1、Period Three Lesson 2 Great Buildings.写出下列单词的汉语意思(共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分)1feature n特征，特色2angel n天使3loch n湖，海湾4fairytale n童话5granite n花岗岩6ancient adj.古代的；古老的7modern adj.现代的；近代的8favourite adj.最喜欢的9fantastic adj.极好的，吸引人的，有趣的10frozen adj.冷冻的，冷藏的.写出下列汉语对应的英语单词(共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分)11marble n大理石12conc
2、rete n混凝土13balcony n阳台14roof n房顶15statue n雕像16castle n城堡17skyscraper n摩天大楼18architect n建筑师architecture n建筑；建筑学19ruin vt.毁坏，毁灭20caf n( 法)咖啡馆.写出下列短语或短语对应的汉语意思(共 8 小题；每小题 4 分，满分 32 分)21be in ruins 成为废墟22sort of 有几分地23be made of 由制成24write down 记下，写下25be located in/on 坐落于26hear of 听说27a kind of 一种 28in
3、front of 在前面.完成句子(共 4 小题；每小题 7 分，满分 28 分)29Someone asked the architect who designed the building why there are so many interesting things where people could not see them.有人问设计这座建筑的建筑师，为什么在人们看不到的地方有那么多有趣的东西。30The castle was in ruins for 200 years until it was rebuilt in 1932.这座城堡 200 年来一直处于废墟之中，直到 19
4、32 年才得以重建。31After listening，it is useful to think about how difficult the exercises were for you.听完后，考虑一下这些练习对你来说有多难是很有用的。32Write down as many words as you can that give new information and are stressed.写下尽量多的能给出新信息和被重读的单词。重点词汇The castle was in ruins for 200 years until it was rebuilt in 1932.这座城堡 2
5、00 年来一直处于废墟之中，直到 1932 年才得以重建。?ruin n毁灭，灭亡；(pl.)废墟；遗迹 vt.毁坏，毁灭(be/lie) in ruins 毁坏；严重受损；破败不堪bring.to ruin 使 毁灭；使失败fall into ruin(go to ruin)(因缺乏照料而 )衰落，败落ruin oneself 毁掉自己ruin ones health/fame 毁坏某人的健康 /名誉(1)Who would want to ruin their good workout by eating junk food？(2018 全国)谁愿意吃垃圾食品来破坏他们良好的锻炼？(2)W
6、hen they returned to Rockaway the next day，they found their neighborhood in ruins.当第二天回到洛克威时，他们发现他们的街区被毁了。(3)The fire brought him to ruin.这次火灾使他倾家荡产。(4)To give up learning is to ruin yourself(you)放弃学习就是自取灭亡。(5)The heavy rain ruined(ruin) our holiday.大雨把我们的假期彻底搞砸了。sort of有 点 ； 有 几 分 地of this/that sor
7、t 这/那一类的all sorts of(all kinds of)各种各样的a sort of 一种,sort out (from)(从中)挑出；整理；解决(1)I was feeling sort of tired from the trip to New York.去纽约一趟回来，我觉得有点累。(2)Ive sorted out the papers that can be thrown away.我已经把可以扔掉的文件拣出来了。(3)All sorts/kinds of lamps are available in that shop.在那家商店可以买到各式各样的灯具。(4)Being
8、 needed and popular gives one a sort of feeling that nothing can replace.被需要和受欢迎给人一种其他任何事物都无法替代的感觉。句型转换(5)That sort of problem is quite common.Problem of that sort is quite common.经典句式After listening，it is useful to think about how difficult the exercises were for you.听完后，考虑一下这些练习对你来说有多难是很有用的。it 在此句
9、中作形式主语，真正的主语为其后的不定式短语 to think.。it 作形式主语时，其真正的主语可以是不定式、动名词，也可以是从句。it 也可用作形式宾语，常用于 think，consider，make，find，feel 等后。(1)It is very important for us to master the skills of computers.对我们来说掌握计算机技能是十分重要的。(2)It is useless crying over the spilt milk.覆水难收。(3)After six days exercise，it is wise to take(take)
10、a day off to rest.训练六天后，休息一天是明智的。(4)It was really surprising(surprise) that she married a man like that.她嫁给了那样的男人真让人惊讶。(5)The doctor thought it good for you to have a holiday.医生认为休假对你有益。Write down as many words as you can that give new information and are stressed.写下尽量多的能给出新信息和被重读的单词。本句为 as.as sb.ca
11、n/could 句式，意为“尽可能” ，相当于 as.as possible。在 as.as sb.can/could 句式中，as.as 之间应用形容词或副词的原级，有时形容词后还可以加名词。(1)He was asked to get to school as early as he could.他被要求尽可能早地到学校。(2)He gets up early to remember as many words as possible/he can.他早起以便尽可能多地记单词。一句多译(3)请尽快回答我的问题。Please answer my questions as soon as po
12、ssible.Please answer my questions as soon as you can.单词拼写1The whole building was built with concrete(混凝土) 2His low test scores ruined (毁掉) his chances of getting into a good school. 3The old temple whose roof(房顶) was damaged in a storm is now under repair.4What would the architect(建筑师) expect the fe
