良渚遗址左江花山岩画长安天山廊道与五台山世界文化遗产特辑解析版高考英语时事热点阅读+题型练.docx

1、良渚遗址左江花山岩画长安天山廊道与五台山世界文化遗产特辑解析版高考英语时事热点阅读+题型练备战2022年高考英语时事热点阅读+题型专练热点13 良渚遗址、左江花山岩画、长安-天山廊道与五台山(世界文化遗产特辑)一、阅读理解1The Liangzhu ruins in Hangzhou, pointing to an established Chinese civilisation 5,000 years ago, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Every Chinese child is taught at school

2、that the countrys civilisation is 5,000 years old, but proving this beyond doubt has been a problem.Now, a jade artifact(玉器)named “King of Cong”, found in the Liangzhu city ruins near Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, has provided an answer. Accordingto radiocarbon dating(放射性碳定年法),the 6.5kg object is 5,3

3、00 years old. It is one ofthe largest objects among all Cong from Liangzhu. The piece has now won greater global recognition.However, the site has far more than just things made of jade.The main area, spread over14.3 square kilometers in the Yuhang area of Hangzhou, includes not only a citys ruins b

4、ut 11 dams and several cemeteries(墓地), all about 5,000 years old. Archaeological facts show that people lived in Liangzhu for about a thousand years.“The archaeological ruins of Liangzhu (3300-2300 BCE) show an early state with a unified belief system based on growing rice in Late Neolithic China(中国

5、新石器时代晚期). ”the UNESCO World Heritage Committee said.“These ruins are an extremely good example of early city civilisation expressed in town planning, a water conservation system and a social order which can be seen in where and how people were buried in cemeteries within the ruins.”According to stud

6、ies led by Liu Bin, director of the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, the inner part of theancient city ruins covers 2.8 square kilometers, about five times the area of the Forbidden City in Beijing, and the outer city spreads across 6.3 square kilometers. Liu said it

7、 was the biggest city ruins site of its time to be found in China, and was also one of the largest cities of its day in the world.1. _ can prove that China has a civilisation of 5,000 years old?A. The king named Cong. B. The archaeological ruins of Liangzhu.C. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee. D.

8、 The historical site at Hangzhou dam.2. What do we know about the ancient Liangzhu city?A. A different system of value in the region. B. The end of Chinese civilisation.C. The biggest city ruins all over the world. D. The whole area9.1 square kilometers.3. Why is the Forbidden City mentioned in the

9、last paragraph?A. To focus on the great achievements.B. To inform us of the importance about architecture.C. To stress the large scale of ancient Liangzhu city.D. To present advanced technology and outstanding civilisation.【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍有五千年中华文明的杭州的良渚遗址。它已经被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录。1. 细节

10、理解题。根据第一段第一句The Liangzhu ruins in Hangzhou, pointing to an established Chinese civilisation 5,000 years ago, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.“杭州的良渚遗址已经被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录，该遗址指向5000年前的中华文明。”由此可知，良渚的考古遗址可以证明中国有五千年的文明。故选B项。2. 细节理解题。根据最后一段中the inner part of the ancient city ruins covers

11、2.8 square kilometers, about five times the area of the Forbidden City in Beijing, and the outer city spreads across 6.3 square kilometers.“古城遗址的内部面积为2.8平方公里，约为北京紫禁城面积的五倍，外部面积为6.3平方公里。”由此可知，良渚古城整个区域的面积是9.1平方公里。故选D项。3. 推理判断题。根据最后一段中the inner part of the ancient city ruins covers 2.8 square kilometers

12、, about five times the area of the Forbidden City in Beijing, and the outer city spreads across 6.3 square kilometers. Liu said it was the biggest city ruins site of its time to be found in China, and was also one of the largest cities of its day in the world.“古城遗址的内部面积为2.8平方公里，约为北京紫禁城面积的五倍，外部面积为6.3

13、平方公里。刘说，这是当时中国最大的城市遗址，也是当时世界上最大的城市之一。”由此推知，作者在最后一段提到紫禁城是为了强调古代良渚城的规模。故选C项。2Officials from Guangxi in South China are looking for ways to attract more tourists from Mexico.Earlier this week, Li Bin, vice chairman of Guangxi, visited Mexico city and spoke about Guangxis growing tourism industry and th

14、e governments efforts to attract tourists from Mexico.This time in Mexico, we not only want to learn about its successful tourism strategy, but also to promote the beautiful scenery - both cultural and natural- found in Guangxi, Li said in a presentation which was also attended by Chinese ambassador

15、(大使) Qiu Xiaoqi.Guangxis rich natural attractions and cultural heritage(遗产) make it a popular tourism place for both Chinese and foreigners, Li said.Guangxis top attractions include the famous Karst Mountains and Caves in the riverside city of Guilin, a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site known for it

16、s unusually-shaped green hills.Another popular sight is Zuojiang Huashan, home to rock paintings believed to be more than 2,300 years old.Ambassador Qiu also praised the beauty of Guangxi. Ive been in Mexico five years, many friends know me, but very few know that I am from Guangxi, Qiu said. I am g

