Unit1 Listening and Speaking and Reading and Thinking提升测评
Ⅰ.阅读理解
The Taj Mahal(泰姬陵)is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture(建筑). It is at Agra in northern India. It lies beside the River Jumna in the middle of gardens with quiet pools.
The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul emperor(皇帝)Shah Jahan, who ruled India in the seventeenth century. It is in memory of his favorite wife, born in Arjumand Banu Begum, known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631. The building, which was completed between 1632 and 1638, was designed by a local Muslim architect(建筑师), Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. The whole building, with gardens and gateway structures, was completed in 1643. The Taj Mahal stands at one end of the garden tomb with marble(大理石)path. The room is softly lighted by the light that passes through double screens of carved marble set high in the walls. The building now is kept in good condition.
It took 22 years to build the Taj Mahal. Shah Jahan planned a similar building, but in black instead of white, to lie on the other side of the river. But before it could be built, Shah Jahan was imprisoned(监禁)by his son and buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal.
1. The Tai Mahal was built for ________.
A. Mumtaz Mahal
B. Shah Jahan
C. either Mumtaz or Shah
D. both Mumtaz and Shah
2. Why do you think Shah Jahan was buried next to his wife
A. His own tomb hadn’t been built.
B. He hoped to be buried there.
C. King and Queen should be buried together.
D. He liked Mumtaz all his life.
3. The passage mainly tells us ________.
A. why the Taj Mahal was built
B. the love story between Shah and Mumtaz
C. some information about the Tai mahal
D. the Taj Mahal—the pride of Indians
4. From the passage we can learn that ________.
A. the Tai Mahal looks more beautiful than before
B. the Taj Mahal doesn’t exist now
C. the Taj Mahal has completely changed
D. the Taj Mahal has become a place of interest
II.七选五
Does eating grapefruit burn fat?
Where does the myth(荒诞的说法)come from?
People seem to believe that there’s something magical about grapefruit—in some way, it helps burn fat. 1 It’s probably based on the fact that, years ago, grapefruit juice was used by housewives for cleaning fat stains(污渍). While it might be good at breaking down fat stains, it doesn’t work like that once it’s in the body. Others believe that it increases metabolism(新陈代谢)and helps burn fat. Again, no facts show that this is true.
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The American Dietetic Association has shown that this “long-held myth is wishful thinking” and that fruit doesn’t help people lose weight or burn fat.
Of course, if you’re only going to have half a grapefruit for breakfast instead of several kinds of fatty foods, then you’re going to lose weight. 3 It’s just that you’re having light meals.
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The only way to lose weight is to watch what you eat and take some exercise. Grapefruit is full of vitamins(维生素)that the body needs, so it’s a good food to include in your meals. 5
The other thing to remember about grapefruit is that you shouldn’t eat it or drink it as a juice if you are taking statins(胆固醇合成酶抑制剂).
A. What’s the truth
B. So is there no hope
C. Which food is a better choice
D. But there’s no scientific evidence to support it.
E. However, it has nothing to do with grapefruit.
F. Here is some advice on losing weight fast and safely.
G. But it’s not going to make the pounds drop off magically.
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________
答案:
I.语篇解读:本文主要介绍了有关泰姬陵的一些信息。
1. A 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句 It is in memory off his favorite wife, born in Arjumand Banu Begum, known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in1631.可知应选A。
2. A 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句 But before it could be built,Shah Jahan was imprisoned(监禁)by his son and buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal.可知,Shah Jahan的坟墓还没有建好,他就被儿子监禁了,只好埋在他妻子的旁边,故选A。
3. C 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述有关泰姬陵的一些信息,故答案为C。
4. D 推理判断题。其他三项的信息文中并没有提到或涉及,用排除法可选D。
II.语篇解读:本文是说明文。本文针对吃葡萄柚能够燃脂的说法进行了反驳,并提出了正确减肥的方法。
1. D 项中的 there’s no scientific evidence to support it和上文中的 People seem to believe that...语意相反,用But连接符合语境。而且 scientific evidence和本段小标题中的myth相呼应。
2. A 上一部分提到了这种荒诞的说法流传的两个原因,本段承接上一段指出事实的真相。本部分中的this “long-held myth is wishful thinking” and that grapefruit doesn't help people lose weight or burn fat是对A项问题的回答。
3. E 项中的 it has nothing to do with grapefruit和上文you’re going to lose weight构成对比,用 However连接符合语境。且下文It’s just that you’re having light meals.是对E项的解释说明。
4. B 上一部分指出吃葡萄柚不能帮助燃脂的真相后,本部分提出问题:是否还有希望(减肥),承接上文,符合语境。且本部分中的 The only way to lose weight is to.回答了B项的问题。
5. G 上文提到葡萄柚富含维生素,是饮食中一个不错的选择,但G项话锋一转,回到本文的主题:葡萄柚并不会有魔力般地使体重下降。G项放在此处符合语境。
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