1、 As we all know，there are a large number of cultural relics all over the world.Nowadays，more and more people are interested in the topic about how to protect cultural relics.Cultural relics also have begun to be a hot topic in China today as the balance between developing the nation and keeping trad
2、itional culture.This can be seen in the publics hope to rebuild places of interest.This can be seen in Beijing as traditional courtyards are removed to make way for large，modern buildings.As people gain more money and are able to move around freely in China，they want to protect the relics of their c
3、ultural past.People now wish to protect traditional architecture(建筑物) like old city walls instead of knocking them down.Some even wish to rebuild those that have been torn down.The Chinese people show their interest in the folk arts and hope that some new culture exhibitions will be helpful to educa
4、te people to protect some cultural relics.In addition，Chinese culture is also spreading(传播) in many foreign countries.Chinese studies abroad have increased a great deal as China becomes more of a growing economic and international player.The interest in Chinese relics abroad is also high because so
5、many foreigners come to appreciate Chinese culture every year.根据短文判断正(T)误(F)1There are not any Chinese people who care about how to protect the cultural relics.( F )2A large number of foreigners are interested in Chinese culture.( T )Period One Warming Up & ReadingPrereading匹配左边的单词与右边的汉语意思第一组1cultur
6、al A朝代；王朝2survive B文化的3dynasty C幸免；幸存；生还4amaze D挑选；选择5select E使吃惊；惊讶答案 1.B 2.C 3.A 4.E 5.D第二组6relic A蜜；蜂蜜7honey B设计；构思8design C奇特的；异样的；想象；设想；爱好9fancy D装饰；装修10decorate E遗物；遗迹；纪念物答案 6.E 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.D第三组11troop A移动；搬开12belong B木制的13remove C群；组；军队14wooden D神秘；神秘的事物15mystery E属于；为的一员答案 11.C 12.E 13.A
7、14.B 15.D第四组16local A怀疑；疑惑17worth B本地的；当地的18former C接待；接收；招待会19doubt D值得的；相当于 的价值；价值；作用20reception E以前的；从前的答案 16.B 17.D 18.E 19.A 20.CStep 1 Fastreading1The passage mainly tells us .Ahow to search for the Amber RoomBhow to protect the Amber RoomCthe design and the shape of the Amber RoomDthe legend
8、of the Amber Room答案 D2Match the main idea of each paragraph.(1)Para.1 AChanges about the owners of the Amber Room(2)Para.2 BThe rebuilding of the Amber Room(3)Para.3 CThe introduction of the Amber Room(4)Para.4 DThe missing of the Amber Room(5)Para.5 EThe improvement of the Amber Room答案 (1)C (2)A (3
9、)E (4)D (5)BStep 2 CarefulreadingRead the passage carefully and choose the best answer.1Why was the gift given the name of the Amber Room?ABecause many tons of amber were used to make it.BBecause it was made of honey.CBecause the colour of the room was like amber.DBecause the King of Prussia named i
10、t.答案 A2In 1941，the city of Knigsberg belonged to .AGermany BRussiaCSweden DFrance答案 A3What did the Czar give the King of Prussia in return?ASome money and jewels.BSome horses of great worth.CA Winter Palace.DA troop of his best soldiers.答案 D4What can we infer from the passage?AJust some small art ob
11、jects were saved from the Amber Room.BCatherine didnt like the Amber Room when she first saw it.CThe Amber Room disappeared during the Second World War.DThe Amber Room was missing because Catherine had it moved.答案 C5The author introduces the Amber Room in the order of .Atime BspaceCimportance Dlogic
12、答案 AStep 3 PostreadingAfter reading the passage，please fill in the following blanks.The Amber Room，one of the great 1.wonders(wonder) of the world，was a great work that took ten years to make.In 1716，the Amber Room 2.was given(give) to the Russian people as a gift of friendship by Frederick William
13、，who loved best soldiers more than the Amber Room 3.itself(it)In Russia，the room first served 4.as a small reception hall for 5.important(importance) visitors and was later moved and redesigned by Catherine .6.Unfortunately (unfortunate)，the Amber Room disappeared when the Nazi Germany and Russia we
14、re at war and now nobody knows 7.what happened to it.In the spring of 2003，however，a new Amber Room,8.built(build) by the Russians and Germans on the 9.basis(base) of old photos，was ready for the people of St Petersburg to celebrate 10.the 300th birthday of their city.Step 4 Sentencelearning1Frederi
