1、Unit 1Period 2. 阅读理解AThe Yungang Grottoes (石窟) is facing a life or death situation. The website efaw. cn reported that Yungang Grottoes, located on the southern foot of Wuzhou Hill, 16 kilometers west of Datong in Shanxi Province, has been severely damaged by human activities and natural influences.
2、 “If we do not take action, the grottoes will be gone forever, ”a researcher from the Yungang Grottoes Research Institute said. The grotto complex (联合体) is made up of more than 51, 000 Buddhist statues, ranging from 3 centimeters to 17 meters in height. Most of them were constructed during the Wei D
3、ynasty in the mid-fifth century. “Water penetration (渗透) is a major natural destroyer of the grottoes, ”said Director Yuan Jinghu. With the downpours directly washing their bodies, and the accumulated (聚积的) water eating out their basements, the statues suffer the most in July, August and September,
4、when large quantities of rainfall hit the region. But weather is not the only source of the damage. Datong, the city where the statues sit, is a longtime industrial city famous for its coal production. The floating coal dust, mixed with the sulfur dioxide (二氧化硫) produced from coal burning, is anothe
5、r murder. Although the government has spent over one hundred million yuan for the construction of a new coal transport route far from the Yungang Grottoes and a large annual sum to maintain the grottoes, there is still another threat, in the form of increasing numbers of tourists. “Besides the inten
6、tional damages, such as littering and touching too much or improper climbing, the carbon dioxide that humans breathe out is also harmful to the statues, ”the director said. Yuan is concerned for the future of the statues, and said that as humans, visitors should understand and respect the statues im
7、portance. The statues have lives like human beings, and if we protect them, they will live. If not, they will die, and later generations will never have the chance to take a look at such glorious art. 【语篇概述】文章介绍了现在云冈石窟的现状以及国家为了保护它而采取的一些措施。1. The text is mainly about _. A. the history of Yungang Grot
8、toesB. the ways to protect Yungang GrottoesC. the situation of Yungang GrottoesD. the importance of Yungang Grottoes【解析】选C。主旨大意题。本文主要向我们介绍云冈石窟目前面临的处境。2. How many causes of the damage to Yungang Grottoes are mentioned in the text?A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。本文第三、四、五段提到了对石窟造成危害的原因有water penet
9、ration, air pollution, human activities共3个。3. All of the following may contribute to the damage of Yungang Grottoes EXCEPT _. A. touching too muchB. throwing rubbish thereC. improper climbingD. taking photos of the statues 【解析】选D。细节理解题。本文最后一段提到了一些行为会对石窟造成伤害, 但未提到“taking photos of the statues”。4. Wha
10、t can be inferred from this text?A. Many people want to destroy the grottoes in Yungang completely. B. The government has taken measures to protect Yungang Grottoes. C. The grottoes in Yungang will disappear forever on the earth soon. D. No people will be allowed to visit Yungang Grottoes in the fut
11、ure. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。由第四段“. . . the government has spent over one hundred million yuan for the construction of a new coal transport route far from the Yungang Grottoes and a large annual sum to maintain the grottoes. . . ”可知政府已经采取了措施。BThe ancient city of Chichen Itza in southern Mexico was one of the m
12、ost powerful cities and one of the most powerful ancient culturesthe Maya. But today, no one lives there. It is only a group of old buildings. However, people from around the world still come to see it. People come to learn about its ancient culture, the culture of the Mayan people. The Mayan cultur
13、e began almost 3, 000 years ago and grew in parts of Central America. But about 1, 000 years ago a group called the Itza invaded the city and built new parts of the city based on natural wells. They named the city Chichen Itza, which means “mouth of the well of the Itza”. The most interesting struct
14、ure in Chichen Itza is the Pyramid of Kukulcan(库库尔坎金字塔), whose four sides all come together at one point at the top. Each side on the Pyramid of Kukulcan has 91 steps. And there is one more step at the top of the pyramid. The steps are as many as the days of a year. Some experts believe the Maya cou
15、ld have used this building to help them know when to plant crops. Each day the sun falls on a different step of the pyramid, which could be a way to follow the year. The people of Chichen Itza especially designed one building to observe and study the movement of the stars and planets. Experts say th
16、at the observatory(天文台)is one of the most complex structures the Maya built. A set of steps went up and around the observatory tower. And there were windows in the tower. Each window had a purpose. Experts believe that a person looking through one of these windows could see particular stars on parti
17、cular dates. The Maya might have believed that studying the stars could tell them the future. Chichen Itza is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important part of the worlds history. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文, 介绍墨西哥南部的玛雅古城遗址奇琴伊察, 包括城市名字的由来、建筑、天文台等。5. Visitors come to the city of Chichen Itza to _. A. view
