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Unit1Period2I.阅读理解ATheYungangGrottoes（石窟）isfacingalifeordeathsituation.Thewebsiteefaw.cnreportedthatYungangGrottoeslocatedonthesouthernfootofWuzhouHill16kilometerswestofDatonginShanxiProvincehasbeenseverelydamagedbyhumanactivitiesandnaturalinfluences.“Ifwedonottakeactionthegrottoeswillbegoneforever“aresearcherfromtheYungangGrottoesResearchInstitutesaid.Thegrottocomplex（联合体）ismadeupofmorethan51000Buddhiststatuesrangingfrom3centimetersto17metersinheight.MostofthemwereconstructedduringtheWeiDynastyinthemid-fifthcentury.Waterpenetration（渗透）isa.majornaturaldestroyerofthegrottoes“saidDirectorYuanJinghu.Withthedownpoursdirectlywashingtheirbodiesandtheaccumulated（聚积的）watereatingouttheirbasementsthestatuessufferthemostinJulyAugustandSeptemberwhenlargequantitiesofrainfallhittheregion.Butweatherisnottheonlysourceofthedamage.Datongthecitywherethestatuessitisalongtimeindustrialcityfamousforitscoalproduction.Thefloatingcoaldustmixedwiththesulfurdioxide（二氧化硫）producedfromcoalburningisanothermurder.AlthoughthegovernmenthasspentoveronehundredmillionyuanfortheconstructionofanewcoaltransportroutefarfromtheYungangGrottoesandalargeannualsumtomaintainthegrottoesthereisstillanotherthreatintheformofincreasingnumbersoftourists.“Besidestheintentionaldamagessuchaslitteringandtouchingtoomuchorimproperclimbingthecarbondioxidethathumansbreatheoutisalsoharmfultothestatues“thedirectorsaid.Yuanisconcernedforthefutureofthestatuesandsaidthatashumansvisitorsshouldunderstandandrespectthestatuesimportance.Thestatueshaveliveslikehumanbeingsandifweprotectthemtheywilllive.Ifnottheywilldieandlatergenerationswillneverhavethechancetotakealookatsuchgloriousart.【语篇概述】文章介绍了现在云冈石窟的现状以及国家为了保护它而采取的一些措施Thetextismainlyabout.thehistoryofYungangGrottoesthewaystoprotectYungangGrottoesthesituationofYungangGrottoestheimportanceofYungangGrottoes【解析］选C主旨大意题本文主要向我们介绍云冈石窟目前面临的处境HowmanycausesofthedamagetoYungangGrottoesarementionedinthetextA.
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四、五段提到了对石窟造成危害的原因有waterpenetrationairpollutionhumanactivities共3个AllofthefollowingmaycontributetothedamageofYungangGrottoesEXCEPTtouchingtoomuchthrowingrubbishthereimproperclimbingtakingphotosofthestatues【解析】选Do细节理解题本文最后一段提到了一些行为会对石窟造成伤害，但未提到“takingphotosofthestatues”WhatcanbeinferredfromthistextManypeoplewanttodestroythegrottoesinYungangcompletely.ThegovernmenthastakenmeasurestoprotectYungangGrottoes.ThegrottoesinYungangwilldisappearforeverontheearthsoon.NopeoplewillbeallowedtovisitYungangGrottoesinthefuture.【解析】选B推理判断题由第四段.thegovernmenthasspentoveronehundredmillionyuanfortheconstructionofanewcoaltransportroutefarfromtheYungangGrottoesandalargeannualsumtomaintainthegrottoes...