C1人物传记类【英语卷(解析）·届浙江省温州市十校联合体（温州中学等）高三上学期期初联考（08）】AKatharineMeyerGrahamwasoncedescribedas“themostpowerfulwomaninAmerica.”Shewasnotagovernmentofficialorelectedrepresentative.SheownedandpublishedTheWashingtonPost.Underherleadership,itbecameoneofthemostimportantnewspapersinthecountry.KatharineMeyerwasborninNewYorkCityin1917.Herfatherwasasuccessfulinvestmentbankerandbecameanimportantfinancialofficial.Herfamilywasveryrich.KatharinegrewupinlargehousesinNewYorkandWashington.Herparentswereoftenawayfromhome,travelingandworking,Katharinewasoftenlonely.KatherineMeyergraduatedfromtheUniversityofChicagoinIllinoisin1938.In1933,herfatherboughtafailingnewspaper,TheWashingtonPost.ItwastheleastsuccessfuloneoffivenewspapersinWashington.KatharineGrahamreturnedtoWashingtonandgotajobeditingletterstotheeditorofherfather'snewspaper.ShemarriedPhilipGraham.HewasaclerkforSupremeCourtJusticeFelixFrankfurterbutsoonacceptedajobathiswife'sfather'snewspaper.Mr.GrahamimprovedTheWashingtonPost.HeboughtNewsweekandseveraltelevisionstations.Healsoestablishedclosetieswithimportantpoliticalleaders.However,Mr.Grahamtreatedhiswifebadly.Hehadanaffairwithayoungreporter.Formanyyears,Mr.Grahamsufferedfrommentalillness.Hekilledhimselfin1963.KatharineGrahamhadfourchildrentoraiseandanewspapertooperate.Atfirst,shewasonlyconcernedaboutfindingawaytokeepcontrolofTheWashingtonPostuntilhersonswereoldenough.Shedidnotthinkshehadtheabilitytodoanimportantjob.Shehadnotraininginbusinessorexperienceinoperatingalargecompany.Inthosedays,itwasunusualforawomantobetheheadofabusiness.Womenwereexpectedtolookaftertheirhomesandchildren.KatharineGrahammetwithofficialsofTheWashingtonPost.ShewaselectedpresidentofTheWashingtonPostCompany.Shehadnoideaabouthowtooperateanewspaper.Soshedecidedtolearn.ShebeganbyhiringBenjaminC.Bradlee.Helaterbecamechiefeditor.Mr.Bradleeimprovedthenewspaper.Hehiredexcellentreportersandeditors.Theybegandoingimportantinvestigativereporting.In1969,Mrs.GrahambecamepublisheraswellaspresidentofTheWashingtonPostCompany.Inthe1970s,TheWashingtonPostbecamefamousaroundtheworldbecauseoftwomajorsuccesses.41.KatharineGrahamisconsideredpowerfulbecause____________.A.shewasbornofaveryrichfamilyB.shehadthemostimportantnewspaperC.shewasinchargeoftheTheWashingtonPostD.shegainedmuchmoneyfromnewspapers42.WecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthatKatharineGraham_____________.A.wasoneofthetopstudentsatuniversityB.helpedherfatherinpurchasingthepaperC.didn’ttakeinterestinmanagingabankD.livedarichlifewhenshewasyoung43.AfterKatharineGrahamgotmarried___________.A.herhusbandgaveuphispreviousjobB.shegotajobeditinglettersfortheeditorC.shemadeTheWashingtonPostimprovedD.herhusbandwantedtobeapoliticalleader44.FacedwiththedeathofMr.Graham____________.A.KatharineGrahamhadconfidencetooperatethenewspaperwell.B.KatharineGrahammadeuphermindtoraisethekids.C.KatharineGrahamthoughtmoreaboutgainingexperience.D.KatharineGrahamseemedtobetrappedinthedarkworld.45.WhatdoyouthinkofBenjaminC.Bradlee?A.Hewasanexpertwhenitcametoearningmoney.B.HebroughtTheWashingtonPostbacktolife.C.HeintendedtobuyTheWashingtonPost.D.HeshouldhavegivenmorehelptoKatharineGraham.【答案】【知识点】C1人物传记类【文章综述】介绍凯瑟琳·迈耶·格雷厄姆被认为是美国最有影响力的女人，还介绍她的成长背景及个人成熟。【答案解析】41.C细节理解题。根据第一段提到Sheo...
