1、UnitUnit 4 4ProtectingProtecting ourour heritageheritage sitessites 单元练习单元练习第一部分阅读(共两节,满分 50 分)第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThere are many heritage sites in the world. The following are four sites inUNESCO World Heritage List.Easter Island, ChileThis place is fa
2、mous for its huge stone statues. The first European visitors,the Dutch, named it Easter Island in memory of their day of arrival. The small andhilly island was formed by volcanoes. Easter Island was added to UNESCO WorldHeritage List in 1995.Dinosaur Provincial Park, CanadaThe park is best known for
3、 its extensive fossil(化石)beds, within which 35species of dinosaurs from about 65 million to 100 million years ago have beenidentified. There are also fossilized remains of fish, reptiles, and amphibians.The area was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.Hadrians Wall, EnglandThis is a Roman
4、 barrier that guarded the border of Britain. Hadrian (ruled in117138 CE) went to Britain in 122 and was the first to build a wall, 80 mileslong, to separate the Romans from the barbarians. There was no intention offighting on top of the wall; the soldiers there were trained to encounter theenemy in
5、the open. In 1987, Hadrians Wall was recognized by UNESCO as a WorldHeritage Site.Salonga National Park, CongoThis is the largest reserve in Congo, covering more than 14,000 square miles.The park was established in 1970. The thick forest provides habitats for variousanimals like parrots, elephants a
6、nd monkeys. Park visitors observe the animalsfrom motorized river boats. The park was entered into the list of UNESCO WorldHeritage Sites in 1984.1.When was Easter Island listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?A.In 1979.B.In 1984.C.In 1987.D.In 1995.2.What was the original purpose of building the Ha
7、drians Wall?A.To defend against the Romans.B.To honor the British soldiers.C.To protect the Romans from attack.D.To keep watch on top of the wall.3.Which site would you like to visit if you want to see animals?A.Easter Island.B.Dinosaur Provincial Park.C.Hadrians Wall.D.Salonga National Park.BMusic
8、is not just a set of sounds and rhythms. Its influence on the brain ismuch deeper than any other human experience. Keep on reading to know all about theamazing power of music.A recent study suggests that preterm (早产的) babies appear to experience lesspain and feed more when listening to music. A team
9、 of experts led by Dr. ManojKumar of University of Alberta, Canada, found that music had a beneficial effecton reducing pain for preterm babies experiencing painful medical tests. It alsoappeared to benefit full-term babies during operations.Many people experiencing brain damage have speech and move
10、ment-relatedproblems. Music can help them recover from brain injuries. As a different andeffective treatment, doctors often advise such patients to listen to good music toimprove the parts of the brain responsible for these two functions. When peoplewith neurological(神经系统的) disorders hear a musical
11、beat, it helps them toregain a balanced walk.Though music cannot make deafness disappear, it can really stave off the lossof hearing. There was an experiment involving 163 people where 74 were musicians.Participants were asked to pass some listening tests. Musicians heard the soundsbetter than non-m
12、usicians, and this difference got clearer with age. This meansthat a 70-year-old musician hears better than a 50-year-old non-musician, even ina noisy environment.Besides, music mends a broken heart. It is not about thrown-away love, butabout a heart attack. The matter is that music can help people
13、recover from aheart attack or a heart operation by reducing blood pressure, slowing down theheartbeat rate, and reducing anxiety. Listening to the quality music producespositive emotions, improves the movement of blood, and expands blood vessels, thus,promoting quick recovery of the whole cardiovasc
14、ular (心血管的) system.4.How does music affect preterm babies?A.It helps reduce their pain.B.It helps develop their potential in music.C.It helps improve their hearing systems.D.It helps repair their neurological systems.5.What does the underlined phrase “stave off” in Paragraph 4 mean?A.Lead to.B.Incre
15、ase.C.Prevent.D.Break into.6.Why can music mend a broken heart?A.It has a positive effect on human body systems work.B.It can help people prevent diseases caused by anxiety.C.It helps make a person feel optimistic about life.D.It can help patients recover in a slow way.7.Which of the following may b
16、e the best title for the text?A.Who can benefit from music?B.The best time to listen to musicC.The way to choose quality musicD.Musics effects on ones mind and bodyCNo one is sure how the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids near Cairo. But anew study suggests they used a little rocknroll. Long-ago
