人教版高中英语必修二 Unit 1 Cultural relics 单元测试题1

Unit 1 单元测试题第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AScience on SundaysScience on Sundays is a new series of informal, drop-in plant science talks atthe Cambridge University Botanic Garden suitable for 12+.27 Mar A trick (花招) of the light? How flower surfaces attract pollinators (授粉昆虫)Professor Beverley Glover, Director of the CUBG(Cambridge University Botanic Garden) and Head of Group, Plant Evolution and Development Research, Department of Plant Sciences24 Apr The shapes that feed us: a pleasing journey into grass leaf shapeDr Devin O’Connor, the LeyserGroup, Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University29 May Nature’s geometry (几何学): the interesting world of plant patterns (图案)Dr Siobhan Braybrook, Plant Growth MechanicsGroup, Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University26 Jun A bird’s-eye view of the natural world: learning about forests from aircraftDr David Coomes, Head of Group, Forest Ecology and Conservation, Department of Plant Sciences24 Jul Extreme green: plant adaptations (适应) to the world’s most difficult environmentsDr Sam Brockington, Head of Group, Molecular Systematics & Evolution, Department of Plant SciencesScience on Sunday talks last 30 minutes and are free (as long as you have paid to get into the Garden); there is no need to book; just drop in to the Classroom at the Brookside Gate at 11 am (each talk repeated at 2 pm). @CUBotanicGarden21. Who is the director of the Cambridge University Botanic Garden?A. Devin O’Connor.B. David Coomes.C. Beverley Glover.D. Siobhan Braybrook.22. What is the talk about in April?A. Tricky light.B. Leaf shape.C. Plant patterns.D. Plant adaptations.23. Where is the text probably taken from?A. A local notice.B. A science report.C. A gardening guide.D. A monthly review.BFifth-grader Dominic — or Nic, as his friends call him — and the group of friends he’s walking with are from Oyster-Adams Bilingual School in Northwest Washington. Together on a “walking school bus,” these kids walk every day to get to school.“I love walking with my friends to school,” Lizey says. “This way, we have half an hour to hang out before school, and I feel good.”The walking school bus is an idea to encourage kids to walk to school. So what is a walking school bus, exactly?“It’s like a car pool (汽车共乘), except we walk,” says 10-year-old Stanton, who “rides” with Nic and Lizey. “There are different little stops, and the group just keeps getting bigger and bigger with more a nd more kids the closer we get to school.”“Walking school buses have many merits,” says Lizey’s mom, Meri, who started the “bus” that travels 1.3 miles each morning from Woodley Park to Oyster-AdamsBilingual School. The “bus” runs every day unless it’s c older than 25 degrees outside or it rains heavily. Meri says the effort put in setting up what she calls “walk pool” helps parents save time because they take turns checking the walk. It also saves energy and cuts down on neighborhood traffic. Having fewer cars on the road means better air quality. It also provides kids with a chance to exercise and have fun.But there are rules, such as being on time, staying on the sidewalk and crossing only at green lights and within crosswalks. Nic says another rule is that “your feet should move way faster than your lips.”“But that doesn’t usually happen,” Ruthie points out, “because Nic’s usually singing.”24. How does Lizey feel about walking to school?A. Tired.B. Bored.C. Excited.D. Disappointed.25. It turns out that the walking school bus _____.A. tries to bring kids closer to each otherB. increases in size as it nears schoolC. has many easily-broken rulesD. runs in all weathers26. What does the underlined word “merits” in t he text mean?A. Steps.B. Skills.C. Problems.D. Advantages.27. What is the best title for the text?A. A walk to school is fun and good exerciseB. Walking school buses around the worldC. Share the power of walkingD. Car pool vs walk poolCWhat do the following places have in common:the Serengeti Desert, Edinburgh’s Old Town and the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve?The Serengeti Desert is in Tanzania and Kenya, Africa. It contains (包含) thousands of kilometers of dry grasslands and many rare kinds of animals.Edinburgh’s Old Town is in the capital city of Scotland. It has many old buildings and streets. There are very few new buildings in Edinburgh’s Old Town.The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve is near Mexico City in Mexico. It has beautiful flowers and forests. It is also the home of millions of butterflies in the winter.These three places are very different. But they are all under special protection by UNESCO (联合国教科文组织). They are World Heritage Sites.The story of World Heritage Sites begins more than 3,000 years ago. At that time, the great king of Egypt built many temples. But after thousands of years, sand covered them.Stories tell of a young boy named Abu Simbel who found the temples. One day, Abu Simbel saw something under the sand. Soon, the ancient temples of Ramses II were officially rediscovered. But they were not safe. The governmentof Egypt planned to build a dam on the Nile River. It would create a large lake, which would cover the temples in water.Many people did not want the temples destroyed. UNESCO agreed and raised 40 million dollars from around the world to save the temples. From 1964 to 1968, engineers took the temples apart in many pieces and rebuilt them hundreds of meters back from the Nile River. Today, they are called the Abu Simbel Temples, in memory of the young boy who first found them.The effort to save the Abu Simbel Temples was a success. So in 1972, UNESCO formed the World Heritage Committee, which protects places on the earth that are of great cultural or natural value.Any country in the world can ask for protection from UNESCO. The countries send a list of places to the World Heritage Committee. Once a year, the World Heritage Committee meets and votes on which places to protect. When they choose a place, it officially becomes a World Heritage Site.28. What’s special about Edinburgh’s Old Town?A. It has no new buildings.B. It’s a World Heritage Site.C. It’s in the capital cit y of Scotland.D. It has the oldest streets in the world.29. The young boy Abu Simbel _____.A. grew up to be a great engineerB. took part in building the templesC. lived in Egypt about 3,000 years agoD. was the first to discover the hidden temples30. How did people save the temples of Ramses II?A. By storing their pieces away.B. By keeping them under the sand.C. By moving them to a much safer place.D. By preventing the government building the dam.31. The last paragraph mainly deals with _____.A. how a World Heritage Site is chosenB. why the World Heritage Committee was formedC. how often the World Heritage Committee worksD. why countries ask for protection from UNESCODMaru is a popular international star. Every day, millions of people watch his videos on the Internet. But there is something about Maru that may surprise you. He is a cat.There are many famous Internet cats. Some cats are famous for their videos like Maru. The woman who owns Maru puts new videos on Youtube often. People love tosee what Maru is doing. Another famous cat is called “Grumpy Cat”. Grumpy Cat looks as if she is angry all the time and she usually appears in pictures.Pictures are a popular way cats exist (存在) on the Internet. Some are memes (an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture), like Grumpy Cat. These cat picture memes often include funny words. They use wrong words as if the cat is speaking in a strange form of English.One of the most famous cat memes is called “I can has cheezburger”. The picture was the first on a website about cat memes. This website is even called “I can has cheezburger”. Ben Huh bought the small website in 2007. And today, it is part of a group of sites. He earns millions of dollars every year managing them.But why do people on the Internet like cats so much? How can websites like these be successful? Some experts believe that cats amaze us. Often, it is very difficult to train a cat. So, when people see a cat do something amazing, they know it did the trick without training.Or maybe people just love seeing cats on the Internet because cats are cute. We may never know the answer. But we do know one thing. Cats will be on the Internet for a long time. Matt Smith, who produces videos and pictures for the Internet, explains, “There will always be more cats on the Internet because so many people have cats. That means there is a lot of basic material for meme creation.”32. What do Maru and Grumpy Cat have in common?A. They are Internet stars.B. They seem to be always angry.C. They belong to the same owner.D. They usually appear in pictures.33. The website “I can has cheezburger” _____.A. was a great successB. was set up by Ben HuhC. began as a place to share cat videosD. was the first website designed for cats34. According to some experts, people on the Internet like cats because _____.A. they’re cute and funnyB. they’re friends of humansC. they train hard to please peopleD. they always surprise people in a natural way35. What is Matt Smith’s attitude towards the future of cat memes?A. Doubtful.B. Worried.C. Hopeful.D. Unclear.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分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。