2020-2021学年高中英语新教材人教版必修第二册练习：UNIT 4 Section Ⅱ Word版含解析

1、section reading and thinking (1)阅读理解ai come from cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of england. it is on the river cam and has a population of about 120,000. my hometown is especially famous for its university. many famous people studied here, such as isaac newton and charles darwin. there are

2、lots of old buildings and churches to visit. students and tourists enjoy trips along the river by boat.cambridge is 80 kilometres from london. london is in the south of england and it is on the river thames. it has a population of about seven and a half million, so it is bigger and busier than cambr

3、idge. it is about 2,000 years old, and it is famous for big ben, buckingham palace and tower bridge.england itself is part of an island, and you are always near the sea. the small villages and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays. tourists like the areas of low mountains and beautiful lakes

4、 in the north, and the hills and pretty villages in the south. everywhere in england, you will notice how green the countryside is.it is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter. so come and see england any time of the year, but bring an umbrella with you. it rains a lot all year round. you w

5、ill need it most days.1. how many examples of famous people are mentioned in the passage?a. one.b. two.c. three.d. four.解析：细节理解题。由第一段第四句“many famous people studied here, such as isaac newton and charles darwin.”可知,只有两位名人被提到。故选b。答案：b2. what can we know about cambridge and london?a. cambridge is much

6、busier than london.b. london is 2,000 kilometres from cambridge.c. cambridge has more famous buildings than london.d. london has a much bigger population than cambridge.解析：细节理解题。由第一段第二句“it is on the river cam and has a population of about 120,000.”和第二段第三句“it has a population of about seven and a hal

7、f million”可知,剑桥有约12万人口,而伦敦有约750万人口。故选d。答案：d3. what do tourists like about the south of england?a. the churches.b. the low mountains.c. the pretty villages.d. the beautiful lakes.解析：细节理解题。由第三段第三句“tourists like the areas of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the north, and the hills and pretty villa

8、ges in the south.”可知,游客喜欢位于英国南面的漂亮村庄。故选c。答案：c4. whats the climate like in england?a. very hot in summer.b. very cold in winter.c. not very cold in winter.d. not rainy all year round.解析：细节理解题。由第四段第一句“it is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter.”可知,英国夏天不是很热,冬天不是很冷。故选c。答案：cbireland has had a

9、very difficult history. the problems started in the 16th century when english rulers tried to conquer ireland. for hundreds of years, the irish people fought against the english. finally, in 1921, the british government was forced to give independence to the south of ireland. the result is that toda

10、y there are two “irelands”. northern ireland, in the north, is part of the united kingdom. the republic of ireland, in the south, is an independent country. in the 1840s, the main crop, potatoes, were affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger. this, and a shortage(短缺) of work, forc

11、ed many people to leave ireland and live in the usa, the uk, australia and canada. as a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.for many years, the majority of irish people earned their living as farmers. today, many people still work on the land

12、 but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.the irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly. oscar wilde, a famous irish writer, once sa

13、id that the irish were “the greatest talkers since the greeks”. since independence, ireland has revived(复兴) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. different areas have different styles of old irish songs which are sung without instruments. other kinds of irish music use many dif

14、ferent instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.5. what does the author tell us in paragraph 1?a. how the irish fought against the english.b. how ireland gained independence.c. how english rulers tried to conquer ireland.d. how two “irelands” came into being.解析：推理判断题。由第一段中“the result is that to

15、day there are two irelands. northern ireland, in the north, is part of the united kingdom. the republic of ireland, in the south, is an independent country.”可知,北爱尔兰是英国的一部分,而南部的爱尔兰共和国是独立的国家。由此可知,作者告诉我们,“两个爱尔兰”是如何形成的。故选d。答案：d6. what can we learn about ireland from the text?a. food shortages in the 184

16、0s led to a decline in population.b. people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countryside.c. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory worker.d. different kinds of old irish songs are all sung with instruments.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“in the 1840s, the main crop, potatoes, wer

17、e affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger.”和“the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851”可知,在19世纪40年代,主要农作物受疾病影响,大约75万人死于饥饿,爱尔兰人口骤减到660万。故选a。答案：a7. what can be the best title for the text?a. life in irelandb. a very difficult historyc. ireland, past and pr

18、esentd. the independence of ireland解析：主旨大意题。文章讲述了爱尔兰的一段历史,没有详细讲爱尔兰的独立,b、d排除;文章第三段主要讲的是爱尔兰人的生活,a是对第三段的总结,不够全面。总览全文,文章讲了爱尔兰的过去和现在,故选c。答案：ccmanchester is the “capital” of the northwest of england. situated on the east bank of the river irwell, it is a lively busy city with a large student population. a

