Module 2 Colourful life Unit 4 Entertainment
培优练习
单项选择
1. It?took?_____?building?supplies?to?construct?these?energy-saving?houses.?It?took?brains,?too.
A: less than B: more than C: for free D: after all
2. ---How long do you think it will be_______ the government brings the rising food prices under control?
---The sooner, the better. Otherwise people in poverty would be suffering.
before B.when C.since D.that
3. ---I have tried Bungee Jumping and it’s a splendid experience.
---You bet. It is one of the extreme(极限) sports ________courage than skills is essential(必不可少的)to experiencing the fun.
that B.when C.where D.what
4. Life is a journey. It’s not the destination but the scenery along the way that ________.
counts B.works C.comforts D.deserves
5. The astronaut did many experiments in the spaceship, ______ helpful for knowing space.
A. which we think it is???????????????????????????????????????????? B. which we think are
C. of which we think is?????????????????????????????????????? D. I think which are
6. The doctor insisted that the patient _______ seriously ill and that an operation _______ in no time.
A. was; be done??????B. should be; be done?? C. was; was done???????? D. should be; was done??
7. The Book-reading Festival will be held in our school next week, one of ________purpose is to
develop students’ reading habits.
whose B.who C.where D.which
8. ---To tell you the truth, a fresh idea struck me while I was showering.
---Come on!_______.
Don’t pull my leg. B.Don’t be a wet blanket.
C.It’s not my cup of tea. D.I’m all ears.
9. One of the problems with smart phones is that they are soon out of fashion since new models
are always _________on the market.
showing up B.stepping up C.falling out D.working out
10. At the beginning of the story, Maya, the little bee, curious about everything around her, desires
to_____the unknown world.
defend B.explore C.disturb D.comfort
11. ---Honey! I am wondering if we can go to Eason Chan’s live solo tonight?
---__________. Anything suits me.
It’s all right B.It’s nothing C.It’s kind of you D.It’s up to you
12. Tom often tells us that he hates _________others look down upon him.
A.it B.that C.it when D.when
13. We all agreed that it was Tom’s ________ for not informing us of the situation there beforehand.
A.error B.fault C.mistake D.duty
14. _______they have got to know each other a little better, they get on just fine.
A.That B.As if C.Though D.Now that
15.---Where are you going, Tom?
---To the lecture. It’s said that it is too wonderful to________.
give B.leave C.miss D.attend
二、完型填空
Once there lived a rich woman well-known in high society for her kindness, who had a maid that was devoted and hardworking. One day, out of curiosity, the maid decided to?16?her?mistress（主人）to find out whether she was really good by nature.
The following day, the maid got up from her bed quite late at around afternoon time and the mistress?17?her for being late. The next day, the maid?18the late rising and this time, the mistress became particularly?19?and hit the maid with a stick thus hurting her.
This?20?spread around the neighborhood and the rich woman?21not only her?reputation（名声）but also a devoted maid.
22?, it’s also reflected in modern?23. People are kind and modest when their surroundings are?24?and satisfactory. However, when conditions change for the worse, they’ll become?25?and filled with anger.Anger is often an ugly and destructive mood that mankind?26?from in our daily lives. It’s a bad mood?27within us, waiting for the chance to take control of our life. Uncontrolled anger can cause us a great deal of emotional and physical?28?and we must learn to?29?it.
A good?30?to control anger is to act as if the undesirable thoughts don’t exist in our?31?. By using our willpower, we focus our minds on positive things and?32?remove the negative thought. It’s difficult to react?33?to someone who hurt us,?34?our physical isn’t harmed. But the test of character is how we?35?situations in our daily lives. Remember this, darkness cannot be removed by darkness but by brightness. In the same way, anger cannot be removed by anger but by loving kindness.
16.?A. phone? B. join? C. test? D. visit
17.?A. hated? B. blamed? C. charged? D.?dismissed（解雇）
18.?A. changed? B. proved? C. improved? D. repeated
19.?A. angry? B. smart? C. quiet? D. painful
20.?A. advice? B. knowledge? C. progress? D. news
21.?A. lost? B. earned? C. helped? D. fought
22.?A. Afterwards? B. However? C. Similarly? D. Hopefully
23.?A. class? B.?society? C. home? D. history
24.?A. strange? B. sure? C. good? D. ready
25.?A. impatient? B. inactive? C. unlucky? D. unknown
26.?A. escapes? B. recovers? C. learns? D. suffers
27.?A. disappearing?B. hiding? C. happening? D. growing
28.?A. harm? B. energy? C. stress? D. balance
29.?A. accept? B. break? C. control? D. organize
30.?A. cause? B. case? C. base? D. way
31.?A. chat? B. mind? C. choice? D. job
32.?A. anyhow? B. yet? C. therefore? D. again
33.?A. slowly? B. peacefully? C. officially? D. differently
34.?A. in case? B. as if C. now that? D. even though
35.?A. handle? B. manage? C. view? D. preserve
三、阅读理解
As the nights get lounger, those who suffer from the winter blues will be planning ways to escape to the sunshine. But there may be a much simpler way of cheering yourself up... simply shining a bright light into your ear canal.
Up to one in four Britons suffer from seasonal affective disorder, with seven per cent of the population having full-blown SAD. It is caused by the brain not receiving enough daylight which is needed to trigger serotonin（血清素）, a hormone（荷尔蒙） that regulates mood. Symptoms range from mild lethargy?（乏力）to depression and insomnia, but a cure might be in sight.
Two clinical trials, run by Valkee - who make a device that can shine light into your ear - and the University of Oulu in Finland, have found that carefully targeted light can help prevent the condition.
