Unit 2 A Look into the Past Section A-【教材笔记】2026-2027学年九年级下册英语课前预习笔记（人教版·新教材）

UNIT 2 A Look into the Past 回顾过去 How do we find out about the past? BIG 我们如何了解过去？ Question In this unit,you will 在本单元，你将 1.talk about historical objects and sites. 1.谈论历史文物和遗址。 2.discuss possibilities using modal verbs. 2.使用情态动词讨论可能性。 3.write a presentation script about a historical object 3.撰写一份关于历史文物或遗址 or site. 的演讲稿。 4.explore ways to bring history to life. 4.探索让历史鲜活起来的方法。 Look and share 看一看并分享 1.What can you see in the photo? 1.你在照片里能看到什么？ 2.What are the people doing? 2.人们在做什么？ 3.Why do you think they do this? 3.你觉得他们为什么这样做？ 18教材笔记英语九年级下册 SECTION A What can ancient objects tell us about history? 古代文物能告诉我们关于历史的什么？ 1 What do you know about these objects and 1©关于这些物品和历史遗址， historical sites?Guess how old they might be. 你了解什么？猜猜它们可能 Match each object or site with its age. 有多少年历史了。把每件物 品或遗址和它的年代相匹配。 ● Peking Man Site Golden Sun Bird Liangzhu Historical Site 北京人遗址 太阳神鸟金饰 良渚遗址 Dragon-shaped Artefact Animal Head Cup 龙形器 兽首杯 3,700 years old[]距今3700年[] 1,200 years old[]距今1200年[] 3,000 years old[]距今3000年[] 4,300-5,300 years old[]距今4000-5300年[] 200,000-700,000 years old[]距今20万-70万年[] D【参考答案】3,700 years old[D]1,200 years old[E]3,000 years old[B] 4,300-5,300 years old[C]200,000-700,000 years old[A] Listen to the conversations.Write down the ⑥b听对话。写下你听到的 objects or sites you hear. 物品或遗址（的名称)。 Conversation 1 对话1 Unit 2 A Look into the Past1 Conversation 2 对话2 Conversation 3 对话3 D【参考答案】Peking Man Site;Animal Head Cup;Liangzhu Historical Site Listen again and circle the coloured words you Cb再听一遍，圈出你所听到 hear. where引导的定语从句 的加彩词。 1.The guide thinks that Beijing must be /could be 1.导游认为北京一定是/可能是 the first place in Asia where humans used fire. 亚洲人类最早使用火的地方。 2.Peter thinks the "horn"must be/can't be a musical 2.彼得认为这个“角”一定是/ instrument. 不可能是一种乐器。 3.Binbin thinks that the flood control system must 3.彬彬认为防洪系统一定是/可 be /might be one of the earliest of its kind. 能是同类型中最早的一种。 D【参考答案】Circled:1.could be2.must be3.might be Ask and answer questions about the pictures d就本页图片进行问答。 on this page. A:Where could you see visit...?Can you guess A:你可以在哪里看到/参观…？ what/where /when...? 你能猜出是什么/在哪里/什 B:I may be able to see/visit... 么时候…吗？ B:我或许能看到/参观… 2Where could you see these things?Share what 2⊙你在哪里能看到这些东 you know with a partner. 西？和一个同伴分享你所 知道的东西。 Sphinx Gold Mask of King Tut Egyptian Pyramids 斯芬克斯（狮身人面像）】 图坦卡蒙黄金面具 埃及金字塔 Listen to the conversation.Complete the sentences. d②6b听对话。完成句子。 1.Fu Xing saw about an ancient Egypt 1.付兴看到了一篇关于古埃及展 exhibition. 览的文章。 20 教材笔记英语九年级下册 2.Peter thinks the Great Pyramid might be one of2.彼得认为胡夫金字塔可能是地 the buildings on the planet. 球上最大的单体建筑之一。 3.Some people thought King Tut was killed by3.有些人认为图坦卡蒙国王是被 because there were in his 敌人杀死的，因为他的头部有 head. ,在此处作名词，意为“扫描检查” 骨折。 4.A CTscanshowed that King Tut had on 4.CT扫描显示图坦卡蒙国王的 his leg. 腿上有一个伤口。 5.A DNA test showed that King Tut had a 5.DNA检测显示图坦卡蒙国王患 有一种严重的疾病。 