拓展练习（话题四　历史与传统） （新教材）人教版（2019）高中英语必修第二册.doc

1、话题四话题四 历史与传统历史与传统 .阅读理解 A Its no secret that Auckland (the largest city in New Zealand) is a diverse city full of different cultures and new research has shown exactly how it and the rest of the country are changing. More than 200 ethnic (种族的) groups are recorded as living here and Auckland is consi

2、dered to have a wider variety of cultural groups than London or Sydney, with 40 percent of its population made up of different ethnicities. The changing make- up of the countrys population is featured in the latest NZ Geographic magazine, which focuses on ethnic diversity, age, wealth and attitudes,

3、 drawn from the latest census (人口普查) figures. Massey University humanities and social sciences research director Professor Paul Spoonley said Aucklands multiculturalism today is way beyond what experts believed likely a few years ago. Asian communities, in particular, in New Zealand have almost doub

4、led since 2001, when 6. 6 percent of the Kiwi people(New Zealanders) were Asian. The proportion (比例) in Auckland was 14.6 percent. By 2006, 18.9 percent of the citizens in the city were Asian and today 23 percent identify themselves as Asian. Nationally, the census showed 11.8 percent of the populat

5、ion was Asianand that figure was increasing. “The figures are higher than I would have thought a few years back，” Mr. Spoonley said. “And the healthcare system is attracting Asian workers.” The article also showed that Kiwis had overall become more accepting of migrant communities and particularly o

6、f Asian peoples. That had been a hugely noticeable change, Mr. Spoonley said. An Asian community leader Kai Luey in Auckland said there were a number of things that attracted Asians to New Zealand and particularly to Auckland. “The environment is clean, theres fresh air and theres safety of food.The

7、res a good education system here in New Zealand.” New Zealand was also considered to be a much safer place than many other countries, such as America, Canada and Australia. 1What change has taken place in Auckland? AIt has been developing at a higher speed. BIt has started to control its population.

8、 CIt has begun to value ethnic cultures. DIt has become a more diverse city. 2What is the proportion of Asians in Auckland now? AAbout one- tenth. BBelow one- fifth. CNearly one- fourth. DMore than two- fifths. 3Why do many Asians migrate to New Zealand according to Spoonley? AThey need a better edu

9、cation. BThey want to live in a safe place. CThey love the clean environment. DThey hope to get better healthcare. 4What do most New Zealanders think of Asian migrants? AThey are part of the society. BThey are a small ethnic group. CThey are very likely to change. DThey are a threat to the country.

10、B The United States is one of the few countries in the world that have an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special. Historians have recorded t

11、hat there was a tradition to celebrate a day for fathers even thousands of years ago. Their study says that 4,000 years ago in Babylon a son called Elmesu carved a fathers day message on a clay card. In his message Elmesu wished his father a long and healthy life. However, in modern times the idea f

12、or creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Fathers Day while listening to a Mothers Day sermon in 1909. Having been raised by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wante

13、d her father to know how special he was to her. Sonoras father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Fathers Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910. The noble idea of celebrating Fathers Day became quite popular in the US so much so that President Woodrow Wilson

14、approved of the festival in 1916. President Calvin Coolidge too supported the idea but it was President Lyndon Johnson who signed a Presidential Proclamation declaring the third Sunday of June as Fathers Day in 1966. Most commonly, children give Fathers Day cards and flowers to their father. Necktie

15、s are a popular gift on the occasion of Fathers Day. Due to the tradition of giving gifts, cards makers, florists and gift sellers campaign for Fathers Day Festival in a big way and cash in on the sentiments of the people. 5What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2? ATell us the story of Elme

16、su. BSupport the findings of historians. CIntroduce an old case of Fathers Day. DProve the source of modern Fathers Day. 6What do we know about Sonora? AShe created Fathers Day in 1909. BShe was abandoned by her mother. CShe refused to celebrate Mothers Day. DShe had a deep affection for her father.

