Unit1TalesoftheunexplainedGrammar课后基础练- 高中英语牛津译林版必修二.docVIP

第PAGE1页（共NUMPAGES1页） Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained——Grammar 一、完成句子 1．据说，他不赞成(disapprove)我们的方案。 It's said ________________ our project. 2．真相是没有人敢再一次进入这个神秘的房子。 The truth is ________________ enter the mysterious house again. 3．你对我们应该先离开的提议是如何想的？ What do you think of the suggestion ____________________________________________? 4．他问我是否可以向他伸出援助之手。 He asked me ________________ offer him a helping hand. 5．不管你是待在这里还是离开，你总是受欢迎的。 ________________， you are always welcome. 二、阅读理解 A dragon is a legendary kind of creature，which does not exist in the world at all. Apart from China，many other countries also enjoy the image of dragons in their legends.For instance，the dragon in western legends has a lot in common with the Chinese dragon：huge body covered by squama(鳞片) and shells all over，four legs with sharp claws horns，and both can fly in the sky.The differences are：western dragons have more heads，while Chinese dragons just have one；western dragons spray water while Chinese，fire；western dragons usually represent evils while Chinese，fortune. The Chinese dragon is of magic power.It can change the length of its body as it wishes；it can either fly or swim and it can even bring rainfalls.People in ancient China often offered sacrifices to the dragon for favorable weather and good harvest. It has been at least 6，000 years since dragons came into being. A dragon was one of the totem(图腾)worship images in remote times when people liked to use the images of creatures or plants which they held in respect as symbols of their tribes.They believed that totem worship could bring them protection and good luck. What does a dragon come of？There are a lot of answers such as a crocodile，a snake，a pig or even lightning.But now many experts agree that a dragon came of a totem mainly consisting of snake.This view introduces an insight towards the life of ancient society：in remote China，the Huaxia Clan(氏族)symbolized by snake totem in the Yellow River area conquered other clans and then grew into a big