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1、2009年高考英语阅读理解和任务型阅读课堂综合练习四一 阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。ＡAlthoughmanhasknownasbestosformanyhundredsofyears,itwasnotuntil160yearsagothatitwasminedforthefirsttimeontheNorthAmericancontinent.H.W.Johns,ownerofaNewYorkCitySupplyShopforroofers,wasresponsiblefor(对…负责)theopeningofthatfirstmine.Mr
2、.JohnswasgivenapieceofasbestoswhichhadbeenfoundinItaly.Heexperimentedwiththematerialandthenshoweditssurprisingpowerstohiscustomers.Afterputtingonapairofasbestosgloves,whichlookedmuchlikeordinaryworkgloves,hetookred-hotcoalsfromthefireplaceandplayedwiththeminhishands.Howastonishedthecustomersweretodi
3、scoverthathewasnotburnedatall.Youcanwellimaginethathehadincreasingbusinessinasbestosroofingmaterials.However,becauseitwasveryexpensivetotransport(carry)themfromItalytotheUnitedStates,Mr.Johnssentoutayoungscientisttoseekasourcenearerhome.Thisyoungmanfoundgreatvein(岩脉),intheprovinceofQuebecinCanada.Ev
4、ersince1881Quebechasledtheworldintheproductionofthisunusualmineral,whichismadeupofmagnesium,silicon,iron,andoxygen.Whenitismined,theasbestosisheavy,justasyouwouldexpectamineraltobe.Whenitisseparated,astrangethinghappens;therockbreaksdownintofine,soft,soapyfibers(纤维).Scientistsdonotknowwhytherockcanb
5、eseparatedeasilyintothreads(线),buttheyhavefoundthousandsofusesofthisfireproofmaterial,oftheso-called“clothofstone”.1.Whichtitlebestexpressesthemainideaofthispassage?A.AsbestosminedinCanadaB.FireproofmatterC.A“wonder”mineralD.Anewroofingmaterial2.Johnsprovedhisabilityasasalesmanby_______.A.goingintor
6、oofingbusinessB.carryingasbestosfromItalyC.sendingatrainedscientistD.showingtheuseofasbestosgloves3.Whichisthemostimportantcharacterofasbestosthattheauthorwantstoshowus?A.Itislikethread.B.Itfeelssoapy.C.Itburnseasily.D.Itisunusuallyheavy.4.Theauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthispassagewasto_______.A.sho
7、wtheneedformorescientistsB.compareasbestoswithothermineralsC.increasethesalesofasbestosD.presentfactsaboutasbestosBEveryobjecttellsastory.Eventhemostordinaryobjectscanpresenttouspowerfulimages.Sometim
