江苏省2021届高三上学期11月英语试卷精选汇编：阅读理解专题.docx

阅读理解专题

江苏省苏州市2021届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Bermuda,theislandknownforitspink-sandbeaches,bluewaters,andyear-roundwarmweather,hasbeenannouncedtheOfficialSponsoroftheU．S.Open.Itsafittingcollaboration(协作),giventheislandsreputationasadestinationfortravelersinsearchofperfectadventures—justaninety-minuteflightfromNewYorkCity.Lesserknown,however,isthatthelonghistoryofAmericantenniswasintroducedbythisattractiveAtlanticisland.

Nearlyahundredandfiftyyearsago,theNewYorkcelebrityMaryEwingOuterbridgesailedfordaystovacationonthisquietisland.Shewatched,fascinated,assomeBritishsoldiersstationedthereplayedtennis,althoughaversiondifferentfromoneweknowtoday.ThecourtsinBermudawereshapedlikehourglasses,thenetwasalsohigher,andanumberoftherulesweredifferent.

Marybecamefascinatedwatchingtheballflyingbackandforth,andendeduppurchasingakitcontainingallthematerialsneededtobringthesporthometoStatenIsland.Usingahand-drawndiagram,shelaidoutacourtatherbrotherscricketclub,wherethesportcaughtonamongmembers.Fromthere,thegamespopularityquicklygrew,leadingtostandardizedrulesandregulations—andthen,in1880,tothefirstU．S.tennischampionship.

Inonlyafewyears,MarysunexpectedsouvenirfromherBermudatriphelpedsetanationaltradition:today,nearlyeighteenmillionpeopleintheUSplaythesport,fromthepublic-tennis-courtgamesinmanycitiestotheannualU．S.Open,inNYC.MarysroleinbringingtennisfromBermudatoAmericahasearnedheraplaceintheInternationalTennisHallofFame.

ItonlyservestoenhancethesportsappealtolearnthateveryswingoftheracketintheUScanbetracedbacktoBermuda,whereislandadventuresstillwaitforalltravelers—tennisloversincluded.Yourewelcome!

()21.WhatcanwelearnaboutBermuda?