专项提能计划——阅读理解（一）人物传记类(2011·高考山东卷·A)ArthurMiller(1915～2005)isuniversallyrecognizedasoneofthegreatestdramatistsofthe20thcentury.Miller’sfatherhadmovedtotheUSAfromAustria­Hungary，drawnlikesomanyothersbythe“GreatAmericanDream”．However，heexperiencedseverefinancialhardshipwhenhisfamilybusinesswasruinedintheGreatDepressionoftheearly1930s.Miller’smostfamousplay，DeathofaSalesman，isapowerfulattackontheAmericansystem，withitsaggressivewayofdoingbusinessanditsinsistenceonmoneyandsocialstatusasindicatorsofworth.InWillyLoman，theherooftheplay，weseeamanwhohasgotintotroublewiththissystem.Willyis“burntout”andinthecruelworldofbusinessthereisnoroomforsentiment：ifhecan’tdothework，thenheisnogoodtohisemployer，theWagnerCompany，andhemustgo.Willyispainfullyawareofthis，andatalossastowhattodowithhislackofsuccess.Herefusestofacethefactthathehasfailedandkillshimselfintheend.Whenitwasfirststagedin1949，theplaywasgreetedwithenthusiasticreviews，anditwontheTonyAwardforBestPlay，theNewYorkDramaCritics’CircleAward，andthePulitzerPrizeforDrama.Itwasthefirstplaytowinallthreeofthesemajorawards.MillerdiedofheartfailureathishomeinRoxbury，Connecticut，ontheeveningofFebruary10,2005，the56thanniversaryofthefirstperformanceofDeathofaSalesmanonBroadway.56．WhydidArthurMiller’sfathermovetotheUSA?（）A．Hesufferedfromseverehungerinhishomecountry.B．Hewasattractedbythe“GreatAmericanDream”．C．Hehopedtomakehissonadramatist.D．Hisfamilybusinessfailed.57．TheplayDeathofaSalesman________.A．exposesthecrueltyoftheAmericanbusinessworldB．discussesthewaystogetpromotedinacompanyC．talksaboutthebusinesscareerofArthurMillerD．focusesontheskillsindoingbusiness58．WhatcanwelearnaboutWillyLoman?（）A．Hetreatshisemployerbadly.B．HerunstheWagnerCompany.C．HeisavictimoftheAmericansystem.D．Heisregardedasaherobyhiscolleagues.59．Afteritwasfirststaged，DeathofaSalesman________.A．achievedhugesuccessB．wonthefirstTonyAwardC．waswarmlywelcomedbysalesmenD．wasseverelyattackedbydramatists60．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?（）A．ArthurMillerandhisfamily.B