2017_2018学年高中英语Module1EuropeSectionⅠIntroduction

1、1Module 1 Europe SectionIIntroduction & ReadingPre-readi ngModule1EuropeThe Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition of Paris in 1889in honor of the 100th anniversary （ 周年纪念）of the French Revolution. The Princeof Wales, later King Edward of England, opened the tower. Of the 70

2、0 works in a design competiti on,Gustavo Eiffel s was chose n. However, not every one agreed with the choice and many people triedto stop its con struct ion.It was the world s tallest building until 1930. During its lifetime, the Eiffel Tower has see n a fewstra nge seen es, in cludi ng being climbe

3、d by a mountain eer in1954, being parachuted （ 跳伞）off in 1984 by two Englishmen, and being ridden down from the firstlevel by a journalist on a bicycle in 1923. However, even if its birth was difficult, it is now completelyaccepted and must be listed as one of the symbols of Paris itself. The tower

4、has three platforms（平台）.The top platform has a barand the office of Gustavo Eiffel. From its platforms especially the highest the view of Paris is won derful.It is gen erallyagreed that one hour before sun set,the view is at its best.The Eiffel Tower_“一捉到法国*顛一扭對的i i可能就是屋菲朋號琲了 口它为j:何而建？带嘲世瓷此弁漿？就话题类文2

5、The Eiffel Tower at ni ght isone of the greatest sightsof Paris and should n3t be missed. The golde n lights show the beauty of the steelwork t be see n inthe daylight.原文呈现Great Europea n CitiesPARISParis is the capital and largest city of France, situatedon the River Seine.BARCELONABarce Iona is th

6、esec ond largest city of Spaincoast, about five hundred kilometres east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. One ofwas designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi . Gaudiworked on thefrom 1882 until his death in 1926. The church hasn读文清障 situated /sit 空 Itld/adj.坐落(某处)的；位于(某处)的(=located)Seine/seln/塞纳河（

7、法国）more than 多于；超过popularadj.受欢迎的be popular with 受.欢迎 Eiffel Tower/ ?a lf?lta ?(r)/ 埃菲尔铁塔symbol/slmbl/n.象征；符号in a way that canPre-read ing点点释疑把课文读懂It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and is visited by more thantourists every year. The most popular place for tourists famous symbol of

8、Paris .is also locatedin Paris.eight millionTower , theis the EiffelOne of the worlds largest artgalleries ,the Louvre,The cityis alsofamous for itsrestaurants.cafesand theatres. About two-thirds ofFrance s artistsand writers live in Paris.and is situated on the no rtheastBarce Iona s most famous Ia

9、n dmarks ? is the Church of theSagrada Familia,whichprojectt been finished yetbe situated on/i n/at位于，坐落在Sectio n_4? Iandmark /I?nd ?ncfk/n.标志性建筑? Sagrada Familia Is?g? f ?mi ? ?/（西班牙）圣家大教堂? be designed by由.设计be designed for专为.设计? architect / cfkl ?ekt/n.建筑师? which . 是 which 引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰the Church

10、 of ths SagradaFamilia，从句中过去分词短语called .作后置定语，修饰 an architect 。? work on 从事；致力于？project /pr ?d?ekt/n.计划；项目；工程欧洲的大城市巴黎巴黎是法国的首都，也是法国最大的城市，坐落在塞纳河畔。它是世界上最美丽的城市之一，每年有超过 800 万名的游客前来参观。最受游客欢迎的旅游景点是埃菲尔铁塔，它是巴黎著名的象征。世界上最大的艺术馆之一一一卢浮宫，也位于巴黎。这个城市也以餐馆、 咖啡馆和剧院而闻名。法国约三分之二的艺术家和作家居住在巴黎。巴塞罗那巴塞罗那是西班牙的第二大城市，位于东北海岸线上，距离首

