2020_2021学年高中英语Module5ATripAlongtheThreeGorgesReadingandVocabulary课时作业含解析外研版必修4.doc

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1、Module5ATripAlongtheThreeGorgesⅠ.阅读理解YoumayknowtheEiffelTowerasoneofthemostfamousmanmademonuments(纪念塔)intheworld,andyou'dbeabsolutelyright!ReadontolearnaboutthehistoryofthegreatEiffelTower.Travelersfromaroundtheworldflock(蜂拥)toParis,France,tovisittheEiffelTower,makingitthe

2、mostvisitedpaidmonumentintheentireworld!Infact,in2010,theEiffelTowerwelcomedits250millionthvisitor!ThehistoryoftheEiffelTowerTheEiffelTowerwasnamedaftertheengineerGustaveEiffel,whosecompanydesignedandbuiltthefamousmonument.ConstructionbeganinJanuaryof1887andwascompletedina

3、bouttwoyears.TheirplanwastofinishthetowerintimetobetheentrancearchfortheWorld'sFairin1889.Thisfaircelebratedthe100thanniversaryoftheFrenchRevolution,whichtookplacefrom1789to1799.TheheightcompetitionLocatedontheChampsdeMars,thetoweristhetalleststructureinParis.Itwasthetalle

4、stmanmadestructureintheworldfor41yearsuntiltheChryslerBuildinginNewYorkwasbuilt.Thenthespire(尖顶)onthetopofthetowerwasadded,raisingitsheightto17feettallerthantheChryslerBuilding.Itisnow1,063feettall!TherearevariouscopiesoftheEiffelTowerintheworldincludingahalfscalemodelatth

5、eParisHotelinLasVegas.ThreeshadesofthewonderSomepicturesmaketheEiffelTowerlooklikeadarkironcolor.Butitis,infact,bronze.Notonlythat,butthetowerisactuallypaintedthreedifferentshadestomakeitappeareventaller:darkestonthebottomandlightestonthetop.本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了埃菲尔铁塔的历史及其相关信息。1．

6、WhywastheEiffelTowerconstructed?A．ToshowgreatrespectforGustaveEiffel.B．TomakeParisthemostvisitedcityintheworld.C．TobethesignofFrenchpeople'sconstructionskill.D．TobetheentrancearchfortheWorld'sFairin1889.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Theirplanwastofinishthetowerintimetobetheentrance

7、archfortheWorld'sFairin1889.”可知，埃菲尔铁塔是为了作为当时的世博会的入口拱门而修建的。故选D。2．Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthormentioninthepassage?A．ThepoliticalmeaningoftheEiffelTower.B．ThedisadvantagesoftheEiffelTower.C．ThelocationoftheEiffelTower.D．ThecostoftheEiffelTower.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Located

8、ontheChampsdeMars，thetoweristhetalleststructureinParis.”可知，文中提到了埃菲尔铁塔的位置。故选C。其他三项文中均未涉及。3