1、单元质量检测(五)(时间：100 分钟 满分：120 分).阅读理解(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。AApril 18 is celebrated as the World Heritage (遗产) Day across the world. It is aimed at creating awareness about heritage sites and highlighting the need to protect and conserve them.UNESCO lists 29 sites
2、 from India in its heritage list which are considered as having outstanding universal value. T lists four of world heritage sites which should be visited at least once in a lifetime.Taj Mahal, UPIt was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It also figures amon
3、g the Seven Wonders of the World. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as “the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the worlds heritage”. As one of the most wonderful buildings, it attracts a large number of visitors every year.Kaziranga National Park, AssamI
4、t was started in 1905 at the orders of British Viceroy Lord Curzon following a request from his wife. As a famous biodiversity (生物多样性) site, the wildlife park is famous for its onehorned rhino population.Fatehpur Sikri, UPFounded in 1569, the city served as the Mughal capital. The city is the manife
5、station (证明) of Mughal Emperor Akbars dream to build a great capital for his empire. The Great Mughals great city was abandoned just 16 years after it was built due to the serious shortage of water. Today, the city is mostly a ghost town.Elephanta Caves, MaharashtraAs one of the finest examples of r
6、ockcut cave temples of India, the caves have been carved out of single solid rock. The caves are filled with beautiful stone carvings of Hindu gods and goddesses. The sculptures of Mount Kailash, Parvati, Ravana and especially of Lord Shiva, which shows his three moods as the creator, the destroyer
7、and the preserver, are masterpieces.语篇 解 读 ：本 文 是 应 用 文 。文 章 主 要 介 绍 了 印 度 四 处 值 得 一 游 的 文 化 遗 产 。1Which of the following places is one of the Seven Wonders of the World?ATaj Mahal.BFatehpur Sikri.C.Elephanta Caves.DKaziranga National Park.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据 Taj Mahal, UP 部分中的“It also figures among the
8、 Seven Wonders of the World”可知。2What do we know about Fatehpur Sikri?AIt took 16 years to build the city.BPeople in the city lived a poor life.CIt was abandoned for lack of water.DIt was destroyed by Akbars enemies.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据 Fatehpur Sikri, UP 部分中的 “The Great Mughals great city was abandoned j
9、ust 16 years after it was built due to the serious shortage of water”可知。3The main purpose of the text is to _.Aask people to pay a visit to IndiaBintroduce the mustvisit heritage sites in IndiaCcall on people to help protect cultural heritage Dinvite people to celebrate the World Heritage Day解析：选 B
10、写作目的题。本文主要介绍了印度四处值得一游的文化遗产，故选 B 项。BWhile ebooks are on the rise, most people, especially young kids still prefer printed versions that they can think over for hours on end.Though that is an excellent habit, it also means cutting down precious trees.But what if the book could turn into a tree? Now th
11、anks to a Brazilian childrens book publisher, that is possible, at least for one book!The “Tree Book Tree” program is the thought of Argentinas Pequeno Editor and FCB Buenos Aires.Their first creation Mi Pap Estuvo en la Selva (My father Was in the Jungle), has been around in regular format for many
12、 years.In the book, a young boy takes the readers on an exciting journey of his fathers adventures inside an Ecuadorian jungle.The book that is made from acidfree paper, printed with natural ink and handstitch (手工缝合), is completely recyclable.Jacaranda (蓝花楹) seeds are carefully sewn into the pages t
13、o help it transform into a tree.After a kid finishes reading the book (over and over again), he or she waters the cover and places it in a sunny area inside the house.Once the seeds sprout, the book can be planted in the dirt in any location the owner decides.From then on, the book just has to be nu
14、rtured like any other plant.Franco says they picked the Jacaranda, because “Its a tree that provides excellent shade and offers oxygen to the environment.”The only unfortunate part is that the publishers are not planning to transform their other books or even make more copies of this “tree book”. Th
15、is noncommercial project was just a onetime project to make everyone aware of the resources used when producing something even as common as a book.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。 一个阿根廷人发明了一种用特殊材料制作成的新型环保书。小孩子在看完这本书以后，可以把这本书当成一个种子，通过培养和照顾，让它长成新的植物。4What can we know from the first paragraph?AReading ebooks is an excel
16、lent habit.BPrinted books should be thrown away.CPrinted books have consumed too many trees.DYoung kids have a special preference for ebooks.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的 “Though that is an excellent habit, it also means cutting down precious trees.”尽管这是一个非常好的习惯，但这种习惯也意味着要砍掉很多珍贵的树木。由此可知，纸质书籍需要耗费大量的树木。故选 C。5W
