Module 6 Why Do We Need Dictionaries Period Three Reading and Vocabulary(2) & Cultural Corner 每课一练（外研版选修9）
时间：50分钟
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．They argued________the experiment could be done in another way.
A．whether B．why C．how D．that
答案 D [句意：他们主张用另外一种方法做实验。]
2．In the PE lessons, the teacher________the children into team.
A．divided B．separated
C．sorted D．Both B and C
答案 D [divide表示把一个整体分成若干个部分；separate表示把原来的在一起的个体分开来；sort将……分类，B、C两项都符合句意，故D项正确。]
3．________in the dark, his head hit against a tree.
A．When walking B．When he was walking
C．Walked D．He was walking
答案 B [B项中的when引导的是时间状语从句。主句的主语是his head，而walking的动作的发出者不可能是his head，因此不能选择A；D项是一个完整的简单句，和后面的句子之间没有连词，因此不正确；C项为过去分词，表被动，不能选。]
4．Tom was very kind.He always ________me in learning oral English.
A．helps B．tells
C．assists D．understands
答案 C [句意：汤姆很友善，他总是帮助我学习英语口语。“帮助某人做某事”可以用help sb do sth或assist sb in doing sth或assist sb to do sth。]
5．Here's my card.Let's keep in________.
A．touch B．relation
C．connection D．friendship
答案 A [考查名词与动词的搭配。句意：这是我的名片，咱们保持联系吧！touch接触，构成短语keep in touch with意为“与……保持联系”。relation关系，构成短语in relation to与……有关；connection连接，联系，构成短语in connection with与……有关；friendship友谊。]
6．The number of his stamps is________.
A．considering B．considered
C．considerable D．considerate
答案 C [considerable可观的；considering鉴于，考虑到；considerate考虑周到的，体谅的；considered考虑过的。]
7．Mary wanted to travel around the world all by herself, but her parents did not________her to do so.
A．forbid B．allow
C．follow D．ask
答案 B [句意：玛丽想独自环球旅行，可是她父母不允许她这样做。因此答案为B。]
8．It was already past midnight and only three young men________in the tea house.
A．left B．remained
C．delayed D．deserted
答案 B [句意：早已过了半夜，仅有3位年轻人还留在茶房。remain作系动词后可跟名词、介词短语、现在分词、过去分词，不定式的被动式作表语。]
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Snow can be very beautiful.When snow covers everything around you，the world looks like a “Winter Wonderland”．That is the name of a very popular song about winter.Richard Smith and Felix Bernard wrote the song in 1934.
But winter is not always such a beautiful and happy time.It is cold outside.The wind blows and makes it even colder.The days are shorter and darker.The sun rarely shines.The leaves on the trees are brown or have fallen to the ground.The flowers are mostly gone.It is not surprising that some people are sad in winter.And some people dream about being somewhere else where it is warm and pretty—like the state of California.The Mamas and the Papas recorded their famous song, “California Dreaming” in 1965.
During the 1960s, many other famous rock groups sang songs about winter.There was a song sung by Simon and Garfunkel called “A Hazy Shade of Winter”．They sang about life and hope.
In 1968, the group Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded this gentle, sad song about winter.They sang about the lost love and forgotten memories in “Sometimes in Winter”．
Gordon Lightfoot wrote and recorded another sad and lovely song about winter in 1975.Sarah McLachlan recorded “Song for a Winter's Night”for an album in 2006.She sang about reading a love letter and wishing the writer were with her.
Finally, on a lovely note, we leave you this sad song by Wayne.
1．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．“Winter Wonderland” is a song written by two brothers.
B．Most people feel very sad in winter.
C．“California Dreaming” is the most famous song about winter.
D．Winter is not always a happy time.
答案 D [细节理解题。根据“But winter is not always such a beautiful and happy time.”可知冬天的时光并不总是快乐的。]
2．What does the underlined word “rarely” in the second paragraph mean?
A．Often. B．Never.
C．Hardly. D．Sometimes.
