1、Unit 3 The world of science阅读理解AZachariah Fike has an unusual hobby. He finds old military(军队的)medals for sale in antique stores and on the Internet. But unlike most collectors, Zac tracks down the medals rightful owners, and returns them.His effort to reunite families with lost medals began with a
2、Christmas gift from his mother, a Purple Heart with the name Corrado AG Piccoli, found in an antique shop. Zac knows the meaning of a Purple Hearthe earned one himself in a war as a soldier. So when his mother gave him the medal, he knew right away what he had to do.Through the Internet, Zac tracked
3、 down Corrados sister Adeline Rockko. But when he finally reached her, the woman flooded him with questions: “Who are you？What antique shop？” However, when she hung up, she regretted the way she had handled the call. So she called Zac back and apologized. Soon she drove to meet Zac in Watertown, NY
4、“At that point, I knew she meant business, ” Zac says. “To drive eight hours to come to see me.”The Piccolis grew up the children of Italian immigrants in Watertown. Corrado, a translator for the Army during WWII, was killed in action in Europe.Before hearing from Zac, Adeline hadnt realized the med
5、al was missing. Like many military medals, the one Zacs mother had found was a family treasure. “This medal was very precious to my parents. Only on special occasions (场合) would they take it out and let us hold it in our hands，” Adeline says.As a child, Adeline couldnt understand why the medal was s
6、o significant. “But as I grew older，” Adeline says, “and missed my brother more and more, I realized that was the only thing we had left.” Corrado Piccolis Purple Heart medal now hangs at the Italian American Civic Association in Watertown.Zac recently returned another lost medal to a family in Alab
7、ama. Since he first reunited Corrados medal, Zac says his record is now 5 for 5.这是一篇记叙文。Zachariah Fike有一个不同寻常的业余爱好：他在网上和古董店里寻找旧的军队勋章，然后将这些勋章归还给它们的合法主人。1Where did Zac get a Purple Heart medal for himself?AIn the army.BIn an antique shop.CFrom his mother.DFrom Adeline Rockko.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Zac knows
8、 the meaning of a Purple Hearthe earned one himself in a war as a soldier”可知，当Zac还是一名士兵的时候，在一次战争中他获得了一枚Purple Heart。故A选项正确。答案：A2What did Zac realize when Adeline drove to meet him?AShe was very impolite.BShe was serious about the medal.CShe suspected his honesty.DShe came from a wealthy family.解析：推理
9、判断题。根据第三段中的“To drive eight hours to come to see me”可推知，Adeline很在意这枚勋章。故B选项正确。答案：B3What made Adeline treasure the Purple Heart?AHer parents advice.BHer knowledge of antiques.CHer childhood dream.DHer memory of her brother.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Corrado, a translator.was killed in action in Europe”和倒数第二段中的“
10、as I grew older.and missed my brother more and more, I realized that was the only thing we had left”可知，这枚勋章寄托了Adeline对于去世的哥哥Corrado的回忆和思念，这是他们家留下的唯一关于哥哥的东西了。因此她很珍惜这枚勋章。故D选项正确。答案：DBTristan da Cunha, a 38squaremile island, is the farthest inhabited island in the world, according to the Guinness Book o
11、f Records. It is 1,510 miles southwest of its nearest neighbor, St Helena, and 1,950 miles west of Africa. Discovered by the Portuguese admiral(葡萄牙海军上将)of the same name in 1506 and settled in 1810, the island belongs to Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred.Coming in a close secondand
12、often wrongly mentioned as the most distant islandis Easter Island which lies 1,260 miles east of its nearest neighborPitcairn Island, and 2,300 miles west of South America. The mountainous 64squaremile island was settled around the 5th century, supposedly, by people who were lost at sea. They had n
13、o connection with the outside world for more than a thousand years, giving them plenty of time to build more than 1,000 huge stone figures, called moai, for which the island is most famous.On Easter Sunday, 1722, however, settlers from Holland moved in and gave the island its name. Today, 2,000 peop
14、le live on the Chilean territory(智利领土). They share one street, a small airport and a few hours of television per day.本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了Tristan da Cunha，它是一个38平方英里的岛屿，是世界上最遥远的岛屿。4It can be learned from the text that the island of Tristan da Cunha _.Awas named after its discovererBgot its name from Hollan
15、d settlersCwas named by the British governmentDgot its name from the Guinness Book of Records解析：细节理解题。由第一段第三句“Discovered by the Portuguese admiral (葡萄牙海军上将) of the same name in 1506.”，可知，这个岛屿名字是以岛屿发现者的名字来命名的。故A为最佳答案。答案：A5Which of the following is most famous for moai?AEaster Island.BPitcairn Island.
16、CSt Helena.DTristan da Cunha.解析：细节理解题。由第二段及第三段第二句 “They had no connection with.giving them plenty of time to build more than 1,000 huge stone figures, called moai, for which the island is most famous.”可知， Easter Island (复活节岛)最出名的是moai。故A为最佳答案。答案：A6Which country does Easter Island belong to?ABritain.
17、BChile.CHolland.DPortugal.解析：细节理解题。由最后一段 “On Easter Sunday, 1722, however, settlers from Holland moved in and gave the island its name. Today, 2,000 people live on the Chilean territory (智利领土)”中的On Easter Sunday, gave the island its name, the Chilean territory可以推断Easter Island(复活岛)属于Chile (智利)。故B为最佳答案。答案：B
