2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 16 Stories Section Ⅰ Reading（

1Unit16Stories世界上有许多历史文化名胜，它们让人流连忘返，遐想联翩……参观历史文化名胜，了解遥远的过去，了解它们不为人知的故事。下面让我们一起来参观墨西哥举世闻名的大神庙吧！TemploMayor(大神庙)isamajorattractionintheveryheartofdowntownMexicoCityandisoneofMexico'smostimportantarchaeologicalsites.Accordingtoanoldstory，theAztecsweretoldbyagodtofindaplacewhereaneagle(鹰)stoodonacactus(仙人掌)withasnakeinitsbeak(喙)，andthentobuildtheircity，Tenochtitlan，there.In1978，someelectricityworkersdugupaneight­tonnestonediscofCoyolxauqui，anAztecgoddess.FurtherexplorationrevealedthattherewasanentirearchaeologicalwonderlyingbeneathMexicoCity'sstreets，andadecisionwasmadetodemolishsomeoldcolonialbuildings，torevealtheTemploMayor.Itwasnineyearslater，in1987，thatthemuseumwasofficiallyopened，butpeoplehadalreadybeenvisitingthesite，evenduringthediggingstages，althoughinlimitednumbersandinrestrictedareas.Ifyou'reinMexicoCity，theTemploMayorshouldbehighonyourlistofplacestoexploreandexperience.Youmayfinditmorehelpfultovisitthecoveredmuseuminsidethearchaeologicalsitebeforewanderingaroundtheruins，togetabetterideaofwhatthearealookedlike，asthereisasmallmodeloftheoldcityinsidethemuseum.Thecoveredmuseumisattheendofthe“tour”insidethesite，soifyouwanttodothis，makesureyoustartwalkingfromthe“exit”；themuseumwillbeacrossasmallwalkwayonyourright.[阅读障碍词]1．attractionn．胜地2．explorationn.勘探，探险23．demolishvt.拆除，破坏4．walkwayn.人行道，走道[诱思导读]1．WhereisTemploMayor?IntheveryheartofdowntownMexicoCity.2．Whenwasthemuseumofficiallyopened?In1987.SectionⅠReading(Ⅰ)(Warm­up&Lesson1)Ⅰ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.witnessA．vt.放弃，遗弃()2.sorrowB．n.受害者()3.victimC．v.目击()4.characteristicD．adv.特别地；特定地()5.abandonE．adj.令人敬畏的()6.rewindF．vi.&vt.倒回()7.particularlyG．adj.典型的()8.burstH．vi.&vt.聚集()9.awesomeI．n.悲伤，难过()10.gatherJ．vi.爆炸，冲，闯[答案]1－5CIBGA6－10FDJEHⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．侧身B．从某种程度上说C．(使)解散；决裂D．在去……在路上E．堵住F．从前G．撞倒某人H．出现()1.Isplitupwithmyboyfriendlastyear.()2.Onceuponatime，therelivedanoldmanwhohadtwodaughters.()3.Isometimesmakephonecallstoclientsonthewaytoschool.()4.Shewasafraidinawaythatwasquitenewtoher.()5.Hefellonhissideandthenmovednomore.()6.Thevillagewillcomeintoviewatthenextturn.()7.Can'tyoulookwhereyou'regoing？Younearlyknockedmeover!()8.Weputatarpaulinacrossthewindowtoblockoutthesunlight.3[答案]1－5CFDBA6－8HGEPompeii:ThecitythatbecameatimecapsuleAroundtheendofthefirstcenturyAD,aRomanwritercalledPliny①wroteaboutaterriblevolcaniceruption(火山爆发)thathehadwitnessedasayoungman②.Theeruptionhadoccurred(发生)onAugust24th,79AD.Theearthbegantotremble(发抖)andavolcanonamedVesuvius,nearPompeii,Italy,erupted.Plinydescribedacloudcomingdownthemountain,blockingoutthesunandburyingeverythinginitspath,includingwholevillagesandtowns.