Period Four Cultural Corner
Ⅰ.语境填词
1.Ye Xiaogang has ________ (收到) many prizes in China and in other countries.
2.His two great ________ (兴趣) in life are music and painting.
3.Eclipse is perhaps the first independent music group in China which plays works by modern Chinese ________ (作曲家).
4.Ye Xiaogang is a professor of music at the Central Conservatory of Music of China,and ________(创作) pieces for the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.
5.After graduation,Ye Xiaogang worked at the Central Conservatory of Music of China as a ________ (讲师).
6.In 1985,there was a concert of Ye Xiaogang’s ______ (交响乐) in Beijing.
7.Ye Xiaogang has been one of the ________ (主要的) modern composers of Chinese classical music since 1985.
8.We can’t judge others by ________ (外貌).
Ⅱ.选词填空
1.________________,he found a good job in a big company.
2.Guilin ________________________ its beautiful scenery.
3.He ________________ a teacher in a middle school.
4.________________________________ five,he began to learn to play the piano.
5.You can’t ________ water ________ oil.
6.Mary’s hat ________________________ Jane’s.
Ⅲ.单项填空
1.We can sometimes ________ study with pleasure.
A.join B.mix
C.add D.take
2.Parts of the book ________ difficult to understand.
A.is B.are
C.has D.have
3.That was really a splendid evening.It’s years ________ I enjoyed myself so much.
A.when B.that
C.before D.since
4.The ________ of wild goats on the grass land indicates that the environment of this area is improving steadily.
A.disappearance B.appearance
C.absence D.presence
5.________ what the teacher says if you think it is important.
A.Make a note of B.Make a note
C.Make notes D.Make note of
6.The Super Girls’ concert was so well ________ that several days before it started,all the tickets had been sold out for the young people.
A.accepted B.carried
C.received D.promised
7.Bill Gates is a ________ figure in computer programs.
A.important B.main
C.leading D.leader
8.________ to say which one I should choose.
A.That is hard B.It is hard
C.There no use D.It no good
9.The literary works written ________ Mr.Yang ________ been handed in since three hours ago.
A.by;has B.by;have
C.from;has D.from;have
10.Eugene’s never willing to alter any of his opinions.It’s no use ________ with him.
A.to argue B.arguing
C.argued D.having argued
Ⅳ.阅读理解
Three men traveling on a train began a conversation about the world’s greatest wonders.
“In my opinion,”the first man said,“the Egyptian pyramids are the world’s greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago,they are still standing.And remember:the people who built them had only simple tools.They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.”
“I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,” the second man said,“but I do not think they are the greatest wonder.I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids.They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely.In seconds,they carry out mathematical calculations that would take a person a hundred years to do.”
He turned to the third man and asked,“What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world?”
The third man thought for a long time,and then he said,“Well,I agree that the pyramids are wonderful,and I agree that computers are wonderful,too.However,in my opinion,the most wonderful thing in the world is this thermos.”
And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.
The other two men were very surprised.“A thermos?”they exclaimed.“But that’s a simple thing.”
“Oh,no,it’s not,”the third man said.“In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot.In the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold.How does the thermos know whether it’s winter or summer?”
1.The underlined word “thermos” means in Chinese “________”.
A.电冰箱 B.洗衣机
C.电风扇 D.保温瓶
2.The three men could not agree on what the world’s greatest wonder was because ________.
A.they could not think of anything very wonderful
B.they all had different ideas
C.they could not prove that their opinions were right
D.the journey ended too soon
3.The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because ________.
A.they were very beautiful
B.they were Egyptian
C.they had been built with very simple tools
D.they could do mathematical calculations
4.The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the world because ________.
A.it lasted longer than the pyramids
B.it cost less than a computer
C.he thought it knew whether it was winter or summer
D.the other two men were surprised when he told them about it
5.The third man was not very clever because ________.
A.he could not think of anything to say
B.he did not understand how a thermos works
C.he did not think the pyramids were wonderful
D.he did not know anything about computers
It is+n.+to do sth. it为形式主语,不定式为真正的主语。
1.It’s a good plan to plant more trees there.
在那里多栽一些树是一个好计划。
2.It’s my duty to help you with your English.
帮助你学英语是我的职责。
答案
Ⅰ.1.received 2.interests 3.composers 4.composes 5.lecturer 6.symphonies 7.leading 8.appearance
Ⅱ.1.After graduation 2.is famous for 3.works as
4.At the age of 5.mix;with 6.is similar to
Ⅲ.1.B [mix...with...把……与……结合起来。句意为:有时我们能把学习与娱乐结合在一起。]
2.B [difficult为形容词,其前应用be动词;parts of短语作主语,谓语动词用复数。]
3.D [本题考查连词的用法。“It is/was +一段时间+since(从句)”是固定句式;若用before则构成“It was/will be+一段时间+before(从句)”。句意为:那真是个美好的夜晚,我有很多年没玩得这么开心了。]
4.B [句意为:草原上出现了野山羊表明这个地方的环境在稳步改善。appearance意为“出现,到场”;presence意为“出席,在场”,因此B项符合句意。]
5.A [分析句子知what the teacher says应是宾语,故空处应为及物动词短语,所以选A。]
6.C [be well received很受欢迎,是固定用法。]
7.C [leading最重要的,杰出的。若选A项,冠词应用an。]
8.B [句意为:很难决定我该选哪一个。it作形式主语,后面的不定式短语是真正的主语。]
9.B [表示“由某人所写”用written by sb;works表示“作品”,故选B。]
10.B [句意为:Eugene从不愿改变自己的主意,同他争论是没有用的。It is no use doing sth.为固定句型,其中it为形式主语,真正的主语是doing sth.。]
Ⅳ.1.D [最后一段“冬天往里装热饮料,它保热;夏天往里装冷饮料,它保冷。”由此可猜测出 thermos 意为“保温瓶”。]
2.B [通读全文可知,对于“世界上最伟大的奇迹是什么”这一问题三人各有各自的观点,故本题选B正确。]
3.C [第二段最后两句即本题答案出处。]
4.C [由短文最后一段可得出此答案。]
5.B [从最后一段可知,第三个人对于保温瓶保温的原理不懂。]