人教版高中英语必修第二册UNIT4 Section Ⅳ Listening and Talking Reading for Writing练习含答案

SectionⅣListeningandTalking&ReadingforWriting课后·训练提升一、单句语法填空1.WheneverIvisitmygrandparentsinthecountryside,theyalwaysgreetmeahug.

答案:with2.Iwassurethattelevisiondoeshavesomebadinfluencechildren.

答案:on3.Fromstampsyoucanusuallylearnaboutthe(custom),placesandmoneyofforeigncountries.

答案:customs4.Hereyesarehermost(strike)feature.

答案:striking5.Shewasafraidaloneandsheoftenfellasleepwiththelight(burn).

答案:burning二、完成句子1.He(渴望)getbacktoworkassoonaspossible.

答案:waseagerto2.Hiswork(对……产生了巨大的影响)manymodernwriters.

答案:hadagreatinfluenceon3.Icouldn’ttellherthesecret (有她母亲站在旁边).

答案:withhermotherstandingby4.(这是不足为奇)thathe’shadsomanyaccidents,forhe’sgotnoroadsense.

答案:It’snotsurprising5.Anddownbythesea,theroaroftheoceanwavesandcriesoftheseabirds(组成)themusicofthecoast.

答案:makeup三、阅读理解AUnderwaterexplorershavediscoveredanancientshipwreck(沉船)intheruinsofalong-lostsunkenEgyptiancityHeracleion,offthecoastofAlexandriainEgypt.Researchershaveprovedtheshiptobeover2,000yearsoldamongtheruins.AlthoughHeracleionwasonceanimportanteconomiccentre,itwasdestroyedbytheforcesofnature,sinking(下沉)rapidlyinthewater.Theremainsofthecity’shouses,temples,andmarketshavelaintenmetresdeepintheAbuQirBay,eastofpresent-dayAlexandria.Asaresult,underwaterexplorersregularlymakeexcitingdiscoveriesthere.Amongthem,statuesandstonetabletswithwordsmadeitpossibletofigureoutthecity’sname:Heracleion.Researchersexplainedthattheshipwas25metreslong.Thediscoveryoftheshipwreckwasfascinatingbecauseshipsfromthatperiodinhistorywereveryseldom.Theunderwaterresearchshowedthattheshipwasstruckbyseveralbigstonesfromthenearbytemple,makingtheshipatthebottomofthesea.Dr.MustafaWaziri,Secretary-GeneraloftheHigherArchaeologyCouncil,saidtheshipwasinthecanal(运河)whichflowedalongthesideoftheTempleofAmun.Anearthquakestruckthecity,makingthetempledestroyedandtheshipsink.Whiletheshipwreckdiscoverywasexciting,underwaterexplorersdiscoveredtheremainsofaGreekcemetery(墓地)datingbacktothe4thcenturyBCEduringtheunderwaterexploration.ResearchersexplainedthatthediscoveryshowedtheGreektraderslivedinthecity.TheybuilttheirowntemplesnearthetempleofAmun,andtheremainsofbothhavebeenfoundtogetherandingoodconditioninthesunkencitysome7milesoffthecoastofEgypt.ItisworthnotingthatthecityofHeracleionhadbeenthelargestport-cityinEgyptacrosstheNileDelta,beforethecityofAlexandriawasfoundedin331BCE.Severalearthquakesdestroyedit.1.WhydidthecityHeracleiondisappear?A.ItwasdestroyedbytheGreektraders.B.Itwashitandcoveredbyabigflood.C.Itwasunimportantandwasdeserted.D.Itwasruinedandsankintothesea.答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“AlthoughHeracleionwasonceanimportanteconomiccentre,itwasdestroyedbytheforcesofnature,sinkingrapidlyinthewater.(尽管Heracleion曾经是一个重要的经济中心,但是它被大自然的力量摧毁了,在水中迅速下沉。)”可知,Heracleion被摧毁了,并沉入海底。故选D项。2.Whatcausedtheshiptosinkintothesea?A.Itsownlength.B.Aterribleearthquake.C.Carryingtoomanystones.D.Thebuildingofatemple.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Dr.MustafaWaziri,Secretary-GeneraloftheHigherArchaeologyCouncil,saidtheshipwasinthecanalwhichflowedalongthesideoftheTempleofAmun.Anearthquakestruckthecity,makingthetempledestroyedandtheshipsink.”可知,船是因为地震而导致沉没的。故选B项。3.WhatcanbeinferredfromthediscoveryofaGreekcemetery?A.TheGreekcemeterywasdestroyed.B.GreektradersbuiltthetempleofAmun.C.Heracleionwasprobablyatradecentre.D.GreekhasalongerhistorythanEgypt.答案:C解析:推理判断题。根据第四段中的“ResearchersexplainedthatthediscoveryshowedtheGreektraderslivedinthecity.”可知这里有商人居住;和“ItisworthnotingthatthecityofHeracleionhadbeenthelargestport-cityinEgyptacrosstheNileDelta,beforethecityofAlexandriawasfoundedin331BCE.”Heracleion有商人居住,这是一个信息,它在亚历山大城建立之前还是埃及最大的港口城市,港口城市一般交通便利,故推知Heracleion可能是一个贸易中心。故选C项。4.Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanwefindthetext?A.Environment.B.History.C.Sport. D.Education.答案:B解析:推理判断题。通读本文可知,文章讲述的是水下探险家在埃及亚历山大海岸外失踪已久的埃及城市Heracleion废墟中发现了一艘古代沉船和可追溯到公元前4世纪的希腊墓地遗迹,这些发现背后都是承载着一定历史真相的,故我们可能会在报纸的“History”(历史)板块中读到这篇文章。故选B项。BHundredsofyearsago,aRomanarmycamenorthfromEnglandtomakewaronScotland.TheScots,abravepeople,lovetheircountry.TheyfoughthardtodrivetheenemyoutofScotland.ButthereweretoomanyoftheRomans.ItlookedasiftheRomanswouldwin.Onenight,theleaderoftheScotsmarchedhissoldierstothetopofahill.“Wewillrestheretonight,mymen,”hesaid.“Tomorrowwewillfightonemorebattle.Wemustwin,orwewilldie.”Theywereallverytiredsotheyatetheirsupperquicklyandfellasleep.Therewerefourguardsonduty,buttheywereverytired,too,andonebyone,alsofellasleep.TheRomanswerenotasleep.Quicklytheygatheredatthefootofthehill.Slowlytheywentupthehill.ClosertheycametothesleepingScots.Theywerealmostatthetop.Afewminutesmorethewarwouldbeover.Suddenly,oneofthemputhisfootonathistle(蓟).HecriedoutandhissuddencrywoketheScots.Inaminute,theywereontheirfeetandreadyforabattle.Thefightingwashard,butitdidnotlastlong.TheScotswipedouttheRomansandsavedScotland.Thethistleisnotabeautifulplant.Ithassharpneedlesalloverit.Fewpeoplelikedit.ButthepeopleofScotlandlikeditsomuchthattheymadeittheirnationalflower.5.AtfirstitlookedasiftheRomanswouldwinbecause.