17、builders could haveattached wooden poles to the stones and rolled them across the sand, thescientists say.“Technically, I think what theyre proposing is possible,” physicist DanielBonn said.People have long puzzled over how the Egyptians moved such huge rocks. Andtheres no obvious answer. On average
18、, each of the two million big stones weighedabout as much as a large pickup truck. The Egyptians somehow moved the stoneblocks to the pyramid site from about one kilometer away.The most popular view is that Egyptian workers slid the blocks along smoothpaths. Many scientists suspect workers first wou
19、ld have put the blocks on sleds(滑板). Then they would have dragged them along paths. To make the work easier,workers may have lubricated the paths either with wet clay or with the fat fromcattle. Bonn has now tested this idea by building small sleds and dragging heavyobjects over sand.Evidence from t
20、he sand supports this idea. Researchers found small amounts offat, as well as a large amount of stone and the remains of paths.However, physicist Joseph West, who led the new study, thinks there might havebeen a simpler way. West said, “I was inspired while watching a televisionprogram showing how s
21、leds might have helped with pyramid construction. I thought,Why dont they just try rolling the things?” A square could be turned into arough sort of wheel by attaching wooden poles to its sides, he realized. That, henoted, should make a block of stone “a lot easier to roll than a square”.So he tried
22、 it. He and his students tied some poles to each of four sides of a30-kilogram stone block. That action turned the block into somewhat a wheel. Thenthey placed the block on the ground.They wrapped one end of a rope around the block and pulled. The researchersfound they could easily roll the block al
23、ong different kinds of paths. Theycalculated that rolling the block required about as much force as moving it alonga slippery(滑的)path.West hasnt tested his idea on larger blocks, but he thinks rolling has clearadvantages over sliding. At least, workers wouldnt have needed to carry cattlefat or water
24、 to smooth the paths.8.Its widely believed that the stone blocks were moved to the pyramid siteby.A.rolling them on roadsB.pushing them over the sandC.sliding them on smooth pathsD.dragging them on some poles9.What does the underlined part “lubricated the paths” in Paragraph 4 mean?A.Made the paths
25、wet.B.Made the paths hard.C.Made the paths wide.D.Made the paths slippery.10.Why is rolling better than sliding according to West?A.Because more force is needed for sliding.B.Because rolling work can be done by fewer cattle.C.Because sliding on smooth roads is more dangerous.D.Because less preparati
26、on on paths is needed for rolling.11.What is the text mainly about?A.An experiment on ways of moving blocks to the pyramid site.B.An application of the method of moving blocks to the pyramid site.C.An argument about different methods of moving blocks to the pyramid site.D.An introduction to a possib
27、le new way of moving blocks to the pyramid site.DShould we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in ahistoric area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examinewhether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not allhistorical buildings a
28、re attractive. However, there may be other reasonsforexample, economic reasonswhy they should be preserved. So, let us assume thathistorical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people.What should we do then if a new building is needed?In my view, new architectural styles c
29、an exist perfectly well alongside anolder style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own hometown where moderndesigns have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as thebuilding in question is pleasing and does not dominate(影响)its surroundings toomuch, it often improves the at
30、tractiveness of the area.It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt the areathey are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people stillspeak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply becausepeople are naturally conservative(保守的)
31、and do not like change.Although we have to respect peoples feelings as fellow users of thebuildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to movethings forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all stillbe living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copy
32、ing previous architecturalstyles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be themore risky choice.12.What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?A.Some of them are not attractive.B.Most of them are too expensive to preserve.C.They are more pleas
33、ing than modern buildings.D.They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.13.Which of the following is true according to the author?A.We should reproduce the same old buildings.B.Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.C.Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.D.No o