答案 C [词义猜测题。根据“It is cold outside.The wind blows and makes it even colder.The days are shorter and darker.”的语境可知，冬天很少见到阳光，故选C项。]
3．What do we learn about the song “Sometimes in Winter” from the passage?
A．It was written for Sarah McLachlan.
B．Gordon Lightfoot made some changes to it.
C．It is a gentle and sad song about winter.
D．It fist came out in the 1970s.
答案 C [细节理解题。根据第四段的“In 1968, the group Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded this gentle, sad song about winter.”可知C项正确。]
4．What can we infer from the passage?
A．It is usually warm in California in winter.
B．“Song for a Winter's Night” is a very happy song.
C．Blood, Sweat and Tears are the names of three singers.
D．Simon and Garfunkel often felt sad.
答案 A [理解推断题。根据第二段的“And some people dream about being somewhere else where it is warm and pretty—like the state of California.”可知很多人梦想着冬天可以去温暖和美丽的加州，由此可推断加州的冬天很温暖。]
Ⅲ.短文改错
下面短文中有10处语法错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不记分。
Dear Mr.Black，
I'm very thank to you for inviting me to stay with you in the come summer vacation.I have been dreamed of seeing you again so that I can get more help from you in my English learning.And I'm afraid I cannot go to your place in this summer.I've promised my grandmother，she lives in the country，to spend this summer with her.She misses me too much that I find difficult to refuse her request.I'm busy with preparing for my examinations at present.I planned to visit you in winter if it's convenient to you.
Best wishes，
Yours truly，
Li Ying
答案
Dear Mr.Black，
I'm very to you for inviting me to stay with you in the summer vacation.I have been of seeing you again so that I can get more help from you in my English learning. I'm afraid I cannot go to your place in[DD)] this summer.I've promised my grandmother， lives in the country，to spend this summer with her.She misses me much that I find difficult to refuse her request.I'm busy with[DD)] preparing for my examinations at present.I to visit you in winter if it's convenient to you.
Best wishes，
Yours truly，
Li Ying
Module 6 Why Do We Need Dictionaries Period Two Language in Use 每课一练（外研版选修9）
时间：35分钟
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．—When do we need to pay the balance?
—________September 30.
A．In B．By
C．During D．Within
答案 B [by不迟于(某时)；在……之前。the balance余欠之钱。]
2．In time of serious accidents, ________we know some basic things about first aid, we can save lives.
A．whether B．until
C．if D．unless
答案 C [本题考查连词的用法。根据句意，此处为条件状语从句，故C项正确。]
3．—It shouldn't take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.
—That's right.________.
A．Many hands make light work
B．Something is better than nothing
C．The more the merrier
D．The sooner begun, the sooner done
答案 A [句意：——晚会后如果我们都主动帮忙的话，那就不会花很长时间来打扫干净。——是的，人多好办事。A项符合句意；B项意为：有比没有好；有胜于无；C项意为：人越多越热闹；D项意为：开始越早，完成得越早。]
4．You have failed two tests.You'd better start working harder, ________you won't pass the course.
A．and B．so
C．but D．or
答案 D [句意：你已经两次考试不及格了，你最好更加努力学习，否则你这门课程还会不及格。or否则。]
5．We all know that, ________， the situation will get worse.
A．not if dealt carefully with
B．if not carefully dealt with
C．if dealt not carfully with
D．not if carefully dealt with
答案 B [本题考查状语从句的简化以及非谓语动词的否定。由“be＋副词＋done”结构以及“not＋非谓语动词”可排除A、C两项；然后结合状语从句的简化原则可知D项错误，故选B项。]
6．If you really have to leave during the meeting, you'd better leave ________the back door.
A．for B．by
C．across D．out
答案 B [句意：如果你确实要在会议期间离开，那么你最好从后门离开。“从后门”用by the back door。for表示原因；across表示“穿过，横穿”；out表示“在外面”，三者均不符合句意。]
7．If you can't decide which of the two books to borrow, why don't you take________？I won't read them this week.
