Unit 4 Global warming 第一部分 听力（满分30分）（略） 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Even though you can watch a movie on your TV, laptop or iPad these days, great theatres still make going to the movies worth buying a ticket-and sometimes even worth a trip. 1.AMC Loews Uptown, Washington, D.C. Local movie critics will tell you ＂The Uptown＂ is the best place to see a movie in the Washington, D.C. area. Opened in 1936, it’s not a movie theatre, but a movie palace featuring a single screen—a curved (弧形的), 70-foot long and 40-foot high screen, one of the largest in the area. 2.ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood, Los Angeles This Hollywood theatre isn’t just a place to see stars on screen you might catch a few sitting next to you in the audience. The theatre offers 14 screens with reserved stadium seating (the seats are wider than average), and the famous Cinerama Dome (全景电影). 3.Tampa Theatre, Tampa, Florida A classic movie palace designed by famed theatre architect John Eberson, the Tampa landmark was built in 1926. The theatre now shows both new and classic films. Come early to hear the Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ played before most films. 4.Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles It’s not just a movie theatre. It’s a Hollywood experience. Opened in 1927, the theatre was known in its early days for lavish (奢华的) Hollywood premieres (首映) and hosting three Academy Award ceremonies. Check out the nearby Hollywood Walk of Fame before watching a movie on the big screen, and when your movie is over, stop by the next-door Kodak Theatre, where the Oscars were once held. 1.What do ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood and Grauman’s Chinese Theatre have in common? A. They both hosted the Oscars. B. They were built in the same year. C. They offer presents to customers. D. They are situated in the same city. 2.What can we learn about Tampa Theatre? A. It was opened in 1936. B. It has a single curved screen. C. It has an outdoor courtyard. D. It offers Mighty Wurlitzer play. 3.What is the text mainly about? A. Famous buildings in the USA.???? B. Four largest theatres in the world. C. Four theatres worth visiting in America.? ?D. Modern theatres with advanced facilities. B Want to help fight global warming? Take off your tie, says the Italian health ministry. It has urged employers to let their staff dress casually at work in the summer so that the air conditioning can be turned down. ＂Taking your tie off immediately lowers the body temperature by 2 or 3 degrees centigrade, ＂the ministry said in a statement. ＂Allowing a more sensible use of air conditioning brings about electricity savings and protects the environment.＂ It called on all public and private offices to let employees wear no tie during heat waves like the one that has brought Africa-like temperatures to many parts of Italy this week. The move echoes (回应) a similar action from Italy’ ... ...
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