新教材适用2024-2025学年高中英语Unit4HistoryandTraditionsSectionⅠListeningandSpeakingReadingandThinking提能作业新人教版必修第二册

UNIT4SectionⅠ一、语言基础训练Ⅰ.单句语法填空1．Wearechiefly(chief)concernedaboutimprovingeducationalstandards.2．Thepatient'sillnesspuzzled(puzzle)thedoctor;andhecouldn'tfindthecause.3．Mr.Greenstoodupindefence(defend)ofthe16-year-oldboy,sayingthathewasnottheonetoblame.4．Asafamouspopstar,helovesbeingsurrounded(surround)bysomanyfanscomingtovisithimfromthenearbycities.5．Thereisplentyofevidence(evident)thatdrinkingiscloselyconnectedwithviolence.6．Herfriendscametohelpherwhenthewarbrokeout.7．Scientistssaytheyarebeginningtobreakthroughinthefightagainstcancer.8．Thehousehadbelongedtoherfamilyforthreeorfourgenerations.9．E-mail,aswellastelephones,is(be)playinganimportantpartindailycommunication.10．Youshouldcomeontime.Ifnot，pleaseletmeknow.Ⅱ.完成句子1．TheachievementstheChinesehavemadeinspacearesurprisingandpleasing.中国人在太空所取得的成就令人惊喜。2．Treatothersinthewayyouwanttobetreated.以你想要被对待的方式对待别人。3．Theyhavealreadyhadsomeeverydaywordsaddedtotheneweditionofdictionary.他们已经在新版本的词典中增加了一些日常用语。4．Finally,hehadtoadmithavingcheatedintheexamandthatwaswhyhewasn'tadmittedtouniversities.最终，他不得不承认考试作弊，那就是为什么他没有被高校录用。5．ThelocalTibetanslaughedatthestrangebottlescontainingwhattheyreferredtoas“Englishair”．当地藏族人民讪笑那些含有他们称之为“英国空气”的惊奇的瓶子。6．Thegovernmenthastakensomemeasurestosolvetheshortageofelectricity.政府已经实行一些措施来解决电力短缺的问题。7．It'sevidentthattheevidencecanprovehisinnocence.很明显，证据可以证明他是清白的。二、培优提升训练Ⅰ.阅读理解TheEiffelTowerisveryfamousinFrance.Itisvisitedby7millionvisitorsayear.TheEiffelTowerwasdesignedbyGustaveEiffelinthelate19thcentury.OnMonday,March31st,2024,itturned130.ThelookoftheEiffelTowerisgreatlylovedbypeopletoday,butthingsweredifferentwhenthedesignwasfirstshowntothepublic.ManyFrenchartiststhoughtthatthedesignwasugly.However,Eiffeldidnotchangeathing.Hebelievedthatonceitwascompleted,peopleinParisandvisitorsaroundtheworldwouldlovethetower.Hewascertainlyright.ThetowerbecamepopularwiththepublicassoonasitopenedonMarch31st,1889,twoyearsaftertheconstructionbegan.Over3,000peoplecametolookatthisnewtowerandevenmadetheefforttoclimbthe1,710stairstothetop.The984-foot-tallChryslerBuildinginNewYorkCitybeatit.Today,thetowerhousesanumberofrestaurantsonitsfirstandsecondlevels.Thethirdlevelhasbeenturnedintoavastplatform(平台)．FromtherevisitorscanseetheentirecityofParis.Whilevisitorsareallowedtotakethestairstothefirsttwolevels,theplatformcanonlybegottobytakingtheelevators.Toensurethatthe“IronLady”alwayslooksgood,thetoweriscleanedandrepaintedeveryeightyears.It'saneffortthattakesateamof25workers,anentireyear.IfyoutraveltoParisoneday,don'tmissit,theexcellentachievement.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍关于theEiffelTower的历史。1．WhenGustaveEiffelfirstshowedhisdesigntothepublic,B.A．thepubliccelebratedthebirthofitB．manyFrenchartistsdislikedthedesignC．thepublicthoughtitwouldbeapopulartowerD．manyFrenchartistsdecidedtochangethedesign解析：细微环节理解题。依据其次段一、二句“butthingsweredifferentwhenthedesignwasfirstshowntothepublic.ManyFrenchartiststhoughtthatthedesignwasugly.”可知，当GustaveEiffel首次向公众展示他的设计时，很多法国艺术家不喜爱这个设计。故选B。2．WhendidtheconstructionoftheEiffelTowerstart？AA．In1887. B．In1888.C．In1889. D．In1890.解析：推理推断题。依据第三段第一句“ThetowerbecamepopularwiththepublicassoonasitopenedonMarch31st,1889,twoyearsaftertheconstructionbegan.”可知，theEiffelTower是1887起先建立的。故选A。3．