Unit 4 History And Traditions Listening and Speaking Reading and Thinking（同步练习）-高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册

Unit4HistoryAndTraditions同步巩固练-part1ListeningandSpeaking&ReadingandThinking【词汇练】1.Weinterviewedeach(个别的)memberofthecommunity.

2.The(主要的)causeofthisaccidentisthathedrovecarelessly.

3.Hemighteasilyhavebeenseenbysomeonewholived(在附近).

4.Thenew(港口)hasbeenopenedtoforeignships.

5.Scientistswere(puzzle)astowhythewhalehadswumtotheshore.

6.Thewebsite(belong)tothiscompanyispopularwithyoungmen.

7.Itwasaremarkable(achieve)forsuchayoungplayer.

8.Thefirstthinghelookedatwashisoffice’s(locate).

9.Sanyaisthemost(fascinate)placeIhaveeverbeento.

10.Wemayhavetotake(军事的)actiontoprotectpeoplefrombeingattacked.

11.Hetriedhisbesttocallonmorepeopleto(征服)thiskingdom.

12.Itis(evidence)thattheConfucianphilosophyaffectedalargenumberofancientpeople.

13.Thesoldiersfoughtbravelyin(defend)oftheircountry.

14.Itis(legal)tosmokeinpublicplacesaccordingtothenewlaw.

15.Standinginthewatchtower,weadmiredthe(surround)scenes.

16.Thetwomenfoughta(战斗)forlandandwaterrights.

【选词练】join...to...;breakawayfrom;belongto;aswellas;keepyoureyesopenfor1.Theislandthemainlandbyabridge.

2.Thefactoryisbuiltonapieceoflandwhichanearbyschool.

3.Youshouldyourmistakesinexams.

4.Iwasencouragedtooldformsandrules.

5.Theyvisitedsomefactories,hospitalstheschool.

【七选五练】Manycountrieshavetraditionaldishes,madefromspecialingredientsandpreparedinacertainway.1,andwhentouristsvisit,thesearethefoodstheywanttotry.Butwhyaresomefoodsmorepopularthanothersincertainareas?

TraditionalingredientsTypicalrecipes(菜谱)areusuallymadefromnativeplantandanimalproducts.Forexample,KoreandishesoftenincludericeandsoybeansbecausebothplantsarenativetoEastAsiaandgrowwellinhot,wetareas.Incontrast,wheatgrowswellindrierareas,liketheMiddleEast,wherebreadisacommonstaplefood.2,whereasinlandcuisinestendtousemoremeatfromfarmanimals.

FoodpreservationLocalcuisinesoftendependonhowpeopletraditionallypreparefoodforstorage.Inwarmweather,meatandfishcangooffquickly,sotheymustbecookedrightawayorpreservedforlater.3.Forthatreason,modernNorwegiancuisinesincludemanysmokedfoods.

Cookingtechniques4.InChina,peopleoftenfryfoodinadeepmetalpanorsteamitinabasketoverhotwater.InMorocco,peoplecooktraditionaldishesinaspecialpotcalledtagine.Andsomelocaldishesaren’tcookedatall.

Imported(进口的)ingredientsSometimeslocalcuisinesincludeingredientsthatoriginallycamefromanotherplace.5,whilemanyRussiandishesaremadeofpotatoes.However,alloftheseingredientswerebroughttoEuropefromSouthAmericainthefifteenthandsixteenthcenturies.Butnowtheyarecommonaroundtheworld.

A.SeafoodisoftenakeyingredientincoastalareasB.ThereisadangerthatlocalfoodtraditionswillbelostC.ManydifferentcookingtechniquesareusedaroundtheworldD.Forexample,ItaliandishesoftenincludetomatoesandpeppersE.TheselocaldishescanbecomesymbolsofaplaceanditscultureF.Nowadays,wecanbuyfoodproductsfromallaroundtheworldG.InNorway,theVikingsusedto“cure”meatandfishbysmokingthemoverafire1.2.3.4.5.

