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1、(含答案)高中英语阅读理解之世界遗址 阅读短文并回答问题 FridayandSaturdaywerefullof surprisesforChinese,as twoplacesin Chinawerelistedas UNESCOWorldHeritagesites.Thefirst,a World NaturalHeritage,is composedof a seriesof migratorybirdsanctuaries ( 候 鸟 保 护 地 ) alongthecoastoftheYellowSea inYancheng,East ChinasJiangsuProvince.Th
2、e second,theLiangzhuArchaeologicalSite inHangzhou,EastChinasZhejiangProvince,waslistedasa World CulturalHeritagesite. Chinabegantheapplicationprocessforthebirdsanctuariesin 2017.It onlytooktwoyearsto successfullycompletethe process.The reasonthe migratorybirdsanctuaryapplicationwassuccessfulis becau
3、seofthe specialgeographicalcategoryofthearea.Itisthelargestintertidal mudflatseashorein theworld.The successof thisapplicationmarksthe beginningofChinasworldnaturalheritagefromlandtosea.The migratorybirdsanctuariesarethecentralnodeoftheEast Asian-AustralasianFlywayandmanyendangeredspecies,especially
4、 threatenedmigratorybirdsincludingred-crownedcranesandflamingos, go thereto huntforfoodduringthemigrationseason.The birdsusually takea monthtofinishtheirmigration.Atabout10daysintotheir migration,theymuststopandfindfoodin ordertohavetheenergyto continuetheirjourney. Comparedtotheshortturnaroundforth
5、eWorldNaturalHeritages application,theLiangzhuapplicationwasfarmorecomplicated.The applicationteamspentsix yearsmakingtheirdreama reality.A lotof archaeologicalworkhadtobecarriedoutfortheLiangzhusite,which meanstheapplicationand assessment ( 评定)processtakesa longertime. The sitein Liangzhuis evidenc
6、eof theexistenceof an earlyregionalstate in the lowerreachesof theYangtzeRiverduringthe lateNeolithicperiod in China,whichhelpsfillin thegapsin the historyof the rice-cultivating civilizationsofChinaandEast Asiamorethan5000yearsago.Thesite was oneof the20thcenturysmostimportantarchaeologicaldiscover
7、ies in China. Withthesetwonewadditions,Chinanowhas55 WorldHeritagesites, thehighestnumberintheworld.Thesuccessfulapplicationmeans greaterresponsibilityand obligations(义务).Protectingtheseplacesis muchmoreimportantandis ourfuturework.Thenewstatusofthe migratorybirdsanctuariesmightboostlocaltourismindu
8、striesbutthis tooposesa challengeas localgovernmentswillneedtocontroltourist volumeso as notto impactthebirdsmigrationpatterns.Meanwhile,the sheerareathattheLiangzhuArchaeologicalSitecovers,some14.3 squarekilometers,makesprotectiona difficultissuetohandle.Those workingsat thesite are busyconstructin
9、gprotectivesheltersforthe site andevenreburyingcertainareastoprotectthemfromexposure.Plans are also underwayto builda localmuseumforthe storageand displayof artifacts,so visitorscancomeandlearnmoreaboutthehistoryofthe nation. 1. Whatis specialaboutthemigratorybirdsanctuaries? A. Its thefirstChinaswo
10、rldnaturalheritageon the sea. B. It providessafe habitatsfor endangeredspecies. C. Its locatedalongthecoastof the YellowRiver. D. It suppliesabundantfreshwaterto migratorybirds. 2. Accordingto Paragraph2, howdomigratorybirdsanctuariesprotect birds? A. By creatingwarmplacesto producebabybirds. B. By
11、preventingthemfrombeingkilledby hunters. C. By providingfoodsuppliesduringtheirmigration. D. By curingthe endangeredbirdsaftertheirjourney. 3. Whyis Liangzhuchosenforthe worldheritagesite? A. It showsthelonghistoryof China. B. It provesthewisdomof thepeople. C. It witnessesthecivilizationof an age.
12、D. It revealsthe foodof thelateNeolithic. 4. Whatis the lastparagraphmainlytalkingabout? A. The applicationsuccessspromotionof tourism. B. Chineseresponsibilitiesafterthesuccessfulapplication. C. The twoplacesinfluenceon Chinesehistory. D. Chinesechallengeof protectingbirdsmigration. 参考答案 14 ACCB 单词
13、学习 1.UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCultural Organization)联合国教科文组织 2. archaeologicaladj. 考古学的 3. intertidaladj.潮间带的 4. noden. 节点 5. red-crownedcranen. 丹顶鹤 6. flamingon. 火烈鸟 7. Neolithicperiod新石器时代 8. rice-cultivatingcivilization稻作文明 长难句分析 1.Themigratorybirdsanctuariesarethecentralnodeo
14、ftheEast Asian-AustralasianFlywayandmanyendangeredspecies,especially threatenedmigratorybirdsincludingred-crownedcranesand flamingos,go thereto huntfor foodduringthe migrationseason. 主干:Thesanctuariesare nodeandspeciesgo there. 译文:候鸟保护区是东亚澳大拉西亚航路的中心节点,许多濒危物种,特别 是丹顶鹤和火烈鸟这些受到威胁的候鸟,在迁徙季节到这里觅食。 2. The s
15、itein Liangzhuis evidenceoftheexistenceofan earlyregional statein thelowerreachesof theYangtzeRiverduringthelateNeolithic periodinChina,whichhelpsfillinthegapsinthehistoryofthe rice-cultivatingcivilizationsof ChinaandEast Asiamorethan5000years ago. 主干:Thesiteis evidence. 译文:良渚是中国新石器时代晚期长江下游早期区域国家存在的
16、证据,这填补 了 5000多年前中国和东亚水稻文明发展史上的空白。 知识拓展 1. 黄(渤)海候鸟栖息地 世界遗产委员会高度肯定了该项目具有的“突出普遍价值”和中国政府采取的保 护措施,一致同意将该项目列入世界遗产名录。世界自然保护联盟认为, 中国黄(渤)海候鸟栖息地拥有世界上规模最大的潮间带滩涂,是濒危物种最 多、受威胁程度最高的“东亚澳大拉西亚”国际候鸟迁徙路线的关键枢纽。 黄(渤)海候鸟栖息地(第一期)位于江苏省盐城市,是全球数以百万迁徙候 鸟的停歇地、 换羽地和越冬地。该区域为23 种具有国际重要性的鸟类提供栖息 地,支撑了17 种世界自然保护联盟红色名录物种的生存,包括1 种极危物种、 5 种濒危物种、 5 种易危物种。 同时,这里还是世界上最稀有的迁徙候鸟勺嘴鹬、 小青脚鹬的存活依赖地,也是中国丹顶鹤的最大越冬地。 2. 良渚古城遗址 世界遗产委员会认为,良渚古城遗址展现了一个存在于中国新石器时代晚期的 以稻作农业为经济支撑、并存在社会分化和统一信仰体系的早期区域性国家形 态,印证了长江流域对中国文明起源的杰出贡献。 良渚古城遗址位于浙江省杭州市,地处中国东南沿海