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Section Ⅰ　“Reading”的课文习读环节 [课时检测] Ⅰ.阅读理解 A Most teenagers kill time playing video games, or surfing web pages.But it's not so for William Gadoury, a 14－year－old from Quebec.William Gadoury has been crazy about the Mayans (玛雅人) for most of his childhood, ever since his grandparents bought him books about the civilization.What started as a hobby at age 12 snowballed into serious research, and he theorized that the locations of Mayan cities might correspond to stars in Mayan constellations (星座)． Using ancient books, Gadoury analyzed 22 Mayan constellation maps and covered the positions onto HERE WeGo images of the Yucatán Peninsula, which to this day is home to large local populations and some best－preserved architecture from Mayan culture.He would track the constellations from HERE WeGo using special sheets, covering them onto the position of Mayan cities on a paper map.The teen was able to show that 117 Mayan cities matched up with the position of the stars, with the brightest stars representing bigger cities. But when Gadoury was working on the 23rd Mayan constellation, he found a conflict: three stars, but only two ancient cities on HERE WeGo.The third star pointed to a location on the Mexico－Belize border.However, the area was covered with thick jungle, leaving Gadoury stuck. Luckily, he asked Canadian Space Agency (CSA) for images from their RADARSAT－2 satellite.Indeed, there was a square, man－made－looking structure in the heavy forest.Gadoury then learned a fire had swept across the region, thinning out the grass cover.He found images from the agency, and eventually concluded that there was indeed a city there. Gadoury's findings eventually took him into the jungle in 2022 to search on foot, along with scientist Francisco Estrada－Belli.The team discovered a farming village deep in the Mexican jungle, which showed the “backbone” of the Maya's long－term success, which was down to their ability to work the land and support large cities. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。与其他孩子不同，14岁的男孩Gadoury专心研究玛雅文明，和一个科学家一起发现了一个玛雅农庄。 1．What are Gadoury's findings mainly about? A．The villages in the Mexican jungle. B．The images from CSA satellites. C．The origins of Mayan culture. D．The locations of Mayan cities. 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“he theorized that the locations of Mayan cities might correspond to stars in Mayan constellations”可知，Gadoury的研究发现主要与玛雅城市的位置有关。 2．How did Gadoury carry out his research according to paragraph 2? A．By tracking the best－preserved building on maps. B．By analyzing 117 Mayan cities in ancient books. C．By checking star maps against satellite images. D．By updating HERE WeGo on the Internet. 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Gadoury analyzed 22 ...the Yucatán Peninsula”及“He would track ...cities on a paper map.”可知，Gadoury通过对照HERE WeGo地图和玛雅星图研究玛雅城市的位置。 3．What made it difficult for Gadoury to find the third city of the 23rd Mayan constellation? A．A thick forest.　　　 B．A forest fire. C．Fund shortage. D．Bad weather. 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“the area was covered with thick jungle，leaving Gadoury stuck”可知，因为森林覆盖问题，Gadoury 难以找到第三个城市。 4．Which of the following best describes Gadoury? A．Cheerful. B．Intelligent. C．Ambitious. D．Sympathetic. 解析：选B　推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了14岁的男孩Gadoury专心研究玛雅文明，通过比对地图和玛雅星图最终发现了一个玛雅农庄的故事。由此可推知，Gadoury是一个聪明的孩子。 B Imagine walking through an ancient city, then climbing a gate tower to take in a wonderful view of the city and its more than 600－year－old walls.You can hear the city's heartbeat in the air.This is the Ancient City of Pingyao in Shanxi Province, a place that should definitely be on your travel route if you enjoy history or ancient architecture since its origins can be traced back to more than 2,700 years ago. Located in the center of Shanxi Province, Pingyao is the hometown of Jin merchants, a group of merchants who actively dominated (支配) a booming commodity market throughout China for more than 500 years, especially during the Ming and Qing dynasties.After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the city's agriculture and manufacturing industries