组合练(八)阅读理解＋阅读七选五＋短文改错Ⅰ.阅读理解ATheBritishliveonasmallisland.Theyaresurroundedbythesea，soitisnotsurprisingthattheseahasalwaysplayedanimportantroleintheirlives.Afterthedevelopmentoflarge，ocean­goingsailingshipsinthefifteenthcentury，theseabecameevenmoreimportanttothecountry'sdevelopment.ShipssettingsailfromEnglanddeterminedtoextendBritain'sterritories，itswealthanditsknowledgeoftheworld.ShipsreturnedtoEnglandbringinggoods，peopleandnewideasfromforeignplaces.Bythenineteenthcentury，Britainhadthelargest，mostpowerfulnavyintheworld.ThegreatsailingshipsweresomuchapartofBritishlifethattheyevenaffectedthelanguage.ManyEnglishexpressionsweusetodaywereoriginallynautical(航海的)terms，althoughmostpeoplenolongerrealizethis.Forexample，peoplecommonlydescribeanhonestandfairbusinessdealasbeing“aboveboard”．Thisexpressionwasoriginallyusedinsailingshiptimeswhensecretive，dishonestship'sbusinesswouldbecarriedoutbelowdecks(belowtheboards)outofpublicview.Ontheotherhand，honestbusinesswasalwaysconductedondeck(abovetheboards)，intheopenwhereeveryonecouldseewhatwasgoingon.“Pipedown！”，meaning“Bequiet！”，isanothercommonexpressionthathasnauticalorigins.Theship'sboatswain(水手长)wouldblowawhistle，orpipe，attheendofthedaytoindicate(表明)tothesailorsitwastimetoquietendownandgotosleep.MostnativeEnglishspeakershaveheardtheexpression“notenoughroomtoswingacat”，butfewknowthatthe“cat”doesnotrefertoasmallfurryanimalwithfourlegsandatail.The“cat”isactuallyashortformof“catofninetails”—awhipwithnineknotted(打结的)tails.Aboatswainneededalotofspaceinordertoswingthewhipproperlywhenlashing(鞭打)apoorsailorunderhiscontrol![语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。英国作为一个岛国，四周被海洋环绕，因此海洋在英国人的生活中发挥着重要作用。英国曾有着很强大的海军，一直以来，水手们经常使用一些丰富的航海术语，这些术语也影响着英语语言。1．TheBritishhavebeenstronglyinfluencedbytheseabecause________.A．theyoccupiedmorelandaroundtheworldB．theygotmorewealthfromtheseaC．theyliveonanislandsurroundedbytheseaD．theyhadthelargestnavyever解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Theyaresurroundedbythesea，soitisnotsurprisingthattheseahasalwaysplayedanimportantroleintheirlives.”可知，