Module 8 Time off
Unit 3 Language in use
一、单项选择。
1. —Uncle Sam said he _________ my birthday party, but he never showed up.
—That’s Uncle Sam. He forgets everything!
A. will attend B. would attend C. has attended D. had attended
2. He said that light ________ much faster than sound.
A. travels B. travelled C. travelling D. will travel
3. I hope _______ all of us can pass the exam.
A. that B. how C. whether D. what
4. He says he _______ the book last year.
A. read B. reads C. reading D. has read
5. The teacher said that she ______ us to the park the next day.
A. will take B. took C. would take D. takes
6. —Do you know ______ a wonderful football match and two basketball matches on July 15th
—Yeah. I am going to watch them on that day.
A. there will be B. there will have C. there are D. there have
7. My mother ______ early every morning.
A. looks at me B. wakes me up C. smiles at me D. picks me up
8. A robot show will be held in July, but ______ knows the date for sure.
A. nobody B. everybody C. anybody D. somebody
9. He said ______ she would leave the message on the headmaster’s desk.
A. that B. where C. which D. what
10. I hear that he ______ to Beijing yesterday.
A. goes B. will go C. went D. have gone
二、完形填空。
Maxime and Lisa are a young French couple. They are ready to travel across China from Beijing to Yunnan on a tandem bicycle (双人自行车). They want to encourage green 1 through it.
Maxime, 26, works helping farmers raise their cows, 2 his wife Lisa, 26, is a teacher. The two also like sharing their travel stories on Facebook.
“We choose a tandem bicycle because it makes it 3 to communicate with each other about interesting people and things during the journey. 4 , bicycling is healthier. And it’s a cheaper and more environment-friendly way of traveling than 5 cars, motors and so on,” they said.
As for the other 6 of their journey, the two said they wanted to get people’s good ideas on topics such as health, economy (经济) and politics. When people asked them 7 they chose to visit China, they said it was because they often talked about its long history.
“We know China is a country with a large population and will be the 8 of the economy around the world in the future. We want to get a better understanding of the country and its people. We 9 the country,” they said.
The couple will be on their journey to China soon. We hope they can make more people further 10 China by sharing what they see and hear on the way. Meanwhile, we hope they enjoy their travel in China.
1. A. food B. farming C. travel D. drink
2. A. while B. though C. because D. so
3. A. busier B. easier C. earlier D. later
4. A. But B. Instead C. However D. Besides
5. A. buying B. using C. making D. having
6. A. order B. result C. purpose D. cause
7. A. how B. why C. when D. where
8. A. leader B. player C. learner D. teacher
9. A. need B. miss C. love D. want
10. A. dream about B. hear about C. know about D. learn about
三、阅读理解。
My mother is a teacher, and I grew up with the challenges (挑战) a teacher faces. I often asked her, “Why do you teach What keeps you teaching ” The answer was always the same. “There is always that one child, that one moment that is worth it.”
Now, I am a teacher, too. But different from my mother, I teach students challenging activities outdoors. And when my mother asked me the similar questions, my answer was, “It’s that one child, that one special moment.”
One of those moments happened recently. I was working with a group of girls in a four-week programme. Everything went on well through the “Team” events and we were moving on to a “High” one called the Wire (钢索) Walk.
In the Wire Walk, each girl had to climb up the pegs (木桩) in a tree to a wire, 8 meters high, and then walk across it. Of course, everything was safe for sure. When I asked who would try, a few girls raised their hands, and they finished the Wire Walk with little difficulty.
But when it was Susie’s turn, it seemed that she didn’t really want to. I asked Susie if she was ready. She answered softly, “I suppose.”
Now, Susie was at the foot of the tree. She started to make the long reach for the first peg. The other girls cheered for her. Then I found Susie was becoming nervous with every step. I realised she would not go much further.
Susie was halfway up. Then she stopped and held the tree tight (紧紧地), looking very afraid. Her eyes were closed. With her face against the tree, she cried, “I can’t.”
