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Unit 4 History and Traditions
PART 1 Listening and Speaking & Listening and Talking
选用方框内合适的内容并用其正确形式完成下列句子（每项限用一次）。
A
eager, snack, individual, philosophy
1. Confucius' thinking was the main guiding __________ of China for thousands of years.
2. As the Spring Festival approaches, hundreds of millions of Chinese are __________ to head back to their hometowns and be with family.
3. In China, melon seeds are a perfect __________ to have while you are watching TV, but ensure you crack their shells with your teeth carefully.
4. To understand idioms is to see the forest for the trees, which means looking at the phrase as a whole rather than focusing on the __________ words.
B
pull my leg, Achilles' heel, a fish out of water
1. Was Pingyao really once China's Wall Street or are you just ____________________
2. The Beijing girl was like ____________________ in London at first but soon felt quite at home.
3. I wish I could talk to the locals when I was traveling in China, but Chinese is my ____________________.
PART 2 Reading and Thinking
I. 根据提示写出所缺单词的正确形式。
1. Ancient Romans built a large road network, which was a great __________ (achieve) at the time.
2. London held its lead as the largest, busiest __________ (港口) in the world until World War II.
3. A powerful military force was one of the __________ (最重要的) reasons for the rise of the Roman Empire.
4. In ancient times, Dover Castle was the first line of Britain's d__________ against attacks from __________ (邻近的) countries.
5. When you make an application to come to or stay in the United Kingdom, you'll usually be asked to provide __________ (证明) such as documents or photos.
II. 根据所给汉语完成下列句子（每空一词）。
1. 除了与爱尔兰共和国的陆地边界外，英国四面环海。
Apart from the land border with the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom __________ __________ __________ sea.
2. 虽然经过多次争取独立的战斗，苏格兰最终还是在1707年并入英格兰王国。
Though there were many battles to keep its independence, Scotland __________ __________ __________ __________ the Kingdom of England in 1707.
3. 2020年1月，英国脱离了它曾经所属的欧盟。
In January 2020, the United Kingdom __________ __________ __________ the European Union it __________ __________ __________.
4. 我打算尽可能便宜地飞往伦敦，所以我需要留意一下打折的机票。
I intend to fly to London as cheaply as possible so I need to __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ a plane ticket at a discount.
5. 英国是一个由英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰以及北爱尔兰组成的国家。
The United Kingdom is a state made up of England, Wales and Scotland, __________ __________ __________ Northern Ireland.
PART 3 Discovering Useful Structures, Reading for Writing,
Assessing Your Progress & Video Time
用括号内动词的正确形式完成下列句子和短文。
A
1. The United Kingdom is a(n) __________ (crowd) country, with few truly wild places left.
2. As we travel south, the countryside begins to move like waves as the __________ (roll) hills sweep down to the riverbanks.
3. The Mona Lisa __________ (position) in a climate-controlled box in the Louvre Museum is the world's most famous painting.
4. When we finally got to the National Gallery, we heard it __________ (announce) that the gallery would be closed in half an hour.
5. If you forget to pack your charger for the journey, you can rent a power bank in public places to keep your phone __________ (charge).
B
As the New Year begins, many people across the world celebrate the calendar change with a sweet cake 1. __________ (know) as the “kings' cake”. It is actually a tradition to eat pies and cakes with little “prizes” inside.
If you are in France, you have probably noticed this delicious-looking cake, usually 2. __________ (top) with a golden paper crown ( 王冠), in the local market since mid-December. It's sweet and best served when warm, straight out of the oven (烤箱).
But the pleasure 3. __________ (bring) by a “kings' cake” isn't simply due to its good taste. It’s also the excitement of wondering whether you will be the lucky one to discover la fève, a tiny charm (饰物) 4. __________ (bury) inside one of the pieces. If you are, you're “king for a day”.
The cake goes by different names around the world and comes in varied shapes and styles. But people who eat it have a(n) 5. __________ (share) hope to find the little prize 6. __________ (hide) inside, wear the crown, and be king or queen of the party.
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Unit 4 History and Traditions答案
PART 1
A 1. philosophy 2. eager 3. snack 4. individual
B 1. pulling my leg 2. a fish out of water 3. Achilles' heel
PART 2
I. 1. achievement 2. port 3. chief
4. defence; nearby 5. evidence
II. 1. is surrounded by 2. was finally joined to
3. broke away from; had belonged to 4. keep my eyes open for
5. as well as
PART 3
A 1. crowded 2. rolling 3. positioned
4. announced 5. charged
B 1. known 2. topped 3. brought
4. buried 5. shared 6. hidden
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