高考英语必备——高考英语阅读理解随堂练(十) 8页

2009年高考英语阅读理解随堂练（十）AAlthoughmanhasknownaboutasbestosformanyhundredsofyears,itwasnotuntil160yearsagothatitwasminedforthefirstti高考资源网meontheNorthAmericancontinent.H.W.Johns,ownerofaNewYorkCitySupplyShopforroofers,wasresponsiblefor(对……负责)theopeningofthatfirstmine.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mMr,JonhswasgivenapieceofasbestoswhichhadbeenfoundinItaly.Heexperimentedwiththematerialandthenshoweditssurprisingpowerstohiscustomers.Afterputtingonapairofasbestosgloves,whichlookedmuchlikeordinaryworkgloves,hetookred-hotcoalsfromthefireplaceandplayedwiththeminhishands.Howastonishedthecustomersweretodiscoverthathewasnotburnedatall.Youcanwellimagingthathehadincreasingbusinessinasbestosroofingmaterials.However,becauseitwasveryexpensivetotransport(carry)themfromItalytotheUnitedStates,MrJohnssentoutayoungscientisttoseekasourcenearerhome.Thisyoungmanfoundgreatvein(岩脉),intheprovinceofQuebecinCanada.Eversince1881Quebechasledtheworldintheproductionofthisunusualmineral,whichismadeupofmagnesium,silicon,iron,andoxygen.Whenitismined,theasbestosisheavy,justasyouwouldexpectamineraltobe.Whenitisseparated,astrangethinghappens;therockbreaksdownintofine,soft,soapyfibres(纤维).Scientistsdonotknowwhytherockcanbeseparatedeasilyintothreads(线),buttheyhavefoundthousandsofusesforthisfireproofmaterial,ofthecalledthe“clothofstone”.1．Thetitlethatbestexpressesthemainideaofthispassageis_____.A．AsbestosminedinCanadaB.FireproofmatterC．A“Wonder”mineralD.Anewroofingmaterial2.Johnsprovedhisabilityasasalesmanby______.A.goingintotheroofingbusinessB.carryingasbestosfromItalyC.sendingatrainedscientistD.showingtheuseofasbestosgloves\n3.Whichisthemostimportantcharacterofasbestosthattheauthorwantstoshowus?A.ItislikethreadB.ItfeelssoapyC.ItburnseasilyD.Itisunusuallyheavy4.Theauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthispassagewasto______.A.showtheneedformorescientistsw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mB.compareasbestoswithothermineralsC.increasethesalesofasbestosD.presentfactsaboutasbestosBThenewsreportthatnightwasaboutafamine(饥荒)inEthiopia.Thepictureswereofpeoplewhoweresothinthattheylookedlikebeingsfromanotherplanet.Thecamera(摄像机)focused(聚焦)ononemansothathelookeddirectlyatme,sittinginmycomfortablelivingroom.Allaroundwasthesoundofdeath.Itwasclearthattheworldhadnotnoticedthisuntilnow.Youcouldhearthesadnessinthevoiceofthereporter.MichaelBuerk.Attheendofthereporthewassilent.Paulastartedcrying,thenrushedupstairstocheckourbaby,Fifi,whowassleepingpeacefully.Ikeptseeingthenewspicturesinmymind.WhatcouldIdo?Iwasonlyapopsingerandbynownotaverysuccessfulpopsinger.AllIcoulddowastomakerecordswhichnoonebought.ButIwoulddothat.Iwouldgivealltheprofits(利润)ofthenextRats(thenameofthemusicgrouphewasin)recordtoOxfam(anorganizationinBritainwhichhelpspoorpeoplearoundthewould).Whatgoodwouldthatdo?ItwouldonlybealittlemoneybutitwasmorethanIcouldgivejustfrommybankaccount.MaybesomepeoplewouldbuyitbecausetheprofitswereforOxfam.AndIwouldbeprotestingaboutthisdisaster(灾难).Butthatwasnotenough.1.Whatdowelearnaboutthewriterfromthetext?A.Hefeltreallybadbecausethenewsreportmadehimthinkofhisownhardlife.B.AfterhesawanewsreportonTVaboutthefaminginEthiopia,hedecidedhehadtodosomethingabouttheproblem.C.HisideasonhowtocollectmoneyforthepeopleinEthiopiawereverysuccessful\nD.Hewantedtodomorethanjustbeafamoussinger.2.Whichparagraphdescribes(描写)whathethoughtaboutafterthereport?A.Paragraph1B.Paragraph2C.Paragraph3D.None.3.Thewriterwishedthat.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mA.hewouldbeaverysuccessfulpopsingerifhecouldhavesoldallhisrecords.B.hewouldrathergiveallhismoneyfromhisbankaccountthanthelittlemoneymadebymakingnewrecordsC.perhapspeoplewouldbeinterestedinhisrecordsbecausetheyknewthatthemoneytheypaidforthemwouldgotoOxfam.D.Hewouldmakerecordswhichnoonebought.CCARDIFF,Wales──Poets,singersandmusiciansfromacrosstheglobegatheredWalestocelebratethetradition(传统)ofstorytelling.“Itmightseemstrangethatpeoplestillwanttolisteninageofwatchingtelevision,butthisisanunusualartformwhosetimehasconeagain,”saidDavidAmbrose,directorofBeyondtheBorder,aninternationalstorytellingfestival(节)inWales.