1、- 1 - Unit4 History and traditions Section Reading and Thinking 基础巩固 单词拼写 1He divided their _ (王国) into thirds. 2His _ (主要的) worry was that Tom lacked experience. 3A row of reflective boards on a _ (附近的) mountainside were put to use. 4_ (军事的) action may become necessary. 5I still prefer to play in _
2、(防守) 6I felt a _ (currency) of cool air blowing in my face. 7My father always told me that an _ (educate) was one of the greatest advantages I could have. 8The meaning of the poem has always been a _ (puzzle) 9I found him quite _ (fascinate) 10However, technology is also the application of scientifi
3、c knowledge to solve a problem, touching lives in _ (count) ways. 11Its products met all _ (illegal) requirements. 12I still find it terrifying to find myself _ (surround) by large numbers of horses. 13 We should suppose hes honest before hearing the_ (evident) against him. 14First, you need to eval
4、uate yourself, your values, your _ (achieve), your desires, etc. 15The first thing he looked at was his offices _ (locate) 16This b_ was vividly recorded in the article. 17The new p_ has been opened to foreign ships. 18Despite their many d_， all human beings share several defining characteristics. 1
5、9She was determined to c_ her fear of flying. 20The trips m_ much more to her than just free transportation. - 2 - 单句写作 1艾米，还有她的哥哥们，上周回到村子的时候受到了热烈欢迎。 Amy, _，was given a warm welcome when returning to the village last week. 2如果你注意留心，可以学到很多。 If you _， you can learn a great deal. 3两家公司决定携手开拓新市场。 The tw
6、o companies have decided _ new market. 4我挣脱了他，冲进了大厅。 I _ and rushed out into the hall. 5学生们感觉他们属于某一特定群组。 The students feel that they_. 提升训练 阅读理解 A Imagine looking for your lost dog. You step into a cave. But instead of the dog, you find beautiful cave paintings. You see paintings of horses, deer, an
7、d bisonW1that were drawn in black, brown, red and yellow. Your first question would probably be “Who did this？” This is what happened to four French boys in 1940.They found the Lascaux caves. The paintings the boys discovered in those caves are about 17,000 years old. They were drawn by the ancient
8、people called CroMagnons. CroMagnons looked much like people of today. They used tools, such as fishing nets. But their art was extremely good. The main cave at Lascaux is called Great Hall of Bulls, which has a picture of bulls and horses in many colours. The largest animal is 18 feet long. There a
9、re smaller animals, such as bison, stagsW2and a bear. There is also a - 3 - strange spottedW3twohorned (两只角的) animal. To the left of the main cave are the most famous paintings that are the drawings of animals in many different colours. One painting is called Little Horses. On the ceiling are horses
10、 and cows. The most unusual sight may be in the Shaft of the Dead Man where there is a rhinoceros, a carefully drawn dead man, an injured bison and a bird. Why did CroMagnon artists do these beautiful drawings on cave walls? Did the drawings call uponPsome magic power? Did the CroMagnon people hope
11、that the drawings would bring good luck? There is one thing the paintings seem to tell us. The CroMagnons were interested in the world. They looked at beauty and they understood it. 1The author uses the word “You” in Paragraph 1 to _. Aattract readers attention Bmake it clear that this is a true sto
12、ry Cgive readers good directions to find the caves Dcompare modern people with CroMagnon people 2Most of the drawings in the caves are about _. AboysBtools ChumansDanimals 3What does the passage mainly tell us? AThe cave paintings are beautiful. BWho found the beautiful cave paintings. CThe Lascaux
13、caves hold colourful ancient paintings. DDrawings of horses are on the walls of the Lascaux caves. 4The passage is most probably taken from _. Aa research paper Ba cultural magazine Ca science newspaper Da travel guide B Abraham Lincoln, a selftaught lawyer, was elected the 16th President of the Uni
14、ted States in November 1860, shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War. Lincoln - 4 - proved to be a smart military strategist and a competent leader: His Emancipation Proclamation (解放宣言) paved the way for slaverys abolition, while his Gettysburg Address stands as one of the most famous speeches
15、in American history. In April 1865, with the Union on the brink of victory, Abraham Lincoln was killed; his untimely death made him a hero to the cause of liberty, and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest presidents in US history. On January 20, 1981, Reagan took office. Only 69 days later h
16、e was shot by a wouldbe killer, but quickly recovered and returned to duty. His grace and wit during the dangerous incident caused his popularity to soar. At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revo
17、lution, which aimed to motivate the American people and reduce their reliance upon Government. He felt he had fulfilled his campaign pledge of 1980 to restore “the great, confident roar of American progress and growth and optimism.” When George W. Bush, at the age of 54, became the 43rd President of
18、 the United States, it was only the second time in American history that a presidents son went on to the White House. John Quincy Adams, elected the sixth president in 1824, was the son of John Adams, the second president. While John Adams had brought up his son to be president, George Bush, the 41s
19、t president, insisted he was surprised when the eldest of his six children became interested in politics, became governor of Texas, and then went on to the White House. Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States. His story is the American storyvalues from the heartland, a middlec
20、lass upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the belief that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others. With a father from Kenya and a mother from Kansas, President Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. He was raised with help from
21、 his grandfather, who served in Pattons army, and his grandmother, who worked her way up from the secretarial pool to middle management at a bank. 5Of the four presidents, who is regarded as an excellent public speaker? AAbraham Lincoln.BRonald Reagan. CGeorge W. Bush.DBarack Obama. 6When Donald Rea
22、gan left the White House, he felt that _. - 5 - Ahe regretted having been elected President Bhe still had much to do for the country Che had kept his promise to the people Dhe was becoming more popular with the people 7Which of the following presidents took office first? AGeorge W. Bush.BJohn Adams.
