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阶段综合检测(三)

第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分35分) 第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

School activities for kids and teens

July is a month of fun-filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them.When you want some fun activities for July，consider these ideas happening in this month. Secret of the Dragon Time: Monday，July 1，2013，10：30 am Cost: Adult: $7.40 Children(number 15 years)： half. Bookings Phone：3403 2578 Address: Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note: Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about two children who are taken on a dragon. ride to expel the universe. Magic Class The Search for Life: Are We Alone？ Time: Thursday，July 4，2013，2：00 pm Cost: Adult：$14.50 Children：$8.70 Bookings Phone：3403 7689 Address：Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note: Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show. Science with Me: Making your own Time: Friday，July 12，2013，10：00 am guitar！ Cost: Free Booking phone：34038470 Address：Centenary Community hub，171 Dandenong Note: Would you like to be a magician？ Then join David，the magician，to learn about real magic with playing cards，Time: Saturday，July 20，2013，3：00 pm Cost: Free Booking phone: 3403 1226 Address：10，Egginton Close Note: Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mom? Science with me is going to be with you.Please remember to coins，ring ropes and DIY projects and be bring a piece of wood，a hammer，some able to become the life of the party. rubber bands and some nails with you. 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了四项活动的时间，消费价格，预定方式，地址及活动内容这五方面的信息。

1．Alec is strongly interested in space life.He may go to ________． A．Magic Class C．The Search for Life

B．Science with Me D．Secret of the Dragon

C [推理判断题。根据第二项活动内容介绍The Search for Life：Are We Alone? Note : Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show.描述，可知选C。]

2．John and his 10-year-old twins want to watch Secret of the Dragon.How much should they pay?

A．7.40 C．14.80

B．11.10 D．23.20

B [计算题。根据第一项活动Cost：Adult: $ 7.40 Children (number 15 years): half 介绍，计算可知7.4＋7.4/2＝11.1，故选B。]

3．What do the four activities have in common? A．They can all be booked by phone. B．They happen in the same place. C．They are all weekend activities. D．They are all free.

A [推理判断题。根据这四条活动介绍，可知他们的共同点是都可以通过电话预定。]

B

When we hear the word “pyramid”there is little doubt that Egyptand the desert come to mind.Did you know，however，that continents and oceans away—in what is today Central America and Mexico — people also built pyramids? While they look somewhat different from the ones we see in Egypt，they also were built with great skill.

The pyramids of Central America were built by the Mayan(玛雅) and Aztec(阿

芝台克) peoples，as well as other smaller groups.Both Mayan and Aztec cultures built pyramids for their gods.They thought that building higher pyramids would allow them to get close to heaven.These cultures believed that the gods were found in nature.One of the most important gods was the sun.Many of the pyramids were for their sun god.At the top of the pyramids they built temples to make the gods happier.However，pyramids were not used only for their gods.

Before Europeans came to the area in the 1500s，many of the cultures of the Americas，such as the Mayan and Aztec，had much knowledge about mathematics and astrology.They thought that the night sky could be used as a mirror to explain many aspects of life，which is the reason why they studied it carefully.The temples on top of the pyramids were also used as places for watching the skies.The Mayans had a solid understanding of the movement of stars and planets.This helped them understand the seasons.They were the first to create a 365-day calendar.

【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了除了埃及，中美洲的玛雅人和阿芝台克人也建造了金字塔，他们建造金字塔是为了他们的神和研究天空。

4．Why did they build pyramids? A．For their king. B．For themselves.

C．For their gods and to study the sky. D．For the moon.

C [细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Both Mayan and Aztec cultures built pyramids for their gods.”和第三段中的“The temples on top of the pyramids were also used as places for watching the skies.”可知，玛雅人和阿芝台克人建造金字塔是为了他们的神和研究天空，故C项正确。]

5．Which of the following sentences is not true?

A．Before Europeans came to the area，the Mayans and Aztecs had no knowledge about mathematics and astrology.

B．Building higher pyramids would allow the Mayans and Aztecs to get close to heaven.

C．Many of the pyramids were for the sun god.

D．The Mayan and Aztec pyramids built look somewhat different from the ones