1、Day 4政治经济文化AVietnam aims to solve the relations between economic development and cultural preservation. Vietnamese cultural departments and activists have tried to preserve the historical and cultural relics in the country.Vietnam now has more than 40,000 historical relics. These relics of various f
2、orms and history are treasures for future generations.However, hundreds of relics are severely damaged due to the negative influence of time, war and human activities. Head of Hanoi Relics Management Board, Nguyen Doan Tuan, says rescue work must preserve the relics soul: “We cannot replace ruined c
3、onstruction with new materials. We must preserve its shape, size and style. We need to pay attention to every brick replaced so that it looks exactly like the original.”Most relics have to rely on tourist fees for repair and rescue work. Director of Van Mieu Cultural and Science Center, Dang Kim Ngo
4、c, says that the relics must be promoted widely to attract more visitors and bring in more income for repair and preservation: “We provide constant guide services for visitors so that they understand more about our relics. At the same time, a natural surrounding of the relic has been ensured, includ
5、ing the grass field and garden to improve its scenic value.”The local government agreed that the relics must be turned to the community for shared efforts in the preservation work. Director of Vietnam Revolution Museum Dang Quoc Quan, said that the community must be guided in the preservation and pr
6、otection, “The UNESCO aims to let local community take part in the preservation of relics. We have seen limitations in the preservation of relics, especially festival-related groups of buildings. This requires management and guidance by the government.”Nguyen Thi Minh Ly from the Department of Herit
7、age says the community should be guided in proper behaviors towards relics: “This will ensure the protection of cultural relics in later generations. Creative restoration (修复) must be based on previous (先前的) values.”Experts have called for a systematic (系统的) guidance by the state in local level pres
8、ervation while promoting creative thinking in restoration for each relic.1. Where is the passage most probably taken from?A. A government survey. B. A research paper.C. A newspaper report. D. A travel guide.2. Which of the following is not the reasons for the damaged relics in Vietnam?A. Human activ
9、ities. B. Poor building materials.C. War influence. D. The passing of time.3. It can be inferred from paragraphs 4-6 that to preserve relics, the government should .A. turn to the UNESCO for financial helpB. improve the scenic value by raising tourist feesC. encourage the community to join in the re
10、scue workD. make full use of the money raised by the local people4. What might be the best title for the passage?A. Guide the Community in Proper BehaviorsB. Replace the Ruined Construction with a New StyleC. Hundreds of Relics in Vietnam Are In RuinsD. Experts Call for a Systematic Way to Preserve
11、RelicsBThe Liangzhu ruins in Hangzhou, pointing to an established Chinese civilisation 5,000 years ago, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Every Chinese child is taught at school that the countrys civilisation is 5,000 years old, but proving this beyond doubt has been a problem.Now,
12、a jade artifact(玉器)named “King of Cong”, found in the Liangzhu city ruins near Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, has provided an answer. According to radiocarbon dating(放射性碳定年法),the 6.5kg object is 5,300 years old. It is one of the largest objects among all Cong from Liangzhu. The piece has now won great
13、er global recognition.However, the site has far more than just things made of jade. The main area, spread over14.3 square kilometers in the Yuhang area of Hangzhou, includes not only a citys ruins but 11 dams and several cemeteries(墓地), all about 5,000 years old. Archaeological facts show that peopl
14、e lived in Liangzhu for about a thousand years.“The archaeological ruins of Liangzhu (3300-2300 BCE) show an early state with a unified belief system based on growing rice in Late Neolithic China(中国新石器时代晚期). ”the UNESCO World Heritage Committee said. “These ruins are an extremely good example of ear
15、ly city civilisation expressed in town planning, a water conservation system and a social order which can be seen in where and how people were buried in cemeteries within the ruins.”According to studies led by Liu Bin, director of the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology,
16、 the inner part of the ancient city ruins covers 2.8 square kilometers, about five times the area of the Forbidden City in Beijing, and the outer city spreads across 6.3 square kilometers. Liu said it was the biggest city ruins site of its time to be found in China, and was also one of the largest c
17、ities of its day in the world.1. _ can prove that China has a civilisation of 5,000 years old?A. The king named Cong. B. The archaeological ruins of Liangzhu.C. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee. D. The historical site at Hangzhou dam.2. What do we know about the ancient Liangzhu city?A. A differe
