【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题说明文话题10篇训练之一（13页word版）

【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题说明文话题10篇训练之一（13页word版）

‎2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题说明文话题10篇训练之一 ‎[一]‎ There is almost no gun control in the United States. Almost anybody can buy and carry a gun, without having to register with the police. And guns are cheap. For as little as ＄5.00 you can buy a “Saturday Night Special”. This little gun got its name because more murders happen on Saturday night than at any other time. Because it is so easy to get a gun, there are more than 40 million handguns in the United States. This number is increasing by 2.5 million every year. Some of these guns will protect businessmen from being robbed. But others will have killed over 10,000 Americans this year.‎ In the cities, more and more crimes are committed with guns. People are frightened and worried. They are asking for more government control of guns. The House of Representatives Sub-committee on Crime is looking at more than a hundred and fifty bills to control guns. Probably, none of these bills will become law.‎ There are a number of reasons for this. Americans have always been allowed to own guns. When the country was young, guns were necessary tools. The first settlers had to hunt for their food and protect themselves from Red Indian’s attacks. They also had to protect themselves from thieves and killers; there was no police force in the “Wild West”. America grew up with guns, and now it seems that it will also die with guns, but many people want to keep them. Guns are important to many Americans. They do not want laws to stop them from owning guns. They do not even want gun-owners to have to register their names with the police. They say that laws like this limit their freedom too much.‎ Many citizens belong to hunting clubs and shooting clubs. They use their guns for sport and target practice. The National Rifle Association has over a million members. This organization does not want any laws passed against guns of any kind. Many members of the Association are bank presidents and top executives in big companies. They have a lot of money, power and influence in Washington. They have stopped a lot of laws even against handguns. This is a strange attitude for a sporting club. As Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago says：‎ ‎“You don’t see someone shooting rabbits with a handgun. The only thing you hunt is human beings.”‎ ‎21. Saturday Night Special is .‎ ‎ A. the name of a night club. ‎ B. the name of an evening school ‎ C. the name of an animal. ‎ D. the name of a little gun.‎ ‎22. If there were 40 million handguns in 1980, there would be handguns the next year.‎ ‎ A. 4,250,000 B. ‎40,000,000 C. 42,500,000 D. 420,500,000‎ ‎23. Which is NOT the reason why Americans are allowed to own guns?‎ ‎ A. The country was young. ‎ B. The first settlers had to hunt for their food.‎ ‎ C. They had to protect themselves from Red Indian’s attack.‎ ‎ D. They had to protect themselves from thieves and killers.‎ ‎24. They use a handgun to .‎ ‎ A. shoot rabbits B. shoot other people C. practice shooting D. shoot the enemy in the war ‎25. There is no law to control guns. The reason is probably that .‎ ‎ A. Many presidents are against the law. ‎ B. Guns cost a lot of money. ‎ ‎ C. Guns have much power. ‎ D. Some important people stopped a lot of laws against handguns.‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎21. D 细节理解题。从第一段第五句中可以看出。‎ ‎22. C 数字计算题。根据第一段第七句可以推算出。‎ ‎23. A 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句，A项只是表明的时间，而不是原因。‎ ‎24. B 细节理解题。根据全文最后一句话可以得知。‎ ‎25. D 细节理解题。从第四段第六、七句中可以得知。‎ ‎[二]‎ Compared to universities and colleges, community colleges in the United States are quite different. The programs of study in the community college usually last only two years. Many different subjects are taught in the community college. But not all subjects. Not all of the subjects are taught in the community college. Not all of the subjects are the usual school subjects. The community college may give courses in dental (of the teeth) technology, auto mechanics, sewing, and many other nonacademic subjects. The community college may also have courses in the regular academic subjects like science, math, languages, literature, and other courses in the humanities.