1、Unit 1 Cultural HeritagePart 1 Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking课后课后提升练提升练I.阅读理解ANo one can believe that the Great Wall might disappear some day. Believe it or not, the GreatWall is being destroyed by people. Less than 20 percent of the Great Wall built in the MingDynasty is still pe
2、rfect, but about 80 percent is in danger. The Great Wall can be called greatmostly because of its amazing length. But we should realize that the length was made up of onebrick at a time. If we do nothing to save the Great Wall, it will become a series of separatewasteland rather than a historic site
3、.The Great Wall is actually a series of walls built and rebuilt by different dynasties over thepast 2,000 years. It began in the rule of Chinas first emperor, Qin Shihuang of the Qin Dynasty,and lasted into the Ming Dynasty. The parts built before the Ming Dynasty have nearlydisappeared. People are
4、familiar with sections such as Badaling in Beijing and Jiayuguan in Gansubecause they have been open to tourists for many years. But those sections far away from thepublic eyes have been almost forgotten.Few local people knew the 3-metre-high walls made of earth and stones beside them are partof the
5、 Great Wall. The lack of knowledge is considered as one of the main reasons.The bricks on the Great Wall were carried off by local countryside people to build theirhouses, sheep corrals (畜栏) and pigsties (猪圈). Some were taken away to build roads. Brickscarved with peoples names are put away as remem
6、brance (纪念). Rubbish is spread over thebattlements (城垛). The bricks can be sold for 15 yuan per tractor load. Those who destroyed andare destroying the Great Wall know its name, but are not clear about its cultural meaning. It willtake a long time to let them know this. The local farmers not only ca
7、rried off the body of the GreatWall but dug out the entire base.It is necessary to preserve the Great Wall. The officials should be aware of the importance ofthe Great Wall. Young Chinese should know more about the nations great civilization and learn tolove it.1. The underlined part in Paragraph 2
8、refers to the parts of the Great Wall _.A. that are too difficult to understandB. that nobody can watchC. that are not well known to the publicD. that are too far to be seen2. Whats the main reason for the Great Walls being destroyed?A. The local people are short of cultural knowledge.B. The local p
9、eople need bricks and stones to build houses.C. The local people think the Great Wall is not important.D. The bricks of the Great Wall can be sold for money.3. Why does the author say the Great Wall might disappear?A. It is useless from now on.B. It will be replaced by a new one.C. Some parts of it
10、are being destroyed.D. Its too old to be used once again.BThe Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the worldand the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture (建筑). It is at Agra in northern India.It lies beside the River Jumna in the middle of gard
11、ens with quiet pools.The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul emperor (皇帝) Shah Jahan, who ruled India in theseventeenth century. It is in memory of his favorite wife, born in Arjumand Banu Begum, knownas Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631. The building, which was completed between 1632 and 1638,was designe
12、d by a local Muslim architect (建筑师), Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. The whole building,with gardens and gateway structures, was completed in 1643. The Taj Mahal stands at one end ofthe garden tomb with marble (大理石) path. The room is softly lighted by the light that passesthrough double screens of carved marbl
13、e set high in the walls. The building now is kept in goodcondition.It took 22 years to build the Taj Mahal. Shah Jahan planned a similar building, but in blackinstead of white, to lie on the other side of the river. But before it could be built, Shah Jahan wasimprisoned (监禁) by his son and buried ne
14、xt to his wife in the Taj Mahal.4. The Taj Mahal was built for _.A. Mumtaz MahalB. Shah JahanC. either Mumtaz or ShahD. both Mumtaz and Shah5. Why do you think Shah Jahan was buried next to his wife?A. His own tomb hadnt been built.B. He hoped to be buried there.C. King and Queen should be buried to
15、gether.D. He liked Mumtaz all his life.6. The passage mainly tells us _.A. why the Taj Mahal was builtB. the love story between Shah and MumtazC. some information about the Taj MahalD. the Taj Mahalthe pride of Indians7. From the passage we can learn that _.A. the Taj Mahal looks more beautiful than
16、 beforeB. the Taj Mahal doesnt exist nowC. the Taj Mahal has completely changedD. the Taj Mahal has become a place of interest.七选五Different CulturesThe cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. 1_The origin of the Eastern culture is mainly from two countries: China and I
