英语阅读理解(人生百味)专题练习(及答案)及解析.doc

英语阅读理解(人生百味)专题练习(及答案)及解析

一、高中英语阅读理解人生百味类
1．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
DidyouknowthatAlbertEinsteincouldnotspeakuntilhewasfouryearsold,andcouldnotreaduntilhewasseven?Hisparentsandteachersworriedabouthismentalability.
Beethoven'smusicteachersaidabouthim,"Asacomposer(作曲家)heishopeless."Whatifthisyoungboyhadbelievedit?
WhenThomasEdisonwasayoungboy,histeacherssaidhewassostupidthathecouldneverlearnanything.Heoncesaid,"IrememberIusedtoneverbeabletogetalongatschool.Iwasalwaysatthefootofmyclass...MyfatherthoughtIwasstupid,andIalmostdecidedthatIwasastupidperson."WhatifyoungThomashadbelievedwhattheysaidabouthim?
Whenthesculptor(雕刻家)AugusteRodinwasyoung,hehaddifficultylearningtoreadandwrite.Today,wemaysayhehadalearningdisability.Hisfathersaidofhim,"Ihaveanidiot(白痴)forason."Hisuncleagreed."He'suneducable,"hesaid.WhatifRodinhaddoubtedhisability?
WaltDisneywasoncefiredbyanewspapereditorbecausehewasthoughttohaveno"goodideas".EnricoCarusowastoldbyonemusicteacher,"Youcan'tsing.Youhavenovoiceatall."AndaneditortoldLouisaMayAlcottthatshewasunabletowriteanythingthatwouldhavepopularappeal.
Whatifthesepeoplehadlistenedandbecomediscouraged?WherewouldourworldbewithoutthemusicofBeethoven,theartofRodinortheideasofAlbertEinsteinandWaltDisney?AsOscarLevantoncesaid,"It'snotwhatyouarebutwhatyoudon'tbecomethathurts."
Youhavegreatpotential.Whenyoubelieveinallyoucanbe,ratherthanallyoucannotbecome,youwillfindyourplaceonearth.
（1）Howmanysuccessfulpeoplearementionedasexamplesinthepassage?
A.SixB.SevenC.EightD.Nine.
（2）WhichofthefollowingstatementsisRIGHT?
A.Whenhewasyoung,ThomasEdisonalwaysgotgoodgradesatschool.
B.LevantthoughtLouisaMayAlcottcouldn'twriteanypopularworks.
C.OnlyAugusteRodin'suncleregardedhimaboyoflearningability.
D.BothEnricoCarusoandBeethovenachievedtheirdreamsinmusic.
（3）What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedsentence"He'suneducable"?
A.Hecan'tbetaught.B.Heisveryclever.C.Heisdifferent.D.Heisalatesuccess.
（4）Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.WorkingHardforSuccessB.HavingDreams
C.Believing