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1、- 1 -UnitUnit 1 1 CulturalCultural relicsrelics PeriodPeriod 1 1 WarmingWarming UpUp therefore, they remain mostly unchanged in the hundreds of years since they were built. Our final man-made wonder is in the northwestern city of Seattle, Washington. The Space - 3 -Needle was built as the central st

2、ructure for the 1962 Worlds Fair. The 184-meter-tall structure was designed by Edward Carlson, which has a wide base on the ground, with its middle narrow and a large ring-like structure on top. The structure was meant to look like a “flying saucer, ”a vehicle that was popular in science fiction spa

3、ce travel stories. The saucer includes an observation area and eating place. The restaurant slowly turns to provide visitors with a 360 degree view of Seattle. The Space Needle was not very costly, and was designed and completed in about a year and opened on the first day of the Worlds Fair. Today,

4、the Space Needle is the most popular place for visitors to Seattle. And it remains the internationally known symbol of the city. 【语篇概述】美国有很多著名的奇观和建筑, 而人造奇观反映了美国人的智慧和创造精神, 本文主要介绍了美国的两大人造景观。5. What can be talked about before the text?A. American geography. B. Touring in the USA. C. Other US artificial

5、 wonders. D. World natural wonders. 【解析】选 C。推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“Another man-made wonder of the US was built long before the nation was established. ”可推断这篇文章之前应该是讨论了美国其他的人造奇观。6. The underlined word “dwellings” is closest in meaning to“_”. A. houses B. people C. canyons D. steps【解析】选 A。词义猜测题。根据上下文内容可推断, 该词

6、意为“住处, 住所” 。7. The buildings in the rock stay almost unchanged because_. A. the weather there is severeB. they were well builtC. people look after them wellD. the rock walls protect them【解析】选 D。细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知, 这些古老的建筑几乎没有改变, 主要原因是岩石墙护着它们。8. What is the best title of the text?- 4 -A. Cultural Relics

7、B. Artificial Wonders in the USC. Symbols of CitiesD. Natural Places in the US【解析】选 B。主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了美国的两大人造奇观, 因此, B 项做标题最具概括性。CBuy Nothing DayDid you realize that every single thing you buy affects our environment? And just think about the number of people in the world and the number of things theyr

8、e buying each day! Its unbelievable. The developed countries take up only 20% of the earthyet we use up over 80% of the planets natural resources. This has led to a very unfair wealth distribution(财富分布). We are all consumers, so were all a part of the problem! But as long as we care enough, we can c

9、hange things to keep our waste to the minimum(最少量). So what should we do?On Buy Nothing Day you have to do just one thing: buy nothing! I dont know about you, but when I think about it, I probably do buy things I wont end up using, like a dress that looked nice in the store but back home looks compl

10、etely different!All the little things build up, so just ask yourself a few questions: Do you really need the product and how much are you likely to use it? Have you looked into finding the best price for it? I always shop around for a good bargain, and Im so glad for what I do. Sometimes its too eas

11、y to buy an expensive item, only to find a cheaper version(版本)which is exactly the same later on!You can find lots more tips and information by visiting the Buy Nothing Day website. And dont forget to check out and download the posters to advertise the day!The Buy Nothing Day Santa parade(游行)will de

12、finitely catch the publics eye a month before the big Christmas event!【语篇概述】不消费日不是因为没钱、没时间, 也不是因为无处可消费, 而是旨在唤起公众关注环境保护和减少消费。9. Why are people advised to buy nothing on Buy Nothing Day?A. To save money. B. To protect the environment. - 5 -C. To build up a healthier lifestyle. D. To save time to do ot

13、her things. 【解析】选 B。细节理解题。根据第一段首句 Did you realize that every single thing you buy affects our environment?可知, 人们在不消费日不买东西是为了保护环境, 故选 B。10. What does the author think of many things she bought?A. Unnecessary. B. Too expensive. C. Out of date. D. Of poor quality. 【解析】选 A。推理判断题。根据第三段中的 I dont know abou

14、t you, but when I think about it, I probably do buy things I wont end up using. . . 可知, 作者觉得自己之前买的很多东西都是没有必要的, 故选 A。11. What does the text tell us?A. When is Buy Nothing Day. B. Who started Buy Nothing Day. C. How to bargain on Buy Nothing Day. D. Where to find the information about Buy Nothing Day.

15、 【解析】选 D。细节理解题。根据第五段首句 You can find lots more tips and information by visiting the Buy Nothing Day website. 可知, 通过文章我们可以知道在哪儿找到不消费日的信息, 故选 D。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while youre trying to get work done. 1 , there are seve

16、ral ways to handle things.Lets take a look at them now. 2 .Tell the person youre sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if the two of you can talk at a different time. When people try to interrupt you, have set hours planned and let them know to come back during that tim

17、e or that youll find them then. 3 .It can help to eliminate(消除) future interruptions. When you need to talk to someone, dont do it in your own office. 4 , its much easier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you a

18、re. If you have a door to your office, make good use of it. 5 .If someone knocks and its not an important matter, excuse yourself and let the person know youre busy so they can - 6 -get the hint(暗示) that when the door is closed, youre not to be disturbed.A.If youre busy, dont feel bad about saying n

19、o B.When you want to avoid interruptions at work C.Set boundaries for yourself as far as your time goes D.If youre in the other persons office or in a public area E.Its important that you let them know when youll be available F.It might seem unkind to cut people short when they interrupt you G.Leave

20、 it open when youre available to talk and close it when youre not 【语篇概述】本文主要告诉我们怎样避免在工作时被打断。 1.【解析】选 B。空后面是一个完整的句子，这说明填空处是一个从句，然后根据前面的 Interruptions 可知选 B。 2.【解析】选 A。根据空后面的句点可知，填空处需要一个完整的句子。根据下一句中的 you have a million things to do 可知 youre busy。故选 A。 3.【解析】选 E。空前面一句提到，有人想打断你时，安排好以后见面的时间，由此可知，填空处表示让 想打断你的人知道你什么时候有空很重要。故选 E。 4.【解析】选 D。空后面是一个完整的句子，所以此处是一个从句，根据空前面的提示词 office 可知选 D。 5.【解析】选 G。根据空前面的 a door 和本段最后一句中的 the door is closed 可知选 G。