2020新教材高中英语 UNIT 4 History and traditions Section

SectionBReadingandThinking课后篇巩固提升基础训练Ⅰ.单句填空1.TheEnglishteacher,aswellasthestudents(sing)asongwhenIpassedtheclassroom.答案wassinging2.Menandwomen,youngandold,werefightingagainstthefloodin(defend)oftheirownhomes.答案defence3.(surround)byrowsoftrees,ourlibrarystandsoutfromalltheotherbuildings.答案Surrounded4.Inordertoprovethatheisinnocent,somenew(evident)isneeded.答案evidence5.ThewomanscientistwasawardedtheNobelPrizeforPhysicsforthosegreat(achieve)madebyher.答案achievements6.(locate)wheretheBeltmeetstheRoad,JiangsuwillcontributemoretotheBeltandRoadconstruction.答案Located7.Inthatcountry,childrenundersixteenarenot(legal)allowedtobuycigarettes.答案legallyⅡ.短语填空belongto,keepone’seyesopen,resultin,breakawayfrom,addto,jointo,datebackto,leavebehind1.Perhapsyouthinkyoucouldeasilyyourhappinesswithmoremoney.答案addto2.Inthe16thcentury,thenearbycountryofWalestheKingdomofEngland.答案joinedto3.OnlythendidIrealizethatitwasfoolishofmetoallofmyfriends.答案breakawayfrom4.Youmightlearnthathastemakeswasteifyoudosomethingsofast,mistakes.答案resultingin5.Asisknowntoall,culturalrelicshumanbeingsratherthanindividuals.答案belongto6.1933,theSouthLakeParkinChangchunislocatedinthesouthwesternpartoftheChangchuncity.答案Datingbackto7.Ifyou,youwillbesurprisedtofindmanybeautifulancientwoodentowers.答案keepyoureyesopen8.Ifweletthefastestrunnersetthepace,theotherswillbe.答案leftbehindⅢ.完成句子1.你能告诉我这两个单词之间的区别吗?Canyoutellmethesetwowords?答案thedifferencebetween2.在朋友的帮助下,他最终解决了这个难题。Withthehelpofhisfriends,heintheend.答案solvedthepuzzle3.我住在一个四面环山的小村庄。Iliveinasmallvillagewhichhillsonallsides.答案issurroundedby4.无论你到哪里,都会受到热烈欢迎。,youwillreceiveawarmwelcome.答案Whereveryougo5.幼儿园老师有时被称为孩子王。Teachersinthekindergartenaresometimesleadersofchildren.答案referredtoas6.了解一些孔府的历史将会使你的参观更愉快。thehistoryofKongFamilyMansionwillmakeyourvisitmoreenjoyable.答案Knowingsomethingabout能力提升Ⅳ.阅读理解Asapalace,theTowerofLondonwasagreatplacetolivein.Asaprison,itwasn’tsonice—especiallysincesomanyprisonerslosttheirheads.TodaytouristscanexploretheTowerintheUnitedKingdom.HerearesomereasonswhytheTowerwasandstillisacoolplace.Ravens(渡鸦)arelikesuperheroes.Well,sortof.LegendsaysiftheravensthatliveontheTowergroundseverleave,theTowerwillfallapart.Nooneknowswhentheravensfirstshowedup,butCharlesIItookthelegendsoseriouslythatinthe1670shegaveanofficialorderthatsixravensbekeptthereallthetime.Todaytherearealwayssix.Youmighthavelivedatazoo.In1204,KingJohnkeptacollectionofanimals,includinglionsandelephants.About50yearslater,KingHenryIIIreceivedapolarbear.ThebearwaskeptonapieceofropesoitcouldfishintheThamesRiverthatflowsbytheTower.IfyoulivedattheTowertoday,yourmomordadmightbeincharge.The35YeomanWarders(伦敦塔卫士)andtheirfamiliesareamongthefewstillallowedtoliveattheTower.Establishedin1509asbodyguardsfortheking,todaytheygivetoursandmanagetheday-to-daydetailsoftheTower.They’recalled“beefeaters”,possiblybecausetheirjobonceallowedthemtoeatbeeffromtheking’stable.Calledthe“word”,thepasswordchangesevery24hoursandisamust-havetoentertheTowerafterhours.It’swrittenonapieceofpaperanddeliveredtotheYeomanondutyforthenight.Youcouldfindburiedgold.In1662,agoldsmith(金匠)namedJohnBarfcsteadsupposedlyhidmorethan$40,000worthofstolengoldsomewhereontheTowergrounds.Manyhavesearchedforthegold,butithasneverbeenfound.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了与伦敦塔有关的一些传说。1.WhydidCharlesIIkeepsixravensintheLondonTower?A.Becausehethoughtravenscouldhelptoprotectthetower.B.Becauseheregardedravensasakindofnobleanimals.C.Becausehebelievedravenscouldwatchtheprisoners.D.Becausehewantedtoexpresshisbelieftothelegend.答案A解析细节理解题。从第二段的“iftheravensthatliveontheTowergroundseverleave,theTowerwillfallapart.”可知。2.TheYeomanWarderslivinginthetowernowserveas.A.bodyguardsB.guidesC.cooksD.managers答案B解析细节理解题。从第四段中“Establishedin1509asbodyguardsfortheking,todaytheygivetoursandmanagetheday-to-daydetailsoftheTower.”可知。3.Whichofthefollowingisthesuitablesubtitlefortheunderlinedpart?A.Noonecanenterthetoweratnight.B.YeomanWardersstayattheirpostcarefully.C.Youneedasecretpasswordatnight.D.Thetowerisopenwithin24hours.答案C解析段落大意题。通过关键词“amust-havetoentertheTowerafterhours”可知,这一段主要讲述了晚上进入伦敦塔需要有密码。4.WhatdoesthepassageinformusoftheLondonTower?A.Manyprisonersweresetfreefromit.B.Noteverybodyhaseverfoundgoldinit.C.ItislocatedonthebankoftheThamesRiver.D.Alargenumberofanimalsarekeptinit.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第三段可知,熊养在了伦敦塔里,而它可以吃泰晤士河里的鱼,由此可推知,伦敦塔位于泰晤士河河岸。Ⅴ.七选五IhavejustarrivedbackinFranceafterashorttriptoEnglandtospendafewdayswithmyfamilyandtomeetmynieceElsiewhowasbornafewweeksago.WhileIwasathome,Iwasluckyenoughtohavetimetogoandvisitoneofmyfavouritecities,Cambridge.1CambridgeisabeautifuloldcityfilledwithsandstonebuildingsandtheriverCamthatrunsthroughthecentreistheperfectplacetogoforapicnicinthesummer.Punting(撑篙)isoneofthefamousactivitiesthatyoucandoinCambridge.2Thepuntseats4to8peopleandismovedbyalargewoodenstickthatyoupushinthewatertodirecttheboat.TheUniversityofCambridgeisoneoftheoldestuniversitiesintheUK.3It’sveryhardtogainaplacethereandyouhavetoworkveryhardifyou’reastudentthere.Beingastudenthereisconsideredagreathonour.4PrinceCharles,EmmaThompsonandSte