Module 4 Home alone
一、单项选择(共15小题;共60分)
从下面各题所给选项中,选择最佳选项。
1. _____, we can watch the lion dance.
A.At a night
B.In the night
C.At night
D.In night
2. —I'm really not in the _____ of winning the lottery (彩票), but it just happened.
—Congratulations! How lucky you are!
A.matter
B.business
C.deal
D.trade
3. Which of the following words matches the sound /tekst/?
A.test
B.taxi
C.text
D.taste
4. A _____ means a husband and a wife.
A.couple
B.friend
C.relation
5. I know a _____ tells the time(时间).
A.computer game
B.video tape
C.CD
D.clock
6. A _____ means a husband and a wife.
A.couple
B.atmosphere
C.habit
从下面选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
7. Don't be angry with Tom. Actually he doesn't know the truth, either.
A.In all
B.In fact
C.In general
D.In the end
从下面各题所给选项中,选择最佳选项。
8. The little baby is only six months old. He is _____ to walk.
A.able
B.unable
C.happy
根据语境,选出最佳选项。
9. _____ means the stage in someone's life when their body starts to become physically mature.
A.Adulthood
B.Childhood
C.Puberty
从下面各题所给选项中,选择最佳选项。
10. —Actually, I don't want to go there with her, but I don't know how to explain to her.
—Don't worry. Just tell your decision to her.
A.In a way
B.In fact
C.In the end
11. A _____ is two people who are married and live together.
A.couple
B.family
C.husband
12. Someone who can't use a part of his body properly is _____.
A.healthy
B.difficult
C.disabled
13. _____ is the time after 12 o'clock in the evening.
A.Tonight
B.Night
C.Midnight
14. If you _____ to do something, you succeed in doing it.
A.fail
B.manage
C.prepare
15. If you go _____, you are away from your own country.
A.abroad
B.broad
C.aboard
二、完形填空(共1小题;共30分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的选项中,选择最佳选项。
Monkey King plays tricks
Almost all Chinese, young or old, have heard of the Monkey King.
The Monkey King character _____16_____ Journey to the West, a book written by Wu Cheng'en in the Ming Dynasty. The _____17_____ tells what happens along the way when the Monkey King _____18_____ Monk Tang to find lost Buddhist classics (佛经).
But it is the superhero, Monkey King _____19_____ catches people's attention. People love him because he is _____20_____, never afraid of anyone _____21_____ powerful than he is. He goes to the Dragon King to get the golden cudgel (金箍棒). He brings _____22_____ to the party held by the Queen of heaven. He is never scared by monsters even those stronger than himself.
People also are amused by his cleverness. He plays tricks (骗术) on monsters by transforming (变形) into them. He even _____23_____ jokes with the Budda (释迦牟尼).
The Monkey King has _____24_____ thought of giving up. He meets all kinds of difficulties, even misunderstood by his master, _____25_____ he always meets his duty.
16. A.is out of
B.is from
C.named
D.came from
17. A.character
B.letter
C.story
D.news
18. A.asks
B.describes
C.advises
D.helps
19. A.what
B.where
C.which
D.who
20. A.terrible
B.friendly
C.suitable
D.brave
21. A.a bit
B.much
C.more
D.less
22. A.happiness
B.trouble
C.jokes
D.cheer
23. A.sees
B.plays
C.takes
D.has
24. A.ever
B.never
C.still
D.yet
25. A.but
B.or
C.and
D.so
三、阅读理解-阅读n选n(共2小题;共18分)
阅读短文,根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。
26. It was a dark, cloudy evening when my father told us the news. Our family was around the dinner table.
My father was sitting in his usual seat. He looked from me to my eleven-year-old brother, James, and finally to my mother. ______ They had been strangely quiet all through dinner. My brother and I never spoke at the table unless we were spoken to.
Mother took a deep breath. "Jack," she said quietly "What's done is done. We must tell the children."
"These past few years has been hard for all the farmers around here," my father said slowly. ______ Although my parents didn't tell me about it, we had heard them talking. Our crops had been doing badly for the past two years, and we had been able to sell very little of our harvest.
"We've lost the farm," he finally said. There was a long silence.
"Where will we go?" James asked. ______
"West Virginia," He replied quietly. " We're going to West Virginia. There was a man in the town last week from a coal company. He says they have jobs, and the coal company will pay for our train tickets and give us a house when we get there. If I do good work, I'll be well paid. We'll leave by train next Wednesday."
______ Then we went upstairs. James said in a low voice, "Anna, I don't want to move."
I replied, "Neither do I. But there's nothing we can do about it. At least we'll all be together."
A.I looked at my father, wondering what would become of us.
B.I knew this was true.
