UNIT 4
阅读 (外刊原味26) 体裁:说明文 主题语境:社会生活 难度:★★☆☆ | The New York Times
When you walk along the towpaths lining London’s 100-mile network of canals, a life on the water can appear idyllic. The boats dotting the winding banks look impossibly charming, romantic and colorful. Even better, they’re cheap to acquire compared with buying a conventional land-based house or apartment in the city.
“It’s so peaceful here,” said David Ros, who has been living on the London waterways for 15 years. “I wake up in the morning and open the side door looking out over the river, and the ducks are waiting for me to feed them. It’s a really nice way to live.”
He bought his current houseboat six years ago for ￡30,000. Dating from 1940, it has an open kitchen, a bathroom with a shower and toilet, and a double bedroom. It’s a nice setup, if a bit crowded.
Mr. Ros says he’ll never live on dry land again, as he prefers being surrounded by nature. But the reality is, he probably couldn’t afford a place he wanted. Home prices remain out of reach for many in London, with an average sale price of about ￡508,000, a 50 percent increase over the past decade. Meanwhile, a two-bedroom houseboat will now run you around ￡190,000.
The option is almost too appealing—a new wave of residential boaters is stretching London’s canal support system past its limits. Boaters have been living on Britain’s canals since the industrial revolution. But according to the Canal & River Trust, which looks after the nation’s waterways system, the number of residential boats in London has ballooned by 86 percent over the past decade, to more than 4,000.
With all the new boats on the water, even this affordable living option is becoming less attainable. Mr. Ros’s winter coal supply costs ￡22 per bag, and he needs at least 20 bags for the season. Prices for diesel and gas are also up about 50 percent, and the basic price of a boat license is rising.
1.What does the underlined word “idyllic” in paragraph 1 mean
A. Appealing and disturbing. B. Simple and graceful.
C. Fashionable and romantic. D. Pleasant and peaceful.
2.What does David Ros think of his boat
A. Old-fashioned. B. Far from satisfactory.
C. Well designed. D. Spacious.
3.Why does the author mention the Canal & River Trust
A. To show the affordability of houseboats. B. To make a convincing comparison.
C. To trace the history of houseboats. D. To confirm the present situation.
4.Why is a houseboat becoming less affordable
A. Living on a boat takes more coal and gas for fuel.
B. Overall expenses of living on a boat are on the rise.
C. The canals are filling up with residential boats.
D. Land-based house prices are continuously increasing.
七选五 (2025·辽宁名校联盟) 体裁:说明文 主题语境:社会文化 难度:★★★☆☆
Exposure to different cultures is one of the main reasons I enjoy visiting other countries. There are other types of food, interesting people, and new experiences. 1
A country usually has its own money, such as RMB in China, rupee in India, and rufiyaa in Maldives. 2 This can make travel among such countries much easier and more convenient. In my opinion, however, I like having different kinds of money to use and get used to that while I travel. 3 When I visited Thailand and Vietnam last month, getting used to the fact that ￡1 is equal to over 42 Thai baht and 27,000 Vietnamese dong was also quite a good test for my maths skills!
If you’ve ever been to the U. K., you will know the Queen’s head is on every banknote and every coin. I was living in the Quebec province of Canada last year, and money there surprised me greatly. 4 This is because she’s also Canada’s Head of State. Images on the Canadian money are various, including former prime ministers, as well as Canadian wildlife like the beaver, caribou and polar bear.
5 Wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill appears on ￡5 banknotes and writer Jane Austen ￡10 banknotes. The banknotes are also made of a material called polymer rather than paper. In Canada, they are already using polymer banknotes and some people even think that the money smells of maple syrup (枫糖浆), probably the country’s most well-known food!
A. There are new historical figures on the pound notes.
B. They have the British Queen on their $20 banknotes.
C. Money represents preference and development of a country.
D. Of course, there’re many countries using euros or U.S. dollars.
E. You will also be amazed by the images on the money.
F. One more thing to mention in a new country is a different currency.
G. It’s part of the cultural experience to hold money with a foreign figure.
语法填空 (2024·浙江高考1月) 体裁:说明文 主题语境:社会生活 难度:★★☆☆
The shelves in most supermarkets are full of family-size this and multi-buy that. However, if you’re shopping for one, buying extra 1.__________ (benefit) from price reductions doesn’t make sense. Either your shopping is then too heavy to carry home 2.__________ you can’t use what you’ve bought while it’s still fresh.
