1、Unit 1Section .阅读理解Petra may be the treasure of the world, hidden among mountains. Its most beautiful scenery makes it the greatest ancient site stillstanding nowadays. Common sense says, “Perhaps theres nothing on the planet that resembles it.” Without doubt, theres nothing on the world that resemb
2、les it. The rockcarved (雕刻的) rosered town of Petra is filled with mysterious charm; it had been “designed to strike wonder into all who entered it”Petra is the most wellknown and beautiful site in Jordan that is about 262 km south of Amman, and 133 km north of Aqaba. The Dead Sea is 80 kilometers no
3、rth of it. It was the legacy from the Nabataeans, who settled in the southwest of Jordan a lot more than 2,000 years back. Because of its excellent culture, buildings and many water channels, Petra has become a UNESCO world heritage site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World and attracts vis
4、itors all over the world.To get there, you must pass through a kilometer long, cool, dark and narrow gorge (峡谷) whose two high sides keep the sunlight out. Suddenly the gorge opens right into a natural square covered with Petras most wellknown monuments (遗址), which glow in the bright sun. The old to
5、wn shows the visitors its beautiful look. It leads people to think about the creativity of the Nabataeans who made Petra as their capital.Petra flourished for more than 400 years at about the time of Rome until it had been occupied through the Roman legions in 106 AD. Petra has 800 monuments, includ
6、ing buildings, tombs, baths, halls, temples, and streets, which were mostly carved in the pretty sandstone.Petra sights are in their finest at the beginning of morning and late afternoon. Once the sun warms the colorful stones, you will see the greatness of Petra since it was seen first when discove
7、red in 1812 after being lost through the 16th century for nearly 300 years!文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。约旦的Petra古城是联合国教科文组织命名的世界遗产，它是新的世界七大奇迹之一。它隐藏在深山之中。只有参观了它的人才能领略到它令人惊叹的美。1From the text we can learn that _C_.APetra is on the top of a high mountainBPetra is a palace of the king in the old daysCno place in the wo
8、rld can be similar to PetraDthe Nabataeans built Petra in 106 AD解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的“Perhaps theres nothing on the planet that resembles it.”确定C项为正确答案。其余选项与原文意思不符。2What does the underlined part “mysterious charm” in Paragraph 1 mean？_A_AThe unbelievable power to attract people.BAll kinds of visitors from
9、 the world.CA number of usual places of interest.DThe shops, restaurants and hotels.解析：词义猜测题。根据其后文“it had been designed to strike wonder into all who entered it”(它被设计出来就是为了让参观它的人感受到奇迹)可猜出该处意为“Petra充满神秘的魅力”。mysterious charm“神秘的魅力”。3Visitors reaching Petra _D_.Amust be disappointingBmust be very conve
10、nientCmust be very comfortableDmay not be very easy解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的“To get there, you must pass through a kilometer long, cool, dark and narrow gorge (峡谷) whose two high sides keep the sunlight out.”可知到Petra的路不好走。因此选D。4What can we learn from the text？_A_AYoud better enjoy the beautiful scenery at the
11、 beginning of morning and late afternoon.BBecause it had been occupied, Petra was lost through the 16th century.CPetra was developing quickly and strongly for more than 800 years.DPetras monuments were all carved in the light red stones.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Petra sights are in their finest at the beginn
12、ing of morning and late afternoon.”确定A项为正确答案。.七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。China is making great effort to protect its cultural relics. In early May, State Administration of Cultural Heritage(SACH) added nearly 2, 000 unmovable cultural relics sites to the list.So the number of these
13、sites on this list will increase to more than 4, 000.1_D_The newly added sites were reviewed (评审) by more than 130 experts. They spread around Shaanxi，Henan, Hunan，Hebei and Jiangsu provinces, including nearly 800 pieces of ancient architecture and over 500 ancient ruins.2_B_In an interview, the hea
