1、第 1页（共 11页）Unit4 History and traditionsSection A Listening and Speaking一、单词拼写1 The research program broadened students_(知识)2The _(传统)of the Dragon Boat Festival startedmore than 2,000 years ago.3He _(介绍)advanced technology and managementinto China.4 A good _(教育)will help you succeed， so you shouldma
2、ke full use of your time.5Jenny was very sad over the l_ of the photos shehad shot in Canada.6Mencius was a thinker whose teaching were very s_to those of Confucius.7_(工程)Hope is a nonprofit program that aimsto provide education for children in poor areas.8You dont need to _(明白)how computers work to
3、be able to use them.9There is a situation where many students know many wordsand e_ but dont use them.10The children gave a _(混乱的)account of what hadhappened.二、单句语法填空1 In_(tradition)Chineseculture ， marriage第 2页（共 11页）decisions were often made by parents for their children.2Althoughtheycomefromentir
4、ely_(difference)backgrounds，they are close friends.3Know more words and _(express)and you will findit easier to read and communicate.4Now their talks have reached a key stage _ oneside must give in to the other.5For a moment，Tom was at _ loss over how to respondto her question.6Though Im not familia
5、r _the poem，Ill try tolearn it by heart.7 Withalotofworktodo ， hewasntallowed_(go)out.8I still remember the earthquake_happened in 2008in Sichuan.9 Whenhecametohimself ， hefoundhimself_(lock)in the room.10_(surround)by a river，the park had a centralpond with flowers floating in it.三、阅读理解A AIn 1971 a
6、 young man who grew up very poor was travelingacross the country，trying to make a new start for himself.Alongthe way he had completely run out of money and was forced tospend the night in his car.第 3页（共 11页）This continued until one morning，after a week of sleepingin his car，he walked nervously into
7、a diner and ordered a bigbreakfast.After eating his first good meal in weeks，he foundhimself lying to the waiter，telling him he had lost hiswallet.The waiter，who was also the owner，walked behind thechair where the young man had been sitting.He bent down，and came up with a $20 bill that looked asif i
8、t had fallen on the floor.“Son，you must have dropped this， ”the owner said.The young man couldnt believe his ear! Hequickly paid for the breakfast，left a tip，bought gas with thebill，and headed West.On the way out of town，he understood.“Maybe nobody droppedthe money at all.Maybe that owner just knew
9、I was in troubleand he helped me in a way that didnt embarrass(使困窘) me.Idbeen praying for a few days before that，and right then I justmade an engagement.I said， If ever I have a chance to help otherpeople，I will do it.”Now older，the man lives in Kansas City.Each year he givesaway thousands of dollar
10、s.He is known as the “Secret Santa(圣诞老人)” ， because at Christmas time each year，he personallyhands money out to those on the street，and at diners.Last year，he gave more than $50,000 away in Kansas City.1.The underlined word “engagement” in Paragraph 4 has thesame meaning as _.ApromiseBapology第 4页（共
11、11页）CexplanationDfriend2.We may know from the passage that the owner of the dinerwas _.Aan honest man who never told a lieBa helpful man who didnt embarrass the youngCa selfish man who never helped othersDan impolite man who was always rude to others3.Whom did the $20 bill belong to?AThe young man.B
12、The diner owner.CA customer in the diner.DSecret Santa.B BThe Pharos，the great lighthouse of Alexandria，was one ofthe Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.It stood on the islandof Pharos，in the harbor(港口) of the city of Alexandria.In 280BC.，PtolemySoter，the ruler of Egypt，ordered the buildingof the li
13、ghthouse.Twenty years later，it was finishedthefirst lighthouse in the world and the tallest building on Earth，besides the Great Pyramid of Egypt.ThePharoswasdesignedbySostrates ， aGreekarchitect.Sostrates wanted to leave his name on the base of thelighthouse.But Ptolemy refused，ordering that only hi
14、s own nameappeared on the building.But Sostrates found a way to do that.Atthe base of the Pharos，Sostrates left a message containing his第 5页（共 11页）own name.Then he covered it with plaster(建筑石膏) and leftPtolemysnameoverit.Aftermanyyears ， theplasterdisappearedandpeopleknewthetruearchitectofthelightho
15、use.In 1302 and 1323，two strong earthquakes hit Alexandria，damaging the lighthouse.In 1326，it finally fell into thesea.Much of what we know about the lighthouse comes from thewritings of Arabs who once visited the Pharos.The Pharos was about 384 feet tall，the same height as amodern 40story building.
