2017高考一轮复习：英语阅读理解练习题(14)

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　　2017高考已经进入一轮复习阶段，高考英语阅读理解是大家复习的重点，新东方在线高考网整理了2017高考英语一轮复习阅读理解练习题及答案，供同学们参考学习。以下是《2017高考一轮复习：英语阅读理解练习题(14)》。

2017高考一轮复习：英语阅读理解练习题(14)

　　阅读理解题目：

　　The most important use of drifting (漂流) bottles is to find ocean currents. When the position and direction of currents are known, ships can use the forward movement of a current or stay away from currents that would carry them off their course. Benjamin Franklin was one of the first to use bottles in the study of currents. He wondered why British mall ships needed a week or two longer than U.S. ships needed in order to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Franklin thought the Gulf Stream (墨西哥湾流) might explain this difference.

　　Franklin talked with captains of U.S. ships. He found that they knew each turn of the Gulf Stream. They used the current in every possible way. From his talks with the captains. Franklin made his first map of the Gulf Stream. Then he checked his map by using sealed (密封的) bottles. The map that he finally made is still used, with only a few changes, today.

　　1. Why are drifting bottles used?

　　A. To determine the position of a ship. B. To find the direction of a current.

　　C. To predict the direction of a ship. D. To carry message across the ocean.

　　2. What led Franklin to talk with U.S. captains?

　　A. U.S. ships were longer than British ones.

　　B. British ships could sail the Atlantic faster than U.S. ones.

　　C. U.S. ships could sail the Atlantic faster than U.S. ones.

　　D. U.S captains knew more about maps.

　　3. What did Franklin make after his talks with U.S. captains?

　　A. A map of the Gulf Stream. B. A map of the Atlantic Ocean.

　　C. A map of ocean currents. D. A map of his first voyage.

　　4. What did Franklin do in order to make an exact map?