1、UNIT 4 HISTORYAND TRADITIONSPart 1 Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking课后课后提升练提升练I阅读理解ANelson Mandela is respected and admired around the world. And to South Africans he is asuperstar. He is a hero who shocked the world by fighting for peace between races, despite the 27years he spent i
2、n the prison of the South Africa.Mandela who won the nations first all-race election after the fall of apartheid (种族隔离) in1994, retired in 1999. But he remains as popular as ever. His popularity has inspired an entirenational industry. His portrait (肖像) has appeared at many places, including on some
3、 goods. Hisface has appeared on a South African coin, and some business leaders hope to build a statue in thislikeness. It would stand taller than New Yorks Statue of Liberty.His popularity is similar to that of John F. Kennedy in US or Winston Churchill in Britain,but few politicians in that times
4、have achieved his level of admiration, said Tom Lodge, the Headof the political science department of the University of the Witwatersrand. What a skilledperformer Mandela has been throughout his political career! Hes a very, very clever man.However, he is far from perfect. Most articles for his birt
5、hday, which appeared in every chiefSouth African newspaper on the day, briefly mentioned that Mandela did have his shortcomings.Then they returned to their praise. Through the ages, the human race has had its icons (偶像)men and women who rose above ordinary people to inspire their generations, The Gu
6、ardiansaid. In our generation, the gods presented us with Nelson Mandela.1. Mandela is a hero to South Africans because _.A. hes as popular as Kennedy and ChurchillB. he spent 27 years in prisonC. hes a great fighter against the racialismD. he won the first all-race election2. What can we learn abou
7、t Mandela?A. He is not so popular as before.B. His portrait has appeared on some goods.C. He is the greatest politician in history.D. He did not realize his own shortcomings.3. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _.A. Mandela is as great as a godB. we are proud to live in Mandelas ti
8、mesC. Mandela often gave presents to othersD. we are proud to know Mandela4. Which can be the best title of the article?A. The Statue in South AfricaB. South Africas White Racist RegimeC. Mandela, the Hero of South AfricansD. Mandela, Kennedy and ChurchillBNinety years ago a man named Howard Carter
9、made a great find. But he didnt discover anunknown people group or a new plant. He found the resting place of a king.People had seen signs of King Tutankhamuns tomb (坟墓) but had never found it. Finally,Carters team discovered a set of steps that led down to some underground rooms. There Carterfound
10、the kings body and many of his treasures.Carter recorded his first impression in his popular book, The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen:At first I could see nothing, the hot air coming from the room causing the candle light toflicker (闪烁), but later, as my eyes grew used to the light, details of the room withi
11、n appearedslowly and clearly, strange animals and gold everywhere the light of gold I was struckspeechless with amazement, and when Lord Carnarvon, unable to stand the silence any longer,asked anxiously, Can you see anything? it was all I could do to get out the words, Yes,wonderful things.The disco
12、very has made King Tutankhamun, Tut for short, one of the best-remembered kingsof Egypt. Tut became king when he was only 9 years old and ruled ancient Egypt from 1332 to1323 B. C. No one is sure why, but he died suddenly before he turned 20. Because he died soyoung, there wasnt time to prepare a gr
13、eat tomb for him. So he ended up with a smaller tomb. Itssmall size was actually the reason why it stayed hidden for so long. And, Tuts tomb was not likeother Egyptian kingsit was not as damaged by time or robbers as other tombs. King Tuts tombremains the best-kept royal (皇室的) tomb ever discovered.
14、The discovery of this little tomb hashelped people learn a great deal about ancient Egypt.5. We can learn from Paragraphs 1 and 2 that _.A. Howard Carter found Tuts tomb in the 1930sB. there were a lot of treasures in Tuts tombC. Howard Carter found Tuts tomb by accidentD. a new plant was found in T
15、uts tomb6. How did Howard Carter feel when he first saw Tuts tomb?A. Calm.B. Proud.C. Disappointed.D. Shocked.7. What do we know about King Tut?A. He died of a strange disease.B. He ruled Egypt for about nine years.C. He is known to few people today.D. He built his own tomb over a long time.8. Whats
16、 the text mainly about?A. King Tuts story.B. How to find a tomb.C. Howard Carters achievements.D. King Tuts tomb.II七选五Riding a Mobike on the street, you might hear people speaking Chinese aloud.1Afterwalking into a store, its possible that youll see Huawei smartphones on sale. This isnt referring to
17、China, but Manchester, UK.2Indeed, Chinese products have gone global.3But to meet local peoples tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to thedishes. One example is the meat, said Yin Hang, who is studying at the University ofWollongong in Australia. We like to eat meat with bones in, but
