1、单元检测卷：Unit 1阅读下列短文，从每题所给的（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项AFrom early times，man has been interested in artPeople have often worked together to collect and save the worlds art treasuresFine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in ParisFranceThe works of art have been collecte
2、d by the people of France over many centuriesIt is the biggest art museum in the worldThe Louvre has not always been a museumThe first building was a fortIn 1191, it was the kings castle with high walls and a round towerIt had a river around it to keep out the enemies Over the years，the number of bu
3、ildings around the castle grewBy l350，the castle no longer needed a riverThe Louvre became a palace home for France kings and queensDuring time of peace，new treasures were brought inDuring the days of war，many treasures were stolen，and the buildings were damaged When Francis I became king of France
4、in 1515, he brought in many artists from other countriesOne of the artists was Leonardo Da Vinci from ItalyDa Vincis“Mona Lisa”is the best known painting in the museum today In 1793，the Louvre become a public museum，just as it is nowIt is a place where art treasures are kept for everyone to enjoyEve
5、ry year millions of people from all over the world come to the Louvre to see the masterpieces1Most of works of arts in the Louvre have been collected probably _ Aby the French people Bby Francis I Cby Leonardo Da Vinci Dby people of the world2Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage? A
6、Da Vinci once stayed in France B，“Mona Lisa”is kept in the Louvre CThe Louvre was once a church as well as a palace D，The L0uvie is a place of interest to people all over the world3. Why is it good for the works of art to be kept in public museums? AIn public museums works of art wont be stolen BIn
7、public museums works of art wont be damaged CIn public museums artists can study the works of art DIn public museums everyone has a chance to enjoy the works of art4Which is the best title for this passage? AA famous paintingMona Lisa BA famous art museumLouvreCA famous artistDa Vinci DThe great Kin
8、gFrancisBWhat killed King Tut? Historians and scientists have long believed that ancient Egypts most famous kingwas probably murdered. But a recent scientific study claims to have found a different solution to thismore than 3,300-year-old mystery. Tuts full name was Tutankhamen. He was just 9 years
9、old when he became ruler of Egypt in 1348 B.C. His treasure-packed tomb was revealed (展现) to the world almost a century ago. Tuts tomb was filled withroyal riches, including a solid-gold coffin, a gold mask, and piles of jewelry.It made him one ofthe best-known Egyptian kings of all time. But Tut di
10、d not have much time to enjoy his vast wealth. His reign (执政) was cut short at the age of 19.Many experts have thought that Tut was killed by one of his advisers, named Ay, who wanted the throne forhimself. Thanks to a major modern science project, it seems that Ayisoff the hook. Researchers set out
11、 to solve the mystery of King Tuts death by using the tools of science. They begantheir investigation of Tuts well-preserved mummy by conducting an autopsy (尸体解剖), which is an in-depthmedical examination to determine how someone died. The kings autopsy included DNA tests and electronicscans of his r
12、emains. Scientist Carsten Pusch conducted the tests on Tut for the new study. A scan of Tuts mummy showedan unhealed fracture (骨折) in his leg bone. He thinks a broken leg contributed to the young kings death. The DNA also indicates that the ruler had an illness that causes bones to go bad, More than
13、 100 walking stickswere found in King Tuts tomb. This supports the autopsy findings Many of the sticks were well-worn,showing regular use. But how could a person die from a simple broken leg? Pusch also found DNA evidence in Tuts remains that indicates he had malaria, a disease carried by mosquitoes
14、. Malaria severely weakens theimmune system. Finally, the young ruler was just too weak to heal.5. King Tut is famous because _.A. his tomb was packed with treasuresB. he was probably murdered by his adviserC. his death was a mystery in historyD. he brought much wealth to his people during his reign
15、6. We can know from the text that _.A. King Tut died from a weak body and a careless playB. a jealous adviser named Ay is likely the real killer in King Tuts deathC. King Tut fell to death because of his leg problemD. the malaria and the bone disease together caused King Tuts death7. Which of the fo
16、llowing statements is NOT true?A. King Tut died at the age of 19 and his reign was short.B. Scientists now know what killed King Tut by performing a scientific investigation.C. Scientists guessed that Tut used canes (手杖) because they found many canes in his tomb.D. Tuts broken leg would not heal bec
17、ause no doctors could be found in his time.8. The writer of the passage mainly wants to tell us that _.A. King Tut was the greatest king in Egyptian historyB. King Tuts mummy murder mystery has been solvedC. historical mysteries should be solved by scienceD. history never put the blame on a good man
