1、Section Reading and Thinking (1) 阅读理解 A Pingyao, in the centre of Shanxi Province, is a famous historic cultural city of China and a world cultural heritage site. Its 90 kilometres south of Taiyuan on the Fen River. People lived in Pingyao during the New Stone Age. Its long period as a county govern
2、ment seat has left Pingyao with lots of historic buildings and sites, with a 2,700-year history. Ninety-nine of them are under government protection, including Zhengguo Temple, Shuanglin Temple and Ancient City of Pingyao. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, businessmen organised commercial(商业的) gro
3、ups that did business nationwide. Shanxi Province had some of the most important ones and Pingyao was their centre. In 1823, a store, known as Rishengchang (Sunrise Prosperity), traded in bank checks rather than in silver or gold coins. It was the beginning of modern Chinese banking. Branch(分支) bank
4、s were soon set up in major cities in China and other parts of Asia, leading to great development in Pingyao. Its lacquerware(漆器) became well known. In Pingyao Ancient City are many traditional houses and commercial buildings, 3,797 of which are protected and more than 400 of which are in good condi
5、tion. Not only do the houses in Pingyao show Shanxis history and culture, but they are also valuable for studying its history, customs, ancient buildings and art. Most of these houses are still used as homes and shops of local people. In 1997, Pingyao Ancient City was listed in the World Heritage Li
6、st as a“World Cultural Heritage Site”. 1. What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. Historic buildings and sites. B. The three temples. C. The county government seats. D. The 2,700-year history. 解析：解析：推理判断题。由第二段的推理判断题。由第二段的“Its long period as a county Its long period as a coun
7、ty governmgovernment seat has left Pingyao with lots of historic ent seat has left Pingyao with lots of historic buildings and sites, with a 2,700buildings and sites, with a 2,700- -year history. Ninetyyear history. Ninety- -nine nine of them are under government protection of them are under governm
8、ent protection ”可知可知,them,them 指的是指的是 上文提到的上文提到的 historic buildings and siteshistoric buildings and sites。 答案：答案：A 2. Which of the following about Pingyao is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Its location. B. Its tourism. C. Its business. D. Its history. 解析：解析： 细节理解题。 第一段提到平遥的位置细节理解题。 第一段提到平遥的位置; ;第二
9、段提及其历史第二段提及其历史; ;第三第三 段提到其商业。故选段提到其商业。故选 B B。 答案：答案：B 3. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Pingyao was a leading centre in . A. agriculture B. raising cattle C. commercial trade D. making gold coins 解析：解析：细节理解题。由第三段第一句细节理解题。由第三段第一句“During the Ming and Qing During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, busin
10、essmen organised commercial groups that did Dynasties, businessmen organised commercial groups that did business nationwide.business nationwide.”可知答案选可知答案选 C C。 答案：答案：C B Thousands of years ago, in the south of ancient China, there lived Shennong, a man who had an ox(牛) head and a human body. Seeing
11、 that local people were suffering from disease, he built ladders and houses on a high mountain to store hundreds of medical plants. To remember him, people named the place Shennongjia. The legend(传说) makes Shennongjia in Hubei an inviting place for tourists. Travelling there is a unique experience,
12、as you can see sceneries of the four seasons from different altitudes. “When the bottom of the mountain is summer, the top is spring and while the foothill is autumn, the top is covered with ice,” local people say of the special climate of Shennongjia. Shennongjia is also home to 5,000 species of an
