1、Unit4HistoryandTraditionsSectionListeningandSpeaking&ReadingandThinking一、阅读下列小对话,写出画线部分的汉语意思1.What did you major in when you were at college?Philosophy.I was often puzzled by it.2.What do you think of that city?Fascinating!It is a city surrounded by some tall trees.3.Why did you go to that location
2、last week?Because a few brave soldiers lost their lives in a battle there.二、用适当的介词或副词填空1.Its time for you to make changes your life.2.They agreed not to refer that matter again.3.When his father gets old,he will take the farm.4.He was absent from school,so he was left in his class.5.Your personal fe
3、elings shouldnt enter this at all.三、单句语法填空1.The long speech really made the girl feel (puzzle).2.The bike (belong) to Mike was stolen last night.3.The woman rushed there in (defend) of her son.4.When he woke up,he found himself (surround) by some children.5.There is a lot of (evident) showing that s
4、he is guilty.6.It is a great (achieve) for such a young player.7.What is the exact (locate) of the ship?8.The results of the survey made (fascinate) reading.四、完成句子1.我的电脑不工作了,今天下午我要请人修一下。My computer doesnt work.Ill this afternoon.2.如果你留心看,你会比别人学到更多。If you ,you will learn more about it than others.3.我
5、很迷惑,是什么使得她那么兴奋。I was puzzled at .4.我不喜欢她对待孩子的方式。I dont like the way .5.追溯到明朝的这座庙现在状况完好。The temple is in a good state.五、阅读理解I travel a lot,and I find out different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most stre
6、ets there dont have names;in Japan,people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names.For example,the Japanese will say to travellers,“Go straight down to the corner.Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market.The post office is across from the bus stop.”In the countryside of
7、 the American Midwest,there are not usually many landmarks.There are no mountains,so the land is very flat;in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles.Instead of landmarks,people will tell you directions and distances.In Kansas or Iowa,for example,people will say,“Go north two miles.
8、Turn east,and then go another mile.”People in Los Angeles,California,have no idea of distance on the map;they measure distance in time,not miles!“How far away is the post office?” you ask.“Oh,” they answer,“its about five minutes from here.” You say,“Yes,but how many miles away is it?” They dont kno
9、w.Its true that a person doesnt know the answer to your question sometimes.What happens in such a situation?A New Yorker might say,“Sorry,I have no idea.” But in Yucatan,Mexico,no one answers “I dont know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I dont know” is impolite.They usually give an answer,often a
10、wrong one.A tourist can get very,very lost in Yucatan!1.When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually .A.describe the place carefullyB.refer to recognisable buildings and placesC.show him a map of the placeD.tell him the names of the streets2.Which is the place where peopl
11、e measure distance in time?A.New York.B.Kansas.C.Los Angeles.D.Iowa.3.People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer .A.in order to save timeB.as a testC.for funD.so as to be polite4.What can we infer from the text?A.Its useful for travellers to know how to ask the way properly.B.People have si
12、milar understandings of politeness.C.Its important for travellers to understand cultural differences.D.New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.六、七选五阅读理解Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents.However,it is not true.1 If its hard for you to communicate with your
13、parents,dont worry about it.Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap(消除代沟).2 Dont get to your parents when you are angry.Your parents possibly wont consider your ideas if you are shouting at them.And you cant express yourself well if you are angry.Go to some place to cool off.Try to
14、 reach a compromise(和解).3 You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other.Michaels mother didnt agree with him about buying a motorcycle.They argued over it.But they finally came to a compromise.Michael bought the motorcycle,but only drove it on certain days.Of course,your pare
15、nts might refuse to compromise on something.In these situations,it is especially important to show love and respect to them.4Talk about your values.The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own.5 Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.A good re
16、lationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person.It is worth having a try.A.Dont argue with your parents.B.Tell your parents what you care about,and why.C.Make sure you understand why you are unhappy.D.Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.E.Perhaps you and your par
17、ents disagree on something.F.Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages.G.If you dont think you can speak to them at the moment,try writing a letter.七、完形填空A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband.For many months she had liked a beautiful 1,and knowing her husband could 2 i
18、t,she told him that was all she wanted.On the morning of the3,her husband told her how 4 he was to have such a good wife,and how much he loved her.He 5 her a beautiful gift package.She opened it and 6 a book.7,she raised her voice and said to her husband,“With all your money,you give me a book?” She
19、 was so 8 that she left him.Many years passed and the lady was very 9 in business.She owned two large companies.She 10 her husband was very old,and thought perhaps she should go to 11 him.But before she could,she 12 a letter telling her that he had died,and gave all of his possessions to her.She nee
20、ded to come back and 13 things.When she arrived at his house,sadness 14 her heart.She saw the still new 15,just as she had left it years before.With 16,she opened it and began to turn the pages.A ring 17 from the book to the floor and a 18could be seen.She picked it up and found it was the ring she
21、wanted in those days.And on the card was the date of her birth,and the words “LOVE U ALWAYS”.19 your gift is not packaged the way you want it,its because it is better packaged the way it is!Always appreciate little things;they usually lead you to bigger things!The best and most beautiful things in t
22、he world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the 20.1.A.watchB.ringC.coatD.box2.A.affordB.likeC.designD.guess3.A.holidayB.performanceC.birthdayD.meeting4.A.proudB.kindC.sorryD.brave5.A.lentB.askedC.gaveD.moved6.A.carriedB.foundC.missedD.held7.A.PolitelyB.LightlyC.PatientlyD.Ang
23、rily8.A.calmB.upsetC.gratefulD.careless9.A.failingB.lonelyC.successfulD.poor10.A.wonderedB.hopedC.realisedD.explained11.A.visitB.understandC.catchD.help12.A.passedB.wroteC.sentD.received13.A.take care ofB.pay forC.look forD.give away14.A.coveredB.brokeC.leftD.filled15.A.carB.bookC.letterD.table16.A.