19、lthough it was once seen as only a dull industrial place, in recent years manchester has become the “in” place. it is well known for its clubs, its fashion and its music, not to mention its world-famous football team, manchester united.there is plenty to see in manchester and something to suit all t

20、astes. for example, you have a taste of the orient in chinatown, home to manchesters large chinese population. another place to visit is the historical eastlefield area, which contains the first urban heritage park in britain. here you can walk around the museums and experience the atmosphere of the

21、 19th century manchester.football fans need not feel left out; they can always make a trip to the old trafford manchester united museum which also contains a coffee shop and a souvenir shop.its easy to find your way around the city centre and youre never too far away from a bus, which will take you

22、wherever you want to go. however, many people prefer walking in a city where theres so much to see, and much of it is off the main travel lines.if you get tired with all that walking, you can refresh yourself at one of the many café bars in the city. theres a wide variety of homely and old-fash

23、ioned ones.whatever you do, you wont have a dull moment in the place which was awarded the title of“most interesting city in europe”. despite its unpopular industrial image in the past, manchester is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination nowadays.8. what do we know about manchester

24、?a. it is a big city in the southwest of england.b. it is only known for its heavy industry.c. it is interesting only if you like football.d. it is a very popular place now.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“ in recent years manchester has become the in place. it is well known for its clubs, its fashion and its music

25、, not to mention its world-famous football team, manchester united.”可知,曼彻斯特已经变成时尚之都,以俱乐部、时装、音乐等闻名于世,还有世界著名的球队曼联。故选d。答案：d9. if you are interested in manchesters history, you . a. will see the 18th century buildingsb. can go to chinatownc. dont have a choiced. can visit the eastlefield解析：细节理解题。 根

26、据第二段“another place to visit is the historical eastlefield area here you can walk around the museums and experience the atmosphere of the 19th century manchester.”可知,eastlefield与历史有关,如果你对历史感兴趣,可以去那里参观。故选d。答案：d10. what does the underlined word “its” in the last paragraph refer to?a. europes.b. tourism

27、s.c. manchesters.d. industrys.解析：词义猜测题。despite its unpopular industrial image in the past是介词短语,主语是后面的manchester。尽管曼彻斯特以前是一个工业城市,但是曼彻斯特正变为一个旅游目的地,而且越来越受欢迎。故选c。答案：cdthe united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland is one of the most diverse nations in the whole of europe. this article will sho

28、w you how to adapt to the varied culture of england, scotland, wales and northern ireland.get used to small spaces. the united states is not only a huge country but also has big cars, houses and spaces. 11 houses, apartments, cars and appliances are all smaller than what you are accustomed to, so yo

29、u have to get used to smaller things.  be polite. always apologise for running into someone, even if it is their fault, as it makes you out to be a kind person. respect peoples personal space and always wait in line.accept jokes. 12 bantering and taking the mickey are all ways to describe makin

30、g fun of someone but this isnt necessarily a bad thing. teasing someone is a common way to show friendship. as one briton put it, “you never make fun of someone you dont like.” get used to the driving. the british drive on the left side of the road.13 also the cars in the uk have the steering w

31、heel(方向盘) on the right side, so you need to get used to this as well. be especially careful with your turns and remember that right turns in the uk cross opposite traffic in the same way that left turns do in the us and other countries that drive on the right. 14 the british use different words

32、 and pronounce words differently. look around on the internet or buy books about words and expressions used in britain. theres more to the uk than london. london is an excellent city and the most popular in the united kingdom. 15 and the green countryside is a defining feature of the uk, which

33、is something that should be explored. a. get used to the lifestyle.b. get used to the language.c. different regions have their own traditions and even languages.d. be sure that you do so, or the result could be terrible.e. however, the uk does not have the luxury of space.f. but there are many

34、other cities filled with culture and wonder.g. one of the most confusing aspects of british culture is humour.答案：11. e12. g13. d14. b15. freading and thinking (2)基础测评. 单句语法填空1. he offered a new approach improving the function of the machine. 2. the immune system is our main (defend) against dis

35、ease.  3. she was faced with a new job, in unfamiliar (surround) with strange people. 4. i have never expected that my hometown has such a (fascinate) look, seen from the sky. 5. he was admitted to a famous university for his outstanding_ (achieve) in high school. 6. the beidou n

36、avigation system can exactly lead you to any_(locate) you want to reach. 7. she looked (puzzle) so i repeated the question. 8. there is (evident) that beijing man used fire to cook food. 9. the land belongs (legal) to the government. 10. wed better go in a group, not (individual)

37、. 答案：1. to2. defence3. surroundings4. fascinating5. achievements6. location7. puzzled8. evidence9. legally10. individually. 用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空join to , break away from, belong to,refer to as , keep your eyes open for, as well as1. he took away the umbrella the boy beside him by mistake. 2. th