developed rapidly.Following China's reform and opening－up in the 1980s, Pingyao struggled with the transition from a managed economy to the current market－oriented economy.During this time, the city government sought out new ways to break through this economic bottleneck. Finally, in the winter of 1997, opportunity came knocking.Through the efforts of the city government, Pingyao earned its place on the UNESCO World Heritage list, which caused the entire world to take notice of the city. Since the city's fame has risen, locals in Pingyao have deepened their understanding of the conservation efforts preserving the historical relics in their hometown.Meanwhile the city administration has continued to upgrade itself through a strategy that follows the pillars (核心) of “conservation, entrepreneurship, development and protection”． Currently, the city is focused on establishing a sustainable industry that will enable it to continue to grow while also protecting its relics and introducing them to the world. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章按时间顺序介绍了平遥古城的发展变化。 5．What does the underlined word “transition” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A．Translation.　　　　　 B．Spread. C．Range. D．Change. 解析：选D　词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“Following China's reform and opening－up in the 1980s, Pingyao struggled with the transition from a managed economy to the current market－oriented economy.”可知，改革开放之后，平遥努力从计划经济转变成市场经济。故画线词意为“转变”。 6．What contributed to Pingyao's popularity around the world? A．The city government's hard work. B．The official recognition by the UNESCO. C．The development of Pingyao's economy. D．The ancient architecture in the city. 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Pingyao earned its place on the UNESCO World Heritage list, which caused the entire world to take notice of the city”可知，通过市政府的努力，平遥成功被列为联合国教科文组织世界遗产，这引发了全世界对平遥的注意。所以，得到联合国教科文组织的认可使得平遥受到全世界的欢迎。 7．What measure is taken to further develop the city? A．Combining economy with cultural protection. B．Constructing more modern buildings. C．Learning from other cities in the world. D．Establishing manufacturing industries. 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，目前，平遥正在努力建立可持续发展的产业，该产业使得平遥可以持续发展，同时又可以保护它的遗产。 8．How is the text developed? A．By giving examples. B．By following time order. C．By listing reasons. D．By raising questions. 解析：选B　写作手法题。根据第二段中的“in 1949” “ in the 1980s”、第三段中的“in the winter of 1997”、第四段中的“Since the city's fame has risen”和最后一段中的“Currently”可知，文章按时间顺序介绍了平遥古城的发展变化。 C Discoveries at the famous Sanxingdui ruins in Southwest China show that the region's ancient Shu Kingdom civilization shared similarities with the Mayan civilization. The Sanxingdui ruins belonged to the Shu Kingdom that existed at least 4,800 years ago and lasted more than 2,000 years, while the Mayan civilization built its city－states around 200 CE. The bronze－made remains of trees unearthed at the ruins of the Shu Kingdom resemble the sacred ceiba tree, which symbolized the union of the world in the Mayan civilization.“It is a very important similarity，” says Santos，a Mexican archaeologist, stressing that “The representations of trees in both cultures provide a symbolic significance that is very similar”． The findings at the Sanxingdui ruins, considered one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century, also show a new aspect of Bronze Age culture, indicating the ancient civilization already had technologies that were thought to have been developed much later. While the time span between the Shu Kingdom and the Mayan culture is great, the findings highlight the closeness between the two civilizations.They developed in areas with comparable climates and reflected their worldview through related symbols.