Juuso Nissil?, Valkee's co-founder and chief scientist said: “We presented earlier that the human brain is sensitive to light”. “These two clinical trials demonstrate that channeling bright light via ear canal into brain's photosensitive areas effectively prevents and treats seasonal affective disorder.”
The University of Oulu reported that in their first study, 92 per cent of the patients with seasonal affective disorder achieved full remission（缓解） after a month of daily eight-to-12 minute doses（剂量） of light from the Valkee.
Timo Takala, chief physician（医生） at the Oulu Deaconess Institute said: “These two trials show that bright light channeled into the brain via ear canal is an important future method to treat seasonal affective disorder.”
Valkee launched（发行） its bright light headset in August 2010. It is classed as a medical device under EU regulations.
The device channels bright light direct to the brain via the ear canal to prevent and cure depression, mood swings（摇摆） and even circadian-rhythm disorders（昼夜节律失调）?such as jet lag(时差感).
It costs ￡185 and looks like an iPod - only the earphones emit light
rather than sound.
Anyone wanting to copy the effects with a flashlight is likely to be disappointed, it emits the wrong kind of light that is apparently too yellow.
36．What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs?
A. Light as well as sound is essential for curing SAD.
B. Receiving enough daylight makes for a good mood.
C. There’s a long way to go for curing SAD thoroughly.
D. The number of Britons having SAD continues growing.
37. which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Shinning a bright light into your ear canal is the only way to treat SAD
B.The device can help one to recover from all physical problems.
C.You might not suffer from jet lag if you wear a bright light headset.
D.A flashlight can work exactly as the bright light headset.
38．What can be the best title of the passage?
A.Shine a light in your ear — brighten your mood in winter
B.Keep the sunshine in your heart — enjoy a colorful life
C.The most efficient way to prevent and cure SAD
D.The harmful effects caused by SAD
C
When asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer the older we get.?
For kids, happiness has a magical quality. Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved(毫无掩饰的).
In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes. Suddenly it’s conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity. I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.
In adulthood the things that bring deep joy—love, marriage, birth—also bring responsibility and the risk of loss. For adults, happiness is complicated(复杂的).
My definition of happiness is“the capacity for enjoyment”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are. It’s easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even good health.
I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday. First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunch-box and had the house to myself. Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love. When the kids and my husband came home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.
Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work. I don’t think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either. She did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this is what satisfied her.
We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing we’ve got to have. We’re so self-conscious about our“right”to it that it’s making us miserable. So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things aren’t necessarily
happier.
Happiness isn’t about what happens to us—it’s about how we see what happens to
us. It’s the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative. It’s not wishing for what we don’t have, but enjoying what we do possess.?
39. As people grow older,they .
A.feel it harder to experience happiness
B.associate their happiness less with others
C.will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness
D.tend to believe responsibility means happiness
40. What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 5 and 6?
A.She cares little about her own health.
B.She enjoys the freedom of traveling.
C.She is easily pleased by things in daily life.
D.She prefers getting pleasure from housework.
41. What can be inferred from Paragraph 7?
A. Psychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness.
B. Psychologists’ opinion is well proved by Grandma’s case.
C. Grandma often found time for social gatherings.
D. Grandma’s happiness came from modest expectations of life.
42. People who equal happiness with wealth and success .
A.consider pressure something blocking their way
B.stress their right to happiness too much
C.are at a loss to make correct choices
D.are more likely to be happy
43. What can be concluded from the passage?
A. Happiness lies between the positive and the negative.
B. Each man is the master of his own fate.
C. Success leads to happiness.
D. Happy is he who is content.?
D
Most teens can't wait to learn to drive. Not so with me. Driving made me nervous. I didn't get a license until I turned 24 years old. As a result, when I first married, we only
had one car and car pooled to work. My husband's hours were different from mine by one hour. I worked earlier. So he dropped me off and went to the diner to drink coffee
until work time.? Then, in the afternoons, I leisurely walked the three miles to his work place where I waited in his car, reading a book.? One day while waiting for him, I noticed the most beautiful Cadillac pull in the lot. It
was powder blue and sleek looking. The kind of car you dream about. I was busily
admiring the car, when I noticed the driver. Honestly, she was probably the prettiest
woman I had ever seen off the movie screen.? She pulled into the spot beside our car and it was all I could do not to stare. There was a striking resemblance to Liz Taylor. Jet black hair and alabaster skin. Our eyes made
contact and she smiled at me. Her eyes were as blue as the sea, and teeth like an even row of pearls. She was wearing a light blue shirt that just matched her car. Peeking through her long, softly curled hair I could see gold hoop earrings. They had to be gold to shine like that. A couple of minutes later, a nice looking man came out of the building, entered her car, leaned over and kissed her and she drove away.? Sitting there in my jeans, shirt and hair in a pony tail, I wanted to cry. How could some people have it all?? Maybe I would have forgotten about her, but the following week, I saw her again. Then it became almost routine to see her about once a week. She seemed friendly and always waved, flashing a big smile. My envy lingered long after she drove away.? Many nights when sleep evaded me, I would think about the beautiful lady. I wondered if she and her husband ate out, and where they dined, and what she was wearing. I wanted her to get out of the car and let me see her full length. Did she wear really high heeled shoes and pants, or a skirt.? I would get my answers in a couple of weeks.? Sitting in our usual parking lot, I was holding my book, watching her over the top of it. She was waiting and when her husband came to the car, she called to him. They spoke a few words and he opened the car door for her to step out. He took her arm and helped her out of the car. I could see very well as she moved to get out. She was wearing a skirt.? She?haltingly?walked around to the passenger side very slowly, leaning on a walking cane. Sitting sideways in the car, she lifted one leg with her hands and then the other one. The beautiful lady had a prosthesis on the left leg and a brace on the right leg. I couldn't watch them drive away as the tears were blinding me. For weeks I had envied this woman and her way of life, while I had been able to walk three miles to our car!? When my husband arrived and found me crying, he immediately asked what was wrong. Through my tears, I told him about the beautiful lady. He said he knew her husband and also knew the story. The beautiful lady and her parents were in a car that either stalled or got caught on the railroad tracks and was hit by a train. Both parents were killed and she was severely injured. She was only 12 years old. The railroad made a large settlement with her because the crossing had no signals. He explained her car was specially built for her needs as well as the home.? I prayed for forgiveness all the way home. The lady I thought had everything I didn't. I realized how lucky I was to have my parents, the ability to walk, run or dance through life and many wonderful things money can't buy. I would not have traded places with the beautiful lady for anything? When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you, don't be fooled.? 44. In the afternoons the woman walked three miles to her husband’s work place to___.
