人教版高中英语必修三Unit1 单元测试题(一)

Unit1 单元测试题（一）

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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。

A

The pupils of Grangetown High have been busy getting to know their newest and tallest classmate — a 7-meter-tall giraffe outside their school.

The giraffe is a huge sculpture (雕像) made by a local artist. The school's headmaster noticed the sculpture in the artist's garden as he drove past one day, and thought it would be perfect for his school. “I knew everyone would love it,” he said, “because our basketball team is known as the Grangetown Giraffes, and they wear giraffes on their shirts. So I asked them to write a letter to the artist, asking how much it would cost to buy the giraffe. He was very kind and got it ready to deliver (递送) in six weeks — all for nothing! It was expected to arrive one Sunday morning, so that the pupils would see it when they got to school on Monday — at that time they had no idea that we were getting it.”

The artist, Tom Bennett, was a university professor (教授) of chemistry before he left that job in 2006 and only took up metalwork a couple of years ago. “I've always drawn pictures,” he said. “I can even remember doing it on my first day at school — I drew a horse. I wanted it to be the best horse picture ever, but I don't think I succeeded.” Tom's first metalwork was a bicycle for two that he and his wife could go cycling on together. “It was the most uncomfortable bike ever created,” he said, “so I gave up making bicycles and went into sculpture instead.”

Meanwhile the pupils at Grangetown High are very happy with their new classmate. “We're going to hold a competition to give it a proper name,” said one girl. “Everyone likes the expression on its face, so perhaps that will give us some ideas.” 21. According to the text, the giraffe _____. A. was as tall as a basketball player B. was given to Grangetown High for free C. was sent to Grangetown High on Monday D. was specially made for a basketball team

22. When the pupils got to school on Monday, they probably felt _____. A. shy B. sad C. excited D. confident 23. What can we learn about Tom Bennett? A. He showed interest in art at an early age. B. He was good at drawing, especially horses. C. He visited Grangetown High as a professor. D. He learned a lot about sculpture at university. 24. What's the main idea of the text? A. It was a difficult job to name a giraffe. B. Tom Bennett is well-known as a sculptor.

C. The Grangetown Giraffes is a strong team. D. A metal giraffe arrived at Grangetown High.

B

Over 40 years ago, a country music DJ convention (大会) was held every year in Nashville, Tennessee. Many country performers used to attend (参加) the convention to give their performances. Fans would go to Nashville hoping to see their favorite performers. In the end, so many fans began showing up in Nashville that a festival named Fan Fair was born.

The first Fan Fair was held in April 1972, in Nashville for four days. Some of country music's biggest stars attended. There were about fifty thousand fans. The first Fan Fair was so successful that planning began almost immediately for 1973. The date was changed to June, when the weather would be better. Over one hundred thousand fans attended the second Fan Fair.

Every year brought so many performers and fans to Fan Fair that, in 1982, it was moved to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Fan Fair stayed at the fairgrounds for another nineteen years.

There was always the unexpected during the festival. In 1974, former Beatle Paul McCartney attended. In 1992, more than six hundred reporters from Europe, Asia, and South America went to cover the appearance of a popular star, Billy Ray Cyrus, who had introduced a new country line dance. In 1996, Garth Brooks, who made a surprise appearance, signed autographs (签名) for 23 hours.

In 2001, Fan Fair returned to downtown Nashville as the world's biggest country music festival. Now, over one hundred and twenty-five thousand country music fans go to Nashville every June. As you can imagine, those who want to attend Fan Fair

must plan ahead. For example, they need to buy a ticket several months ahead of time. Of course, there's much more to prepare. 25. According to the text, Fan Fair _____. A. has a history of more than 50 years B. lasts almost half a month every year

C. is the most important music festival in America D. is a time when country music lovers get together 26. The second Fan Fair _____. A. was held in the spring of 1972 B. was more popular than the first one

C. was moved from Nashville to the fairgrounds D. was attended by former Beatle Paul McCartney 27. The purpose of the fourth paragraph is to _____. A. show why Fan Fair has been popular B. introduce three famous musicians C. explain how Fan Fair started D. ask people to attend Fan Fair

28. What will the author probably talk about next? A. Advice for fans.