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1、高一英语阅读理解分类训练（社会类）(1)Amongthefirsttosuggestthatclocksbemovedaheadtoextend(延长)daylighthoursduringthespringandsummerwasBenjaminFranklin.However,itwasnotuntilMarch31,1918,morethanacenturyafterFranklin’sdeath,thatCongressadoptedthepractice—duringWorldWarI,inordertosaveelectricity.DuringWorld

2、WarI,daylightsavingwasalsoadopted(采取)inEngland,Germany,France,andmanyothercountries.1.Daylightsavingmeans_______.A.tomaketheclocksfasterB.tomaketheclocksslowerC.toextenddaylighthoursD.toshortendayhours2.Thefirsttosuggestthatclocksbemovedaheadtoextenddaylighthourswas_______.A.BenjaminFra

3、nklinB.CongressoftheUnitedStatesC.NooneD.Newton3.Whendidtheyputthisintopractice?A.WorldWarII.B.WorldWarI.C.Morethanacenturyago.D.About50yearsago.4.Congressadoptedthepractice,inorder_______.A.tosavewaterB.tosaveelectricityC.tosavemoneyD.tosavetime5.Daylightsavingwasalsoadopted_______.A.i

4、nEnglandandFrance.B.inGermanyandmanyothercountries.C.BothAandBD.allthecountries【答案与解析】本文讲述了延长白昼时间的提出，以及这种建议何时被采用。1.C。Daylight saving是什么意思？文章首先说了延长白昼时间的方法被Franklin提出，然后说在第一次世界大战中为了节约电而采用了这种 daylight saving的方法。由此可知是延长白昼时间的意思。2.A。文章第1句告诉我们提出延长白昼时间的人是Benjamin Franklin，由此可知答案。3.B。这个建议什么时候被运用

5、在实践中的呢？文章说到是在Franklin死后的一个世纪也就是在第一次世界大战中才被采用。因此可知答案是B。4.B。文章中的第3句告诉我们延长白昼时间的原因是saving electricity。5.C。根据文章的最后一句我们得知英国和德国等都采用了这个建议。所以A、B项都对。(2)Fiftyyearsagonotmanypeoplewouldhavesomethingrepairedintheirhomes.Inthosedayslaborwasfairlycheapandmostpeoplewouldhavethoughtitworthwhiletohavesom

6、ebodyrepairtheirthingsunlesstheywereverypoor.Today,however,itisquiteadifferentstory.Menandwomeninallwalksoflifeturntheirhandstoallkindsofjobsroundthehouse.Somepeoplehaveevensuccessfullybuilttheirownhouses.Thesejobshavebeenmadeeasiertodaybyusingpreparedmaterials.Ineveryhighstreetthrougho

7、utBritainnowadaysthereisatleastone“DIY”shop.And“Do-it-yourself”isaboomingbusiness.Alotofpeoplevisitedtheseshopseverydaybecauseofthehighcostofpresent-daylabor.1.Fiftyyearsagoifpeopleneededsomerepair,theywould_______.A.trytomendthembythemselvesB.hasthemrepairedbyothersC.repairthe