1、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 U
2、nion 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 to
3、gether 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 cou
4、ntry, 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
5、 “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 U
6、nited 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 t
7、he 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 sain
8、t.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
9、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
10、”.”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 wa
11、s 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 s
12、tates 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 thousand
13、s 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 fo
14、r 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 t
15、hat 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. Englis
16、h 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
17、.C. The United States of America.D. The Culture and Customs of America.答案：1.(1)-(4) BCCC)解析：1(2) 文章第二段中第三句话说明了这一事实。(3) 文章最后两句话说明了为什么美国的语言是英语的原因。3.The Isle of Wight is a small island off the south coast of England. It is one of the most popular holiday destination (预定地点；目的地) in Britain; in 1980 about
18、 8,000,000 people stayed there and another 6,000,000 went there on “day trips”. Not many foreign tourists know about the island. Most of the visitors are British people who go there for their summer holidays. The Isle Wight is only 23 miles long and 13 miles from north to south, but the towns and vi
19、llages are all very different, and they offer a good many holidays. It is also one of the hottest places in Britain.It is very simple to get to the island from London. Trains leave London every hour during the summer. Two and a half hours later, you arrive at Portsmouth, where you walk 50 meters to
20、the ferry (渡口). Half an hour after that, you are standing on the island. A return fare from London to the Isle of Wight will cost about 10.(1) Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the passage? Of the people who visited the Isle of Wight in 1980, _.A. 800,000 were BritishB. 600,00 were
21、 foreigners C. 6,000,000 were visitors who came and left there in the same wayD. 14,000,000 were tourists who visited it on “day trips”. (2) According to the passage, the journey from London to the island takes _.A. two and a half hoursB. exactly 3 hoursC. a little more than 3 hoursD. less than 3 ho
22、urs 70. (3)Which is the best title for the passage?A. The Most Secret Island in Britain.B. The Hottest Island in Britain.C. The Most Beautiful Island in Britain.D. The Isle of Wight a Tourist Must答案：1.(1)-(3) CCD解析：1.(1) 依据第一段最后一句和第二段第一句判断正确答案为C。(2) 乘两个半小时的火车，然后步行50米，再坐半个小时的轮船，因而用时三个多小时。故选C。(3) 从文章描写的看，这个岛是一处度假圣地，是游客必须去的地方。故选D。