1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家UNIT 4HISTORY AND TRADITIONSSection BReading and Thinking课后篇巩固提升必备知识基础练.用所给词的适当形式填空1.The English teacher,as well as the students (sing) a song when I passed the classroom.答案was singing2.Men and women,young and old,were fighting against the flood in (defend) of their own homes.答案defen
2、ce3. (surround) by rows of trees,our library stands out from all the other buildings.答案Surrounded4.In order to prove that he is innocent,some new (evident) is needed.答案evidence5.Looking back,Diana owes her (achieve) to the goal she set,and above all,the efforts she made.答案achievements6.(locate) wher
3、e the Belt meets the Road,Jiangsu will contribute more to the Belt and Road construction.答案Located7.In that country,children under sixteen are not(legal) allowed to buy cigarettes.答案legally8.The scenery there is so (fascinate) that it is totally beyond description.答案fascinating.短语填空belong to,keep on
4、es eyes open,result in,break away from,add to,join to,date back to,leave behind1.Perhaps you think you could easily your happiness with more money.答案add to2.In the 16th century,the nearby country of Wales the Kingdom of England.答案joined to3.Only then did I realize that it was foolish of me to all of
5、 my friends.答案break away from4.You might learn that haste makes waste if you do something so fast,mistakes.答案resulting in5.As is known to all,cultural relics human beings rather than individuals.答案belong to6. 1933,the South Lake Park in Changchun is located in the southwestern part of the Changchun
6、city.答案Dating back to7.If you ,you will be surprised to find many beautiful ancient wooden towers.答案keep your eyes open8.If we let the fastest runner set the pace,the others will be .答案left behind.完成句子1.你能告诉我这两个单词之间的区别吗?Can you tell me these two words?答案the difference between2.在朋友的帮助下,他最终解决了这个难题。Wit
7、h the help of his friends,he in the end.答案solved the puzzle3.我住在一个四面环山的小村庄。I live in a small village which hills on all sides.答案is surrounded by4.无论你到哪里,都会受到热烈欢迎。 ,you will receive a warm welcome.答案Wherever you go5.幼儿园老师有时被称为孩子王。Teachers in the kindergarten are sometimes leaders of children.答案referr
8、ed to as6.了解一些孔府的历史将会使你的参观更愉快。 the history of Kong Family Mansion will make your visit more enjoyable.答案Knowing something about关键能力提升练.阅读理解As a palace,the Tower of London was a great place to live in.As a prison,it wasnt so niceespecially since so many prisoners lost their heads.Today tourists can e
9、xplore the Tower in the United Kingdom.Here are some reasons why the Tower was and still is a cool place.Ravens(渡鸦) are like superheroes.Well,legend says if the ravens that live on the Tower grounds ever leave,the Tower will fall apart.No one knows when the ravens first showed up,but Charles took th
10、e legend so seriously that in the 1670s he gave an official order that six ravens be kept there all the time.Today there are always six.You might have lived at a zoo.In 1204,King John kept a collection of animals,including lions and elephants.About 50 years later,King Henry received a polar bear.The
11、 bear was kept on a piece of rope so it could fish in the Thames River that flows by the Tower.If you lived at the Tower today,your mom or dad might be in charge.The 35 Yeoman Warders(伦敦塔卫士) and their families are among the few still allowed to live at the Tower.Established in 1509 as bodyguards for
12、 the king,today they give tours and manage the day-to-day details of the Tower.Theyre called “beefeaters”,possibly because their job once allowed them to eat beef from the kings table.Called the “word”,the password changes every 24 hours and is a must-have to enter the Tower after hours.Its written
13、on a piece of paper and delivered to the Yeoman on duty for the night.You could find buried gold.In 1662,a goldsmith(金匠) named John Barfcstead supposedly hid more than $40,000 worth of stolen gold somewhere on the Tower grounds.Many have searched for the gold,but it has never been found.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说
14、明文。文章主要讲述了与伦敦塔有关的一些传说。1.Why did Charles keep six ravens in the London Tower?A.Because he thought ravens could help to protect the tower.B.Because he regarded ravens as a kind of noble animals.C.Because he believed ravens could watch the prisoners.D.Because he wanted to express his belief to the lege
15、nd.答案A解析细节理解题。从第二段的“if the ravens that live on the Tower grounds ever leave,the Tower will fall apart”可知。2.The Yeoman Warders living in the tower now serve as .A.bodyguardsB.guidesC.cooksD.managers答案B解析细节理解题。从第四段中“Established in 1509 as bodyguards for the king,today they give tours and manage the da
16、y-to-day details of the Tower.”可知。3.Which of the following is the suitable subtitle for the underlined part?A.No one can enter the tower at night.B.Yeoman Warders stay at their post carefully.C.You need a secret password at night.D.The tower is open within 24 hours.答案C解析段落大意题。通过关键词“a must-have to en
17、ter the Tower after hours”可知,这一段主要讲述了晚上进入伦敦塔需要有密码。4.What does the passage inform us of the London Tower?A.Many prisoners were set free from it.B.Not everybody has ever found gold in it.C.It is located on the bank of the Thames River.D.A large number of animals are kept in it.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第三段可知,熊养在了伦
18、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。.七选五(2021山东新泰一中高一期中)The UK has many strange traditions.1This tradition comes Shrove Tuesday,or,as many like to call it,Pancake Day.The day falls on the last Tuesday of February this year.2As contestants run,they have to toss the pancake in the air so that it flips
19、and lands back in the pan on the other side.The winner is the first to reach the finish line,although they should also be careful to make sure that the pancake is complete and that it hasnt broken along the way.One of the most famous pancake races is the Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race.This takes p
20、lace on the morning of Shrove Tuesday in London,outside the Houses of Parliament.3One team is made up of Members of Parliament,and the other is made up of journalists.Most of them take part in the race wearing their work suits!The race is shown on the news and is covered on TV all around the world.4
21、It raises awareness for the charity Rehab,which works with people with disabilities and others who suffer from social exclusion in the UK.Another important aspect of the race is the official starter.5This is seen as an important role and is usually given to a British news presenter.But whoever is ch
22、osen usually has a hard time trying to control the racethe MPs are known for cheating every year!A.One of those is pancake racing.B.The race is a competition between two teams.C.That is the person chosen to announce the start of the race.D.Some schools or businesses hold special Pancake Day events.E
23、.And as well as a bit of fun,the race is also held for a good cause.F.Pancakes in the UK are large and thin and can be topped with juice.G.In a typical pancake race,contestants have to run holding a frying pan with a pancake in it.答案与解析【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了薄饼节。参赛者每人拿一个装着薄煎饼的长柄平底锅,在奔跑过程中要把这个薄煎饼翻面若干次
24、且不让薄煎饼掉出来,最先跑到终点的人就是赢家。1.A上文提到“英国有许多奇怪的节日”,下文提到“这个传统来自忏悔日”。由此可知,所填的是引出下文的句子,A项“其中之一是薄饼节”符合语境。2.G根据下文的“As contestants run,.”可知,上文应该提到比赛,G项“In a typical pancake race,.”可引出下文。3.B根据下文的“One team.”和“the other.”可知,有两个参赛队,所以选B项。4.E根据下文的“它提高了对慈善机构康复的认识”可知,此处介绍的是该项活动的目的,所以选E项。5.C根据上文提到的“the official starter(官方的发令员)”可知,C项“那就是宣布比赛开始的人”是对上文的解释。- 4 - 版权所有高考资源网