16、At the top of the lighthouse stooda large statue of Poseidon，the Greek god of the sea.Under itwas a beacon，the source of light for the lighthouse.The Pharosused two kinds of beacons.At night，a large fire created thelight.During the day，a huge mirror made use of the sunlightto create the light.It was
17、 said that the mirror was also used to set enemy shipson fire as they entered the harbor by directing the suns rays(光线) at them.While the idea is interesting，it is also clearlyimpossible.4.Why did Sostrates use plaster at the base of the Pharos?ATo follow Ptolemys orders.BTo hide his name left on th
18、e base.CTo protect the base from damage.DTo make the lighthouse more beautiful.5.How long had the Pharos stayed standing?第 6页（共 11页）AFor about 800 years.BFor about 1,000 years.CFor about 1,600 years.DFor about 2,000 years.6.What does the underlined word“it”in Paragraph 4 referto?AThe lighthouse.BThe
19、 statue.CA large fire.DA huge mirror.7.Whats the main purpose of the text?ATo explain why the Pharos was built.BTo find more secrets about the Pharos.CTo offer some basic facts about the Pharos.DTo introduce the true architect of the Pharos.四、阅读七选五Everyone cant live without money.1However,moneycanno
20、t buy everything.You cant buy the following things onlyrelying on money you have.TimeMoney is a tool for trade.We spend most of our timegetting,spending,worrying and fantasying about money.2Instead,money takes away your time that could have been spentplaying with your children or having a long walk
21、with yourfriends.When the sun sets,a day goes away from our lifeforever.No money has power to bring that back to life.第 7页（共 11页）Self-respectThere are a lot of examples to prove that no money can buyself-respect.3If you are your worst enemy,money cantsave you from the self-destruction you add to you
22、rself.HealthOne of my best friends has brain cancer,and it is in thelast period.4But no money can buy insurance for hislife.We buy insurance for just about everything including ourlife but money can never bring life back.HappinessThis is controversial(有争议的).Money can buy happiness ifit is spent brin
23、ging greater financial safety for the family.5Going after money every day can never find its destinationwith 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 cours
24、e money can get him the best health care possible.F.So you should not try your best to earn money without caringabout your health.第 8页（共 11页）G.But money cant buy happiness if the purpose is to make moneyto make other people happy.第 9页（共 11页）一、单词拼写1.knowledge2.tradition3introduced4.education5loss6.si
25、milar7.Project8.understand9expressions10.confused二、单句语法填空1.traditional2.different3.expressions4where5.a6.with7.to go8that/which9.locked10.Surrounded三、阅读理解1A词义猜测题。根据画线单词后面的 “I said， If ever Ihave a chance to help other people，I will do it. ”可以推测，这位年轻人是“许下了诺言” 。2B推理判断题。根据短文中对店主行为的描写不难看出，这位店主是一位乐于助人的人。
26、3B细节判断题。根据第四段内容可以得知，$20 bill 的钞票应该是店主的。4B细节理解题。由第二段中的 “Sostrates left a messagecontaining his own name.Then he covered it with plaster(建筑石膏) and left Ptolemys name over it.”可知，Sostrates 是亚历山大灯塔的设计者，他在底座使用建筑石膏是为了隐藏他的名字。5C数字计算题。由第一段中的 “In 280 BC., PtolemySoter, the ruler of Egypt, ordered the building
27、 of thelighthouse.Twenty years later, it was finished.”可知，亚历山大灯塔于公元前 300 年建成；再由第三段中的 “In 1326, it第 10页（共 11页）finally fell into the sea.”可知，它大约存在了 1600 年。6 B代词指代题。联系前一句 “At the top of the lighthousestood a large statue of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea.”可知，此处 it 指的是波塞冬雕像。7C主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了埃及亚历山大灯塔的一些基本信息。四、阅读七选五1 1.C2 2.D3 3.B4 4.E5 5.G第 11页（共 11页）
