2020年精编人教版英语资料www.ks5u.com题型专项突破- Unit2阅读理解（国家篇）一、 阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。1.Sailors used to speak of a “jack” when they meant a flag which was set near the bow of a sailing ship. The flag showed the country to which the ship belonged. The Union Jack became the flag of Great Britain. Australias flag has the Union Jack in the top left -hand corner together with the stars of the Southern Cross. They have kept this small part of Britain on their flag because their country was first settled by people from Britain. Australias flag is the same color as the Union Jack red, white and blue. The act of joining together is called a “union”. The Union Jack was the name of the flag made when England, Scotland and Ireland joined together to make one country.It all began in 1707, when England and Scotland joined together to become one nation. A flag was made using two crosses one for the patron saint of each country, which means protector. Many centuries before, the English had taken St. George as their patron saint. His emblem was a red cross on a white background. The Scottish patron saint was St Andrew. In memory of him, they used a white cross on a blue background. This cross was shaped like the letter “X”. The new flag was a mixture of both flags with two sets of crosses. When Ireland joined England and Scotland in 1800, another cross was added. St Paricks cross of Ireland was red and also shaped like an “X”. All three flags now made up the Union Jack.(1) The Union Jack is the flag of _.A. the United NationsB. IrelandC. England and ScotlandD. Great Britain(2) It is because _ that Australia has the Union Jack in the top left-hand corner together with the stars of the Southern Cross.A. the Union Jack was named when England, Scotland and Ireland joined togetherB. people from Britain brought the flag of Great Britain to AustraliaC. people from Britain settled in Australia firstD. the flag of Great Britain is colourful(3) According to the text, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. St. George was the English patron saint.B. The Scottish had taken St. Andrew as their patron saint.C. St. Patrick was the patron saint of Ireland, whose cross was red.D. Ever since 1800, the British have taken Union Jack as their patron saint.答案：1.(1)-(3)DCD解析：1.(1) 细节理解题。见首段第三句 “The Union Jack became the flag of Great Britain.”(2) 细节理解题。首段中间 “They have kept this small part of Britain on their flag because their country was first settled by people from Britain.道明了原因。(3) 由第二段可知 “patron saint”是由人来充当的，由第二段的第三句 “the English had taken St. George as their patron saint.”和第五句 “The Scottish patron saint was St Andrew.”可知A、B两项正确；由末段第二句 “St Paricks cross of Ireland was red and also shaped like an “X”.”可知C项亦正确；而由第一段首句和末句可知 “Union Jack”只是英国国旗的名称，不是人名，故D项错误。2.The United States covers a large part of the North American continent. Its neighbors are Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. Although the United States is a big country, it is not the largest in the world. In 1964, its population was over 185 000 000.When this land first became a nation, after winning its independence（独立）from England, it had thirteen states. Each of the states was represented（代表）on the American flag by a star. All these states were in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation grew toward the west, new states were added and new stars appeared on the flag. For a long time, there were 48 stars. In 1959, however, two more stars were added to the flag, representing the new states of Alaska and Hawaii.Indians were the first people of the land which is now the United States. There are still many thousands of Indians now living in all parts of the country. Sometimes it is said that the Indians are “the only real Americans”. Most Americans come from all over the world. Those who came first in greatest numbers to make their homes on the eastern coast of North America were mostly from England. It is for that reason that the language of the United States is English and that its culture and customs are more like those of England than those of any other country in the world.(1) Which of the following is TRUE?A. America is the largest country in the world.B. The population of America is larger than that of any other country in the North American continent.C. America covers most part of the North American continent.D. Mexico is to the north of Canada.(2) The first thirteen states were in the of the United States.A. south B. northC. east D. west(3) Why is English the language of America?A. English is the Indians native language.B. Most Americans come from all over the world.C. Most of the people who first settle in America were from England.D. Canada is Americas nearest neighbour.(4) Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The States of America.B. The Language of America.C. The Unite