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Unit4 History and traditions
Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking
[基础巩固]
Ⅰ 单词拼写
1．He divided their ________ (王国) into thirds.
2．His ________ (主要的) worry was that Tom lacked experience.
3．A row of reflective boards on a ________ (附近的) mountainside were put to use.
4．________ (军事的) action may become necessary.
5．I still prefer to play in ________(防守)．
6．I felt a ________ (currency) of cool air blowing in my face.
7．My father always told me that an ________ (educate) was one of the greatest advantages I could have.
8．The meaning of the poem has always been a ________ (puzzle)．
9．I found him quite ________ (fascinate)．
10．However, technology is also the application of scientific knowledge to solve a problem, touching lives in ________ (count) ways.
11．Its products met all ________ (illegal) requirements.
12．I still find it terrifying to find myself ________ (surround) by large numbers of horses.
13．We should suppose he's honest before hearing the ________ (evident) against him.
14．First, you need to evaluate yourself, your values, your ________ (achieve), your desires, etc.
15．The first thing he looked at was his office's ________ (locate)．
16．This b________ was vividly recorded in the article.
17．The new p________ has been opened to foreign ships.
18．Despite their many d________， all human beings share several defining characteristics.
19．She was determined to c________ her fear of flying.
20．The trips m________ much more to her than just free transportation.
Ⅱ 单句写作
1．艾米，还有她的哥哥们，上周回到村子的时候受到了热烈欢迎。
Amy, ____________________， was given a warm welcome when returning to the village last week.
2．如果你注意留心，可以学到很多。
If you ____________________， you can learn a great deal.
3．两家公司决定携手开拓新市场。
The two companies have decided ____________________ new market.
4．我挣脱了他，冲进了大厅。
I ____________________ and rushed out into the hall.
5．学生们感觉他们属于某一特定群组。
The students feel that they____________________.
[提升训练]
Ⅰ 阅读理解
A
Imagine looking for your lost dog. You step into a cave. But instead of the dog, you find beautiful cave paintings. You see paintings of horses, deer, and bison that were drawn in black, brown, red and yellow. Your first question would probably be “Who did this？”
This is what happened to four French boys in 1940.They found the Lascaux caves. The paintings the boys discovered in those caves are about 17,000 years old. They were drawn by the ancient people called Cro－Magnons.
Cro－Magnons looked much like people of today. They used tools, such as fishing nets. But their art was extremely good. The main cave at Lascaux is called Great Hall of Bulls, which has a picture of bulls and horses in many colours. The largest animal is 18 feet long. There are smaller animals, such as bison, stags and a bear. There is also a strange spotted two－horned (两只角的) animal.
To the left of the main cave are the most famous paintings that are the drawings of animals in many different colours. One painting is called Little Horses. On the ceiling are horses and cows. The most unusual sight may be in the Shaft of the Dead Man where there is a rhinoceros, a carefully drawn dead man, an injured bison and a bird.
Why did Cro－Magnon artists do these beautiful drawings on cave walls? Did the drawings call upon some magic power? Did the Cro－Magnon people hope that the drawings would bring good luck? There is one thing the paintings seem to tell us. The Cro－Magnons were interested in the world. They looked at beauty and they understood it.
1．The author uses the word “You” in Paragraph 1 to ________.
A．attract readers' attention
B．make it clear that this is a true story
C．give readers good directions to find the caves
D．compare modern people with Cro－Magnon people
2．Most of the drawings in the caves are about ________.
A．boys B．tools
C．humans D．animals
3．What does the passage mainly tell us?
A．The cave paintings are beautiful.
B．Who found the beautiful cave paintings.
C．The Lascaux caves hold colourful ancient paintings.
D．Drawings of horses are on the walls of the Lascaux caves.
4．The passage is most probably taken from ________.
A．a research paper
B．a cultural magazine
C．a science newspaper
D．a travel guide
B
Abraham Lincoln, a selftaught lawyer, was elected the 16th President of the United States in November 1860, shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War. Lincoln proved to be a smart military strategist and a competent leader: His Emancipation Proclamation (解放宣言) paved the way for slavery's abolition, while his Gettysburg Address stands as one of the most famous speeches in American history. In April 1865, with the Union on the brink of victory, Abraham Lincoln was killed; his untimely death made him a hero to the cause of liberty, and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest presidents in US history.
On January 20, 1981, Reagan took office. Only 69 days later he was shot by a wouldbe killer, but quickly recovered and returned to duty. His grace and wit during the dangerous incident caused his popularity to soar.
At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution, which aimed to motivate the American people and reduce their reliance upon Government. He felt he had fulfilled his campaign pledge of 1980 to restore “the great, confident roar of American progress and growth and optimism.”
When George W. Bush, at the age of 54, became the 43rd President of the United States, it was only the second time in American history that a president's son went on to the White House. John Quincy Adams, elected the sixth president in 1824, was the son of John Adams, the second president. While John Adams had brought up his son to be president, George Bush, the 41st president, insisted he was surprised when the eldest of his six children became interested in politics, became governor of Texas, and then went on to the White House.
Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States. His story is the American story—values from the heartland, a middleclass upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the belief that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others.
With a father from Kenya and a mother from Kansas, President Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. He was raised with help from his grandfather, who served in Patton's army, and his grandmother, who worked her way up from the secretarial pool to middle management at a bank.
5．Of the four presidents, who is regarded as an excellent public speaker?
A．Abraham Lincoln. B．Ronald Reagan.
C．George W. Bush. D．Barack Obama.
6．When Donald Reagan left the White House, he felt that ________.
A．he regretted having been elected President
B．he still had much to do for the country
C．he had kept his promise to the people
D．he was becoming more popular with the people
7．Which of the following presidents took office first?
A．George W. Bush. B．John Adams.
C．John Quincy Adams. D．George Bush.
8．Of the four presidents, who successfully realized his American Dream?
A．Abraham Lincoln. B．Ronald Reagan.
C．George W. Bush. D．Barack Obama.
C
Hilversum is a medium－sized city between the major cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht in the Gooi area of North Holland, the Netherlands. Unlike most of the Netherlands, Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly made up of sand. Once called the Garden of Amsterdam, it still attracts travelers to come over to cycle and walk through the surrounding forests. They visit it for a relaxing day off from the urban madness. For Dutch people, Hilversum is all about textile (纺织) and media industries, and modern architecture.
In history, Hilversum was largely an agricultural area. Daily life was marked by farming, sheep raising and wool production. A railway link to Amsterdam in 1874 attracted rich traders from Amsterdam to Hilversum. They built themselves large villas in the wooded surroundings of the town. One of the families moving in was the Brenninkmeijers, currently the wealthiest family of the Netherlands. They moved in after big success in the textile industry and meant to build a large and important textile industry in Hilversum. But the textile boom lasted only several decades. The last factory closed in the 1960s.
The change to a media economy started in 1920, when the Nederlandse Seintoestellen Fabriek (NSF) established a radio factory in Hilversum. Most radio stations moved over in the large villas in the leafy areas of the town. Television gave another push to the local economy. Hilversum became the media capital of the Netherlands, and Dutch television stars moved into the leafy neighborhoods surrounding the town.
In the early 1900s, modern architects W．M. Dudok and J. Duiker placed hundreds of remarkable buildings in Hilversum. These modern architectural masterpieces are so many that Hilversum almost feels like an open air museum. Dudok alone shaped most of 20th century Hilversum and about 75 buildings still bear his unique characteristies. His masterpiece, Hilversum Town Hall, was built in 1928－1931. It has wide international fame and is included in many architecture textbooks. The building has a remarkable shape and looks like a combination of “blocks”. Actually, one may start his journey of modern architecture by walking or biking the W. M. Dudok Architectural Route in Hilversum.
9．Hilversurn is different from most of the Netherlands in that ________.
A．it has a large population
B．it is cut off from big cities
C．it has many beautiful gardens
D．it is in a hilly area with sandy soil
10．What was the greatest contribution of the Brenninkmeijers to Hilversum?
A．Building a railway link to Amsterdam.
B．Helping its textile industry to develop.
C．Constructing large villas for the poor.
D．Assisting its agricultural industry.
11．The beginning of the media industry in Hilversum was marked by the establishment of ________.
A．a radio factory B．the media capital
C．a radio station D．a TV station
12．What is known about W．M.Dudok's Hilversum Town Hall?
A．It consists of approximately 75 buildings.
B．It looks like an open air museum in the city.
C．It is a classic example in architecture textbooks.
D．It has shaped most of 20th century Hilversum.
Ⅱ 完形填空
Christmas is coming. Erika Orlando begins writing a Christmas __1__. Outside the house __2__ is falling. Soft flakes (雪花) cover the world. Her __3__ goes back to a summer day and a beach as bright as snow.
On a family __4__ in Santa Rosa, Florida, Erika and her brother were sitting on the __5__ white sand, enjoying the sunshine. Children were __6__ on the beach. Just then, they heard a woman __7__， “Rob is missing！”The woman's husband __8__ toward the ocean to __9__ his son. Erika asked the father to __10__ her what the child looked like. He said, “He has __11__ hair; he's wearing a bright orange shirt. He's afraid of water.”
Erika's mind was already working __12__. Orange shirt, afraid of water. Immediately she had an image of a __13__ in the sand. It was just a few feet away from where the boy's mother __14__.
Erika went over at once, __15__ on her knees (膝盖) and started digging. A foot down, her fingers touched something different, __16__ and fine, his dark hair. She called out, “I think I have found him！”
__17__ he'd fallen into the hole other kids had dug, and the __18__ fell in, completely covering him. The crowd dug out enough __19__ so that Rob's father was able to lift him out.
Snow __20__ to fall outside. She looks down at the Christmas card and begins to write, “Dear Rob.”
