1、UNIT 4HISTORY AND TRADITIONS Section Listening and Speaking基础训练单词拼写1Chinese ancient Saint _ (孔子) said: It is such a delight to have friends coming from afar.答案：Confucius2The best _ (哲学) is to change your food habits to a lowsugar, highfibre diet.答案：philosophy3Peter should have a good chance of winni
2、ng but his Achilles _ (足跟) is his carelessness.答案：heel4(2019北京高考)Most people believe the best way to build a great team is to gather a group of the most talented i_.答案：individuals5Theres also a n_ rise in the air temperature.答案：noticeable单句语法填空1Confucius is one of the greatest _ (philosophy) in huma
3、n history.答案：philosophers2The laws led to _ (confuse), blood and thousands of deaths.答案：confusion3Levin sat there, an _ (express) of sadness on his face.答案：expression4We would like to thank them for their patience and _ (understand)答案：understanding 5.She had never been greatly concerned about her _
4、(appear)答案：appearance单句写作1Java是90年代早期，Sun公司为了一个研究课题而开发出来的。Java was developed in the early 1990s for _ at Sun Company.答案：a research project2那些老爷太太们被分散地列在族谱上。Those lords and ladies were scattered around _.答案：in the family tree3这次事故和1973年发生的那起事故很相似。The accident _ the one that happened in 1973.答案：was si
5、milar to4是当地渔民收留了在海啸中失踪的游客吗？Did the local fishers accept the visitors _？答案：who were lost in the tsunami5想要展示你们的点子的时候不必羞怯。You dont have to be shy when you want to _.答案：present your ideas思维训练完形填空(2019河南省郑州一中高一质量检测)Recently a Russian friend came to visit me. It was one of her lifelong dreams to visit L
6、ondon. She _1_ at lunchtime and we _2_ a tiring afternoon going round the Tower of London. _3_， by 5 oclock I couldnt help _4_ that she didnt seem as enthusiastic as she had been _5_. I asked if _6_ was wrong and she said, “This is all very interesting but where is the _7_ and where are the men in b
7、owler hats (圆顶礼帽)? Why did everyone _8_ to get on the bus at the bus stop instead of making a queue? Its very _9_ from the books Ive read about England.”Her _10_ made me think. Its true that people dont _11_ much any more: nowadays you often find that everyone just jumps on the bus. Or maybe this is
8、 only in London. Also the idea of a man standing up and offering his _12_ to a woman on a train or bus is _13_ these days, although my father still does it!Speaking of the _14_： well, we all know that a hundred years ago there used to be fog all year round in London, but we _15_ have much fog; nowad
9、ays we have pollution from all the cars! Over the last few years in _16_ London had been one of the hottest places in Europe, although we still get more than enough rain in the season.What about the city men in their working “uniform”？ Well, you can still see some city gentlemen in their smart _17_，
10、 but men hardly ever _18_ bowler hats. A few things dont _19_， though. If you try to _20_ a conversation with an English person on the underground in London, she or he will probably look at you as if you were mad!篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者陪俄国友人逛伦敦，友人对伦敦的看法让作者深思起伦敦现在的改变。1A.leftBwentCarrivedDreturned答案：C俄国朋友看
11、望我并要实现参观伦敦的梦想。她在午餐时间到达。arrive “到达”。故选C。2A.lostBspentCtookDwasted答案：B整个下午我们逛了伦敦塔，很劳累。spend time doing sth. “花时间做某事”(人作主语)。故选B。3A.HoweverBButCSoDAnd答案：A由下文中的“she didnt seem as enthusiastic”可知此处表示转折关系，且有逗号与主干句隔开，故用However，而不是But，选A。4A.lookingBunderstandingCwatchingDnoticing答案：D然而，直到下午5点我情不自禁地注意到(notici
12、ng)她参观的激情骤减。故选D。5A.earlierBlaterCrecentlyDusual答案：A参观的激情骤减，即与早些时候(earlier)相比。故选A。6A.allBeverythingCnothingDsomething答案：Dsomething is/was wrong (with .) “出了毛病”，英语中的固定句式，故选D。7A.ticketBpictureCfogDuniform答案：C根据常识可知，伦敦经常下雨，应该雾很多，俄国友人很好奇伦敦怎么没有雾了。倒数第二段首句中的“there used to be fog all year round” 也是提示，fog “雾”
13、，故选C。8A.waitBpullCbackDpush答案：D为什么不排队(instead of making a queue)而是挤着上公交车？push “推挤”。故选D。9A.differentBsimilarCfamiliarDstrange答案：A俄国友人疑惑自己的所见所闻与书本上对伦敦的介绍不同(different)。故选A。10A.notesBrecordsCcommentsDlists答案：C第一段提及俄国友人对伦敦的三点看法：雾没了；圆顶帽没了；上公交车不排队。她的评论让我思考。comment “看法，评论”。故选C。11A.stopBqueueCstandDwait答案：B现
14、在人们都直接跳上公交车(jumps on the bus)，即不排队。stop “停止”；queue “排队”；stand “站立”；wait “等待”，故选B。12A.drinkBbookCseatDbag答案：C男人站着，给女人让座(seat)。故选C。13A.unusualBpoliteCdifferentDcommon答案：A根据后半句表转折的“although my father still does it”可知，现在在伦敦火车或公交车上，男性站起来给女性让座的现象不多见了。unusual “不常见的”。故选A。14A.airBweatherCpollutionDseason答案：C
