增分强化练(八)阅读理解×2＋语法填空＋短文改错＋书面表达(限时60分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解AChengdu,thecapitalofSichuanProvince,hasanancientcompetitionwithChongqing,acitytoitssouth­east.ResidentsofChongqingaccusedtheirChengducousinsofbeingpompous(自大的)．“ThepeopleofChongqingwerehotheads”，Chengduresidentsshotback.Bothcitiessharealoveofspice­ladenSichuancuisine,whichinrecentdecadeshasoccupiedChinesedinnertables.ButtheyareatwaroverwhichhasthebestSichuanhotpot—atypeofDIY­cookingthatinvolvesboilingvegetablesandslicesofmeatwithchilliesandnumbingpeppercorns.AprivatemuseuminChongqing,openedseveralyearsago,makesthecasefortheChongqing­stylehotpot.Itdescribeshowitdevelopedfromamethodusedtomakecheapoffcutsofmeattastedelicious.ButChengduisplayingcatch­up.InJanuarythecitysoldaplotoflandonconditionthatthedeveloperbuildsahotpotmuseumonpartofit.ThetwocitiesareamongmanyinChinawiththeirownstylesofhotpot.HotpotrestaurantsinChinaaremoreprofitablethanotherkinds.Haidilao,awell­knownSichuan­basedhotpotchain,raisednearly$1billionwhenitwaslistedontheHongKongStockExchange(股票交易所)inSeptember.NotallChinesewarmtohotpot.SomeolderSichuaneserefusetobeconnectedwithit.Theycomplainthatitiscausingoveruseofchilliinotherdishesthatcoveruptheoriginalgenuineflavours.ButChengdu'splansforamuseumsuggestthatSichuanhotpotisnotonlygrowinginpopularity,butisalsobecomingsymbolic.IfitcansettheWestonfire,officialsmayhopeitwillbecomeadeliciousnewsourceofChinesesoftpower.TherewillbeplentyofgloryforbothChengduandChongqingtotakeprideinifthathappens.[语篇解读]本文是一篇议论文。文章首段提到，两城就谁做的火锅最好的争论引出论题，随后结合事实：两城先后建立博物馆相互竞争，最终归结到一点：火锅在国际上的受欢迎程度将会给两城人民带来荣耀，这是政府和人民的期望。1．WhyareChengduandChongqingcompetingwitheachother?A．BecauseChengdupeoplethinkChongqingpeoplearepompous.B．BecauseChengduresidentsliketoshootbackinbattles.C．Becausetheyboththinktheyarebetterateatingspicyfood.D．BecausetheybothbelievetheyhavethebestSichuanhotpot.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“ButtheyareatwaroverwhichhasthebestSichuanhotpot—atypeofDIY­cookingthatinvolvesboilingvegetablesandslicesofmeatwithchiliesandnumbingpepp