A．all B．any
C．either D．both
答案 D [本题考查代词的用法。all与any用于三者或三者以上，either与both用于两者之间，either是“两者之一”。根据句意，应用both。]
8．I grew up in Africa, ________at least I should say that I spent much of the first ten years of my life there.
A．and B．or C．so D．but
答案 B [句意：我在非洲长大，或者至少可以说我10岁以前的大部分时间是在那儿度过的。]
9．The moment the 28th Olympic Games________open，the whole world cheered.
A．declared B．have been declared
C．have declared D．were declared
答案 D [本题考查时态和语态。句意：宣布第28届奥运会开幕的那一刻，世界人民沸腾了。the 28th Olympic Games作主语，因此用被动语态，因为declare是状语从句的谓语，故用过去时态。]
10．Would you like a cup of coffee, ________shall we get down to business right away?
A．and B．then
C．or D．otherwise
答案 C [表示选择时用or。]
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
I remember the day when my father gave me my legacy (遗产)．It was the darkest of times.Our house was about to be sold.After decades of illness and treatments，my mother and my younger brother had almost gone mad.My sister had fled across the country to escape from this time of darkness.For my father，this moment was the end of a family.
As the oldest child，it was my job to pack up the house.I packed up boxes and labeled them.After a while，I noticed that my father had disappeared.I found him taking down six huge wooden crates and opening them.At first I was angry，we were supposed to be packing boxes，not unpacking them.Then I saw he was weeping.I looked down at the ground.He had broken apart the crates and set up a row of heads and bodies in stone.
I had never seen these pieces of sculpture，which were made by my mother when she was a young woman.Tears were rolling down my father's cheeks before the depression and the pills and white—knuckle nights and shock treatments.
I had never seen my father cry.My father broke the Yankee tradition of keeping tight control over his emotions.Because he wanted to be sure I heard，to be sure I saw this was my mother I never knew—a woman of joy and talent.This was his message to future generations：No matter how dark，no matter how great the loss，there is always the promise of life in full force.I use it in my work as a journalist.When I interview people in crisis I can empathize the dark—but I always want to look for the life，to look for the gift.
1．What did the author inherit from his parents?
A．A house and a lot of debts.
B．The attitude that one should never lose hope for the future.
C．Nothing except several sculptures.
D．The responsibility of supporting a family.
答案 B [在这篇文章里，母亲的雕刻品具有象征意义，就是永远不要对未来失去希望，根据文章倒数第三句也可知选B。]
2．According to the passage, we can learn that________.
A．the whole family suffered a lot from the family members' illness
B．the family united to struggle with fate
C．the author's father gave up treating his wife
D．the author hated both his parents
答案 A [根据文章第一段中的“After decades of illness and treatments...”可知A正确。]
3．The author's mother is most likely________.
A．a successful sculptor
B．a caring mother
C．a woman with gift and enjoyment
D．a devoted wife
答案 C [根据文章第四段第三句中的“a woman of joy and talent.”可知选C。]
4．Why was the author's father weeping?
A．He helped his wife so much.
B．He was moved by his wife's talent.
C．He was sad for the fall of the family.
D．It was the Yankees' tradition.
答案 C [文章第一段最后一句说“For my father, this moment was the end of a family.”，这令父亲非常伤心，所以后来哭了。]
B
It was the evening rush hour on Pacific Coast Highway in Redondo Beach, CA.Drivers lined up from traffic signal to traffic signal, anxious to get home.On a side street merging (并入) into this highway was a timid driver, afraid to edge in and no one let her in.Some of the drivers backed up behind her loudly blasted their horns.This made her more upset and nervous.
To the right of this side street, the signal on Pacific Coast Highway turned red and the traffic stopped.A driver who saw what was happening to this woman stopped a few car lengths behind the car in front of him and motioned to her to pull in front of him.She quickly did and as he waited, two more cars dashed in behind her.