13、e to be for this project?5People say Rome is a city with many statues(雕像)6It is said that the king lived in a castle(城堡).完成句子7She loves the boy as if/though she were his mother.她爱这个男孩，就好像她是他的母亲一样。8It is not a good habit to stay up too late.熬夜太晚不是个好习惯。9You should read English as much as you can/as mu
14、ch as possible every day.你应该每天尽可能多地读英语。10I didnt realize she was a famous film star until she took off her dark glasses. 直到她摘下墨镜，我才意识到她是个著名的电影明星。11I feel sort of worried about him.我有点担心他。基础巩固.单句语法填空1We visited the ruins(ruin) of a Norman castle.2Its a gorgeous(美丽的) island with some really interestin
15、g architecture(architect)3The project had been completed(complete) by last night.4Tom was about to close the door when the telephone rang.5The skirt on which she spent 150 yuan is very beautiful on her.6Will I need my umbrella?I dont think so.Theres no rain today.7We feel it our duty to make our cou
16、ntry a better place.8Simon made a big bamboo box to keep(keep) the little sick bird till it could fly.选词填空hear of， be located in， in front of， write down， be made of9Ive heard of a job which would be just right for you.10My mother bought me a shirt which was made of silk yesterday.11The business is
17、located in the center of town.12He stepped in front of her，stopping her leaving.13On the morning before starting a diet，wrote down your starting weight.单句改错(每小题仅有 1 处错误 )14There are a small number of people involved, possibly as as twenty.littlefew15In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in .r
18、uinruins16Hes been acting a sort of strangely lately.17This summer ，we re going to visit a small village which is located the foot of a hill. at18It is very kind you to repair the bike for me.forof能力提升.阅读理解AThe opera house in Santa Fe，New Mexico，is one of the most beautiful opera houses in the Unite
19、d States.It is small and open，with one roof over the stage where singers perform and another roof over part of the audience.This opera house in the mountain is one of the best opera houses in the country，which may seem surprising because performances are only given during seven weeks in the summer，a
20、nd because Santa Fe is a very small city.One reason why the Santa Fe Opera is so good is that it attracts many excellent young singers.They all hope to sing in famous opera houses like Metropolitan in New York someday，and they work hard to become wellknown during the summer.The musicians and directo
21、rs are experts who come from the best orchestras (管弦乐队 ) and operas in the country during their vacations.They enjoy working there because they like to live in Santa Fe，which is near both the mountains and the desert.It is very beautiful there in summer.The state government of New Mexico advertises
22、the Santa Fe Opera in newspapers all over the country，and a great many tourists come to New Mexico because of the opera.Still，most of the audience do come from Santa Fe and other nearby cities，and all the seats in the theater are sold for every show.There is only one thing that some people do not li
23、ke about the Santa Fe Opera，and that is the cold weather.Because the theater is open，performances cannot start before it gets dark at nine oclock in the evening，and then the mountain air becomes very cool.Sometimes people complain about the cold air， but because the operas are good，these people come
24、 back again wearing warm coats.语篇解读 圣达菲歌剧院虽然小，而且又是敞篷式的，但在美国却很著名，因为许多优秀的年轻歌手都想在这里一展歌喉从而一举成名。19This passage mainly introduces .Aa mountain city Byoung musiciansCan opera house Dthe tourists in Santa Fe答案 C解析 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要是介绍一家歌剧院圣达菲歌剧院，故选C。20Young singers come to perform in Santa Fe Opera because
