Lesson 44 Popular Sayings
【练基础】
一、根据句意及汉语提示填空
1.Our (社会) has changed a lot in the past 30 years.
2.She lost several (磅) last month.
3.What's the greatest invention for (人类)
4.You should be a (富有的) person in knowledge.
5.I wonder (是否) he has left or not.
二、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空
6.The boss make the workers (finish) the work on time.
7.Why do you have such a (fool) reaction
8.(原创)There are many (shelf) in our school library.
9.Do you think some old (say) are very useful
10.I believe (see) is believing.
【练基础】
三、单项选择
( )11.To take care of my grandfather and my grandmother my duty.
A.be B.is
C.are D.were
( )12.Judy is an outgoing girl. She shows everything on her face, she is happy or not.
A.whether B.until
C.unless D.although
( )13.My mother says my friend is similar me, but I think she is different me.
A.as; from B.to; to
C.to; from D.to; as
( )14.The Yangtze River is longer than in China.
A.any river
B.any other river
C.all the rivers
D.the rivers
( )15.His parents always encourage him out his opinion.
A.speak B.speaking
C.to speak D.will speak
四、连词成句
16.room, the, is, of, beautiful, full, flowers
.
17.helpful, good, for, it's, to, you, form, habits
.
18.these, one, articles, thing, all, in, have, common
.
五、按要求完成句子
19.He was tired, but he didn't have any time to have a rest at all. (改为同义句)
he was tired, he didn't have any time to have a rest at all.
20.The sayings come from the experience of different walks of people. (对画线部分提问)
the sayings from
21.Take a look at the sayings. (变为否定句)
a look at the sayings.
22.你的工作和我的相似。
Your job mine.
23.Chinese sayings and English sayings have something to common. (句中有一处或几处错误,找出并改正)
【练素养】
六、阅读理解(核心素养:文化意识)
阅读下面一篇材料,然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
If you're riding in a “lift” or an “elevator”, or eating “chips” versus “fries”, these words all depend on whether you're in the UK or US. Although they, both speak English, there are many phrases and idioms that are different between the cultures.
For example, have you ever just not been
in the mood to go out with friends In the US, you might say you don't feel like doing that activity. But in the UK, you would say, “I can't be asked.”
Maybe you're about to take a test and feel a little anxious. In the US, you might say you are nervous. But in the UK, one could say they are “having kittens”. If someone in the UK were feeling they were under pressure, they might say they are “under the cosh”.
Even many native English speakers are often confused by the meanings of these terms. Stephanie Stone, a US native, recalls her experience studying in the UK. “People would ask, ‘You're all right ‘For months I thought I looked unwell until I realized it just meant ‘How's it going ’”
If you want to know more about US and UK idioms, you'd better “have a butcher's hook” at some phrase books. It can be quite interesting to find, the equivalent (对应的) phrases in your own language.
( )24.What would you say in America if you are unwilling to go out with friends
A.I can't be asked.
B.I'm under the cosh.
C.I don't feel like doing that.
D.I am so busy.
( )25.How might Stephanie Stone feel at first when she was asked “You all right ” in the UK
A.Surprised. B.Pleased.
C.Tired. D.Lonely.
( )26.What does the underlined phrase “have a butcher's hook” in the last paragraph mean
A.Get many skills.
B.Have a look.
C.Find some words.
D.Get some gifts.
( )27.What is the text mainly about
A.The meanings of phrases and idioms in the UK and US.
B.The history of phrases and idioms in the UK and US.
C.The differences of phrases and idioms in the UK and US.
D.The use of phrases and idioms in the UK and US.2
参考答案
Lesson 44 Popular Sayings
练基础
1.society 2.pounds 3.human 4.wealthy
5.whether 6.finish 7.foolish/fool 8.shelves
9.sayings 10.seeing
练能力
11~15 BACBC
16.The room is full of beautiful flowers
17.It's helpful for you to form good habits
18.All these articles have one thing in common
19.Though 20.Where do come
21.Don't take
22.is similar to
23.将to改为in。
练素养
24~27 CABC
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文中主要讲述的是在英国和美国短语及习语表达的差异。
【答案与解析】
24.C 细节理解题。根据第二段“In the US, you might say you don't feel like doing that activity.”可知,在美国你可能会说“I don't feel like doing that.”。
25.A 细节理解题。根据第四段“For months I thought I looked unwell until I realized it just meant ‘How's it going ’”可知,她可能感到惊讶。
26.B 词义猜测题。根据上文“If you want to know more about US and UK idioms...”可知,此处指“你可以看一些短语书”。
27.C 主旨大意题。阅读短文可知,本文主要讲述了英国和美国短语和习语的差异。
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