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人教版高中英语必修二Unit 1 Cultural relics

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the night sky could be used as a mirror to explain many aspects of life, which is the reason why they studied it carefully. The temples on top of the pyramids were also used as places for watching the skies. The Mayans had a solid understanding of the movement of stars and planets. This helped them understand the seasons. They were the first to create a 365-day calendar.

After knowing all this about the Mayans and Aztecs, it is not difficult to believe that the biggest pyramid in the world is in Mexico, the pyramid “Cholula” in the city of Puebla. It is so big that now it looks more like a mountain than a pyramid because grass and other plants are growing all over it.

1. Where other than Egypt did people build pyramids? A. In Egypt.

B. In China. D. Not mentioned.

C. In central America.

2. Why did they build pyramids? A. For their king.

B. For themselves. D. For the moon.

C. For their gods and to study the sky.

3. Which of the following sentences is not true?

A. The Mayan and Aztec pyramids built look somewhat different from the ones built in Egypt. B. Building higher pyramids would allow the Mayans and Aztecs to get close to heaven. C. Many of the pyramids were dedicated to the sun.

D. Before Europeans came to the area, the Mayans and Aztecs had no knowledge about mathematics and astrology.

4. Where is the biggest pyramid in the world? A. In America.

B. In Mexico. C. In Egypt. D. In Germany.

5. Where can you find the passage? A. Newspaper.

B. Advertisement.

B

If you want to contact someone today there are many different methods available to you including using a mobile, email, letter, or telephone. But before the telephone and the post office, it was difficult to send messages. How does it work? The Morse code was used. Towns and cities in America had invented the telegraph which could pass information down a wire. This was

C. Novel.

D. Magazine.

perfect for sending messages made up of a series of short dots and long dashes. The code was invented by Samuel Morse. Each letter was made up of a series of dots and dashes and both the sender and the receiver had to be very familiar with the code to be able to understand it. Certain groups are used to show things such as End of Message or Error. So a man would begin his message in a standard way (explaining where the message was from and who it was for) and then add the message. It was extremely efficient and was soon used to pass on news of troubles or problems coming to any particular town.

Even today Morse code is used on ships. Sometimes messages are sent by lamps but more often they are sent by the radio officer in his cabin. The German army used a special code which they then sent using Morse code to keep in touch with all its soldiers, airmen and submarines during the war. If the British had not been able to translate and understand the German use of Morse code, it is likely that the Second World War would have lasted for at least two more years. So Morse code proved to be both a help to the Germans when they sent their war plans and a help to the British when they found out what those war plans were. So you might say that being able to read Morse code helped the British win World War II!

The Morse Code

A · - B - · · · C - · - · D - · · E · F · · - · G - - · H · · · · I · · J · - - - K - · - L · - · · M - - N - · O - - - P · - - · Q - - · - R · - · S · · · T - U · · - V · · · - W · - - X - · - Y - · - - Z - - · · L · - - - - 2 · · - - - 3 · · · - - 4 · · · · - 5 · · · · · · 6 - · · · · 7 - - · · · · 8 - - - · · 9 - - - - · 0 - - - - - 6. What is the main idea of this passage? A. How to send messages.

B. What Morse Code is and how widely it has been used. C. Morse Code is used for communication on land.

D. How Morse invented his code.

7. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage? A. Morse invented not only the electric telegraph but also a code. B. That Morse Code is useful in war. C. That Morse Code was not used any more.

D. When the ships are on the sea, Morse Code is often used. 8. What does the underlined word submarine mean? A. A sailor who can understand Morse Code. B. A sailor who can swim.

C. A special ship that sails under the sea.

D. A special sailor who can send messages under the sea.

9. “Certain groups are used to show things such as End of Message or Error.” means that _______. A. the Morse Code can be used to send End of message or Error B. it tells what is the End of Message or Error of the code

C. end of Message or Error is made up of certain groups of dots and dashes D. the Morse Code is made up of dots and dashes 10. Where can you possibly see this passage?

A. Newspaper. C. Diary.

B. Science Magazine. D. E-mail.

Ⅷ. 书面表达

假如你是一个名叫James White的学生,在你的家乡有许多古迹,但近期你发现其保护情况令人堪忧。请你用英语写一篇广播演讲稿,说明文物保护的重要性,并动员你校同学做好宣传单,拍一些照片,于周日上午九点一同在市中心广场进行一次文物保护宣传活动。

词数:120左右,开头部分已写好,不计入总词数。 提示词:leaflet 传单 Hello everybody!

I’m James White, a student____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

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听力材料及参考答案

Ⅰ. 听录音,根据所听内容选择正确答案

听第1~4段对话,分别完成第1~4题 Text 1

M: Good morning, Madam. What can I do for you?

W: Good morning. How much is it for these books to be sent to New York? M: Hm, twenty dollars. Text 2

W: How long does it take you to drive from your home to the university, Harry? M: It usually takes me half an hour, but during the rush hour it’s 15 minutes longer. Text 3

W: Did you see my book? It’s not on the shelf, and it’s not on my desk either.

M: Why don’t you look under your chair? That’s where I saw it a little while ago. Maybe it fell

down when you got up to go to the kitchen. Text 4

W: Mr Smith said that if I am late again he will fire me. M: Then, you’d better get up earlier and catch the first bus. 1. A

2. B

3. B

4. A

听第5段材料,完成第5~7题 Text 5

This past week visiting Egypt has been one of the most wonderful experiences in my life. Seeing the places where ancient history happened is one of the most exciting things you can do. After the pyramids, I think the most amazing place I visited was Abu Simbel. Abu Simbel is the location of two temples, which are famous around the world.

In the 1960s, this famous site was threatened by the construction of the Aswan High Dam. The dam was being constructed to provide more power and useable farmland for Egypt. It would also help to control the water in the Nile River. However, the dam would cause the water level of the lake to rise over 60 metres. As a result, thousands of people would lose their homes, and many

人教版高中英语必修二Unit 1 Cultural relics

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