14、d of the SACH said that new types of cultural relics sites have been newly listed to get protection at first，including industrial relics，rural architecture and cultural landscapes. 3_G_ For example, some are in the North Chinas Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.Despite great achievements during the y
15、ears of effort，problems still exist.4_C_ Historic relics get stolen and antiques are taken abroad secretly.The head of the SACH says that people have faced a challenge to the protection of cultural relics for a long time.So, balancing the relationship between economic development and protection of h
16、istory is important.5_E_ He also used good examples of protection, describing how some cultural relics sites have become education bases for young people and popular tourist places, where a lot of people spend their holiday.AThe SACH has found a total of more than 4, 000 cultural relics.BThey also i
17、nclude outstanding modern architecture.CMany relics have been destroyed in the process of urban construction.DAll of them need protecting as quickly as possible.ECultural relics sites should become positive factors to improve economic development.FWhen talking about protecting the cultural relics, t
18、he head of SACH ordered some to be saved.GMoreover, many of the new sites also include valuable cultural relics from ethnic minority regions(少数民族地区)文章大意：本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要说明国家文物局把一些文化遗迹增加到名单中，以使这些文化遗迹得到很好的保护等相关信息。解析：1根据本段可知，中国在文化遗迹保护方面一直在努力，今年又在不可移动文化遗迹名单上增加了接近2 000处，共有4 000多处，它们都需要尽快地得到保护。2根据上句中的“inclu
19、ding nearly 800 pieces of ancient architecture and over 500 ancient ruins”可知，这些新增加的文化遗迹包括接近800处古建筑和500多处古代废墟。为保持文意连贯，后文应是对此话题的进一步说明，即它们也包括一些杰出的现代建筑。3根据下句“For example, some are in the North Chinas Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.”可以判断，前面说明的是少数民族地区的一些有价值的文化遗迹。4根据上句中的“problems still exist”可知，空格处内容应为在文
20、物保护工作中遇到的问题。5此段说明人类应该在经济发展和文化遗迹保护之间取得平衡。只有E项(文化遗迹应该成为促进经济发展的积极因素。)与段落大意相吻合。.完形填空(2021博雅闻道高中联合质量测评)It was officially Christmas vacation. The whole family spent Christmas morning 1_D_ gifts. I had bought my baby sister Melissa a toy cat at the local dollar store. When she 2_D_ it, I was delighted that
21、 she liked it.Melissa also had a gift for me. With a smile she tried to resist, she 3_B_ the package to me. “For you，”she said.I pulled back the paper to 4_B_ the gift to the rest of the familyone red Barbie carMelissas favorite toy. Words 5_A_ me. I looked back and forth between the gift shed given
22、 me and the 6_D_ toy cat Id given her. Melissa loved that car more than all her other toys, I was wondering 7_B_ she was parting with what she treasures.Realizing Melissa was 8_C_ her favorite toy, I pushed through the confusion I was feeling to say, “Lissa, really, you dont have to. This is nice of
23、 you, but you should 9_C_ it.”She whispered, “I loved that car.10_D_ I want you to have it.”In that 11_B_ I knew Melissa wasnt giving me a 12_C_； she was giving me her heart13_B_ it came in the form of a little red plastic car. Christmas wasnt about parties or presents or getting things. Christmas w
24、as about 14_A_ and I would never be too 15_D_ for that.文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。作者在圣诞节收到了一份来自妹妹的特殊礼物，让她感受到了真爱以及圣诞节的意义。1AmakingBsendingCpurchasing Dexchanging解析：考查动词。根据下文可知，作者一家在这一天的早上互相“交换”礼物。2AnoticedBfoundCdesigned Dopened解析：考查动词。妹妹应该是在“打开”礼物后表现出自己对礼物的喜欢。3Alent Bhanded Ccarried Ddelivered解析：考查动词。根据下文的“ For y
25、ou， she said.”可知妹妹是将礼物“递给”作者。4Aoffer Bshow Cdisplay Dexpose解析：考查动词。作者撕开礼物外面的包装纸，应该是“让大家看”自己收到的礼物。5Afailed Bstruck Clost Dmoved解析：考查动词。 words fail sb.是一种习惯表达，表示某人说不出话。6Alovely BspecialCsmall Dcheap解析：考查形容词。根据第一段可知，作者是在一元店(at the local dollar store)里给妹妹买的礼物，因此选择D项。这里的“廉价”跟下文妹妹礼物的“贵重”形成对比。7Ahow BwhyCwh
