2010年高三英语高考阅读理解和任务型阅读课堂综合练习四（附解析） 牛津版.docVIP

2010年高考英语阅读理解和任务型阅读课堂综合练习四 一　阅读理解：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 Ａ Although man has known asbestos for many hundreds of years, it was not until 160 years ago that it was mined for the first time on the North American continent. H. W. Johns, owner of a New York City Supply Shop for roofers, was responsible for(对…负责) the opening of that first mine. Mr. Johns was given a piece of asbestos which had been found in Italy. He experimented with the material and then showed its surprising powers to his customers. After putting on a pair of asbestos gloves, which looked much like ordinary w