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单元测评(五)Unit5Meetingyourancestors(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。AMynameisNathanandI'm9.IwasoneofafewkidsinourschoolchosentoattendWeDayinTorontolastmonthanditwasthebesttimeofmylife!WeDayisaneventbringingtogetherthousandsofyouthsharingtheirencouragingstories.WhenIwenttoWeDay,IwasreallyinspiredtomakeachangeintheworldbySpencerWest.SpencerinspiredmetocollectmoneywithhisstoryofclimbingMountKilimanjaroeventhoughhehasnolegs.IcamehomefromWeDaywithaWeCreateChangePennyBagandwantedtogetstartedrightaway.Iwentdoortodoorwithmydad,usedFacebookandemailedeveryoneaskingforpenniestohelpbringaboutchangearoundtheworld.Ialsoaskedallofmyfamilyandfriendsthatcameover,andpeopleIknewinstoresandatschoolforpennies.Imadeapennyjarforpeopletoputtheirpenniesin.Somepeoplegavemelittlejarsandbagsofpenniesandothersjustafewbutitalladdedup!InjustoneweekendIcollectedenoughcoinstofillupmyfirstbagofpennies.BecauseitwassoeasyIorderedtwomorebagsandcontinuedcollecting.NowIhavealmost8000penniesforcleanwater!MygoalistofillfourbagsbyChristmasandanotherfourbytheendoftheschoolyear.That's20000penniesandI'malmosthalfwaytherealready!Ican'tbelievethatjustbycollecting$25inpennies,Icanprovidecleanwaterforonepersonfortherestoftheirlife!And,bymeetingmygoalofeightbagsofpenniesIwillbegivingtwofamiliescleanwaterforlife!It'sgreatfuntocollectchangeandcreatechange.Ihopesomeofyouwillseehoweasyandwhatfunthisisandcreatechangetoo.Everypennyhelps!语篇解读本文是记叙文。文章讲述了作者募捐的经历。1．AfterNathancamebackfromWeDay,he________.A.receivedmanyjarsandbagsB.soldjarsandbagsformoneyC.borrowedmoneyfrompeoplearoundD.collectedmoneyfromhisfamilyandothers答案与解析D细节理解题。由第二段中的“IcamehomefromWeDay...forpennies”可知。2．ThemoneyNathangetswillbeusedto________.A.buybagsforkidsinneedB.helppeoplegetcleanwaterC.buycleanwaterforhisfamilyD.helpWeDaystaffbuynewbags答案与解析B细节理解题。由第三段末句“NowIhavealmost8000penniesforcleanwater！”及第四段中的“Icanprovidecleanwaterforonepersonfortherestoftheirlife!...givingtwofamiliescleanwaterforlife！”可知，作者募捐的钱将被用来帮助人们获得干净的水。3．WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeNathan?A.Smart.B.Kind­hearted.C.Creative.D.Careful.答案与解析B推理判断题。Nathan通过募捐帮助有需要的人，说明他是一个好心人。4．Theauthorwritesthetextmainlyto________.A.tellreadershowhesavesmoneyB.explainwhyheattendedWeDayC.callonreaderstohelpthoseinneedD.entertainreaderswithinterestingexperiences答案与解析C写作目的题。由文章最后两句“Ihopesomeofyouwillseehoweasyandwhatfunthisisandcreatechangetoo.Everypennyhelps！”可知，作者写这篇文章的主要目的是号召人们帮助有需要的人。BIn1595,EuropeanexplorersfirstreachedtheSouthPacific.Astheyexplored,theyfoundislandswherepeoplewhousedsimpleStoneAgetoolslived.TheEuropeanswonderedhowtheislandsweresettledthousandsofyearsago.Inthelate18thcentury,CaptainJamesCookandhisteamofscientists,includingJosephBanks,studiedthePolynesiancultures.ThewordPolynesiacomesfromtheGreekfor“manyislands”.CookandBanksdiscoveredthatthelanguagesonthePolynesianislandswereverysimilar.TheyalsofoundstrongsimilaritiesbetweenthesePolynesianlanguagesandthelanguagesinSoutheastAsia.BetweenWorldWarsⅠandⅡ，manyscientistswenttotheSouthPacific.TheywerelookingforevidencetosupporttheSoutheastAsiatheory.Theywantedtofindoutmigrationroutes.Findingsweredebated,andchallengestothetheoryarose.ThebestknowncamefromNorwegianexplorerThorHeyerdahl.Inthemid­1940s,histheorywasthatSouthAmericawasthepointoforigin.Heheldthatthemajormigrationroutemovedwestward.FurtherevidencecameintheformofLapitapottery(陶器)thathadbeendiscoveredonseveralislands.Domesticated(被驯养的)animalsandcropswerealsofoundonsomeislands.TheywerealllinkedtoSoutheastAsia,exceptthesweetpotato.ThisPolynesianbasicfoodwasnativetoSouthAmerica.ItwastheonlyrealsupportfortheSouthAmericatheory.Mostscientistsagreethattheevidencestronglysupportsamajoreastwardmigration.ItmightstartfromSoutheastAsiatoNewGuinea,inthesouthwestPacificOcean,northofAustralia.FromtheretherouteledsoutheastthroughtheislandsknownasMicronesiaandMelanesia.Fromtheseislands,therouteextended(延伸)farthereasttothePolynesianislandsofFiji,Tonga,andSamoa.Theseislandsthenmadevoyagesfarthersouth,north,andeast.TheypossiblyreachedasfareastasSouthAmerica,whichwouldaccountforthesweetpotato.Morestudiesareneededtofullyexploretheroutesoftheseearlymastersofthesea.语篇解读本文是说明文。文章探讨了古代波利尼西亚人是如何到达遥远的南太平洋群岛的。5．CookandBanksmightbelievethefirstPolynesianscamefrom________.A.GreeceB.AustraliaC.SoutheastAsiaD.theSouthPacific答案与解析C推理判断题。由第二段的“TheyalsofoundstrongsimilaritiesbetweenthesePolynesianlanguagesandthelanguagesinSoutheastAsia”可知，库克和班克斯发现波利尼西亚的语言和东南亚的语言很相似。这是古波利尼西亚人来自东南亚的有力证据。故选C项。6．WhichofthefollowingseemedtoproveHeyerdahl'stheorytrue?A.Lapitapottery.B.Sweetpotatoes.C.Domesticatedanimals.D.Polynesianlanguages.答案与解析B细节理解题。由第三段末的“ThisPolynesianbasicfoodwasnativetoSouthAmerica.ItwastheonlyrealsupportfortheSouthAmericatheory”可知，红薯是唯一能够证明海尔达尔理论的证据。7．Thistextismainlyto________.A.solvethepuzzleofPolynesiaB.discovertheoriginsofPolynesianlanguagesC.tellusEuropeans'journeyintheSouthPacificD.describeancientmigrationsfromSoutheastAsia答案与解析A主旨大意题。本文介绍了学术界一直以来对波利尼西亚人来历的争论。A项准确地概括了文意。CBeijingOperahasexis