Unit 4 History and Traditions
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相关话题练
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Passage1 阅读理解
Manchester is the “capital” of the northwest of England. Situated on the east bank of the
River Irwell, it is a lively busy city with a large student population. Although it was once seen as only a dull industrial place, in recent years Manchester has become the “in” place. It is
well-known for its clubs, its fashion and its music, not to mention its world-famous football team,
Manchester United.
There is plenty to see in Manchester and something to suit all tastes. For example, you have a taste of the Orient in Chinatown, home to Manchester’s large Chinese population. Another place to visit is the historical Eastlefield area, which contains the first urban heritage park in Britain. Here you can walk around the museums and experience the atmosphere of the 19th century
Manchester.
Football fans need not feel left out: they can always make a trip to the Old Trafford Manchester United Museum which also contains a coffee shop and a souvenir shop.
It’s easy to find your way around the city center and you’re never too far away from a bus, which will take you wherever you want to go. However, many people prefer walking in a city where there’s so much to see, and much of it is off the main travel lines.
If you get tired with all that walking, you can refresh yourself at one of the many cafe bars in the city. There’s a wide variety of homely and old-fashioned ones.
Whatever you do, you won’t have a dull moment in the place which was awarded the title of “most interesting city in Europe” . Despite its unpopular industrial image in the past, Manchester is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination nowadays.
1 .According to the passage, Manchester is ________.
A .a big city in the southwest of England
B .only known for its heavy industry
C .interesting only if you like football
D .a very popular place now
2 .If you are interested in history, you ________ in Manchester.
A .will see the 18th century center building B .can go to Chinatown
C .don’t have a big choice D .can visit the Eastlefield
3 .What was Manchester like in the past
A .A small and dull city. B .A city full of factories.
C .An exciting city to visit. D .A popular destination.
4 .What does the underlined word “its” in the last paragraph refer to
A .Europe’s. B .Tourism’s. C .Manchester’s. D .Industry’s.
Passage2 阅读理解
You may think that an underground town with 3,500 residents is something out of a science fiction film. You may not believe that such a town has shops, car parks. hotels. restaurants, cafes. swimming pools, churches, galleries, museums, cinemas, a golf course and much more. We
Coober Pedy in Australia’s Outback is just such a place. Although film makers sometimes use the town as a spot for science-fiction films, it is a real community full of people who enjoy living underground.
The name Coober Pedy comes from the Aboriginal(土著的) phrase kupa piti which means ‘white man in a hole’ . Miners and their families choose to live like this, hoping to get rich looking for the precious stones that Australia is famous for—opals. Living underground is the only way to shelter from the sandstorms and the high temperatures above ground, where it can be up to 50 degrees C(122F). Deep down in the town far below the desert surface, the temperature is between 19 and 20 degrees C and life is cool.
Mary Deane believes that it’s the possibility of being poor one day and rich the next that makes Coober Pedy so addictive. She and her husband Jim are among the lucky ones. They live in a luxurious home, built with money from the opals Jim has found. “Whenever people hear we live underground, they always imagine a dusty cave,” says Mary, “but they are amazed when they sit in my spotless clean kitchen eating home-made apple pie. Everyone loves our pine furniture and I have every electrical appliance money can buy in here. Whatever I need I can have and whenever I ·need more space we just dig out a few more rooms! I love my home.”
However, not everything is perfect in Coober Pedy. Mary has a tiny garden that she is very proud of, but the grass is not real. Plant life is rare. Water is also five times more expensive than overground residents pay. Recycling is a way of life, so Jim usually washes his car with bath water and they have a special system to re-use the water from the dishwasher and washing machine. “We must be very careful about how we use water,” he says, “it’s not quite as precious as the opals, but it’s still very scarce!”
5 .What can be learned from the passage about Coobor Pody
A .It was originally built for science-fiction films.
B .It provides residents with recreational facilities.
C .It is losing its appeal to young people in Australia.
D .It was designed by Aboriginals who used to live there.
6 .Why do miners and their families choose to live in Coober Pedy
A .To save money and get rich one day.
B .To make it possible to produce opals.
C .To keep away from the modern way of life.
D .To escape from the terrible weather conditions.
7 .According to Mary Deane, one of the problems that living in Coober Pedy has is that
A .they have to be economical with water
B .they have to spend more money on food
C .they cannot use some electrical appliances
D .they cannot grow plants in the garden
8 .Which of the following might be the best title of the passage
A .Coober Pedy: Based on Recycling
B .An Unimaginable Film
C .Underground Mining
D .Life Down Under
Passage3 七选五
Walking Under Liverpool
In most ways, the English city of Liverpool is no different from other large cities. It is full of people, restaurants, museums, and shops. However, Liverpool stands out in one interesting way. ____9____ For many years, the tunnels (地道) were nearly forgotten. There was no evidence that the tunnels were real. In 2001, a small group of curious people were delighted to discover that the old ales were true. A huge network of tunnels snaked under the city.
We now know that the tunnels were built sometime in the early 1800s. A man named Joseph Williamson designed them. ____ 10____ Why did Williamson want the tunnels Were they ever used If so, for what We can only guess.
____ 11____ Many people were jobless at that time, and Williams on was known to be kind. Perhaps he came up with the tunnel project so that he could offer people jobs. Another guess is that Williamson used the tunnels for secret business.
Still others think that Williamson built the tunnels for safety reasons. Perhaps he was afraid that some type of dangerous event would happen. ____ 12____
____ 13____ Williamson did not tell many people why he built the tunnels. Maybe he wrote down his reasons and put the papers somewhere in the tunnels. Perhaps those papers will one day be found. For now, the mystery of the Williams on Tunnels remains.
A .But there is a lot we still don’t know.
B .The ideas are interesting, but no one knows the truth.
C .Under the busy streets, there are miles of old tunnels.
D .Some people who study the tunnels have got new findings.
E .One idea is that Williamson, who was rich, was trying to help others.
F .Nor does anyone know for sure even how many of the tunnels there are.
G .The tunnels would have offered protection for himself and his loved ones.
Passage4 完形填空
If you ever have a chance to go to Finland, you’ll probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.
Take the taxi drivers for example. You can go___ 1___on a journey, tell the driver to___2___you at any place, say that you have some business to___3___, and that you will pay the taxi driver
later. He will agree without any___4___but just accept your words in good___5___.
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their___6___, but also provide food for outside___7___. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they___8___go to the free dining rooms to have their meals, and the___9___they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such____ 10____check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to wine and dine free of____ 11____.
Finnish workers are paid by the hour. If you work in Finland and have____ 12____the boss on the hourly rate, then you just say how many hours you have worked and you’ll be paid____ 13____. With so many loop holes in everyday life, surely Finland must be a good country to those who____ 14____to take “petty advantages” . But the_____ 15_____ thing is, all the taxi passengers always come back to pay their____ 16____after they have attended to their business; not a____ 17____outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms; workers always give the exact hours they have____ 18____. As the Finns always act on good faith and always have a (an)___ 19___of “right is right” and “wrong is wrong” in everything they do, so to live in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman” .
What we regarded as “foolish” is____20____the Finnish people’s way of life.
1 .A .somewhere B .anywhere C .sometime D .anytime
2 .A .stop B .pass C .drop D .pick
3 .A .attend to B .take care C .take up D .appeal to
4 .A .guarantee B .anxiety C .passenger D .money
5 .A .smile B .place C .seat D .faith
6 .A .meals B .visitors C .guests D .cards
7 .A .waiters B .diners C .drivers D .workers
8 .A .naturally B .respectively C .secretly D .contently
9 .A .best B .worst C .most D .least
10 .A .strict B .complete C .troublesome D .loose
11 .A .registration B .care C .charge D .noise
12 .A .paid for B .debated with C .talked about D .agreed with
13 .A .accordingly B .reluctantly C .separately D .automatically
14 .A .hesitate B .hate C .love D .refuse
15 .A .strange B .confusing C .complex D .imaginative
16 .A .business B .trip C .fine D .fare
17 .A .single B .faithful C .familiar D .usual
18 .A .worked on B .put in C .spent on D .run out
19 .A .religion B .law C .idiom D .attitude
20 .A .eventually B .accidentally C .actually D .temporarily
Passage5 语法填空
Chengdu Du Fu Thatched Cottage, ____ 14____ (locate) by the Blossom Bathing Brook of Chengdu City, is the former residence of Du Fu, a great poet of Tang Dynasty of China. In the winter of AD 759, Du Fu and his family ____ 15____ (flee) to Chengdu in order to seek refuge from the “Rebellion of An Lushan and Shi Siming” . Beside the beautiful Blossom Bathing Brook, he built a thatched cottage named “Chengdu Thatched Cottage”, ____ 16____ he lived for nearly 4 years. ____ 17____ all the poems he wrote there, more than 240 are still read. These monumental poems endow the Cottage with profound cultural significance, ____ 18____ (make) it a sacred land in the history of Chinese Literature.
Covering an area of 190,000 square meters, the Cottage is the biggest, best preserved and ____ 19____ (distinctive) relic in memory of Du Fu in China. In the center of the hall, a bronze statue of Du Fu, made by Liu Kaiqu, a famous sculptor of our country, ____20____ (place) in the center of the hall.
