2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 1 A land of diversity 单元质量检测（

-1-单元质量检测（一）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。AAreyouinterestedinvisitinghistoricalswimmingpools?Ifyouare,herearesomepoolsthatyoushouldn'tmissinAmerica.McCarrenParkPoolDuringthesummerof1936,theWorksProgressAdministrationopenedelevenhugepoolsinNewYorkCity.OnewastheMcCarrenParkPool,designedbyAymarEmburyⅡ.A2012restorationprojectbroughtthelong­closedBrooklynfacilityintothe21stcenturywhilekeepingtheoriginalbrickbathhousebuildingandgrandentryarch(拱门)．BerkeleyCityClubPoolOpentomembersandhotelguestsofBerkeleyCityClubinBerkeley,California,thisJuliaMorgan­designedpooldatesfrom1930.Itlookslikeapoolinafairytale.Thereisanobservationdeck(瞭望台)forthosewhojustwanttoenjoythearchitecturewithoutactuallyswimming.RomanPoolPartofHearstCastle,theindoorRomanPoolisamasterpiecefilledwithnaturallightandamazingartworksbyartistCamilleSolon.JuliaMorganbuiltthepoolunderatenniscourtanddesigneditinanartisticstyle.Thewater'sgleamingsurfacereflectstheroom'scurvedmarbleladders,lampsandmarblestatues.NeptunePoolTheNeptunePoolisalsooneofthemainattractionsofHearstCastle.JuliaMorgandesignedit.Ithasanamazingocean­viewsetting.FormoreontheNeptunePoolandthecastle,visittheHearstCastlewebsite.语篇解读：作者向我们介绍了美国四个历史悠久的游泳池。1．WhatcanweknowabouttheMcCarrenParkPool?A．Itwasopenedintheearly1930s.B．Itisn'topentothepublictoday.C．ItwasrestoredbyAymarEmburyⅡ.-2-D．Theoriginalbrickbathhousebuildingstillexists.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段的“A2012restorationprojectbroughtthelong­closedBrooklynfacilityintothe21stcenturywhilekeepingtheoriginalbrickbathhousebuilding”可知应选D。2．WhatcanwedoattheRomanPool?A．Havinganoceanviewthroughthewindows.B．Enjoyingviewsonanobservationdeck.C．EnjoyingartworksbyCamilleSolon.D．StayingatBerkeleyCityClub.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段的“PartofHearstCastle,theindoorRomanPoolisamasterpiecefilledwithnaturallightandamazingartworksbyartistCamilleSolon”可知应选C。3．Thetextismeantto________.A．introducetheHearstCastlewebsiteB．introducesomehistoricalswimmingpoolsC．recommendsomemajorattractionsintheU．S.D．tellreadersaboutsomepoolsdesignedbyJuliaMorgan解析：选B写作意图题。根据文章内容可知，作者主要介绍了一些历史悠久的游泳池，故选B。BSomepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIamoneofthem.Takemyfamily'slastvacationforexample.Itwasmysix­year­oldson'swinterbreakfromschool,andwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleafteraweeklongtrip.Theflightwasoverbooked,andDelta,theairline,offeredusD|S400perpersonincreditstogiveupourseatsandleavethenextday.IhadmeetingsinNewYork,soIhadtogetback.Butthatdidn'tmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldn'tstay.Itookmynine­month­oldandtookoffforhome.Thenextday,myhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight.Yes,Iencouraged—okay,ordered—themtowaititoutattheairportto“earn”moreDeltaDollars.Outtotaltake:D|S1,600.Notbad,huh?NowsomepeoplemaythinkI'mabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwifeeither.Butasabig­timebargainhunter,Iknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedays,agooddealissomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.-3-I'vemadealivinglookingforthebestdealsandexposing(揭露)theworsttricks.IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBC'sTodayshowforoveradecade.IhavewrittenacoupleofbooksincludingonetitledTricksoftheTrade:AConsumerSurvivalGuide.AndIreallydowhatIbelievein.Itellyouthisbecausethereisnoshameingettingyourmoney'sworth.I'malsotightfistedwhenitcomestoshoes,clothesformychildren,andexpensiverestaurants.ButIwouldn'thesitatetospendonagoodhaircut.Itkeepsitsshapelonger,andit'sthefirstthingpeoplenotice.AndIwillalsospendonaclassicpieceoffurniture.Qualitylasts.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。一些人千方百计地省钱，作者也不例外。作者以上次度假返程退票而获得补偿为例说明这一点，而同时作者又提倡聪明地花钱，理性消费。4．WhydidDeltagivetheauthor'sfamilycredits?A．Theytookalaterflight.B．Theyhadearlybookings.C．Theirflighthadbeendelayed.D．Theirflighthadbeencancelled.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段的第五句“Theflightwasoverbooked...leavethenextday.”可知，由于预订这趟航班的乘客过多，因此航空公司决定对于那些愿意退票，然后乘坐次日航班返回的人每人返还400美元。5．Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?A．Sherarelymissesagooddeal.B．Sheseldommakesacompromise.C．Sheisverystrictwithherchildren.D．Sheisinterestedincheapproducts.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段的前两句及第三段第二句中的“Butasabig­timebargainhunter”可知，作者很少错过很便宜的东西，故A项符合题意。6．Whatdoestheauthordo?A．She'sateacher.B．She'sahousewife.C．She'samediaperson.D．She'sabusinesswoman.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段的第二句“IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBC'sTodayshowforoveradecade.”可知，作者是一位媒体人。7．Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?-4-A．Howtoexposebadtricks.B．Howtoreserveairlineseats.C．Howtospendmoneywisely.D．Howtomakeabusinessdeal.解析：选C写作意图题。根据最后一段的内容可知，作者想要告诉我们如何聪明地花钱，在哪些地方可以省钱，在哪些地方可以出手大方。CFacialexpressionscarrymeaningthatisdeterminedbysituationsandrelationships.Forexample,inAmericanculturethesmileisingeneralanexpressionofpleasure.Yetitalsohasotheruses.Awoman'ssmileatapoliceofficerdoesnotcarrythesamemeaningasthesmileshegivestoayoungchild.Asmilemayshowloveorpoliteness.Itcanalsohidetruefeelings.Itoftencausesconfusion(困惑)acrosscultures.Forexample,manypeopleinRussiaconsidersmilingatstrangersinpublictobeunusualandevenimproper.YetmanyAmericanssmilefreelyatstrangersinpublicplaces(althoughthisislesscommoninbigcities).SomeRussiansbelievethatAmericanssmileinthewrongplaces;someAmericansbelievethatRussiansdon'tsmile