高二上学期英语阅读理解专项训练AToday, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn”t easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn”t exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin”s work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.One 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 entrance 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 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 that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin”s grand entrance for a long time!1. The text is mainly about_.A. a strange manB. an unusual partyC. how roller skating beganD. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century2. People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he_.A. often gave others surprises B. was a gifted musicianC. 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 soonerC. test 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.BFor 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, 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 Delicious 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 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.B. producing large apples.C. improving 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. 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 can”t be healthy if you”re dead.Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his 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.Myth the Number One: It”s best to be thrown clear 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 you”ll 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: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear h