Unit 4
PART 1 Listening and Speaking & Listening and Talking
I. 根据下列各句句意以及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示词,写出该单词的正确形式(每空一
词)。
1. The role of the __________ (个人) in history has always been a concern for historians.
2. Many places have a tradition of eating Mahua, which could be kept fresh for a long time and is
a good s__________ for festivals.
3. He was so e__________ to know about the historical event that he looked up a lot of
information about it.
4. Siheyuan, a traditional unique c__________, has a long history in Chinese architecture.
5. The __________ (哲学) of Confucianism has influenced Chinese culture right up to the present
day.
II. 选用方框内合适的习语并用其正确形式完成下列句子(每项限用一次)。
Achilles’ heel, pull one’s leg, fish out of water
1. Are you ____________________ Is it really a custom for the Dai people to pour water at one
another to welcome the New Year
2. When Carla entered the new school, she felt like a(n) ____________________ because she
didn’t know anyone there.
3. I’m very interested in the history and traditions of Europe, so I’ve been planning a tour recently.
But language is my ____________________.
PART 2 Reading and Thinking
I. 从 a-f 中选出下列句子中画线单词的英文释义。
1. Scientists have discovered new evidence of the ancient culture in South America.
2. This powerful kingdom ruled what is now northern Peru for almost 500 years.
3. Historypin is an app which can be used by visitors to explore the history of nearby locations.
4. The Victorians were great inventors and their achievements in technology and science were
great.
5. The first land battle of the Civil War was fought on July 21, 1861, just 30 miles from
Washington.
6. The Great Wall, which was an ancient defence project, was built between the 3rd century BCE
and the 17th century CE on the northern border of China.
a. not far away
b. a fight between armed forces
c. a country ruled by a king or queen
d. the act of protecting somebody or something from attack
e. facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true
f. something important that you succeed in doing by your own efforts
1. _________ 2. _________
3. _________ 4. _________
5. _________ 6. _________
II. 从 a-d 中选出与画线部分意思相近的选项(每项限用一次)。
a. is owned by b. is connected to c. leave d. look out for
1. To improve my knowledge of Chinese history, I always keep my eyes open for lectures on it.
2. The city is on an island less than 250 metres from the mainland and is joined to the mainland by
the bridge.
3. On 30th January 2020 the UK became the first and only country ever to break away from the
European Union.
4. Only the northern part of Ireland belongs to the United Kingdom, with the rest of the island
making up the Republic of Ireland.
1. _________ 2. _________
3. _________ 4. _________
PART 3 Discovering Useful Structures, Reading for Writing, Assessing Your Progress &Video Time
I. 用括号内动词的正确形式填空。
1. The earliest __________ (write) records in Chinese history date back to the Shang Dynasty.
2. Archaeologists were __________ (amaze) by the remaining relics at an ancient Roman site in
the UK.
3. __________ (surround) by ancient walls and buildings, tourists felt like walking into the history
of this city.
4. A tradition is a belief or behavior __________ (pass) down from one generation to another.
5. We had planned to visit the Natural History Museum, but I forgot to have our tickets
__________ (book) online.
6. When we talk about ancient Greece, __________ (know) as one of the birthplaces of Western
civilization, we usually mean the years between 800 BCE and 146 BCE.
II. 选用方框内合适的单词并用其正确形式填空(每个单词限用一次)。
feast, greet, ancestor, crowd, custom, roll
Spring Festival, which is also called Chinese New Year, has become one of the world’s top
five most celebrated festivals. The holiday is believed to have started during the Shang Dynasty
when people offered sacrifices (祭品) to 1. __________.
There are many traditional 2. __________ for celebrating Spring Festival. On Spring Festival
Eve, all family members try their best to travel back home, no matter how far away they may be,
to enjoy a family reunion (团聚) 3. __________ known as nian ye fan. A variety of foods are
served, such as dumplings, spring 4. __________, chicken, fish and pork, in addition to various
kinds of fruit, candies and nuts. During Spring Festival, people 5. __________ each other with
“guo nian hao”, which means “Happy New Year”. The last day of the 15-day celebration is the
Lantern Festival. It includes various kinds of activities, including folk dances, eating rice balls
with various kinds of fillings, setting off fireworks ( 烟 花 ) and so on. All the streets are
6. __________ with excited people enjoying the festival atmosphere. (气氛)
III. 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
There is a new way 1. __________ (explore) the River Thames, by taking a boat trip with the
team behind Horrible Histories. 2. __________ (create) as a series (系列) of books by the author
Terry Deary, Horrible Histories has been made into a TV series, plays and a film. Now, it is
launching (推出) Terrible Thames, a boat tour that 3. __________ (mix) history, sightseeing and
theatre to give audiences a chance to learn about the history of the river.
The Thames, 4. __________ runs through southern England and the centre of London, is one
of the world’s most famous 5. __________ (river). The tour starts from Tower Bridge Quay and
will go through famous capital landmarks (地标) such as London Bridge, the Tower of London
and the Houses of Parliament. As you’d expect from the Horrible Histories team, the trip will be
filled 6. __________ fun, shocking and interesting stories.
Neal Foster, the co-writer and 7. __________ (direct) of Terrible Thames, said, “My aim is
to create the most exciting 45 minutes you can have in London. There are 8. __________ (count)
stories on the tour, so it’s a very packed 45 minutes of the most 9. __________ (fascinate) parts of
British history.” Foster added, “We experience the river from Roman times right up to 10.
__________ 20th century, meeting the amazing people who have worked, fought and died on the
Thames.”
答案
PART 1
I.
1. individual 2. snack
3. eager 4. courtyard
5. philosophy
II.
1. pulling my leg 2. fish out of water
3. Achilles’ heel
PART 2
I.
1-6 ecafbd
II.
1-4 dbca
PART 3
I.
1. written 2. amazed
3. Surrounded 4. passed
5. booked 6. known
II.
1. ancestors 2. customs
3. feast 4. rolls
5. greet 6. crowded
III.
1. to explore 2. Created
3. mixes 4. which
5. rivers 6. with
7. director 8. countless
9. fascinating 10. The