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-1-单元质量检测（二）(时间：100分钟满分：120分)Ⅰ.阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AShakespeare'sBirthplaceandExhibitionHenleyStreet,StratforduponAvonTel:01789204016Shakespeare'sbirthplacewasthechildhoodhomeofWilliamShakespeare.TakeastepbackintimeandseewhatlifewaslikefortheyoungShakespearegrowingupinStratforduponAvon.Thehousehasbeenexactlyfurnished,andincludesbothoriginalandcopyitemssimilartothosewhichwouldhavebeenthereinthehousewhenShakespearewasaboy.Beautifulpaintedclothshangonthewalls,brightlycoloredfabricsfilltheroomsandhisfather'sgloveworkshophasbeenrecreated.Atthebackofthehouseisabeautifulgardencontainingmanyplants,herbsandflowersmentionedinShakespeare'splays.TheneighboringexhibitionshowsShakespeare'slifeandfocusesonmanyrarelocalitemsconnectedwithhim,aswellasacopyofthefirsteditionofhiscollectedplayspublishedin1623.◎Limiteddisabledaccess◎ManyrestaurantsclosetoShakespeare'sbirthplace◎Towncenterparking◎Giftshops◎Allowatleast45minutestovisitthehouseandtheexhibitionAdult￡6.70Child￡2.60Family￡15.00SummerMidWinterJun.－Aug.Apr.－MaySep.－Oct.Nov.－Mar.openLastEntryopenLastEntryOpenLastEntryMonday－Saturday9am5：30pm10am5pm10am4pm-2-Sunday9：30am6pm10am5：30pm10：30am4pm语篇解读本文主要介绍了莎士比亚故居及相应的对外开放时间。1．Howmuchwouldtheypayifacouplewiththeirtwochildrenvisittheexhibition?A．￡5.2.B．￡13.4.C．￡15.D．￡18.6.解析：选C细节理解题。结合题干可知，是一家人去参观莎士比亚故居，结合文章图表中的“Family￡15.00”可知，一家人去参观需要￡15。2．WhatisthedeadlinetoentertheexhibitiononFridayinJuly?A．4pm.B．5pm.C．5：30pm.D．6pm.解析：选C细节理解题。根据文章图表时间“Jun.－Aug.”和对应的“Monday－Saturday”并结合题干可知，7月的周五参观莎士比亚故居最迟的时间是下午5点30分。3．WhatcanweseeinShakespeare'sbirthplace?A．Oldfurniture.B．Ancientrestaurants.C．Coloredgloves.D．Shakespeare'splays.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第一段的第三句“Thehousehasbeenexactlyfurnished,andincludesbothoriginalandcopyitemssimilartothosewhichwouldhavebeenthereinthehousewhenShakespearewasaboy”可知，在莎士比亚故居可以看到一些保留下来的旧家具，故选A。BBuyingfolkartpaintingshasbeenapassionofmine.Ifoundsomepiecesrecently.TheproblemwasthatIcouldonlyaffordoneandIwashavingtroubleindecidingwhichonetobuy.ThefirstpaintingwasaworkofBillDodge.Hecreateditin1962andnameditFirstTrolleyToVanNuys.Thepaintingshowsthecenterofatown,withalotofpeopleinthewindowsandonthestreet.ThomasChambersisoneofAmerica'smostfamousfolkartists.Thepaintingofhimshowsafishingscenewithvillagersandboats.Itmayhavegreatvalueinthefuture.Butitdoesn'tsuitmytaste.AnotherfolkartpiecewaspaintedbyRev.HowardFinsterin1988.ItistitledHowardin1944.Thesmileonthisportraitisveryengaging(迷人的)anditmakesmesmilejustasbig.AlligatorFisherisafolkartpaintingcreatedin1940.Theblueofthebayou(海湾)isverycalmingandthetreesgiveitaverySouthernfeel.Thereisahouse-3-inthepaintingandIlikethisoneverymuch.ItremindsmeofLouisiana,whereIwasborn.ALetterfromMyMotherisonethatIfoundduringajourney.Thelookonthegirl'sfaceissoseriousandsad.Thepaintingitselfisgreat;itjustmakesmefeelsad.Ihadnoideawherethisfolkartpaintingshouldhang.Atlast,Idecidedtobuytheonethatcangivemeagoodmoodeveryday.Whatismoreimportantthanagoodmood?语篇解读：作者碰到了几幅民间艺术绘画，最后因为经济原因只选择买了其中的一幅。4．WhatdoweknowaboutthefolkartpaintingbyBillDodge?A．Itisaportraitofthepainter.B．Notmanyhousescanbeseeninit.C．Itwascreatedinthemiddleof1960s.D．Ittellssomethingaboutpeople'slifeinatown.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段的“Thepaintingshowsthecenterofatown,withalotofpeopleinthewindowsandonthestreet.”可知这幅画展示了一个小镇上的生活片段。5．AsforthepaintingbyThomasChambers,theauthordidn't________.A．knowwhereitwascreatedB．thinkitwouldbevaluableC．thinkitwassuitableforhim/herD．knowwhatitsmeaningwas解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段的“Butitdoesn'tsuitmytaste.”可知作者不是很喜欢这幅画。6．HowdidtheauthormostprobablyfeelaboutthepaintingAlligatorFisher?A．Calm.B．Scared.C．Surprised.D．Unhappy.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第五段的“Theblueofthebayou(海湾)isverycalming”可推断作者看到画中这片海湾时应该感到很平静。7．WhatwastheproblemwithALetterfromMyMother?A．Itcosttoomuch.B．Itwasupsetting.C．Itwasn'twellpainted.D．Itwastoolarge.解析：选B细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“Thepaintingitselfisgreat;itjust-4-makesmefeelsad.”可知这幅画的问题就是看起来让人难过。CIthappenstomostfirsttimefishkeepers.Theyruntoafishstore,pickoutthebestlookingfish,andgetallthethingstheyneedfortheirtanks.Thentheyfilluptheirtanksandputtheirfishinthewater.Overthecourseofthenextweek,theirfisharen'tlookingsogood.Thenallofasudden,alloftheirfishstarttodieoff.Luckily,thereisanexplanation.Ammonia(氨)andnitrite(亚硝酸盐)aretoxictofish.Yousee,keepingfishinatankproducesammonia.Ifafishisplacedinanewtank,thetankwon'tbeequippedwiththeabilitytochangethatammoniaintoalessharmfulchemical.Andthat'swhytheydie.Toavoidthewholefailure,youhavetounderstandalittlesomethingcalledtheNitrogenCycle(氮循环).Afterammoniaisproducedinatank,akindofbacteriumthatisnaturallyfoundinwater(abacteriumthatconsumesammoniaandproducesnitrite)reproducesitselftoformalargeenoughareatochangeallammoniaintonitrite.Astheconcentration(浓度)ofnitriteincreases,thesamethinghappenstonitrite,whichhappenedtoammonia.Agroupofbacteriathatchangenitriteintonitrate(硝酸盐)forminlargenumbers.Thecycletakesaboutoneweektoseveralmonths,dependingonyourtechnique.Whenatankreachesapointwhereitcanchangeallammoniaandnitritebeingproducedinatanktonitratebeforetheyreachharmfulco