1．A.letter B．card
C．article D．song
2．A.snow B．rain
C．leaf D．dust
3．A.idea B．speech
C．dream D．mind
4．A.party B．dinner
C．holiday D．meeting
5．A.warm B．dirty
C．wet D．cool
6．A.studying B．playing
C．swimming D．sleeping
7．A.singing B．teaching
C．discussing D．crying
8．A.climbed B．changed
C．ran D．jumped
9．A.look for B．talk about
C．take away D．look up
10．A.question B．tell
C．guess D．write
11．A.short B．brown
C．long D．dark
12．A.wrongly B．badly
C．fast D．slowly
13．A.hole B．box
C．child D．shirt
14．A.missed B．stood
C．hid D．worked
15．A.turned B．put
C．sat D．fell
16．A.soft B．hard
C．straight D．thick
17．A.Nearly B．Clearly
C．Fortunately D．Immediately
18．A.tops B．sides
C．bottom D．body
19．A.time B．help
C．space D．water
20．A.happens B．stops
C．begins D．continues
Ⅱ 读后续写
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Once Napoleon was staying in an inn of a small town.
“Just think！” said the_innkeeper. “Napoleon himself is staying in our inn！” “Yes，” said the_innkeeper's_wife. “But I was afraid when he came last night. It is said that he becomes angry very quickly. What shall we do if he becomes angry with us？”
“But he had a soft bed，” said the innkeeper. “And he had our best food. Now it is morning. He will go soon. We must be_careful only a little longer.”
There was a noise at the top of the stairs. Napoleon and his soldiers were ready to leave.
“Good morning, sir，” said the innkeeper. “Will you have something warm to drink before you go？”
Napoleon took the cup the innkeeper handed to him. “You have served me well, innkeeper，” said Napoleon. “I wish to reward you. Say what you want.”
Now the innkeeper was afraid. “I mustn't ask for too much，” he thought. “That will make him angry. I mustn't ask for anything that he can't give us. That will also make him angry.”
“Well, what will you have？” said Napoleon.
“Sir, we want nothing，” said the innkeeper. “But will you tell us something? That can be our reward.”
“What is it？” Napoleon asked.
“We have heard a story，” said the innkeeper. “Once during the war, the Russians took control of a farmhouse. You were sleeping in it. You hid yourself in a pile of hay while they were looking for you. Will you tell us how you felt when they were searching for you？”
The innkeeper looked at Napoleon's face. Napoleon looked_very_angry. Napoleon called in two of his soldiers. Then he pointed to the_wall. The soldiers took the innkeeper and his wife out into the_yard.
注意：
1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：
At the end of the yard was a wall.
Paragraph 2：
“Please, please sir，” begged the innkeeper, full of terror.
参考答案：
【单句语法填空】
1. 答案：kingdom
2. 答案：chief
3. 答案：nearby
4. 答案：Military
5. 答案：defence
6. 答案：current
7. 答案：education
8. 答案：puzzle
9. 答案：fascinating
10. 答案：countless
11. 答案：legal
12. 答案：surrounded
13. 答案：evidence
14. 答案：achievements
15. 答案：location
16. 答案：battle
17. 答案：port
18. 答案：differences
19. 答案：conquer
20. 答案：meant
【单句写作】
(1) 答案：as well as her brothers
(2) 答案：keep your eyes open
(3) 答案：to join hands to open up
(4) 答案：broke away from him
(5) 答案：belong to a particular group
【阅读理解】
A:
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了法国拉斯科(Lascaux)岩洞壁画。
1. 答案：A 推理判断题。第一段虚构了一个以读者为主人公的场景，目的是引起读者的注意。故选A。
2. 答案：D 细节理解题。根据第三、四段对壁画的描述可知，洞内的绝大多数壁画是关于动物的。故选D。
3. 答案：C 主旨大意题。文章先介绍了发现壁画的过程，接下来描述了这些壁画。只有C项能够全面概括全文内容。A项范围太广，且有些偏题；B、D两项只是文中的细节，不能概括全文。故选C。
4. 答案：B 推理判断题。本文主要介绍了法国Lascaux岩洞内的壁画。这些古老的壁画本身就是宝贵的文化遗产，因此本文最有可能来自文化方面的杂志。故选B。
B:
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了美国的四位总统。
