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1、Unit1CulturalrelicsPeriod1WarmingUp&Reading课后阅读训练Ⅰ.阅读理解APetertheGreat(1672-1725)wantedhiscitytobeunique(独特的)inRussia.SohefilleditwithcanalslikethoseofVenice,baroque(巴洛克式的)palacesandBritishtownhouses.Nowthecityhascelebratedits300thanniversary(周年纪念).Namingthecitywasadifficultmatter.Atfirs
2、t,PetertheGreatcalledthenewRussiancitySanktPieterBurkh.But,hesoonchangedthistoStPetersburg.WhenWorldWarⅠbrokeoutin1914,itwasrenamedPetrograd.OnthedeathofLeninin1924,itbecameLeningrad.AfterthefalloftheSovietUnionin1991,itreturnedtoStPetersburg.Fromthestart,StPetersburgwasaverymodern,inte
3、rnationalcity.ItfirstbecametheRussiancapitalin1712and,withthisinmind,Peterhiredagreatdealofinternationaltalenttobuildanddevelopit.Themostobviouseffectofthisarrivalofforeignerswasinthedesignofthecity’sstreets,parks,palacesandgovernmentbuildings.AlthoughbombedtoneardestructionbyAdolfHitle
4、r’sforcesinthe1940s,thecitywasrebuilt,stonebystone.WhatyouseearoundyouintheendofCatherinetheGreat’srulein1796when,afternearlyacentury,Peter’scitywasoneofthefinestintheworld.PetertheGreat’scitywas,andnowremainsameetingpointfortheculturesofRussiaandEurope,whetheryouareoneofthe49percentofi
5、tspopulationwho,in1991,voted(投票)toremainitsrevolutionaryname,Leningrad,orthe51percentwhooptedforStPetersburg.Toeveryone,itremainsPeter,anarchitectural(建筑学的)stoneofraceandbeauty.【语篇概述】本文介绍了圣彼得堡的历史。1.Inthepassagetheauthorwantsto_________.A.sayStPetersburgismorefamousthanothercitiesinRussi
6、aB.introducethegreathistoryofStPetersburgC.describethebuildingstylesofStPetersburgD.makemorepeopleinterestedinStPetersburg-6-【解析】选B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知,作者的目的主要是想介绍圣彼得堡的历史,这个伟大的城市历经百年荣辱沧桑,迎来了三百周年华诞。2.StPetersburgisagreatcitywhich_________.A.ismixedwithvariousstylesB.wascompletelydestroyedinthe1
7、940sC.usedtobeveryattractive(吸引人的)D.ismoreimportantthananyothercityinRussia【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段和第四段可知答案是A。3.Whichofthefollowingnamesofthecityhasthelongesthistory?A.SanktPieterBurkh. B.StPetersburg.C.Petrograd.D.Leningrad.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知,StPetersburg这个名字用的时间最长。4.Theunder
