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山东省济南市长清区
2021-2023年中考英语一模试题分类汇编
阅读理解七选五
2023年山东省济南市长清区中考一模英语试题
VI. 阅读理解七选五 根据短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(10分)
Did you have cereal (麦片) for breakfast this morning? If you did, you’re not alone. 71.__________ In fact, cereal is popular all over the world. It all started with one man, Will Keith Kellogg.
Will was born on April 7, 1860, in Battle Creek, Michigan. His first job was as a stock boy (理货员) at the Battle Creek Sanitarium. A sanitarium (疗养院) is a special kind of place that is a little like a hospital. A sanitarium is meant for people who are ill for a long time or who are getting over a serious illness. Will had other jobs as he got older. 72.__________His brother, John, was the chief doctor there.
73.__________ The patients needed healthy diets, but it was also important for the food to taste good. Will was trying to find a good food choice to take the place of the bread, but it wasn't going very well. Then, by accident Will found something even better. He left some wheat to cook too long. When it was rolled out, it formed large, thin flakes (薄片). He asked his brother to serve it to the patients, and they loved it! In fact, they liked it so much that they wanted breakfast flakes sent to them even after they left the sanitarium. So Will started a new business in 1884: selling packaged breakfast flakes. 74.__________ Today, there are many kinds of breakfast cereals. But it all started with one man and one idea.
Will did more than just create breakfast flakes. His company made a lot of money. But he always shared it with others generously. 75.__________ He also used his money to help in several other charities (慈善机构). Will Kdllogg died in 1951. But his most famous invention is as popular as ever.
A. He used much of his money to help children.
B. Lots of people eat cereal for breakfast every day.
C. One big problem at the sanitarium was the patients’ diets (饮食).
D. He also had to work for many hours at night to get enough money.
E. But when he gr