1、Section Warming Up & Reading() Reading姓名：_测试时间：45分钟本卷总分：50分自评或老师评分：_基础训练.Fast reading1The topic of the passage is _.Athe history of the Amber RoomBhow the Amber Room was madeCwhy the Amber Room was madeDwhere the Amber Room is now2How many countries are concerned with the Amber Room according to the
2、 passage?AOne. BTwo.CThree. DFour.3The author introduce the Amber Room to us in the order of _.Aspace BtimeCimportance Dlogic4Of the following sentences which is the authors right opinion?AThe Amber Room caused a war between Prussia and Russia.BThe Amber Room will not be found in the future.CThe new
3、 Amber Room can replace the Amber Room.DIt is a pity that the Amber Room disappeared.5The King of Prussia who gave the Amber Room as a gift to Russia was _.AFrederick BFrederick William CPeter the Great DCatherine 答案：1A2.B3.B4.D5.B.Careful readingWork in pairs and fill in the blanks below according
4、to the text.WhenWhoWhatFrederick had the Amber Room 1._， which was designed for the 2._ of him.In 1716FrederickWilliam gave it to Peter the Great as a 3._. The Amber Room became part of the Czars 4._ in St Petersburg.Peter theGreatsent Frederick William a 5._ of his best soldiers.Catherine had the A
5、mber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her 6._.Before theNazisarrivalthe Russianswere able to remove some 7._ and small 8._ from the Amber Room.some ofthe Nazissecretly 9._ the room itself.Recentlythe Russiansand Germanshave built a new Amber Room at 10._ by studying old p
6、hotos of the former one.答案：1made2.palace3.gift4.winter palace5troop6.summers7.furniture8.art objects9stole10.the summer palace.SummarySummarize the general idea of the text in about 30 words._答案：The text tells the history of the Amber Room made of tons of amber, how it was made, why it came to Russi
7、a and became one of the wonders in the world and how it got lost.语篇提能.完形填空China has one of the worlds oldest continuing history. But Chinas opening up to the West over the last few centuries was accompanied by the _1_ of many of its ancient _2_. One example is a vase without a _3_.A farmer in Hunan
8、Province found the vase in the 1920s, _4_ the farmer didnt have enough _5_ to know what it was. The most _6_ person in this village was the director of the village school, but at the same time an antique (古董) _7_ also heard about it and came to his house. The dealer said that he would give the farme
9、r 400 silver coins for it. But the farmer wanted to get someone to look at it first and then _8_ his son with the lid to the school directors house to check if it was a(n) _9_ treasure (珍品). When the school director _10_ it he said that it was a national treasure, so valuable and _11_. He wanted to
10、buy it for 800 silver coins.The kid got very _12_ and ran back home, _13_ all the way. The dealer heard the kid shouting and then took the vase and _14_. The two parts of the vase have been _15_ ever since. The body part of the vase was carried _16_ out of China. As far as I can remember, in the 192
11、0s the Rockefeller Group bought it _17_ more than 200,000 silver coins. The lid _18_ in China, but a warlord (军阀) took it away from the _19_. Later, someone gave it to the government. But the vase went on auction (拍卖) in 1999 or 2000 and sold for 9.25 million dollars, the highest _20_ received at au
12、ction for Chinese bronze ware overseas. But we dont know who has it now.1A. recovery B. exhibition C. trade D. disappearance2A. skills B. treasures C. goods D. tools3A. lid B. hand C. color D. decoration4A. or B. and C. but D. though5A. education B. money C. courage D. power6A. devoted B. determined
13、 C. concerned D. learned7A. dealer B. examiner C. governor D. worker8A. got B. sent C. brought D. made9A. cheap B. expensive C. valuable D. small10A. weighed B. held C. used D. saw11A. rare B. heavy C. beautiful D. strange12A. puzzled B. excited C. tired D. frightened13A. singing B. jumping C. shout
14、ing D. crying14A. died B. begged C. suffered D. escaped15A. separated B. destroyed C. marked D. hidden16A. totally B. secretly C. entirely D. finally17A. with B. of C. for D. at18A. stayed B. settledC. lived D. buried19A. buyer B. producerC. farmer D. director20A. honor B. rewardC. fame D. price答案：本
