高中英語北師大版Unit16Stories unit16sectionⅰ

Unit16Stories在世界上有許多歷史文化名勝，它們讓人流連忘返，遐想聯(lián)翩……參觀歷史文化名勝，讓我們了解遙遠(yuǎn)的過去，了解它們不為人知的故事。下面讓我們一起來參觀墨西哥舉世聞名的大神廟吧！TemploMayor(大神廟)isamajorattractionintheveryheartofdowntownMexicoCityandisoneofMexico'smostimportantarchaeologicalsites.Accordingtoanoldstory，theAztecsweretoldbyagodtofindaplacewhereaneagle(鷹)stoodonacactus(仙人掌)withasnakeinitsbeak(喙)，andthentobuildtheircity，Tenochtitlan，there.In1978，someelectricityworkersdugupaneight-tonnestonediscofCoyolxauqui，anAztecexplorationrevealedthattherewasanentirearchaeologicalwonderlyingbeneathMexicoCity'sstreets，andadecisionwasmadetodemolishsomeoldcolonialbuildings，torevealtheTemploMayor.Itwasnineyearslater，in1987，thatthemuseumwasofficiallyopened，butpeoplehadalreadybeenvisitingthesite，evenduringthediggingstages，althoughinlimitednumbersandinrestrictedareas.Ifyou'reinMexicoCity，theTemploMayorshouldbehighonyourlistofplacestoexploreandmayfinditmorehelpfultovisitthecoveredmuseuminsidethearchaeologicalsitebeforewanderingaroundtheruins，togetabetterideaofwhatthearealookedlike，asthereisasmallmodeloftheoldcityinsidethecoveredmuseumisattheendofthe“tour”insidethesite，soifyouwanttodothis，makesureyoustartwalkingfromthe“exit”；themuseumwillbeacrossasmallwalkwayonyourright.1．a(chǎn)ttractionn． 勝地2．explorationn. 勘探，探險3．officiallyadv. 正式地，官方地4．walkwayn. 人行道，走道1．WhereisTemploMayor?________________________________________________________________________2．Whenwasthemuseumofficiallyopened?________________________________________________________________________【答案】theveryheartofdowntownMexicoCity.2．In1987.SectionⅠWarm-up&StoriesfromHistory—Preparing根據(jù)提示寫出下列單詞1．a(chǎn)bandonvt. 放棄，遺棄2．victimn. 受害者3．witnessv. 目擊4．particularlyadv. 特別地；特定地5．a(chǎn)wesomeadj. 令人敬畏的6．rewindvi.&vt. 倒回7．characteristicadj. 典型的8．gathervi.&vt. 聚集9．sorrown. 悲傷；難過10．burstvi. 爆炸；沖，闖看單詞學(xué)構(gòu)詞-some在英語詞匯中是一種有規(guī)律的后綴，可以構(gòu)成形容詞：(1)綴在動詞后，表示“易于……的、有……傾向的”。如meddlesome愛管閑事的；quarrelsome喜歡爭吵的，動輒吵架的；(2)綴在名詞后，表示“產(chǎn)生……的、引起……的”。如：burdensome難以負(fù)擔(dān)的、沉重的、繁重的、煩人的；troublesome令人煩惱/討厭的；棘手的，麻煩的，困難的；(3)綴在形容詞后，表示“達(dá)到相當(dāng)程度的”。如lonesome寂寞的，孤單的；人跡稀少的，荒涼的。根據(jù)提示補全下列短語1．comeintoview 出現(xiàn)2．knock 撞倒某人3．onceuponatime 從前4．blockout 堵住5．inaway 從某種程度上說6．onone'sside 側(cè)身7．splitup (使)解散；決裂8．onthewayto 在去……的路上根據(jù)提示補全下列教材原句1．AroundtheendofthefirstcenturyAD，aRomanwritercalledPlinywroteaboutaterriblevolcaniceruptionthathehadwitnessedasayoungman.大約公元一世紀(jì)末，一位名叫普利尼的羅馬作家描述了他年輕時目睹的一次可怕的火山爆發(fā)的情景。2．Plinydescribedacloudcomingdownthemountain，blockingoutthesunandburyingeverythinginitspath，includingwholevillagesandtowns.普利尼描述道，一團(tuán)云自山巔而降，遮天蔽日，將所經(jīng)之處的一切，包括一座座村莊和城鎮(zhèn)統(tǒng)統(tǒng)吞沒。3．Inaway，Pompeiiislikea“timecapsule”preservingafrozenmomentinhistory．從某種程度上說，龐培古城如同一個時間艙，保存了歷史上一段被封存了的瞬間。4．However，muchmorethanbuildingsandobjects，itistheformsofthepeoplewhowerecaughtinthedisasterthathavemadethecityamonumenttohumanhistory.但是，與城里的建筑及物品相比，那些在那場災(zāi)難中遇難的人的輪廓形象則更能使得這個城市成為人類歷史上的一座紀(jì)念碑。5．Anotherman，lyingonhisside，looksasifheistryingtogetup．躺在他旁邊的另一個人看上去好像是在試圖站立起來。閱讀P6教材課文，選擇最佳選項1．WhyisPompeiilikea“timecapsule”？A．Becausethecityisamonumenttohumanhistory.B．Becausethecitycankeepthemomentfrozen.C．Becausethevolcaniceruptionpreservedbuildings，objectsandevenimpressionofpeoplefromthetime.D．Becausetheboomingcitywasdestroyedbythevolcaniceruption.2．WhichstatementisRIGHTaccordingtothepassage?A．Beforetheeruptionoccurred,PompeiihadbeenanordinaryRomancity.B．1，600yearslater,somescientistsfoundthelostRomantown.C．Plinywitnessedthevolcaniceruptionasachild.D．Theeruptionburiedeverythinginitspath，includingwholevillagesandtowns.3．Youmayfeel________whenyouseethebodiesofpeoplewhohaddiedinPompeii.A．unbelievableB．ridiculousC．puzzledD．sorrowanddeepsympathy4．Itis________thathavemadethecityPompeiiamonumenttohumanhistory.A．thevolcaniceruptionB．a(chǎn)ncientarchitecturestatuesC．decoratedwallsandauthenticobjectsD．theformsofthepeoplewhowerecaughtinthedisaster【答案】1－4CDDD閱讀P6教材課文，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式AroundtheendofthefirstcenturyAD,aRomanwritercalledPlinywroteaboutaterriblevolcanicdescribedacloudcomingdownthemountain，(block)outthesunandburyingeverythinginitspath，(include)wholevillagesandtowns.Yet,overthecenturies,therewasagreater(lose)．Thepeople,townsandvillagesthathaddisappearedunderthe(ash)wereentirelyforgottenbythe,morethan1，600yearslater，somescientistsfoundthelosttownsbeen(bury)undertheashes.Inaway,Pompeiiislikea“timecapsule”(preserve)afrozenmomentinasyouwalkalongthestreetsofthecity,timecanadmiretheancientarchitecture，statues，(decorate)wallsandauthenticobjectscharacteristicoftheyouwalk,youwillpassp