1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Great scientists 高考试卷分块专练 阅读理解提速练 篇阅读 1篇七选五，限时 35分钟 . 阅读理解 A Crazy Festivals Mike the Headless Chicken Festival In 1945, farmer Lloyd Olsen attempted to cut off the head of Mike, a chicken, so his wife could cook it up for dinner. However, the bird didnt die and lived another ye
2、ar and a half, making regular trips to the fair, where people paid a quarter to see the amazing headless bird. Today, the spirit of Mike the Headless Chicken is celebrated with a twoday May festival in Fruita, Colorado, which includes live music, a golf tournament, and lots of delicious chicken. Ros
3、well UFO Festival In the summer of 1947, a flying saucer (碟状物 ) crashed on a large farm outside the town of Roswell, New Mexico. The government says it didnt come from outer space, but many top UFO researchers believe it did. Knowing a good thing when it crashes in their backyard, the citizens of Ro
4、swell celebrate the event every July with a threeday festival that features a costume contest, a parade and other activities. Be careful, though that_odd_little_person_next_to_you_could_be_from_another _planet. Worlds Largest Rattlesnake Roundup The rattlesnake, a poisonous American snake, serves an
5、 important function in nature by keeping small pests under control, but when their numbers grow too large, they can cause serious problems for farmers. Thats why every March the residents of Sweetwater, Texas, host a threeday festival in association with the towns annual rattlesnake hunt. Visitors c
6、an learn about rattlesnakes, take a bus tour of their natural habitat, participate in a rattlesnake eating contest and so on. BugFest Every September, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh sponsors a daylong festival that focuses on something most people try to avoid: 【 精品教育资源文库
7、】 insects. Visitors can hold bugs that are not native, cheer on racing insects and learn about beekeeping. But the highlight for many is Caf Insecta, where bugs are the main ingredient in a variety of tasty dishes. 语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍 了四个古怪的节日。 1 Lloyd Olsen cut off the chickens head because _. A his
8、 family wanted to eat it B he wanted to sell its meat at the fair C his family wanted to celebrate a headless chicken festival D he wanted to make money by showing a headless chicken 解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第一个节日介绍中的 “farmer Lloyd Olsen attempted to cut off the head of Mike, a chicken, so his wife could cook
9、 it up for dinner”可知答案。 2 By writing the underlined part, the author wants to _. A remind readers that aliens do exist B add an air of mystery to the festival C imply that he may attend the festival D describe the fun of the costume contest 解析：选 B 句意理解题。根据文章对第二个节日的介绍可知，作者以客观的口吻介绍了这个外星人节日的来源及节日内容等，并未
10、对外星人是否存在表明自己的观点。由此可推测，作者最后说 “ 你旁边那个奇怪的矮人可能来自另一个星球 ” 只是为了给这个节日增加些神秘气氛。 3 Whats the purpose of the Worlds Largest Rattlesnake Roundup? A To increase the local tourism. B To protect rattlesnakes habitats. C To control the population of rattlesnakes. D To introduce the importance of rattlesnakes. 解析：选 C
11、 细节理解题。根据第三个节日介绍中的 “when their numbers grow too large, they can cause serious problems for farmers. Thats why every March the residents of Sweetwater, Texas, host a threeday festival .” 可知答案。 4 Which of the following is the earliest festival of the year? A Mike the Headless Chicken Festival. B Roswe
12、ll UFO Festival. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C Worlds Largest Rattlesnake Roundup. D BugFest. 解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据四个节日的举办时间：五月、七月、三月和九月可知，C 选项为一年中最早的节日。 B Once a man needed a new pair of shoes. This man was very good at math. He knew that in order to get shoes that fit very well, it would be necessary to measure his f
13、oot size correctly. So, before he went to the market, he carefully measured his feet and drew a very detailed picture of his feet on a piece of paper. Then before leaving the house, like a good mathematician, he rechecked his picture. It was a very long way from the mans home to the market. It was p
14、ast midday when the man arrived at the market. When the man reached the shoe stall, he realized that he had forgotten to bring his paper. He turned around and walked all the way back home to get it. It was nearly sunset when the man returned to the market. There he found the market was closing. The
15、shoemaker had packed up all of his shoes. “Foolish man ， ” the shoemaker said to the man when he was asked to unpack his goods to make a sale. “Why did you not just try on the shoes ？ ” The man hung his head shamefully, saying, “I guessed there was only one way to solve my problem. I should have che
16、cked with others for another solution that might have worked as well or better than my own.” The above short story works well with school students and also teachers. Dont try to solve a problem with a single point of view; there may be many other ways of solving the same problem. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过一
17、则短篇故事告诉我们：一个问题往往不只有一种解决办法。 5 Before the man went to the market, he _. A asked others for some advice B knew well about his foot size C measured his old shoes carefully D drew a pair of shoes on a piece of paper 解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “So, before he went to the market, he 【 精品教育资源文库 】 carefully measur
18、ed his feet and drew a very detailed picture of his feet on a piece of paper.” 可知，在去集市之前，那位男子仔细地测量了自己的脚的尺寸。 6 The shoemaker considered the man to be _. A stupid B strange C clever D interesting 解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第四段中鞋匠说的 “Foolish man” 可知，鞋匠认为那位男子很愚蠢。 7 What does the author want to show by telling the s
19、tory? A We should learn math very well. B Its necessary to ask for help at times. C We should think carefully before we act. D There is more than one way to solve a problem. 解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 “Dont try to solve a p roblem with a single point of view; there may be many other ways of solving the s
20、ame problem.”可知，作者讲述这个故事是想告诉我们：一个问题往往不只有一种解决办法。 C Anna Schiferl hadnt even got out of bed when she reached for her cellphone and typed a text to her mom, one recent Saturday. Mom was right downstairs in the kitchen. The text? Anna wanted an egg for breakfast. Soon after, Joanna Schiferl called, “If
21、you want to talk to me, Anna, come downstairs and see me！ ” Anna laughs about it now. “I was kind of being lazy ， ” she admits. These days, many people with cellphones prefr texting to a phone call. And thats creating a communication divide, of sorts the talkers vs. the texters. Some would argue tha
22、t its no big deal. But many experts say the most successful communicators will, of course, have the competence to do both. And they fear that more of us are unable to have or at least are avoiding the traditional facetoface conversations. Many professors (教授 ) say it is not common to see students ou
23、tside of class. “I sit in my office hours lonely now because if my students have a question, they email me, often late at night， ” says Renee Houston, a professor at the University of Puget Sound in Washington state. “And they never call.” As Anna sees it: “There are people youll text, but wont call. Its just a 【 精品教育资源文库 】 way to stay in touch with each other.” Some believe that scores of texts each day keep people more connected. “The problem is that the conversati