15、文主要介绍了一个罕见的中国古代花瓶的瓶身怎样与它的盖子分离并流失到国外的。1解析：根据下文的故事可知，这里指随着中国在过去几个世纪对西方的开放，很多古代的珍品流失了。答案：D2解析：根据下文提到的那个花瓶的价值可知，这里指流失的都是一些珍品。答案：B3解析：根据下文内容可知，这个花瓶流失的时候，没有盖子。答案：A4解析：根据空处前后分句的逻辑关系可知，此处表示转折，故选C项。答案：C5解析：根据语境可知，这个农民没有太多的文化，不知道这个花瓶是什么。答案：A6解析：结合语境可知，此处指在这个村子里，最有学问的人是村里学校的校长。learned“有学问的，博学的”。答案：D7解析：结合下文中的“
16、The dealer said that he would give the farmer 400 silver coins for it”可知，一个古董商也听说了花瓶并来到这个农民的家里。答案：A8解析：根据空前的“But the farmer wanted to get someone to look at it first”可知，这个农民想让人先看看这个花瓶，所以派儿子带着盖子去校长家了。答案：B9解析：根据语境可知，这个农民派儿子去校长家的目的就是核实这个花瓶是否是一件珍品。答案：C10解析：根据语境可知，这里指当校长看到这个盖子时，就认为这是一件国宝。答案：D11解析：结合上文中的“
17、he said that it was a national treasure”可知，这个花瓶是国宝，非常罕见(rare)。答案：A12解析：根据上文中的“He wanted to buy it for 800 silver coins”可知。校长出价800银币，比商人多400银币，因此这个孩子非常兴奋。答案：B13解析：结合下文中的“heard the kid shouting”可知，这个孩子回家的时候，一路大声叫嚷着。答案：C14解析：联系上下文可知，这个商人听到了孩子的叫嚷声，就带着瓶身逃走了。答案：D15解析：由于盖子在农民的儿子手中，商人“偷走”了瓶身，因此花瓶的两个部分被分开了。答
18、案：A16解析：由于是国宝，且根据下文中的“in the 1920s the Rockefeller Group bought it”可知，这个瓶身被偷偷地运到了国外。答案：B17解析：结合空后的“more than 200,000 silver coins”可知，洛克菲勒集团花了200 000银币购买了瓶身。答案：C18解析：虽然瓶身被偷运出国了，但是瓶盖留在了国内。答案：A19解析：上文提到是一个农民发现了花瓶，因此军阀是从这个农民手中拿走了瓶盖。答案：C20解析：根据上文中的“sold for 9.25 million dollars”可知，这是中国青铜器在海外拍卖的最高价格。答案：D.
19、阅读理解 If youd like to go traveling, the following World Heritage Sites may be your best choices.Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest AreaJiuzhaigou Valley, which lies in the northern part of Sichuan Province, China, reaches a height of more than 4,500m, with a series of different forest eco
20、systems (生态系统). Its particularly famous for its narrow landforms and excellent waterfalls. Some 140 kinds of birds also live in the valley, as well as a number of endangered (濒临灭绝的) plants and animals, including the giant panda. Jiuzhaigou Valley was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in
21、1992.Khami Ruins National MonumentThe city of Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been given up in the mid16th century, is of great archaeological (考古的) interest. The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a centre for trade over a long period of t
22、ime. It joined the World Heritage List in 1986.Henderson IslandHenderson Island, which lies in the eastern South Pacific, is one of the few atolls (环礁) in the world whose ecology has been untouched by humans. It is particularly famous for the 10 plants and 4 birds that can only be seen on the island
23、. It was recorded in the World Heritage List in 1988.Old City of JerusalemAs a holy city for three different religions in the Middle East, Jerusalem has always been of great religious importance. It was given a World Heritage status in 1981 and placed on the “List of World Heritage in Danger” the fo
24、llowing year.1. Which of the following is TRUE about Jiuzhaigou Valley?A. Wonderful waterfalls can be seen there.B. It is famous for many ancient objects.C. It has been untouched by human beings.D. It lies in the eastern South Pacific.2. From the passage, we can learn that Jerusalem _. A. was ruined
25、 in the mid16th century B. was once a business centre for trade C. has over 140 kinds of birds living there D. is a holy city for three religions3. According to the passage, which World Heritage Site was most recently set? A. Henderson Island. B. Khami Ruins National Monument. C. Old City of Jerusal
26、em. D. Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area.4. In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage? A. Industry. B. Travel. C. Science. D. Business.答案：本文介绍了四处世界遗产地供游客选择。1解析：根据第二段中的“Its particularly famous for its narrow landforms and excellent waterfalls”可知，在九寨沟能够观赏到瀑布。答案：A2解析：由最后一段中
27、的“As a holy city for three different religions in the Middle East, Jerusalem has always been of great religious importance”可推知，耶路撒冷是三大宗教的圣地，故选D。答案：D3解析：根据文章介绍可知，九寨沟在1992年被列入世界遗产名录；卡米遗址和亨德森岛分别在1986年和1988年被列入世界遗产名录；而圣城耶路撒冷则是在1981年就已经被列入世界遗产名录了，因此答案为D。答案：D4解析：通过文章第一段以及各段对旅游景点的介绍可知，这篇文章有可能出现在报纸的旅游专栏中，故选B。答案：B