13、imals and plants. Many animals in danger live there, such as the golden monkey, the clouded leopard and the Asian black bear. One interesting and mysterious thing about Shennongjia is its legend of wild men. Some people once claimed that they saw big footprints or big-foot creatures. Yet so far, sci
14、entists havent proved it and some say they are just bears. The beautiful place has received a new title. On July 17, 2016, Shennongjia Forestry District was added to the United Nations World Heritage List as a natural site. 4. Which of the following is right about Shennong? A. Shennong had an ox bod
15、y. B. Shennong grew medical plants for people. C. Shennong helped the local people. D. Shennong named the place Shennongjia. 解析：解析：推理判断题。通读原文第一段可知神农有一个牛头推理判断题。通读原文第一段可知神农有一个牛头, ,而不是牛而不是牛 身身; ;神农储存了一些给人治病用的植物神农储存了一些给人治病用的植物, ,而不是种植这些植物而不是种植这些植物; ;后来的后来的 人们为了纪念神农人们为了纪念神农, ,把这个地方命名为神农架把这个地方命名为神农架, ,而不是
16、神农给这个地而不是神农给这个地 方起的名字方起的名字, ,故故 A A、B B 和和 D D 三项说法都是错误的三项说法都是错误的; ;只有只有 C C 项说法项说法“神农神农 帮助当地人帮助当地人”正确。故选正确。故选 C C 项。项。 答案：答案：C 5. What does the underlined word “title” mean in Paragraph 5? A. 标题 B. 景点 C. 称号 D. 职务 解析：解析：词义猜测题。根据第五段中的词义猜测题。根据第五段中的“Shennongjia Forestry Shennongjia Forestry District wa
17、s added to the United Nations World Heritage List District was added to the United Nations World Heritage List as a natural siteas a natural site”可知可知, ,神农架林业区被列入联合国世界自然遗产神农架林业区被列入联合国世界自然遗产 名录。故判断画线词所在句意为名录。故判断画线词所在句意为: :这个美丽的地方获得了一这个美丽的地方获得了一个新的称个新的称 号号, ,可猜测画线词意为可猜测画线词意为“称号称号”。故选。故选 C C 项。项。 答案：答案
18、：C 6. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. The legend of Shennong. B. Animals living in Shennongjia. C. The amazing Shennongjia. D. World heritage sites. 解析：解析：主旨大意题。通读原文可知主旨大意题。通读原文可知, ,本文多角度、全方位介绍了世界本文多角度、全方位介绍了世界 自然遗址湖北神农架的神奇迷人的风采。故选自然遗址湖北神农架的神奇迷人的风采。故选 C C 项。项。 答案：答案：C C Officials from Guangxi
19、 in the south of China are looking for ways to attract more tourists from Mexico. Earlier this week, Li Bin, vice chairman of Guangxi, visited Mexico City and spoke about Guangxis growing tourism industry and the governments efforts to attract tourists from Mexico. “This time in Mexico, we not only
20、want to learn about its successful tourism strategy, but also to promote the beautiful sceneryboth cultural and naturalfound in Guangxi,” Li said in a presentation which was also attended by Chinese ambassador(大使) Qiu Xiaoqi. Guangxis rich natural attractions and cultural heritage make it a popular
21、tourism place for both Chinese and foreigners, Li said. Guangxis top attractions include the famous Karst Mountains and Caves in the riverside city of Guilin, a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site known for its unusually-shaped green hills. Another popular sight is Zuojiang Huashan, home to rock paint
22、ings believed to be more than 2,300 years old. Ambassador Qiu also praised the beauty of Guangxi. “Ive been in Mexico five years. Many friends know me, but very few know that I am from Guangxi,” Qiu said. “I am going to do everything possible so that my birthplace becomes a place that helps develop
23、the tourism and the human relations between our two countries,” Qiu added. In 2017, 520 million tourists visited Guangxi, including 5 million foreign visitors. 7. Whats the Karst Mountains and Caves known for? A. Its unique waterfall. B. Its long history. C. Its rock climbing. D. Its unusually-shape
24、d green hills. 解析：解析：细节理解题。根据第五段细节理解题。根据第五段“GuangxiGuangxis top attractions s top attractions include the famous Karst Mountains and Caves include the famous Karst Mountains and Caves known for its known for its unusuallyunusually- -shaped green hills.shaped green hills.”可知可知,the Karst Mountains and
25、 ,the Karst Mountains and CavesCaves 以形状奇特的青山而著称以形状奇特的青山而著称, ,故故 D D 项正确。项正确。 答案：答案：D 8. Where is Ambassador Qius birthplace? A. Mexico. B. Guangxi. C. England. D. North of China. 解析：解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“I am going to do I am going to do everything possible so that my birthplace becomes
