天津市蓟县高考英语阅读理解一轮选练9.docx

1、天津市蓟县高考英语阅读理解一轮选练9天津市蓟县2016高考英语阅读理解一轮选练（9） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 Chocolate soap is supposed to be good for the skin. But its not so good for the tongue. Unfortunately for the US soldiers of World War II, the chocolate bars the army gave them tasted like they were intended for use in the bat

2、h.In the armys defense, it wasnt trying to win any cooking awards. In fact, it specifically ordered that its chocolate bars not be too delicious, so soldiers wouldnt eat them too quickly. These bars were created for survival, not taste. “They were awful,” John Otto, a former army captain in World Wa

3、r II said. “They were big, thick things, and they werent any good. I tried em, but I had to be awful hungry after I tried them once.” As unappealing as the chocolate bars were to some, others liked them. Samuel Hinkle, the chemist who created the chocolate bars, pointed out that the number of bars m

4、ade were far greater than the army needed. “It soon became obvious that the generous American soldiers were sharing their valued possessions with their foreign friends, whether soldiers of other countries or local citizens.”The bars turned many hungry Europeans into friends of the United States. “Pe

5、ople wanted them,” said Otto. “Youd give them to kids. In some places they were very hungry. And they sure helped relax people about American soldiers.” Otto said he never saw a European turn his or her nose up at the chocolate. “It was food,” he said. “At that time, everyone was very hungry. I saw

6、German kids standing outside the U.S. army kitchen. They werent begging, just standing there very politely. When we were done, the kids would eat the food out of the garbage. They were that hungry.”Other Europeans did not see chocolate until well after the war ended. “We didnt see any Americans wher

7、e I was,” said Elizabeth Radsma, who was 25 years old when the Germans occupied her country, the Netherlands. “Even after the war, we saw only English. Maybe the Americans gave out some chocolate in the big cities, but we were only in a small town. Before the British, we saw only German soldiers. Bu

8、t chocolate? Dont make me laugh! Maybe in my dreams!”A soldier in the field might have responded “Be careful what you wish for” and then gratefully bit down on a chocolate bar, the only food available for miles.1. What was the American soldiers attitude towards the chocolate bars? A. They were delic

9、ious. B. They tasted awful. C. They were necessary for survival. D. Too many of them were produced.2. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The US soldiers used the chocolate bars as bath soap. B. The US soldiers did not have enough food during World War II. C. The US army prod

10、uced more chocolate bars than necessary for its soldiers. D. European people regretted eating chocolate bars from the US soldiers.3. The underlined expression “turn his or her nose up at” probably means _. A. reject B. demand C. receive D. smell4. Why does the author mention the German kids story? A

11、. To tell how friendly the American soldiers were. B. To describe the hunger in post-war Germany. C. To prove German kids could be very polite. D. To show how much they were eager for chocolates.5. Elizabeth Radsma never saw chocolate during the war because _. A. the US soldiers handed out all of th

12、em to people in big cities B. the German soldiers kept them all for themselves C. the British soldiers didnt share them with the local people D. the US soldiers never showed up in the small town she lived in【参考答案】15、BCABD【阅读理解】The multimillion pound new Library of Birmingham(LoB)will be the most vis

13、ible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization(数字化)of everyday life.Set to open in 2013, the 188m LoB is already beginning to take shape next to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, with which it will share some equipment.As digital media(媒介)is important to its_idea,_the project is alrea

14、dy providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies.Brian Gambles, the LoB project director, says it is about giving people the right tools for learning：“The aim is to mix the physical with the digital, providing 24hour services which can be used throu

15、gh many different ways. It is important to enable us to reach more people, more effectively.”The digital library will, he says, be as important as the physical one, allowing the distant use of the services, making sure that it is never closed to the public.Even before the LoB is complete, the public

16、 has been able to go online to visit the Virtual(虚拟的)LoB, designed by Baden, the Birmingham virtual worlds specialists. Not only have the public been able to learn about the LoB, but the virtual one has also enabled those working on the LoB to understand the building and how it will work before it e

17、ven opens.Two other small Birminghambased digital companies are also working on the LoB projects. Substrat, a digital design company, is developing what it calls an example of an “enlarged reality” project. It is about the use of an exciting smart phone, an important part of the LoB which is in the

18、early stages of development. And The Peoples Archice is an online library of historical figures of the city being built up by a digital content company in Cahoots, in which users will be encouraged to add to and comment on the material.Gambles says: “Technology will enable us to make the librarys co

19、ntent and services open to citizens as never before.”投资数百万英镑的伯明翰新建图书馆将会是目前很有代表性的数字化图书馆，在这样的图书馆，人们将会体验新的阅览工具，并且能够真正做图书馆的主人，即：能够参与图书内容的增补与建议。1The underlined part “its idea” in Paragraph 3 refers to the idea of _.Athe equipment Bthe projectCthe digital media Dthe physical library答案：B。词义猜测题。根据下一句话的信息词“t

20、he project is already providing.”可以断定此处的代词its 指的就是the project。2While visiting the Virtual LoB, the public can _.Aget a general idea of the LoBBmeet many worldfamous expertsClearn how to put up a library buildingDunderstand how the specialists work on the project 答案：A。细节判断题。在倒数第三段中，信息句“Not only have

21、the public been able to learn about the LoB.”可以给以提示：即：公众可以很好地了解LoB的具体情况，即同选项A所说的一样。3Which of the following is TRUE of the LoB when it opens?aIt offers better learning tools. bIt reaches users in different ways.cIt provides users with smart phones.dIt allows users to enrich its material.eIt gives non

22、stop physical and digital services.Aa，b，d Ba，c，e Cb，c，d Db，d，e 答案：A。细节判断题。 在文章的第三段中提到这样“right tools for learning”“used through many different ways ”以及倒数第二段的最后“add to and comment on the material”都表明了关于开放时的LoB的情况，即同选项A。4The text is most probably taken from _.Aa computer book Ba library guideCa project

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29、读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。【2014山东省济南外国语学校质量检测】 If youre like a lot of married guys, you dont need to be reminded about men being from Mars or women from Venus. Chances are that youre all too familiar with the feeling that you and your wife are from different worlds. When married people start

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