Book 6 Unit 1 Art单元测试第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A★★☆☆☆September 30, 2011Skunk Scooters100 Caldwell StreetOmaha, NE 68102To Whom It May Concern:On August 27, 2011, I ordered a Skunk Scooter from your website. I was very excited when the motorcycle arrived because I bought it with the money I saved from doing part-time jobs over the summer vacation. Unfortunately, I have experienced several problems with my Skunk Scooter.First of all, the front wheel always shakes from side to side, making the scooter difficult to control. Also, it makes an unpleasant sound as the wheel works. The sound is much louder than a car engine. The instructions say we should tighten the screws (螺丝). My mom and I did that. However, it did not help at all.In addition, something is wrong with the handlebars (手把). According to your website, they can be easily raised to a height of thirty-six inches. This does not seem to be true of the Skunk Scooter I received. The handlebars are set at thirty inches, and they cannot be raised or lowered. It appears that the knob (球形把手) that is used to change the height is pushed into the handlebars, which makes it impossible to turn in either direction. It is extremely uncomfortable to ride the motorbike with its handlebars in such a low position.Although you advertised the Skunk Scooter as “the quickest, coolest scooter on the planet,” it makes me feel very disg runtled. I am expecting that the repair of thescooter would be done at the earliest or else I want my money back. I know that you would not want customers to keep broken products. Therefore, I would like to thank you in advance for taking the trouble to solve the problem.Sincerely,Natasha Greene21. The text is probably written by a _____.A. repairmanB. shopkeeperC. studentD. salesgirl22. What’s wrong with the front wheel of the scooter?A. Several screws on it are missing.B. It is not as big as the website says.C. It keeps shaking and makes a noise.D. It cannot turn as fast as the back one.23. The underlined word “disgruntled” in the text probably means “_____”.A. excitedB. confusedC. proudD. dissatisfied24. Natasha wrote the letter mainly to _____.A. demand after-sales serviceB. send her congratulationsC. express thankfulnessD. make an apologyB★★★☆☆Recently, a painting of actress Elizabeth Taylor, which was drawn by American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol, sold for US $63 million. Another simple black-and-white image of a Coca-Cola bottle sold for US $35 million. But the all-time record for a Warhol painting is $100 million for a piece tit led “Eight Elvises”. What’s amazing is not that the pieces sold for so much, but the fact that they are not what you would call traditional art. They are “pop art”, art based on simple images of thingsand people from advertising, movies, music and day-to-day life.Born in the 1920s, Warhol grew up mostly separated from other children due to (由于) health problems. He spent a lot of his time alone drawing and then went on to study art in college. He began his career as a commercial (商业的) artist, creating pictures for magazine articles and newspaper ads. That inspired him to experiment with pop art and he hosted America’s first pop art exhibition in the 1960s. The show met with a lot of discussion with some people saying that what he was doing was not art.Warhol followed his first works with a series we are all familiar with —paintings of Coca-Cola bottles, Brillo soap pad boxes, and portraits (肖像) of famous people. Soon after, Warhol stopped creating his own artwork. Instead, he had assistants and other artists create them at his studio called “The Factory”. Warhol wanted to show the world that art doesn’t have to be complex or original; it can be created by anyone using ordinary things.Today, Warhol’s work is unmistakable in its uniqu eness. No matter how you may feel about his work, one thing cannot be argued. He introduced the world to a whole new art form, inspiring future generations of artists, and eventually becoming one of the most famous and successful pop art artists in the world.25. Which of the following pictures sold for $100 million?26. During his childhood, Warhol _____.A. drew pictures for magazinesB. always lived a lonely lifeC. showed no interest in artD. liked to paint and dance27. Calling his studio “The Factory”, Warhol tried to show _____.A. his studio was as big as a factoryB. pop art is different from traditional artC. artists prefer to work in a factoryD. art should be simple and easy to produce28. What would be the best title for the text?A. Andy Warhol’s world of pop artB. Women in the pop art movementC. A fun pop-art self-portrait for kidsD. Popular paintings by Andy WarholC★★★☆☆John was part of my childhood growing up in the 1970s and a link to sunny, fun-filled days spent on the beach at Bangor in Northern Ireland where we went for our summer holidays. To many, he was a mystery. Every afternoon John would wander to the end of the pier (码头) where he fed the seagulls and delighted in the sound of their excited cries as they flew around his head.Often I