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人们不能洗澡。
18世纪时人们认为洗掉灰尘对身体有好处,能阻止疾病。
而现在,人们对灰尘有不同看法,有人认为不能碰灰尘,而有人认为灰尘能增强免疫力。
5.ThekingsofFranceandEnglandinthe16thcenturyclosedbathhousesbecause________.
A.theylivedhealthilyinadirtyenvironment
B.theythoughtbathhousesweretoodirtytostayin
C.theybelieveddiseasecouldbespreadinpublicbaths
D.theyconsideredbathingasthecauseofskindisease
答案:
C。
细节理解题。
根据短文第二段第二、三句话可知。
人们认为公共浴池是特别危险的,法国和英国的国王都关闭了他们的浴池,由此可知C项正确。
6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesHenryIV'
sattitudetobathing?
A.Afraid.B.Curious.
C.Approving.D.Uninterested.
A。
推理判断题。
根据短文第二段最后两句话可知,享利四世以脏出名,当他得知有人洗澡,为了避免疾病侵袭,他下令不准这人出门。
由此可知享利四世对于洗澡是相当害怕的。
7.Howdoesthepassagemainlydevelop?
A.Byprovidingexamples.B.Bymakingcomparisons.
C.Byfollowingtheorderoftime.D.Byfollowingtheorderofimportance.
细节理解题,本文是以时间为线索进行写作的。
先写16世纪人们对灰尘的态度,然后是17世纪,最后写到今天人们的态度。
8.Whatistheauthor'
spurposeinwritingthepassage?
A.Tostresstheroleofdirt.B.Tointroducethehistoryofdirt.
C.Tocallattentiontothedangerofdirt.D.Topresentthechangeofviewsondirt.
D。
整篇文章作者陈述了三个不同的时间,人们对待灰尘的看法,由此向我们展示了人们对灰尘观点的改变。
Whilesmallmaybebeautiful,tallisjustplainuncomfortableitseems,particularlywhenitcomestostayinginhotelsandeatinginrestaurants.
TheTallPersonsClubGreatBritain(TPCGB),whichwasformedsixmonthsagotocampaignfortheneedsofthetall,hasturneditsattentiontohotelsandrestaurants.Bedsthataretoosmall,showeheadsthataretoolow,andrestauranttableswithhardlyanyleg-roomallmakelifedifficultforthoseofaboveaverageheight,itsays.
Butitisnotjusttheextra-tallwhoseneedsarenotbeingmet.Theaveragenightofthepopulationhasbeenincreasingyethestandardsizeofbeds,doorways,andchairshasremainedunchanged.]
“Thebeddingindustrysaysabedshouldbesixincheslargerthanthepersonusingit,soevenaking-sizebedat6′6″(6feetand6inches)isfallingshortfor25%ofmen,whilethestandard6′3″bedcatersforlessthanhalfofthemalepopulation.”SaidTPCGBpresidentPhilHeinricy,“seven-footbedswouldworkfine.”
Sililarly,restauranttablescancausenoendofproblems.Smalltables,whichmeanthelong-leggedhavetositafootorsoawayfromthem,areenoughtomaketallcustomersgoelsewhere.
Somehavealreadytakennote,however.AtQueensMoatHouses′CaledomanHotlinEdinburgh,6′6″bedsarenowputinasstandardafterrequestsforlongerbedsfromtallervisitors,particularlyAmericans.
()1.WhatisthepurposeoftheTPCGBcampaign?
A.Toprovidebetterservices.
B.Torebuildhotelsandrestaurants.
C.Todrawpublicattentiontotheneedsofthetall.
D.Toattractmorepeopletobecomeitsmembers.
()2.WhichofthefollowingmightbeabedofproperlengthaccordingtoPhilHeinricy?
A.7′2″.B.7′C.6′6″D.6′3″
()3.Whatmayhappentorestaurantswithsmalltables?
A.Theymaylosesomecustomers.
B.Theymaystartbusinesseselsewhere.
C.Theyhavetofindeasychairstomatchthetables.
D.Theyhavetoprovideenoughspaceforthelong-legged.
()4.WhatchangehasalreadybeenmadeinahotelinEdinburgh?
A.Tallpeoplepaymoreforlargerbeds.
B.6′6″bedshavetakentheplaceof6′3″beds.
C.SpecialroomsarekeptforAmericans.
D.Guestroomsarestandardized.
【解题导语】说明文。
主要讲述一个英国的高个子组织TPCGP在六个月以前向宾馆和酒店发起的针对高个子的一些特殊需求的活动。
64.答案C细节理解题。
由第二段的whichwasformedsixmonthsagotocampaignfortheneedsofthetall,hasturneditsattentiontohotelsandrestaurants.可知TPCGP是为了让公众注意高个子的一些特殊需求。
65.答案B细节理解题。
由倒数第三段SaidTPCGBpresidentPhilHeinricy,“seven-footbedswouldworkfine.”可知。
66.答案A推理题。
由倒数第二段的内容可知,如果饭店使用小的桌子,自然就失去了高个子这样一类群体的顾客。
选A。
67.答案B。
ACD在文中均是无中生有,在文中无对应内容。
由倒数第一段可知6′6″bedsarenowputinasstandardafterrequestsforlongerbedsfromtallervisitors,particularlyAmericans.B项正确。
较难题目特训:
科普知识类
ScientistshavefoundwhatlooklikecavesonMars(火星),andsaytheycouldbeprotectinglifefromtheplanet’sterribleenvironment.