The other girls sat in silence. I talked quietly to Susie, trying to relax her. I talked for a long time till I ran out of words.
“I will still be your friend no matter what, Susie!” Mary broke the silence.
To my surprise, Susie lifted her head and looked up to the wire. Then she turned to look down at Mary and smiled. Mary smiled back.
Finally, Susie made it all the way across that wire. When she returned to the ground, the first hug she looked for was from Mary.
We all cheered. Moments like this keep me doing what I do. The young hearts continue to fill me with courage.
1. Susie stopped halfway up to the wire because ____.
A. the teacher asked her to do it
B. something was wrong with it
C. she was too afraid to move on
D. it was too high for her to reach
2. Mary broke the silence in order to ____.
A. encourage Susie B. relax the writer
C. try again herself D. draw Susie's attention
3. From the story of Susie and Mary, we can learn that ____.
A. helping others is helping ourselves
B. a word of encouragement matters a lot
C. outdoor activities bring people closer than ever
D. a good method plays an important role in teaching
4. Do the writer and her mother like their work
A. No, they don’t. B. Yes, I guess they do.
C. I don’t think so. D. I hope so.
5. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A. That One Moment B. The Wire Walk
C. Love and Courage D. The Young Hearts
参考答案与解析
一、单项选择。
1. B
【解析】句意：—山姆大叔说他会参加我的生日聚会，但他没来。—那就是山姆大叔。他什么都忘了！A为一般将来时；B为过去将来时；C为现在完成时；D为过去完成时。分析句子Uncle Sam said he ____________ my birthday party, but he never showed up.的结构可知，这是一个宾语从句，主句Uncle Sam said是一般过去时，因此在宾语从句中应该用过去范畴的某一种时态，排除A/C；根据my birthday party可知，应该是将要参加我的生日聚会，因此应该用过去将来时，故选B。
2. A
【解析】当从句表示客观真理、自然现象等时，谓语动词用一般现在时。不遵从主过从过。故选A。
3. A
【解析】I hope后接的宾语从句应该是一个陈述部分。故用引导词that。
4. A
【解析】本句是含有宾语从句的复合句。主句的谓语是一般现在时，从句可以使用所需要的任何时态，根据last year可知，从句应该用一般过去时。read的过去式还是read。故选A。
5. C
【解析】主句是一般过去时，宾语从句中又有表示将来的时间状语the next day，故宾语从句要用过去将来时，故选C。
6. A
【解析】句意：—你知道7月15日有一场非常棒的足球赛和两场篮球赛吗？—是的，我准备那天去看。根据答语可知，时态为将来时，所以从句也用一般将来时，故选A。
7. B
【解析】句意：我的妈妈每天很早就叫醒我。A.看我；B.叫醒我；C.对我微笑；D.接我。故选B。
8. A
【解析】句意：一场机器人表演将会在七月举行，但是没有人确切地知道日期。A.没有人；B.每个人；C.任何人；D.某个人。故选A。
9. A
【解析】句意：他说他会留信息在校长的桌上。这里句子不缺成分，也不缺含义，that无含义，只起连接作用。故选A。
10. C
【解析】句意：我听说他昨天去了北京。根据I hear，主句时态为一般现在时，因此从句时态根据语境确定。根据yesterday可知，从句时态为一般过去时，故选C。
二、完形填空。
【解析】本文通过叙述一对法国夫妇来中国骑自行车旅行的计划及目的，对其绿色出行方式给予了肯定，并希望通过这对夫妇的行为使更多的人了解中国。
1. C A. food食物；B. farming农业、耕作；C. travel旅行；D. drink饮料。根据文中的句子“They are ready to travel across China from Beijing to Yunnan on a tandem bicycle (双人自行车).他们准备骑双人自行车从中国北京市到云南省作穿越旅行”可推知本句句意为：他们希望鼓励绿色出行；故答案选C。
