Unit1CulturalHeritage話題文化遺產(chǎn)

Unit1CulturalHeritage話題文化遺產(chǎn)(解析版)第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。現(xiàn)在，你有5秒鐘的時間閱讀第1小題的有關內(nèi)容。1.W:IsthepassoneofyourgreatinventionsinChina?M:Yes.ThepasswasinventedinChinaintheyear1044.Itwasmainlyusedtohelpsailorstofinddirectionswhiletheyweresailingonthesea.2.W:It’ssaidtheAbuSimbelTemplehadbeencoveredinsandfor3000years.Isthattrue?M:Yes.In1813,aSwissmanaccidentallyfoundfourhugestonefigures,whichwerealmostpletelycoveredbysand.ThatwastheAbuSimbelTemple.3.W:Hi,Mike.IheardyouwenttotheOperaHouse.HowwastheoperayousawlastSunday?M:Don’tmentionit.ItwasnotasgoodasIexpected.Ishouldhavewatchedthelivematchesathome.4.M:WeareplanningtovisitsomeplacesofinterestinBeijing.Doyouhavesomeadvice?W:TheGreatWallisamust,sinceyouhavetouredaroundtheForbiddenCityandtheSummerPalacebefore.M:Thankyou.5.W:Oh,Ilovethesepapercuts.Theylookfantastic!M:Butnowmanyyoungpeoplethinkpapercuttingisoutofdate.AndIkindoffearthatthisformoffolkartmaybelostoneday.第一節(jié)到此結束。第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間，每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對話，回答第6和第7兩個小題?，F(xiàn)在，你有10秒鐘的時間閱讀這兩個小題。M:Now,thisisWestminsterAbbey.It’soneoftheoldestbuildingsinLondon,andinitsarchitecture,youwillrecognizedifferentstyles.W:Wow,it’sreallysplendid.M:There,totheleft,youwillseeasmallstreetcalledDowningStreet,No.10.Thelastofitstenhouses,hasalwaysbeenthelivingplaceoftheBritishprimeminister.W:Oh,isthattheTowerBridge?M:Yeah.Look!Thebridgeispartinginthemiddle,andthetwohalvesaremovingupwards.Abigshipispassingunderneath.聽下面一段對話，回答第8和第9兩個小題?，F(xiàn)在，你有10秒鐘的時間閱讀這兩個小題。M:DoyouknowthepaintingbyEdwardMunchcalledTheScream?W:Yes.Itwassoldatanauction—guessatwhatprice?M:IrememberapaintingbyVanGoghsoldatarecordhigh82.5millionmanyyearsago.W:ThenMunch’sTheScreamachievedanothermilestone:itwassoldat119.9milliondollars.AndhereitsaysthepreviousrecordisheldbyapaintingbyPicassoat106.5million.M:Doesthatmeantheworldisattachinggreatersignificancetofineart?W:Notnecessarily.Thesepaintingshavealreadybeeanicon,buttheirmercialvaluechanges,dependingonthemarket,thecampaign,personaltaste,etc.聽下面一段對話，回答第10至第12三個小題?，F(xiàn)在，你有15秒鐘的時間閱讀這三個小題。W:AfricancultureisfarolderthanEuropeancultureorevenAsianculture.M:Whatproofisthereforthis,ifyoudon’tmindmeasking?W:Notatall.Thereareseveralreasonsbasedondata.Themostinterestingarecavepaintingsdiscoveredinthedesert.

Wehavedatedthemseveralthousandyearsbeforethosefoundanywhereelseintheworld.M:Interesting.Whataretheotherreasons?W:Well,wehavefoundremains——bones,pots,entiresettlements.Thereisastrongargumenttobemadethatthisiswherehumanlifebegan.M:Iwouldneedtolookatthedata,butifwhatyousayistrue,itisasignificantdiscovery.I’manxioustohearmore.聽下面一段對話，回答第13至第16四個小題?，F(xiàn)在，你有20秒鐘的時間閱讀這四個小題。M:WhatmadeyoujointheTaiChiclub,Monica?W:Iusedtoliketoplayvolleyballandtennis,nowIjustwanttotryasportwhichisnotthatintenseforachange.M:Whydidn’tyouchooseyoga?It’sverypopularnowadaysandalsoinvolveslessphysicalintensity.W:Well,anotherreasonwhyIchoseTaiChiwasbecauseIalwayshaveafascinationwithChineseculture.M:HowdoesTaiChirelatetoChineseculture?Ithoughtit’sjustawayofexercise.W:It’smorethanthat.ThecoreconceptofTaiChiistofindbalanceinyourlife.Likeifyoueattoomuch,you’llbeeoverweight;butifyoudon’teatenough,you’llsufferotherhealthproblems.Thekeyis“nevertoomuchnortooless”.M:Wow,that’sdeep.ButdoyougettiredafteryoudoTaiChi?Iknowyouhaveheavywork.W:Quitetheopposite.AfterplayingTaiChi,mymindismorerelaxedandit’smucheasierformetogetfocused.聽下面一段獨白，回答第17至第20四個小題?，F(xiàn)在，你有20秒鐘的時間閱讀這四個小題。M:Lastyear,Istayedinmyuncle’shouseintheU.K.,andIwasluckyenoughtovisitStonehenge,theprehistoricmonumentinEnglandwithmydad.Ihadknownthisplacefrommyteacher,butwhenIsawitinperson,Iwasimmediatelystruckbythesizeofit.Ourtourguidetoldusthataccordingtohistorians,Stonehengetookintotal13millionhoursoflabor,andthatitwasbuiltinthreedifferentstages.Thefirststageinvolveddigginginthegroundanddidn’tinvolveputtingupanystones.Thefirststoneswerebuiltinthesecondstageofconstruction.Thesestones,someofwhichweigh4tons,weretransportedoverlandandonwaterfromthemountainsofSouthWales,anditwasajourneyof240miles!Thethirdstagesawthearrivalofthebiggerstones.Thesedidn’thavesuchalongjourney,maybe25milesorso.Buttheyaremuchbigger.Theheaviestofthemallisanamazing50tons.Thetourguidesaidabout60stoneswereoriginally