2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（35）外研版

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1、2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（35）及答案AHarryHoudiniwasoneofthegreatestAmericanentertainersinthetheaterthiscentury.Hewasamanfamousforhisescapesfromprisoncells,fromwoodenboxesfloatinginrivers,fromlockedtanksfullofwater.HeappearedintheatersalloverEuropeandAmerica.Crowdscametoseeth

2、egreatHoudiniandhis“magic”tricks.Ofcourse,hissecretwasnotmagicorsupernaturalpower.Itwassimplystrength.Hehadtheabilitytomovehistoesaswellashemovedhisfingers.Hecouldmovehisbodyintoalmostanypositionhewanted.Houdinistartedworkingintheentertainmentworldwhenhewas17,in1

3、891.HeandhisbrotherTheoperformedcardtricksinclubsinNewYork.TheycalledthemselvestheHoudiniBrothers.WhenHarrymarriedin1894,heandhiswifeBessworkedtogetherasmagicianandassistant.Butforalongtimetheywerenotverysuccessful.ThenHarryperformedhisfirstprisonescapeinChicagoi

4、n1898.Harrypersuadedadetectivetolethimtrytoescapefromtheprison,andheinvitedthelocalnewspapermentowatch.Itwasthepublicity(宣传)thatcamefromthisthatstartedHarryHoudini’ssuccess.Harryhadfingerstrainedtoescapefromhandcuffsandtoestrainedtoescapefromanklechains.Buthisbig

5、gestsecretwashowheunlockedtheprisondoors.Everytimehewentintotheprisoncell,Bessgavehimakissforgoodluckandasmallskeletonkey,whichisakeythatfitsmanylocks.Shepasseditquicklyfromhermouthtohis.Harryusedtheseprisonescapestobuildhisfame.Hearrangedtoescapefromthelocalpris

6、onofeverytownhevisited.Intheafternoon,thepeopleofthetownwouldreadaboutitintheirlocalnewspapers,andintheeveningeveryseatinthelocaltheaterwouldbefull.Whatwastheresult?Worldwidefameandanamerememberedtoday.56.Accordingtothepassage,Houdini’ssuccessinprisonescapesdepen

7、dson______.A.hisspecialtricksandsupernaturalpowersB.hisunusualabilityandskeletonkeyC.hismagictricksandsupernaturalpowersD.hiswisdomandmagictricks57.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatHoudinibecamefamous______.A.in1894B.beforehemarriedC.attheageof17D.whenhewas2458.A

8、ccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.HoudiniwasafamousAmericanmagician.B.HoudiniwasfirstrecognizedinChicago.C.Houdinifirstenteredtheen