25、.Athe music quality is high Bthey enjoy the climate thereCthey want to be famousDthey like the scenery there答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“They all hope to sing in famous opera houses like Metropolitan in New York someday，and they work hard to become wellknown during the summer.”可知，年轻的音乐家们选择在圣达菲歌剧院演出是为了出名。21
26、Why do some people NOT like the Santa Fe Opera?ABecause it is always cold all year round.BBecause the theater is open.CBecause there are so many people.DBecause the structure of the opera is not good.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段前两句“There is only one thing that some people do not like about the Santa Fe Opera
27、，and that is the cold weather.Because the theater is open.”可知，人们不喜欢该剧院的唯一一点就是剧院是露天的，有时候会很冷。故选 B。BSay you are a 17th century construction(建筑) worker whos worked long and hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor(皇帝)Now say that the emperor orders you to cut off your fingertips
28、so you can never build another one.Yes，that is the Taj Mahal，one of the most famous buildings in the world.And the tale( 传说) behind the construction is just as impressive(印象深刻的) as the building itself.First，theres the emperor of northern India，Shah Jehan，also called the King of the World.In 1612， Sh
29、ah Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal.Madly in love，they had 14 children over the next 20 years.But then sadness came.As Mumtaz was about to give birth to child Number 14，she said she had heard her unborn baby cry out.It was a sign of death.And as Mumtaz lay dying，she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial
30、(纪念物) to celebrate their love.When the heartbroken Jehan appeared eight days after his wifes death，his people were shocked to see that his coalblack hair had turned snowwhite.Putting away his sadness，Jehan ordered his wifes dying wish be carried out(执行)More than 20,000 workers labored nearly 22 year
31、s to complete the construction.In 1653，Jehan placed Mumtazs remains in the center under the building.And then，son Number five，Aurangzeb，murdered his brothers and took over the power from his aging father.Jehan lived the rest of his dayseight years，to be exactimprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal.Jeh
32、an was only allowed to climb onto the top of his prison to see the timeless treasure from a distance(从远处)But never again would he be allowed to visit ituntil he was buried next to his wife.Today 25,000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day.Though the reason for building the tower was a strange，sad sto
33、ry，those who see its breathtaking beauty are reminded(使想起) of the happiness that inspired(激发的灵感) its construction.语篇解读 本文讲述了世界上最著名的建筑之一泰姬陵，其背后的传说与建筑本身同样令人印象深刻。22The first two paragraphs were written to show that .Athe Taj Mahal is an unusual historic buildingBancient Indian emperors were cruelCconst
34、ruction workers led a hard life in ancient IndiaDIndia has some of the most famous buildings in the world答案 A解析 推理判断题。由前两段内容可知，作者是想表明泰姬陵是一座不同寻常的历史性建筑。故选 A。23The Taj Mahal was first built as .Aa prisonBa gift to MumtazCa memorial buildingDa tourist attraction(景点)答案 C解析 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句“And as Mumtaz la
35、y dying，she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial(纪念物) to celebrate their love.”可知，答案为 C。24We learn from the text that Mumtaz probably died in .A1626 B1632C1634 D1653答案 B解析 数字计算题。由第三段内容可知，Mumtaz 于 1612 年结婚，其后 20 年里生下了 14个孩子，在生第 14 个孩子时死去。1612201632。故选 B。25The underlined word “happiness” in the las
