37、ved that joining the air force means meeting lots of risks. In that case, (hey were against (his staying in the military. Finally, Sainl-Exup6ry gave in to them and left the military. Later he took an office job in Paris.As he had difficulty setting on a career path, Saint-Exuperjz began to fly as a

38、 pilot again in 1926. It turned out that he was a successful pilot and made great contributions to his country during World War II. Saint-Exuperys last flight was on 31 July, 1944. He left on a wartime mission over occupied France, from which he was never seen again.Saint-Exupery was honoured by the

39、 French in France and the French region of Quebec, Canada. His portraits appeared on the 50-franc notes before the introduction of the euro in France. In Lyon, his birth place, the cilys international airporl was named after him.16. What do we know about The Little Prince?A. It is a copy translated

40、from another work.B. Il has been a big hit since it was published.C. It is about the business of the authors father.D. It is about the authors view on rich lamily life.17. Why did Saint-Exuperj, take an office job? A. He performed badly at school.B. He did poorly in his entry exam.C. The militarys o

41、ffice refused his application.D. His fiancees family objected to his staying in the air force.18. Why is Lyons airport named after Saint-Exupery?A. lb celebrate his success.C.19. Where does this text probably e from?A. A diary.C. A novel.To show great respect for him.B. To remember his first flight.

42、To introduce him to the world.B. A guidebook.D. A magazine.D.When Shakespeare was twenty-one, he went to London to try his fortune in that great city, and a very interesting place was the London of his day.There was the famous London Bridge and St. Paul,s Cathedral, and palaces and markets and long

43、streets full of shops.Then, too, there were the daily crowds where people from all over the world could be seen. Knights, scholars and the highwayman or thief, who had been infamous fbr his clever robberies.Here, also, were noblemen dressed in gold, from Italy and Spain and France; slaves from Spani

44、sh America, sea captains and ministers, soldiers and servantsall held by chance or interest within the gray walk, Is which circled London, and whose gates gave wele to as strange a crowd as could be found in the world.Into this curious crowd came Shakespeare, quick to see and eager to learn. And bef

45、ore long all these strange sights were as familiar to him as the faces of his own towns residents. Each one told its story to him so plainly that, as before he had learned the secrets of (he fields and woods, so now he learned men and mens interests that make up the great world.And he learned these

46、lessons so well that when he came to write his plays, he made such use of them as no writer ever made before or since; for it is the use of this knowledge of the world, bined with his own genius, that makes Shakespeare (he greatest dramatist that has ever lived.2(). What was London like in Shakespea

47、res eyes when he first went there?A. Strange and interesting.B. Dirty and small.C. Infamous and terrible.D. Familiar and modern.21. Which of the following best describes Shakespeare?A. Shakespeare got inspiration to write from his hometown, London.B. Shakespeare was eager to make friends with the no

48、blemen in London.C. Shakespeare became the greatest dramatist owing to his own genius.D. Shakespeare was good al observing and learning from the daily life.22. What does the word “one in paragraph 5 refer to?A. Face.B. Sight.C. Crowd.D. ResidentAfter graduating from high school in 2019, with only a few simple tools and no prior construction experience. Grankvisl set out into the vast Swedish wilderness (o realize his dream of building a secluded log cabin by hand- all by himself.With no construction crew or plex machinery, Grankvist chopped down tree