1、Unit 4 History and Traditions课时作业(二)Reading and Thinking必备知识基础练进阶训练第一层.单词拼写1What _ (迷惑) me is why he left the country without telling anyone.2Though they all live _ (在附近), I lost contact with them really quickly.3The attack has caused severe damage to American naval and _ (军事的) forces.4Her son was k
2、illed in _ (战役)5Later in the next century, people from England made voyages to _(征服) other parts of the world.6The ship was back in _ (港口) after a week.7You can exchange your _ (货币) for dollars in the hotel.8The immune system is our main _ (防御) against disease.9There is no _ (证据) to support this the
3、ory.10She knew the exact _ (位置) of the college.单句语法填空1When I was walking on the street, I saw two travelers were reading a map, looking _ (puzzle)2The teacher, as well as his students, _ (sing) a song when I passed the classroom.3It was _ (evidence) that she had once been a beauty.4He sought _ (lega
4、lly) advice from us on this matter.5Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize for her great _ (achieve)6The professor _ (refer) to yesterday will come here tomorrow.7The first thing he looked at was his offices _ (locate)8All of the villagers were fighting against the flood in _ (defend) of their own ho
5、mes.9_ (surround) by rows of trees, our school stands out from all the other buildings.10All the things in this room belong _ him.完成句子1我爷爷住在一个三面环水的小村庄。My grandpa lives in a small village which _ water on all sides.2她惊奇地发现在小路上只有两个行人。She _ that there were only two passersby in the lane.3在老师的帮助下，我最终解决了
6、这个难题。With the help of the teacher, I _ in the end.4她试图摆脱他，但失败了。She tried to _ him, but failed.5如果必要的话，你可以搬到那个村庄。_， you can move to that village.课文语法填空Getting to know a little bit about British history will help you understand what these different 1._ (name)the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain
7、and Englandmean.In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales 2._ (join) to the Kingdom of England. Later, in the 18th century, the country Scotland became part of the Kingdom of Great Britain. In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added 3._ (create) the United Kingdom of Great Britain
8、and Ireland. Finally, in the 20th century, the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK, 4._ resulted in the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.The four countries use the same flag, 5._ (know) as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency
9、 and military 6._ (defend). However, they also have some differences.The United Kingdom 7._ (have) a long and interesting history to explore. Almost everywhere you go in the UK, you will be surrounded by evidence of four different groups of peoplethe Romans, the AngloSaxons, the Vikings 8._ the Norm
10、answho took 9._ at different times throughout history.There is so much more to learn about the interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom. Studying the history of the country will make your visit much 10._ (enjoyable)关键能力综合练进阶训练第二层.阅读理解Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problem
11、s started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer (征服) Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally，in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are two “Irelands”. Nor
12、thern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country.In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes, was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage (短缺) of work, forced many people to leave Ireland a
13、nd live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work on the land but more and more people are mov
14、ing to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.The Irish are famous for being warmhearted and friendly. Oscar Wilde a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greates
15、t talkers since the Greeks”. Since independence, Ireland has revived (复兴) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the vio
16、lin, whistles, etc.1What does the author tell us in Paragraph 1?AHow the Irish fought against the English.BHow Ireland gained independence.CHow English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.DHow two “Irelands” came into being.2We learn from the text that in Ireland _.Afood shortages in the 1840s led to a
17、decline in populationBpeople are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countrysideCit is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory workerDdifferent kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments3The last paragraph is mainly about _.Athe Irish characterBIrish cultureCIrish
18、musical instrumentsDa famous Irish writer4What can be the best title for the text?ALife in IrelandBA Very Difficult HistoryCIreland, Past and PresentDThe Independence of Ireland.七选五Time is the most valuable thing that mankind has. _1_ Many people try to manage their time. They arrange information an
19、d tips in order to effectively do so._2_ Time can be managed easily by finding out what is important and arranging these things in the order of importance. In this way you know your direction before making any plans and do not waste time and energy unnecessarily.Now comes the next question. _3_ The
20、answer is that you need to find out what steps you need to take and what you want to do. Then you know how much time to spend on each thing. These steps are like goals._4_ Not having them is like walking blindly in a dark room, trying to find the door.Time management also demands a set schedule that
21、 works best for you. In this way you will be able to arrange your tasks based on their importance and finish them. In this way you will not waste your time in beating around the bush (做事情绕圈子)_5_ There are a lot of things that we need to do in a short time. Therefore, having good time management skil
22、ls is at the top of the list of things we all need.AWe all live in a fastpaced world now.BUsing every passing second effectively can benefit us.CCould you divide your time equally while doing your work?DHow do you manage time and what type of information is needed to do so?ESetting goals is the most
23、 important part of time management.FManaging time is not that hard.GThe aim of time management is to give us a feeling of satisfaction.完形填空It amazed meevery time I saw Joe he was smiling. It made me _1_ why he always seemed so _2_. Having observed Joe with other people, I also _3_ something else. Jo
24、e asked people how they were doing, and really seemed to listen to their _4_. He was compassionate (有同情心的) if someone was _5_. He would have _6_ words and offer to _7_ in any way he could.It made me think what if I tried to _8_ more. So when I went to a _9_ to do some shopping, I smiled as I walked.