26、 a place everything possible so that my birthplace becomes a place that that ”可知可知, ,这位大使的出生地是在广西这位大使的出生地是在广西, ,故故 B B 项正确。项正确。 答案：答案：B 9. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Guangxi is attracting more and more foreign visitors. B. Guangxi is trying to sell tourism to Mexican visitors. C. Guangxi
27、 is developing its tourism for all the visitors. D. Guangxi has the best natural and cultural attractions in China. 解析：解析：主旨大意题。通览全文内容可知主旨大意题。通览全文内容可知, ,本文主要讲广西官员正想办本文主要讲广西官员正想办 法吸引墨西哥游客来度假旅游法吸引墨西哥游客来度假旅游, ,故故 B B 项正确。项正确。 答案：答案：B D Some people describe American society as a salad bowl while others
28、think of it as a melting pot. In a bowl of salad, all the ingredients(配料) are mixed together. 10 Together, however, the ingredients make up a unity. All the ingredients of a salad contribute to the finished product. They may be covered with the same dressing, but the green vegetables, tomatoes and c
29、ooked corn can all be seen for what they are. From this point of view, America is very much like a salad bowl where individual ethnic(种族的)groups mix together, yet maintain their cultural uniqueness. People may work together during the day at similar jobs and in the same companies, but at night they
30、may return to their ethnic groups where their own individual culture directs their way of life. 11 12 Here, society is like one large pot of soup. All cultural aspects are mixed together, sacrificing their original identity and keeping a bit of what they were to become a new reality. The longer the
31、soup is cooked, the better the taste and the more likely it will be for the mixture to dissolve. In this sense, America can surely be seen as a melting pot where people from all over the world come to live and work together forming one nation. There are dozens of shared symbols. 13 In such a culture
32、, symbols like the flag and the nations official song serve to break down the walls which separate ethnic groups. Whether a salad bowl or a melting pot, America can be best described as a mixture of both. 14 A. Both are correct depending on ones point of view. B. They never lose their shapes, colour
33、s or tastes. C. This is why there is so much diversity within America. D. In other words, America is a nation where there is unity in diversity. E. Thus, one needs to abandon ones culture to be considered “American”. F. They serve to develop the various ethnic groups to create a new American culture
34、. G. The other theory, which is also used to describe American society, is the melting pot. 10. 解析：解析：根据文意可知根据文意可知, ,在沙拉碗里在沙拉碗里, ,各种沙拉的成分混合在一起各种沙拉的成分混合在一起, , 但它们都还保持各自的形状、颜色和口味。结合选项可知但它们都还保持各自的形状、颜色和口味。结合选项可知, ,与此叙述与此叙述 相关的是相关的是 B B 项项, ,同时同时 B B 项项中的代词中的代词 theythey 即是指上文提到的即是指上文提到的 ingredientsingre
35、dients。 答案：答案：B 11. 解析：解析：本段主要讲美国被看作沙拉碗的原因本段主要讲美国被看作沙拉碗的原因: :每一个种族都保持每一个种族都保持 着各自的文化独特性。着各自的文化独特性。C C 项是对空前内容的总结和归纳项是对空前内容的总结和归纳, ,尤其是句中尤其是句中 的的 diversitydiversity 是解题的关键。是解题的关键。 答案：答案：C 12. 解析：解析：本段主要讲美国被称为本段主要讲美国被称为“melting potmelting pot”的原因的原因,G,G 项中的项中的 melting potmelting pot 与空后的与空后的 potpot 构成
36、词汇复现。构成词汇复现。 答案：答案：G 13. 解析：解析：空前提到空前提到, ,美国无疑可以被视为一个大熔炉美国无疑可以被视为一个大熔炉, ,来自世界各地来自世界各地 的人们来到这里生活和工作的人们来到这里生活和工作, ,组成一个国家。组成一个国家。F F 项项“他们致力于发展他们致力于发展 不同的民族不同的民族, ,创造新的美国文化创造新的美国文化”承接上文内容。承接上文内容。 答案：答案：F 14. 解析：解析：本段是对前面两个段落内容的总结和归纳本段是对前面两个段落内容的总结和归纳, ,讲到讲到“无论是无论是 沙拉碗还是大熔炉沙拉碗还是大熔炉, ,美国都可以被描述为两者的混合体美国都
37、可以被描述为两者的混合体”, ,这与这与 D D 项项 的句意完全一致。的句意完全一致。 答案：答案：D Reading and Thinking (2) 基础测评 . 单句语法填空 1. I think he is likely (visit) us if he knows where we live. 2. Every time I had a problem, I would turn Mr Wang for help. 3. I am sure your suggestion will contribute to (solve) the problem. 4. The research
