1、Unit 1 Cultural relicsPeriod OneWarming Up & ReadingPrereading.阅读理解ASay you are a 17th century construction(建筑) worker whos worked long and hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor(皇帝)Now say that the emperor orders you to cut off your fingertips so you can never build anothe
2、r one.Yes，that is the Taj Mahal，one of the most famous buildings in the world.And the tale(传说) behind the construction is just as impressive(印象深刻的) as the building itself.First，theres the emperor of northern India，Shah Jehan，also called the King of the World.In 1612，Shah Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal.M
3、adly in love，they had 14 children over the next 20 years.But then sadness came.As Mumtaz was about to give birth to child Number 14，she said she had heard her unborn baby cry out.It was a sign of death.And as Mumtaz lay dying，she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial(纪念物) to celebrate their love.W
4、hen the heartbroken Jehan appeared eight days after his wifes death，his people were shocked to see that his coalblack hair had turned snowwhite.Putting away his sadness，Jehan ordered his wifes dying wish be carried out(执行)More than 20，000 workers labored nearly 22 years to complete the construction.
5、In 1653，Jehan placed Mumtazs remains in the center under the building.And then，son Number five，Aurangzeb，murdered his brothers and took over the power from his aging father.Jehan lived the rest of his dayseight years，to be exactimprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal.Jehan was only allowed to climb on
6、to the top of his prison to see the timeless treasure from a distance(从远处)But never again would he be allowed to visit ituntil he was buried next to his wife.Today 25，000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day.Though the reason for building the tower was a strange，sad story，those who see its breathtaki
7、ng beauty are reminded(使想起) of the happiness that inspired(激发的灵感) its construction.语篇解读本文讲述了世界上最著名的建筑之一泰姬陵，其背后的传说与建筑本身同样令人印象深刻。1The first two paragraphs were written to show that .Athe Taj Mahal is an unusual historic buildingBancient Indian emperors were cruelCconstruction workers led a hard life i
8、n ancient IndiaDIndia has some of the most famous buildings in the world答案A解析推理判断题。由前两段内容可知，作者是想表明泰姬陵是一座不同寻常的历史性建筑。故选A。2The Taj Mahal was first built as .Aa prisonBa gift to MumtazCa memorial buildingDa tourist attraction(景点)答案C解析细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“And as Mumtaz lay dying，she asked Jehan to build a last
9、ing memorial(纪念物) to celebrate their love.”可知，答案为C。3We learn from the text that Mumtaz probably died in .A1626 B1632C1634 D1653答案B解析数字计算题。由第三段内容可知，Mumtaz于1612年结婚，其后20年里生下了14个孩子，在生第14个孩子时死去。1612201632。故选B。4The underlined word “happiness” in the last paragraph refers to .Athe married happiness of the
10、emperor and his wifeBthe great pleasure Jehan once found in exercising his powerCthe happiness Jehan felt on completing the Taj MahalDthe pleasure tourists experience when visiting the Taj Mahal答案A解析词义猜测题。由第三段最后一句可知，Mumtaz Mahal在去世前要求她丈夫建一座永久性的建筑以纪念他们的爱情，所以参观泰姬陵的游客们看到这美得令人窒息的建筑会想起他们的爱情。故选A。BI travel
11、 a lot in my work，and what I dislike about my job is eating alone.It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking.So，room service for several nights was a better choice for me.After having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston，however，I needed to get out of my room.Althou
12、gh the restaurant opened at 6:30，I arrived at 6:25.The waiter at the front desk made a comment about my “being there really early”I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants.He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.I was glad!
13、 He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights，weekends and holidays.He said he hadnt enough time to be with his family.After 15 minutes，he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself.I noticed that before he went to the front desk，he sto
14、pped in the kitchen for a moment.Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me.Before I left that night，some other waiters，even the cook，had come out of the kitchen and sat with me!When I asked for my bill about one hour later，all the people who had sat down with me ca
15、me over in a big group to my table，and presented me with a red rose.And I cried! What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.语篇解读作者因为工作的原因经常旅行，但非常讨厌独自一个人吃饭。作者在本文中讲述了一次由一些热情的服务员陪着吃饭并愉快地聊天的经历。5The reason why the author hated to eat in the hotel restaurant is that the author didnt
16、like .Ameeting strangers in the restaurantBbeing disturbed by the noises aroundCthe discomfort caused by eating aloneDbeing pointed at or laughed at答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二句“I travel a lot in my work，and what I dislike about my job is eating alone.It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing an
17、d talking.”可知，是因为作者认为自己一个人吃饭会很孤独。6How did the waiter feel when he saw the author come in at 6:25？ADissatisfied. BPleased.CSurprised. DAngry.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第二段第二、三句“Although the restaurant opened at 6:30，I arrived at 6:25.The waiter at the front desk made a comment about my being there really early”可知，
18、饭店6:30才开始营业，当作者在6:25到达时，前台服务员觉得很惊讶。7From the third paragraph，we can learn that the waiter at the front desk .Aknew how to attract more customers to his restaurantBfound it hard to balance his work and his familyCwas getting tired of his present jobDhad never had such a chance to talk about his own w
