1、Unit 1 Cultural heritage-单元综合测试卷时间：100分钟满分：120分选择题部分第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFrance has the most beautiful castles throughout Europe.Here are some of the best French castles to visit.Youll surely want to visit one of them during your travels in Franc
2、e.Have a look and enjoy!Chteau de VersaillesThe Chteau de Versailles is about 20km southwest of Paris.When the castle was built, Versailles was a small village.Today, however, it is a famous area in Paris.The castle was built as a small hunting lodge (乡间小屋) for Louis in the 1620s.Years later, he mad
3、e it bigger.Later, Louis also made it larger, making it one of the largest palaces of the world.Chteau de ChambordThe Chteau de Chambord is one of the largest castles around the world.It sits in the Loire Valley.Being at the heart of Europes largest enclosed wooded park, Chambord, it was built for K
4、ing Francis to serve as a hunting lodge.It is one of the worlds most wellknown castles in the world because of its French Renaissance (文艺复兴) building.Chteau de ChenonceauAs one of the most famous castles in the Loire Valley, the castle was built during the 11th century on the River Cher.It was passe
5、d through many hands.The castle was not destroyed during the French Revolution because it was the only bridge across the river for many miles.Chteau de ChantillyThis historic castle sits in the town of Chantilly, France.This beautiful castle is made up of two buildings: the Petit Chteau built around
6、 1560 for Anne de Montmorency, and the Grand Chteau which was destroyed during the French Revolution and rebuilt in the 1870s.There are many interesting pieces of 17th century history concerning the castle.Every two years a fireworks competition is held in the castle gardens.1What do we know about t
7、he Chteau de Versailles?AIt sits in a small village.BIt serves as a hunting place.CIt was first built for Louis .DIt was the largest castle in the 1620s.2What makes the Chteau de Chambord special?AIts long history.BIts building style.CIts wealthy owner. DIts important position.3Why did the Chteau de
8、 Chenonceau manage to get through the French Revolution?AIt was far from Paris.BIt hid in the Loire Valley.CIt played a very important role.DIt was built by a famous French king.4Which castle has a fireworks show every two years?AThe Chteau de Versailles.BThe Chteau de Chantilly.CThe Chteau de Chamb
9、ord.DThe Chteau de Chenonceau.BWalk around the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and you may see a green animal named Sluggo and a flying pig named Philomena.You might even see street artist David Zinn drawing them using only sidewalk chalk and charcoal (炭笔)At the age of 12, David began working as an art
10、ist.His dad was writing a computer instruction and worried that it would be boring to read.So he asked David to draw pictures of turtles (the name of the computer program) to explain it.The publisher liked his drawings, and soon David had the job of drawing more turtles in action.“I learned a great
11、lesson, which was that, to make money as an artist, I couldnt always draw what I wanted，” he says.“I had to figure out how to draw a turtle drinking tea and other things like that.”David worked for 20 years as a commercial (商业的) artist, but he often felt cooped up (禁锢) sitting at a computer for 10 h
12、ours a day.Then, on a sunny afternoon about ten years ago, he brought some chalk and started drawing on the sidewalk.Thats when Sluggo came to life.“One of the reasons I like to put art on the street is to take people by surprise，” he says.“I can have fun drawing, and knowing it will be washed away
13、helps me not think too much.It frees me up.”It takes David about two hours to complete one drawing.He uses a lot of sidewalk characteristics in his street art.It can be difficult to draw on surfaces that are not flat.He has to notice where shadows will land so they wont destroy the 3D drawings he cr
14、eates.Today, more and more people are accepting and looking for his work.Davids artwork can also be found across the country and even throughout the world.Photos of his drawings have been shown at many universities and museums.5In what way is Davids art special?AIt shows his real life.BIt is drawn o
15、n the flat sidewalk.CIt needs a very long time to finish a drawing.DIt is 3D street art created by simple painting tools.6What do we know about Davids drawings?AThey are becoming popular.BThey are too difficult to understand.CThey are found mainly at museums.DThey are hardly accepted by adults.7What
16、 did David learn from drawing turtles for his father?AWork hard.BFollow your heart.CDraw what you like. DDraw in a creative way.8How does David feel when knowing his drawing will be washed away?ARelaxed. BWorried.CUnhappy. DSurprised.CPetra may be the treasure of an ancient world, hidden behind a ta
