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1、第15页共14页Unit 5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，？茜分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 si

2、tes from India in its heritage list which are considered as having outstanding universal value. Travel.india .com 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. I

3、t also figures among the Seven Wonders of the World. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage ” . As one of the most wonderful buildings, it attracts a large number of visitors every year.Kaziranga

4、National Park, AssamIt 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 one-horned rhino population.Fatehpur Sikri, UPFounded in 1569, the city served as the Mughal capital. T

5、he city is the manifestation （ 证明） of Mughal Emperor Akbar's dream to build a great capital for his empire. The Great Mughal's 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

6、 one of the finest examples of rock- cut 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 mo

7、ods as the creator, the destroyer 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。1. Which of the following places is one of the Seven Wonders of the World?A. Taj Mahal.B. Fatehpur Sikri.C. Elephanta Caves.D. Kaziranga National Park.解析：选A 细节理解题。 根据Taj Mahal, UP 部分中的It also figur

8、es among the Seven Wonders of the World ”可知。2. What do we know about Fatehpur Sikri?A . It took 16 years to build the city.B. People in the city lived a poor life.C. It was abandoned for lack of water.D. It was destroyed by Akbar's enemies.解析：选C 细节理解题。根据 Fatehpur Sikri, UP部分中的 The Great Mughal&#

9、39;s greatcity was abandoned just 16 years after it was built due to the serious shortage of water ”可知。3. The main purpose of the text is to.A. ask people to pay a visit to IndiaB. introduce the must- visit heritage sites in IndiaC. call on people to help protect cultural heritageD. invite people to

10、 celebrate the World Heritage Day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。BWhile e- books 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

11、the book could turn into a tree? Now thanks to a Brazilian children's book publisher, that is possible, at least for one book!The “TreeBook Tree "program is the thought of Argentina's Pequeno Editor and FCB Buenos Aires.Their first creation Mi Pap Estuvo en la Selva (My father Was in th

12、e Jungle), has been around in regular format for many years.In the book, a young boy takes the readers on an exciting journey of his father's adventures inside an Ecuadorian jungle.The book that is made from acid- free paper, printed with natural ink and hand- stitch (手工缝 合),is completely recycl

13、able.Jacaranda (蓝花楹)seeds are carefully sewn into the pages to 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 locati

14、on the owner decides.From then on, the book just has to be nurtured like any other plant.Franco says they picked the Jacaranda, because"It's a tree that provides excellent shade andoffers oxygen to the envi ronment.”The only unfortunate part is that the publishers are not planning to transf

15、orm their other books or even make more copies of this “treebook" This non-commercial project was just a one-time 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

16、的植物。4. What can we know from the first paragraph?A. Reading e-books is an excellent habit.B. Printed books should be thrown away.C. Printed books have consumed too many trees.D. Young kids have a special preference for e- books.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的Though that is an excellent habit, it also meanscutt

17、ing 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 Co5. What is special about the book Mi Pap Estuvo en la Selva?A. It can be read again and again.B. It can be easily stored for future use.C. It can be transformed into a tree if planted.D. It is about an exciting journey

18、 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 to a Brazilian children's 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。6. What can a kid do after finishing reading the book?A . Nurture the book in the dirt.B. Put the book away

19、on a shelf.C. Use the book to protect flowers.D. Sow Jacaranda seeds into the book.解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的 After 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。7. What's the publishers' attitude towards the future of? ”

20、tree books ”D. Positive.A . Supportive.B. Doubtful.C. Criticized.解析：选B 观点态度题。根据最后一段第一句"The only unfortunate part is that thepublishers 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

21、visited Rome for the first time. I spent three busy days in the Italian capital, seeing lots of tourist attractions and walking down streets 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 re

22、lics （ 遗迹）from its distant past. These monuments include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum where gladiators used to fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another country. The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating: you can't quite believe how old they are.I studie

23、d 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 City 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 b

24、y the great Michelangelo. It was so breathtaking that I couldn't tear my eyes away from it.In Rome, there is a lot of food on offer for tourists but some of it isn't of very good quality. I made an effort to find reliable restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region, like pasta with

25、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 also 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

26、 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。8. The underlined wordgladiators " in the 2nd paragraph probably means .A. athletesB. butchersC. invadersD. fighters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 huntanimals c

