成都市2016高考英语短二轮：阅读理解选练（4）及答案.doc

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15、rope had ever heard about tea. People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like, mainly because tea was very expensive. It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity. Some of t

16、hem were not sure how to use it. They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves. Then they served them mixed with butter and salt. They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches. Tea was rare

17、and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century. During the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it. At the same time people on the Contine

18、nt were becoming more and more appreciate of tea. Until then tea had been drunk without milk in it, but one day an outstanding French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added. She found it so agreeable. Because she was such a great lady, her friends though

19、t they must copy everything she did, so they also drank their tea with milk in it. Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only very few British people drink tea without milk. At first, tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening No one ever thought of drinking tea in the a

20、fternoon until a duchess (公爵夫人) found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four oclock stopped her getting “a submerging(沉浸) feeling” as she called it. She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so, tea-time was born. 56Which of the following is true of the introduction

21、of tea into Britain? AThe British got expensive tea from India. BTea reached Britain from Holland. CThe British were the first people in Europe who drank tea. DIt was not until the 17th century that the British had tea. 57This passage mainly discusses. Athe history of tea drinking in Britain Bhow te

22、a became a popular drink in Britain Chow the British got the habit of drinking tea Dhow tea-time was born 58People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because. Ait tasted like milk Bit tasted more pleasant Cit became a popular drink DMadame de Sevigne was such a lady with great social influence t

23、hat people tried to copy the way she drank tea 59We may infer from the passage that the habit of drinking tea in Britain was mostly due to the influence of . Aa famous French lady Bthe ancient Chinese Cthe upper social class Dpeople in Holland【参考答案】56-59、 BADC 阅读理解练习阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选

24、项。【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(二)】In the past decade the popularity of rock climbing has greatly increased，and so has the number of injuries.It has been estimated that rock climbing is now enjoyed by more than 9 million people in the US each year.Study findings revealed a 65 percent increase in the number of pa

25、tients that were treated in US emergency departments for rock climbingrelated injuries between 1991 and 2008.The study，published in the online issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine，found that about 40,000 patients were treated in US emergency departments for rock climbingrelated injur

26、ies between 1991 and 2008.The most common types of rock climbingrelated injuries were fractures (骨折) and sprains (扭伤)The ankle was the most common body part to be injured (40 percent)Climbers in the study ranged in age from 2 to 74，with an average age of 26.The study also found that women took up a

27、quarter of the injuries.Falls were the primary reason for injury with over threequarters of the injuries occurring as the result of a fall.The severity of fallrelated injuries had a lot to do with the height of the fall.Patients who were injured after falling from a height over 20 feet were 10 times

28、 more likely to be treated than patients who were injured falling from 20 feet or lower.“We found that the climbers who fell from heights higher than 20 feet took up 70 percent of the patients treated for a rock climbingrelated injury，” explained the study author Lara McKenzie，PhD，director at the Ce

29、nter for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Hospital.“This trend，combined with the fact that rock climbers have a higher hospitalization rate than other sports and recreational injuries，demonstrates the need to increase injury prevention efforts for climbers.”26Which body part is most likely t

30、o get injured for a climber?AThe arm. BThe ankle.CThe knee. DThe hand.27How many women climbers in America got injured while climbing a rock between 1991 and 2008?AAbout 40,000. BAbout 30,000.CAbout 20,000. DAbout 10,000.28The severity of climbersfallrelated injures is mainly related to _.Athe heigh

31、t of the fallBthe climbers ageCthe climbers health conditionsDthe climbers climbing experience29The underlined word “demonstrates” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “_”Ademands BpreventsCproves Ddescribes30The purpose of the passage is to _.Ashow that rock climbingrelated injuries have increa

32、sedBtell readers rock climbing is an adventurous sportCwarn readers of the danger of rock climbingDcall on doctors to increase injury prevention efforts26B细节理解题。根据第二段“The ankle was the most common body part to be injured (40 percent)”可知踝关节是最容易受伤的部位，因此答案是B。27D推理判断题。第二段首句说从1991到2008年间，美国大约有4万人因为爬山时受伤而

