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高二阅读训练100篇（十） 英语教学 ??2009-09-01 11:28 ??阅读47???评论0 ? 字号： 大大? 中中? 小小 ? ??? No. 91??????? ?????????words: 470???? suggested time : 5.5? minutes??? ??key: 1.??? 2.??? 3.??? 4.??? 5??? . ?? The British policeman has several nicknames (绰号), but most frequently used are copper and bobby? The first name comes from the verb? cop meaning? to take or? capture, and the second comes from the first name of Sir Robert Peel, a 19th century politician, who was the founder of police force. An early nickname for the policeman was peeler, but this name has died out. ?? Visitors to England seem, nearly always, to be very impressed by the English police. In fact, it has become a joke that the visitors to Britain, when asked for his views of the county, will always say, at some point or other, I think your policemen are wonderful. ?? Well, the British bobby may not always be wonderful but he is usually a very friendly and helpful character. ?? A music-hall song of some years ago was called, If you want to know the time, ask a police- man. Nowadays, most people own watches but they still seem to find plenty of other questions to ask the policeman. In London, the policeman spend so much of their time directing visitors about city that one wonders how they ever find time to do anything else! 1. The British policeman has __________ nicknames mentioned in the passage. A. several??????????? ?? ?????B. two??????????????? ? C. three????????????? ????? D. many 2. One of the nicknames for the policeman, peeler ___________. A. is most frequently used???????? ???????????? B. has not been used any more C. was Sir Robert Peels???????????????????? ??????? D. is still used as much as bobby 3. The main idea of the second paragraph is that ___________. A. visitors to England think the British policemen are wonderful B. the English policemen have become a joke to the visitors C. visitors to Britain are very grateful to the policemen for their much help D. the British policemen tell the visitors the vi