“可矢口政府已经采取了措施TheancientcityofChichenItzainsouthernMexicowasoneofthemostpowerfulcitiesandoneofthemostpowerfulancientcultures一theMaya.Buttodaynoonelivesthere.Itisonlyagroupofoldbuildings.Howeverpeoplefromaroundtheworldstillcometoseeit.PeoplecometolearnaboutitsancientculturethecultureoftheMayanpeople.TheMayanculturebeganalmost3000yearsagoandgrewinpartsofCentralAmerica.Butabout1000yearsagoagroupcalledtheItzainvadedthecityandbuiltnewpartsofthecitybasedonnaturalwells.TheynamedthecityChichenItzawhichmeansumouthofthewelloftheItza”.ThemostinterestingstructureinChichenItzaisthePyramidofKukulcan（库库尔坎金字塔），whosefoursidesallcometogetheratonepointatthetop.EachsideonthePyramidofKukulcanhas91steps.Andthereisonemorestepatthetopofthepyramid.Thestepsareasmanyasthedaysofayear.SomeexpertsbelievetheMayacouldhaveusedthisbuildingtohelpthemknowwhentoplantcrops.Eachdaythesunfallsonadifferentstepofthepyramidwhichcouldbeawaytofollowtheyear.ThepeopleofChichenItzaespeciallydesignedonebuildingtoobserveandstudythemovementofthestarsandplanets.Expertssaythattheobservatory（天文台）isoneofthemostcomplexstructurestheMayabuilt.Asetofstepswentupandaroundtheobservatorytower.Andtherewerewindowsinthetower.Eachwindowhadapurpose.Expertsbelievethatapersonlookingthroughoneofthesewindowscouldseeparticularstarsonparticulardates.TheMayamighthavebelievedthatstudyingthestarscouldtellthemthefuture.ChichenItzaisnowaUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteandanimportantpartoftheworldshistory.【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文，介绍墨西哥南部的玛雅古城遗址一一奇琴伊察，包括城市名字的由来、建筑、天文台等VisitorscometothecityofChichenItzato.viewitsbeautifulsceneryexperienceandexploretheMayanculturestudyandobserveotherstarsontheobservatorylearnsomethingaboutwhentoplantcrops【解析】选Bo细节理解题由第一段最后一句PeoplecometolearnaboutitsancientculturethecultureoftheMayanpeople.”可知，游客来到ChichenItza的目的是体验玛雅文化Whydidtheinvadersnamethecity“mouthofthewelloftheItza”Becausewellscanbeseeninoraroundthecity.Becauseitislargeinsize.Becausethecityisnewlybuilt.Becauseitslocationisvital.【解析】选A细节理解题由文章第二段第
二、三句话可知，入侵者依据城市众多的天然水井，建造新的部分城区，城市以此得名WhichofthefollowingisTRUEChichenItzaisoneoftheWorldHeritageSites.ThePyramidofKukulcanhas364steps.Windowsinthetowerpredicttheweatherinthefuture.ThecityofChichenItzahasalonghistoryof3000years.【解析】选Ao推理判断题由文章最后可知Itza是联合国教科文组织的世界遗产，故A正确从第三段第
二、三句可得出库库尔坎金字塔有365个台阶，排除B项倒数第二段中“Expertsbelievethatapersonlookingthroughoneofthesewindowscouldseeparticularstarsonparticulardates.”说明C项错误；D项对原文理解错误故也排除
8.WhatstheauthorspurposeofwritingthispassageA.ToevaluatetheMayanculture.Topersuadereaderstopayavisit.TointroducetheancientcityofChichenItza.TopresentthedevelopmentoftheMayanconstruction.【解析】选B写作意图题本文介绍玛雅古城奇琴伊察的概况，目的是吸引游客来参观这个城市故选BII.完形填空OnAugust261999NewYorkCitywasstruckbyaterriblerainstorm.Unfortunatelythishappenedduringthemorningrushhour.Manypeoplewhoweregoingtoworkwere]togohome.Somebattledtocallataxiortogetonabus.Stillothersfacedthe2bravelywalkingmilestogettowork.I3tobeoneofpeopleonthewaytoworkthatmorning.Iwentfromsubwaylinetosubwaylineonlytofindthatmost4hadstopped.Aftermakingmyway5crowdsofpeopleIfinallyfoundasubwaylinethatwas