【阅读练】ATheculturesoftheEastandtheWestarereallydifferentfromeachotheralot.Thisisbecausetheculturesystemsaretwoseparateonesonthewhole.TheoriginoftheEasterncultureismainlyfromtwocountries:ChinaandIndia.Bothofthetwoculturesweredevelopedbyrivers—theYellowRiverinChinaandtheIndusRiverinIndia.Theyhelpedthetwoculturesdevelopforcenturiesandformtheirownstyles.WhenthetwomotherriversgavebirthtotheEasternculture,anotherfamousculturewasupontheMesopotamianPlain—theMesopotamianCivilization.ThiscivilizationlaterondevelopedintotheculturesofAncientGreeceandAncientRome.AndthesetwoarewellknownasthebaseoftheEuropeanculture.LiketheChineseculture,theEuropeanculturealsocrossedwaters.WhentheBritishsettleddowninAmerica,theirculturewentwiththemovertheAtlanticOcean.SotheAmericanculturedoesn’thavemuchdifferencefromtheEuropeanculture.Atthesametime,someotherdifferencesaddtotheculturaldifferences.Takethelanguagesystemforexample.IntheEast,mostlanguagesbelongtothepictographic(象形文字的)languagewhiletheWesternlanguagesaremostlybasedontheLatinsystem.Othercauseslikehumanracedifferencescountaswell.Butwhat’smore,duetothefardistanceandthesteepareasbetweentheEastandtheWest,thetwoculturesseldomcommunicateduntilrecentcenturies.Sotheygrewuptotallyintheirownwayswithalmostnointerferencefromtheother.Thedifferencesareeverywhere.Theyareobviousandmakepeople’swaysofthinkingandtheirviewsoftheworlddifferent.Butdifferentculturesmaketheworldofthe21stcenturymorecolorful.Theculturaldifferencesshouldnotbetheobstacle(障碍)tothecivilizationofhumanbeing.Itoughttobethedrivingforceofourgoingfarther.1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theoriginofcultures.B.Culturaldifferences.C.Languagesystems.D.Thecolorfulworld.2.WhyistheAmericanculturesimilartotheEuropeanculture?A.Bothofthetwocultureshaveaverylonghistory.B.TheyhavethesamemotherriverastheChineseculture.C.TheearlysettlersfromBritainbroughttheirculturetoAmerica.D.BoththeBritishandAmericanslivealongthecoastoftheAtlanticOcean.3.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“interference”inParagraph4?A.Difference.B.Influence.C.Confidence.D.Environment.4.Whereisthepassagemostlikelyfrom?A.Adiary. B.Amagazine.C.Anovel. D.Aguidebook.BNewEnglandisthesixnortheasternstatesoftheUnitedStates:Maine,NewHampshire,Vermont,Massachusetts,RhodeIsland,andConnecticut.ThesixstateswereamongthefirstcoloniesinAmerica.ThecolonieswereconqueredbyEngland,andthisiswhytheareabecameknownasNewEngland.AftertheAmericanRevolutionary(革命的)Warthecoloniesbecamestates.ManythingsaresimilarinthesixNewEnglandstates.Forexample,therearemanystonewalls,fishingvillagesandforestsinthesestates.Thehousesandbuildingsaresimilar,too.Peoplecutdowntreesfromtheforeststomakespacefortheirfarmsandvillages.Theythenusedwoodfromthetreesandstonesfromthefieldstobuildhouses,schools,andchurches.Eventoday,mostofthehousesinNewEnglandaremadeofwood.TherearebigcitiesinNewEngland,buttherearealsosmallcitiesandfarms,especiallyinthenorthernpart.ThereismuchindustryandbusinessandNewEnglandisoneofthemostpopulous(人口稠密的)partsoftheUnitedStates.Ithasmanybusyseaportsonitslongcoast.Therearealwaysmanytouristswhoenjoythebeautifullakes,beaches,andmountainsandwhovisitthehistoricalplaces.5.WhyarethesixstatescalledNewEngland?A.TheyarenowruledbyEngland.B.TheywereoncecoloniesofEngland.C.TherewerepeoplefromEngland.D.ThestateswerenearEngland.6.Whatdidthepeopleusetobuildtheirhouses?A.Stonesandtrees.B.Rocksandwood.C.Stonesandwood.D.Stonesandforests.7.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TherearesixstatesinNewEngland.B.ThestatesbecameknownasNewEnglandaftertheAmericanRevolutionaryWar.C.ManytouristscometoNewEnglandandenjoythemselves.D.Thesixstateshavemanysimilarthings.【语法填空练】GettingtoknowalittlebitaboutBritishhistorywillhelpyouunderstandwhatthesedifferent1(name)—theUnitedKingdom,GreatBritain,Britain,England—mean.

Inthe16thcentury,thenearbycountryofWales2(join)totheKingdomofEngland.Later,inthe18thcentury,thecountryScotlandbecamepartoftheKingdomofGreatBritain.Inthe19thcentury,theKingdomofIrelandwasadded3(create)theUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandIreland.Finally,inthe20thcentury,thesouthernpartofIrelandbrokeawayfromtheUK,4resultedinthefullnamewehavetoday:theUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.

Thefourcountriesusethesameflag,5(know)