1、Unit 4 History and traditions-SectionAssessing Your Progress同步课时训练【基础】【选词填空】do some research on, in ruins, make achievements, be combined with,be positioned as, as to, leave behind, refer to1My life aim is to in everything.2Hes very uncertain whether its the right job for him.3Whenever we meet with
2、new words, we may the dictionary.4He is so forgetful that he always one or two items in the restaurant.5If improved education other factors, results can be achieved.6Berlin was after World War .7He cancer when he was in England.8Tom is excited to a leader during this activity.【单句语法填空】1The experiment
3、 failed, (chief) because of high winds.2The Old Town of Lijiang, (locate) in the northwest of Yunnan Province, is an ancient town.3Old castles have a certain strange (fascinate) for me.4Take note of their contact numbers in the (announce) pages.5If children live with sharing, they learn (generous)6T
4、he professor is easy to (接近), and all the young teachers like to ask for advice from him.7But not all of us have the opportunity to receive such raining because of our (个人的) work and activities.8The place was (拥挤的) and that made the situation dangerous.9He had just arrived there when he was (包围) by
5、his fans.10Some began to reform their (合法的) systems and forbade research into human cloning (克隆)11Gibbons has been (指控) with murder.12Everyone was silent as the teacher (宣布) the winner of the competition.13Always read the instructions on the bottle carefully and take the right (量) of medicine.14Foll
6、ow a few simple tips to (确保) youre not the awful roommate everyones talking about.15Many art lovers would rather visit this small art (画廊) than any other in New York.16Paul was made welcome at the UN and received with (eager)17Visitors to Beijing are usually (strike) by the great number of trees in
7、the city.18The bus we had been waiting for was too (crowd), so we decided to catch a later one.【完成句子】1我想知道你如何改进你的书法。(way)Id like you think of to improve your handwriting.2毫无疑问，熬夜更有可能导致过度焦虑。(likely)There is no doubt that staying up result in overanxiety.3他在竞赛中获得第一名不足为奇，毕竟，他做了充分的准备。(It isadj.that .) h
8、e has won the first prize in the competition. After all, he has got wellprepared for it. 4在他曾经工作的每个地方他都尽力工作。(everywhere) ,he tried his best.5问题，如果有的话要及时解决。(省略句)Problems, should be solved without delay.【综合】【阅读理解】A:London Tower was built long ago by the Normans of AD 1066. Fancy! This solid stone, squ
9、are tower had remained standing for one thousand years.St Pauls Cathedral was built after the terrible fire of London in 1666. It looked splendid when first built!Westminster Abbey, too, was very interesting. It contained statues in memory of dead poets and writers, such as Shakespeare. 1What do the
10、se pictures mainly tell us? 2What do the three pictures have in common? B:The Polish take great pride in their culture. Our culture has many different customs and traditions. I will discuss three of these traditions and customs.The Polish will say “Dziekuje” (“thank you”) only after receiving their
11、change. What I mean by this is that when you are in Poland, you should wait to say “thank you” until after you have been given your change back. If you do not, you are telling cashiers (收银员) that they can “keep the change.” Often, people visiting Poland will feel that things are very expensive, unti
12、l they learn that they are giving the store clerk permission to keep the money that would have been given back.Polish people break “bread” with their families during their Christmas Eve meal. The Christmas Eve celebration starts with the breaking of the Oplatek, which is a thin piece of “bread”. In
13、my family, the eldest in the family (my grandfather) takes the big Oplatek and breaks it into large pieces that he then hands down to each of his four children (my aunt, uncles, and father). Then, these family members break their pieces into smaller sizes and pass them out to their own children. Onc
14、e the last piece is passed down to the youngest, we say a prayer (做祷告) and eat the piece of thin bread. Polish people celebrate “Imieniny”， or Names Day. This day is more important than ones birthday. They often name their children after a saint (圣徒) whose day is closest to the date that they were b