17、ndia. Both of thetwo cultures are developed by riversthe Yellow River in China and the Indus River in India.2_When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture wasbrought up on the Mesopotamian Plainthe Mesopotamian Civilisation. This civilisation later ondeveloped
18、 into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 3_ Like the Chineseculture, the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, theirculture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesnt distinguish fromthe European culture a lot.4_ Tak
19、e the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to thepictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Othercauses like human race difference count as well. But whats more, due to the far distance and thesteep areas between the East andthe
20、 West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew uptotally in their own ways with almost no interference from the other.The differences are everywhere. 5_ But different cultures make the world of the 21stcentury more colourful. The cultural gap should not be the obstac
21、le(障碍) to the civilisation ofhuman beings. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.A.Let us work together to keep a variety of culture.B.One important thing is to learn about other cultures.C.And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture.D.At the same time, some other d
22、ifferences add to the cultural differences.E. This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.F.They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.G.They are obvious and affect peopled ways of thinking and their views of the world.语法填空Its not often
23、1(sun) in Paris,2people still love to walk along the banks of the Seine(塞纳河畔). They love the view of the citys old buildings, especially Notre-Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院) and the world-famous Eiffel Tower,3have become the iconic (象征性的) symbolof Paris for hundreds of years.4(fortunate), that view has been
24、 forever changed. On April 16, 2019, a fire5(destroy)the spire of the 850-year-old cathedral, and two-thirds of the roof. The fire shocked Parisians.Citizens gathered around the giant church, singing hymns (圣诗) and6(pray) for the hundredsof firefighters who fought the flames.The church is not only a
25、 historical treasure, but also home to many religious7(sculpture).Despite8(it) long history and many treasures, at first the cathedral needed the help of a writer9(become) world-famous. It is Victor Hugos novel, the Notre-Dame de Paris,10remindspeople to protect the beautiful old buildings. We hope
26、the historical building can be reconstructedsoon.1._2._3._4._5._6._7._8._9._10._参考答案参考答案IA语篇解读历史文化古迹长城正在遭到破坏，作者呼吁人们要保护好长城。1C词义猜测题。根据上文 People are familiar with sections such as Badaling in Beijingand Jiayuguan in Gansu because they have been open to tourists for many years.和画线部分的But 可知，长城有些地方是向公众开放的
27、景点，这当然为公众所熟悉；而那些不是景点的地方则不会为公众所熟悉。2A细节理解题。根据文章第三段及第四段第六句 Those who destroyed and aredestroying the Great Wall know its name, but are not clear about its cultural meaning可知，长城被破坏的主要原因是当地人缺乏文化知识。3C细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二、三句 Believe it or not, the Great Wall is beingdestroyed by people. Less than 20 percent of
28、the Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty is stillperfect, but about 80 percent is in danger.和第四段前五句 The bricks on the Great Wall werecarried off by countryside people to build their houses, sheep corrals（畜栏）and pigsties（猪圈） Some were taken away to build roads. Bricks carved with peoples names are pu
29、t away asremembrance（纪念）. Rubbish is spread over the battlements（城垛）. The bricks can be sold for15 yuan per tractor load可知，长城的很大一部分正在遭受破坏，所以作者说长城可能会消失。B语篇解读本文主要介绍了有关泰姬陵的一些信息。4A细节理解题。根据第二段第二句 It is in memory of his favorite wife, born inArjumand Banu Begum, known as Mumtaz Mahal，who died in 1631可知应选
30、A。5A细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句 But before it could be built, Shah Jahan wasimprisoned（监禁）by his son and buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal可知，Shah Jahan的坟墓还没有建好，他就被儿子监禁了，只好埋在他妻子的旁边，故选 A。6C主旨大意题。本文主要讲述有关泰姬陵的一些信息，故答案为 C。7D推理判断题。其他三项的信息文中并没有提到或涉及，用排除法可选 D。II【语篇导读】本文主要讲述了东西方文化的起源与不同。1.E前面一句说东西方的文化是彼此不同的。后面应说
31、明文化不同的原因。故选 E项。2.F前面讲中国文化、印度文化分别发源于黄河和印度河，后面应该讲这两条河流的具体作用。故选 F 项。3.C第 3 空后的句子讲到了欧洲文化(the European cullure)，由此可推断第 3 空所选的句子中应含有关键词 European culture，故选 C 项。4.D由设空后列举的文化差异的其他原因(文字、地域和种族差异) 可知，这一段主要是讲文化差异的其他方面。故选 D 项。5.G由第 5 空后的 But different cultures make the world of the 21st century morecolourful.(但是不同的文化使得 21 世纪的世界更加多彩)可知，前一句讲的是文化差异的影响，且与空后句子为转折关系，故选 G 项。III1.sunny2.but3. which4. Unfortunately5.destroyed6.praying7.sculptures8.its9.to become10.that