Chinese critics from the Song Dynasty referred to Du Fu ____21____ the “poet-historian” . Both before and after the An Lushan Rebellion. Du Fu witnessed a typical political and social situation. The common people still lived in ____22____ (poor) while the emperor and his top officials enjoyed a foolishly luxurious life. He composed many poems such as “Song of the War Chariots”, “Three Officials”, and “Three Departures” . _____23_____ he expressed in his poems are the dissatisfaction with the government and his great pity for the common people.
Part3 话题写作练(应用文+读后续写)
※应用文练
Passage1
最近国家教育部要求在学校课程中设立中国传统毛笔书法课, 引起社会诸多争议。请你 就此谈谈自己的看法。内容包括:
1. 你是否赞同书法课在课程中的设立;
2. 阐述赞同或不赞同的原因。 注意: 1. 词数 100 左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:教育部 Ministry ofEducation;书法 calligraphy
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Passage2
最近, 你校英文报 Culture 专栏正在征稿, 请以“We Needto Celebrate Festivals”为题, 根据以 下提示写一篇短文投稿。内容包括 1 、meaning (origin, spirit,…) ,2 、example (Spring Festival, Mid-autumn Day…) ,3 、importance (relax, enjoy)
注意:
1.内容涵盖三个要点;
2.举一个例子即可,词汇供参考;
3.词数 80 词左右;
4.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
We Need to Celebrate Festivals
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Passage3
阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词
数应为 150 左右。
The perfect Christmas Tree
In our house in Middle Cove, Newfoundland, the tradition was to find the perfect tree before Christmas Eve. And this year, my brother Gilbert and I were being trusted to do it entirely on our own. And we took the challenge very seriously. So, axe in Gilbert’s hand, saw in mine, we set out for all the spots we imagined we might find a magnificent fir (冷杉树).
We were young, but we knew the rules. Trees could not be taken from personal land and not near any road.
We started out with the best of intentions. We were on Pine River Lane, and looking at the firs in the fields, but none of them looked quite good enough. It was getting dark but we still had no luck. On the way home, it was Gilbert who stopped, grabbed my arm and said, “I see it!”
“You see what ” I said.
“Right there, look. It’s perfect.”
And he was right. It was a young tree, two metres tall, standing alone. It was the classic Christmas tree. In all my years, I had never seen such a perfect one.
Perfect except for one small problem. The tree was pretty close to the road. Also, it was
behind a fence, so the tree was in someone’s yard. And not just any someone. It was in the yard of Timmy Green, my best friend.
However, the chances of our finding another one like it were slim to none.
“You stand guard,” Gilbert said. And with that, we were over the fence and on our bellies crawling toward the target. I lay in the snow and put the Greens’ house under surveillance (监视). I was to whistle or cough if I saw anyone coming.
Within a few minutes, it fell.
“Grab the end,” Gilbert said, and we lifted it over the fence. Now we were on the road. 注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右;
2.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
Suddenly Gilbert’s eyes widened. “Ourfootprints!” he said.