11、都马德里东部约500 公里。巴塞罗那最著名的标志性建筑之一是圣家大教堂，由建筑师安东尼奥高迪设计。高迪从1882 年起从事这项工程直至1926 年逝世。教堂至今还未完工！FLORENCEFlorence is an Italian city which became famousbecause of 22 the Renaissanee 23 a great artisticmoveme nt which bega n in the 1300s and lasted for three hun dred years 234. During the Renaissanee,some of the

12、 greatest painters of all time lived and worked in Florence. Manyof Florence s most beautifulpaintings and sculptures 26 were produced by great artists such as 27 Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.Florence is visited each year by about a milli on tourists who come to see the art ga!rie, . churches

13、.and一 .museums.一.258. The Uffizi Palace 29 is the most famous art gallery in the city.ATHEN0Athens, the capital of GreeceIv ?laIzeI?i/n.文明35Parthenon /pa 0n?n/ 帕台农神庙Acropolis / ?kr ?p?lIs/ 雅典卫城37ancient /eIn ? nt/adj.古代的workn.（艺术）作品常用复数 works。in flue neev.影响ever since自从. 一直（与完成时连用）佛罗伦萨佛罗伦萨是一座因文艺复兴而闻

14、名的意大利城市，文艺复兴这场伟大的艺术运动始于14 世纪并且持续了 300 年。在文艺复兴时期，历史上一些最伟大的画家在佛罗伦萨生活和 工作。佛罗伦萨许多最美的画作和雕像都出自像列奥纳多达芬奇和米开朗琪罗这样的艺 术大师。佛罗伦萨每年大约有 100万旅游者来访，他们都是来参观艺术馆、教堂和博物馆的。其中，乌菲齐美术馆是这个城市最著名的艺术长廊。雅典雅典是希腊的首都，作为西方文明的发源地而闻名于世。2400 年前，它是世界上最强大的城市。一些诸如雅典卫城山上的帕台农神庙之类的建筑都是在这一时期建造的。希腊最优秀的作家就生活在古雅典城。他们的作品影响了后世的作家。6山題精做把课文读通Step 1P

15、re-readi ng” Please match the words with their proper meanin gs.1.acrossA.n.文明2.faceB.n.象征；符号3. rangeC. prep.横过；穿过4. symbolD. vt.面向；面对5. architectE.n.山脉6. projectF.n.建筑师7. sculptureG. n.发源地8. birthplaceH. n.计划；项目；工程9. civilisationI .n.雕刻；泥塑10. ancientJ.adj.古代的15_ 610_答案：15 CDEBF 610 HIGAJHl Lead-inD

16、o you know the Ian dmarks n ames in the pictures? Which country does each ofthem belong to? Try to fill in the form.ABCDLan dmarksABCDNamesCitiesParisAthe nsFlorenceBarce IonaCoun triesGreece答案： The EiffelTower The ParthenonThe Uffizi Palace The SagradaFamilia France Italy SpainStep 2While-reading(I

17、 Fast-readi ngRead the text quickly and match the senten ces.1.ParisA. is known as the birthplace of western civilisation.2.Barce Iona B . is the capital and largest city in Fran ce.3.Florence C . is the second largest city of Spain.74 . AthensD . is an Italian city which became famous because of th

18、eRen aissa nee.14_答案：14 BCDA13Careful-readin(I)True (T) or False (F)1.The Eiffel Tower is a tall building in France._T_2.There are a lot of restaurants and cafes inParis._T_3.Barce Iona is the capital of Spain._F_4.The church of the SagradaFamilia was built in 1926._F_5.The artisticmovement called t

19、he Renaissanee began in Florence._T_6.The Uffizi Palace is a famous hotel in Florenee._F_(n)Choose the best answers according to the text.1.Which of the following is NOT the element (要素)to make Paris famous?A. The Eiffel Tower.B. The Louvre.C. Its restaurants, c afes and theatres.D. The artists and