17、ll mountain. Its beautiful scenery makes it one of the greatest ancient sites still standing today. Common sense says “perhaps theres nothing on the planet that looks like it”. Without a doubt, theres nothing in the world that resembles it. The rockcarved rosered town of Petra is filled with a myste
18、rious charm that had been “designed to strike wonder into all who entered it”Petra is the legacy from the Nabataeans, a hardworking group of Arab people who settled in southern Jordan more than 2,000 years ago. Admired then because of their culture, architecture and complex dams and water channels,
19、Petra has become a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage site and listed in the New Seven Wonders of the World.Petra is the most wellknown site in Jordan located about 262 km south of Amman and 133 km north of Aqaba. The Dead Sea is 80 kilometers no
20、rth of it. The steeply rising sides of a long, cool, dark and narrow gorge (峡谷) basically keep the sunlight out. Suddenly the gorge opens right into a natural square covered with Petras most wellknown monuments, which glows in the bright sun. The ancient city shows the visitors its beautiful look. T
21、he town is large and the quality of the architecture is surprising. It leads someone to think about the creativity from the Nabataeans who made Petra their capital.Petra was the top architectural site for more than 400 years until it was occupied by the Romans in 106 AD. It was seen first when disco
22、vered in 1812 after being lost for nearly 300 years! Petra has 800 monuments, including buildings, tombs, baths, halls, temples, and streets, which were mostly carved in the pretty sandstone. Petra sights are in their finest in the early morning and the late afternoon. Once the sun warms the colorfu
23、l stones, you will see the majesty of Petra. 9According to the passage, Petra was lost_.Ain the 1500s Bin the 1600sCin the 1700s Din the 1800s10What is the best title for the passage?AJordan, a country worth visitingBPetra, Jordans wonder of the worldCThe treasure hidden behind a mountainDPetra, the
24、 bestknown ancient city in the world11What do we know about Petra from the passage?AIt is on the top of a mountain.BIt was a palace for the king.CIt is a unique site.DIt was built by the Nabataeans in 106 AD.12Where is Petra according to the passage?AIt is about 133 km south of Aqaba.BIt is about 26
25、2 km north of Amman.CIt is 80 km south of the Dead Sea.DIt is in southeast Jordan.DThe Taj Mahal (泰姬陵) is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture (建筑). It is at Agra in northern India. It lies beside the River
26、Jumma in the middle of gardens with quiet pools.The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul emperor (皇帝) Shah Jehan, who ruled India in the seventeenth century. It is in memory of his favorite wife, Arjumand Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631. The building, which was completed between 1632
27、 and 1638, was designed by a local Muslim architect (建筑师), Ustad Ahmad Lahori. The whole building, with gardens and gateway structures, was completed in 1643. The Taj Mahal stands at one end of the garden tomb with marble (大理石) path. The room is softly lighted by the light that passes through double
28、 screens of carved marble set high in the walls. The building now is kept in good condition.It took 22 years to build the Taj Mahal. Shah Jehan planned a similar building, but in black instead of white, to lie on the other side of the river. But before it could be built, Shah Jehan was imprisoned (监
29、禁) by his son and buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal.13The passage mainly tells us _.Awhy the Taj Mahal was builtBthe love story between Shah and MumtazCsome information about the Taj MahalDthe Taj Mahal is the pride of Indians14The Taj Mahal was built for _.AMumtaz MahalBShah JehanCeither Mum
30、taz or Shah Dboth Mumtaz and Shah15Why do you think Shah Jehan was buried next to his wife?AHis own tomb hadnt been built.BHe hoped to be buried there.CKing and Queen should be buried together.DHe liked Mumtaz all his life.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to make new
31、 friends quicklyFriends come and go. You have friends for every time and season of your life from youth to old age. Sometimes people change their goals in life. Perhaps youve made a change yourself, such as a new job or moved to a new location. _1_ Making new friends quickly is possible once you go
32、about it the right way.In order to make friends, you must first be a friend. Consider joining groups and associations that are of interest to you. _2_ Go out of your way to be friendly, and youll make new friends quickly._3_ If you need help, there are millions of books on the subject of good manner
