专题1.7 名人生平类-2019高考英语题型查缺补漏练

(七)名人生平类 Passage 1 建议用时6分钟　实际用时　答案见P126 Female journalists who changed the world Helen Thomas Helen was a White House reporter who had a front row seat of history as she interviewed nine American presidents across her career.She was praised for her cruel drive,with one White House press secretary describing her questioning as torture(拷问).Her refusal to hide her strong opinions,even when asking questions to a president,made her one of the best known journalists in Washington and a rule in her field. Marie Colvin The passionate and award-winning American journalist Marie Colvin worked as a foreign reporter at The Sunday Times from 1985 until she died in February 2012,while covering the Siege of Homs(霍姆斯的围攻) in Syria.Marie crossed into Syria on the back of a motorcycle,ignoring the Syrian government’s attempt to prevent foreign journalists from entering the country. Mary Garber[来源:Z。xx。k.Com] In 1946,sports journalism was a man’s job where female sports writers weren’t allowed to enter press boxes.Mary Garber changed that by paving the way for female sports writers.She first covered high school sports and then reported on college athletics.In June 2005,she became the first woman to receive the Associated Press Sports Editors’ Red Smith Award,presented annually since 1981 for major contributions to sports journalism. Ann Leslie Few reporters have filed stories from more than 70 countries,but British journalist Ann Leslie is considered a unique force in journalism.Because the 73-year-old woman has witnessed and reported on some of the most significant events of the late 20th Century.She was there when the Berlin Wall came down,and she lost her shoes in the crush waiting for Nelson Mandela’s release. 1.What do we know about Helen from the first paragraph? A.She made friends with nine American presidents. B.She liked to make her strong opinions known. C.She often got into trouble due to her questions. D.She was regarded as the best journalist in America. 2.From the secon