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So it shocked me when Ifound Mr. Green in our house with my parents, drinking tea on
Christmas Eve.
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Part2 相关话题阅读练
1 .D 2 .D 3 .B 4 .C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了曼彻斯特这个城市的历史与现状。以前那个沉闷 的工业城市, 如今已经大不一样了, 它已经成为了一个集俱乐部、时装、音乐、足球等为一
体的时尚都市。
1.细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“It is well-known for its clubs, its fashion and its music, not to mention its world-famous football team, Manchester United.”(曼彻斯特以其俱乐部、时尚和 音乐而闻名,更不用说它世界闻名的足球队——曼联了。 )可知,曼彻斯特现在是一个很受 欢迎的地方。故选 D。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“Another place to visit is the historical Eastlefield area, which contains the first urban heritage park in Britain.”(另一个值得参观的地方是历史悠久的伊斯特 尔菲尔德地区,这里有英国第一个城市遗产公园。 )可知,如果你对历史感兴趣,你可以参 观曼彻斯特的伊斯特菲尔德。故选 D。
3.细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“Although it was once seen as only a dull industrial place, in recent years Manchester has become the “in” place.”(尽管曼彻斯特曾经被视为一个沉闷的工业 城市,但近年来它已成为一个“时髦”的地方。 )可知,曼彻斯特在过去是一座充满工厂的城 市。故选 B。
4.词句猜测题。根据最后一段最后一句中的“Manchester is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination nowadays”(如今,曼彻斯特作为旅游胜地越来越受欢迎)可知,此处是指 曼彻斯特过去的工业形象,所以 its 是指“曼彻斯特的”。故选 C。
5 .B 6 .D 7 .A 8 .D
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了澳大利亚的一个拥有 3500 名居民的地下城镇——库
伯佩迪。
5.细节理解题。根据第一段中“You may not believe that such a town has shops, car parks. hotels. restaurants, cafes. swimming pools, churches, galleries, museums, cinemas, a golf course
and much more. ” (你可能不相信这样一个城镇有商店,停车场。酒店。餐馆,咖啡馆。游 泳池、教堂、画廊、博物馆、电影院、高尔夫球场等等。) 可知, 这个地下城镇拥有像咖啡
馆、游泳池、博物馆、电影院、高尔夫球场等娱乐设施,故选 B。
6.细节理解题。根据第二段中“Miners and their families choose to live like this, hoping to get rich looking for the precious stones that Australia is famous for—opals.Living underground is the only way to shelter from the sandstorms and the high temperatures above ground, where it can be up to
50 degrees C(122F). Deep down in the town far below the desert surface, the temperature is between 19 and 20 degrees C and life is cool.” (矿工和他们的家人选择这样生活, 希望通过寻 找澳大利亚著名的宝石—— 蛋白石而致富。生活在地下是躲避沙尘暴和地面高温的唯一方法, 那里的温度可以高达 50 摄氏度(122 华氏度)。在这座城市的深处, 沙漠表面之下, 气温在 19 到 20 摄氏度之间,生活很凉爽。)可知,矿工和他们的家人选择住在地下是希望能找到蛋
白石来致富。同时生活在地下是躲避沙尘暴和地面高温的唯一方法。所以他们住在地下是为
了能找到蛋白石来致富,并且躲避地上的恶劣环境。故选 D。
7.细节理解题。根据最后一段中“However, not everything is perfect in Coober Pedy. Mary has a tiny garden that she is very proud of, but the grass is not real. Plant life is rare. Water is also five
times more expensive than overground residents pay. Recycling is a way of life, so Jim usually washes his car with bath water and they have a special system to re-use the water from the dishwasher and washing machine. ” (然而,并不是所有的事情都是完美的。玛丽有一个小花 园, 她非常自豪, 但草是不真实的。植物是稀有的。水的价格也是地面居民支付的五倍。回
收是一种生活方式, 所以吉姆通常用洗澡水洗车, 他们有一个特殊的系统来重复使用洗碗机 和洗衣机的水。) 可知, 生活在地下, 虽说玛丽拥有值得自豪的花园, 但花园里的草是假的。 可推知,在这里缺乏水资源和绿色植物,因而节约用水是必须的。故选 A。
8.主旨大意题。通读全文, 文章在第一段向我们介绍了澳大利亚的地下城镇——库伯佩迪, 提到了这个地下城镇拥有的基础设施。第二段讲到了这个地下城镇名称的由来及人们住在地 下的原因。第三、四段通过玛丽的事例讲述了生活在在这个地下城镇里可实现突然致富的带 来的优越生活及必须面对的现实问题。据此可知, 文章的标题可以为“地下城市的生活”,故 选 D。