2. A A. while当……的时候；B. though虽然、尽管；C. because因为；D. so因此。由句子“Maxime, 26, works helping farmers raise their cows”和“his wife Lisa, 26, is a teacher.”可知，这两个句子是并列成分，因此用while来连接两个并列成分；故答案选A。
3. B A. busier更忙；B. easier更容易；C. earlier更早；D. later更晚。根据 “to communicate with each other about interesting people”可知互相交流在旅途中碰到的有趣的人和事更加容易；故答案选B。
4. D A. But但是；B. Instead相反；C. However然而；D. Besides另外。联系上下文的语境可知本句前后是一种递进关系，进一步说明；故答案选D。
5. B A. buying买；B. using使用；C. making制造；D. having有。根据句意“And it’s a cheaper and more environment-friendly way of traveling than 5 cars, motors and so on.而且，骑自行车更健康，跟使用汽车、摩托车比起来更便宜和环保”，所以应该是使用汽车，摩托车；故答案选B。
6. C A. order命令、顺序；B. result结果；C. purpose目的；D. cause原因。上文介绍了夫妇俩骑自行车出行一个目的是想要鼓励绿色旅行，所以这里应是另一个目的，即了解人们关于健康、经济和政治的想法；故答案选C。
7. B A. how如何；B. why为什么；C. when什么时间；D. where哪里。联系下文they said it was because …他们说这是因为……，because回答why引导的疑问句。故答案选B。
8. A A. leader领导者；B. player运动员；C. learner学习者；D. teacher教师。根据句意“We know China is a country with a large population and will be the 8 of the economy around the world in the future.中国人口众多，将在未来是世界经济的 8 ”，联系现实和未来发展可知，中国将要领导世界经济，即世界经济的领导者；故答案选A。
9. C A. need需要；B. miss想念；C. love喜欢；D. want想要。根据句子 “We want to get a better understanding of the country and its people.我们想更多地了解这个国家和人民”，可推出夫妻俩是喜欢中国的；故答案选C。
10. C A. dream about梦到关于……；B. hear about听说；C. know about了解关于……；D. learn about学到关于……。根据后面句子“by sharing what they see and hear on the way通过分享在路上的所见所闻”，可推测是想让更多的人了解中国；故答案选C。
三、阅读理解。
【解析】文章大意：一次作者带领学生进行户外挑战活动，一个叫玛丽的小女孩在危急时刻的一句鼓励的话让她的同学，苏茜成功走完了钢索。这样的时刻也让作者坚持继续做好自己的工作，成为作者当好一名老师的巨大动力。
1. C 细节理解题。根据文中“Susie was halfway up. Then she stopped and held the tree tight, looking very afraid.”可知Susie在离终点还有一半的时候停下来，是因为她很害怕。故选C。
2. A 细节理解题。根据文中“‘I will still be your friend no matter what, Susie!’ Mary broke the silence. To my surprise, Susie lifted her head and looked up to the wire.”可知Susie听了Mary的话之后继续前进了，Mary打破沉默是为了鼓励Susie。故选A。
3. B 推理判断题。根据文中的故事，Susie因害怕而停下，Mary鼓励的话使她鼓起勇气完成了挑战，由此可知我们能学到“一句鼓励的话很重要”这个道理。故选B。
4. B 推理判断题。从作者与妈妈的对话中可知作者和妈妈喜欢自己的工作，认为值得做。
5. A 主旨大意题。根据第一段中的句子“There is always that one child, that one moment that is worth it.”可知，总是有那么一个孩子，在那一刻让妈妈感觉做老师是值得的。文中作者对为何当一名老师的回答是“it’s that one child, that one special moment是一个孩子，一个特别的时刻”。还有短文最后的句子“Moments like this keep me doing what I do.”这样的时刻让我坚持继续做自己的事情。短文的收尾以及中间都出现了“moment”这个单词，写出了作者以及妈妈当一名教师的原因，故答案为是A。
1Module 8 Time off
Unit 1 I can hardly believe we’re in the city centre.
