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1、2019-2020年高考英语一轮复习Unit4Globalwarming单元检测新人教版选修第一部分 听力（满分30分）（略）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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AEven though you can watch a movie on your TV, laptop or iPad these days, great theatres still make going to the movies worth buying a ticket-and sometimes even
2、worth a trip.1.AMC Loews Uptown, Washington, D.C.Local movie critics will tell you The Uptown is the best place to see a movie in the Washington, D.C. area. Opened in 1936, its not a movie theatre, but a movie palace featuring a single screena curved (弧形的), 70-foot long and 40-foot high screen, one
3、of the largest in the area.2.ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood, Los AngelesThis Hollywood theatre isnt just a place to see stars on screen you might catch a few sitting next to you in the audience. The theatre offers 14 screens with reserved stadium seating (the seats are wider than average), and the famou
4、s Cinerama Dome (全景电影).3.Tampa Theatre, Tampa, FloridaA classic movie palace designed by famed theatre architect John Eberson, the Tampa landmark was built in 1926. The theatre now shows both new and classic films. e early to hear the Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ played before most films.4.Grauman
5、s Chinese Theatre, Los AngelesIts not just a movie theatre. Its a Hollywood experience. Opened in 1927, the theatre was known in its early days for lavish (奢华的) Hollywood premieres (首映) and hosting three Academy Award ceremonies. Check out the nearby Hollywood Walk of Fame before watching a movie on
6、 the big screen, and when your movie is over, stop by the next-door Kodak Theatre, where the Oscars were once held.1.What do ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood and Graumans Chinese Theatre have in mon?A. They both hosted the Oscars.B. They were built in the same year.C. They offer presents to customers.D. T
7、hey are situated in the same city.2.What can we learn about Tampa Theatre?A. It was opened in 1936.B. It has a single curved screen.C. It has an outdoor courtyard.D. It offers Mighty Wurlitzer play.3.What is the text mainly about?A. Famous buildings in the USA.B. Four largest theatres in the world.C
8、. Four theatres worth visiting in America.D. Modern theatres with advanced facilities.BWant to help fight global warming? Take off your tie, says the Italian health ministry.It has urged employers to let their staff dress casually at work in the summer so that the air conditioning can be turned down
9、.Taking your tie off immediately lowers the body temperature by 2 or 3 degrees centigrade, the ministry said in a statement. Allowing a more sensible use of air conditioning brings about electricity savings and protects the environment.It called on all public and private offices to let employees wea
10、r no tie during heat waves like the one that has brought Africa-like temperatures to many parts of Italy this week.The move echoes (回应) a similar action from Italys biggest oil group, ENI, which told its staff earlier this month they need not wear a tie at work.The tie makers, however, were left hot
11、 under the collar.Italy confirms that it is a strange country, Flavio Cima said angrily in a letter to financial daily Il Sole 24 ORE under the headline: I, tie maker, am responsible for global warming.We can now happily continue with our lifestyle, using cars, consuming fuel, heating and cooling ou
12、r homes at leisure. On one condition: we should not wear a tie while we do so, he wrote.I should have listened to my friends and bee an oil producer instead.Italy is one of the European Unions worst performers on the pollution front and is among the EU countries expected to exceed(超出) their greenhou
13、se gas emission (排放) targets.4.Whats the purpose of the move of taking off ties?A. To dress casually.B. To fight global warming.C. To keep the body temperature.D. To improve working conditions.5.Who first encouraged employees to take off ties?A.ENI.B. Flavio Cima.C.A financial daily.D. The Italian h
14、ealth ministry.6.What does the underlined part hot under the collar in Paragraph 6 probably mean?A. Angry.B. Speechless.C. Delighted.D. Puzzled.7.Which of the following is TRUE about Flavio Cima?A. He stands by the oil group.B. He agrees with the ministry.C. He admits his responsibility.D. He argues
15、 against taking off ties.CExperts believe that storms and severe weather in North America and Asia have disrupted bird flight paths across the world and swept huge numbers of bird species towards the British Isles.Birds flying to the other side of the Atlantic or to the Pacific to lay their eggs have been trapped in Britain and Ireland, adding their numbers to native species, and causing great excitement in the bird-watching munity.Local birdwatchers have already observed a total of 442 species in the British Isles this year. The highest number ever seen in one year is 445, in xx.We