9 .C 10 .A 11 .E 12 .G 13 .B
【导语】本文是说明文。文章以走在利物浦为题,介绍了英国城市利物浦与众不同的地方,
在于它有许多地道及其相关知识。
9.上文“However, Liverpool stands out in one interesting way.(然而, 利物浦以一种有趣的方式 脱颖而出。 )”可知文章开始引入主题,表明利物浦有与众不同的地方;下文“For many years, the tunnels were nearly forgotten. (多年来, 这些地道几乎被遗忘。 )”可知, 利物浦脱颖而出的 原因在于这些地道。 C 项“在繁忙的街道下, 有几英里长的旧地道。 ”承上启下, 指出这里有 很多地道,承接上文,并引起下文详细讲解这些地道。故选 C 项。
10.上文“We now know that the tunnels were built sometime in the early 1800s.(我们现在知道的 这些地道是在 19 世纪早期修建的。 )”在说明我们目前所了解的地道信息;下文“Whydid Williamson want the tunnels Were they ever used If so, for what (威廉姆森为什么想要建地道 它们曾经被使用过吗 如果被用过,做了什么呢? )”三个问句,说明依然还有有关地道不了 解的信息。 A 项“但还有很多我们还不知道的信息。 ”与上文形成对照, 与下文一致。故选 A 项。
11.下文“Many people were jobless at that time, and Williams on was known to be kind. Perhaps he came up with the tunnel project so that he could offer people jobs. (那时候很多人都失业了,
而威廉姆森是出了名的善良。也许他提出地道工程是为了给人们提供工作。 )”说明威廉姆森 建地道的其中一个原因可能是为了帮助别人。 E 项“其中一个想法是,富有的威廉姆森试图
帮助他人。 ”中的 to help others (帮助他人)与下文一致。故选 E 项。
12.上文“Perhaps he was afraid that some type of dangerous event would happen.(也许他是害怕 会发生什么危险的事情。 )”说明他建地道或许是出于安全考虑,以保护自己。 G 项“地道可 以保护他和他所爱的人。 ”与上文一致。故选 G 项。
13.下文“Williamson did not tell many people why he built the tunnels.(威廉姆森没有告诉很多 人他建造地道的原因。 )” 和“For now, the mystery of the Williams on Tunnels remains.(目前, 威廉姆斯家族关于地道的谜团仍然存在。 )”说明他建地道的原因依然都是猜测, 真正的原因 并没有人知道。 B 项“这些想法很有趣,但没有人知道真相。 ”no one knows the truth(没有人
知道真实情况)与下文内容一致。故选 B 项。
完形填空
1 .B 2 .C 3 .A 4 .B 5 .D 6 .C 7 .B 8 .A 9 .C
10 .D 11 .C 12 .D 13 .A 14 .C 15 .A 16 .D 17 .A 18 .B
19 .D 20 .C
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章描述了芬兰社会中一些在我们看来的奇怪的愚蠢的现象, 从 反面解释了芬兰社会很高的道德标准。
1 .考查副词词义辨析。句意:你可以去旅行中的任何地方,告诉司机在任何地方让你下车, 说你有事要处理,以后再付钱给出租车司机。 A. somewhere 某地方;B. anywhere 任何地方; C. sometime 某时; D. anytime 任何时候。与后文“at any place(在任何地点)”相呼应,这里 应是 B 项“anywhere”,表达“去任何地方”含义。故选 B 项。 2 .考查动词词义辨析。句意:你可以去旅行中的任何地方,告诉司机在任何地方让你下车, 说你有事要处理,以后再付钱给出租车司机。 A. stop 停止;B. pass 经过;C. drop 中途卸客; 使落下;D. pick 摘, 捡。告诉司机你随时都有可能下车。根据后文“that you will pay the taxi driver later(你以后会付钱给出租车司机)”可知,你可以稍后付钱给司机,说明你到达了目 的地。“drop sb. at+地点”,意为“把某人卸载在某地”。故选 C 项。 3.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:你可以去旅行中的任何地方,告诉司机在任何地方让你 下车,说你有事要处理,以后再付钱给出租车司机。 A. attend to 照顾;处理;B. take care 当 心;小心; C. take up 从事;占有; D. appeal to 呼吁,吸引。分析前文“some business”意 为“一些事情”可知,这里应是表达“处理事情”含义,选项 A“attend to”有“处理”含 义。故选 A 项。
4.考查名词词义辨析。句意:他会毫不担心地同意, 只是真诚地接受你的承诺。 A. guarantee 保证; B. anxiety 焦虑; C. passenger 过路人; D. money 钱。根据后文“but just accept your words(但只是接受你的承诺)”可知,司机会欣然接受,没有任何犹豫或担心。故选 B 项。 5 .考查名词词义辨析。句意:他会毫不担心地同意,只是真诚地接受你的承诺。 A. smile 微笑;B. place 地方;C. seat 座位;D. faith 信仰;真诚。与后文“to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter(为了显示他们的诚意, 就向服务员挥动他们的登记卡)” 中“faith”相呼应,这里应是 D 项“faith”。故选 D 项。 6 .考查名词词义辨析。句意:所有大酒店的餐厅不仅为客人服务,还为外宾提供食物。 A. meals 餐;饭;B. visitors 访问者;C. guests 客人;D. cards 卡片。分析语境可知,主语“The dinning rooms(餐厅)”服务的应是酒店的客人。故选 C 项。 7 .考查名词词义辨析。句意:所有大酒店的餐厅不仅为客人服务,还为外宾提供食物。 A. waiters 服务员; B. diners 用餐者; C. drivers 司机; D. workers 工人。根据前文修饰语 “outside”可推知,这里应是指非酒店客人,即外来的就餐者。故选 B 项。
