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2009年高考英语阅读理解随堂练（十）AAlthough man has known about asbestos for many hundreds of years, it was not until 160 years ago that it was mined for the first ti高考资源网me on the North American continent. H. W. Johns, owner of a New York City Supply Shop for roofers, was responsible for (对负责)the opening of that first mine. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mMr, Jonhs was given a piece of asbestos which had been found in Italy. He experimented with the material and then showed its surprising powers to his customers. After putting on a pair of asbestos gloves, which looked much like ordinary work gloves, he took red-hot coals from the fireplace and played with them in his hands. How astonished the customers were to discover that he was not burned at all. You can well imaging that he had increasing business in asbestos roofing materials. However, because it was very expensive to transport(carry)them from Italy to the United States, Mr Johns sent out a young scientist to seek a source nearer home. This young man found great vein(岩脉), in the province of Quebec in Canada.Ever since 1881 Quebec has led the world in the production of this unusual mineral, which is made up of magnesium, silicon, iron, and oxygen. When it is mined, the asbestos is heavy, just as you would expect a mineral to be. When it is separated, a strange thing happens ;the rock breaks down into fine, soft, soapy fibres(纤维).Scientists do not know why the rock can be separated easily into threads(线), but they have found thousands of uses for this fireproof material, of the called the “cloth of stone”.1The title that best expresses the main idea of this passage is _.AAsbestos mined in Canada B. Fireproof matterCA “Wonder” mineral D. A new roofing material2. Johns proved his ability as a salesman by _.A. going into the roofing businessB. carrying asbestos from ItalyC. sending a trained scientistD. showing the use of asbestos gloves3. Which is the most important character of asbestos that the author wants to show us?A. It is like thread B. It feels soapyC. It burns easily D. It is unusually heavy4. The authors main purpose in writing this passage was to_.A. show the need for more scientists w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mB. compare asbestos with other mineralsC. increase the sales of asbestosD. present facts about asbestosBThe news report that night was about a famine(饥荒)in Ethiopia. The pictures were of people who were so thin that they looked like beings from another planet. The camera (摄像机)focused (聚焦)on one man so that he looked directly at me, sitting in my comfortable living room. All around was the sound of death.It was clear that the world had not noticed this until now. You could hear the sadness in the voice of the reporter. Michael Buerk. At the end of the report he was silent. Paula started crying, then rushed upstairs to check our baby, Fifi, who was sleeping peacefully.I kept seeing the news pictures in my mind. What could I do? I was only a pop singer and by now not a very successful pop singer. All I could do was to make records which no one bought. But I would do that. I would give all the profits (利润)of the next Rats (the name of the music group he was in)record to Oxfam (an organization in Britain which helps poor people around the would). What good would that do? It would only be a little money but it was more than I could give just from my bank account. Maybe some people would buy it because the profits were for Oxfam. And I would be protesting about this disaster (灾难). But that was not enough.1. What do we learn about the writer from the text?A. He felt really bad because the news report made him think of his own hard life.B. After he saw a news report on TV about the faming in Ethiopia, he decided he had to do something about the problem.C. His ideas on how to collect money for the people in Ethiopia were very successfulD. He wanted to do more than just be a famous singer.2. Which paragraph describes(描写)what he thought about after the report?A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. None.3. The writer wished that. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mA. he would be a very successful pop singer if he could have sold all his records.B. he would rather give all his money from his bank account than the little money made by making new recordsC. perhaps people would be interested in his records because they knew that the money they paid for them would go to Oxfam.D. He would make records which no one bought.CCARDIFF, WalesPoets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered Wales to celebrate the tradition(传统)of storytelling.“It might seem strange that people still want to listen in age of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has cone again, ”said David Ambrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival(节)in Wales.“Some of the tales, like those of the Inuit from Canada, are thousands years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time, ”he said early this month.Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound.Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively.Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving(coming back into use or existence)storytelling in Wales.“It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions. and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here, ”Ambrose said.1. Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling_.A. will be more popular than TV B. will be popular againC. started in Wales w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mD. are in the hands of some old people2. From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn _.A. about their life as early as thousands of years ago. B. Why they tell the stories in a throat-singing way. C. How cold it has been where the Inuit liveD. How difficult it is to understand the Inuit3. According to the writer, which of the following is not true?A. Storytelling once stopped in Wales.B. Storytelling has a long history in Wales.C. Storytelling is always well received in WalesD. Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales.4. The underlined phrase in good hands means.A. controlled by rich people B. grasped by good storytellersC. taken good care of D. protected by kind peopleDProblem PageDear Lifeline, I shall be getting married in AugustMy mother wants me to have a white wedding in church, because I am the only daughter, and she wants me to have the kind of wedding that she hadI , on the other hand, would like to have a simple wedding and a small party afterwards for my immediate family and close friendsI dont want my parents to go to a lot of expense just for one day;Id rather they spent the money on things that my husband and I will need, that will last us for many years Do you agree with me that this is a reasonable point of view? Can you think of a way in which I might persuade my parents to think as I do ? Yours, Money-Conscious w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mDear Money-Conscious, We agree that your point of view is reasonable; but reason isnt everything. Your parents clearly do not mind going to a lot of expense, as you put it. They would mind more if you prevented them from doing so. There is, in fact, no reason why a white wedding in church should cost a lot of money. Such a wedding can be very simple, yet it can give you the sort of happy memories that your mother has of her own wedding day We suggest you meet your mother halfway. Have a simple church wedding and a simple party afterwards. If it means so much to your mother, perhaps you owe it to her to do as she wishes. We are sure that you will not regret it Dear lifeline, I have known my girlfriend for six years. The other day, I asked her to marry me, certain that I knew what the answer would be. But she said she wanted to think about it I shall be going on holiday soon, and I hoped she would come with me; but now she says shed rather go on holiday with a friend of hers. Am I losing her? Yours, Deeply Worried Dear Deeply Worried, Perhaps you were too certain of your girlfriend. Six years is a long time. Perhaps you have been in each others packets for too long. Give yourselves a holiday from each other, and then ask her again on your return. We think you will find that she will give you the answer that you want 1It is the purpose of the Problem Page to _. Awrite letters to lonely, troubled people Btry to find answers to readers problems Cask readers to give their answers to problems Dsend questions to