33、接受治疗，本段最后一句又提到“women took up a quarter of the injuries”，可知答案是D。28A细节理解题。根据第三段“The severity of fallrelated injuries had a lot to do with the height of the fall.”可知摔下来的高度是决定受伤程度的主要因素，因此A项正确。29C词义猜测题。根据语境，爬山者住院率高于参加其他体育和娱乐活动的人，这“证明”了爬山者要更加注意预防受伤。C项意思最合适。30A作者意图题。文章是一篇说明文，主要是告诉读者与爬山运动相关的伤害增加了，因此A项是最佳选项。

34、阅读理解练习【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(二)】Did you ever look up at the moon and think you saw a mans face there？When the moon is round and full，the shadows of the moon mountains and the lines of the moon valleys sometimes seem to show a giant nose and mouth and eyes.At least，some people think so.If there were a man

35、on the mooninstead of mountains and valleys that just look like the face of a manwhat would he be like?He would not be like anyone you know.He would not be like anyone anybody knows.If the man on the moon were bothered by too much heat or cold the way Earth people are，he could not stay on the moon.T

36、he moon becomes very，very hot.It becomes as hot as boiling water.And the moon becomes very，very cold.It becomes colder than ice.Whatever part of the moon the sun shines on is hot and bright.The rest of the moon is cold and dark.If the man on the moon had to breathe to stay alive，he couldnt live on t

37、he moon because theres no air there.(Hed have to carry an oxygen tank，as astronauts do.)Theres no food on the moon，either.Nothing growsnot even weeds.If the man on the moon liked to climb mountains，he would be very happy.There are many high places there，such as the raised land around the holes，or cr

38、aters，of the moon.Some of these rims are as tall as Earths highest mountains.But if the man on the moon liked to swim，he would be unhappy.There is no water on the moonjust dust and rock.When you think of what its like on the moon，you may wonder why it interests our scientists.One reason is that the

39、moon is Earths nearest neighborit is the easiest place in space to get to.Going back and forth between the moon and Earth，astronauts will get a lot of practice in space travel.Things learned on moon trips will be of great help to astronauts who later take long，long trips to some of the planets.Scien

40、tists are also interested in the moon because it has no air.The air that surrounds Earth cuts down the view of the scientists who look at the stars through telescopes.A telescope on the moon would give them a clearer，closer view of the stars.1Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A

41、The MoonBThe Man on the MoonCResearch on the MoonDWhat Is It Like on the Moon?2What is the reason why our scientists are interested in the moon?AThe moon is beautiful.BThe moon is different from the Earth.CThe moon is Earths nearest neighborit is the easiest place in space to get to.DThe moon is the

42、 easiest place in space to get to and it has no air，unlike Earth.3Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AThe climate on the moon is quite different from that on the Earth.BTraveling between the moon and Earth will do much good to astronauts.CThere is some food and we

43、eds on the moon，even though theres no air.DIf you want to drink hot water on the moon，its not so hard to boil water.4The underlined word “rims” in Paragraph 8 means _.Aball BhillCround edge Dheight5What is the main idea of the passage?AWe can learn much from research on the moon.BThere may be human

44、beings on the moon.CIf there were a man on the moon，there would be many similarities between the man on the moon and on the Earth.DA telescope on the moon would help scientists have a clearer，closer sight of the stars.参考答案1B由全文内容可知B项为最佳选项。2D根据文章倒数第三段最后一句“One reason is that the moon is Earths nearest neighborit is the easiest place in space to get to.”以及最后一段的首句可知只有D项是最全面的选项。3C根据第七段最后一句可知C项是错误的。4C根据上下文可以推出rims是“圆形的边缘”。5A通读全文可知本文是讲“通过对月球的研究，我们可以了解到很多知识”。阅读理解练习阅读理解练习- 9 - 版权所有高考资源网