The famous car Rolls-Royce has been largely hand-made and always one of the most

The famous car Rolls-Royce has been largely hand-made and always one of the most

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The famous car Rolls-Royce has been largely hand-made and always one of the most expensive cars on the market.
In fact, Rolls-Royce is made up of two men’s names, Charles S. Rolls and Henry Royce. They came from very different backgrounds, received very different educations and when they met; their careers were going in very different directions.
In 1903, Royce bought a second-hand France Decauville car. He found the car unreliable, difficult to start and overheated. Royce decided he could do better himself and set about building two-cylinder (双杠发动机) car of his own design. The first of these, built almost completely by Royce himself, was a success in almost every way: it started easily, ran smoothly and was very reliable. It never failed to impress everyone who saw it rode in the car, including Rolls.
While he was a university student at Cambridge, Rolls acquired a French Peugeot. It was the first automobile seen at Cambridge and by the time Rolls finished his studies, he was probably the most skilled driver in Britain. In 1902, Rolls went into the business of selling cars and became a leading automobile distributor. He was looking for a British car to market when he was told that Henry Royce had designed and built a two-cylinder automobile.
In 1904, Royce and Rolls joined together to build and sell motor car. They combined their talents—Royce the engineer and Rolls the salesman and businessman.
And, just two years later, the partnership produced the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, a milestone car acclaimed (盛赞) by many by the time as the “ best in the world”. Over the years the automaker built a legendary reputation.
小题1:The Rolls-Royce is expensive for its ______ .
A.procedureB.engine
C.functionD.impression
小题2:The underlined word “distributor” in Paragraph 4 probably means ______ .
A.bossB.producer
C.buyerD.seller
小题3:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.The Rolls-Royce car is the most expensive car in the world.
B.The two cylinder car built by Royce failed to impress people.
C.When Rolls graduated from Cambridge University, he didn’t do well in driving.
D.In 1906 the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost was popular with many people.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:D
解析

小题1:细节理解题。根据The famous car Rolls-Royce has been largely hand-made(著名的劳斯莱斯车已经基本上是手工制作的)可知其价格昂贵的原因在于其制作过程。。
小题2:词义理解题。结合In 1902, Rolls went into the business of selling cars and became a leading automobile distributor. He was looking for a British car to market可知distributor应该是与销售有关。
小题3:细节理解题。根据最后一段可知答案。
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Why does most of the world travel on the right side today? Theories differ, but there’s no doubt that Napoleon was a major influence. The French had used the right since at least the late 18th century. Some say that before the French Revolution, noblemen drove their carriages on the left, forcing the peasants to the right. Regardless of the origin, Napoleon brought right-hand traffic to the nations he conquered, including Russia, Switzerland and Germany. Hitler, in turn, ordered right-hand traffic in Czechoslovakia and Austria in the 1930s. Nations that escaped right-hand control, like Great Britain, followed their left-hand tradition.
The U.S. has not always been a nation of right-hand rivers; earlier in its history, carriage and horse traffic traveled on the left, as it did in England. But by the late 1700s, people driving large wagons pulled by several pairs of horses began promoting a shift to the right. A driver would sit on the rear (后面的) left horse in order to wave his whip with his right hand; to see opposite traffic clearly, they traveled on the right.
One of the final moves to firmly standardize traffic directions in the U.S. occurred in the 20th century, when Henry Ford decided to mass-produce his cars with controls on the left (one reason, stated in 1908; the convenience for passengers exiting directly onto the edge, especially… if there is a lady to be considered). Once these rules were set, many countries eventually adjusted to the right-hand standard, including Canada in the 1920s, Sweden in 1967 and Burma in 1970. The U.K. and former colonies such as Australia and India are among the western world’s few remaining holdouts. Several Asian countries, including Japan, use the left as well — thought many places use both right-hand-drive and left-hand-drive cars.
小题1:Why did people in Switzerland travel on the right?
A.They had used the right-hand since the 18th century.
B.Rich people enjoyed driving their carriages on the right.
C.Napoleon introduced the right-hand traffic to this country.
D.Hitler ordered them to go to against their left-hand tradition.
小题2:Of all the countries below, the one that travels on the right is ______.
A.AustriaB.EnglandC.JapanD.Australia
小题3:Henry Ford produced cars with controls on the left _______.
A.in order to change traffic directions in the U.S.
B.so that passengers could get off conveniently
C.because rules at that time weren’t perfect
D.though many countries were strongly against that
小题4:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A.Before the French Revolution, all the French people used the right.
B.People in Britain and the U.S. travel on the same side nowadays.
C.The Burmese began to travel on the right in 1970.
D.All the Asian nations use the left at present.
小题5:What would be the best title for this passage?
A.Who made the great contributions to the shift of traffic directions?
B.How cars have become a popular means of transportation?
C.How Henry Ford produced his cars with controls on the left?
D.Why don’t people all drive on the same side of the road?

