学年高中英语 Unit 2 Sailing the oceans测试题广东新人教版选修9文档格式.docx
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每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
IwaswarnedaboutcertainlawandorderissuesinthecityofAmsterdambeforeIlandedthere.ButIwassurelynot1formycarbeingbrokenintointhefirsthourofbeingthere.Itookenoughmeasurestolockmycarwitha2steeringlockafterIhadparkedit.However,anhourlater,Ifoundmyfavoritejacket,amongotherthings,3fromthecar’sbackseat.However,thiswasjustanincidentandAmsterdamisavery4placefortravelers.
Isoonforgotaboutmy5amongthevastfieldsofrosesandtulips(郁金香)thathavebecomedecorationsinHolland.Apartfromtulips,Amsterdamhasarichhistorythatshinesthroughthecity’s6.Asmallpartofthecity,theDamsquare,iscoveredwithcobble-stonesthatlinktheconcreteroadandtheRoyal7.Thisanomaly(异常)inconstructionisbecausethepalacewasatownhalluntil1808,whenNapoleon’sbrotherLouisBonaparteconsideredittobeastructurefitforthe8,duetoitscentrallocation.Formostpartoftheyear,thepalaceis9,butitopensupfortouristsinsummer.
WhateverimageyouassociatewithHolland,thefirstthing10tocometomindisthewindmill(风车).Theselivingmonumentshavesomuch11attachedtoHollandthatthereisevenaNationalWindmillDay(11May).Windmillsaredecoratedwith12,figuresofangelsandtheDutchflagonfestiveoccasionsandnationalholidays.Forcenturies,windmillshavehelpedtheDutchfight13shortagessotheywerethefirsttodevelop“14technology”.SpreadthroughoutHolland,theyarethe15ofthecountryandthereareeightoftheminAmsterdamalone.
1.A.responsibleB.preparedC.sorryD.eager
2.A.bigB.cheapC.plasticD.precious
3.A.sweptB.wornC.goneD.packed
4.A.comfortableB.coolC.quietD.safe
5.A.argumentB.hurryC.lossD.mistake
6.A.lifestyleB.architectureC.trafficD.location
7.A.MuseumB.GardenC.TheatreD.Palace
8.A.rulerB.policeC.travelerD.designer
9.A.changedB.closedC.repairedD.decorated
10.A.likelyB.luckyC.necessaryD.mysterious
11.A.costB.importanceC.laborD.energy
12.A.flowersB.clothesC.stonesD.locks
13.A.sugarB.flourC.saltD.water
14.A.lawB.structureC.windmillD.building
15.A.hopeB.needC.concernD.pride
第二节语法填空(共10小题;
每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在标有16~25的空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Thirteenmonthsago,inalibraryJohntookabookandfoundhimselfinterestedinthenotesinthemargin(页白).Thesofthandwritingreflected16thoughtfulsoul.Later,hediscoveredthepreviousowner’sname,HollisMaynellandheraddress.Hewroteheraletter17(introduce)himselfandtheygottoknoweachotherbymail.Johnrequestedaphotographexchange,18sherefused.Shefeltthatitwouldn’tmatterwhatshelookedlike19hereallycared.
Finally,theyscheduledtheirfirstmeeting.“You’llrecognize20,”shewrote.“I’llbewearingaredrose.”At7:
00pmJohnwasinthestationlookingforthegirl21therose.Suddenly,ayoungbeautifulwomanappearedbutwaswalkingquicklyawayandjustthenhesaw“HollisMaynell”—awomanover40.Beingalittle22(disappoint),hestillsaidtoher,“I’mJohn,andyoumustbeMissMaynell.Iamverygladyoucouldmeetme.MayItakeyoutodinner?
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Thewomansmiled,“Idon’tknow23thisisabout,son,buttheyoungwomanjust24(beg)metowearthisroseonmycoat.Shesaidifyouweretoaskmetodinner,Ishouldtellyousheiswaiting25youacrossthestreet.Shesaiditwassomekindoftest!
16.17.18.19.20.
21.22.23.24.25.
Ⅱ.阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节阅读理解(共20小题;
每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
A
AuthoritiesinIndiawarnthattheworld-famousTajMahaldesperatelyneedsrepairs.Somesaythatthisarchitecturallandmarkcouldeventuallycollapseunlesseffortsaremadetoprotectandpreserveit.
TheTajMahal,completedin1648,wasbuiltinAgra,India,ontheedgeoftheYamunaRiver.Thewoodenfoundationthatholdsupthebuildingstaysstrongbecauseofthemoistenvironmentaroundtheriver.Iftheriverweretodryout,thewoodenfoundationcouldcrackandfallapart.Overthepastdecade,theYamunahasbeenshrinking,especiallyduringthesummermonths.Thisispartlybecauseofoveruseoftheriverwaterbyresidentsandbusinesses.
Someofficialshavesaidthebuildingmaycollapseinaslittleasfiveyears.Otherexpertsdisagreeandquestionwhetherthebuildingreallyfacesanydanger.Certainpoliticiansandhistorians,however,arepushingthegovernmenttobeginpreservationefforts,orworktorepairandtakecareofthemonument.ThisisnotthefirsttimetheTajMahalhasbeenthreatened.In1996,officialsthoughtairpollutionwasturningthebuildingyellow.TheIndiangovernmentorderednearbyfactoriestostopburningcoalorleavethearea.
