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云南省2014届高三英语第二次复习统一检测附答案(新人教版)

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云南省2014届高三英语第二次复习统一检测附答案(新人教版)
第I卷
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节:(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Pioneering front-row White House journalist Helen Thomas died at age 92 after a long illness. Thomas covered 10 presidents over nearly half a century, and became a legend in the industry.
She was always at White House news conferences — sitting front and center — where she frequently annoyed government spokesmen with her pointed questions.
Thomas began covering the White House for United Press International when John F. Kennedy became president in 1961 and was a fixture there until her retirement in 2010.
In a written statement, Obama called Thomas a "true pioneer" and said she kept the presidents she covered — including himself — on their toes.
Thomas, the daughter of Lebanese immigrants, was born in Winchester, Kentucky, on August 4, 1920. She was one of nine children. Thomas was raised in Detroit, where she attended Wayne State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1942.
In describing her job, Thomas once said, "I've never covered the president in any way other than that he is ultimately responsible."
Thomas embraced the freedoms of a columnist with vigor (活力). No question seemed off-limits for her. Colleagues remember her as a genuinely fearless woman who asked the toughest questions of presidents, no matter their party.
In January 2009, as President George Bush was preparing to leave office, Thomas aimed her editorial guns at him and his administration. In a commentary, she slammed (抨击) Bush for what she considered his failings, including leading the country "into a senseless war against Iraq, a calamity still under way as he leaves office almost six years after the invasion." She considered him "the worst president ever."
1. According to the text, Helen Thomas was ______.
A. a wise politician B. a writing pioneer
C. a legendary journalist D. a White House adviser
2. The underlined word "fixture" in Paragraph 3 probably means ______.
A. an object firmly fixed in place
B. a person regarded fixed in the same position
C. someone to fix tricky problems
D. a device to secure something somewhere

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commentary ['kɔmən.təri]

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n. 实况报道,现场解说,评论,注释,批评

 
annoyed

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adj. 恼怒的;烦闷的 v. 使烦恼;打扰(annoy

 
secure [si'kjuə]

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adj. 安全的,牢靠的,稳妥的
vt. 固定

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politician [.pɔli'tiʃən]

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n. 政治家,政客

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calamity [kə'læmiti]

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n. 灾难,不幸事件

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senseless ['senslis]

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adj. 无感觉的,无意识的,不省人事的

 
covering ['kʌvəriŋ]

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n. 覆盖物,遮避物 adj. 掩护的,掩盖的

 
invasion [in'veiʒən]

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n. 侵入,侵略

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legend ['ledʒənd]

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n. 传说,传奇

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fearless ['fiəlis]

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adj. 无畏的,大胆的,勇敢的

 


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