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Unit5单元质量检测五
Unit5单元质量检测(五)
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Ⅰ.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。
A
April18iscelebratedastheWorldHeritage(遗产)Dayacrosstheworld.Itisaimedatcreatingawarenessaboutheritagesitesandhighlightingtheneedtoprotectandconservethem.
UNESCOlists29sitesfromIndiainitsheritagelistwhichareconsideredashavingoutstandinguniversalvalue.Tlistsfourofworldheritagesiteswhichshouldbevisitedatleastonceinalifetime.
TajMahal,UP
ItwasbuiltbyMughalemperorShahJahaninmemoryofhisthirdwife,MumtazMahal.ItalsofiguresamongtheSevenWondersoftheWorld.TheTajMahaliswidelyrecognizedas“thejewelofMuslimartinIndiaandoneoftheuniversallyadmiredmasterpiecesoftheworld'sheritage”.Asoneofthemostwonderfulbuildings,itattractsalargenumberofvisitorseveryyear.
KazirangaNationalPark,Assam
Itwasstartedin1905attheordersofBritishViceroyLordCurzonfollowingarequestfromhiswife.Asafamousbiodiversity(生物多样性)site,thewildlifeparkisfamousforitsonehornedrhinopopulation.
FatehpurSikri,UP
Foundedin1569,thecityservedastheMughalcapital.Thecityisthemanifestation(证明)ofMughalEmperorAkbar'sdreamtobuildagreatcapitalforhisempire.TheGreatMughal'sgreatcitywasabandonedjust16yearsafteritwasbuiltduetotheseriousshortageofwater.Today,thecityismostlyaghosttown.
ElephantaCaves,Maharashtra
AsoneofthefinestexamplesofrockcutcavetemplesofIndia,thecaveshavebeencarvedoutofsinglesolidrock.ThecavesarefilledwithbeautifulstonecarvingsofHindugodsandgoddesses.ThesculpturesofMountKailash,Parvati,RavanaandespeciallyofLordShiva,whichshowshisthreemoodsasthecreator,thedestroyerandthepreserver,aremasterpieces.
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。
1.WhichofthefollowingplacesisoneoftheSevenWondersoftheWorld?
A.TajMahal.
B.FatehpurSikri.
C.ElephantaCaves.
D.KazirangaNationalPark.
解析:
选A 细节理解题。
根据TajMahal,UP部分中的“ItalsofiguresamongtheSevenWondersoftheWorld”可知。
2.WhatdoweknowaboutFatehpurSikri?
A.Ittook16yearstobuildthecity.
B.Peopleinthecitylivedapoorlife.
C.Itwasabandonedforlackofwater.
D.ItwasdestroyedbyAkbar'senemies.
解析:
选C 细节理解题。
根据FatehpurSikri,UP部分中的“TheGreatMughal'sgreatcitywasabandonedjust16yearsafteritwasbuiltduetotheseriousshortageofwater”可知。
3.Themainpurposeofthetextisto________.
A.askpeopletopayavisittoIndia
B.introducethemustvisitheritagesitesinIndia
C.callonpeopletohelpprotectculturalheritage
D.invitepeopletocelebratetheWorldHeritageDay
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。
B
Whileebooksareontherise,mostpeople,especiallyyoungkidsstillpreferprintedversionsthattheycanthinkoverforhoursonend.Thoughthatisanexcellenthabit,italsomeanscuttingdownprecioustrees.Butwhatifthebookcouldturnintoatree?
NowthankstoaBrazilianchildren'sbookpublisher,thatispossible,atleastforonebook!
The“TreeBookTree”programisthethoughtofArgentina'sPequenoEditorandFCBBuenosAires.TheirfirstcreationMiPapEstuvoenlaSelva(MyfatherWasintheJungle),hasbeenaroundinregularformatformanyyears.Inthebook,ayoungboytakesthereadersonanexcitingjourneyofhisfather'sadventuresinsideanEcuadorianjungle.
Thebookthatismadefromacidfreepaper,printedwithnaturalinkandhandstitch(手工缝合),iscompletelyrecyclable.Jacaranda(蓝花楹)seedsarecarefullysewnintothepagestohelpittransformintoatree.
Afterakidfinishesreadingthebook(overandoveragain),heorshewatersthecoverandplacesitinasunnyareainsidethehouse.Oncetheseedssprout,thebookcanbeplantedinthedirtinanylocationtheownerdecides.Fromthenon,thebookjusthastobenurturedlikeanyotherplant.FrancosaystheypickedtheJacaranda,because“It'satreethatprovidesexcellentshadeandoffersoxygentotheenvironment.”
Theonlyunfortunatepartisthatthepublishersarenotplanningtotransformtheirotherbooksorevenmakemorecopiesofthis“treebook”.Thisnoncommercialprojectwasjustaonetimeprojecttomakeeveryoneawareoftheresourcesusedwhenproducingsomethingevenascommonasabook.
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。
4.Whatcanweknowfromthefirstparagraph?
A.Readingebooksisanexcellenthabit.
B.Printedbooksshouldbethrownaway.
C.Printedbookshaveconsumedtoomanytrees.
D.Youngkidshaveaspecialpreferenceforebooks.
解析:
选C 推理判断题。
根据第一段中的“Thoughthatisanexcellenthabit,italsomeanscuttingdownprecioustrees.”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。
5.WhatisspecialaboutthebookMiPapEstuvoenlaSelva?
A.Itcanbereadagainandagain.
B.Itcanbeeasilystoredforfutureuse.