8.考查副词词义辨析。句意:酒店客人免费用餐,所以他们自然会去免费餐厅用餐,他们 最多会向服务员挥舞一下登记卡,以示诚意。 A. naturally 自然地;合理的; B. respectively 尊重地; C. secretly 秘密地; D. contently 满足地。根据前文“Hotel guests have their meals free(酒店客人免费用餐)”可知,酒店的顾客可以免费就餐,因此他们在这里用餐是理所当 然的。故选 A 项。 9.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:酒店客人免费用餐,所以他们自然会去免费餐厅用餐,他 们通常会向服务员挥舞一下登记卡,以示诚意。 A. best 最好;B. worst 最差;C. most 通常; 最多;D. least 最少。根据前文“Hotel guests have their meals free, so they ___8___ go to the free dining rooms to have their meals(店的客人是免费用餐的, 所以他们自然会去免费的餐厅用餐)” 可知, 酒店的客人可以免费就餐, 因此顾客向服务员展示登记卡以示证明应该是最经常发生 的事情。故选 C 项。
10.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:有了这种松散的检查,你可以很容易地用任何旧登记卡带 几个朋友去免费喝酒和吃饭。 A. strict 严格的;B. complete 完整的;C. troublesome 令人烦恼 的; D. loose 宽松的。根据前文“to wave their registration card to the waiter(向服务员挥舞他 们的登记卡)”可知,在这里免费用餐只需要向服务人员展示登记卡,这种检查方式是宽松 的。故选 D 项。
11.考查名词词义辨析。句意:有了这种松散的检查,你可以很容易地用任何旧登记卡带几 个朋友去免费喝酒和吃饭。 A. registration 注册;B. care 关心;C. charge 费用;D. noise 噪音。 根据前文“Hotel guests have their meals free, so they 8 go to the free dining rooms to have their meals ”可知,酒店的客人可以免费用餐,因此推断此处你可以很容易地用任何旧 的登记卡免费用餐。“free of charge”,固定短语,意为“免费”。故选 C 项。
12.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:如果你在芬兰工作,并与老板就小时工资达成一致,那 么你只需说出你工作了多少小时,就会得到相应的报酬。 A. paid for 付款; B. debated with 与……辩论;C. talked about 谈论;D. agreed with 同意。根据后文“the boss(老板)”以及“on the hourly rate(按小时计酬)”可推知,这里在讲述与老板谈妥工资。“agreewith sb. on sth”,固定短语,意为“在某一方面和某人一致”,符合句意。故选 D 项。
13.考查副词词义辨析。句意:如果你在芬兰工作,并与老板就小时工资达成一致,那么你 只需说出你工作了多少小时,就会得到相应的报酬。 A. accordingly 按着;相应地; B. reluctantly 不情愿地;C. separately 分开地;D. automatically 自动地。根据前文“have ___ 12___ the boss on the hourly rate, then you just say how many hours you have worked(与老板就小时工 资达成一致, 那么你只需说出你工作了多少小时)”可知, 工作时已经在时薪方面达成一致, 因此,只要说自己干了多长时间,就会得到相应的工资。故选 A 项。
14.考查动词词义辨析。句意:日常生活中有这么多漏洞, 对那些爱占“小便宜”的人来说, 芬兰肯定是个好国家。 A. hesitate 犹豫;B. hate 厌恶;C. love 关爱;D. refuse 拒绝。根据前
文“With so many loop holes in everyday life(芬兰日常生活中有如此多的漏洞)”可推知,正 因为芬兰日常生活中有如此多的漏洞, 所以对于那些喜欢贪小便宜的人来说, 那里简直是天 堂。故选 C 项。
15.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:但奇怪的是,所有的出租车乘客总是在处理完他们的生意 后回来付车费;在免费的酒店餐厅里没有发现一个外来者;工人们总是给出他们投入的确切 时间。 A. strange 奇怪的;B. confusing 令人困惑的;C. complex 复杂的;D. imaginative 具有 想象力的。分析语境并结合常识可知,前文“take ‘pretty advantages ’(贪小便宜)”提及的 在这样一个存在漏洞的国家贪小便宜是正常的, 反而“all the taxi passengers always come back
to pay their ___ 16___ after they have attended to their business; not a ___ 17___ outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms; workers always give the exact hours they have ___ 18___.(所有的出租车乘客总是在处理完他们的生意后回来付车费;在免费的酒店餐厅里 没有发现一个外来者;工人们总是给出他们投入的确切时间。 ) ”是令人感到奇怪的。故选 A 项。
16.考查名词词义辨析。句意:但奇怪的是,所有的出租车乘客总是在处理完他们的生意后 回来付车费;在免费的酒店餐厅里没有发现一个外来者;工人们总是给出他们投入的确切时 间。 A. business 生意; B. trip 旅行; C. fine 罚款; D. fare 费用。根据主语为“all the taxi passengers(所有的乘客)”可推知,这里指支付乘车费。故选 D 项。
17.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:但奇怪的是,所有的出租车乘客总是在处理完他们的生意 后回来付车费;在免费的酒店餐厅里没有发现一个外来者;工人们总是给出他们投入的确切 时间。 A. single 单一的; B. faithful 忠诚的; C. familiar 熟悉的; D. usual 通常的。结合前后 文, 出租车乘客总是会来付车费, 工人们总是给出确切的工作时间, 此处说的是没有一个外 来者免费就餐,“not a single”,固定短语,意为“一个也没有”。故选 A 项。
