专题限时检测(十六)阅读理解之人物故事类(共3篇，限时23分钟)A(2014·黄冈高三调研)PioneeringfrontrowWhiteHousejournalistHelenThomasdiedatage92afteralongillness.Thomascovered10presidentsovernearlyhalfacentury,andbecamealegendintheindustry.ShewasalwaysatWhiteHousenewsconferences—sittingfrontandcenter—whereshefrequentlyannoyedgovernmentspokesmenwithherpointedquestions.ThomasbegancoveringtheWhiteHouseforUnitedPressInternationalwhenJohnF．Kennedybecamepresidentin1961andwasafixturethereuntilherretirementin2010.Inawrittenstatement,ObamacalledThomasa“truepioneer”andsaidshekeptthepresidentsshecovered—includinghimself—ontheirtoes.Thomas,thedaughterofLebaneseimmigrants,wasborninWinchester,Kentucky,onAugust4,1920.Shewasoneofninechildren.ThomaswasraisedinDetroit,wheresheattendedWayneStateUniversityandgraduatedwithabachelor’sdegreein1942.Indescribingherjob,Thomasoncesaid，“I’venevercoveredthepresidentinanywayotherthanthatheisultimatelyresponsible.”Thomasembracedthefreedomsofacolumnistwithvigor(活力).Noquestionseemedofflimitsforher.Colleaguesrememberherasagenuinelyfearlesswomanwhoaskedthetoughestquestionsofpresidents,nomattertheirparty.InJanuary2009,asPresidentGeorgeBushwaspreparingtoleaveoffice,Thomasaimedhereditorialgunsathimandhisadministration.Inacommentary,sheslammed(抨击)Bushforwhatsheconsideredhisfailings,includingleadingthecountry“intoasenselesswaragainstIraqiacalamitystillunderwayasheleavesofficealmostsixyearsaftertheinvasion.”Sheconsideredhim“theworstpresidentever.”1．Accordingtothetext,HelenThomaswas________.A．awisepoliticianB．awritingpioneerC．alegendaryjournalistD．aWhiteHouseadviser2．Theunderlinedword“fixture”inParagraph3probablymeans________.A．anobjectfirmlyfixedinplaceB．apersonregardedfixedinthesamepositionC．someonetofixtrickyproblemsD．adevicetosecuresomethingsomewhere3．WhatcanwelearnaboutHelenThomasfromthetext?A．Shecovered10presidentsoveraperiodof49years.B．Sheoftenraisedunreasonablequestions.C．ShewasbornandbroughtupinLebanon.D．ShewascriticizedbyPresidentObama.4．HowdidThomascommentonGeorgeBush?A．Heshouldbekeptonhistoes.B．Hewasforcedtoberesponsible.C．Hedidn’tdeservetobepresident.D．Heshouldn’thavestartedtheIraqWar.B(2014·洛阳部分重点中学3月联考)TheLil’RomeoSuccessStoryInhisforemostoccupationasamusician,hehasrisentobecomeoneofthehottesthiphopartistsontheplanetwithalreadyfourbestsellingalbumstohisname.HeisalsooneofthemostpromisingtalentsinHollywoodwithremarkableperformancesinsomeofthemostfamousmoviesandTVshows.Hisownfashionlineismakingmillionsofdollarsinprofiteveryyearandfurthermore,heisalsoatalentedbasketballplayer.Allthesearetheachievementsofonemereman,andaveryyoungonetoo.Lil’Romeowasbornonthe19thofAugust,1989.HeisthesonofmillionairerapperandproducerMasterP.Hisdebut(初次亮相)releaseLil’RomeowasanimmediatehitwithteenagersandthehitsingleMyBabybecamethenumberonesongontheUSchartsfortenwholeweeks.Withinthenextfiveyears,Lil’Romeoreleasedthreeothersuccessfulsoloalbumsandmade_his_markasoneofthemostpopularhiphopartistsintheworld.Asanactor,Lil’Romeohadhisfirstbigbreakaround2003whenhewasofferedtheleadroleintheNickelodeonTVshowRomeo!ThisteenageseriesbecameanationalhitandmajorproducersbeganapproachingLil’Romeotostarintheirupcomingproductions.Thisresultedinfivemovieswithinthenextthreeyearsinwhichhedeliveredsomeofthemostconvincingperformancesknownt...
