1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 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
2、，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 Shan
3、ghai 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 represe
4、nt/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
5、 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.)
6、挨饿；饿死 【 精品教育资源文库 】 (2)accuracy (n.) 精确；准确 accurate (adj.) 准确的；精确的 (3)interrupt (vt. as I remember; as is often the case; as is known to us; as we all know 等。 (2)such/so . as . “ 像 ? 这样 ?” 用 来引导定语从句时， as 在从句中充当主语、宾语或表语等。 (3)the same . that . 表同一人或物，而 the same . as . 表同种类的东西。 【即景活用】 【 精品教育资源文库 】 (1)
7、单句语法填空 _is known to all, China is a developing country with a long history. The number of senior high school students is increasing, _ is mentioned above. 答案： As as (2)完成句子 “You cant judge a book by its cover ， ”_ . 正如古语所说 “ 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量 ” 。 _in todays newspaper, we must improve our style of work. 正
8、如今天的报纸上所宣布的那样，我们必须改进工作作风。 答案： as the old saying goes As is announ ced A group of students from England has come to the Zhoukoudian caves for a visit. _1_archaeologist is showing them round. The archaeologists have been excavating here for many years. After _2_ (find) human and animal bones in those
9、caves higher up the hill as well as tools and other objects, they think it is _3_(reason) to assume some of the earliest people lived in these caves, regardless _4_ the cold. They also discovered fireplaces in the centre of the caves _5_ they made fires. That would have kept them warm, cooked the fo
10、od and scared wild beasts away as well. Some evidence suggests that our ancestors did wear clothes _6_ (make) from animal skins. They even used sharpened stone tools _7_ (cut) up animals and remove their skin. The archaeologist also _8_ (show) the students a primitive necklace preserved quite well.
11、Indeed, as the botanical analyses have _9_(special) shown us, all the fields around here used to be part of a large shallow lake. Perhaps there was trade between early peoples or they travelled to the seaside on _10_ (they) journeys. 1 _2._3._4._5._ 6._ 7._8._ 9._ 10._ 答案： 1.An 2.finding 3.reasonable 4.of 5.where 6.made 7.to cut 8.shows 9.specially 10.their . 单句语法填空 1 They _(interrupt) by a sudden and urgent knock at the door. 答案： were interrupted 表示过去发生的动作，且主语 they 与 interrupt 之间为被动关系，故应用一般过去时的被动语态，填 were interrupted。 2 We have no alternative but _(sell) our house to pay the debt.