33、s. Treat people with politeness and you will see people start to flock to you because of your pleasant personality.Become good at something. You can do well in a sport, an instrument, writing, languages or whatever else you enjoy. _4_ This makes you interesting and gets people to be attracted to you
34、. Its not about doing this for the sake of attracting attention, but having a skill at something is another way to make new friends quickly.Share contact information with people you meet who seem interesting. Then invite them to do things with you. _5_ Showing interest in people by actually inviting
35、 them to do things will help you create friends quickly.AAlways practice good manners.BGet to know your friends friends.CThis may also change your circle of friends.DIt is not necessary to be skillful in something.EIt could be as simple as drinking coffee together.FYou are likely to find others who
36、share things in common with you.GYou dont have to be an expert, but at least good enough to help others with your skill.第三部分语言运用(共三节，满分40分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。In the midst of the deadly wildfires that spread across California this summer, a(n) _1_
37、friendship was developed between a cat and a chicken who stayed together to survive the fire.The Grass Valley firefighters _2_ the pair on their second day of cleaning up during the Carr Fire in a _3_ in the Redding area, California.“The _4_ had survived the deadly fire finding _5_ in each other in
38、the doorway of a home，” Grass Valley Fire Chief Mark Buttron said. Buttron shared a heartwarming _6_ of the pair staying together. The photo shows the cat was on the floor next to a water bowl and the chicken on the other side of the plate.The cat and chicken were both _7_ and needed treatment for t
39、heir injuries. Firefighters _8_ found water and called the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The animals _9_ one animal carrier so they could _10_ together until being taken to receive medical treatment.Niko Kuyper, the owner of the chicken, didnt _11_ what had happened until a neigh
40、bor saw his animal on the news and _12_ him. Kuyper recognized the chicken and he was even more _13_ to see his chicken was _14_ Whiskers, another neighbors cat.Though Whiskers has to visit the _15_ every day to get her bandages (绷带) changed, she has been reunited with her family. Kuyper took the ch
41、icken to his parents house where it is being _16_ to new hens. Both animals are _17_ to recover from their injuries.The animals friendship provided _18_ to those affected by the wildfires.“Everyone in our neighborhood _19_ their homes，” Kuyper said. “Its _20_ to see something positive like this shin
42、ing through.”1A.formalBusefulCunusual Dimportant2A.visited BdiscoveredCremembered Ddrove3A.neighborhood BschoolCstreet Dforest4A.firefighters BownersCanimals Dfamilies5A.promises BexcusesCadvice Dcomfort6A.story BpictureCexperience Djourney7A.cut BstoppedCburned Dmoved8A.suddenly BquicklyCcarefully
43、Dsurely9A.called BsharedCfollowed Dkept10A.wait BarriveChide Dwork11A.know BacceptCbelieve Dwonder12A.warned BsuggestedCtold Dsupported13A.satisfied BinterestedCrelaxed Dsurprised14A.depending on Bstaying withCcheering for Dlooking for15A.house BstationCfarm Dhospital16A.rushed BintroducedCexplained
44、 Dchanged17A.expected BallowedCrequired Dforced18A.success BdifferenceCfun Dhope19A.built BrepairedClost Dmissed20A.nice BeasyCcommon Dhard非选择题部分第二节 语篇语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Known as Chinas national opera, Beijing opera, also _1_ (call) Peking Opera, which origina
45、ted in the late 18th century, is a _2_ (combine) of music, dance, art and acrobatics (杂技). It is the most influential and representative of all operas in China. It is called Beijing opera _3_ it is formed in Beijing. Beijing opera has _4_ history of 200 years and its origin can date back to old loca
46、l operas, especially Anhui opera, _5_ was very popular in northern China in the 18th century. In 1790, the first Anhui opera performance _6_ (hold) in Beijing to celebrate the Emperors birthday.Later, some other Anhui opera troupes (班子) _7_ (continue) performing in Beijing. Anhui opera was easy _8_
47、(move) and good at absorbing the acting styles of other types of operas. Beijing accumulated many local operas, making Anhui opera improve quickly._9_ the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, after the marriage for 10 years, Beijing opera finally formed, and became the _10_ (big) of all operas in China.第四部分写作(满分40分)第一节 应用文写作（15分）最近你市发现了一处唐文化遗址。对于是否应当开