27、oming from another country ”可知，该词意为"斗士 "。故选D。9. The author found the ruins of buildings and temples fascinating because.A . they represent Rome's religionB. they are relics from Rome's distant pastC. you can't help wondering how old they areD. they include the Roman Forum and t

28、he 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 distantpast” 和 The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating ”可知选 B。10. What is mainly discussed in the 3rd paragraph?A . The great museums of Italy.B. The sculptures in Rome.C. Art- related activities during the vis

29、it.D. The 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Co11. When visiting Rome, you should be careful in choosing.A . the attractionsBthe foodC. the hotelsD. the 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

30、but some of it isn't 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。I went to a bookshop today. Actually I went there yesterday with my little daughter to buy a birthday present for her friend. We ended up not b

31、uying 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 do a lot, but nowadays I buy most books online and rarely have a reason to visit an actual bookshop.Bookshops are nice, e

32、specially 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 small hand-written notes. In other words, this is a really great bookshop, one I would have been delighted to have around

33、 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. 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 re

34、ally interested me. And I couldn't 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 to be in bookshops and libraries.But then, on the way back home I suddenly understood what the problem was. Since I

35、nowadays mainly find my books on Goodreads or Amazon, I have become used to browsing books by keywords. And I'm used to being presented with a list of books that more or less fit those keywords, together with reader ratings and reviews. And that's something a bookshop can't do. And of co

36、urse, they can't 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 enter 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。12. The secon

37、d paragraph implies that.A. the writer often came to this bookshop in his childhoodB. the bookshop is well managed by its staffC. readers can write their notes on the booksD. good books are often kept in a remote corner解析：选 B 推理判断题。结合第二段的Bookshops are nice, especially when you can feelthat the staff

38、 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。13. When the writer left the bookshop, he felt.A . delightedB. annoyedC. disappointedD. relaxed解析：选 C 细节理解题。从第三段的 I finally left the shop with a slight feeling of uneasein my stoma

39、ch ”可知，作者离开书店的时候有点失望。14. According to the writer, online bookshopsA . seldom provide keywords for booksB. help publishers distribute their books to actual shopsC. keep readers from adding reviews to the booksD. make readers 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 t

40、o browsing books bykeywords . 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。15. The purpose of writing this passage is to.A. tell an experience of buying books at a bookshopB. introduce the benefits of buying books onlineC. advise readers to enjoy the online reading pleasureD

41、. encourage 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。n .阅读七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，茜分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 Comparison- soaked CultureIn our comparison-soaked culture, it's hard to avoid sl

42、ipping into “Why can't I ?" mode.When one of my colleagues who I think is not better than me published a new book, I couldn't help complaining how unachievable it seemed to me and what bad luck I had.Negative feelings like this made life dark for us._16_ Here's what I learned ：Don&#

43、39;t compare your insides to someone else's outsides.The first time I heard the excellent advice, I was suffering from a pang of envy.My professor's warning shocked me.She said, “Youhave no idea what it took for them to get there.Don't just owe it to pure luck._17"She was absolutely

44、 right, yet it's much easier to envy what they've 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._19 _JJ

45、you notice yourself admiring people who take creative risks, bring your full attention to the part of you that wants to be braver.一如一Next time you catch yourself admiring or envying someone's success, take a moment to consider: What qualities in them inspire me? Where do I presently display thes

46、e qualities? Remember the light we see in others can help us see our own!A . Use the success of others as a mirror.B. Learn to appreciate others' shining points.C. How to get rid of the harmful effects of comparison needs exploring.D. However, there is no doubt that good luck can't be ignore

47、d.E. Instead, you should find out what's really going on behind the scenes.F. And once we become aware of what we value, we are much better positioned to create a richly satisfying life.G. When we reflect on these questions, we shift immediately out of comparison mode and turn to inwards.答案：1620

48、 CEGFA出.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5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 company's holiday ballet.22 thought that star students like Anna or Isabella would be chosen.But no o

49、ne knew for sure.I 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 company's directors came in and _25_ us dance.I danced the _26_ I could.ButI could _2乙they had their eyes on other _28_.Finall

50、y, they announced who had beenchosen.I was not on the list.My Christmas _29_ disappeared. "It wasn't 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 . “ Maybe nex

