考向1 人与自我之个人情况 --备战中考英语阅读理解专项突破（含答案析）.docx

专题二：人与自我

备战2022年中考英语阅读理解专项突破

考向1人与自我之个人情况

Passage1（2021·江苏泰州·中考真题）

InOctober2002,WinstonChurchillwaschosenbytheBritishpeopleas“thegreatestBritishman”.ThegreatBritishmenbehindhimwereShakespeare,Newton,andDarwin.ButmanypeopledidnotknowthatChurchillwasthoughttobeabadboywhenhewasachild.

Attheageofseven,WinstonChurchillwassenttoaboarding(寄宿)schoolnamedSt.George.Theschoolruleswerestrict.Heoftengotseriouspunishment.Churchillcriedloudlyandkickedwildlywhenhewasbeaten.Attheendoftheterm,hereturnedhomewithareportcardandpainsalloverhisbody.Thereportcardsaidthathewas“naughty”(顽皮的).

Attheageoftwelve,hisfathersenthimtoHarrowPublicSchool,whichwasfamousfortrainingEnglishgentlemen.Becausehefailedtheentranceexam,hewasplacedinthelastgroupoftheclasswithworstgrades.Hefellbehindtheothersinstudy.Hegavemanypeopletheimpressionoflowenergy,strangeness,andlawlessness.Fortunately,hestillhadafriend,hisgrandfather.TheAmericanofgreatwealthwhohadexperiencedtheworldsaid,“Lethimgo!Aslongasboyshavethechancetoshowtheirtalents,theyaresuretobecomebetter.”Churchillkeptthewordsofhisgrandfatherinmind,andsecretlylookedforitinhisheart.

Manyyearslater,Churchillwasalreadyasuccessfulpoliticianandwriter.Heworkedasareporter,asSecretaryoftheNavy,andasPrimeMinister(首相)oftheUnitedKingdom.Hesaid,“Mygrandfathertaughtmethatboysmustchoosetheirownpath.Idon’thavespecialtalentsandmysuccessisbyworkinghard.”

1．Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsus________.

A．Churchilllovedhisschool B．Churchillgotgoodeducation

C．Churchillgotlesspunishment D．Churchillwasconsideredasabadboy

2．Churchill’sgrandfatherwas________.

A．agentlemanfromtheUK B．ofgreathelptoChurchill

C．richwithlittleexperience D．unsureofChurchillsbecomingbetter

3．The