Of course, shops are not charities—they price goods in the way 3.__________ will make them the most money. If most of their customers are happy to buy larger quantities, that’s 4.__________ they’ll promote. But that leaves the solo (单独) customers out of pocket and disappointed.
Many supermarkets are no longer doing “buy one get one free” promotions because of the 5.__________ (criticize) that they lead to waste. Consumers prefer money off individual items. However, though it’s nice to get a few cents off a pack of sausages, it would help even more if they could sometimes 6.__________ (offer) in smaller packs. Even the biggest sausage fan doesn’t want to eat them every day.
If your supermarket sells loose produce, then buying smaller quantities is easier. Over the last two years, some supermarkets 7.__________ (start) selling chicken or salad in packs 8.__________ (design) with two halves containing separate portions (份). Then, when you use one section, 9.__________ other stays fresh.
Who knows, perhaps some of the more forward-looking 10.__________ (one) may yet come out with a whole range of “just for you” pack sizes with special offers as well
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英国伦敦房价很高,但人们会用相对较低的价格购置一艘船屋,随水而居。这样的水上生活如何 现在的船屋还一如既往地经济实惠吗
1.D 词句猜测题。由下文提到的对点缀在蜿蜒的河堤的船的描述: look impossibly charming, romantic and colorful (迷人、浪漫、色彩绚烂)和下文David Ros的话“It’s so peaceful here”可推出, 沿着运河散步, 应该是发现水上的生活是平静祥和、充满诗意的, 故D项中的pleasant and peaceful (宜人宁静)正确。
2.C 观点态度题。由第三段中的“It’s a nice setup, if a bit crowded. (虽然有些挤,但整体设计还是挺好的。)”可知,C项正确。
3.A 写作意图题。第五段第一句是该段主旨句,提到因为船屋价格实惠,新一波的船民正在使伦敦的运河支持系统超出其极限。接着利用Canal & River Trust提出数据:在过去10年里,伦敦住宅船只的数量激增了86%,达到4 000多艘。由此可知, 作者提到Canal & River Trust是为了证明船屋经济实惠。
4.B 隐含推断题。第四段最后一句提到船屋的价格在上涨,最后一段又提到柴油、天然气和船舶执照的价格的上涨,由此可知,购买成本和一些额外的成本的上涨已使得生活在船屋里越来越贵,故B项正确。
积
重点词 winding adj.曲折的;弯曲的;蜿蜒的
派生词 ①(attain+-able=) attainable adj.可达到的;可获得的 ②(affordable+-ity=) affordability n.可购性
熟词 生义 ①balloon熟义: n.气球 生义: v. (数量上)猛增 ②run熟义:v.跑;奔跑 生义:v.花费 ③impossibly熟义: adv.不可能地 生义: adv.极其;不可思议地
语块 ①on the rise在上升 ②out of reach力所不及;买不起 ③fill up with充满
七选五
作者喜欢去别的国家旅游,以从当地的新鲜事物中接触不同的文化,货币就是其中之一,通过不同国家的货币可以了解当地的文化和历史。
1.F 上文提到“There are other types of food, interesting people, and new experiences.”,下文介绍各个国家的货币,F项“在一个陌生国家值得一提的是不同的货币”承上启下,符合题意。
2.D 空后的“This can make travel among such countries much easier and more convenient.”可知,空处是导致这个结果的原因,D项中提及的“很多国家用欧元或美元”, 正是给人们旅游带来便利的原因。
3.G 上文提到作者用不同的货币,下文提到作者去泰国和越南用当地的货币。由此可知,作者认为通过使用不同的货币可以了解当地的文化。故选G项。
4.B 结合上文提到的“the Queen’s head is on every banknote and every coin”和下文中的“This is because she’s also Canada’s Head of State.”可知,英国的货币上有女王的头像,同时英国女王也是加拿大的国家元首,故空处应说明加拿大的货币上也有女王头像。故选B项。
5.A 下一句提到丘吉尔(的头像)出现在了5英镑纸币上,作家简·奥斯汀(的头像)出现在了10英镑的纸币上,再结合第三段提到“如果你到过英国,你就知道女王的头像出现在所有的纸币和硬币上”可知,空处应说明英镑上出现了新的人物形象。故选A项。
语法填空
超市促销所推行的家庭装或多次购买策略不再受欢迎,相反散装或小包装商品更受顾客青睐。
1.to benefit 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,空处在句中作非谓语。根据空前的“buying extra”和空后的“from price reductions”可知,此处指多买一些是为了从降价中获益,故应用不定式作目的状语。
