1、Unit 1 Cultural HeritageSectionListeningandTalking,ReadingforWriting,AssessingYourProgress&VideoTime一、用所给单词的适当形式填空sheetparademirrorroofdigitalimagecavefurtheropinionquoteidentityforever1.Nobody can live .2.She stared at herself in the .3.For information,click here.4.She asked the reporter not to her
2、 words.5.The boys sat together in the to keep warm.6.I picked up a clean of paper and began to write.7.When the war was over,there was a in London.8.Scientists have a link between diet and cancer.9.Most of the computers we are using are computers.10.A computer in the machine creates an on the screen
3、.11.There were many houses whose had fallen in the storm.12.In my ,travelling with classmates is a meaningful way to celebrate graduation.二、单句语法填空1.Shes got lots of good (quality).2.Do you like (tradition) Chinese art using brush and ink?3.I have no strength to walk any (far).Come on! Only a short d
4、istance is left.You can make it.4.Today,the caves are just as international they were at the time when people travelled the Silk Road.三、阅读理解AAnother man-made wonder of the US was built long before the nation was established.About 900 years ago,the Ancestral Puebloan people built villages high in the
5、 walls of canyons(大峡谷) in Colorado,where 600 cliff dwellings are now part of the Mesa Verde National Park.Visitors can stand at the top and look into the dwellings almost hidden in openings of the rock walls.The Puebloan people cut small steps into the rock,which connected buildings containing hundr
6、eds of rooms.The rock walls have protected the buildings from severe weather in the area;therefore,they remain mostly unchanged in the hundreds of years since they were built.Our final man-made wonder is in the northwestern city of Seattle,Washington.The Space Needle was built as the central structu
7、re for the 1962 Worlds Fair.The 184-meter-tall structure was designed by Edward Carlson,which has a wide base on the ground,with its middle narrow and a large ring-like structure on top.The structure was meant to look like a “flying saucer”,a vehicle that was popular in science fiction space travel
8、stories.The saucer includes an observation area and an eating place.The restaurant slowly turns to provide visitors with a 360 degree view of Seattle.The Space Needle was not very costly,and was designed and completed in about a year and opened on the first day of the Worlds Fair.Today,the Space Nee
9、dle is the most popular place for visitors to Seattle.And it remains the internationally known symbol of the city.1.What can be talked about before the passage?A.American geography.B.Touring in the USA.C.Other US artificial wonders.D.World natural wonders.2.Which is TRUE about the Space Needle?A.It
10、remains a symbol of the US.B.Edward Carlson built the structure.C.It has a ring-like structure on top.D.It is a man-made wonder in Colorado.3.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Cultural RelicsB.Artificial Wonders in the USC.Symbols of CitiesD.Natural Places in the USBDifferen
11、t countries and cultures celebrate New Year in different ways.Many countries still follow the lunar calendar,meaning that their new year often starts in late January or in February.New Year celebrations for some countries(like China and Vietnam) last not one day,but up to two weeks!In the US,many pe
12、ople attend New Year parties.They drink champagne,dance,and cheer at the stroke of midnight.Fireworks,which in olden times scared away evil spirits,are very popular throughout the US.US residents often make one or more New Years resolutions,such as promising to quit smoking,lose weight,and stop drin
13、king.Most of these resolutions last little longer than a month.In the southern US,many people eat black-eyed peas for good luck in the new year.In Mexico and Venezuela,many people wear red or yellow underwear for good luck.In Brazil,residents wear white clothes for good luck,and in China,they wear r
14、ed clothes and give children red envelopes with money in them.In Iran,people wear brand new clothes on the first day of the new year.In Scotland,homeowners open the front door at midnight to let in the new year,and open the back door to let out the old year.In Switzerland,people kiss each other thre
15、e times at midnight.In Spain,people eat 12 grapesone per chimeas the clock chimes midnight.In Japan,they ring a bell 108 times to get rid of the 108 bad desires that people have.4.How do Americans celebrate their New Year?A.They kiss each three times at the stroke after midnight.B.They use fireworks
16、 to scare away evil spirits.C.Men and women make New Years plans together.D.Many people attend New Year parties.5.The underlined word “resolutions” in Paragraph 2 probably means .A.beliefsB.solutionsC.principlesD.promises6.In which countries is red regarded as a lucky colour?A.Mexico and Brazil.B.Me
