题目内容
15.When Abraham Lincoln was invited to give a speech in Brooklyn,New York,in February 1860,he was already famous throughout Illinois,but almost no one in the East knew what he looked like.The presidential election of 1860was coming,and Lincoln,as a possible Republican candidate(候选人),wanted to increase his popularity.Hoping to introduce himself to hundreds of new voters(选民),Lincoln eagerly accepted the invitation to the East.He wrote a powerful speech opposing slavery (奴隶制度).Then he went to Springfield,Illinois by train.
When Lincoln arrived in New York,he was surprised to learn that so many people had bought tickets for his speech that it had been moved from a small Brooklyn church to a New York City college.
Lincoln got to town exhausted.His suit was badly wrinkled(褶皱),and his one piece of luggage was old and covered with dust.Worst of all,his plain (长相一般的) face,uncombed hair shocked those who greeted him.However,his admirers decided to have Lincoln photographed(拍照).If the cameraman could make Lincoln a little handsome,perhaps he could win more votes.They found the city's most famous photographer Brady.Brady and his assistants looked through the camera and surprised by what they saw.So they decided to make an adjustment before they took the picture.
Brady walked over to Lincoln and pulled up Lincoln's shirt collar as high as it would go.As a result,the picture successfully covered up his long,ugly neck,which made Lincoln appear quite handsome.
Lincoln's speech that day proved to be a triumph.So did the photograph.The photo inspired thousands of copies; so many that Brady insisted that this picture became the means to Lincoln's election to the Presidency nine months later.If that's true it might be said that Lincoln won the election by a neck-a neck that had been shortened in New York.
66.Lincoln went to the East in order toD.
A.take a trip
B.have himself photographed
C.make a speech about Illinois
D.convince voters to support him
67.According to the original(最初的) plan,Lincoln would make a speechC.
A.at a church in Illinois B.in Springfield,Illinois
C.at a small Brooklyn church D.in a New York City college
68.What surprised Brady when he looked through the camera?D
A.Lincoln's plain face. B.Lincoln's uncombed hair.
C.Lincoln's bad manner D.Lincoln's ugly neck
69.How did Brady shorten Lincoln's neck?C
A.By a small operation.
B.By changing his clothes.
C.By pulling up his shirt collar.
D.B retouching the photograph.
70.The underlined word"triumph"in the last paragraph can be replaced by"B".
A.chance B.success C.disaster D.problem.
分析 本文主要讲述Abraham Lincoln为了获得选民的支持,应邀去东部演讲,由于他长相一般,摄影师为了拍出的照片效果好,通过拉高的衬衫衣领以遮掩长的丑脖子才拍出他英俊的照片.不过,他的总统选举最终获得了成功.
解答 66-70 DCDCB
66.D 细节理解题.根据第二段Lincoln,as a possible Republican candidate,wanted to increase his popularity.Hoping to introduce himself to hundreds of new voters可知,他去东部是为了获得人心,把自己介绍给那儿的选民,以得到支持.故选D.
67.C细节理解题.根据第二段When Lincoln arrived in New York,he was surprised to learn that so many people had bought tickets for his speech that it had been moved from a small Brooklyn church to a New York City college可知,原先演讲准备在一个小教堂里举行的,但由于人数多而改在纽约市大学.故选C.
68.D 推理判断题.根据第四段As a result,the picture successfully covered up his long,ugly neck,which made Lincoln appear quite handsome可知,使Brady惊奇的是他的长的丑脖子,通过拉高的衬衫衣领以遮掩才拍出他英俊的照片.故选D.
69.C 细节理解题.根据第四段Brady walked over to Lincoln and pulled up Lincoln's shirt collar as high as it would go可知,通过拉高的衬衫衣领以遮掩才拍出他英俊的照片.故选C.
70.B 词义猜测题.根据下文So did the photograph.The photo inspired thousands of copies可知,照片冲洗了几千份,那应是拍得成功.演讲应是成功的.故选B.
点评 人物故事类阅读理解文章是高考英语常考材料之一.这类文章一般可分为人物传记和短篇故事两类.这两类阅读材料一般较长,即词数多,而且命题也较多,特别是推理判断题和事实细节题多.在做此类阅读理解题时往往是材料看得懂,题目不好做的感觉.因此,在阅读材料时要重点放在事情发展的过程和结果上,注意把握事件的发展进程及人物之间的关系,细节与主题的关系,用以说明人物性格特点的事实、作者的态度等,这些内容往往是推理判断题的命题点.至于事实细节题的解答,同学们切忌想当然或者凭印象,一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.
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