单元综合检测(一) 第一部分 阅读 第一节 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。 A Edinburgh Summer Festivals The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Set up in 1947，the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world's largest performance arts festival.Only the Olympic Games and the World Cup sell more tickets and it takes over venues (场馆) all over the city for most of August.The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society publishes a free programme every year containing most of the performances—which can be picked up in venues across Edinburgh before and during the event. The Edinburgh International Festival First held in 1947，the Edinburgh International Festival has taken place every year since.It sees famous figures from the fields of music and the performing arts invited to perform in the city.Traditionally the majority of events are classical music concerts，opera，theatre productions，and dance performances. The Edinburgh International Film Festival Established in 1947，the Edinburgh International Film Festival is the world's oldest uninterruptedly (不间断地) running film festival.Threatened by financial problems last year，including the closing of its Edinburgh Filmhouse home，it came in 2023 as a downsized event showing a selection of films from around the world. The Edinburgh International Book Festival First taking place in a single tent in 1983，the Edinburgh International Book Festival was originally held every two years but became a yearly literary celebration in 1997．It invites hundreds of authors，journalists，politicians and famous faces from around the world to come to the city to speak about both their books and those of others. 1．How long does the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last A．About a week. B．Almost a month. C．More than 40 days. D．Around half a year. 2．What is special about the Edinburgh International Film Festival A．It kicked off in an old tent half a century ago. B．It is the world's largest performance arts festival. C．It is the third largest event in terms of ticket sales. D．It has been continually held since it started. 3．Which event used to take place every second year A．The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. B．The Edinburgh International Festival. C．The Edinburgh International Film Festival. D．The Edinburgh International Book Festival. B In 1999，Rebecca Constantino began doing a study at schools across Los Angeles.She had just completed a PhD in Language，Literacy and Learning，and she was analysing children's access to books in wealthy and low-income communities. One day，she saw something that stopped her in her tracks.“I was at a school in a wealthy community，and they were getting rid of almost brand new books because they didn't have room in the library，” said Constantino.She put the books in her car and drove them to a school in an underserved community. Shocked by the difference she saw in public school libraries，Constantino became determined to bridge the gap.“School libraries are not funded well ... ...
