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第1页共10页2011年高考英语阅读七选五专项训练（10题）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。专项练习一Foroveronehundredandfiftyyears,Americansofallsocialclasseshavewornbluejeans．1Whethertheyarewornforworkorforfashiontoday．Strauss'inventioncontinuestobepopularnotonlyamongAmericansbutalsoamongpeoplearoundtheworld．LeviStrausswasborninGermanyin1829．2HegrewupinKentuckybeforemovingtoNewYorkin1847．BeforebecominganAmericancitizenandmovingtotheWestin1853,Straussworkedinhisbrother'sdrygoodsbusiness．Thisgavehimachancetoproducehisfamousinvention．Afterthegoldrushof1849,StraussdecidedtomovetotheWesttoseekhisfortunes．Straussdidnotwanttobeapersonwhosearchedanareaforminerals．Instead,heknewhecouldmakeagoodlivingbysellingsuppliestotheminers．Atfirst,heplannedtosellsewingsuppliesandcloth．3Whenheheardminerscomplainingthattheirclotheswereeasilybrokenortheyusuallytoretheirpocketsduringmining,hedecidedtouseaspecialfabrictomakepantsfortheminers．Thesepantsprovedsopopularthathequicklyranoutofmaterialstomakemore．In1873,StraussreceivedaletterfromaJewishtailornamedJacobDaviswhohadinventedaprocessofconnectingpocketswithcopperrivets（铆钉）．Thismadethepantslastalongtime．BecauseDavisdidnothavethemoneytopatenthisidea,heofferedtoshareitwithStraussifStrausswouldagreetopayforthepatent．4．BythetimeStraussdiedin1902,hehadmadeagreatcontributiontoAmericanfashion．5ThebusinesshasbeengrowingeversinceandLeviStrauss'companyisnowoneofthelargestclothingcompaniesintheworld．A．Asayoungboy,hemovedwithhisfamilytotheUnitedStates．B．Nobodyknewwhatkindofmaterialwassuitable．C．HedidandLevijeanshavebeenmadewithmetalrivetseversince．D．However,hedidnotgetmuchbusinessforthoseproducts．E．HealsomadeagreatcontributiontoAmerica'sclothingindustry．F．SincetheywereinventedbyLeviStrauss,theyhavebecomeasymbolofAmericanconsumerculture．G．Asthebusinessgrew,Straussgotmuchmoneyfromit．第2页共10页专项练习二RecentlysomeAmericanscientistshavegivenausefulpieceofadvicetopeopleinindustrializednations．Theysaypeopleshouldeatmoreofthesamekindoffoodeatenbyhumanslivingmorethan10,000yearsago．1Thescientistssaythatthehumanlifehaschangedgreatly．Ourbodieshavenotbeenabletodealwiththesechangesinlifestyleandthishadledtonewkindsofsicknesses．2Sotheyarecalleddiseasesofcivilization．Manycancersanddiseasesofthebloodsystemareexamplesofsuchdiseases.ScientistsnotedthatpeopleinboththeOldStoneAgeandtheNewStoneAgeenjoyedverylittlealcoholortobacco,probablynone．3However,achangeinfoodisoneofthemaindifferencesbetweenlifeinancienttimesandthatoftoday.StoneAgepeoplehuntedwildanimalsfortheirmeat,whichhadmuchlessfatthandomesticones．Theyatealotoffreshwildvegetablesandfruits．Theydidnothavemilkoranyotherdairyproducts,andtheymadeverylittleuseofgrains．4Weeatsixtimesmoresaltthanourancestors．Weeatmoresugar．WeeattwiceasmuchfatbutonlyonethirdasmuchproteinandmuchlessvitaminC.5Butscientistssaythatwewouldbemuchhealthierifweeatmuchthesamewaytheancientpeopledid,cuttingtheamountoffatty,saltyandsweetfood.A．StoneAgepeoplelivedasimplelife.B．Buttoday,weenjoyeatingalotofthese.C．Inthatcase,theywouldlivemuchhealthier.D．Ancientpeoplealsogotlotsofphysicalexercise.E．Thesenewsicknesseswerenotknowninancienttimes.F．Peopletodayprobablydon'twanttolivelikeourancestors.G．Modernpeopleusedtosufferfromdiseasesofcivilization.第3页共10页专项练习三FortherestofMarch,adiseasewillsweepacrosstheUS.Itwillkeepkidshomefromschool.1Employeeswillsuddenlylosetheirabilitytoconcentrate.Thedisease,knownas“MarchMadness”,referstotheyearly65–teamUSmen’scollegebasketballtournament(锦标赛).2Teamscompeteagainsteachotherinasingle–elimination(单局淘汰)tournamentthateventuallycrownsanationalchampion.Nearly20millionAmericanswillfindthemselvesprisonersofbasketballfestivalmadness.Thefuncomespartlyfromguessingthewinnersforeverygame.Friendscompeteagainstfriends.3Colleaguesagainstbosses.Big–nameschoolsareusuallyfavoredtoadvanceintothetournament.Buteachyeartherearedarkhorsesfromlittle–knownuniversities.Thisaddstothemadness.Watchingateamfromaschoolwith3,000studentsbeatateamfromaschoolwith30,000,formanyAmericans,isanexcitingexperience.Twoyearsago,thelittle–knownGeorgeMasonUniversitywasoneofthefinalfourteams.4Collegebasketballplayersarenotpaid,sothegameismoreaboutmakinganamefortheiruniversityandthemselves.5About$4billionwillbespentgambling(赌)ontheevent.AccordingtoMediaLifemagazine,theeventwillbringin$500millioninadvertisingincomethisyear,toppingthepost–seasonincomeofeveryUSprofessionalleague,includingthatoftheNBA.A.Husbandsagainstwives.B.Theplayerswillgoalloutforthegames.C.Butthatdoesn’tmeanmoneyisn’tinvolved.D.Collegestudentswillignorepilesofhomework.E.Peoplearewillingtospendmoremoneyonwatchingit.F.ItbeginsonMarch15andlaststhroughthebeginningofApril.G.Manypeoplehadneverevenheardoftheuniversitybeforethetournament.第4页共10页专项练习四EveryoneknowsthattheFrenchmenareromantic,theItaliansarefashionableandtheGermansareserious.Arethesejuststereotypesoristherereallysuchathingasnationalcharacter?Andifthereis,canitaffecthowanationsucceedorfail?Atleastonegroupofpeopleiscertainthatitcan.Arecentsurveyofthetop500entrepreneurs(企业家)intheUKfoundthat70%feltthatthe