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Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan sailed from Seville in August, 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the cold winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called Magellan Strait(海峡). In November, 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America.
They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines, men were dying of starvation. While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in a battle. The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition. However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail round the world.
小题1:The purpose of Magellan’s expedition was to ________.
A.sail round the world
B.find a seaway from the Atlantic to the Pacific
C.make a voyage to Asia
D.carry men to Philippines
小题2:The number of the ships lost on the whole expedition was ________.
A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five
小题3:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage concerning the expedition?
A.Lack of equipment.
B.Cold winter in Patagonia.
C.The death of Magellan.
D.Dangers from rocks and storms.
小题4:The best title for this passage is ________.
A.The Discovery of Magellan’s Strait
B.The Discovery of the Philippines
C.The Most Dangerous Expedition
D.The First Expedition to Asia

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In Asia, there are special competitions where kites have complex designs and are fitted with instruments that make musical sounds as the wind blows through them. Although all kites have a similar structure (结构), they are widely different in size and shape. Kite-fighting competitions are also held, in which competitions us their kites to attack and bring down their opponents’(对手)kites or cut their strings(线).
For more than 15 years, the Big Wind Kite Factory has been giving kite-making and kite flying classes for the children on an island in Hawaii. In its kite-making lessons, students can make kites in as little as 20 minutes! Children as young as four years old can learn how to fly a kite. Jonathan Socher and his wife Daphne started the kite factory in 1980. Their kites are made of nylon(尼龙).Their designs are Hawaiian themes created by Daphne. The designs are cut out of the nylon with a hot knife that seals the edges and then fastened directly onto the kite. 
The kite that is used to give lessons is regular diamond kite with a rainbow pattern. The difference between this kite and the ones they make during the lessons is that it is a two-string controllable kite. Big Wind employees fly the kite and for a few minutes show students how pulling on one line and then on the other controls the direction the kite goes in. Then the controls are given to the students.
Jonathan insists that it is not necessary to make a huge impressive kite to have fun making and flying kites. Even the simplest structure can work, and can give hours of fun. Go on, give it a try!
小题1:Which of the following is true according to the text?
A.A hot knife is used to iron the nylon.
B.Children never fly kites on their own in flying lessons.
C.Kite strings must not be cut in kite-fighting competitions.
D.Daphne designs kites for the Big Wind Kite Factory.
小题2:What is different about the kite used for flying lessons?
A.It has two strings.
B.It is simple in design
C.It has a rainbow pattern.
D.It is shaped like a diamond.
小题3:According to Jonathan, what do you need to have fun with kites?
A.A large kite.
B.Any type of kite.
C.A complex structure.
D.A kite that impresses others.
小题4:What is mainly described in the text?
A.A kite factory
B.Kite-flying lessons.
C.Special competitions.
D.The kite-making Process.

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Between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago, some humans discontinued their wandering hunting and gathering and settled down to farm. Grain was the first domesticated crop that started that farming process.
The oldest proven records of brewing are about 6,000 years old and refer to the Sumerians. Sumeria lay between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers including Southern Mesopotamia. It is said that the Sumerians discovered the fermentation (发酵) process by chance. No one knows today exactly how this occurred, but it could be that a piece of bread or grain became wet and a short time later, it began to ferment.
The Sumerians were able to repeat this process and are assumed to be the first civilized culture to brew beer. They had discovered a “divine drink” which certainly was a gift from the gods. The word beer comes from the Latin word bibere, meaning “to drink”, and the Spanish word cerveza originates from the Greek goddess of agriculture, Ceres.
A vitamin-rich porridge, used daily, beer is reported to have increased health and longevity and reduced disease and malnutrition (营养不良). The self-medicating properties of alcohol-rich beer also eased the tensions and stresses of daily living in a hostile world. The use of yeast (酵母) was not yet known at that time. The success of the fermentation process was left to chance, as the brewers unknowingly relied on yeast particles in the air.
Considerable scientific research took place in breweries (酿酒厂) in the 19th century. A famous work from 1876 by Louis Pasteur was Studies Concerning Beer where he revealed his knowledge of micro-organisms. By establishing that yeast is a living microorganism, Pasteur opened the gates for accurately controlling the conversion (转换) of sugar to alcohol.
Another discovery in beer brewing was the work of Christian Hansen, a Danish scientist, who successfully isolated a single yeast cell and induced it to reproduce on an artificial culture medium. With the resulting yeast multiplication (繁殖) methods, the purity of the fermenting process has been improved.
小题1:According to the passage, who was the first to brew beer?
A.The Greeks.B.Christian Hansen.
C.Louis Pasteur.D.The Sumerians.
小题2:The last two paragraphs mainly talk about        .
A.the function of micro-organisms
B.the success of the fermentation process
C.two scientific discoveries about brewing
D.the results of yeast multiplication methods
小题3:According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?
A.Grain was the first crop used to brew beer.
B.There are some yeast particles in the air.
C.The word “beer” originates from Latin.
D.Modern beer contains more alcoholic.
小题4:Which would be the best title for the text?
A.The beer culture.B.The history of beer.
C.The earliest brewery.D.Methods of brewing beer.

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At present time, roller skating (滑旱冰) is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making instruments (工具). In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll (滚动). Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise.
Nobody forgot Merlin’s wonderful entrance after that.
小题1:The first paragraph tells us that people began to skate on wheels from 1750 because _______.
A.it is very easy
B.it is very exciting
C.Joseph Merlin’s instruments
D.it is very popular
小题2:People called Merlin a dreamer because ___________.         .
A.he slept and dreamed a lot
B.he was full of different ideas and dreams
C.he invented the first roller skates
D.he always made people’s dreams come true
小题3:___________ made Merlin think of skating on wheels.
A.Merlin’s workB.Merlin’s violin
C.A huge mirrorD.An important party
小题4:What was Merlin’s problem after he rolled into the room?
A.He couldn’t stop his roller-skating.
B.He couldn’t attract a lot of attention.
C.Everyone was surprised at him.
D.He couldn’t play the violin while rolling.
小题5:What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Joseph Merlin’s Story
B.How Roller Skating Was Invented
C.A Surprising Entrance to the Party
D.Violin and roller skating

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