O【参考答案】1.an article2.largest single3.enemies;broken bones 4.a wound 5.serious illness Listen again.Circle F for fact or O for opinion. ②⊙b再听一遍。圈出F表示事 实或圈出O表示观点。 1.The Gold Mask of King Tut is in a museum in 1.图坦卡蒙黄金面具在开罗的一 Cairo. FO 家博物馆里。 FO 2.King Tut owned rings and shoes made of gold. 2.图坦卡蒙国王拥有金制的戒指 过去分词短语作后置定语上FO 和鞋子。 FO 3.敌人通过击打图坦卡蒙国王的 3.Enemies killed King Tut by hitting his head. 头部杀死了他。 FO ,die from死于 F 4.图坦卡蒙国王死于一种严重的 4.King Tut:died from a serious disease. F 疾病。 O【参考答案】Circled:1.F2.F3.04.O 2d What can you infer about the cause of King Tut's 2©关于图坦卡蒙国王的死因， death?Share your opinions with a partner. 你能推断出什么？和一个 同伴分享你的看法。 Look at the photo.Discuss what it could be about. ②©看这张照片。讨论它可能 You may talk about other photos of historical 是关于什么的。你可以聊 objects or sites you like. 聊你喜欢的其他历史文物 宾语从句用陈迷语序、 或遗址的照片。 A:Check out this photo.Can you guess who she is? A:看看这张照片。你能猜出她 B:Oh,she looks like an empress or a queen. 是谁吗？ B:哦，她看起来像一位皇后或女王。 Unit 2 A Look into the Past 21 A:Can you tell...? A:你能看出…？ B:It might be... B:它可能是… Read the conversation.Where did this conversation 3a阅读对话。这段对话可能 probably take place? 发生在哪里？ Guide:Follow me,please.Does anybody know 导游：请跟我来。有人知道这是 what this is? 什么吗？ Rose:That could be a mummy!be similar to 罗斯：那可能是一具木乃伊！ 严与…相似 Guide:Well,it's similar to a mummy.It is actually 导游：嗯，它类似于一具木乃伊。 它其实叫辛追，也被称为 called Xin Zhui,also known as Lady Dai. “软夫人”。她死于公元 She died in 163 BCE.In 1972,archaeologists 前163年。1972年，考古 found her body in almost perfect condition. 学家发现了她的遗体，几 She still had her own hair and a soft body. 乎完好无损。她还有她自 Adam:Wow!How did the ancient people keep her 己的头发和柔软的身体。 亚当：哇！古代人是怎么把她的 body in such good condition? 遗体保存得这么好的？ Guide:That's still a mystery.But it's believed 导游：那仍然是一个谜。但人们 she must have lived a wealthy life. 认为她一定过着富裕的生 Archaeologists found her body along with 活。考古学家在她的遗体旁 thousands of ancient items.Look at this 发现了数千件古代物品。看 这件衣服，你能猜出它可能 piece of clothing.Can you guess what it 是什么做的吗？ might be made of? 亚当：它看起来这么薄。它不可 Adam:It looks so thin.It can't be very heavy. 能很重。它可能是由棉或丝 Could it be made of cotton or silk? 绸制成的吗？ 22 教材笔记英语九年级下册 Guide:It is made of silk.It's only about 49 grams, 导游：它是用丝绸做的，只有大 or 0.1 pounds.And it can be folded into a 约49克或者0.1磅。它可 small matchbox. 以折叠起来放进一个小火 Rose:Amazing!Ancient Chinese people must have 柴盒里。 been really good at making silk clothing. 罗斯：太神奇了！古代中国人一 Guide:That's correct! 定非常擅长做丝绸衣服。 导游：那没错！ O【参考答案】It probably took place in a museum. Complete the two statements and find the ③6完成这两个陈述，并在对 supporting facts in the conversation. 话中找出支持性事实。 l.Lady Dai must.… 2.Ancient Chinese people must... 钬夫人一定… 古代中国人一定… D【参考答案】l.Lady Dai must have lived a wealthy life.一Archaeologists found her body along with thousands of ancient items. 2.Ancient Chinese people must have been really good at making silk clothing.-It is made of silk.It's only about 49 grams,or 0.1 pounds.And it can be folded into a small matchbox. Listen to the conversation.Pay attention to how 3©听对话。注意导游是如 the guide encourages the visitors to talk.Then 何鼓励游客说话的。