take exercise on the way B．meet the beautiful lady.
C．enjoy the scenery and reading D．wait for her husband
45. After seeing the beautiful lady, the woman concluded_______.
the beautiful lady led a rich and happy life.
B．the beautiful lady liked to show off herself.
C．she and her husband must make more money.
D．she shouldn’t have married her husband.
46. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
The woman learned that health and family are more important.
B．The woman was poor and couldn’t afford another car and fancy clothes.
C．The woman envied the beautiful lady of her capable husband.
D．The woman regretted marrying her husband.
47. The underlined word “haltingly” probably means________.
A．proudly B．excitedly C．difficultly D．steadily
48. Which of the following do you think can be the best title of the passage?
Seeing is believing B．Trust her heart instead of her look
C．Looks can be deceiving D．Fooled by her look
四、任务型阅读
Culture Differences Are More Complicated(复杂）than What Country You’re From
As part of doing business globally and operating across cultures, we often read a book, an article, or a blog post about cultural differences for preparation. But we’re often surprised to discover that the person in question act in a completely different way from what we expected.The problem comes from the questions we ask ourselves. The obvious one?is “What culture does this person come from?”
But thinking that national cultural differences are?all?that matters is a mistake. Culture isn’t everything. It turns out that if we ask ourselves a better, more focused set of questions, we’ll be far more successful at anticipating how people will act and preparing ourselves for these differences.
Question 1: What do you know about the region??
Just as it is useful to learn something about culture?norms when diagnosing your situation, it is good practice to learn something about region?norms. For example, if you were doing business in the United States and assumed that people from the Northeast would be quite similar to people from the South or from the Midwest, you might find yourself surprised. Similarly, you’d be misguided if you assumed that Southern and Northern Italy are?identical(相同的） or that people from rural （农村））and urban （城市）areas of China tend to act in similar ways.
Question 2: What?do?you know?about the?company or?industry??
Like countries and regions, companies and industries also have their unique cultures. How you would interact with a?boss at Google is quite different from?how you would interact with a?boss at Microsoft or Intel. Meetings at traditional, bureaucratic organizations are often run quite differently from?meetings at small start-ups. Norms for behavior in the advertising industry are quite different from norms for behavior in the agricultural industry, and so on.
Question 3: What?do you know?about the?people??
Finally, ask yourself what you know, or what you might be able to find out, about the people you are interacting with. Are you communicating with a 60-year-old senior executive or a 20-something manager? People who are older are often more likely to reflect the norms of the overall society. It would also be useful to know if the people you are interacting with are?locals, born and raised in that particular setting and without extensive travel experience. Locals are much more likely to reflect the norms of the immediate region you are in.
Finding the answers to these questions before you cross cultures can be rewarding（有回报的）.And doing your homework before entering a new culture is one of the keys for success. But if you don’t ask the right questions, you might end up mistakenly overlooking the real differences that matter.
Cultural Differences Are More Complicated than What Country You’re Form
Introduction
While we take (49)_______for global business and operations across cultures,we will discover that people’s behaviors or action are beyond(50)__________.
(51)___________
What do you know about the region?
It is of great(52)_________to get a good knowledge of culture norms.For example,you will be (53)_________to find people from Northest are quite(54)________from people from the South or from the Midwest.
What do you know about the company or industry?
Countries and regions have unique cultures,and (55)______do companies and industries.The (56)________you interact with a boss at Google is not the same as one at Microsoft.
What do you know about the people?
The people you are interesting with(57)_______a very important part in understanding the cultural differences.Locals are much more likely to reflect the norms of the immediate region you are in.
Conclusion
It is helpful for you to find the answers to these questions before you cross cultures. But(58)_______you ask the right questions, you might end up mistakenly overlooking the real differences that matter.
六、书面表达
81.?请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇120词左右的文章。
假如你是李华，你有一位名叫Jack的英国笔友。最近，他在给你的一封来信中提到，自己参加的学校足球队在一场十分重要的比赛中不幸失利，从而错过了赢得冠军的机会，心情非常低落。请根据以下要点给他写一封信，帮助他走出目前的困境。
描述问题
1.不幸失利2.错过机会3.情绪低落
分析问题
1.表示理解2.对待输赢的态度3.过程比结果更重要
建议和希望
1.汲取教训2.重树信心3.......