17、hat is special about the book Mi Pap Estuvo en la Selva?AIt can be read again and again.BIt can be easily stored for future use.CIt can be transformed into a tree if planted.DIt is about an exciting journey in the jungle.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “But what if the book could turn into a tree? Now thanks t
18、o a Brazilian childrens book publisher, that is possible”和第二段的前两句可知，这本书的特殊之处在于：如果将这本书种植，它可以长成树。6What can a kid do after finishing reading the book?ANurture the book in the dirt.BPut the book away on a shelf.CUse the book to protect flowers.DSow Jacaranda seeds into the book.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的 “Aft
19、er a kid finishes reading the book .the book can be planted in the dirt in any location the owner decides.”可知，孩子读完书后可以将其种在土里。7Whats the publishers attitude towards the future of “tree books”？ASupportive. BDoubtful.CCriticized. DPositive.解析：选 B 观点态度题。根据最后一段第一句 “The only unfortunate part is that the p
20、ublishers are not planning to transform their other books or even make more copies of this tree book ” 可知，出版商们不打算再制作这种材料的书，可以推断出他们对这种书的未来持怀疑态度。CLast 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
21、lit with Christmas decorations. There are a lot of things I love about the city.Rome 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 unti
22、l death and hunt animals coming from another country. The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating: you cant quite believe how old they are.I studied the masterpieces of the Renaissance period at university and was very excited to see them in real life. I walked around the museum in Vatican Ci
23、ty and saw plenty of famous sculptures (雕塑). The best part of the visit was, without doubt, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted in the early 16th century by the great 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 b
24、ut some of it isnt of very good quality. I made an effort to find reliable restaurants to taste the 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 als
25、o plenty of shops that were more in my price range! It was a perfect opportunity to go and buy presents for my family and friends. There was also a christmas market, where I bought a sparkly decoration for the tree.语篇 解 读 ：本 文 为 记 叙 文 。作 者 讲 述 了 自 己 游 览 意 大 利 首 都 罗 马 的 经 历 和 感 受 。8The underlined wor
26、d “gladiators” in the 2nd paragraph probably means “_”Aathletes BbutchersCinvaders Dfighters解析：选 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，该词意为 “斗士” 。故选 D。9The author found the ruins of buildings and temples fascinating because _.Athey rep
27、resent Romes religionBthey are relics from Romes distant pastCyou cant help wondering how old they areDthey include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “full of wonderful relics (遗迹) from its distant past”和 “The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating”可知选 B。10What is mai
28、nly discussed in the 3rd paragraph?AThe great museums of Italy.BThe sculptures in Rome.CArtrelated activities during the visit.DThe achievements of the Renaissance period in Italy.解析：选 C 段落大意题。本段主要介绍的是作者在此次游览罗马的过程中涉及的艺术活动。故选 C。11When visiting Rome, you should be careful in choosing _.Athe attraction
29、s Bthe foodCthe hotels Dthe luxury boutiques解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第四段前两句中的 “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 the popular meals of the region .”可知，作者暗示选择食物时要特别小心。故选 B。DI went to a bookshop t
30、oday. Actually I went there yesterday with my little daughter to buy a birthday present for her friend. We ended up not buying one, but while in the bookshop I spotted a book I wanted to have a closer look at, so I went back today and did so. Walking around in a nice bookshop is something I used to
31、do a lot, but nowadays I buy most books online and rarely have a reason to visit an actual bookshop.Bookshops are nice, especially when you can feel that the staff have done a lot of work to inspire people and help them to find new books to read. This one does. Some of the books on the shelves have
32、small handwritten notes. In other words, this is a really great bookshop, one I would have been delighted to have around when I was young instead of the old man who hid the sailing fiction I then used to love in a remote corner.But despite all this, walking around in this great bookshop, I felt lost
33、. I looked at a couple of books which had a nice cover, read a couple of titles and picked up one or two, but nothing really interested me. And I couldnt really understand why. I finally left the shop with a slight feeling of unease in my stomach. Surely something was wrong with me; I always loved t
