2018_2019学年高中英语module6theworld'sculturalheritage课下能力提升（二十一）外研版

2018_2019学年高中英语module6theworld'sculturalheritage课下能力提升（二十一）外研版

课下能力提升（二十一）阅读理解AAnancientEgyptianmummythoughttobethatofPharaohRamsesⅠhasreturnedhomeaftermorethan140yearsinNorthAmericanmuseums.ThebodywascarriedofftheplaneinCairoinaboxcoveredwithEgypt'sflag.TheMichaelCarlosMuseumgaveitbackaftertestsshoweditwasprobablythatofthemanwhoruled3,000yearsago.TheUSmuseumacquireditthreeyearsagofromaCanadianmuseum,whichinturnisthoughttohaveboughtitfromEgyptiangraverobbersin1860.ThemummywaswelcomedbackhomewithsongsandmilitarybandmusicduringaceremonyatthenationalmuseuminCairo.ZahiHawass,headofEgypt'sSupremeCouncilofAntiquities(文物最高委员会),traveledfromtheUSwiththebodyandsaiditwouldbemovednextyeartotheLuxorMuseuminsouthernEgypt.“Wearenot100%surethatthemummyisthatofRamsesⅠ.”saidMrHawass.“Butweare100%surethatitisofaking.”Atlanta'sMichaelCarlosMuseumacquiredthemummyin1999,butofferedtoreturnitafterhitechscanning(扫描)equipmentindicateditwaslikelytobethatofRamsesⅠ.ThemuseumwebsitesaidithadbeenacquiredfromtheNiagaraFallsMuseum.ItisthoughtaCanadiancollectorboughtthemummyfortheNiagaraFallsMuseumaround1860fromanEgyptianfamilywhichhadstumbledon(偶然发现)atombfilledwithroyalmummiesatasitenearLuxor.MrHawasspraisedthehandoveras“agreatcivilizedgesture”.AndheappealedtootherworldmuseumstoreturnEgypt'santiquities,particularlytheRosettaStoneintheBritishMuseumandtheBustofNefertitiintheBerlinMuseum.1．Justbeforethehandover,Ramsesmummywaskeptin________.A．theLuxorMuseumB．theMichaelCarlosMuseumC．theNiagaraFallsMuseumD．aCanadianmuseumn解析：选B　细节理解题。从第二段的第一句“TheMichaelCarlosMuseumgaveitbackaftertestsshoweditwasprobablythatofthemanwhoruled3,000yearsago.”可知答案为B。2．Whichisthecorrectorderofthefollowingeventsaccordingtothepassage?a．Themummyreturnedhome.b．ThemummywaskeptintheNiagaraFallsMuseum.c．Egyptiangraverobbersoldthemummy.d．ACanadiancollectorboughtthemummy.e．ThemummywaskeptintheMichaelCarlosMuseum.A．cdeba　　　　　　　　B．cbedaC．adcbeD．cdbea解析：选D　细节理解题。通读全文可得出事件的来龙去脉和先后次序，因此答案选D。3．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．AlltheEgypt'santiquitieshavereturnedhomeafterthehandover.B．NiagaraFallsMuseumisanAmericanmuseum.C．BuyingthemummyfromtheEgyptianfamilywasacivilizedgesture.D．RamsesMummyhadbeenkeptinCanadaformorethanacentury.解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第四段“Atlanta'sMichaelCarlosMuseumacquiredthemummyin1999.”和“aCanadiancollectorboughtthemummyfortheNiagaraFallsMuseumaround1860fromanEgyptianfamily”可推断答案为D。4．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ThehistoryofRamsesmummyB．ThehandoverceremonyofRamsesmummyfromCanadaC．ThereturningofRamsesmummytoitshomelandEgyptD．ThehistoryoftheroyalfamilyofRamses解析：选C　标题归纳题。第一段的第一句是说埃及珍贵文物Ramses木乃伊重返埃及，全文主要是围绕这一主题进行阐述的。所以答案选C。BYosemiteisanationalparkinCalifornia.Itisverybeautifulandbig.Theparkincludesmorethan760,000acresintheCaliforniaMountains.Mostoftheparkiswilderness.ThepartofYosemitethateveryonelikesisYosemiteValley.Itisatinyvalleythatis7mileslongandlessthan1milewide.Ithastallrockwallsandstreamsthatsplashdowninwaterfalls.Morethantwomillionvisitorscometothevalleyneachyear.Oneranger(护林人)saysthenumberofvisitorsismorethanthelandcanhandle.Thevalleyhas4,500campingspots.Ithasahotelthatcanhold4,000families.Thisisstillnotenoughtohandleallofthevisitors.Thevalleyhasgrownsobigthatithasalotoftrafficandcrime.Aworkersaystheparkistryingtokeepthebeautyoftheparkandleteveryonevisit.Someareashavebeenfencedofffrompeopleandplantedwithseedstotrytokeepthembeautiful.AformerworkerthinksYosemiteshouldgetmoremoneytotakebettercareofthepark.Hewouldalsoliketoteachpeoplewhattheparkserviceistryingtodo.SomepeoplearetryingtosaveYosemiteValley.Aplanhasbeenmadetogetridofsomebuildings.Therewillbefewercarsallowedinsidethepark.Morebuseswillhelpgetpeoplearound.5．