1、UNIT 4HISTORY AND TRADITIONSSection AListening and Speaking课后篇巩固提升必备知识基础练.短语填空lead to,do a research project,be similar to,be famous for,write down1.China,as one of the worlds oldest cradles of civilization, its etiquette.答案is famous for2.I have been invited to with my classmates at the university.答案
2、do a research project3.Their school ours,but ours is much more beautiful.答案is similar to4.Sometimes I wouldmy thoughts and feelings and share them with my father.答案write down5.I didnt concentrate my attention on my study,which my failure in the exam.答案led to.完成句子1.就我而言,保护历史建筑和文化传统非常重要。In my opinion,
3、it is very important to and cultural traditions.答案protect historic buildings2.我想和你们一起分享我在英国学习的经历。I would like to my experiences when I was studying in the UK.答案share with you3.通过上网,你可以了解更多不同文化的情况。By surfing the Internet,you can different cultures.答案learn more about4.孔子是中国历史上最伟大的哲学家之一。Confucius is on
4、e of in the history of China.答案the greatest philosophers5.他的名字被记录在了家谱上。His name is recorded .答案in the family tree.选词填空far,little,with,count,how,willing,then,stop,pass,knowledgeOne day Confucius,with his disciples (门徒),went to the Jin State to give lectures.When passing by a city,they 1. by a seven-y
5、ear-old boy.“Better make a detour (绕道走) by passing round the city,” said the boy.“Young boy,let us 2.,” Confucius got off his carriage and said.“Im going to the Jin State to give lectures.Let us pass by,please!” begged Confucius.“Are you going to give lectures?A teacher should be rich in 3.What do y
6、ou know?” “I know a little about astronomy and geography,” answered Confucius,4. one hand stroking his beard (捋胡子).“Really?” the boy laughed.“Do you know the number of hair that makes up your beard?”“I cant see my own beard.How can I 5. it?”“Then the stars in the sky can be seen.Do you know 6. many
7、stars there are in the sky?” added the boy.“There are innumerable (无数的) stars in the sky that I cant count them,” said Confucius in embarrassment.“But there is only one sun in the sky.Do you know how 7. it is from us?”Confucius could say nothing.“My wisdom is so 8.I really dont know the things you a
8、sked.Im 9. to take you as my teacher.” With these words,Confucius bowed to the boy.From 10. on,Confucius often told his disciples,“Among any three people,there must be one who can be my teacher.”答案1.were stopped2.pass3.knowledge4.with5.count6.how7.far8.little9.willing10.then关键能力提升练.阅读理解A(2020四川遂宁月考)
9、New Zealand is one of the best countries in the world to experience how life might have been in prehistoric times.New Zealand is a nature lovers paradise(乐园) with its conservation reserves.Kaharoa ConservationThe Kaharoa Conservation is home to a number of endangered birds and the North Island Kokak
10、o is just one of them.The Kokako is possibly New Zealands most beautiful songbird with such a variety of whistles,clicks,buzzes and whirrs in its sound range,one bird sounds like a chorus!Mokaihaha Ecological AreaRich in Maori history,the Mokaihaha Ecological Area has high conservation and scientifi
11、c value.Birdlife features this natural wonderland with the symphony including such stars as the Tui,Kereru,Fantail,Bellbird and the endangered Kokako.Whakarewarewa Forest Conservation ParkIf mountain biking is your thing,then this is the place for you!The Whakarewarewa Forest provides a network of t
12、racks through exceptionally impressive scenery that has made Rotorua famous for its mountain biking.Maungatautari Ecological IslandA project of great ecological importance is being undertaken by a community aimed at the restoration of Maungatautari volcano forest.The volcano forest has sustained the
13、 lives of its wildlife for hundreds of years but since the introduction of European pests such as deer,rabbits,goats,pigs and rats,the native varieties of mammals,birds and plants have been facing threats.The aim of the courageous project is to get rid of all introduced pests from the 3363 hectares
