新教材高中英語UNIT4HISTORYANDTRADITIONS課時(shí)跟蹤檢測(四)ListeningandTalking新人教版必修第二冊(cè)

1、課時(shí)跟蹤檢測(四)Listening and Talking一、聽力強(qiáng)化訓(xùn)練I .聽第1段材料，完成第1至4題。根據(jù)錄音內(nèi)容判斷下列陳述是否正確，正確的在括號(hào)內(nèi)填T,不正確的在括號(hào)內(nèi)填F。1 The woman studies a lot to prepare for a history exam.(T)2 The woman is gong to the library now.(F)3 The man is on his way to the gym.(F)4 The two speakers will have supper together in the evening.(T)n .聽

2、第2段材料，回答第5至7題。5 What was the first photo in the world about?A A house. B A window. C A garden.6 When was the first clear photo made public?A In 1837. B In 1839. C In 1841.7 Where did the woman learn about photography?A From the history class.B From an artist.C From a book.答案：57 CBC出.聽第3段材料，回答第 8至11題

3、。8 What is the most popular way to welcome the new year in the US?A Traveling abroad.B Meeting friends.C Holding a big party.9 Where does the biggest New years party take place in the US?A In Disneyland.B In Times Square.C In Hollywood.10 When did Guy Lombardo first give a concert on New years Eve?A

4、 In 1929.B In 1939.C In 1977.11 Who continues the tradition with a band concert after Guy Lombardo died?A Elvis Presley.B Bill Lombardo.C Johann Strauss.答案：811 CBAB附：聽力材料( Text 1 )M： Hello, Anna! I havent seen you for a while. Whatve you been doing with yourself?W： Oh, hello, David. Ive been studyin

5、g a have an exam during the week.M： Thats awful. Where are you going now?W： Im headed to the gym. Ive been sitting Do you want to go there with me?M： In fact, Im on my way back from the gym. to have lunch.lot recently. The history class seems toat my desk all day and I need some exercise.I just had

6、swim exercise and Im goingW： Well, see you.M： Hey, why dont we meet at the dining hall this evening for supper? Maybe well be able to relax and talk together.W： All right. What time?M： How about seven oclock?W： Sounds great. Ill see you there.( Text 2 )W： Mike, do you know anything about the history

7、 of photography?M： No, I dont.Do you?W： Well, the first camera in the world was invented by a Frenchman namedJoseph Niepce. M： When was it?W： In the year 1826.He needed some pictures for his business.But he was poor, sohe just invented a very simple camera to take pictures by himself.He put it ina w

8、indow of his house and took a photo of his garden.M： Was the photo clear?W： No.The first clear photo was taken by another Frenchman called Daguerre.Afteryears of experiments, he finally succeeded in taking a clear photo in 1837.Butit wasnt made public until two years later.As time went by, photograp

9、hy becamea kind of art.Photos were not just copies of the real world.They showed peoples ideas and feelings.M How did you get to know so much about photography?W Oh, Ive just read a book on it.(Text 3 )In the US, the most popular way to welcome the new year is with a big party.Someparties are at pri

10、vate homes. But in recent years, it has become more and more commonfor Americans to go to a hotel or eating-place on the night of December 31st. There, they can eat a big dinner, drink champagne, and dance to music.Most New Years parties are usually noisy. The biggest and noisiest New Years party in

11、 the US takes place in Times Square in New York. Thousands of people gather there. Some of them ring bells and set off fireworks. Others blow whistles.The Times Square celebration includes another well-known American tradition.Since 1929, the band of musician Guy Lombardo has given a concert on New

12、Years Eve.Guy Lombardo died in 1977. But Bill Lombardo, has kept the tradition alive with a band concert at a New York city hotel.二、語言基礎(chǔ)訓(xùn)練I .單詞拼寫1. The houses are arranged around a central courtyard( 庭院).2. Do you eat sweets, cakes or sugary snacks ( 點(diǎn)心)？3. Children in the mountains are eager ( 渴望)t

13、o learn. n.單句語法填空1. The two brothers take turns (turn) to look after their father.2. Its amazing (amaze) how quickly people adapt to new environment.3. When my own son was five years old, I became eager for another baby.4. He gave a description (describe) of what he had seen.5. These cultural (cultu

14、re) differences have existed for twenty years. m.完成句子1 .我不知道把錢包落在哪兒了。(idea)I have no idea where I left my purse.2 .喬尼，我不能相信你變化這么大！(believe)Jonny, I cant believe how much you have changed!3 .這位母親急著跟醫(yī)生談她生病的兒子的情況。(eager)The mother was eager to see the doctor about her sick son.4 .他學(xué)習(xí)上從來沒出過問題，他的老師很欣賞這點(diǎn)。

15、(admire)He never has problems in his study, which was admired by his teacher.三、交際交流訓(xùn)練（補(bǔ)全對(duì)話）AM Its grandpas birthday next week. We must have a surprise party!W A party ? _1_M Well, no, but Grandpa will. You know he loves jazz.W OK. Well, how about having it at a hotel?M Hotels are expensive and its t

16、oo cold for a garden party at this time of year. _2_W OK, I suppose you are right. _3_M Oh, Ill make some pizzas, and Im sure Grandma will make a birthday cake.W Yes, Im sure she will. Ill make some salad then. _4_M Let methink. No scarves or hats I mgiving him a scarf and Grandpa just bought a hat

