2018-2019学年人教版高中英语选修8 Unit1单元质量检测试卷(一)含答案
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1、单元质量检测( 一)(时间:100 分钟 满分:120 分).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。AAre you interested in visiting historical swimming pools? If you are, here are some pools that you shouldnt miss in America.McCarren Park PoolDuring the summer of 1936, the Works Progress Administration
2、 opened eleven huge pools in New York City. One was the McCarren Park Pool, designed by Aymar Embury. A 2012 restoration project brought the longclosed Brooklyn facility into the 21st century while keeping the original brick bathhouse building and grand entry arch (拱门) Berkeley City Club PoolOpen to
3、 members and hotel guests of Berkeley City Club in Berkeley, California, this Julia Morgandesigned pool dates from 1930. It looks like a pool in a fairy tale. There is an observation deck (瞭望台) for those who just want to enjoy the architecture without actually swimming.Roman PoolPart of Hearst Castl
4、e, the indoor Roman Pool is a masterpiece filled with natural light and amazing artworks by artist Camille Solon. Julia Morgan built the pool under a tennis court and designed it in an artistic style. The waters gleaming surface reflects the rooms curved marble ladders, lamps and marble statues.Nept
5、une PoolThe Neptune Pool is also one of the main attractions of Hearst Castle. Julia Morgan designed it. It has an amazing oceanview setting. For more on the Neptune Pool and the castle, visit the Hearst Castle website.语篇解读:作者向我们介绍了美国四个历史悠久的游泳池。1What can we know about the McCarren Park Pool?AIt was
6、opened in the early 1930s.BIt isnt open to the public today.CIt was restored by Aymar Embury.DThe original brick bathhouse building still exists.解析:选 D 细节理解题。根据第二段的 “A 2012 restoration project brought the longclosed Brooklyn facility into the 21st century while keeping the original brick bathhouse b
7、uilding”可知应选 D。2What can we do at the Roman Pool?AHaving an ocean view through the windows.BEnjoying views on an observation deck.CEnjoying artworks by Camille Solon.DStaying at Berkeley City Club.解析:选 C 细节理解题。根据第四段的 “Part of Hearst Castle, the indoor Roman Pool is a masterpiece filled with natural
8、light and amazing artworks by artist Camille Solon”可知应选C。3The text is meant to _.Aintroduce the Hearst Castle websiteBintroduce some historical swimming poolsCrecommend some major attractions in the US.Dtell readers about some pools designed by Julia Morgan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
9、B。BSome people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my familys last vacation for example. It was my sixyearold sons winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offer
10、ed us 400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings in New York, so I had to get back. But that didnt mean my husband and my son couldnt stay. I took my ninemonthold and took off for home.The next day, my husband and son were of fered more credits to take an e
11、ven later flight. Yes, I encouraged okay, ordered them to wait it out at the airport to “earn” more Delta Dollars.Out total take: 1,600. Not bad, huh?Now some people may think Im a bad mother and not such a great wife either.But as a bigtime bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar.And these day
12、s, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.Ive made a living looking for the best deals and exposing (揭露 ) the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBCs Today show for over a decade.I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer S
13、urvival Guide.And I really do what I believe in.I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your moneys worth. Im also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants.But I wouldnt hesitate to spend on a good haircut.It keeps its shape longer, and its
14、the first thing people notice.And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture.Quality lasts.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。4Why did Delta give the authors family credits?AThey took a later flight.BThey had early bookings.CTheir flight had been dela
15、yed.DTheir flight had been cancelled.解析:选 A 细节理解题。根据第一段的第五句 “The flight was overbooked . leave the next day.”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。5What can we learn about the author?AShe rarely misses a good deal.BShe seldom makes a compromise.CShe is very strict with her childr
16、en.DShe is interested in cheap products.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“But as a bigtime bargain hunter”可知,作者很少错过很便宜的东西,故 A 项符合题意。6What does the author do?AShes a teacher.BShes a housewife.CShes a media person.DShes a businesswoman.解析:选 C 细节理解题。根据第四段的第二句 “I have been the consumer reporter of NBCs To
17、day show for over a decade.”可知,作者是一位媒体人。7What does the author want to tell us?AHow to expose bad tricks.BHow to reserve airline seats.CHow to spend money wisely.DHow to make a business deal.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。CFacial expressions carry meaning that is deter
18、mined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A womans smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It c
19、an also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Rus
20、sians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians dont smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.Our faces show emotions (情感), but we
21、 should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in
22、the amount of facial expressiveness permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial
23、expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotions are different. If we judge according t
24、o our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。面部表情的含义取决于做表情的人所处的文化背景,同样的微笑在不同的文化背景下有着不同的含义。8What does the smile usually mean in the USA?ALove. BPoliteness.CJoy. DThankfulness.解析:选 C 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句 “. in American culture the smile is in gen
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