外研版（2019）高中英语选择性必修第四册 Unit5 单元过关检测.docxVIP

PAGE2 / NUMPAGES2 Unit5 单元过关检测 第一部分 阅读 [共两节，满分50分] 第一节（共15小题;每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A （2020 ?山东临沂月考）Cairo, the cradle of civilisation（文明的摇篮）, is the melting pot of ancient and modern Egyptian civilisations. It is the largest city in the Middle East and lies at the centre of all routes leading to and from the three continents： Asia, Africa and Europe. It is the city where past and present meet. On its south side lies the Ancient Egyptian city of Memphis, and the site of the Pyramids, the only surviving wonder of the Seven Wonders of the World. Indeed, a journey through Cairo is a journey through time. In spite of a thousand years of history, Cairo is young by Egyptian standards, because modem Cairo appears only with the Arab conquest （征服）of Egypt. The most famous of Cairo’s sights is the string of 60 pyramids that stretches along the western border of the desert. Contrary to（和……相反）the common belief, only the Great Pyramid of Khufu, not all three Great Pyramids, is on the list of Wonders. The monument was built by the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty around the year 2560 BC to serve as a tomb when he died. When it was built, the Great Pyramid was 146.5 metres high. Over the years, it has lost 10 metres off its top. It was the tallest building on earth for more than 43 centuries. Throughout their history, the pyramids have inspired human imagination. When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, his pride was expressed through his famous words: “Soldiers! From the top of these pyramids, 40 centuries are looking at us.” Cairo has been the most important arts centre in the Islamic world for a thousand years. Cairo’s long history and rich heritage are displayed in its many museums. The famous sights in this area are the Entomological Society Museum, with an excellent collection of Egyptian insects and birds. Also in the area is the museum housing the mysterious Sun Boat, only discovered in 1954 near the south side of the pyramid. The boa