1、Unit 4 History and traditions单元素养评估卷(四)时间:100分钟分数:120分第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATravel around EnglandPlaces to visit in LondonThe Thames It runs through London, dividing the city into two parts. Its interesting to take a trip on the river. This way,
2、you can see almost every place of interest in London. Big BenMay 31, 2019 is the 160th birthday of the largest four-faced clock in the worldBig Ben. It isnt the name of the tower itself but the 13-ton bell inside it. Every hour, it “bongs” the number of the hour to tell the time.Places to visit in L
3、iverpool Music: “The Beatles Story”If you love the Beatlesthe world-famous 1960s music group, come here!Open every day except Dec. 25 and 26Adult: 16.00 Under-16s and student: 12.00Child under six: Free Sport: “Liverpool FC”Do you love football? Visit Anfield football centre, home to Liverpools favo
4、urite football team.Closed on Sat. & Sun.Adult: 15.00 Under-16s and student: 9.00Child under six: Free Museum: “Liverpool Museum”You can learn all about the history and culture of Liverpool here. It was set up in 1851, and moved to the new building in 2011.Open daily Free entry!1. Whats the suggeste
5、d way to visit the most places of interest in one day in London?A. To go by boat.B. To go by bus.C. To go by subway.D. To go by train.解析：细节理解题。根据泰晤士河中的描述“Its interesting to take a trip on the river. This way, you can see almost every place of interest in London.”可知,通过坐船可以游览的地方最多。故选A。答案：A2. Which of
6、the following has a history of less than 100 years?A. Liverpool Museum.B. The Beatles Story.C. Big Ben.D. The Thames.解析：细节理解题。由文中利物浦博物馆的描述“It was set up in 1851”可知该博物馆已经有100多年的历史;由文中甲壳虫乐队博物馆的描述“If you love the Beatlesthe world-famous 1960s music group, come here!”可知该博物馆成立的时间是不到100年;而由第二段可知大本钟已有160年的
7、历史,故选B。答案：B3. David, a music fan, wants to go to his favourite place in Liverpool with his 9-year-old daughter and his baby son. How much should he pay?A. 16.B. 24.C. 28.D. 40.解析：推理计算题。由文中甲壳虫乐队博物馆的描述可知,该博物馆收费成人16英镑,16岁以下12英镑,6岁以下儿童免费。故大卫、大卫9岁的女儿和大卫的儿子(婴儿)三人的收费情况为:16+12+0=28英镑,故选C。答案：CBIn the state o
8、f Qin, there was a man called Shang Yang. He was a statesman(政治家) and worked out many reforms for the state, like paying more attention to farming and giving rewards to soldiers who were successful when at war. But these reforms were not easily carried out at first. Most people didnt trust Shang Yan
9、g. In order to solve this problem, Shang Yang came up with an idea. He put a thin wooden pole at the south gate of the Qin capital. Many people came to see him and the pole. Then, in front of the crowd, Shang Yang said loudly, “The man who takes this pole to the north gate will get 10 gold pieces.”I
10、t was a simple job and the reward was so large. However, some time passed and no one stepped forward. They all thought Shang Yang was making a joke. Hearing no answer, Shang Yang stepped forward and said, “The reward now goes to 50 gold pieces.”This reward was unbelievably large. Finally, a man from
11、 the crowd came forward. He put the pole on his shoulder and walked to the north gate. True to his word, Shang Yang gave the man 50 gold pieces. After that, the people of Qin were all talking about what Shang Yang did about the pole. They believed he was a man of his word. So when Shang Yang began c
12、arrying out his reforms, the people followed him. Under these great reforms, Qin grew stronger and stronger. At last, Qin made all the seven states into one empire(帝国).4. In order to carry out his reforms, what idea did Shang Yang have?A. Having a wooden pole carrying competition.B. Having a wooden
13、pole cutting competition.C. The man stepping forward first would be praised.D. The man carrying the pole from the south gate to the north one would get some gold pieces.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段和第三段可知商鞅为了落实政策,取得人们的信任,奖给愿意把木杆从南门抬到北门的人一些金币。故选D。答案：D5. Why did Shang Yangs reward increase at last?A. Because a man s
14、tepped forward.B. Because there wasnt enough time.C. Because Shang Yang heard no answer.D. Because Shang Yang was happy. 解析：细节理解题。根据第五段“Hearing no answer, Shang Yang stepped forward and said, The reward now goes to 50 gold pieces.”可知,商鞅决定把奖励从10个金币增加到50个金币,是因为当时没有听到回答。故选C。答案：C6. What does the underli