23、 CJohn Quincy Adams.DGeorge Bush. 8Of the four presidents, who successfully realized hisAmerican Dream? AAbraham Lincoln.BRonald Reagan. CGeorge W. Bush.DBarack Obama. C Hilversum is a mediumsized city between the major cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht in the Gooi area of North Holland, the Netherlan
24、ds. Unlike most of the Netherlands, Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly made up of sand. Once called the Garden of Amsterdam, it still attracts travelers to come over to cycle and walk through the surrounding forests. They visit it for a relaxing day off from the urban madness
25、. For Dutch people, Hilversum is all about textile (纺织) and media industries, and modern architecture. In history, Hilversum was largely an agricultural area. Daily life was marked by farming, sheep raising and wool production. A railway link to Amsterdam in 1874 attracted rich traders from Amsterda
26、m to Hilversum. They built themselves large villas in the wooded surroundings of the town. One of the families moving in was the Brenninkmeijers, currently the wealthiest family of the Netherlands. They moved in after big success in the textile industry and meant to build a large and important texti
27、le industry in Hilversum. But the textile boom lasted only several decades. The last factory closed in the 1960s. The change to a media economy started in 1920, when the Nederlandse Seintoestellen Fabriek (NSF) established a radio factory in Hilversum. Most radio stations moved over in the large vil
28、las in the leafy areas of the town. Television gave another push to the local economy. Hilversum became the media capital of the Netherlands,andDutchtelevisionstarsmovedintotheleafyneighborhoods surrounding the town. - 6 - In the early 1900s, modern architects WM. Dudok and J. Duiker placed hundreds
29、 of remarkable buildings in Hilversum. These modern architectural masterpieces are so many that Hilversum almost feels like an open air museum. Dudok alone shaped most of 20th century Hilversum and about 75 buildings still bear his unique characteristies. His masterpiece, Hilversum Town Hall, was bu
30、ilt in 1928 1931. It has wide international fame and is included in many architecture textbooks. The building has a remarkable shape and looks like a combination of “blocks”. Actually, one may start his journey of modern architecture by walking or biking the W. M. Dudok Architectural Route in Hilver
31、sum. 9Hilversurn is different from most of the Netherlands in that _. Ait has a large population Bit is cut off from big cities Cit has many beautiful gardens Dit is in a hilly area with sandy soil 10What was the greatest contribution of the Brenninkmeijers to Hilversum? ABuilding a railway link toA
32、msterdam. BHelping its textile industry to develop. CConstructing large villas for the poor. DAssisting its agricultural industry. 11 The beginning of the media industry in Hilversum was marked by the establishment of _. Aa radio factoryBthe media capital Ca radio stationDa TV station 12What is know
33、n about WM.Dudoks Hilversum Town Hall? AIt consists of approximately 75 buildings. BIt looks like an open air museum in the city. CIt is a classic example in architecture textbooks. DIt has shaped most of 20th century Hilversum. 完形填空 Christmas is coming. Erika Orlando begins writing a Christmas _1_.
