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1、高考英语阅读七选五题型专项练习集锦(附答案)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。专项练习一Foroveronehundredandfiftyyears,Americansofallsocialclasseshavewornbluejeans.1Whethertheyarewornforworkorforfashiontoday.Strauss'inventioncontinuestobepopularnotonlyamongAmerican
2、sbutalsoamongpeoplearoundtheworld.LeviStrausswasborninGermanyin1829.2HegrewupinKentuckybeforemovingtoNewYorkin1847.BeforebecominganAmericancitizenandmovingtotheWestin1853,Straussworkedinhisbrother'sdrygoodsbusiness.Thisgavehimachancetoproducehisfamousinvent
3、ion.Afterthegoldrushof1849,StraussdecidedtomovetotheWesttoseekhisfortunes.Straussdidnotwanttobeapersonwhosearchedanareaforminerals.Instead,heknewhecouldmakeagoodlivingbysellingsuppliestotheminers.Atfirst,heplannedtosellsewingsuppliesandcloth.3Whenheheardmin
4、erscomplainingthattheirclotheswereeasilybrokenortheyusuallytoretheirpocketsduringmining,hedecidedtouseaspecialfabrictomakepantsfortheminers.Thesepantsprovedsopopularthathequicklyranoutofmaterialstomakemore.In1873,StraussreceivedaletterfromaJewishtailornamed
5、JacobDaviswhohadinventedaprocessofconnectingpocketswithcopperrivets(铆钉).Thismadethepantslastalongtime.BecauseDavisdidnothavethemoneytopatenthisidea,heofferedtoshareitwithStraussifStrausswouldagreetopayforthepatent.4.BythetimeStraussdiedin1902,hehadmadeagrea
6、tcontributiontoAmericanfashion.5ThebusinesshasbeengrowingeversinceandLeviStrauss'companyisnowoneofthelargestclothingcompaniesintheworld.A.Asayoungboy,hemovedwithhisfamilytotheUnitedStates.B.Nobodyknewwhatkindofmaterialwassuitable.C.HedidandLevijeanshavebeen
7、madewithmetalrivetseversince.D.However,hedidnotgetmuchbusinessforthoseproducts.E.HealsomadeagreatcontributiontoAmerica'sclothingindustry.F.SincetheywereinventedbyLeviStrauss,theyhavebecomeasymbolofAmericanconsumerculture.G.Asthebusinessgrew,Straussgotmuchmo
8、neyfromit.专项练习二RecentlysomeAmericanscientistshavegivenausefulpieceofadvicetopeopleinindustrializednations.Theysaypeopleshouldeatmoreofthesamekindoffoodeatenbyhumanslivingmorethan10,000yearsago.1Thescie