2015届高考英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解(7)1

届高考英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解（7）Doyouliketoeatout?Doyouliketoeatquickly?Doyoulikeinexpensivefood?Somepeoplegotofast-foodrestaurantsforthesereasons.Inthepast,peopleusuallywenttodiners（路边小餐馆）forthesereasons.Infact,manypeopleintheStatesstillgotodinerstodayforthesamereasons.AmannamedWalterScotthadthefirst"diner"in1872.Itwasn'treallyadiner.Itwasonlyafoodcart.Peopleonthestreetwalkeduptothecarttobuyfood.Thesecartsservedlate-nightworkerswhowantedacupofcoffeeandalate-nightmeal.Themealwasasandwichorboiledeggs.In1887,SamuelJonesbuiltthefirstdinerbigenoughtoallowthecustomerstocomeinside.However,theydidnotsitdown.Later,peoplebuiltdinerswithcountersandstools,andpeoplesatdownwhiletheyate.Beforelong,manydinersstayedopenaroundtheclock.Inotherwords,peoplewereabletoeatinadineratanytime.Dinerschangedinotherways,too.Theoriginalmenuofsandwichesandcoffeebecamebigger.Itincludedsoup,favoritedishes,andabreakfastmenu.Inaddition,dinerssoonbecamepermanentbuildings.Theywerenolongercartsonwheels.Dinerstodaylooksimilartothedinersoftheearly1900s.Theyareusuallybuildingswithlargewindows.Inside,thedinershaveshiningcounterswithstools,booths,andtablesandchairs.Peoplecaneatallthreemealsinamoderndiner.Today,manypeopleeatinfast-foodrestaurantssuchasMcDonald'sandBurgerKing.However,thedinerremainsanAmericantradition,andthousandsofpeoplestillenjoyeatingthere.Itwaspopularacenturyago,anditisstillpopulartoday.AmannamedWalterScotthadthefirst"diner"in1872.Whyisdinerinquotationmarks（引号）?A.Becauseitisspelleddifferentlyfrom"dinner".B.Becausethefirstdinerwasnotarealdiner.C.Becausedinerwasanewword.D.Becauseitisaspecialkindofrestaurant.Whatmealsdidthefirstdinersserve?A.Onlybreakfast.B.Onlylunch.C.Onlynight-meals.D.Alloftheabove.Accordingtoparagraph3,dinerschangedin.?A.twowaysB.threewaysC.fourwaysD.fivewaysWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?dinersexistedbeforefast-foodrestaurants.Themenuincludedmorefoodthansandwichesandcoffee.BurgerKingisafast-foodrestaurant.D.Sandwichesbecamebigger.Themainideaofthepassageis.thedinerisatraditional,popularplacetoeatintheUnitedStatesSamuelJonesbuiltthefirstdinerbigenoughtoallowthecustomerstocomeinsideAmericandinersservemanytypesoffood24hoursadaytotheircustomersD.dinersaredifferentfromfast-foodrestaurantsinmanywaysB.DManypeopletonewspaperandmagazinestoexpresstheiropinions.Letterstotheeditormustcarrythewriterfullname,addressandtelephonenumber,althoughtheinformationisnotnecessaryforpublication.Thisrequirementtoprovidepersonalparticularsisaclearindicationthatwritersareheldresponsibleforwhattheysay.Whenawriterwantshisvoiceheard.Heneedstoclaimownershipofhisvoice.Responsibilityisthenameofthegame.“Peopletodaypreferlivingtogethertoputtingtheirsignaturesonamarriagecertificatebecausetheyrefusetoacceptresponsibilityfortherelationship,”saidsocialworkerKenYip,“andthisiswhatiscausingalotoffamilyproblems.”Whenwesignapaper,forexample,abusinesscontractorabankdocument,thesignatureissymbolofconsent,anagreementtotakethematterseriously.Mostgovernmentsandmanyorganizationswillnotprocesswriter’scomplaintsiftheydonotbearthewriter’ssignature.Theabsenceofasignature,theyexplain,tellsusthatthewritercannotbetooseriousandthereforedoesnotdeserveareply.Therearepeoplewhowishtoremainanonymous（匿名的）forvariousreasons.Multi-billionaireMr.Kingdonatesgenerouslytocharityseveraltimesayear.Hegivessimplybecausehewantstohelpbutnotforthepublicityhisdonationsmaybring,andhedoesnotwanthisgooddeedstomakenews.Inothercases,peopleinsistonanonymitybecausetheyareafraidoftheconsequencesofrevealingtheiridentity.Crimewitnessesmaybewillingtoassistthepolice,butmostareunwillingtogivetheirnameswhenreportingacrime.Nameornoname?Theanswerisverypersonalandliesinhowmuchwewanttogetinvolved.Weallhaveaname,itisamatterifresponsibilitytoitwhenwemakeastatement,aclaimoranaccusation.Weallwanttohonourourownname,anditisonlybystampingourexpressionofanopinionwithourownnamethatwehonourwhatwesay.Whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying“Responsibilityisthenameofthegame”?A.Writersneedtoprovidetheirpersonalinformationinthegame.B.Publicationmustbearthewriter’sfullname,addressandphonenumber.C.Writersshouldberesponsiblefortheirnames.D.Namesarerequiredtoindicatewriters’responsibilityforwhattheysay.69.Thesecondparagraphsuggeststhatapaperwithoutasignaturemay.A.helptoendarelationshipnotgetareplybeacceptedallthesamebecomeafamilyproblemSomepeopledon'twanttheirnamesknownbecausetheyare.A.hesitanttomakeadonationB.unwillingtodrawpublicattentionC.afraidofanaccusationD.readyforinvolvementThepassageismainlyabout.A.honourandwritersB.identityandsignatureC.signatureandresponsibilityD.anonymityandsignatureC2.Onedayafewyearsago,averyfunnythinghappenedtoaneighbourofmine.HeisateacheratoneofLondon'sbigmedicalschools.HehadfinishedhisteachingforthesummertermandwasattheairportonhiswaytoRussiatogivealecture.Hehadputafewclothesandhislecturenotesinhisshoulderbag,buthehadputRupert,theskeleton（人体骨架）tobeusedinhislecture,inalargebrownsuitcase（箱子）.Attheairportdesk,hesuddenlythoughtthathehadforgotentobuyanewspaper.Helefthissuitcasenearthedeskandwentovertotheshop.Whenhegotbackhediscoveredthatsomeonehadtakenhissuitcasebymistake.HeoftenwonderswhattheysaidwhentheygothomeandfoundRupert.l.Whowrotethestory?A.Rupert'steacher.B.Theneighbour'steacher.C.Amedicalschoolteacher.D.Theteacher'sneighbour.Whydidtheteacherputaskeletoninhissuitcase?HeneededitforthesummerterminLondon.Heneededitforthelecturehewasgoingtogive.HewantedtotakeittoRussiaformedicalresearch.Hewantedtotakeithomeashehadfinishedhisteaching.Whathappenedattheairport?A.Theskeletonwentmissing.B.Theskeletonwasstolen.C.Theteacherforgothissuitcase.D.Theteachertookthewrongsuitcase.Whichofthefollowingbesttellstheteacher'sfeelingabouttheincident?A.Heisveryangry.B.HethinkitratherfunnyC.HefeelshelplesswithoutRupert.D.HefeelsgoodwithoutRupert.Whichofthefollowingmighthavehappenedafterwards?TheteachergotbackthesuitcasebutnotRupert.TheteachergotbackneitherthesuitcasenorRupert.TheteachergotbackRupertbutnotthesuitcase.TheteachergotbackboththesuitcaseandRupert.DWelcometooneofthelargestcollectionsoffootwear(鞋类)intheworldthatwillmakeyougreenwithenvy.HereattheFootwearMuseumyoucanseeexhibits®Rn)fromallovertheworld.YoucanfindoutaboutshoeswornbyeveryonefromtheAncientEgyptianstopopstars.Room1Thecelebrity(g

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everythingrelatedtothesubjectoffootwear.Wherewouldyoufindafamoussinger'sshoes?Room1.Room2.Room3.TheFootwearLibrary.Allexhibitseachroom.sharethesamethemehavethesameshapearemadeofthesamematerialbelongtothesamesocialclassWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?TheoldestexhibitsinRoom1weremadeinthe1950s.Room2isthemostvisitedplaceinthemuseum.Room3hasarichervarietyofexhibitsthantheothertwo.ResearcherscometotheFootwearLibraryfordata.Thepurposeofthetextistogetmorepeopleto.A.doresearchB.designshoesC.visitthemuseumD.followcelebrities1.答:B最佳【分析】从文中的Itwasn'treallyadiner.Itwasonlyafoodcart.已作出回答。.答（最佳【分析】从文中的Thesecartsservedlate-nightworkerswhowantedalate-nightmeal.可得出正确选项。.答:B最佳【分析】第一种方式toeatinadineratanytime。第二种方式Theoriginalmenuofsandwichesandcoffeebecame匕1886r。第三种方式dinerssoonbecamepermanentbuildings。.答:0最佳【分析】文中有Theoriginalmenuofsandwichesandcoffeebecamebigger.实际是原始的菜单变大，而不是三明治变大。.答:A最佳【分析】该题在考本文的大意。B项是第二自然段中的一句话，因此不能概括全文。在第四自然段中可读出与C项相似的意思。因此也不能概括全文。D项本文没提及快餐店与diners的区别。B本文是篇关于签名与责任的议论文。介绍了一些人对于签名的不同观点与态度，以及签名的意义之所在。.【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段“writer