注意：全文120词左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
After reading your letter,I know that______________________________________________
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参考答案
一、单项选择
1. B【解析】建造这些节能房子不仅要花费建筑物资，还要花费脑力。less than “不足，少于”, more than “多于； 不仅仅；不限于”；for free“免费地”；after all“毕竟”。
2. A【解析】考察连词。
3. C【解析】考察定语从句where的用法。
4. A【解析】考察动词辨析。
5. B【解析】考察非限制性定语从句。
6. A【解析】考察insist的用法，“坚持认为”不需要虚拟，“坚持做某事”需要虚拟。
7. A【解析】考察非限制性定语从句whose的用法。
8. D【解析】考察俚语。A“不要开我玩笑”，B“别做扫兴的人或事”，C“不是我的喜好”，D“洗耳恭听”。
9. A【解析】动词短语辨析。A“出现，露面”，B“增加，加快”，C“脱落（头发，牙等）”，D“找到（解决办法），进展顺利，锻炼”。
10. B【解析】动词辨析。
11. D【解析】考察情景交际。A“没关系”，B“没什么”，C“你真善良”，D“由你决定”
12. C【解析】 考察特殊动词后的定语从句用it做形式宾语。
13. B【解析】考察名词辨析。
14. D【解析】考察连词。
15. C【解析】动词辨析。
二、阅读理解
【文章大意】本文通过一个小故事来告诉我们，要学会控制自己的负面情绪，黑暗不能用黑暗来取代，要用光明，同样，只有善良来才驱赶生气。 16. C【解析】考查动词辨析A. phone打电话；B. join加入；C. test检查；D. visit访问；句意：有一天，出于好奇，女佣决定检验一下，主人是否会发现他本性是善良的。根据语境可知选C项。 17. B【解析】考查动词辨析A. hated讨厌；B. blamed责备；C. charged 要价；D. dismissed解雇。句意：他的主人因为迟到而责备她。Blame sb for sth 因。。而责备某人，故选B项。 18. D【解析】考查动词辨析A. changed改变；B. proved证明；C. improved 提高；D. repeated重复；句意：下一天，女佣重复迟到，这次，主人非常生气，用棍打了她。根据the late迟到，故选D项。 19. A【解析】考查形容词辨析A. angry生气的；B. smart聪明的；C. quiet安静的；D. painful痛苦的；句意：下一天，女佣重复迟到，这次，主人非常生气，用棍打了她。根据hit the maid with a stick thus hurting her打了她，可知很生气，故选A项。 20. D【解析】考查名词辨析A. advice建议；B. knowledge知识；C. progress进步；D. news消息；句意：这个消息在邻居间传开，她的主人不仅仅失去好的名声，还失去一位中心的女佣。根据语境可知这个消息传遍，故选D项。 21. A【解析】考查动词辨析A. lost失去；B. earned赚；C. helped帮助；D. fought战斗；；句意：这个消息在邻居间传开，她的主人不仅仅失去好的名声，还失去一位中心的女佣。根据句意可知选A项。 22. C【解析】考查副词辨析A. Afterwards后来；B. However然而；C. Similarly 类似地；D. Hopefully有希望地；句意：类似地，这反应出现代社会。根据语境可知选C项。 23. B【解析】考查名词辨析A. class班级；B. society社会；C. home家；D. history历史；句意：类似地，这反应出现代社会。根据语境可知选B项。 24. C【解析】考查形容词辨析A. strange奇怪的；B. sure确定；C. good好的；D. ready准备；句意：当人们周围的环境好时，人们就是善良的谦虚的。根据satisfactory令人满意的，可知选C项。 25. A【解析】考查形容词辨析A. impatient没有耐心的；B. inactive怠惰的；C. unlucky 不幸的；D. unknown不知名的；句意：然而当条件变得恶劣时，他们也会变得没有耐心，充满愤怒。与上文进行对比，故选A项。 26. D【解析】考查动词辨析A. escapes逃脱；B. recovers恢复；C. learns学会；D. suffers遭受；句意：生气是我们生活中丑陋心灵的反应。Suffer from 遭受，故选D项。 27. B【解析】考查动词辨析A. disappearing消失；B. hiding藏；C. happening发生；D. growing生长；句意：丑陋的一面会隐藏起来，等待机会来控制我们。根据语境可知选B项。 28. A【解析】考查名词辨析A. harm危害；B. energy精力；C. stress压力；D. balance平衡；句意：不受控制生气会导致情绪和身体上的危害，我们必须学会控制他。根据语境可知导致伤害，故选A项。 29. C【解析】考查动词辨析A. accept接受；B. break打碎；C. control 控制；D. organize组织；句意：不受控制生气会导致情绪和身体上的危害，我们必须学会控制他。根据语境可知要控制生气，故选C项。 30. D【解析】考查名词辨析A. cause原因；B. case案件；C. base基础；D. way方式；句意：控制生气最好的方式是行为表现好像不期望的事不存在我们的想法中。A?way to do 。。的方式，故选D项。 31. B【解析】考查名词辨析A. chat聊天；B. mind想法；C. choice选择；D. job工作；句意：控制生气最好的方式是行为表现好像不期望的事不存在我们的想法中。根据语境可知选B项。 32. C【解析】考查副词辨析A. anyhow无论如何；B. yet然而；C. therefore因此；D. again再；句意：通过运用我们的意志力，我们把思想集中在积极的事情上因此就能排除负面的东西。两个句子转折关系，故选C项。 33. B【解析】考查副词辨析A. slowly慢慢地；B. peacefully和平地；C. officially官方地；D. differently不同地；句意：平静地对待一个伤害过我们的人是非常困难的，即使我们的身体并没有受到伤害。根据difficult困难的，可知选B项。 34. D【解析】考查连词辨析A. in case以防；B. as if好象；C. now that 既然；D. even though即使；句意：平静地对待一个伤害过我们的人是非常困难的，即使我们的身体并没有受到伤害。两个句子是假设关系，矿选D项。 35. A【解析】考查动词辨析A. handle处理；B. manage管理；C. view看待；?D. preserve 保存；句意：但我们性格的测试是如何处理日常生活中的情况。根据语境可知选A项。
三、阅读理解
【解析】
36. B【解析】考查推理判断。根据第二段中的"Up to one in four Britons suffers from seasonal affective disorder(SAD)...It is caused by the brain not receiving enough daylight which is needed to produce serotonin, a hormone that regulates moods"可知,如果大脑未接收到足够的阳光,这会影响身体产生一种能够调节情绪的荷尔蒙,进而引起季节性情感障碍,故可推知,充足的阳光会促成愉快的心情,故B项正确。
37．C【解析】考查细节理解。根据倒数第三段“The device channels bright light direct to the brain via the ear canal to prevent and cure depression, mood swings（摇摆） and even circadian-rhythm disorders（昼夜节律失调）?such as jet lag(时差感).”可知C项正确。