2.or 考查固定句式。either ... or ... 意为“要么……要么……”,为固定句式,故此处应用连词or。
3.that/which 考查定语从句。句意:当然,商店不是慈善机构——他们以最赚钱的方式给商品定价。分析句子结构可知,空处引导定语从句。从句中缺少主语,且先行词为way。故应用关系代词that或which。
4.what 考查名词性从句。句意:如果他们的大多数顾客都乐意大量购买,那他们就会推广。分析句子结构可知,空处引导表语从句。从句中缺少宾语,且指事物,故应用连接代词what。
5.criticism 考查词形转换。根据空前的“because of the”可知,空处应用名词作宾语。空后的that引导同位语从句,说明空处名词的具体内容。故填criticism “批评”。
6.be offered 考查动词的语态。分析句子结构可知,此处考查谓语动词。offer作动词,意为“提供”,主语they代指前文中的sausages,与offer构成被动关系,且空前有情态动词could。故应填be offered。
7.have started 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据句中时间状语“Over the last two years”可知,此处应用现在完成时。主语为复数名词supermarkets,与start之间是主动关系。故填have started。
8.designed 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,此处考查非谓语动词短语作后置定语。design和逻辑主语packs之间为动宾关系,且动作已完成,故应用过去分词形式。
9.the 考查冠词。the other意为“另一个”,为固定搭配one ... the other ...,故此处应用定冠词the。
10.ones 考查代词。代词one意为“(某类人中的)一个”,在some of后应用复数形式。(共27张PPT)
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选择性必修第四册 UNIT 4
阅读 (外刊原味26) 体裁：说明文 主题语境：社会生活 难度：★★ ☆☆ | The New York Times
When you walk along the towpaths lining London’s 100-mile network of canals, a life on the water can appear idyllic. The boats dotting the winding banks look impossibly charming, romantic and colorful. Even better, they’re cheap to acquire compared with buying a conventional land-based house or apartment in the city.
“It’s so peaceful here,” said David Ros, who has been living on the London waterways for 15 years. “I wake up in the morning and open the side door looking out over the river, and the ducks are waiting for me to feed them. It’s a really nice way to live.”
He bought his current houseboat six years ago for ￡30,000. Dating from 1940, it has an open kitchen, a bathroom with a shower and toilet, and a double bedroom. It’s a nice setup, if a bit crowded.
Mr. Ros says he’ll never live on dry land again, as he prefers being surrounded by nature. But the reality is, he probably couldn’t afford a place he wanted. Home prices remain out of reach for many in London, with an average sale price of about ￡508,000, a 50 percent increase over the past decade. Meanwhile, a two-bedroom houseboat will now run you around ￡190,000.
The option is almost too appealing—a new wave of residential boaters is stretching London’s canal support system past its limits. Boaters have been living on Britain’s canals since the industrial revolution. But
according to the Canal & River Trust, which looks after the nation’s waterways system, the number of residential boats in London has ballooned by 86 percent over the past decade, to more than 4,000.
With all the new boats on the water, even this affordable living option is becoming less attainable. Mr. Ros’s winter coal supply costs ￡22 per bag, and he needs at least 20 bags for the season. Prices for diesel and gas are also up about 50 percent, and the basic price of a boat license is rising.
