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高考英语阅读理解和任务型阅读课堂综合练习十六(附解析)

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2009年高考英语阅读理解和任务型阅读课堂综合练习十六
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。
A
JeanneCalment,aFrenchwoman,becamearecordbreakeron17Octoberof1995,whenattheageof120yearsand238days,shebecamethelongest-livedhumanbeingonrecord.AJapanesemandiedin1986attheageof120yearsand237days.
JeanneCalmentlivesinasmalloldpeople’shomeinthesouthofFrance;herhusband,heronlychildandhergrandsonhavealldied.Sheisnearlyblindanddeafandisalwaysinawheelchair,butherdoctordescribesherasbeingmorelikea90-year-oldingoodhealththansomeoneof120.Shestillhasalivelysenseofhumor.Whenaskedonher120thbirthdaywhatsheexpectedofthefuture,shereplied:Averyshortone.ShealsoremarkedthatshethoughtthegoodLordhadforgottenallabouther.
Sowhatisthekeytoalonglife?Accordingtosomedoctors,diet,exerciseandnosmokingarethethreeimportantfactors.JeanneCalmenthasfollowedtwoofthetips(窍门.Shehasalwayseatenahealthydiet,andsheusedtodoexerciseseverydayuntilshebrokeherlegattheageof115.However,untilrecentlyshedranktwoglassedofstrongredwineaday,andshedoessmoke(nowonlyalittle.Besides,JeanneCalmentmighthavegotverygoodgenes(基因fromherparents.Herfatherlivedtotheageof94andhermotherto86.
Alocallawyerboughtherhousewhenshewas80underanagreementthathewouldpayhersomemoneyeveryyearuntilherdeath.Itmusthaveseemedagoodmoveatthetime,butsofarthelawyerhaspaidheratleastthreetimesthevalueofthehouse.EveryyearonherbirthdayJeanneCalmentsendshimacardsaying:
Sorry,I’mstillalive!
1.HowdoesJeanneCalmentfeelaboutheroldage?
A.Sheismiserableandunhappy.B.Sheischeerfulandhumorous.C.Shewouldliketolivemuchlonger.D.Shefeelssheisgoingtodieverysoon.

2.JeanneCalmentoweshergoodhealthandlonglifeto_______.
A.smokingonlyalittleeverydayB.hergivingupsmokinganddrinking
C.drinkingtwoglassesofstrongredwineeveryday
D.thegoodgenesfromherparents,ahealthydietandsomeexercises
3.Whichofthefollowingcouldbestreplacetheword“move”inthefourthparagraph?
A.deal

B.trick

C.march

D.sport
4.WhydoesJeanneCalmentsay“Sorry,I’mstillalive”tothelocallawyereveryyearonherbirthday?
A.Becauseshehadanagreementat80withthelawyerwhichwastoheradvantage.
B.Becauseshehasaskedthelawyertopayhermorerentthantheyfirstagreed.C.Becausethelawyerhaspaidhermuchmoremoneythanthevalueofthehouse.D.Becausethehouseshesoldtothelawyerisn’tworththemoneyhehasalreadypaid.
B
CARDIFF,WalesPoets,singersandmusiciansfromacrosstheglobegatheredinWalestocelebratethetradition(传统ofstorytelling.
“Itmightseemstrangethatpeoplestillwanttolisteninageofwatchingtelevision,butthisisanunusualartformwhosetimehascomeagain,”saidDavidAmbrose,directorofBeyondtheBorder,aninternationalstorytellingfestival(节inWales.
“Someofthetales,likethosetheInuitfromCanada,arethousandsyearsold.Soourstorytellershavecomefromdistantlandstoconnectuswiththedistanceoftime,”hesaidearlythismonth.
TwoInuitwomen,bothintheirmid60s,areamongthefewremainingwhocandoKntadjait,orthroatsinging,whichhasfewwordsandmuchsound.Theirartisgovernedbythecoldoftheirsurroundings,forcingthemtosaylittlebutlistenattentively.
Ambrosestartedthefestivalin1993,afterseveralyearsofworkingwiththosereviving(comingbackintouseorexistencestorytellinginWales.
“Itcameoutofagroupofpeoplewhowantedtoreconnectwithtraditions.andasalltheWelsharestorytellers,itwasingoodhandshere.”Ambrosesaid.5.Ambrosebelievesthattheartofstorytelling_______.
A.willbemorepopularthanTV

B.willbepopularagainC.startedinWales
D.areinthehandsofsomeoldpeople
6.FromthetalestoldbytheInuit,peoplecanlearn_______.
A.abouttheirlifeasearlyasthousandsofyearsagoB.whytheytellthestoriesinathroat-singingwayC.howcoldithasbeenwheretheInuitliveD.howdifficultitistounderstandtheInuit
7.Accordingtothewriter,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.StorytellingoncestoppedinWales.B.StorytellinghasalonghistoryinWales.C.StorytellingisalwayswellreceivedinWales.D.Storytellingdidnotcomebackuntil1993inWales.8.Theunderlinedphraseingoodhandsmeans_______.
A.controlledbyrichpeopleC.takengoodcareof

B.graspedbygoodstorytellersD.protectedbykindpeople
C
IcametoliveherewhereIamnowbetweenWoundedKneeGreekandGrassGreek.Otherscametoo,andwemadetheselittlegreyhousesoflogsthatyousee,andtheyaresquare,Itisabadwaytolive,fortherecanbenopowerinasquare.
YouhavenoticedthateverythinganIndiandoesisinacircle,andthatisbecausethePoweroftheWorldalwaysworksincircles,andeverythingtriestoberound.Intheolddayswhenwewereastrongandhappypeople,allourpowercametousfromtherespectfulcircleofthenation,andsolongasthecirclewasunbroken,thepeopleweregettingrich.Thefloweringtreewasthelivingcenterofthecircle,andthecircleofthefourquartersnursedit.Theeastgavepeaceandlight,thesouthgavewarmth,thewestgaverain,andthenorthwithitscoldandstrongwindgavestrengthandcontinuouspower.Thisknowledgecametousfromtheouterworldwithourbrief.EverythingthePoweroftheWorlddoesisdoneinacircle.Theskyisround,andIhaveheardthattheearthisroundlikeaball,andsoareallthestars.Birdsmaketheirnestsincircle,fortheirsarethesameasours.Thesuncomesforthandgoesdownagaininacircle.Themoondoesthesame,andbothareround.

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