英语阅读理解精读.docx

英语阅读理解精读（限时：12分钟）Bend over， take a deep breath and drink some water！ This is just one of hundreds of tips you might get if you have the hiccups（打嗝）。 Hiccups are so mysterious. We really dont know why they start and why they stop.Everyone has a favorite cure for a case of the hiccups. Some people think that a good scare is necessary to get well. Others eat a teaspoon of sugar. Still others drink a glass of water with a knife in it.An American man named Jack OLeary claimed to have hiccupped 160 million times over a period of eight years. He tried 60，000 cures， but none of them worked. Finally he prayed to Saint Jude， the saint of Hopeless cases， and his hiccupping stopped immediately.It took a British plumber（管道工） eight months to cure his hiccups. People from all over the world wrote him letters with suggestions for getting well. He tried them all， but the hiccups continued. Finally， he drank a “secret” mixture someone had sent him. By that evening his hiccups were gone.Why did these cures work for these two men？ No one really knows. But people who have studied many cases of hiccups have an idea. Hiccups usually go away if you believe in the cure. 1. _ might be the best cure for hiccups. A. Special pills B. A spoonful of salt C. Cold water D. What you believe in 2. The plumber spent _ in stopping his hiccups. A. 4 hours B. 2 days C. 8 months D. 8 years 3. According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE？ A. We know why the hiccups start，but we dont know how to stop them. B. Saint Jude is an expert in curing the hiccups. C. The British plumber drank a secret mixture given by an experienced doctor and then became well. D. Some people think that a good scare is a cure for a case of hiccups. 4. What is the main idea of this passage？ A. Different ways to stop hiccups B. What makes hiccups happen C. How to get hiccups D. Jack OLearys hiccups答案： D C D A Welcome to the National Maritime（海洋） Museum！ The National Maritime Museum is the largest of its kind in the world， with over two million items in its collections. Twenty galleries display some of the finest sea affairs in historic buildings， which were formerly a school for the sons of seamen. Opening times 10：00-17：00 Winter hours 10：00-18：00 Summer hours Last admission （允许进入） is thirty minutes before closing. Smoking is not allowed in the museum. Eating and drinking are only allowed in the designated areas. Photography and video are not permitted inside the building. Bookings Our Central Booking Group handles all group visit enquiries（需求）， from schools， group organizers and tour operators. Education and Interpretation （解说） Schools programs operate in term-time. Programs of talks， tours， work-shops， storytelling， living history and interpretation are run throughout the year， especially at weekends and during school holidays. E-library Facilities（设备） are provided for electronic access to the museums collections. Please ask a member of staff（员工） for directions to the nearest terminals（终点）. These facilities are also available from the comfort of your own home. 1. This passage mainly tells us _ the museum. A. the way to get to B. the purpose to build C. a brief introduction to D. a detailed description of 2. Which of the following is certainly forbidden according to the passage？ A. Trying to enter the museum after 5：00 p.m. B. Taking pictures in front of the museum. C. Talking loudly when you enjoy the collections. D. Eating and drinking wherever you are. 3. From the passage we can learn that _. A. the museum runs a school and has students of its own B. students can receive different kinds of education here C. part of school education has to be done in the museum D. school programs are only run at weekends and on holidays 4. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. th