第一周周练习阅读+完形341.阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea.Today,when we think of Western tea culture,we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups.Afternoon teaPeople believe that an English lady,Anna,first introduced the idea of afternoon tea.In the 18th and 19th centuries,the English ate only two main meals each day：breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening.As a result,people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals.To solve this problem,Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o'clock.This meal included cakes and sandwiches.And tea was served to wash down the food.In order to make this afternoon meal important,fine china cups and plates and silver teapots,knives,forks and spoons were used.Soon,afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions.Today,afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.Will you come for coffee?Coffee also plays an important role in British culture.People often use "Will you come for coffee？" to mean "Would you like to come to my home for a chat？".Normally,several different drinks such as tea,hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee,and you will be asked what you would like.However,you will not normally be offered wine at a "coffee" party.Coffeehouses and the London Stock ExchangeIn the 17th century London,coffeehouses were busy and noisy places.Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business,as well as to drink coffee.Infact,the London Stock Exchange (伦敦股票交易所) is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.（1）Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she ________.A.enjoyed chatting with her friends at homeB.loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cupsC.found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two mealsD.wanted to share nice food with her friends（2）If someone says to you "Will you come for coffee？", you ________.A.will be offered coffee onlyB.will be asked what you would like to drinkC.will be invited to take part in an afternoon tea partyD.will be asked to have a chat with him or her（3）From the last paragraph we can see ________.A.a new business was started in coffeehousesB.coffeehouses are still used by businessmen and bankersC.businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffeeD.most people wouldn't like to go to coffeehouses because of the noise（4）Which is the best title of the passage?A.British and Chinese CulturesB.English Tea and Coffee CultureC.Coffeehouses and BusinessD.The Beginning of Tea and Coffee【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）A（4）B【解析】英国和中国文化的一个共同之处就是对好茶的热爱。
今天，当我们想到西方的茶文化，我们经常想到英国和美丽的瓷器茶杯。
（1）考查细节理解。
根据第二段中的"As a result,people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals.To solve this problem,Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o'clock."结果，在这两顿饭之间的漫长等待期间，人们常常感到非常饥饿可知答案。
为了解决这个问题，安娜想出了一个聪明的主意，邀请了一些朋友在四点到五点之间和她共进午餐。
可知选C。
（2）考查细节理解。
根据第三段中的"People often use ‘Will you come for coffee？’ to mean ‘Would you like to come to my home for a chat？’."人们经常用‘ will you come for coffee? ’来表示‘Would you like to come to my home for a chat？”可知选D。
（3）考查推理判断。
根据最后一段中的"In fact,the London Stock Exchange is believed to have started from these coffeehouses."可知,伦敦股票交易所被认为是从这些咖啡屋里发展起来的。
故选A。
（4）考查主旨大意。
通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了茶和咖啡在英国社会生活中的重要作用。
选B。
2.阅读理解Race walking shares many fitness benefits with running, research shows, while most likely contributing to fewer injuries. It does, however, have its own problem.Race walkers are conditioned athletes. The longest track and field event at the Summer Olympics is the 50-kilometer race walk, which is about five miles longer than the marathon. But the sport's rules require that a race walker's knees stay straight through most of the leg swing and one foot remain in contact (接触) with the ground at all times. It's this strange form that makes race walking such an attractive activity, however, says Jaclyn Norberg, an assistant professor of exercise science at Salem State University in Salem, Mass.Like running, race walking is physically demanding, she says, According to most calculations, race walkers moving at a pace of six miles per hour would burn about 800 calories(卡路里) per hour, which is approximately twice as many as they would burn walking, although fewer than running, which would probably burn about 1,000 or more calories per hour.However, race walking does not pound the body as much as running does, Dr. Norberg says. According to her research, runners hit the ground with as much as four times their body weight per step, while race walkers, who do not leave the ground, create only about 1.4 times their body weight with each step.As a result, she says, some of the injuries associated with running, such as runner's knee, are uncommon among race walkers. But the sport's strange form does place considerable stress on the ankles and hips, so people with a history of such injuries might want to be cautious in adopting the sport. In fact, anyone wishing to try racewalking should probably first consult a coach or experienced racer to learn proper technique, she says. It takes some practice.（1）Why are race walkers conditioned athletes?A.They must run long distances.B.They are qualified for the marathon.C.They have to follow special rules.D.They are good at swinging their legs.（2）What advantage does race walking have over running?A.It's more popular at the Olympics.B.It's less challenging physically.C.It's more effective in body building.D.It's less likely to cause knee injuries.（3）What is Dr. Norberg's suggestion for someone trying race walking?A.Getting experts' opinions.B.Having a medical checkup.C.Hiring an experienced coach.D.Doing regular exercises.（4）Which word best describes the author's attitude to race walking?A.Skeptical.B.Objective.C.Tolerant.D.Conservative.【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）A（4）B【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了竞走相比跑步有诸多的优势，但是之前受过伤的人，要想从事这样运动要谨慎，最好咨询专家的建议。