1、Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors - 单 元 测一、适当形式填空(单句适当形式)（共 5 小题；共 5 分）1. I have been so busy that I havent had time to clear up the place which is so (mess).2. The discovery of these tombs is of great (significant) for studying the history of the Western Han.3. The audience (applaud) the wonderful perf
2、ormance of the dancer.4. After three days without food, the men were close to (starve).5. The witness described the accident with (accurate) to offer an accurate evidence.二、单词拼写(根据中文提示拼写单词)（共 5 小题；共 5 分）6. We are going to (删除) some names from the list.7. Having worked nonstop for a whole day, we fel
3、t (头晕目眩的) and sick.8. A river forms the (分界线) between the land and mine.9. We must (假定) him to be innocent until he is proved guilty.10. (原始的) men made tools from sharp stones and animal bones.三、单词拼写(单句首字母填空)（共 5 小题；共 5 分）11. When Spielberg was young, his dream was to go to the Film A .12. We believ
4、e that the criminals will be a and punished at last.13. He is a s worker, who has much experience in doing this job.14. Dont i the speaker; ask your questions after he has finished his speech.15. They are using h to knock the nails into the chairs so that they can repair them.四、单项选择（共 10 小题；共 10 分）1
5、6. - How can they treat me like that!- Shut up! I have been your complaints!A. proud of B. fed up with C. used to D. interested in17. Everyone should and save a little money each year for when he retires.A. look forward B. look up C. look ahead D. look into18. The tomb groups found in Xinxiang City,
6、 Henan Province Warring States Period.A. catch up with B. go on with C. get down to D. date back to19. He has a terrible toothache. So his mother has to all his food for him.A. cut out B. cut off C. cut up D. cut away20. Our club, which I mentioned just now, is open to all, age or sex.A. instead of
7、B. in place of C. in case of D. regardless of21. The development of Chinas economy since the 80s of the last century.A. has been accelerating B. had acceleratedC. is accelerating D. accelerated22. - John, why are you so upset?- I my cell phone all morning but it is nowhere to be found.A. am looking
8、for B. have looked forC. have been looking for D. had looked for23. Experiments of this kind in both the US and Europe well before the Second World War.A. have conducted B. have been conductedC. had conducted D. had been conducted24. When you are home, give a call to let me know you safely.A. are ar
9、riving B. have arrived C. had arrived D. will arrive25. When Jenny made the mistake again, there was no for her but to take the punishment.A. preference B. evidence C. agreement D. alternative五、完形填空（共 20 小题；共 30 分）In the early 1400s, the third Ming Emperor, YongLe, moved the capital of China to Beij
10、ing. In 1406, he began the 26 of a new “Forbidden City“. The palace was 27 in 1420 after 14 years of construction that involved 200,000 workers and artists. 28 at the center of the ancient city of Beijing, the palace was the home and center of 29 for 24 emperors during Ming and Qing Dynasties.Now of
11、ficially 30 as the “Palace Museum“, the extensive grounds 31 over 700,000 square meters. There are around 800 buildings that have about 9,000 rooms 32 . The Forbidden City is the worlds largest palace. It is 33 by UNESCO as the worlds largest collection of ancient 34 structures. And then it was 35 a
12、 World Heritage Site in 1987.36 the grounds are stone and the walls brick, the buildings themselves are constructed almost entirely of wood. The 37 for this are quite amazing, but there is the problem of 38 , especially with candle burning. Thats 39 many large vats (大桶) were placed all around the pa
13、lace, to store 40 for any outbreak of fire. To stop the water 41 during cold winter weather, the 42 are raised on stone feet so that a fire could be lit below.Today, the Palace Museum is open to the public. It has become one of the worlds most popular tourist attractions. Visitors can wander through
14、 the 43 palace architecture(建筑风格), 44 the art in exhibitions, and learning of the many legends(传说) about these 45 .Recently, the Forbidden City has been under a major renovation(to repair). This renovation will be completed 2020 to mark the 600th anniversary.26. A. description B. construction C. mig
15、ration D. movement27. A. come into use B. put into useC. put into effect D. come into being28. A. Lied B. Left C. Lived D. Situated29. A. culture B. energy C. power D. education30. A. renamed B. showed C. built D. looked31. A. match B. reach C. cover D. spread32. A. in total B. in brief C. in case D
16、. in charge33. A. visited B. respected C. listed D. remembered34. A. wood-based B. plant-based C. politic-based D. stone-based35. A. elected B. congratulated C. celebrated D. declared36. A. Where B. Since C. When D. Although37. A. buildings B. skills C. woods D. methods38. A. flood B. candle C. wind