While the woman he'd helped waited for the signal to turn green, she sank into her driver's seat and was deeply relieved.Although this thoughtful man couldn't see it, her body language expressed her gratitude loud and clear.
If you've been in a traffic situation like the one she was in, you know how upsetting it could be.But this little act of kindness allowed her to safely reach her home.She tells others about this, which helps to restore their belief in human goodness and encourages them to do something nice for someone else.
This kindness spreads.Someone does something nice for you and in turn you're likely to do something nice for that person or for someone else.
A simple act of kindness could have a widespread effect.It's like a stone that drops in a pond and causes a ripple in each direction.No one knows how far those ripples will travel but they will affect everything they touch along the way.
5．Why was it difficult for the woman to edge in the way according to the passage?
A．Because it was the evening rush hour.
B．Because she was fearful and no one let her in.
C．Because she was so anxious to get home early.
D．Because some drivers behind her blasted the horns.
答案 B [根据第一段中“On a side street merging into this highway was a timid driver，afraid to edge in and no one let her in.”可以得出正确答案为B。其余几项虽然在第一段中都提到了，但都不是主要原因。]
6．How did the thoughtful man help the lady driver to edge in the traffic flow?
A．He pulled in front of her car and asked her to follow his car.
B．He signaled to her to drive in when the traffic signal turned green.
C．He stopped his car some distance back to give her enough space to move in.
D．He stopped the two cars behind him from shooting in before her.
答案 C [根据第二段中“...stopped a few car lengths behind the car in front of him and motioned to her to pull in front of him.”可以判断出正确答案为C。]
7．What can be inferred about most of the drivers on Pacific Coast Highway from the story?
A．They were all anxious to get home.
B．They were thankful to the driver who helped the lady.
C．They sounded their horns to encourage the lady.
D．They were not so friendly and thoughtful.
答案 D [根据前两段可知大部分司机都很不友好，不断地按喇叭，因此D项为正确答案。A项虽然也是正确信息，但是是文中直接提到的信息，不是推断出来的，因此不符合题目要求。]
Module 6 Why Do We Need Dictionaries Period One Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary(1) 每课一练（外研版选修9）
时间：45分钟
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．You should read the contract carefully before you ________it.
A．enter B．sign
C．make D．Both B and C
答案 D [enter into/sign/make a contract都表示签订合同的意思。]
2．“I don't think it's my ________that the TV blew up.I just turned it on, that is all，” said the boy.
A．error B．mistake C．fault D．duty
答案 C [fault表示“(承担错误的)责任；过失”；error强调“违反某一既定标准，不经心而做了错事，产生偏差、疏忽或行动上的错误”；mistake指由于“粗心、不注意或由于理解、认识或判断上的不正确而造成行动或看法上的错误，有时这种错误是无意的”。]
3．Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are ________in grocery stores.
A．ready B．approachable
C．probable D．available
答案 D [ready准备好的，乐意的；approachable可接近的；probable很可能的，大概的；available可利用的，可得到的。句意：一炒即得的方便食品可在杂货店买到。]
4．By the time you get to San Francisco tomorrow, I________for Southeast Asia.
A．shall have left B．am leaving
C．will leave D．have already left
答案 A [by the time引导的时间状语从句。若从句谓语动词用一般现在时，主句谓语动词要用将来完成时；若从句谓语动词用一般过去时，主句谓语动词要用过去完成时。]
5．The cook________his knife to make cutting more easily.
A．sharp B．sharpen
C．ensharp D．sharpened
答案 D [根据构词法可知，应把-en加在sharp的后面；再根据句子的意思可以确定其时态为过去时。]
6．—Can I borrow your tape recorder?
—No, and ________should you touch it without my permission.
A．in no time B．at a time
C．at one time D．by no means
答案 D [考查介词短语词义的辨析。句意：——我能借用一下你的录音机吗？——不可以，并且没有我的许可你绝对不可以动我的录音机。in no time马上；at a time一下子，一次；at one time曾经；by no means绝不，等同于at no time和in no way，放在句首时，句子要倒装。通过对题干部分的倒装，可以看出也只能填by no means。]
7．His private actions are in direct ________with his publicly expressed opinion.
