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课时跟踪练(一) Welcome to the unit & Reading— Pre reading

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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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 Jumma in the middle of gardens with quiet pools.

The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul emperor (皇帝) Shah Jehan, who ruled India in the seventeenth century. It is in memory of his favorite wife, Arjumand Banu Bagam, 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 Lahori. 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 Jehan 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 Jehan was imprisoned (监禁) by his son and buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal.

语篇解读：本文主要讲述了泰姬陵的一些信息。 1．The Taj Mahal was built for ________. A．Mumtaz Mahal C．either Mumtaz or Shah

B．Shah Jehan

D．both Mumtaz and Shah

解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It is in memory of his favorite wife ... known as Mumtaz Mahal”可知应选A。

2．Why do you think Shah Jehan 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.

解析：选A 细节理解题。根据该文最后一段最后一句可知，Shah Jehan的坟墓还没有被建好，他就被儿子监禁了，只好埋在他妻子的旁边，故选A。

3．The passage mainly tells us ________.

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A．why the Taj Mahal was built

B．the love story between Shah and Mumtaz C．some information about the Taj Mahal D．the Taj Mahal — the pride of Indians

解析：选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．From the passage we can learn that ________. A．the Taj 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

解析：选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。

B

In any area that attracts a lot of tourists, high season is the time when prices shoot up and in any case you must pay top dollar. In low season, prices are low, but many find the lonely streets and bad weather during it. Shoulder season between high season and low season is when prices drop, but the travel experience is still good. Following are a few suggestions for shoulder seasons around the world.

In winter, while most of the US is busy shopping for presents, travelers to the US can find great values at tropical (热带的) beaches until Christmas week. Skiers who go to Europe can make use of the cheapest flights of the year from the US. In Japan and Korea you can experience snow-covered temples and comfortable rooms with heated floors.

In spring, flights to Europe start rising but are still far cheaper than during the summer months. This can be a good time to see the tulip (郁金香) fields of Holland or the green hills of Ireland. If you are studying or working in Europe, make use of any spring break to travel locally. Starting in mid-April, hotel prices and flights to Mexican beaches take a great drop. The months from March to May are great months to visit hot and dry countries such as Morocco, Egypt, and Jordan.

Summer is the toughest time to find a bargain. However, in June and early July Caribbean and Mexican destinations are at their lowest shoulder season prices. June to September is shoulder season in Kenya and Tanzania, when the high season is over, but the weather is still cool and dry. In Canada, there is a short shoulder season for national parks in the first two weeks of June and the last two weeks of August.

语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了何为旅游平季以及世界各地的旅游平季。

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5．If you travel in a place in its shoulder season, you will ________. A．enjoy its beauty though in bad weather B．both save a lot of money and enjoy its beauty C．spend less money but have a boring experience D．spend more money but have an exciting experience

解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句可知，在旅游平季既可省钱，又能欣赏景点的美景。

6．Winter is the best time for people to enjoy rooms with heated floors in ________.

A．the US

C．Japan and Korea

B．Europe D．Africa

解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，冬天是到日本和韩国享受地暖房的最佳时间。

7．According to the passage, you'd better go to enjoy Canadian national parks ________.

A．between July 1 and July 10 B．between June 20 and June 30 C．between August 1 and August 10 D．between August 18 and August 28

解析：选D 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，去加拿大国家公园游玩的最佳时间是6月的前两个周和8月的后两个周。只有D项(8月18日至8月28日)符合。

8．What is the passage mainly about? A．Shoulder seasons around the world. B．Benefits of traveling all over the world. C．Some excellent tourist attractions in the world. D．Differences between different tourist attractions.

解析：选A 主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句(主旨句)和下文的具体介绍可知，全文旨在介绍一些旅游景点的旅游平季。

C

On a hill 600 feet above the surrounding land, we watch the lines of rain move across the scene, the moon rise over the hills, and the stars appear in the sky. The views invite a long look from a comfortable chair in front of the wooden house.

Every window in our wooden house has a view, and the forest and lakes seldom look the same as the hour before. Each look reminds us where we are.

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