2021-2022学年新教材高中英语 课时分层作业（十一）UNIT 4 HISTORY AND TRADITIONS（含解析）新人教版必修第二册 (2).doc

1、课时分层作业(十一).单句语法填空1He sounded both pitiful and eager to get(get) what he wanted.2I greeted to the teacher with “Hello”，and the teacher gave me a sweet smile in return.3With time permitting (permit)，well go to visit the Great Wall.4Malaysia is dotted(dot) with plains，forested hills and mountains that

2、cover both east and west Malaysia.5The memories of the childhood crowded in on me.6There werent enough snacks(snack) on hand for the party.7The Jinggang Mountains stand where the boundaries of four counties(county) meet.8The rolling(roll) ball came to rest at the foot of the hill.9She was a poet(poe

3、m) and expressed her feelings in the form of poetry.10Every city has its own set of traditions and customs(custom).阅读理解In todays society, language plays a key role in defining gender(性别) by vocabulary, and also the nonverbal(非语言的) vocabulary.Each one of these different types of ways of communicating

4、 is obviously different between men and women.Many different studies show that men tend to talk much more than women.It has also been proven that women tend to speak faster than men; this is due to the fact that women tend to be interrupted more often than men are, and also have the ability to speak

5、 more clearly, precisely, and more quickly than men.In one study it was found that women spoke for an average of three minutes describing a painting, as opposed to the thirteenminute average it took men to describe it.Men and women also tend to have a very different nonverbal way of communicating, w

6、hich can also make it very hard for one another to understand what the opposite sex is trying to say.Mens body language is much more reserved when they are talking to women.Men tend not to make as much eye contact and they generally stay farther away from women when talking to them.Men avoid other p

7、eoples body space while talking, and they also tend to sit back when talking.All of these have given off the impression of disinterest or boredom.Women are by far better listeners and much more enjoyable to talk with and they tend to raise more topics for conversation.Women also make it clearer whet

8、her or not the conversation is going somewhere or just stuck in neutral.After learning about our styles of communicating with each other, I have decided that although men have not quite mastered communicating, what fun would it be if we all spoke the same “language”？ The little games men and women p

9、lay with each other while conversing would be lost.The question everyone asks himself or herself after talking with someone of the opposite sex, “I wonder if theres something there？” would no longer exist.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了男性和女性因性别差异而导致在沟通方式上也有所不同的现象。1What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 r

10、efer to?AThe differences between mens and womens languages.BThe different speed of mens and womens speech.CThe ability of mens and womens spoken language.DThe nonverbal vocabulary of men and women.B代词指代题。由this承接第二段中的“It has also been proven that women tend to speak faster than men”可推知，此处的this指代女性比男性

11、说话快的现象，故选B。2In what way do men and women differ according to the third paragraph?ASpeed of understanding.BUnderstanding of speech roles.CPoliteness of communication.DApplication of body language.D推理判断题。根据第三段的整体内容，尤其是该段第二句“Mens body language is much more reserved when they are talking to women”可推知，本段

12、主要讲的是男性和女性在非语言表达方式上的不同，即肢体语言使用上的差异，故选D。3What is the authors attitude to the differences between mens and womens communication?ACautious.BFavorable.CAmbiguous.DSkeptical.B观点态度题。根据最后一段第二句和第三句“After learning about our styles of communicating with each other, I have decided that although men have not qu

13、ite mastered communicating, what fun would it be if we all spoke the same language？ The little games men and women play with each other while conversing would be lost.”可推知，作者对男性和女性在沟通的差异性上持赞成态度，故选B。cautious“谨慎的”；favorable“赞成的”；ambiguous“模棱两可的”；skeptical“怀疑的”。4What is the best title for the text?AWom

14、en, born excellent talkersBMens and womens social rolesCVocabulary and communicationDOpposite gender, different languageD标题判断题。根据第一段的话题导入，并结合全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要讲的是男性和女性因性别差异而导致在沟通方式上也有所不同，故选D。.完形填空It isnt every day that people from two different cultures are brought together to form a new union.This 1 r

15、ecently when I attended the wedding of my friend，an Englishman，who was married to a lovely Greek lady.Nowadays，there are many such unions but not all unions have been 2 and honestly accepted.A wedding celebration，thus，is a great opportunity to 3 that negative opinion.People can get to establish a li

16、felong relationship，which will later be shared when their offspring(后代) can receive and benefit from such a family.We all need to 4 new understandings of others who join in our nation，family and community.Such new arrivals are part of the 5 of our nation because they have helped make our country wha

17、t it is today.A wedding that involves two different cultures is a golden opportunity to let them 6 When you start out within a situation of happiness，it is a lot easier to break the ice between two cultures，and to 7 what makes the other person unique.I really hope that children can grow up within di

18、fferent cultures，grasping the 8 of each culture and becoming a better person.This combination of learning will help 9 their ongoing relationships with people from different cultures，letting them understand each other better and reducing conflicts in the process.That will help them be 10 involved(参与)

19、 in accepting others different from themselves，and learning to 11 those differences.We all should take a welcoming attitude to new arrivals.Then the way we accept a new culture into our family，nation and this world will be far better.Understanding and appreciation will be lifted to a much higher lev

20、el and become 12 behavior，not one of the exceptions.Variety is an advantage for people. 13 is not all the same and people dont want to be.Why？I think the answer is obvious. 14 we were all the same，can you imagine how 15 relationships of any kind would be?【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。作者认为，不同种族的人的结合有利于人们接受不同的文化。1A.

