1、- 1 - Unit4 History and traditions Section Listening and Speaking 基础巩固 单句语法填空 1Chinese ancient Saint _ (孔子) said: It is such a delight to have friends coming from afar. 2The laws led to _ (confuse), blood and thousands of deaths. 3Levin sat there, an _ (express) of sadness on his face. 4We would lik
2、e to thank them for their patience and _ (understand) 5Theres also a n_ rise in the air temperature. 6Confucius is one of the greatest _ (philosophy) in human history. 7The best _ (哲学) is to change your food habits to a lowsugar, high fibre diet. 8 Peter should have a good chance of winning but his
3、Achilles _ (足跟) is his carelessness. 9 Most people believe the best way to build a great team is to gather a group of the most talented i_. 10.She had never been greatly concerned about her _ (appear) 单句写作 1是当地渔民收留了在海啸中失踪的游客吗？ Did the local fishers accept the visitors _？ 2想要展示你们的点子的时候不必羞怯。 You dont
4、have to be shy when you want to _. 3Java 是 90 年代早期，Sun 公司为了一个研究课题而开发出来的。 Java was developed in the early 1990s for _ at Sun Company. 4那些老爷太太们被分散地列在族谱上。 Those lords and ladies were scattered around _. 5这次事故和 1973 年发生的那起事故很相似。 The accident _ the one that happened in 1973. 提升训练 阅读理解 - 2 - 4 Popular Pla
5、ces to Go This Winter Harbin, China China Harbins winter is for the brave onesthe average temperature is 1.8 but those who brave the cold will be rewarded by experiencing one of the worlds largest winter festivals. This year marked the 33rd Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival (Janua
6、ryMarch), when massiveW1frozen structures rose and were lit up, transforming the city into a winter wonderland. Lyon, France Paris may be called the City of Light, but every December, light takes center stage in Lyon, Frances third largest city. Thats when the annual Festival of Lights (December 58)
7、 takes over, with more than 70 light installationsW2that transform the citys streetscapes into modern works of art. The city is also home to two Christmas markets (one in La CroixRousse; the other at Place Carton; through December 25). Lima, Peru Perus capital Lima is home to the worlds highest numb
8、er of cooking schools per person. Aside fromP1its delicate dining, the city also has great cocktail bars where you can taste classic or contemporary takes on the Pisco Sour. Combine that with the oceanfront setting and temperatures in the 80s, and youll understand why Lima should no longer be ignore
9、d this winter. Vermont, US Winter in Vermont means skiing and snowboarding. This year, many resorts (度假 村) have greatly upgraded their snowmaking abilities as part of a $15 million statewide program that replaced many outdated snow guns with new, lowenergy models P2 . These new machines will also im
10、prove the quality of snow surfaces and lengthen the season, meaning this will be one of the best winters for skiing and riding in Vermont in recent memory. 1What similarities do the first two places have? AThey are decorated with lights. BThey offer snow sculptures. CThey have threeday festivals. DT
11、hey are extremely cold. 2Which provides a good chance to buy a Christmas gift? - 3 - AHarbin.BLyon. CLima.DVermont. 3Whats new to the resorts in Vermont? ASkiing and snowboarding.BUpdated equipment. CCooking schools.DAlonger winter. 完形填空 Recently a Russian friend came to visit me. It was one of her
12、lifelong dreams to visit London. She _1_ at lunchtime and we _2_ a tiring afternoon going round the Tower of London. _3_， by 5 oclock I couldnt help _4_ that she didnt seem as enthusiastic as she had been _5_. I asked if _6_ was wrong and she said, “This is all very interesting but where is the _7_
13、and where are the men in bowler hats (圆顶 礼帽)? Why did everyone _8_ to get on the bus at the bus stop instead of making a queue? Its very _9_ from the books Ive read about England.” Her _10_ made me think. Its true that people dont _11_ much any more: nowadays you often find that everyone just jumps
14、on the bus. Or maybe this is only in London. Also the idea of a man standing up and offering his _12_ to a woman on a train or bus is _13_ these days, although my father still does it! Speaking of the _14_： well, we all know that a hundred years ago there used to be fog all year round in London, but
15、 we _15_ have much fog; nowadays we have pollution from all the cars! Over the last few years in _16_ London had been one of the hottest places in Europe, although we still get more than enough rain in the season. What about the city men in their working “uniform”？Well, you can still see some city g
