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2020版译林英语高二必修三Unit3能力提高题组训练A卷附答案分析
2020版译林英语高二必修三Unit3能力提高题组训练A卷附答案分析
2020版译林英语高二必修三Unit3能力提高题组训练A卷附答案分析
2020 版译林英语高二必修三 Unit 3 能力提高题组训练 A卷
Ⅰ . 阅读理解
(2018 Learning English 48 期 )
The Pantheon( 万神殿 )is one of the greatest achievements of the ancient Romans. The ancient Romans were good architects and they built numerous great buildings,many of which are still in good condition today.The Roman architectural style has been borrowed by many of the western countries.
The architecture of the Pantheon is unique.In Latin and Greek,pantheon means
“Temple
of all the Gods”.It
is believed
that
a Romangeneral built
the
original
was built
to celebrate
the victory
of
a historic
Pantheon was completely
destroyed
in a big fire in 80 AD.The Pantheon that we see today was actually reconstructed in 125 AD
by a Roman emperor.Many historians think that the Pantheon was a place of worship(
敬奉 ),
because it housed all the gods and goddesses of ancient Romans.
The Pantheon is
a splendid
building
has been
in use for
over 2,000
Pantheon is famous for
its
design,size
and its
most amazing feature of this building is its huge dome.The Pantheon dome was thought to be
the largest in Italy,and even in the whole world.The doors are made of metal and are over
26 feet
doorway of
the
Pantheon is
about
40
feet
high and 20
feet
columns,weighing 60 tons each,were made of the stones transported from Egypt.
A point worthy of mention is that the Greeks greatly influenced the Roman art and
architecture.There is an oculus( 圆窗 ) in the center of the dome known as the “ Great
Eye” “ Great Eye ” is the source of light and also serves as
a ventilator ( 通风口 ).If snow or rain falls inside the Pantheon through the oculus,there are pipes that help draw off the water.
On special occasions,religious
celebrations were held here.Under Papal
rule,it
was used
as a burial ground for kings and other famous people,including painters who followed
Christianity.There are tombs of Raphael,the painter(died in 1520),K
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