24、smilesB.laughterC.tearsD.interests17.A.hidB.droppedC.disappearedD.made18.A.bookB.penC.flowerD.card19.A.IfB.ButC.AlthoughD.So20.A.handB.eyeC.faceD.heart答案：一、1.哲学;迷惑2.迷人的;包围3.地方;战役二、1.to2.to3.over4.behind5.into三、1.puzzled2.belonging3.defence4.surrounded5.evidence6.achievement7.location8.fascinating四、1
25、.have it repaired2.keep your eyes open3.what made her so excited4.she treats her children5.dating back to the Ming Dynasty五、1.B根据第二段中的“Gostraightdowntothecorner.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop.”可知,日本人会用一些建筑物的名称来给行人指路。2.C根据第四段中的“PeopleinLosAngeles,Califo
26、rnia,havenoideaofdistanceonthemap;theymeasuredistanceintime,notmiles!”可知答案。3.D根据最后一段中的“ButinYucatan,Mexico,nooneanswersIdontknow.PeopleinYucatanbelievethatIdontknowisimpolite.Theyusuallygiveananswer,oftenawrongone.”可知答案。4.C文章第一句话引出话题,下文介绍了不同国家的人给问路人指路的不同方式,甚至有的国家的人为了礼貌,可能会指错道路,说明对于旅行者来说,了解不同国家的文化差异是
27、很重要的。故选C项。六、1.F2.A3.E4.D5.B七、1.B根据下文中的“Shepickeditupandfounditwastheringshewantedinthosedays.”可知选B项。2.A她知道她的丈夫买得起。afford“买得起”。故选A项。3.C根据上文中的“Aladywantedabirthdaygiftfromherhusband.”可知选C项。4.A她的丈夫告诉她能有这样一个好妻子,他是多么骄傲。proud“骄傲的”。故选A项。5.C他给了她一个漂亮的礼物盒。give“给”。故选C项。6.B她打开它,发现是一本书。find“发现”。故选B项。7.D根据“.shera
28、isedhervoiceandsaidtoherhusband,Withallyourmoney,yougivemeabook?”可知她很生气。故选D项。8.B根据上题解析可知她很失望,因此离开了他。故选B项。9.C根据“Sheownedtwolargecompanies.”可知,这位女士做生意很成功。故选C项。10.C根据“andthoughtperhapssheshouldgoto11him”可知,她意识到她的丈夫很老了。故选C项。11.A她想可能她应该去看望一下他。visit“看望;拜访”。故选A项。12.D她收到一封信。表示“收到”应用receive。故选D项。13.A她需要回来并且处
29、理东西。takecareof“照料;处理”。故选A项。14.D根据下文中的“Shesawthestillnew15,justasshehadleftityearsbefore.”可知,悲伤充满了她的心。fill“填满”。故选D项。15.B根据上文中的“Sheopeneditand6abook.”可知选B项。16.C根据上文中的“sadness14herheart”可知,她泪流满面。故选C项。17.B根据下文中的“fromthebooktothefloor”可知,一枚戒指从书中掉了出来。故选B项。18.D根据下文中的“Andonthecardwasthedateofherbirth,andthewordsLOVEUALWAYS.”可知选D项。19.A根据下文中的“itsbecauseitisbetterpackagedthewayitis”可知选A项。20.D根据上文中的“Thebestandmostbeautifulthingsintheworldcannotbeseenoreventouched”可知世界上最美好的事物必须用心去感受才能体会到。故选D项。