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1、2015 甘肃省兰州市高考英语暑假阅读理解练习（甘肃省兰州市高考英语暑假阅读理解练习（3）及答案）及答案阅读理解阅读理解“Benjamin Franklin,” Walter Isaacson tells us at the beginning of his long (but never boring) new biography, “is the founding father who winks at us.” By that, Isaacson explains, he means Franklin is the most humanand most modernof the men
2、who shaped the American republic. We admire Washington, Jefferson and Adams, but they remain creatures of the 18th century. The man we encounter in “Benjamin Franklin”funny, pragmatic and self-aware seems like one of us, or at least someone wed like to be.Unlike Washingtons cherry tree, Franklins ki
3、te was real. His experiments with electricity made him one of the great scientists of his day. He was a middle-class businessman whose success as a printer and a journalist allowed him to retire at 42and he devoted the rest of his life to his country. He was diplomat who persuaded the French to back
4、 the American Revolution and the author of the first great American autobiography. He was an excellent swimmer. There was almost nothing he couldnt do well, except write poetry. But what truly distinguished Franklin was his talent of being great and human at the same time. He owned slaves as a young
5、er man, but in his last years became an abolitionist(废奴主义者).When he fathered an illegitimate(私生的) son, he acknowledged his fatherhood and took the responsibility of raising the boy.He seems strange today in the joy he took in compiling and creating all those self- improvement maxims he published in
6、Poor Richards Almanac(年鉴) “early to bed, early to rise” and so on. Generations of lazy boys could have been happier without that. But he was no hypocrite(伪君子). Isaacson tells us Franklin practiced what he preached, and often laughed at himself while he did so.By a happy accident, this is the second
7、excellent biography of Franklin to appear in two years, after Edmund S.Morgans inspiring “Benjamin Franklin.” 6. What type of literature does this passage belong to?A.Research paper. B.Book review.C. Biography. D.Short story.7. The underlined word “maxims” in Paragraph 3 probably means_.A.proverbs B
8、.standardsC.requests D.orders8. With the fact that Franklin shouldered the responsibilities of raising his illegitimate son, the author wants to prove that_.A.Franklin had made a big fortune in his business before he got devoted to politiesB.Franklin might be the only parent to support the child at
9、that timeC.Franklin was a great man who seems human to usD.Franklin was improving his character when he got on in ages9. The underlined word “himself” in Paragraph 3 refers to_.A.Richards Almanac B.Walter isaacsonC.anyone of the readers. D.Benjamin Franklin10. In which part of a magazine can we most
10、 probably find this article?A.Society and the Arts. B.Current Affairs.C.Business Report. D.Advertisement.【参考答案】610、BACDA 阅读理解阅读理解-AThe seventh game of any play-off is always special, win or lose, it always has an edge-of-your-seat, heart-in-your-throat intensity unlike any other. One play, one shot,
11、 one save may make all the difference.But there are other things that make our games and sports so special.For example, where we play our sports is often one of the best things about the games.Thinks of it:What is as pergect as a fresh sheet of ice after the Zamboni machine (赞博尼磨冰机) has made its fin
12、al pass and left the surface as smooth as glass? Or a swimming pool on a summer morning, clear and calm, before the ferst swimmer has broken the water?To me a freshly mowed and lined soccer field is as beautiful as any painting. SO is a golf course in the early morning, or in the evening when the su
13、n is setting. The stuff we paly with is wonderfull, too. Is there anything that feels as good in your hand as a brand-new baseball? Or a nice leather football? Grab hold of either, and you just habe to play a game of catch.The clothes are good too. Sports uniforms are much more colorful and comforta
14、ble than regular clothes . Maybe thats why so many kids stay in their soorts uniforms long after their games are over.No shoes feel better on my feet than my golf shoes. Maybe thats because I know I am going to have fun whenever I put then on.We talk so much about winning in sports. But if you are t
15、he kind of kid who is happy only when their team wins , then sports will let you down. After all, no team or player wins all the time.But if you can learn to enjoy the parts of sports that have nothing to do with winning or losing-the feel of a favorite bat or stick in your hand, or how your heartbe
16、ats when you put on your uniform and run onto the field -then sports will always be fun. Whether you win or lose. 1.Which of the following words is close in meaning to the phrases “edge-of-your-seat,heart-in-your-throat”in para 1? 来源:A. Uncertain B. Scared C. Nervous D. Enthusiastic.答案解析：答案为 C。本题为词义推断题。结合第一段内容，不论输赢的比赛，进球，救球都会有着不一样的感觉，这样的感觉必然是令人紧张的，故答案为C。A 选项意为 “不确定的” ，B 选项意为 “害怕的” ，D 选项意为“热情的” ，均不符合题意。2. According to th
