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Unit3Backtothepast能力提升题组训练(A)Ⅰ.阅读理解(2018LearningEnglish48期)ThePantheon(万神殿)isoneofthegreatestachievementsoftheancientRomans.TheancientRomansweregoodarchitectsandtheybuiltnumerousgreatbuildings,manyofwhicharestillingoodconditiontoday.TheRomanarchitecturalstylehasbeenborrowedbymanyofthewesterncountries.ThearchitectureofthePantheonisunique.InLatinandGreek,pantheonmeans“TempleofalltheGods”.ItisbelievedthataRomangeneralbuilttheoriginalPantheonin27BC.Itwasbuilttocelebratethevictoryofahistoricbattle.ThePantheonwascompletelydestroyedinabigfirein80AD.ThePantheonthatweseetodaywasactuallyreconstructedin125ADbyaRomanemperor.ManyhistoriansthinkthatthePantheonwasaplaceofworship(敬奉),becauseithousedallthegodsandgoddessesofancientRomans.ThePantheonisasplendidexampleofancientRomanarchitecture.Thisbuildinghasbeeninuseforover2,000years.ThePantheonisfamousforitsdesign,sizeanditshugedome.Themostamazingfeatureofthisbuildingisitshugedome.ThePantheondomewasthoughttobethelargestinItaly,andeveninthewholeworld.Thedoorsaremadeofmetalandareover26feethigh.ThedoorwayofthePantheonisabout40feethighand20feetwide.Thecolumns,weighing60tonseach,weremadeofthestonestransportedfromEgypt.ApointworthyofmentionisthattheGreeksgreatlyinfluencedtheRomanartandarchitecture.Thereisanoculus(圆窗)inthecenterofthedomeknownasthe“GreatEye”,whichopenstothesky.The“GreatEye”isthesourceoflightandalsoservesasaventilator(通风口).IfsnoworrainfallsinsidethePantheonthroughtheoculus,therearepipesthathelpdrawoffthewater.Onspecialoccasions,religiouscelebrationswereheldhere.UnderPapalrule,itwasusedasaburialgroundforkingsandotherfamouspeople,includingpainterswhofollowedChristianity.TherearetombsofRaphael,thepainter(diedin1520),KingVictorEmmanuelⅡ(diedin1878),andmanymoreinthePantheon.1.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.TherewerenumerousarchitecturalstylesinRome.B.ThePantheonistheonlywell-preservedancientbuildinginRome.C.ThePantheonistheoldestaswellasthelargestbuildingintheworld.D.Romanarchitecturehashadagreatinfluenceonmanywesterncountries.2.ThePantheonwasthoughthighlyofespeciallybecauseofits.A.hugesizeB.heavydoorsC.tallcolumnsD.bigdome3.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.BuildingstylesinancientRome.B.HowthePantheonwasbuilt.C.SomefactsaboutthePantheon.D.AncientbuildingsinRome.语篇解读:本文是说明文,介绍了罗马的万神殿,它是意大利乃至整个欧洲建筑史上的杰作,我们可以通过它来了解古罗马的建筑风格。答案及剖析:1.D细节理解题。根据第一段“TheRomanarchitecturalstylehasbeenborrowedbymanyofthewesterncountries”可知,古罗马的建筑风格对西方许多国家都产生了很大的影响。2.D细节理解题。根据第三段“ThePantheonisfamousforitsdesign,sizeanditshugedome.Themostamazingfeatureofthisbuildingisitshugedome...eveninthewholeworld”可知,罗马万神殿因其巨大的穹顶而受到高度评价。3.C主旨大意题。本文从历史建筑风格和用途等方面对罗马万神殿作了介绍。Ⅱ.七选五BuildingTrustinaRelationshipAgainTrustisalearnedbehaviorthatwegainfrompastexperiences.1.Trustisarisk.Butyoucan’tbesuccessfulwhenthere’salackoftrustinarelationshipthatresultsfromanactionwherethewrongdoertakesnoresponsibilitytofixthemistake.Unfortunately,we’veallbeenvictimsofbetrayal.Whetherwe’vebeenstolenfrom,liedto,misled,orcheatedon,therearedifferentlevelsoflosingtrust.Sometimespeoplesimplycan’ttrustanymore.2.It’sunderstandable,butifyou’rewillingtobuildtrustinarelationshipagain,wehavesomestepsyoucantaketogetyouthere.●3.Havingconfidenceinyourselfwillhelpyoumakebetterchoicesbecauseyoucanseewhatthebestoutcomewouldbeforyourwell-being.●4.Ifyou’vebeenbetrayed,youarethevictimofyourcircumstance.Butthere’sadifferencebetweenbeingavictimandlivingwitha“victimmentality”.Atsomepointinallofourlives,we’llhaveourtrusttestedorviolated.●Youdidn’tlose“everything”.Oncetrustislost,whatisleft?Insteadoflookingatthesituationfromthishopelessangle,lookateverythingyoustillhaveandbethankfulforallofthegoodinyourlife.5.Instead,it’sahealthywaytoworkthroughtheexperiencetoallowroomforpositivegrowthandforgiveness.A.Learntoreallytrustyourself.B.Itisputtingconfidenceinsomeone.C.Stopregardingyourselfasthevictim.D.Rememberthatyoucanexpectthebestinreturn.E.They’vebeentoobadlyhurtandtheycan’tbeartoletithappenagain.F.Thisknowledgecarriesoverintheirattitudetowardtheirfuturerelationships.G.Seeingthepositivesideofthingsdoesn’tmeanyou’reignoringwhathappened.语篇解读:本文是一篇议论文。主要介绍了人们在遭受背叛和欺骗后如何重建信任。答案及剖析:1.B第一句Trustisalearnedbehaviorthatwegainfrompastexperiences.(信任是我们从以往经历中获得的习得行为。)是对trust的解释。选项B中的it指代上文出现的trust,并且继续解释trust的含义:puttingconfidenceinsomeone(对某人寄托信任),故选B项。注意:选项B与第一句为顺承关系。2.E选项E与上文能形成因果关系。They’vebeentoobadlyhurtandtheycan’tbeartoletithappenagain.(他们曾经受过严重伤害,不能容忍这种事情再次发生。)是上一句Sometimespeoplesimplycan’ttrustanymore.(有时候人们就是不能再信任别人。)的原因。并且与下一句It’sunderstandable...(这是可以理解的……)有顺承关系。3.A空格位于段首,根据文章结构分析,极有可能是祈使句。并且选项A.Learntoreallytrustyourself.(学会真正信任你自己。)与空格后的Havingconfidenceinyourself形成同义复现。trustyourself相当于haveconfidenceinyourself。4.C空格位于段首,根据文章结构分析,极有可能是祈使句。下文中Ifyou’vebeenbetrayed,youarethevictimofyourcircumstance.Butthere’sadifferencebetweenbeingavictimandlivingwitha“victimmentality”.(如果你遭遇了背叛,那么你就成为客观环境的受害者。但是成为受害者与以“受害者的心态”活着是有区别的。)反复出现victim一词,而选项C中的关键词也为victim,形成原词复现。选项C.Stopregardingyourselfasthevictim.(不要把自己当作受害者。)起到总起本段的作用。5.GSeeingthepositivesideofthingsdoesn’tmeanyou’rei