15、ned part mean?A. A man who can speak loudly.B. A man who likes to speak a lot.C. A man who keeps his word.D. A man of few words.解析：词义猜测题。根据上文商鞅履行了奖励50金币的诺言,可推出人们相信他是一个信守诺言的人。故选C。答案：C7. After these great reforms, what happened in the history of China?A. Shang Yang became the first emperor.B. The firs
16、t empire of China appeared. C. The south gate fell down.D. The state of Qin became weaker and weaker. 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一句“At last, Qin made all the seven states into one empire.”可知,秦朝使七国统一为一个帝国,即中国第一个朝代秦朝出现。故选B。答案：BCI travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How ca
17、n I get to the post office?”Foreign tourists are often confused(困惑的) in Japan because most streets there dont have names; in Japan, people use landmarks(地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travellers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at th
18、e big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”In the countryside of 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,
19、people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. 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 mile. “How far away is the post office?
20、” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “its about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They dont know.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,
21、 Mexico, no one answers “I dont know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I dont know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!8. What is the reaction of the Japanese when asked the way?A. They describe the place carefully.B. They show h
22、im a map of the place.C. They tell him the names of the streets.D. They refer to recognizable buildings and places.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中“in Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names”可知,日本人在指路时习惯使用地标。故选D。答案：D9. What is the place where people measure distance in time?A. New Yor
23、k.B. Los Angeles.C. Kansas.D. Iowa.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第一句话中“they measure distance in time, not mile”可知B正确。答案：B10. Why may people in Yucatan give a tourist a wrong answer?A. In order to save time.B. As a test.C. So as to be polite.D. For fun.解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中“People in Yucatan believe that I dont know is i
24、mpolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one.”可知C正确。答案：C11. What can we infer from the text?A. Its important for travellers to understand cultural differences.B. Its useful for travellers to know how to ask the way properly.C. People have similar understandings of politeness.D. New Yorker
25、s are generally friendly to visitors.解析：推理判断题。文章讲述的是作者在问路时遇见的各国的文化差异。故选A。答案：ADA nickname is a shortened form of a persons name. A nickname can also be a descriptive name for a person, place or thing. Many American cities have nicknames. These can help establish an identity, spread pride among citize
26、ns and build unity. Nicknames can also be funny.Los Angeles, California is the second largest city in population, after New York City. Los Angeles has several nicknames. One is simply the citys initials, L.A. It is also called the City of Angels because Los Angeles means “the angels” in Spanish.Los
27、Angeles often has warm, sunny weather. So another nickname is City of Flowers and Sunshine. New York is called the Big Apple. So Los Angeles is sometimes called the Big Orange because of the fruit that grows in that citys warm climate.The American motion picture and television industries are based i
28、n Los Angeles. So it is not surprising that it is called the Entertainment Capital of the World. Many films are made in the area of Los Angeles called Hollywood. Millions of people visit the area. No trip to Los Angeles is complete without seeing the word “Hollywood” spelled out in huge letters on a
29、 hillside.Many movie stars live in Los Angeles. The city is sometimes called Tinseltown. This nickname comes from the shiny, bright and often unreal nature of Hollywood and the movie industry.Another nickname for Los Angeles is La-La Land, using the first letters of Los and Angeles. This means a pla
