高三艺术部英语阅读专项训练(四)答案版

1高三艺术部英语阅读专项训练（四）第二部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）ATheodore，themanageroftheParadiseHotel，toldamiddle-agedcouplethatthatwouldhavetoleavethehotelafterjustonenight．Thecouple，visitingfromTexas，hadbookedaroomforeightnights．“Theywantedasterile(消毒了的)environment，”Theodoresaid，“Theyshouldhaverentedaroominahospital，maybeanoperatingroom．Thishotelisclean，hutitisn'tthatclean．”Theodoresaidthat，ontheveryfirstday，thecouplebroughtallthesheets，pilloweases，andbedspreadsdowntothemainhallandjustdroppedthemnexttothefrontdesk．Theystoodtherenexttothispileofbeddingwhileotherguestslooked，pointed，andmurmured．Thehotelgotthreecancellationswithinthehourfrompeoplewhowitnessedthisstrange，event．WhenTheodoreaskedthecouplewhattheproblemwas，theysaidthattheirbeddingwasfilthyandtheywanteditreplaced．Thecouplecouldnotidentifyanyspecific“filth”onthebedding．Thewifejustsaid，“We’repayinggoodmoneytostayhere．Howdareyoudoubtus？Weknowthefilthisthere．That'salltheproofyouneed，”Theodorecalledroomservice，andthebeddingwasreplacedimmediately．Earlythenextevening，however，thecouplemarchedtothefrontdeskagainanddemandedsevencansofsterilizer，“Weneedacanforeachnight．Wehavetospraythephone，theTV，allthedoorhandles，thetoilethandle，theshowerstall，thefaucet，thesink，andanyhotelstaffenteringourroom．”Worried，Theodorepolitelysuggestedthatahotelmoresuitableforthemwasjustaroundthecorner．Hethencalledaheadtoreservea“veryclean”room，andgavethemfreetransportationinthehotelRolls-Royce．Also，hetoldthecouplethattheywouldn’thechargedforthesecondday．Thecoupleweresurprisedbuttheyreallylikedtheideaoffreeroomforanightandthatexpensivecarservice．56．Theunderlinedword“filthy”meansinthisarticle．A．cleanB．dirtyC．smellyD．old57．WhywasTheodoreworried?A．Thecouplemighthavemoredemandsthefollowingdays．B．Thehotelwasnotcleanenough．C．Thehotelwouldrunoutofcleaningstuff．D．Moreguestswouldmakethesamerequests．58．Whatwordcouldbestdescribethecouple?A．Narrow-minded.B．ExpensiveC．ParticularD．Easy-goingBThecenterpieceofcurling(冰壶)isthecurlingstone,whichhasbeencalleda“geometricalmasterpieceoftooledgeology(地质).”KaysofScotlandhasbeenmakingcurlingstonessince1851,whenWilliamKayandhissonsAndrewandThomassetupaworkshopinMauchline,Ayrshire,insouthwestScotland.Kaysisstillownedbytherelativesofthefounder,andtodayitistheonlycurlingstonemakerleftinScotland.Usedinahighlycompetitivesport,thecurlingstonesaremadetoexactstandards.First,stonesareslicedandthenintoround“cheeses”.Finally,thecheesesareshapedandpolishedintocurlingstonesinaseriesofprecisesteps.2Eachstonemustweigh44pounds.Eachmusthaveamaximumdiameter(直径)of36inches.Polishingisdonebyhandonawheelusingwater,diamond-talcumpower,andfelt.Finishingthestone’s“runningedge”isdoneentirelybyhandwithaspecialkindofpaperandadigitalmeasureandmagnifyingglass(放大镜).Lastly,ahandleisfittedintoholesonthetopofthestone.Stonesarecomputer-matchedintopairs.Sixteenstones-8pairs-areneededforagame,andsincecurlinggamefieldusuallyhave6lanes,eachgamefieldneeds96matchedstones!Kaysisasmallfirm,employingthantenskilledworkers.Mastercraftsmanandco-ownerJamesWyllieisskilledatallphasesofcurlingstonemakingandisalsoanenthusiasticcurler,aswellasactivememberofMauchline’sBurnsClub,whichmeetsregularlytohonorwell-knownMauchlineresidents.59．WhatIStrueaboutKays?A．Itisafamilybusiness．B．It’sabrandofcurlingstones．C．It’saplaceinScotland．D．It’sthenameofacurlingstonedealer．60．Howmanycurlingstonesareneededfortwogameshappeningatthesametime?A．8．B．16．C．32．D．96．61．Whichofthefollowingshowstherightprocessofmakingacurlingstone?A.Slicing—shaping—polishing．B．Weighing—measuring—polishing．C.Cutting—running—edging—computer—matchingD.Cutting—measuring——shaping——polishingCWeallknowthatcertainoilsarehealthierthanothers.butyouroilhealthgoesbeyondjustthetype．Thehealthofyouroilcanberelatedtohowyouuseittoo．Eachtypeofoilhaswhatiscalleda“smokepoint.”Thesmokepointisthespecifictemperatureatwhichtheoilstartstobreakdown,orinmoretechnicalterms,itsmolecularstructurebeginstochange.Thesemolecularchangesresultin；changesinflavor,aswellaschangesinnutritionalvalue，specifically，thenutritionalvalueoftheoilstartstoreduce；changingwhatoncemayhavebeenconsideredanespeciallyhealthyoil，likeOlive，intoonethatisunhealthy．Thehigheranoil’ssmokepointis，thehigherthetemperatureoftheoilcanbe．Asaresult,eachtypeofoilshouldbeusedforthecookingmethodthatismostappropriatetoitsindividualsmokepointandheattolerance.Hereisaquickguideforthenexttimeyoureachforyourfavoriteoil．]HeatDuringCookingOilBestUseLowtoModerateCoconutBaking(lowheat)LightSauteingPressureCookingSaladsCornOlivePeanutSesameWalnutMediumHeatMacadamiaNutBakingSauteingStir-FryingSafflowerHighHeatGrape-seedDeepBrowningDeep-FryingSunflowerSoybean/Soy3Notethattheabovetablerepresentsoilsthatarerefined(精炼的)．Mostoilswebuyarerefined．Refinedoilstendtohavemuchhighersmokepointsthanwhentheyareunrefined．Theyalsodifferinnutritionandflavor．Unrefinedoilsaremorenutritiousandtheytendtobemuchricherinflavor．Whenitcomestoextremelyhighheatcooking，alwayschooseoilswhicharerefined．62．Whatdetermineswhetheranoilishealthyornot?A．Whetherit’srefinedornot．B．Itssmokepoi