18、 without solid evidenceCThe Palace Museum, known as the Forbidden City, was theimperial(帝王的) palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the early 15thcentury, large-size construction caused 100,000 common people to lead a hard life. The construction took 14 years and was finished in 1420. In the foll
19、owing year, the capital of Ming Dynasty was moved from Nanjing to Beijing. Twenty-four emperors of the Ming and the Qing Dynasties ruled from the Forbidden City. The last dynasty fell in 1911, but Emperor Puyi still lived in the inner court. It was not until 1925 that the complex buildings were chan
20、ged into a museum. Since then, the Palace has been opened to the public.The Palace Museum isrectangular(长方形的) in shape, about 960 meters long from north to south and 750 meters wide from west to east. There is a 10-meter-high wall, encircled by a 52-meter-widemoat(护城河) . In the Ming Dynasty, the woo
21、d needed for the building was brought mostly from Sichuan and Hunan Province, while in the Qing Dynasty, it was cut from the northeast of China. Most of the stones were mined from thesuburban(郊外的) district of Fangshan and other districts. Construction of the Forbidden City brought hardship to the la
22、boring people.The palace is the largest piece of ancient Chinese architecture still standing. Some of the buildings were damaged by lightning and rebuilt in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The palace has been expanded several times, but the original design was kept. After liberation, some costlyrenovat
23、ions(翻新) were done and the Palace Museum is listed as one of the important historical sites under special preservation by the Chinese government.9. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1? A. The origin of the name “the Forbidden City”. B. The Forbidden City and emperors. C. The open to the public of t
24、he Forbidden City. D. The period of the construction of the Forbidden City.10. The Forbidden City began to be constructed in _. A. 1911 B. 1421 C. 1406 D. 142011. What can we learn from Paragraph 2? A. The emperors cruelty brought the Forbidden City into the world. B. The constructing of the Forbidd
25、en City needed wood and stones from all over the country. C. The Forbidden City is the largest piece of ancient Chinese architecture still standing. D. The Forbidden City is about 720,000 square meters.12. This passage most probably comes from a book on _. A. customs and habits B. dynasties and empe
26、rors C. history and emperors D. architecture and historyDDuring the Middle Ages，kings and noblemen built castles for defense.The lord and his family and their servants lived in the castle.The lord owned the land around the castle，and it was farmed by peasants.In return，the peasants had small plots o
27、f land.The peasants didnt get paid，but they raised their own food on their plots of land.The lord also protected the peasants from danger.Carpenters(木匠)made the first castles out of wood，but that didnt work well.Stone made better，stronger castles，but it was much more expensive.Brave workers had to u
28、se high scaffolding(脚手架)to build those walls.Sometimes，the walls were 115 feet tall!Castles changed over many years.Later castles had double walls that were called curtain walls.If the castle was attacked，the attackers had to break through two walls.Usually，the inner wall was higher than the outer o
29、ne.During an attack，the drawbridge into the castle was raised.The walls had long narrow openings in them so that soldiers could fire arrows through the holes safely.A large castle took many years to build.A whole army of builders carried out the project under the direction of a master worker.Workers
30、 cut and shaped the huge stones.They used mallets(木槌)and chisels(凿子)so the stones fit together well，and they used mortar(灰泥)to stick the stones together.The walls were built with a double row of stone bricks.The workers packed these wails with rubble(粗石)，which the peasants helped dig and carry.13Why
31、 didnt the carpenters use the stone to make the first castles?ABecause the stone was too heavy to carry.BBecause the price was too high.CBecause it was difficult to find the proper stone.DBecause they didnt know the skills.14The following can make a castle difficult to break through EXCEPT _.Athe dr
32、awbridge into the castleBopenings in the wallsCthe higher inner wallDhigh scaffolding15The underlined word “plots” in Para.1 can be replaced by “_”Apieces Bstates Ccontrols Deffects七选五A garden thats just right for youHave you ever visited a garden that seemed just right for you, where the atmosphere
33、 of the garden appeared to total more than the sum(总和) of its parts? 16. But it doesnt happen by accident. It starts with looking inside yourself and understanding who you are with respect to the natural world and how you approach the gardening process. _17 Some people may think that a garden is no