6.Unfortunatelythereweresomanypeoplewaitingto7thesubwaythatIcouldnotevengetdownthestairstotheplatform.SoItookthetraingoingintheoppositedirectionandthenswitchedbacktothedowntowntrain.Finallyafterwhatseemedlikeforeverthetrain8mystop.ThenIhadtowalkseveralblocksintheincreasinglyheavyrain.WhenIfinallygottomyofficeIwas9throughexhaustedanddiscouraged.Myco-workersandIspentmostofthedaydryingoff.Whenitwas5:00pmIwasreadytogohome.Iwasabouttoturnoffmycomputer10IreceivedanemailfromGarthmyDirector:Iwouldliketothankallofyouwhomadetheeffortand11wenttowork.Itisalwaysreassuring（令人感至宽慰的），attimeslikethesewhenemployeessoclearlyshowtheir12totheirjobs.Thankyou.GarthsemailwasshortbutIlearnedmorefromthat13messagethanIeverdidfromatextbook.Theemailtaughtmethatafewwordsof14canmakeabigdifference.Therainstormandthetraffictroubleshadmademetiredandupset.ButGarthswordsimmediately15meandputasmilebackonmyface.【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文文章讲述了作者遭遇了一场暴风雨，历经艰辛坚持去上班，就在作者因此而倍感疲惫和烦躁的时候，却收到了经理的电子邮件，对不顾风雨坚持来上班的人们表示感激，这使得作者感到的疲惫与烦恼一扫而光，并由此感悟到几句简短的话语可以使人的精神焕然一新
1.A.forcedB.refusedC.approachedD.gathered【解析】选Ao因为大雨，许多人被迫回家，不能够去上班forced迫使;refused拒绝；approached接近;gathered聚焦【解析】选Coclimate气候；scenery风景；storm暴风雨;burden负担，担子联系上文，根据文章第一句提到的rainstorm可知，当时正在下雨，所以用facedthestormbravelyA.occurredB.promisedC.deservedD.happened【解析】选Dooccurred发生；promised承诺；deserved值得;happened碰巧；联系下文可知作者“碰巧也是冒雨去上班的人中的一员A.practiceB.travelC.processD.service【解析】选Dpractice练习，惯例；travel旅行；process过程；service服务由语境可知，作者去了地铁站，却发现大多数地铁都已经停止运行了，故要用service表示地铁的运行服务A.toB.throughC.overD.for【解析］选B句意:在挤过人群之后，我最后找到了一条还在运行的地铁线路MakemywaythroughthecrowdsoA.runningB.cyclingC.turningD.rushing【解析】选Aorunning运转运行；cycling循环；turning转身；rushing冲;作者最后找到一条依然在运营的线路A.checkB.carryC.findD.board【解析】选Docheck检查;carry携带搬运;find找到;board上车（飞机，船）;句意:有许多人在等待上车A.pausedB.crossedC.reachedD.parked【解析】选Cpaused暂停；crossed交叉;reached到达;parked停车句意最终经历了好长时间，火车到达了我要到的车站A.wetB.weakC.sickD.hurt【解析】选Awet湿的；weak虚弱的；sick生病的；hurt受伤的根据上文的ThenIhadtowalkseveralblocksintheincreasinglyheavyrain.WhenIfinallygottomyoffice可知，由于作者冒雨而行，在到达办公室时，全身都湿透了Bewetthrough是全身湿透的意思【解析】选Bo句意:我刚要关闭电脑这时我收到了来自Garth先生，我们的经理的电子邮件beabouttodosomethingwhen...刚要做某事，这时A.hardlyB.definitelyC.absolutelyD.eventually【解析】选Dohardly几乎不;definitely肯定地;absolutely绝对地;eventually最后；句意:我要感谢那些付出努力最后赶来上班的人A.devotionB.permissionC.concernD.reaction【解析】选A°devotion忠诚，投入，献身；pennission允许，许可；concern担忧，担心，关心;reaction反应句意:在这样的时候，当雇员如此显而易见地表明他们对于工作的投入我们会感到宽慰A.exactB.urgentC.briefD.humorous【解析】选Coexact精确的；urgent紧急的;brief短暂的;humorous幽默的由上文的Garthsemailwasshort可知，这个邮件的内容非常短A.promiseB.appreciationC.admirationD.guidance【解析】选Bpromise承诺；appreciation感激，欣赏；admiration敬佩羡慕；guidance指导从上面的Iwouldliketothankallofyou可知，经理写来的感谢信，因而句意:这封电子邮件教会了我，几句感谢的话就可以产生大的影响A.correctedB.supportedC.amazedD.refreshed［解析］选Dcorrected更正;supported支持;amazed使惊讶;refreshed提起精神，恢复精神句意:Garth经理的话立即让我提起精神，面带微笑了。
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