Unit 1 Friendship
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
Dear Jorge,
Are you enjoying your break from school? My family are now in Sacramento, California. We are here paying a visit to my aunt Gloria. We have been to theCalifornia State Capitol Building, the nature center, and the zoo. I have seen many interesting things, but one stands out above the rest. This morning we drove from my aunt's home to Calistoga to see California's Old Faithful Geyser (老忠实泉). I had read about it in my book, Sightseeing in California: Where You Should Go. You have probably heard of Old Faithful, the geyser farther north in Yellowstone National Park. This California geyser is sometimes called “Little Old Faithful.”
When we arrived California's Old Faithful was only a calm pool of water. The geyser didn't look very deep. “What's the big deal?” I wondered. As I turned, I saw some steam (蒸气) rising from the water. Before I knew it, there was hot water shooting (射) up about 60 feet into the air. We could not believe our eyes! It continued for almost three minutes.
Aunt Gloria told me that the water came from an underground river. She also said that the water temperature was about 95℃. This water can sometimes shoot 170 feet into the air.
My aunt said that other geysers around the world reach hotter temperatures and shoot water even higher than California's Old Faithful Geyser. I'd love to learn more about this geyser and other geysers in different countries when I get home. I'll see you soon!
Your friend,
Bennetto
21. According to the text, Bennetto _____.
A. visited his aunt Gloria by himself
B. had never heard of Old Faithful Geyser
C. thought nothing of Old Faithful Geyser at first
D. flew all the way from Sacramento to Calistoga
22. The water Bennetto saw high in the sky _____.
A. disappeared at once
B. was too hot to touch
C. came from a deep sea
D. was 170 feet in height
23. What was expressed in Bennetto's letter?
A. Anger.
B. Doubt.
C. Courage.
D. Excitement.
24. Bennetto wrote the letter mainly to _____.
A. talk about his holiday experiences
B. ask Jorge to visit Old Faithful Geyser
C. express his thankfulness to Aunt Gloria
D. give Yellowstone National Park some advice
B
The last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn't sleep. He still couldn't think of what he wanted his Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didn't know himself.
As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof (屋顶) and a sound downstairs. It was Father Christmas, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes.
