1、第 1页（共 8页） Unit4 Section B Discovering Useful Structures 一、单词拼写 1He divided their _ (王国) into thirds. 2 His _ ( 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 _(防守) 6
2、This b_ was vividly recorded in the article. 7The new p_ has been opened to foreign ships. 8Despite their many d_， all human beings share several defining characteristics. 9She was determined to c_ her fear of flying. 10The trips m_ much more to her than just free transportation. 二、二、单句语法填空 1Its pro
3、ducts met all _ (illegal) requirements. 2I still find it terrifying to find myself _ (surround) by large numbers of horses. 3 We should suppose hes honest before hearing the _ (evident) against him. 4First, you need to evaluate yourself, your values, your _ (achieve), your desires, etc. 第 2页（共 8页） 5
4、The first thing he looked at was his offices _ (locate) 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) 10 Howe
5、ver,technologyisalsotheapplicationof scientific knowledge to solve a problem, touching lives in _ (count) ways. 三、阅读理解 Did anyone find the names of “the British Isles” ， “Great Britain” ，“the United Kingdom” ，“England”and “the British Commonwealth” which have the same meaning？Strictly speaking, thes
6、e names all refer to something different.Noneof them are exactly the same as any of the others. The British Isles refer to the main islands and several thousand small ones as well, which you can see on the map. Great Britain, or Britain, refers to the larger of the two main islands. But the word “Br
7、itain” is often used as a short form for the United Kingdom or you call it the UK. Nowas for P1 England, it refers simply to the largest of the three countries on the island of Great Britain.The United 第 3页（共 8页） Kingdom is the name of the state and the official name of the country, which many peopl
8、e popularly refer to England. Finally, the British Commonwealth is the usual name for what is left of the BritishEmpireW. This change shows the weakening of British Empire and the rising of thenational liberation movements P2 throughout the world today. 1According to the passage, we know that _. AGr
9、eat Britain has the same meaning as Britain Bthe United Kingdom has the same meaning as Britain or England C all the names in the first paragraph have the same meaning Dall the names refer to England 2It is clear that the British Isles refer to _. ABritain, England and the UK Bthe two main islands a
10、nd thousands of small ones Cthree countries and several islands DGreat Britain or the United Kingdom 3If you want to write to someone in Edinburgh that lies in Scotland, you should write the address as _. AEdinburgh, England BEdinburgh, Scotland, Great Britain CScotland, Edinburgh, England DGreat Br
11、itain, Scotland, Edinburgh 4We can learn from the last paragraph that _. Athe UK is not as powerful as it was in the past 第 4页（共 8页） Bthe British Commonwealth is another name of the UK C EnglandisthelargestcountryintheBritish Commonwealth Dno other country is left in the British Commonwealth except
12、Britain 四、概要写作 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。 February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines. On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers
13、and chocolate, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentines Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome. When the emperor decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didnt a
14、llow marriage. But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a lett
15、er, which he signed “From your Valentine” ， an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a saint, as well as becoming one of the most romantic characters in 第 5页（共 8页） history. Nowadays, Valentines Day is still popular among Chinese young people
16、. Some students are planning to make Valentines cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine. 第 6页（共 8页） 一、单词拼写 1.kingdom 2
17、.chief 3.nearby 4.Military 5.defence 答案：battle 7.port 8.differences 9.conquer 10.meant 二、二、单句语法填空 1.legal 2.surrounded 3.evidence 4.achievements 5.location 6.current 7.education 8.puzzle 9.fascinating 10.countless 三、阅读理解 1.A细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Great Britain or Britain, refers to the larger of the two mai
18、n islands.”可知 第 7页（共 8页） Great Britain 和 Britain 意思相同，故选 A。 2.B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的“The British Isles refer to the main islands and several thousand small ones as well”可知 British Isles 是指两个主岛和几千个小岛，故选 B。 3.B推理判断题。根据文章的内容可知，Great Britain 是整 个大不列颠岛，Scotland 是大不列颠岛的一部分，Edinburgh 是苏格 兰的一个城市；所以依据写信的地址格式，小的地址
19、在前面，可知地 址应该写成 Edinburgh，Scotland，Great Britain，故选 B。 4.A细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句中的“This change shows the weakening of British Empire”可知英国不再像过去那 样强大了。故选 A。 四、概要写作 February is considered to be a month full of romance, because Valentines Day falls on February 14th.(要点 1) It is a day named after Valentine and c
20、elebrated in honour of him, the priest.(要点 2) Despite of the emperors order, Valentine performed marriage ceremonies for young lovers confidentially. He was regarded as one of the most romantic characters in history.(要点 3) With more western festivals coming to China, Valentines Day now enjoys high popularity among Chinese young people, but it has been granted more meanings and purposes.(要 点 4) 第 8页（共 8页）