5. 答案：A 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“His Emancipation Proclamation (解放宣言) paved the way for slavery's abolition, while his Gettysburg Address stands as one of the most famous speeches in American history.”可以推知，在四位总统中，亚伯拉罕·林肯被认为是一位出色的演说家。故选A。
6. 答案：C 细节理解题。根据第三段尤其是最后一句可知，当唐纳德·里根离开白宫时，他觉得自己遵守了对人民的承诺，故选C。
7. 答案：B 细节理解题。由第四段中的描述并结合各段中所提到的其他几位总统的就任时间可知John Adams是第二任总统，在这几个人中是第一个就职的。故选B。
8. 答案：D 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“His story is the American story—values from the heartland, a middleclass upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the belief that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others.”可知，Obama的经历说明他成功地践行了美国人的价值观，实现了他的美国梦，故选D。
C:
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了荷兰中等城市希尔弗瑟姆在纺织业、传媒业和现代建筑方面的历史变迁。
9. 答案：D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句可知，与荷兰大部分地区不同，希尔弗瑟姆实际上位于一片主要为沙地的山区。故选D。
10. 答案：B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段倒数第二、三句可知，布伦宁克迈耶家族在纺织业取得巨大成功后迁入希尔弗瑟姆，并在那里建造了大型且重要的纺织业，虽然只繁荣了几十年。故选B。
11. 答案：A 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句可知，当NSF在希尔弗瑟姆建立无线电厂时，传媒经济的转变就于1920年开始了。故选A。
12. 答案：C 推理判断题。根据最后一段倒数第三句可知，希尔弗瑟姆市政厅享誉世界，并被收录在许多建筑学教科书里，故可推知有很多经典的建筑例子被收录进教科书。故选C。
【完形填空】
篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者采用倒叙的手法，描述了在圣诞前夕飘雪的一天，回忆起一次在夏天海边终生难忘的一幕，于是提笔给Rob写圣诞贺卡。
(1) 答案：B 根据最后一段中的“She looks down at the Christmas card”可知此处为开始写圣诞贺卡(card)。故选B。
(2) 答案：A 根据下句“Soft flakes (雪花) cover the world.”可知，窗外正下着雪。而且最后一段首句也有提示，故选A。
(3) 答案：D 此处意为：她的“思绪(mind)”回到了夏日的海滨。故选D。
(4) 答案：C 根据后文“Erika and her brother were sitting on the __5__ white sand, enjoying the sunshine”可知他们全家在度假。故选C。
(5) 答案：A 作者回忆发生在夏日海滨的事情，可以推断沙滩是温暖的。故选A。
(6) 答案：B 孩子们在海滩上玩(playing)，为下文的孩子们挖洞及Rob的失踪埋下伏笔。故选B。
(7) 答案：D 这时，他们听到一个女人在“尖叫(crying)”，因为发现儿子失踪对她刺激很大，故选D。
(8) 答案：C 孩子的父亲一定是着急地“跑(ran)”向大海去找孩子。故选C。
(9) 答案：A 孩子不见了，爸爸当然要赶紧找(look for)，故选A。
(10) 答案：B 作者让孩子的父亲“告诉”她孩子的特征和情况，因此用tell。故选B。
(11) 答案：D 根据第四段中的“his dark hair”可知男孩子的头发是黑色的。故选D。
(12) 答案：C 根据上下文可知此时Erika是镇静的，她的思维在“飞快地(fast)”运转。故选C。
(13) 答案：A 根据下文可知Erika想起了孩子们在沙滩上挖的一个“洞(hole)”。由倒数第二段中的“he'd fallen into the hole other kids had dug”可知选A。
(14) 答案：B 根据语境可知男孩的妈妈是站着的，而那个洞离那个男孩妈妈有几尺的距离。故选B。
(15) 答案：D Erika走过去，“双膝跪下(fell on her knees)”开始挖。故选D。
(16) 答案：A 根据空格后的“his dark hair”可知，当Erika挖沙时，她的手碰到了男孩的头发，头发是软的，故选A。
(17) 答案：B 本句是对男孩失踪原因的讲述，因为他是在沙洞里被找到的，所以“显然，他掉到别的孩子挖好的沙洞了”。clearly “明显地；显然地”，故选B。
(18) 答案：B 男孩子是掉进了别的孩子们挖的沙洞里，然后“四周(sides)”塌陷，把他埋在里面了。
(19) 答案：C 为了让男孩的父亲从沙子里救出孩子，人们帮忙把沙子往旁边挖，这样就有足够的“空间(space)”把孩子从沙洞里拽出来了。故选C。
(20) 答案：D 这里呼应开头下雪的情节，表示雪还在下，如果表示雪停止了，应该是“stop falling”。故选D。
【读后续写】
[精彩范文]
Paragraph 1：
At the end of the yard was a wall. The_innkeeper and his wife were led to the_wall. The soldiers tied the innkeeper's hands behind his back. Then his wife's hands were tied, too. Napoleon watched, saying nothing. The innkeeper was frightened and wondered whether Napoleon became really angry or pretended to be angry.
Paragraph 2：
“Please, please sir，” begged the innkeeper, full of terror. “Don't kill us! Don't kill us! We meant nothing! I won't dare to say any more that way！” The soldiers moved back. The innkeeper saw them raising their guns. Then Napoleon said, “Ready！” He called, “Aim！” The innkeeper's wife screamed. “Stop！” said Napoleon. He went to the innkeeper. “Now，” he said, “this time you know how I felt when the Russians were looking for me, don't you？”
Unit4 History and traditions
Section Ⅱ Reading and Thinking
[基础巩固]
Ⅰ 单词拼写
1．He divided their ________ (王国) into thirds.