ThefirstcavesdiscoveredbeyondtheEarthappearassevenmysteriousblackdotsonthepicturessentbackbyNASA’sMarsOdysseyorbiter.Eachaslargeasafootballfield,theymaybeopeningsintonaturalcavesbelowtheMartiansurface.
“IfthereislifeonMars,thereisagoodchanceyou’dfinditincaves,”saidJutWynne,oneoftheresearcherswhonoticedthefeatureswhileworkingonaUSGeologicalSurveyMarsCaveDetectionProgram.
JonathanClarke,ageologistwiththeMarsSocietyofAustralia,yesterdaydescribedthediscoveryasexciting.
Onephototakenatnightbyaninfraredimager(红外线成像器)showedoneholetobeunusuallywarm,suggestinghotairtrappedduringthedayisflowingout.
“Isaid:
‘Wow,that’sacave.’”Dr.Clarkesaidexcitedly.“Peoplehavebeenlookingfortheseforalongtime;
nowwehavefoundthem.”
Heagreedsuchcaveswouldbeperfectplacestohuntforlifeescapingfromthebitterlycold,radiation-soaked(充满辐射的),drysurface.
“Tinydropsofwatercouldcollectinside,”hesaid.“Iftherearegasescomingout,theycouldprovideenergyforawholerangeofbacteria.Acaveisalsoaprotectionfromradiation;
thesurfaceofMarsisexposedtohighlevelsofspaceradiation.
Thecavesprobablyformedwhentube-shapedlavaflows(管状岩浆流)spreadacrosstheplanetlongago.Theoutsideofthetubescooled,formingsolidwalls,whilesomethinghotterinsideallowedtheremaininglavatoflowout,formingcaves.”
1.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?
A.HowthecaveswereformedonMars.
B.HowscientistsfoundthesecavesonMars.
C.CavesonMarsmaybefullofhotairorasignoflife.
D.ScientistshavecompletelyrecognizedthesurfaceofMars.
2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat .
A.waterhasalreadybeenfoundonMars
B.thescientistsfoundallthecavesatnight
C.itiscertainthatthereislifeinthesecaves
D.thesurfaceofMarsisbitterlycold,radiation-soakedanddry
3.Accordingtothepassage,Dr.Clarkewassoexcitedbecause .
A.suchcavescouldprovideenergyforlife
B.theyhadfinallyfoundthecavesonMars
C.suchcaveswouldbeperfectplacestohuntforlife
D.scientistshadlongbeenlookingforthesecaves
4.NecessaryconditionforlifeonMarsmentionedinthepassagemayinclude .
A.lavaandenergy
B.waterandradiationfromspace
C.gasesandlava
D.waterandprotectionfromradiation
【参考答案】19.1-4CDBD
阅读理解-----B
CassandraFeeleyfindsithardtomanageonherhusband’sincome.Sothisyearshedidsomethingmorethanahobby:
Sheplantedvegetablesinheryard.Forherfistgarden,MsFeeleyhasputin15tomatoplants,andfiverowsofavarietyofvegetables.Thefamily’soldfarmhousehasbecomeachickenbourseitsresidentsarrivingnextmonth.Lastyear,Ms.RitaGartinkeptasmallgarden.Thisyearshehasmadeitmuchlargerbecause,shesaid,“ThecostofeverythingisgoingupandIwaslookingtoloseafewpoundstoo;
soit’sawin-winsituationallaround.”
TheyareamongthegrowingnumberofAmericanswho,drivenbyhigherlivingcostsandafallingeconomy(经济),havetakenupvegetablegardeningforthefirsttime.Otherhaveincreasedthesizeoftheirexistinggardens.Seedcompaniesandgardenshopssaynosincethe1970shavetherebeensuchanincreaseininterestingrowingfoodathome.Nowmanygardensacrossthecountryhacekbeensoldoutforseveralmonths.InAustin,Tex.,someofthegardenshaveathree-yearwaitinglist.
GeorgeC.BallJr.ownerofacompany,saidsalesofvegetableseedsandplantsareupby40%,overlastyear,doubletheaveragegrowthoflastfiveyears.Mr.Ballarguesthatsomeofthereasonshavebeenbuildingforthelastfewyears.Thebigoneisstrikinguseinmecostonfoodlikebreadandmilk,togetherwiththeincreasesinthepriceoffruitandvegetables.Foodpriceshaveincreaseofhigheroilprice.Peoplearedrivingless,takingfewervacations,sotheremoretimetogarden.
()1.Whatdoestheword“residents”inParagraphlprobablyreferto?