1、河北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（10）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AIn 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecu
2、e(烤肉) restaurant, then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offered a new, shortened menu: French fries, hamburgers, and sodas. To this small selection they added one new idea: quick service, no waiters or waitresses, and no tips.Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was anot
3、her four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity(一致性), for the brothers had developed a strict routine(程序) for the preparation of their food, and they insisted on their cooks sticking to their routine. Their new drive-in became surprisingly popular, particularly for lunc
4、h. People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened. They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc.Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1
5、954, when he was selling milkshake-mixing machines. He quickly saw the special attraction of the brothers fast-food restaurants and bought the right to franchise(特许经营) other copies of their restaurants. The agreement included the right to duplicate(复制) the menu, the equipment, even their red and whi
6、te buildings with the golden arches(拱门). Today McDonalds is really a household name. In 1976, McDonalds had over $ l billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years is one of the most surprising success stories in modern American business history.1. This passage mainly talks about _.A. the develo
7、pment of fast food services B. how McDonalds became a billion-dollar businessC. the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonald D. Ray Krocs business talent2. Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except _.A. a drive-inB. a theater C. a cinemaD. a barbecue restaurant3. We may infer from
8、 this passage that _.A. Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to Kroc.B. the place the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their drive-inC. forty years ago there were lots of fast-food restaurantsD. Ray Kroc was a good businessman4. The passag
9、e suggests that _.A. creativity is an important element of business successB. Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothersC. Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their ideas to Ray KrocD. California is the best place to go into businessBHIGHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLSCHOOL
10、REPORTForm Teacher: G. Baker Pupils Name: Simon WatkinsTerm: Summer 2010Form: BSubjectExamClass workCommentsEnglish5961Simon has reached a satisfactory standard but now needs to apply himself with more determination.Mathematics7785Sound work and progress throughout the year. Well done!History4653A d
11、isappointing exam result. He is unable to give attention to this subject for long.Chemistry7885His obvious ability in the subject was not fully reflected in his exam work, but I have high hopes for him nevertheless.Physics8694An excellent terms performance. He goes from strength to strength. A born
12、scientist, I feel.Biology5760This time next year he will be taking the “0” exam. He needs to concentrate on the work, not on class conversation.French4146Clearly he didnt bother to revise. His general attitude is far too casual.PhysicalEducation/31Weak. Its time he exercised his body more and his vo
13、ice less. He should try to work with a team.FORM TEACHERS REMARKS HEADMASTERBasically satisfactory work and progress I shall be keeping an eye on histhough he will now have realized, I hope, that progress in his weaker subjectsin certain subject areas he needs to make speedy though his success in th
14、e sciences is improvement. most pleasing.5.According to the comments of the Physical Education teacher, Simon_.A .is too talkative in the class B. likes to work with his classmatesC. doesnt exercise his body at the right timeD. becomes weak because he doesnt exercise at all6. Which of Simons subject
15、s will attract the headmasters attention in future?A. Biology and Maths. B. History and French.C. English and Chemistry.D. Physics and Physical Education.7. Which of the following statements best describes Simon?A. He has made great progress in language classes.B. His potential has been fully reflec
16、ted in science classes.C. His grade in maths makes him a born scientist.D. He needs to improve his attitude on certain subjects.8. Based on the school report, which of the following statements is true?A. Simon didnt bother his teacher to revise French. B. Basically, Simon did a good job in science.C
17、. Simon is a determined learner in English. D. Simon is able to pay attention to history for long. CDo you know what really troubles me? For some reason, words with silent letters have always bothered me. For example, consider these words: know, design, island, school, wrist, naughty, and salmon. Al
18、l of these words have at least one letter that is not typically pronounced, and these words are just a very small part of words with silent letters in them. Some words are even worse, consider this word: colonel. Not only are some letters not pronounced, but letters that are not even there are prono
19、unced. Even foreign languages, especially French, are guilty of this needless complexity and confusion. I know there must be some main historical reasons why the words are spelled and pronounced the way they are, but that does not mean bad traditions must continue to survive. Especially if they are
20、no longer logical. Unfortunately, there is very little that anyone can do for it, because theres no group of people who can change or have the right to change the English language for everyone. However, the only thing we can do is make changes in the way we talk and write in hopes that it catches on
21、. For example, I pronounce the letter “l” in salmon on purpose to make people annoyed and to sound more different or complicated. I even pronounce colonel the correct or French way. I can only hope these two minor changes to the English language make sense to you, and you will help to keep up these
22、minor changes forever in your everyday life.9. Which of the following is the main reason for silent letters? A. French language. B. Historical reasons. C. Some linguists D. Bad traditions.10. The underlined phrase “catches on” probably means “_”. A. becomes popular B. gets across C. follows the fash
23、ions D. doesnt fall behind11. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. Troubles in everyday life B. Traps in English words C. Words with silent letters D. Necessary changes of languagesDAttempt a guess at the following question: In the English-speaking world, which country has t
24、he least affordable homes? You are wrong if you guessed the US, even with the housing bubble （气泡） and main sadness. Nor is it the UK, where prices have risen because demand is far from supply. According to a recent survey of 227 cities around the globe, you must go south of the equator （赤道） to Austr
25、alia to find the priciest homesThe report measured a citys housing market along the following guidelines. An “affordable” home required three times or less of the average familys income to purchase. At four times earnings, a home fell into the “unaffordable” category. And a “seriously unaffordable”
26、home needed five times a familys income. In Australia, homes in the least affordable city cost just about 9,5 times the average income. Sydney, Perth, and Melbourne were only a little under this figureAustralian officials offered little comment, apart from a general statement on the dismal findings.
27、 These prices make the possibility that many Australians will one day own a home largely unbelievable. Land rationing （配给制） and excessive development charges have raised prices, and the problem will only be solved through urgent action by the Rudd governmentSome American cities were also included on
28、 the least affordable list, four of which were in California. America is still involved in a mortgage（抵押）crisis, though, affecting the affordability of homes. Yet a number of US cities garnered “affordable” status, namely Dallas and Kansas. Australia had no cities listed in the top fifty places with
29、 affordable homesThe survey suggests that you can find affordable homes in most places, just not if youre Australian and choose to live down under12. To buy an affordable house, you should pay _ A. 3 times or less of the average familys incomeB. 4 times or less of the average familys incomeC. 5 time
30、s or less of the average familys income D. 9.5 times or less of the average familys income 13. What caused the prices of houses to increase in Australia? AThe rising familys income BThe demand over supply. CThe excessive development charges DThe decrease of land14.The underlined word “dismal” in Paragraph 3 may mean _ A cheerful B satisfactory C difficult Dsad15. What might be the most suitable title for the passage?A Affordable HousesB A House is a Dream First C Housing Bubble D Homes Too Expensive(A) BCDA (B) ABDB (C) BAC (D) ACDD高考资源网独家精品资源，欢迎下载！高考资源网Ks5uK&S%5#UKs5uKs%U高考资源网高考资源网高考资源网