38. B【解析】考查推理判断。根据第二段中的"Up to one in four Britons suffers from seasonal affective disorder(SAD)...It is caused by the brain not receiving enough daylight which is needed to produce serotonin, a hormone that regulates moods"可知,如果大脑未接收到足够的阳光,这会影响身体产生一种能够调节情绪的荷尔蒙,进而引起季节性情感障碍,故可推知,充足的阳光会促成愉快的心情,故B项正确。
39. A【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段可知,人年龄越大,快乐幸福感越少,也就越难体验到快
乐,故选A。
40.C【解析】推理判断题。第六段描述了作者感到快乐的事情,比如做完家务,独自享受安静,静静写作,享受与老公孩子在一起,从这些点不难看出作者很容易在日常生活中体验到快乐,这一点正好是第五段说的作者对快乐的理解“the capacity for enjoyment”,故选C。
41.D【解析】推理判断题。心理学家认为快乐源于有一些休闲时间和有令人满意的工作,而作者奶奶的快乐却仅仅源于家人的和睦和与朋友的友谊,因此选D。
42.B【解析】细节理解题。倒数第二段第二句提到“我们太在意自己对幸福权的拥有,这会让我们感到痛苦”,故选B。A,C项文章并没有提及;倒数第二段最后一句说的是把财富和成功与快乐等同的人不一定更幸福,故D项不对。
43. D【解析】主旨大意题。文中作者提到My definition of happiness is“the capacity for enjoyment”,由此可见快乐是指“有享受快乐的能力”,与D表达的意思相符。A的意思是快乐处于积极与消极之间;B的意思是每个人都是自己命运的主人;C的意思是成功会带来快乐。
【文章大意】作者在每天去等丈夫的时候总会碰到一个美丽优雅，穿着讲究，开着豪车的女士。相比之下，作者感到生活对自己的不公平，但是在知道了这位女士的残疾和经历后，作者顿时为自己曾经产生过的想法而感到惭愧。从这件事作者得到的人生感悟是：凡事不要被表象所蒙蔽。 44. D【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容I leisurely walked the three miles to his work place where I waited in his car, reading a book.可知她步行去丈夫工作场所为的是等她丈夫下班，选D。 45. A【解析】细节理解题。当作者一次次看到漂亮优雅的女士后总是不由自主地去想象她的生活，而且根据文中My envy lingered long after she drove away.和For weeks I had envied this woman and her way of life, while I had been able to walk three miles to our car!可知作者对她充满了嫉妒，由此判断作者认为这个漂亮的女士过着幸福富裕的生活，答案选A。 46. A【解析】细节理解题。在文章倒数第二段作者意识到了自己和那位女士相比是多么的幸运，不仅有家人的陪伴，而且拥有健康的身体，还有好多金钱买不到的东西，这些都是自己不会和那位女士交换的，由此可知她意识到了家人和健康的重要性，故答案选A。 47. C【解析】词义猜测题。A骄傲地；B兴奋地；C困难地；D稳定地。根据文章倒数第四段内容The beautiful lady had a prosthesis on the left leg and a brace on the right leg.可知这位女士左腿安装着假肢而且右腿还有支架，由此判断她走路是费劲的，故答案选C。 48. C【解析】了她的残疾和经历后，作者为自己曾经产生过的想法而感到惭愧，对人生也有了更深的感悟，最后在文章末段提出When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you, don't be fooled.，由此可知C选项内容能反应文章中心，可以做标题使用，故答案选C。 四、任务型阅读
51.preparations；52.expectation；53.Questions；54.use；55.surprised；56.different；57.so；58.way；59.play；60.unless
六、书面表达
参考范文
After reading your letter, I know that you are now in low spirits because your school football team has been unlucky to lose an important match and miss the chance to win the championship. You have every right to feel ashamed of the disappointing result. However, you should know that winning isn‘t everything.
Actually, in defeat, you can still find something more precious than victory, such as friendship, team spirit and respect. After all, the meaning of a game, in its real sense, lies in the pleasure its process brings, rather than the stress its result gives. So, right now, the most important thing you should do is to learn the lesson from this failure, which will help you achieve success in the games to come. Besides, don‘t lose heart. Confidence also plays an important role in a game.
If my suggestions above may help you, I think you and your football team will win more victories in the future. Yours truly Li Hua. (153 words)
Module 2 Colourful life Unit 4 Entertainment
基础练习
Ⅰ. Words and expressions
Seeing that John suddenly became angry, we looked at each other .
, he got all the answers right and won the quiz programme.
– Will you go skating with me tomorrow afternoon?
– I’d , but I am afraid I can’t spare the time.
The child from cold and hunger.
It’s not good for young girls to wear too much .
There are plans to change the of the committee.
The boy curiously watched her sister for her date.
This machine is of more than 600 parts.
Use your head to a fairy tale about a princess.