一、单项选择。
1. Every year many foreign friends come to see the ______ of Tianjin, such as Tianjin Eye and Haihe River.
A. concerts B. plays C. cartoons D. sights
2. It rained ______. People could _______ go out.
A. hardly, hardly B. hard, hardly C. hardly, hard D. hard, hard
3. —I have some trouble in learning maths.
—Take it easy, because we can __________ avoid meeting problems in study.
A. always B. usually C. often D. hardly
4. I shall not ________ much of your time.
A. take in B. take off C. take up D. take away
5. —The latest style of Huawei mobile phones will be on sale. I want to buy one.
—I think you shouldn’t ________ too much money on new mobile phones you don’t need.
A. waste B. put C. share D. give
6. Let’s climb up the mountain. Then I can point ________ some sights for you.
A. at B. to C. for D. out
7. Our teacher doesn’t allow us ________ our mobile phone to school.
A. bring B. to bring C. bringing D. brought
8. It is ______ for him to get to school on time, because it is raining ______.
A. hard; hardly B. hardly; hard C. hard; hard D. hardly; hardly
9. Lady Gaga is famous ________ a singer and she is famous __________ her beautiful voice.
A. for; as B. as; for C. for; for D. as; as
10. Story Sign is ________ a useful app ________ it can make it easier for deaf children and their parents to read bedtime stories.
A. so; that B. such; that C. too; to D. as; as
二、完形填空。
Venice is the “Queen of the Adriatic Sea”. Every year thousands of people to 1 to the city. Why do they go there Because Venice is a beautiful city of 2 . And it is very 3 other cities. You can’t 4 any roads in Venice, so there are not any car or buses in the city. But there are many rivers in Venice. There is one big river and 177 5 ones there. People take 6 up and down the rivers to all places in the city. But now Venice has a big 7 —the land is going down and the water is going up. Some 8 say that in 2040 Venice will be under water. The sea will cover the city. The people of Venice love their home and they want to stay there. They think of many plans to 9 the city. One of them is to make some walls and gates in the sea around the city. These can 10 the sea water from going into the city. So, if you go to Venice after 2040, you will see the city still there.
1. A. like B. play C. travel D. lie
2. A. flowers B. water C. woods D. mountains
3. A. next to B. close to C. far from D. different from
4. A. look B. find C. go D. come
5. A. small B. clean C. large D. low
6. A. cars B. bikes C. boats D. motorbikes
7. A. question B. problem C. city D. road
8. A. teachers B. workers C. scientists D. doctors
9. A. love B. enjoy C. watch D. save
10. A. make B. take C. stop D. let
三、阅读理解。
As visitors get off the plane and come to the centre of Singapore’s Central Area, they are surprised that the city is so clean. There are bright glass buildings, green trees and grass and flowers of all colours. The Singapore River cuts this garden city into two parts. The river was dirty in the past, but now it is very clean after a ten-year river cleaning project. People can walk along the river sides or take a short river trip on a ship to relax.
The river runs down to the harbor. There visitors can see the famous white Merlion statue (雕像) with water coming out from its mouth. With the head of a lion and the body of a fish, it is famous as Singapore’s mascot (吉祥物).
When the night is coming, Singapore’s beautiful buildings begin to light up. Clubs, restaurants and hotels shine in the darkness and many people come to enjoy themselves. Yet if you are out during these hours even late at night, there is no need to be afraid. Singapore is also one of the safest countries in the world.
