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UNIT 4 HISTORY AND TRADITIONS
Part 1 Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking
课后提升练
I．阅读理解
A
Nelson Mandela is respected and admired around the world. And to South Africans he is a superstar. He is a hero who shocked the world by fighting for peace between races, despite the 27 years he spent in the prison of the South Africa.
Mandela who won the nation's first all-race election after the fall of apartheid (种族隔离) in 1994, retired in 1999. But he remains as popular as ever. His popularity has inspired an entire national industry. His portrait (肖像) has appeared at many places, including on some goods. His face has appeared on a South African coin, and some business leaders hope to build a statue in this likeness. It would stand taller than New York's Statue of Liberty.
"His popularity is similar to that of John F. Kennedy in US or Winston Churchill in Britain, but few politicians in that times have achieved his level of admiration," said Tom Lodge, the Head of the political science department of the University of the Witwatersrand. "What a skilled performer Mandela has been throughout his political career! He's a very, very clever man."
However, he is far from perfect. Most articles for his birthday, which appeared in every chief South African newspaper on the day, briefly mentioned that Mandela did have his shortcomings.
Then they returned to their praise. "Through the ages, the human race has had its icons (偶像) －men and women who rose above ordinary people to inspire their generations," The Guardian said. "In our generation, the gods presented us with Nelson Mandela."
1. Mandela is a hero to South Africans because ____.
A. he's as popular as Kennedy and Churchill
B. he spent 27 years in prison
C. he's a great fighter against the racialism
D. he won the first all-race election
2. What can we learn about Mandela
A. He is not so popular as before.
B. His portrait has appeared on some goods.
C. He is the greatest politician in history.
D. He did not realize his own shortcomings.
3. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means ____.
A. Mandela is as great as a god
B. we are proud to live in Mandela's times
C. Mandela often gave presents to others
D. we are proud to know Mandela
4. Which can be the best title of the article
A. The Statue in South Africa
B. South Africa's White Racist Regime
C. Mandela, the Hero of South Africans
D. Mandela, Kennedy and Churchill
B
Ninety years ago a man named Howard Carter made a great find. But he didn't discover an unknown people group or a new plant. He found the resting place of a king.
People had seen signs of King Tutankhamun's tomb (坟墓) but had never found it. Finally, Carter's team discovered a set of steps that led down to some underground rooms. There Carter found the king's body and many of his treasures.
Carter recorded his first impression in his popular book, The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen:
At first I could see nothing, the hot air coming from the room causing the candle light to flicker (闪烁), but later, as my eyes grew used to the light, details of the room within appeared slowly and clearly, strange animals and gold－everywhere the light of gold I was struck speechless with amazement, and when Lord Carnarvon, unable to stand the silence any longer, asked anxiously, "Can you see anything " it was all I could do to get out the words, "Yes, wonderful things."
The discovery has made King Tutankhamun, Tut for short, one of the best-remembered kings of Egypt. Tut became king when he was only 9 years old and ruled ancient Egypt from 1332 to 1323 B. C. No one is sure why, but he died suddenly before he turned 20. Because he died so young, there wasn't time to prepare a great tomb for him. So he ended up with a smaller tomb. Its small size was actually the reason why it stayed hidden for so long. And, Tut's tomb was not like other Egyptian kings'－it was not as damaged by time or robbers as other tombs. King Tut's tomb remains the best-kept royal (皇室的) tomb ever discovered. The discovery of this little tomb has helped people learn a great deal about ancient Egypt.
5. We can learn from Paragraphs 1 and 2 that ____.
A. Howard Carter found Tut's tomb in the 1930s
B. there were a lot of treasures in Tut's tomb
C. Howard Carter found Tut's tomb by accident
D. a new plant was found in Tut's tomb
6. How did Howard Carter feel when he first saw Tut's tomb
A. Calm.
B. Proud.
C. Disappointed.
D. Shocked.
7. What do we know about King Tut
A. He died of a strange disease.
B. He ruled Egypt for about nine years.
C. He is known to few people today.
D. He built his own tomb over a long time.
8. What's the text mainly about
A. King Tut's story.
B. How to find a tomb.
C. Howard Carter's achievements.
D. King Tut's tomb.
II．七选五
Riding a Mobike on the street, you might hear people speaking Chinese aloud. 1 After walking into a store, it's possible that you'll see Huawei smartphones on sale. This isn't referring to China, but Manchester, UK. 2 Indeed, Chinese products have gone global.
3 But to meet local people's tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes. "One example is the meat," said Yin Hang, who is studying at the University of Wollongong in Australia. "We like to eat meat with bones in, but people here don't. So Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even fish."
4 "In many cities in Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers," reported Reuters. "More than half of US-owned drones (无人机) are Chinese models," according to China Daily. They're not simply made in China, but designed and developed in the country.
In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But things have changed greatly. 5 "For example, Huawei, one of China's major smartphone makers, overtook Apple in global smartphone sales for the first time in June and July last year," noted consulting firm Counterpoint Research.
A. Many Chinese brands (品牌) are also becoming more and more popular.
B. Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time.
C. "Made in China" has become cool and more people trust Chinese brands.
D. Meanwhile, international brands are still enjoying great success in China.
E. Turning to the right, you may see a Sichuan-style restaurant.
F. In fact, you might see similar scenes in many other cities around the world.
G. What is the biggest problem with many Chinese brands
1.____ 2.____ 3.____ 4.____ 5.____
III. 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。
When people say England, they sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the British Isles, 1________ confuses many people. You can solve 2________ puzzle if you study British history.
