Unit4ExploringliteratureWelcometotheunit课后提升练- 高中英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第二册.doc
Unit 4 Exploring literature Welcome to the unit一、单句填空1.Abstract paintings did not appeal him. 2.Do you believe the (permanent) of love? 3.The beauty of the city lies its architecture. 4.I tried to reflect what was happening to me. 5.The patient has reached a point medicine cant help. 6.His (determine) look showed that he had made up his mind. 7.Parents love and caring are of great (significant) for children. 8.You have the (capable) to do this job well. 二、阅读理解What do Tom Sawyer and Jumping Frogs have in common?Stories about both of them were created by one man:Mark Twain.Twain was four years old when his family moved to Hannibal,Missouri,located on the west bank of the Mississippi.Twain grew up there and was fascinated with life along the riverthe steamboats,the giant lumber rafts,and the people who worked on them.The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is one of Twains best loved short stories,and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of his most famous novels.Both these works are celebrated by events held during National Tom Sawyer Days,which originated in the late 1950s and became national in the 1960s.Children enter their frogs in the jumping contest during National Tom Sawyer Days.Theres also a fence painting contest to see who can paint the fastest.The idea for this contest comes from a scene in Tom Sawyer,in which Tom has been told to paint the fence in front of the house he lives in.Its a beautiful day,and he would rather be doing anything else.As his friends walk by,he makes them believe that its fun to paint,and they join in the “fun”.By the end of the day,the fence has three coats of paint!Although the story of Tom Sawyer is a fiction,its based on facts.If you go to Hannibal,youll see the white fence,which still stands at Twains boyhood home.1.Which of the following statements about Mark Twain is TRUE? A.He was born in Hannibal.B.He enjoyed his life in Hannibal.C.He spent most of his childhood on the Mississippi.D.He often went rafting(坐船漂流) on the Mississippi with his parents.2.Tom Sawyer Days were created . A.about forty years agoB.shortly after Twains deathC.in memory of a great writerD.to improve kids interest in reading3.Who will win the fence painting contest?A.Bob,painting the longest.B.Julia,painting most carefully.C.Jim,painting in the newest way.D.John,painting in the shortest time.4.From the white fence at Twains boyhood home,we know that . A.the story of Tom Sawyer is based partly on Twains experiencesB.the story of Tom Sawyer is based totally on Twains imaginationC.Twains old house is painted by the fence painting competitorsD.Twains old house is visited by people from all over the country三、阅读填句Bank holidays! We all love them! A bank holiday is an English term for a public holiday. During the day banks and offices are closed and a lot of people have a day off work. In the UK, people only get eight bank holidays in one year. 1 People in Colombia are much luckier. There are twenty bank holidays for the whole country in one year! And there can be even more, depending on which region(地区) you live in. 2 As in the UK, most of the bank holidays in Colombia exist for religious reasons. 3 One such example is Independence Day on 20 July every year. This is just like Bastille Day in France on 14 July. 4 It is in memory of the day that Christopher Columbus, first reached America in the year 1492. Bank holidays are very important for western people. 