1、UNIT 4HISTORY AND TRADITIONSSectionListeningandSpeaking课后训练提升一、单句语法填空1.The quarrel between the deskmates could well place the relationship risk.答案at2.After the exam our teacher spoke to us all (individual).答案individually3.A (philosophy) is a person who studies or writes about philosophy.答案philosophe
2、r4.They are (descendant) of the original English and Scottish settlers.答案descendants5.The operator asked the caller to hold until a connection was made.答案on6.The accident was similar the one that happened in 2013.答案to7.With the help of Miss Wang the class has made (notice) improvement.答案noticeable8.
3、Excuse me,does this road lead the railway station?答案to二、单句改错1.As one of Confucius descendant,his name is recorded in the family tree.答案descendantdescendants2.Collecting information about childrens health are his job.答案areis3.The stranger said his hometown was similar as mine.答案asto4.The government d
4、oesnt allow other buildings be more noticeable than the school buildings.答案在be前面加to5.The worker of today is different in the worker of yesterday.答案infrom三、句型转换1.Trying to explain is a waste of time.trying to explain.答案It is a waste of time2.Kaka introduced Chinese festivals to his students.Kaka of C
5、hinese festivals to his students.答案gave an introduction3.He risked his life saving three children.He saved three children his life.答案at the risk of四、阅读理解Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history?Many people would think of Confucius,whose birthday was on September 28.Although he lived over 2,000
6、 years ago,people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu,which lies in Shandong Province.He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period.He had a hard childhood.His father died when he was only 3.His mother brought him up.As a chi
7、ld,he had to work to help his mother,but young Confucius didnt give up studying.He visited many famous teachers and learned music,history,poetry and sports.Later,he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history.At that time only children from noble families could go to scho
8、ol,but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn.He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.Today,people still follow Confucius lessons.He told us that we all had something worthy to be learned.“When I am with three people,one of them must be better than me in some are
9、as.I choose their good qualities and follow them.”He also taught us that thinking was very important in study.“All study but no thinking makes people puzzled.All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”Confucius is not only a great teacher,but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the worl
10、d and society.His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners.“A person should be strict with himself,but be kind to others.” he said.1.Today we still remember Confucius mainly because .A.he lived a poor life in his childhoodB.he had wise thoughts and great views about educationC.he
11、 travelled with his students from state to stateD.he lived during the Spring and Autumn Period答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段的最后一句“Althoughhelivedover2,000yearsago,peoplestillrememberandrespecthimforhiscontributiontotheeducationtoday.”可知,人们现在还记得并尊敬孔子,主要是因为他对教育的贡献。2.Confucius learned music,history,poetry and spor
12、ts as a child .A.by teaching himself at homeB.with the help of his motherC.by going to schoolD.by visiting many famous teachers答案D解析细节理解题。根据文章第二段的最后一句“Hevisitedmanyfamousteachersandlearnedmusic,history,poetryandsports.”可知,孔子拜访了许多著名的老师,学习了音乐、历史、诗歌和体育。3.Which of the following is NOT true according to
13、the passage?A.All study but no thinking makes people puzzled.B.No one has something worthy to be learned.C.All thinking but no study makes people lazy.D.A person should be strict with himself but be kind to others.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Hetoldusthatweallhadsomethingworthytobelearned.”可知B项的说法是错误的。五、七选五阅读
14、理解There is an English saying:“1” Until recently,few people took the saying seriously.Now,however,doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body.2Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body.People watched funny films while doctors checked the
15、ir hearts,blood pressure,breathing and muscles.It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise.3 If laughter exercises the body,it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body.In one experiment doctors produce
16、d pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs.The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program.45They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing,making them smile is enough to produce benef
17、icial effects similar to those caused by laughter.A.Laughter is the best medicine.B.Laughter can prolong ones life.C.They have found that laughter really can improve peoples health.D.It increases blood pressure,the heart beating and breathing;it also works several groups of muscles in the face,the s
18、tomach and even the feet.E.The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.F.Although laughter helps cure the disease,doctors still cannot put this theory into clinic practice.G.As a result of these dis
19、coveries,some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh.答案1.A2.C3.D4.E5.G六、语篇填空In order to know a foreign language well,four things are necessary.Firstly,we must understand the language when we hear it 1
20、.(speak).Secondly,we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without 2.(hesitate).Thirdly,we must be able to read the language,and fourthly,we must be able to write it.We must be able to make 3.(sentence) that are grammatically correct.There is no easy way 4. success in language learn
21、ing.A good memory is of great help,but it is not enough only 5.(memorise) rules from a grammar book.It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and 6.(they) meanings,studying the dictionary and so on.We must learn by using the language.If we are satisfied 7. only a few rules we have mem
22、orized,we are not really learning the language.“Learn through use” is a good piece of 8.(advise)for those 9. are studying a new language.Practice is important.We must practise speaking and 10.(write) the language whenever we can.答案1.spoken2.hesitation3.sentences4.to5.to memorise6.their7.with8.advice9.who10.writing