20、writers living in Paris.2.Which of the followi ng stateme nts is TRUE about Barce Iona?A. It is the largest city of Spain.B. It is the capital city of Spain.C. The Church of the Sagrada Familia is one of the most famous Iandmarks of the city.D. To finish the Church of the Sagrada Familia took the ar

21、chitect 20 years.3.Flore nee is famous for many things EXCEPT_.A. the RenaissaneeB. the Iandscape of the cityC. many great artists and their worksD. some art galleries, churches and museums4. In which way mentioned in the text was Athens different from the other three cities?A. It is the capital cit

22、y and the birthplace of the civilisation.B. Two thousand four hundred years ago, it was the world s most powerful city.8C. There are many famous buildings in Athens.D.Many writerslivi ng in Athe ns have in flue needother writers with their work.5.How many of the four cities mentioned in the text are

23、 capital cities?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.答案：15 DCBBBstudy-read ing9An alyze the followi ng difficult sentences in the text.1. Barce Iona is the sec ond largest city of Spain and is situated on the no rtheastcoast, about five hundred kilometres east of the Spanish capital, Madrid.句式分析Barcelona

24、is the? second largest ciiy of Spain第一分句连按并列句第(and) is siluard on the nori heast coastT(abend five hiindrod the Spanish capitalTMadrid).气仲词短语作后置定语尝试翻译部约 500 公里。巴塞罗那是西班牙的第二大城市，位于东北海岸线上， 距离首都马德里东2. One of Barce Iona s most famous Ian dmarks is the Church of the Sagrada Familia, which wasdesig ned by a

25、n architect called Antonio Gaudi.句式分析One caf Brircrloiui s niowl famousScigracia Faniiiliaf句于主干(主系表结构)(which) was designed by an archilerl (called一一” )$1导非限制性定语以句只皂堂农七夕7过去裁词柞后畫定语尝试翻译迪设计。巴塞罗那最著名的标志性建筑之一是圣家大教堂，由建筑师安东尼奥高3. Florenceis an Italiancity which became famous because of the Renaissanee.a great

26、 artistic moveme nt which bega n in the 1300s and lasted for three hun dred years.句式分析旬子主干f Flr)renjr is an lla：in city (which) b(r?imr fmnnnswhich导定语从tjf修怖;in Italian citybreausiIof ihr Rrnaixsanrr,原因状语a groal. arlislic- nuwemrnt (whirh) began anti laslcdwhich引导定话从旬 卷饰nKWFmQnt(he Ronaisssnce的罔位语尝试翻

27、译 佛罗伦萨是一座因文艺复兴而闻名的意大利城市，文艺复兴这场伟大的艺术运动始于 14 世纪并且持续了 300 年。课时跟踪检测I阅读理解In Europe, many people make friends across the borders between their countries10tw ins ” with sister city relati on ship.in the twin town. They exchange newspapers andstamps. The school teachers discuss teaching town.Officials visit

28、 the twin town for celebrations. Ordinarycitizens travel to the twin tow n, too, but not very ofte n if it is far away.Sometimes, schools even excha nge their classes for two or three weeks! Forexample, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin tow n in Brita in, st

29、ay ingwith British families. A few mon ths later, their British friends come to study in Germa ny.Sometowns even arrange exchange visits for theatre groups, choirs （合唱团）and orchestras （ 管弦乐队）.Others send lecturers to the twin town who tell the people there all about their own tow n, and showphotos a

30、nd slides.Town twining can help make friendsand motivate（促进） people to learn from each other. It helps students to improve their Ian guage skills, and it con tributes to（有助于）strengthening peace and understanding between different nations.语篇解读：本文讲的是在欧洲的一些城市与跨边界的城市结谊。对于这些姊妹城市来说,它们的居民通过各种方式彼此交流。城市之间彼此安