‎ ‎ Many different types of students study at community colleges. Not all students have a high school diploma. Many students are adults with children, and sometimes with grandchildren, of their own. The community college serves the community, and anyone who lives nearby may go. When community college students complete a two-year program, they receive an associate of arts or associate of science degree. They may then go to a college or university for two more years to get the bachelor’s degree. However, the student may get a job instead, or just stop going to school.‎ ‎ Community colleges are nearly always publicly funded, by the state, country, or city government. They are not usually funded by religious groups.‎ ‎ The community college gives training for a variety of jobs, and also has an academic program. The technical or vocational school, however, has only job training. Its programs may last a short time or a long time. Some programs take six months, while other programs may take two years or more to complete.‎ ‎21. This passage mainly talks about .‎ ‎ A. universities in the United States ‎ B. colleges in the United States ‎ C. community colleges in the United States ‎ D. high schools in the United States ‎22. The students in a community college usually study for .‎ ‎ A. one year B. two years ‎ C. three years D. four years ‎23. The students in a community college .‎ ‎ A must have a high school diploma. ‎ B. must not have a high school diploma.‎ ‎ C. may not have a high school diploma. ‎ D. may have a bachelor’s degree ‎24. Many students in a community college are .‎ ‎ A. boys and girls B. fathers and mothers ‎ C. grandfathers and grandmothers D. both B and C ‎25. Which of the following statements is true?‎ ‎ A. The community college only gives training for a variety of jobs.‎ ‎ B. The community college only has an academic program.‎ ‎ C. both A and B ‎ D. either A or B 参考答案：‎ ‎21. C 主旨大意题。全文主要讲的是community college的方方面面。‎ ‎22. B 细节理解题。从第一段第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎23. C 细节理解题。从第二段第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎24. D 细节理解题。从第二段第三句中可以看出。‎ ‎25. C 细节理解题。从最后一段第一句中可以看出。‎ ‎[三]‎ ‎ The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world. It is nearly as large as the United States. This vast desert lies across the northern part of Africa. ‎ ‎ There are different kinds of land in the Sahara. One kind is loose sand that drifts with the wind. Another kind is gravel. There are great stretches of land covered with small stones. There are hilly regions which are very rocky. ‎ ‎ The Sahara is a dry place. It seldom rains there. The sun is scorching hot. The temperature can go as high as 130 °. The average in July is 100 ° or more. It is much cooler at night than in the daytime. ‎ ‎ Fierce winds often blow across the land causing sandstorms. The people try to find shelter during a sandstorm. If they can't find shelter, they wrap their heads in their clothing. ‎ ‎ Nothing grows on these lands except patches of coarse grass and little bushes. These grow only in certain spots. The bushes are small and scrubby. They have roots long enough to reach deep down into the earth of water ‎ The oases are the only really bright spots in the Sahara Desert. Here and there, a deep spring or well brings water to a small piece of ground. In such place, the grass is green and plants grow very well. The people who live in the desert are called nomads. They make their living by keeping herds of camels, goats, or sheep. These animals eat ‎ the coarse grass of shrubs that grow on oases. This grass doesn't last long. When it is all eaten, the nomads and their families travel on until they can find another spot that has food for their animals. They keep moving over the desert from place to place. The nomads live in tents. For clothing the nomad wears a loose woolen robe. On his head he wears a round wool cap, and over this a bright handkerchief. He usually wears camelhide sandals to protect his feet from the hot sand. These people eat mostly dates, camel's milk, cheese, and sometimes coarse bread.‎ ‎ For many years the camel has been the chief means of travel across the desert. He can go for many days without drinking or eating. He keeps most of his water because he does not lose it by sweating it out. ‎ ‎ The camel can draw upon fat stored in his hump for food. He has a pad on the bottom of each broad foot that keeps him from sinking into the deep sand. Although donkeys are also used in the desert, the camel has always been the favorite of the desert traveler.