17、 7How many years did it take for Fathers day to be officially declared? AAbout 4,000 years. BAbout 56 years. CAbout 61 years. DAbout 6 years. 8Which of the following best explains “sentiments” underlined in the last paragraph? AActions. BFeelings. CActivities. DIncomes. C Stonehenge, the worldfamous

18、 circle of stone columns may have had a brother. A much bigger, older brother. University of Bradford researchers announced they had discovered about 100 stones covering several acres and they are thought to have been built around 4, 500 years ago. The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project discovered

19、 the monument, which is near Durrington Walls, also known as “superhenge”. Stonehenge, which is believed to have been completed 3, 500 years ago, is about 2 miles away. “What we are starting to see is the largest surviving stone monument, preserved underneath a bank, which has ever been discovered i

20、n Britain and possibly in Europe，” said Vince Gaffney. The evidence was found under 3 feet of earth. Some of the stones are thought to have stood 15 feet tall before they were_toppled. “Our radar data has shown an amazing row of up to 90 standing stones, a number of which have survived after being p

21、ushed over, and a large bank placed over the stones， ” said professor Wolfgang Neubauer, director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Archaeological Prospection and Virtual Archaeology. “In the east, up to 30 stones.have survived below，” he said.“The extraordinary scale and details of the evidence

22、 produced by the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project, are greatly changing our understanding of Stonehenge and the world around it，” Neubauer added. “Everything written before about the Stonehenge landscape and the ancient monuments within it will need to be rewritten，” said Paul Garwood, a scienti

23、st and lead historian on the project at the University of Birmingham. The findings were announced on the first day of the British Science Festival being held at the University of Bradford. 9Compared to the Stonehenge, the superhenge is believed to be _. A1, 000 years earlier B1, 000 years later C3,

24、500 years earlier D4, 500 years earlier 10What do researchers think of the superhenge? AIt is the biggest monument discovered in the world. BIt was built much later than the Stonehenge. CIt is the largest surviving stone monument found in England. DIt is better protected than the Stonehenge. 11What

25、do the underlined words “were toppled”most probably mean? ASet up. BPushed down. CMoved away. DBrought up. 12What is the best title of the passage? AThe Southern England Has Many Historic Sites BThe British Science Festival Will Be Held Again CBigger Brother to Stonehenge Has Been Discovered DThe Pr

26、oject at the University of Birmingham .语法填空 In much of Asia，especially the so- called “rice bowl” cultures of China，Japan，Korea，1._ Vietnam，food is usually eaten with chopsticks. Chopsticks are usually two long ， thin pieces of wood or bamboo.They can also be made of plastic ， animal bone or metal.S

27、ometimes chopsticks are quite artistic.Truly elegant chopsticks might 2._ (make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters.Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal 3._ (create) special designs. The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years.People probably cooked their foo

28、d in large pots，4._ (use) twigs (树枝) to remove it.Over time，5._ the population grew，people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly.Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which 6._ (gradual) turned into chopsticks. Some people think that the great Chinese sch

29、olar Confucius， 7._lived from roughly 551 to 479 BC.，influenced the 8._ (develop) of chopsticks.Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and 9._ (be) too violent for use at the table. Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia.In India，for example， most people traditionally eat 10._

30、 their hands. 话题四话题四 历史与传统历史与传统 .阅读理解 A 【语篇解读】 本文是说明文。文章介绍了新西兰的奥克兰市在 文化多元化方面已经超越了伦敦和悉尼。 1答案与解析：D 细节理解题。由第二段的“Auckland is considered to have a wider variety of cultural groups than London or Sydney”可知，如今的奥克兰人口结构变得更加多元化。 2答案与解析：C 细节理解题。由第五段的“today 23 percent identify themselves as Asian”可知，奥克兰的亚洲人口比例已

31、接近四 分之一。 3 答案与解析： D 细节理解题。 由倒数第四段的“the healthcare system is attracting Asian workers”可知，Spoonley 认为新西兰的医疗 体制吸引了亚洲移民。 4答案与解析：A 推理判断题。由倒数第三段的“The article also showed that Kiwis had overall become more accepting of migrant communities and particularly of Asian peoples.”可知， 大多数新西兰人 认为亚洲移民属于新西兰社会的一部分。 B