31、排多种形式的活动以促进两个城市的共 同发展。1. Twin tow ns develop_.A. between European countries and ChinaB. in the English-speaking countries onlyC. in the same countryD. between different countries in Europe解析：选 D 细节理解题。从第一段中In Europe . their countries through towntwi nning. ”可以看出本文讲的是在欧洲的一些城市与跨边界的城市结谊，故选D。2. One of t

32、he adva ntages of tow n twinning is_.A. to earn more moneyB. to set up schoolsC. to improve students Ianguage skillsD. to develop industry and agriculture解析：选 C 推理判断题。从最后一段中Town twining can help . understandingbetween differentnations. ”城市结谊可以帮助人们结识朋友，激励人们互相学习。它还有助于学生提高语言技能等等，可以推理判断出A B、D 不符合原文，故选Co

33、through town twinning.Tow n or city twinning mea ns two tow ns in differe ntcountriesagree and decide to becomeTheir citizensfind pen friendsmethods with the teachers in the twin113.Which is the best title for the passage?A. Town TwinningB. Friendly TownsC. Exchange Teachers and StudentsD. Peace and

34、 Understanding解析：选 A 标题归纳题。本文讲的是在欧洲的一些城市与跨边界的城市结谊。城市之 间彼此安排多种形式的活动以促进两个城市的共同发展，从全文大意中可以选出最合适的标题，故选 AoBAs a boy grow ing up in In dia, I had Ion ged to travel abroad. I used to liste nto the stories my father would tell me about his stay in Canada and tours to Europe in the 1970s, with great interest

35、.My big mome nt fin ally came in the summer of 1998 whe n I was able to accompa nymy parents to Europe, where my father was to attend a meeting. Weplanned to travel to Belgium, Netherlands and West Germa ny.I have vivid memories even today of going to Mumbai airport at night all excited about fin al

36、ly goingabroad. I had heard several great things about Luftha nsa till then but now I fin ally got to experie nce themfirst hand, duri ng the flight toFran kfurt.Weflew bus in ess class and even today I can remember the excelle ntserviceby the Lufthansa crew. The flight was really smooth and thoroug

37、hly enjoyable,evenfor some one like me, who is otherwise scared of flying.After spending almost two weeks in Europe, we took the Lufthansa airport express from Dusseldorf toFran kfurt airport, for our return flight. What a journey that was! All along the Rhine (莱茵河),it was simply anunforgettableexpe

38、rience.I wasin a sombre mood on the flight back to Mumbai as it marked the end of a won derful vacation, but theLufthansa crew members were able to change it into a most enjoyable experience yet again, with the qualityof their service.Being the firstairlineto take meoverseas, Lufthansa will always h

39、old a specialplace in my heart. Eve n today, I con ti nue to enjoy flights on Luftha nsa and simply cannot dream ofchoosing any other airline. Flying, in general, for me,has alwaysbee n an ordeal (terrible and painfulexperie nce).Flying on Luftha nsa, however, issometh ing I always have and always w

40、ill look forward to.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者给我们讲述了他第一次去欧洲的难忘旅行。124.Which country does the author live in now?B Canada.C Belgium.D Germany.解析： 选 A 细节理解题。 根据第一段首句以及最后一段“ Being the first airline to take me overseas . ”可分析，作者生活的国度是在印度 （India） 。故选 A。5 Which of the following is TRUE about the authors trip to Euro

41、pe in 1998?AThe author traveled with one of his parents.B Both their going and return are by air.C They traveled in spring that year.D They stayed in Europe for nearly two months.解析：选 B 细节理解题。A 项错在与事实“和父母双亲一起去的”不符；C 项错在与事实“他们是在夏季去的”不符；D 项错在与事实“在欧洲待了两个星期”不符。 B 项与文章吻合，故选 B。6It can be inferred from the