18、 people here dont. So Chineserestaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even fish.4In many cities in Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovocomputers, reported Reuters. More than half of US-owned drones ( 无 人 机 ) are Chinesemodels, according to China Daily. Theyre no
19、t simply made in China, but designed and developedin the country.In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. Butthings have changed greatly.5For example, Huawei, one of Chinas major smartphonemakers, overtook Apple in global smartphone sales for the first tim
20、e in June and July last year,noted consulting firm Counterpoint Research.A. Many Chinese brands (品牌) are also becoming more and more popular.B. Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time.C. Made in China has become cool and more people trust Chinese brands.D. Meanwhile, inter
21、national brands are still enjoying great success in China.E. Turning to the right, you may see a Sichuan-style restaurant.F. In fact, you might see similar scenes in many other cities around the world.G. What is the biggest problem with many Chinese brands?1._2._3._4._5._III. 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或
22、括号内单词的正确形式。When people say England, they sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the UnitedKingdom, sometimes the British Isles, 1_ confuses many people. You can solve2_ puzzle if you study British history.In the 16th century, Wales 3_(join) to the Kingdom of England. Scotland was addedin the 18th c
23、entury, forming the Kingdom of Great Britain. In the 19th century, they got Ireland4_(connect) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. However, thesouthern part of Ireland broke away from the UK, which resulted in the full name: the UnitedKingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irel
24、and, or the UK 5_ short.The four countries 6_(belong) to the UK use the same flag called the Union Jack andwork together in some areas, such as the currency and international relations. But they still havevery different education and legal systems, even have their own traditions.Throughout history,
25、four invaders conquered at different 7_(time). They were theRomans, the Anglo-Saxons, the Vikings and Normans. They left the towns, roads, castles built allaround England; they also influenced the English vocabulary and introduced new words.The capital city, London, 8_(be) an ancient port city datin
26、g back to Roman times. Inthe UK there are 9_(count) cultural relics to explore. Keep your eyes open, and you willbe 10_(amaze) to find that it is a fascinating mix of history and modern culture.1._2._3._4._5._6._7._8._9._10._参考答案参考答案IA语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了纳尔逊曼德拉的生平事迹。曼德拉是一个为种族间的和平而战的英雄，受到全世界的尊敬和钦佩，对世界产
27、生了巨大的影响，他渗透了几代南非人的心灵。1 C细节理解题。 根据第一段第三句中的 He is a hero who shocked the world by fightingfor peace between races 可知曼德拉被南非人民热爱是因为他一生都在为争取和平、 反对种族歧视奋斗。2.B细节理解题。根据第二段第四句 His portrait（肖像）has appeared at many places，including on some goods可知他的肖像已经出现在许多地方，包括一些商品上。3B推理判断题。本句 In our generation，the gods prese
28、nted us with Nelson Mandela.字面意思是“在我们这一代，上帝将 Nelson Mandela 赠给了我们” 。因为 Nelson Mandela 是人类的英雄与偶像，所以这句话的意思是“我们很自豪能生活在曼德拉时代” ，故本题答案为 B。4.C主旨大意题。根据全文内容，尤其是第一段中的 Nelson Mandela is respected andadmired around the world. And to South Africans he is a superstar. He is a hero who shocked theworld by fighting
29、 for peace between races 和最后一段可知，纳尔逊曼德拉在全世界都受到尊敬和钦佩，对南非人来说，他是一个英雄。B语篇解读本文是说明文。文章介绍了图坦卡蒙陵墓的发现过程和现实意义。5B细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句 There Carter found the kings body and many ofhis treasures.可知，图坦卡蒙陵墓中有很多财宝。6.D推理判断题。根据 Carter 在其书中的描述 I was struck speechless with amazement可推知，Carter 看到这个坟墓的时候是很震惊的。7B细节理解题。根据 Tut b
30、ecame king when he was only 9 years old and ruled ancientEgypt from 1332 to 1323 B.C可知，Tut 大约统治了古埃及九年。8D主旨大意题。全文主要介绍了图坦卡蒙陵墓的发现及意义。II.语篇解读本文是新闻报道，主要讲述了越来越多的中国产品走向世界，受到外国人的青睐。1E根据上文 Riding a Mobike on the street，you might hear people speaking Chinesealoud可知在街上骑摩拜单车，你可能会听到人们大声说中文。根据下文 After walking int
31、oa store, its possible that youll see Huawei smartphones on sale可知本段列举了几种情况，故选 E。2 F根据下文 Indeed， Chinese products have gone global 可知中国产品已经走向世界。因此上句应该是在许多其他国家见过类似的场景。3.B根据 But to meet local peoples tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes tothe dishes。可知应该填与食物有关的内容。4.A根据“In many cities in
32、Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovocomputers,” reported Reuters. “More than half of US-owned drones （无人机） are Chinese models,”according to China Daily.可知，在欧洲许多城市，商店出售 TCL 电视、海尔冰箱和联想电脑。美国拥有的无人机中，超过一半是中国型号。所以这里介绍的是中国产品的品牌，所以上句应该是许多中国品牌也变得越来越受欢迎。5.C根 据 In the past, most Wester
33、n people thought Chinese products were cheap andunreliable. But things have changed greatly可知，在过去，大多数西方人认为中国产品便宜且不可靠。但是事情已经发生了很大的变化。后面应该叙述越来越多的人信任中国品牌。III. 课文改编填空1.which _ confuses many people 在此是非限制性定语从句， 关系词在定语从句中作主语，指代前面整句话，所以应用关系代词 which。2.thepuzzle 在此是名词，此处特指前面的疑惑，所以应用定冠词修饰。故填 the。3.was joinedj
34、oin.to.意为“把和连起来”。join 在此是谓语动词，与主语Wales 是被动关系，所以应用一般过去时的被动语态。4.connectedconnect 在此应用非谓语动词作宾语补足语， connect 与 Ireland 是逻辑上的被动关系，所以应用过去分词。故填 connected。5.forfor short 为固定搭配，意为“简称，缩写”。故填 for。6.belongingbelong 在此是非谓语动词作定语，与句子的主语是逻辑上的主动关系，所以应用现在分词。故填 belonging。7.timestime 在此意为“时代”， 是可数名词， 前有 different 修饰， 所以应用复数形式。故填 times。8.isbe 是谓语动词，主语是 The capital city，介绍的是现在的状态，所以应用一般现在时。故填 is。9.countless句意为：在英国，有数不尽的文物有待发掘。countless 意为“无数的”。10.amazed形容的是人的情感，意为“感到惊讶的”，应用 amazed。