17、 D. fire39. A. as B. what C. why D. because40. A. water B. oil C. soil D. ice41. A. freezing B. drying C. flowing D. boiling42. A. walls B. vats C. incenses D. houses43. A. expensive B. fashionable C. modern D. traditional44. A. finding B. buying C. viewing D. creating45. A. palaces B. emperors C. w
18、orkers D. artists六、阅读理解（共 17 小题；共 34 分）AWhen a Swedish ship that sank in 1628 was recovered from the port of Stockholm, historians and scientists were overjoyed with the chance to examine the remains of the past. The ship construction showed how ships were built and operated during the seventeenth c
19、entury. In this way, artifacts, objects made by human beings, provided a picture of daily life almost 400 years ago.Underwater archaeologythe study of ships,aircraft and human settlements that have sunk under large bodies of wateris really a product of the last 50 years. The rapid growth of this new
20、 area of study has occurred because of the invention of better diving equipment. Besides the Swedish ship wreck(残骸), underwater archaeologists have made more exciting discoveries such as the 5000-year-old boats in the Mediterranean Sea.Underwater archaeology can provide facts abut the past. In ancie
21、nt ports all over the world are ships sunken in the past 6,000 years. There are also sunken settlements in seas and lakes telling of peoples way of life and their systems of trade in ancient times. Underwater archaeologists want to study these objects to add to the worlds knowledge of history, but t
22、hey have to fight two enemies. One enemy is treasure hunters who dive for ancient artifacts that they can sell to collectors. Once sold, these objects are lost to experts. The second enemy is dredging machines(挖掘机) often used to repair ports.These machines destroy wrecks and artifacts or bury them d
23、eeper under sand and mud. By teaching the public about the importance of underwater “museums” of the past, archaeologists are hoping to get support for laws to protect underwater treasures.46. What purpose does Paragraph 1 serve in the passage?A. To provide background information of the topic.B. To
24、attract readers attention to the topic.C. To use an example to support the topic.D. To offer basic knowledge of the topic.47. The aim of underwater archaeology is to .A. exploit water bodiesB. search for underwater lifeC. study underwater artifactsD. examine underwater environment48. Underwater arch
25、aeologists are worried because .A. sea hunters have better diving equipmentB. their knowledge of world history is limitedC. dredging machines cause damage to the portsD. sold artifacts can hardly be regained for research49. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To introduce a young branch of le
26、arning.B. To discuss the scientists problems.C. To explain peoples way of life in the past.D. To describe the sunken ships.BThe ancient city of Xian in China holds many treasures. And last month, archaeologists working there made an important discoverya buried palace built in the third century B.C.
27、to honor Chinas first emperor.The entire palace measures roughly 2,260 feet long by 820 feet wide. It includes 10 courtyard houses and one main building. Archaeologists found bricks and pieces of pottery at the site of the palace, as well as the remains of walls and roads.The palace is part of the m
28、assive burial complex of Emperor Qin Shihuangdi. He conquered seven warring kingdoms and united ancient China in 211 B.C.Qin Shihuangdi wanted his legacy, or accomplishments, to be remembered forever. So he hired more than 700,000 workers to build his funeral complex in Xian. It represents a miniatu
29、re version of his vast kingdom.The complex also includes the world-famous terra-cotta army, a collection of more than 8,000 life-size clay statues. These sculptures represent soldiers, acrobats, and horses from the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-206 B.C.). Scientists have not yet found all these terra-cotta
30、warriors, even though they discovered more of the statues last summer.Farmers discovered the complex by accident in 1974. Since then, scientists studying the site have learned a great deal about life in ancient China. But much of the emperors tomb has yet to be excavated, or unearthed. Many of the a
31、rtifacts (objects from the past) are so old that scientists cannot preserve them.“Archaeologists fully acknowledge that nobody in the world has the technology (to safely excavate Xians treasures) yet,“ explains Kristin Romey, an expert on Chinese archaeology.But as technology improves, archaeologist
32、s will keep digging to uncover the rest of the wonders that still lie buried in Xian.“Its one of the most important archaeological discoveries thats waiting to be made,“ says Romey, “and we know where it is.“50. How long is the history of the newly found palace?A. About 2,200 years. B. About 2,000 y
