1、Unit 1 Friendship 同步练习(六)阅读理解(共30分，每小题2分)(A) It had been snowing heavily that day and I didnt know the way I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place He was standing there， waiting for me It seemed Milly had died“She meant more to me than anyoneeven my own wife!”he said I
2、 Could see that he had been crying I thought something terrible had taken place， a possible scandal(丑闻)I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn(厩)“I Wouldnt have her out in the cold!”he said Manly had clearly been a secret lover of his I was about to tell him he Could not e
3、xpect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door He Lifted his candle and I saw a dark figure on the ground “She was such a good cow! I Wouldnt let anyone but a doctor touch her!”he said， and burst into tears again1The Writer had been driving for at least an hour when he finally found the
4、house because_. Ait had been raining heavily Bhe didnt know the way Che thought something terrible had taken place Dit didnt snow2Before he arrived at the farmers house， the writer expected to see Milly lying_ Aon the ground of a barn Bon the floor of a room Cin bed in a room Din bed in a barn3The f
5、armer wished that the writer might_ A 100k into the matter Bbring Milly back to life Cfree him from a scandal Dkeep the whole thing a secret4The person who told the story is probably a _ Afarmer Bpoliceman Ccountry doctor Dnewspaper reporter5Which of the following is true?AThe writer didnt say anyth
6、ingBThe farmer had been waiting outdoors，lifting his candleCMilly had been a secret lover of the writerDThe farmer wouldnt let anyone touch his caw(B) Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bagThe bag contained a book This chance discovery ended a 12 day se
7、arch by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure-a 120 page diary kept 190 years ago by Deborah Logan，“a woman who knew everybody in her day，”James Green，the librarian told the magazine American Libraries Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia. It also inclu
8、des a description of British soldiers burning Washington，DCin the war of 1812She describes President James Madison on horseback as“perfectly shaking with fearduring the troubled daysGeorge Washington，she writes，mistook her for the wife of a French man， and praised her excellent English The adventure
9、 of the lost book began September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from England to deliver the diary of his ancestor(祖先)to the Library Company，which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary Green told American Libraries he had the diary in his possession “about five minutes when Luxm
10、oore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person On returning to his hotel after showing the precious book to Green， Luxmoore was shocked to realize that he had left it in the taxiWithout any delay， Green began calling every taxi company in the city， with no Luck“Ive felt sic
11、k since then”Luxmoore told reporters According to Green， no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building Tom Brennan received a reward(奖励)of $l，000Philadelphia gained another treasure for its history， and Luxmoore told reporters “Its wonderful news Im on high6This article mainly tel
12、ls about the story of _Aa lost diary BDeborah LoganCCory Luxmoore Dthe Library Company7From the text，we learn that the diary is now owned by _ ATom BrennanBan unknown personCa Philadelphia magazineD the Library Company Philadelphia8Philadelphia is thought to be the best home for the diary because _A
13、it was written in PhiladelphiaBit tells the stories about PhiladelphiaCpeople in the city are interested in old thingsD the British and the Americans once fought in Philadelphia9Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to the diary?a-Tom Brennan found the book in an office build
14、ingb- The book was shown to James Greenc-Cory Luxmoore arrived from Englandd-The book was left in a taxi_Aa，b，c，d Bc，b，d，aCa，c，d，b Dc，a，b，d10What did Cory Luxmoore mean when he said“Im on high”?AIm rich BIm famousCIm excited DIm lucky(C) “As I stood in front of the grave(墓)of President Richard Nixon
15、， 1 was thinking about the time 25 years ago when this president helped bring the United States and China closer togetherYoung people of our two countries should help this relationship grow” This remark was made by a Shanghai student when speaking to his fellow students at the Nixon Library in Calif
16、ornia，USAHe was one of 80 middle school students from China attending a monthlong“Youth Summit”The Summit was to mark the 25th anniversary (周年)of President Nixons journey to China，which was the turning point in ChinaUS relations The Youth Summit was aimed at increasing understanding and friendship b
17、etween young students of the two countries though visits and discussions Seventyfive American students were selected to visit China They also visited the Nixon Library on July 21 before leaving for Beijing the next day The head of the Library said he was pleased to see the American and Chinese stude
18、nts talking and laughing together One Chinese student said，“I didnt find it particularly difficult to talk with Americans We have our differences，but we have a lot in common Dialogue is good for us11The words“Youth Summit”refer to _Avisits to the Nixon LibraryBthe Chinese students visit to the USACa
19、 meeting discussing relations between China and the USADactivities to strengthen the ties between the Chinese and American students12The students from Shanghai thought about the time 25 years ago because it was when Nixon _AdiedBvisited ChinaCbecame US presidentDstarted building the library in his n
20、ame13The 25th anniversary of the President Nixons journey t0 China was marked becauseAyoung people of our two countries should help this relationship growBPresident Nixons journey to China was the turning point in China-US relationsCPresident Nixon refused to help bring US and China closer togetherD
21、President Nixon aimed at increasing understanding and friendship between young students of the two countries through the Summit14From the passage we can learn that _A80 middle school students from China attending a month-long“Youth Summit” visited the Nixon Library on July 21Bseventy American studen
22、ts visited the Nixon Library on July 21Cmiddle school students from China attending a month-long“Youth Summitvisited the Nixon Library on July 25.Dthe Chinese and American students couldnt communicate with each other15The text is mainly about _Athe China-US relationsBthe Nixon LibraryCPresident Nixon D. the Youth Summit Key:
