2018-2019学年人教版高中英语选修8unit1单元质量检测试卷一含答案.pdfVIP

单元质量检测(一) (时间：100 分钟 满分：120 分) Ⅰ. 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。 A Are you interested in visiting historical swimming pools? If you are, here are some pools that you shouldnt miss in America. McCarren Park Pool During the summer of 1936, the Works Progress Administration opened eleven huge pools in New York City. One was the McCarren Park Pool, designed by Aymar Embury Ⅱ. A 2012 restoration project brought the long-closed Brooklyn facility into the 21st century while keeping the original brick bathhouse building and grand entry arch (拱门) ． Berkeley City Club Pool Open to members and hotel guests of Berkeley City Club in Berkeley, California, this Julia Morgan-designed pool dates from 1930. It looks like a pool in a fairy tale. There is an observation deck (瞭望台) for those who just want to enjoy the architecture without actually swimming. Roman Pool Part of Hearst Castle, the indoor Roman Pool is a masterpiece filled with natural light and amazing artworks by artist Camille Solon. Julia Morgan built the pool under a tennis court and designed it in an artistic style. The waters gleaming surface reflects the rooms curved marble ladders, lamps and marble statues. Neptune Pool The Neptune Pool is also one of the main attractions of Hearst Castle. Julia Morgan designed it. It has an amazing ocean- view setting. For more on the Neptune Pool and the castle, visit the Hearst Castle website. 语篇解读：作者向我们介绍了美国四个历史悠久的游泳池。 1 ．What can we know about the McCarren Park Pool? A ．It was opened in the early 1930s. B ．It isnt open to the public today. C ．It was restored by Aymar EmburyⅡ. D ．The original brick bathhouse building still exists. 解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段的“A 2012