33、ears.C. About 820 years. D. About 2,400 years.51. Why did Qin Shihuang have people build his tomb?A. To keep all of his treasures in store.B. To expect people to remember him forever.C. To prevent his body from disappearing soon.D. To collect more than 8,000 life-size clay soldiers.52. The underline
34、d word “excavated“ may mean .A. built B. repaired C. dug up D. destroyed53. What causes trouble to dig out the emperors tomb?A. The local government doesnt support it.B. Archaeologists are in great need.C. There isnt plenty of money.D. Technology isnt advanced yet.54. What might be the most suitable
35、 title for the passage?A. An Ancient Palace is UncoveredB. More Terra-cotta warriors Are FoundC. Archeologists Are Waiting to Dig a TombD. Technology Helps Discover the New WonderCIn 1841, a book was published which astonished the world. It was called “Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas
36、 and Yucatan”. The author John Loud Stephens had just returned from a long, difficult and dangerous journey through the thick rain forest of southern Mexico and Guatemala. He had once been there with Frederick Catherwood, an architect and artist, to search for the remains of a lost civilization know
37、n as the Mayas(玛雅). Very little was known about the Mayas at that time, but Catherwoods drawing in the book showed incredible cities with temples, pyramids and other buildings as impressive as those of their northern neighbors, the Aztecs. These cities, however, were deserted. The inhabitants(居民 ) h
38、ad disappeared almost a thousand years before.Since that time, far more has been learned about this remarkable civilization. The Mayas had a highly developed system of government and of agriculture, as well as an incredibly accurate(精确的) system of measuring time. They were also wonderful engineers c
39、apable of moving huge blocks stone long distances and cutting them to accurate shapes and sizes.And yet although the Mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. Neither did they use metals other than copper. What is ever more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned many of their cities and bu
40、ilt new ones in the jungle. Some time around AD 900, Mayan civilization collapsed. By the year 1200, their last great capital, Chichen Itza, was deserted.Who were these strange people and the even stranger gods they worshipped? What brought about their sudden and mysterious collapse? Some writers ha
41、ve tried to prove that the Mayas had contact with visitors from space and even that they themselves came from another planet. Some people believe that their civilization came to an end because the Mayas never developed a proper resistance to local germs and diseases. All we really know is that when
42、the first Europeans appeared off their coast in 1517, this great and mysterious culture was only a memory.55. Stephens book astonished the world because .A. it was the first time people heard about MayasB. the Mayas were excellent builders and farmersC. he had experienced so may difficulties to find
43、 this lost civilizationD. it described that the Mayas used to be an advanced civilization56. One of the most surprising findings about Mayas was that .A. they developed accurate system measuring timeB. they knew how to build pyramids with stonesC. they deserted their cities and moved to new onesD. t
44、hey built cities which they never lived in57. At last Mayas disappeared from the world most probably in .A. a thousand years before 1841B. around AD 900C. any year between 1200 and 1517D. 120058. What brought about Mayan sudden collapse?A. Tropical germs and diseases.B. European conquest.C. Mysterio
45、us force from outer space.D. No one knows for sure.DThe people who built Stonehenge in southern England thousands of years ago had wild parties, eating barbecued pigs and breaking pottery. This is according to recent work by archaeologistshistory experts who investigate how human beings lived in the
46、 past.Archaeologists digging near Stonehenge last year discovered the remains of a large prehistoric village where they think the builders of the mysterious stone circle used to live. The village is about 4,600 years old, the same age as Stonehenge and as old as the pyramids in Egypt. It is less tha
47、n two miles from the famous ancient landmark and lies inside a massive man-made circular dirt wall, or “henge“, known as the Durrington Walls.Remains found at the site included jewelry, stone arrowheads, tools made of deer antlers, wooden spears and huge amounts of animal bones and broken pottery. “These finds suggest Stone Age people went to the village at special times of the year to feast and party“, says Mike Parker-Pearson from Sheffield University in England.He said many of the pig bones
