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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'inventioncontinuestobepopularnotonlyamongAmericansbu
2、talsoamongpeoplearoundtheworld.LeviStrausswasborninGermanyin1829.2HegrewupinKentuckybeforemovingtoNewYorkin1847.BeforebecominganAmericancitizenandmovingtotheWestin1853,Straussworkedinhisbrother'sdrygoodsbusiness.Thisgavehimachancetoproducehisfamousinvention.Af
3、terthegoldrushof1849,StraussdecidedtomovetotheWesttoseekhisfortunes.Straussdidnotwanttobeapersonwhosearchedanareaforminerals.Instead,heknewhecouldmakeagoodlivingbysellingsuppliestotheminers.Atfirst,heplannedtosellsewingsuppliesandcloth.3Whenheheardminerscompla
4、iningthattheirclotheswereeasilybrokenortheyusuallytoretheirpocketsduringmining,hedecidedtouseaspecialfabrictomakepantsfortheminers.Thesepantsprovedsopopularthathequicklyranoutofmaterialstomakemore.In1873,StraussreceivedaletterfromaJewishtailornamedJacobDaviswh
5、ohadinventedaprocessofconnectingpocketswithcopperrivets(铆钉).Thismadethepantslastalongtime.BecauseDavisdidnothavethemoneytopatenthisidea,heofferedtoshareitwithStraussifStrausswouldagreetopayforthepatent.4.BythetimeStraussdiedin1902,hehadmadeagreatcontributionto
6、Americanfashion.5ThebusinesshasbeengrowingeversinceandLeviStrauss'companyisnowoneofthelargestclothingcompaniesintheworld.A.Asayoungboy,hemovedwithhisfamilytotheUnitedStates.B.Nobodyknewwhatkindofmaterialwassuitable.C.HedidandLevijeanshavebeenmadewithmetalrivet
7、seversince.D.However,hedidnotgetmuchbusinessforthoseproducts.E.HealsomadeagreatcontributiontoAmerica'sclothingindustry.F.SincetheywereinventedbyLeviStrauss,theyhavebecomeasymbolofAmericanconsumerculture.G.Asthebusinessgrew,Straussgotmuchmoneyfromit.第11页共11页专项练
8、习二RecentlysomeAmericanscientistshavegivenausefulpieceofadvicetopeopleinindustrializednations.Theysaypeopleshouldeatmoreofthesamekindoffoodeatenbyhumanslivingmorethan10,000yearsago.