“In the end, man is still man, independent of time and space.What we have is that, at this latitude (纬度), both the Shu people and the Mayans looked at the same sky and had the same stars on the horizon，” the expert says. One notable feature of the discoveries at Sanxingdui was the cross－subject work and technology applied by teams of Chinese archaeologists, which allowed the unearthing of artifacts as fragile as silk remains, which other types of less careful digging methods would not have been able to register. Cooperation between Chinese and Mexican archaeologists could benefit projects in the Mayan world，where the rainy climate and humidity are problematic for the conservation of ruins. “Every time our cultural knowledge increases, regardless of whether we speak one language or another, what it shows us is that we continue to be sister cultures and, therefore, the exchange of such knowledge is fundamental，” says Santos. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了我国三星堆遗址与玛雅文明的相似之处，同时强调了文化知识交流的重要性。 9．What is a similarity between the Shu Kingdom and the Mayan civilization? A．Their starting time. B．Their historical origins. C．Their cultural symbols. D．Their ceremony traditions. 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The representations of trees in both cultures provide a symbolic significance that is very similar”可知，古蜀国文明和玛雅文明中的树木的表现形式有着非常相似的象征意义，即它们的相似性是考古中发现的树木的表现形式所代表的文化符号。 10．The findings at the Sanxingdui ruins have proved that ________. A．silk was a common clothing material then B．some technologies were developed much earlier C．the Bronze Age started earlier than previously assumed D．the Shu Kingdom and the Mayan world had close contact 解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知，三星堆遗址显示了青铜器时代已经有了被认为是很久以后才发展起来的技术，即一些技术其实在很早以前就发展起来了。 11．What is a common challenge for the conservation of both ruins? A．Damp weather.　　　 B．Positioning of ruins. C．High latitude. D．Language barriers. 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第五段中的“They developed in areas with comparable climates”和倒数第二段内容可知，两处遗址是在气候相似的地区发展起来的，玛雅的气候是多雨和潮湿的，由此可推知，它们面临的共同挑战是潮湿的气候。 12．What is the focus of Santos' quote in the last paragraph? A．The future of the China－Mexico cooperation. B．The benefits of speaking a different language. C．The importance of the exchange of cultural knowledge. D．The increasing sisterhood in culture between China and Mexico. 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“the exchange of such knowledge is fundamental”可知，Santos的引言的重点是强调文化知识交流的重要性。 Ⅱ.阅读七选五 Why do more and more people show interest in cultural heritage these days? __13__ Maybe it's because technology has made it easier to learn about our ancestors.Here's a list of several ways to connect you with your cultural heritage. If you aren't sure where your ancestors are from, a DNA test can be a good way.Companies like Family Tree DNA will sell you a testing box that teaches you what to do.__14__ There have been concerns about the safety — your DNA information sold to companies without asking you.If a DNA test isn't your cup of tea, you can try several other ways. One of the most enjoyable ways to learn about your family tree is sitting down with an older relative to chat about it.Talk in person with a grandparent, great－grandparent, or any other family member who's been around long enough to tell you about the past.__15__ __16__ So one way to bridge the gap between your family's past and present is to cook a traditional meal.If your ancestors are from Italy, you can learn how to host an Italian dinner party.Invite some relatives to share your common heritage over a meal. Learning a language is a unique way to connect with your ancestors and culture.__17__ Once you've known the language of your ancestors, you may want to get in touch with your heritage by picking up the basics of that language. A．Food is part of your cultural heritage. B．This is a great way to learn about your ancestors. C．You generally get your test results within a few weeks. D．It can also let you meet new people and have more experiences. E．Food can help you feel like you're truly experiencing that culture. F．People are eager to learn as much about their ancestors as possible. G．Perhaps they want to have a sense of belonging in our globalized world. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了越来越多的人对文化遗产感兴趣，并列出了与文化遗产联系起来的方法。 13．选G　上文内容在询问为什么越来越多的人对文化遗产感兴趣，后文应介绍原因，G项介绍了人们感兴趣的一个原因，符合语境。 14．选C　上文说家谱DNA公司会卖给你测试盒并教你怎么做，C项中“get your test results”是关键词，与上文是承接关系，符合语境。 15．选B　上文说和年长的家庭成员交谈，他们会告诉你过去的事情，故B项承接上文，符合语境。 16．选A　下文说做一顿传统的饭菜可以弥合过去和现在的差距，故A项“食物是文化遗产的一部分”衔接下文，符合语境。 17．选D　上文说语言可以连接祖先和文化，后文应继续介绍语言的作用，故D项符合语境。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $