周口中英文学校2015-2016学年度下期高三年级第一次月考英语试题第二部分阅读理解（本大题共两节，每小题2分,共40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的（A,B,C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AToday,rollerskatingiseasyandfun.Butalongtimeago,itwasn'teasyatall.Before1750,theideaofskatingdidn'texist.ThatchangedbecauseofamannamedJosephMerlin.Merlin'sworkwasmakingmusicalinstruments.Inhissparetimehelikedtoplaytheviolin.JosephMerlinwasamanofideasanddreams.Peoplecalledhimadreamer.OnedayMerlinreceivedaninvitationtoattendafancydressball.Hewasverypleasedandalittleexcited.Asthedayofthepartycamenear,Merlinbegantothinkhowtomakeagrandentranceattheparty.Hehadanidea.Hethoughthewouldgetalotofattentionifhecouldskateintotheroom.Merlintrieddifferentwaystomakehimselfroll.Finally,hedecidedtoputtwowheelsundereachshoe.Thesewerethefirstrollerskates.Merlinwasveryproudofhisinventionanddreamedofarrivingatthepartyonwheelswhileplayingtheviolin.OnthenightofthepartyMerlinrolledintotheroomplayinghisviolin.Everyonewasastonishedtoseehim.Therewasjustoneproblem.Merlinhadnowaytostophisrollerskates.Herolledonandon.Suddenly,heranintoahugemirrorthatwashangingonthewall.Downfellthemirror,breakingtopieces.NobodyforgotMerlin'sgrandentranceforalongtime!21.Thetextismainlyabout_________.A.astrangemanB.howpeopleenjoyedthemselvesinthe18thcenturyC.anunusualpartyD.howrollerskatingbegan22.PeoplethoughtMerlinwasadreamerbecausehe________.A.oftengaveotherssurprisesB.wasfullofimaginationC.wasagiftedmusicianD.inventedtherollerskates23.Merlinputwheelsunderhisshoesinorderto_______.A.arriveatthepartysoonerB.impressthepartyguestsC.testhisinventionD.showhisskillinwalkingonwheels24.Whatisthemainpointthewriteristryingtomakeinthelastparagraph?A.Therollerskatesneededfurtherimprovement.B.Merlingothimselfintotrouble.C.ThepartygueststookMerlinforafool.D.Merlinsucceededbeyondexpectation.BThisMarchisabusymonthinShanghai.There’salottodo.Herearethehighlights.1LiveMusic—LateNightJazzEnjoyrealAmericanjazzfromHerbieDavis,thefamoustrumpetplayer.He’scomingwithhisnew7-pieceband,Herbie’sHeroes.Herbieisknowntoplaywellintotheearlyhours,sodon’texpecttogetmuchsleep.ThisisHerbie’sthirdvisittoShanghai.Thefirsttwoweresoldout,sogetyourticketsquickly.ScottishDancingTakeyourpartnersandgetreadytodancetillyouaretired.Scottishdancingisfunandeasytolearn.Instructorswilldemonstratethedances.Theliveband,GordonStroppieandtheWeefrees,arealsoexcellent.Exhibitions—ShanghaiMuseumThereare120,000piecesonshowhere.YourcanseethewholeofChinesehistoryunderoneroof.It’salwaysinterestingtovisit,butdoublysoatthemomentwiththeEgyptianTombsexhibition.Therearelotsofmummiesandmoregoldthanyou’veeverseenbefore.Letusknowifyouseeamummymove!Dining–SushichefintownSushi(寿司)isgettingreallybiginShanghai.InJapan,it’sbecomeanartform.ThemostfamousSushi‘artist’isYukiKamura.She’salsooneofthefewfemalechefsinJapan.She’llbeatSushiSceneallofthismonth.Forafulllistingofevents,seeourwebsite.25.Supposeyouaregoingtoattendanactivityat8:00p.m.onSaturday,whichonecanyouchoose?A.Exhibitions–ShanghaiMuseumB.ScottishdancingC.LiveMusic—LateNightJazzD.Dining—Sushichefintown26.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheadvertisements?A.Scottishdancingissointerestingandeasythatitnevertiresyouout.B.TheperformancegivenbytheAmericanjazzbandwon’tlastlong.C.SushiisnotpopularinShanghaiasitisakindofJ...