③一座变成时间胶囊的城市——庞培大约公元一世纪末，一位名叫普利尼的罗马作家描述了他年轻时目睹的一次可怕的火山爆发的情景。火山喷发发生在公元79年8月24日。大地开始颤动，一座位于意大利境内庞培附近的名叫维苏威的火山喷发了。普利尼描述道，一团云自山巅而降，遮天蔽日，将所经之处的一切，包括一座座村庄和城镇统统吞没。[助读讲解]①calledPliny是过去分词短语作定语，修饰aRomanwriter。②that引导定语从句修饰先行词aterriblevolcaniceruption。③这是一个简单句，并列的现在分词comingdownthemountain和blockingoutthesunandburying...作后置定语，修饰acloud。Thisparticularly(特别的)sadeventleftadeepimpressiononPlinywhohadlostanuncleintheeruption④.Yet,overthecenturies,therewasagreaterloss.Thepeople,townsandvillagesthathaddisappearedundertheasheswereentirelyforgottenbytheworld.However,morethan1，600yearslater,somescientistsfoundthelosttownsthathadbeenburiedundertheashes.By1748,theyhadfoundanawesome(令人敬畏的)historicalsite.TheyhadstartedtodigouttheancientcityofPompeii.Inaway,Pompeiiislikea“timecapsule”preservingafrozenmomentinhistory⑤.Beforetheeruptionoccurred,ithadbeenaboomingRomancitywithtemples,markets,restaurantsandtheatres.Nowasyouwalkalongthestreetsofthecity,timerewinds(倒回).Youcanadmiretheancientarchitecture(建筑),statues,decoratedwallsandauthentic(真正的)objectscharacteristicofthetime.However,muchmorethanbuildingsandobjects,itistheformsofthepeoplewhowerecaughtinthedisasterthathavemadethecityamonumenttohumanhistory⑥.4这场灾难给普利尼留下深刻的印象，他的一位叔叔在灾难中丧生。然而，在几百年期间，有了更大的损失，消失在火山灰下的人们、城镇以及村庄被世界遗忘了。但是，1600多年以后，一些科学家发现了被埋在火山灰下的遗失的城镇。到1748年，他们已经发现了一处令人敬畏的历史遗迹，开始挖掘庞培古城。从某种程度上说，庞培古城如同一个“时间舱”，保存了历史上一段被封存了的瞬间。火山爆发前，庞培是一座繁华的罗马城市，庙宇、集市、餐馆和剧院遍布全城。如今，当你沿着城中的街道漫步时，时间回到了过去。你可以观赏这些古代的建筑、雕像、装饰的墙壁和那时特有的原物。但是，与城里的建筑及物品相比，那些在那场灾难中遇难的人的轮廓形象则更能使这个城市成为人类历史上的一座纪念碑。[助读讲解]④这是who引导的定语从句，修饰先行词Pliny。⑤此处是现在分词短语作后置定语，修饰a“timecapsule”。⑥这是一个强调句，强调theformsofthepeople，who引导定语从句，修饰先行词thepeople。ThebodiesofpeoplewhohaddiedinPompeiileftimpressionsintheashthatshowedtheirexactshapes.⑦Asyouwalk,youwillpasspeoplegathered(聚集)togetherforprotectionintheirlasthoursoflife.Oneperson,sittingalone⑧，lookslikeheispraying.Anotherman,lyingonhisside,looksasifheistryingtogetup⑨.Onecanonlyfeelsorrow(悲伤)anddeepsympathy(同情)fortheseonce­livingstatues.Today,morethan250yearsafterscientistsfoundthecity,thousandsoftouristsandhundredsofscientistsvisitPompeiieveryyeartolearnmoreabouttheancientworld.Inthisway,thecity,whichtheworldhadonceforgotten,livesonnearly2，000yearsafteritsloss.这些在庞培城中遇难的人的身体在火山灰中留下了遇难时的确切的痕迹。当你走过时，你会看到在生命的最后时刻紧紧拥抱在一起寻求保护的人们；一个独自坐着的人看上去在祷告。躺在他旁边的另一个人看上去好像是在试图站立起来。对这些曾经活着的雕像，人们只能感到悲痛和深切的同情。今天，在科学家们发现庞培城250年后，每年都有成千上万的游客和成百上千的科学家参观庞培城，以求更多地了解这个古老的世界。这样，在消失近2，000年后，这座曾经一度被世界遗忘的城市又复活了