Unit 16 Stories Period One

Unit16StoriesPeriodOneWarm­up&Lesson1StoriesfromHistoryⅠ.用适当的介、副词填空1．TheeruptionhadoccurredonAugust24th,79AD.2．Plinydescribedacloudcomingdownthemountain，blockingoutthesunandburyingeverythinginitspath，includingwholevillagesandtowns.3．Yet，overthecenturies，therewasagreaterloss.4．By1748，theyhadfoundanawesomehistoricalsite.5．Inaway，Pompeiiislikea“timecapsule”preservingafrozenmomentinhistory.6．Oneperson，sittingalone，lookslikeheispraying.7．Anotherman，lyingonhisside，looksasifheistryingtogetup.8．Inthisway，thecity，whichtheworldhadonceforgotten，livesonnearly2,000yearsafteritsloss.Ⅱ.佳句翻译与仿写1．Anotherman，lyingonhisside，looksasifheistryingtogetup.翻译躺在他旁边的另一个人看上去好像是在试图站立起来。仿写(1)今天你看上去好像是病了。It_looks_as_if/though_you_are_ill_today.(2)他看起来好像已经知道答案了。He_looks_as_if_he_had_known_the_answer.2．However，muchmorethanbuildingsandobjects，itistheformsofthepeoplewhowerecaughtinthedisasterthathavemadethecityamonumenttohumanhistory.翻译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像则更使这个城市成为人类历史上的一座纪念碑。仿写她是去年夏天从北京大学毕业的。It_was_last_summer_that_she_graduated_from_Beijing_University.3．Inaway，Pompeiiislikea“timecapsule”preservingafrozenmomentinhistory.翻译从某种程度上说，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。仿写在某种程度上，我认为她是对的。In_a_way，I_think_she’s_right.4．Plinydescribedacloudcomingdownthemountain，blockingoutthesunandburyingeverythinginitspath，includingwholevillagesandtowns.翻译普利尼描述道，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。仿写树上的落叶就像飞舞的蝴蝶，吸引了不少孩子。The_leaves_falling_from_the_trees_look_like_flying_butterflies，attracting_a_lot_of_children.5．Thestudentswereleavingtheclasswhentheteachercamein.翻译学生们正要离开教室，这时老师进来了。仿写昨天晚上，我正要去睡觉，这时电话铃响了。Last_night，I_was_going_to_bed_when_the_phone_rang.Ⅲ.单项填空1．Haveyouread________booksinEnglish?A．someB．somethingC．anyD．anything答案C解析由句意知此处需一定语成分修饰books，而B、D两项一般不作定语，排除。some“一些”，多用于肯定句，any“一些”，多用于否定句和疑问句中，故应选C。2．AroundtheendofthefirstcenturyAD，________RomanwritercalledPlinywroteabout________terriblevolcaniceruption.A．a；theB．a；aC．the；aD．the，the答案B解析考查冠词。句意为：公元1世纪末左右，一位叫普林尼的罗马作家描述了一次火山爆发的可怕情景。由句意知，两处都属于泛指，故应选B。3．ARomanwritercalledPliny________aterriblevolcaniceruptionwhenhewasayoungman.A．reportedB．impressedC．appreciatedD．witnessed答案D解析句意为：一位叫普林尼的罗马作家，在他年轻时亲眼目睹了一次火山爆发的可怕情景。report“报告，报导”；impress“给……印象”；appreciate“欣赏，感激”；witness“目击”符合句意，故应选D。4．Theeruptionhad________onAugust24th,79AD.WhichoneisWRONG?A．occurredB．happenedC．brokeoutD．brokeinto答案D解析句意为：火山爆发发生在公元79年8月24日。occur“发生”，happen“发生”，breakout“发生，爆发”；breakinto“闯入”。由句意知breakinto不符合题意，其他三项都符合题意，故选D。5．________，Pompeiiislikea“timecapsule”preservingafrozenmomentinhistory.A．InthewayB．InawayC．OnthewayD．Bytheway答案B解析intheway“挡道”；inaway“从某种程度上，从某种意义上”；ontheway“在……的路上”；bytheway“顺便说”。由句意知，只有B项符合题意。6．Thisparticularlysadeventleftadeep________onPlinywhohadlostanuncleintheeruption.A．attractionB．impressionC．opinionD．reputation答案B解析考查固定词组。leavea/an...impressiononsb.“给某人留下……印象”。7．Now________youwalkalongthestreetsofthecity，time________.A．as；remembersB．when；remindsC．as；rewindsD．when；recovers答案C解析句意为：如今，当你沿着城中的街道漫步时，时间回到了过去。由第一空知as或when都可以，表示“当……时候”。关键第二空：remember记着；remind使……想起，rewind“倒回”；recover“恢复”；只有rewind符合句意，故应选C。8．However，muchmorethanbuildingsandobjects，itistheformsofthepeople________werecaughtinthedisaster________havemadethecityamonumenttohumanhistory.A．which；thatB．who；thatC．that；whoD．which；who答案B解析考查定语从句和强调句。第一空为定语从句修饰people，关系代词在从句中作主语可选who或that；第二空是强调句，由前半句itis确定此空填that。所以只有B项两空均合适。9．Oneperson，________alone，lookslikeheispraying.A．sitB．sitsC．satD．sitting答案D解析句意为：一个独自坐着的人看上去好像在祈祷。“sittingalone”分词短语作定语，修饰oneperson。10．Mycar________onthewaytothebeach.A．brokeoutB．brokedownC．brokeupD．brokein答案B解析breakout爆发；breakdown(机器)坏了，(车)抛锚了；breakup破裂(碎)，结束；breakin插话，闯进。只有B项符合句意。Ⅳ.阅读理解ThisisatruestorythathappenedinNewYork.OnacolddayinDecember，alittleboyabout10yearsoldwasstandingbeforeashoestoreontheroadway，barefooted，peeringthroughthewindow，andshiveringwithcold.Aladyapproachedtheboyandsaid，“Mylittlefellow，whyareyoulookingsoearnestlyinthatwindow？”“IwasaskingGodtogivemeapairofshoes，”wastheboy’sreply.Theladytookhimbythehandandwentintothestoreandaskedtheclerktogethalfadozenpairsofsocksfortheboy.Shethenaskedifhecouldgiveherabasinofwaterandatowel.Hequicklybroughtthemtoher.Shetookthelittlefellowtothebackpartofthestoreand，removinghergloves，kneltdown，________，anddriedthemwithatowel.Bythistimetheclerkhadreturnedwiththesocks.Placingapairupontheboy’sfeet，shepurchasedhimapairofshoes.Shetieduptheremainingpairsofsocksandgavethemtohim.Shepattedhimontheheadandsaid，“Nodoubt，mylittlefellow，youfeelmorecomfortablenow？”Assheturnedtogo，theastonishedladcaughtherbythehand，andlookingupinherface，withtearsinhiseyes，answeredthequestionwiththesewords“AreyouGod’swife？”1．Whatwastheboydoingwhentheladyapproachedhim?A．Hewaslongingtogetapairofshoes.B．Hewasdoingsomeshopping.C．Hewasprayingontheroadway.D．Hewasplayingontheroadway.答案A解析大冬天还赤着脚，当然是想得到一双鞋。从小男孩的回答也可得出正确答案为A选项。2．Whydidtheladytaketheboyintothestore?A．Shewantedhimtobringherabasinofwaterandatowel.B．Shewantedhimtotieupsomesocksforher.C．Shewantedtogethisfeetwashed.D．Shewantedtogivehimwhatheneeded.答案D解析这位女士把孩子领进商店不是想让孩子为自己做什么，而是想给孩子