26、atDwhen解析：考查连词。因为作者知道红色小汽车是妹妹最喜欢的玩具，因此她很好奇“为什么妹妹会把它送自己”。8Alooking forBmaking upCgiving away Dturning down解析：考查动词短语。妹妹将自己最心爱的玩具送给了作者。 give away表示“赠送”之意。9AremainBchangeCkeep Dforget解析：考查动词。作者此时既困惑又感动，他也提出让妹妹“保留”红色小汽车玩具。10AsinceBwhileCandDbut解析：考查连词。此处前后两个分句之间存在转折关系，因此这里用but一词。11AoccasionBmoment Cperio
27、d Dsituation解析：考查名词。在“这一刻”，作者意识到妹妹送给自己的不仅仅是一个玩具。12AcatBsurpriseCtoy Dpleasure解析：考查名词。根据上文可知，妹妹送给作者的是红色小汽车“玩具”。13Anow that Beven ifCbecauseDunless解析：考查连词。这里作者认为，妹妹送给自己的是一片真心“即使”那礼物只是一个塑料玩具。14Alove BhopeCdreamDfaith解析：考查名词。作者通过妹妹送给自己她最心爱的玩具这件事，显然是想表明妹妹对自己的“爱”这一主题。这也是圣诞节的意义所在。15AcasualBpermanentCsmartD
28、old解析：考查形容词。作者认为，无论自己年龄多大，都可以享受圣诞节带来的这份真爱。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The Silk Road is in fact a relatively recent term.These ancient roads had no particular name until in the mid19th century, a European 1_named_(name) the trade and communication network the Silk Road.Since then the term 2_
29、has been accepted_(accept) globally.In the nineteenth century, a new type of travelers stepped onto the Silk Road, who were eager 3_to look_(look) for adventure.Researchers who came from many countries traveled through the Taklamakan Desert, 4_which_ is now in Xinjiang, to explore ancient sites alon
30、g the Silk Road 5_leading_(lead) to many discoveries and studies, and most of all, a renewed interest 6_in_ the history of these routes.Today, many historic 7_buildings_(build) and monuments still stand, marking the passage of the Silk Road through hotels, ports and cities.Whats more, the remarkable
31、 network is reflected in 8_a_ large number of cultures，languages，customs and religions that have developed for many years along these routes.The passage of merchants and travelers of many 9_different_(difference) nationalities resulted not only in commercial exchange, but in a widespread and continu
32、al process of cultural interaction. 10_Obviously_(obvious), it has become a driving force in the formation (形式) of diverse societies.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。介绍了古代丝绸之路的起源、发展及历史作用。解析：1考查时态。句意：这些古老的道路没有特别的名字，直到19世纪中叶，一个欧洲人将它们命名为丝绸之路。根据时间状语the mid19th century判断用一般过去时。故填named。2考查时态及语态。句意：从那时起，这种叫法就被全球所接受。这个称呼一直持续到
33、现在，应该用现在完成时，the term 与accept之间是被动关系，所以用现在完成时的被动语态。故填has been accepted。3考查固定搭配。句意：19世纪，一种新型旅行者踏上了丝绸之路，他们渴望冒险。be eager to do表示“渴望做某事”。故填to look。4考查非限制性定语从句。句意：来自很多国家的研究人员穿越现在位于新疆境内的塔克拉玛干沙漠，探索丝绸之路沿线的古代遗址，产生了许多发现和研究。先行词为Taklamakan Desert，关系词在非限制性定语从句中作主语。故填which。5考查非谓语动词。句意参考上题解析，Researchers与lead之间是逻辑上的
34、主谓关系，表示主动，用现在分词作状语。故填leading。6考查固定搭配。句意：最重要的是，使人们对这些路线的历史重新产生了兴趣。an interest in表示“对的兴趣”。故填in。7考查名词。句意：今天，很多历史建筑和纪念碑仍然屹立着。many修饰可数名词复数。故填buildings。8考查固定搭配。句意：更重要的是，这个非凡的网状路反映在很多多年来沿着这些线路发展起来的文化、语言、宗教和习俗中。a large number of表示“很多，大量”。故填a。9考查形容词。句意：来自不同民族的商人和旅行者的通行不仅带来了商业交流，还带来了广泛而持续的文化互动过程。修饰名词nationali
35、ties用形容词。故填different。10考查副词。句意：很明显，它已经成为多元化社会形成的推动力。修饰整个句子用副词。故填Obviously。.应用文写作(2021山东临沂期末)假如你是高中学生李华，你在浏览网页时发现，世界上很多文化遗产遭受了各种人类活动、自然灾害等的破坏，对此你深感痛惜，决定给联合国教科文组织世界文化遗产中心的负责人John写一封关于如何保护全球文化遗产的建议信。内容包括：1大力宣传保护文化遗产；2倡导环保旅游，避免破坏文化遗产；3筹集资金对遗产进行维修和维护。注意：1词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3信的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。Dear Mr
36、 John，Im sorry to see that so much cultural heritage in the world is being destroyed nowadays._Hope you can take my suggestions into consideration.Yours Sincerely，Li Hua参考范文：Dear Mr John，Im sorry to see that so much cultural heritage in the world is being destroyed nowadays. As a senior student，I wa
37、nt to offer you some suggestions about how to protect the world cultural heritage effectively. My suggestions are as follows.First of all, it is important to educate people on the importance of protecting cultural heritage by using the modern technology and network.Secondly，tourism has caused much damage to cultural heritage. Therefore，we must call on people to visit cultural heritage in a friendly way. Finally，we should raise more money to repair and protect culture heritage.Hope you can take my suggestions into consideration.Yours Sincerely，Li Hua
