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Unit1Food forthoughtI.阅读理解AThe Mogao Grottoes werea centerof Buddhistlife andsome of the world s greatcultures forhundreds ofyears.However,by thelate QingDynasty theyhad beenabandoned andnearly forgottenand manyof the caveshad becomedamaged bythe elements.Around1900,with thediscovery ofa libraryof thousands of ancientdocuments,the cavesreceived newinterest fromChinese andforeign researchers.Unfortunately,this resultedintens of thousandsofitems fromthe cavesbeing takento foreignmuseums.In the1940s,many researchers and artistsvisited the area tostudy traditionalChinese art.Copies ofsome ofthe artwork paintedby respectedartists suchas ZhangDaqian andGuan Shanyuehelped peopleall overthecountry learnabout Dunhuang.These artistswere alsoinspired bythe artworkthey sawin the caves andit begantoinfluence theirpainting styles.Others stavedin thedesert formuch longer.Chang Shuhongstayed for the restof一his lifestruggling torecord thecultural treasures and protectthem fromthe weather.As aresult of their effortstheDunhuang Academywas formedto protectand studythe MogaoGrottoes.In1987,the MogaoGrottoes werenamed aUNESCO WorldHeritage Site.While the caves areopen to thepublic,access is now limitedin orderto protecttheartwork.However,thecavescan beseen onlinein digitalformso that people around the world can study and enjoy them.Despite itsremoteness,the MogaoGrottoes continueto drawvisitors.And justas thesand anddesert havesurvivedlargely unchangedthrough thecenturies,this smallart galleryin thedesert hasalso survivedlargelyunchanged providingan amazinglook ata worldlong agopast.l.When didthe MogaoGrottoes regain the worlds attentionA.Hundreds ofyears ago.B.In thelate QingDynasty.C.In thelate eightiesof the20th century.D.Around thebeginning of the20th century.
2.What isthe authors purposein mentioningthe artistsin the1940s A.To learnabout theirworks.B.To showhow hardthey worked.C.To comparetheir differentstyles.D.To appreciate their contributions.
3.When peoplehave noaccess tovisiting thecaves,.A.they cando researchesonlineB.they canenjoythedigital versionsC.they canwatch copiesin artgalleriesD.they canstudy themin foreignmuseums
4.Which of the followingcan bea suitabletitle forthe textA.The MogaoGrottoes-Center ofBuddhist LifeB.The MogaoGrottoes-Art Galleryin theDesert C.Respected Artists-Protectors of the MogaoGrottoes D.AnAmazing TouristAttraction——The MogaoGrottoesB(罗马圆形大居场),The Roman Colosseum Ubuilt aroundtwo thousandyears ago,survived a14thcentury earthquakeand mostof the150-some foothigh buildingis stillstanding.lt hasseen therise andfall ofenormousstructures as well asthe RomanEmpire.Why couldthe ancientstructure standthe testof timewhilemany modernconstructions fallapart aftera fewdecadesScientists believe the ancient Romans used a specificconcretewhich mayaccount forits super-long existence.(石Previous discoverieshave confirmedthe componentsofthe Roman concrete:volcanic materialjimestone灰石)and water.Architects supposethe volcanicmaterial iswhat makesthe buildingstrong.But thisis notenoughto explain the architectures durability.A teamof researchersrecently discovereda magicalpower oftheRoman concrete:self-healing.And thekey actuallylies in the tinypieces oflimestone.Worth mentioningis that(杂质)researchers hadtaken themas impuritiesdue tothe limitationof ancienttechnology.But itturned outthatancient Romansseemed tohave discoveredthe secret.When theRomans made the mixture,they heatedup thelimestone toturn itinto quicklime,a veryreactivechemical.Quicklime reacted with water and produced heat that set up a chemicalfoundation tostrengthen thebuilding material.Meanwhile,it wouldwear ahard shell”,forming limestonepieces.lt was these piecesthat(裂缝)stopped the cracks frombecoming bigger.When therewas rain,the piecesreacted withwateragain,quickly fillingthecracks.For materialscientist Ainissa Ramirez,this newunderstanding of ancientRomanconcrete isa welcomediscovery/This isone waythat thematerial can be greener/9says Ramirez,“The Romansmadethematerial.Wehad to kind of figure out how they did it so that we can make bettermaterials——and then,you know,in turn,bebetter guards of our environment.^^
5.Why couldRomanColosseumstill existaccording tothe textA.It wasrebuilt constantly.B.It metfew naturaldisasters.C.It containeda specialmaterial.D.Its shapeincreased thestability.
