高二上学期英语阅读理解专项训练

高二上学期英语阅读理解专项训练AToday,rollerskatingiseasyandfun.Butalongtimeago,itwasn”teasyatall.Before1750,theideaofskatingdidn”texist.ThatchangedbecauseofamannamedJosephMerlin.Merlin”sworkwasmakingmusicalinstruments.Inhissparetimehelikedtoplaytheviolin.JosephMerlinwasamanofideasanddreams.Peoplecalledhimadreamer.　　OnedayMerlinreceivedaninvitationtoattendafancydressball.Hewasverypleasedandalittleexcited.Asthedayofthepartycamenear,Merlinbegantothinkhowtomakeagrandentranceattheparty.Hehadanidea.Hethoughthewouldgetalotofattentionifhecouldskateintotheroom.　　Merlintrieddifferentwaystomakehimselfroll.Finally,hedecidedtoputtwowheelsundereachshoe.Thesewerethefirstrollerskates.Merlinwasveryproudofhisinventionanddreamedofarrivingatthepartyonwheelswhileplayingtheviolin.　　OnthenightofthepartyMerlinrolledintotheroomplayinghisviolin.Everyonewasastonishedtoseehim.Therewasjustoneproblem.Merlinhadnowaytostophisrollerskates.Herolledonandon.Suddenly,heranintoahugemirrorthatwashangingonthewall.Downfellthemirror,breakingtopieces.NobodyforgotMerlin”sgrandentranceforalongtime!　　1.Thetextismainlyabout_________.　A.astrangeman　B.anunusualparty　C.howrollerskatingbegan　D.howpeopleenjoyedthemselvesinthe18thcentury　　2.PeoplethoughtMerlinwasadreamerbecausehe________.　A.oftengaveotherssurprises　　　　B.wasagiftedmusician　C.inventedtherollerskates　　　　D.wasfullofimagination　　3.Merlinputwheelsunderhisshoesinorderto_______.　A.impressthepartyguests　　　　　B.arriveatthepartysooner　C.testhisinvention　　　　　　　　D.showhisskillinwalkingonwheels　4.Whatisthemainpointthewriteristryingtomakeinthelastparagraph?　A.Therollerskatesneededfurtherimprovement.　B.ThepartygueststookMerlinforafool.　C.Merlinsucceededbeyondexpectation.　D.Merlingothimselfintotrouble.B　　Forthousandsofyears,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.　B.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.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C　　Maybeten-year-oldElizabethputitbestwhenshesaidtoherfather,But,Dad,youcan”tbehealthyifyou”redead.　　Dad,inahurrytogethomebeforedarksohecouldgoforarun,hadforgottentowearhissafetybelt--amistake75%ofUSpopulationmakeeveryday.Thebigquestioniswhy.　　Therehavebeenmanymythsaboutsafetybelteversincetheirfirstappearanceincarssomefortyyearsago.Thefollowingarethreeofthemostcommon.　　MyththeNumberOne: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.mayfinditimpossibl