WhatdowelearnaboutthelevelsoftheEiffelTower？CA．Thefirstlevelisprovidedforhotels.B．Restaurantsareallonthesecondlevel.C．Thethirdlevelismainlyforsightseeing.D．Theelevatorscangotoallthethreelevels.解析：推理推断题。依据第四段中“Thethirdlevelhasbeenturnedintoavastplatform(平台)．FromtherevisitorscanseetheentirecityofParis.”可知，theEiffelTower的第三层主要是为了观光。故选C。4．ThewritermainlywantstotellusabouttheEiffelTower'sC.A．130thcelebration B．popularityC．briefhistory D．designer解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍关于theEiffelTower的历史。故选C。Ⅱ.七选五依据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。TheUKhasmanystrangetraditions.1.AThistraditioncomesfromShroveTuesday,or,asmanyliketocallit，PancakeDay.ThedayfallsonthelastTuesdayofFebruarythisyear.2.GAscontestantsrun，theyhavetotossthepancakeintheairsothatitflipsandlandsbackinthepanontheotherside.Thewinneristhefirsttoreachthefinishline,althoughtheyshouldalsobecarefultomakesurethatthepancakeiscompleteandthatithasn'tbrokenalongtheway.OneofthemostfamouspancakeracesistheRehabParliamentaryPancakeRace.ThistakesplaceonthemorningofShroveTuesdayinLondon,outsidetheHousesofParliament.3.BOneteamismadeupofMembersofParliament,andtheotherismadeupofjournalists.Mostofthemtakepartintheracewearingtheirworksuits!TheraceisshownonthenewsandiscoveredonTVallaroundtheworld.4.EItraisesawarenessforthecharityRehab,whichworkswithpeoplewithdisabilitiesandotherswhosufferfromsocialexclusionintheUK.Anotherimportantaspectoftheraceistheofficialstarter.5.CThisisseenasanimportantroleandisusuallygiventoaBritishnewspresenter.Butwhoeverischosenusuallyhasahardtimetryingtocontroltherace—theMPsareknownforcheatingeveryyear!A．Oneofthoseispancakeracing.B．Theraceisacompetitionbetweentwoteams.C．Thatisthepersonchosentoannouncethestartoftherace.D．SomeschoolsorbusinessesholdspecialPancakeDayevents.E．Andaswellasabitoffun，theraceisalsoheldforagoodcause.F．PancakesintheUKarelargeandthinandcanbetoppedwithjuice.G．Inatypicalpancakerace，contestantshavetorunholdingafryingpanwithapancakeinit.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了薄饼节。参赛者每人拿一个装着薄煎饼的长柄平底锅，在奔跑过程中要把这个薄煎饼翻面若干次且不让薄煎饼掉出来，最先跑到终点的人就是赢家。解析：1.上文提到“英国有很多惊奇的传统。”，下文提到“这个传统来自忏悔星期二”。由此可知，所填的是引出下文的句子，A项“其中之一是薄饼节。”符合语境。故选A。2.依据下文的“Ascontestantsrun，...”可知，上文应当提到参赛者，G项“Inatypicalpancakerace，...”可引出下文。故选G。3.依据下文的“Oneteam...”和“theother...”可知，有两个参赛队。故选B。4.依据下文的“它提高了对慈善康复机构的相识”可知，此处介绍的是该项活动的目的。故选E。5.依据上文提到的“theofficialstarter(正式的发令员)”可知，C项“那就是被选中宣布竞赛起先的人。”是对上文的说明。故选C。Ⅲ.语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。99-year-oldZhangHexian，betterknownas“KungFuGrandma”，hasimpressedInternetusers1.withherathleticspiritandlifelongcareerinmartialarts.ZhangcanbeseeninavideoshowingherKungFumovesatalocalmartialarts2petition(compete)inthevillageofZhangkeng，locatedinNinghai，EastChina'sZhejiangProvince，3.whichattractedpublicattention.4.Amazingly(amazing),thetwo-minutevideo5.posted(post)onlinealsocaughttheattentionofZhaoLijian，spokespersonoftheChineseForeignMinistry，saying，“KungFuspiritnever6.gets(get)old！”Itwasn'tjustZhangHexian7.that/whosurprisedInternetusers.It'ssaidthatthepracticeofKungFuinthevillageofZhangkenghasatraditionofover500years.Zhang,amemberofthe8.eighth(eight)generationofthefamilymartialarts,startedhercareerwhenshewasalittlegirl.Internetusershaveexpressedtheirrespectforthe“KungFuGrandma”andpraisedherforbeingso9.energetic(energy)atherage.Someofthemw