A．contradiction B．contract
C．connection D．contribution
答案 A [考查名词词义的辨析。句意：他的个人行为与他在公开场合所表达的观点相矛盾。A项意为“冲突，矛盾”；B项意为“合约，合同”；C项意为“连接”；D项意为“捐助，贡献”。从句意上看A项最适合，C项与direct一词连用不太合适。]
8．—What a beautiful picture you've drawn!
—________.
A．Not at all B．Thank you
C．You're great D．I'm proud of you
答案 B [在英语中，对别人的夸奖应表示感谢。]
9．When I got to the village with my friends, I found the situation quite________.
A．embarrassing B．embarrassed
C．be embarrassed D．being embarrassing
答案 A [本题考的是过去分词与现在分词作形容词的区别。一般来说，v.-ing形式表示主动意味，意为“使某人怎样”。例如embarrassing使某人尴尬，主语一般是物。v.-ed形式表示被动意味，意为“感到怎么样”。例如embarrassed感到尴尬的。主语一般是人。本题意思是形势使人尴尬，所以应该选A项。]
10．The book was written in 1946，________the education system has witnessed great changes.
A．when B．during which
C．since then D．since when
答案 D [since when＝since 1946，此处用since来连接两个句子，其主句要用现在完成时态。]
Ⅱ.完形填空
Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang.He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight.“You need __1__，” his father said.“But if you don't work hard, no fortune will come.”
What made him sad was __2__ his piano teacher in Beijing didn't like him.“You have no talent (天赋)．You will never be a pianist.”__3__a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly __4__.He decided that he didn't want to be a __5__any more.For the next two weeks, he didn't touch the piano.__6__，his father didn't push, but waited.
Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to __7__some holiday songs.He didn't want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he __8__that he could show others that he had talent__9__.That day he told his father __10__he had been waiting to hear—that he wanted to study with a new teacher. __11__that point on, everything turned around.
He started __12__ competitions (比赛)．In the 1994 Inernational Young Pianists Competition, when it was __13__ that Lang Lang had won，he was too __14__ to hold back his tears.Soon __15__ was clear that he couldn't stay in China forever—he had to play on the world's big __16__.In 1997 Lang Lang __17__ again, this time to Philadelphia, U．S..There he spent two years practising，and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over.After his __18__performance at Chicago's Ravinia Festival, gigs (特邀演出) in Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall started __19__ in.Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots (发现) him, and lets him __20__.
1．A.exercise B．fortune
C．knowledge D．wealth
答案 B [由下句：“如果你不努力，运气就不会到来。”可知父亲说的是Lang Lang需要“运气”。]
2．A.whether B．why C．when D．that
答案 D [that引导表语从句，从句中不缺少成分，又是指确定的内容。]
3．A.Like B．With C．To D．As
答案 D [as在此用作介词，意为“作为”。]
4．A.hurt B．weakened
C．ruined D．frightened
答案 A [老师的话让Lang Lang受到了极大的伤害。hurt指“感情上的伤害”。]
5．A.singer B．pianist
C．conductor D．player
答案 B [句意“他决定再也不想成为一名钢琴家了。”]
6．A.Hopefully B．Patiently
C．Wisely D．Painfully
答案 C [由“父亲没有催迫他，而是等待”，可知这位父亲的做法是明智的。wisely明智地，英明地。]
7．A.play B．sing C．write D．study
答案 A [由后文的“but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys，”可知8空所在的句子的意思是：“幸运的是，老师让Lang Lang弹奏一些假日歌曲的一天来了。”]
8．A.seemed B．admitted
C．noticed D．realized
答案 D [当他把手指放在琴键上时才意识到(realized)他能向别人展示他有这种天赋。]
9．A.in all B．above all
C．after all D．at all
答案 C [in all总共；above all首要的是；after all毕竟，终归；at all全然；根本。由句意知选C。]
10．A.that B．what
C．which D．when
答案 B [what引导宾语从句，在句中作hear的宾语，指“听到的内容”。]
11．A.From B．At
C．Since D．After
答案 A [from...on从……起，为固定表达。]
12．A.receiving B．accepting
C．winning D．beating
答案 C [上文提到“一切发生了转折”，这里自然是指“开始赢得比赛”。]
13．A.told B．mentioned
C．announced D．recognized
