1、物质与非物质文化遗产.阅读理解AThe ancient city of Chichen Itza in southern Mexico was one of the most powerful cities and one of the most powerful ancient cultures the 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
2、to learn about its ancient culture, the culture of the Mayan people. The Mayan culture 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 Chi
3、chen Itza, which means “mouth of the well of the Itza”. The most interesting structure 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 pyr
4、amid. The steps are as many as the days of a year. Some experts believe the Maya could 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
5、 building to observe and study the movement of the stars and planets. Experts say that 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
6、that a person looking through one of these windows could see particular stars on particular 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. Every visitor who went the
7、re always has a different view on the city. So why are you still waiting?语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章对世界文化遗产之一的玛雅文化遗址Chichen Itze(奇琴伊察)进行了详细的介绍。1Visitors came to the city of Chichen Itza to_.Aview its beautiful sceneryBexperience and explore the Mayan cultureCstudy and observe other stars on the observatoryDlea
8、rn something about when to plant crops解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“People come to learn about its ancient culture, the culture of the Mayan people.”可知，游客们来到Chichen Itza是为了体验和探索玛雅文化。2Why did the invaders name the city “mouth of the well of the Itza”？ABecause wells can be seen in or around the city. BBecause it
9、 is large in size. CBecause the city is newlybuilt. DBecause its location is vital. 解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But about 1,000 years . mouth of the well of the Itza.” 可知，入侵者给它命名为这个名字，是因为这座城市到处可以看到天然井。3Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AChichen Itza is one of the World Heritages. BThe P
10、yramid of Kukulcan has 364 steps. CWindows in the tower predict the weather in the future. DThe city of Chichen Itza has a long history of 3,000 years. 解析：选A细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，Chichen Itza是世界文化遗产之一。4Whats the authors purpose of writing this passage?ATo evaluate the Mayan culture. BTo persuade readers to
11、 pay a visit. CTo introduce the ancient city of Chichen Itza. DTo present the development of the Mayan construction. 解析：选B推理判断题。本文对玛雅文化遗址进行了详细的介绍，再结合最后一段可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是推荐读者去玛雅文化遗址参观。BAs the capital of Chinas Shaanxi Province, Xians long history was properly summed up by our Englishspeaking guide: “If
12、 Xian is the grandmother of cities, Beijing is a youth and Shanghai is just a baby in the womb.”However, it was not until 1974, following the discovery of the Terracotta Army (兵马俑) by welldigging farmers, that Xian was once again pushed onto the international map. Three decades later, the local gove
13、rnment is pouring funds into the tourism sector. Ancient monuments and museums are being restored, and various copies of Buddhist and Tang heritage are being constructed to help Chinese tourists rediscover their national heritage.One of those ancient monuments is the Dayan Pagoda Xians most sacred (
14、神圣的) monument which was built in 652 for the monk Xuanzang, who travelled across India for 18 years and returned with a precious collection of Buddhist sacred texts. In 1966, the pagodas scriptures, silk wall hangings and other relics were burnt in a bonfire that raged all night. But that destructio
15、n has largely been forgotten as tourists flock to the newly restored pagoda. The only original remainders the empty shell of the sevenstorey pagoda light up at night, standing out in the citys skyline.Xian is also displaying the glories of the ancient Tang Dynasty, with a 165acre Tang Paradise Theme
16、 Park that is visited by flocks of tourist groups. Although every bit of this Tang heritage is recreated, it is artistically pleasing, landscaped with ponds and lakes, classical gardens, bridges, palaces and pavilions. Explore the vast area on a golf cart, hopping on and off to see shortened operas
17、from the Tang Dynasty days, laser shows on the lake, highly structured manmade waterfalls, as well as murals and statues of historical figures, philosophers and poets. A 36km drive northeast takes you to Xians most famous attraction, the Terracotta Army. They were ordered to make in 221 BC by the fi
18、rst emperor of China, Qinshihuang, who used the forced labour of 700,000 people to create a mausoleum (陵庙) guarded by an entire army. 语篇解读：本文介绍了西安当地政府大力发展旅游业，保护文化遗产。文章还介绍了西安的一些著名景点，如大雁塔、大唐芙蓉园以及兵马俑等文化遗迹的情况。5From the passage we can learn that a large sum of money of the local government in Xian is bei
19、ng poured into_. Arestoring the monumentsBrestoring the PagodaCtourism industryDexploring the history解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “. the local government is pouring funds into the tourism sector.”可知，西安当地政府正在投入大量资金发展旅游业。6How many historical sites in Xian have been referred to in the passage?AThree.BFour.COne.