‎ ‎21． grows in the Sahara Desert.‎ ‎ A. Nothing B. Patches of coarse grass ‎ C. Little bushes D. both B and C ‎22. It rains in the Sahara Desert.‎ ‎ A. never B. hardly C. sometimes D. often ‎23. In the Sahara Desert water can be brought from to small pieces of ground.‎ ‎ A. the river B. the lake C. the pool D. the well ‎24. The people living in the desert eat all of the following except .‎ ‎ A. cheese B. coarse bread C. the meat of camels D. dates ‎25. The reason why the camel can go for many days without drinking is that .‎ ‎ A. It doesn’t sweat. B. It can fetch water from the air.‎ ‎ C. It can get water from under the earth. D. It can make water by itself.‎ 参考答案 ‎21. D 细节理解题。从第五段第一句中可以看出。‎ ‎22. B 细节理解题。从第三段第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎23. D 细节理解题。从第六段第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎24. C 细节理解题。从第六段最后一句中可以看出。‎ ‎25. A 细节理解题。从第七段最后一句中可以看出。‎ ‎[四]‎ Builders of Yangtze River project congratulated Beijing, January 5 (Xinhua)—The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council in a joint message have urged builders of the huge Gezhouba Project on the Yangtze River to continue working hard to ensure that power generation will begin this year.‎ The message was sent shortly after the turbulent(汹涌的)flow of the Yangtze, China’s largest river, was stemmed(拦截)yesterday evening to facilitate（推进）the completion of a 2,561-meter-long dam, on which two power stations with a total generating capacity of 2,715,000 kilowatts are being built.‎ Water is now forced to run to the lower reaches through a 500-meter-long flood discharge gate in the middle section of the dam.‎ The joint message extended congratulation to all officials, scientists, technicians and workers taking part in the project.‎ The Gezhouba Project being constructed in Hubei province about three kilometers downstream from the scenic Three Gorges is China’s biggest multi-purpose water conservancy project(综合利用的水利工程).‎ ‎21. How long is the huge Gezhouba?‎ ‎ A. 500 meters B. 2,561 meters ‎ C. 2,715,000 meters D. 2,061 meters ‎22. All of the following took part in the project except .‎ ‎ A. leaders B. scientists C. musicians D. workers ‎23. How far is Gezhouba from the Three Gorges?‎ ‎ A. 500 meters B. 2,561 meters ‎ C. 3,000 meters D. 2,715,000 meters ‎24. The Gezhouba Project is in Province.‎ ‎ A. Hebei B. Hubei C. Hunan D. Guangxi ‎25. The joint message was sent on .‎ ‎ A. January 5. B. January 6. C. January 4. D. January 3.‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎21. B 细节理解题。从第二段中可以看出。‎ ‎22. C 细节理解题。从第四段中可以看出。‎ ‎23. C 细节理解题。从第五段中的three kilometers可以看出。‎ ‎24. B 细节理解题。从第五段中可以看出。‎ ‎25. C 数字计算题。这则新闻是January 5发的，从第二段中的yesterday evening可以推出答案。‎ ‎[五]‎ Learning the language of a country isn’t enough. If you want to ensure a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your hosts. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. ‎ A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man apparently shaking his head at another and assume that he is disagreeing. But in many parts of India a rotating movement of the head is a gesture that signifies agreement or acceptance. Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirty. In that country you shake your head to signify “yes”---a nod indicates “no”. Arabs are known for their sumptuous hospitality. At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that any drinking vessel is repeatedly refilled as soon as you drain it. The way to indicate that you have had enough is to take the cup or glass in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.‎ In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when sitting talking to someone, even at an important meeting. Doing this when meeting an important person in ‎ Thailand, however, could cause offence. It is considered too informal an attitude for such an occasion. Also when in Thailand avoid touching the head of an adult---it’s just not done.‎ Attitudes to women vary considerably around the world. In Japan, for example, it is quite usual for men to plan evening entertainments for themselves and leave their wives at home.‎ Knowing about customs and attitudes is useful when you are traveling, but you also need to know the language used to express different degrees of formality.‎ ‎21. In India people think it is not polite to pass food with at table.‎ ‎ A. the left hand B. the right hand C. both hands D. neither hand ‎22. In Bulgaria if a person nods his head, he means “ ”.