2．His ________ (主要的) worry was that Tom lacked experience.
3．A row of reflective boards on a ________ (附近的) mountainside were put to use.
4．________ (军事的) action may become necessary.
5．I still prefer to play in ________(防守)．
6．I felt a ________ (currency) of cool air blowing in my face.
7．My father always told me that an ________ (educate) was one of the greatest advantages I could have.
8．The meaning of the poem has always been a ________ (puzzle)．
9．I found him quite ________ (fascinate)．
10．However, technology is also the application of scientific knowledge to solve a problem, touching lives in ________ (count) ways.
11．Its products met all ________ (illegal) requirements.
12．I still find it terrifying to find myself ________ (surround) by large numbers of horses.
13．We should suppose he's honest before hearing the ________ (evident) against him.
14．First, you need to evaluate yourself, your values, your ________ (achieve), your desires, etc.
15．The first thing he looked at was his office's ________ (locate)．
16．This b________ was vividly recorded in the article.
17．The new p________ has been opened to foreign ships.
18．Despite their many d________， all human beings share several defining characteristics.
19．She was determined to c________ her fear of flying.
20．The trips m________ much more to her than just free transportation.
Ⅱ 单句写作
1．艾米，还有她的哥哥们，上周回到村子的时候受到了热烈欢迎。
Amy, ____________________， was given a warm welcome when returning to the village last week.
2．如果你注意留心，可以学到很多。
If you ____________________， you can learn a great deal.
3．两家公司决定携手开拓新市场。
The two companies have decided ____________________ new market.
4．我挣脱了他，冲进了大厅。
I ____________________ and rushed out into the hall.
5．学生们感觉他们属于某一特定群组。
The students feel that they____________________.
[提升训练]
Ⅰ 阅读理解
A
Imagine looking for your lost dog. You step into a cave. But instead of the dog, you find beautiful cave paintings. You see paintings of horses, deer, and bison that were drawn in black, brown, red and yellow. Your first question would probably be “Who did this？”
This is what happened to four French boys in 1940.They found the Lascaux caves. The paintings the boys discovered in those caves are about 17,000 years old. They were drawn by the ancient people called Cro－Magnons.
Cro－Magnons looked much like people of today. They used tools, such as fishing nets. But their art was extremely good. The main cave at Lascaux is called Great Hall of Bulls, which has a picture of bulls and horses in many colours. The largest animal is 18 feet long. There are smaller animals, such as bison, stags and a bear. There is also a strange spotted two－horned (两只角的) animal.
To the left of the main cave are the most famous paintings that are the drawings of animals in many different colours. One painting is called Little Horses. On the ceiling are horses and cows. The most unusual sight may be in the Shaft of the Dead Man where there is a rhinoceros, a carefully drawn dead man, an injured bison and a bird.
Why did Cro－Magnon artists do these beautiful drawings on cave walls? Did the drawings call upon some magic power? Did the Cro－Magnon people hope that the drawings would bring good luck? There is one thing the paintings seem to tell us. The Cro－Magnons were interested in the world. They looked at beauty and they understood it.
1．The author uses the word “You” in Paragraph 1 to ________.
A．attract readers' attention
B．make it clear that this is a true story
C．give readers good directions to find the caves
D．compare modern people with Cro－Magnon people
2．Most of the drawings in the caves are about ________.
A．boys B．tools
C．humans D．animals
3．What does the passage mainly tell us?
A．The cave paintings are beautiful.
B．Who found the beautiful cave paintings.
C．The Lascaux caves hold colourful ancient paintings.
D．Drawings of horses are on the walls of the Lascaux caves.
4．The passage is most probably taken from ________.
A．a research paper
B．a cultural magazine
C．a science newspaper
D．a travel guide
B
Abraham Lincoln, a selftaught lawyer, was elected the 16th President of the United States in November 1860, shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War. Lincoln proved to be a smart military strategist and a competent leader: His Emancipation Proclamation (解放宣言) paved the way for slavery's abolition, while his Gettysburg Address stands as one of the most famous speeches in American history. In April 1865, with the Union on the brink of victory, Abraham Lincoln was killed; his untimely death made him a hero to the cause of liberty, and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest presidents in US history.
On January 20, 1981, Reagan took office. Only 69 days later he was shot by a wouldbe killer, but quickly recovered and returned to duty. His grace and wit during the dangerous incident caused his popularity to soar.
At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution, which aimed to motivate the American people and reduce their reliance upon Government. He felt he had fulfilled his campaign pledge of 1980 to restore “the great, confident roar of American progress and growth and optimism.”
When George W. Bush, at the age of 54, became the 43rd President of the United States, it was only the second time in American history that a president's son went on to the White House. John Quincy Adams, elected the sixth president in 1824, was the son of John Adams, the second president. While John Adams had brought up his son to be president, George Bush, the 41st president, insisted he was surprised when the eldest of his six children became interested in politics, became governor of Texas, and then went on to the White House.
Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States. His story is the American story—values from the heartland, a middleclass upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the belief that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others.
With a father from Kenya and a mother from Kansas, President Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. He was raised with help from his grandfather, who served in Patton's army, and his grandmother, who worked her way up from the secretarial pool to middle management at a bank.
5．Of the four presidents, who is regarded as an excellent public speaker?
A．Abraham Lincoln. B．Ronald Reagan.
C．George W. Bush. D．Barack Obama.
6．When Donald Reagan left the White House, he felt that ________.
A．he regretted having been elected President
B．he still had much to do for the country
C．he had kept his promise to the people
D．he was becoming more popular with the people
7．Which of the following presidents took office first?
A．George W. Bush. B．John Adams.
C．John Quincy Adams. D．George Bush.
8．Of the four presidents, who successfully realized his American Dream?
A．Abraham Lincoln. B．Ronald Reagan.
C．George W. Bush. D．Barack Obama.
C
Hilversum is a medium－sized city between the major cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht in the Gooi area of North Holland, the Netherlands. Unlike most of the Netherlands, Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly made up of sand. Once called the Garden of Amsterdam, it still attracts travelers to come over to cycle and walk through the surrounding forests. They visit it for a relaxing day off from the urban madness. For Dutch people, Hilversum is all about textile (纺织) and media industries, and modern architecture.
In history, Hilversum was largely an agricultural area. Daily life was marked by farming, sheep raising and wool production. A railway link to Amsterdam in 1874 attracted rich traders from Amsterdam to Hilversum. They built themselves large villas in the wooded surroundings of the town. One of the families moving in was the Brenninkmeijers, currently the wealthiest family of the Netherlands. They moved in after big success in the textile industry and meant to build a large and important textile industry in Hilversum. But the textile boom lasted only several decades. The last factory closed in the 1960s.
The change to a media economy started in 1920, when the Nederlandse Seintoestellen Fabriek (NSF) established a radio factory in Hilversum. Most radio stations moved over in the large villas in the leafy areas of the town. Television gave another push to the local economy. Hilversum became the media capital of the Netherlands, and Dutch television stars moved into the leafy neighborhoods surrounding the town.
In the early 1900s, modern architects W．M. Dudok and J. Duiker placed hundreds of remarkable buildings in Hilversum. These modern architectural masterpieces are so many that Hilversum almost feels like an open air museum. Dudok alone shaped most of 20th century Hilversum and about 75 buildings still bear his unique characteristies. His masterpiece, Hilversum Town Hall, was built in 1928－1931. It has wide international fame and is included in many architecture textbooks. The building has a remarkable shape and looks like a combination of “blocks”. Actually, one may start his journey of modern architecture by walking or biking the W. M. Dudok Architectural Route in Hilversum.
9．Hilversurn is different from most of the Netherlands in that ________.
A．it has a large population
B．it is cut off from big cities
C．it has many beautiful gardens
D．it is in a hilly area with sandy soil
10．What was the greatest contribution of the Brenninkmeijers to Hilversum?
A．Building a railway link to Amsterdam.
B．Helping its textile industry to develop.
C．Constructing large villas for the poor.
D．Assisting its agricultural industry.
11．The beginning of the media industry in Hilversum was marked by the establishment of ________.
A．a radio factory B．the media capital
C．a radio station D．a TV station
12．What is known about W．M.Dudok's Hilversum Town Hall?
A．It consists of approximately 75 buildings.
B．It looks like an open air museum in the city.
C．It is a classic example in architecture textbooks.
D．It has shaped most of 20th century Hilversum.
Ⅱ 完形填空
Christmas is coming. Erika Orlando begins writing a Christmas __1__. Outside the house __2__ is falling. Soft flakes (雪花) cover the world. Her __3__ goes back to a summer day and a beach as bright as snow.
On a family __4__ in Santa Rosa, Florida, Erika and her brother were sitting on the __5__ white sand, enjoying the sunshine. Children were __6__ on the beach. Just then, they heard a woman __7__， “Rob is missing！”The woman's husband __8__ toward the ocean to __9__ his son. Erika asked the father to __10__ her what the child looked like. He said, “He has __11__ hair; he's wearing a bright orange shirt. He's afraid of water.”
Erika's mind was already working __12__. Orange shirt, afraid of water. Immediately she had an image of a __13__ in the sand. It was just a few feet away from where the boy's mother __14__.
Erika went over at once, __15__ on her knees (膝盖) and started digging. A foot down, her fingers touched something different, __16__ and fine, his dark hair. She called out, “I think I have found him！”
__17__ he'd fallen into the hole other kids had dug, and the __18__ fell in, completely covering him. The crowd dug out enough __19__ so that Rob's father was able to lift him out.
Snow __20__ to fall outside. She looks down at the Christmas card and begins to write, “Dear Rob.”