答案 C [此空所在的句子意为“……，当宣布Lang Lang获胜时，……”。It was announced that...据宣布……。]
14．A.excited B．encouraged
C．shocked D．satisfied
答案 A [在国际比赛上获奖，那自然是excited激动的，兴奋的。]
15．A.this B．it C．that D．what
答案 B [it在句中充当形式主语。]
16．A.concerts B．tours
C．competitions D．stages
答案 D [on the world's big stages在世界大舞台上。competition应与介词in连用。]
17．A.started B．left
C．moved D．performed
答案 C [move to...搬到，移到，此处指去美国费城演出。]
18．A.successful B．cheerful
C．respectful D．meaningful
答案 A [只有演出“成功(successful)”才有后面的特邀演出。]
19．A.pulling B．breaking
C．falling D．pouring
答案 D [特邀在Lincoln Center和Carnegie Hall的演出开始不断涌来。pour涌进。]
20．A.brighten B．shine
C．admire D．develop
答案 B [是Lang Lang的努力使得运气找上门来，让他发出耀眼的光芒。shine意为“表现突出，耀眼”。]
Ⅲ.阅读理解
Teaching Poetry
No poem should ever be discussed or“analyzed”，until it has been read aloud by someone，a teacher or a student.Better still，perhaps，is the practice of reading it twice，once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end，so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears of it.
All discussions of poetry are，in fact，preparations for reading it aloud，and the reading of the poem is，finally，the most telling “interpretation” of it，suggesting tone，rhythm，and meaning all at once.Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice，on records or on films，is obviously a special reward.But even those aids to teaching cannot replace the student and the teacher reading it or，best of all，reciting it.
I have come to think，in fact，that the time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than“analyzing” it，if there isn't time for both.I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry.Poetry is “a criticism(批评)of life”，and“a heightening(提升)of life”．It is“an approach to the truth of feeling”，and it“can save your life”．It also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies.
I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry.Those who don't like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone else.But those who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature, about its sound as well as its sense, and they must make_room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it.
1．To have a better understanding of a poem, one had better ________.
A．discuss it with others
B．analyze it by himself
C．copy it down in a notebook
D．practise reading it aloud
答案 D [从“Better still, perhaps, is the practice of reading it twice...”看出练习朗诵诗歌是比较好的事情。符合D项所述，要进一步理解诗歌，一个人应该练习朗诵诗歌。]
2．Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a fun_ction of poetry?
A．Extending your life. B．Saving your life.
C．Criticizing life. D．Heightening life.
答案 A [在诗歌内涵的四个方面中，Poetry is“a criticism of life(对生活的批评)”，and“a heightening(提升)of life”．It is“an approach to the truth of feeling(感觉真理的方法)”，and it“can save your life(拯救生命)”，不包括A项的内容“延长生命”。]
3．According to the writer, one of the purposes of teaching English is to get students________.
A．to understand life
B．to enjoy poetry
C．to become teachers
D．to become poets
答案 B [从“I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry.”看出作为英语教师的目的之一是使得学生喜欢诗歌。符合B项的to enjoy poetry。]
4．What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply?
A．More stress should be laid on the teaching of poetry.
B．Poetry is more important than any other subject.
C．One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry.
D．Poetry is the foundation of all language and literature courses.
答案 A [从“It also deserves (值得) a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies.”看出诗歌在语言和文学教学中占有更重要的位置。符合A项的“要更加重视诗歌的教学”，stress强调。]