ShahJahan,aformeremperorofIndia,beganbuildingtheTajMahalin1631.Hehaditbuiltinhonorofhisdeceased(已故的)wife,MumtazMahal,whowasburiedinsidetheTajMahalwithJahan.Manyarchitectssaythebuildingisamasterpieceofsymmetry.Symmetryisavisualtechniquewheretherightsideofanobjectlooksthesameastheleftsideoftheobject.
TheTajMahalhasbeennamedoneoftheSevenWondersoftheWorld,alistofamazinghuman-madelandmarks.TheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization(UNESCO)liststheTajMahalasaWorldHeritageSiteandhelpspreservethefamousstructure.Becauseofthebuilding’simportanceinIndianculture,MinisterofParliamentRamshankarKatheriahastakenthecasetoboththePrimeMinisterandPresidentofIndia.Katheriahassaid,“Iamdemandingahigh-levelinquirytoanalyzetheseverethreatposedtothewoodenstructuresinthefoundationoftheTaj.”
26.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,itissuggestedthat.
A.peopleliketheTajMahalworldwide
B.somerepairworkhaseverbeendonewiththeTajMahal
C.theTajMahalisindanger
D.theTajMahalwillberebuilt
27.InParagraph2,theunderlinedword“shrinking”couldbereplacedby“”.
A.reducingB.flowingC.coolingD.flooding
28.Unlikesomeofficials,otherexperts.
A.aregoodatrepairingtheTajMahal
B.believetheTajMahalisingoodshape
C.dosomeresearchontheTajMahal
D.suggesttheTajMahalbeprotected
29.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEoftheTajMahalaccordingtothetext?
A.ItwasbuiltovertheYamunaRiver.
B.Italmostfelldownduetotheairpollutionthere.
C.ItwasbuiltinmemoryofMumtazMahal.
D.ItiswellmanagedbytheUNESCO.
30.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthetext?
A.TheTajMahal,thesymbolofIndianculture
B.TheTajMahal,agreatwonder
C.MumtazMahalandtheTajMahal
D.TroubleattheTajMahal
B
Perhapseveryoldgenerationsinceancienttimeshascomplainedaboutyoungpeople,andtodayisnodifferent.Isn’titclearthatcomparedwithourgloriousselves,kidsthesedaysareself-absorbedsocialnetworkaddicts?
However,thissummer,myimpressionoftoday’skidshasbeenrestoredbythestoryofRachelBeckwith.Shecouldteachmygenerationagreatdealaboutmaturityandunselfishness—eventhoughshe’sjust9yearsold,orwaswhenshediedonJuly23.
Atage5,RachelhadherlonghairshornoffandsenttoLocksofLove,whichuseshairdonationstomakeartificialhairforchildrenwhohavelosttheirownhairbecauseofcancerorotherdiseases.Afterthat,Rachelannouncedthatshewouldgrowherhairlongagainanddonateitagain.Andthat’swhatshedid.
Thenwhenshewas8yearsold,herchurchbeganraisingmoneytobuildwellsinAfricathroughanorganizationcalledcharity:
water.Rachelwasastonishedwhenshelearnedthatotherchildrenhadnocleanwater,sosheskippedherninthbirthdayparty.Rachelsetupabirthdaypageonthecharity:
waterwebsitewithatargetof$300.Insteadofpresents,sheaskedherfriendstodonate$9eachtocharity:
water.FinallyRachelraisedonly$220—whichhadleftherjustabitdisappointed.
Then,onJuly20,aserioustrafficaccidentleftRachelcriticallyinjured.Churchmembersandfriends,seekingsomewayofshowingsupport,begandonatingonRachel’sbirthdaypage—charitywater.org/Rachel—anddonationsreachedher$300goal,andkeptrising.
ButRachelcouldn’thearthatshehadraisedbeyondthe$47,544thatthesingerJustinBieberhadraisedforcharity:
wateronhis17thbirthday.“IthinkRachelwouldhavebeenoverjoyedforshesecretlyhadacrushon(迷恋)him,”Rachel’smomsaid.
WhenitwasclearthatRachelwouldneverregainconsciousness,thefamilydecidedtoremovethelifesupportsystem.HerparentsdonatedherhairforthefinaltimetoLocksofLove,andherorganstootherchildren.
WordaboutRachel’slastfund-raisingspread.Contributionspouredin,oftenin$9each.Thetotaldonationssoontopped$100,000,then$300,000.
Thisisastorynotjustofonegirl,butofayounggenerationofoutstandingproblem-solversworkingcreatively.
31.Whatdoestheauthorthinkoftoday’skidsafterheknewthestoryofRachelBeckwith?
A.Theyaregoodatsocialnetwork.
B.Theyhavenarrowmindsandcareaboutnothing.
C.Theyareunselfishasgrown-ups.
D.Theycangetproblemssettledeffectively.
32.WhenwasitthatRachel’shairwasdonatedforthefinaltimetoLocksofLove?
A.Atherageof5.
B.Beforeherninthbirthday.
C.Rightafterthetr