课时提升作业 三十
选修6 Unit 5 The power of nature
(限时35分钟)
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
When Columbus “sailed the ocean blue in 1492”, he wasn’t looking for America, he was searching for a route from Spain to China; America just got in the way.
The Spanish were after the riches of Asia: silk, dates, spices. Until later adventures discovered how to sail to the Far East, trade with China depended on the Silk Road. The trade between China and Europe brought huge wealth, so the Spanish had a strong desire to find a new way to the East. Eventually a way appeared; as sea traffic developed from the 17th Century onwards, the overland route diminished.
Now China is seeking to revive(复兴) the Silk Road and is preparing to invest 4 trillion pounds in new road, rail links, oil pipelines and other basic facilities. It is hoped that goods can be shipped westwards by land far more quickly and economically than by sea.
But the plan is also to attract more tourists. Actually, China does pretty well for tourists already; it’s the world’s fourth most visited country. Two cities—Beijing and Shanghai—possess the tourism business, with significant interest in destinations such as Xi’an and Chengdu. While Beijing is modern, cities such as Lanzhou and Dunhuang have
one foot planted firmly in old China.
Other places featured include Xi’an, the former capital of China, where you can come face to face with the Terracotta Army built to protect China’s first emperor in the afterlife. From Lanzhou tour members take the train to Jiayuguan, China’s western gateway and a key location on the Silk Road.
There is also a four-day coach journey along the original Silk Route through the Xinjiang region to Kashgar. Along the way, at Kurla, you can visit the ruins of the Iron Fortress.
1. What does the underlined word “diminished” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Discovered. B. Disappeared. C. Disturbed.
D. Displayed.
【解析】选B。词义猜测题。由第三段第一句Now China is seeking to revive the Silk Road 可知, 现在中国正在设法重现丝绸之路的光彩, 因此推断画线单词所在句的句意是: 最终, 一条路出现了; 由于17世纪之后海上交通的开发, 陆运路线消失了, 所以画线单词的词义是“消失”, 与disappear意义相近, 故B项正确。 2. What is the purpose of reviving the Silk Road? A. To rebuild the ruins of the Iron Fortress. B. To construct new roads and other basic structures. C. To make transportation westwards faster and cheaper. D. To draw more inland tourists’ attention to the western gateway.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段 It is hoped that goods can be shipped westwards by land far more quickly and economically than by sea. 可知, 中国重现丝绸之路是希望能够通过陆地比海洋更快更经济地将商品输送至西方。故C选项正确。 3. What can we learn about the Silk Road? A. It is nothing but a trade route.
B. It may destroy some cities’ ancient style. C. It attracts foreign investment of ￡4 trillion. D. It promotes the tourism industry of China.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第四段第一句But the plan is also to attract more tourists. 可知重现丝绸之路吸引了更多的游客, 促进了中国的旅游业。故D选项正确。 4. What is the best title for the text? A. The Charming of the Silk Road B. The Function of the Silk Road C. The Origin of the Silk Road D. The Future of the Silk Road
【解析】选A。标题归纳题。纵观全文可知, 文章主要讲述中国正在设法重现丝绸之路的光彩, 通过陆地比海洋更快更经济地将商品输送至西方。欧洲人能够踏上丝绸之路寻觅现代奇迹和已被遗忘的辉煌。所以A选项“迷人的丝绸之路”为最佳标题。 Ⅱ. 完形填空
It is widely believed that inner beauty is the most impressive in the world.
On the outskirts of a town in England lies a nice cottage with a large garden where there lives an old and aged man. The old man is 1 pruning(修剪), watering or fertilizing his flowers all the time. The garden 2 bees and butterflies dance and colorful flowers blossom all year round is so well-tended(被照顾得好)that every passer-by cannot but stop for a 3 with admiration.
One day a young 4 went by the old man’s garden. He stopped and gazed at the splendid garden and the special cottage, totally 5 the admiration at the beauty of these sceneries, 6 how happy he could be 7 he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, all of a sudden he found the old gardener was 8 .
Greatly shocked, the young painter 9 that old man, asking “why are you busy 10 these flowers every day which you can’t see? ” The blind gardener gave a wide smile, explaining “First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I 11 like this job. Second, while I can’t see these flowers I can 12 them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. 13 the last one, that’s you. ”
“Me? But you don’t know me. ” responded the young painter. “Yeah. But I know flowers are angels which everyone knows and would never 14 . I know a great many people who show 15 for
life would stop by and the beauty of my garden will get them into a good 16 . In the meantime, it also gives a 17 to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us. ”
The old man can’t see the beauty he’s created. 18 , every flower has eyes 19 which they can see the beauty and kindness of the old man’s heart and the sweetness of his soul.
The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Failing the sight of the beauty of blossoming, he surely can 20 the voice of it, I suppose. 【文章大意】文章讲述了英国郊区有一个小木屋, 带着一个大花园, 人们经常看见一个老人在修剪, 浇花和施肥。虽然他失明了, 可是他依然把花园照顾得很好。因为花园在他的心里, 他虽然看不到花儿盛开的美丽, 但是他能听到花开的声音。 1. A. left
B. kept
C. seen
D. made
【解析】选C。联系上文, 有一个老人居住在这个地方, 那么整理花园就是老人做的事, 他经常被人们看见在修剪, 浇花和施肥。 2. A. where
B. which
C. that
D. what
【解析】选A。该句考查一个定语从句, garden作先行词, where在从句中作地点状语。 3. A. chat
B. return D. glance
C. discussion
【解析】选D。每一个路人都禁不住带着羡慕看一眼。glance一瞥。 4. A. painter
B. neighbor