（整理版高中英语）Unit2Crossinglimits

1、unit 2 crossing limits课堂检测一reading 训练要点能把握文章主旨、段意。对长句、难句能理解准确。能读懂与课文难度相当的课外材料。智能训练.课文理解从a、b、c、d四个选项中选出与所给句子意义相同或相近的选项。1.who were (was ) the earliest explorer(s) of the western ocean？a.marco polo. b.christopher columbus.c.european explorers. d.brave merchants.答案:d2.an african king gave rhinoceros hor

2、ns to china in order to_.a.make money b.stop the war c.show his friendship d.award the ambassador答案:c 3.in du huans book “record of my travels you can learn about_.a.marco polo b.many foreign countriesc.christopher columbus d.ways to make silk答案:b4.the text is mainly about_.a.how the silk road was f

3、ormed b.how china developed trading relations with arabic countries c.zheng hes expeditions across the indian oceand.the history of chinas opening to the outside world答案:d5.“in the east,china prospered under a new dynasty.the underlined part refers to_.a.the han dynasty b.the song dynastyc.the qin d

4、ynasty d.the ming dynasty 答案:d .课文浓缩根据课文内容，填入适宜的单词，首字母已经给出。 the contacts between china and africa had a long history.three chinese e (6) once stepped on the far-away continent. in 97a.d.,gan ying,a chinese a (7),went to the east roman empire. in 751,the chinese t (8)du huan was caught by thearabic a

5、rmy.but he managed to e (9)this experience led to a travel bookrecord of my travels. in the years between 1405 and 1433,under the c (10) of zheng he,7 fleets s (11) westwards,zheng he renewed r (12) with african kingdoms.african r (13) sent the chinese emperor many gifts.the ming court sent them var

6、ious p (14).the e (15) of goods had a symbolic meaning more than the value of the goods itself.同步阅读阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项a、b、c和d中，选出最正确选项。 “climbing mount qomolangma is a kind of discovery,said a reporter of cctv.he was sent to join the climbing team for broadcasting(播放) this tv program.the climbers clim

7、bed mount qomolangma from may 18 to 24.cctv also sent a team to join in this most dangerous and exciting sport.they called it“standing at the worlds third pole(极 in 2003”. it is just 50 years since the first climbers got to the top of mount qomolangma.in ,nearly 600 people from all over the world wi

8、ll try to reach the highest mountain in the world. as we know,mount qomolangma is famous for its height8844.43 metres in the world,so it has attracted thousands of people to climb.on may 25th,1953,edmund hillary from new zealand,and tenzing norgay from nepal finally reached the top of mount qomolang

9、ma.this most dangerous sport in the world brings the greatest challenge and the most exciting and happiest moment to human beings because the climbers have to face the terrible cold and avalanches(雪崩,and some other difficulties.the higher they climb,the more difficulties they will meet.on the way to

10、 the top they may lose their lives at any time. it is reported that 175 climbers had to live there forever.during the past 50 years,more than 10 000 men and women tried to get to the top,but only 1200 have made their dreams come true.we chinese climbers first showed our national flag to the world on

11、 the top of the mountain in 1960. once someone asked why the pioneers never stopped trying to reach the top.“i dont think climbing the highest mountain only means danger or death.it is really a chance to challenge.you can really understand their love of nature and the true meaning of life,a reporter

12、 of cctv answered.16.how many people succeeded in climbing up to the top of the mountain? a.1200. b.10 000. c.175. d.600.答案:a解析:此处问句的意思为“有多少人成功地登上了珠穆朗玛峰峰顶？根据短文第三段中的句子“during the past 50 years,more than 10 000 men and women tried to get to the top,but only 1200 have made their dreams come true!可知，只有1

13、200人实现了他们的梦想，登上了峰顶。17.what may the climbers meet when they climb mount qomolangma?a.avalanches,rain,strong wind and the terrible cold.b.mist,strong wind,water and falling ice.c.the terrible cold,avalanches,mist,strong wind and falling ice.d.rain,avalanches,mist,strong wind and falling ice.答案:c解析:根据第

14、三段中对珠峰恶劣条件的描述“.because the climbers have to face the terrible cold and avalanches,and some other difficulties.可知登山运发动会遇到可怕的寒冷和雪崩，再根据实际情况还可能遇到mist,strong wind,falling ice。18.when did the chinese climbing team first stand on the top of mount qomolangma?a.in 1953. b.in 1960. c.in . d.in 1950.答案:b解析:根据第

15、三段最后一句“we chinese climbers first showed our national flag to the world on the top of the mountain in 1960.可知：中国登山队于1960年首次登上珠峰峰顶。19.what does the sentence “it is reported that 175 climbers had to live there for ever. mean?it means_.a.175 climbers had decided to live thereb.175 climbers didnt want to go back for everc.175 climbers climbed mount qomolangma d.175 climbers lost their lives答案:d解析:这是一道句子理解题，根据这个句子的前句“on the way to the top they may lose their lives at any time.可知黑体局部的句子应理解