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必修3Module2单元测拭题第一部分阅读理解(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。AManypeoplelikeexploringtheAmazoninBrazil.WhenyougotoexploretheAmazoninBrazil,youusuallyarriveinManausfirst.Beforebeginningaboattour,youcanvisitsomeinterestingplaces,inthecityfirst.Herearesome.AmazonOperaHouseItisauniquearchitectural(建筑的)landmark.Theoperahousewasbuiltduringthefirstrubberboom(橡胶繁荣）whenManauswasconsideredoneofthegreatcentersofcivilization(文明）.Thelandmarkisworthavisitjusttocheckoutthedecorations—Carraramarble,MuranoglassandLouisXVfurniture,carpets,curtains,etcarejustafewofthemostinterestingparts.RioNegroJusticePalaceBuiltin1903byKarlWaldemarScholz,arubberbusinessman,todaythepalaceisaculturalcenterandapopularplacefortouriststoo.ItisanarchitecturalandHistoricalmonument(纪念碑）protectedbytheAmazoniangovernment.ProvincePalaceBuiltin1874,thisbuildingservedaspoliceheadquarters(总部）atfirst.Today,itishometoseveraldifferentorganizations,includingtheImageandSoundMuseumandthePinacoteca.Afterseeingaroundthecity,it’stimetoexploretheAmazon.YoucaneasilyfindboattoursinManaus.Ifyou’reconcernedaboutquality,askyourtravelagencyforasuggestion.Withdaysoftravelingaheadyouwanttobesureyou’llbecomfortable!Tourboatstraveldifferentroutesthroughouttheyear.FromManausyoucanchoosetotravelontheRioNegroorRioSolimoes.Whenchoosingwhichrivertoexplore，taketheRioNegrobecauseithasfewerflyinginsectsthatbitehumansandanimals.Onceyou’reontheboat,bereadyfortheadventureofalifetime.Beforeyouknowit,you’llbefishingforpiranhas,watchingthesunriseovertheforest,andswimmingwithpinkdolphins!1.TheAmazonOperaHousewouldmostprobablyattractthosewhowantto____.A.seesomeolditemsB.lookatsomefurnitureC.buysomesmallgiftsD.watchafamousopera2.WhatdoweknowabouttheRioNegroJusticePalace?A.Itispopularwithtourists.B.ItistheculturalcenterofBrazil.C.Itisauniquearchitecturallandmark.D.ItishometotheAmazoniangovernment.3.WelearnthatboattoursInManaus_______.A.arenoteasytofindB.areallverycomfortableC.areofdifferentqualitiesD.areprovidedbytravelagencies4.WhydoestheauthorsuggesttouriststaketheRioNegro?A.Pinkdolphinsliveintheriver.B.Itgivesanadventureofalifetime.C.TouristscanfishforPiranhasthere.D.Itallowsforamorecomfortablejourney.BOnthewayintoEssaAcademyinanareaofBolton,itiseasytobelievethattheschoolisaworldleaderineducationtechnology.Itsbuildingsaretoppedwithalogowhosedesignlookslikepixels(像素）onascreen.EssaAcademybecamethefirstinBritaintobuytouchscreendevices(装置）forallitsstudents,anditdidsounderdifficultconditions.Beforeitbecameanacademy(学院)，itwaslookeddownupon,withonlyaquarterofstudentsgettingfivegoodGCSEsinEnglishandmath.Theideaofgivingexpensiveelectronicstoitsmostlypoorstudentswaslaughedatwhentheplanwasannouncedinthelocalnewspapers.Sevenyearslater,studentsstudyindouble-sizedclassesinasystem,whichplanstoencourageindependentlearning.Therearetwoteachersgivingsupporttothoseinneedofextrahelpormorechallengingwork.Theseteachersspend18hoursaweekwiththeirstudents,helpingthemchangefromprimaryschool,wherechildrenareusedtoknowingtheirteacherswell.Thesubjectstaughtarechosenorchangedtosuittheneedsoftheschool,makinguseofthefreedomtheschoolgainedwhenitbecameanacademyin2009.Today’ssubjectisscienceandethics(科学与伦理).Thewallsaredesignedtobewrittenanddrawnon.JeffEllis,theheadmaster,andhisstaffareeagertoconvincevisitorsthattheschoolisnotdefinedbyscience-fiction-styletechnology.“Thethingthattendstodrawpeopleinisthetechnology,”Ellissays.“Butthethingtheyleavewithistheimpressionofthecultureoftheplaceandhowwellstudentslearn.SinceEssafirstofferedeverystudentafreeiPodtouch,schoolsaroundtheworldhavefollowedsuitwithvariousmobiledevices.5.WhatdoweknowaboutEssaAcademyfromthetext?A.Ithasabadreputation.B.Ithasscreensonitsbuildings.C.Itiswell-knownforitseducationtechnology.D.Itfollowssuittobuymobiledevicesforstudents.6.Whentheplanwasannouncedinthelocalnewspapers,peopledidnotthinkthat_______.A.thestudentsneededitB.thedeviceswouldhelpC.thestudentswerepoorD.thedeviceswereexpensive7.TechnologyusedinEssaAcademyhelped,_______.A.thestudentsknowtheirteachersbetterB.thevisitorsunderstandsciencefictionC.theschoolpracticeindependentlearningD.theteachersspendmoretimewithstudents8.Accordingtotheheadmaster,peopleareattractedtothisschoolby_______.A.thetechnologyB.theschool’scoursesC.thecultureoftheplaceD.thestudents’achievementCItaliancuisine(烹饪）isknownforgreattasteandisveryhealthysincelongago.Itissaidthatthesefoodproductsaresomeofthemostromanticfoodproductsthatcanbetastedbyoneandall.Moreover,thesearethemosttrustedfoodthathasagreatnameinthefieldoffoodandnutrition(营养).Theyalsohavealonglistofbenefitsthatcanhelpyouhaveahealthybodyalongwithbeautifulglowingskin.Itisaperfectformofnutrition.Ithasbeensaidthattheworthofafoodproductalwaysremainsunknownuntilitispreparedwiththemostcareandattention.However,Italianfoodisbasedonsomesimplecookingprinciples.Theseprinciplesincludecookingthefreshestvegetablesalongwithbestqualityspices(调味品).Thingsweremuchdifferentearlier,aspeoplehadtovisitvariousrestaurantsinordertofindthemostdeliciousItaliandishes.Howev