高中英语 Module 5 A Trip Along the Three Gorges单元检测题 外研版必修4.docx

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高中英语Module5ATripAlongtheThreeGorges单元检测题外研版必修4

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本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。

考试时间120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题）

第一部分　听力

第二部分　阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Theoldeststonebuildingsintheworldarethepyramids（金字塔）.Theyhavestoodfornearly5,000years,anditseemslikelythattheywillcontinuetostandforthousandsofyearsyet.Thereareovereightyofthemscattered（散布）alongthebanksoftheNile,someofwhicharedifferentinshapefromthetruepyramids.Themostfamousofthesearethe“Step”pyramidandthe“Bent”pyramid.Someofthepyramidsstilllookasmuchalikeastheymusthavebeenwhentheywerebuiltthousandsofyearsago.Mostofthedamagesufferedbytheothershasbeenatthehandsofmenwhowerelookingfortreasureor，moreoften,forstonestouseinmodernbuildings.ThedryclimateofEgypthashelpedtokeepthepyramidsingoodcondition，andtheirveryshapehasmadethemlesslikelytofallintoruin.Thesearegoodreasonswhytheycanstillbeseentoday,butperhapsthemostimportantisthattheywereplannedtolastforever.The“Step”pyramidhadtobeonthewestsideoftheNile,thesideonwhichthesunsets.Thiswasforspiritualreasons.Italsohadtostandwellabovetheleveloftherivertoprotectitagainsttheregularfloods.ItcouldnotbetoofarfromtheNile,however,asthestonestobuilditneededtobecarriedinboatsdowntherivertothenearestpoint.Watertransportwas,ofcourse,mucheasierthanlandtransport.Thebuildersalsohadtofindarockbase,whichwasnotlikelytocrack（破裂）underthegreatweightofthepyramid.Finally,ithadtobenearthecapital，orbetterstillneartheking'spalacesothathecouldvisititeasilytopersonallychecktheprogressbeingmadeonthefinalrestingplaceforhisbody.

语篇解读：

本文主要介绍了埃及的金字塔能保存长久的原因及其中被称为Step的金字塔建立在尼罗河西侧的原因。

21．Accordingtothepassage，the“Step”pyramid________.

A．isunlikelytofallintoruininthenearfuture

B．wasbuiltonthesandalongtheNile

C．isonethatwasbuiltlaterthanthetruepyramids

D．isthemostfamousofthetruepyramids

答案：

A　细节理解题。

由文章第二段“ThedryclimateofEgypthashelpedtokeepthepyramidsingoodcondition.andtheirveryshapehasmadethemlesslikelytofallintoruin.”及第三段“Thebuildersalsohadtofindarockbase,whichwasnotlikelytocrackunderthegreatweightofthepyramid.”可知，埃及干燥的气候使得金字塔保存完好，金字塔的外形使得它们不大可能坍塌。

22．Themostimportantreasonwhysomepyramidsremainingoodconditionisthat________.

A．peoplehavetakengoodcareofthem

B．itdoesn'trainofteninEgypt

C．theywerewelldesigned

D．thegovernmenthasprotectedthemfromdamage

答案：

C　细节理解题。

由文章第二段“Thesearegoodreasonswhytheycanstillbeseentoday，butperhapsthemostimportantisthattheywereplannedtolastforever.”可知，金字塔保存完好的最重要的原因在于人们有长远的规划。

23．Mostofthedamagetothepyramidshasbeencausedby________.

A．theregularfloods

B．thedryclimateofEgypt

C．peoplesearchingforgold

D．peopleinsearchofBuildingmaterials

答案：

D　细节理解题。

由文章第二段“Mostofthedamagesufferedbytheothershasbeenatthehandsofmenwhowerelookingfortreasureor,moreoften,forstonestouseinmodernbuildings.”可知，对金字塔的损坏大多数来自搜寻珠宝，或更多的是寻找建筑材料的人们之手。

24．TheEgyptiansbuiltthepyramidsalongthebanksoftheNilebecause________.

A．theybelievedintheirgod

B．itwasdifficulttofindalargerockbasefarfromtheNile

C．theriverhelpedalotinthetransportofbuildingmaterials

D．itwasnoteasytochooseasuitableplaceforthepyramids

答案：

C　细节理解题。

由文章第三段“ItcouldnotbetoofarfromtheNile,however，asthestonestobuilditneededtobecarriedinboatsdowntherivertothenearestpoint.Watertransportwas，ofcourse，mucheasierthanlandtransport.”可知，古埃及人在尼罗河岸建造金字塔主要是因为水路运输建筑材料的便利。

B

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Aswitheverygoodthing,ittakestime.Thebestwaytoincreasereadingspeedistopractice.Justlikeanythingelsewedooverandoveragain,wewillgetbetteratit.

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