20、DSix.解析：选A细节理解题。文章最后三段分别介绍了“the Dayan Pagoda”“Tang Paradise Theme Park”“the Terracotta Army”三个著名景点的情况。7What can we learn from Paragraph 4 about the Tang Paradise Theme Park?AVisitors are pleased with the survivals from the Tang Dynasty.BThe natural waterfalls in it are very attractive.CIt is totally
21、 recreated but is artistically pleasant.DVisitors can appreciate the full Tang Dynasty operas.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Although every . and pavilions.”可知，尽管大唐芙蓉园里的每一处景点都是重建的，但它很美观，令人愉悦。8Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?AMake a Visit to Ancient Sites at OnceBChinas Ancient Capit
22、al Rises AgainCTravel to the Terracotta ArmyDTake a View in the Modern City解析：选B标题归纳题。文章首段提到了西安的历史重要性，从第二段开始叙述1974年以来西安在旅游业上的发展，西安古城再次崛起。.阅读七选五Heritage is our legacy (遗产) from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. _1_Places as unique and diverse as the Pyramid
23、s of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Great Wall of China make up our worlds heritage.The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world c
24、onsidered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by UNESCO in 1972._2_ It takes a lot of people to decide.If a country wants one of its places to be on the
25、 World Heritage List, it has to ask UNESCO. The place must be important and special. UNESCO put the Great Wall on the list in 1987 because, it said, it was a great part of Chinese culture and beautifully made to go with the land. _3_The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO talks about different places
26、 and decides whether to put them on the list._4_Many experts help the committee to decide._5_If a place is in serious danger, it may be put on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger. UNESCO gives special care and help to those places.Countries have to give UNESCO regular reports about places on
27、the list. If UNESCO thinks a country isnt taking good enough care of a place, the site will be taken off the list.AThe committee meets every June.BHow does a place become a World Heritage Site?CWhen a country asks, it must also make a plan for taking care of the place. DOur cultural and natural heri
28、tages are both irreplaceable (无可取代的) sources of life and inspiration.EAfter a new place goes on the list, UNESCO gives money to help keep it looking good.FThe Chinese government has approved to designate the second Saturday of every June as the cultural and natural heritage day.GThe UNESCO World Her
29、itage list was established to safeguard unique and irreplaceable cultural and natural sites around the world. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章告诉我们什么是遗产，如何申请遗产，并呼吁人们保护遗产。1选D空后一句提到一些地方是独特的与众不同的，埃及金字塔、澳大利亚的大堡礁和中国的长城都组成了我们世界的遗产。金字塔和长城是文化遗产，大堡礁是自然遗产，由此可知设空处引出下文，表示“我们的文化和自然遗产都是生命和灵感的不可替代的源泉”。2选B空后一句提到由许多人决定，所以设空处提出问题“一个地
30、方怎样成为世界遗址呢”。3选C本段的第一句提到，如果一个国家希望它的一个地方入选世界遗产名录，它必须问联合国教科文组织。设空处与第一句相呼应，表示“当一个国家询问时，它也必须为保护这个地方制定计划”。4选A空前面一句提到联合国教科文组织的世界遗产委员会讨论不同的地方决定是否把它们放进名录，设空处承接上文表示“这个委员会每年六月开会”。5选E本段最后一句提到联合国教科文组织会给那些地方特别的关注和帮助。由此可知，这一段是讲联合国教科文组织的帮助。E选项表示“一个新地方进入名录后，联合国教科文组织会拨款帮助让这个地方看起来很好”。E选项符合语境。.短文改错Our school plans to s
31、et up a reading corner at the school entrance hall, that students can read free. We students are asked about to offer our ideas on what books to buy. Therefore, I am written to seek your advices. I would appreciate if you could recommend some English books to me. The books which will arouse our inte
32、rested in reading but broaden our horizons would be most appropriate. Besides, its better if the contents of those books suited the levels of us high school students. Your kindness assistance will be highly appreciated.答案：第一句：thatwhere; freefreely第二句：去掉about第三句：writtenwriting; advicesadvice第四句：appreciate后加it第五句：interestedinterest; butand第六句：suitedsuit第七句：kindnesskind6