19、orries答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三句“He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights，weekends and holidays.He said he hadnt enough time to be with his family.”可知，前台服务员觉得很难平衡工作和家庭。8The author wants to tell us that .Apeople are actually all lonely in their own way
20、 Brestaurants should put the need of customers first Cthe kindness of strangers can make you less lonely Drestaurants are full of surprises for lonely people答案C解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.”可知答案。CHidden from the noise of Washington，D.C.，Hillwood M
21、useum is a special treasure.It contains one of the finest personal collections of Russian and French art in the world.Hillwood Museum was once the home of Marjorie Merriweather Post.She was a rich businesswoman.She owned one of the largest food companies in the United States.She was also very intere
22、sted in collecting beautiful French art and furniture.She moved to Russia in the 1930s as her third husband，Joseph Davies，became the American ambassador (大使) in Moscow.Marjorie Merriweather Post had a love for Russian art as well.She bought the house in Washington in 1955 and she wanted to make it i
23、nto a museum after her death.Many art experts helped Mrs Post create its fine collection.Hillwood has many rooms which are filled with her treasures.Visitors can see beautiful music boxes from the eighteenth century and colorful paintings of European princesses (公主)Experts say the ancient wood and g
24、old furniture from France is some of the finest ever made.Visitors can even look at Mrs Posts jewels and clothes.The museum also has several beautiful gardens.One is designed like the gardens in Japan.It has a bridge and visitors can watch flowers floating in the water.Flowers are also grown all the
25、 year in a special glass building or greenhouse.These flowers are placed in the house throughout the year.After a walk，visitors can rest at a nearby eating place.They can also buy objects to remember this special museum.语篇解读Hillwood Museum是一个特殊的宝库。本文介绍了它的特殊之处。9From the second paragraph，we can learn
26、that Marjorie Merriweather Post .Alived near Hillwood MuseumBowned a food company in FranceCwas a successful businesswomanDwas good at painting and designing答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“She was a rich businesswoman.She owned one of the largest food companies in the United States.”可知，Marjorie Merriweather Post
27、是一个成功的女商人。故选C。10Marjorie Merriweather Post moved to Russia because .Ashe liked the environment thereBher husband had a job thereCshe wanted to collect art worksDshe hoped to meet some art experts答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“She moved to Russia in the 1930s as her third husband，Joseph Davies，became the Americ
28、an ambassador(大使) in Moscow.”可知，Marjorie Merriweather Post搬到俄罗斯是因为她的丈夫在那里工作。故选B。11Which of the following treasures is NOT mentioned in the text？APaintings of Japanese princesses.BMrs Posts jewels and clothes.CAncient wood and gold furniture.DEighteenth centurys music boxes.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第四段第二、三、四句可知B
29、.C.D三项都被提到了，只有A项没有被提到。12What is special about the museums gardens？AThere are some rock hills.BThey are all built in Japanese style.CFlowers are grown all the year.DThere are some restaurants.答案C解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Flowers are also grown all the year in a special glass building or greenhouse.”可知它的特殊之处就
30、是一年四季都种花。故选C。.七选五Richards father died when he was five.Later on he lost his mother.An old woman felt sorry for the poor boy and often helped him.Of course he had no money to go to school.He had to work for a rich farmer.The man paid him nothing except food and clothes. 13 He found some old books nea
31、r the school and taught himself to read and write. 14 It connected the village and the town.One morning people found there was a big stone on it.It stopped them from going to the town.They had to move it away，or they had to cross the mountain if they had something to do in the town.But the stone wei
32、ghed at least thirty tons and the strongest young man couldnt do that. 15 Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said，“I have a way to move it away.” But few men believed him. 16 Night fell and people went home.Only the boy stayed there.To their surprise，the villagers found the stone was gon
33、e the next morning.They didnt know which spirit had moved it away. 17 “How could he？” the rich farmer called out.“Hes only fifteen！He couldnt move it at all！”“He dug a big hole beside the stone，” said the old woman，“And then he could easily push it into the hole！”Looking at each other，the farmers co
34、uldnt say a word.AThere seemed to be nothing strange in the village.BThe old woman said Richard had done it all by himself.CThere was a narrow path between two mountains.DBut the boy didnt lose heart.ESome farmers even laughed at the boy.FThe boy hoped he could do something for the villagers someday
35、.GThey discussed for a long time，but nobody knew what to do.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了理查德移动挡住村民道路的石头的故事。13答案D解析空格处前文提到“理查德没有钱上学而给人干活，但那个富有的农民只给他提供食物和衣服”，后文又提及“他找到一些书，自学阅读和书写”，由此可见，他并没有丧失信心。故D项“但那个男孩却没有灰心”符合语境。14答案C解析根据后文中的“它连接村庄和城镇”可知空格处提及的应该是道路，故C项“两座山之间有一条狭窄的小路”符合题意。15答案G解析前文提到“由于石头太重，最强壮的年轻人都没有办法移动”，下一段提及“理查德说他有办法移动石头”，所以空格处为承上启下的句子，故G项“他们讨论了很久，但是没有人知道该怎么办”符合语境。16答案E解析根据前文中的“几乎没有人相信他”可知，空格处与前文为递进关系，故E项“有些农民甚至嘲笑这个男孩”符合语境。17答案B解析前文提到“大家不知道是谁移动了石头”，下一段提到“有农民问他怎么做到的”，由此可知空格处的内容是有人说明了是理查德移动了石头，故B项“那位老太太说是理查德自己移动的”符合语境。
