题目
The units people prefer for measurements vary across countries.Traditional units of distance such as the Vanilla parasang reflected how a person could walk in a certain amount of time.In the UK，the yard was considered the base unit of length.Ancient Greeks and Romans measured with the foot,which was based on the length of the average adult man's foot.In modern times,the US redefined the fact as exactly 0.3048 meters in 1959.That is now known as the international fact. The difference between the older foot and the older international foot is less than two parts in a million,which was easy enough for most industries to adapt to.But some scientists believed it was not possible to change their equipment to adopt the new standard immediately.They mode an exception and renamed the older foot for surveying.Some still use the US survey foot that the difference doesn't cause huge problems but it does introduce some imprecision in a field that aims to create accurate maps. "Having two feet is great for people,but not so good for standards." Writes Michael Dennis.He is a scientist working on the effort to do away with the US survey foot entirely.If the proposal works out as planned,the US will lose one foot in 2022 but gain the precision of a common foot across all industries.（1）According to the text,what was the basic unit of length in the UK？ ____ A.Meter.B.Parasang.C.Yard.D.Foot.（2）Which country redefined the foot in 1959？ ____ A.the US.B.Iran.C.Greece.D.the UK.（3）Why could most industries easily accept the international foot？ ____ A.It had many advantages.B.It was very close to the older foot.C.It was supported by scientists.D.It was an exceptional unit of length.（4）What can we learn from the text？ ____ A.ncient Greeks measured with women' feet.B.The older foot was renamed the US survey foot.C.The US industries are all using the same foot now.D.Michael Dennis proposes to keep the US survey foot.（5）Where is the text probably from？ ____ A.a novel.B.a diary.C.a poster.D.a magazine.
The units people prefer for measurements vary across countries.Traditional units of distance such as the Vanilla parasang reflected how a person could walk in a certain amount of time.In the UK，the yard was considered the base unit of length.Ancient Greeks and Romans measured with the foot,which was based on the length of the average adult man's foot.In modern times,the US redefined the fact as exactly 0.3048 meters in 1959.That is now known as the international fact.
The difference between the older foot and the older international foot is less than two parts in a million,which was easy enough for most industries to adapt to.But some scientists believed it was not possible to change their equipment to adopt the new standard immediately.They mode an exception and renamed the older foot for surveying.Some still use the US survey foot that the difference doesn't cause huge problems but it does introduce some imprecision in a field that aims to create accurate maps.
"Having two feet is great for people,but not so good for standards." Writes Michael Dennis.He is a scientist working on the effort to do away with the US survey foot entirely.If the proposal works out as planned,the US will lose one foot in 2022 but gain the precision of a common foot across all industries.
（1）According to the text,what was the basic unit of length in the UK？ ____
A.Meter.
B.Parasang.
C.Yard.
D.Foot.
（2）Which country redefined the foot in 1959？ ____
A.the US.
B.Iran.
C.Greece.
D.the UK.
（3）Why could most industries easily accept the international foot？ ____
A.It had many advantages.
B.It was very close to the older foot.
C.It was supported by scientists.
D.It was an exceptional unit of length.
（4）What can we learn from the text？ ____
A.ncient Greeks measured with women' feet.
B.The older foot was renamed the US survey foot.
C.The US industries are all using the same foot now.
D.Michael Dennis proposes to keep the US survey foot.
（5）Where is the text probably from？ ____
A.a novel.
B.a diary.
C.a poster.
D.a magazine.
The difference between the older foot and the older international foot is less than two parts in a million,which was easy enough for most industries to adapt to.But some scientists believed it was not possible to change their equipment to adopt the new standard immediately.They mode an exception and renamed the older foot for surveying.Some still use the US survey foot that the difference doesn't cause huge problems but it does introduce some imprecision in a field that aims to create accurate maps.
