2012高考英语精选备考题库系列(含详解)阅读理解(八)

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1、2012高考英语精选备考题库系列（含详解）阅读理解（八）备战2012高考，精选阅读200篇，适合高三上学期使用，希望对大家有帮助。（2011-8）SeveraltimeseachyeartheQueengivesafternoonteapartiesatwhichguestsareservedtinycakesfilledwithcreamfromherowncows.Cakesandsandwichesarebroughtinbyfootmen,yetyouneverseetheQueentouchathin

2、g.Shesimplysitsbesideabigsilverplate,pouringcupsofteaforeveryoneandcarefullyavoidingthecakes.AtcocktailpartiestheQueenmovesfromgrouptogroup,chattinginformally,andmanagestomakeoneglassofdiet(节食)drinktolastanentireevening.Toursabroadaredifficultbecausehosts(主人

3、)seemtobelievethewarmthoftheirwelcomemustbeshownwithwonderfulstatebanquets(宴会).ButtheQueenhasperfectedtheartofappearingtoenjoyhermealwithoutactuallyeatingmuch.DuringonevisittothePacificislandsofTonga,aspecially-prepareddinnerwasarrangedinahutmadeofwoodandbam

4、booleaves.Deepholesweredugintheground,filledwithhotstonesandbabypigs,andthepigswereslowlybakedoverseveraldays.TheQueenlookeduneasilyatherplatewhenshediscoveredawholeroastpigwasherserving.Thenshebecameuneasywhenaturkey,somemeat,bananasandanapplewerealsocarrie

5、dinforeachguest.Soshedependedonheroldfavoritetrickoftalkingwithherhost.,KingTupouIV,carryingonawarmconversation.Atthesametimeshepushedherfoodaroundherplateandonlyateapieceofturkeyandsomefruit.ReporterstravelingwithherhavenotedthattheQueenwillsometimesseemsoc

6、arriedawaybyaforeignleader’spoliticalchatthatshesimplyneverhastimetofinishamealbeforeitistimetogetupandmakeherspeech.Shewillliftherforktoswallowamouthful,thenputitdownagaintomakeanotherpoint,leavingalmostallofhermealuntouched.1.Themainideaofthepassageisabout

7、____.A.theQueen’sfavoritefoodB.theQueen’stoursabroadC.howtheQueenkeepsherdietduringhertoursD.theQueen’stroublewithaforeignleader2.TheQueentalkedwithherhostandcarriedonconversationwithhim.Thepurposeofdoingthisis____.A.toshowherpolitenessB.nottoeatmuchC.toshow

8、hergreatinterestinfoodD.tohideherdisliketothefood3.WecaninferfromthepassagethattoursaredifficultfortheQueen,because____.A.shehastomeetwithsomanyimportantleadersB.shehastoeatmuchoilyfoodC.shehass