小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.comUnit5WorkingtheLand单元素养评估A卷第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AVenice,asmallwatersidecityinnortheastItaly,boilswithhappinessandexcitementonceeveryyear.BetweenFebruary21andMarch4,carnival(狂欢节)hitsthestreets.Formostpeoplecarnivalmeanslargepartiesandfeasting.ButinVenice,italsomeanstraditionalmasksandcostumes.Thesecostumeswereoriginallymeanttohidepersonalidentities.Then,differentsocialclassescouldmixinaseaofhappiness.Alongthewaterway,peoplegreetedeachotherwith“Goodmorning,Mrs.Mask！”Today,peopleinVenicestilldressupinthestrangestways—asarmedsoldiers,butchersandfishermen,forexample.Barsandcafesarefilledwithpartygoerswhocometoshowofftheirfancycostumes.Theirdesignsandcreationsaremadebyspecialstudios.Readymadecostumesarenotacceptable.“Inthemonthsbeforethecarnivalweworkovertimetomeetthedemand，”saidamaskmaker.“Manykilometersofsilkandlacearemadeintocostumes.Forshopkeepers,carnivalisthebesttimeofyear.”TheVenicecarnivaldatesbacktotheMiddleAges.Atthattime,thecitywasoneofthewealthiestinEurope.Thetraditionofcelebratingwithmasksandcostumesisthoughttohavebeenstartedbythe“StockingCompanies”.Theseweregroupsofyoungmenwhoorganizedpartiesandfestivalsandworecolorfulstockingstodistinguish_themselves.Bythe18thcentury，thecarnivalhadreacheditspeak.ItallcametoanendwhenNapoleonconquered(征服)Venicein1797.Butin1979,localpeoplebroughttheoldtraditionbacktolife.NowtheVenicecarnivalattractshugecrowdsfromallovertheworld.Thisyear,about700,000peoplearetakingpartin.Hotelswerefullybookedmonthsinadvance,barsandrestaurantsoverfloweveryday.Thecitycertainlybenefits—awholeindustryhasbeenbuiltuparoundthecarnival'smasksandcostumes.“TheVenicecarnivalisamagicaltime!It'ssuchagreatexperience，”saidoneFrenchtourist.1．Duringthecarnival________.A．studentsofallagesalsojoinintheactivitiesB．peoplewanttobedressedinthemostbeautifulclothesC．peopleinthecostumesandmaskswanttomakeothersthinktheyarerichD．peopledressedinthestrangestwaysdon'twanttoberecognized2．Thatpeopleatthecarnivalweregreeted“Mrs.Mask！”showsthat________.A．allthepeopleatthecarnivalwerewomenatonetime小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.com小学、初中、高中各种试卷真题知识归纳文案合同PPT等免费下载www.doc985.comB．allthepeopleatthecarnivalworemasksC．peopleweren'tabletotellmenfromwomenatthecarnivalD．peopleatthecarnivaldon'tknoweachother3．Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“distinguishthemselves”mostpossiblymean?A．Tomakethemselvesup.B．Tomakethemselvesdifferent.C．Towarmthemselvesup.D．Torecognizethemselves.BIamproudtobeamemberoftwocultures.EventhoughIamonlytenyearsold,Ihavelivedintwocountriesandintwocultures.IhavelivedinbothMexicoandtheUnitedStates.IwasborninthestateofMichoacán.IwasborninasmalltowncalledQuinceo.Lifetherewassimpleandpeaceful.TherewasasmallmarketwherewewouldgoonSundays.Therewasacorralwherewewouldgoandwatchrodeos.Afterschool,myfriendsandIwouldgoforaswiminacreek.Mymomdidnotwork;shestayedathometakingcareofourfamily.LifeinQuinceowasnice,butmoneywassometimesnotenoughtosupportus.In1996,thedaycamewhenmydaddecidedtobringustotheUnitedStates.Leavingmytownwashard,butitwasimportantthatmyfamilystaytogether.WhenIleftMexico,Ihadalotofspecial...