英国伦敦房价很高，但人们会用相对较低的价格购置一艘船屋，随水而居。这样的水上生活如何 现在的船屋还一如既往地经济实惠吗
1.What does the underlined word “idyllic” in paragraph 1 mean
A. Appealing and disturbing. B. Simple and graceful.
C. Fashionable and romantic. D. Pleasant and peaceful.
词句猜测题。由下文提到的对点缀在蜿蜒的河堤的船的描述: look impossibly charming, romantic and colorful (迷人、浪漫、色彩绚烂)和下文David Ros的话“It’s so peaceful here”可推出, 沿着运河散步, 应该是发现水上的生活是平静祥和、充满诗意的, 故D项中的pleasant and peaceful (宜人宁静)正确。
答案与解析
2.What does David Ros think of his boat
A. Old-fashioned. B. Far from satisfactory.
C. Well designed. D. Spacious.
观点态度题。由第三段中的“It’s a nice setup, if a bit crowded. (虽然有些挤，但整体设计还是挺好的。)”可知，C项正确。
答案与解析
3.Why does the author mention the Canal & River Trust
To show the affordability of houseboats.
B. To make a convincing comparison.
C. To trace the history of houseboats.
D. To confirm the present situation.
写作意图题。第五段第一句是该段主旨句，提到因为船屋价格实惠，新一波的船民正在使伦敦的运河支持系统超出其极限。接着利用Canal & River Trust提出数据：在过去10年里，伦敦住宅船只的数量激增了86%，达到4 000多艘。由此可知, 作者提到Canal & River Trust是为了证明船屋经济实惠。
答案与解析
4.Why is a houseboat becoming less affordable
A. Living on a boat takes more coal and gas for fuel.
B. Overall expenses of living on a boat are on the rise.
C. The canals are filling up with residential boats.
D. Land-based house prices are continuously increasing.
隐含推断题。第四段最后一句提到船屋的价格在上涨，最后一段又提到柴油、天然气和船舶执照的价格的上涨，由此可知，购买成本和一些额外的成本的上涨已使得生活在船屋里越来越贵，故B项正确。
答案与解析
积累
重点词 winding adj.曲折的；弯曲的；蜿蜒的
派生词 ①(attain+-able=) attainable adj.可达到的；可获得的
②(affordable+-ity=) affordability n.可购性
熟词生义 ①balloon熟义: n.气球 生义: v. (数量上)猛增 ②run熟义：v.跑；奔跑 生义：v.花费 ③impossibly熟义: adv.不可能地 生义: adv.极其；不可思议地
语块 ①on the rise在上升 ②out of reach力所不及；买不起
③fill up with充满
七选五 (2025·辽宁名校联盟) 体裁：说明文 主题语境：社会文化 难度：★★★☆☆
Exposure to different cultures is one of the main reasons I enjoy visiting other countries. There are other types of food, interesting people, and new experiences. 1
A country usually has its own money, such as RMB in China, rupee in India, and rufiyaa in Maldives. 2 This can make travel among such countries much easier and more convenient. In my opinion, however, I like having different kinds of money to use and get used to that while I
travel. 3 When I visited Thailand and Vietnam last month, getting used to the fact that ￡1 is equal to over 42 Thai baht and 27,000 Vietnamese dong was also quite a good test for my maths skills!
If you’ve ever been to the U. K., you will know the Queen’s head is on every banknote and every coin. I was living in the Quebec province of Canada last year, and money there surprised me greatly. 4 This is because she’s also Canada’s Head of State. Images on the Canadian money are various, including former prime ministers, as well as Canadian wildlife like the beaver, caribou and polar bear.
5 Wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill appears on ￡5 banknotes and writer Jane Austen ￡10 banknotes. The banknotes are also made of a material called polymer rather than paper. In Canada, they are already using polymer banknotes and some people even think that the money smells of maple syrup (枫糖浆), probably the country’s most well-known food!