‎ ‎ A. yes B. no C. both A and B D. neither A nor B ‎23. In a country on the Arabic Peninsula you can do the following except to indicate that you’ve had enough.‎ ‎ A. take the cup in your hand and shake it slightly from side to side ‎ B. place your hand over the top of the cup ‎ C. either A or B ‎ D. drop the cup ‎24. You can cross your legs in but not in .‎ ‎ A. Thailand; Europe B. Thailand; Asia ‎ C. Europe; Thailand D. Asia; Europe ‎25. In Japan usually go out for evening entertainments.‎ ‎ A. only husband B. only wife ‎ C. both husband and wife D. the passage doesn’t say this.‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎21. A 细节理解题。从第二段第一句中可以看出。‎ ‎22. B 细节理解题。从第二段第六句中可以看出。‎ ‎23. D 细节理解题。从第二段最后一句中可以看出。‎ ‎24. C 细节理解题。从第三段前两句中可以看出。‎ ‎25. A 细节理解题。从第四段中可以看出。‎ ‎[六]‎ ‎ If you flew in an airplane over the continent of Antarctica, you would look down on a great sheet of snow and ice. The snow and ice slopes gently from a central plateau around the South Pole toward the sea. Along the coasts of Antarctica, sharp mountains rise up from the snow. Huge masses of ice called glaciers slide between the mountain ridges toward the sea. At the sea's edge, tremendous icebergs break of the glacier and float away. They are often enormous in size. ‎ ‎ Beneath the snow and ice of Antarctica lies land. Snow piles deeper and deeper on top of the land and hardens into ice. In some places, it is three miles deep. Most of the land beneath the snow is a great land mass. A chain of smaller islands is nearby. The islands and the land mass are joined into one continent by a thick blanket of ice. ‎ ‎ Antarctica has nine-tenths of all the world's ice. If all this ice melted, the level of the world's oceans would rise 250 feet. Most cities along the coast would be drowned. ‎ In New York Harbor, water would almost cover the Statue of Liberty's head. But the ice in Antarctica does not melt. The temperature stays well below freezing the year round in most places. Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth. The temperature there has been known to drop to more than 100 degrees below zero. ‎ ‎ Antarctica does not have much plant life. Only a few simple plants, such as mosses, lichens, and algae, can grow there. The climate is so harsh, and food so scarce, that people cannot settle in Antarctica. But along the coasts of the continent there are many birds, fish, and animals. ‎ ‎ Thousands of whales and millions of seals swim in Antarctic seas. Six kinds of seals are found. The fur seal, the smallest, has long been hunted for its silky fur. The tough-skinned elephant seal is the largest. It can weigh as much as four tons. ‎ ‎ Most of the world's whaling takes place in Antarctic waters. The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived. It may weigh as much as 150 tons and be 95 feet long. Smaller whales include the bottlenose, the humpback, the sperm, and the finback.‎ ‎21. If there were 10,000 tons of ice in all the world over, there would be tons in Antarctica.‎ ‎ A. 90 B. ‎900 C. 9,000 D. 90,0000‎ ‎22. The ice in Antarctica is deep at the most.‎ ‎ A. 95 feet B. 150 feet C. 250 feet D. 3 miles ‎23. Which of the following statements is true?‎ ‎ A. The level of the world’s oceans would rise 250 feet.‎ ‎ B. Most cities along the coast would be drowned.‎ ‎ C. In New York Harbor, water would almost cover the Statue of Liberty’s head.‎ ‎ D. The ice in Antarctica does not melt.‎ ‎24. All of the following statements are true except .‎ ‎ A. The largest seal can weigh as much as four tons.‎ ‎ B. The weight of the blue whale may reach 150 tons.‎ ‎ C. Sometimes the temperature in Antarctica falls to over ‎100℃‎ below zero.‎ ‎ D. The bottlenose is a smaller whale.‎ ‎25. The reason why the fur seal is hunted is that .‎ ‎ A. It is the smallest. B. Its silky fur is valuable.‎ ‎ C. It is easy to hunt. D. It is brave.‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎21. C 数字计算题。根据第三段第一句话可以计算出。‎ ‎22. D 细节理解题。从第二段第三句中可以看出。‎ ‎23. D 细节理解题。从第三段第2—5 句中可以看出，前三项均为假设。‎ ‎24. C 细节理解题。第五段最后一句证明A项正确；最后一段第三句证明B项正确；最后一段最后一句 ‎ 证明D项正确；第三段最后一句证明C项错误，原文中所给的是华氏温度。‎ ‎25. B 细节理解题。从第五段第三句中可以看出。‎ ‎[七]‎ A Babysitting Pool Thanks to the babysitting pool, little Tommy’s mother doesn’t have to worry about not being able to find a babysitter at the last moment any more. She can always depend upon it for help.