高中英语Unit1Culturalrelics课时跟踪练(一)WarmingUp.docx

—Pre-read ing课时跟踪练（一）Warming Up Reading —Pre-read ing i ?阅读理解 A France has the most beautiful castles throughout Europe.Here are some of the best French castles to visit.Youll surely want to visit one of them during your travels in Fran ce.Have a look and enjoy! Chateau de Versailles is a famous area in乡间小屋） is a famous area in 乡间小屋）for Louis X川in XW also made it larger, Chateau de Chambord The Chateau de Chambord is one of the largest castles around the world .It sits in the Loire Valley.Be ing at the heart of Europes largest en closed wooded park, Chambord, it was built for King Francis I to serve as a hunting lodge .I t is one of the worlds most well-known castles in the world because of its French Renaissanee （文艺复兴）building. Chateau de Chenon ceau As one of the most famous castles in the Loire Valley, the castle was built during the 11th century on the River Cher.It was passed through many hands.The castle was not destroyed duri ng the French Revoluti on because it was the onl y bridge across the river for many miles. Chateau de Cha ntilly This historic castle sits in the town of Chantilly, France.This beautiful castle is made up of two buildi ngs: the Petit Chateau built around 1560 for Anne de Montmorency, and the Grand Chateau which was destroyed duri ng the French Revolution and rebuilt in the 1870s.There are many in teresting pieces of 17th century history concerning the castle.Every two years a fireworks competition is held in the castle garde ns. 语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了法国一些著名的城堡。 What do we k now about the Chateau de Versailles? It sits in a small village. It serves as a hunting place. It was first built for Louis XH. It was the largest castle in the 1620s. 解析：选 C 细节理解题。由 Chateau de Versailles 部分中的The castle was built as a small hunting lodge （ 乡间小屋）for Louis XH in the 1620s. ”可知答案。 What makes the Chateau de Chambord special? Its long history. Its building style. Its wealthy owner. Its important position. 解析：选 B 细节理解题。由 Chateau de Chambord 部分中的 “ It is one