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1、河北省邢台市巨鹿县2016高考英语阅读理解和短文改错（一）阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。The British people love talking about the weather. This hot summer, Europe was caught in the heat wave, and many parts of China were also been struggling with record-breaking temperatures. Therefore, theres plenty for the British
2、people toget excited about. But beside from a simple“hot”, what other ways are there to describe the summer heat? Apart from phrases like“boiling hot”, there are many interesting expressions that relate to unbearably hot weather. Dog days of summerIn books and newspaper articles, the period from ear
3、ly July to mid-August is often referred to as the“dog days of summer”. Some think the expression means the weather is so hot that dogs go wild. But in fact, the expression comes from 16th century and refers to the days on which Sirius(天狼星)the Dog Starrises at the same time as the sun. The Romans ass
4、ociated the hot weather with this star and would sacrifice a dog every year in April to stop the anger of Sirius. So hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalkThis expression needs no explanation and although its origin is unclear, it hasnt stopped thousands of curious tourists from testing if the sayin
5、g is true, with the result that sidewalks in Death Valley, Californiathe hottest place in the USare now littered with broken eggshells. Early in July, the local government asked tourists to stop their cooking experiments. Even so, it is actually possible to fry an egg on the sidewalk, so long as you
6、 use a frying pan with a lid and the temperature is at least 49. 【文章大意】本文介绍了英语中描述炎热天气的几个习语。1. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Some expressions about hot weather. B. The heat wave in the world. C. Sirius is associated with the hot weather. D. Death Valleythe hottest place in the US. 【解析】选A。主旨大
7、意题。文中第一段以幽默的方式介绍了今年夏天全球的热浪, 其目的是引出本文的中心, 故B项错误; 第二段的最后一句话是整篇文章的主题句, 故A项正确; C、D两项都是文章中的一部分, 范围小了。2. According to the passage, how long does“dog days of summer”last? A. About one month. B. About two months. C. About two months and a half. D. About one month and a half. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第三段的第一句In books an
8、d newspaper articles, the period from early July to mid-August is often referred to as the“dog days of summer”. 可知“dog days of summer”持续大约一个半月。3. What caused broken eggshells littered around sidewalks in Death Valley? A. The hot weather. B. The curiosity of tourists. C. The permission of the local g
9、overnment. D. The origin of the expression. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。由最后一段可以看出好奇的游客为了验证当地的酷热是否能够“fry an egg on the sidewalk”, 不顾当地政府的告诫, 仍然坚持做这项实验, 故B项正确。4. Which of the following is NOT necessary to test the last expression about hot weather? A. On the sidewalk. B. A frying pan with a lid. C. The temperature(4
10、9). D. In the hottest place. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。文章中提到的关于热浪的最后一个习语是“So hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk”, 故A项是一个必要条件; 由最后一段的最后一句可知B、C是必要条件; D项范围太大。【技法导练】多学一点棋高一着阅读理解跳读查找关键词, 破解直接细节理解题如文章第2题解题步骤如下: (1)判断题干关键词“_”。(2)跳读原文, 找到题干关键词出现在第_段; 由此定位点向后可直接找到答案出处“In books and newspaper articles, the period from
11、early July to mid-August is often referred to as the“dog days of summer”。(3)推断答案: 根据原文出处可以轻松算出该时期持续大约一个半月。答案: (1) dog days of summer 阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。【2014皖南八校联考】International Book ClubHave you ever thought of joining a book club and buying new books through the post？Here at
12、the International Book Club，we already have many members buying books from us by mail.Immediate benefits：As a special offer，you may choose any reducedprice books from our new members book list，to the value of $6 in total (plus postage and packing)By doing this，you will save pounds on the publishers
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14、gs of between 30% and 50% off the publishers price on every book you buy，and whats more，theyll come straight to your door.Your free club magazine arrives once a month，to keep you up to date with the latest bestsellers.This means that every year we offer over 1,000 books to choose from.On the Interne
15、t，you can find all our titles for the year on our exclusive members website.Being a member：All we are asking you to do while you are a member is to choose four books during your first year.After that，you can decide on the number of books you wish to take.In each of our monthly club magazines，our exp
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