18、 its beautiful sceneryB. experience and explore the Mayan cultureC. study and observe other stars on the observatoryD. learn something about when to plant crops【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第一段最后一句“People come to learn about its ancient culture, the culture of the Mayan people. ”可知, 游客来到Chichen Itza的目的是体验玛雅文化。6. Wh
19、y did the invaders name the city “mouth of the well of the Itza”?A. Because wells can be seen in or around the city. B. Because it is large in size. C. Because the city is newly built. D. Because its location is vital. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。由文章第二段第二、三句话可知, 入侵者依据城市众多的天然水井, 建造新的部分城区, 城市以此得名。7. Which of the fol
20、lowing is TRUE?A. Chichen Itza is one of the World Heritage Sites. B. The Pyramid of Kukulcan has 364 steps. C. Windows in the tower predict the weather in the future. D. The city of Chichen Itza has a long history of 3, 000 years. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。由文章最后可知Itza是联合国教科文组织的世界遗产, 故A正确。从第三段第二、三句可得出库库尔坎金字塔有365
21、个台阶, 排除B项。倒数第二段中“Experts believe that a person looking through one of these windows could see particular stars on particular dates. ”说明C项错误;D项对原文理解错误故也排除。8. Whats the authors purpose of writing this passage?A. To evaluate the Mayan culture. B. To persuade readers to pay a visit. C. To introduce the
22、ancient city of Chichen Itza. D. To present the development of the Mayan construction. 【解析】选B。写作意图题。本文介绍玛雅古城奇琴伊察的概况, 目的是吸引游客来参观这个城市。 故选B。. 完形填空On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going t
23、o work were 1 to go home. Some battled to call a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 2 bravely, walking miles to get to work. I 3 to be one of people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 4 had stopped. After making my way 5 crowds
24、 of people, I finally found a subway line that was 6. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 7 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the platform. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what see
25、med like forever, the train 8 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 9 through, exhausted and discouraged. My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm, I was ready to go home. I was about to turn
26、 off my computer 10 I received an email from Garth, my Director: I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 11 went to work. It is always reassuring(令人感到宽慰的), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 12 to their jobs. Thank you. Garths email was short, but I learned mo
27、re from that 13 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of 14 can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic troubles had made me tired and upset. But Garths words immediately 15 me and put a smile back on my face. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者遭遇了一场暴风雨, 历经艰辛坚
28、持去上班, 就在作者因此而倍感疲惫和烦躁的时候, 却收到了经理的电子邮件, 对不顾风雨坚持来上班的人们表示感激, 这使得作者感到的疲惫与烦恼一扫而光, 并由此感悟到几句简短的话语可以使人的精神焕然一新。1. A. forced B. refused C. approachedD. gathered【解析】选A。因为大雨, 许多人被迫回家, 不能够去上班。forced迫使;refused拒绝;approached接近;gathered聚焦。2. A. climateB. sceneryC. stormD. burden【解析】选C。climate气候;scenery风景;storm暴风雨;bur
29、den负担, 担子。联系上文, 根据文章第一句提到的rainstorm可知, 当时正在下雨, 所以用faced the storm bravely。3. A. occurredB. promisedC. deservedD. happened【解析】选D。occurred发生;promised承诺;deserved值得;happened碰巧;联系下文可知作者“碰巧也是冒雨去上班的人中的一员。4. A. practiceB. travelC. processD. service【解析】选D。practice练习, 惯例;travel旅行;process过程;service服务。由语境可知, 作者
30、去了地铁站, 却发现大多数地铁都已经停止运行了, 故要用service表示地铁的运行服务。5. A. toB. throughC. overD. for【解析】选B。句意:在挤过人群之后, 我最后找到了一条还在运行的地铁线路。Make my way through the crowds。6. A. runningB. cyclingC. turningD. rushing【解析】选A。running 运转, 运行;cycling循环;turning转身;rushing冲;作者最后找到一条依然在运营的线路。7. A. checkB. carryC. findD. board【解析】选D。chec
31、k检查;carry携带, 搬运;find找到;board上车(飞机, 船);句意:有许多人在等待上车。8. A. pausedB. crossedC. reachedD. parked【解析】选C。paused暂停;crossed交叉;reached到达;parked停车。句意:最终经历了好长时间, 火车到达了我要到的车站。9. A. wetB. weakC. sickD. hurt【解析】选A。wet湿的;weak虚弱的;sick生病的;hurt受伤的。根据上文的Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain.
32、 When I finally got to my office可知, 由于作者冒雨而行, 在到达办公室时, 全身都湿透了。Be wet through是全身湿透的意思。10. A. whileB. whenC. whereD. after【解析】选B。句意:我刚要关闭电脑这时我收到了来自Garth先生, 我们的经理的电子邮件。be about to do something when. . . 刚要做某事, 这时。11. A. hardlyB. definitelyC. absolutelyD. eventually【解析】选D。hardly几乎不;definitely肯定地;absolut
33、ely绝对地;eventually最后;句意:我要感谢那些付出努力最后赶来上班的人。12. A. devotionB. permissionC. concernD. reaction【解析】选A。devotion忠诚, 投入, 献身;permission允许, 许可;concern担忧, 担心, 关心;reaction反应。句意:在这样的时候, 当雇员如此显而易见地表明他们对于工作的投入, 我们会感到宽慰。13. A. exactB. urgentC. briefD. humorous【解析】选C。exact精确的;urgent紧急的;brief短暂的;humorous幽默的。由上文的Gart
34、hs email was short, 可知, 这个邮件的内容非常短。14. A. promiseB. appreciationC. admirationD. guidance【解析】选B。promise承诺;appreciation感激, 欣赏;admiration敬佩, 羡慕;guidance指导。从上面的I would like to thank all of you可知, 经理写来的感谢信, 因而句意:这封电子邮件教会了我, 几句感谢的话就可以产生大的影响。15. A. correctedB. supportedC. amazedD. refreshed【解析】选D。corrected更正;supported支持;amazed使惊讶;refreshed提起精神, 恢复精神。句意:Garth经理的话立即让我提起精神, 面带微笑了。