15、orn on. Then their saints day that they were named after becomes their “new” birthday. On Names Day, families and friends gather together and enjoy a variety of food, drinking, and dancing.As you can see, Poland has a few very unique (独特的) traditions and customs. I honor my Polish culture and will p
16、ass it on to my own children because it is important to know ones own culture.1In Poland, if you say “Dziekuje” before getting your change, _.Athe store clerk will keep itBthe product will be changedCthe store clerk will check the moneyDthe product will be returned to the store2On Christmas Eve, the
17、 author will receive “bread” from _.Ahis grandfatherBhis uncleChis aunt Dhis father3A Polish persons Imieniny is _.Aa day to visit families and friendsBmore important than Names DayCnear to his or her birthdayDa day to honor a saint4What does the author think of Polish traditions and customs?AHe fee
18、ls proud of them.BHe shows no interest in them.CHe is worried about them.DHe considers them very funny.【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。I was touched through experiences, memories, books, stories, animals, angels, and most of all other people. People have moved me and molded (塑造) me with moments
19、of love and examples of kindness.One time on the day before Christmas many years ago when I was a minimum wage mill worker, I found myself with very little money and very little time to buy my small children a few simple toys. I knew that they would have to be cheap ones and I hoped my children woul
20、d like them. I hated not having enough to give them more. I hated being poor. And I hated feeling bad at Christmas rather than happy.I pulled_into a store parking lot and counted my money again. It wasnt much but maybe I could get something small with it. As I was getting out of the car I noticed th
21、e Salvation Army bell_ringer (撞钟人) at the entrance. I felt bad again because I didnt feel I could spare anything to give him. I started walking towards the entrance when two cars pulled into empty parking spots in front of me. The first was a shiny, new Cadillac and I felt kind of jealous when I saw
22、 it. “How nice，” I thought, “would it be to have enough money to buy a car like that.” The second car, though, was an ancient sedan more beatup (破旧的) and rusty than the one I was driving.A man hopped out of the Cadillac and hurried into the store right past the bell ringer without a second glance. O
23、ut of the old sedan came a young mother with three small children in tow. Her clothes looked as worn out as her car, yet she stopped in front of the bell ringer, smiled, opened her purse,_and dropped a bill in his red kettle.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
24、线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1：I stood there for a minute in astonishment. Paragraph 2：In that second a warmth touched me, my jealousy and hatred left me, and all the love and joy that are Christmas filled me. 参考答案：【基础】【选词填空】1. make_achievements2. as_to3. refer_to4. leaves_behind5. is_combined_with6. in_r
25、uins7. did_some_research_on8. be_positioned_as【单句语法填空】1. chiefly2. located3. fascination4. announcement5. generosity6. approach7. individual8. crowded9. surrounded10. legal11. charged12. announced13. amount14. ensure15. gallery16. eagerness17. struck18. crowded【完成句子】1. to_know_the_way2. is_more_like
26、ly_to3. It_is_not_surprising_that4. Everywhere_he_worked5. if_any【综合】【阅读理解】A:1. Three_main_attractions_of_London.2. They_were_all_left_behind_by_the_countries_which_ever_took_over_the_United_Kingdom.B:ADCA【读后续写】Paragraph 1：I stood there for a minute in astonishment. “Maybe，” I thought to myself, “it
27、s better to be rich on the inside instead of the outside.” That rich man should have done something to help the poor, but he didnt. Sometimes it was really wrong to judge a person by his or her appearance. I really had respect for the poor mother from the bottom of my heart. She set a good example f
28、or her children.Paragraph 2：In that second a warmth touched me, my jealousy and hatred left me, and all the love and joy that are Christmas filled me. I fished a bill out of my own purse,_dropped it in the Salvation Army kettle,_and wished the bell_ringer a merry Christmas. I found a few fun things to give my kids and drove home with my heart singing. I knew it was going to be a wonderful Christmas. I could hardly wait to see my children enjoying the presents bought for them, including a special gift love for those in need.学科网（北京）股份有限公司
