新教材高中英語UNIT4HISTORYANDTRADITIONS課時跟蹤檢測(二)ReadingandThinking新人教版必修第二冊

1、課時跟蹤檢測（二） reading and thinking一、語言基礎(chǔ)訓練.單詞拼寫1 the uks full and official name is “the unitedkingdom (王國) of great britain and northern ireland”2 last of all, the chief (最高級別的) editor read the article and approved it. 3he asked a number of nearby (附近的) people for water.4 the beatles were to leave liver

2、pool and conquer (征服) the world.5 thanks to his research, the un has more tools in the battle戰(zhàn)(役；搏斗) to rid the world of hunger.6 it is a beautiful port (港口) city with a fascinating scene.單句語法填空1the puzzled expression on his face showed that the question was puzzling. (puzzle) 2there were a number o

3、f locations (locate) where the kings of egypt built pyramids. 3looking back, diana owes her achievements (achieve) to the goal she set, and aboveall, the efforts she made.4 immigrants who entered the united states through the port of new york were _legally (legal) and medically inspected there.5 our

4、 milk powder is especially suitable for children under 6, as it helps a lot to build the bodys natural defence (defend)6 professor li stood there, surrounded (surround) by many students.7 theres a fascinating (fascinate) drive marked out for tourists.8 what evidence (evident) was there that old tom

5、was helping the whalers out? .選詞填空join . to .， belong to， break away from， as well as， result in， take over， date back to， keep ones eyes open1 as one of the most deadly natural disasters in the world, earthquakes often result_in many people being injured or killed.2 some animals are put in danger w

6、hen people take_over their habitats.3 my interest in stamp collecting dates_back_to my schooldays.4 if you keep_your_eyes_open,_you will make few mistakes.5 as_well_as going to the movies and football matches with my friends, i spend a lot of time with my pets.6 money is yours but resources (資源) bel

7、ong_to the whole society.7 facing up to your problems rather than breaking_away_from them is the best approach to working things out.8 after she gave birth, he and his family joined the others in white bird canyon to the south.完成句子1他想出的防止空氣污染的方法非常好。(定語從句)the way (that/which)_he_thought_of to prevent

8、 the air pollution was very good. 2他們出現(xiàn)在哪里，哪里就是一片歡呼。(everywhere)everywhere_they_appeared,_there were cheers.3讀書讓你的思維活躍和敏銳。(keep賓語賓補)reading keeps_your_mind_fresh_and_sharp.4如果有的話，請改正我的錯誤。(省略句)please correct my mistakes if_any.課文縮寫填空in the 16th century, the nearby country of wales was joined to the k

9、ingdom of england. later, in the 18th century, the country scotland was joined 1.to_create (create) the kingdom of great britain. finally, in the 20th century, the southern part of ireland broke away from the uk, 2.which resulted in the full name. they use the same flag, 3.known (know) as the union

10、jack, as well as share the same currency and military 4.defence (defend). however, they also have some differences.the united kingdom has a long and interesting history to explore. some of the romans great 5.achievements (achieve) including 6.building (build) towns and roads. the normans conquered e

11、ngland after the wellknown battle of hastings in the 11th century. they had castles built all around england, and made changes 7._to the legal system.the normans were french, so many french words 8.slowly (slow) entered into the english language.studying the history of the country will make your vis

12、it much more 9.enjoyable (enjoy). if you keep your eyes open, you will be 10.surprised (surprise) to find that you can see both its past and its present.二、語篇閱讀訓練.閱讀理解people from all over the world have different wedding traditions and marriage customs. the one thing that all wedding ceremonies commo

13、nly seem to have is the commitment (承諾) of love for all time during a public ceremony.everyone at a wedding hopes for great happiness between the wedding couple. wedding traditions are usually a way of showing signs of the hope for great happiness. some of these traditions are very interesting.in sw

14、eden, the traditional bride will wear three rings by the end of the wedding ceremony. the first is the engagement (訂婚) ring that she entered the ceremony with. the second, the wedding ring, is added to the first. a final ring, however, is added as well. this ring is known as the “motherhood” ring. t