25、 And people even I didnt know smiled back at me. Some even spoke! A little kid in the cart who was giving his mother a hard time saw me smile and _10_ talking. Instead, he made a shy smile at me. A man in his wheelchair needed someone to _11_ something. I got that for him, and he smiled and _12_ me.
26、A smile is a _13_ thing, but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day? I couldnt believe how _14_ I felt. What I _15_ was that such a small thing could make not only me feel great, but those around me as well.1A.wonder BadviseCfeel Dcare2A.angry BfunnyChappy Dproud3A.believed Bn
27、oticedCrecorded Dwished4A.answers BsuggestionsCideas Dprograms5A.happy BhurtCeager Dnervous6A.cold BsadCsilly Dkind7A.advise BcheckCrun Dhelp8A.complain BsmileCspeak Dcommunicate9A.mall BschoolCcompany Dbank10A.began BenjoyedCstopped Dcontinued11A.speak BtakeCreach Dpull12A.helped BthankedCremembere
28、d Drefused13A.great BrealCsmall Dspecial14A.beautiful BpopularCfortunate Dwonderful15A.talked BwantedClearned Dwritten.语法填空Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will 1._ (probable) say that they go to school to learn languages, mathematics, history, science and some other knowl
29、edge. That is quite true, 2._ why do they learn these things?We send our children to school in order 3._ (prepare) them for the time when they really grow up and will have to work for 4._ (they). Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their life. But is that 5._ only reason
30、 why they go to school? There is more in education 6._ just learning facts. We go to school to learn how to learn, so that when we have left school we can continue to learn.A man 7._ really knows how to learn will always be 8._ (succeed) , because when he has to do something new, he will not only be
31、 able to do it well himself, but he will also be able to teach others how to do it in the 9._ (good) way. The person with poor education, on the other hand, either finds himself unable to do something new, or just 10._ (do) it badly. The main purpose of schools is not to teach those subjects, but to
32、 teach pupils the way to learn.课时作业(二)Reading and Thinking必备知识基础练.单词拼写1puzzles2.nearby3.military4.battle5.conquer6.port7currency8.defence9.evidence10.location.单句语法填空1puzzled2.was singing3.evident4.legal5.achievements6referred7.location8.defence9.Surrounded10.to.完成句子1is surrounded by2.was surprised t
33、o find3.solved the puzzle4break away from5.If necessary.课文语法填空1答案与解析：names考查名词。name为可数名词，此处被these修饰，因此用复数形式。2答案与解析：was joined考查动词的时态和语态。根据时间状语In the 16th century可知应用一般过去时；主语the nearby country of Wales与join之间为被动关系，故用一般过去时的被动语态。3答案与解析：to create考查非谓语动词。此处作目的状语，应用动词不定式。4答案与解析：which考查定语从句。先行词为主句，关系词在非限制性
34、定语从句中作主语，故用which。5答案与解析：known考查非谓语动词。be known as被称为，此处作后置定语，应用过去分词形式。6答案与解析：defence考查词性转换。形容词military修饰名词。7答案与解析：has考查动词的时态和主谓一致。此处叙述的是客观事实，用一般现在时，主语为the United Kingdom，因此谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。8答案与解析：and考查连词。此处为并列关系，因此用and。9答案与解析：over考查介词。take over接管，为固定短语。10答案与解析：more enjoyable考查形容词的比较级。此处隐含Studying the hi
