2016年高考英语复习专题练习及答案:并列句状语从句

　　Ⅱ.阅读理解(史地人文类)

　　Many people think of credit cards as a modern­day convenience, but the history of the earliest credit cards actually dates back to the early 1900s. The first credit card was invented in 1946 by a banker named John Biggins, who called it the “Charg-It” card. When a customer used the “Charg-It” card, a bill for that person's purchase was also sent to his bank for review. Instead of the customer paying the shopkeeper directly, the bank would pay them. However, all purchases had to be made locally and anyone with the “Charg-It” card had to be an actual customer of Biggin's bank.

　　Another early credit card was the Diners Club card, which was created in 1949. Once a businessman, Frank McNamara, went out for an important dinner. While he was out, he realized he had left his wallet at home and was unable to pay for the dinner. Somehow he managed to be able to pay, but had the idea that there had to be other ways. Soon he was working with his business partner and they developed the Diners Club card, which was originally on a piece of cardboard. Just two years later, over 20,000 people had a Diners Club card. It was used mostly for eating and entertainment and was known as a charge card, meaning that the balance had to be paid completely off each month.

　　American Express had been in existence since the 1850s, but it was not until 1958 that the company introduced their first credit card on a small piece of purple plastic. In all of the history of credit cards, AMEX was the first to use plastic in their material instead of paper or cardboard. Soon, American Express had taken off and became the most widely used credit card in the country. Today, everything from airplane tickets to groceries can be purchased with a credit card. The Internet has expanded the use of credit cards, making them the number one preferred method of payment next to cash.

　　1. The “Charg-It” card could only be used ________.

　　A. for eating and entertainment

　　B. in the southern states of the U.S.

　　C. by the customers of Biggin's bank

　　D. to pay for groceries and airplane tickets

　　2. What can we learn about American Express?

　　A. It appeared earlier than the Diners Club card.

　　B. It was the earliest credit card made of plastic.

　　C. It was the most widely used credit card in the world.

　　D. It was completely different from the cards we use today.

　　3. The main purpose of the text is to ________.

　　A. tell the history of credit cards

　　B. show how credit cards are made

　　C. explain why credit cards are popular

　　D. compare different kinds of credit cards

　　答案：

　　【语篇解读】　本文是说明文。文章主要向我们介绍了信用卡的历史。

　　1. C　解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的anyone with the “Charg-It” card had to be an actual customer of Biggin's bank可知，the “Charg-It” card只限于Biggin自己银行的顾客使用。

　　2. B　解析：细节理解题。由最后一段中的AMEX was the first to use plastic in their material可知，American Express最早使用塑料材质的信用卡。

　　3. A　解析：写作目的题。文章主要以the “Charg-It” card, the Diners Club card和American Express这三种卡为例介绍了信用卡的历史，故选A项。

　　Ⅲ.七选五

　　Hispaniola is a Caribbean island made up of two independent countries: the Dominican Republic in the east and Haiti in the west. Christopher Columbus arrived on the island on Christmas Day in 1492. Hispaniola became an important base for the Spanish in the New World, as they controlled other islands and parts of Central America from there. __1__ Today, most of the island's people are descended from(为……的后裔) African slaves.

　　__2__

　　As the second-largest island in the Caribbean, Hispaniola consists of mountain ranges that spread from east to west as well as valleys and plains. While the lowlands are hot, the slopes (斜坡) of the mountains are cooler and get much rain from the winds that frequently blow across the island. __3__ Hispaniola is often hit by hurricanes that cross the Atlantic Ocean on their way to North America.

　　One island, two different worlds

　　__4__ The Dominican Republic is now one of the fastest growing economies in the world. For a long time it has been an important producer of sugar cane, coffee and tobacco (烟草); moreover, in the past years it has also become a tourist attraction for Americans and Europeans.

　　In the west of the island, the violence throughout the last 200 years has made Haiti a poor country. __5__ A storm in 2004 left 3,000 dead. In 2010 the country was hit by a strong earthquake, from which it hasn't recovered yet. Two hundred thousand people were killed, and almost two million were left homeless. While most of the population work in farming, thousands leave the country every year and immigrate to the U.S. or the Dominican Republic.

　　A. The history and culture of Haiti

　　B. Geography and weather conditions

　　C. Rainfall usually varies from 1,000 to 3,000 mm per year.

　　D.In addition, Haiti's population has been hit by natural disasters.

　　E. Relationships among Dominicans are more important than schedules.

　　F. During the 16th century the Spanish started bringing African slaves to the island.

　　G. The two countries on Hispaniola have gone through different stages of development.

　　1.______　2.______　3.______　4.______　5.______

　　答案：1.F　2.B　3.C　4.G　5.D

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