Period Four Cultural Corner
Ⅰ.语境填词
1.She was taken to hospital,suffering from ________ (肺炎).
2.The doctor wrote me a ________ (处方) for medicine for my toothache.
3.It’s said that cancer doesn’t show ________ (症状) in its early stages.
4.That’s an a________ accident,in which three people died.
5.PICC is short for the People’s I________ Company of China.
6.He is o________.He needs to lose weight.
Ⅱ.同义词辨析
1.用deep或deeply填空
(1)We are ________ moved by your words.
(2)He often works ________ into the night.
(3)He pushed his stick ________ into the mud.
2.用as a result或as a result of填空
(1)She was late ______________________________ the heavy rain.
(2)He made a serious mistake.________________________,he had to resign.
(3)________________________,we have to water the trees.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1.据报道,政府每年都把更多的钱投入教育。
It’s reported that the government ________________________________ education every year.
2.故宫博物院的门票对9岁以下的儿童是免费的。
Admission to the National Palace Museum ________________________ children under 9.
3.飞行员都在罢工。因此,所有航班都被取消了。
The pilots were on strike.______________________,all flights had to be cancelled.
4.直到最近他一直在当地的一家医疗中心做治疗专家。
________________,he has worked as a therapist at a local medical center.
5.这家咖啡馆的老板叫Leo,人非常好。
The café ________________________ a man called Leo who is very kind.
6.当你生病的时候,医疗费由政府支付。
When you become ill,medical fees ________________ by the government.
Ⅳ.单项填空
1.When Bob could not get a good job,he realized he had to ________ all the years of fooling around instead of working hard in school.
A.make for B.pay for
C.call for D.apply for
2.“You can’t have this football back ________ you promise not to kick it at my cat again,”the old man said firmly.
A.because B.since
C.when D.until
3.We had to ________ the doctor each month whether we needed him or not.
A.pay B.pay for
C.be paid D.be paid for
4.It would be wise to ________ your property ________ storm damage.
A.ensure;against B.insure;against
C.ensure;for D.insure;for
5.Elephants have their own way ________ the shape of an object and whether it is rough or smooth.
A.to say B.to tell
C.for saying D.for telling
6.My friend Martin was very sick with a strange fever;________,he could neither eat nor sleep.
A.as a result B.after all
C.any way D.otherwise
7.I’d like ________ a diamond necklace.
A.owning B.owned
C.to own D.own
8.Sixty percent of all American homes now have microwave ovens,partly ________ less time to spend preparing food.
A.as a fact of B.as a result of
C.in case of D.in the event of
9.He has put all his savings ________ buying that house.
A.in B.into
C.on D.onto
10.He is the first ________ and the last ________.
A.coming;leaving B.come;leave
C.to come;to leave D.to come;leaving
Ⅴ.阅读理解
Moving in with a boyfriend causes women to eat more unhealthily and put on weight.But the opposite is true for men,who have long-term health benefits when they move in with a female partner.Dieticians at Newcastle University said both partners try to please each other,and so change their dietary habits to suit their other half.
It leads men to eat more light meals,such as salads,fruit and vegetables,while women choose to make creamier,heavier dishes like curry(咖喱) or rich pasta sauces,which may please their partners.
Women still have the strongest long-term influence over the couple’s diet and lifestyle,as they still have the traditional role of the shopper and cook in most households.
The report,by Newcastle University’s Human Nutrition Research Centre,reviewed the finding of a variety of research projects from the UK,North America and Australia,which looked at the eating and lifestyle habits of couples.
The research shows that women are more likely to put on weight and increase their consumption of foods high in fat and sugar when they move in with their partners.
Women also use food as a comfort when dealing with emotional stress and have been found to gain weight when a relationship ends,while the same finding has not been observed in men.
Many couples reported food as being central to their partnership,and eating together in the evening was particularly important to many.
Report author and registered dietician Dr.Amelia Lake said,“The research has shown that your partner has a strong influence on your lifestyle and people trying to live healthier lives should take this factor into consideration.”
1.According to the passage,moving in with a girlfriend,men________.
A.have few changes in their dietary habits
B.have to eat more unhealthy foods
C.don’t like foods high in fat and sugar at all
D.try to eat foods that their girlfriends like
2.The underlined word “light” in the second paragraph probably means “________”.
