1、Section Assessing Your Progress but also 3. run over to 4. prevent/stop/keep; from 5. give way to . 短文填空 Although most people know there are Seven Wonders in the ancient world, only few people can name 1. . This is because most of them are no longer there except the pyramids. However, there is 2. _
2、growing list of wonders of the world today. About nine years ago, UNESCOs World Cultural and Natural Heritage List had 411 places and 136 countries were responsible for 3. (protect) them, and the list keeps on 4. (grow). Usually it is the task of a group of 21 experts to decide which places go on th
3、e list. The experts 5. (choose) to work for six years. Their work is to examine and discuss the suggestions from different countries. They also manage the World Heritage Fund(基金) 6. can offer help to countries for protection work. Over the past centuries a lot of historic places 7. (destroy) by man
4、or nature. Protecting our natural and 8. (culture) heritage is a long and difficult task. Earthquakes, floods, pollution, wars, or even tourism are some of the 9. (danger) that harm the heritage. When a historic place is 10. great danger, it is put on the List of World Heritage in Danger and necessa
5、ry things will be done to protect it. Places which are on the danger list include Historic Bridges of Indiana, Saint Elizabeths Hospital, Rosenwald School in Southern US, etc. 答案：答案：1. them 2. a 3. protecting 4. growing 5. are chosen 6. which 7. have been destroyed 8. cultural 9. dangers 10. in 提升测评
6、 . 阅读理解 A A Journey to China 14 days from just 2,090 pp Fully Inclusive from the UK Price covers: International airfares, departure taxes, fuel charges, local transportation, accommodation, all meals, entrance fees, guides, daily tours and visas for UK citizens. Days 1-3: UK-Shanghai Fly to the grea
7、t city of Shanghai and in the evening sample traditional Shanghai food. Visit the beautiful Yu Gardens, Old Town, Shanghai Museum, cross the Great Nanpu Bridge and tour the Pudong area. Also explore Xintiandi with its 1920s style Shikumen buildings and end your stay in Shanghai with an amazing Huang
8、pu River evening tour. Days 4-7: Shanghai-Yangtze River Tour Fly to Yichang and change(approx. one hour) to board your Yangtze River ship for the next four nights. Enjoy a tour of the Three Gorges Dam(三峡大坝)before sailing on the grand Yangtze River, passing through the impressive Three Gorges. We tak
9、e a side trip to the Lesser Three Gorges or travel up the Shennong Stream in a peapod boat and enjoy various shore trips along the way. Day 8: Chongqing-Chengdu Get off in Chongqing and drive to Chengdu for an overnight stay. Days 9-10: Chengdu-Xian Visit the famous Panda Reserve to see the lovely a
10、nimals. We then fly to the historic city of Xian for two nights stay and enjoy traditional shuijiao. Next day, explore one of the most important discoveries of the 20th Centurythe Terracotta Warriors(兵马俑), followed by the ancient City Wall and a performance of Tang Dynasty dancing. Days 11-13: Xian-
11、Beijing Visit Little Wild Goose Pagoda before seeing the ancient objects at the well-known Shaanxi Provincial Museum. Later fly to Beijing for three nights stay and try Peking Duck. During our stay in Beijing, we stroll through Tiananmen Square to the Forbidden City, the largest and best preserved c
12、ollection of ancient buildings in China, and visit the Summer Palace. Next day we take a walk on the Great Wall, tour the unique Temple of Heaven and enjoy an attractive Chinese acrobatic show. Day 14: Beijing-UK Fly back to the UK, arriving home later the same day filled with happy memories. 1. The
13、 first and last scenic spots to be visited in Xian are . A. the Terracotta Warriors and Shaanxi Provincial Museum B. the Terracotta Warriors and the City Wall C. Little Wild Goose Pagoda and the City Wall D. the Terracotta Warriors and Little Wild Goose Pagoda 解析：解析：细节理解题。依据细节理解题。依据D Days 9ays 9- -1
