高考英语 Unit 20 Reading课件

1、Unit 20 The King of Stonehenge,No one really knows how or why Stonehenge was built. These circles of giant stones were placed in a grassy field in southern England nearly 5,000 years ago. Some believe that the rocks served as enormous (巨大的) sundials (日冕仪). Others think that people used them for reli

2、gious purposes. Over time, the landscape around Stonehenge underwent great changes and development.,What you see today is about half of the original monument, some of the stones have fallen down, others have been carried away to be used for building or to repair farm tracks and over centuries visito

3、rs have added their damage too.,What did archaeologists find on May 3,2002? 2.What objects did they find in the grave? List them. 3. Is the discovery important? What are the reasons,When was stonehenge begun? 5.How much do the stones of stonehenge weigh? 6.What was the homeland of the King of Stoneh

4、enge? 7 What gave the King of stonehenge a high status in the eyes of local people?,What did archaeologists find on May 3,2002? 2.What objects did they find in the grave? List them. 3. Is the discovery important? What are the reasons?,A grave of a man dating back to around 2300 BC,A bone pin, copper

5、 knife, two gold earrings, two pots made of clay, tools and materials to make arrows, a bow ,Yes . First his grave is the richest of any found from that period. Second he was buried three miles from Stonehenge at the time.,When was stonehenge begun? 5.How much do the stones of stonehenge weigh? 6.Wh

6、at was the homeland of the King of Stonehenge? 7 What gave the King of stonehenge a high status in the eyes of local people?,Around 3000 BC.,The biggest stones weigh 20 tons and the smaller blue stones weigh four tons on average.,The fact that the King of Stonehenge came with the skills to make meta

7、l.,In Central Europe.,Part 1 (para ): The _ of a grave. Part 2 (para ): _ found in the grave. Part 3 (para ): The _ of the discovery. Part 4 (para ): something about _ Part 5 (para ):Something about _,1,discovery,objects,importance,Stonehenge,the King of Stonehenge.,2-3,4-5,6,7-8,Blank filling On Ma

8、y 3 . 2002, _ in England found a _ of a man._ with him were the tools of a hunter or warrior. The _ found in the grave are what a person would need to survive clothing, tools,weapons, _ and _ _ to make new tools.The discovery is _ for _ reasons. His grave is the _ of any found from that period. Anot

9、her reason is that he was buried 3 miles from _ at that time. So this man has been called the _. Stonehenge was _ 3000 BC. The biggest stones _ _ 20 tons and the _ blue stones weighs 4 tons _ _. Till now, it is a _ how early man was able to _ construct Stonehenge.,archaeologists,grave,buried,objects

10、,pottery,spare,materials,important,a variety of,richest,Stonehenge,the King of Stonehenge,begun,weigh,approximately,smaller,on,average,mystery,construct,The king of Stonehenges homeland was somewhere in _ _.In the _ _ most tools were made of stone, in the _ _ people could make tools of _ and bronze.

11、 _ came later.,Central,Europe,Stone,Age,Bronze,Age,copper,iron,materials,gold,stone,bronze,clay,copper,leather,bone,objects,pot,coat,knife,arrows,earrings,bow,pin,cushion stone,Decide if the sentences below are true or false: When the King of Stonehenge died,he was about 50 years old. 2. From tests

12、on his teeth, it is certain that he spent his childhood in England. 3. The most amazing find was two gold earrings. 4. Stonehenge was begun around 2300 BC. 5. In terms of technical development, people were going from the Bronze Age to the Stone Age at that time. 6. It has been proven that the copper

13、 knives came from Spain and Western France.,F,F,T,F,F,T,Choose the best answer: Which are not included in the things that were found in the grave of a man? A. Tools, a bone pin, a bow and a cushion stone. B. A copper knife and two gold earrings C. Two pots, arrows and materials to make arrows D. Som

14、e children and grains.,D,2. The man buried in the grave might be _ at that time. A. a poor man B.a kind-hearted man C. a rich man D. an ordinary man,C,3. Why is the man buried in the grave called the “King of Stonehenge”? A. He was buried three miles from Stonehenge B. He had the oldest gold ever fo

15、und in Britain C. He might be a member of a power class who might have organized the construction of Stonehenge. D. All of the above.,D,4. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. How Stonehenge was built B. To build Stonehenge was hard C. Stonehenge was made of big stones D. It is a myste

