1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors . 阅读理解 A (2017 江西新余一中、宜春一中联考 ) Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. N
2、ot all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons for example, economic reasons why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed? In
3、my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own hometown of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate (影响 )
4、its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area. It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏 ) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think t
5、his is simply because people are naturally conservative(保守的 ) and do not like change. Although we have to respect peoples feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we wo
6、uld all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice. 1.What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph? A.Most of them are too expensiv
7、e to preserve. B.They are more pleasing than modern buildings. C.They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area. D.Some of them are not attractive. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the author? A.Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in. B.We should re
8、produce the same old buildings. C.Buildings should not dominate their surroundings. D.No one understands why people speak against new buildings. 3.By “move things forward” in the last paragraph, the author probably means “ ”. A.destroy old buildings B.put things in a different place C.choose new arc
9、hitectural styles D.respect peoples feelings for historical buildings 4.What is the main 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
10、ruined their surroundings. B My color television has given me nothing but a headache.I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldnt fit.I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model.I reali
11、zed this a day later,when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid.The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night.Fortunately,I didnt get any channels showing all -night movies or I
12、 would never have gotten to bed. Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static(静电 )noise.For some reason,when certain shows switched into a commercial,a loud noise would sound for a few seconds.Gradually,this noise began to appear during a show,and to get rid of it,I had to c
13、hange to another channel and then change it back.Sometimes this technique would not work,and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound.I actually began to build up my arm muscles(肌肉 )shaking my set. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 When neither of these methods removed the static noise,I would sit help
14、lessly and wait for the noise to go away.At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist,and it stopped working altogether.My trip to the repair shop cost me $62,and the set is working well now,but I keep expecting more trouble. 5.Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set? A.He got
15、 an older model than he had expected. B.He couldnt return it when it was broken. C.He could have bought it at a lower price. D.He failed to find any movie shows on it. 6.Which of the following can best replace the phrase“signed off”in Paragraph 1? A.ended all their programs B.provided fewer channels
16、 C.changed to commercials D.showed all-night movies 7.How did the author finally get his TV set working again? A.By shaking and hitting it. B.By turning it on and off. C.By switching channels. D.By having it repaired. 8.How does the author sound when telling the story? A.Curious. B.Anxious. C.Cautio
17、us. D.Humorous. .语法填空 (2017 河北武邑调研 ) 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。 Online shopping is in fashion in most cities, where people are able to make full use of the rapidly-developed internet technology. Nowadays, can we find a person 1 has not experienced in online shopping? Definitely not. Online
18、shopping 2 (welcome) by most people due to various reasons. From the perspective of consumers, it can save some time for people who dont have much spare time. Just click 【 精品教育资源文库 】 the mouse, and they can get 3 they want while staying at home. For the retailers, it can cut some costs for those wh
19、o dont have much circ ulating funds. 4 (compare) with the traditional trade mode, they dont have to spend money in renting a house. 5 , there are still some disadvantages of online shopping. First, a face-to-face deal makes online shopping less 6 (rely) and trustworthy. Second, people will lose 7 fu
20、n of bargaining. 8 is undeniable that shopping on the Internet has become an irresistible trend in modern society. Its of great urgency that we need to make relative laws in accordance 9 the rapid growth of online shopping. Only in this way can we enjoy the pleasure and 10 (convenient) of online sho
21、pping without the concern about being cheated. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. .短文改错 (2018 山西重点中学协作体高三一联 ) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文 ,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中 共有 10 处语言错误 ,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加 :在缺词处加一个漏字符号 ( ),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除 :把多余的词用斜线 ()划掉。 修改 :在错的词下画一横线 ,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意 :1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词 ; 2.只允许修改
22、 10 处 ,多者 (从第 11 处起 )不计分。 How are you? Today Ive got a wonderful news to tell you. I have offered a scholarship at a university in Australia for my further education. One hundred and twenty students took exam for it, but only a few was chosen and I was one of them. However, my parents are not happy
23、about it . They are strong against me going there. They say it is too far away that they will not see me for a whole year and they are afraid I will feel lonely. They cant imagine such a young girl live alone. They advise me to study in the capital. But Ill be able to continue living with them. How
24、can I persuade them to receive the fact which I have grown up? .书面表达 (2018 福建莆田一中高三模拟 ) 【 精品教育资源文库 】 假定你是李华。你的美国朋友 Gary Lee 即将来华。他想有一个中文名字 ,向你求助。请给他写一封邮件 ,介绍中文姓名的特点 ,帮他取一个中文名字 ,并简要说明理由。 注意 :1.词数 100 左右 ; 2.名字可用中文表示 ; 3.可适当增加细节 ,以使行文连贯。 Dear Gary, 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案精解精析 . 阅读理解 A 语篇解读 本文为议论文。文章对于现在人们经常讨论的问题 现代建筑是否应该和古老的建 筑建在一起进行了阐述。在作者看来历史建筑应该保存 ,但是建筑风格也应该改变 ,
