名校联盟岩峰中学中考英语有关人物阅读题

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Twenty-three-year-oldMichaelPhelpshas eaphenomenon(神话)inswimming.

Atthe2008SummerOlympicGames,hewoneightgoldmedalsandbroke7worldrecords.Ninedays,17games,morningandnighthecompetedandwon.

MichaelPhelpsstartedtoswimattheageof5.Guesswhichstroke(动作)hefirsttried?Thebackstroke.It’sbecausehedidn’twanttoputhisfaceinthewater.

Bytheageof7,hehadtakenpartinalotofswimmingcompetitions.At11,hemetBobBowmanwhosawthekid’sgreattalent.

HowdidPhelps esogood?Hewasbornwiththebodyofaswimmer.Hestands1.87metershighandhasawidewingspan(臂展).Heknowshowtousehisbodytofulladvantage.Hishandsandfeetarelikepaddles(踏板)inthewaterandhehasastrongkick.

Butthat’snotall；healsohastheheartandwilltowin.Hethinksthatanythingispossibleaslongasyouputyourmindtoit.Everydayhespendsfivehoursinthewater,swimmingabout11kilometers.Thisisayoungmanwhoknowswhathewants.

( )71.Phelpsdidbestin atthe2008SummerOlympicGames.

A.running. B.rowing. C.swimming.

( )72.HowmanygamesdidPhelpstakepartinatthe2008SummerOlympicGames?

A.8. B.9. C.17.

( )73.Phelpstrybackstrokefirstbecause .

hewasbornwiththebodyofaswimmer.

hedidn’twanttoputhisfaceinthewater.

hishandsandfeetwerelikepaddlesinthewater.

( )74.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

PhelpsisthebestswimmerinAustralia.

Attheageofseven,Phelpsstartedtoswim.

Phelpswon8goldmedalsandbroke7worldrecords.( )75.Wecanlearnfromthispassagethat .

Nothingisimpossibleifyouputyourheartintoit.

Ifyouhaveawidewingspan,youmustbeagoodswimmer.

Phelpswasmadetospendallhistimeswimmingeveryday.

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Manyyoungpeoplewanttobepopstars.Popstarsarerich.Manypeoplethinktheyareleadingahappyandeasylife.Infact,theyhaveveryhardlives.Theyspendmuchoftheirtimeontravel.Sometimesthetravelisinteresting,butinmosttimeitisboringtopopstars.Thefollowingchartisaday’slifeofapopstar.

Feb.10,2007[来源

ZXXK]

5:00

Wokeupandhadbreakfastintheho,packedbags.Tooktaxitoairport.

7:30

netookoffhalfanhourlaterthanusualforthebadweather.

8:30

nelanded.Waitedforluggageforhalfanhour.Signedforfansattheairport.

9:45

Arrivedattheho

andhadashortrest.

10:00

Startedouttoattendthemeetingwithfansandgaveaninterviewtothelocalreporters.

11:00

Wenttoradiostationtoattendtheliveshow.

12:00

Hadlunchwithlocalproducer.

13:00

Wenttotheatreandpreparedforthenight’sshow.Thelightingofthetheatrewasgood,

butthebanddidpoorly.

17:00

Backtoho .Triedtohavearest.Stillworriedabouttheband.

18:00

Hadsupper,buteatlittle.

18:30

Wenttotheatreagainandgotreadyforshow.

19:00

Sangverywell,andaudiencegaveawarm e.Thebandimprovedalittle.[来源Z&xx&kCom]

22:00

Showwasover.Verytiredfromit.

23:00

Backtoho.Tookabath.Tooexcitedtosleep,sowatchedTV

0:00

Fellasleep,withTVon.

Accordingtothechart,thepopstarwasa .

A.singer B.dancer C.yer D.pianist.

Accordingtohisn,hisneshouldhavetakenoffat .

A.6:30 B.7:00 C.7:30 D.:8:00

Howlongdidhespendonhiswaytotheceforhisperformance?

A.Onehour. B.Twohours.C.fourhoursandthreequarters. D.Onehourandaquarter.来源ZXXK]

Attheradiostation,thepopstar .

showedfanshowto efamous B.gaveaperformanceontheair

C.metfansandsignedforthem D.toldpeoplehowhelivedhislife

Fromthispassagewegettoknowthat .

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