1. Visitors are surprised when they come Central Are, because ________.
A. there are so many people
B. it is very clean
C. there are bright glass buildings
D. it is very modern
2. How many parts does Central Area have
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
3. Where is the Merlion statue
A. In the centre of the city.
B. In a museum.
C. Near the harbor.
D. In a lake.
4. Singapore’s mascot has the head of _______ and the body of ______.
A. a lion; a fish B. a lion; a man
C. a man; a fish D. a fish; a lion
5. Which of the following is true
A. There are few plants in Singapore.
B. The water in the Singapore River is clean all the time.
C. People may be afraid if they go out at night in Singapore.
D. Having a short trip along the river in Singapore is a good way to rest.
参考答案与解析
一、单项选择。
1. D
【解析】句意：每年有很多外国朋友来看天津的风景，比如天津之眼和海河。concerts音乐会；plays戏剧；cartoons卡通片；sights风景、名胜。空后的天津之眼和海河都是风景名胜，所以选sights。
2. B
【解析】hard激烈地、猛烈地、努力地，这里形容雨下的大用hard。hardly表示几乎不能。故选B。
3. D
【解析】always“总是”；usually“通常”；often“经常”；hardly“几乎不”。结合语境可知此处指“难以”避免遇到问题，应用否定副词，故选D。
4. C
【解析】句意：我不会占用你太多的时间。take in收留，收容；take off起飞，脱下；take up占用；take away拿走。根据句意可知，此空是“占用”的意思，故选C。
5. A
【解析】A. 浪费；B. 放；C. 分享；D. 给。结合句意“—最新款的华为手机即将上市, 我想买一个。—我认为你不应该______太多的钱在你不需要的新手机上。”可知，应该是“浪费”。故选A。
6. D
【解析】句意：让我们爬山吧。然后我能为你指出一些景点。A. point at指向；B. point to指向、针对；C. point for准备；D. point out指点、指明、指出。根据句意可知，此空是“指点、指明、指出”的意思，故选D。
7. B
【解析】句意：我们的老师不允许我们把手机带到学校。A. bring动词原形；B. to bring动词不定式；C. bringing动名词或现在分词；D. brought过去式或过去分词。根据固定用法“allow sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事；准许某人做某事”可知，此空用to bring。故选B。
8. C
【解析】句意：按时到校对于他是困难的，因为正在下着大雨。hard形容词，意思为“困难的，坚硬的”；hard副词，意思为“努力地；猛烈地；使劲地”等。hardly频率副词，意为“几乎不”。it is+形容词+ for sb. to do sth.固定句式，做某事对于某人是……。第二空用hard修饰动词rain，结合句意及结构，故选C。
9. B
【解析】be famous for 以……（特点）而闻名。be famous as 以……（身份，职业）而闻名。故答案选B。
10. B
【解析】so … that …“如此……以至于……”, so后接形容词或副词; such … that …“如此……以至于……”, such后接名词; too … to …“太……以至于不能……”, 表示否定; as … as …“……和……一样”, 表示比较。根据第二空后“… it can make it easier for deaf children and their parents to read bedtime stories. 它可以让耳聋的儿童和他们的父母读睡前故事更容易。”可知，第二空前表述的是这款app如此有用，又因a useful app为名词短语, 故选B。
二、完形填空。
【解析】本文介绍水上之城—威尼斯。这是一篇说明文，主要介绍了威尼斯地理特点及面临的问题。威尼斯是一个美丽的水上城市，在威尼斯你找不到公路，城市里没有汽车和公交车，但有许多条河，它有一条大河和117条小河，人们乘船去城市的所有地方。但威尼斯有一个大问题：陆地正在下沉，水面正在上升。威尼斯的人们爱他们的家，他们想到很多计划来拯救这座城市。
1. C 句意：每年成千上万的人到这个城市旅行。选项A：喜欢；选项B：玩；选项C：旅行，词组travel to至（某地）旅行；选项D：位于。只有选项C搭配正确，故答案是C。
2. B 联系下文，在威尼斯你找不到公路，有很多河流，人们乘船去上班或拜访朋友。句意：因为威尼斯是一个美丽的水上城市。选项A：花；选项B：水；选项C：树林；选项D：山。只有选项B符合语境，故答案为B。
3. D 从后文“在威尼斯你找不到公路。”可知威尼斯不同于其它城市。故答案选D。
4. B 句意：你在威尼斯找不到任何公路，所以在这座城市没有任何汽车和公交车。look看；find 找到；go去；come来。只有选项B符合语境，故答案为B。
5. A 句意：那里有一条大河和177条小河。small (小的)与句中big (大的)相对，clean干净的；large巨大的；low低的。只有选项A符合语境，故答案为A。
6. C 联系上文，城市里没有公路。句意：人们乘船上下河到城市的各个地方。选项A：小汽车；选项B：自行车；选项C：船；选项D：摩托车。只有选项C符合语境，故答案为C。