A.theScotswerenotbraveB.theRomanarmywassostrongC.theScotsdidnothaveagoodleaderD.theRomanshadthesupportfromtheScottish答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“ButthereweretoomanyoftheRomans.ItlookedasiftheRomanswouldwin.”可知选B项。6.AttheshoutofaRomansoldier,alltheScotswhowereasleepatthehill.

A.begantofighttheRomanshardB.stoodupwithoutputtingontheirshoesandbegantofightC.wokeandroseimmediately,readytofightD.puttheirfeetintotheirshoesatonceandwerereadytofight答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第四段倒数第三句“Inaminute,theywereontheirfeetandreadyforabattle.”可知他们立刻站起来准备战斗。故选C项。7.TheScotswerewakenbecause.

A.theyweretootiredtosleepwellB.oneoftheguardspretendedtosleepC.oneoftheRomanssteppedonathistleandletoutacryD.becausetheRomansgottoocloseandtheydiscoveredthem答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Suddenly,oneofthemputhisfootonathistle.HecriedoutandhissuddencrywoketheScots.”可知一个罗马士兵被蓟刺伤发出喊叫声而惊醒了苏格兰人。8.TheScotsmadethistletheirnationalflowerbecausethistle.

A.islovely,thoughnotbeautifulB.gavethemhappinessC.isakindofusefulplantD.helpedtheScotsinwipingouttheRomans答案:D解析:推理判断题。正是因为蓟在关键时刻帮助苏格兰人拯救了自己的国家,苏格兰人才喜爱它,并把它定为国花。四、七选五阅读理解Children’sGamesinAncientChinaUnlikethechildrennowadays,thechildrenduringancienttimesdidn’thavesmartphones,iPadsorcomputerstoentertainthemselves.1.Let’stakealook.

KickingstoneballsDuringtheQingDynasty,kickingastoneballaroundwasapopularsportinthenorthernpartofChina,anditwasoftenplayedinwintertokeepwarm.Stoneswerecarriedintosmallballsandkickedalongwithfeet.FlyingkitesKiteshavequitealonghistory.Theearliestkitesweremadeofwood,insteadofpaper.Nowadays,thethreemostfamouskitesaretheBeijingkite,TianjinkiteandWeifangkite.2.Forexample,theswallow-shapedkiteisawell-knownBeijingstyle.

Playinghide-and-seekHide-and-seekisatraditionalgameforchildren,populararoundthenation.Evennowadays,manychildrenlikeplayingit.Therearetwowaystoplay.Onewayiscoveringachild’seyeswhileotherkidsrunaroundtotea