18、nt system of value in the region. B. The end of Chinese civilisation.C. The biggest city ruins all over the world. D. The whole area9.1 square kilometers.3. Why is the Forbidden City mentioned in the last paragraph?A. To focus on the great achievements.B. To inform us of the importance about archite
19、cture.C. To stress the large scale of ancient Liangzhu city.D. To present advanced technology and outstanding civilisation.CThe latest additions to its World Heritage （遗产）list. The following are some of the recent additions.Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture（(Russia）)The structures, many o
20、f which are churches, were all designed by the Pskov School of Architecture. It was a leading school of building design in the country, especially in the 15th and 16th centuries. Some elements common to Pskov architecture date back to the 11th century.Babylon（(Iraq）)The ancient city of Babylon is ga
21、ining World Heritage Site status. The city was once a main tourist site before Iraq suffered several wars. The 4, 300-year-old city is where dynasties have risen and fallen since the earliest days of settled human civilization. UNESCO Says the site offers a look into one of the most influential empi
22、res of the ancient world.Writing-on-stone（Canada）Canada Writing-on-stone monument has a large number of protected rock paintings and rock carvings. Some of them are 2, 000 years old. The markings were left by Blackfoot Native Americans, who lived in parts of Western Canada and the far northern Unite
23、d States. The land that makes up Writing-on-Stone is filled with rock posts that have been formed into spectacular shapes by erosion （侵蚀）.Party and Ilha Grande（Brazil）The historic coastal town of Party and the island Ilha Grande are already popular places for visitors to Brazils Rio de Janeiro state
24、. Party was the final stop along the Gold Route along which gold was shipped to Europe in the 1600s. The area is also home to a huge number of animals, some of which are in danger now.1. What do we know about the buildings in Pskov?A. Their designs came from the same school.B. They are merely church
25、es.C. They are a group of ancient schools.D. Their paintings are about 2,000 years old.2. What can we learn from the Writing-on-Stone monument?A. It is the best-preserved monument in Canada.B. It enjoys great popularity with visitors.C. It reflects the culture of the natives.D. It was formed by natu
26、re.3. What can visitors see in Paraty and Ilha Grande?A. Shipping activitiesB. Coastal scenery.C. Gold mining equipment.DRock and roll music developed in the United States in the early nineteen-fifties. It was based on the music called rhythm and blues that was performed by African American musician
27、s.Early rock and roll singers developed their own kinds of music. Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, and Bob Dylan were the most popular rock and roll musicians in the early 1960s. All were American. Then, in 1964, a new rock and roll group from England invaded America: the Beatles.Some peo
28、ple say the Beatles music shook America like an earthquake. The Beatles changed rock and roll forever. Their early songs were influenced by American rock and roll musicians, including Chuck Berry. But the Beatles looked different and sounded different from any musical group before them.The Beatles r
29、eleased their first album in the United States in 1964, when all of the top five records in America were by the Beatles. In 1967, they released an album called “Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.” It was one of the first “concept” albums. That is, all the songs were linked by a common story o
30、r idea.The popularity of the Beatles led the way for more rock and roll bands from England to become popular in America. The Rolling Stones was the most important of these bands. The Rolling Stones is one of the few groups from the 1960s that is still performing and recording today. In 1965, the gro
31、up recorded one of its most famous songs, “Satisfaction”.By the 1970s, rock and roll music became known as rock music. Experts say rock music regained some of the energy of early rock and roll. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band became popular with their album “Born to Run”. Springsteens music
32、was like the lively rock and roll music of the early nineteen-sixties. Many of his songs were about social issues. He sang about the effects of unemployment and the war in Vietnam.1. The main topic of this passage is _.A. the history of American musicB. the development of rock and roll musicC. the f
33、amous rock and roll groupsD. the new forms of rock and roll music2. What does “the Beatles music shook America like an earthquake” mean?A. The Beatles music was as violent as an earthquake in America.B. the Beatles looked differently because an earthquake hit America.C. The Beatles music had great e
34、ffect on the rock and roll music in America.D. The Beatles music were greatly influenced by American rock and roll music.3. Whose songs were mainly about social problems like unemployment and war?A. Elvis Presleys. B. Bob Dylans.C. Chuck Berrys. D. Springsteens.4. From the passage, we can know that