7. B 句意：但是现在威尼斯有一个大问题，陆地在下沉，水面在上升。question问题，指说话者需要寻找答案的问题，它常与动词ask或answer连用；problem问题，指说话者认为难以解决的问题；city城市；road公路。只有选项B符合语境，故答案为B。
8. C 句意：一些科学家说威尼斯在2040年将沉在水下。选项A：老师；选项B：工人；选项C：科学家；选项D：医生。只有选项C符合语境，故答案为C。
9. D 联系上文，威尼斯在2040年将沉在水下。句意：他们想到很多计划来挽救这座城市。选项A：热爱；选项B：欣赏；选项C：观看；选项D：挽救。只有选项D符合语境，故答案为D。
10. C 其中之一就是在城市周围的海上建造一些城墙和城门。这些可以阻止海水进入城市。所以，如果你在2040年后去威尼斯，你会看到这座城市还在那里。故选C。
阅读理解。
【解析】本文介绍旅游之国新加坡的一些情况。
1. B 细节理解题。根据文中As visitors get off the plane and come to the centre of Singapore’s Central Area, they are surprised that the city is so clean.可知，随着游客下飞机，来到新加坡的中心区域的中心，他们会惊讶，因为城市非常干净，故选B。
2. B 细节理解题。根据文中The Singapore River cuts this garden city into two parts.可知新加坡河将这个花园城市分成两部分，故为B。
3. C 细节理解题。根据文中The river runs down to the harbor. There visitors can see the famous white Merlion statue with water coming out from its mouth.可知，著名的白色鱼尾狮雕像在港口附近，故选C。
4. A 细节理解题。根据文中With the head of a lion and the body of a fish, it is famous as Singapore’s mascot可知雕像有着狮子的头和鱼的身体，故选A。
5. D 细节理解题。根据文中There are bright glass buildings, green trees and grass and flowers of all colours.可知有很多绿色的树，所以A错误；根据The river was dirty in the past可知过去河流不干净，所以B错误；根据Yet if you are out during these hours even late at night, there is no need to be afraid. Singapore is also one of the safest countries in the world.可知，新加坡是世界上最安全的国家之,—，晩上在外面不需要害怕，所以C错误；根据People can walk along the river sides or take a short river trip on a ship to relax.可知，人们可以沿着河两侧步行或坐船在短河里放松，所以D正确。故为D。
1Module 8 Time off
Unit 2 We thought somebody was moving about.
一、单项选择。
1. Please tell Tom ________ football in the street. It’s dangerous.
A. to play B. not to play C. play D. not play
2. —Our classroom is clean. Who cleaned it, Li Fei
—Sorry, I don’t know. I think ________ did it before class.
A. somebody B. nobody C. everyone D. anyone
3. I really like the ________ of this piece of chocolate. It is a star.
A. smell B. taste C. color D. shape
4. —The girl is sleeping. Remember to ________ at seven o’clock.
—OK.
A. wake up her B. wake her up C. wake up them D. wake them up
5. All parents ________ their children to be happy every day.
A. hope B. wish C. hopes D. wishes
6. They climbed up the ______ of the mountain in the end.
A. bottom B. top C. foot D. middle
7. —Did you do something special on Father’s Day
—Yes. I made my father a card in the ______ of a heart to express my love.
A. height B. shape C. design D. model
二、完形填空。
My family took a trip to New York City last summer. We were very excited. It was our first time to go there. We 1 to New York on Sunday. The weather was sunny. The trip on the plane was very fine. We arrived at about 3:00 p.m. We stayed there for one 2 .
We didn’t have much 3 time during our visit to New York. We were busy. On Monday, we visited the science museum. The next day, we 4 a train to Long Beach. It was interesting and we had a 5 time.
