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高考英语综合提优试卷（二）阅读理解专项AOncethe2008OlympicGamesfinishes,thedrumsandtrumpets(喇叭)ofthecompetitionswouldalsostop.Butwouldthecityremainaslivelyasitwouldbeafterthisworldevent?Investmentsustainabilityandhighdemandaretwohighlyinvaluableeconomicconcepts(概念)thatcanbelookedatinordertoensurepost-Olympicsflourish,orperhaps,anevenbetterfutureforBeijingers.Naturally,aneconomicdownturnoccursinanOlympichostcityoncethemajoreventfinishes.RenminUniversityProfessorJinYuanpunotedthataglobaleventlikethiswouldputBeijingintoapositionoflargeimportanceintheinternationalstage.Butafterthisevent,whowouldusetheheavily-fundedequipmentandpublicandprivateinvestmentsleftinthecity?Variouseconomistsarguedthatameltdown(彻底垮台)ishighlyunlikely.JonathanAnderson,UBSAsiaeconomist,suggestedthatthenegativeeffectsoftheendofBeijingOlympics2008ontheentirecountryaren’timportantcomparedtoprevioushostcities.ChinaissuchahugeeconomythattheconclusionoftheOlympicsgamesisthesameasanant-biteonadragon.Butwhataboutpost-OlympicsBeijing?RetiredHeadmasterofPekingUniversity,LiYining,notedthatalong-termcivildemandgrowthandanpopulardesirebycompaniestoadoptcarefulfinancialmanagementdecisionscanleadtocontinuedinvestmentgrowth.Eventhoughdemandinsomedepartmentsoftheeconomywoulddropintheshort-run,creativity,practicalityandinnovation(创新)wouldbethekeyfactorsthatwouldcontinuallyenhancethecity'simageandflourishlongaftertheOlympicsinthecityhasendeD．Sowhat'snextforBeijingaftertheOlympics?Well,it'sbusinessasusual...1．Whichoneofthefollowingsistheauthor’sidea?A．Beijing’seconomywillhaveadownturnafterthe2008OlympicGames.B．The2008OlympicGameshavenoeffectsonBeijing’seconomy.C．Beijing’seconomywillgoonasusual.D．Beijing’seconomywillgoworseafterthe2008OlympicGames.2．What’stheJinYuanpuideaaboutBeijing’seconomyafterthe2008OlympicGamesaccordingtothepassage?A．tohaveadownturnB．todevelopasusualC．todevelopmorerapidlyD．alloftheabove3．WhydidJonathanAndersonbelievethatthenegativeeffectsoftheendofBeijingOlympics2008ontheentirecountryaren’timportant?A．Thenegativeeffectsaresmall.B．TheChinesegovernmenthasmanymeasurestotake.C．TheChineseeconomyhasdevelopedatacertainlevelsothatthenegativeeffectscan’taffectittoomuch.D．JonathanAndersonlikedChinaverymuchsohedidn’twantChinatogoworse.4．Chooseabesttitleforthispassage.A．BeijingAftertheOlympicsB．ThenegativeeffectsoftheendofBeijingOlympicsC．CanBeijinggetthroughthedifficultperiodafterthe2008OlympicGamesD．Beijing’seconomyafterthe2008OlympicGamesBBesidesentertainmentandbeautifullanterns,anotherimportantpartoftheLanternFestival,orYuanxiaoFestivaliseatingsmalldumplingballsmadeofglutinousriceflour.WecalltheseballsYuanxiaoorTangyuan.Obviously,theygetthenamefromthefestivalitself.ItissaidthatthecustomofeatingYuanxiaooriginatedduringtheEasternJinDynastyinthefourthcentury,thenbecamepopularduringtheTangandSongperiods.ThefillingsinsidethedumplingsorYuansiaoareeithersweetorsalty.Sweetfillingsaremadeofsugar,Walnuts,sesame（芝麻）,osmanthusflowers(桂花),rosepetals,sweetenedtangerine（橘子）peel,beanpaste,orjujubepaste（枣子酱）.Asingleingredientoranycombinationcanbeusedasthefilling.Thesaltyvarietyisfilledwithmincedmeat（肉末儿）,vegetablesoramixture.ThewaytomakeYuanxiaoalsovariesbetweennorthernandsouthernChina.Theusualmethodfollowedinsouthernprovincesistoshapethedoughofriceflourintoballs,makeahole,insertthefilling,thenclosetheholeandsmoothoutthedumplingbyrollingitbetweenyourhands.InNorthChina,sweetornutmeatstuffingistheusualingredient.Thefillingsarepressedintohardenedcores,dippedlightlyinwaterandrolledinaflatbasketcontainingdryglutinousriceflour.Alayeroftheflourstickstothefilling,whichisthenagaindippedinwaterandrolledasecondtimeinthericeflour.Andsoitgoes,likerollingasnowball,untilthedumplingisthedesiredsize.ThecustomofeatingYuanxiaodumplingsremains.ThistraditionencouragesbotholdandnewstorestopromotetheirYuanxiaoproducts.Theyalltrytheirbesttoimprovethetasteandqualityofthedumplingstoattractmorecustomers.5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．ThecustomofeatingYuanxiaodatesbacktothefourthcentury.B．Sugar,rosepetalsandmincedmeatareallfillingsofYuanxiao.C．SweetYuanxiaoareusuallymadeinsouthernChina.D．PeopleinnorthernChinausuallymakeYuanxiaobyrollinglikeasnowball.6.WhichcountrydoestheLanternFestivalcomefrom?A．ChinaB．SouthKoreaC．JinDynastyD．TangandSongperiods.7.ChoosetherightorderofmakingTangyuaninsouthernprovinces.①makeaholeandinsertthefilling②rollthedoughbetweenyourhands③shapethedoughofriceflourintoballs④closethehole⑤preparesomericeflourA．⑤③②①④B．③⑤①②④C．③①④②⑤D．⑤③①④②8.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．TheLanternFestivalB．TheingredientsofYuanxiaoC．ThedifferencebetweenYuanxiaoandTangyuan.D．China’straditionalfood—Yuanxiao.9.WhydoweeatYuanxiaotoday?A．Becauseit’satradition.B．Becauseit’satastyfood.C．Becauseweloveourcountry.D．Becausethisfoodcanmakemoney.CMyparentswereinahugeargument,andIwasreallyupsetaboutit.Ididn’tknowwhoIshouldtalkwithabouthowIwasfeeling.SoIaskedMomtoallowmetostaythenightatmybestfriend’shouse.ThoughIknewIwouldn’ttellheraboutmyparents’situation,Iwaslookingforwardtogettingoutofthehouse.Iwasinthemiddleofpackingupm