2020-2021学年新教材高中英语 Unit 4 History and Traditions Section Ⅱ Discovering Useful Structures习题（含解析）新人教版必修第二册.docx

1、Unit 4 History and TraditionsSectionDiscoveringUsefulStructures一、单句语法填空1.The character (create) by the writer was very attractive.2.The painting (lose) in the flood was valuable.3.I would like my room (paint) white.4.The village had many trees (plant) just then.5.There are a few mistakes in your art

2、icle.Youd better get them (correct).6.The sentence(quote) by the speaker didnt make sense.7.The news that a storm was on the way made us (alarm).8.We should take some measures to protect the (endanger) animals.二、翻译句子1.He hurried to the office,leaving his breakfast untouched.2.The bridge,designed by

3、a young man,has attracted a lot of visitors.3.The woman hurried home,only to find her house broken into.4.With all the emails answered,she turned off the computer.5.The girl is reading a novel written by a famous writer.三、阅读理解AWhen you study abroad in France,you can expect to be treated the same as

4、your native classmates,whether in a lecture or a discussion class.While you can study abroad in France and focus on nearly any subject,its the students with a passion for the arts,architecture and history that rush to the country in the largest numbers.And thats no shock,considering that France has

5、been the centre of the arts for centuries.As students of the arts,you will have to make careful use of your time,given all that France has to offer.Visit the Louvre to view the works of French artists such as Monet,Matisse and Renoir;Read the works of such French literary geniuses as Baudelaire,Prou

6、st and Voltaire;Listen to the music of Debussy,or more contemporary artists like Air and Daft Punk.France is also a main destination for architecture students,as you will see architecture in nearly every style:The Gothic Chateau de Chambord,built in the 1500s;Place Dauphine built in 1607 in Baroque

7、style;The post-modern housing development,Marne-la-Vallee.History students will find that France has been where the action is for quite some time.Over the course of the centuries,it has been the stage for the most important developments in the history of mankind,including the French Revolution,the r

8、ise of Napoleon and the rise of the Fifth Republic under President Charles de Gaulle.It was also the site of the D-Day invasion(诺曼底登陆) of World War .As a possible study abroad location,France has a lot to offer,because the combination of educational institutions(教育机构),arts and culture,and national h

9、istory are second to none.1.What can we learn about studying abroad in France from the text?A.Few students choose to study in France.B.There are many lectures and discussion classes.C.Students from China are usually treated badly.D.France is the best place for students who love the arts.2.What can a

10、rt students do on weekends?A.Enjoy Voltaires music.B.Listen to Prousts music.C.Read Renoirs literary works.D.View Monets works in the Louvre.3.According to the text,you can see many kinds of architecture in France,such as .post-modern housing developmentBaroque style buildingsthe Big BenGothic archi

11、tectureA.B.C.D.4.The text is most likely taken from .A.a study abroad websiteB.an architecture advertisementC.a history bookD.a fashion magazineBIf Confucius(孔子) were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake,there would be a lot of candles.Hed need a fan or a s

12、trong wind to help him put them out.While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day,few people in the United States will give him a passing thought.Its nothing personal.Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.But this doesnt mean that Americ

13、ans dont care about Confucius.In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.In the past 20 years,the Chinese studies programmes have gained huge popularity in Western universities.More recently,the Chinese government has set up C

14、onfucius Institutes in more than 80 countries.These schools teach both Chinese language and culture.The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art,history and philosophy.Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should make full use of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for

15、the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy.Students in the United States,at the same time,are racing to learn Chinese.Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand Chinese customers.So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well.Today China attracts the

16、West more than ever,and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.As for the old thinker,he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West,even if his birthday is.5.The first paragraph is mainly intended to .A.provide some key facts about ConfuciusB.attract

17、the readers interest in the subjectC.show great respect for the great thinkerD.prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations6.We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students .A.have a great interest in studying ChineseB.take an active part in Chinese competitionsC.try to get high scores

18、in Chinese examsD.fight for a chance to learn Chinese7.What is the best title for the passage?A.Forgotten Wisdom in AmericaB.Huge Fans of the Chinese LanguageC.Chinese Culture for WesternersD.Old Thinkers with a Big Future四、七选五阅读理解Everyone cant live without money.1However,money cannot buy everything

19、.You cant buy the following things only relying on money you have.TimeMoney is a tool for trade.We spend most of our time getting,spending,worrying and fantasying about money.2 Instead,money takes away your time that could have been spent playing with your children or having a long walk with your fr

