2019-2020年高二上学期英语阅读训练2含答案

2019-2020年高二上学期英语阅读训练2含答案Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensive

2019-20202 年高二上学期英语阅读训练含答案 Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensive food? Some people go to 小餐馆） fast-food restaurants for these reasons. In the past, people usually went to diners for these reasons. （ In fact, many people in the States still go to diners today for the same reasons. Aman named Walter Scott had the first “diner” in 1872. It wasn't areal diner. It was only afood cart. People on the street walked up to the cart to buy food. These carts served late-night workers who wanted a cup of coffee and alate-night meal. The meal was asandwich or boiled eggs. In 1887, Samuel Jones built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside. However, they did not sit down. Later, people built diners with counters and stools, and people sat down while they ate. Before long, many diners stayed open around the clock. In other words, people were able to eat in diner at any time. Diners changed in other ways, loo. The original menu of sandwiches and coffee became bigger. It included soup, favorite dishes, and abreakfast menu. In addition, diners soon became permanent buildings. They were no longer carts on wheels. Diners today look similar to the diners of the early 1900s. They are usually buildings with large windows. Inside, the diners have shining counters with stools, booths, and tables and chairs. People can eat all three meals in amodern diner. Today, many people cat in fast-fbod restaurants such as McDonald's and Burger King. However, the diner remains an American tradition, and thousands of people still enjoy eating there. It was popular a century ago, and it is still popular today. 1. （引 Aman named Walter Scott had the first “diner” in 1872. Why is the word “diner” in quotation marks 号）？ A. Because it is spelled differently from “dinner” B. Because the first diner was not what it is now C. Because diner was anew word D. Because it is aspecial kind of restaurant 2. What meals did the first diners serve? A. only breakfast B. Only lunch C. Only night-meals D. All of the above 3. According to paragraph 3, diners changed in A. Two waysB. three ways C. four waysD. five ways 4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Diners existed before afast-food restaurant B. The menu included more food than sandwiches and coffee C. Burger King is afast-food restaurant D. Sandwiches became bigger 5. The main idea of the passage is that. A. The diner is atraditional, popular place to eat in the United States B. Samuel Johns built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside C. American diners serve many types of food 24 hours aday to their customers D. Diners arc different from fast-food restaurants in many ways B （便携式） Laptopcomputers are popular all of the world. People use them on trains, airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people （o their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms. Westlake College in Virginia will start alaptop computer program that allow students to do schoolwork at anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a