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1、Unit 5单元质量检测五Unit 5单元质量检测（五）(时间：100分钟满分：120分) .阅读理解(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。AApril 18 is celebrated as the World Heritage (遗产) Day across the world. It is aimed at creating awareness about heritage sites and highlighting the need to protect and conserve them.UNESCO lists 2

2、9 sites from India in its heritage list which are considered as having outstanding universal value. T lists four of world heritage sites which should be visited at least once in a lifetime.Taj Mahal, UPIt was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It also figur

3、es among the Seven Wonders of the World. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as “the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the worlds heritage”. As one of the most wonderful buildings, it attracts a large number of visitors every year.Kaziranga National Park,

4、 AssamIt was started in 1905 at the orders of British Viceroy Lord Curzon following a request from his wife. As a famous biodiversity (生物多样性) site, the wildlife park is famous for its onehorned rhino population.Fatehpur Sikri, UPFounded in 1569, the city served as the Mughal capital. The city is the

5、 manifestation (证明) of Mughal Emperor Akbars dream to build a great capital for his empire. The Great Mughals great city was abandoned just 16 years after it was built due to the serious shortage of water. Today, the city is mostly a ghost town.Elephanta Caves, MaharashtraAs one of the finest exampl

6、es of rockcut cave temples of India, the caves have been carved out of single solid rock. The caves are filled with beautiful stone carvings of Hindu gods and goddesses. The sculptures of Mount Kailash, Parvati, Ravana and especially of Lord Shiva, which shows his three moods as the creator, the des

7、troyer and the preserver, are masterpieces.语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了印度四处值得一游的文化遗产。1Which of the following places is one of the Seven Wonders of the World?ATaj Mahal.BFatehpur Sikri.CElephanta Caves.DKaziranga National Park.解析：选A细节理解题。根据Taj Mahal, UP部分中的“It also figures among the Seven Wonders of the World

8、”可知。2What do we know about Fatehpur Sikri?AIt took 16 years to build the city.BPeople in the city lived a poor life.CIt was abandoned for lack of water.DIt was destroyed by Akbars enemies.解析：选C细节理解题。根据Fatehpur Sikri, UP部分中的“The Great Mughals great city was abandoned just 16 years after it was built

9、due to the serious shortage of water”可知。3The main purpose of the text is to _.Aask people to pay a visit to IndiaBintroduce the mustvisit heritage sites in IndiaCcall on people to help protect cultural heritage Dinvite people to celebrate the World Heritage Day解析：选B写作意图题。本文主要介绍了印度四处值得一游的文化遗产，故选B项。BW

10、hile ebooks are on the rise, most people, especially young kids still prefer printed versions that they can think over for hours on end.Though that is an excellent habit, it also means cutting down precious trees.But what if the book could turn into a tree? Now thanks to a Brazilian childrens book p

11、ublisher, that is possible, at least for one book! The “Tree Book Tree” program is the thought of Argentinas Pequeno Editor and FCB Buenos Aires.Their first creation Mi Pap Estuvo en la Selva (My father Was in the Jungle), has been around in regular format for many years.In the book, a young boy tak

12、es the readers on an exciting journey of his fathers adventures inside an Ecuadorian jungle.The book that is made from acidfree paper, printed with natural ink and handstitch (手工缝合), is completely recyclable.Jacaranda (蓝花楹) seeds are carefully sewn into the pages to help it transform into a tree.Aft

13、er a kid finishes reading the book (over and over again), he or she waters the cover and places it in a sunny area inside the house.Once the seeds sprout, the book can be planted in the dirt in any location the owner decides.From then on, the book just has to be nurtured like any other plant.Franco

14、says they picked the Jacaranda, because “Its a tree that provides excellent shade and offers oxygen to the environment.”The only unfortunate part is that the publishers are not planning to transform their other books or even make more copies of this “tree book”. This noncommercial project was just a

15、 onetime project to make everyone aware of the resources used when producing something even as common as a book.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。 一个阿根廷人发明了一种用特殊材料制作成的新型环保书。小孩子在看完这本书以后，可以把这本书当成一个种子，通过培养和照顾，让它长成新的植物。4What can we know from the first paragraph?AReading ebooks is an excellent habit.BPrinted books should be

16、 thrown away.CPrinted books have consumed too many trees.DYoung kids have a special preference for ebooks.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Though that is an excellent habit, it also means cutting down precious trees.”尽管这是一个非常好的习惯，但这种习惯也意味着要砍掉很多珍贵的树木。由此可知，纸质书籍需要耗费大量的树木。故选C。5What is special about the book Mi Pap Es

