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1、单元综合测评4.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) AWhen Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing.His mother took him to see the famous showman, PT.Barnum.Mr.Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show.He hired Charles parents along with him, and they traveled the world together.He gav
2、e the twofoottall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb.He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes.When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads.To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.During the show, Tom fought battles prete
3、ndedly with tall people.He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall.Toms act was very popular and brought in a lot of money.By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich.He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty five.Fortunately for Tom, Mr.Barnum added
4、more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well.One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a schoolteacher.Tom was able to win her love, and they married.The ceremony and reception were the talk_of_the_town.They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000 gu
5、ests.Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage.The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Toms house in Connecticut.Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from t
6、he sad problems of war.Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored “Tom Thumb” weddings.In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了著名的侏儒演员Charles Stratton的故事，尤其是他的婚礼给当时处于内战中的美国人民带来了很多快乐。1
7、The underlined words “talk of the town” means _.Ait was in the newspaperBit was the most popular topicCpeople spread bad rumors about itDit was discussed in a city meeting【解析】词义理解题。根据下面两句They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000 guests.Crowds filled the streets of New York
8、to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage.可知他们的婚礼有很多名人参加，也引起了轰动。说明the talk of the town 意为“最流行的话题”。故B正确。【答案】B2. What does the author think about Toms wedding?ATom and Lavinia were stupid.BPeople gave it too much of their attention.CIt was funny and ridiculous.DIt helped people cheer up in a dark
9、time.【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war.”可知他们的婚礼在美国内战中举行，同时也由于他们婚礼的特殊性，这给当时处于黑暗中的人带来了快乐。故D正确。【答案】D3What is the main idea of the last paragraph?AWeddings always make people feel full of sunshine.BPeople are
10、always disappointed during war time.CEntertainment can serve an important purpose.DPeople should be married when they are small children.【解析】主旨大意题。作者在本文中讲述了著名的侏儒症患者Charles Stratton的成名以及他结婚的庆典成为当时美国人谈论的话题，并给当时的人们带来了很多的快乐。说明娱乐在很多情况下也会给人们的生活带来很大的作用。故C正确。【答案】CBWhen the swim season began, my 11yearold da
11、ughter, Elizabeth, and I cut a deal.She would go to practice three times a week, and I wouldnt make her compete in swim meets.Elizabeth does not like swim meets.She gets horribly nervous because she is afraid that she will do something wrong and let everyone down.She started to talk about quitting s
12、wimming, which broke my heart because she loves swimming.So I came up with the deal.Recently, Elizabeths team announced a Tshirt relay, which works like this: One person from each relay team puts on a Tshirt and a pair of socks and swims 50 meters.She takes off the clothes and put them on the next p
13、erson, who then swims 50 meters.This continues until everyone on the team has completed a lap.It wasnt exactly a meet, because it would involve only team members.But Elizabeth thought it was.I told Elizabeth I really wanted her to go.She fought back angrily but finally agreed.When the day for the Ts
14、hirt relay arrived, Elizabeth was nervous.She was chosen to swim the anchor leg (最后一棒)By the last leg, Elizabeths team had built up a narrow lead.Then it was Elizabeths turn to swim.Approaching the halfway mark, she was still in the lead.Then somebody noticed that one of Elizabeths socks had fallen
15、off and was floating in the pool.“She has to get that sock on before the end of the race，” a swimming official told Elizabeths team, “or you will be disqualified.”Everybody on her team started shouting, “Elizabeth! Get the sock！” But she couldnt hear them.Meanwhile, a girl in lane two was gaining on
16、 Elizabeth.Just then, a girl on my daughters team jumped in the pool, grabbed the sock, swam after Elizabeth and put the sock on Elizabeth.With the sock finally on, Elizabeth swam her heart out for the last 15 meters and won! There was much celebration.And, for a few minutes, Elizabeth was the hero.On the ride home, she relived her moment of glory again and again.She