20、iends.When the sun sets,a day goes away from our life forever.No money has power to bring that back to life.Self-respectThere are a lot of examples to prove that no money can buy self-respect.3 If you are your worst enemy,money cant save you from the self-destruction you add to yourself.HealthOne of

21、 my best friends has brain cancer,and it is in the last period.4 But no money can buy insurance for his life.We buy insurance for just about everything including our life but money can never bring life back.HappinessThis is controversial(有争议的).Money can buy happiness if it is spent bringing greater

22、financial safety for the family.5 Going after money every day can never find its destination with frequent eagerness to get more.A.Show your respect for others.B.Self-respect is got from within.C.Money can buy a lot of things.D.You cant buy the time or save it in your storeroom.E.Of course money can

23、 get him the best health care possible.F.So you should not try your best to earn money without caring about your health.G.But money cant buy happiness if the purpose is to make money to make other people happy.五、语篇填空It is reported that many middle school students are just not getting enough sleep,es

24、pecially during the school week.The problem seems to get 1.(bad) as they get older.Year 7 students sleep 8.4 hours on a school night,and Year 9 students only 6.9 hours.Its also reported that not getting enough sleep can cause 2.(problem) in a students life.Many students fall asleep in school or whil

25、e doing their homework,so it is not 3.(surprise) that they get 4.(low) grades than those who get enough sleep.Scientists suggest nine hours a night for middle school students.Of the students who feel unhappy and nervous,73% dont get enough sleep 5. night.Why arent students getting enough sleep?Many

26、students have one of the 6.(follow) things,like telephone,television,or computer in their bedrooms.7.(use) them on a school night not only takes their time away from homework,but also makes 8. difficult for them to sleep.As a result,many students cant sleep before 11 p.m.,yet they must get up early

27、9.(go) to school.Scientists also suggest students should not do exciting activities for an hour 10.bedtime.六、短文改错When I was at middle school,I had nice classmate,who was the first foreigner I have ever met.She was friendly and very pretty.She was good at three languages,although she was born in the

28、China.It was interested that her father was a Frenchman while her mother came from England.Both of them were teaching at a university at that time.She was crazy about collecting stamps,listen to pop music,as well as playing football.His dream was to be an engineer,but she usually studied harder to a

29、chieve it.She often told funny stories with English to make us laughing.We all liked her.答案：一、1.created2.lost3.painted4.planted5.corrected6.quoted7.alarmed8.endangered二、1.他匆匆去办公室了,早饭都没动。2.那座桥,是一位年轻人设计的,吸引了很多游客。3.这个女人匆忙回到家,却发现家里被破门而入了。4.回复了所有的邮件之后,她关闭了电脑。5.那个女孩正在读一本由一位著名作家写的小说。三、1.D根据文中对法国的介绍再结合最后一段“

30、Asapossiblestudyabroadlocation,Francehasalottooffer,becausethecombinationofeducationalinstitutions,artsandculture,andnationalhistoryaresecondtonone.”可知,法国对热爱艺术的学生来说是最好的地方。2.D根据文中的“VisittheLouvretoviewtheworksofFrenchartistssuchasMonet,MatisseandRenoir”可知,艺术系的学生周末可以去参观莫奈的作品。另外三项说法不正确。3.B根据文中的“TheGoth

31、icChateaudeChambord,builtinthe1500s;PlaceDauphinebuiltin1607inBaroquestyle;Thepost-modernhousingdevelopment,Marne-la-Vallee.”可知B项正确。4.A全文说的是法国适合艺术类、建筑类和历史类留学生去那里留学,应该是出自国外留学的网站。故选A项。5.B根据第一段内容可知,如果孔子仍然活着并能用蛋糕庆祝生日的话,将会有很多蜡烛,他需要一台风扇或很大的风才能帮助他把蜡烛吹灭,这样说是为了吸引读者的兴趣,让读者继续读下去。6.A根据第四段第一句“Inthepast20years,theChinesestudiesprogrammeshavegainedhugepopularityinWesternuniversities.”和第六句“.areracingtolearnChinese.”可知,美国学生对中国文化很感兴趣。7.D本文主要向我们介绍了孔子思想对西方的影响,以及将来可能产生的影响,所以选D项。四、1.C2.D3.B4.E5.G五、1.worse2.problems3.surprising4.lower5.at6.following7.Using8.it9.to go10.before六、略