2016-2017高中英语 Unit 1 Cultural relics单元综合测评 新2.docVIP

Unit 1 Cultural relics Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分满分30分)A The ancient city is in Pingyao county, Shanxi Province. The city wall was first built during the Zhou Dynasty. Since 1997, it has been listed as a World Heritage Site. Now Pingyao city is the only one in China completely protected as it was hundreds of years ago. The perimeter (周长) of this square city is 6.4 km long and the city wall is the earliest and largest city wall in China. It is 12m high with width of 5m. The wall was built with earth and covered with bricks.Outside the city wall there is a river, e city the name “Turtle City” with the two gates on the south and north standing for the head and tail of the turtle and four gates on the east and west as the four legs. The doors on the south and north stand opposite each other，like the head of the turtle extending out and two wells just beyond southern gate are like a turtles two eyes. Located on the trade route between Beijing and Xian, Pingyao developed into a merchant center where the local people set up the nations earliest banks. These banks were the first in China to use checks. Several old courtyards have been turned into museums, most of which are homes and offices of Pingyaos old banks. One of the most unusual aspects of a visit here is realizing that this place was very important to Chinas financial (金融的)history.1．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．The ancient city—Pingyao. B．Chinas ancient financial center—Pingyao. C．The city wall of Pingyao. D．The museums in Pingyao. 2．How many gates are there in Pingyao city? A．Four.　 B．Five.3．Which gate in Pingyao city stands for the head of the turtle? A．The gate on the north. B．The gate on the south. C．The gate on the east. D．The gate on the west. 【语篇解读】　本文主要介绍了平遥古1．A　主旨大意题。本文着重介绍了中国的古城——平遥的历史、城市规模以及历史地位故选A。　细节理解题。根据第三段第一句中的“...two each on the east and west and one each on the south and north side.”可知平遥古城共有6个门。　细节理解题。根据第三段第三句中的“...the two gates on the south and north standing for the head and tail of the