‎ Since it was founded a year ago, the babysitting pool has become increasingly popular among the residents on the North Campus of the University of Michigan. More and more mothers have joined it and have benefited from it. What attracts them most is the idea that you pay your babysitter not in cash, but in paper cards. When you join the babysitting pool, you are given thirty cards, which are worth 30-minute babysitting time each. At a time when the cost of child care is high, these paper cards are just as good as the real money. When you want to go out by yourself, leaving the child at home, all you need to do is to call up someone on the babysitting-pool list and ask if she is willing to babysit for you. You can either take your child to her home or have her come over to your place. For each half an hour while you are gone, the babysitter gets paid one card. These are rules regulating this service. You should watch no more than three kids at a time, including your own. On big holidays such as Christmas and Thanksgiving, the babysitter should be paid twice as much, which means two cards for every half an hour. When you leave the babysitting-pool, you should return all the cards. If you are out of cards, you cannot use money instead. You have to babysit for others to earn enough cards so that you will have them handy when you yourself need a babysitter.‎ The advantage this mutual-babysitting service has over other kinds of babysitting is that it keeps children in constant touch with one another, and makes life easier for the mothers. Since in most cases the babysitter is the mother who watches others’ kids at her own home, it is still possible for her to do her own things while the kids play with each other. In fact most mother babysitters find that their own kids are less of a monster and easier to watch when they are around other playmates. Moreover, since the babysitting pool service does not involve money, it will not be a drain on the financial situation of the family. There is always a certain time of the week when you do not plan on doing anything important. So you can babysit in exchange for some time later when you want a moment of peace to do things undisturbed.‎ In the past year the babysitting pool has helped so many mothers with their work that they all think that it is indeed a good community service worth keeping.‎ ‎21. One can watch kids at the most at a time.‎ ‎ A. one B. two C. three D. four ‎22. At Christmas the babysitter gets card(s) for each half an hour.‎ ‎ A. one B. two C. three D. four ‎23. If you have no more cards, you can .‎ ‎ A. use money instead. B. borrow some from others.‎ ‎ C. apply for some. D. babysit for others to earn some.‎ ‎24. The babysitters are mostly .‎ ‎ A. fathers B. mothers ‎ C. both fathers and mothers D. neither fathers nor mothers ‎25. Which of the following is not the advantage of the babysitting service?‎ ‎ A. It keeps children in constant touch with one another.‎ ‎ B. It makes life easier for the mothers.‎ ‎ C. It is possible for the mother to do her own things while she watches others’ kids at her own home.‎ ‎ D. It makes the family cost a lot.‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎21. C 细节理解题。从第二段第十句中可以看出。‎ ‎22. B 细节理解题。从第二段第十一句中可以看出。‎ ‎23. D 细节理解题。从第二段最后一句中可以看出。‎ ‎24. B 细节理解题。从第三段第二句中可以看出。‎ ‎25. D 细节理解题。从第三段中可以看出前三项均为这种婴儿看护的优点。‎ ‎[八]‎ A university is much larger than a college. It is larger for two reasons. First, a university in the United States usually has several different colleges in it. Each college within a university has a special subject area. There may be a college of liberal arts where humanities, social science, natural science, and mathematics are taught. There may be a college of education where students learn to be teachers. There may be a college of business where business subjects are taught. All of these colleges may be part of one university. Sometimes, in a university, each college is called a “school”: “The School of Liberal Arts”, “The School of Business” or “The School of education”. Second, a university always has programs for advanced or graduate study in a variety of subjects. There may be a medical school, a law school, and other advanced programs.