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单元评估检测(一)第Ⅰ卷第一部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。AEarthDayiscelebratedeveryyearonApril22nd.Takesometimetofindoutabouthowoneman，whowasdeterminedtochangethewaywetreatedourplanet，didn’tstopuntilhehadmadeadifference.In1963，senator(参议员)GaylordNelsonwasn’thappywiththeearth’scondition.Hewantedtocleanuptheplanet，solvepollutionandenvironmentalproblems.AsenatorissomeoneUScitizenschoosetohelpmakelaws，soGaylordhadalotofpower.HewenttoJohnFKennedy，thePresidentatthetime，withhisideas.ThePresidentagreedthattheplanets’environmentwasaseriousissue，soPresidentKennedywentaroundthecountryonafive­daytourtopromotetheideaofcleaninguptheplanet.Peoplebeganmakingsmallchangesbutitwasn’tenough.Afewyearslater，SenatorNelsondecidedtoputonedayasideeveryyearforthecauseofsavingtheplanet.OnApril22，1970，thefirstEarthdaywascelebrated.Morethan20millionpeopletookpartinEarthDayactivitiesin1970.Sincethen，EarthDayhasbecomeaninternationalholiday.Peopleallovertheworldaredoingsomethingtomaketheearthacleaner，betterplace.ArockbandnamedDramaramawroteasongaboutEarthDayin1993calledWhatAreWeGonnaDo.Encouragingyourfamilytorecycleonaregularbasisisagoodwaytohelptheearth.【解题导语】本文介绍了“地球日”的设立背景及其他相关情况。1．WhoisGaylordNelson?A．Heisalawyer.B．HeisthePresidentoftheUSA.C．Heisasenator.D．Heisarocksinger.解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的In1963，senator(参议员)GaylordNelsonwasn’thappywiththeearth’scondition.可知答案。2．WhatdidPresidentKennedydotopromotetheideaofcleaninguptheearth?A．HenamedGaylordNelsonsenator.B．Hewentaroundthecountryonafive­daytour.C．Hecleanedhisofficeeveryday.D．HedecidedtoputonedayasideforEarthDay.解析：选B。细节理解题。从第二段的ThePresidentagreedthattheplanets’environmentwasaseriousissue，soPresidentKennedywentaroundthecountryonafive­daytourtopromotetheideaofcleaninguptheplanet.可知答案。3．Whichofthefollowingeventshappenedaccordingtotheorderoftime?①WhatAreWeGonnaDowaswritten.②ThefirstEarthDaywascelebrated.③SenatorNelsonformedtheideaofcleaninguptheplanet.④PresidentKennedyagreedtopromotetheidea.A．③④②①B．①③④②C．④①③②D．②④①③解析：选A。排序题。根据全文的描述可知，事件是按照③④②①的顺序发生的，故选A项。BThreeKingsDayinMexicoAmongthemostLooked­forward­toholidaysbychildrenisThreeKingsDay.ThiscelebrationtakesplaceonJanuary6.Onthisday，children，parentsandfriendsgettogetherintheeveningandhaveacupofhotchocolatewitharoscadereyes(threeKing’sBread)．Thisisatypicalbreadthathastinypiecesoffruit(orangeskin，cherries，sugar)ontopandtinybabytoysinsidewhichsymbolizetheBabyJesus.Thisholidayhasareligiousbackground；however，itisconsiderednationalholiday.SaintPatrick’sDayinIrelandOnthe17thofMarcheveryyear.IrelandcelebratesaspecialdaycalledSaintPatrick’sDay.Peopledrawshamrocks(三叶草)ortheIrishflagontheirfacestolookcool.Therearealotoffloats(花车)goingthroughthestreetswithpeopleonthemplayingIrishmusicanddoingIrishdancing.Lotsofpeopledressupforadayattheparadeorathome.IntheeveningpeoplegotothepubtolistentoIrishmusicanddrinkGuinness.Thereisalsoahugefireworkdisplayontheriverwhichthousandsofpeoplegotowatch.SaintPatrick’sDayisagreatfestivalandpeoplethathaveneverseenitshouldgotoIrelandtoseeit.SemanaSanta：EasterCelebrationinSpainSemanaSantaiscelebratedalloverSpain.Yearsago，itwasjustareligiouscelebration.Womenandmenworeblackclothing，themenalwayswithablacktie，andeverybodywasveryserious.Today，however，manypeoplewhoenjoyitalsothinkabouthavingfun.Duringthisweek，religiousimagesaredisplayedinthestreets.Theseimagesaremadeofgoldandsilver.Fortyorfiftymencarryeachimageontheirshoulders，alwaysatnight.ManyvisitorsfromallovertheworldcometoSpainforSemanaSantaandenjoythiscelebration.【解题导语】本文介绍了几个宗教性节日。4．WhichofthefollowingisbothTRUEofThreeKingsDayandSemanaSanta?A．Bothofthefestivalshaveareligiousbackground.B．BothofthefestivalstakeplaceinMexico.C．Peopleeatatypicalbreadonbothofthefestivals.D．Peoplewearspecialcostumesonbothofthefestivals.解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文中的Thisholidayhasareligiousbackground和SemanaSantaiscelebratedalloverSpain.Yearsago，itwasjustareligiouscelebration.可知答案。5．WhichdaydoestheSaintPatrick’sDayfallon?A．January6.B．March17.C．May10.D．October20.解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文中的onthe17thofMarcheveryyear.IrelandcelebratesaspecialdaycalledSaintPatrick’sDay.可知答案。6．OnSaintPatrick’sDay，youcan________．A．haveacupofhotchocolateintheeveningB．makespecialbreadinthekitchenC．enjoyafireworkdisplayontheriverD．seemanyreligiousimagesinthestreet解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文中的Thereisalsoahugefireworkdisplayontheriverwhichthousandsofpeoplegotowatch.可知答案。7．WhatarethereligiousimagesinSemanaSantamadeof?A．Chocolateandbread.B．Shamrocksandfloats.C．Fruitandbabytoys.D．Goldandsilver.解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文中的Duringthisweek，religiousimagesaredisplayedinthestreets.Theseimagesaremadeofgoldandsilver.可知答案。CAmericansplanpartiesformanyreasons.Asinothercultures，manyAmericansattendpartiesforweddingsandreligiousornationalholidays.ButsomepartiesareespeciallyAmerican.Forexample，agroupofneighborsmaygatherontheirstreettoeatfood，playmusicandvisitwithoneanother.Thisiscalledablockparty.Awomanmightinviteagroupofwomentoapartycalledababyshowerforafriendwhoisabouttogivebirth.Guestsbringpresentsforthenewbaby.Americansalsoattendtailgateparties.Atailgateis