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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上高二英语阅读理解专项强化训练(新人教版)_试题 AToday, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasnt easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didnt exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlins work was making m高考资源网usical instruments. In his spare time he liked to pla
2、y the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mOne day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entran
3、ce at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed
4、of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror
5、that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlins grand entrance for a long time!专心-专注-专业1. The text is mainly about_. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m A. a strange man B. an unusual party C. how roller skating began w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m D. how people enjoyed themselves
6、 in the 18th century2. People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he_. A. often gave others surprises B. was a gifted musician C. invented the roller skates D. was full of imagination3. Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to_. A. impress the party guests B. arrive at the party sooner C. test
7、 his invention D. show his skill in walking on wheels4. What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph? A. The roller skates needed further improvement. B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool. C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation. D. Merlin got himself into trouble.B
8、For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas (地区). Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.There are various kinds of apples
9、, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, golden Delicious, and McIntosh.Apples are different in colour, size, and taste. The colour of the skin may be red, green, or yellow. They have various sizes, with Deli
10、cious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart (酸的). Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce (苹果酱).Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during
11、 the winter, this cold period is good for the tree. 1. It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are _ A. grown in France. B. sold everywhere. C. very big. D. quite sweet.2. Cold winter weather is good for _ A.the growth of apple trees. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mB. producing large apples.C. imp
12、roving the taste of apples. D. the increase of water in apples.3. China, France and the United States are considered to _A. be large producers of apples.B. be large producers of applesauce.C. have the longest history in apple production. D. have the coldest winter among apple producing countries.4.
13、The word yielded in the last sentence means _A. improved. B. increased.C. produced. D. sold. CMaybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, But, Dad, you cant be healthy if youre dead.Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his
14、safety belt- a mistake 75% of US population make every day. The big question is why.There have been many myths about safety belt ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mMyth the Number One: Its best to be thrown c
15、lear of a serious accident.Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to throw you clear is able going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are youll have traveled through a windshield (挡风玻璃)or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times in cases where people are thrown clear.Myth Number Two: Safety-bets trap people in cars that are burning or sinking in water. Truth: S
