2019版高考英语一轮复习 第一编 教材回眸 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors讲义 新人教版选修.docVIP

Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors 【题目优选】 请根据以下提示，写一篇介绍“大克鼎”的英语短文。 1.大克鼎1890年出土于陕西省扶风县，可追溯到西周晚期，现收藏于上海博物馆。 2.大克鼎由青铜铸造，高93.1厘米，重201.5千克。口沿(mouth rim)装饰有兽面纹(animal mask motif)，腹部装饰有流畅的波曲纹，内壁刻有290个字。 3.在古代，鼎是社会地位和权力的象征，也用于烹饪和祭祀。大克鼎一直被认为是研究西周经济和文化的重要物品。 注意：1.词数：100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：大克鼎Da Keding；挖掘excavate/unearth；青铜bronze；腹部belly；内壁inner wall；西周Western Zhou Dynasty；出土于unearth；用于祭献的sacrificial 【经典范文】 Da Keding, which dates back to/dates from the late Western Zhou Dynasty, was unearthed in Fufeng County, Shaanxi Province in 1890. It is now preserved in Shanghai Museum. Made of bronze, Da Keding is 93.1cm high and weighs 201.5 kilograms. Its mouth rim is decorated with animal mask motif and its belly (is decorated) with smooth－like patterns. Besides, 290 characters are neatly carved in the inner wall. In ancient times, Ding was not only used to represent/symbolize the social status and power of its owner but also used for cooking and sacrificial ceremonies. Therefore, it is assumed that Da Keding is of great significance to the study of the economy and culture during the Western Zhou Dynasty. And it is regarded as one of the precious treasures to the study of Chinese history. 【名师点拨】 文章运用了多样化的短语及句式结构。如：date back to/date from (追溯到……)；be decorated with (装饰有……)；be regarded as (被认为；被看作)以及定语从句：which dates back to ...；not only ... but also ... (不但……而且……)句式以及主语从句 that Da Keding is of ... Zhou Dynasty等。 1．核心单词 (1)starvation (n.) 挨饿；饿死→starve (vi.) 挨饿；饿死 (2)accuracy (n.) 精确；准确→accurate (adj.) 准确的；精确的 (3)interrupt (vt. vi.) 打断……讲话；打岔；暂时中断或中止 (4)assume (vt.) 假定；设想→assumption (n.) 假定 (5)sharpen (vi. vt.) (使)锋利；尖锐；清晰→sharp (adj.) 锋利的；尖锐的→sharpener (n.) 磨具；削具 (6)messy (adj.) 凌乱的；脏的→mess (n.) 凌乱，脏 (7)analysis (n.) 分析→analyse (vt.) 分析；分解 (8)significance (n.) 意义；意思；重要性；重要意义→significant (adj.) 重要的 (9)arrest (vt.) 逮捕；吸引 (n.) 逮捕；拘留→arresting (adj.) 引人注意的；很有吸引力的 (10)skilful (adj.) 有技巧的；熟练的→skill (n.) 技能；技巧；才能→skilled (adj.) 有技能的；熟练的 2．阅读单词 (1)alternative (n.) 可能的