34、 Outside the house _2_ is falling. Soft flakes (雪花) cover the world. Her _3_ goes back to a - 7 - summer day and a beach as bright as snow. On a family _4_ in Santa Rosa, Florida, Erika and her brother were sitting on the _5_ white sand, enjoying the sunshine. Children were _6_ on the beach. Just th
35、en, they heard a woman _7_，“Rob is missing！ ”The womans husband _8_ toward the ocean to _9_ his son. Erika asked the father to _10_ her what the child looked like. He said, “He has _11_ hair; hes wearing a bright orange shirt. Hes afraid of water.” Erikas mind was already working _12_. Orange shirt,
36、 afraid of water. Immediately she had an image of a _13_ in the sand. It was just a few feet away from where the boys mother _14_. Erika went over at once, _15_ on her knees (膝盖) and started digging. A foot down, her fingers touched something different, _16_ and fine, his dark hair. She called out,
37、“I think I have found him！” _17_ hed fallen into the hole other kids had dug, and the _18_ fell in, completely covering him. The crowd dug out enough _19_ so that Robs father was able to lift him out. Snow _20_ to fall outside. She looks down at the Christmas card and begins to write, “Dear Rob.” 1A
38、.letterBcard CarticleDsong 2A.snowBrain CleafDdust 3A.ideaBspeech CdreamDmind 4A.partyBdinner CholidayDmeeting 5A.warmBdirty CwetDcool 6A.studyingBplaying CswimmingDsleeping 7A.singingBteaching CdiscussingDcrying - 8 - 8A.climbedBchanged CranDjumped 9A.look forBtalk about Ctake awayDlook up 10A.ques
39、tionBtell CguessDwrite 11A.shortBbrown ClongDdark 12A.wronglyBbadly CfastDslowly 13A.holeBbox CchildDshirt 14A.missedBstood ChidDworked 15A.turnedBput CsatDfell 16A.softBhard CstraightDthick 17A.NearlyBClearly CFortunatelyDImmediately 18A.topsBsides CbottomDbody 19A.timeBhelp CspaceDwater 20A.happen
40、sBstops CbeginsDcontinues 读后续写 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 Once Napoleon was staying in an inn of a small town. “Just think！ ” said the_innkeeper. “Napoleon himself is staying in our inn！ ” “Yes， ” - 9 - said the_innkeepers_wife. “But I was afraid when he came last night. It is said that he becom
41、es angry very quickly. What shall we do if he becomes angry with us？” “But he had a soft bed，” said the innkeeper. “And he had our best food. Now it is morning. He will go soon. We must be_careful only a little longer.” There was a noise at the top of the stairs. Napoleon and his soldiers were ready
42、 to leave. “Good morning, sir，” said the innkeeper. “Will you have something warm to drink before you go？” Napoleon took the cup the innkeeper handed to him. “You have served me well, innkeeper，” said Napoleon. “I wish to reward you. Say what you want.” Now the innkeeper was afraid. “I mustnt ask fo
43、r too much，” he thought. “That will make him angry. I mustnt ask for anything that he cant give us. That will also make him angry.” “Well, what will you have？” said Napoleon. “Sir, we want nothing，” said the innkeeper. “But will you tell us something? That can be our reward.” “What is it？” Napoleon
44、asked. “We have heard a story，” said the innkeeper. “Once during the war, the Russians took control of a farmhouse. You were sleeping in it. You hid yourself in a pile of hay while they were looking for you. Will you tell us how you felt when they were searching for you？” The innkeeper looked at Nap
45、oleons face. Napoleon looked_very_angry. Napoleon called in two of his soldiers. Then he pointed to the_wall. The soldiers took the innkeeper and his wife out into the_yard. 注意： 1所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右； 2至少使用 5 个短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1： At the end of the
46、 yard was a wall. - 10 - Paragraph 2： “Please, please sir，” begged the innkeeper, full of terror. - 11 - 参考答案： 【单句语法填空】 1.答案：kingdom 2.答案：chief 3.答案：nearby 4.答案：Military 5.答案：defence 6.答案：current 7.答案：education 8.答案：puzzle 9.答案：fascinating 10.答案：countless 11.答案：legal 12.答案：surrounded 13.答案：evidence
47、14.答案：achievements 15.答案：location 16.答案：battle 17.答案：port 18.答案：differences 19.答案：conquer 20.答案：meant 【单句写作】 (1)答案：as well as her brothers (2)答案：keep your eyes open (3)答案：to join hands to open up (4)答案：broke away from him (5)答案：belong to a particular group 【阅读理解】 A: - 12 - 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了法国拉斯科
48、(Lascaux)岩洞壁 画。 1.答案：A推理判断题。第一段虚构 了一个以读者为主人公的场景，目的是引起读者的注意。故选 A。 2.答案：D细节理解题。根据第三、 四段对壁画的描述可知，洞内的绝大多数壁画是关于动物的。故选 D。 3.答案： C主旨大意题。 文章先介绍了 发现壁画的过程，接下来描述了这些壁画。只有 C 项能够全面概括全文内容。 A 项范围太广，且有些偏题；B、D 两项只是文中的细节，不能概括全文。故 选 C。 4.答案： B推理判断题。 本文主要介绍 了法国 Lascaux 岩洞内的壁画。这些古老的壁画本身就是宝贵的文化遗产，因 此本文最有可能来自文化方面的杂志。故选 B。
49、B: 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了美国的四位总统。 5.答案：A推理判断题。根据第一段 中的“His Emancipation Proclamation (解放宣言) paved the way for slaverys abolition, while his Gettysburg Address stands as one of the most famous speeches inAmerican history.”可以推知，在四位总统中，亚伯拉罕林肯被认为是一位出 色的演说家。故选 A。 6.答案： C细节理解题。 根据第三段尤 其是最后一句可知，当唐纳德里根离开白宫时，他觉得自
50、己遵守了对人民的 承诺，故选 C。 7.答案： B细节理解题。 由第四段中的 描述并结合各段中所提到的其他几位总统的就任时间可知 John Adams 是第二 任总统，在这几个人中是第一个就职的。故选 B。 8.答案：D推理判断题。根据第五段 中的“His story is the American storyvalues from the heartland, a middleclass upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the belief th