18.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:但奇怪的是,所有的出租车乘客总是在处理完他们的生 意后回来付车费;在免费的酒店餐厅里没有发现一个外来者;工人们总是给出他们投入的确 切时间。 A. worked on 致力于;B. put in 提出;投入 (时间、精力);C. spent on 在……花费;
D. run out 耗尽。分析语境可知,这里应是与前文“how many hours you have worked(你工作 了多少时间)”表达含义相同,即,工人们都会说出准确的工作时长,选项 B“put in”有 “投入时间或精力”含义,符合句意表达。故选 B 项。
19.考查名词词义辨析。句意:由于芬兰人总是诚信行事,做任何事总是抱着“对就是 对”、“错就是错”的态度,所以生活在这样的社会里,把每个人都变成了真正的“绅 士”。 A. religion 宗教; B. law 法律; C. idiom 习惯用语; D. attitude 态度。后文“‘right is right ’ and ‘wrongis wrong’ ( “对的就是对的”,“错的就是错的”)”是芬兰人的生活 态度。故选 D 项。
20.考查副词词义辨析。句意:我们认为的“愚蠢”其实是芬兰人的生活方式。 A. eventually
最后;B. accidentally 偶然地;C. actually 事实上;D. temporarily 临时地。分析语境可知,加 了引号的“foolish”是指前文“As the Finns always act on good faith and always have a (an) ___ 19__ of “right is right ” and “wrong is wrong” in everything they do( “因为芬兰人总 是本着诚信行事,在他们所做的每件事上都有“对就是对”和“错就是错”的态度)”提及 的芬兰人的生活方式。这实际上是一种生活方式。故选 C 项。
语法填空 14 .located 15 .fled 16 .where 17 .Of 18 .making 19 .most distinctive 20 .is placed 21 .as 22 .poverty 23 .What
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国唐代大诗人杜甫及其故居——成都杜甫草堂。
14.考查非谓语动词。句意:成都杜甫草堂位于成都市花浴溪畔,是中国唐代大诗人杜甫的 故居。固定短语 be located by“坐落于”,此处省略 be 动词, 使用过去分词, 作后置定语, 修 饰 cottage。故填 located。
15.考查动词时态。句意:公元 759 年冬,杜甫一家为了躲避“安禄山史思明之乱”,逃往成 都。此处作句子的谓语动词,陈述过去的事情,应用一般过去时。故填 fled。
16.考查定语从句。句意:在美丽的花浴溪旁,他建了一间茅草屋,名叫“成都草堂”,在那 里住了近四年。此处是定语从句,先行词为 cottage,关系词指代先行词,在定语从句中作 地点状语,应用关系副词 where 引导。故填 where。
17.考查介词。句意:在他在那里写的所有诗歌中, 有 240 多首仍有人阅读。根据句意可知, “more than 240 ”是“all the poems he wrote there”中的,应用介词 of。故填 Of。
18.考查非谓语动词。句意:这些不朽的诗篇赋予茅草堂深厚的文化意义,使其成为中国文 学史上的一块圣地。此处表示一种自然而然的结果, 应用现在分词, 作结果状语。故填 making。
19.考查形容词最高级。句意:杜甫草堂占地 19 万平方米,是中国规模最大、保存最完好、 最具特色的杜甫纪念文物。此处与 the biggest, best preserved 是平行结构,应用最高级作定 语,修饰 relic。故填 most distinctive。
20.考查动词语态。句意:在大厅的中心,一尊杜甫的铜像,由我国著名的雕塑家刘开渠制 作,放置在大厅的中心。句子缺谓语,且主语和动词之间是被动关系,句子陈述客观事实, 应用一般现在时,且主语为第三人称单数。故填 is placed。
21.考查介词。句意:中国宋朝的评论家称杜甫为“诗史学家”。固定短语 refer to sb. as“称某 人为”。故填 as。
22.考查名词。句意:普通百姓仍然生活在贫困中,而皇帝和他的高级官员享受着愚蠢的奢 侈生活。此处作介词 in 的宾语,应用名词 poverty“贫困”,不可数名词。故填poverty。
23.考查名词性从句。句意:他在诗中表达的是对政府的不满和对平民的深切同情。此处是 主语从句,从句缺宾语,指代表达的内容,应用连接代词 what 引导。故填 What。
Part3 话题写作练
◎应用文练
Passage1
Recently, China’s Ministry of Education is launching a calligraphy education program for primary and middle school students, which is applauded nationwide.
With the popularity of information technology, people’s communication and learning methods have undergone great changes; but students’ ability to write Chinese characters has been weakened. They are getting enslaved by computer keyboard.
Through extensive calligraphy classes incorporated under school curriculum, students are believed to enable themselves to use the right gestures to write standard Chinese characters. They can also learn to appreciate the work of ancient calligraphers to enhance the cultural enrichment. It is helpful to develop youngsters’ aesthetic taste, and to foster patriotism when they are engaged in various calligraphy-related activities.
Chinese calligraphy is the unique handwriting valued as fine art in the world. Everybody has the obligation to inherit and carry forward the valuable asset of human civilization, especially the young children in China.
