1、Period Three Lesson 2 Great Buildings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 interesting architecture(architect)3The project had been completed(complete) by last night.4Tom was about to close the door when the telephone rang.5The skirt o
2、n 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 country 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 d
3、own， 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 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 weigh
4、t.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 .ruinruins16Hes 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 i
5、s 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 United 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 mo
6、untain 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，and 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 t
7、o sing in famous opera houses like Metropolitan in New York someday，and they work hard to become wellknown during the summer.The musicians and directors 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 t
8、o 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 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
9、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 like 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 t
10、he 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 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 m
11、usiciansCan 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 .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 sin
12、g 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。21Why 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 peopl
13、e.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，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 wh
14、os 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 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 i
15、s 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， Shah 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 chi
16、ld 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(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 h
17、air 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 years to complete the construction.In 1653，Jehan placed Mumtazs remains in the center under the building.And then，son Number five，Aurangzeb，murdered his b
18、rothers 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.Jehan 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
19、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 story，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
20、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 cruelCconstruction 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。
21、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 lay 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 .A162
22、6 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 last paragraph refers to .Athe married happiness of the emperor and his wifeBthe great pleasure Jehan once found in exercising his powerCthe happiness Je
23、han 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
24、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.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
25、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 minutes，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
26、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 person 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
27、 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 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 he
28、lps 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 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
29、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
30、。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 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 h
31、er.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 for 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 ha
32、ppy 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 ，but 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 abo
33、ut 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