17、oing to do everything possible so that my birthplace becomes a place that helps develop the tourism and the human relations between our two countries, Qiu added.In 2017, 520 million tourists visited Guangxi, including 5 million foreigner visitors.4. The passage wants to tell us _.A. Guangxi is attra

18、cting more and more foreign visitorsB. Guangxi is trying to sell tourism to Mexican visitorsC. Guangxi is developing its tourism for all the visitorsD. Guangxi has best natural and cultural attractions in China5. According to the passage, which of the following statement is correct?A. Lin Bin and am

19、bassador Qiu were both born in Guangxi.B. Tourism will help to improve the relations between Chinese and Mexican.C. Zuojiang Huashan is famous for its unusually-shaped green hills.D. In 2017, more than 10% tourists to Guangxi were foreigners.【答案】4. B 5. B【解析】这是一篇新闻报道。短文报道了中国桂林正在积极努力采取措施吸引来自墨西哥的游客。4.

20、 推理判断题。由第一段“Officials from Guangxi in South China are looking for ways to attract more tourists from Mexico.”可知，中国南方广西的官员正在寻找吸引更多墨西哥游客的方法。以及下文对于官员在访问墨西哥期间所做的一切可以判断出，短文想告诉我们, 广西正试图向墨西哥游客推销旅游业。故选B项。5. 细节理解题。由最后段“I am going to do everything possible so that my birthplace becomes a place that helps deve

21、lop the tourism and the human relations between our two countries”可知，我将尽一切可能让我的家乡成为一个有助于发展我们两国旅游业和人际关系的地方。所以旅游业有助于提高中墨关系。故选B项。3Following the Famous Silk RoadsThe Silk Roads were a network of ancient trade routes that extended from East Asia all the way to the Mediterranean. A key section of the Silk

22、 Roads is the Changan-Tianshan corridor（走廊）, which stretches over a distance of around 5,000 kilometres through China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, covering a total of 8,700 kilometres of trade routes. The three countries jointly pursued an application for UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) status which conta

23、ined detailed research on the 33 sites along the corridor. This made history as the first successful multinational World Heritage application.The starting point of the corridor and the entire Silk Roads network is Xian, in Shanxi Province. Further west on the Silk Roads, the geography gradually chan

24、ges from wild deserts to high, snow-capped mountains to vast grasslands as the routes pass through the Tianshan Mountains and emerge in the valleys of Central Asia. Although the Changan-Tianshan corridor of the Silk Roads ends here, the network continues westwards until it reaches the Mediterranean.

25、The corridor began to develop in the 2nd century. Assigned by the emperor, the ambassador Zhang Qian journeyed from Changan to Central Asia, seeking to build bridges between the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions. Following Zhangs efforts, trade routes took shape and relationships were strengthened

26、 between the major powers of the time, with the routes network reaching as far as the Roman Empire. Economic activities along the routes network were not limited to trade in silk. They contributed many other items to the marketplace of goods. The routes were busy with camels carrying loads of goods

27、and businessmen selling everything imaginable. Chinas exports included silk, porcelain, ironware and tea, while horses, jewellery, spices and grapes were all imported over vast distances from the West.In addition to trade exchange, the network served as a bridge for cultural exchange which shaped th

28、e evolution of science, art, technology and many other areas in societies along the network. Astronomy and mathematics were introduced to China from India and Arabia; important Chinese inventions such as papermaking and printing were brought to the West.All of these activities contributed to a great

29、 age of expansion as trade and cultural exchanges gave people access to new goods, knowledge and ideas. These routes connected Eastern and Western civilizations, which achieved a shared development. The addition of the Changan-Tianshan corridor to the UNESCO World Heritage List is a milestone in rec

30、ognition of the Silk Roads as a crucial part of humanitys common heritage.6. The key section of the Silk Roads is_.A. the Mediterranean B. Xian, in Shanxi ProvinceC. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan D. the Changan-Tianshan corridor7. The underlined word “stretches” in Paragraph 1 is close in meaning to_.A.

31、 stands B. spreads C. moves D. flies8. Zhang Qian travelled from Changan to Central Asia to_.A. export silk, porcelain, ironware and teaB. purchase horses, jewellery, spices and grapesC. seek help from the most powerful western countriesD. build bridges between his country and other countries9. What

32、 was the role of the Silk Roads according to the passage?A. It helped to change the wild deserts to grasslands.B. It was recognized by the UNESCO as Chinas heritage.C. It speeded up the development of the countries involved.D. It started a trade competition between countries along the way.【答案】6. D 7. B 8. D 9. C【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了世界文化遗产“丝绸之路”。丝绸之路不仅是中国与其他国家的商贸之路，同时也是文化、科技的交流之路。6. 细节理解题。根据文中第一段提到“A key section of the Silk Roads is the Changan-Tianshan corridor”可知，丝绸之路的重要组成部分是长安