2020高中英语人教版 必修2教师用书：unit 1 cultural relics SectionⅠ Warming UpReading — Prereading Wor

2020学年人教版英语精品资料Section_Warming Up & Reading Pre­reading1Do you know something about one of the cultural relics the Taj Mahal?2How long and how many people did it take to build the Taj Mahal?Please read the following passage to get the answer.The Taj Mahal is one of the greatest masterpieces of architecture (建筑) in the world. It was Emperor Shah Jahan who ordered the building of the Taj Mahal in honour of his beloved wife. The Taj Mahal, one of the greatest monuments (纪念碑) of India, has been listed among the eight wonders of the world. This monument was built in the name of love. It is also considered to be one of the eight most splendid historical structures of the world. This white marble (大理石) structure was the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's gift for his dead wife. He loved his wife so much that he ordered the best artisans (工匠) to create a design as there has never been, and something that cannot be copied. Having refused hundreds of designs he finally accepted this one. He is said to have personally monitored the construction of this building.The structure of the Taj Mahal combines (融合) ingredients (要素) of Persian, Indian, Islamic and Turkish styles of architecture. It took twenty­two years to complete this architectural wonder. Twenty thousand people worked on this great project, which cost the Mughal emperor thirty­two million rupees (卢比)In 1983, this great monument was announced by UNESCO to be one among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. About two to four million tourists see this structure every year.Warming Up1Do you know what a cultural relic is?A_cultural_relic_is_something_that_has_survived_for_a_long_time,_often_a_part_of_something_old_that_has_remained_when_the_rest_of_it_has_been_destroyed;_it_tells_people_about_the_past.2Can you say any cultural relics in the world? Please match cultural relics with the following pictures.AStonehengeBThe Mona LisaCThe Amber RoomDThe Statue of LibertyEThe Great WallFThe Ming Dynasty vaseGThe Pyramids in EgyptHThe ruins of Yuanmingyuan答案：(1)E(2)F(3)A(4)G(5)H(6)D(7)C(8)B3What do you think of the following amber? Can you imagine a house made of amber?Beautiful.Rare/Precious.Fast ReadingScan the text and then choose the best answer accor­ding to the text.1The Amber Room was one of the greatest wonders of the world, but it is now missing because _.Amost precious pieces of the Amber Room could be taken apart, packed and moved awayBthe Amber Room was very small so that German soldiers could move it away easilyCit was destroyed by Peter the GreatDthere was a mystery in it2The new Amber Room looks much like the old one because _.Athe Russians and Germans are good at building the Amber RoomB600 candles light the room, and its mirrors and pictures shine like goldCthey found the site of the Amber RoomDit was rebuilt with the help of the old photos of the former Amber Room3What did the Czar give the King of Prussia in return?ASome money and jewels.BSome horses of great worth.CA winter palace.DA troop of his best soldiers.4In 1941, the city of Königsberg belonged to _.AGermanyBRussiaCSweden DFrance5Where was the Amber Room when it was stolen?AIn St Petersburg. BOn the Baltic Sea.COutside St Petersburg. DIn Königsberg.答案：15ADDACCareful Reading1Read the text and try to get the main idea of the text.It tells us the strange history of the_Amber_Room,_a cultural relic of two countries, Germany and Russia.2Read the text and then match the main idea of each paragraph.Paragraph 1 AHow did the Amber Room become one of the wonders of the world? Paragraph 2 BHow was a new Amber Room built?Paragraph 3 CHow did the Amber Room get lost?Paragraph 4 DHow was the Amber Room made?Paragraph 5 EWhy did the King of Prussia give the Amber Room to the Czar of Russia as a gift? 答案：Paragraph 1：DParagraph 2：EParagraph 3：A Paragraph 4：CParagraph 5：B3Read the text and then answer the following questions.What did these four people do to the Amber Room? Find out the clue of the story and then fill in the blanks.Ait remains a mysteryBgave it to the Czar as a giftCstole the Amber RoomDhad it moved outside St PetersburgEhad the Amber Room madeFsent a troop of his best soldiers to the King of Prussia答案：EBFDCASummaryFill in the blanks according to the text.The Amber Room, made of several tons of amber and 1.decorated (decorate) with gold and jewels, has an 2.amazing (amaze) history. At first, it 3.was_designed (design) for the palace of Frederick . Then in 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great, and it served 4.as a small reception hall. But in 1941, some of the Nazis 5.secretly (secret) stole the Amber Room 6.when the two countries were 7.at war. In less than two days, 100,000 pieces were put inside some 8.wooden (wood) boxes and there is no doubt 9.that they were sent to Germany and the room remains a mystery. Recently the Russians and Germans have built 10.a new one by studying old photos of the former Amber Room. DiscussionIs it worth rebuilding Yuanmingyuan?The_answers_can_vary,_but_there_are_several_factors_to_consider：the_cost；whether_an_object_or_building_can_be_faithfully_reproduced；whether_it_helps_people_better_understand_the_reasons_why_such_a_building_was_destroyed.