2019屆高考英語一輪復(fù)習(xí)自選訓(xùn)練 閱讀理解45Once a group of 17-year-old schoolboys decided to break the world basketball marathon record(馬拉松記錄). They wanted to play for ninety hours and that is to add six hours to the record. Each team had nine players, with five at a time. The boys decided each person would play 21. 5 hours and then rest for 2 hours. Then they started at 6 oclock in the evening. The first night was very hard for the players. When it was their turn to rest, they were too excited(興奮的) to fall asleep at once. After sleeping for a short time, they had to play again. On the second night, they fell asleep as soon as they stopped. Some of them had trouble with their feet and hands, but the only serious problem was a psychological(心理上的) one. Each boy was thinking：why am I doing this？How can I play any longer？After the third night, the players knew they could finish the ninety hours. The basketball on the fourth night was very slow. But in the final hours, the players got better. For the last few minutes, the players looked as fresh as when they started. How happy everyone was！1. In the story, there were _ schoolboys playing basketball marathon. A. 9B. 14C. 17D. 182. Before this basketball marathon, the world record was _. A. 84 hours B. 86 hoursC. 90 hours D. 96 hours3. The first night was hard for the players to fall asleep because _. A. they were too excitedB. they only slept for a short timeC. no one watched them playD. it was very long4. “the players looked as fresh as when they started” here “fresh” means _. A. 新鮮的B. 興奮不已的C. 精神飽滿的D. 傷痕累累的5. Which of the following sentences is wrong？A. Some of the boys were hurt when they played. B. It was hard for the players to fall asleep at night. C. The boys started playing at 6 oclock in the evening. D. In the end, all the boys felt happy. 【答案與解析】本文講述了一群17歲的男孩想打破世界持續(xù)打籃球馬拉松記錄并最終成功的故事。1. D。推斷題。文章第1段說每一組9個(gè)人，文章雖沒說有幾組，但不可能只有一組，9的倍數(shù)也不可能是14或17，因此選項(xiàng)A、B、C都不正確，故選D。2. A。推斷題。文章第1段說他們想持續(xù)打90個(gè)小時(shí)籃球，比記錄多了6個(gè)小時(shí)。由此可知原記錄是84個(gè)小時(shí)，所以選A。3. A。推斷題。文章第2段說他們太興奮以致睡不著，所以選A。4. C。詞義猜測(cè)題。由全文大意可知到了最后幾分鐘，他們變得像剛開始打籃球一樣精神飽滿。5. B。細(xì)節(jié)題。第一晚他們太興奮了沒睡著，但到了第二晚他們很快就睡著了。由此可知B不正確。*結(jié)束(1)In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they dont know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you dont know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.Serving in restaurants is often large; too large for many people. If you cant finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows youre taking the food for yourself.Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon mealTips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change 1. Which statement is true?A. American people like sitting with people they dont know.B. A hostess always seats a small group at a large table.C. American people never sit with people they dont know.D. American people would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.2. What is served before you order?A. breadB. butterC. coffeeD. cold water3. What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?A. They take the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs.B. They leave the food on the table and go away.C. They take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later.D. They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them.4. Sunday dinner is_.A. a dinner in the eveningB. A big noon mealC. a big lunch on SundayD. A supper on Sunday【答案解析】本文介紹了美國人在外就餐時(shí)的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣。1. D。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段及關(guān)鍵句 it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them 可知 A、B、C 與原文不相符，同時(shí)關(guān)鍵句告訴我們“未經(jīng)他人允許吸煙是不禮貌的”可知 D 為正確選項(xiàng)。2. D。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order 可見在點(diǎn)菜之前提供的是自來水，據(jù)此選 D3. C。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) If you cant finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag” 得知它與答案 C 的表達(dá)相符，故選 C。4. B。細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù) Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.可知它與答案 B 的表達(dá)一致，故選 B。*結(jié)束（2）As you know different countries have different customs. Also there are many gestures showing many meanings in many countries. Here are a few examples of gestures. A fisherman in Britain will show the size of a fish he has caught by holding his two hands, palms(手掌) facing each other, the right distance apart in front of him. But the one from certain part of Africa will measure off the size along his left arm with his right hand. In Britain the gesture to show the number “one” is made by holding up the index finger (the second finger), but in Switzerland it is the thumbthe first finger which is held up. Some people point at objects with finger, others by sticking out the lips. The gesture for “come here” is made in Britain with the index finger, which is held, pointing upwards, at eye level and bent towards the body; in Egypt the hand is held at arms length, palm downwards, and the fingers are then bent. The difference between the movements is very important, and the meanings of the same gestures maybe opposite in different countries. It may bring trouble to those not well known with it. 1. This passage is mainly about _. A. different people in different countries B. how to understand the gestures in BritainC. the different gestures D. how to show a gesture in Egypt2. Which of the following gestures shows the number “one” in Switzerland? 3. Sometimes difference between the movements in different countries may bring about _ to you. A. a good luck B. a new world C. all ill effect D. happiness4. How will the Africans express if the objects size is longer than their left arms? A. Take a string to show it. B. Keep silent. C. Bring the object to the spot. D. In another way. 5. According to the passage we should _. A. look before we leap B. pick and choose C. strike while the iron is hot D. do in Rome as the Romans do【答案與解析】本文主要講不同的國家有不同的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣，在不同的國家相同的手勢(shì)可能代表不同的意思。1. C。主旨題。本文的主題是講不同國家的手勢(shì)，所以答案選C。2. B。推斷題。從文中 but in Switzerland it is the thumbthe first finger which is held up可知在瑞士是把大拇指伸出來，而圖A伸出的是食指，圖C是伸出大拇指和食指，圖D是伸出小姆指，故答案選B。3. C。細(xì)節(jié)題。從文中最后一句“若你不知道這些差異的話可能會(huì)給你帶來麻煩”可知此題答案為C(an ill effect 不良后果)4. D。推斷題。從 But the one from certain part of Africa will measure off the size along his left arm with his right hand可知答案選D。5. D。主旨題。從本文的主題可知，我們應(yīng)該入鄉(xiāng)隨俗(do in Rome as the Romans do)。*結(jié)束內(nèi)容總結(jié)（1）it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them 可知 A、B、C 與原文不相符，同時(shí)關(guān)鍵句告訴我們“未經(jīng)他人允許吸煙是不禮貌的”可知 D 為正確選項(xiàng)