34、more than plants, flowers, patterns and masses of color. Others are concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers(肥料).18. However, there are a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to garden. One of them comes from our earliest years. Recall(
35、回忆)your childhood memories Our model of what a garden should be often goes back to childhood. Grandmas rose garden and Dads vegetable garden might be good or bad, but thats not whats important.19-how being in those gardens made us feel. If youd like to build a powerful bond with your garden, start b
36、y taking some time to recall the gardens of your youth.20then go outside and work out a plan to translate your childhood memories into your grown-up garden. Have fun.A. Know why you gardenB. Find a good place for your own gardenC. Its our experience of the garden that mattersD. Its delightful to see
37、 so many beautiful flowersE. Still others may simply enjoy being outdoors and close to plantsF. You can produce that kind of magical quality in your own garden, tooG. For each of those gardens, writer down the strongest memory you have完形填空Just listen I suspect that the most basic and powerful way to
38、 connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our 21 , and especially if its given from the22 . When people are talking, theres no need to do anything but23 them. Just take them24 . Listen to what theyre saying. Care about it. Most
39、times caring about it is even more important than 25 it.One of my patients told me that when she26 to tell her story, people often 27 to tell her that they had once had something just like that happen to her. Subtly her pain became a story about themselves.28 she stopped talking to most people. It w
40、as just too29 . We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand, we move the30 of attention to ourselves. But when we listen, they know we care.I have ever learned to31 to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for
41、 the tissues(纸巾) 32 I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut them 33 , to take them out of their 34 of sadness and pain. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there35 them.This36 thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly
42、 went against everything I had been37 since I was very young at school. I thought people listened only because they were too38 to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence often has far more39 to connect than the most well-intentioned40 .21.Aintroduction Binstruction Cattention Drelaxation2
43、2.Ahead Bmemory Cmind Dheart23.Atalk to Blisten to Cobject to Dstick to24.Ain Bup Coff Daway25.Adenying Bremembering Cquestioning Dunderstanding26.Amanaged Btried Choped Dexpected27.Aencouraged Binterrupted Cdiscouraged Durged28.AEventually BImmediately CCompletely DEspecially29.Aimpolite Bmeaningle
44、ss Clonely Dselfish30.Amiddle Bfocus Ccenter Dchoice31.Arespond Bcompare Clink Dregret32.Aunless Bif Cuntil Dwhen33.Adown Baway Cin Doff34.Aexperiment Bmixture Cjudgment Dexperience35.Awith Bagainst Cfor Damong36.Acomplex Bsimple Ccomplicated Dsingle37.Amentioned Bpublished Ctaught Dproved38.Ashy Bg
45、reedy Cactive Dproud39.Astrength Benergy Cpower Dforce40.Agestures Bpraise Ccriticism Dwords语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 A wooden vase from the Ming Dynasty at the entrance of the reception hall 41 (amaze) everyone. The artists designed it in a rare style and selected 42 (value) jewels t
46、o decorate it. People thought highly 43 its fancy colour of honey and the beautiful 44 (paint ) on it.The vase used to belong to a former castle. But when the country was at war, the enemy troops exploded the castle. Debates on how the vase survived went on and on In order 45 (remove) peoples doubt,
47、 a team of no less than 20 people carried out 46 informal investigation. The evidences they found 47 (show) a maid took the vase apart and asked a sailor to sink it in a local well. 48 never gave away the secret even under the cruel trial of the enemies 49 were in search of treasures. It is worth 50
48、 (give) this brave maid a fortune in return.短文改错My uncle is the owner of a restaurant close to that 1 love .Though not very big ,but the restaurant is popular in our area .It is always crowded with customers at meal times .Some people even had to wait outside. My uncle tells me that the key to his s
49、uccess is honest. Every day he makes sure that fresh vegetables or high quality oil are using for cooking. My uncle says that he never dreams becoming rich in the short period of time. Instead, he hopes that our business will grow steady.单元检测卷Unit 1阅读理解：第一篇 ACDB 第二篇 ADDB 第三篇 BCDD 第四篇 BDA七选五：FAECG完形填空：21-25 CDBAD 26-30 BBACB 31-35 ACADA 36-40 BCACD语法填空：41.amazed 42.valuable 43.of 44.paintings 45.to remove 46. an 47.showed 48.she 49.who/that 50.giving短文改错：51. that where 52. but去掉 53. had have 54. honest honesty 55. or and56. using used 57. becoming前加of 58. the a 59. our his 60. steadysteadily
