2016-2017学年高考英语阅读理解解析汇编（29）
本文主要讲述Jacqueline在选择了编辑这一职业后所做出的成就。在这一行业里她的光芒甚至压过了她作为第一夫人的头衔。
1．We can learn from the passage that Jacqueline______.
A．became fond of reading after working as an editor
B．was in charge of publishing 100 books
C．promoted her books through social relations
D．gained a lot from her career as an editor
答案：D。推理判断题。由文章内容可知，在第二任丈夫去世后 ，朋友推荐Jacqueline考虑在出版业谋一职位，没有想到她在此行业取得了成功，即D项正确。
2．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that______.
A．Jacqueline ended up as an editor rather than as First Lady
B．Jacqueline’s life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editor
C．Jacqueline was more successful as an editor than as First Lady
D．Jacqueline’s role as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor
答案：C。句意理解题。解本题的关键在于正确理解overshadow一词。通读全文可知，Jacqueline作为编辑取得了巨大成功，光芒超过了她第一夫人的头衔，故C项正确。
3．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Jacqueline’s two marriages lasted more than 20 years.
B．Jacqueline’s own publishing firm was set up eventually.
C．Jacqueline’s views and beliefs were reflected in the books she edited.
D．Jacqueline’s achievements were widely known.
答案：C。推理判断题。由文章最后一段信息“In her books she selected for publication，she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind.”可知她的一些个人观点在自己编辑的书中有所表露，故C项正确。
4．The passage is mainly______.
A．an introduction of Jacqueline’s life both as First Lady and as an editor
B．a brief description of Jacqueline’s lifelong experiences
C．a brief account of Jacqueline’s career as an editor in her last 20 years
D．an analysis of Jacqueline’s social relations in publishing
答案：C。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述Jacqueline作为编辑所取得的成就，故C项正确。