16、entlemen in their smart _17_，but men hardly ever _18_ bowler hats. A few things dont _19_， though. If you try to _20_ a conversation with an English person on the underground in London, she or he will probably look at you as if you were mad! 1A.leftBwent CarrivedDreturned 2A.lostBspent CtookDwasted
17、3A.HoweverBBut - 4 - CSoDAnd 4A.lookingBunderstanding CwatchingDnoticing 5A.earlierBlater CrecentlyDusual 6A.allBeverything CnothingDsomething 7A.ticketBpicture CfogDuniform 8A.waitBpull CbackDpush 9A.differentBsimilar CfamiliarDstrange 10A.notesBrecords CcommentsDlists 11A.stopBqueue CstandDwait 12
18、A.drinkBbook CseatDbag 13A.unusualBpolite CdifferentDcommon 14A.airBweather CpollutionDseason 15A.sooner or laterBno more Cno soonerDno longer 16A.autumnBspring CsummerDwinter 17A.dressBsuits CjacketsDshirts - 5 - 18A.wearBmend CprepareDbuy 19A.remainBcontinue CturnDchange 20A.finishBstart CstopDbre
19、ak 应用文写作 假设你是李华，你的新西兰笔友 Nick 将于 10 月来四川旅游，特来信询问有 关旅游景点的情况。请根据下表所提供的要点，写一封回信，并表示盼望他的到 来。 旅游资源 许多世界著名的风景名胜，如九寨沟(湖水清澈见底；色彩斑斓)和都 江堰水利工程(2,000 多年的历史； 仍在发挥作用) 相关信息气候适宜；交通便利 注意：1.词数 100 左右； 2信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数； 3可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：都江堰水利工程 Dujiangyan Irrigation Project Dear Nick， Im glad to hear that yo
20、ure coming to Sichuan in October. Yours sincerely， Li Hua - 6 - 参考答案： 【单句语法填空】 1.答案：Confucius 2.答案：confusion 3.答案：expression 4.答案：understanding 5.答案：noticeable 6.答案：philosophers 7.答案：philosophy 8.答案：heel 9.答案：individuals 10.答案：appearance 【单句写作】 (1)答案：who were lost in the tsunami (2)答案：present your i
21、deas (3)答案：a research project (4)答案：in the family tree (5)答案：was similar to 【阅读理解】 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了四个受人欢迎的冬天游览之地： 中国的哈尔滨、法国的里昂、秘鲁的利马以及美国的佛蒙特州。 1.答案：A细节理解题。根据中国哈 尔滨介绍中的“when massive frozen structures rose and were lit up”以及法国里昂 介绍中的“but every December, light takes center stage in Lyon”可知， 两个城市的 共同
22、点是都装饰了灯光，故选 A 项。 2.答案： B推理判断题。 根据里昂城市 介绍的最后一句可知里昂有两个圣诞市场，故可推知，购买圣诞礼物可以去里 昂，故选 B 项。 3.答案： B细节理解题。 根据最后一段 - 7 - 可知，美国佛蒙特州升级了造雪能力，用新型的低能耗雪枪升级替代了过时的 枪支，故选 B 项。 【完形填空】 篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者陪俄国友人逛伦敦，友人对伦敦的 看法让作者深思起伦敦现在的改变。 (1)答案： C俄国朋友看望我并要实现参 观伦敦的梦想。她在午餐时间到达。arrive “到达”。故选 C。 (2)答案：B整个下午我们逛了伦敦塔， 很劳累。spend t
23、ime doing sth. “花时间做某事”(人作主语)。故选 B。 (3)答案：A由下文中的“she didnt seem as enthusiastic”可知此处表示转折关系， 且有逗号与主干句隔开， 故用 However， 而不是 But，选 A。 (4)答案：D然而，直到下午 5 点我情 不自禁地注意到(noticing)她参观的激情骤减。故选 D。 (5)答案：A参观的激情骤减，即与早 些时候(earlier)相比。故选 A。 (6)答 案 ： Dsomething is/was wrong (with .) “出了毛病”，英语中的固定句式，故选 D。 (7)答案： C根据常识可知
24、， 伦敦经常下 雨，应该雾很多，俄国友人很好奇伦敦怎么没有雾了。倒数第二段首句中的 “there used to be fog all year round” 也是提示，fog “雾”，故选 C。 (8)答案：D为什么不排队(instead of making a queue)而是挤着上公交车？push “推挤”。故选 D。 (9)答案：A俄国友人疑惑自己的所见 所闻与书本上对伦敦的介绍不同(different)。故选 A。 (10)答案： C第一段提及俄国友人对伦敦 的三点看法：雾没了；圆顶帽没了；上公交车不排队。她的评论让我思考。 comment “看法，评论”。故选 C。 (11)答案：
25、 B现在人们都直接跳上公交车 (jumps on the bus)，即不排队。stop “停止”；queue “排队”；stand “站立”；wait - 8 - “等待”，故选 B。 (12)答案：C男人站着，给女人让座 (seat)。故选 C。 (13)答 案： A根 据后 半句 表转 折的 “although my father still does it”可知， 现在在伦敦火车或公交车上， 男性站起来 给女性让座的现象不多见了。unusual “不常见的”。故选 A。 (14)答案： C根据下文中的“nowadays we have pollution from all the car
26、s”可知，这里应是“说污染”。故选 C。 (15)答案：D根据表转折的 but 可知，一 百多年前经常一年四季多雾，但现在不再有雾了；no longer “不再(指时间)”。 故选 D。 (16)答案： C最热的时候应该是夏天， 故 选 C。 (17)答 案 ： B工 作 制 服 (working “uniform”)，即高档西服。dress “裙子”；suits “套装”；jacket “夹克”；shirt “衬 衣”，故选 B。 (18)答案：A戴圆顶帽。wear “穿戴”。 故选 A。 (19)答案：D根据下文可知，这里表示 有些事不会改变：英国人不轻易与人交谈。故选 D。 (20)答案
27、：B此处表示“开始一段谈话”， 故选 B。 【应用文】 Dear Nick， Im glad to hear that youre coming to Sichuan in October.Youve made the wise choice to travel here. Sichuan Province is rich in tourist attractions and enjoys many worldfamous places of interest, such as Jiuzhaigou and Dujiangyan Irrigation Project. Jiuzhaigou i
28、s wellknown for its beautiful lakes, of which the water is clear and looks colorful. It can excite visitors imagination. Another attraction is Dujiangyan Irrigation Project. It was built over 2,000 years ago and is still playing an important part - 9 - in irrigation today. Besides, the nice weather and convenient transportation here can make your trip more enjoyable. Im sure youll have a good time. Im looking forward to your coming. Yours sincerely， Li Hua