C.It was really bad news for us.
D.We must try our best, although it was very difficult.
E.James and I silently washed the dishes, as we did every night.
F.Her eyes looked sad as she met his nervous face.
阅读短文,根据短文内容,从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。
27. I have just finished my job as a teacher in France and there are a few weeks before I will start my new job in my home town. ______. I am having a good time. However, living with my parents also brings some problems. Luckily, I have some rules(规则)to solve them.
? ______.
Most people think privacy(隐私)is very important in their lives. If you want your parents to knock on the door before they come into your room, you should do the same thing before you enter their room. Only in this way can you show them the importance of knocking.
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Do some chores(家务活).
______. But if you choose to do chores before your parents ask you to do so, you will feel in control(操控)of your own time. Also, you can choose the chores that you like to do.
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Don't always criticise(指责).
It's easy for you to criticise your parents because you know they love you the most. ______. But that doesn't mean you should do like that. You should be polite to them and talk with them in a nice way.
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______.
Sometimes arguments(争吵)happen between you and your parents because it's difficult to get on well with everyone all the time. But once the arguments finish, try to say sorry to your parents as soon as possible.
A.Everyone knows that chores are not fun
B.And you know they will always love you no matter(不论)what you say
C.Now I'm living with my parents after five years of being away
D.Say sorry
E.Always knock
四、书面表达(共1小题;共12分)
写作
28. 做家务是家庭成员的义务。作为家庭成员之一, 你一定做过不少力所能及的家务活。请根据提示写一篇英语短文与大家一起分享。字数在120词左右。
提示:1.你是否喜欢做家务、你常做哪些家务;
2.重点讲述一次你做家务或学做家务的经历或故事(包括起因、过程、结果等);
3.你父母对你所做家务的评价或你个人的收获、感受。
答案
第一部分
1?. C
【解析】固定短语。At night 在晚上。
2?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:——我真的无意中彩票,但是就是发生了。——祝贺!你真幸运!not in the business of doing sth. 无意做某事,固定搭配。matter 事件;deal 交易;trade 贸易,交易。
因此,正确答案是B。
3?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是语音。test[test];taxi['t?ks?];text[tekst];taste[te?st]。根据发音可知C项text发音为/tekst/。
因此,正确答案是C。
4?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是名词辨析。句意:一对夫妻就是丈夫和妻子。couple 夫妇;friend 朋友;relation 关系,亲属关系。
因此,正确答案是A。
5?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:我知道时钟报时。clock 钟;computer game 电脑游戏;video tape 录像;CD 光盘。
因此,正确答案是D。
6?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是名词辨析。句意:一对夫妻意思是一个丈夫和一个妻子。couple 夫妻,名词;atmosphere 气氛,名词;habit 习惯,名词。根据句意选couple。
因此,正确答案是A。
7?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是短语的辨析。句意:不要对Tom生气。事实上他也不知道真相。in all 总计;in fact 事实上;in general 通常;in the end 最后。
因此,正确答案是B。
8?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意:那个小宝宝只有6个月大。他不能走路。unable 不能的;able 能;happy 高兴的。
因此,正确答案是B。
9?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:青春期是指一个人的身体开始变得成熟的人生阶段。adulthood 成人期;childhood 孩童时期;puberty 青春期。
因此,正确答案是C。
10?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是同义词辨析。句意:——事实上,我不想和她一起去那里,但是我不知道怎么跟她解释。——别担心。把你的决定告诉她。in a way 在某种程度上;in fact 事实上;in the end 最后,终于。
因此,正确答案是B。
11?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:一对夫妇就是结婚并住在一起的两个人。couple 夫妇;family 家庭;husband 丈夫。
因此,正确答案是A。
12?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词辨析。句意:不能灵活使用身体某一部分的人很可能是残疾的。disabled 残疾的;healthy 健康的;difficult 困难的。