14、0: Chengdu10: Chengdu- -XiXianan 部分可知部分可知, , 在 西 安 最 先 看 的 景 点 是 兵 马 俑在 西 安 最 先 看 的 景 点 是 兵 马 俑 ; ; 再 依 据再 依 据 Days 11Days 11- -13: 13: XiXianan- -BeijingBeijing 可知可知, ,离开西安前最后看的景点是离开西安前最后看的景点是 the Shaanxi the Shaanxi Provincial MuseumProvincial Museum。故。故 A A 项正确。项正确。 答案：答案：A 2. Whats the probable
15、meaning of the underlined word “sample”? A. Buy. B. Reserve. C. Taste. D. Make. 解析：解析：词义猜测题。该句说的词义猜测题。该句说的是飞抵上海是飞抵上海, ,在晚上应该是在晚上应该是“品尝品尝”传传 统的上海食物。其他选项代入原文后明显不符合句意。统的上海食物。其他选项代入原文后明显不符合句意。 答案：答案：C 3. The ad is mainly intended to . A. provide the British with a better understanding of China B. attrac
16、t the British to traditional Chinese food C. offer services of booking air tickets to tourists D. encourage the British to travel in China 解析：解析：写作意图题。这是一则广告写作意图题。这是一则广告, ,把旅游的日程安排以及中国的文把旅游的日程安排以及中国的文 化古迹、人文地理及美食介绍给英国游客化古迹、人文地理及美食介绍给英国游客, ,自然是为了鼓励人们来这自然是为了鼓励人们来这 里旅游。里旅游。 答案：答案：D 4. Which of the foll
17、owing is TRUE according to the ad? A. The tourists will stay in Beijing for three nights before leaving for the UK. B. The tourists will visit the 1920s Shikumen buildings in Beijing. C. The tourists will take a side trip to the Three Gorges Dam during the tour. D. The tourists will have to pay extr
18、a for fuel and meals. 解析：解析：细节理解题。依据细节理解题。依据Days 11Days 11- -13: Xi13: Xianan- -BeijingBeijing 部分的内部分的内 容可知容可知, ,游客要在北京待三个晚上游客要在北京待三个晚上, ,故故 A A 项正项正确。确。 答案：答案：A B The Great Wall of China is one of Beijings biggest draws for tourists. Despite its fame and ubiquity on postcards across the world, it r
19、arely fails to attract tourists at the first proper sight. Yet the authorities open only certain sections of the Wall as fit for viewing, and few get to visit the unauthorized sections. Fewer still are aware of the existence of at least one part of the Wall that remains in almost original condition,
20、 nearly 1,500 years after construction of legendary fortification began. But theres a good reason for thisits underwater. American journalist Steven Schwankert has been diving since age 10. It was through his setting-up of a diving school that Schwankert came to explore some of the lesser-known area
21、s of Chinas lakes and discovered the underwater Wall under a reservoir. “The most fascinating piece of diving I ever did in China must be the Great Wall. I managed to find out about it via the Internet. It wasnt difficult to get to Panjiakou in Hebei Province, near the Eastern Qing Tombs about 4 hou
22、rs drive from Beijing. Why do I want to dive the Great Wall? Why do people want to walk on the Great Wall? Its the same answer.” There are, however, advantages of visiting the Great Wall in a diving suit over being on foot. The water acts as a preservative by preventing the kind of mass tourism that
23、 has brought trouble on other parts of the Wall.“Unlike the people who walk on the Wall, we as divers never need to actually touch it. Ive dived twice there, the last time in July. I found that the water then was much deeper than it was before13 metres deep.” When he first dived, parts of the Wall w
24、ere visible above the surface. Now even the guard tower is completely submerged. “Its better that the Wall is deep under water, as there are lots of boats coming in and out around that area. Their wave action could potentially damage the brickwork. So, the deeper, the better.” 5. Steven Schwankert i
25、s most interested in . A. collecting photos of the Wall B. walking along the Wall C. diving the underwater Wall D. visiting some famous lakes 解析：解析：细节理解题。根据第二段细节理解题。根据第二段“The most fascinating piece of The most fascinating piece of diving I ever did in China must be the Great Wall.diving I ever did i
26、n China must be the Great Wall.”可知可知,Steven ,Steven SchwankertSchwankert 最感兴趣的是水下长城潜水。最感兴趣的是水下长城潜水。 答案：答案：C 6. What does the underlined word “submerged” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean? A. Damaged by water. B. Washed by water. C. Preserved by water. D. Covered with water. 解析：解析：词义猜测题。与最后一段中的词义猜测题。
27、与最后一段中的“visible above the surfacevisible above the surface” 相对应相对应, ,由此可推断出由此可推断出 submergedsubmerged 是是“被水覆盖被水覆盖”的意思的意思, ,故故 D D 项正项正 确。确。 答案：答案：D 7. What is the topic discussed in the last paragraph? A. Advantages of walking on the Great Wall. B. Advantages of visiting the underwater Wall. C. The r