21、agreedBchangedCrealizedDhappenedD根据前面的“It isnt every day that people from two different cultures are brought together to form a new union.”可知，此处表示不同文化背景的人的结合发生了。2A.possessedBcelebratedCrecommendedDvaluedB根据语境以及“there are many such unions but not all unions”可知，并不是所有的这类结合都得到了人们的祝福。3A.inspireBexpressCc

22、onfirmDchangeD根据下文内容可知，作者认为这样的结婚典礼可以“改变”人们不接受不同文化的人结合的想法。4A.developBtakeCadviseDexpectA根据上下文可知，作者认为我们需要培养对于新加入我们民族、家庭以及社区的人新的理解。5A.interestBinfluenceChistoryDdesireC根据语境可知，这里的意思是这些不同的文化是作者民族历史的一部分，正是这些不同的文化使他们国家成为现在的样子。6A.remainBmeetCsucceedDspreadB根据“A wedding that involves two different cultures”可

23、知，这里是指婚礼的场合是一个很好的让不同的文化“相遇；碰撞”的机会。7A.leave outBcare aboutCfind outDtalk aboutC根据“it is a lot easier to break the ice”可知，在这种情况下，人们更容易打破文化之间的界限，“发现”是什么让另一半如此独特。8A.differencesBstrengthsCchallengesDchoicesB由空格后提到的“becoming a better person”可知，要成为一个更优秀的人，自然是要学习不同文化的优点。9A.promoteBruinCpreserveDbeginA由下文的“l

24、etting them understand each other better”可知，这里的意思是学习不同的文化能够促进与不同文化背景的人的关系，让彼此能够更加理解对方。10A.necessarilyBseriouslyCactivelyDproudlyC根据语境可知，这能够帮助他们更积极地接受来自不同文化背景的人。11A.recognizeBignoreCfaceDappreciateD由语境可知，作者认为我们应该学会接受并学会欣赏文化的差异。12A.possibleBsimpleChardDnormalD由后文的“not one of the exceptions”可知，对于和我们不同的

25、文化，我们也会有更多的理解和欣赏，这会变成一种十分正常的事情，而不是一个例外。13A.NobodyBEveryoneCBothDSomeoneB根据上下文的语境可知，这里是说不是每个人都是一样的，他们也不想一样。14A.IfBSinceCThoughDAsA根据语境可知，这里是在进行假设。如果我们都一样，那么你能想象人与人之间的关系将会多么无聊？15A.complicatedBboringCfunnyDinterestingB解析见上题。.语法填空The annual Water Splashing Festival (泼水节) of the Dai ethnic minority falls

26、 during the New Year period of the Dai Calendar.It is the most important festival 1._(observe) by the Dai ethnic people of Xishuangbanna Prefecture.The festival lasts for three days.The first two days 2._(activity) are concentrated on the banks of the Lancang River.On the first day，a grand 3._(celeb

27、rate) marks the beginning of the festival.An outdoor market is set up 4._locals go for new year shopping.Artists create sand carvings on open space close to the market.A dragon boat race 5._(hold) on the Lancang River6._(ring) out the old year in the afternoon.At night，the banks of the river are 7._

28、(colourful) lit，and locals float river lanterns on the river.The third day，the climax of the festival，is reserved for water splashing.On that day，the Dai put on their 8._(new) and best clothes，and then assemble at the local Buddhist temple.Water is regarded by the Dai as a symbol of goodwill among p

29、eople.Therefore，splashing a fellow human being with water during the Water Splashing Festival，9._a close neighbour or a fellow villager，or even a stranger，is 10._expression of the desire for good luck and prosperity to that person.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了傣族泼水节的庆典活动。1observedfestival和observe有逻辑上的动宾关系，所以用动词ed形式作

30、定语。2activitiesactivity是可数名词，根据上文的“The first two days.”及后面的are可知要用复数形式。3celebration分析句子成分可知，所填的词作主语，所以用名词形式。4where分析句子成分可知，此处是状语从句，表示地点，所以填where。5is heldhold和A dragon boat race有逻辑上的动宾关系，所以用一般现在时的被动语态。6to ring分析句子成分可知，所填的词作目的状语，所以用动词不定式。7colourfully所填的词修饰动词lit，所以用副词形式。8newest根据下文的best可知，此处用形容词最高级与之并列。9whether此处意为“无论是近邻、乡亲，还是陌生人”，结合后面的or可知填whether。10an expression“表达；表情”，在此是可数名词，表示泛指。由于expression的发音以元音音素开头，所以填an。