Unit4 History and TraditonsReading and Thinking 分层同步练习-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版必修第二册

Reading and Thinking

一、必备知识基础练

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1.The ancient city of Bath,famous for its Roman baths,has several historical sites located 　　　　　(在附近). 

2.The Great Wall of China was originally built as a d　　　　　 against invasions from northern tribes. 

3.Written records and artifacts provide e　　　　　 of the Viking invasions in early medieval England. 

4.The Tower of London once served as a key 　　　　　(军事的) fortress during the medieval period. 

5.The Romans successfully 　　　　　　(征服) Britain in 43 CE,bringing their culture and laws to the island. 

Ⅱ.单句语法填空

1.　　　　　　(surround) by the English Channel,Britain has a rich history of naval battles and trade. 

2.The history of the Tower of London is 　　　　　　(fascinate),with its many roles over the centuries. 

3.Visitors are sometimes 　　　　　　(puzzle) by the complex layout of ancient Roman forts in Britain. 

4.The 　　　　　　(locate) of Stonehenge in the English countryside has made it a fascinating historical mystery. 

5.The invention of the steam engine was a significant 　　　　　　(achieve) during the Industrial Revolution in Britain. 

6.The historic Roman roads in Britain were designed to be joined 　　　　　　major cities,facilitating travel and trade throughout the empire. 

Ⅲ.单句写作

1.爱尔兰于1922年脱离了联合王国,建立了独立政府。

Ireland 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　the United Kingdom in 1922,forming its own independent government. 

2.英格兰各地的许多中世纪城堡属于不同的贵族家族,在英国历史上扮演了重要角色。

The medieval castles scattered across England,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　,played a key role in the nation’s history. 

3.伦敦以其博物馆和历史地标闻名,如白金汉宫和议会大厦。

London is famous for its museums,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 like Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament. 

4.在英格兰,无论走到哪里,你都能找到当地人聚集在一起分享故事、享用传统英国食物和饮料的酒吧。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　,you’ll find pubs where locals gather to share stories and enjoy traditional British food and drinks. 

5.当你穿越英格兰乡村时,记得留意那些拥有茅草屋顶的迷人村庄和连绵起伏的乡村景色。

When traveling through rural England,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 charming villages with thatched-roof cottages and rolling countryside views. 

Ⅳ.阅读微写作

Activity 1　单句写作

1.在附近迷人的小镇上,一位名叫艾米的年轻女子开始了她冒险的旅途。(nearby,fascinating)

　　　　　　　　　　　　,a young woman named Amy went on an adventurous trip. 

2.城镇四周围绕着被称为“谜之林”的古老森林,这里充满了神秘的传说。(surround,refer to...as...)

The town,　　　　　　　　　　　　 tales of an ancient forest,　　　　　　　　　　　　 the “Forest of Mystery”. 

3.她决定探索,在探索过程中,她发现了一块刻有谜一般符号的神秘石碑。(while doing,puzzling)

She decided to explore and 　　　　　　　　　,she discovered a mysterious stone tablet covered in 　　　　　　　　　　　　. 

4.艾米相信这块石碑属于过去的时代,便将其带回家研究。

Believing it 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　a bygone era,Amy took it home. 

5.经过数日的研究,她成功破解了其中的秘密。

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　,she successfully decoded the secret. 

6.她的发现为“谜之林”中神秘宝藏的存在提供了证据。

Her findings 　　　　　　　　　　　　for the existence of the mysterious treasure within the Forest of Mystery. 

Activity 2　选取上面至少4个句子组成一篇不少于80词的短文(注意使用恰当的衔接词)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 

二、能力素养提升练

Ⅴ.阅读理解

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(2025贵州六盘水高一期中)

On March 29,1974,farmers were digging a well northeast of Xi’an when they made an amazing find:the bodies of life-sized figures,made of terracotta,from the Qin Dynasty.

The founder of the Qin Dynasty was Qinshihuang.It was no secret that when Qinshihuang died he was buried in a huge tomb more than 70 meters tall.However,through the ages,details of his tomb had become forgotten.So when the first terracotta warriors were dug up in 1974,the whole world reacted in surprise.Since then,about 500 secondary tombs(陪葬坑) and sites have been discovered nearby.

We now know that the army was meant to protect Qinshihuang in death.It is thought that there may be more than 8,000 warriors in total.Every statue is different.The face and clothes of each one were modeled on a real soldier in his army.In addition to the warriors,there are also terracotta horses and chariots.Much of this terracotta army is now on display at a huge museum on the site.

Only a small part of the area around Qinshihuang’s tomb has been dug up,and the contents of the tomb itself are still a mystery.According to old stories,it contains a huge,underground palace,filled with treasure.Though some research has been done on the tomb,and it appears that these old stories may be true,the tomb has not been dug up because of the challenges.It could take many more years to discover all the secrets buried there. 

1.What was the find made by the farmers in 1974?