I am sure there is a bright future all of us.
The monitor is far the others in physics.
Whenever I have an appointment, I always arrive a little .
They the prisoner black and blue.
At midnight, I couldn’t hear the rain the window.
I can easily him off at golf.
There is a growing part-time employment in senior high school.
The newly-released album has already proved a success and may well start a .
A beautiful crystal chandelier is from the ceiling in the Shanghai Grand Theater.
The company announced that the contract would be until a new agreement was reached.
Make sure you a visit to the new factory for all the guests.
Please these books in the shelf in order.
It is said that the theater will the famous singer to perform at the concert.
After about three months, I relied on the medicine.
24. She is in the second act.
Ⅱ. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prep. or adv. /with the proper forms of the given words
It is unwise you to set the air-conditioner too low a temperature in hot summer.
Go that way, please. The road ahead you is construction.
After making himself , he looks Father Christmas.
Can’t you see the notice that say, ‘Don’t rest your bicycle the wall?’
The director hurried down the control room and rushed the audience.
Daisy picked some Cantonse during her stay in Hongkong.
Andy asked him for some advice how to deal the pressure life.
He tried to run away but gave up when he found himself . (surrounding)
The hospital staff were outside to welcome the foreign experts, waving flags and . (clap)
She her face and applied her lipstick. (powder)
Philip won over all the other in the competition. (contest)
Sri Lanka’s cricket team will play Indian in the of the Asian Cup. (finally)
Ⅲ. Translation
我肯定，在演讲方面Bruce比他的同学都好。（ahead of）
是该孩子们不依赖父母独立生活的时候了。（it’s time for; on one’s own）
和邻近的小商店比起来，超市提供居民更多可供选择的商品。（compare）
你安排了车来飞机场接我，想的真周到。（arrange）
Caroline直到Peter打来电话才听说John的死讯。（hear of）
我们期望产品的数量不断增长。（keep doing）
因为和老板关系不好，他辞职了。（because of）
再过两三年，上海就要举办2010世博会了。（It be…before…）
青藏铁路通车已经有两个月了。（since）
随着房价上涨，更多的人仓促买房。（as）
参考答案
Ⅰ. Words and expressions
1. Seeing that John suddenly became angry, we looked at each other in surprise.
2. To our great surprise, he got all the answers right and won the quiz programme.
3. – Will you go skating with me tomorrow afternoon?
– I’d love to, but I am afraid I can’t spare the time.
4. The child fainted from cold and hunger.
5. It’s not good for young girls to wear too much make-up.
6. There are plans to change the make-up of the committee.
7. The boy curiously watched her sister make up for her date.
8. This machine is made up of more than 600 parts.
9. Use your head to make up a fairy tale about a princess.
10.I am sure there is a bright future ahead of all of us.
11. The monitor is far ahead of the others in physics.
12. Whenever I have an appointment, I always arrive a little ahead of time.
13. They beat the prisoner black and blue.
14. At midnight, I couldn’t hear the rain beating against the window.
15. I can easily beat him off at golf.
16. There is a growing trend toward part-time employment in senior high school.
17. The newly-released album has already proved a success and may well start a trend.
18.A beautiful crystal chandelier is suspended from the ceiling in the Shanghai Grand Theater.
19. The company announced that the contract would be suspended until a new agreement was reached.
20. Make sure you arrange a visit to the new factory for all the guests.
21. Please arrange these books in the shelf in order.
22. It is said that the theater will arrange for the famous singer to perform at the concert.
23. After about three months, I no longer relied on the medicine.
She is on in the second act.她第二幕就上场了
Ⅱ. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prep. or adv. /with the proper forms of the given words
1. It is unwise of you to set the air-conditioner at too low a temperature in hot summer.
2. Go that way, please. The road ahead of you is under construction.
3. After making himself up, he looks like Father Christmas.
4. Can’t you see the notice that say, ‘Don’t rest your bicycle against the wall?’
5. The director hurried down from the control room and rushed towards/ to the audience.
6. Daisy picked up some Cantonse during her stay in Hongkong.
7. Andy asked him for some advice on how to deal with the pressure in life.
8. He tried to run away but gave up when he found himself surrounded. (surrounding)
9.The hospital staff were outside to welcome the foreign experts, waving flags and clapping. (clap)
10. She powdered her face and applied her lipstick. (powder)
11.Philip won over all the other contestants in the competition. (contest)
12. Sri Lanka’s cricket team will play Indian in the final of the Asian Cup. (finally)
Ⅲ. Translation
1. 我肯定，在演讲方面Bruce比他的同学都好。（ahead of）
I am sure that Bruce is ahead of his classmates in making a speech.
2. 是该孩子们不依赖父母独立生活的时候了。（it’s time for; on one’s own）
It is time for children to be independent of their parents and live on their own.
3.和邻近的小商店比起来，超市提供居民更多可供选择的商品。（compare）
Compared with small stores in the neighborhoods, supermarkets offer residents a wider choice of goods.
4. 你安排了车来飞机场接我，想的真周到。（arrange）
How considerate of you/ it is very considerate of you to have arranged for a car to pick me up at the airport.
5. Caroline直到Peter打来电话才听说John的死讯。（hear of）
Caroline didn’t hear of John’s death until Peter telephoned.
6. 我们期望产品的数量不断增长。（keep doing）
They expect the number of the products to keep rising.
7. 因为和老板关系不好，他辞职了。（because of）
Because of the bad relationship with the boss, he quit/ gave up the job.
8. 再过两三年，上海就要举办2010世博会了。（It be…before…）
It will be 2 or 3 years before the 2012 world expo is held in shanghai.