35、story of the country与Knowing nothing about the history of the country的比较，且much修饰比较级，故填more enjoyable。关键能力综合练.阅读理解【语篇解读】本文从地理状况、人口发展、经济情况以及社会生活等方面介绍了爱尔兰，让我们对这个美丽的国家有了更进一步的了解。1答案与解析：D段落大意题。本段的后半部分叙述的是最终结果，所以第一段作者意在阐述两个“爱尔兰”是如何形成的。2答案与解析：A细节理解题。第二段提到在19世纪40年代，由于土豆被疾病感染，大约75万人死于饥饿，由此可知这一时期的食物短缺导致了人口下降。本
36、段最后一句话也是线索提示。3答案与解析：B段落大意题。通读本段内容尤其是根据本段中间部分的“Since independence, Ireland has revived its own culture of.”可知，本段主要阐述的是爱尔兰文化。其余选项都不具有概括性。4答案与解析：C主旨大意题。文章回顾了爱尔兰艰辛的独立过程以及曾经的艰难岁月，接着概述了爱尔兰如今的风貌，所以“爱尔兰今昔”作文章标题最合适。.七选五【语篇解读】本文介绍了如何合理有效地利用时间。1答案与解析：B根据第1空后两句Many people try to manage their time. They arrange
37、information and tips in order to effectively do so. 可知，许多人试图管理他们的时间，他们整理信息和建议为的是能有效地管理时间。根据后两句可反推第1空应是关于有效利用时间的好处，故选B项。2答案与解析：F根据第2空后一句Time can be managed easily by finding out what is important and arranging these things in the order of importance. 可知，管理好时间并不难，可以通过弄清什么是重要的并按重要性来安排这些事情，即有目的地设定目标就能很容
38、易地管理时间。故选F项。3答案与解析：D根据第3空后一句The answer is that.可知，第3空是个问题；该空后两句讲述了弄清楚你需要采取的步骤及你想做的事后，你就知道每件事要花多少时间了。根据后两句可反推第3空应是关于如何进行时间管理及需要哪类信息，故D项符合语境。4答案与解析：E根据第三段最后一句These steps are like goals.及第4空后一句Not having them is like walking blindly in a dark room, trying to find the door. 可知，这些步骤就像目标，没有目标就像在黑暗的房间中行走，试
39、图找到门。由此可推知第4空应是关于设定目标的，故E项符合语境。5答案与解析：A根据第5空后一句There are a lot of things that we need to do in a short time. 可知，我们在很短的时间内要做很多事情，说明现在是快节奏的生活。故A项符合语境。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文是记叙文，讲述了“我”通过向Joe学习，了解到微笑的作用。1答案与解析：A我“想知道”为什么他总是那么高兴。2答案与解析：C根据上文“.every time I saw Joe he was smiling.”可知答案。3答案与解析：B根据上文“Having observed
40、Joe with other people，”可知，通过观察Joe和别人在一起，“我”也注意到了一些其他事情。4答案与解析：A根据上文“Joe asked people how they were doing .”可知，Joe在询问别人的情况时，会倾听他们的回答。5答案与解析：B如果有人受到伤害，他会同情他们。6答案与解析：D根据上文“He was compassionate if someone was hurt.”可知，Joe很有同情心，在别人受到伤害时，他会好心安慰。7答案与解析：D他会主动提出帮助。8答案与解析：B此处是说：Joe的行为让“我”想到，“我”要是时常微笑会怎样。9答案与解
41、析：A根据下文“do some shopping”可知答案。10答案与解析：C根据下文“Instead, he made a shy smile at me.”可知，小孩看到“我”微笑便停止和妈妈吵闹，还害羞地对我微笑。11答案与解析：C坐在轮椅里的人需要别人为他“够”到东西。12答案与解析：B根据上文“The man in his wheelchair needed someone to reach something. I got that for him.”可知，“我”帮助了那位残疾人，他对“我”微笑并表示感谢。13答案与解析：C根据下文“. such a small thing .”可
42、知答案。14答案与解析：D此处是说：对别人微笑会让“我”感觉如此美好，这让我难以相信。15答案与解析：C此处是指“我所了解到的”。.语法填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述的是孩子为什么要上学。孩子上学不仅是为了学习语言、数学、历史等知识，更重要的是学会如何学习。1答案与解析：probably考查词性转换。修饰动词say要用副词，故填probably。2答案与解析：but考查连词。That is quite true和why do they learn these things之间是转折关系，所以此处需要用表示转折关系的连词but来连接两个分句。3答案与解析：to prepare考查非谓
43、语动词。in order to do sth.为了做某事。4答案与解析：themselves考查代词。for oneself独立地，为固定用法。此句的主语是they，此处指的是他们长大后独立地工作，所以用反身代词的复数形式themselves。5答案与解析：the考查冠词。此处的reason指的是上面解释的原因：Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their life.表示特指，其前要用定冠词the。6答案与解析：than考查固定搭配。more.than.为固定搭配。句意：教育不仅仅是学习事实。7答案与解析：who/that考查定语从句。分析句子可知本句是含有定语从句的复合句，先行词是A man，指人，关系代词在从句中作主语，所以用who/that。8答案与解析：successful考查形容词。由空前的be可知此处需要填形容词来构成主系表结构，故填successful。9答案与解析：best考查形容词的最高级。此处指的是用最好的方式教给其他人如何做，在所有的方法中选出最好的。根据语境可知此处应用最高级，good的最高级是best。10答案与解析：does考查谓语动词的时态。分析句子可知此处是由either.or.连接的并列谓语，与finds并列，故填does。