28、easons why the Wall is deep under water. D. The reasons why the underwater Wall is protected. 解析：解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“There are, however, There are, however, advantages of visiting the Greaadvantages of visiting the Great Wall in a diving suit over t Wall in a diving suit over being on fo
29、ot.being on foot.”可知可知, ,这里作者是在叙述穿潜水衣游览长城的益处。这里作者是在叙述穿潜水衣游览长城的益处。 故故 B B 项正确。项正确。 答案：答案：B 8. What can we infer from the text? A. The underwater Wall will sink deeper year by year. B. Diving the Wall is popular with divers all over the world. C. Diving is a good way to visit the Wall without causing
30、much damage. D. More and more tourists will come to visit the underwater Wall in China. 解析：解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The water acts as a The water acts as a preservative by preventing the kind of mass tourism that has preservative by preventing the kind of mass tourism that has brought trouble
31、 on other parts of thbrought trouble on other parts of the Wall.e Wall.”可知可知, ,水下长城水下长城 潜水拥有更好的优势潜水拥有更好的优势, ,是游览长城的一种好方式是游览长城的一种好方式, ,因为水下游长城可因为水下游长城可 以避免对长城的破坏。故以避免对长城的破坏。故 C C 项正确。项正确。 答案：答案：C C Culture means any human behaviour that is learned in human society. All of the meaningful parts of a cu
32、lture are passed on to different generations through tradition or social learning. 9 Culture exists in agricultural as well as industrial societies. Culture is necessary for the survival and existence of human beings. Practically everything human beings know, think, value, feel, and do is learned th
33、rough taking part in a sociocultural system. 10 Here is one of the cases of children growing up apart from human society. In the province of Midnapore in India, the director of a childrens home was told by local villagers that there were “ghosts” in the forest. Upon looking into the case, the direct
34、or found that two children, one about eight years old and the other about six years old, appeared to have been living with a pack of wolves in the forest. 11 In his diary, the director describes his first view of Kamala (as the older child was named) and Amala (the name given to the younger child):
35、Kamala was a terrible-looking being, the head, a big ball of something covering the shoulders. 12 Their eyes were bright and sharp, unlike human eyes. They were very fond of raw meat and raw milk. Gradually, as they got stronger, they began going on all fours, and afterwards began to run on all four
36、s, just like squirrels. Children learn human language in the same way they learn other kinds of human behaviourby taking part in a cultural community. 13 A. This statement is well supported by some well-written cases. B. From this viewpoint, all human groups have a culture. C. These children were th
37、e ghosts described by the local people. D. Culture refers only to the high art and classical music of a particular society. E. Human beings can only develop human abilities by the local people. F. Close at its heels there came another terrible creature exactly like the first, but smaller in size. G.
38、 They learn a certain human language as well as certain kinds of human behaviour through their membership in a certain cultural community. 9. 解析：解析：上下文均表明文化是人类社会不可缺少的部分上下文均表明文化是人类社会不可缺少的部分, ,由此可知所由此可知所 有的人类群体都有文化有的人类群体都有文化,B,B 项可以承接上下文。项可以承接上下文。 答案：答案：B 10. 解析：解析： 根据下文根据下文“Here is one of the cases o
39、f children growing Here is one of the cases of children growing up apart from human society.up apart from human society.”中的提示词中的提示词“one of the casesone of the cases” 可知可知, ,这是对这是对 A A 项项举例说明。举例说明。 答案：答案：A 11. 解析：解析：这里是对村民传说中的这里是对村民传说中的“鬼鬼”事实上却是两个孩子的情况事实上却是两个孩子的情况 的总结。的总结。 答案：答案：C 12. 解析：解析：空格前只描述了大一点的孩子空格前只描述了大一点的孩子, ,空格后用了空格后用了 their eyes,their eyes, 由此可以判断空格处应该是对小一点的孩子的描述。由此可以判断空格处应该是对小一点的孩子的描述。 答案：答案：F 13. 解析：解析：由上文可知由上文可知, ,孩子在文化群体中学习语言的方式与学习别孩子在文化群体中学习语言的方式与学习别 的人类行为的方式是一致的。的人类行为的方式是一致的。G G 项对此进行了进一步的说明。项对此进行了进一步的说明。 答案：答案：G