6.What isthe functionofthelimestone piecesA.To purifythe concrete.B.To reactwith volcanicmaterial.C.To makethe structurewater-proof.D.To enablethe buildingto repairitself.
7.What doesthe underlinedword“it”in paragraph3refer toA.The rainwater.B.The foundation.C.The quicklime.D.The limestone.
8.What can be inferredfrom AinissaRamirez swordsA.Architects canget inspirationfrom ancientstructures.B.The Romansbuilding methodremains asecret tillnow.C.Romans wisdomthrows lighton eco-friendly architecture.七选五□.Scientists areexploring howto guardthe ancientcivilization,n.New animalsInnorthern Vietnam,in thickforests inthe NorthAnnamite Mountains,there isa wildlifepark calledVuQuang.In1986,theareawas madean officialforest reserve.In2002,550square kilometersofthearea weredeclareda NationalPark.
1.It isin anarea thatis hardto getto,for onething.And its anarea thats difficulttowalk throughbecause therocks arecovered withalgae andare veryslippery.
2.In thelast twentyyears,several newspecies ofanimals thathave neverbeen seenanywhere inthe worldbeforehave beendiscovered there.Some ofthem areso newthat scientistshaven tgiven themofficial names yet!The newanimals discoveredat thepark includethe Vu Quang oxor Saola,a slowdeer,a giantmuntjac theworlds largest,in fact,a blackdeer anda holy goat.3,as wellas twospecies ofamphibians and15species ofreptiles.The Saolawas the first newspecies oflarge mammalto bediscovered inmore thanfifty years,so itcaused alotof excitementinthescientific world.lt isa strangegoat-like creaturethat looksas ifit issomehow relatedtocattle.lt hashorns thatcan bebetween oneand twofeet long,and thatseem tocome outoftheanimal shead atslightly different angles.
4.The creaturehad hiddensafely forgenerations inthe VuQuang area.But onceit wasdiscovered,it was indanger.
5.Sadly,the Saolais nowbeing huntedand maywell endup asanother endangeredspecies.A.That,s whyit attractshuntersB.VuQuangisnoordinary park,thoughC.Hunters haveno respectfor newspeciesD.But thats notall thatis unusualabout VuQuangE.Five newspecies offish havealso been found thereF.This wasthefirsttime somany newspecies hadbeenfoundin thisaream.语法填空G.That,s whyit iscalled“Saola”,meaning spinningwheel posts“in VietnameseHuizhouenjoys atime-honored history.In2000,Xidi andthe nearbyHongcun villagewere declaredWorldHeritage sitesby UNESCOfor theiroutstanding preservationof ruralarchitecture
1.date backtotheMing andQing Dynasties.Huizhou housesare oftenwooden structureswith brickwalls,which requirea lotofmaintenance.Moreover,daylight isvalued inHuizhou houses,which isreflected inthe buildingof open interiorcourtyards,!.allow sunshineto enterthe rooms.Now,walking alongthe bluestonestreets there,visitors can瓦片appreciatethedistinctive Huizhou-style housesfeaturing whitewalls,dark tilesand layeredhorse-headroofs,
