2011高考英语分项突破训练阅读理解精析精练人物传纪类【精选试题】 名校模拟题及其答案 She was born to wealth and power in an era when money and politics were left to the men. Later, as The Washington Posts publisher, Katharine Graham became one of Americas most powerful women. Despite a privileged background, Katharine had to deal, while growing up, with the high demands her mother placed on her. Katharines love of journalism, which she shared with her father, led to her career after college at The Washington Post, the newspaper her father bought in 1933. At the Post, Katharine met Phil Graham, a young, charming lawyer who became her husband. When, in 1945, Katharines father chose Phil over her to take over his struggling paper, Katharine didnt object and stayed at home as a wife and mother of four. While Phils successful efforts to restore the Post to prominence made the Grahams popular members of the Washington social scene, Katharine privately suffered tremendous pain from her husbands increasingly abusive behavior and wild mood swings caused by severe depression. When Phil committed suicide(自杀), the 46-year-old Katharine found herself thrown into a new job, that of newspaper publisher. But determined to save the family paper for her children, Katharine rose to the challenge of running the Post, attending meetings in every department, working endlessly to prove herself to her critics, and becoming the toast of Washington. In 1971, Katharine ordered the Post to print a copy of The Pentagon Papers, the top-secret documents revealing the truth about the United States involvement in the Vietnam War. Whats more, her courageous decision and support for her journalists prepared the Post to break the most important political story in modern history: Watergate(水门事件), one of the greatest scandals(丑闻) in American political history. Katharine managed to keep control over the most chaotic situations when it was reported, all the time insisting the news stories be accurate and fair. Watergate made The Washington Post an internationally known paper and Katharine was considered as the most powerful woman in America.56. Katharine Graham was born in a time when_.A. women were not given the chance to receive educationB. women were not considered as intelligent as menC. women were not permitted to achieve their goalsD. women were not allowed to enter every field57. When her husband was chosen to take charge of the newspaper, Katharine Graham_.A. was strongly against the ideaB. was not happy to be rejectedC. was willing to take her share of responsibilityD. didnt believe her husband would do a good job58. Which can be considered the most important event in the history of The Washington Post?A. Reporting Watergate scandal.B. Printing The Pentagon Papers.C. Reporting the Vietnam War.D. Phil restoring the Post.59. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. It was Katharine Grahams husband who made the greatest contributions to the Post.B. When Katharine Graham first took over the Post, her critics doubted her ability.C. Katharine Graham was successful in her career but suffered severe depression.D. Katharine Graham was free to do whatever she liked in her early life.60. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Ups and downs of The Washington PostB. Katharine Grahams family life and careerC. Katharine Graham:from housewife to successful publisherD. Katharine Graham:a woman who shaped American journalism文章向我们讲述的是一位传奇式女性Katharine Graham如何从一位家庭主妇, 通过苦心经营成为一位闻名于世的出版商的故事。 56.D【解析】细节理解题。由第一段第一句可知, 凯瑟琳格雷厄姆出生在一个政治和金钱被男人主宰的时代, 不是每一个领域都允许女性进入的。57.C【解析】由第二段的最后一句可以推出：当父亲将华盛顿邮报大权交给她丈夫时, 她没有怨言, 甘愿在家做全职主妇, 养育4个孩子。 My dad is very unique because of his personality and lifestyle. For instance, put his watch on his left hand, even though hes a lefty, and parking his car only in the garage is just his thing and doesnt change. My father only wears suits during the week because its something very professional and formal. He loves to teach what he knows, from teaching my mother, aunt, and sisters driving skills to teaching his kids vocabulary. Also, whenever he is asked to do something at work, whatever it is, he will always complete the task on time. My mother buys most of his clothes, as he hates big crowds. In his house, children watch TV only after finishing all homework, which he believes is the best, because the child does his homework and still stays happy. One of my fathers main focuses in life is making sure his children grow up the right way, like he did. He grew up with one sister in Chicago. As he got older, he got married to my mother who is three years younger than him. My dad is an individual with numerous qualities. His personality is just very wonderful to live with. The manners he shows are so refined and probably much better than most people. I admire my father and want to be just like him when