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1、(新课标)2016高考英语阅读理解和短文改错选练(7)阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。体裁:议论文 话题:历史故事 时间:6分钟Themoviesjustwouldn'tbethesamewithoutthewarmbutterytasteofpopcorn.Amazingly,thisdelicioustreatstarteditslifeasacornkernel(玉米粒)—andnotfromjustanycorn.Popcornisatypeofsweetc
2、ornthatwasoriginallygrowninMexicoandspreadtoChina,Indiaandelsewhere.Itistheonlykindofcornthatwillpop.Today,mostoftheworld'spopcornisgrownintheUnitedStates.Everypopcornkernelcontainsatinydropofwater,surroundedbysoftstarch(淀粉).Whenthepopcornisheated,the
3、waterturnsintosteam.Thisputspressureonthesurroundinghardkernel,forcingittoexplode.Thesoftstarchincreasesabout40timesinsizeasthecornkernelturnsitselfinsideout.Inthe1500spopcornwasanimportantfoodsourcefortheAztecIndiansofcentralandsouthernMexico.Butitwa
4、sn'tonlyfood.Itwasalsousedinceremoniesorinheaddressesandnecklaces.BythetimetheEuropeansarrivedinAmerica,popcornhadspreadthroughmostoftheAmericanIndians.SomeearlyAmericansettlersatepopcornwithcreamandsugarforbreakfast.Butitwasn'tuntilthelate1800sthatpo
5、pcornbecamepopular.Thedemandforpopcornincreasedandfarmersbeganfarmingpopcorn.Thefirstmobilepoppingmachinewasinventedin1885,andpopcornwassoldbystreetsellersmuchlikehotdogsaresoldtoday.DuringtheGreatDepressionofthe1930s,thepopcornbusinessstillthrivedasp
6、eoplecouldstillaffordit.Theninthe1950stelevisionarrivedandpopcornconsumptiondecreased.Peoplestayedhomeandstoppedgoingtothetheatre.Butthelinkbetweenmoviesandpopcornhadalreadyexisted.Soonpeoplebeganmakingpopcornathomeonthestove.Later,microwavepopcornwas
7、introduced.Todaythemovieshaveregainedpopularityandpopcornhasonceagainbecomethefavorite.【语篇导读】 没有温热香甜的爆米花,电影似乎也会失去味道吧。那么,关于爆米花你又了解多少呢?1.Popcornwasfirstplantedin______.A.ChinaB.AmericaC.IndiaD.Mexico解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句可知答案。答案 D2.Whydoesthecornkernelpopwhe
8、nheated?A.Becauseitiscoveredwithsoftstarch.B.Becausethepressureinsideistoobig.C.Becausethestarchbecomesbiggerinsize.D.Becausethereiswaterinsidethekernel.解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三两句可知,玉米粒内的水并不能直接导致它炸开,而是水蒸气产生的压力作用于四周坚硬的内核上,造成它爆炸。故答案选B。答案 B3.Wecanknowf
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