5 They may also choose to stay at home to relax and forget about work. A. Bank holidays are different in Colombia. B. During the holidays, they often travel with their families. C. This is because different regions have their own holidays. D. And at least five of those are around Christmas time and Easter. E. Every country on the continent of America celebrates Columbus Day. F. Another historical bank holiday in Colombia is Columbus Day on 12 October. G. However, some bank holidays in Colombia came into being for historical reasons. 四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Double 11 falls 1._ November 11th each year. “Double eleven” in Chinese is the name of that date. Also the number “1” 2._ (mean) “singleness” in Chinese culture, so the date with the 3._ (many) ones “11.11” is considered to be “Singles' Day”. Many 4._ choose to be singles choose this day to celebrate their lifestyle.Double 11 5._ (become) an online shopping festival in 2009. Tmall (formerly Taobao Mall), a B2C platform 6._ (belong) to Alibaba, has taken full advantage. In 2009, Zhang Yong, president of Tmall, saw the opportunity. He wanted 7._ (raise) sales and customer awareness of the Tmall brand. Only 27 8._ (shop) took part in the first Double 11 festival. At that time, the online shopping festival was a new idea and a challenge for all people, 9._ its sales performance showed great potential in the Chinese market.Each year Tmall has a different theme on Double 11. In 2019, Tmall's Double 11 theme is: “Make your dream come true.” Recently, the rapid expansion of the ecommerce market 10._ (make) Double 11 busiest ever shopping festival in the world.一、单句填空1.to2.permanence3.in4.on5.where6.determined7.significance8.capability二、阅读理解1.B 细节理解题。从第一段第四句“Twain grew up there and was fascinated with life along the river.”可知B项正确。2.C 推理判断题。第二段说全国汤姆·索亚日期间会举办不同的活动,旨在颂扬这两部作品,由此推理汤姆·索亚日是为纪念这两部作品的作者马克·吐温。3.D 推理判断题。由第二段第四句“Theres also a fence painting contest to see who can paint the fastest.”可推知,能在最短时间内漆完篱笆的将获胜。故选D项。4.A 推理判断题。至今仍伫立在马克·吐温孩童时期的家外的那片白色篱笆是用来说明第三段首句的“Although the story of Tom Sawyer is a fiction,its based on facts.”。从上一段可知汤姆·索亚历险记中有与此相关的情节。三、阅读填句1. D。对前文In the UK, people only get eight bank holidays in one year. 做补充说明; 关注代词指代, 即at least five of those 中的those指的是eight bank holidays, 故选D。2. C。对前文And there can be even more, depending on which region you live in. 进行解释说明; 关键词region复现, 故选C。3. G。整段文字在介绍哥伦比亚与历史相关的法定假期, G选项, 然而, 哥伦比亚的一些法定节假日的出现是由一些历史原因的, 与整段的意思符合, 切题, 故选G。4. F。据前文One such example. . . 后文Christopher Columbus 及段落中心词historical得知, F选项, 哥伦比亚的另外一个法定节假日是10月12日的哥伦布发现美洲纪念日, 切题, 故选F。5. B。本段介绍在西方国家人们如何度过法定假期; 后文They may also choose to stay at home to relax and forget about work. 可知, B选项, 他们可能与家人一起出去旅行, 切题, 故选B。四、语法填空1. on考查介词。句意：双十一在每年的十一月十一日。具体到哪一天用介词on。故填on。2. means考查动词时态。句意：数字1在中国文化中被认为是“单身”的意思。分析句子可知，此处为一般事实，因此用一般现在时。故填means。3. most考查形容词最高级。句意：所以1最多的十一月十一日就被认为是“光棍节”。分析句子可知，在这一天数字“1”的数量是最多的，且定冠词the后需修饰形容词最高级，故填most。4. who考查定语从句关系代词。句意：许多单身的人选择在这一天来庆祝他们的生活方式。分析句子可知，先行词many指代人，从句中缺少主语，因此需使用关系代词在从句中作主语，故填who。5. became考查动词时态。句意：双十一在2009年时成为网上购物节。分析句子可知，该句中有时间状语2009年，可判断谓语应用一般过去时。故填became。6. belonging考查现在分词。句意：天猫，也就是之前的淘宝商城，阿里巴巴的零售平台，已经充分利用了这一天。分析句子可知，这句话的谓语动词为has taken full advantage，空处应填非谓语动词，belong与platform为主动关系，因此需使用现在分词。故用belonging。7. to raise考查动词不定式。句意：他想要提高天猫品牌的销售和顾客意识。分析句子可知，此处为固定搭配want to do sth.“想要做某事”，故填to raise。8. shops考查名词复数形式。句意：只有27家商店参与了第一个双十一购物节。分析句子可知，数词27后应使用名词复数形式。故填shops。9. but考查连词。句意：当时，网上购物节是一个新的理念和挑战，但其销售业绩在中国市场显示出了巨大的潜力。根据前后句可判断这里是一个转折关系，故填but。10. has made考查动词时态。句意：迅速扩大的电子商务市场已经使双十一成为世界上最繁忙的购物节。分析句子可知，电子商务市场的扩展从过去开始，持续到现在已经完成，对现在造成了影响，并可能持续发展下去，因此需用现在完成时。故填has made。第11页（共11页）