However, there were still more sights to 6 . On Friday, we wanted to go to Central Park. 7 , we took a subway into the city. Later on, we took a bus to Central Park. There were many people on the bus. After ten minutes, we got off the bus at the park station. But we found Maria wasn’t with us. She was 8 ! She didn’t get off. My father 9 the bus. At last, the bus stopped and Maria got off.
We came back to Los Angeles on Saturday. We got home in the late evening. We were 10 , but we were happy. We had a wonderful time in New York. However, Maria is never going to forget her scary bus trip.
1. A. walked B. reached C. got D. moved
2. A. day B. week C. month D. year
3. A. free B. busy C. interesting D. good
4. A. bought B. saw C. took D. drove
5. A. quiet B. boring C. happy D. sad
6. A. go B. see C. read D. think
7. A. First B. At last C. Then D. After that
8. A. in the street B. on the train C. at the park D. on the bus
9. A. ran after B. looked after C. looked for D. waited for
10. A. excited B. scared C. surprised D. tired
三、阅读理解。
A story tells about an elder villager who led other villagers carrying salt day and night to a town in order to buy food for the winter. One night they camped in an open air with a starry sky above. The elder villager, following the tradition passed down from ancestors, took out three blocks (块) of salt and threw them into the campfire to tell the change of weather in the mountains.
All people waited for the old man’s “weather report”: if the salt in the fire produced crackling sound (爆裂声), they would have good weather; if no sound was produced, it then meant the good weather would soon end and a storm would come at any moment.
The elder villager looked serious. The salt in the campfire made no sound at all. He urged the whole team to set out immediately. A young man in the group thought it absurdly (荒谬地) superstitious (迷信的) to “forecast the weather by using salt”.
It was not until the next afternoon, the weather suddenly changed, with cold winds blowing and a snowstorm coming. In fact, the method used by the elder man could be well explained by modern science: whether or not salt produces sound in campfire depends on air humidity (湿度). That is to say, when a snowstorm approaches, lead to high humidity, the salt blocks will not produce any sound in fire.
Young people often don’t mind the philosophy (哲学) of the old, regarding their ideas as outdated and useless. To be honest, however, some beliefs in life are just like salt blocks that are distilled (蒸馏) from the sea: old as they are, they remain crystals (结晶), and carry with them deep memories of the sea.