"Having two feet is great for people,but not so good for standards." Writes Michael Dennis.He is a scientist working on the effort to do away with the US survey foot entirely.If the proposal works out as planned,the US will lose one foot in 2022 but gain the precision of a common foot across all industries.
（1）According to the text,what was the basic unit of length in the UK？ ____
A.Meter.
B.Parasang.
C.Yard.
D.Foot.
（2）Which country redefined the foot in 1959？ ____
A.the US.
B.Iran.
C.Greece.
D.the UK.
（3）Why could most industries easily accept the international foot？ ____
A.It had many advantages.
B.It was very close to the older foot.
C.It was supported by scientists.
D.It was an exceptional unit of length.
（4）What can we learn from the text？ ____
A.ncient Greeks measured with women' feet.
B.The older foot was renamed the US survey foot.
C.The US industries are all using the same foot now.
D.Michael Dennis proposes to keep the US survey foot.
（5）Where is the text probably from？ ____
A.a novel.
B.a diary.
C.a poster.
D.a magazine.
题目解答
答案
（1）C.细节理解题。根据文章第一段In the UK，the yard was considered the base unit of length（在英国，码被认为是长度的基本单位）可知码是英国长度的基本单位，故选C。
（2）A.细节理解题。根据文章第一段In modern times,the US redefined the fact as exactly 0.3048 meters in 1959.（在现代，美国在1959年将这一事实重新定义为0.3048米。）可知美国在1959年重新定义了"英尺"这个单位。故选A。
（3）B.推理判断题。根据文章第二段 The difference between the older foot and the older international foot is less than two parts in a million,which was easy enough for most industries to adapt to.（英尺和旧国际英尺之间的差异不到百万分之二，这对于大多数行业来说很容易适应。）可知大多数行业可以很容易地接受国际英尺，因为它非常接近旧英尺。故选B。
（4）D.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段If the proposal works out as planned,the US will lose one foot in 2022 but gain the precision of a common foot across all industries.（如果该提议按计划实施，美国将在2022年失去一英尺，但在所有行业获得一个通用英尺的精度。）可知迈克尔•丹尼斯提议继续使用测量英尺。故选D。
（5）D.文章出处题。根据文章第一段The units people prefer for measurements vary across countries.Traditional units of distance such as the Vanilla parasang reflected how a person could walk in a certain amount of time（人们喜欢的测量单位因国家而异。传统的距离单位，如香草帕拉桑，反映了一个人如何在一定时间内行走。）可知这篇文章来源于一本关于测量方面的杂志。A.a novel.小说；B.a diary.日记；C.a poster.海报；D.a magazine.杂志。故选D。
（2）A.细节理解题。根据文章第一段In modern times,the US redefined the fact as exactly 0.3048 meters in 1959.（在现代，美国在1959年将这一事实重新定义为0.3048米。）可知美国在1959年重新定义了"英尺"这个单位。故选A。
（3）B.推理判断题。根据文章第二段 The difference between the older foot and the older international foot is less than two parts in a million,which was easy enough for most industries to adapt to.（英尺和旧国际英尺之间的差异不到百万分之二，这对于大多数行业来说很容易适应。）可知大多数行业可以很容易地接受国际英尺，因为它非常接近旧英尺。故选B。
（4）D.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段If the proposal works out as planned,the US will lose one foot in 2022 but gain the precision of a common foot across all industries.（如果该提议按计划实施，美国将在2022年失去一英尺，但在所有行业获得一个通用英尺的精度。）可知迈克尔•丹尼斯提议继续使用测量英尺。故选D。
（5）D.文章出处题。根据文章第一段The units people prefer for measurements vary across countries.Traditional units of distance such as the Vanilla parasang reflected how a person could walk in a certain amount of time（人们喜欢的测量单位因国家而异。传统的距离单位，如香草帕拉桑，反映了一个人如何在一定时间内行走。）可知这篇文章来源于一本关于测量方面的杂志。A.a novel.小说；B.a diary.日记；C.a poster.海报；D.a magazine.杂志。故选D。