1、外研版高中英语必修二语篇训练卷十四Module6IntroductionReadingandVocabulary温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。语篇训练卷(十四)Module 6Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary阅读理解AThe kings of ancient Egypt planned strong tombs to keep their bodies safe after death and to hold their treasure. The Great
2、 Pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising sun to the beginning of life and the setting sun to the end of life. This is why their dead bodies were buried on the west bank of the Nile. The people of Mexico also built pyramids. They did not build the pyram
3、ids for tombs. They used to build a pyramid and then a temple on top of it. The pyramids of Mexico are not as high as the pyramids of Egypt, but they are bigger. Each of the pyramids has a wide stairway(楼梯)that goes from the bottom to the top. The biggest pyramid in Mexico is almost 2, 000 years old
4、. Scientists think it took 10, 000 men more than ten years to build it. On the top they built a temple of the sun. The temple is no longer there, but people still call it the Pyramid of the Sun. Near it is another huge pyramid, the Pyramid of the Moon. 1. In ancient Egypt pyramids were built. A. in
5、honour of the godsB. for the kings tombsC. to hold the kings treasureD. as places of interest2. Which pyramid was built at least 2, 000 years ago?A. The Great Pyramid. B. The Pyramid of the Sun. C. None of the pyramids. D. The Pyramid of the Moon. 3. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The pyramids of
6、 Mexico are as big as those of Egypt. B. The pyramids of Egypt are less high than those of Mexico. C. The pyramids of Mexico are just the same as those of Egypt. D. The pyramids of Mexico are quite different from those of Egypt. 4. According to this passage, which of the following would be most prob
7、ably a Mexico pyramid?5. The Great Pyramids were built on the west bank of the Nile, because. A. the bodies of the kings and treasure could be saferB. the ancient Egyptians compared death to the sunsetC. the ancient Egyptians compared death to the sunD. the ancient Egyptians wished the kings to come
8、 back to life in the westB Through history, children have played with toys and they help to prepare children for adult life. But the toys are changing all the time. As science and technology have changed the way adults live, the toys children play with have changed as well. Development in science an
9、d technology has had a big effect on the toys that children play with. Today trains and mobile phones are popular toys for young children, but there were no toys of this kind before real trains and mobile phones were invented. The materials that toys are made of have also changed. Today lots of toys
10、 are made of plastic. Plastic is a modern, man-made material that did not exist(存在)in the past. On the other hand, some other toys that you have might not be all that different from the ones children played with 1, 000 years ago. Scientists have found some bone dice(骰子)in Aberdeen. In medieval(中世纪的)
11、times dice were used for playing games as much as they are today. A recent survey found that half of all the children aged from 4 to 6 have played video games, a quarter of them regularly. The increasing use of electronic toys troubles Dr Singer, a professor at Yale. “One thing we know is that kids
12、in early years need to be in touch with the real world, ”he said, “No matter how brilliant they are, theyre not going to learn to walk, to move or to talk to others unless their hands or feet have a direct role in such activities. ”Some toy experts argue that the best toys are the ones that increase
13、 a childs creativity and imagination. Traditional toys can be used for different kinds of purposes and be used in group settings, individually(单独地), and one-to-one. They are also used differently depending on the childs age and skill level. And these toys made of natural materials are valuable for c
14、hildren because they teach children what the world is made of. 6. In how many ways do toys change according to the first paragraph?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 7. The author used the example of “dice” to show that. A. the toys are changing all the timeB. some toys are made of different materia
15、lsC. some toys dont change over timeD. some toys materials dont change over time8. From the article, we can know that. A. only children like to play with toysB. toys have nothing to do with childrens future lifeC. the development of toys is related to science and technologyD. plastic is the best mat
16、erial for making toys9. According to Dr Singer, . A. the electronic toys are good for children if they play often enoughB. the electronic toys prevent children keeping in touch with the real worldC. children should be stopped from being hurt by the danger coming from the outside worldD. children sho
