1、UNIT 4HISTORY AND TRADITIONS 单元过关复习练写作词汇1.individual adj.单独的;个别的n.个人2.nearby adj.附近的;邻近的adv.在附近3.belongvi.应在(某处);适应4.legal adj.法律的;合法的5.battlen.战役;搏斗vi.&vt.搏斗;奋斗6.chargen.收费;指控;主管vt.收费;控告;充电7.amountn.金额;数量8.approach n.方法;途径;接近vt.接近;接洽;着手处理vi.靠近9.ensurevt.保证;确保;担保10.landscapen.(陆上,尤指乡村的)风景11.generous
2、adj.慷慨的;大方的;丰富的12.eageradj.热切的;渴望的13.roll vi.&vt.(使)翻滚;(使)滚动n.卷(轴);翻滚14.greetvt.问候;迎接15.customn.风俗;习俗;习惯阅读词汇1.Confucius n.孔子2.mansion n.公馆;宅第3.cemetery n.墓地;公墓4.philosophy n.哲学5.descendant n.后裔;后代;子孙6.heel n.足跟;(脚、袜子、鞋等的)后跟7.kingdom n.王国;领域8.chief adj.最重要的;最高级别的n.(公司或机构的)首领;酋长9.puzzle n.谜;智力游戏;疑问vt.
3、迷惑;使困惑10.currency n.通货;货币11.military adj.军事的;军用的12.conquer vt.占领;征服;控制13.port n.港口(城市)14.gallery n.(艺术作品的)展览馆;画廊15.butter n.黄油;奶油vt.涂黄油于16.honey n.蜂蜜17.ancestor n.祖宗;祖先18.position n.位置;姿态;职位19.courtyard n.庭院;院子20.snack n.点心;小吃21.poet n.诗人22.county n.(英国、爱尔兰的)郡;(美国的)县23.feast n.盛宴;宴会;节日24.dot n.点;小(圆
4、)点vt.加点;遍布25.cattle n.牛26.roar vi.&n.吼叫;咆哮27.ocean n.大海;海洋28.scent n.气味;气息29.pub n.酒吧;酒馆30.wine n.葡萄酒;果酒31.beer n.(一杯)啤酒32.stew n.炖菜(有肉和蔬菜)vt.&vi.炖;煨33.sensory adj.感觉的;感官的34.striking adj.引人注目的;显著的35.transition n.过渡;转变;变迁词汇变形1.defence n.防御;保卫 defend v.防卫;保卫2.announce vt.宣布;通知;声称 announcement n.通知;通告3
5、.evidence n.证据;证明 evident adj.有证据的4.achieve vt.达到,取得 achievement n.成就;成绩;达到5.locate v.位于 location n.地方;地点;位置6.fascinate vt.吸引人 fascinating adj.极有吸引力的;迷人的 fascination n.有吸引力;迷人7.surround vt.围绕;包围 surrounding adj.周围的;附近的 surroundings n.环境8.crowd n.人群;一群人;民众vt.挤满;使拥挤 crowded adj.拥挤的语境活用1.In time of war
6、,lots of money will be spent on defence and many measures will be taken to defend a country from being attacked.(defend)2.Mary announced to her teammates that she was to marry a Chinese boy,whose announcement of their marriage would appear in the local newspaper next week.(announce)3.The famous star
7、 was enjoying the pleasant surroundings when he was recognised and was surrounded by a crowd of fans.(surround)4.I hold the firm belief that you are bound to achieve your dream of being admitted to a key university,which will give you a wonderful sense of achievement.(achieve)5.It is evident that he
8、 has no evidence to prove his honesty.(evidence)常用短语常用短语1.join.to.把和连接或联结起来2.break away(from sb/sth)脱离;背叛;逃脱3.belong to 属于4.as well as 同(一样也);和;还5.keep your eyes open(for)留心;留意6.result in 导致7.date back to 追溯到8.add.to.把加上词块1.lead to导致2.family tree家谱3.be confused by被迷惑4.the difference between 的区别5.ref
9、er to.as.把称作6.be known as.作为而著名7.education system教育体系8.have a long history有悠久的历史9.be surrounded by被所包围10.take over接管11.the service desk服务台12.attend to照料13.be attracted by被所吸引14.have a great influence on对有很大的影响15.a feast for the eyes视觉盛宴16.set sb on fire使某人热情高涨语篇填空语篇填空In the 16th century,the nearby c
10、ountry of Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England.Later,in the 18th century,the country Scotland was joined 1.to create(create)the Kingdom of Great Britain.Finally,in the 20th century,the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK,2.which resulted in the full name.They use the same flag,3.kn
11、own(know)as the Union Jack,as well as share the same currency and military 4.defence(defend).However,they also have some differences.The United Kingdom 5.has(have)a long and interesting history to explore.Some of their great achievements included 6.building(build)towns and roads.The Normans conquere
12、d England after the well-known Battle of Hastings in the 11th century.They had castles built all around England,and made changes 7.to the legal system.The Normans were French,so many French words 8.slowly(slow)entered into the English language.Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more 9.enjoyable(enjoy).If you keep your eyes open,you will be surprised to find that you can see both its past 10.and its present.