36、t paragraph refers to .Athe married happiness of the emperor and his wifeBthe great pleasure Jehan once found in exercising his powerCthe happiness Jehan felt on completing the Taj MahalDthe pleasure tourists experience when visiting the Taj Mahal答案 A解析 词义猜测题。由第三段最后一句可知，Mumtaz Mahal 在去世前要求她丈夫建一座永久性的
37、建筑以纪念他们的爱情，所以参观泰姬陵的游客们看到这美得令人窒息的建筑会想起他们的爱情。故选 A。.七选五Hi Grace，Hows it going？Sorry I haven t emailed for a while，but I had so much to do!I had told you about my decision to take up a sport.I knew I wasnt fit and I wanted to take some exercise.But that wasnt the only reason that I decided to do a sport
38、.Students who play sports do better at school. 26 Exercise also helps learning and memory.27 First，I tried soccer.I had played a bit of soccer before and I thought it wouldnt be too bad.I knew I couldnt run for very long without feeling tired.On the first day，I was able to run for the first ten minu
39、tes，but then I was so tired that I couldnt even kick the ball!Then， I tried volleyball. 28 I was able to run for the first twenty minutes and I wasnt the slowest runner in the team！After a few weeks，I could run faster and longer.I was doing better and feeling better. 29 Maybe Im not a team sport per
40、son after all!Finally，I tried kung fu.Its a great sport that exercise the body and the mind.You learn to follow instructions carefully and do what you are asked to do.This is the right sport for me！ 30 I feel so confident that I even showed some moves to the class last week！Can you believe it?I hope
41、 youre OK！Write and let me know what youve been doing!Bye for now!KristieAI got very excited about soccer.BBut I couldnt decide on a sport.CRunning helps me to keep fit.DThings were a bit better this time.EThen I found volleyball terribly boring.FThey are more confident and less stressed.GI practice
42、 twice a week and I havent missed a class.语篇解读 这封邮件讲述的是作者寻找适合自己的运动项目的经历。足球运动强度不适合作者，排球太乏味，最后作者找到了适合自己的运动项目：功夫。26答案 F解析 根据空前的“Students who play sports do better at school.”和空后的“Exercise also helps learning and memory.”可推知， F 项应该介绍学生进行体育锻炼的好处，故选 F。27答案 B解析 根据下文内容可知，作者尝试了足球、排球、功夫之后，才决定自己练习功夫。由此可知，空处指我无
43、法决定做哪项运动，符合上下文语境。故选 B。28答案 D解析 由空后作者的表现可知，作者的表现比上次踢足球时好一些，故可知空处应是说这次情况好一点了。故选 D。29答案 E解析 根据空后的“Maybe Im not a team sport person after all！”可知，作者也不喜欢排球。故选 E。30答案 G解析 根据本段内容可知，作者练习功夫感觉自信了并且给同学们表演了几个动作，由此可知，作者喜欢功夫，故 G 项“我一周练习两次没落下一节课” ，符合上文语境。故填G。.短文改错The teacher I loved most was my English teacher at
44、senior high.She was one of those strict teacher，but she was very patiently with us and cared about each one of us.Thus we guys all showed respect to her.She told us many stories about English history and spent a lot of time teach us literature and how to write.She always writes helpful suggestions f
45、or writing，organizing and presented better work.She encouraged us to read and write for pleasure，that gave us confidence.She always made us to feel happy in his class.She made big difference to our lives.答案The teacher I loved most was my English teacher at senior high.She was one of those strict ，bu
46、t she was very with us and cared about each one of us.Thus we guys all teacherteachers patientlypatientshowed respect her.She told us many stories about English history and spent a lot of time toforus literature and how to write.She always helpful suggestions for teachteaching writeswrotewriting， organizing and better work.She encouraged us to read and write for presentedpresentingpleasure， gave us confidence.She always made us to feel happy in class.She made thatwhich hisherbig difference to our lives. a