3.feel likethey areimmersed ina traditionalChinese inkpainting.狗〃The tourismboom helpsto protectand breathelife intothe ancientvillage.A
4.symbol g,standing attheentrance toXidi,
5.build inthe16th centuryin memoryof HuWenguang,
6.Ming Dynastyofficial bornin thevillagewho madegreat
7.contribute tolocal educationand livelihoods.lt isthe localpeople,s desireto protectthe localhistorical的〃characteristics thatleads tothe buildings
8.preserve tothis day.Besides ancientdwellings andpa g,there宗族,家族stand someancestral halls
9.clans willgather tomake sacrificesto theirancestors.With theirownunique andmarketable value,all theseold Huizhoubuildings aregiving full play
10.their distinctiveculturalcharm.W.应用文写作你校英文广播站需要招聘一名广播主持人请你写一则招聘启事,刊登在校英文报上,内容包括:,应聘条件;
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1.80,请在相应位置作答2Announcer Wanted必修第二册Unit1Food forthoughti.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文文章主要介绍了莫高窟的概况、历史以及现状细节理解题根据第一段的
1.D Around1900,with thediscovery ofa libraryofthousandsofancient.”可知,大约在世纪初,documents,thecavesreceived newinterest fromChinese andforeign researchers20莫高窟重新引起了中外研究人员的兴趣推理判断题根据第二段
2.D“In the1940s,many researchersand artists...was formedto protectand studythe.”可知世纪年代,许多研究人员和艺术家通过他们的努力,让人们了解了敦MogaoGrottoes,2040煌由此推知,文章提及世纪年代的艺术家们是为了赞赏他们在传承莫高窟文化上的贡献2040细节理解题根据第三段的
3.B“While thecaves areopen tothe public,access is now limitedin ordertoprotect theartwork.Ho wever,thecavescanbeseen onlinein digitalform sothatpeoplearoundtheworldcan.”可知,为了保护艺术品,现在莫高窟被限制进入,然而,人们可以在网上以studyandenjoy them数字模型的形式看到、研究和欣赏它们主旨大意题通读全文可知,文章在第一段讲述了莫高窟重新获得人们关注的原因;第二段提
4.B及世纪年代的艺术家们在传承莫高窟文化上所做的努力,赞赏了他们的贡献;第三段讲述莫2040高窟被列为联合国世界文化遗产;第四段讲述了莫高窟的艺术价值因此,本文主要介绍了沙漠中的艺术长廊——莫高窟故选项B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文文章主要介绍了罗马斗兽场,它建于大约两千年前,在世14纪的一场地震中幸存下来,大部分多英尺高的建筑仍然屹立不倒它见证了巨大建筑和罗马帝150国的兴衰为什么古代建筑能经受住时间的考验,而许多现代建筑在几十年后就倒塌了?科学家认为,古罗马人使用了一种特殊的混凝土,这可能是它长久存在的原因细节理解题根据第一段的
5.C Scientistsbelievetheancient Romansusedaspecific concretewhich may.”可知,罗马斗兽场还能存在的原因是它含有一种特殊的材料account forits super-long existence故选项C细节理解题根据第二段的
6.D“A teamof researchersrecently discovereda magicalpower oftheRoman.”可知,石灰石的功能是使concrete:self-healing.And thekey actuallylies inthe tinypieces oflimestone建筑能够自我修复故选项D词义猜测题根据第三段的
7.C Quicklimereactedwithwaterandproducedheatthatsetupachemical以及画线单词所在句中的可知,画线单词foundation tostrengthen thebuildingmaterial”“Meanwhile”it指的就是上文提到的生石灰推理判断题根据最后一段的
8.C“We hadtokindoffigureouthowtheydiditsothatwecanmakebetter可知,从的话中materials—and then,you know,in turn,be betterguardsofourenvironment.“AinissaRamirez我们可以推断出罗马人的智慧为环保建筑提供了启示n.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文文章介绍了越南武广国家公园及其里面新物种的相关情况由下文