35、_.A. one of the Rolling Stones albums was called “concept”B. all of the top five records in America were by the Beatles in 1964C. the Rolling Stones was the only band that became popular in AmericaD. all the most popular rock and roll musicians in the 1960s were American答案A【答案解析】 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. D
36、【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要说明了越南文化部门和活动人士一直在努力保护本国的历史和文化遗产，文章说明了文物遭受破坏的原因和文物保护的现状。就此专家们呼吁国家对地方一级的保护进行系统的指导，同时促进对每一件文物的创造性修复。【1题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中Vietnamese cultural departments and activists have tried to preserve the historical and cultural relics in the country.（越南文化部门和活动人士一直在努力保护本国的历史和文化遗产）以及文章主要内容为介绍专家们呼吁用一种系统的
37、方法来保护文物，分析选项可推测文章最有可能来自一份新闻报道。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段第一句However, hundreds of relics are severely damaged due to the negative influence of time, war and human activities.（然而，由于时间、战争和人类活动的负面影响，数以百计的文物遭到严重破坏）可知B选项“建筑材料差”不属于越南文物损毁的原因。故选B。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据第五段中The local government agreed that the relics must b
38、e turned to the community for shared efforts in the preservation work. Director of Vietnam Revolution Museum Dang Quoc Quan, said that the community must be guided in the preservation and protection, “The UNESCO aims to let local community take part in the preservation of relics.（当地政府同意，文物必须移交给社区，共同
39、努力进行保护工作。越南革命博物馆馆长Dang Quoc Quan说，社会必须在保护和保护的指导下，“联合国教科文组织的目的是让当地社会参与文物的保”）可以推断，为了保护文物，政府应该鼓励社区参与救援工作。故选C。【4题详解】主旨大意题。根据最后一段Experts have called for a systematic guidance by the state in local level preservation while promoting creative thinking in restoration for each relic.（专家们呼吁国家对地方一级的保护进行系统的指导，同
40、时促进对每一件文物的创造性修复）以及结合文章主要内容为越南文化部门和活动人士一直在努力保护本国的历史和文化遗产可知，故D选项“专家们呼吁用一种系统的方法来保护文物”符合文章标题。故选D。B【答案解析】 1. B2. D 3. C【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍有五千年中华文明的杭州的良渚遗址。它已经被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段第一句The Liangzhu ruins in Hangzhou, pointing to an established Chinese civilisation 5,000 years ago, have been added
41、 to the UNESCO World Heritage List.“杭州的良渚遗址已经被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录，该遗址指向5000年前的中华文明。”由此可知，良渚的考古遗址可以证明中国有五千年的文明。故选B项。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段中the inner part of the ancient city ruins covers 2.8 square kilometers, about five times the area of the Forbidden City in Beijing, and the outer city spreads across 6.3
42、square kilometers.“古城遗址的内部面积为2.8平方公里，约为北京紫禁城面积的五倍，外部面积为6.3平方公里。”由此可知，良渚古城整个区域的面积是9.1平方公里。故选D项。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中the inner part of the ancient city ruins covers 2.8 square kilometers, about five times the area of the Forbidden City in Beijing, and the outer city spreads across 6.3 square kilometers.
43、 Liu said it was the biggest city ruins site of its time to be found in China, and was also one of the largest cities of its day in the world.“古城遗址的内部面积为2.8平方公里，约为北京紫禁城面积的五倍，外部面积为6.3平方公里。刘说，这是当时中国最大的城市遗址，也是当时世界上最大的城市之一。”由此推知，作者在最后一段提到紫禁城是为了强调古代良渚城的规模。故选C项。C【答案解析】 1. A 2. C 3. B【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四个最新加
44、入世界遗产的条目。【1题详解】细节理解题。由第二段The structures, many of which are churches, were all designed by the Pskov School of Architecture可知这种结构，尤其是很多教堂的结构，都是由Pskov建筑学校设计的。从It was a leading school of building design in the country可知Pskov建筑学校在这个国家处于领头位置。所以在Pskov的建筑，他们的设计都来自同一个学校。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。由第四段Canada Writing-on
45、-stone monument has a large number of protected rock paintings and rock carvings可知加拿大的石上书纪念碑有大量被保护的石画和石刻；由The markings were left by Blackfoot Native Americans, who lived in parts of Western Canada and the far northern United States可知这些标记都是居住在加拿大东部和美国北边的Blackfoot本族人留下的。所以石上书纪念碑都是本族人文化的反应，故选C。【3题详解】推理
46、判断题。由最后一段The historic coastal town of Party and the island Ilha Grande are already popular places for visitors可知Party镇和Ilha Grande岛屿上历史悠久的海岸已经成为旅游者的向往之地。所以旅游者在Paraty 和 Ilha Grande能看到海岸风景。故选B。【点睛】在做有小标题的阅读时，可以用“找读”的办法，省时而且准确。比如第一小题根据题干中的Pskov可以找到答案区域在第二自然段，而后可以找到正确选项B。D【答案解析】 1. B 2. C3. D 4. B【分析】这是
47、一篇说明文。本文主要讲了摇滚乐的起源及发展，并介绍了一些非常著名的摇滚乐队。【1题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段中的Rock and roll music developed in the United States in the early nineteen-fifties.及后文内容可知，这篇文章主要讲了摇滚乐的发展。故选B。【2题详解】词义猜测题。根据第三段中的The Beatles changed rock and roll forever. Their early songs were influenced by American rock and roll musicians, in
48、cluding Chuck Berry.可知，甲壳虫乐队永远地改变了摇滚乐。他们早期的歌曲受到美国摇滚音乐家的影响，包括查克贝里。由此推知，划线句子的意思是“甲壳虫乐队的音乐对美国的摇滚乐产生了很大的影响。”故选C。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Springsteens music was like the lively rock and roll music of the early nineteen-sixties. Many of his songs were about social issues.可知，斯普林斯汀的音乐就像二十世纪六十年代早期活跃的摇滚乐，他的许多歌曲都是关于社会问题的。由此可知，Springsteen的歌主要是关于一些社会问题的。故选D。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中的The Beatles released their first album in the United States in 1964, when all of the top five records in America were by the Beatles.可知，甲壳虫乐队于1964年在美国发行了他们的第一张专辑，当时美国排名前五的唱片都是甲壳虫乐队的。由此可知，美国排名前五的唱片都是甲壳虫乐队1964年发行的。故选B。