因此,正确答案是C。
13?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是名词辨析。句意:午夜是指晚上12点以后的时间。tonight(n.)今晚;night(n.)夜晚;midnight(n.)午夜。
因此,正确答案是C。
14?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意:如果你设法做成了做某事,那么你就是成功地做了它。fail 失败;manage 设法做成;prepare 准备。
因此,正确答案是B。
15?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词、动词和副词。句意:如果你出国,你就离开了你自己的国家。abroad 在国外,副词;broad 宽广的,形容词;aboard 在船上。
因此,正确答案是A。
第二部分
16?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是短语、动词及时态的辨析。句意:美猴王的角色来自于《西游记》,是明朝Wu Cheng'en写的一本书。name 动词,给……取名;be out of 从……中出去;be from 来自;come from 来自。文章是一般现在时,且描述实际情况,故用一般现在时,单数名词作主语,故be动词用is。
因此,正确答案是B。
17?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:故事讲述的是当美猴王帮助唐僧寻找丢失的佛经时,沿途发生的事情。story 故事;character 人物,角色;letter 信;news 新闻,消息。
因此,正确答案是C。
18?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意:故事讲述的是当美猴王帮助唐僧寻找丢失的佛经时,沿途发生的事情。help 帮助;ask 问;describe 描述;advise 建议。
因此,正确答案是D。
19?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是连接词的辨析。句意:但是是超级英雄美猴王吸引了人们的注意力。该句是强调句型,是“It is/was + 被强调部分 + that + 其他部分”,当被强调部分是指人时,可用who/whom代替that;该句被强调部分是拟人化的美猴王,且作主语,故用who。
因此,正确答案是D。
20?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意:人们喜欢他,因为他很勇敢,从不害怕任何比他更强大的人。brave 勇敢的;terrible 可怕的,糟糕的;friendly 友好的;suitable 适合的,适宜的。
因此,正确答案是D。
21?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词、短语及比较级的辨析。句意:人们喜欢他,因为他很勇敢,从不害怕任何比他更强大的人。much 很多,修饰不可数名词或比较级;a bit 一点儿,有点儿,修饰形容词或比较级。由than可知用比较级,根据句意“从不害怕任何比他更强大人”可知用more。
因此,正确答案是C。
22?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:他给王母娘娘举办的聚会带来麻烦。trouble 麻烦;happiness 快乐;joke 玩笑;cheer 欢呼声。
因此,正确答案是B。
23?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是固定搭配。句意:他甚至和释迦牟尼开玩笑。play jokes with sb. 和某人开玩笑,固定搭配。see 看见;take 拿;have 有。
因此,正确答案是B。
24?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是副词的辨析。句意:美猴王从没有想过放弃。never 从不;ever 曾经;still 仍然;yet 还。
因此,正确答案是B。
25?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是连词的辨析。句意:他遇到了各种各样的困难,甚至被师傅误会,但是他总是完成他的职责。but 但是;or 或者;and 并且;so 所以。
因此,正确答案是A。
第三部分
26?. F;B;A;E
【解析】
第一空:句意:当妈妈看到爸爸紧张的脸时,她的眼睛看起来很难过。下一句主语是they,只有F句符合上下文的连贯性。
因此,正确答案是F。
第二空:句意:我知道这是真的。下一句说:尽管父母没告诉我,我们听见他们讲话了。可见我们知道了这件事情。
因此,正确答案是B。
第三空:句意:我看着爸爸,想知道我们会变得怎样。前一句说:Jame问“我们要去哪里?”A句符合题意。
因此,正确答案是A。
第四空:句意:我和Jame就像我之前每天晚上那样安静地洗碗。下一句说:然后我们上了楼……,所以E符合前后文连贯性。
因此,正确答案是E。
27?. C;E;A;B;D
【解析】
第一空:句意:离开五年后,我现在和我的父母住在一起。上一句中的回到家乡以及后文中提到和父母住在一起会存在问题可推知答案。
因此,正确答案是C。
第二空:句意:一直敲门。本段讲的主要是关于敲门的内容。
因此,正确答案是E。
第三空:句意:每个人都知道家务很无趣。本段讲的主要是关于家务活的内容。
因此,正确答案是A。
第四空:句意:并且你知道无论你说什么他们都会一直爱你。本段主要讲的是父母的爱以及对父母的态度。
因此,正确答案是B。
第五空:句意:说抱歉。本段讲的是与父母发生争吵时要尽可能道歉。
因此,正确答案是D。
第四部分
28?. I'm a 15-year-old middle school student. I am always busy with my study and seldom help my parents with the housework. Feeling quite sorry for that, I begin to think about what to do to help.
Last Sunday, when my parents went shopping, I suddenly got an idea. Why not give the rooms a thorough cleaning? Firstly I collected all the books, newspapers and other things in the rooms and put them away. Then I wiped the dust off all the furniture. After that, I swept the floor carefully.
At this moment, my parents came back and were quite surprised to see all the rooms tidy and the floor shining. My mother gave me a hug and I could see the satisfaction in her eyes. Tired as I was, I never felt so happy.
【解析】
好单词/短语:
1. 15-year-old 15岁的
2. be busy with 忙于
3. help sb. with sth. 在某事上帮助某人
4. go shopping 去购物
5. put away 放好
好句式:
1. Feeling quite sorry for that, I begin to think about what to do to help. 为此感到很抱歉,我开始考虑可以帮忙做点什么。
2. Tired as I was, I never felt so happy. 虽然累,但我从未如此开心过。