34、o be in bookshops and libraries.But then, on the way back home I suddenly understood what the problem was. Since I nowadays mainly find my books on Goodreads or Amazon, I have become used to browsing books by keywords. And Im used to being presented with a list of books that more or less fit those k
35、eywords, together with reader ratings and reviews. And thats something a bookshop cant do. And of course, they cant give us reader ratings and reviews.Online book databases are purely delightful for any book lover. But at the same time it has stopped me from feeling excited and happy whenever I ente
36、r a bookshop.语篇解读：本文作者讲述了自己一次去书店购书，但是却失望地离开的故事。作者认为造成这种情况的原因主要是网上书店可以给人们提供更加便捷的服务。12The second paragraph implies that _.Athe writer often came to this bookshop in his childhoodBthe bookshop is well managed by its staffCreaders can write their notes on the booksDgood books are often kept in a remote
37、corner解析：选 B 推理判断题。结合第二段的 “Bookshops are nice, especially when you can feel that the staff have done a lot of work to inspire people and help them to find new books to read. This one does”可知，这个书店在店员的管理下，显得井井有条。13When the writer left the bookshop, he felt _.Adelighted BannoyedCdisappointed Drelaxed解析
38、：选 C 细节理解题。从第三段的 “I finally left the shop with a slight feeling of unease in my stomach”可知，作者离开书店的时候有点失望。14According to the writer, online bookshops _.Aseldom provide keywords for booksBhelp publishers distribute their books to actual shopsCkeep readers from adding reviews to the booksDmake readers
39、choose a book more conveniently解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的 “I have become used to browsing books by keywords . together with reader ratings and reviews”可推知，作者认为现在的网上书店让人们能够很方便地选书。15The purpose of writing this passage is to _.Atell an experience of buying books at a bookshopBintroduce the benefits of buyin
40、g books onlineCadvise readers to enjoy the online reading pleasureDencourage more people to go to visit a bookshop解析：选 D 写作意图题。本文主要讲述了作者一次到实体书店买书的故事，列举了现在网上书店的便捷性，但其无法让作者感受到进入实体书店的那种乐趣和兴奋感，故作者写作此文意在鼓励人们多去实体书店走走。.阅读七选五(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。The Comparisonsoak
41、ed CultureIn our comparisonsoaked culture, its hard to avoid slipping into “Why cant I？” mode.When one of my colleagues who I think is not better than me published a new book, I couldnt help complaining how unachievable it seemed to me and what bad luck I had.Negative feelings like this made life da
42、rk for us._16_ Heres what I learned：Dont compare your insides to someone elses outsides.The first time I heard the excellent advice, I was suffering from a pang of envy.My professors warning shocked me.She said, “You have no idea what it took for them to get there.Dont just owe it to pure luck._17_”
43、She was absolutely right, yet its much easier to envy what theyve got than to ask the serious questions: What should I learn from them? What have they done to get where they are today? _18_Transform comparison into celebration.Admiration and envy are responses pointing us towards what we value most.
44、_19_ If you notice yourself admiring people who take creative risks, bring your full attention to the part of you that wants to be braver._20_Next time you catch yourself admiring or envying someones success, take a moment to consider: What qualities in them inspire me? Where do I presently display
45、these qualities? Remember the light we see in others can help us see our own!AUse the success of others as a mirror.BLearn to appreciate others shining points.CHow to get rid of the harmful effects of comparison needs exploring.DHowever, there is no doubt that good luck cant be ignored.EInstead, you
46、 should find out whats really going on behind the scenes.FAnd once we become aware of what we value, we are much better positioned to create a richly satisfying life.GWhen we reflect on these questions, we shift immediately out of comparison mode and turn to inwards.答案：1620 CEGFA.完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.
47、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。When I was 12 years old, I attended a ballet school.Several children were to be _21_ to perform minor roles in a local companys holiday ballet._22_ thought that star students like Anna or Isabella would be chosen.But no one knew for sure.I
48、practiced every day.I also read _23_ about famous ballerinas. Every day I _24_ the roles in the ballet. And every night I listened to its music.Later the companys directors came in and _25_ us dance.I danced the _26_ I could.But I could _27_ they had their eyes on other _28_.Finally, they announced who had been chosen.I was not on the list.My Christmas _29_ disappeared.“It wasnt supposed to happen this way， ” I talked to myself as I took off my ballet shoes.A friend came over to me. “Maria, you were an inch away from being picked， ” She _30_.“Mayb
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