17、tuvo en la Selva?AIt can be read again and again.BIt can be easily stored for future use.CIt can be transformed into a tree if planted.DIt is about an exciting journey in the jungle.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But what if the book could turn into a tree? Now thanks to a Brazilian childrens book publisher, th

18、at is possible”和第二段的前两句可知，这本书的特殊之处在于：如果将这本书种植，它可以长成树。6What can a kid do after finishing reading the book?ANurture the book in the dirt.BPut the book away on a shelf.CUse the book to protect flowers.DSow Jacaranda seeds into the book.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第四段中的“After a kid finishes reading the book .the book

19、can be planted in the dirt in any location the owner decides.”可知，孩子读完书后可以将其种在土里。7Whats the publishers attitude towards the future of “tree books”？ASupportive. BDoubtful.CCriticized. DPositive.解析：选B观点态度题。根据最后一段第一句“The only unfortunate part is that the publishers are not planning to transform their ot

20、her books or even make more copies of this tree book” 可知，出版商们不打算再制作这种材料的书，可以推断出他们对这种书的未来持怀疑态度。CLast weekend I visited Rome for the first time. I spent three busy days in the Italian capital, seeing lots of tourist attractions and walking down streets lit with Christmas decorations. There are a lot o

21、f things I love about the city.Rome is one of the most ancient cities in the world and is full of wonderful relics (遗迹) from its distant past. These monuments include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum where gladiators used to fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another coun

22、try. The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating: you cant quite believe how old they are.I studied the masterpieces of the Renaissance period at university and was very excited to see them in real life. I walked around the museum in Vatican City and saw plenty of famous sculptures (雕塑). The

23、best part of the visit was, without doubt, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted in the early 16th century by the great Michelangelo. It was so breathtaking that I couldnt tear my eyes away from it.In Rome, there is a lot of food on offer for tourists but some of it isnt of very good quality. I made a

24、n effort to find reliable restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region, like pasta with tomato, onion and bacon. I also love eating ice cream and hot chocolate under the Christmas lights.Rome has not only lots of luxury boutiques (精品店) but also plenty of shops that were more in my price rang

25、e! It was a perfect opportunity to go and buy presents for my family and friends. There was also a christmas market, where I bought a sparkly decoration for the tree.语篇解读：本文为记叙文。作者讲述了自己游览意大利首都罗马的经历和感受。8The underlined word “gladiators” in the 2nd paragraph probably means “_”Aathletes BbutchersCinvade

26、rs Dfighters解析：选D词义猜测题。根据画线词之后的“used to fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another country”可知，该词意为“斗士”。故选D。9The author found the ruins of buildings and temples fascinating because _.Athey represent Romes religionBthey are relics from Romes distant pastCyou cant help wondering

27、how old they areDthey include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“full of wonderful relics (遗迹) from its distant past”和“The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating”可知选B。10What is mainly discussed in the 3rd paragraph?AThe great museums of Italy.BThe sculptures in Rome.CArt

28、related activities during the visit.DThe achievements of the Renaissance period in Italy.解析：选C段落大意题。本段主要介绍的是作者在此次游览罗马的过程中涉及的艺术活动。故选C。11When visiting Rome, you should be careful in choosing _.Athe attractions Bthe foodCthe hotels Dthe luxury boutiques解析：选B推理判断题。根据第四段前两句中的“In Rome, there is a lot of f

29、ood on offer for tourists but some of it isnt of very good quality. I made an effort to find reliable restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region .”可知，作者暗示选择食物时要特别小心。故选B。DI went to a bookshop today. Actually I went there yesterday with my little daughter to buy a birthday present for her fr

30、iend. We ended up not buying one, but while in the bookshop I spotted a book I wanted to have a closer look at, so I went back today and did so. Walking around in a nice bookshop is something I used to do a lot, but nowadays I buy most books online and rarely have a reason to visit an actual booksho

31、p.Bookshops are nice, especially when you can feel that the staff have done a lot of work to inspire people and help them to find new books to read. This one does. Some of the books on the shelves have small handwritten notes. In other words, this is a really great bookshop, one I would have been de

32、lighted to have around when I was young instead of the old man who hid the sailing fiction I then used to love in a remote corner.But despite all this, walking around in this great bookshop, I felt lost. I looked at a couple of books which had a nice cover, read a couple of titles and picked up one or two, but nothing really interested me.