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1、高考组合练(八)　阅读理解＋阅读七选五＋语法填空Ⅰ.阅读理解ATheBritishliveonasmallisland.Theyaresurroundedbythesea，soitisnotsurprisingthattheseahasalwaysplayedanimportantroleintheirlives.Afterthedevelopmentoflarge，oceangoingsailingshipsinthefifteenthcentury，theseabecameevenmoreimportanttothecountry'sdevelopm

2、ent.ShipssettingsailfromEnglanddeterminedtoextendBritain'sterritories，itswealthanditsknowledgeoftheworld.ShipsreturnedtoEnglandbringinggoods，peopleandnewideasfromforeignplaces.Bythenineteenthcentury，Britainhadthelargest，mostpowerfulnavyintheworld.Thegreatsailingshipsweresomuchapa

3、rtofBritishlifethattheyevenaffectedthelanguage.ManyEnglishexpressionsweusetodaywereoriginallynautical(航海的)terms，althoughmostpeoplenolongerrealizethis.Forexample，peoplemonlydescribeanhonestandfairbusinessdealasbeing“aboveboard”．Thisexpressionwasoriginallyusedinsailingshiptimeswhen

4、secretive，dishonestship'sbusinesswouldbecarriedoutbelowdecks(belowtheboards)outofpublicview.Ontheotherhand，honestbusinesswasalwaysconductedondeck(abovetheboards)，intheopenwhereeveryonecouldseewhatwasgoingon.“Pipedown！”，meaning“Bequiet！”，isanothermonexpressionthathasnauticalorigin

5、s.Theship'sboatswain(水手长)wouldblowawhistle，orpipe，attheendofthedaytoindicate(表明)tothesailorsitwastimetoquietendownandgotosleep.MostnativeEnglishspeakershaveheardtheexpression“notenoughroomtoswingacat”，butfewknowthatthe“cat”doesnotrefertoasmallfurryanimalwithfourlegsandatail.The“c

6、at”isactuallyashortformof“catofninetails”—awhipwithnineknotted(打结的)tails.Aboatswainneededalotofspaceinordertoswingthewhipproperlywhenlashing(鞭打)apoorsailorunderhiscontrol![语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。英国作为一个岛国，四周被海洋环绕，因此海洋在英国人的生活中发挥着重要作用。英国曾有着很强大的海军，一直以来，水手们经常使用一些丰富的航海术语，这些术语也影响着英语语言。1．TheBrit

7、ishhavebeenstronglyinfluencedbytheseabecause________．A．theyoccupiedmorelandaroundtheworldB．theygotmorewealthfromtheseaC．theyliveonanislandsurroundedbytheseaD．theyhadthelargestnavyever解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Theyaresurroundedbythesea，soitisnotsurprisingthattheseahasalwaysplayedanimporta

8、ntroleintheirlives.”-6-/6高考可知，英国被海洋包围，所以