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1、单元质量检测(一)(时间：100分钟满分：120分).阅读理解(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。AHistorical fiction helps kids learn about a specific time period. These stories help make history come alive.The Warlords KitesThe Warlords Kites is Virginia Pilegards fifth book about a young boy named Chuan. Kids i
2、n grades 24 reading the book are taken back to feudal (封建的) China to enjoy the adventures of Chuan as he constructs and flies a kite to fight against an enemy. Pilegards colorful use of imagery (形象化描述) and practical mathematics tricks pushes kids to read more and find out if Chuan can stop the invas
3、ion.George Washingtons SocksElvira Woodruffs George Washingtons Socks describes the story of a group of friends who travel back in time to the Revolutionary War. Their journey leads them to meet the Native Americans, cross the Delaware River and talk to George Washington. Written for children aged 9
4、12, the book explores the obvious hardships of war.On the Blue CometWritten by Rosemary Wells for kids in grades 47, On the Blue Comet tells the story of a young boy named Oscar who travels through time in search of his father. The book begins with the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and takes kids throu
5、gh the Great Depression. This historical piece both educates and entertains.Number the StarsLois Lowrys Number the Stars tells the story of Annemarie, whose family hides her best friend during the Nazis roundup of Jews during World War . Kids aged 1014 reading the story gain both an understanding of
6、 the Nazi occupation in Europe and the heroic nature of people when they are faced with tough choices.语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章介绍了四本适合青少年阅读的历史小说。1What makes kids enjoy reading The Warlords Kites?AThe story of a fierce war.BThe Chinese long history.CChuans rich imagination.DPilegards writing techniques.解析：选D细节理
7、解题。根据第二段中的最后一句可知，作者对故事情节形象化的描述，和文中实用的数学技巧的应用让孩子们对小说有读下去的欲望，也就是其独特的写作手法让孩子们对书产生极大的兴趣。2When does the story of Annemarie happen?ADuring the Great Depression.BDuring the Revolutionary War.CDuring the Second World War.DDuring the Stock Market Crash.解析：选C细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知，故事发生在二战时期。3Whats the authors purp
8、ose of writing the text?ATo tell some stories.BTo do historical research.CTo introduce some books.DTo look back on the past.解析：选C写作目的题。结合全文可知，文章介绍了四本适合青少年阅读的历史小说。BLast night we had a call from a neighbor to say that there was a foreign car parked in the village and ask us whether it was someone head
9、ing to our project. We werent expecting anyone, but my partner headed down to check if they were OK.It was a single lady who said she was searching for somewhere but had decided to park overnight as visibility (能见度) was low. She didnt want any help, so my partner told her where to find us if there w
10、as a need and then came home.So this morning I found a foreign car in the driveway and the lady wanted to use our toilet. I invited her in and continued to prepare my breakfast when she was busy. Knowing we were lacking local shops, I checked if shed had breakfast. She said no, so I invited her to s
11、it down, offering her porridge and tea, and it turned out she was heading to a project shed heard about, somewhere about 60 km away. Shed been searching for about a week because she couldnt reach them by phone and had eventually been pointed in our direction by a bus driver who thought it might be u
12、s.So it was actually us that she was looking for last night but she didnt realize it! It took me about 10 minutes on Facebook to provide her with a telephone number, map and grid coordinates (方格坐标) for the project she was originally (本来) looking for by asking people I knew in the area. I equipped he
13、r with a packet of foods and a new umbrella, my telephone number in case of further difficulties, and she was back on the road.语篇解读：本文为记叙文。一位女士要去参加一个项目迷路了，作者帮她找到了她要去的目的地。4Why did the neighbor call the author?AHe was interested in the foreigner.BHe wanted to learn about the project.CHe asked the auth
14、or to help the woman.DHe thought the woman was looking for her.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段的“. and ask us whether it was someone heading to our project”可知，邻居以为那位女士是来找作者的。5Why did the author ask the woman if she had had breakfast?AShe was only being polite.BIt was not convenient to buy food there.CThe woman appe
15、ared very hungry.DShe wanted to have a talk with the woman.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段的“Knowing we were lacking local shops, I checked if shed had breakfast”可知，作者知道当地的商店少，买东西不容易，所以问她是否吃过早饭。6What was the reason why the woman appeared in the village?AShe needed to use a toilet.BShe was misled by someone.CShe wanted to find a bus driver.DShe came to join the authors project.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段的“. had eventually been pointed in our direction by a bus driver who thought it might be us”可知，最后，一位公交车司机给她指路，错误地将她引到这个村子里。7Which of the following can best describe the author?AFamous. BWise.