42、 passage that Lufthansa is _ .Aa city in IndiaB a city in EuropeCan airline companyD a travel agency解析：选 C 推理判断题。通过后三段内容不难看出，此为一家航空公司的名称（德国汉莎航空公司 ）。故选 C。7 The underlined word“ somber”in the 4th paragraph probably meansa”A happyB sadC angryD enjoyable解析：选 B 词义猜测题。想到愉快的旅行就要结束，其心情自然不好，故选B 项。根据后半句“但德国汉莎

43、航空公司却以其高质量的服务使得我这一返程旅行转变为：“ a most enjoyableexperience ”也可推知。CIn ancient Egypt, the pharaoh （ 法老 ） treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrivedat the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring thepharaoh unhappy news, his head was c

44、ut off.Shades of that spirit spread over today s conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanutbutter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked light-heartedly out the door, picnic basket in hand, asmiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh boy, bad day for a picnic. The weatherm

45、an says it sgoing to rain. ” I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches.Not for his stupid weather report, for his smile.AIndia.13Several mon ths ago I was raci ng to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my han dful of cash across th eGreyho und coun ter, the sales age nt

46、 said with a broad smile, “ Oh, that bus left five minu tes ago.”Dreams_of_head_cutti ng!It s not the n ews that makes some one an gry. It s the un sympathetic attitudewith which it s delivered. Every one must give bad n ews from time to time, and winning professionals do itwith the proper attitude.

47、A doctor advising a patient that shen eeds an operatio n does it in a cari ng way. A boss informing an employee he did nt get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad n ews, they shouldshare the feeli ng of the receiver.Unfortunately, many people are not aware o

48、f this. Whenyou re tired from a longflight , has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn t ready yet ? Whenyou had your heart set on thetoast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece ? It makes you as traveler ordiner want to land your fist right on their un

49、 sympathetic faces.Had my n eighbor told me of the upco ming rain storm with sympathy, I would have appreciated hiswarning. Had the Greyho und salesclerk sympathetically in formed me that my bus had already left, Iprobably would have said,“Oh, that s all right.I ll catch the next one. ” Big winners,

50、 when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion thebombarded ( 被轰炸的)person is sure to have.语篇解读：作者用法老对信使的态度引出下面的话题，给我们讲的是在给别人传递坏的消息的时候，要注意方式准确和得体的重要性。8.In Paragraph 1, the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to_.A. make a comparisonB . introduce a topicC. describe a sceneD . offer an argu

51、ment解析：选 B 推理判断题。本文主要围绕“好消息使人高兴，坏消息令人气愤”来论述。所以第一段应该是作者用于引入主题的段子，故选B 项。9._ In the writer s opinion, his neighbor was_ .A. friendlyB . warm-heartedC. not helpfulD . not con siderate解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据文章第二段中“ I wan ted to strike him . for hissmile. ”我想把花生酱和三明治拍到他的脸上。不是因为他愚蠢的天气预报，而是因为他的14微笑。由此可知作者认为邻居不为别人考虑

52、，没有同情心，故选D 项。10.From “Dreams of head-cutting!” (Paragraph 3) , welearn that the writer15A. was mad at the sales age ntB. was reminded of the cruel pharaohC. wished that the sales age nt would have bad dreamsD.dreamed of cutt ing the sales age nt s head that night解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据第三段提到售票员是大笑着说，有幸灾乐祸的样子

53、，所 以作者很是恼火生气，但并非真的要砍她的头，故选A 项。11. What is the main idea of the text?A.Help ing others sincerely is the key to bus in ess success.B.Deliveri ng bad n ews properly is importa nt in com muni cati on.C. Receiving bad news requires great courage.D. Learning ancient traditions can be useful.解析：选 B 主旨大意题。通

54、读全文可以知道作者要给我们讲的是在给别人传递坏的消 息的时候，要注意方式准确和得体的重要性，故选 B 项。n.阅读七选五Birth order plays a vital role in deciding the when itcomes to the middle child, it certainly go through somethings only they can un dersta nd. _1Mostly, middle childre n have to share a room. _2_ They need to share a room with an elder onebecause the