1．A.letter B．card
C．article D．song
2．A.snow B．rain
C．leaf D．dust
3．A.idea B．speech
C．dream D．mind
4．A.party B．dinner
C．holiday D．meeting
5．A.warm B．dirty
C．wet D．cool
6．A.studying B．playing
C．swimming D．sleeping
7．A.singing B．teaching
C．discussing D．crying
8．A.climbed B．changed
C．ran D．jumped
9．A.look for B．talk about
C．take away D．look up
10．A.question B．tell
C．guess D．write
11．A.short B．brown
C．long D．dark
12．A.wrongly B．badly
C．fast D．slowly
13．A.hole B．box
C．child D．shirt
14．A.missed B．stood
C．hid D．worked
15．A.turned B．put
C．sat D．fell
16．A.soft B．hard
C．straight D．thick
17．A.Nearly B．Clearly
C．Fortunately D．Immediately
18．A.tops B．sides
C．bottom D．body
19．A.time B．help
C．space D．water
20．A.happens B．stops
C．begins D．continues
Ⅱ 读后续写
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Once Napoleon was staying in an inn of a small town.
“Just think！” said the_innkeeper. “Napoleon himself is staying in our inn！” “Yes，” said the_innkeeper's_wife. “But I was afraid when he came last night. It is said that he becomes angry very quickly. What shall we do if he becomes angry with us？”
“But he had a soft bed，” said the innkeeper. “And he had our best food. Now it is morning. He will go soon. We must be_careful only a little longer.”
There was a noise at the top of the stairs. Napoleon and his soldiers were ready to leave.
“Good morning, sir，” said the innkeeper. “Will you have something warm to drink before you go？”
Napoleon took the cup the innkeeper handed to him. “You have served me well, innkeeper，” said Napoleon. “I wish to reward you. Say what you want.”
Now the innkeeper was afraid. “I mustn't ask for too much，” he thought. “That will make him angry. I mustn't ask for anything that he can't give us. That will also make him angry.”
“Well, what will you have？” said Napoleon.
“Sir, we want nothing，” said the innkeeper. “But will you tell us something? That can be our reward.”
“What is it？” Napoleon asked.
“We have heard a story，” said the innkeeper. “Once during the war, the Russians took control of a farmhouse. You were sleeping in it. You hid yourself in a pile of hay while they were looking for you. Will you tell us how you felt when they were searching for you？”
The innkeeper looked at Napoleon's face. Napoleon looked_very_angry. Napoleon called in two of his soldiers. Then he pointed to the_wall. The soldiers took the innkeeper and his wife out into the_yard.
注意：
1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：
At the end of the yard was a wall.
Paragraph 2：
“Please, please sir，” begged the innkeeper, full of terror.
参考答案：
【单句语法填空】
1. 答案：kingdom
2. 答案：chief
3. 答案：nearby
4. 答案：Military
5. 答案：defence
6. 答案：current
7. 答案：education
8. 答案：puzzle
9. 答案：fascinating
10. 答案：countless
11. 答案：legal
12. 答案：surrounded
13. 答案：evidence
14. 答案：achievements
15. 答案：location
16. 答案：battle
17. 答案：port
18. 答案：differences
19. 答案：conquer
20. 答案：meant
【单句写作】
(1) 答案：as well as her brothers
(2) 答案：keep your eyes open
(3) 答案：to join hands to open up
(4) 答案：broke away from him
(5) 答案：belong to a particular group
【阅读理解】
A:
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了法国拉斯科(Lascaux)岩洞壁画。
1. 答案：A 推理判断题。第一段虚构了一个以读者为主人公的场景，目的是引起读者的注意。故选A。
2. 答案：D 细节理解题。根据第三、四段对壁画的描述可知，洞内的绝大多数壁画是关于动物的。故选D。
3. 答案：C 主旨大意题。文章先介绍了发现壁画的过程，接下来描述了这些壁画。只有C项能够全面概括全文内容。A项范围太广，且有些偏题；B、D两项只是文中的细节，不能概括全文。故选C。
4. 答案：B 推理判断题。本文主要介绍了法国Lascaux岩洞内的壁画。这些古老的壁画本身就是宝贵的文化遗产，因此本文最有可能来自文化方面的杂志。故选B。
B:
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了美国的四位总统。