30、ce that is fun and not serious, and maybe even out of touch with reality.A good place for watching unusual-looking people is Venice, an area on the west side of Los Angeles. A system of waterways designed after the Italian city of Venice has been built there.Many people love Los Angeles for its warm
31、 sunny weather, beautiful mountains and beaches, and movie stars. That includes Randy Newman, who sings about his hometown.12. Which of the following is not the function of a nickname of a place?A. Building up identity.B. Entertainment.C. Bringing pride to the locals.D. Uniting surrounding cities.解析
32、：细节理解题。结合第一段的“These can help establish an identity, spread pride among citizens and build unity.”可知,绰号的作用没有D项。故选D。答案：D13. What does the underlined sentence suggest in Paragraph 4?A. Tourists should pay a visit to the big letters “Hollywood” on a hillside.B. The word “Hollywood” is so large that tour
33、ists cant miss it.C. The big letters “Hollywood” on a hillside is your first destination.D. Tourists are proud of seeing the big word “Hollywood”.解析：细节理解题。这句话的意思是:去洛杉矶不去看在山坡上用巨大的字母拼出来的单词 “Hollywood” 的旅行是不完整的。其含义说明此处是值得参观的地方。故选A。答案：A14. How many nicknames have been given to Los Angeles?A. 4.B. 5.C. 6
34、.D. 7.解析：细节理解题。文章中提到的Los Angeles的绰号共7个: L.A.、 the City of Angels、 City of Flowers and Sunshine、the Big Orange、the Entertainment Capital of the World、Tinseltown和La-La Land。故选D。答案：D15. What can we infer from the text?A. Los Angeles is most famous for its nicknames.B. Hollywood alone adds fame to Los A
35、ngeles.C. All the nicknames increase the charm of Los Angeles.D. Los Angeles was built after the Italian city of Venice.解析：推理判断题。文章中提到的Los Angeles的7个绰号,每一个都与Los Angeles的某个特点相关,都突出了Los Angeles的某一特色,故选C。答案：C第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)根据下面短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Britain is divided into di
36、fferent areas. Britain is one of the most diverse nations in Europe with over 250 different languages being spoken in London alone. With such a various culture, adapting to it can be a challenge for anyone. 16Forget the stereotypes(陈旧观念). Many of the long formed stereotypes simply have nothing to do
37、 with Britain today. Dont think that everyone enjoys drinking tea or beer. Abandoning some old ideas of people and culture will allow you to be more open-minded and easily get into the culture.17 Britain is made up of different regions that have their different traditions and languages. Understandin
38、g different cultures will help you avoid making mistakes.Get used to small spaces. Like all European nations, Britain does not have the luxury of space. Houses, apartments and cars are all smaller.1819 Always apologise for knocking into someone, even if it is their fault. Respect peoples personal sp
39、ace and always wait in line. Bill Brysons book Notes from a Small Island is filled with many useful tips.Accept the jokes. 20 Kidding, teasing, and “taking the mick” are all ways to describe making fun of someone but this isnt necessarily a bad thing. Playing tricks on someone is a common way to sho
40、w affection. As Britons usually put it, “You never make fun of someone you dont like.”A. Understand the differences.B. Following these steps should be of great help to you.C. Be polite.D. Therefore, trying to become familiar with smaller areas is very necessary.E. Make friends with them.F. One of th
41、e most confusing aspects of British culture is humour.G. Dont play jokes on others.答案：16. B17. A18. D19. C20. F第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I have always been an independent person, but I have come to know that being independent does not mean refus
42、ing help. I may still be 21with asking for help, but I try to accept. Furthermore, I will even 22help and when my offers are refused, I am seldom willing to walk away. And all these changes came from a disaster on an island.Sometimes a persons independence is a 23 of pride, daring, stubbornness and
