2016届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习：阅读理解（15）_高考复习指南

2016届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习：阅读理解（15）

　　42. To advertise his plows, Mr. Plowright __________.

　　A. praised his plows in public

　　B. placed a sign outside the shop

　　C. hung an arrow pointing to the shop D. showed his products to the customers

　　43. The writer makes up the two stories of Mr. Fielder and Mr. Plowright in order to __________.

　　A. explain the origin of advertising

　　B. predict the future of advertising

　　C. expose problems in advertising

　　D. provide suggestions for advertising

　　44. In ancient Egypt, a crier was probably someone who __________.

　　A. owned a ship

　　B. had the loudest voice

　　C. ran a shop selling goods to farmers

　　D. functioned like today’s TV or radio commercial

　　45. The last two paragraphs are mainly about __________.

　　A. the history of advertising

　　B. the benefits of advertising

　　C. the early forms of advertising

　　D. the basic design of advertising

　　Thousands of people in the world are a hundred years old — or more and certain parts of the world are famous for the long lives of their inhabitants: the Vilacamba Valley in Ecuador, and the home of the Hunzas in the Himalayas.

　　Why do so many people live to a healthy old age in certain parts of the world? What is the secret of their long lives? Three things seem to be very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life. People work near their homes in the clean, mountain air instead of traveling long distances to work by bus, car or train. They do not sit all day in busy offices or factories, but work hard outdoors in the fields. They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities of the West. For years the Hunzas of the Himalayas did not need policemen, lawyers or doctors. There was no crime, no divorce and not much illness in their society. They were a happy, peaceful people, famous all over India for their long, healthy lives.