32、【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了美国父亲节的来历及 其意义。 5答案与解析：C 主旨大意题。根据第二段内容可知，该段 讲述 4,000 年前古代巴比伦城一个关于父亲节的古老案例，故选 C。 6答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her. Sonoras father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Fathers Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 1

33、9th of June, 1910.”可知，Sonora 确定 1910 年为父亲过第一个父亲节，说明她对父亲感情深厚，故选 D。 7答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句和第四 段最后一句可知，从 1910 年首次庆祝父亲节到官方正式宣布确立这 一节日，即 1966 年由约翰逊总统正式宣布父亲节为官方节日，用了 约 56 年时间，故选 B。 8答案与解析：B 词义猜测题。根据该词所在句“Due to the tradition of giving gifts, cards makers, florists and gift sellers campaign for Fathers D

34、ay Festival in a big way and cash in on the sentiments of the people。”可知，由于赠送礼物的传统，卡片制造商、花店和礼品销 售商大力开展父亲节的宣传活动，并从中赚了很多钱，画线词及其后 部分构成的短语表明商家赚钱的原因，靠的是人们对于父亲的情感， 所以会给父亲买礼物，故选 B。 C 【语篇解读】 布拉德福德大学的研究者在英国的巨石阵附近发 现了一个规模更大的巨石阵， 该巨石阵的存在将会改变关于巨石阵描 写的内容。 9答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的.and they are thought to have be

35、en built around 4,500 years ago 可知，超级巨 石阵是在 4 500 年前建造的；而根据第二段第三句中的 which is believed to have been completed 3,500 years ago 可知，巨石阵是 3 500 年前建造的；因此超级巨石阵早了 1 000 年。 10 答案与解析： C 细节理解题。 根据第二段的“.is the largest surviving stone monument.has ever been discovered in Britain and possibly in Europe.”可知，C 项与该意

36、思相符。 11答案与解析：B 词义猜测题。根据“Some of the stones are thought to have stood 15 feet tall before they were.”中的 to have stood 可知，该词的意思应该是“倒塌；使倒塌”的意思，所以选 B 项。 12答案与解析：C 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段的“.may have had a brother.A much bigger，older brother.”可知，该文章主要讲 述的是巨石阵还有一个“大哥哥”的事情。 .语法填空 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了筷子的材质和中国使用筷子的悠久历 史及文化内涵。

37、1 答案与解析： and 考查并列连词。 分析句子结构及语境可知， Vietnam 与空前的“China，Japan，Korea”之间是并列关系，故填并 列连词 and。 2答案与解析：be made 考查被动语态。此处指真正雅致的筷 子可能是由金和银做成的。根据 make 与句子主语“Truly elegant chopsticks”之间是动宾关系及空前的“might”可知，此处应填 be made。 3答案与解析：to create 考查非谓语动词。熟练的工人也会把 各种各样的硬木和金属组合起来以创作独特的设计。根据句意可知， 此处应用不定式作目的状语。 4 答案与解析： using 考查

38、非谓语动词。 use 与其逻辑主语 people 之间是主谓关系，故此处用现在分词作状语。 5答案与解析：as 或 when 考查状语从句。随着人口的增长或 当人口增长时， 人们开始把食物切成小片。 根据句意和句子结构可知， 空处引导状语从句， 表示“随着”或“当时”， 故填 as 或 when。 6答案与解析：gradually 考查副词。应用副词修饰动词。 7答案与解析：who 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空 处在此引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为 Confucius，且关系词在从 句中作主语，故填 who。 8答案与解析：development 考查名词。根据空前的“the”及 空后的“of”可知，此处应填名词 development。 9答案与解析：were 考查时态和主谓一致。根据句中的 “believed”可知，此处描述的是过去的情况，应用一般过去时；从 句主语为 knives，谓语动词应用复数。故填 were。 10答案与解析：with 考查介词。此处指大部分人用手吃饭， 故填 with。