17、xico and China.C.Venezuela and Brazil.D.China and Iran.7.The best title for the passage would be “”.A.Different customs around the worldB.New activities in America and EuropeC.New Year celebrations around the worldD.Different countries have different customs四、完形填空Heritage(遗产) EducationChinas “Cultur
18、al Heritage Day” falls on the second Saturday of June every year.Many celebrations are held and all cultural relic protection sites are 1 to open for free to the public on the day.There is no 2 that different kinds of celebrating 3 across the country will arouse(唤醒) public 4 of the importance of cul
19、tural heritage protection and 5 the young people to love the fine 6 culture of the motherland.China faces a heavy task to protect and rescue its cultural 7.We need to consider seriously the 8 of the lack of awareness about cultural heritage protection.9,Heritage Education is one of our main approach
20、es(方法).People cannot 10 value cultural heritage if they do not know 11 it is important or how to protect it.Over the past several years,CHP has 12 over a hundred educational seminars(研究会) to different groups,13 as schools,government offices,14 the general public.Many people have attended CHP seminar
21、s.Typically,each seminar lasts two to three hours and 15 of an informative presentation,16 by a longer question-and-answer session and discussion.Each attender 17 limited knowledge of cultural heritage 18 it to be just the Forbidden City(紫禁城) and the Great Wall.People often think that the duty only
22、19 to the government.So “Cultural Heritage Day” will be a welcome 20 to educate a wide public on world heritage protection.1.A.forbiddenB.suggestedC.madeD.designed2.A.needB.doubtC.wonderD.reason3.A.partiesB.activitiesC.actionsD.ways4.A.awarenessB.knowledgeC.affairsD.opinion5.A.informB.adviseC.persua
23、deD.inspire6.A.naturalB.modernC.traditionalD.ancient7.A.discoveriesB.treasuresC.relicsD.wonders8.A.harmB.recordC.meaningD.importance9.A.SoB.InsteadC.AndD.Thus10.A.properlyB.simplyC.carefullyD.entirely11.A.whatB.whyC.howD.when12.A.thoughtB.readC.insistedD.presented13.A.soB.veryC.suchD.quite14.A.as we
24、ll asB.as much asC.as good asD.as long as15.A.consistsB.becomesC.liesD.forms16.A.recognisedB.askedC.answeredD.followed17.A.ofB.withC.forD.at18.A.consideredB.understoodC.realisedD.concluded19.A.comesB.standsC.belongsD.calls20.A.possibilityB.matterC.opportunityD.chance五、选词创境运用下列写作词汇,自己创设一个语境,形成一个小语段。g
25、ive way to;cultural heritage;preserve;relic;balance;prevent;disappear;establish;effective;proposal;investigation;conduct;issue 答案：一、1.forever2.mirror3.further4.quote5.cave6.sheet7.parade8.identified9.digital10.image11.roofs12.opinion二、1.qualities2.traditional3.further4.as三、1.C根据第一段的第一句尤其是Another一词可推
26、断,在这篇文章之前应该是谈论了美国其他的人造奇观。2.C根据第五段第一句尤其是“.alargering-likestructureontop.”可知C项表述正确。3.B文章主要介绍了美国的人造奇观,因此B项做标题最具概括性。4.D根据第二段的第一句“IntheUS,manypeopleattendNewYearparties.”可知D项正确。根据“whichinoldentimesscaredawayevilspirits”中的“oldentimes”可知B项不正确。5.D根据resolutions后面的例子“suchaspromisingto.”可知,resolutions是“许诺”的意思。
27、故选D项。6.B根据第三段中的“InMexicoandVenezuela,manypeoplewearredoryellowunderwearforgoodluck.”以及“.inChina,theywearredclothes.”可知,答案为B项。7.C本文属于说明文,第一段为全文的主旨段,根据第一段可知,本文主要介绍了不同国家庆祝新年的习俗。故选C项。四、1.Dbedesignedtodosth意为“目的是,计划是”。其他选项搭配不合题意。2.Bthereisnodoubtthat为固定搭配,表示“毫无疑问”。3.B阅读上文尤其是“Manycelebrationsareheld.”可知,此
28、处表示不同的庆祝活动。4.A此处指唤醒公众的文化遗产保护意识。下文8空后的awareness是提示。5.Dinspiresbtodosth意为“鼓舞/激励某人做某事”。6.C由标题及第一段的描述可知,此处表示鼓舞年轻人热爱祖国的优秀传统文化。7.Cculturalrelics意为“文化遗产”。通读全文及标题可知,文章是在讲保护文化遗产的问题。8.A由本段第一句可知,中国急需拯救文化遗产,因此就需要意识到缺乏文化遗产保护意识的危害。9.D针对前面的问题,提出遗产教育是解决此问题的方法。与前文构成因果关系。所以用thus“因此”。10.A此处修饰动词value,而且前面提到方法,故在此意为恰当重视
29、文化遗产。11.B此处表示如果人们不知道为什么文化遗产保护很重要或者怎样去进行保护,人们就不能恰当地保护文化遗产。12.Dpresentsthtosb意为“把呈现给某人”。此处意为CHP向不同的组织和机构推出了百余次教育研讨会。13.C此处是对“differentgroups”的举例。故应用suchas意为“比如”。14.A由空前及空后的内容可知,这三项是平行结构,都是列举的例子,故用aswellas“也,以及”。15.Aconsistof意为“由组成”,为固定搭配。其他选项不与of搭配。16.Dfollowedby意为“由紧随其后”。此处表示在内容呈现之后,是问答环节和讨论。17.B此处表示
30、拥有有限文化遗产保护知识的与会者,with是介词,在此做后置定语修饰attender。18.Aconsidersthtobe意为“把看作/当作”。19.Cbelongto意为“属于”。句意:人们往往认为文化遗产保护的职责只属于政府部门。20.Cchance意为“机遇;机会”,强调偶然的机遇。opportunity意为“机会;时机”。此处表示特意成立“文化遗产保护日”,来给公众提供机会去增强保护文化遗产的意识。故选C项。五、It is a rule that the old should givewayto the new.Sometimes culturalheritage has to gi
31、ve way to economic development.Luckily,more and more governments and people all over the world have realised the importance of preserving cultural relics and keeping the balance between progress and cultural heritage protection.Great efforts have been made to prevent cultural relics from disappearing.Some organisations have been established,effectiveproposals have been made and investigations have been conducted.All in all,cultural heritage protection has become an international issue.