43、luck. I used to be too 24 since I was little. I was once a traveller who never asked for directions, choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way.Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan, in Thailand, everything25. I was swimming in the ocean with Sean, my fiance(未婚夫), when
44、 he was 26 by a box jellyfish(箱型水母). He 27 within three minutes, 25 years old. Yet when onlookers and travellers asked if I wanted 28, stubborn pride and force of habit 29 me accepting. But two young Israeli women stayed. 30 my protest(反对), they were with me even when the police tried to cover up th
45、e cause of Seans death. It was listed as drunk drowning to avoid hurting the 31industry. The Israeli women could have walked away. 32, without even telling me, they 33 their schedule rather than leave me behind.While I didnt realise it at that time, I now believe I would not have34 the disaster with
46、out these great women. Actually, the person who needs help the most is usually the last person to ask for it. I have learned35 is better than refusing because it not only helps you walk out of trouble, but also helps you know the real meaning of life. 21. A. strugglingB. dealingC. confusedD. satisfi
47、ed解析：struggle with表示“与做斗争”, 根据上下文可知作者还在与是否要寻求帮助做斗争。答案：A22. A. offerB. acceptC. seekD. desire解析：根据下文的“when my offers”可知,作者甚至会给别人提供帮助。答案：A23. A. rangeB. symbolC. wayD. mix解析：有时一个人的独立是骄傲、勇敢、倔强和运气的结合。range范围;symbol象征;way方式;mix 混合,结合。答案：D24. A. adventurousB. braveC. independentD. creative解析：根据文章第一句以及下文的内
48、容可知,作者是一个非常独立的人。答案：C25. A. happenedB. messedC. changedD. disappeared解析：根据第一段的最后一句可知,此处表示“一切都变了”,故选C。答案：C26. A. attackedB. caughtC. followedD. impressed解析：下文提到作者的未婚夫死了,此处应指他受到了箱型水母的攻击。attack攻击。答案：A27. A. sunkB. diedC. failedD. recovered解析：根据“25 years old”及后面的“Seans death”可知,此处指Sean三分钟之内就死了,故选B。答案：B28
49、. A. companyB. adviceC. comfortD. evidence解析：由上文可知,作者正遭受着未婚夫突然去世的打击,再结合后面的“two young Israeli women stayed”可知,周围的人在问作者是否需要陪伴。company陪伴。答案：A29. A. keptB. preventedC. deniedD. suggested解析：作者固执的骄傲和习惯的力量阻止她接受别人提供的帮助。prevent阻止。答案：B30. A. In spite ofB. In case ofC. In terms ofD. As a result of解析：尽管作者反对,她们还
50、是留下来陪作者。in spite of尽管;in case of以防万一;in terms of 就而言;as a result of由于。答案：A31. A. medicineB. entertainmentC. fishingD. tourism解析：Sean因受水母攻击而死亡,警方掩盖其死因是为了避免影响到当地的旅游业。答案：D32. A. ThereforeB. OtherwiseC. InsteadD. Besides解析：她们宁可延误自己的日程安排,也不扔下作者不管。instead反而,却。答案：C33. A. delayedB. madeC. consideredD. threw
51、解析：以色列的两位女士延误了自己的日程安排来陪伴“我”。答案：A34. A. survivedB. experiencedC. avoidedD. suffered解析：没有以色列的这两位女士,“我”不可能从灾难中挺过来。survive存活;幸存。答案：A35. A. refusingB. acceptingC. givingD. begging解析：根据下文的“because it not only of life”和全文可知,此处表示“接受帮助比拒绝帮助好”。答案：B第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Throug
52、hout thousands of years China 36. (develop) a unique festival food culture. Now lets get a glimpse of what we Chinese often eat in midwinter or on winter solstice(冬至).Eating dumplings is a common folk custom for many Chinese on the day of winter solstice, especially people 37. live in the north.Peop
53、le in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 38. (be) used to eating wontons(馄饨) in midwinter. According to an old story, during the midwinter feast 2,500 years ago, the King of Wu was fed up with all kinds of costly foods and wanted to try something different. Then, the beautiful Xishi made wontons 39. (honour)
54、 the kings wish. He liked the food 40. much that he ate a lot. Later, the people of Suzhou had wontons to celebrate the festival 41. (official).In places such as Shanghai, people eat tangyuan, a kind of small dumpling balls 42. (produce) with sticky rice flour(粉). In Yinchuan, Ningxia, people call m
55、idwinter the “Ghost Festival”. On that day, it is customary for people there to eat mutton soup and the dumplings in it. They give the midwinter soup a strange name and call it “brain”, which they usually share with their 43. (relative).People in Taiwan keep the custom of providing nine-layer cakes
56、44. their ancestors. People from the same family gather at their ancestral temples to adore their ancestors in order of their ages. After 45. (hold) the sacrificial ceremony, there is always a grand dinner.答案： 36. has developed37. who/that38. are 39. to honour40. so41. officially42. produced 43. rel
