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高二英语阅读理解专项强化训练(新人教版)_试题AToday,rollerskatingiseasyandfun.Butalongtimeago,itwasn'teasyatall.Before1750,theideaofskatingdidn'texist.ThatchangedbecauseofamannamedJosephMerlin.Merlin'sworkwasmakingmusicalinstruments.Inhissparetimehelikedtoplaytheviolin.JosephMerlinwasamanofideasanddreams.Peoplecalledhimadreamer.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mOnedayMerlinreceivedaninvitationtoattendafancydressball.Hewasverypleasedandalittleexcited.Asthedayofthepartycamenear,Merlinbegantothinkhowtomakeagrandentranceattheparty.Hehadanidea.Hethoughthewouldgetalotofattentionifhecouldskateintotheroom.Merlintrieddifferentwaystomakehimselfroll.Finally,hedecidedtoputtwowheelsundereachshoe.Thesewerethefirstrollerskates.Merlinwasveryproudofhisinventionanddreamedofarrivingatthepartyonwheelswhileplayingtheviolin.OnthenightofthepartyMerlinrolledintotheroomplayinghisviolin.Everyonewasastonishedtoseehim.Therewasjustoneproblem.Merlinhadnowaytostophisrollerskates.Herolledonandon.Suddenly,heranintoahugemirrorthatwashangingonthewall.Downfellthemirror,breakingtopieces.NobodyforgotMerlin'sgrandentranceforalongtime!1.Thetextismainlyabout_________.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mA.astrangemanB.anunusualpartyC.howrollerskatingbeganw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mD.howpeopleenjoyedthemselvesinthe18thcentury2.PeoplethoughtMerlinwasadreamerbecausehe________.A.oftengaveotherssurprisesB.wasagiftedmusicianC.inventedtherollerskatesD.wasfullofimagination3.Merlinputwheelsunderhisshoesinorderto_______.A.impressthepartyguestsB.arriveatthepartysoonerC.testhisinventionD.showhisskillinwalkingonwheels4.Whatisthemainpointthewriteristryingtomakeinthelastparagraph?A.Therollerskatesneededfurtherimprovement.B.ThepartygueststookMerlinforafool.C.Merlinsucceededbeyondexpectation.D.Merlingothimselfintotrouble.BForthousandsofyears,manhasenjoyedthetasteofapples.Apples,whichareabout85percentwater,growalmosteverywhereintheworldbutthehottestandcoldestareas(地区).AmongtheleadingcountriesinappleproductionareChina,FranceandtheUnitedStates.Therearevariouskindsofapples,butaveryfewmakeupthemajorityofthosegrownforsale.ThethreemostcommonkindsgrownintheUnitedStatesareDelicious,goldenDelicious,andMcIntosh.Applesaredifferentincolour,size,andtaste.Thecolouroftheskinmaybered,green,oryellow.Theyhavevarioussizes,withDeliciousapplesbeingamongthelargest.Thetastemaybesweetortart(酸的).Generally,sweetapplesareeatenfreshwhiletartapplesareusedtomakeapplesauce(苹果酱).Appletreesmaygrowastallastwelvemetres.Theydobestinareasthathaveverycoldwinters.Althoughnofruitisyieldedduringthewinter,thiscoldperiodisgoodforthetree.1.ItcanbelearnedfromthetextthatDeliciousapplesare_______________A.growninFrance.B.soldeverywhere.C.verybig.D.quitesweet.2.Coldwinterweatherisgoodfor_______________A.thegrowthofappletrees.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mB.producinglargeapples.C.improvingthetasteofapples.D.theincreaseofwaterinapples.3.China,FranceandtheUnitedStatesareconsideredto_______________A.belargeproducersofapples.B.belargeproducersofapplesauce.C.havethelongesthistoryinappleproduction.D.havethecoldestwinteramongappleproducingcountries.4.Thewordyieldedinthelastsentencemeans_______________A.improved.B.increased.C.produced.D.sold.CMaybeten-year-oldElizabethputitbestwhenshesaidtoherfather,But,Dad,youcan'tbehealthyifyou'redead.Dad,inahurrytogethomebeforedarksohecouldgoforarun,hadforgottentowearhissafetybelt--amistake75%ofUSpopulationmakeeveryday.Thebigquestioniswhy.Therehavebeenmanymythsaboutsafetybelteversincetheirfirstappearanceincarssomefortyyearsago.Thefollowingarethreeofthemostcommon.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mMyththeNumberOne:It'sbesttobethrownclearofaseriousaccident.Truth:Sorry,butanyaccidentseriousenoughtothrowyouclearisablegoingtobeseriousenoughtogiveyouaverybadlanding.Andchancesareyou'llhavetraveledthroughawindshield(挡风玻璃)ordoortodoit.Studiesshowthatchancesofdyingafteracaraccidentaretwenty-fivetimesincaseswherepeoplearethrownclear.MythNumberTwo:Safety-betstrappeopleincarsthatareburningorsinkinginwater.Truth:Sorryagain,butstudiesshowthatpeopleknockedunconscious(昏迷)duetonotwearingsafetybeltshaveagreaterchanceofdyingintheseaccidents.Peoplewearingsafetybeltsareusuallyprotectedtothepointofhavingintheseaccidents.Peoplewearingsafetybeltsareusuallyprotectedtothepointofhavingaclearheadtofreethemselvesfromsuchdangeroussituation,nottobetrappedinthem.MythNumberThree:Safetybeltsaren'tneededatspeedsoflessthan30milesperhour(mph).Truth:Whentwocarstravelingat30mphhiteachother,anunbelteddriverwouldmeetthewindshieldwithaforceequaltodivingheadfirstintothegroundfromaheightof10metres.1.WhydidElizabethsaytoherfather,But,Dad,youcan'tbehealthyifyou'redead?A.Hewasdrivingatgreatspeed.B.Hewasrunningacrossthestreet.C.Hedidn'thavehissafetybelton.D.Hedidn'ttakehismedicineontime.2.Thereasonfatherwasinahurrytogethomewasthathe__________.A.wasn'tfeelingverywellB.hatedtodriveinthedarkC.wantedtotakesomeexerciseD.didn'twanttobecaughtbythepeople3.Accordingtothetext,tobethrownclearofaseriousaccidentisverydangerousbecauseyou________.A.maybeknockeddownbyothercars.B.maygetserioushurtthrownoutofthecarC.mayfinditimpossibletog