2015届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习阅读理解(8)

12015届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习：阅读理解（8）AMorethan10yearsago,itwasdifficulttobuyatastypineapple(菠萝).ThefruitsthatmadeittotheUKweregreenontheoutsideand,moreoftenthannot,hardwithanunpleasanttastewithin.Thenin1966,theDelMonteGoldpineappleproducedinHawaiifirsthitourshelves.Thenewtypeofpineapplelookedmoreyellowy-goldthangreen.Itwasslightlysofterontheoutsideandhadalotofjuiceinside.Butthemostimportantthingaboutthisnewtypeofpineapplewasthatitwastwiceassweetasthehit-and-misspineappleswehadknown.Innotime,theDelMonteGoldtookthemarketbystorm,rapidlybecomingtheworld’sbest-sellingpineapplevariety,anddeliveringnaturallevelsofsweetnessinthemouth,upuntilthenonlyfoundintinnedpineapple.Innutrition(营养)itwasallgoodnewstoo.ThisnicetastingpineapplecontainedfourtimesmorevitaminC(维生素C)thantheoldgreenvariety.Nutritionistssaidthatitwasnotonlyfullofvitamins,butalsogoodagainstsomediseases.Peoplewereunderstandablyeagertobeabletobuythiswonderfulfruit.Thenewtypeofpineapplewassellingfast,andtheDelMonteGoldpineapplerapidlybecameafixtureintheshoppingbasketofthehealthyeater.Seeingthegrowingmarketforitswinningpineapple,DelMontetriedtokeepmarkettoitself.Butotherfruitcompaniesdevelopedsimilarpineapples.DelMonteturnedtolawforhelp,butfailed.ThosecompaniesarguedsuccessfullythatDelMonte’sattemptstokeepthegoldenpineappleforitselfwerejustawaytoknockthemoutthemarket.本文介绍了一种产于夏威夷的可口的、营养丰富的菠萝。60.Welearnfromthetextthatthenewtypeatpineappleis__________.A.greenoutsideandsweetinsideB.good-lookingoutsideandsoftinsideC.yellowy-goldoutsideandhardinside2D.alittlesoftoutsideandsweetinside61.Whywasthenewtypeofpineapplesellingwell?A.Itwasrichinnutritionandtastednice.B.Itwaslesssweetandgoodforhealth.C.ItwasdevelopedbyDelMonte.D.Itwasusedasmedicine.62.Theunderlinedword“fixture”inParagraph3probablyreferstosomething_________.A.thatpeopleenjoyeatingB.thatisalwayspresentC.thatisdifficulttogetD.thatpeopleuseasagift63.WelearnfromthelastparagraphthatDelMonte_________.A.slowedothercompaniestodeveloppineapplesB.succeededinkeepingthepineappleforitselfC.triedhardtocontrolthepineapplemarketD.plannedtohelptheothercompaniesBGuidetoStockholmUniversityLibraryOurlibraryoffersdifferenttypesofstudyingplacesandprovidesagoodstudyingenvironment.ZonesThelibraryisdividedintodifferentzones.Theupperfloorisaquietzonewithoverathousandplacesforsilentreading,andplaceswhereyoucansitandworkwithyourowncomputer.Thereadingplacesconsistmostlyoftablesandchairs.Thegroundflooristhezonewhereyoucantalk.Hereyoucanfindsofasandarmchairsforgroupwork.ComputersYoucanuseyourowncomputertoconnecttothewi-fispeciallypreparedfornotebookcomputers,yourcanalsouselibrarycomputers,whichcontainthemostcommonlyusedapplications,suchasMicrosoftOffice.TheyaresituatedintheareaknownastheExperimentalFieldonthegroundfloor.3Group-studyplacesIfyouwanttodiscussfreelywithoutdisturbingothers,youcanbookastudyroomorsitatatableonthegroundfloor.Somestudyroomsarefor2-3peopleandotherscanholdupto6-8people.Allroomsaremarkedonthelibrarymaps.Thereare40group-studyroomsthatmustbebookedviathewebsite.Tobook,youneedanactiveUniversityaccountandavalidUniversitycard.Youcanusearoomthreehoursperday,ninehoursatmostperweek.StorageofStudyMaterialThelibraryhaslockersforstudentstostorecourseliterature,Whenyouhaveobtainedatleast40credits(学分),youmayrentalockerandpay400SEKforayear’srentalperiod.RulestobeFollowedMobilephoneconversationsarenotpermittedanywhereinthelibrar.Keepyourphoneonsilentasifyouwereinalectureandexitthelibraryifyouneedtoreceivecalls.Pleasenotethatfoodandfruitareforbiddeninthelibrary,butyouareallowedtohavedrinksandsweetswithyou.36.Thelibrary’supperfloorismainlyforstudentstoA.readinaquietplaceB.havegroupdiscussionsC.takecomfortableseatsD.gettheircomputersfixed37.LibrarycomputersonthegroundfloorA.helpstudentswiththeirfieldexperimentsB.containsoftwareessentialforschoolworkC.areforthosewhowantoaccessthewi-fiD.aremostlyusedforfillingoutapplicationforms38.Whatconditionshouldbemettobookagroup-studyroom?Agroupmustconsistof8peopleB.Three-houruseperdayistheminimum4C.OneshouldfirstregisterattheuniversityD.Applicantsmustmarktheroomonthemap39.AstudentcanrentalockerinthelibraryifheA.canaffordtherentalfeeB.attendscertaincoursedC.hasnowheretoputhisbooksD.hasearnedtherequiredcredits40.WhatshouldNOTbebroughtintothelibrary?A.MobilephonesB.Orangejuice.C.CandyD.SandwichesCYoumaynotpaymuchattentiontoyourdailyelevatorride.Manyofususealiftseveraltimesduringthedaywithoutreallythinkingaboutit.ButLeeGray,PhD,oftheUniversityofNorthCarolina,US,hasmadeithisbusinesstoexaminethisoverlookedformofpublictransport.Heisknownasthe“ElevatorGuy”.“Theliftbecomesthisinterestingsocialspacewhereetiquette(礼仪)issortofodd(奇怪的),”GraytoldtheBBC.“They[elevators]aresociallyveryinterestingbutoftenveryawkwardplaces.”Wewalkinandusuallyturnaroundtofacethedoor.Ifsomeoneelsecomesin,wemayhavetomove.Andhere,accordingtoGray,liftusersunthinkinglygothroughasetpatternofmovements.HetoldtheBBCwhathehadobserved.Heexplainedthatwhenyouaretheonlyoneinsidealift,youcandowhateveryouwant–it’syourownlittlebox.Iftherearetwoofyou,yougoi