15、根据下文中的“nowadays we have pollution from all the cars”可知，这里应是“说污染”。故选C。15A.sooner or laterBno moreCno soonerDno longer答案：D根据表转折的but可知，一百多年前经常一年四季多雾，但现在不再有雾了；no longer “不再(指时间)”。故选D。16A.autumnBspringCsummerDwinter答案：C最热的时候应该是夏天，故选C。17A.dressBsuitsCjacketsDshirts答案：B工作制服(working “uniform”)，即高档西服。dress “
16、裙子”；suits “套装”；jacket “夹克”；shirt “衬衣”，故选B。18A.wearBmendCprepareDbuy答案：A戴圆顶帽。wear “穿戴”。故选A。19A.remainBcontinueCturnDchange答案：D根据下文可知，这里表示有些事不会改变：英国人不轻易与人交谈。故选D。20A.finishBstartCstopDbreak答案：B此处表示“开始一段谈话”，故选B。阅读理解(2019山东省济南七中月考)4 Popular Places to Go This WinterHarbin, ChinaChina Harbins winter is for
17、 the brave onesthe average temperature is 1.8 but those who brave the cold will be rewarded by experiencing one of the worlds largest winter festivals. This year marked the 33rd Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival (JanuaryMarch), when massive frozen structures rose and were lit up,
18、transforming the city into a winter wonderland.Lyon, FranceParis may be called the City of Light, but every December, light takes center stage in Lyon, Frances thirdlargest city. Thats when the annual Festival of Lights (December 58) takes over, with more than 70 light installations that transform t
19、he citys streetscapes into modern works of art. The city is also home to two Christmas markets (one in La CroixRousse; the other at Place Carton; through December 25). Lima, PeruPerus capital Lima is home to the worlds highest number of cooking schools per person. Aside from its delicate dining, the
20、 city also has great cocktail bars where you can taste classic or contemporary takes on the Pisco Sour. Combine that with the oceanfront setting and temperatures in the 80s, and youll understand why Lima should no longer be ignored this winter.Vermont, USWinter in Vermont means skiing and snowboardi
21、ng. This year, many resorts (度假村) have greatly upgraded their snowmaking abilities as part of a $15 million statewide program that replaced many outdated snow guns with new, lowenergy models. These new machines will also improve the quality of snow surfaces and lengthen the season, meaning this will
22、 be one of the best winters for skiing and riding in Vermont in recent memory.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了四个受人欢迎的冬天游览之地：中国的哈尔滨、法国的里昂、秘鲁的利马以及美国的佛蒙特州。1What similarities do the first two places have?AThey are decorated with lights.BThey offer snow sculptures.CThey have threeday festivals.DThey are extremely col
23、d.答案：A细节理解题。根据中国哈尔滨介绍中的“when massive frozen structures rose and were lit up”以及法国里昂介绍中的“but every December, light takes center stage in Lyon”可知，两个城市的共同点是都装饰了灯光，故选A项。2Which provides a good chance to buy a Christmas gift?AHarbin.BLyon.CLima.DVermont.答案：B推理判断题。根据里昂城市介绍的最后一句可知里昂有两个圣诞市场，故可推知，购买圣诞礼物可以去里昂，故
24、选B项。3Whats new to the resorts in Vermont?ASkiing and snowboarding.BUpdated equipment.CCooking schools.DA longer winter.答案：B细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，美国佛蒙特州升级了造雪能力，用新型的低能耗雪枪升级替代了过时的枪支，故选B项。1massive adj. 大量的；巨大的 2.installation n. 装置1aside from 除以外2lowenergy models 低能耗模式应用文写作(2019四川绵阳高一检测)假设你是李华，你的新西兰笔友Nick 将于10月
25、来四川旅游，特来信询问有关旅游景点的情况。请根据下表所提供的要点，写一封回信，并表示盼望他的到来。旅游资源许多世界著名的风景名胜，如九寨沟(湖水清澈见底；色彩斑斓)和都江堰水利工程(2,000多年的历史； 仍在发挥作用)相关信息气候适宜；交通便利注意：1.词数100左右；2信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；3可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：都江堰水利工程Dujiangyan Irrigation ProjectDear Nick，Im glad to hear that youre coming to Sichuan in October. Yours sincerely，Li
26、 Hua精彩范文Dear Nick，Im glad to hear that youre coming to Sichuan in October. Youve made the wise choice to travel here. Sichuan Province is rich in tourist attractions and enjoys many worldfamous places of interest, such as Jiuzhaigou and Dujiangyan Irrigation Project. Jiuzhaigou is wellknown for its
27、beautiful lakes, of which the water is clear and looks colorful. It can excite visitors imagination. Another attraction is Dujiangyan Irrigation Project. It was built over 2,000 years ago and is still playing an important part in irrigation today. Besides, the nice weather and convenient transportation here can make your trip more enjoyable. Im sure youll have a good time.Im looking forward to your coming.Yours sincerely，Li Hua