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1、河北省武邑中学2015届高考英语一轮复习 第20期55分钟课堂练习第一节：阅读理解 APatti Page, the top-selling female artist of the 1950s with more than 100 million records sold, died on January 2nd, 2013, when she was 85. She was one of the most beloved singers of the post-war era. Take her “Tennessee Waltz” for example; it sold more tha
2、n 10 million copies and was her biggest hit. Born in Claremore, Oklahoma, a small town near Tulsa, Page originally dreamed of a career in commercial art. Her first job in the art department at a local radio station soon led to performing on her own 15-minute program. At age 20, Page was discovered b
3、y big-band leader Jack Rael, who quit his job to become her manager. In 1948, she signed her first recording contract with Mercury Records and two years later enjoyed her first hit record. She stayed with Mercury for the next 14 years and recorded hit after hit including: “With My Eyes Wide Open, Im
4、 Dreaming,” and “Old Cape Cod”.Her last hit was “HushHush, Sweet Charlotte,” recorded for the Bette Davis movie of the same name. And then, there was “Doggie In The Window.” The creative tune was a huge hit, but with its repeated barking sounds and silly lyrics(歌词), the song has been used by many pe
5、ople as an example of all that was wrong with pop music in the early 1950s.Throughout the 1950s, Patti Page made regular appearances on television variety shows and in 1957 she was chosen to host the musical program, “The Big Record.” The following year, Page appeared in her own CBS television serie
6、s, “The Patti Page Show.” She continued to record and perform into the 21st century, most recently releasing an album of songs for children, a Christmas record, and a new “best of” collection. Besides music, Patti Page did a bit of acting. She co-starred with the Oscar-winning Burt Lancaster in “Elm
7、er Gantry,” and also starred on stage in the musical play “Annie Get Your Gun.” 1. According to the passage, Patti Page _.A. wanted to be a singer as a childB. was born in a small town in 1927C. was known mainly for her acting skills D. started his work as a TV program hostess2. According to the pas
8、sage, which one of her following recorded songs was criticized?A. “Old Cape Cod.”B. “HushHush, Sweet Charlotte.”C. “Doggie In The Window.”D. “With My Eyes Wide Open, Im Dreaming.” 3. The “Tennessee Waltz” is mentioned in the passage in order to show that _.A. Patti Page was a beloved singerB. Patti
9、Pages songs were successfulC. Patti Page was the top-selling female artist D. Patti Page was good at recording songs4. We can know from the passage that Patti Page _.A. got to know Jack Rael in 1945B. left Mercury Records at the age of 35C. appeared in “The Patti Page Show” in 1957 D. wrote many son
10、gs for children in her late life5. It is inferred from the passage that _.A. Patti Page gave up singing in public in her late lifeB. Patti Pages gift in art began to be shown in her teensC. Patti Pages great success was due to her hardworking and others helpD. Patti Page was not only a successful si
11、nger but also a successful actressBAmmie Reddick from East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, was only 18 months old when she had the accident that had scarred(留下创伤) her for life. The curious child reached up to grab the wire of a hot kettle in the family kitchen and poured boiling water over her tiny infant fr
12、ame.Her mother Ruby turned round and, seeing Ammie horribly burnt, called an ambulance which rushed her daughter to a nearby hospital. Twenty percent of Ammies body had been burned and all of her burns were third-degree. There, using tissue taken from unburned areas of Ammies body, doctors performed
13、 complex skin transplants to close her wounds and control her injuries, an operation that took about six hours. Over the next 16 years, Ammie underwent 12 more operations to repair her body.When she started school at Maxwelton Primary at age 4, other pupils made cruel comments or simply wouldnt play
14、 with her. “I was the only burned child in the street, the class and the school,” she recalled, “some children refused to become friends because of that.”Today, aged 17, Ammie can only ever remember being a burned person with scars; pain is a permanent part of her body. She still has to have two fur
15、ther skin transplants. Yet she is a confident, outgoing teenager who offers inspiration and hope to other young burns victims.She is a member of the Scottish Burned Childrens Club, a charity set up last year. This month, Ammie will be joining the younger children at the Graffham Water Center in Camb
16、ridgeshire for the charitys first summer camp. “Ill show them how to get rid of unkind stares from others,” she says. Ammie loves wearing fashionable sleeveless tops, and she plans to show the youngsters at the summer camp that they can too. “I do not go to great lengths to hide my burns scars,” she says, “I gave up wondering how other people would react years ago