5. 答案：A 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“His Emancipation Proclamation (解放宣言) paved the way for slavery's abolition, while his Gettysburg Address stands as one of the most famous speeches in American history.”可以推知，在四位总统中，亚伯拉罕·林肯被认为是一位出色的演说家。故选A。
6. 答案：C 细节理解题。根据第三段尤其是最后一句可知，当唐纳德·里根离开白宫时，他觉得自己遵守了对人民的承诺，故选C。
7. 答案：B 细节理解题。由第四段中的描述并结合各段中所提到的其他几位总统的就任时间可知John Adams是第二任总统，在这几个人中是第一个就职的。故选B。
8. 答案：D 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“His story is the American story—values from the heartland, a middleclass upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the belief that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others.”可知，Obama的经历说明他成功地践行了美国人的价值观，实现了他的美国梦，故选D。
C:
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了荷兰中等城市希尔弗瑟姆在纺织业、传媒业和现代建筑方面的历史变迁。
9. 答案：D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句可知，与荷兰大部分地区不同，希尔弗瑟姆实际上位于一片主要为沙地的山区。故选D。
10. 答案：B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段倒数第二、三句可知，布伦宁克迈耶家族在纺织业取得巨大成功后迁入希尔弗瑟姆，并在那里建造了大型且重要的纺织业，虽然只繁荣了几十年。故选B。
11. 答案：A 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句可知，当NSF在希尔弗瑟姆建立无线电厂时，传媒经济的转变就于1920年开始了。故选A。
12. 答案：C 推理判断题。根据最后一段倒数第三句可知，希尔弗瑟姆市政厅享誉世界，并被收录在许多建筑学教科书里，故可推知有很多经典的建筑例子被收录进教科书。故选C。
【完形填空】
篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者采用倒叙的手法，描述了在圣诞前夕飘雪的一天，回忆起一次在夏天海边终生难忘的一幕，于是提笔给Rob写圣诞贺卡。
(1) 答案：B 根据最后一段中的“She looks down at the Christmas card”可知此处为开始写圣诞贺卡(card)。故选B。
(2) 答案：A 根据下句“Soft flakes (雪花) cover the world.”可知，窗外正下着雪。而且最后一段首句也有提示，故选A。
(3) 答案：D 此处意为：她的“思绪(mind)”回到了夏日的海滨。故选D。
(4) 答案：C 根据后文“Erika and her brother were sitting on the __5__ white sand, enjoying the sunshine”可知他们全家在度假。故选C。
(5) 答案：A 作者回忆发生在夏日海滨的事情，可以推断沙滩是温暖的。故选A。
(6) 答案：B 孩子们在海滩上玩(playing)，为下文的孩子们挖洞及Rob的失踪埋下伏笔。故选B。
(7) 答案：D 这时，他们听到一个女人在“尖叫(crying)”，因为发现儿子失踪对她刺激很大，故选D。
(8) 答案：C 孩子的父亲一定是着急地“跑(ran)”向大海去找孩子。故选C。
(9) 答案：A 孩子不见了，爸爸当然要赶紧找(look for)，故选A。
(10) 答案：B 作者让孩子的父亲“告诉”她孩子的特征和情况，因此用tell。故选B。
(11) 答案：D 根据第四段中的“his dark hair”可知男孩子的头发是黑色的。故选D。
(12) 答案：C 根据上下文可知此时Erika是镇静的，她的思维在“飞快地(fast)”运转。故选C。
(13) 答案：A 根据下文可知Erika想起了孩子们在沙滩上挖的一个“洞(hole)”。由倒数第二段中的“he'd fallen into the hole other kids had dug”可知选A。
(14) 答案：B 根据语境可知男孩的妈妈是站着的，而那个洞离那个男孩妈妈有几尺的距离。故选B。
(15) 答案：D Erika走过去，“双膝跪下(fell on her knees)”开始挖。故选D。
(16) 答案：A 根据空格后的“his dark hair”可知，当Erika挖沙时，她的手碰到了男孩的头发，头发是软的，故选A。
(17) 答案：B 本句是对男孩失踪原因的讲述，因为他是在沙洞里被找到的，所以“显然，他掉到别的孩子挖好的沙洞了”。clearly “明显地；显然地”，故选B。
(18) 答案：B 男孩子是掉进了别的孩子们挖的沙洞里，然后“四周(sides)”塌陷，把他埋在里面了。
(19) 答案：C 为了让男孩的父亲从沙子里救出孩子，人们帮忙把沙子往旁边挖，这样就有足够的“空间(space)”把孩子从沙洞里拽出来了。故选C。
(20) 答案：D 这里呼应开头下雪的情节，表示雪还在下，如果表示雪停止了，应该是“stop falling”。故选D。
【读后续写】
[精彩范文]
Paragraph 1：
At the end of the yard was a wall. The_innkeeper and his wife were led to the_wall. The soldiers tied the innkeeper's hands behind his back. Then his wife's hands were tied, too. Napoleon watched, saying nothing. The innkeeper was frightened and wondered whether Napoleon became really angry or pretended to be angry.
Paragraph 2：
“Please, please sir，” begged the innkeeper, full of terror. “Don't kill us! Don't kill us! We meant nothing! I won't dare to say any more that way！” The soldiers moved back. The innkeeper saw them raising their guns. Then Napoleon said, “Ready！” He called, “Aim！” The innkeeper's wife screamed. “Stop！” said Napoleon. He went to the innkeeper. “Now，” he said, “this time you know how I felt when the Russians were looking for me, don't you？”
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