1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Cultural relics . 阅读理解 A (2017 辽宁沈阳模拟 ) Last weekend I visited Rome for the first time. I spent three busy days in the Italian capital, seeing lots of tourist attractions and walking down streets lit by Christmas decorations. There are a lot of things I love about the city. Rome
2、 is one of the most ancient cities in the world and is full of wonderful relics (遗迹 ) from its distant past. These monuments include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum where gladiators used to fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another country. The ruins of buildings and te
3、mples are fascinating: you cant quite believe how old they are. I studied the masterpieces of the Renaissance at university and was very excited to see them in real life. I walked around the museum in the Vatican and saw plenty of famous sculptures (雕塑 ). The best part of the visit was, without doub
4、t, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted in the early 16th century by Michelangelo. It was so breathtaking that I couldnt tear my eyes away from it. In Rome, there is a lot of food on offer for tourists but some of it isnt of very good quality. I made an effort to find reliable restaurants to taste th
5、e popular meals of the region, like pasta with tomato, onion and bacon. I also love eating ice cream and hot chocolate under the Christmas lights. Rome has not only lots of luxury boutiques (精品店 ) but also plenty of shops that were more in my price range! It was a perfect opportunity to go and buy p
6、resents for my family and friends. There was also a Christmas market, where I bought a sparkly decoration for the tree. 1.The underlined word “gladiators” in the 2nd paragraph probably means “ ”. A.athletes B.butchers C.invaders D.fighters 2.The author found the ruins of buildings and temples fascin
7、ating because . A.they represent Romes religion B.they are relics from Romes distant past 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C.you cant help wondering how old they are D.they include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum 3.What is mainly discussed in the 3rd paragraph? A.The great museums in Italy. B.The sculptures in R
8、ome. C.Art-related activities during the visit. D.The achievements of the Renaissance in Italy. 4.When visiting Rome, you should be careful in choosing . A.the attractions B.the food C.the hotels D.the luxury boutiques B (2017 江西八校联考 ) Before traveling around the world, spend some time and find out
9、what tourist destinations you are interested in. The following are some of the thrilling spots that most guides will mention. Victoria Falls Victoria Falls has always been considered to be an incredible place worth taking pictures of. There are a lot of spots that tourists love. Some of them are ver
10、y dangerous for people. But the brave are ready to overcome their fear. Arctic Cliff Face A cliff does not make the most comfortable place for camping. Camping on the ground is far safer anyway. Despite all the inconvenience, the new trend is rapidly gaining in popularity among climbing enthusiasts
11、and outdoor activity addicts. Aucklands Sky Tower Aucklands Sky Tower i s popular with bungee jumpers. Some celebrities, such as Beyonce, have already tried it, which proves that the place is not only safe but popular as well. The tower is 630 feet tall. At the top of the structure there is an obser
12、vation deck. Most of those reading this article may prefer to stay on the ground rather than climb up this scary structure. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 North Yungas Road The Road of Death is the right name given to the road in Bolivia. Hundreds of people die here every year. The major cause of all the accidents i
13、s the road. The problem is that it is too narrow and badly maintained but the traffic here is heavier than anywhere elses. Nevertheless, it seems as if tourists will continue visiting this strange road despite its scary nickname. 5. What is Victoria Falls famous for? A.Its narrow and badly maintaine
14、d road. B.Its dangerous but attractive spots to take pictures of. C.Its scary structure. D.Its thrilling camping. 6.North Yungas Road is called the“Road of Death” because . A.each year many people lose their lives there B.there is no necessary protection equipment C.it is built on the edge of the ro
15、ck D.its traffic is the heaviest 7.If you like bungee jumping, you can go to . A.Victoria Falls B.Arctic Cliff Face C.Aucklands Sky Tower D.North Yungas Road 8.What do the four places have in common? A.They are popular with climbers. B.They all have beautiful scenery. C.They are a bit life-threateni
16、ng. D.They have been visited by celebrities. . 完形填空 (2017 贵州黔东南州模拟 ) I was in the sixth grade and had just moved to California from Alaska when I met Ms. Linda Jones. Most of my teachers seemed to 1 me; I was an unnecessary student. Ms. Jones, however, 【 精品教育资源文库 】 took a 2 interest in me. “You can
17、 write,” she said,explaining that she wanted to move me into the honors class. A decade later, when my first novel was 3 , I went back to Ms. Jones classroom, handing her a copy and siad,“I 4 this Book for you.” Ms. Jones began to cry 5 . Shed been considering early 6 .This was 7 she felt she wasnt
18、having very b ig effects 8 her students. I didnt know how to make Ms. Jones understand what shed done for me: 9 her, I fell in love with Shakespeare. I learned how to compose an essay. It was her 10 in me that gave me the confidence to become a writer. I 11 her. Fifteen years later, when I heard tha
19、t she was 12 ready to retire, I attended her 13 party. All Ms. Jones needed to do was say a few words thanking her colleagues for coming. 14 , she stood up and made an exciting 15 that began like this:“For th ose of you complaining that 16 have changed and its harder to teach these days, youre getti
20、ng 17 and lazy. These kids havent changed. You have! Do not 18 these kids!” When she finished her talk, everyone 19 their hands!I went up to Ms. Jones and thanked her for changing my life many years ago. I 20 that night that I was still,and would forever be her student. 1.A.ignore B.discover C.admir
21、e D.hate 2.A.typical B.practical C.special D.complicated 3.A.sold B.finished C.tested D.published 4.A.bought B.did C.wrote D.drew 5.A.madly B.sadly C.shyly D.happily 6.A.choice B.retirement C.behavior D.change 7.A.though B.if C.unless D.because 8.A.on B.for C.about D.off 9.A.Regardless of B.Accordin
22、g to C.Thanks to D.In terms of 10.A.belief B.idea C.motto D.talent 11.A.believed B.owed C.helped D.congratulated 12.A.gradually B.frequently C.constantly D.finally 13.A.shopping B.clothes C.farewell D.sports 【 精品教育资源文库 】 14.A.Still B.However C.Moreover D.Therefore 15.A.notice B.appointment C.decisi
23、on D.speech 16.A.teachers B.kids C.writers D.schools 17.A.old B.proud C.smart D.pretty 18.A.let down B.play jokes on C.give up on D.put pressure on 19.A.clapped B.waved C.raised D.shook 20.A.heard B.saw C.proved D.realized 答案精解精析 . 阅读理解 A 语篇解读 本文为记叙文。作者讲述了自己游玩意大利首都罗马的经历和感受。 1.D 词义猜测题。根据画线词之后的 “used to fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another country” 可知 ,该词义为 “ 角斗士 ” 。故选 D。 2.B 细节理
