Unit 3 单元测试题1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。

ATen-year-old Cody Jackson, a 2013 Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Hero, helps support the soldiers.November 11 is a day to honor people who have served in the army. That is what Cody Jackson, 10, from Alpharetta, Georgia, does all the year round. Cody visits airports to greet soldiers and has sent nearly 5,000 pounds of care packages to the soldiers. He has also written books to teach kids to love their country, and sells the books on his website, , to pay for his package supplies.For all his work, Cody was selected as a 2013 Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Hero. The 10 Huggable Heroes chosen each received $10,000.“When I was four years old, I was at the airport and it was taking so long to get through the airport. I asked my mom and dad why it was taking us so long and they told me about 9/11 and what the soldiers did that day. They explained the soldiers were providing extra (额外的) protection to help keep us safe. That is when I started to thank the soldiers,” Cody said. “Sending them care packages makes me feel good. I hope the packages make the soldiers feel at home. I hope they show the soldiers that they are not forgotten.”When asked how it felt to be chosen as a hero, Cody smiled, “It was really exciting and it felt really good that I won that money so I could send more packages to the soldiers and get more things.”Cody also hopes more kids can send care packages to the soldiers and thank them for risking their lives. “If they want to help me or if they need some information, they can go to my website,” he added.21. Cody became a Huggable Hero in 2013 for _____.A. his best-selling bookB. his caring behaviorC. his special websiteD. his brave act22. The underlined word “selected” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_____”.A. protectedB. describedC. chosenD. known23. Cody decided to thank the soldiers _____.A. in 2007B. at the age of tenC. under his parents’ influenceD. for the safety problems at the airport24. Cody hopes his packages will make the soldiers feel _____.A. freeB. sorryC. confidentD. warmBThe United States has been the birthplace of thousands of important inventions, from the light bulb to the computer mouse. However, the U.S. has also seen the birth of thousands of strange and even crazy inventions. One example of a strange invention is the dog hoser.Cleaning and brushing a dog at home can be difficult. Many dog owners don’t have the tools or knowledge needed to properly cut an animal’s fur (软毛). For these reasons, some dog owners take their animals to groomers (宠物美容师) for haircuts. After groomers cu t a dog’s fur, they often use a vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器) to remove the cut fur from the pet’s coat. This is where the real trouble starts. Many dogs are afraid of the strange machine and its very loud noise.To solve the problem, one creative inventor designed a vacuum cleaner dogs might like. The dog hoser is a vacuum cleaner that looks just like a dog.Dog-shaped, with a vacuum cleaner hidden in its stomach, the dog hoser looks like a furry friend. Its sound is low, and the hose looks like the dog’s tail. I t may look like a new friend, but what do you think happens when the groomer pulls out the dog hoser’s tail and starts running it across the dog’s body?After trying one in his shop, one dog groomer said, “My friend’s expensive dog moved back nervously whe n I used it.” A month later, his friend reported that her dog was still afraid of meeting other dogs.25. What’s the problem with the vacuum cleaner?A. It can’t make a dog clean and tidy.B. It isn’t easy to remove the cut fur.C. It makes a dog fearful.D. It is very expensive.26. The dog hoser _____.A. becomes a dog’s new friendB. looks hairyC. is shaped like a dog’s tailD. works silently27. What do you think happened to the dog hoser?A. It helped its inventor make a lot of money.B. It became popular among dog owners.C. It was widely used by groomers.D. It faced an uncertain future.CCoast to coast by train via (经由) Chicago, traveling towards the westCoast to coast by train via Chicago, traveling towards the east* Keep in mind that these trains run for over 2,000 miles. Although they usually arrive on time, they can sometimes arrive an hour or two late, so don’t book (预订) any close connections.* Use these times as a guide, always check present times at as they change from time to time.* Lake Shore Limited: New York / Boston — Chicago daily. Café car (Boston —Chicago) & dining car (New York — Chicago). This train takes the route up the Hudson River out of New York. Try and get a seat on the left-hand side of the train out of New York, right-hand side heading to New York.* Capitol Limited: Washington DC — Chicago daily. Dining car.* Cardinal: New York — Washington DC / Chicago, 3 times a week. A slower train than the Lake Shore Limited. No diner, only a café car.28. If you want to go from Washington DC to Chicago on Tuesday, which trainshould you catch?A. No 29.B. No 49.C. No 51.D. No 449.29. The fastest round trip from New York to Chicago lasts for about _____.A. 16 hoursB. 28 hoursC. 39 hoursD. 46 hours30. What do we know about the Lake Shore Limited train?A. It doesn’t have a café car or offer dinners.B. It doesn’t stop at Washington DC.C. It runs three times a week.D. It is slower than Cardinal.DDo you love Beats headphones, True Religion jeans, and UGG shoes? These are some of the most popular brands (牌子) around. They are also expensive. But some experts say they are not much better than cheaper brands.For example, Jim Wilcox works for Consumer Reports. He tested all kinds of headphones. He says that $80 Koss Pro headphones provide basically the same quality (质量) and comfort as Beats. So why do people pay twice or even 10 times as much for the hottest brands?Experts say it’s because fashionable, expensive brands send a message. Brands say “I belong” or “I can afford it.”Some people think that expensive brand names are worth the price. They say that some designer clothes really are top quality and that they last longer than cheaper brands. Some teenagers choose to wear popular brands because these brands make them feel good about themselves.Alexandra Allam, 17, likes to buy brand-name products. “I’d rather spend the extra money to get something I know I’ll be satisfied with,” she says. Her friend Emmy Swan agrees, saying “As long as you can afford it, it seems reasonable to buy what you wa nt.” But not all teenagers agree. “Spending hundreds of dollars for designer sunglasses is stupid and unreasonable,” says Daniel Steinbrecher, 16. “It’s fake (假的) happiness.”People who are against wearing expensive brand names say that many designer brand s aren’t any better. “It’s wasteful to buy things just because they are popular,” says Edmund Williams, 15. “You’ll feel better if you buy things because you like them. If you have extra money to spend, it would be better to give it to people in need.”31. The example of Jim’s report wants to tell us _____.A. popular brands make people comfortableB. Koss Pro headphones are better than BeatsC. the hottest brands are of the highest qualityD. lesser-known brands may offer the same quality as name brands32. According to experts, people choose the hottest brands probably _____.A. to show offB. for their better qualityC. for their better designsD. to belong to a special group33. Who have the same opinion on expensive brands?A. Alexandra & Daniel.B. Emmy & Edmund.C. Emmy & Alexandra.D. Daniel & Emmy.34. What does Edmund think of expensive brands?A. They are not worth the price.B. They make him feel confident.C. They need to improve their quality.D. They pay too much attention to personal likes.35. The text is mainly about _____.A. how to buy things reasonablyB. the competition between brandsC. the different values of teenagersD. whether expensive brands are worth high prices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。