单元测评3

单元测评(三)Unit3InventorsandInventions(时间：90分钟满分：110分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节；满分30分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。AJustafterWorldWarⅡtheIOCdecidedthattheOlympicGameswouldbringnationstogetheragain.AsLondonhadbeenselectedtohostthecancelled1944Games,theIOCdecidedtoofferthe1948GamestoLondon.Londonacceptedtheofferandsetaboutpreparingthevenues(场地)andalltheotherthingsthathostingtheOlympicGamesneeded.WithlessthantwoyearstogettheGamesready,itwasagreatachievementinitselfthattheGameswerereadyontime.ThebudgetthatwasassignedtohosttheGameswas￡600000,quiteasmallsumincomparisontotheGamesoftodaythatcostbillionsofpounds.In1948,largepartsofLondonlayinruins.Foodandbuildingmaterialswereinshortsupply.ItwasdecidedthattheGameswouldbeheldwithnonewvenuesorathletevillagesbeingbuilt.TheparticipatingnationsunitedtomaketheGamesasuccess.Athleteswerehousedinbarracks(兵营).Schooldormitoriesandevenprivatehouseswereusedtoaccommodatetheathletesfromvisitingnations.Atmealtimes,athletesweregivenincreasedrations,thesameasthosereceivedbyBritishworkersintheessentialindustries,likemineworkers,whichmeant5467caloriesaday,insteadofthenormal2600caloriesaday.Thespectators(观众)whocametotheGameshadtobringtheirownfood,astherewerenofacilitiestoprovidecateringatanyofthesites.Evengettingtothevenueswasaproblem.ThefamousLondonRedBuseswereused,andmilitaryvehicles,manyofwhichweredrivenbywomenvolunteers,werealsousedtotransportspectatorsandathletestothevenues.Despitetheseproblems,theGames'openingceremonywasheldon29thJuly,1948,atWembleyStadium.Duringtheopeningceremonyamessagewasshownonthegiantscoreboard.Itread:“TheimportantthingintheOlympicGamesisnotwinningbuttakingpart.Theessentialthinginlifeisnotconqueringbutfightingwell.”语篇解读1948年伦敦奥运会是二战后的第一届奥运会，二战后的伦敦百废待兴，在筹办过程中遇到了种种困难，但人们最终克服了这些困难，成功举办了这次奥运会。1．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheFirstPost­warOlympicGamesB.TheGreatestOlympicGamesinHistoryC.TheDevelopmentoftheOlympicSpiritD.TheMostImportantThingintheOlympicGames答案与解析A主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了二战后第一届奥运会——1948年伦敦奥运会。具体介绍了伦敦被选为举办城市的原因、筹办过程中遇到的各种问题及其解决及最终的成功举办。2．WhywasLondonselectedtoholdthe1948Games?A．BecauseLondonhadrichexperienceinhostingtheOlympics.B.BecauseBritainwasthemostpowerfulcountryatthattime.C.BecauseLondonhadbeenselectedtohostthecancelled1944Games.D.BecausetherewereplentyofexcellentathletesinBritain.答案与解析C细节理解题。从文章第一段“AsLondonhadbeenselectedtohostthecancelled1944Games,theIOCdecidedtoofferthe1948GamestoLondon.”可知答案为C项。3．Fromthepassagewecaninferthat________.A.tosavemoneyonlyafewvenuesforthe1948GameswerebuiltB.manysoldierstookpartinthecompetitionofthe1948GamesC.thoughfacinggreatdifficulties,LondonofferedenoughtoathletesandspectatorsD.post­warLondongainedwidesupportwhenpreparingforthe1948Games答案与解析D推理判断题。从文章第四段可知伦敦获得了参赛国家、军队、学校及居民的广泛支持。4．Whichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheathletes'foodisTRUE?A.Theyatetogetherwithmineworkers.B.Theyenjoyedhigherfoodrations.C.Theyweregivenrationsof2,600caloriesaday.D.Theyhadtobringtheirownfoodfromtheirowncountry.答案与解析B细节理解题。从文章第五段可知运动员享受的食品定额与在重要产业工作的工人待遇一样，高于正常标准。BWhenIwas12,allIwantedwasasignet(图章)ring.Theywerethe“in”thinganditseemedeverygirlexceptmehadone.Onmy13thbirthday，myMumgavemeasignetringwithmyinitials(姓名首字母)carvedintoit.Iwasinheaven.Whatmadeitevenmorespecialwasthatitwasabouttheonlythingthatwasn'tbeing“replaced”.We'dbeenburntoutinfiresthatsweptthroughourareaearlierthatyearandhadlosteverything—somostofthe“new”stuff(东西)wegotwasreallyjusttoreplacewhatwe'dlost.Butnotmyring.Myringwasnew.Then,onlyonemonthlater,Ilostit.Itookitoffbeforebedanditwasmissinginthemorning.Iwassadandsearchedeverywhereforit.Butitseemedtohavedisappeared.Eventually,Igaveupandstoppedlookingforit.Andtwoyearslater,wesoldthehouseandmovedaway.Yearspassed,andacoupleofmoveslater,Iwasvisitingmyparents'whenMumtoldmethatshehadsomethingforme.Itwasn'tmybirthday,norwasitEasterorChristmasoranyothergift­givingoccasion.Mumnoticedmyquestioninglook.“You'llrecognizethisone，”shesaid,smiling.Thenshehandedmeasmallringbox.Itookitfromherandopenedittofindmybeautifulsignetrightinside.Thefamilywhohadboughtourhouse13yearsearlierhadrecentlydecidedtodosomeredecorations,whichincludedreplacingthecarpets.Whentheypulledthecarpetupinmyoldbedroom,theyfoundthering.Asithadmyinitialscarvedintoit,theyrealizedwhoownedthering.They'dhaditprofessionallycleanedupbyajewelerbeforesendingittomymother.Anditstillfitsme.语篇解读本文为记叙文，题材为人物故事。作者讲述了自己13岁的生日礼物，一枚图章戒指，15年后失而复得的故事。5．Theunderlinedword“in”inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans“________”．A.fashionableB.availableC.practicalD.renewable答案与解析A词义猜测题。根据下文“itseemedeverygirlexceptmehadone”(除了我以外，似乎每个女孩子都拥有一枚)可推断出，图章戒指在当时是非常时髦的(fashionable)东西。available“可获得的”；practical“实用的”；renewable“可更新的”。6．Whenshegottheringback,thewriterwasabout________.A.13yearsoldB.15yearsoldC.26yearsoldD.28yearsold答案与解析D细节理解题。根据第一段可知作者是在13岁生日时得到的戒指；根据第三段最后一句可知，两年后作者一家卖掉了房子，当时她应该是15岁；再根据倒数第二段第一句可知，13年前买房的那家人因为装修而发现了这枚戒指。根据以上细节计算，作者重获戒指时应该是28岁。7．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thewriter'sfamilymovedseveraltimes.B.Thewriterneverstoppedlookingforherring.C.Thew