9. 青藏铁路通车已经有两个月了。（since）
It is / has been 2 months since the Qingzang railway was opened to traffic.
10. 随着房价上涨，更多的人仓促买房。（as）
As the house price rose, many people rushed to buy house.
Module 2 Colourful life Unit 4 Entertainment
提高练习
I. Grammar and Vocabulary
Directions：Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B. C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
1. You don’t need to introduce her. I ______ her several times.
A. have met B. am meeting C. will meet D. had met
2. Before I entered my senior high school, I ______ English for almost five years.
A. will learn B. learn C. had learned D. have learned
3. I’ve won a trip for two to Florida. I _______ my mum.
A. took B. had taken C. will have taken D. will take
4. ---- Where is mother? --- She is in the kitchen. She ______ the housework all morning.
A. has been doing B. will do C. did D. had done
5. The book has been translated into thirty languages since it _____ on the market in 1987.
A. comes B. has come C. came D. is coming
6. It is said that the bridge _______ by the end of next month.
A. has built B. will build C. has been built D. will have been built
7. We were surprised to hear that he _______ in the car accident yesterday.
A. injured B. has injured C. was injured D. has been injured
8. The manager entered the booking office and was glad to learn the tickets _______ well.
A. sold B. had sold C. were sold D. had been sold
II. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Once again, I argued with my son, which I never really wanted to do. When I told my friend about my problems with Paul, he showed me a short article that he had read. It was titled “___9___, with Good Results”.
The article said that understanding another person is never ___10___, but it is most difficult when we do not agree with the other person. If we want to have good relationships with other people, we must learn to disagree fairly, ___11___ we can solve our problems.
The article went on to say the first ___12___ for a good disagreement is: we must ___13___ to solve the problem. Sometimes when people argue, they do not really want to end the disagreement. ___14___, they usually shout at each other, and one person walks away just to end the disagreement. ___15___ is changed. The problem is still there.
The second rule is: we should make the problem clear in the simplest way possible. What ___16___ are we arguing about?
The third rule is: we need to listen actively. In active listening, we listen to understand what the other person says ___17___ thinking only about what we want to say next. Before we react to the other person’s ideas, we should be sure that we understand them. While we are listening, we should ___18___ similarities in our ideas, not difference. We should look for a way to compromise—to find a solution that both of us can be happy with.
9.
A. Disagreeing
B. Teaching
C. Changing
D. Listening
10.
A. interesting
B. effective
C. satisfactory
D. easy
11.
A. even if
B. so that
C. as long as
D. as soon as
12.
A. chance
B. result
C. reward
D. rule
13.
A. want
B. begin
C. assist
D. remember
14.
A. Therefore
B. Nevertheless
C. Furthermore
D. Otherwise
15.
A. Something
B. Anything
C. Everything
D. Nothing
16.
A. normally
B. exactly
C. gradually
D. certainly
17.
A. in addition to
B. more than
C. rather than
D. because of
18.
A. look for
B. go over
C. apply for
D. depend on
Section B
Directions: Read the following two passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
In England during the 1830s, nursing wasn’t a career for respectable women. So when Florence Nightingale told her wealthy parents that she planned to become a nurse, they were very upset. What they want her to do was to learn to host big parties, serve tea, and later got married. Florence, however, had her own plans.
In 1846, a friend sent Florence a book about a German school, which trained girls to care for the sick. Several years later, against her parents’ wishes, Florence entered the school and completed nursing course. In 1853, she was offered a position in London, in charge of an institution that cared for the sick. There, she made many changed in improving the care of the sick.
The Crimean War broke out in 1854. Conditions in the military hospitals were terrible, so the British Secretary of War assigned Florence to introduce female nurses into the military hospitals in Turkey. She took 38 nurses and they saved thousands of lives. She returned to England a heroine and she went on to establish the Nightingale Training School for nurses.
To show respect to Florence’s efforts, Queen Victoria awarded Nightingale the Royal Red Cross in 1883. In spite of others’ objections, Florence followed her heart. As a result, she founded modern nursing and worked tirelessly for sanitary reforms in hospitals.
19. What did Florence’s parents most probably want her to become in the future?
A. A doctor. B. A housewife. C. A secretary. D. A heroine.
20. When did Florence’s career probably begin?
A. In 1846. B. In 1883. C. In 1854. D. In 1853.
21. What is true about Florence?
A. A book given by her friend encouraged her to take up nursing as her career.
B. She went to the Crimean War to become a heroine in spite of others’ objections.
C. She changed her parents’ minds and entered a German nursing school.
D. She was unfortunately infected with an illness herself during the war.
(B)
In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources (资源), the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decades has seen more and more forests disappearing and globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable (可持续的) ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the earth healthy while using its supply of natural resources.
Today, sustainable development is a proper trend in many countries. According to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decades. China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy revolution. It is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil (棕榈油), which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by more than 50%.
Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions (排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from traditional model to a sustainable one.
The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of growing population within the limits if this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries.
22. The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that ______.
A. It makes the world warmer B. it consumes natural resources
C. it brings severe damage to forests D. it makes growth hard to continue
23. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A. China lacks wind and solar energy.
B. China is the leader of the low-carbon market.
C. High-speed trains are a low-carbon development.
D. Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests.
24. To fully develop the low-carbon markets, governments can ______.
A. cut public expenses B. forbid carbon emission
C. develop public resources D. encourage energy conservation
25. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce a new business model. B. To compare two business models.
C. To predict a change of the global market. D. To advocate sustainable development.
III. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
26. 为了避免困惑，我向她清楚地解释了我真正的目的。(avoid)
27. 下午五点以后, 游客不准进入上海博物馆。（admit）
28. 为了给面试官留下好印象，我穿了西装。(impression)
29. 令学生们高兴的是，暑假期间他们也能使用校图书馆。(access)
IV. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 100 – 120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
Please wrire a letter to your former class teacher, describing your school life at present time, and your plan in your senior high school.