38、 (conduct) by a group of top scientists has made great and rapid progress. 5. The (disappear) of language is the loss of our culture. 6. Many people find it worthwhile (join)an archaeological society. 7. I am glad to say that your (donate) can bring us one step closer to finding this cure. 8. If som
39、eone, especially an official, (investigate) an event, situation, or crime, he tries to find out what happened or what the truth is. 9. Of course, doing something could lead mistakes, but mistakes are part of life. 10. I have to prove myself as a respectable, (balance) person. 答案：答案：1. to visit 2. to
40、 3. solving 4. conducted 5. disappearance 6. to join 7. donation 8. investigates 9. to 10. balanced . 完成句子 1. 前两天当我单独一人走在街上的时候,我突然听见有人叫我的名 字。 While in the street the other day, I heard my name called suddenly. 2. 如果没有人可以求助,就难以做出恰当的选择。 Without anyone , making an appropriate choice can be difficult. 3
41、. 他不仅讲得更正确,也讲得更不费劲了。 Not only more correctly, but he spoke more easily. 4. 他往浴室里看了看,确定就他一个人。 He looked in the bathroom to that he was alone. 5. 嫉妒和愤怒通常会导致做错事情。 Jealousy and anger usually the wrong thing. 答案：答案： 1. walking alone 2. to turn to for help 3. did he speak 4. make sure 5. lead to doing . 语
42、法填空 When the Aswan Dam project was proposed by the Egyptian government, it led to 1. (protest). People were worried about the destruction of temples and cultural relics. After 2. (listen) to the scientists 3. had studied the problem, the government turned to the United Nations 4. help in 1959. A com
43、mittee was set up 5. (limit) damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics. The group asked for contributions from different departments and 6. (raise) funds within the international community. The project brought together governments 7. _ environmentalists from around the
44、 world. Over the next 20 years, thousands of engineers and workers rescued 22 8. (temple) and countless cultural relics. When the project was 9. (success) ended in 1980, many countries regarded it 10. the best example of keeping the balance between progress and protection. 答案：答案：1. protests 2. liste
45、ning 3. who 4. for 5. to limit 6. raised 7. and 8. temples 9. successfully 10. as 提升测评 . 阅读理解 Scientists in Mexico have just begun a new study of one of the worlds biggest pyramids: the Pyramid of the Sun, north of Mexico City. Theyre putting lots of small, high-tech machines under the pyramid to tr
46、y to unlock some of its secrets. For thousands of years, people have tried to uncover the secrets of the pyramids. The people who built the pyramids made lots of secret doors and rooms to stop robbers from finding the treasures inside. However, there always have been some smart thieves in history. N
47、ow, almost all of Egypts pyramids have been robbed, including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, which is the largest pyramid in the world. In AD 820, an Arab king named Abdullah Al Manum got a group of workers to dig their way into the Great Pyramid and have a look. Inside the pyramid, they found three ro
48、omsthe Queens Chamber, the Grand Gallery and the Kings Chamber. But to their surprise, the men didnt find the treasures they wanted. The Queens and Kings Chambers were both empty! Had someone already taken them away? The huge stone doors at the pyramids entrance were still closed when Al Manums men
49、went inside. How had the thieves got in and out? Since then, many people have gone inside the Great Pyramid to have a look or to try to take things. But still, no other chambers or walkways have been found. In 2002, an American team made the most recent visit to the Great Pyramid. Scientists sent a robot into the pyramid, but they only found a mysterious locked stone door. 1. The first two paragraphs were written to show that . A. ancient Egyptian emperors were cruel B. the Pyramid of the Sun is an unusual historic building C. construction workers led a hard life in ancient Egypt D. the sec