“Someofthetales,likethoseoftheInuitfromCanada,arethousandsyearsold.Soourstorytellershavecomefromdistantlandstoconnectuswiththedistanceoftime,”hesaidearlythismonth.TwoInuitwomen,bothintheirmid60s,areamongthefewremainingwhocandoKntadjait,orthroatsinging,whichhasfewwordsandmuchsound.Theirartisgovernedbythecoldoftheirsurroundings,forcingthemtosaylittlebutlistenattentively.Ambrosestartedthefestivalin1993,afterseveralyearsofworkingwiththosereviving(comingbackintouseorexistence)storytellinginWales.“Itcameoutofagroupofpeoplewhowantedtoreconnectwithtraditions.andasalltheWelsharestorytellers,itwasingoodhandshere,”Ambrosesaid.1.Ambrosebelievesthattheartofstorytelling______.\nA.willbemorepopularthanTVB.willbepopularagainC.startedinWalesw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mD.areinthehandsofsomeoldpeople2.FromthetalestoldbytheInuit,peoplecanlearn______.A.abouttheirlifeasearlyasthousandsofyearsago.B.Whytheytellthestoriesinathroat-singingway.C.HowcoldithasbeenwheretheInuitliveD.HowdifficultitistounderstandtheInuit3.Accordingtothewriter,whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.StorytellingoncestoppedinWales.B.StorytellinghasalonghistoryinWales.C.StorytellingisalwayswellreceivedinWalesD.Storytellingdidnotcomebackuntil1993inWales.4.Theunderlinedphraseingoodhandsmeans.A.controlledbyrichpeopleB.graspedbygoodstorytellersC.takengoodcareofD.protectedbykindpeopleDProblemPageDearLifeline,IshallbegettingmarriedinAugust．Mymotherwantsmetohaveawhiteweddinginchurch,becauseIamtheonlydaughter,andshewantsmetohavethekindofweddingthatshehad．I,ontheotherhand,wouldliketohaveasimpleweddingandasmallpartyafterwardsformyimmediatefamilyandclosefriends．Idon’twantmyparentstogotoalotofexpensejustforoneday;I’drathertheyspentthemoneyonthingsthatmyhusbandandIwillneed,thatwilllastusformanyyears．Doyouagreewithmethatthisisareasonablepointofview?Canyouthinkofawayin\nwhichImightpersuademyparentstothinkasIdo?Yours,Money-Consciousw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mDearMoney-Conscious,Weagreethatyourpointofviewisreasonable;butreasonisn’teverything.Yourparentsclearlydonotmind‘goingtoalotofexpense’,asyouputit.Theywouldmindmoreifyoupreventedthemfromdoingso.Thereis,infact,noreasonwhyawhiteweddinginchurchshouldcostalotofmoney.Suchaweddingcanbeverysimple,yetitcangiveyouthesortofhappymemoriesthatyourmotherhasofherownweddingday．Wesuggestyoumeetyourmotherhalfway.Haveasimplechurchweddingandasimplepartyafterwards.Ifitmeanssomuchtoyourmother,perhapsyouoweittohertodoasshewishes.Wearesurethatyouwillnotregretit．Dearlifeline,Ihaveknownmygirlfriendforsixyears.Theotherday,Iaskedhertomarryme,certainthatIknewwhattheanswerwouldbe.Butshesaidshewantedtothinkaboutit．Ishallbegoingonholidaysoon,andIhopedshewouldcomewithme;butnowshesaysshe’drathergoonholidaywithafriendofhers.AmIlosingher?Yours,DeeplyWorriedDearDeeplyWorried,Perhapsyouweretoocertainofyourgirlfriend.Sixyearsisalongtime.Perhapsyouhavebeenineachother’spacketsfortoolong.Giveyourselvesaholidayfromeachother,andthenaskheragainonyourreturn.Wethinkyouwillfindthatshewillgiveyoutheanswerthatyouwant．1．ItisthepurposeoftheProblemPageto_____.A．writeletterstolonely,troubledpeopleB．trytofindanswerstoreaders’problemsC．askreaderstogivetheiranswerstoproblemsD．sendquestionstoreadersfortheiranswers2．“Money-Conscious”wouldlikeherparentsto_____.\nA．gotoalotofexpensetobuywhatshewillneedB．giveherandherhusbandthemoneyinsteadofachurchweddingC．givehermoneyoveraperiodofyearsD．spendthemoneyonusefulpresentsratherthanonthewedding3．“Lifeline”suggestsasimplechurchweddingbecause______.A．thisistheleastexpensivekindofweddingB．youcannotbereasonableaboutsomethinglikeaweddingC．itcanbeinexpensiveyetprovidealifetime’smemoriesD．itisthesimplest,yethappiestsortofwedding4．“DeeplyWorried”wasworriedthat______.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mA．hemightlosehisgirl-friendwhiletheywereonholidaytogetherB．hisgirlfriendwaslosinginterestinhimC．hehadknownhisgirl-friendfortoolongD．hewouldhavetogoawayonholidaybyhimselfAKEY:1.C2.D3.A4.DBKEY:1.B2.C3.CCKEY:1.B2.A3.D4.CDw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mKEY:1-4BDCB\n\nw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mwww.ks5u.com