A. There are new historical figures on the pound notes.
B. They have the British Queen on their $20 banknotes.
C. Money represents preference and development of a country.
D. Of course, there’re many countries using euros or U.S. dollars.
E. You will also be amazed by the images on the money.
F. One more thing to mention in a new country is a different currency.
G. It’s part of the cultural experience to hold money with a foreign figure.
作者喜欢去别的国家旅游，以从当地的新鲜事物中接触不同的文化，货币就是其中之一，通过不同国家的货币可以了解当地的文化和历史。
1.F 上文提到“There are other types of food, interesting people, and new experiences.”，下文介绍各个国家的货币，F项“在一个陌生国家值得一提的是不同的货币”承上启下，符合题意。
答案与解析
2.D 空后的“This can make travel among such countries much easier and more convenient.”可知，空处是导致这个结果的原因, D项中提及的“很多国家用欧元或美元”,正是给人们旅游带来便利的原因。
3.G 上文提到作者用不同的货币，下文提到作者去泰国和越南用当地的货币。由此可知，作者认为通过使用不同的货币可以了解当地的文化。故选G项。
4.B 结合上文提到的“the Queen’s head is on every banknote and
答案与解析
every coin”和下文中的“This is because she’s also Canada’s Head of State.”可知，英国的货币上有女王的头像，同时英国女王也是加拿大的国家元首，故空处应说明加拿大的货币上也有女王头像。故选B项。
5.A 下一句提到丘吉尔(的头像)出现在了5英镑纸币上，作家简·奥斯汀(的头像)出现在了10英镑的纸币上，再结合第三段提到“如果你到过英国，你就知道女王的头像出现在所有的纸币和硬币上”可知，空处应说明英镑上出现了新的人物形象。故选A项。
答案与解析
语法填空 (2024·浙江高考1月) 体裁：说明文 主题语境：社会生活 难度：★★ ☆☆
The shelves in most supermarkets are full of family-size this and multi-buy that. However, if you’re shopping for one, buying extra 1.__________ (benefit) from price reductions doesn’t make sense. Either your shopping is then too heavy to carry home 2.__________ you can’t use what you’ve bought while it’s still fresh.
to benefit
or
Of course, shops are not charities—they price goods in the way 3.__________ will make them the most money. If most of their customers are happy to buy larger quantities, that’s 4.__________ they’ll promote. But that leaves the solo (单独) customers out of pocket and disappointed.
Many supermarkets are no longer doing “buy one get one free” promotions because of the 5.__________ (criticize) that they lead to waste. Consumers prefer money off individual items. However, though it’s nice to get a few cents off a pack of sausages, it would help even more if they could sometimes 6.__________ (offer) in smaller packs. Even the biggest sausage fan doesn’t want to eat them every day.
that/which
what
criticism
be offered
If your supermarket sells loose produce, then buying smaller quantities is easier. Over the last two years, some supermarkets 7._____________ (start) selling chicken or salad in packs 8.__________ (design) with two halves containing separate portions (份). Then, when you use one section, 9.__________ other stays fresh.
Who knows, perhaps some of the more forward-looking 10.__________ (one) may yet come out with a whole range of “just for you” pack sizes with special offers as well.
have started
designed
the
ones
超市促销所推行的家庭装或多次购买策略不再受欢迎，相反散装或小包装商品更受顾客青睐。
1.to benefit 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处在句中作非谓语。根据空前的“buying extra”和空后的“from price reductions”可知，此处指多买一些是为了从降价中获益，故应用不定式作目的状语。
2.or 考查固定句式。either ... or ... 意为“要么……要么……”，为固定句式，故此处应用连词or。
答案与解析
3.that/which 考查定语从句。句意：当然，商店不是慈善机构——他们以最赚钱的方式给商品定价。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句。从句中缺少主语，且先行词为way。故应用关系代词that或which。
4.what 考查名词性从句。句意：如果他们的大多数顾客都乐意大量购买，那他们就会推广。分析句子结构可知，空处引导表语从句。从句中缺少宾语，且指事物，故应用连接代词what。
答案与解析
5.criticism 考查词形转换。根据空前的“because of the”可知，空处应用名词作宾语。空后的that引导同位语从句，说明空处名词的具体内容。故填criticism “批评”。
6.be offered 考查动词的语态。分析句子结构可知，此处考查谓语动词。offer作动词，意为“提供”，主语they代指前文中的sausages，与offer构成被动关系，且空前有情态动词could。故应填be offered。
答案与解析
7.have started 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据句中时间状语“Over the last two years”可知，此处应用现在完成时。主语为复数名词supermarkets，与start之间是主动关系。故填have started。
8.designed 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处考查非谓语动词短语作后置定语。design和逻辑主语packs之间为动宾关系,且动作已完成，故应用过去分词形式。
答案与解析
9.the 考查冠词。the other意为“另一个”，为固定搭配one ... the other ...，故此处应用定冠词the。
10.ones 考查代词。代词one意为“(某类人中的)一个”，在some of后应用复数形式。
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