38、e village the town by the new road.  3. any opportunity around can help you find a job sooner. 4. electric energy can be changed into light energy into sound energy. 5. several states the union and became independent. 6. english a universal language. 答案：1. belonging to2. is

39、joined to 3. keeping your eyes open for4. as well as 5. broke away from6. is referred to as. 语法填空the uk is also called great britain, britain or england. many people 1. (confuse) by these different names. in fact, they are 2. (shorten) names for the united kingdom of great britain and northern irela

40、nd. in the 16th century, wales was joined 3. the kingdom of england and with scotland joining in the 18th century, the kingdom of great britain came into being. in the 19th century, the kingdom of ireland was added 4. (create) the united kingdom of great britain and ireland. however, the southern pa

41、rt of ireland 5. (break) away from the uk in the following century, and thus the name of the country was changed into the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, 6. is still in use. the four countries work together to share the same flag, currency and military defence. although 7.

42、 (belong) to the uk, they also govern their countries independently in some ways, such as education systems, legal systems, national days and even football teams. in the uk, it is easy to collect 8. (evident) of the four groups of people who took over at different times. they are the romans, th

43、e anglo-saxons, the vikings and the normans, of whom the normans had castles 9. (build) all around england and they had much influence on the english language. the uk has interesting history and culture, and 10. (it) capital london is the typical city which is well worth exploring. 答案：1. a

44、re confused2. shortened3. to4. to create5. broke6. which7. belonging8. evidence9. built 10. its提升测评. 阅读理解hundreds of years ago, a roman army made war on scotland. the scots, a brave people, love their country. they fought hard to drive the enemy out of scotland. but there were too many of the romans

45、. it looked as if the romans would win.one night, the leader of the scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “we will rest here tonight, my men,” he said. “tomorrow we will fight one more battle. we must win, or we will die.”they were all very tired. so they ate their supper quickly and fell

46、 asleep. there were four guards on duty, but they were very tired, too, and one by one, they fell asleep.the romans were not asleep. quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. slowly they went up the hill. closer they came to the sleeping scots. they were almost at the top. a few minutes more th

47、e war would be over. suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). he cried out and his sudden cry woke the scots. in a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle. the fighting was hard, but it did not last long. the scots wiped out the romans and saved scotland.the thistle is not

48、a beautiful plant. it has sharp needles all over it. few people liked it. but the people of scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.1. what is the reaction of the sleeping scots at the shout of a roman soldier?a. they began to fight the romans hard.b. they stood up without

49、shoes and began to fight.c. they woke and rose immediately, ready to fight.d. they put on shoes at once and were ready to fight.解析：细节理解题。从第四段“in a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle.”可知,此处be on ones feet意为“站起来”,而不是光着脚的意思。故选 c。答案：c2. whats the result of the war?a. the romans killed

50、 all the scots.b. the scots were defeated.c. the scots were driven out of scotland.d. the scots defeated the romans.解析：细节理解题。从文章第四段最后一句可以知道,此处wipe out意为“消灭,清除”。故选d。答案：d3. why did the scots make the thistle their national flower?a. it is lovely, though not beautiful.b. it gave them happiness.c. it is

51、 a kind of useful plant.d. it helped the scots in wiping out the romans.解析：推理判断题。从前四段可以判断,是蓟帮助了苏格兰人。故选d。答案：d. 完形填空i live near a bay(海湾) in sydney and i go on a bike ride almost every day. i see lots of people riding their bikes and others just 1and enjoying the view. on sundays, there are more peopl

52、e around the bay. i 2 riding my bike then so that i can give as many 3 as possible. today, on my way back home, i 4 a beautiful little girl walking with her mom holding a box of her things. it was so great to see how5they were. i kept riding my bike and i found a shiny 6 on the ground. i didnt

53、do anything at first, 7 then i thought maybe it belonged to the little girl. i turned around to pick up the necklace. 8, it was still there, but for a second i thought that maybe it did not belong to her. i 9 to go and ask them before picking it up. i turned around again, and tried to find the

54、woman and her 10girl. i easily found them and noticed that they were 11 something missing in the box. i stopped and asked, “did she 12 her necklace?” “yes,” her mom replied. “i saw it. ill get it,” i answered. i went 13 and retrieved(取回) the necklace. they were very happy and the mom asked her

55、daughter to 14 me. it was the 15moment of the day. even though the necklace was a simple chain made of16, the happiness on both the moms and her daughters faces was much more 17. it made me feel so 18, and i was so glad that i went back to19 them. never hesitate(犹豫) when you know youre about to do an act of 20. just go for it and itll make you feel happy, i promise. 1. a. ju