A.not very heavy
B.less in fat and sugar
C.gentle
D.not serious or important
3.According to the report by Newcastle University’s Human Nutrition Research Centre,________.
A.women put on weight only because they want to suit their other half
B.when men are faced with emotional stress,they change their dietary habits
C.eating together in the evening is a good way for couples to communicate
D.it is wrong to change your dietary habits to suit your partner
4.From the passage,we can infer that________.
A.women should pay more attention to their partners’ influence on them
B.more men will play roles of shoppers and cooks in most households
C.couples will not change their dietary habits or lifestyle to please their partners
D.women get long-term health benefits when they move in with a male partner
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Don’t be silly any more,women!
B.Which are better dietary habits?
C.Boyfriends make you fat
D.Dr.Amelia Lake and his study
“the+序数词(+名词/代词)+不定式”表示“第几个做某事的人、团体、单位等”,当名词被序数词修饰时,后面常用不定式作定语。
1.He was the first student to come to school.
他是第一个到校的学生。
2.She was the first to get to the top of the mountain.
她是第一个到达山顶的学生。
答案
Ⅰ.1.pneumonia 2.prescription 3.symptoms 4.awful 5.Insurance 6.overweight
Ⅱ.1.(1)deeply (2)deep (3)deep
[(1)deep可作形容词,表示“深的”,又可作副词,表示“深深地”。这里是具体意义的“深”,一般不放在实义动词前。注意:在一些固定的搭配中使用deep,尤其在介词词组前。be deep in debt债台高筑;be deep in thought陷入沉思;do sth.deep into the night一直做到深夜。
(2)deeply是deep加后缀-ly构成的副词,使用时一般具有抽象含义,意为“深深地,深厚地,深切地”,常用于引申义。]
2.(1)as a result of (2)As a result (3)As a result
[(1)as a result单独在句中作状语,常置于句首,译成“结果,因此”。
(2)as a result of为介词短语,后跟名词或现在分词,在句中作原因状语,译成“作为……的结果,由于”。]
Ⅲ.1.puts more money into 2.is free for 3.As a result 4.Until recently 5.is owned by 6.are paid
Ⅳ.1.B [pay for...付出……代价;make for...向……方向前进;有助于;call for...要求,需要;apply for...申请……。]
2.D [句意为:“直到你答应不再朝着我的猫踢,我才把足球还给你。”老人坚定地说。until用于否定句,意为“直到……才”,符合题意。because,since表示原因,when表示时间。]
3.A [pay sb.付给某人钱;pay for为……而付钱。]
4.B [ensure确保;保证;insure...against投……保险;insure...for...为……投保。由句意知B正确。]
5.B [way的定语可以用of短语或不定式to do搭配运用,tell表判断出。]
6.A [考查词组辨析。as a result意为“结果”;after all意为“毕竟,终究”;any way意为“不管怎样”;otherwise意为“否则,要不然”。分析题意可知空格前后是因果关系,故A项正确。]
7.C [本句中own为动词,意为“拥有”。I’d like to do...“我愿意/想……”,为固定句型。]
8.B [as a result of表示“由于……”;in case of表示“以免,以防”;in the event of表示“在……的情况下”。句意为:美国60%的家庭现在都有微波炉,部分原因是缺少准备食物的时间。]
9.B [句意为:他把所有的积蓄都用来买那套房子了。put...into...意为“把……投入……”,为固定搭配。]
10.C [序数词后面用不定式作后置定语。]
Ⅴ.1.D [细节理解题。由第二段,特别是最后一句which may please their partners可知,男女双方会改变自己的饮食习惯来迎合对方,因此男士会吃他的女伴喜欢吃的食物。]
2.B [词义猜测题。由其后所举的例子salads,fruit and vegetables可推断,light在此是“清淡的”的意思,脂肪和糖的含量比较少。]
3.C [推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知C项正确。根据倒数第三段可知女士增肥不仅是因为迎合了对方的口味,还有缓解情绪的原因,故A项错误;根据倒数第三段最后while the same finding has not been observed in men可知B项错误;D项文中没有提及。]
4.A [推理判断题。纵览全文,特别是根据短文最后一个句子可推断A项正确。D项文中第二段已经明确指出,不是推断。]
5.C [标题归纳题。C项幽默风趣,能吸引读者的注意,并切中文章的主题。]