1、第 1页（共 9页）Unit1 Cultural heritageSection A Listening and Speaking一、单词拼写1.He studied hard in an ato pass the exam.2.These are all policies to peconomic growth.3.You need a good sense of bto ride a bicycle.4.Lyour speech within three minutes.5.Of the two plans,I prefer the(前者).6.Some local people join
2、ed the students(抗议).7.The police searched all the houses but found no(线索).8.This is a big(问题);we need more time to thinkabout it.二、用所给短语的适当形式填空give way toturn toprevent.from.lead tokeep a balancecontribute tobe likely totake partin1.His foolish behaviourhis failure.2.The stormbright sunshine.3.Nothi
3、ng canuscarrying out theplan.第 2页（共 9页）4.She was very frightened and didnt know whoto.5.You have tobetween your work and yourfamily life.6.Heget into the national team if hewins the match.7.We cansome activities together and Ican introduce you to others.8.It not only reduces traffic problems and pol
4、lution,but alsopublic health.三、阅读理解AAnother man-made wonder of the US was built long before thenation was established.About 900 years ago,the AncestralPuebloan people built villages high in the walls of canyons(大峡谷) in Colorado,where 600 cliff dwellings are now part of theMesa Verde National Park.Vi
5、sitors can stand at the top and look into the dwellingsalmost hidden in openings of the rock walls.The Puebloan peoplecut small steps into the rock,which connected buildingscontaining hundreds of rooms.第 3页（共 9页）The rock walls have protected the buildings from severeweather in the area;therefore,the
6、y remain mostly unchanged inthe hundreds of years since they were built.Our final man-made wonder is in the northwestern city ofSeattle,Washington.The Space Needle was built as the centralstructure for the 1962 Worlds Fair.The 184-meter-tall structure was designed by EdwardCarlson,which has a wide b
7、ase on the ground,with its middlenarrow and a large ring-like structure on top.The structure wasmeant to look like a “flying saucer” ,a vehicle that was popularin science fiction space travel stories.The saucer includes anobservation area and an eating place.The restaurant slowlyturns to provide vis
8、itors with a 360 degree view of Seattle.The Space Needle was not very costly,and was designed andcompleted in about a year and opened on the first day of theWorlds Fair.Today,the Space Needle is the most popular place forvisitors to Seattle.And it remains the internationally knownsymbol of the city.
9、1.What can be talked about before the passage?A.American geography.B.Touring in the USA.第 4页（共 9页）C.Other US artificial wonders.D.World natural wonders.2.Which is TRUE about the Space Needle?A.It remains a symbol of the US.B.Edward Carlson built the structure.C.It has a ring-like structure on top.D.
10、It is a man-made wonder in Colorado.3.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Cultural RelicsB.Artificial Wonders in the USC.Symbols of CitiesD.Natural Places in the USBDifferent countries and cultures celebrate New Year indifferent ways.Many countries still follow the lunarcalend
11、ar,meaning that their new year often starts in lateJanuary or in February.New Year celebrations for somecountries(like China and Vietnam) last not one day,but up totwo weeks!In the US,many people attend New Year parties.They drinkchampagne,dance,and cheer at the stroke ofmidnight.Fireworks,which in
12、olden times scared away evil第 5页（共 9页）spirits,are very popular throughout the US.US residents oftenmake one or more New Years resolutions,such as promising toquit smoking,lose weight,and stop drinking.Most of theseresolutions last little longer than a month.In the southern US,many people eat black-e
13、yed peas for goodluck in the new year.In Mexico and Venezuela,many people wearred or yellow underwear for good luck.In Brazil,residents wearwhite clothes for good luck,and in China,they wear red clothesand give children red envelopes with money in them.InIran,people wear brand new clothes on the fir
14、st day of the newyear.In Scotland,homeowners open the front door at midnight tolet in the new year,and open the back door to let out the oldyear.In Switzerland,people kiss each other three times atmidnight.In Spain,people eat 12 grapesone per chimeas theclock chimes midnight.In Japan,they ring a bel
15、l 108 times toget rid of the 108 bad desires that people have.4.How do Americans celebrate their New Year?A.They kiss each three times at the stroke after midnight.B.They use fireworks to scare away evil spirits.C.Men and women make New Years plans together.D.Many people attend New Year parties.第 6页
16、（共 9页）5.The underlined word “resolutions” in Paragraph 2 probablymeans.A.beliefsB.solutionsC.principlesD.promises6.In which countries is red regarded as a lucky colour?A.Mexico and Brazil.B.Mexico and China.C.Venezuela and Brazil.D.China and Iran.7.The best title for the passage would be “”.A.Differ
17、ent customs around the worldB.New activities in America and EuropeC.New Year celebrations around the worldD.Different countries have different customs四、语篇填空A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and stayed withhis wife at the best hotel there.One night,he went out for awalk alone.It was late and t
18、he small street was dark andquiet.1.(sudden) he felt someone behind him.He turnedhis head and saw an Italian young man who walked past himquickly.The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman found第 7页（共 9页）that his watch was 2.(go).He thought that it mustbe the Italian 3.had taken his watch.He
19、 decided4.(follow) him and get back the watch.Soon the Frenchman 5.(catch) up with theItalian.6.of them understood the otherslanguage.The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist(拳头) while 7.(point) at the Italians watch.In the endthe Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.When he 8.(retur
20、n) to the hotel,the Frenchmantold his wife what had happened.He was greatly 9.(surprise) when his wife pointed to the watch on the table.Nowhe realised that he had robbed the watch 10.mistake.第 8页（共 9页）一、单词拼写1.attempt2.promote3.balance4.Limit5.former6.protests7.clues8.issue二、用所给短语的适当形式填空1.led to2.gave way to3.prevent;from4.turn to5.keep abalance6.is likely to7.take part in8.contributes to三、阅读理解1.C2.C3.B4.D5.D6.B7.C四、语篇填空1.Suddenly2.gone3.who/that4.to follow5.caught6.Neither7.pointing8.returned9.surprised10.by第 9页（共 9页）