(给你以前的初中班主任老师写一封信，信中请描述你现在的高一的学习和生活，以及今后高中学习的打算)
Dear Teacher,
_______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
I. Grammar and Vocabulary
1. A【解析】考查现在完成时态。已经发生过的事，对现在造成的影响，故用现在完成时态。前面一句讲到你不需要介绍她，我已经见过她几次，证明这件事发生过，对现在造成的结果是我已经见过，你不需要介绍她。
2. C【解析】考查过去完成时。因为事情发生在过去的过去，故用过去完成时。前面说到在高中之前，表示已经是过去的事情，我已经学习英语将近5年，表明学英语是发生在过去的过去，因而用过去完成时。
3. A
4. D【解析】考查动词时态。语意表示母亲一上午都在做家务,现仍在厨房做,故应用现在完成进行时表示从过去至今一直在持续的动作。
5. C【解析】考查时态。since所引导的从句通常用一般过去时。
6. D【解析】考查将来完成时的被动语态。表示在将来的某个时间段完成某事，根据by the end of next month，知是在将来的时间完成这件事，故用将来完成时；又桥是被建的，因而用将来完成时的被动语态。
7. C【解析】考查被动语态。在车祸当中受伤，应当是被伤，所以用被动，又句末出现时间状语yesterday，所以时态是过去时，故选择过去的被动语态。
8. A【解析】考查过去时。根据entered，was 判断出整句话的时态是过去时，动词learn之后是宾语从句，故宾语从句中也应当是过去时态；“tickets”物作主语，侧重物品受欢迎，卖得好，不及物动词，没有被动语态，因而不选C。
9．A【解析】根据下文，与人有分歧时，要学会保留分歧，寻找共同点。因而标题应该是，分歧，但有好结果。表示分歧，故选A“Disagreeing”。
10．D【解析】根据下文，“but it is most difficult when we do not agree with the other person”，最困难，表明上文说的事情也是困难的，不容易的，故选择D，easy。
11．B 【解析】根据上下文，“If we want to have good relationships with other people, we must learn to disagree fairly, we can solve our problems”如果我们想和他人有一个好的人际关系，我们必须学会公平反对，因此也有利于解决我们的问题。存在因果关系，故选B，“so that”表示因此。
12．D【解析】文章讲述的是怎样学会保持不同意见，讲述具体做法，第一条规则，能表达这个意思的是“rule”，故选D。
13．A【解析】根据下文，“they do not really want to end the disagreement”推断出，首先我们要想解决问题，表达想要做某事，“want to do sth”，故选A。
14．A【解析】根据上文，有的人不想结束争吵，还会相互大喊。表示递进关系，且空后面有逗号，用“therefore”，故选A。
15．D【解析】根据下文，“The problem is still there”，表明问题没有被解决，用一个表示否
定的代词，故选D，“Nothing”。
16．B【解析】根据上文，“we should make the problem clear ”我们应该弄清楚问题，知道我们争吵的确切问题，故选B，“exactly ”确切地。
17．C【解析】根据上下文“In active listening, we listen to understand what the other person says?thinking only about what we want to say next.”在积极地倾听过程中，我们应该理解别人说的什么，而不是仅仅想着我们接下来要说什么，含有转折关系，“rather than”，表示而不是，故选C。
18．A【解析】根据下文，我们应该从别人的谈话当中寻找共同点，而不是不同点。“we should /similarities in our ideas, not difference”这是一个寻找的动作，故选A，“look for”，寻找。
【备注】文章开头讲述一位母亲与自己的儿子发生争吵，之后跟朋友诉说，朋友推荐她看一篇文章，在文章中讲述了处理分歧和争吵的三个规则和方法。
?19．B【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段的句子“What they want her to do was to learn to host big parties, serve tea, and later got married”可知她的父母希望她做一个家庭主妇。故选B。
?20．D【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的句子“in 1853, she was offered a position in London, in charge of an institution that cared for the sick.”可知，她是在1853年开始她的事业。故选D。
?21．A【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的句子“In 1846, a friend sent Florence a book about a German school, which trained girls to care for the sick.Several years later, against her parents’ wishes, Florence entered the school and completed nursing course.”可知是朋友送的那本书让她开始把护士当做自己的事业。故选A。
【备注】文章主要讲述了主人公“Florence”怎样克服困难，成为护士，并获得成功的故事。
?22．B【解析】细节理解题。根据常理可知,B项不是传统经济模式的危害,因为无论哪一种模式都是要消耗自然资源的。其他几项在第一段中都可以找到。因此,正确答案是B项。
?23．C【解析】推理判断题。由第二段内容可知,该段主要讲述了中国在低碳生活方面作出
的一些努力,如大力开发风能和太阳能等洁净能源、推行电动汽车、高速火车等。由此可以推知,高速火车应该属于低碳型的交通工具。
?24．D【解析】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段介绍的第一条措施中的"targets for saving and reusing energy"可知,节约能源是充分发展低碳能源市场的重要措施之一
?25．A【解析】细节理解题。根据全文最后一句话可以直接得到答案——That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries。
III. Translation
26. To avoid confusion,/ I explained my real purpose/ to her clearly.
27. Visitors are not admitted to/ the Shanghai Museum/ after 5 p.m.
28. I wore a suit/ to give the interview/ a good impression.
29. To the students’ joy,/ they can have access to / can access /the school library/ on summer holidays.
IV. Guided Writing（略）