34、ne understands why people speak against new buildings.14.According to the last paragraph, the author probably wants the architect andplanner to.A.destroy old buildingsB.put things in a different placeC.respect peoples feelings for historical buildingsD.choose new architectural styles15.What is the m
35、ain purpose of the passage?A.To explain why people dislike change.B.To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.C.To warn that we could end up living in caves.D.To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项
36、中有两项为多余选项。There are about 6,000 languages that are spoken around the world.16If noaction is taken, some of these languages will become extinct.17One is that some communities of native speakers of the endangeredlanguages no longer exist,The Huffington Postreported. These people sometimesleave their c
37、ommunities and move to cities or towns.In addition, the languages of “dominant” cultures may drive other languagesinto extinction. To get a better education and job, young people have to focustheir attention on learning dominant languages rather than their own languages.Dominant languages include En
38、glish, French and Mandarin.Once a language dies, it rarely comes back to life.18In New Zealand, thegovernment has said it wants more than 20 percent of the countrys population tobe able to speak basic Maori, an indigenous(本地的)language, by 2040. It plans toprovide Maori lessons in all New Zealand sch
39、ools by 2025,The New York Timesreported.In September, 2018, the US state of Alaska announced that the loss of nativelanguages was an “emergency”.19Some people argued that language loss, like the loss of some animal species,is simply a fact of life on earth.20When we lose a language, we lose theworld
40、 view and culture of the people who spoke it. Language itself is often theonly way to convey a certain communitys history and culture, as well as itsknowledge of things like math and geography, the BBC noted.A.Languages become endangered for many reasons.B.But what about the endangered languages?C.H
41、owever, all languages are a form of human heritage.D.What can people do to preserve languages?E.It is now working to give new life to such languages, Quartz reported.F.Governments across the globe are taking action to prevent this.G.But 43 percent of these languages are dying out, according to UNESC
42、O.16.17.18.19.20.第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分 30 分)第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My grandfather once said, “To know yourself, you have to know those who camebefore you.” He didnt just say those words; he21by them. In 1996, mygrandfather moved to the United States to care f
43、or my sister and me. The decisionto leave behind 65 years of family relationships was22. And he was forced tofit his entire life into two suitcasesone with clothes and books; the other withthe23of long-lost relatives. As we looked through the photos, I saw his face24with a strong desire to return to
44、 those happy times.Some of the photographs were from the nineteenth century, and everyone in themhad long departed from the Earth. Looking at faces in the25photos, Irealized that I couldnt look on these people as relatives because I knew nothingabout them. I had26any connection with my ancestors, an
45、d therefore a part ofmyself.My grandpa27to let this happen. “The most important thing you have inthis world is your family,” he told me, “and when Im gone, the most28thing I can leave you is your heritage.” Over the next two years, he committedhundreds of hours to achieving that goal. He made it his
46、 purpose to write downeverything he could discover about our ancestors29future generations wouldknow. He made many long-distance phone calls, annoying indifferent relatives. Twoyears and 250 pages later, he still30to write.From my grandpa Ive learnt so much about my ancestors.31, Ive re-evaluated th
47、e importance that family has in my life. Those seemingly distant32in the old photographs have come to life with warm familiarity. Last summer, Ieven made the trip to Russia to33my relatives.Ive learned that my34is a part of me no matter where I live. An oceancannot cut the35I have with my other fami
48、ly members. The trip has given mean opportunity to stay with my family. I have seen the value of spending time withmy grandpa.21.A.stands B.studiesC.livesD.grows22.A.simple B.certainC.commonD.difficult23.A.postersB.photosC.giftsD.invitations24.A.lit up B.cleared awayC.turned up D.gave away25.A.faded
49、B.signedC.famousD.familiar26.A.discoveredB.maintainedC.strengthenedD.lost27.A.failed B.agreedC.refusedD.decided28.A.impossibleB.importantC.unnecessaryD.practical29.A.so thatB.in caseC.as ifD.now that30.A.plannedB.promisedC.continued D.appeared31.A.Surprisingly B.NaturallyC.LuckilyD.Consequently32.A.
50、facesB.recordsC.goalsD.relations33.A.catchB.meetC.testD.persuade34.A.heritageB.dreamC.careerD.language35.A.controlB.tiesC.honorD.responsibilities第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Seeing the Great WallThe Great Wall36(snake) more than 20,000 kilometers. First built to ke