C.Itcanbetransformedintoatreeifplanted.
D.Itisaboutanexcitingjourneyinthejungle.
解析:
选C 细节理解题。
根据第一段中的“Butwhatifthebookcouldturnintoatree?
NowthankstoaBrazilianchildren'sbookpublisher,thatispossible”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。
6.Whatcanakiddoafterfinishingreadingthebook?
A.Nurturethebookinthedirt.
B.Putthebookawayonashelf.
C.Usethebooktoprotectflowers.
D.SowJacarandaseedsintothebook.
解析:
选A 细节理解题。
根据第四段中的“Afterakidfinishesreadingthebook...thebookcanbeplantedinthedirtinanylocationtheownerdecides.”可知,孩子读完书后可以将其种在土里。
7.What'sthepublishers'attitudetowardsthefutureof“treebooks”?
A.Supportive. B.Doubtful.
C.Criticized.D.Positive.
解析:
选B 观点态度题。
根据最后一段第一句“Theonlyunfortunatepartisthatthepublishersarenotplanningtotransformtheirotherbooksorevenmakemorecopiesofthis‘treebook’.”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。
C
LastweekendIvisitedRomeforthefirsttime.IspentthreebusydaysintheItaliancapital,seeinglotsoftouristattractionsandwalkingdownstreetslitwithChristmasdecorations.TherearealotofthingsIloveaboutthecity.
Romeisoneofthemostancientcitiesintheworldandisfullofwonderfulrelics(遗迹)fromitsdistantpast.ThesemonumentsincludetheRomanForumandthevastColiseumwheregladiatorsusedtofighteachotheruntildeathandhuntanimalscomingfromanothercountry.Theruinsofbuildingsandtemplesarefascinating:
youcan'tquitebelievehowoldtheyare.
IstudiedthemasterpiecesoftheRenaissanceperiodatuniversityandwasveryexcitedtoseetheminreallife.IwalkedaroundthemuseuminVaticanCityandsawplentyoffamoussculptures(雕塑).Thebestpartofthevisitwas,withoutdoubt,theSistineChapelceiling,paintedintheearly16thcenturybythegreatMichelangelo.ItwassobreathtakingthatIcouldn'ttearmyeyesawayfromit.
InRome,thereisalotoffoodonofferfortouristsbutsomeofitisn'tofverygoodquality.Imadeanefforttofindreliablerestaurantstotastethepopularmealsoftheregion,likepastawithtomato,onionandbacon.IalsoloveeatingicecreamandhotchocolateundertheChristmaslights.
Romehasnotonlylotsofluxuryboutiques(精品店)butalsoplentyofshopsthatweremoreinmypricerange!
Itwasaperfectopportunitytogoandbuypresentsformyfamilyandfriends.Therewasalsoachristmasmarket,whereIboughtasparklydecorationforthetree.
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。
8.Theunderlinedword“gladiators”inthe2ndparagraphprobablymeans“________”.
A.athletes B.butchers
C.invadersD.fighters
解析:
选D 词义猜测题。
根据画线词之后的“usedtofighteachotheruntildeathandhuntanimalscomingfromanothercountry”可知,该词意为“斗士”。
故选D。
9.Theauthorfoundtheruinsofbuildingsandtemplesfascinatingbecause________.
A.theyrepresentRome'sreligion
B.theyarerelicsfromRome'sdistantpast
C.youcan'thelpwonderinghowoldtheyare
D.theyincludetheRomanForumandthevastColiseum
解析:
选B 细节理解题。
根据第二段中的“fullofwonderfulrelics(遗迹)fromitsdistantpast”和“Theruinsofbuildingsandtemplesarefascinating”可知选B。
10.Whatismainlydiscussedinthe3rdparagraph?
A.ThegreatmuseumsofItaly.
B.ThesculpturesinRome.
C.Artrelatedactivitiesduringthevisit.
D.TheachievementsoftheRenaissanceperiodinItaly.
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。
11.WhenvisitingRome,youshouldbecarefulinchoosing________.
A.theattractionsBthefood
C.thehotelsD.theluxuryboutiques
解析:
选B 推理判断题。
根据第四段前两句中的“InRome,thereisalotoffoodonofferfortouristsbutsomeofitisn'tofverygoodquality.Imadeanefforttofindreliablerestaurantstotastethepopularmealsoftheregion...”可知,作者暗示选择食物时要特别小心。
故选B。
D
Iwenttoabookshoptoday.ActuallyIwentthereyesterdaywithmylittledaughtertobuyabirthdaypresentforherfriend.Weendedupnotbuyingone,butwhileinthebookshopIspottedabookIwantedtohaveacloserlookat,soIwentbacktodayanddidso.WalkingaroundinanicebookshopissomethingIusedtodoalot,butnowadaysIbuymostbooksonlineandrarelyhaveareasontovisitanactualbookshop.
Bookshopsarenice,especiallywhenyoucanfeelthatthestaffhavedonealotofworktoinspirepeopleandhelpthemtofindnewbookstoread.Thisonedoes.Someofthebooksontheshelveshavesmallhandwrittennotes.Inotherwords,thisisareallygreatbookshop,oneIwouldhavebeendelightedtohavearoundwhenIwasyounginsteadoftheoldmanwhohidthesailingfictionIthenusedtoloveinaremotecorner.
Butdespiteallthis,walkingaroundinthisgreatbookshop,Ifeltlost.Ilookedatacoupleofbookswhichhadanicecover,readacoupleoftitlesandpickeduponeortwo,butnothingreallyinterestedme.