51、t year, " she said _31_.But I was _32_. As I left I turned around to _33the girls who were chosen.They werelaughing and talking happily to each other. "I will not be _34of them , " I promised myself.Mum came and picked me up. I told her everything as we drove home."I'm sorry,

52、 Maria. But just keep on _35_ and do not give up.You will get to dance in a ballet someday, “ she said, _36_ to comfort me.That night, I reread a book _37_ Sara- Anne Medova, a famous ballerina. The last _38_ was called "Try, Try Again ” . It talked39bous _ became famous.I realized I could not

53、get 40. over not getting chosen.If I tried again and didn't give up, I would finally get to dance in a ballet.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者跳芭蕾舞，希望能被舞蹈公司选中，但却事与愿违。但作者通过读了关于一位著名芭蕾舞演员的书意识到：要进行不断的尝试才能成功，想要成功就必须要坚持。21.A.invitedB. selectedC. encouragedD. expected解析：选B 由下文中的chosen 一词可知，几个孩子将被挑选参加芭蕾舞演出。并非所有的孩子都可以参加，因此

54、其余选项错误。22. A.SomeoneBAnyoneC. EveryoneD. None解析：选C 由Star students”可知，每个人都认为像她们那样的明星学生会被选上。B项表示“任何一个人”，语意不恰当。23. A.newsBperformancesC. storiesD. magazines解析：选C 句意：我还读了关于著名芭蕾舞女演员的故事。首先可排除A项；B项不与read连用；D项与最后一段第一句中的book矛盾。24. A.asked forBdepended onC. heard ofD. thought about解析：选D 作者每天思考芭蕾舞中的角色。think ab

55、out意为"思考"，符合语境。askfor意为"要求"；depend on意为"依赖"；hear of意为"听说"。25. A.watchedBheardC. noticedD. glanced解析：选A 由常识可知，这里是说观看跳舞的过程。notice意为“注意到”，与常识不符。26. A.hardestBfastestC. bestD. most解析：选C 作者力求发挥最佳水平。跳得最快不一定意味着跳得最好，因此 B项不恰当。27. A.tellBexplainC. argueD. understand解析：选

56、A 此处tell意为“看出”。由语境可知，作者看出他们没看中自己。28. A.directorsBthingsC. teachersD. girls解析：选D 当时是在进行选拔赛，所以他们会关注进行表演的女孩。29. A.giftBdreamC. holidayD. arrangement解析：选B 能参加芭蕾舞演出是作者的梦想，如今梦想破灭了。作者希望得到的不是圣诞礼物，因此A项错误。30. A.comfortedBapologizedC. remindedD. agreedBcalmlyD. sadly解析：选A由本段中作者的朋友说的话可知，作者的朋友是在安慰她。31. A.cheerfu

57、llyC. hopefully解析：选C 由朋友所说的话可知,她对作者充满了希望。32. A.nervousBdoubtfulC. capableD. special解析：选B 作者后来才有了信心,因此此时对朋友的话感到怀疑。作者已经知道了结果，因此不会再紧张，因此A项错误。capable意为“有能力的"；special意为"特殊的”，均不符合语境。33. A.leave forBstare atC. meet withD. reply to解析：选B 作者心情沉重，但依然深深迷恋芭蕾舞,因此会目不转睛地看那些被选中的女孩。leave for意为“离开去某地"；m

58、eet with意为"遇到"；reply to意为“对答复”，均不符合语境。34. A.proudBawareC. carefulD. jealous解析：选D 由排除法可知，作者不想嫉妒她们。35. A.practicingBexperimentingC. thinkingD. observingB项不正确。Bpromising解析：选A 不断练习，不要放弃。作者不是在对芭蕾舞进行试验，因此36. A.decidingC. tryingD. hoping解析：选C母亲尽力安慰作者。37. A.aboutBforC. toD. with解析：选A作者又重新读了关于一位著名芭蕾舞女演员的书。38. A.balletBchapterC. pageD. title解析：选B 这里表示书的最后一个章节。首先可排除A项；页码与"Try, Try Again”没有什么联系；一本书不会有多个题目，D项也排除。39. A.whenBwhereC. whyD. how解析：选D 书中讲述了她是如何成功的。她是通过自身的努力取得了成功，强调的是方