Unit 4 History and Traditions Discovering Useful Structures & Listening and Talking-分层课后练习-2026-2027学年高中英语人教版必修第二册

Discovering Useful Structures & Listening and Talking

A级 必备知识基础练

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1.Local 　　　　　　(画廊) in small towns often feature the works of up-and-coming artists and local talent. 

2.The a　　　　　 of tea consumed in Britain each year is staggering,reflecting its cultural significance. 

3.The strategic 　　　　　　(位置) of Dover on the English Channel has made it a key port throughout history. 

4.To e　　　　　 the preservation of historical sites,the government has strict regulations on construction and restoration. 

5.The rugged 　　　　　　(风景) of the Scottish Highlands is famous for its natural beauty and outdoor activities. 

Ⅱ.单句语法填空

1.　　　　　　(announce) the discovery of a new species,the scientists held a press conference to share their findings. 

2.With winter 　　　　　　(approach),people in the countryside prepared firewood and stocked up on warm clothes. 

3.The museum,　　　　　　(charge) with preserving the nation’s heritage,carefully restored its ancient artifacts. 

4.A good story does not have to have a happy ending,but the reader must not be left 　　　　　　　　(unsatisfy). 

5.Jenny hopes that Mr Smith will suggest a good way to have her written English 　　　　　(improve) in a short period. 

6.The children went home from the grammar school,with their lessons 　　　　　　(finish) for the day. 

7.Tourists visiting London are often eager 　　　　　(see) the famous landmarks like Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge. 

8.The 　　　　　　(generous) of the local community helped raise a significant amount of money for the flood victims. 

Ⅲ.单句写作

1.很高兴得知贵报正在招聘编辑,负责撰写中国传统文化板块的文章。(charge)

I am happy to know that your newspaper will need a new editor 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　articles based on traditional Chinese culture. 

2.据通告,一名新校长将会被任命负责这所新学校。(announce)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 a new headmaster will be appointed in charge of the new school. 

3.每天大量的垃圾如剩饭剩菜、废纸、废旧塑料瓶和电池被生产。(amounts of)

Every day 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　,such as leftover food,waste paper,used plastic bottles and batteries. 

4.随着春节的临近,我计划充分利用假期为高考做准备。(with+复合结构)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　,I am planning to make full use of this vacation to prepare for the College Entrance Examination. 

5.要想很容易地结交更多外国朋友,你需要待人友善并精通英语。(不定式作目的状语)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　,you need to be kind and have a good knowledge of English. 

6.被广泛应用于日常生活中的人工智能极大地改变了人们的生活方式。(过去分词作定语)

Artificial intelligence 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　has greatly changed people’s way of life. 

7.当我走进教室时,我发现所有的座位都被占了。(过去分词作宾语补足语)

When I entered the classroom,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　. 

8.为了让自己被观众清楚地听到,这位演讲者提高了声音。(make)

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 by the audience,the speaker raised his voice. 

B级 能力素养提升练

Ⅳ.阅读理解

A

(2026河南许昌高一期末)

The town of Bacoli outside Naples,Italy,was trying to build a children’s playground,but the kids would have to make do with their backyards because surveys uncovered a Roman villa(别墅) in the same place.

About 2,000 years ago,the villa sat high on a cliffside(悬崖边) and had a full view of the Gulf of Naples,with the islands of Ischia and Procida being easy to see in the distance.In fact,the archaeologists digging up the old house think it could have been where Pliny the Elder often stayed.

An author and naturalist,Pliny the Elder wrote the Naturalis Historia,which became a publishing model for the encyclopedia(百科全书) in our time.He was also a naval(海军的) officer of the early Roman Empire.Bacoli sits today where the city of Misenum was located,the place where the Roman navy kept their ships in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Pliny the Elder passed away after breathing in the harmful smoke of Mount Vesuvius’ volcanic eruption,which he saw from his villa across the Gulf.He organized several ships to save people who were stuck in the town of Stabiae.Overweight and sick,he couldn’t escape the smoke clouds after arriving at Stabiae with a team to save the people there.

“It’s likely that the big,beautiful villa had a 360-degree view of the Gulf of Naples for important reasons to do with the army,” said Simona Formula,lead archaeologist of Naples’ Art Heritage Authority.“We believe that digging deeper might show us more rooms,and even the paintings on the walls.”

The archaeologists found that the walls were made of stone blocks and put together in a way that looked like a fisherman’s net.

Nowadays,the parts of the villa that were once higher up the cliff are only a few meters above the sea.The whole area is slowly going down into the sea because of earthquakes and volcanic activity over the years,and the place where boats for servicing the villa had parked is now underwater.

The villa is going to open in a few months as an open-air museum.

1.When was the Roman villa found?

A.When a naturalist visited a cliffside.

B.When archaeologists surveyed Bacoli.

C.When a kid was digging in his backyard.

D.When Bacoli was about to build a playground.

2.Which of the following can best describe Pliny the Elder?

A.Generous and confident.

B.Honest and hard-working.

C.Knowledgeable and brave.

D.Selfless and open-minded.