高一下学期英语阅读专项训练五答案.docx

单元评估检测(一)

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。

A

EarthDayiscelebratedeveryyearonApril22nd.Takesometimetofindoutabouthowoneman，whowasdeterminedtochangethewaywetreatedourplanet，didn’tstopuntilhehadmadeadifference.

In1963，senator(参议员)GaylordNelsonwasn’thappywiththeearth’scondition.Hewantedtocleanuptheplanet，solvepollutionandenvironmentalproblems.AsenatorissomeoneUScitizenschoosetohelpmakelaws，soGaylordhadalotofpower.HewenttoJohnFKennedy，thePresidentatthetime，withhisideas.ThePresidentagreedthattheplanets’environmentwasaseriousissue，soPresidentKennedywentaroundthecountryonafive daytourtopromotetheideaofcleaninguptheplanet.Peoplebeganmakingsmallchangesbutitwasn’tenough.

Afewyearslater，SenatorNelsondecidedtoputonedayasideeveryyearforthecauseofsavingtheplanet.OnApril22，1970，thefirstEarthdaywascelebrated.Morethan20millionpeopletookpartinEarthDayactivitiesin1970.Sincethen，EarthDayhasbecomeaninternationalholiday.Peopleallovertheworldaredoingsomethingtomaketheearthacleaner，betterplace.

ArockbandnamedDramaramawroteasongaboutEarthDayin1993called WhatAreWeGonnaDo.Encouragingyourfamilytorecycleonaregularbasisisagoodwaytohelptheearth.

【解题导语】 本文介绍了“地球日”的设立背景及其他相关情况。

WhoisGaylordNelson?A．Heisalawyer.

HeisthePresidentoftheUSA.

Heisasenator.

Heisarocksinger.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的In1963，senator(参议员)GaylordNelsonwasn’thappywiththeearth’scondition.可知答案。

WhatdidPresidentKennedydotopromotetheideaofcleaninguptheearth?A．HenamedGaylordNelsonsenator.

Hewentaroundthecountryonafivedaytour.

Hecleanedhisofficeeveryday.

HedecidedtoputonedayasideforEarthDay.

解析：选B。细节理解题。从第二段的ThePresidentagreedthattheplanets’environmentwasaseriousissue，soPresidentKennedywenta