‎ ‎ Students in the United States must have a high school diploma or its equivalent, to enter one of the colleges in a university. Most students have completed regular high school programs. Some older students may have the same amount of education even though they have not completed high school. These students have the equivalent of a high school degree. University students may study for an undergraduate degree in the arts or sciences. If they complete a course of study in the arts, they receive Bachelor of Arts degrees. In the sciences, they receive B.S. degree. Students may leave university at this time, or they may choose to go on for a graduate or professional degree.‎ ‎ A university may get money for its expenses from several different sources. It may get some money from the state government. If so, it is a publicly funded university. It may get money only from private sources: contributions, tuition (fee for teaching), investments, and other sources. If this is the case, it is a privately funded university. Finally, a university may be funded by a religious group.‎ ‎ A university program for undergraduates usually takes four years. In this way, a university and a college are alike. College students usually spend four years in school also. A college, however, usually has only one or two kinds of programs. A college does not have graduate or professional programs in a variety of areas.‎ ‎ A college is also like a university in the kinds of students it has. College students, like university students, usually have a high school diploma when they enter college. ‎ If a college student completes a course of study in the arts, he or she receives a Bachelor of Arts degree. In the sciences, the students receive a Bachelor of Science degree. If college students want to continue for a graduate or professional degree, they must go to a university.‎ ‎21. The first paragraph mainly talks about .‎ ‎ A. the universities of the United States ‎ B. the colleges of the United States ‎ C. the reasons why a university has so many colleges ‎ D. the reasons why a university is much larger than a college ‎22. If one wants to enter a university he must .‎ ‎ A. have a high school diploma ‎ B. have the equivalent of a high school degree ‎ C. both A and B ‎ D. either A or B ‎23. If the students receive bachelor of science degrees, they may .‎ ‎ A. leave the university at this time B. go on for a graduate degree ‎ C. go on for a professional degree D. either A or B and C ‎24. How many ways are the universities funded in ?‎ ‎ A. one B. two C. three D. four ‎25. The last two paragraphs mainly talk about .‎ ‎ A. the similarity of a university and a college ‎ B. the differences between a university and a college ‎ C. both the similarity and the differences of a university and a college ‎ D. neither the similarity nor the differences of a university and a college 参考答案：‎ ‎21. D 归纳推理题。从前两句中可以看出。‎ ‎22. D 细节理解题。从第二段第一句中可以看出。‎ ‎23. D 细节理解题。从第二段最后一句中可以看出。‎ ‎24. C 归纳推理题。从第三段中可以看出美国大学的办学模式有三种：A. publicly; B. privately; C. by a religious group.‎ ‎25. C 归纳推理题。最后两段主要讲的是university和college的相似点和不同点。‎ ‎[九]‎ ‎25,000 March for King More than 25,000 black Americans declared their own holiday in Washington yesterday.‎ Led by the charismatic musician, Stevie Wonder, they reported for a rally（集会）at the Washington Monument, instead of work or school, in a national call to make the late Rev. Martin Luther King’s birth a legal holiday.‎ The occasion was high-spirited, with the slain civil rights leader’s son, Martin Luther King Ⅲ, delivering stirring oratory in his father’s name.‎ ‎“My daddy had a speech where he asked, ‘How long, Lord?’And the answer would be‘Not long,’” said King. “Now I’m asking, how long, Lord, will it be ‎ before we get a holiday? Not long. No lie can live forever.”‎ The crowd erupted with applause. On stage, civil rights activists—Ben Chavis, Dick Gregory and D.C. Mayor Marion Barry among them—nodded and stroked their chins while whispering, “just like his daddy.”‎ The icy cold weather, which included about an inch of new snow, apparently did not deter the crowd, the largest gathering of blacks in Washington since African Liberation Day in 1977. Estimates on crowd size, however, varied dramatically, with U.S. Park Police claiming there were 15,000 participants. Other observers said the crowd numbered at least 25,000 but not the 200,000 claimed by the event’s sponsors.‎ Activist-comedian Gregory, predicting disagreement on the crowd size, drew applause when he looked out over the Monument grounds and said there were “goo gobs（密密麻麻的一大群） of blacks out here.”‎ ‎ (The Washington Post, Jan.16, 1981)‎ ‎21. How many people took part in the get-together in all?