-1-单元质量检测(五)(时间:100分钟满分:120分)Ⅰ.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。AApril18iscelebratedastheWorldHeritage(遗产)Dayacrosstheworld.Itisaimedatcreatingawarenessaboutheritagesitesandhighlightingtheneedtoprotectandconservethem.UNESCOlists29sitesfromIndiainitsheritagelistwhichareconsideredashavingoutstandinguniversalvalue.Travel.india.comlistsfourofworldheritagesiteswhichshouldbevisitedatleastonceinalifetime.TajMahal,UPItwasbuiltbyMughalemperorShahJahaninmemoryofhisthirdwife,MumtazMahal.ItalsofiguresamongtheSevenWondersoftheWorld.TheTajMahaliswidelyrecognizedas“thejewelofMuslimartinIndiaandoneoftheuniversallyadmiredmasterpiecesoftheworld'sheritage”.Asoneofthemostwonderfulbuildings,itattractsalargenumberofvisitorseveryyear.KazirangaNationalPark,AssamItwasstartedin1905attheordersofBritishViceroyLordCurzonfollowingarequestfromhiswife.Asafamousbiodiversity(生物多样性)site,thewildlifeparkisfamousforitsonehornedrhinopopulation.FatehpurSikri,UPFoundedin1569,thecityservedastheMughalcapital.Thecityisthemanifestation(证明)ofMughalEmperorAkbar'sdreamtobuildagreatcapitalforhisempire.TheGreatMughal'sgreatcitywasabandonedjust16yearsafteritwasbuiltduetotheseriousshortageofwater.Today,thecityismostlyaghosttown.ElephantaCaves,MaharashtraAsoneofthefinestexamplesofrockcutcavetemplesofIndia,thecaveshavebeencarvedoutofsinglesolidrock.ThecavesarefilledwithbeautifulstonecarvingsofHindugodsandgoddesses.ThesculpturesofMountKailash,Parvati,RavanaandespeciallyofLordShiva,whichshowshisthreemoodsasthecreator,thedestroyerandthepreserver,aremasterpieces.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。-2-1.WhichofthefollowingplacesisoneoftheSevenWondersoftheWorld?A.TajMahal.B.FatehpurSikri.C.ElephantaCaves.D.KazirangaNationalPark.解析:选A细节理解题。根据TajMahal,UP部分中的“ItalsofiguresamongtheSevenWondersoftheWorld”可知。2.WhatdoweknowaboutFatehpurSikri?A.Ittook16yearstobuildthecity.B.Peopleinthecitylivedapoorlife.C.Itwasabandonedforlackofwater.D.ItwasdestroyedbyAkbar'senemies.解析:选C细节理解题。根据FatehpurSikri,UP部分中的“TheGreatMughal'sgreatcitywasabandonedjust16yearsafteritwasbuiltduetotheseriousshortageofwater”可知。3.Themainpurposeofthetextisto________.A.askpeopletopayavisittoIndiaB.introducethemustvisitheritagesitesinIndiaC.callonpeopletohelpprotectculturalheritageD.invitepeopletocelebratetheWorldHeritageDay解析:选B写作意图题。本文主要介绍了印度四处值得一游的文化遗产,故选B项。BWhileebooksareontherise,mostpeople,especiallyyoungkidsstillpreferprintedversionsthattheycanthinkoverforhoursonend.Thoughthatisanexcellenthabit,italsomeanscuttingdownprecioustrees.Butwhatifthebookcouldturnintoatree?NowthankstoaBrazilianchildren'sbookpublisher,thatispossible,atleastforonebook!The“TreeBookTree”programisthethoughtofArgentina'sPequenoEditorandFCBBuenosAires.TheirfirstcreationMiPapEstuvoenlaSelva(MyfatherWasintheJungle),hasbeenaroundinregularformatformanyyears.Inthebook,ayoungboytakesthereadersonanexcitingjourneyofhisfather'sadventuresinsideanEcuadorianjungle.Thebookthatismadefromacidfreepaper,printedwithnaturalinkandhandstitch(手工缝合),iscompletelyrecyclable.Jacaranda(蓝花楹)seedsare-3-carefullysewnintothepagestohelpittransformintoatree.Afterakidfinishesreadingthebook(overandoveragain),heorshewatersthecoverandplacesitinasunnyareainsidethehouse.Oncetheseedssprout,thebookcanbeplantedinthedirtinanylocationtheownerdecides.Fromthenon,thebookjusthastobenurturedlikeanyotherplant.FrancosaystheypickedtheJacaranda,because“It'satreethatprovidesexcellentshadeandoffersoxygentotheenvironment.”Theonlyunfortunatepartisthatthepublishersarenotplanningtotransformtheirotherbooksorevenmakemorecopiesofthis“treebook”.Thisnoncommercialprojectwasjustaonetimeprojecttomakeeveryoneawareoftheresourcesusedwhenproducingsomethingevenascommonasabook.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。4.Whatcanweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A.Readingebooksisanexcellenthabit.B.Printedbooksshouldbethrownaway.C.Printedbookshaveconsumedtoomanytrees.D.Youngkidshaveaspecialpreferenceforebooks.解析:选C推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Thoughthatisanexcellenthabit,italsomeanscuttingdownprecioustrees.”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。5.WhatisspecialaboutthebookMiPapEstuvoenlaSelva?A.Itcanbereadagainandagain.B.Itcanbeeasilystoredforfutureuse.C.Itcanbetransformedintoatreeifplanted.D.Itisaboutanexcitingjourneyinthejungle.解析:选C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Butwhatifthebookcouldturnintoatree?NowthankstoaBrazilianchildren'sbookpublisher,thatispossible”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。6.Whatcanakiddoafterfinishingreadingthebook?A.Nurturethebookinthedirt.B.Putthebookawayonashelf.C.Usethebooktoprotectflowers.-4-D.SowJacarandaseedsintothebook.解析:选A细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Afterakidfinishesreadingthebook...thebookcanbeplantedinthedirtinanylocationtheownerdecides.”可知,孩子读完书后可以将其种在土里。7.What'sthepublishers'attitudetowardsthefutureof“treebooks”?A.Supportive.B.Doubtful.C.Criticized.D.Positive.解析:选B观点态度题。根据最后一段第一句“Theonlyunfortunatepartisthatthepublishersarenotplanningtotransformtheirotherbooksorevenmakemorecopiesofthis‘treebook’.”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。CL