人教版 (2019)必修 第二册Unit 4 History and traditions课时练习

课时分层作业(十五)　

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Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

London—A morning's train ride away，across the Channel，English kids talk about Liverpool's soccer team in a Paris pub.

Some Parisians have even started to go to work in London.

In the 19th century，Charles 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.

Parisians are these days likely to smile in sympathy at a visitor's broken French and respond in polite English.

As jobs grew lacking at home over recent years，perhaps 250，000 Frenchmen moved across the Channel.With an undersea tunnel，they could travel between cities in three hours.The European Union freed them from immigration and customs.

Paris，rich in beauty，is more attractive，but London feels more full of life，and more fun until the pubs shut down.

“For me，the difference is that London is real，alive，”said Trevor Wheeler，a banker.

Chantal Jaouen，a professional designer，agrees，“I am French，but I'll stay in London，”she said.

There is，of course，the other view，Julie Lenoux is a student who moved to London two years ago.“I think people laugh more in Paris，”she said.

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 Collins，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.

Deciding between London and Paris requires a lifestyle choice.

Like Daphne Benoit，a French journalism student with perfect English，many young people are happy to be close enough so they don't have to choose.

“I love Paris，my little neighborhood，the way I can walk around a center，but life is so structured，”she said.“In London，you can be who you want.No one cares.”

【语篇解读】　文章对伦敦和巴黎进行了各方面的比较让人们对这两个城市有了更深入的了解。

1．The best title for this passage is        ．

A．Londoners and Parisians

B．A Modern Tale of Two Cities

C．The Similarity of Two Cities

D．Fancy London and Fashionable Paris

2．Living in Paris，you may find        ．

A．life is better

B．things are cheaper

C．a job easily

D．more attractive people

3．We can infer from the text that        ．

A．Paris and London have become perfect partners

B．London feels more full of life

C．life in Paris is structured

D．Paris and London have become fierce competitors

B

There are probably no people on Earth who like to gossip as much as the British.If prying into(打探)others' lives were an Olympic sport，then Team GB would surely take the gold medal.

And when the British can't watch the lives of real people，they have another source of entertainment to fall back on—the soap opera.British soap operas are very different to US TV dramas.For one，they are normally longer running.The two most popular，Coronation Street and East­enders，have been running for 48 and 24 years respectively.Both are broadcast several times a week，so remarkably there have been more than 7，000 episodes of Coronation Street.

The most obvious difference is that，unlike US dramas，the British soap operas focus on the real world.There is little glamour(魅力)，the stars are rarely rich，and they normally have boring jobs.Perhaps the appeal is that the lives of the characters often mirror the lives of the audience—but with some drama added.This means the viewer can relate to the characters and feel the pain and happiness they go through on the show.

Because these soap operas last for decades，the cast is ever changing.The shows rarely focus on one or two main characters.Like the real world，people come and go all the time.However，there are exceptions.Coronation Street's William Roach，76，has played the role of Ken Barlow since the very first episode of the show in 1960，and he is still a regular.

The choice of which soap opera you follow is often cultural：people from the north of Britain tend to watch Coronation Street as it is set in Manchester.People from the south generally prefer East­enders，which is set in the east of London.The show is generally considered grittier and is aimed at a younger audience.

【语篇解读】　本文主要讲述了英国人喜欢打探消息和闲聊的特点，从而阐述英剧的历史和特点，英国人对于英剧极其钟爱，不同地区的英国人对英剧种类的喜爱也有所差异。

4．What is the main difference between American dramas and British soap operas?

A．American dramas are longer.

B．British soap operas are longer.

C．American dramas deal with dangerous things.

D．British soap operas deal with real people.

5．Why do British people like to watch such operas?

A．They can find their own life from the operas.

B．They can enjoy the operas in their free time.

C．They can watch the operas for many years.

D．They care about the fate of the characters in the operas.

6．The underlined word “episodes” in the second paragraph probably means“         ”．

A．plays　　　　　　　 B．pages

C．issues   D．parts

Ⅱ.阅读七选五

Body language mistakes you should avoid at work

Communication is not only about words but also gestures.Therefore，you should be careful about how you use your body when expressing yourself.

Avoiding eye contact (接触)

When speaking with a workmate，avoiding eye contact makes you look unprofessional (不专业的)．  1   Therefore，you should always keep eye contact especially when you are making a point.

Crossing your arms

Crossing your arms shows that you are not open to others and that you want to put a distance between yourself and them.  2   In order to give others a warm feeling，just keep your arms open.

Checking the time

Checking the time every few minutes makes people feel you are in a hurry or would rather be somewhere else.  3   Therefore，when you are speaking to your workmates，try not to look at the clock very often.

Bad body posture

Having a bad posture such as dropped shoulders or a lower neck can mean that you are not interested in what is going on around you.  4   Also，keep your head high.

Weak handshake

A weak handshake means that you don't care much about the person you are shaking hands with.Try to greet the people with a firm (有力的) handshake.However，don't forget that a handshake that is too firm can be impolite.  5 

A．Therefore，try to find the right balance.

B．Nod your head to show that you are listening.

C．It looks like you are not interested in being there.

D．This shows that you have confidence in yourself.

E．This is generally considered as a position of defence.

F．It is important to stand or sit up straight when speaking to somebody.

G．It also shows that you are not confident or show no interest in the topic.

【语篇解读】　本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了在工作中应该避免的几种身体语言。

Ⅲ.语法填空

Your body language will give out a lot more information.1.           (base) on your body language it can be seen whether you are self­confident.It can also show if you are a busy or a quiet type and it 2.      (help)  give the impression of whether you are speaking  3.           (truthful)  or not.Body language can show how enthusiastic you are and if you are a nice person，someone who   4.           (take) his work seriously or who has a sense of humour and can enjoy a joke from time  5.           time.The members of the application committee will ask you questions，6.           your answers won't only be oral.

The committee will not only pay attention to   7.           you say，but also to how you say it！Body language will determine first if it“clicks”，and sometimes all it takes is just a few 8.        (second)．Everybody  9.          (use) body language，but it takes place mostly at a subconscious (下意识的) level.Using  body  language  appropriately，you  can  definitely increase your chances of 10.      (get) a job.

【语篇解读】　你的身体语言能给出许多信息。