14、of forest.Luckily,life in the forest of Maungatautari is beginning to awaken again.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章对新西兰的自然保护区进行了介绍。1.What is special about the bird Kokako?A.It can make different sounds.B.It is an endangered species.C.It only lives in the Kaharoa Conservation.D.It is the most beautiful birds in the
15、 world.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“The Kokako is possibly New Zealands most beautiful songbird with such a variety of whistles,clicks,buzzes and whirrs in its sound range,one bird sounds like a chorus!”可知,Kokako可以发出不同的声音。2.Which is suitable for mountain biking lovers?A.Kaharoa Conservation.B.Mokaihaha Ecol
16、ogical Area.C.Whakarewarewa Forest Conservation Park.D.Maungatautari Ecological Island.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“If mountain biking is your thing,then this is the place for you!”可知,“Whakarewarewa Forest Conservation Park”是最适合山地骑行爱好者的地方。3.What can we learn about Maungatautari Ecological Island?A.There is a
17、 live volcano on the island.B.Introduced species threaten native ones.C.The restoration project is of no effect.D.It is rich in Maori history.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第六段中的“since the introduction of European pests such as deer,rabbits,goats,pigs and rats,the native varieties of mammals,birds and plants have bee
18、n facing threats.”可知,外来物种威胁着该岛的本地物种。BThe first men and women came to Britain over two and a half million years ago.As the climate got warmer at the end of the second ice age,tribes of hunters and gatherers of food,who used simple stone tools and weapons,made their way into Britain.It was normal for
19、them to move from place to place so they could find new resources.But the British Isles only became islands separated from the rest of Europe about 8,500 years ago,when melting ice formed the English Channel!3,000 years after Britain became an island,new tribes who came by boat from the mainland int
20、roduced farming.These tribes built earthworks for protection and as tombs for their dead.Many of these man-made hills can still be seen.Later on,people learned to build stone monuments.The most amazing is Stonehenge,a circle of huge stones about 4,500 years ago.Stonehenge is the worlds most famous p
21、rehistoric(史前的) monument.We dont know what it meant or what it was used for,though many different suggestions have been made.3,000 years ago the climate in Britain became colder and wetter than before,and people had to move down from high ground.A bit later iron started to be used for tools and weap
22、ons instead of bronze.Knowledge of iron working may have been brought by the Celts,a new wave of immigrants(移民) who started to arrive from southern Europe in about 500 BC.What we know about the first people in Britain has been worked out by archaeologists(考古学家) from the remains they left behind them
23、.Pytheas,a Greek,was the first person who could read and write to come to Britain.His visit was in about 330 BC,over 2,000 years after Stonehenge was set up.Unfortunately,what Pytheas wrote has been lost,so we dont have any written record of Britain until the Romans came,almost 300 years after he di
24、d!【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了250万年前人们最初踏上英国这片土地到公元前330年罗马人到达英国这一段的历史,也就是英国历史的初期。4.Why did people move to low ground 3,000 years ago?A.Because iron tools were used for farming.B.Because the climate made it unfit for man to live there.C.Because more people arrived from southern Europe.D.Because the Celts forced the
25、m to do so.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第四段可知,3000年前,英国的气候变得比以前冷了,人们不得不从高地上搬了下来。由此可知,他们搬下来的原因是由于气候使得那个地方不适合居住了。5.People have written records about Britain after .A.the arrival of the CeltsB.Stonehenge was begunC.Pytheass visitD.the Romans came答案D解析细节理解题。根据最后一段的“so we dont have any written record of Britain until th
26、e Romans came”可知,自从罗马人来了之后,英国才有记录下来的历史。6.What does this passage mainly tell us?A.The dawn of history in Britain.B.How English Channel was formed.C.How the British made a living millions of years ago.D.When humans appeared on the British Isles.答案A解析主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了英国在几百万年前到公元前330年罗马人到达英国这一段的历史,也就是英国历史的初期。