In the 16th century, Wales 3________(join) to the Kingdom of England. Scotland was added in the 18th century, forming the Kingdom of Great Britain. In the 19th century, they got Ireland 4________(connect) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. However, the southern part of Ireland broke away from the UK, which resulted in the full name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or the UK 5________ short.
The four countries 6________(belong) to the UK use the same flag called the Union Jack and work together in some areas, such as the currency and international relations. But they still have very different education and legal systems, even have their own traditions.
Throughout history, four invaders conquered at different 7________(time). They were the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons, the Vikings and Normans. They left the towns, roads, castles built all around England; they also influenced the English vocabulary and introduced new words.
The capital city, London, 8________(be) an ancient port city dating back to Roman times. In the UK there are 9________(count) cultural relics to explore. Keep your eyes open, and you will be 10________(amaze) to find that it is a fascinating mix of history and modern culture.
1.________2.________3.________4.________5.________
6.________7.________8.________9.________10.________
参考答案
I． A
◎语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了纳尔逊·曼德拉的生平事迹。曼德拉是一个为种族间的和平而战的英雄，受到全世界的尊敬和钦佩，对世界产生了巨大的影响，他渗透了几代南非人的心灵。
1．C 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句中的He is a hero who shocked the world by fighting for peace between races可知曼德拉被南非人民热爱是因为他一生都在为争取和平、反对种族歧视奋斗。
2.B 细节理解题。根据第二段第四句His portrait（肖像）has appeared at many places，including on some goods．可知他的肖像已经出现在许多地方，包括一些商品上。
3．B 推理判断题。本句In our generation，the gods presented us with Nelson Mandela.字面意思是“在我们这一代，上帝将Nelson Mandela赠给了我们”。因为Nelson Mandela是人类的英雄与偶像，所以这句话的意思是“我们很自豪能生活在曼德拉时代”，故本题答案为B。
4.C 主旨大意题。根据全文内容，尤其是第一段中的Nelson Mandela is respected and admired around the world. And to South Africans he is a superstar. He is a hero who shocked the world by fighting for peace between races和最后一段可知，纳尔逊·曼德拉在全世界都受到尊敬和钦佩，对南非人来说，他是一个英雄。
B
◎语篇解读 本文是说明文。文章介绍了图坦卡蒙陵墓的发现过程和现实意义。
5．B 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句There Carter found the king's body and many of his treasures.可知，图坦卡蒙陵墓中有很多财宝。
6.D 推理判断题。根据Carter在其书中的描述I was struck speechless with amazement可推知，Carter看到这个坟墓的时候是很震惊的。
7．B 细节理解题。根据Tut became king when he was only 9 years old and ruled ancient Egypt from 1332 to 1323 B.C．可知，Tut大约统治了古埃及九年。
8．D 主旨大意题。全文主要介绍了图坦卡蒙陵墓的发现及意义。
II.◎语篇解读 本文是新闻报道，主要讲述了越来越多的中国产品走向世界，受到外国人的青睐。
1．E 根据上文Riding a Mobike on the street，you might hear people speaking Chinese aloud．可知在街上骑摩拜单车，你可能会听到人们大声说中文。根据下文After walking into a store, it's possible that you'll see Huawei smartphones on sale．可知本段列举了几种情况，故选E。
2．F 根据下文Indeed，Chinese products have gone global．可知中国产品已经走向世界。因此上句应该是在许多其他国家见过类似的场景。
3.B 根据But to meet local people's tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes。可知应该填与食物有关的内容。
4.A 根据“In many cities in Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers,”reported Reuters.“More than half of US-owned drones（无人机）are Chinese models,” according to China Daily.可知，在欧洲许多城市，商店出售TCL电视、海尔冰箱和联想电脑。美国拥有的无人机中，超过一半是中国型号。所以这里介绍的是中国产品的品牌，所以上句应该是许多中国品牌也变得越来越受欢迎。
5.C 根据In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But things have changed greatly．可知，在过去，大多数西方人认为中国产品便宜且不可靠。但是事情已经发生了很大的变化。后面应该叙述越来越多的人信任中国品牌。
III. 课文改编填空
1.which ________ confuses many people在此是非限制性定语从句，关系词在定语从句中作主语，指代前面整句话，所以应用关系代词which。
2.the puzzle在此是名词，此处特指前面的疑惑，所以应用定冠词修饰。故填the。
3.was joined join...to...意为“把……和……连起来”。join在此是谓语动词，与主语Wales是被动关系，所以应用一般过去时的被动语态。
4.connected connect在此应用非谓语动词作宾语补足语，connect与Ireland是逻辑上的被动关系，所以应用过去分词。故填connected。
5.for for short为固定搭配，意为“简称，缩写”。故填for。
6.belonging belong在此是非谓语动词作定语，与句子的主语是逻辑上的主动关系，所以应用现在分词。故填belonging。
7.times time在此意为“时代”，是可数名词，前有different修饰，所以应用复数形式。故填times。
8.is be是谓语动词，主语是The capital city，介绍的是现在的状态，所以应用一般现在时。故填is。
9.countless 句意为：在英国，有数不尽的文物有待发掘。countless意为“无数的”。
10.amazed 形容的是人的情感，意为“感到惊讶的”，应用amazed。

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