15、his is said tohows that marriage is about more than just love. it is about building a family.wedding traditions in the philippines include the pandango, a dance which can last for hours. during the pandango, guests pin (用大頭針別住) money to the brides dress to pay for their honeymoon.a traditional irish

16、 bride may wear a blue wedding dress believing blue to be a lucky color. english lavender (薰衣草) is often mixed with her wedding flowers. it is traditional for the bride to braid her hair 梳(頭發(fā)) as it is considered a good way to bring luck to the new couple.there are many wedding traditions around the

17、 world which may differ from what they are used to, but if you are about to plan a wedding, you may find it interesting to include some of these traditions in your own wedding.語篇解讀：本文主要介紹了世界各地不同國家婚禮的有趣傳統(tǒng)和風俗。1what do all wedding ceremonies seem to have in common?a the commitment of love for all time.

18、b happiness between the wedding couple.c an interesting life.d building a happy family.解析：選 a細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第二句中的“the one thing that all weddingceremonies commonly seem to have is the commitment 承(諾) of love for all time during a public ceremony.”可知，答案為 a 項。2in sweden, the traditional brides third ring

19、shows _.a the duties of the new coupleb the great love between the new couplec the bride will be not only a wife but also a motherd the bride will take care of not only her husband but also his mother解析：選 c 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中的“this ring is known as the motherhood ring.”一句可知答案。3in the philippines, the new

20、couple paid fortheir honeymoon with themoney from _.athe bridectheir parentsbthe bridegroomdvisiting guests解析：選 d 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的“during the pandango, guests pin (用大 頭針別住) money to the brides dress to pay for their honeymoon.”可知，新婚 夫婦度蜜月的錢來自于參加他們婚禮的客人。4whats the passage mainly about?a the reason for d

21、ifferent wedding traditions.b interesting wedding traditions from different countries.c the way to prepare for a wedding ceremony.d interesting engagement traditions around the world.解析：選 b 主旨大意題。閱讀全文可知，文章重點介紹了世界各地不同國家婚禮的有趣 傳統(tǒng)和風俗。.閱讀七選五life is just like a box. inside it are happiness and sorrow, fai

22、lure and success, hope and despair. life is a learning process. experiences in it teach us new lessons and make us a better person.lovelove plays a key role in our life. love makes you feel wanted. without love a person could become cruel and violent. in the early stage of our life, our parents are

23、the ones who show us with unconditional love and care. they tell us what is right or wrong, good or bad. _1_. it is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to the feelings of others. kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life

24、better.happiness and sorrowmaterialistic happiness is shortlived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others gives a certain level of fulfillment. _2_. no mind is happy without peace. we realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. sorrow is basically due to death of a loved

25、one, failure and despair. but these things are temporary and will pass away.failure and success_3_. it helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.hope and despairhope is what keeps life going. parents always hope their children will do well. hope makes us dream. hop

26、e builds in patience. _4_， because after every night there is a day. nothing remains the same. we have only one choice keep moving on in life and be hopeful.life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and be right or dull. _5_， so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.a life teach

27、es us not to despair even in the darkest hourb so the only alternative is to work hard todayc but we always tend to take this for grantedd success lies in trusting yourselfe so lets enjoy every dayf failure is the path to successg peace of mind is the main link to happiness語篇解讀：本文是一篇議論文。生活充滿了喜怒哀樂，充滿

28、了失敗與成功，也充滿了希望與 絕望。生活是一個學習的過程，它告訴我們許多的真理。1 選 c 空前提到只有父母會無條件地愛我們，空后又講到只有結(jié)婚、生子之后才能體會 到那種情感。由此推斷空處選 c 項最合適。2 選 g 空后一句提到?jīng)]有平靜的心態(tài)，人是不會快樂的。由此可知，此處選 g 項。3 選 f 根據(jù)本段小標題 failure and success 以及空后一句“it helps us to touch the sky .”可知，選 f 項“失敗是通向成功之路”最合適。4 選 a 本段小標題為 hope and despair，空前面提到希望讓生活得以繼續(xù)，希望讓我們 有夢想，空后的原因狀語從句提到因為黑夜過后總會迎來黎明，因此選 a 項“生活告訴 人們即使在最黑暗的日子也不要絕望”。5 選 b 本段第一