Unit4HistoryandTraditionsReadingforWriting同步检测练 高中英语人教版（2019）必修第二册.doc

Unit 4 History and TraditionsReading for Writing一、单词拼写1. The UK s full and official name is “the United _ (王国) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.  2. Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the _ (战役; 搏斗) to rid the world of hunger. 3. There were a number of _ (地方) where the kings of Egypt built pyramids. 4. A _(哲学) professor shares with his students the significance of a wise use of time. 5. Within two days he connected with David, the now 78-year-old man living in a town _(附近). 二、阅读理解English kids talk about Liverpools soccer team in a Paris pub. Some Parisians have even started to go to work in London. In the 19th century, Dickens compared the two great rival cities, London and Paris, in A Tale of Two Cities. These days, it might be A Tale of One City. As jobs grew lack at home over recent years, many Frenchmen moved across the Channel. With an undersea tunnel, they could travel between cities in three hours. Paris, rich in beauty, is more attractive. But you might get more fun in London until the pubs shut down. In fact, London and Paris, with their obvious new similarities, are beyond the old descriptions. As the European Union gradually loosened controls, Londoners flocked into Paris to shop, eat and buy property. “Both cities have changed beyond recognition. ” said Larry, a writer and sometimes a Londoner. Like most people who know both well, he finds the two now fit together comfortably. “I first fell in love with Paris in the 1950s, and it is still a wonderful place, ” Collins said. “But if I had to choose, it would be London. Things are so much more ordered, and life is better. ” But certainly not cheaper. In fancy parts of London, rents can be twice those on Avenue Foch in Paris. Many young people are happy to be close enough so they dont have to choose. “I love Paris, my little neighborhood, but life is so structured, ” she said. “In London, you can be who you want. No one cares. ”1. The best title for this passage is _.  A. Londoners and ParisiansB. A Modern Tale of Two CitiesC. The Similarity of Two CitiesD. Fancy London and Fashionable Paris2. We can infer from the text _.  A. Paris and London have become perfect partnersB. London offers more funC. life in Paris is structuredD. Paris and London have become fierce competitors3. The underlined word “flocked” probably means _.  A. came in large numbersB. flew a long wayC. rushed hurriedlyD. drove long distances4. Living in Paris, you may find _.  A. life is betterB. things are cheaperC. more attractive peopleD. a job easily三、书面表达假设你是李华, 你的笔友Tom对中国文化非常感兴趣, 他和他的家人准备今年来中国过春节, 写信向你咨询相关事宜。请根据所给提示, 用英语给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括:1. 春节在中国文化中的重要性;2. 主要的庆祝活动和方式;3. 旅游注意事项:选好参观的城市、提前预订宾馆等。注意:1. 词数80个左右(开头和结尾已给出, 但不计入总词数);2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。Dear Tom, Im glad to hear that you and your family are going to visit China during the Spring Festival. _I wish you a pleasant journey in China. Yours, Li Hua一、单词拼写1.Kingdom2.battle3.locations4.philosophy5.nearby二、阅读理解1.B。主旨大意题。根据第一段导入中的最后一句话“These days, it might be A Tale of One City. ”(如今, 这或许是关于一个城市的故事了。)以及下文对两个城市之间密切交流与关联的描述, 确定文章的主旨为介绍两个城市现代的故事, 因此, 答案为B。2.A。推理判断题。根据第二段“many Frenchmen moved across the Channel”(很多法国人去伦敦工作), 第三段 “Londoners flocked into Paris to shop, eat and buy property. ”(伦敦人到巴黎去购物, 吃, 买房子)以及第四段“the two now fit together comfortably”(两个城市舒适地融合在了一起) 可以推断出两个城市现在是密切的伙伴关系。故答案为A。3.A。词义猜测题。根据上下文, 两个城市的交流越来越多, 随着欧盟逐渐放宽限制, 越来越多的伦敦人到巴黎去。故答案为A。4.B。推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句话“In fancy parts of London, rents can be twice those on Avenue Foch in Paris. ”(在伦敦较好的地段, 租金是巴黎的弗什大道的两倍。)可以看出, 伦敦的消费比巴黎的高, 反之, 巴黎的消费比伦敦低, 因此答案为B。三、书面表达Dear Tom, Im glad to hear that you and your family are going to visit China during the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. It is an occasion when family members get together and have a good rest. Before the festival, we clean our houses and decorate them with red couplets and pictures, which express our best wishes for the coming New Year. During the festival, we visit relatives. Children are given lucky money in red envelopes. There are dragon dances and carnivals, from which you can learn more about Chinese culture. In the north of China, the special food for the Spring Festival is dumplings. Please decide which cities you are going to visit and book the hotel rooms in advance. I wish you a pleasant journey in China. Yours, Li Hua第6页（共6页）