57、atives44. for45. holding第三部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假设你的家乡有一处名胜,交通便利,游人很多。请根据下表内容写一篇短文,向游客介绍这处名胜,并欢迎大家来旅游。景点位置特点天然湖三面环山帆船点点古建筑山顶始建于明朝,完好天然溶洞山脚下冬暖夏凉注意:(1)文章必须包括所有要点;(2)词数100左右。_答案：There is a place of interest in my hometown and it is extremely beautiful. It attracts tens of thousands of tourists to tr
58、avel every year.The first wonder is a natural lake, surrounded by mountains on its three sides, dotted with small boats. You can see fish swimming freely in the clean water. In addition, on the top of one mountain stand some ancient buildings dating back to the Ming Dynasty. Surprisingly, they are s
59、till in good condition in spite of old age. Whats more, there is a famous underground cave at the foot of the mountain, where it is warm in winter and cool in summer.Are you interested? You are welcome to come for a visit. Im sure if you come here, you will find your trip enjoyable and worthwhile.第二
60、节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。It was time to go home. “Remember to work on your class speeches for homework,” Miss Walker called, as everyone started talking and packing their schoolbags. Jenny felt sick. She hated having to read aloud in class. She was sure everyone got really bored
61、listening to her. Once, when Jenny was reading out her holiday diary, Lee was even looking at his watch, a silver and blue one which seemed just magical.Jenny watched Lee walking ahead of her as they left school. He seemed so clever, and he had a certain sort of shining confidence. He was just one o
62、f those people who were good at everything. Jenny sighed. As she turned the corner, she saw Lees watch lying right in the middle of the path.Jenny knew she should just pick it up and return it to him, but she didnt want to run after him. Jenny bent down quickly, picked up the watch and ran home. On
63、arriving home, Jenny put it on almost without thinking. She was surprised it fitted so well. She walked to the mirror and started practising her speech. Words just flooded out of her mouth. “Im going to talk about swimming. I have been lucky. Ive won lots of competitions. But when Im in a race, Im n
64、ot really thinking about winning. Im just loving the feeling of being in the water ” Jenny laughed with excitement. She walked across the room. She suddenly seemed to have a certain sort of confidence. Turning back to the mirror, Jenny saw a flash of light from the watch in the glass. The flashes of
65、 silver seemed almost magical. So maybe Lees watch really DID have something magic.The next day, as the lesson began, Miss Walker asked who was going to be brave and go first. Nobody moved. Jenny slowly raised her arm. Before Miss Walker could say anything, there was a shout from behind. “Shes stole
66、n my watch!” Lee said angrily. “It went missing at school yesterday.”注意:(1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右;(2)续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph 1:Everybody was fixing their eyes on Jenny, waiting for an explanation. _Paragraph 2:At that moment, Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jennys speech first. _
67、答案：Paragraph 1:Everybody was fixing their eyes on Jenny, waiting for an explanation. Jenny didnt answer. How could she explain about the watch and its magic? No one could understand. No one could believe it. “But I saw you wearing it yesterday,” Miss Walker gently reminded him. For a moment Lee rema
68、ined silent and then he apologised. Jenny was relieved saying she had found it on the way home and decided to return it after the speech. Everybody was puzzled and asked why. Jenny was speechless again.Paragraph 2:At that moment, Miss Walker smiled and asked the class to listen to Jennys speech firs
69、t. Jenny walked slowly to the front. She couldnt think properly. All around her, a sea of faces was watching. She felt so frightened and the watch didnt seem magical at all. Suddenly she saw Miss Walkers encouraging eyes. Jenny took a deep breath. “Im going to talk about swimming ” Ten minutes later, the whole class stood up applauding Jennys wonderful speech. Jenny smiled as she eventually realised the real source of confidence.
