1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 1 课时跟踪检测(一)Warming Up & Reading Pre-reading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 ano
2、ther 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
3、Mumtaz Mahal. Madly 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
4、 celebrate their love.When 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 t
5、o complete the construction. 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 days eight years, to be exact imprisoned not far from the Taj Mah
6、al. Jehan was only allowed to climb onto 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 it until 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 str
7、ange, sad story, those who see its breathtaking beauty are reminded (使想起) of the happiness that inspired (激发的灵感) its construction.语篇解读：世界上最著名的建筑之一泰姬陵，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 c
8、ruelCconstruction workers led a hard life in ancient IndiaDIndia has some of the most famous buildings in the world解析：选A推理判断题。由前两段内容可推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)解析：选C细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“And as Mum
9、taz lay dying, she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial to celebrate their love.”可知，答案为C。3The underlined word “happiness” in the last sentence refers to _.Athe married happiness of the emperor and his wifeBthe great pleasure Jehan once found in exercising his powerCthe happiness Jehan felt on com
10、pleting the Taj MahalDthe pleasure tourists experience when visiting the Taj Mahal解析：选A词义理解题。因为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会得到提醒，不要忘了他们的爱情。故选A。BVisitors to central Austin, Texas, would be easy to miss a small, old house called the O. Henry Museum. William Sydney Porter (1862191
11、0) better known as O. Henry, was one of Americas bestloved writers of short stories. Beginning in 1893, he lived here. It was saved from destruction, moved, and turned into a museum in 1934. The museum is a good way to learn about the interesting life of him.William Porter rented this house and live
12、d with his wife Athol and daughter Margaret for about two years. Many objects in the museum belonged to the Porters. Others did not, but are in the house to recreate the way it looked during their lifetime.Porter worked at a pharmacy, farm, land office and bank. He also loved words and writing. The
13、museum has special proof of Porters love of language his dictionary. Its said that he read every word in it. Porter started a small publication called The Rolling Stone. He wasnt being published early on, so he published himself. His funny stories, poems, and drawings were published in the magazine.
14、 But it was too costly to continue for long, so he closed the project after about one year.Other troubles would lead the Porters to leave Austin. Porter was accused of financial wrongdoing at the bank and lost his job. Fearing a trial, he fled the country. But he returned because his wife was dying.
15、 After her death, he faced trial and was found guilty. He served three and a half years in a federal prison in Ohio.Porter would keep his time in prison a secret. But there was one good thing about it. It provided him with time to write. By the time of his release, he had published 14 stories and wa
16、s becoming wellknown as O. Henry.Porter would later move to New York City and find great success there. He published over 380 stories in the last eight years of his life.语篇解读：O. Henry是美国著名的短篇小说家，他曾住在得克萨斯州的一处故居已经成为博物馆，通过参观这个博物馆我们可以了解他那时候的生活和对他后来创作的影响。4What is the authors purpose of writing Paragraph
17、3?ATo attract more visitors to the O. Henry Museum.BTo show the jobs O. Henry once did.CTo show O. Henrys early love of words and writing.DTo introduce O. Henrys publication called The Rolling Stone.解析：选C推理判断题。根据该段内容尤其是第二句“He also loved words and writing.”可推断出C项正确。5Which of the following shows the r
18、ight order about O. Henry?He was committed to prison.He settled down in central Austin, Texas.His wife Athol died.He started a small publication called The Rolling Stone.He moved to New York City.ABC D解析：选A细节理解题。根据文章中描述的事件发生的先后顺序可知A项正确。6What can be inferred from the passage?AMost of O. Henrys short
19、stories were finished in prison.BO. Henry didnt start his career as a successful writer when living in central Austin.CO. Henry was born in a small, old house which is called the O. Henry Museum now.DO. Henry spent his last life in the small, old house in Texas.解析：选B推理判断题。A、D可以根据文章的最后一段排除。根据第一段O. He
20、nry的出生时间和“Beginning in 1893, he lived here.”可知C项错误。从文章内容的叙述可推知B项正确。CThe Leshan Giant Buddha is a statue of Maitreya (弥勒大佛) in sitting posture. The Buddha is located in Sichuan Province, facing Min River, Qingyi River, and Dadu River. In December, 1996, the Buddha was included by UNESCO on the list o
21、f the World Heritage (世界遗产录)The statue was begun in the year 713 in the Tang Dynasty, and finished in the year 803.The Buddha is 71 meters high. The eightmeterlong instep (脚背) is big enough for one hundred people to sit on and the 28meterwide shoulder is large enough to be a basketball playground.A
22、monk called Hai Tong is connected with the Buddha forever. At that time, wild waters brought out many boat accidents and people just put the disaster down to the presence of a water spirit. So Hai Tong decided to make a statue beside the river thinking that the Buddha would bring the water spirit un
23、der control. After 20 years begging from door to door，he finally collected enough money for the plan.When some local government officials tried to get this amount of money，Hai Tong said that they could get his eyeball but not the money raised for the Buddha. After he dug out his eyeball，these offici
24、als ran away scared. The project was half done when Hai Tong passed away, and two of his disciples (门徒) continued the work. After a total of 90 years hard work, the project was finally completed.Having such a long history, the Buddha was nearly destroyed by the wind and rain. The Chinese government
25、began the repairing work in 1963 under the instruction of experts from UNESCO.语篇解读：文章主要说明了乐山大佛的概况，包括它的位置、外观、地位及修筑过程。7How did Hai Tong get the money for the Buddha?ABy calling for donation.BBy working on the river.CBy asking the government.DBy selling his eyeball.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段第四句可知，海通和尚是通过化缘的方式来筹集
26、塑大佛的资金。8According to the passage, the Leshan Giant Buddha _.Awas completed when Hai Tong was aliveBdidnt exist nowCplayed a good role in controlling the riverDhas been a World Heritage site for about twenty years解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知乐山大佛被列为世界文化遗产已有大约二十年了。9Hai Tong hoped to build the statue to _.Amak
27、e his temple more famousBshow respect to the water spiritCprotect the safety of the local peopleDget more people to believe in Buddhism解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三句可知，因这里的水经常给人们带来沉船事故，海通和尚想雕刻一尊大型佛像以制服水神，保人们平安。10In this passage, Hai Tong can be best described as _.AgenerousBcruelCeasygoing Dlongsuffering解析：选D推理判断题。海通和尚为塑大佛，20年辛辛苦苦四处化缘，为保全资金不惜自剜其目，最佳描绘他的词应是longsuffering“长期忍耐的”。- 5 - 版权所有高考资源网