9.B“It isin anarea thatis hardto getto,for onething.And itsanarea thats difficultto walkthrough和普通公园易到达的because therocks arecovered withalgae andare veryslippery.”常识可知,武广国家公园难以到达,和普通公园不一样,项“然而,武广不是一个普通的公园”切B合语境由上文
2.D“It isin anarea thatis hardto getto,for onething.And itsanarea thats difficultto walkthrough可知,武广国家公园难以至达,不同because therocks arecovered withalgae andare veryslippery.“U寻常,下文“In thelast twentyyears,several newspecies ofanimals thathave neverbeen seenanywhere intheworld beforehave beendiscovered there.Some ofthem areso newthat scientistshaven tgiven themofficial介绍武广国家公园里面发现了一些闻所未闻的新物种,这也是不同寻常之处,由此可namesyet!”知,该空应该进一步提及武广国家公园的不平凡之处项“但这并不是武广国家公园的全部不D同寻常之处”切合语境由上文
3.E“The newanimals discoveredat thepark includethe VuQuang oxor Saola,a slowdeer,a giant.和下文muntjac theworldslargest,in fact,a blackdeer andaholygoatas wellas twospecies of可知,该空和上下文列举了武广国家公园里面发现的新物种,项amphibians and15species ofreptiles”E“在那里还发现了五种新的鱼类”切合语境由上文
4.G“The Saolawasthefirst newspecies oflarge mammalto bediscovered inmore thanfifty years,so itcauseda lotof excitementinthescientific world.lt isa strangegoat-like creaturethat looksas ifit issomehowrelated tocattle.lt hashorns thatcanbebetween oneand twofeet long,and thatseem tocome outoftheanimal s.”可知,此段对的外貌进行描述,故该空应承接上文继续介绍head atslightlydifferentangles Saola的相关情况,项“这就是为什么它被称为,在越南语中的意思是纺车桩”切合语境Saola GSaola,由上文
5.C“The creaturehad hiddensafely forgenerations inthe VuQuang area.But onceit wasdiscovered,it和下文wasindanger.Sadly,the Saolaisnowbeing huntedand maywell endup asanother endangered.”可知,处于危险之中,空格处和下文构成因果关系,正是因为猎人不尊重新物species Saola种,才会被猎杀,项“猎人不尊重新物种”切合语境Saola Cni.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文由于对明清时期乡村建筑的出色保存,西递和附近的宏村被联合国教科文组织宣布为世界遗产,文章对其具有历史特色的乡村建筑进行了介绍考查非谓语动词句意年,因为对明清时期乡村建筑的出色保存,西递和附近的宏村1dating:
2000.被联合国教科文组织宣布为世界遗产意为“追溯到”,和逻辑主语构成主date backarchitecture动关系,所以应用现在分词形式作后置定语故填dating考查非谓语动词句意:此外,徽州房屋重视日光,这体现在开放的室内庭院的建筑上,
2.allowing这可以让阳光进入房间动词意为“允许”,和逻辑主语构成主动关allow“openinteriorcourtyards”系,所以应用现在分词形式故填allowing考查连词句意:现在,走在那里的青石街道上,游客可以欣赏到独特的徽州风格的房子,白
3.and墙、黑瓦、分层的马头屋顶,感觉自己沉浸在一幅传统的中国水墨画中和can appreciate”“feel like”构成并列关系,故填and考查词性转换句意世纪,为纪念明朝官员胡文光,西递村入口处有一座象征性的
4.symbolic:16牌坊,胡文光出生于西递村,为当地的教育和生计做出了巨大贡献此处作定语应用形容词故填symbolico考查一般过去时的被动语态和主谓一致根据可知,此处应用一般
5.was built“inthe16th century”过去时动词意为“建立”,和主语构成被动关系主语为第三人称单数故填build pagwas builto考查冠词意为“官员”,为可数名词,此处为第一次出现,所以
6.a official“Ming Dynastyofficial”应用不定冠词表示泛指的开头发音为辅音,故填Ming a
8.being preserved筑得以保存至今意为“导致某人做某事”,为固定搭配,动词意为“保存”,lead tosb doingpreserve和逻辑主语构成被动关系,所以此处应用动名词的被动语态形式故填buildings beingpreservedo考查定语从句句意:除了古老的民居和牌坊,还有一些宗祠,宗族会聚集在那里祭祀他们
9.where的祖先在定语从句中不缺少主语、宾语或表语,且先行词为所以应用关系副词ancestral halls,whereo考查介词句意:这些徽州老建筑以其独特的市场价值,充分发挥着其独特的文化魅力
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