【导语】本文是一篇开放作文。就国家开设毛笔书法课一事发表自己的看法。
【详解】 1.词汇积累
方法: method→approach
提高: improve→enhance
参与: be engaged in→be involved in
各式各样的: various→diverse
2.句式拓展
变强调句
原句:They can also learn to appreciate the work of ancient calligraphers to enhance the cultural enrichment.
拓展句:It is to enhance the cultural enrichment that they can also learn to appreciate the work of ancient calligraphers.
【 点 睛 】 [ 高 分 句 型 1] Recently, China’s Ministry of Education is launching a calligraphy education program for primary and middle school students, which is applauded nationwide.(运用 了 which 引导的非限制性定语从句)
[ 高分句型 2] It is helpful to develop youngsters’ aesthetic taste, and to foster patriotism when they are engaged in various calligraphy-related activities. (运用了 when 引导的时间状语从句)
Passage2
We Need to Celebrate Festivals
Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect people’s wishes, beliefs, and attitudes towards life. Festivals are celebrated all around the world and it’s essential to celebrate them. Although festivals have a wide range of origins, customs and unique charms, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace is common. Taking Mid-autumn Day as an example, it’s marked by gathering with our families enjoying mooncakes. No matter how faraway we are, we’ll try to return to bond with our beloved.
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以“We Needto Celebrate Festivals”为题,为 英文校报 Culture 写一篇短文投稿。内容包括 1、meaning(origin, spirit, …),2、example(Spring Festival, Mid-autumn Day …) ,3 、importance(relax, enjoy)。
【详解】 1. 词汇积累
必要的: essential →necessary/important
尽管: although →though
独特的: unique →special
建立亲密关系/团聚: bond →reunite
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句: Festivals are celebrated all around the world and it ’s essential to celebrate them. 拓展句: As we all know, festivals are celebrated all around the world and it ’s essential to celebrate them.
【点睛】【高分句型 1】Although festivals have a wide range of origins, customs and unique charms, the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love or peace is common. (运用了 Although 引导让步 状语从句)
【高分句型 2】Taking Mid-autumn Day as an example, it ’s marked by gathering with our families enjoying mooncakes. (运用了现在分词作状语、宾语和宾补)
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One possible version:
Para.1: Suddenly Gilbert’s eyes widened. “Ourfootprints!” he said. Sure enough, all around the base of the stump were footprints. Boys’ footprints. We might as well have left a signed note. Suddenly, an idea occurred to me and I patted Gilbert on the shoulder and signaled him to climb over the fence. Together we got down on all fours and wiped away our footprints with great effort. All was done! And as expected, what greeted us back home was enormous praise for the perfect tree. Satisfied as I was, the idea of being caught “stealing” the tree kept lingering in my mind. However, nobody came around and asked questions. It seemed the Greens had never noticed the missing of their property.
Para.2: So it shocked me when Ifound Mr Green in our house with my parents, drinking tea on
Christmas Eve. A ripple of fear crept inside before I finally made it to look up at Mr Green’s eyes and forced a smile. It so happened that Dad was proudly introducing the Christmas tree. “It’s a pity I’ll never have one like that.” Mr Green spoke of his tree in the yard which was nurtured for Christmas with lowered eyes. Cocooned in overwhelming guilt, I kept up courage and stuttered my apologies. Mr Green, shocked at first, nodded smilingly after learning the whole thing. Stroking the delicately decorated tree, I came to realize that not only did I find the perfect Christmas tree, but also retrieved the best in me, which was, is and will be carved in my memory.
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开, 讲述了圣诞节前夕, 作者和他的弟弟吉尔伯特意外找到了 一棵完美的冷杉树,尽管这棵树长在作者的朋友提米 格林的院子里,兄弟俩还是想方设法 把它偷回了家, 还聪明地销毁了树桩底部周围的脚印。这棵树得到了家人的肯定, 但是作者 内心有点忐忑。当格林先生来家里拜访时, 看着作者家的圣诞树谈起了自己院子里失踪了的 冷杉树时,作者鼓起勇气承认了错误,最终找回了内心美好的东西。
【详解】 1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“突然, 吉尔伯特的眼睛睁大了。 ‘我们的足迹! ’他说。 ”可知, 第一段 可描写作者兄弟俩如何消除“作案”痕迹, 并顺利把树扛回了家, 并博得大家好评, 但是作者 内心不安。
②由第二段首句内容“所以当我发现在平安夜, 格林先生和我的父母在我们家喝茶时, 我很 震惊。 ”可知,第二段可描写内疚的作者在听到格林先生谈及那棵树时,勇敢承认了自己的 错误,而对方对这事也一笑了之了。作者也因此找回了自己内心最好的品质。