1、Unit 4 History and traditions-SectionListening and Talking同步课时训练【基础】【单句语法填空】1The two brothers take (turn) to look after their father.2Do you eat sweets, cakes or sugary (点心)?3Children in the mountains are (渴望) to learn.4He gave a (describe) of what he had seen.5These (culture) differences have exist
2、ed for twenty years.6The houses are arranged around a central (庭院)7Its (amaze) how quickly people adapt to new environment.8When my own son was five years old, I became eager another baby.【完成句子】1他学习上从来没出过问题，他的老师很欣赏这点。(admire)He never has problems in his study, by his teacher.2这位母亲急着跟医生谈她生病的儿子的情况。(ea
3、ger)The mother the doctor about her sick son.3乔尼， 我不能相信你变化这么大！(believe)Jonny, I you have changed! 4我不知道把钱包落在哪儿了。(idea)I I left my purse.【综合】【听力】.听第1段材料，完成第1至4题。 根据录音内容判断下列陈述是否正确，正确的在括号内填T，不正确的在括号内填F。1The woman studies a lot to prepare for a history exam.(T)2The woman is gong to the library now.(F)3T
4、he man is on his way to the gym.(F)4The two speakers will have supper together in the evening.(T).听第2段材料，回答第5至7题。5What was the first photo in the world about?AA house. BA window.CA garden.6When was the first clear photo made public?AIn 1837. BIn 1839. CIn 1841.7Where did the woman learn about photog
5、raphy?AFrom the history class.BFrom an artist.CFrom a book.答案：57CBC.听第3段材料，回答第8至11题。8What is the most popular way to welcome the new year in the US?ATraveling abroad.BMeeting friends.CHolding a big party.9Where does the biggest New years party take place in the US?AIn Disneyland.BIn Times Square.CIn
6、 Hollywood.10When did Guy Lombardo first give a concert on New years Eve?AIn 1929.BIn 1939.CIn 1977.11Who continues the tradition with a band concert after Guy Lombardo died?AElvis Presley.BBill Lombardo.CJohann Strauss.答案：811CBAB【语篇语法填空】The hardships involved in building the Great Wall are beyond i
7、magination. Large numbers 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 is the most _2_ (move). Lady Meng Jiang lived during the reign of the First Emperor of Qin. After her husban
8、d _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_ (extreme) sad and cried for three days and nights until the Great Wall fell down one section after another.O
9、ver 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 be made with _9_ common will and joined effort. For example, the national anthem, composed during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression,
10、 called on people to “build our new Great Wall _10_ our flesh and blood”【阅读理解】Kong Zi, also called Confucius (551479 BC.), and Socrates (469399 BC.) 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
11、that each of these great philosophers came from shaped their ideas, and how these ideas in turn, shaped their societies.Neither philosopher lived in times of peace, though there were more wars in Greece than in China. The Chinese states were very large and feudal, while the Greek citystates were sma
12、ll and urban. The urban environment in which Socrates lived allowed him to be more radical (激进的) than Confucius. Unlike Confucius, Socrates was 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 sak
13、e. Confucius, on the other hand, advised those in 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 men were equ
14、al at birth, though some had more potential (潜能) than others, and that it was knowledge that set men apart. 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 Conf
15、ucius, he believed that the superior class should rule the inferior (下层的) 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 rela
16、tions.Both men are respected much more today than they were in their lifetimes.1Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?ASocrates and Confucius had much in common.BConfucius had much influence on Socrates ideas.CThe societies were influenced by the philosophers ideas.DThere w
17、ere cultural exchanges between China and Greece.2Socrates shared with Confucius the idea that_.Aall men were equal when they were bornBthe lower classes should be ruled by the upper classCthe purpose of man was to seek freedom and wisdomDpeople should not do to others what they did not want others t
18、o do to them3What made some people different from others according to Confucius?AFamily.BPotential.CKnowledge. DCommunity.4This passage is organized in the pattern of _.Atime and eventsBcomparison and contrastCcause and effectDdefinition and classification【情景交际】A:W：John, when you were little, what d
19、id you dream youd grow up to be?M：Oh, I dreamed that 1. (我想成为一名历史老师) when I grew up.W：So what happened? Did you just lose interest in being a teacher?M：No. My parents said 2. (它太累人了), and they wanted me to find a enjoyable job. How about you? What did you dream of becoming when you were a little gir
20、l?W：When I was a little girl, I dreamed of being a great scientist, but now, as you can see, 3. (我只是一个普通的办公室职员)M：So what are your dreams now?W：Well, I really want to be a translator some day, so 4. (我正在努力学英语)M：Youre so good at language learning. Your French and Italian are already fluent. Well, 5. (
21、我希望你会成功) in that dream some day!W：Thanks.B:M：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 too cold for a garden party at this time of year. _2
22、_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 me think. No scarves or hats I m giving him a scarf and Grandpa just bought a hat last month._5_ He reads a lot.W：OK, good idea. Oh
23、, 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.AWe really should have it here at our house.BDo you mean you want to have loud music and food everywhere? CWhat about a book?DWhat food should
24、 we have?EWhat do you think I should get him?参考答案：【基础】【单句语法填空】1. turns2. snacks3. eager4. description5. cultural6. courtyard7. amazing8. for【完成句子】1. which_was_admired2. was_eager_to_see3. cant_believe_how_much4. have_no_idea_where【综合】【听力】(Text 1) M：Hello, Anna! I havent seen you for a while. Whatve
25、you been doing with yourself?W：Oh, hello, David. Ive been studying a lot recently. The history class seems to have an exam during the week.M：Thats awful. Where are you going now?W：Im headed to the gym. Ive been sitting at my desk all day and I need some exercise. Do you want to go there with me?M：In
26、 fact, Im on my way back from the gym. I just had swim exercise and Im going to have lunch.W：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 the
27、re.(Text 2)W：Mike, do you know anything about the history of photography?M：No, I dont.Do you?W：Well, the first camera in the world was invented by a Frenchman named Joseph Niepce.M：When was it?W：In the year 1826.He needed some pictures for his business.But he was poor, so he just invented a very sim
28、ple camera to take pictures by himself.He put it in a window 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.After years of experiments, he finally succeeded in taking a clear photo in 1837.But it wasnt made
29、public until two years later.As time went by, photography became a 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
30、the new year is with a big party. Some parties are at private homes. But in recent years, it has become more and more common for Americans to go to a hotel or eatingplace on the night of December 31st. There, they can eat a big dinner, drink champagne, and dance to music.Most New Years parties are u
31、sually noisy. The biggest and noisiest New Years party in 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 wellknown American tradition. Since 1929, the
32、band of musician Guy Lombardo has given a concert on New 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.【语篇语法填空】1where2moving3was called/had been called4that5to be told6extremely7has become8strength9a10with【阅读理解】CBCB【情景交际】A:1. Id_be_a_history_teacher 2. it_was_too_tiring3. Im_just_a_common_office_clerk4. Im_working_hard_to_learn_English 5. I_hope_you_will_succeedB:BADEC学科网（北京）股份有限公司
