1、Unit 4 History and TraditionsDiscovering Useful Structures一、單句語法填空1. With the college entrance examination _ (approach), some students are getting more and more nervous. 2. Mike is eager _(stay) away from the busy city life for a while. 3. My head teacher as well as teachers of other subjects _ (be)

2、patient with us. 4. I wonder how much you will charge me _ the six-week course. 5. _(surround) by high walls and wide moats, the Forbidden City covers a large area. 二、完形填空“Daily Star, sir, ” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street,

3、 but there were still twenty newspapers left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was1. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the newspapers2 money. He had hoped to sell more newspapers tonight to make more money to buy a 3 for his m

4、other and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the newspapers with all his money. He 4 as he thought of his failure to sell all his newspapers. “You dont know the5 of selling newspapers. You must shout, Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “6its not in the newspa

5、per at all, ” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly 7they have time to see, and youll sell out and get your money, ” Chad said. It was a new8 to Jason. He thought of his bird with no seed and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was 9 that he would not tell a lie. Though he was just a poor

6、newsboy, he had been taught some good things. The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his newspapers10. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a 11 smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason 12 money because he would not tell a lie. The boys 13 at Jas

7、on. “You wouldnt tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jasons shoulder 14 . “Youre just the boy I am looking for. ” A week later, Jason started his new 15. He lost the sale of twenty newspapers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he

8、told the truth. 1. A. openB. heavyC. pureD. weak2. A. instead ofB. in return for C. regardless ofD. in exchange for3. A. cupB. card C. comb D. cake4. A. gave inB. broke down C. got awayD. showed up5. A. difficultyB. process C. goalD. secret6. A. AndB. ButC. ForD. So7. A. beforeB. since C. though D.

9、unless8. A. editionB. idea C. policy D. task9. A. concernedB. amazed C. excited D. determined10. A. at onceB. by chance C. as usual D. on purpose11. A. proudB. gentleC. warmD. polite12. A. borrowedB. lostC. madeD. saved13. A. laughedB. shouted C. nodded D. stared14. A. bravelyB. gratefullyC. fondly

10、D. modestly15. A. dutyB. business C. job D. method三、閱讀理解The first day of the month of May is known as May Day. It is the time of the year when warmer weather begins. People celebrate the coming of summer with customs that are expressions of joy and hope after a long winter. Today, May Day activities

11、 have been moved to the May Day holiday on the first Monday of the month. It is a public holiday when families take advantage of the time off to visit some of the UKs many attractions, including parks, zoos, historic buildings, ancient towns and villages and beautiful countryside. May Day celebratio

12、ns have their origins in the Roman festival of Flora, the goddess of fruit and flowers, which marked the beginning of summer. People would decorate their houses and villages with leaves and flowers they picked at daybreak in the belief that the vegetation spirits would bring good luck. In the very e

13、arly morning, young girls went into the fields and washed their faces with dew (露水). They believed this made them very beautiful for the following year. May Day was an important day in the Middle Ages and was a favorite holiday of many English villages. People of the time used to cut down young tree

14、s and stick them in the ground in the village to mark the arrival of summer. This is the origin of the maypole (五月柱). People danced around them in celebration of the end of winter. Maypoles were once common all over England and were kept from one year to the next. The tallest maypole is said to have

15、 been put up in London on the Strand in 1661. It stood more than 143 feet high and was cut down in 1717, when it was used by Newton to support a new reflecting telescope. 1. How do British people celebrate May Day?A. They visit friends and family members. B. They spend a lot of time shopping around.

16、 C. They show great love for the long winter. D. They celebrate it on the first Monday of May. 2. The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refers to _. A. going into the fieldsB. picking flowers at daybreakC. washing the face with dewD. getting up early in the morning3. What can we learn about the

17、maypole?A. People climb it on May Day. B. It dates back to the Middle Ages. C. It was usually found in the cities. D. People used old, tall trees to make it. 4. The purpose of the text is to _. A. describe Roman customsB. introduce a British festivalC. suggest spring family activitiesD. explain the

18、origins of maypoles 答案和解析一、單句語法填空1.approaching2.to stay3.is/was4.for5.Surrounded二、完形填空1.B。根據上文可知, 小男孩還有20份報紙沒賣完, 因而心情十分沉重。A項“敞開(心扉)”;B項“(心情)沉重”;C項“純粹, 純凈”;D項“虛弱”。故選B項。2.A。根據下文“. . . to make more money to. . . ”可知, 小男孩準備把剩下的報紙而不是錢帶回家。A項“代替, 而不是”;B項“作為回報”;C項“不管, 不顧”;D項“以換取”。故選A項。3.D。根據下文“. . . and the

19、 cake he wanted to buy. . . ”可知, 小男孩想掙更多的錢給母親買一塊蛋糕。A項“茶杯”;B項“卡片”;C項“梳子”;D項“蛋糕”。故選D項。4.B。句意:當他想到沒能賣完報紙, 他一下子垮掉了。A項“讓步, 屈服”;B項“精神崩潰”;C項“離開, 逃走”;D項“出現, 露面”。故選B項。5.D。句意:你不知道賣報紙的秘訣。你必須大喊:“熱點新聞!爆炸新聞!”A項“困難”;B項“過程”;C項“目標”;D項“秘訣”。故選D項。6.B。句意:“(事實上)報紙上根本就沒有。”此處語義與上文形成轉折關系, 故用轉折連詞But。7.A。句意:在他們有時間看之前, 迅速跑掉。A項

20、“在之前”;B項“自從”;C項“盡管”;D項“除非”。故選A項。8.B。這對Jason來說是個新主意。9.D。句意:但他堅決不會說謊。A項 “擔心的”;B項“驚訝的”;C項“激動的, 興奮的”;D項“堅定的, 堅決的”。故選D項。10.C。句意:第二天下午, Jason像往常一樣去辦公室取報紙。A項 “立即”;B項“偶然”;C項“像往常一樣”;D項“故意地”。故選C項。11.A。句意:好幾個男孩都簇擁著Chad, 他面帶微笑, 自豪地宣稱:前一天他賣了72份報紙。A項 “自豪的”;B項“溫和的”;C項“溫暖的”;D項“有禮貌的”。故選A項。12.B。句意:他補充道, Jason因為不愿說謊沒掙

21、到錢。A項 “借”;B項“失去(沒掙到)”;C項“掙得”;D項“節省”。故選B項。13.A。句意:男孩們都嘲笑Jason, “老弟, 昨天你不愿撒謊?”A項 “嘲笑”;B項“大叫, 大嚷”;C項“點頭”;D項“盯著看”。故選A項。14.C。句意:辦公室里的一位紳士走上前來, 喜愛地輕拍了Jason的肩膀。“你就是我在找的男孩。”A項 “勇敢地”;B項“感激地”;C項“喜愛地”;D項“謙虛地”。故選C項。15.C。根據下文可知, Jason獲得了一份薪水豐厚的工作。A項 “責任, 義務”;B項“生意”;C項“工作”;D項“方法”。故選C項。三、閱讀理解1.D。細節理解題。第一段最后一句“visit some of the UKs many attractions”告訴我們節日這天人們去參觀一些景