1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 单元检测（十三） Europe .阅读理解 A Our new house in Venice is by the side of the little San Cassian canal and a small square of the same name. We have a door which leads onto the street and two entrances from the water. One runs under a rounded arch (拱门 ) into the ground floor of the house, which
2、, as is customary in the city, is used instead of a cellar (地下室 ) for storing things. The second is used for our business activities and it is located in another building which has three floors. The house is almost 200 years old. It has beautiful arched windows and greenpainted shutters (百叶窗 ) to ke
3、ep out the cruel summer heat. When I lie in bed at night, I can hear the songs of the passing gondoliers (威尼斯小划船船夫 ) and the conversations in the square nearby. I understand why Uncle Leo runs his business here. The prices are not too high. The location of the house is near the city centre and easy
4、to find. Besides, the printing trade has many roots in this area of Venice, even if some of the old publishers from the area are no longer there. Venice is like a large copy of our old library at home in Spain, full of dark corners and unexpected surprises, some very close to me. Last night, while s
5、earching in the corners of the house, I found a single copy of Aristotles Poetics, published in the city in 1502. I raced to Uncle Leo with my discovery and a smile almost appeared on his face. “A find, boy! Thisll fetch good money when I sell it down in the market.” “May I read a little first, sir
6、？ ” I asked, feeling worried. Leo has a frightening manner at times. “Books are for selling, not reading ， ” he replied immediately. But at least I had it for the night, since the dealers were by that time closed. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了作者在威尼斯的新家。 1 What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 re
7、fer to ? A A cellar. B An arch. C A floor. D An entrance. 解析：选 D 代词指代题。此处的 it 和该句句首的 “The second” 指代同一物；根据第一段中的 “two entrances from the water. One runs . The second is .” 可以看【 精品教育资源文库 】 出，此处 it 指代 “ 入口 ” 。 2 What do we know about the authors house in Venice? A It has a long history. B Its in a ver
8、y bad location. C It has an underground storeroom. D It can be very hot in the summer. 解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “The house is almost 200 years old.”可知，作者在威尼斯的房子有着悠久的历史。 3 What does the author say about his uncles printing business? A Its the only printing business left in the area. B It lies in a histor
9、ic publishing area. C Its less expensive than others. D It has attracted many tourists. 解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “the printing trade has many roots in this area of Venice” 可知，作者叔叔的印刷公司位于这个行业起步发 展的地方。 4 What does the discovery of the book show about Uncle Leo? A He has problems with money. B He has a goo
10、d sense of humour. C His main interest is making money. D His manner of dealing with people is frightening. 解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据作者的叔叔在第三段说的 “Thisll fetc h good money when I sell it down in the market.” 可知，他的主要兴趣是挣钱。 B It all started a few years ago in the quiet village of Mollington after a number of bur
11、glaries (盗窃 ). Those living in the village came up with the idea that they themselves could keep an eye on their neighbours property (财产 ) while they were away on holiday. Since then, with the help of the government and police, more than 50,000 “Neighbourhood Watch” schemes ( 项目 ) have been set up i
12、n the UK. The object of each “Watch” group is to prevent things like this from happening again in any street or area. Each villager who is a member of the scheme agrees to do their best to stop anyone stealing something in the village. Everything is done calmly and carefully it is the police who che
13、ck out each report 【 精品教育资源文库 】 and find out what is happening. Villagers who are part of the group are not supposed to act as police or put themselves in any danger. When a new “Neighbourhood Watch” scheme is set up in an area, the first thing people notice is the large, brightly coloured “Neighbo
14、urhood Watch” board. This is a real warning to most burglars, because very few of them will take a chance of breaking into someones house if they know that there is a high risk of being seen by neighbours keeping a lookout. Burglars also know that people who are part of the “Neighbourhood Watch” sch
15、emes are more likely to have fitted good locks to their doors and windows. Since the “Neighbourhood Watch” scheme was set up, there are fewer burglaries and there is a new community spirit. It is bringing people together as never before, and encouraging people to care for each other. New friendships
16、 are also being made. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国的 “ 邻里守望 ” 项目。 5 The “Neighbourhood Watch” scheme in Mollington was started _. A as the first of its kind in the UK B after 50,000 burglaries in the area C because the police were short of hands D because it was a popular holiday centre 解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第一段
17、中的 “Since then, ., more than 50,000 Neighbourhood Watch schemes ( 项目 ) have been set up in the UK.” 可知，米林 顿郡的 “ 邻里守望 ” 项目在英国是最先开始的，故选 A。 6 The job for members of a “Watch” group is to _. A do their best to catch burglars B ask strangers to leave at once C help those who are in trouble D report a bur
18、glary to the police 解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “it is the police wh o check out each report . put themselves in any danger” 可知，该项目成员的主要工作就是将发现的情况及时上报，由警方来处理，故选 D。 7 What does the author think of the scheme? A He doubts it. B It is worrying. C It is successful. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D He is uncertain about it. 解析：
19、选 C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 “fewer burglari es and there is a new community spirit” 和最后一句可知，作者认为该项目十分成功，故选 C。 8 Whats the purpose of the text? A To advise. B To discuss. C To educate. D To introduce. 解析：选 D 写作意图题。总览全文可知，作者主要向我们介绍了英国的 “ 邻里守望 ”项目，故选 D 项。 . 阅读七选五 You need to dress warmly when you play in the sn
20、ow. And to get around in deep snow, you might need snowshoes. Animals need winter coats and snowshoes too. A musk ox (麝牛 ) wears two coats in winter. _1_ It keeps the inner coat of soft fur warm and dry. The furry undercoat falls off each spring and the ox grows a new one every winter. A snowshoe ra
21、bbit changes its coat to match the season. _2_ In winter it grows white fur to match the snow. It even has fur on the bottoms of its feet. _3_ A seal (海豹 ) has an extra layer under its fur coat too. This thick layer of fat lies under the seals skin and is great at holding in heat, especially in the
22、water. The Arctic fox has fur on the bottoms of its feet and one of the warmest double coats of any animal. But on very cold and windy days, it adds something. _4_ A polar bears big feet act like snowshoes._5_ The bottom of each foot is protected by fur and the fur helps the bear walk on the snowy g
23、round. A It can run very quickly. B Do you wear a sweater under your coat? C They can move quickly across the snow. D The outer coat reaches almost to the ground. E It uses its thick tail like a scarf to cover its nose and face. F In summer its brown fur helps it hide among dirt and rocks. G They spread out the bears weight so it can walk easily on the snow. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了动物如何抵御寒冷以及在冰天雪地里行走。 1选 D 根据空格后的 “It keeps the inner coat of soft fur warm and dry.” 可【 精