‎ ‎ A. 15,000 B. ‎25,000 C. over 25,000 D. 200,000‎ ‎22. gave a lecture at the Washington Monument.‎ ‎ A. Stevie Wonder B. Ben Chavis ‎ C. Marion Barry D. Martin Luther King’s son ‎23. What did the audience think of the speech?‎ ‎ A. It was excellent. B. It was just so-so. ‎ ‎ C. It was neither good nor bad. D. The passage doesn’t say.‎ ‎24. How about the weather that day?‎ ‎ A. It was sunny. B. It was rainy.‎ ‎ C. It was quite warm. D. It was very cold.‎ ‎25. The aim of the rally was .‎ ‎ A. to struggle for the equal rights of the black people.‎ ‎ B. to make Martin Luther King’s birth a legal holiday.‎ ‎ C. to show how brave the black Americans were.‎ ‎ D. to show the black people in America were countless.‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎21. C 细节理解题。从第一段中可以看出，第六段中的数字只是各方面对参加人数的猜测。‎ ‎22. D 细节理解题。从第三段中可以看出。‎ ‎23. A 细节理解题。从第五段中可以看出。‎ ‎24. D 细节理解题。从第六段第一句中可以看出。‎ ‎25. B 细节理解题。从第二段中可以看出。‎ ‎[十]‎ What I am writing is in English. You can read and understand because you are English language learners. But when you say people in England or the English people speak English, you would be wrong, or at least inaccurate in your remark. Ah yes, you might correct yourself, the Americans, Canadians, Australians and New Zealanders speak English too. That is true, but apart from that, what you really have in mind, or ‎ should say is people in Britain or the British speak English.‎ The words England and English are perhaps the two most misused words in the English language. The English themselves—I beg your pardon, I am making the same mistake! The British themselves often say England and English when they really mean Britain and British. The Chinese words “英国” is even more misused than not because the term “不列颠” is hardly ever used. ‎ What’s the difference, you may ask. To understand the question we have to know something about the history of the country and its people.‎ Before there was a country there were the people. And before there were people, there was land. So let us start off from here and take the land first.‎ We all know that Britain (though we often say England by force of habit) is an island country separated from the European continent by the English Channel. Actually there are two main islands. The larger one is called Britain, or Great Britain, and the smaller one is called Ireland, and these two, together with many small islands make up what is called the British Isles.‎ The British Isles is a geographical term. It is not the name of any country. At present it is made up of two countries, the larger of which is the one we very often inaccurately call England. The full official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but people call it Britain or Great Britain for that. It consists of England, Scotland, Wales and a small part(about one-sixth) of Ireland, the northeastern part.‎ People still tend to call Britain England not only because England is the largest in area and the most populous but mostly because England is the strongest and also the most influential country in every respect before it absorbed the other three countries(The whole of Ireland was a part of the United Kingdom at one time). Call it national chauvinism if you like, but people in England call Britain England out of habit rather than conscious sense of superiority, though it annoys the Welsh and especially the Scots who are proud of their separate national tradition.‎ ‎21. According to the passage the correct order of the following terms is .‎ ‎ A. land, people, country B. land, country, people ‎ C. people, land, country D. country, people, land ‎22. The British Isles is made up of .‎ ‎ A. one country B. two countries ‎ C. two and a half countries D. three countries ‎23. The full official name of Britain is .‎ ‎ A. Great Britain B. England C. United Kingdom ‎ D. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ‎24. People call Britain England because of all of the following except .‎ ‎ A. England is the largest in area and has the largest population.‎ ‎ B. people in England do so out of habit.‎ ‎ C. England is the nearest to the European continent.‎ ‎ D. England is the strongest and also the most influential in every respect.‎ ‎25. Britain is separated from the European continent by .‎ ‎ A. several islands B. Northern Ireland ‎ C. the English Channel D. the Atlantic Ocean 参考答案：‎ ‎21. A细节理解题。从第四段中可以看出。‎ ‎22. B细节理解题。从第六段第三句可以看出。‎ ‎23. D细节理解题。从第六段第四句可以看出。‎ ‎24. C细节理解题。从最后一段可以看出。‎ ‎25. C细节理解题。从第五段第一句可以看出。‎