Module-6-单元测试题

Module6OldandNew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。AAdognamedAceisbeingpraisedasaheroforlicking(舔)thefaceofasleeping,deaf13-year-oldIndianapolisboytowarnhimthatthehousewasonfire.IndianapolisFireDepartmentOfficerRitaReithsaidNickLambwashomealoneandsleepingwithouthishearingaids(助听器)whenthefirebeganWednesday.“Mydoglickedmyfaceandwokemeup,”Lambsaid.“Iwaslike,‘Stopit!What?Youwanttobefed?’Ithoughthewantedtobefedorgooutside.”Thedogdidn’tstoplickingLambuntiltheteengotup.That’swhenherealizedthehousewasfullofsmoke.“Icouldn’thearanythingbecauseIhadmyhearingaidsoff.MydogAcesmelledit,”Lambsaid.“Ijustwantedtogetout.”WithouthisshoesbutwithAcebyhisside,hecoveredhisnoseandmouthwithhisT-shirt,andrushedoutofthebackdoor,catchingoneofhishearingaidsalongtheway.Hethencalledhismotherand911.LindsayBernard,Lamb’smother,praisedAceforsavingherson’slife.“It’samazing,becauseifAcehadn’tbeenthere,Lambprobablywouldn’thaveevenwokenup,”Bernardsaid.Lamb,whowasborndeaf,toldfirementhatthiswasthefirstsummerhewasoldenoughtostayhomealoneandthathehadreturnedfromsummercampjustthreedaysearlier.21.AccordingtoParagraph1,NickLamb_____.A.livesaloneB.isahealthyboyC.wasbittenbyhisdogD.didn’tknowtherewasafire22.HowdidNickLambsurvivethefire?A.Usinghishearingaids.B.Withthehelpoffiremen.C.UndertheguidanceofAce.D.WiththehelpofLindsayBernard.23.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeAce?A.Polite.B.Careful.C.Clever.D.Proud.24.WhatwasLindsayBernard’sattitudetowardsthedog?A.Surprised.B.Worried.C.Hopeful.D.Thankful.BThestory“BuildingBridges”isaboutagirlwholiveswithhergrandmother,MamaLil,andwhodreamsofsomedaybecominganengineer.Thegirlisnowwaitingforhergrandmothertosignanagreementforhertotakepartinasummerprogram—abridgeproject—inwhichagroupofstudentswouldworkwithateamofengineerstohelpfixtheBrooklynBridge.Ahead,inthedistance,stoodtheBrooklynBridge.I’dcometothisplaceandstudiedthebridgeamilliontimes.Andoneveryoneofthosetimes,IwastakenbywhatI’dcometocallBrooklynBelle.InevergottiredoflookingoutatBelle,whocarriedallkindsofpeopletoallkindsofplaces,dayafterday.Onacloudlessnightlikethisone,shewasasightlikenoothersightinthewholecity.Shewassobeautiful.Myheartwasfullofenergy.Ireachedintomyjacketpocketandpulledoutmypencil.Ilookedthroughmysketchbook(速写簿).I’ddrawnBelleinthehigh-noonlight,onsnowydays,andonearlymornings.MyfavoritesketcheswerethoseofBelleduringrushhour.TonightIsketchedslowlyatfirst,thenfaster.Iwasproudofmydrawings—Ilikedtothinkofthemasportraits,buteachpageshowedasadtruthaboutBelle:Shehadbecomeold.ShewassomefortyyearsolderthanMamaLil.Sheshouldbeaslovelyasshehadbeen.Thatbridgeprojectneededme,andIneededit.25.Forthegirl,tojoininthebridgeproject,_____.A.shemustfirstcompleteasummerprogramB.hergrandmothermustfirstsignanagreementC.hergrandmothermustfirstvisitateamofengineersD.shemustfirsthelpengineersfixtheBrooklynBridge26.WhendidthegirldrawBelle?A.Inthemorning.B.Atnoon.C.Intheafternoon.D.Atnight.27.Whatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedsentence?A.Thegirlwantedtobecomeanartist.B.Thegirlwasprettypleasedwithherself.C.Thegirllikeddrawingportraitsthemost.D.ThegirllovedtheBrooklynBridgedeeply.28.WelearnfromthetextthattheBrooklynBridge_____.A.wasinneedofrepairB.carriedtoomuchtrafficC.hadahistoryoffortyyearsD.wasmorebeautifulthanbeforeCWhatisthemostpopularwaytotravelinthewholeworld,notcountingahumanbeing’stwolegs?Yousaybycar?No.Train?Wrongagain.Airplane?I’msorry,butyou’renotevenclose.Themostpopularwayofgoingfromoneplacetoanotherisbybicycle.AnditisasurprisetomostAmericans.Afterall,weseethousandsofcarseachday.Wedon’tseenearlyasmanybikes.IntheUnitedStatesmostbikeridersareeitheryoungpeopleoradultsbicyclingforexercise.AboutninemillionbikesaresoldinAmericaeachyear.Nearlythreemillionaresoldtoadults.Therestaretochildren.Butintherestoftheworld,farmorepeopleusethebikeastheirmainwayoftraveling.Theyridebikestowork,toschool,andtostores.Bicycleshavebeenaroundforalongtime—about300years.Youwouldnotliketoridearoundonthoseearlybikes,though.Theydidn’thaveanypedals(脚蹬).Theridershadtopushalongwiththeirfeet.Andthisbikeonlywentstraightahead.Therewasnowaytoturnthefrontwheel.Iftheriderwantedtochangedirection,heorshehadtogetoffandmovethebicycle.Whenpedalswereputonthefrontwheels,ridingbecameeasier.Themostpopularkindofbikeinthelate1800shadaveryhighfrontwheelandasmallbackwheel.Itwasalongfalltotheground!Anotherproblemwasthattherewerenorubbertires(橡胶轮胎).It’snowonderthatonebikewascalledthe“Boneshaker.”Theninthe1880s,air-filledrubbertireswereputonthebicycle’swheels.Sincethenthebicyclehasnotchangedverymuch.Ofcoursebikescomeindifferentshapesandcolorsnow,butthemaindesignisstillthesame.29.ComparedwiththoseinAmerica,bikesintherestoftheworld_____.A.aremuchcheaperB.enjoygreaterpopularityC.aremainlyusedbychildrenD.aremainlyusedtodoexercise30.Whydidpeopledislikeridingearlybikes?A.Theyweretoolarge.B.Theyweredangerous.C.Theywerehardtocontrol.D.Theyweretoohighformanypeople.31.Theunderlinedword“Boneshaker”inthelastparagraphshowsthebikewas_____.A.oldB.slowC.brokenD.uncomfortable32.Theauthorwrote