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.YosemiteisanationalparklocatedintheCaliforniadesert.B．Somepeoplethinktherearetoomanyvisitorsforthepark.C．Thevalleyhas4,500parkingspotsandsomehotels.D．MostofYosemiteparkisfulloftrafficandcrime.解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第三段第一句话“Onerangersaysthenumberofvisitorsismorethanthelandcanhandle.”可知游客的人数已超过了土地的承受能力。6．Partsoftheparkaresurroundedwithafencesothat________.A．somevisitorscanstaytherealoneB．theycanbeusedforcampingC．visitorscanhaveapicnicthereD．theycanbecomenicer解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Someareashavebeenfencedofffrompeopleandplantedwithseedstotrytokeepthembeautiful.”可知公园的部分地区围上栅栏是为了让公园变得更美丽。7．Thepassagemainlytellsus________.A．YosemiteisabeautifulnationalparkB．YosemiteisfacedwithsomeproblemsC．YosemiteisdisappearingD．Yosemiteattractsagreatmanyvisitorseachyearn解析：选B　主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，随着游人日益增多，美国加州的Yosemite国家公园正面临一些问题。针对这些问题，文章提出了一些建议。故选B。8．Accordingtothepassage,whatmeasureshouldbetakentosavethepark?A．Raisingmoneytoemployformerskilledworkers.B．Banningcarsenteringit.C．Reducingthenumberofvisitors.D．Removingsomeofthebuildings.解析：选D　细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，除去一些建筑物可能是拯救这座公园的一个方法。故选D。CHeritageisourlegacy(遗产)fromthepast,whatwelivewithtoday,andwhatwepassontofuturegenerations.Ourculturalandnaturalheritagearebothirreplaceable(不可取代的)sourcesoflifeandinspiration.PlacesasuniqueanddiverseasthePyramidsofEgypt,theGreatBarrierReefinAustraliaandtheGreatWallofChinamakeupourworld'sheritage.TheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization(UNESCO)seekstoencouragetheidentification,protectionandpreservationofculturalandnaturalheritagearoundtheworldconsideredtobeofoutstandingvaluetohumanity.ThisisembodiedinaninternationaltreatycalledtheConventionConcerningtheProtectionoftheWorldCulturalandNaturalHeritage,adoptedbyUNESCOin1972.HowdoesaplacebecomeaWorldHeritageSite?Ittakesalotofpeopletodecide.1)IfacountrywantsoneofitsplacestobeontheWorldHeritageList,ithastoaskUNESCO.Theplacemustbeimportantandspecial.UNESCOputtheGreatWallonthelistin1987because,itsaid,itwasagreatpartofChinesecultureandbeautifullymadetogowiththeland.Whenacountryasks,itmustalsomakeaplanfortakingcareoftheplace.2)TheWorldHeritageCommitteeofUNESCOtalksaboutdifferentplacesanddecideswhethertoputthemonthelist.ThecommitteemeetseveryJune.Manyexpertshelpthecommitteetodecide.3)Afteranewplacegoesonthelist,UNESCOgivesmoneytohelpkeepitlookingngood.Ifaplaceisinseriousdanger,itmaybeputontheListofWorldHeritageSitesinDanger.UNESCOgivesspecialcareandhelptothoseplaces.4)CountrieshavetogiveUNESCOregularreportsaboutplacesonthelist.IfUNESCOthinksacountryisn'ttakinggoodenoughcareofaplace,thesitewillbetakenoffthelist.语篇解读：文章主要介绍了什么是世界遗产，如何申请世界遗产，并呼吁人们保护世界遗产。9．WhatisthemainpurposeofParagraph1?A．Totelluswhatisheritage.B．Tostresstheimportanceofheritage.C．Toexplaintheaimsofprotectingheritage.D．Tointroducesomeplacesofinterestintheworld.解析：选A　段落大意题。本段主要解释了什么是遗产及其大体分类，并列举了几个世界遗产的例子，所以A项正确。10．Aboutculturalandnaturalheritagearoundtheworld,UNESCOencouragesallthefollowingEXCEPT________.A．identification　　　　　B．applicationC．protectionD．conservation解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，联合国教科文组织鼓励、认定和保护世界遗产，并没有提到利用世界遗产，所以选B项。11．IfaplacesuccessfullybecomesaWorldHeritageSite,thecountry________.A．canaskUNESCOformoremoneyandhelpB．shouldcontinuetotakespecialcareofitC．won'ttaketroubleofcaringforitD．willtrytoputitontheListofWorldHeritageSitesinDanger解析：选B　细节理解题。由短文的最后一段可知，申遗成功后，要对世界遗产继续加以保护，如果保护不善，该遗产可能会被从名录上除名。12．ThepurposeofputtingaplaceontheWorldHeritageListis________.A．toattractmoretouristsfromothercountriesB．togetmoremoneyandhelpfromothercountriesC．tohaveittakenbettercareofD．tomakeitknowntoothercountriesn解析：选C　推理判断题。通过联合国对一个国家的要求可推知，认定世界遗产的目的是使其得到更好的保护。