1、单元质量评估(五)时间：100 分钟 分数：120 分第一部分 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。AThe most popular of the amusement parks in Canada is Paramount Canadas Wonderland.This park frequently gets the most visitors of any seasonal park in North America.One reason is its nu
2、mbers of wild rides.For younger kids，the television characters are very exciting.You can see Fred Flinstone，SpongeBob SquarePants or Dora the Explorer.There are often rides starring these characters that are more popular among younger children.There are plenty of fantastic shows for families to watc
3、h as well.Whats more，the admission to the park includes the nearby Splash Works.Another popular theme park is Galaxyland Amusement Park.Amusement park fun shouldnt be limited to just the summer months，and Galaxyland is aware of this.As the worlds largest indoor amusement park，Galaxyland packs in it
4、25 breathtaking rides and attractions.It is also home to one of the worlds largest indoor roller coasters.Galaxyland remains one of the most popular theme parks in Canada for older children because of attractions like the Rock N Ride Dance Party.This party combines music，music videos and unlimited r
5、ides from 8 pm to midnight.One of the most visited amusement parks in Canada on the west coast is Playland.Playland，unlike other Canadian theme parks，has a long history in its city.Playland has all the fun of a carnival，with scary houses，merrygorounds and a ferris wheel.There are also modern additio
6、ns in the park，like a climbing wall for kids and a video game room.Playland is open from spring through fall，though only on weekends and holidays before June 18 and after September 1st.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，就加拿大的三家主题公园的特色及具有代表性的娱乐项目和设施进行了介绍。1Which of the following is TRUE about Paramount Canadas Wonderlan
7、d?AIt is the largest seasonal park in Canada.B It offers many interesting shows to visitors.CIts rides star many characters popular among adults.DIt has the biggest number of visitors of all the Canadian parks.解析：细节理解题。从第一段关于 Paramount Canadas Wonderland 的介绍中 “There are plenty of fantastic shows for
8、 families to watch as well.”可知 B 项正确。答案：B2What makes Playland different from other Canadian theme parks?AIts large indoor roller coaster.B Its video game room.CIts location.DIts long history.解析：细节理解题。从第三段中“Playland，unlike other Canadian theme parks，has a long history in its city.”可知该主题公园悠久的历史是与其他加拿大
9、主题公园所不同的地方。答案：D3What do these three popular theme parks have in common?AThey all have attractions for children.B They all open throughout the year.CThey all have parties at night.DThey are all outdoor parks.解析：推理判断题。从第一段的“There are often rides.more popular among younger children”，第二段的“Galaxyland rem
10、ains.for older children because of attractions like the Rock NRide Dance Party.”及第三段的“.a climbing wall for kids.”可知这三个主题公园的共同之处是都有给孩子们准备的设施或活动。答案：A4The text is mainly intended to _Aencourage people to travel in CanadaB compare different theme parks in CanadaCintroduce some popular Canadian theme par
11、ksDoffer some tips on visiting theme parks in Canada解析：主旨大意题。通读全文知，本文主要介绍了加拿大的三个主题公园。答案：CBSurfing is something people often get_hooked_on after trying it a few times.For many surfers it is much more than a hobbythey would probably agree with the American professional surfer Kelly Slater when he said
12、 “Once youre in，youre in.Theres no getting out.”Surfing，of course，means riding on waves in the ocean using a surfboard.Many surfers stand up on their boards，which requires good balance and is therefore difficult for most beginners to learn，while some lie down on the board.The history of surfing prob
13、ably began with the Polynesian people of the Pacific Islands.One of the first white people to see anyone surfing was the British explorer Captain Cook，when his ship arrived in Hawaii in 1778.He watched many Hawaiians riding waves on large pieces of wood，and saw that “they seem to have great pleasure
14、”When surfing started to become very popular in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s，surfers used large wooden boards (often more than 3 metres long) that were quite heavy.Boards today are almost always shorter and also much lighter，because they are made of artificial (人造的) materials instead of
15、wood.For anyone who wants to try surfing，the only essential things are waves and a board.There are a few other things，however ，that most surfers find important：a cord to attach one of their ankles to the board and therefore stop the board going a long way away when they fall off；wax (蜡 )，which they
16、put on the surface of the board to help their feet stick to it；and a wet suit to help them keep warm in cold water.The southwest of England is an example of a place where surfers usually need wet suits，even in summer.Surfing has been a professional sport for many years and the very best surfers are
17、able to make a living from it.Most of the best professional surfers in the last 30 years，both men and women，have been American or Australian，but surfers from Brazil，Peru and South Africa have also won important competitions.【语篇解读】 你喜欢冲浪吗？本文向我们介绍了有关冲浪运动的事情。5The underlined phrase “get hooked on” in Pa
18、ragraph 1 is similar in meaning to “_”Aget used to Bget addicted toCbe connected to Dbe stuck in解析：词义猜测题。根据第一段语境，可推测出 get hooked on是“痴迷于”的意思。答案：B6. The cord is important because it can _Asave the surfers life when he/she falls into the waterBstop the board floating awayCprotect the surfers ankleDhel
19、p the surfers feet stick to the board解析：细节理解题。从第五段中的“.and therefore stop the board going a long way away when they fall off.”可知应选B。答案：B7. The fifth paragraph focuses on _Athe skills of surfingBthe probable dangers faced with surfersCsome surfing equipmentDdifferent places for surfing解析：主旨大意题。通读第五段可知
20、，本段主要介绍冲浪时需要的一些装备。答案：C8. We can infer from the last paragraph that _Amen do better in surfing than womenBthere are no surfers in AsiaCmost surfers can make a living by surfingDthere are many surfing competitions解析： 推理判断题。从最后一段可知，冲浪运动已经成为专业的体育运动项目，许多国家的优秀冲浪者在许多重要的比赛中获胜。故选 D。答案：DCCanyonlands National
21、Park，a famous tourist attraction in Utah where visitors can see beautiful rock formations (岩石结构) ，is a wild，lonely area of rocks，rivers and desert plants.Only native Americans，cowboys，and explorers entered this area before the park was set up in 1964.Even today，it is difficult to walk or ride throug
22、h the park.The roads are still made of dirt.Driving requires a special vehicle.The National Park Service says Canyonlands National Park is wild America.Rivers created the area as they cut rocks into many different formations.At the centre of the park are two deep canyons (峡谷) carved (冲刷) by the Gree
23、n and Colorado Rivers.Three areas that surround these rivers are included in the park.One of these areas is called the Maze District.This area includes rock art made by people who lived there more than 2，000 years ago.Yet many people today cannot see the Maze District because it is so difficult to r
24、each.The area is one of the loneliest and wildest places in the USA.Another area of the park is called the Needles.It includes long， thin， red and white rocks that reach high into the air like fingers on a hand.A good way to see all the areas of Canyonlands National Park is to fly over it.A onehour
25、trip in a small airplane makes it possible to see the parks red rocks and flat areas where ancient Indian people once lived.From high in the air， visitors can clearly see the third area of the parka high broad flat rock known as “the Island in the Sky” The island was formed between two rivers.Anothe
26、r interesting formation is called the Upheaval Dome.This is a big hole about 450 metres deep and 1.5 kilometres wide.It is considered to be the most unusual geological (地质的) structure in the area.【语篇解读】 本文介绍了美国犹他州的峡谷地国家公园的情况。9Why is Canyonlands National Park referred to as wild America?ANo vehicle c
27、an go through the park.B The park today almost remains as it was in the past.CThere are many wild animals and plants in it.DThe dirt roads make it hard for anyone to go there.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的内容可知，美国犹他州的峡谷地国家公园路况原始、交通不便，是人迹罕至的地方，基本保持了它的历史原貌，因此被称为 wild America。答案：B10What do we know about the Maze Dist
28、rict?ANo one is allowed to explore the area.B It remains unknown to the outside world.CIts rock art dates back over 2，000 years.DIt is the loneliest and wildest place in the world.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，在 the Maze District 有 2 000 多年前当地人创造的岩画。答案：C11To have a good view of the whole park，the author sugge
29、sts you go sightseeing _Aby air Bby carCby boat Don foot解析：细节理解题。根据第五段第一句可知，作者认为欣赏公园全貌的最佳方式是乘坐飞机。答案：A12What can we learn from the passage?AYou can see red and white rocks like fingers in the Upheaval Dome.B Visitors from other parts of America entered the area in the 1950s.CThe Needles was formed be
30、tween the Green and Colorado Rivers.DThree separate areas surround the Green and Colorado Rivers in the park.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段可知，有两条河流经峡谷地国家公园，河周围的三块区域属于该国家公园，因此 D 项正确。由第四段可知 A 项错误；由第一段第二句可知 B 项错误；由第六段可知C 项错误。答案：DDMotorists who used to listen to the radio or their favourite tunes on CDs may have a new
31、way to entertain themselves，after engineers in Japan developed a musical road surface.A team from the Hokkaido Industrial Research Institute has built a number of “melody roads”，which use cars as tuning forks to play music as they travel.The concept works by using grooves (凹槽) They are cut at very s
32、pecific intervals in the road surface.The melody road uses the spaces between to create different notes.Depending on how far apart the grooves are，a car moving over them will produce a series of high or low notes，and designers are able to create a distinct tune.Patent documents for the design descri
33、be it as notches“formed in a road surface so as to play a melody without producing simple sound or rhythm and reproduce melodylike tones”There are three musical strips in central and northern Japanone of which plays the tune of a Japanese pop song.Reports say the system was invented by Shizuo Shinod
34、a.He scraped some markings into a road with a bulldozer before driving over them and found that they helped to produce all kinds of tones.The best speed for melody road is 44kph，but people say it is not always easy to get the intended sound.“You need to keep the car windows closed to hear well， ”wrote one Japanese blogger， “Driving too fast will sound like playing fast forward，while driving around 12mph20km/hhas a slowmotion effect，making you almost carsick.”【语篇解读】 本文介绍了日本发明的音乐路。13According to the passage，melody roads use _ to create different notes.
