Unit1单元测试题（一）
第Ⅰ卷
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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
ThepupilsofGrangetownHighhavebeenbusygettingtoknowtheirnewestandtallestclassmate—a7-meter-tallgiraffeoutsidetheirschool.
Thegiraffeisahugesculpture(
雕
像)madebyalocalartist.Theschool'sheadmasternoticedthesculptureintheartist'sgardenashedrovepastoneday,andthoughtitwouldbeperfectforhisschool.“Ikneweveryonewouldloveit,”hesaid,“becauseourbasketballteamisknownastheGrangetownGiraffes,andtheyweargiraffesontheirshirts.SoIaskedthemtowritealettertotheartist,askinghowmuchitwouldcosttobuythegiraffe.Hewasverykindandgotitreadytodeliver(
递
送)insixweeks—allfornothing!ItwasexpectedtoarriveoneSundaymorning,sothatthepupilswouldseeitwhentheygottoschoolonMonday—atthattimetheyhadnoideathatweweregettingit.”
Theartist,TomBennett,wasauniversityprofessor(
教
授)ofchemistrybeforeheleftthatjobin2006andonlytookupmetalworkacoupleofyearsago.“I'vealwaysdrawnpictures,”hesaid.“Icanevenrememberdoingitonmyfirstdayatschool—Idrewahorse.Iwantedittobethebesthorsepictureever,butIdon'tthinkIsucceeded.”Tom'sfirstmetalworkwasabicyclefortwothatheandhiswifecouldgocyclingontogether.“Itwasthemostuncomfortablebikeevercreated,”hesaid,“soIgaveupmakingbicyclesandwentintosculptureinstead.”
MeanwhilethepupilsatGrangetownHighareveryhappywiththeirnewclassmate.“We'regoingtoholdacompetitiontogiveitapropername,”saidonegirl.“Everyonelikestheexpressiononitsface,soperhapsthatwillgiveussomeideas.” 21.Accordingtothetext,thegiraffe_____. A.wasastallasabasketballplayer B.wasgiventoGrangetownHighforfree C.wassenttoGrangetownHighonMonday D.wasspeciallymadeforabasketballteam
22.WhenthepupilsgottoschoolonMonday,theyprobablyfelt_____. A.shyB.sad C.excitedD.confident
23.WhatcanwelearnaboutTomBennett? A.Heshowedinterestinartatanearlyage. B.Hewasgoodatdrawing,especiallyhorses. C.HevisitedGrangetownHighasaprofessor. D.Helearnedalotaboutsculptureatuniversity. 24.What'sthemainideaofthetext? A.Itwasadifficultjobtonameagiraffe. B.TomBennettiswell-knownasasculptor.
C.TheGrangetownGiraffesisastrongteam. D.AmetalgiraffearrivedatGrangetownHigh.
B
Over40yearsago,acountrymusicDJconvention(
大
会)washeldeveryyearinNashville,Tennessee.Manycountryperformersusedtoattend(参加)theconventiontogivetheirperformances.FanswouldgotoNashvillehopingtoseetheirfavoriteperformers.Intheend,somanyfansbeganshowingupinNashvillethatafestivalnamedFanFairwasborn.
ThefirstFanFairwasheldinApril1972,inNashvilleforfourdays.Someofcountrymusic'sbiggeststarsattended.Therewereaboutfiftythousandfans.ThefirstFanFairwassosuccessfulthatplanningbeganalmostimmediatelyfor1973.ThedatewaschangedtoJune,whentheweatherwouldbebetter.OveronehundredthousandfansattendedthesecondFanFair.
EveryyearbroughtsomanyperformersandfanstoFanFairthat,in1982,itwasmovedtotheTennesseeStateFairgrounds.FanFairstayedatthefairgroundsforanothernineteenyears.
Therewasalwaystheunexpectedduringthefestival.In1974,formerBeatlePaulMcCartneyattended.In1992,morethansixhundredreportersfromEurope,Asia,andSouthAmericawenttocovertheappearanceofapopularstar,BillyRayCyrus,whohadintroducedanewcountrylinedance.In1996,GarthBrooks,whomadeasurpriseappearance,signedautographs(签名)for23hours.
In2001,FanFairreturnedtodowntownNashvilleastheworld'sbiggestcountrymusicfestival.Now,overonehundredandtwenty-fivethousandcountrymusicfansgotoNashvilleeveryJune.Asyoucanimagine,thosewhowanttoattendFanFairmustplanahead.Forexample,theyneedtobuyaticketseveralmonthsaheadoftime.Ofcourse,there'smuchmoretoprepare.
25.Accordingtothetext,FanFair_____. A.hasahistoryofmorethan50years B.lastsalmosthalfamontheveryyear
C.isthemostimportantmusicfestivalinAmerica D.isatimewhencountrymusicloversgettogether 26.ThesecondFanFair_____. A.washeldinthespringof1972 B.wasmorepopularthanthefirstone C.wasmovedfromNashvilletothefairgrounds D.wasattendedbyformerBeatlePaulMcCartney 27.Thepurposeofthefourthparagraphisto_____. A.showwhyFanFairhasbeenpopular B.introducethreefamousmusicians C.explainhowFanFairstarted D.askpeopletoattendFanFair
28.Whatwilltheauthorprobablytalkaboutnext? A.Adviceforfans. B.MusicinAmerica. C.EducationinNashville.
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