然 role-play the conversation. 后分角色扮演这段对话。 )Act as a tour guide and introduce an ancient 3©扮演导游，为外国游客介 object to foreign visitors.Use questions to engage 绍一件古代文物。用问题 your listeners. 来吸引你的听众。 Unit 2 A Look into the Past 23 Does anybody know about its background? 有人了解它的背景吗？ Can you guess what/where/when...? 你能猜出是什么/在哪里/什 What do you find the most amazing/interesting 么时候…吗？ 你觉得它最神奇/最有趣的地 about it? 方是什么？ What stories do you think it might tell? 你认为它可能讲述了什么故事？ What do you want to know about it? 你想了解它的什么？ How does it make you feel? 它让你感觉如何？ Grammar Focus 4 Read the sentences.Underline the modal verbs 40读句子。在情态动词下画 and find out how they are used to express 线，弄清它们是如何用来 possibilities. 表达可能性的。 That object must be a horn of some kind. 那件物品一定是某种角。 Researchers now think that very likely must一定 非常可能 研究人员现在认为那可能是错的。 may be wrong. possible 我猜它可能是灰烬。 I guess it might be ash. 可能 图坦卡蒙国王的死可能与疾病 King Tut's death could be very unlikely related to an illness 极不可能 有关。 That silk clothing can't be 那件丝绸衣服不可能很重。 very heavy. O【参考答案】Underlined:must;may;might;could;can't Complete the sentences with the words in ④6用括号中的单词完成句子。 brackets. 1.If she can afford the gold watch,she 1.如果她买得起那块金表，她不 be poor..(mustn't,can't)wealthy adj富有的 可能贫穷。 2.The jade objects suggest that the owner 2.这些玉器表明主人可能是一位 be a person of greatwealth.(can,could) 大富豪。 3.In the Terracotta Army,each soldier looks 3.兵马俑里每个士兵看起来都不 different.They be the faces of real 一样。它们可能是真实士兵的 soldiers.(might,must) 面孔0 24 教材笔记英语九年级下册 4.Some people guess the“horm” have4.一些人猜测这个“角”可能是 been brought to China through foreign trade.(can, 通过对外贸易被带到中国的。 might) ,enjoy doing sth喜欢做某事 5.A:You enjoy being an archaeologist 5.A:你一定非常喜欢当一名考 very much.(must,might) 古学家吧。 B:You're right.I love my job. B:你是对的。我热爱我的工作。 O【参考答案】1.can't2.could3.might4.might 5.must 4 Complete the conversation with suitable modal 4⊙用合适的情态动词完成对 verbs.Why is repairing ancient books important? 话。为什么修复古书很重要？ James:Those ancient books look in terrible condition. 詹姆斯：那些古书看起来状况很 Dr Xia,how long does it take to repair them? 糟。夏博士，修复它们 要多久？ Dr Xia:Well,it depends.Sometimes,it 夏博士：嗯，得看情况。有时， take years to repair just one book. 仅修复一本书可能要花 好几年。 James:That's a long time!It require a lot 詹姆斯：那真是很长一段时间！它 of careful work. 一定需要很多细致的工作。 夏博士：是的。每本书都是珍贵 Dr Xia:Yes.Each book is a great treasure.Once 的财富。一旦它们没了， they are gone,we lose the chance 我们就失去了解我们历史 to understand an important part of our history. 的一个重要部分的机会。 James:That's true!I feel really interested.What 詹姆斯：那是真的！我特别感兴 I do to become an archaeologist 趣。为了将来成为像您 like you in the future?产作介词，意为"像 一样的考古学家，我应 该做什么呢？ Dr Xia:Oh,first,you attend university to 夏博士：哦，首先，你应该上大学， get the basic knowledge and skills.Then you 获得基础知识和技能， receive training for a few more 然后你应该再接受几年 years. 的培训。 James:It be easy,but I'll try my best! 詹姆斯：这不会容易的，但我会 Dr Xia:Good for you.It is worth the efforts 尽最大努力！ 夏博士：好样的。这种努力是值 得的。 D【参考答案】may/might;must;wil;should;should;should;won't Unit 2 A Look into the Past 25