asked my family questions regarding John. Eventually I gave up as no one could tell me anything about him. As I grew up, my visits to the beach became less frequent, and my memories of John buried in a child’s imagination.Last year memories came flooding back as I walked along the coastline, where I noticed a lady feeding the seagulls on the pier, and I decided to introduce myself. Then I came to know that the lady was John’s daughter, and after John left this world she carried out the ritual (惯例), which had held such importance for her father.In some strange way I felt we shared a bond, each needing to remember. Inreturn, Lucy told me of John’s life, his days in the British Navy (海军) during World War I and how he almost lost hope when his ship was attacked by a German U-boat in the North Sea and he found himself in a lifeboat with five others.Close to death, he thought he heard the sound of wings. He put up his hands, only to catch a seagull that had landed on the side of the boat. The seagull saved the lives of the six men as it was used to catch fish, which kept them alive until they re ached land. This period of John’s life was one he never talked about. But the ritual he first performed as a young man remained a part of him until he died.Now I visit Lucy as often as I can, just to chat or very often walk along the beach to the pier end. We enjoy the comfortable silence, each lost in special memories.29. Seeing John feeding the seagulls, the author might feel _____.A. proudB. worriedC. curiousD. guilty30. Why did the author introduce herself to the lady?A. She wanted to make more friends.B. She was also fond of feeding seagulls.C. She was told the lady was John’s daughter.D. She was attracted by what the lady was doing.31. We can infer from the text that John _____.A. once served in both World WarsB. was a man with a grateful heartC. spent his childhood in BangorD. joined the navy in the 1970s32. What does the author mainly tell us in the text?A. She expressed her thanks to a seagull that saved her life.B. She told us the story of how she made friends with a lady.C. She shared with us her memories of a man who fed seagulls.D. She talked about her childhood spent on the beach at Bangor.D★★★★☆A man pulls into the parking lot, turns off the engine, and sits for a minute feeling anxious about the next two hours. An important client (客户) has invited him to an open house in celebration of their new downtown office. He hates these things. He doesn’t know what to say, he doesn’t know anyone except the client, and he alw ays feels like he’s trying not to look lost. He sinks deeper into the seat, making a tough decision about when to leave.Casual (随意的) conversation happens at least a dozen times a day. Yet for some of us, many occasions that involve small talk don’t ever get any easier, and may even increase anxiety and cause some people to feel on edge about social events, business lunches, and chance meetings with neighbors. Unfortunately, as we are suffering our own discomfort, our neighbors, friends, and workmates generally consider us distant, cold, and proud.If your conversations disappear almost as soon as they’ve begun, or if you’re an unwilling participant at social and business get-togethers, you’ll need some skills. Just get involved in a meaningful dialogue, try your best to introduce an interesting topic when there’s a silence, and develop business friendships whenever and wherever possible.Small talk isn’t the lowly stepchild of real conversation. Without it, you rarely get to the real conversation. Small talk is the icebreaker that clears the way for a deeper conversation. People who excel at small talk are experts at making others feel included, valued, and comfortable. And that goes a long way toward furthering a business relationship, or making a friend.Don’t be fooled into thinking that all those other people you see who are smiling and happily chatting come by it naturally. Sure, some are natural-born talkers, but most have had to work at it. They’ve practiced, attended cour ses and read books. You don’t think so? Believe me, I know. I used to be a single-minded, unsociable engineer — no one has worse skills than I once did. I have become an expert by learning some skills and then practicing them. It’s that simple.33. According to Paragraph 2, those who are poor at casual conversation _____.A. are sometimes considered unfriendlyB. believe small talk is a waste of timeC. have few chances to meet strangersD. feel comfortable when they are with neighbors34. What does the author stress in Paragraph 4?A. The important functions of small talk.B. The difficulties of starting a deep conversation.C. The advantages of small talk over real conversation.D. The differences between small talk and real conversation.35. In the last paragraph, the author mentions his own experience to _____.A. show a good method of improving social skillsB. prove some people are born brilliant speakersC. show his achievements in social activitiesD. prove conversation skills can be acquired第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