16、ry how Stonehenge was built,D,5. We can infer from the passage that_. A. how Stonehenge was built B. the King of Stonehenge was from France C. Stonehenge was built through several ages D. Stonehenge was built because of wars,C,Language points: 1.On May 3, 2002, archeologists in England found a grave

17、 of a man dating back to around 2300BC.,在2002年 5 月3 日， 英国的考古学家发现了公元前2300年的一座男人的坟墓。,date back to = date from 追溯到 上溯到 The church dates from the 13th century. 用法拓展：date 1) 写/印下日期 v. 2) 弄清日期 v. 3) 日期 n. 1) Make sure you sign and date it at the bottom. 2) The rocks are dated by examining the fossils foun

18、d in the same layer.,3) The date was May 3, 2002 . Archeologists in England found a grave of a man which dated back to around 2300BC. 常用短语： out of date 过时的 、陈旧的 up to date 最新式的 、现代的 fix a date for sth =fix a date to do sth. 约定日期做 Exx. 1). The temple _ back to 1560BC, is a place of _ now. A. dated/ i

19、nterest B. dating/ interest C. dated / interests D. dating / interests,B,2). -Whats _ today ? -Its _ . A a date , Wednesday B the date , Wednesday C the date , January 8, 1988 D a day ,January 3). -What _ is it today ? - It is Friday . A a day B the day C the date D day 4). He got a letter from her

20、, _ 20 March. A dates B dated C dating D dated from 5). Finally they agreed _ a date _ the next meeting . A for ,of B with , for C on, for D to ,with,C,D,B,C,2. He was buried on his left side with his face to the north. on 在此意思是“支撑” 1) She was on her feet in no time. 2) He was on his hands and knees

21、 searching for something. 3) Can you stand on your head?,他被埋葬时面朝北，向左侧躺着.,她很快就站了起来,他正趴在地上找东西。,你能倒立吗？,3. The discovery is important for a variety of reasons. 因为多方面的原因， 这个发现很重要。 a variety of 不同的 许多 a wide/great/endless variety of 大量的 ，不同样的 Tom offers a wide variety of sandwiches. varieties of 大量的 不同样的

22、There are about 7,000 known varieties of apples.,4. Next to him lay a cushion stone, upon which the man could work metal.,在它们的旁边还有一块垫东西的石头，这个人有可能在上面铸造金属。,1) Also present will be a person who thinks up an idea for an advertisement. 2) On the hill in front of them stood a great castle. 3) Never before

23、 in China _ for the teachers. A. has done so much B. has so much done C. has been done so much D. has so much been done,D,4) -Under the table _. - But seldom _ there. A. lies a white cat, it sleeps B. does a white cat lie , it sleeps C. lies a white cat , does it sleep D. does a white cat lie , does

24、 it sleep 5) Nowhere else _ such perfect silence _in these mountain A. there is / like B. there is / as C. is there / like D. is there / as,C,D,5. a second small copper knife a +序数词 = 又一个 另一个 Try a second time. 再试一次。 1) He failed a sixth time, but he said he would go on trying until he succeeded. 2)

25、 The book is worth reading a second time . * the + 序数词 , “第” This is the second time I have visited Hangzhou. Exx. 1. The Yellow River is _ second longest river in China. A. a B. another C. the D. one more,C,6. lie lay lain lying 躺、卧、位于 vi. lay laid laid laying 放置, 下蛋， 产卵 vt. lie lied lied lying 说谎

26、vi. 1）He is ill and he has _ in bed for two days already. A. layed B. lied C. laid D. lain 2）-Mike said you _ a book here yesterday. - No, He is _. I never did that. lied/lying B. lied/laying C. laid/laying D. laid/lying,D,D,2). Xiamen was _ most beautiful city and weve decided to stay _ fifth day.

27、A. a/a B. a/the C. the/a D. the/the,A,7. Archaeologists tend to believe that this man was amember of a powerful class . tend to do sth 1) 朝某方向， 趋于， 易于 2) 服侍 看护（病人） 3) 有助于 1） Women tend to live longer than men. 2）The nurse skillfully tended the wounded . 3）Recently the government has taken measures tending to improve working conditions .,8. In terms of technical development , people were going from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age.,就技术发展而言，人们正从石器时代过渡到青铜器时代。,in terms of 就.而言、从的观点, 用的话 1) In