1. Why did the villagers go to the town
A. They wanted to buy some salt and food.
B. They wanted to sell the salt and buy some food.
C. They wanted to check the old belief.
D. They wanted to forecast the weather by using salt.
2. What will happen if it rains recently
A. The salt in the fire will produce crackling sound.
B. The salt in the fire will produce no sound.
C. The salt will remain crystals.
D. The elder people will give us the weather report.
3. Why didn’t the young man think the “weather report” absurdly superstitious
A. The villagers were always superstitious, especially the old man.
B. He didn’t believe the god and only believe the modern science.
C. He didn’t believe the traditional way could forecast the weather by using salt.
D. He thought the salt could tell us the weather.
4. What’s the meaning of the word “approach”
A. 到达 B. 远离 C. 追逐 D. 消失
5. What’s the meaning of the last paragraph
A. Young people shouldn’t believe the philosophy of the old. They are superstitious.
B. Salt blocks can carry the memories of the deep sea, so it can forest the weather.
C. All the belief in life are useful and can give us suggestions in our lives.
D. Young people should learn from the old because they are knowledgeable and have much experience.
参考答案与解析
一、单项选择。
1. B
【解析】句意：请告诉汤姆不要在大街上踢足球。tell sb. (not) to do sth.告诉某人(不要)做某事。结合句意，表示不要在大街上踢足球。故此处为动词不定式的否定形式not to play。故选B。
2. A
【解析】句意：“我们的教室很干净。李飞，是谁打扫的？”“对不起，我不知道。我认为是有人在课前打扫的。”由语境可知，此处是肯定句，且表示“有人打扫了教室”，所以选somebody (有人)。anybody也可以表示“有人”，但它一般用于否定句或疑问句中，故选A。
3. D
【解析】smell气味; taste味道; colour颜色; shape形状。结合句意“我真的喜欢这块巧克力的________。它是一个星星。”可知选D。
4. B
【解析】句意为“—这个女孩在睡觉。记得7点钟叫醒她。—好的”。wake up为“动词＋副词”结构, 代词放在短语的中间, 排除A、C; the girl用her代替, 故选B。
5. B
【解析】wish sb. to do希望某人做某事。只能用wish，不能用hope，故答案选B。
6. B
【解析】句意：他们最终爬到山顶。bottom底部；top顶部；foot脚；middle中间。根据句中的climbed up可知是向上爬，所以应该是最终爬到山的顶部，the top of the mountain山顶。故选B。
7. B
【解析】句意：—你在父亲节做了什么特别的事吗？—是的。我给父亲做了一张心形卡片来表达我的爱。A. height身高；B. shape形状；C. design设计；D. model模型。in the shape of以……形式/形状；根据句意语境，可知ACD三项意思都与句意不合，故选B。
二、完形填空。
1. C 根据上文描述可知此处指的是“我们在星期日到达纽约”。故选C。
2. B day天; week星期; month月; year年。由下文描述可知“我们在纽约待了一周”。故选B。
3. A 结合后一句描述可知此处指的是“在参观纽约期间我们没有太多的空闲时间”。故选A。
4. C 联系下文可知此处指的是“我们坐火车去了长滩”。故选C。
5. C quiet安静的; boring无聊的; happy高兴的; sad伤心的。联系前文可知“我们玩得很高兴”。故选C。
6. B 联系下文描述, 可知“还有更多景点供我们参观”。故选B。
7. A 联系下文中Later on可知, 此处指的是“我们先是乘地铁进了城”。故选A。
8. D 联系上下文可知玛丽亚还在车上。故选D。
9. A run after追逐; look after照顾; look for寻找; wait for等待。联系上下文可知此处指的是“我的父亲追公交车”。故选A。
10. D excited兴奋的; scared害怕的; surprised惊讶的; tired疲倦的。结合常识可知旅行是很累的。故选D。
三、阅读理解。
【解析】这篇短文讲述了一个故事。通过这个故事，作者告诉我们，现在很多年轻人觉得老年人的一些做法是过时的、没有用的。但其实很多时候这些个想法是很有道理的。
1. B 细节理解题。根据短文的开头“A story tells about an elder villager who led other villagers carrying salt day and night to a town in order to buy food for the winter.”可知村民们带着盐去城里卖，为了能买食物过冬。由此可知选B。
2. B 细节理解题。根据短文的第二段中“if the salt in the fire produced crackling sound (爆裂声), they would have good weather; if no sound was produced, it then meant the good weather would soon end and a storm would come at any moment.”可知，那个年纪老一点的村民用他们的传统方法来预知天气情况：如果把盐扔到火里，发出爆裂声，就会有好天气；如果没有声音，就意味着风暴随时会来。故选B。
3. C 细节理解题。根据短文中“A young man in the group thought it absurdly (荒谬地) superstitious (迷信的) to ‘forecast the weather by using salt’”可知，一个年轻人不相信这种用盐来预测天气的做法，他觉得这很荒谬。故选C。
4. A 词义猜测题。根据短文的大意和划线单词所在的句子“That is to say, when a snowstorm approaches, lead to high humidity, the salt blocks will not produce any sound in fire”可知，这种用盐预测天气的做法是有科学依据的。当风暴来临的时候，湿度变高，盐块在火里就不会发出声音。approach来临，到来。故选A。
5. D 主旨大意题。最后一段中作者通过这个故事告诉我们，很多年轻人都觉得一些老人的做法是没有道理的，其实一些古老的想法就像从海里蒸馏出来的盐块一样，虽然时间很长了，但却是很有道理的。故D选项最符合这一段的意思。
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