Unit1单元测试题（一）第卷第二部分：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。AThepupilsofGrangetownHighhavebeenbusygettingtoknowtheirnewestandtallestclassmatea7-meter-tallgiraffeoutsidetheirschool.Thegiraffeisahugesculpture(雕像)madebyalocalartist.Theschoolsheadmasternoticedthesculptureintheartistsgardenashedrovepastoneday,andthoughtitwouldbeperfectforhisschool.“Ikneweveryonewouldloveit,”hesaid,“becauseourbasketballteamisknownastheGrangetownGiraffes,andtheyweargiraffesontheirshirts.SoIaskedthemtowritealettertotheartist,askinghowmuchitwouldcosttobuythegiraffe.Hewasverykindandgotitreadytodeliver(递送)insixweeksallfornothing!ItwasexpectedtoarriveoneSundaymorning,sothatthepupilswouldseeitwhentheygottoschoolonMondayatthattimetheyhadnoideathatweweregettingit.”Theartist,TomBennett,wasauniversityprofessor(教授)ofchemistrybeforeheleftthatjobin2006andonlytookupmetalworkacoupleofyearsago.“Ivealwaysdrawnpictures,”hesaid.“IcanevenrememberdoingitonmyfirstdayatschoolIdrewahorse.Iwantedittobethebesthorsepictureever,butIdontthinkIsucceeded.”Tomsfirstmetalworkwasabicyclefortwothatheandhiswifecouldgocyclingontogether.“Itwasthemostuncomfortablebikeevercreated,”hesaid,“soIgaveupmakingbicyclesandwentintosculptureinstead.”MeanwhilethepupilsatGrangetownHighareveryhappywiththeirnewclassmate.“Weregoingtoholdacompetitiontogiveitapropername,”saidonegirl.“Everyonelikestheexpressiononitsface,soperhapsthatwillgiveussomeideas.”21.Accordingtothetext,thegiraffe_.A.wasastallasabasketballplayerB.wasgiventoGrangetownHighforfreeC.wassenttoGrangetownHighonMondayD.wasspeciallymadeforabasketballteam22.WhenthepupilsgottoschoolonMonday,theyprobablyfelt_.A.shyB.sadC.excitedD.confident23.WhatcanwelearnaboutTomBennett?A.Heshowedinterestinartatanearlyage.B.Hewasgoodatdrawing,especiallyhorses.C.HevisitedGrangetownHighasaprofessor.D.Helearnedalotaboutsculptureatuniversity.24.Whatsthemainideaofthetext?A.Itwasadifficultjobtonameagiraffe.B.TomBennettiswell-knownasasculptor.C.TheGrangetownGiraffesisastrongteam.D.AmetalgiraffearrivedatGrangetownHigh.BOver40yearsago,acountrymusicDJconvention(大会)washeldeveryyearinNashville,Tennessee.Manycountryperformersusedtoattend(参加)theconventiontogivetheirperformances.FanswouldgotoNashvillehopingtoseetheirfavoriteperformers.Intheend,somanyfansbeganshowingupinNashvillethatafestivalnamedFanFairwasborn.ThefirstFanFairwasheldinApril1972,inNashvilleforfourdays.Someofcountrymusicsbiggeststarsattended.Therewereaboutfiftythousandfans.ThefirstFanFairwassosuccessfulthatplanningbeganalmostimmediatelyfor1973.ThedatewaschangedtoJune,whentheweatherwouldbebetter.OveronehundredthousandfansattendedthesecondFanFair.EveryyearbroughtsomanyperformersandfanstoFanFairthat,in1982,itwasmovedtotheTennesseeStateFairgrounds.FanFairstayedatthefairgroundsforanothernineteenyears.Therewasalwaystheunexpectedduringthefestival.In1974,formerBeatlePaulMcCartneyattended.In1992,morethansixhundredreportersfromEurope,Asia,andSouthAmericawenttocovertheappearanceofapopularstar,BillyRayCyrus,whohadintroducedanewcountrylinedance.In1996,GarthBrooks,whomadeasurpriseappearance,signedautographs(签名)for23hours.In2001,FanFairreturnedtodowntownNashvilleastheworldsbiggestcountrymusicfestival.Now,overonehundredandtwenty-fivethousandcountrymusicfansgotoNashvilleeveryJune.Asyoucanimagine,thosewhowanttoattendFanFairmustplanahead.Forexample,theyneedtobuyaticketseveralmonthsaheadoftime.Ofcourse,theresmuchmoretoprepare.25.Accordingtothetext,FanFair_.A.hasahistoryofmorethan50yearsB.lastsalmosthalfamontheveryyearC.isthemostimportantmusicfestivalinAmericaD.isatimewhencountrymusicloversgettogether26.ThesecondFanFair_.A.washeldinthespringof1972B.wasmorepopularthanthefirstoneC.wasmovedfromNashvilletothefairgroundsD.wasattendedbyformerBeatlePaulMcCartney27.Thepurposeofthefourthparagraphisto_.A.showwhyFanFairhasbeenpopularB.introducethreefamousmusiciansC.explainhowFanFairstartedD.askpeopletoattendFanFair28.Whatwilltheauthorprobablytalkaboutnext?A.Adviceforfans.B.MusicinAmerica.C.EducationinNashville.D.Thefutureofcountrymusic.CSomeunwelcomevisitorsfromNorthAmericahavebeenturningupinthewatersoffthecoastofGreatBritain.NorthAmericanlobsters(龙虾)havebeenfoundintheNorthSea(betweenGreatBritainandNorthwestEurope),farfromtheirownhabitat.ThelobstersusuallylivealongtheeasterncoastofCanadaandtheUnitedStates.Itisimpossiblethatthelobsterscouldhavemadethe5,600-kilometrejourneyontheirown.TheywereprobablybroughttoBritainandthengotawayfromcontainers.Someofthelobstersthatwerecaughthadelasticbands(松紧带)holdingtheirlegsshut,likelobstersthatarekeptincontainersinstoresorrestaurants.Manymayhavebeen“setfree”fromsomeshipspassingthroughthearea.Sometimespassengersorderalivelobsterfromatankinthediningroomandthenaskthewaitertothrowitoverboardinsteadofcookingit.Accordingtoofficialrecords,26NorthAmericanlobstershavebeencaughtinwatersoffGreatBritainsince1988.Howev