17、uld play with electronic toys instead of the traditional ones10. Traditional toys can be helpful to children in many ways EXCEPT that. A. they can help children study wellB. they can make children more creativeC. they can make children know the worldD. they can help children know teamworkCFor many m
18、anagers, “team building” means two days spent doing role-playing exercises in a conference hotel far from head office. But perhaps a more effective way to build teams is simply by playing real team sports, such as soccer, cricket or softball. David Clark, a project manager at Atisreal UK, is one of
19、the organizers of the companys two soccer teams. He says the main point is fitness but it also has another advantage: “It gives the guys a chance to meet and relax with their peers(同等地位的人)from other departments. It builds cross-company relationships. ”Louise Aston, a human resources director, takes
20、a similar view, pointing out that as well as bringing-disparate-divisions-together, sport cuts through hierarchies(等级制度): “Not only does it promote health, it can knock leadership on the head. The person whos best at soccer could well be a person who works in the warehouse(库房). Then his confidence w
21、ill be built. ”Another reason companies would like to promote team sports is that they are relatively cheap. Peter Mills, chief health officer at Vielife, says, “The contributions a company might make towards running a sports team-paying its league fees, for example-are pretty small compared to othe
22、r expenditure in the field of well-being. ”However, he warns, there is a potential downside. Sports are, by their nature, competitive and not everyone is good at them: “There are people who can be a bit self-conscious and you need to ensure you dont marginalize(忽视)them. So you might use introductory
23、 days that only beginners go to. ”“The emphasis was on sports such as soccer and netball, but by way of recognition that not everyone likes sweaty exercise, there was also chess, ”he added. 11. How many advantages of team sports are mentioned in the passage?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 12. Th
24、e underlined part “bringing-disparate-divisions-together” in Paragraph 3 might refer to. A. building cross-company relationshipsB. cutting through hierarchiesC. promoting healthD. bringing fun to the employees13. We can learn that by cutting through hierarchies, . A. the ordinary employees may be mo
25、re confidentB. the employers positions will be threatenedC. everyone will be equal regardless of sex, age and incomeD. no one will be prejudiced inside the company14. The disadvantage of team sports is that. A. people who like sports are too competitiveB. someone bad at sports might not feel at home
26、 when playing sportsC. self-conscious people are not competitiveD. chess is not included in the team building programs15. The purpose of the passage is to. A. introduce the meaning of “team building”B. explain why team sports is a new way of “team building”C. narrate the characteristics of the team
27、sportsD. stress different people have different characters【拓展题型训练】. 阅读第二节根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The United Nations celebrated the first Chinese Language Day on Friday. 1. Some 100 UN staff and diplomats attended a ceremony on Friday. Kiyo Akasaka, coordinator of multilingualism at
28、 the UN, showed his own appreciation of Chinese poetry by presenting his own Chinese calligraphy. He noted Chinese was one of the most ancient and widely spoken languages in the world. 2. Li Baodong, permanent representative of the Chinese Mission to the United Nations, said: “3”. Li Baodong said, “
29、We sincerely hope that the celebrations will further expand the influence of Chinese as a UN official language and offer a window of opportunity for more people to meet and learn about the time-honored and splendid Chinese civilization and culture. ”According to incomplete statistics, as many as 1.
30、4 billion people in the world speak Chinese. 4. Also at the ceremony, the UN singers sang well-known Chinese song “Jasmine”. 5. The initiative of the UN Language Days was launched in February this year in order to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity, as well as to promote equal use of a
31、ll six of its official working languages throughout the organization. A. Its part of an initiative to raise awareness and respect for the history, culture and achievements of each of the six official languages of the world body. B. The UN students of Chinese read a poem by ancient Chinese poet Li Ba
32、i. C. Its also been one of the official languages of the United Nations from its very beginning. D. It is of great significance to celebrate the Chinese Language Day for the first time in UN history. E. In other words, one in every five people in the world speaks the language. F. More and more people like to learn Chinese. G. Chinese will be referred to be as the first language. . 短文改错
