高一英语（人教版）试题 必修二 UNIT 1 课时检测（二） .docxVIP

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UNIT1课时检测(二)“ReadingandThinking”的课文习读环节

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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Borninthecoldestcityintheworld,YakutskinSiberia,Alexdevelopedaninterestinphotography(摄影)fromaveryyoungagewhenhewouldspendhoursdevelopingfilminthedarknessofhisbathroom.Whenhewasoldenoughtotravel,hepackedhisbag,hittheroadandhasvisitedmorethan84countriessincehebeganhisjourney.

Hebegantravellingaroundtheworldasatravelphotographer,mainlytakingphotosofnature.Afterafewyearshebecamemoreinterestedinpeople.Hesaid,“Whiletravellingtheworld,Irealizedthatpeoplewerethemostinterestingpartofmytravelexperience.Iwasmostattractedbypeoplelivinginfarplaces,wherethetraditionallifestyleandancientcultureremaineduntouchedbytheoutsideworld.Ifeltthatlifetherehadacloseconnectiontothetraditionofpeople.”

Sincethen,hehasbegunaprojectcalledTheWorldinFaces.HehastravelleddeepintoSiberiaandChina,toplacesunknownbytheoutsideworldwherethepopulationofthelocalsaredowntotheirlastfewhundred.Hewantstotelltheirstoriesbeforeitstoolate.Alexfeelsthatalotofculturesarevanishingandwantstorecordthem.“Ibelievethatwithoutculturaldiversity(多样性)ourworldwillbecomefaceless.Manyoftheworldtraditionsthathavebeenpresentforthousandsofyearshavedisappeared.”Thisprojectisalsoimportanttohimbecausehewantstosharetheideathatweareallonthesameside—weareallhumans.

Alexwillcontinuetorecordtheseveryuniquepeople.Forhim,itisajobofloveandnecessity.

1．WhydidAlexstartthelongjourney?

A．Tomakeafilm.

B．Totakephotosofpeople.

C．Tofollowhishobbyofphotography.

D．Toknowofdifferentpeopleandcultures.

2．WhatwasAlexmostinterestedinduringhistravelling?

A．Thewonderfulnaturalviews.

B．Thepeacefullifeofthelocals.

C．Therightlifeattitudesofthelocals.

D．Thewell-protectedcultureofthelocals.

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