高考英语阅读练习

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1、阅读练习（A篇）　　Today,rollerskatingiseasyandfun．Butalongtimeago,itwasn’teasyatall．Before1750,theideaofskatingdidn’texist．ThatchangedbecauseofamannamedJosephMerlin．Merlin’sworkwasmakingmusicalinstruments．Inhissparetimehelikedtoplaytheviolin．JosephMerlinwasamanofideasanddreams．Peoplecalledhim

2、adreamer.　　OnedayMerlinreceivedaninvitationtoattendafancydressball（化装舞会）．Hewasverypleasedandalittleexcited．Asthedayofthepartycamenear,Merlinbegantothinkhowtomakeagrandentranceattheparty．Hehadanidea．Hethoughthewouldgetalotofattentionifhecouldskateintotheroom.　　Merlintrieddifferentwayst

3、omakehimselfroll．Finally,hedecidedtoputtwowheelsundereachshoe．Thesewerethefirstrollerskates．Merlinwasveryproudofhisinvertionanddreamedofarrivingatthepartyonwheelswhileplayingtheviolin.　　OnthenightofthepartyMerlinrolledintotheroomplayinghisviolin．Everyonewasastonshedtoseehim．Therewasju

4、stoneproblem．Merlinhadnowaytostophisrollerskates．Herolledonandon．Suddenly,heranintoahughmirrorthatwashangingonthewall．Downfellthemirror,breakingtopieces．NobodyforgotMerlin’sgrandentranceforalongtime!　　1．Thetextismainlyabout________.　　A．astrangeman　　B．anunusualparty　　C．howrollerskating

5、began　　D．howpeopleenjoyedthemselvesinthe18thcentury　　2．PeoplethoughtMerlinwasadreamerbecausehe_________.　　A．oftengaveotherssurprises　　　　　B．wasagiftedmusician　　C．inventedtherollerskates　　　　　　D．wasfullofimagination　　3．Merlinputwheelsunderhisshoesinorderto________.　　A．impresstheparrygues

6、ts　　　　　　B．arriveatthepartysooner　　C．testhisinvention　　　　　　　　　D．showhisskillinwalkingonwheels　　4．Whatisthemainpointthewriteristryingtomakeinthelastparagraph?　　A．Therollerskatesneededfurtherimprovement　　B．ThepartygueststookMerlinforafool.　　C．Merlinsucceededbeyondexpectation.　　D．Merlingo

7、thimselfintotrouble.　　（B篇）　　AsIstoodinfrontofthegrave（墓）ofPresidentRichardNixon,Iwasthinkingaboutthetime25yearsagowhenthispresidenthelpedbringtheUnitedStatesandChinaclosertogether．Youngpeopleofourtwocountriesshouldhelpthisrelationshipgrow.　　ThisremarkwasmadebyaShanghaistudentwhenspeak

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