15、ck William ，the King of Prussia，could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history.句式分析 在本句中 Frederick William 为主语，the King of Prussia 为主语的同位语，could never have imagined 作句子的谓语， that 引导宾语从句 his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such
16、an amazing history。其中 to the Russian people 作 gift 的定语。自主翻译 普鲁士国王腓特烈威廉一世绝不可能想到他送给俄罗斯人民的厚礼会有这样一段令人惊讶的历史。2This gift was the Amber Room，which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it.句式分析 本句是一个主从复合句，which 引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词 the Amber Room，which 在从句中充当主语；because 引导原因状语从句。自主翻译
17、 这件礼物就是琥珀屋，它之所以有这个名字，是因为建造它用了好几吨的琥珀。3It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels，which took the countrys best artists about ten years to make.句式分析 本句是一个主从复合句，which 引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是 a treasure，关系词 which 在定语从句中作主语。decorated with gold and jewels 是过去分词短语作定语，相当于定语从句 which was decorated with gold
18、 and jewels。自主翻译 它也是一件用金银珠宝装饰起来的珍品。这个国家最优秀的一批艺术家用了大约 10 年的时间将其完成。4There is no doubt that the boxes were then put on a train for Knigsberg，which was at that time a German city on the Baltic Sea.句式分析 There is no doubt that.为固定句型，意为“毫无疑问 ”，that 引导的定同位语从句， which was at that time a German city on the Bal
19、tic Sea 为非限制性定语从句，修饰Knigsberg。自主翻译 毫 无 疑 问 ， 这 些 箱 子 后 来 被 装 上 火 车 运 往 当 时 位 于 波 罗 的 海 的 德 国 城 市 哥 尼 斯堡 。.阅读理解ASay 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 yo
20、ur 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 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 Wor
21、ld.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 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 la
22、sting 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 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
23、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 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
24、 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 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 s
25、trange，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同样令人印象深刻。1The first two paragraphs were written to show that .Athe Taj Mahal is an unusual historic buildingBancient Indian emperors wer
26、e 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。故选 A。2The 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
27、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。3We 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。4The underlined word “happiness”
28、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 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
29、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。B(2018湖北长阳一中高一上期中)I travel a lot in my work，and what I dislike about my job is eating alone.It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking.So，room service for several nights was a better choice for me.After having room serv
30、ice three nights at a hotel in Houston，however ，I needed to get out of my room.Although the restaurant opened at 6 30，I arrived at 6 25.The waiter at the front desk made a comment about my “being there really early”I explained my dislike of eating alone in restaurants.He then seated me at a lovely t
31、able and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.I was glad! He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights，weekends and holidays.He said he hadnt enough time to be with his family.After 15 minutes，he saw some customers at the
32、front desk and excused himself.I noticed that before he went to the front desk，he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me.Before I left that night，some other waiters，even the cook，had come out of the kitchen and sat with me!Whe
33、n I asked for my bill about one hour later，all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table，and presented me with a red rose.And I cried! What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience.语篇解读 作者因为工作的原因经常旅行，但非常讨厌独自一个人吃饭。作者在本文中讲述了一次由一些热情的服务员陪着吃饭并愉快地聊天的经历。5Th
34、e reason why the author hated to eat in the hotel restaurant is that the author didnt like .Ameeting strangers in the restaurantBbeing disturbed by the noises aroundCthe discomfort caused by eating aloneDbeing pointed at or laughed at答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二句“I travel a lot in my work，and what I disli
35、ke about my job is eating alone.It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking.”可知，是因为作者认为自己一个人吃饭会很孤独。6How did the waiter feel when he saw the author come in at 6 25?ADissatisfied. BPleased.CSurprised. DAngry.答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据第二段第二、三句“Although the restaurant opened at 6 30，I arrived