17、last month._5_ He reads a lot.W OK, good idea. Oh, what day should we plan to have the party?M Well, his birthdays on Thursday, so we could do it on Friday no, Saturday.Saturday is the best day for a party.A. We really should have it here at our house.B. Do you mean you want to have loud music and f

18、ood everywhere?C. What about a book?D. What food should we have?E. What do you think I should get him?答案：15 BADECBW John, when you were little, what did you dream youd grow up to be?M Oh, I dreamed that 1.Id be a history teacher（我想成為一名歷史老師）whenI grewup.W So what happened? Did you just lose interest

19、in being a teacher?M No. My parents said 2.it was too tiring（它太累人了 ）, and they wanted meto finda enjoyable job. How about you? What did you dream of becoming when you were a little girl?W When I was a little girl, I dreamed of being a great scientist, but now, as youcan see, 3.Im just a common offic

20、e clerk （ 我只是一個(gè)普通的辦公室職員）.M So what are your dreams now?W : Well, I really want to be a translator some day, so4.1 m working hard to_learn English （我正在努力學(xué)英語）.M Youre so good at language learning. Your French and Italian are already fluent. Well, 5.I_hope you will succeed （我希望你會(huì)成功）in that dream some d

21、ay!W Thanks.四、語篇閱讀訓(xùn)練I .閱讀理解Kong Zi, also called Confucius （551 479 B. C.）, and Socrates （469 399 B. C.） lived only a hundred years apart. During their lifetimes there was no contact between China and Greece, but it is interesting to look at how the world that each of these great philosophers came fr

22、om shaped their ideas, and how these ideas in turn, shaped their societies.Neither philosopher lived in times of peace, though there were more wars inGreece than in China. The Chinese states were very large and feudal, while the Greek city-states were small and urban. The urban environment in which

23、Socrates lived allowed him to be more radical（激進(jìn)的）than Confucius. Unlike Confucius, Socrateswas not asked by rulers how to govern effectively. Thus, Socrates was able to be more idealistic, focusing on issues like freedom, and knowledge for its own sake.Confucius, on the other hand, advised those in

24、 government service, and many of his students went on to government service.Confucius suggested the Golden Rule as a principle for the conduct of life. Do not do to others what you would not want others to do to you. He assumed that all menwere equal at birth, though some had more potential （潛能）than

25、 others, and that it was knowledge that set menapart. Socrates focused on the individual, and thought that the greatest purpose of man was to seek wisdom. He believed that some had more potential to develop their reason than others did. Like Confucius, he believed that the superior class should rule

26、 the inferior （下層的）classes.For Socrates, the family was of no importance, and the community of little concern. For Confucius, however, the family was the centre of society, with family relations considered much more important than political relations.Both men are respected much more today than they

27、were in their lifetimes.語篇解讀：本文主要是闡述孔子與蘇格拉底兩位偉大哲學(xué)家的哲學(xué)思想對(duì)社會(huì)的影響以及思 想觀點(diǎn)的相似與不同。1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?A. Socrates and Confucius had much in common.B. Confucius had much influence on Socrates ideas.C. The societies were influenced by the philosophers ideas.D. T

28、here were cultural exchanges between China and Greece.解析：選C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句中的“ and how these idea s in turn, shaped their societies ”可知 C 項(xiàng)正確。2. Socrates shared with Confucius the idea that.A. all men were equal when they were bornB. the lower classes should be ruled by the upper classC. the purpose

29、 of man was to seek freedom and wisdomD. people should not do to others what they did not want others to do to them 解析：選B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段最后一句Like Confucius, he believed that the superior class should rule the inferior (下層的)classes.” 可以判斷。3. What made some people different from others according to Confuc

30、ius?A. Family.B. Potential.C. Knowledge.D. Community.解析：選 C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的. and that it was knowledge that set men apart 可以判斷。4. This passage is organized in the pattern of.A. time and eventsB. comparison and contrastC. cause and effectD. definition and classification解析：選B寫作手法題。文章的謀篇布局主要是以比較和對(duì)照來闡述兩位偉

31、大哲學(xué)家孔 子與蘇格拉底的哲學(xué)思想對(duì)社會(huì)的影響以及思想觀點(diǎn)的相似與不同的。故B項(xiàng)正確。n.語法填空The hardships involved in building the Great Wall are beyond imagination.Largenumbers of people had to leave their homes and families to go to the north, _1_they worked hard for years. Of the legends about the Great Wall, the story of Lady Meng Jiang

32、is the most _2 (move). Lady Meng Jiang lived during the reign of the First Emperor of Qin. After her husband _3_ (call) up to build the Great Wall, she missed him so much 4 she traveled many miles to see him but only 5 (tell) that her husband had died and was buried under the Wall. She was _6_ (extr

33、eme) sad and cried for three days and nights until the Great Wall fell down one section after another.Over the past centuries, the Great Wall _7_ (become) a symbol of unity and_8_ (strong)for Chinese people. It symbolizes that the great achievement can bemade with _9_ common will and joined effort. For example, the national anthem, composed during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, called on people to build our ne