中考英语阅读理解猜测词义题答题策略》进阶练习一、阅读短文，选择正确答案AIntheUK．Saturdayeveningshavealwaysbeenapopulartimeforfamiliestowatchtelevisiontogether．Oneofthemostpopularprogrammegenresisthetalentshow，partlybecausepeopleofallagesareinterestedinit．Earlyshows,likeOpportunityKnocks（1965-1978）,requiredpeopletovote（投栗）fortheirfavoriteactsandperformers，althoughinthosedaysvotingwasdonebypostcardinsteadofbytelephone，text，orovertheInternet．Today，thesuccessoftelevisiontalentshowshasreachedanewlevel．HereareIheUK'stopthreeTVtalentshows：TheXFactorInthiswonderfulsingingcompetition，performershavetofaceacelebrityjudgepanel（名人裁判组）beforethepublicvote．Manyexcellentsingersbecamepopularbecauseofit．Theshowisnowmadeallovertheworld，fromChinatoColombia．StrictlyComeDancing-Theprogrammeissofantasticthatitattractsmanycelebrities．Theyteamupwithprofessional（专业的）dancersandcometothedancefloortowinthetitleofStrictlyComeDancingChampion．Britain'sGotTalent-Inthismodern-dayversion（版本）ofOpportunityKnocks，thepubliccangoandchoosefrommanykindsofacts，fromdancingdogstoiceskating．TheprizeistoperformfortheQueenintheRoyalVarietyofPerformance．1.WhendidtheshowOpportunityKnocksbegin？A.In1965．B.In1978．C.In2015．D.Kisnotmentioned．2.Ifapersonlovesaskatingact，heorshemaygoto．A.OpportunityKnocksB.StrictlyComeDancingC.TheXFactorD.Britain'sGotTalent3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage？A.ThewinnersofBritain'sGotTalentcanperformfortheQueen．B.Ifyouwantyourdogtohaveaperformance，youcangotoBritain'sGotTalentwithit．A.solarcookersB.smokepollutionC.OpportunityKnocksisstillontelevisionnow．D.PeopleofallagesenjoyTVtalentshowsinUK．4.Theunderlineword"genres"inthefirstparagraphmeans．A.listsB.typesC.choicesD.expressions．BPollutioninsidehomesandotherbuildingskillsmorethan4millionpeopleeachyear．Manypeopledieasaresultofbreathingsmokeorfromcookingoverwood-poweredofcoal-poweredstoves．Onewaytoreducethenumberofdeathsisthroughcookingequipmentpoweredbythesun．CrosbyMenzies，asolarpowerexpertinaSouthAfricancompany，describedhislatestsolarcookercalledthe“Sol.4”，”Itisfoursquaremetersofmirrors，sixtoeightmetersinlength．Itisquitealargecooler．”The“Sol.4”worksbyreflecting（反射）lightfromthesunofflargemirrors.Themirrorsdirect（把…对准）thelightatacookingpan.Thenthelightheatsthepanwithsolarenergy.Withintwominutes，thepanishotenoughtocooksausagesandonions.Injustfourminutes，watercanbeboiled.Thatisasfastascookingwithnaturalgasorelectricity.Thecookerisalsomuch“friendlier”thanothermodelsbecausepeopledonothavetostandinthesuntouseit.Andpeoplecanpreparemealswithouthavingtocollectfirewoodorspendmoneyoncoal.Suchindividualswouldbelesslikelytohavebreathingillnessesfromharmfulsmoke.Atpresent，thecookeronlyworkswhenthesunisshining.Butengineersareworkingonawaytomakeitworkwithoutsunlight.Eachcookercostsabout$2000，whichisalargeamountofmoneyformostAfricans.Tosolvethatproblem，CrosbyMenzieshascratedanon-governmentalorganizationcalledsolarCookersforAfrica.Itplanstoraisemoneythroughdonationstoprovidepoorpeoplewithsolarcookingequipment.5.Thispassageismainlyabout.C.solarpowerexpertsD.breathingillnesses6.The“Sol-4”ismainlyusedto．A.shortenthetimeofcookingB.reducethecostofmakingcookersC.raisemoneythroughdonationstohelpAfricanpeopleD.reducethenumberofdeathscausedbyharmfulsmoke．7.Theunde...