36、 at 6 25.The waiter at the front desk made a comment about my being there really early ”可知，饭店 6 30 才开始营业，当作者在 6 25 到达时，前台服务员觉得很惊讶。7From the third paragraph，we can learn that the waiter at the front desk .Aknew how to attract more customers to his restaurantBfound it hard to balance his work and his
37、familyCwas getting tired of his present jobDhad never had such a chance to talk about his own worries答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三句“He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights，weekends and holidays.He said he hadnt enough time to be with his family.”可知，前台服
38、务员觉得很难平衡工作和家庭。8The author wants to tell us that .Apeople are actually all lonely in their own way Brestaurants should put the need of customers first Cthe kindness of strangers can make you less lonely Drestaurants are full of surprises for lonely people答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“What had begun as a lone
39、ly night ended as a beautiful experience.”可知答案。CHidden from the noise of Washington，D.C.，Hillwood Museum is a special treasure.It contains one of the finest personal collections of Russian and French art in the world.Hillwood Museum was once the home of Marjorie Merriweather Post.She was a rich busi
40、nesswoman.She owned one of the largest food companies in the United States.She was also very interested in collecting beautiful French art and furniture.She moved to Russia in the 1930s as her third husband，Joseph Davies，became the American ambassador (大使) in Moscow.Marjorie Merriweather Post had a
41、love for Russian art as well.She bought the house in Washington in 1955 and she wanted to make it into a museum after her death.Many art experts helped Mrs Post create its fine collection.Hillwood has many rooms which are filled with her treasures.Visitors can see beautiful music boxes from the eigh
42、teenth century and colorful paintings of European princesses (公主) Experts say the ancient wood and gold furniture from France is some of the finest ever made.Visitors can even look at Mrs Posts jewels and clothes.The museum also has several beautiful gardens.One is designed like the gardens in Japan
43、.It has a bridge and visitors can watch flowers floating in the water.Flowers are also grown all the year in a special glass building or greenhouse.These flowers are placed in the house throughout the year.After a walk，visitors can rest at a nearby eating place.They can also buy objects to remember
44、this special museum.语篇解读 Hillwood Museum 是一个特殊的宝库。本文介绍了它的特殊之处。9From the second paragraph，we can learn that Marjorie Merriweather Post .Alived near Hillwood MuseumBowned a food company in FranceCwas a successful businesswomanDwas good at painting and designing答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“She was a rich busin
45、esswoman.She owned one of the largest food companies in the United States.”可知，Marjorie Merriweather Post 是一个成功的女商人。故选 C。10Marjorie Merriweather Post moved to Russia because .Ashe liked the environment thereBher husband had a job thereCshe wanted to collect art worksDshe hoped to meet some art expert
46、s答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“She moved to Russia in the 1930s as her third husband，Joseph Davies，became the American ambassador(大使) in Moscow.”可知，Marjorie Merriweather Post 搬到俄罗斯是因为她的丈夫在那里工作。故选 B。11Which of the following treasures is NOT mentioned in the text?APaintings of Japanese princesses.BMrs Posts j
47、ewels and clothes.CAncient wood and gold furniture.DEighteenth centurys music boxes.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第四段第二、三、四句可知 B、C 、D 三项都被提到了，只有 A项没有被提到。12What is special about the museums gardens?AThere are some rock hills.BThey are all built in Japanese style.CFlowers are grown all the year.DThere are some resta
48、urants.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Flowers are also grown all the year in a special glass building or greenhouse.”可知它的特殊之处就是一年四季都种花。故选 C。.七选五Richards father died when he was five.Later on he lost his mother.An old woman felt sorry for the poor boy and often helped him.Of course he had no money to go to school.He had to work for a rich farmer.The man paid him nothing except food and clothes. 13 He found some old books
