Module4 Period Five.docx

Period Four　Cultural Corner Ⅰ.语境填词 ‎1．The threat of foreign attack united (联合) the government and its opponents.‎ ‎2．Our luggage was transported (运输) by train.‎ ‎3．This particular custom has its origin (起源，源头) in Wales.‎ ‎4．This tax should be abolished (取消，废除)．‎ ‎5．There are many customs imported (引进，进口，输入) from the West in the current China.‎ ‎6．We live in a multicultural (多元文化的) society.‎ ‎7．Yesterday they held a party in celebration (庆祝) of their fiftieth wedding anniversary.‎ ‎8．You’d better make a mark (记号，标记) where you have any questions.‎ Ⅱ.选词填空 come to an end；dress up；consist of；give up；think much of；take over；on end；date back to ‎1．He would disappear for weeks on_end.‎ ‎2．His son took_over the company after he retired.‎ ‎3．I don’t think_much_of her idea.‎ ‎4．The committee consisting_of 10 members has/have decided to close the restaurant.‎ ‎5．The college dates_back_to medieval times.‎ ‎6．The meeting came_to_an_end.‎ ‎7．There’s no need to dress_up—come as you are.‎ ‎8．She didn’t give_up work when she had the baby.‎ Ⅲ.同义词辨析 ‎1．用congratulation，celebration填空 ‎(1)Carnival became a celebration of freedom.‎ ‎(2)Congratulations on your happy marriage.‎ ‎(3)The service was a celebration of his life.‎ 解析　‎ 名词 动词 用法 congratulation 祝贺 congratulate 祝贺 congratulations on...‎ 祝贺……‎ congratulate sb.on(doing) sth.‎ 因某事而祝贺某人 ‎(宾语通常是人，而不是物)‎ celebration 庆祝会 celebrate 庆祝 New Year celebrations 新年庆祝活动 celebrate one’s birthday/Christmas 庆祝生日/圣诞节(宾语通常是物，而不是人)‎ ‎2. 用abolish，cancel的适当形式填空 ‎(1)Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the United States.‎ ‎(2)All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather.‎ ‎(3)We have abolished the system of exploitation of many by man.‎ 解析　abolish强调废除，如制度、做法、风俗等。cancel多指取消已安排或决定的计划，会议等。‎ Ⅳ.单项填空 ‎1．—What are you to plan for the weekend?‎ ‎—________，I am going to call on an old friend of mine.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　‎ A．If ever B．If busy C．If anything D．If possible 答案　D 解析　句意：如果可能的话，我打算去拜访我的一个老朋友。A项：如果曾经有过的话；B项：如果忙的话；C项：如果有……的话；D项：如果可能的话。‎ ‎2．—Your car is really cheap at that price.‎ ‎—Yes，it is a real ________.‎ A．exchange B．bargain C．trade D．business 答案　B 解析　下句句意：是的，它的确很便宜。bargain便宜货，符合句意。exchange交换；trade交易，贸易；business生意。‎ ‎3．These chicken wings are really ________.Where did you buy them?‎ A．tasted B．tasteful C．tasting D．tasty 答案　D 解析　句意：这些鸡翅真是美味。你在哪儿买的？taste作动词，意为：品尝；尝起来；tasteful有欣赏能力的；tasty好吃的，美味的。由句意可知D项正确。‎ ‎4．Blake roared with delight as he ________ the win，which he described as a career highlight.‎ A．celebrated B．congratulated C．greeted D．toasted 答案　A 解析　句意：布雷克高兴地欢呼，庆祝获胜，他把此次胜利称作事业的高潮。celebrate庆祝，后接事物宾语；congratulate祝贺，后接人作宾语；greet与……打招呼，后接人作宾语；toast祝酒。‎ ‎5．There was a ________ expression on his face.Maybe he had finished his work successfully.‎ A．relaxing B．relaxed C．puzzled D．puzzling 答案　B 解析　句意：在他脸上有一种放松的表情。可能他已经成功地完成了工作。relaxed(人感觉)放松的；relaxing(令人)放松的，松弛的；puzzling令人迷惑的。puzzled感到迷惑的。由句意可知选B。‎ ‎6．The judges said it had made more of an impact than any other device and ________ the start of a “laptop for everyone” era.‎ A．signed B．meant C．remarked D．marked 答案　D 解析　句意：评委们说它比其他设备有更大的影响，它标志着“每个人的手提式电脑时代”的开始。sign示意；mean意味着，意思是；remark评论；mark标志着。由句意可知D项正确。‎ ‎7．It is reported that a foreign company will ________ the small factory.‎ A．think over B．take over C．turn over D．hand over 答案　B 解析　句意：据报道一家外国公司将接管这个小厂。take over接管，符合句意。think over仔细考虑；turn over翻转；翻身；hand over上交，均不合句意。‎ ‎8．—Can’t we visit the temple at Abu Simbel on foot?‎ ‎—________ take a boat on the River Nile.‎ A．I feel like B．I’d prefer C．I’d like D．I’d rather 答案　D 解析　句意：——难道我们不能步行参观Abu Simbel的寺庙吗？——我更愿意在尼罗河上乘船。feel like想要，后跟动词ing形式；would prefer，would like后跟动词不定式；would rather后跟动词原形。由用法可知D项正确。‎ ‎9．To work at home has been made possible ________ the development of computer technology.‎ A．with B．for C．as D．by 答案　A 解析　句意：随着计算机技术的发展，在家工作成为可能。with随着；for为了；as作为；by由……。‎ ‎10．I think there will be another five miles until we reach the mountain ________the distance.‎ A．for B．to C．from D．in 答案　D 解析　句意：我想还有五英里我们才能到达远处的山。in the distance在远处，在很远的那边，符合句意。‎ Ⅴ.阅读理解 Mother’s Day is a time of memory and celebration for Mom.The earliest Mother’s Day celebrations date back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea，the Mother of the Gods.During the ‎1600’‎s，England celebrated a day called“Mothering Sunday”．Celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent(四旬斋)，“Mothering Sunday” honored the mothers of England.‎ During this time many of the England’s poor worked as servants for the wealthy.As most jobs were located far from their homes，the servants would live at the houses of their employers.On Mothering Sunday the servants would have the day off and were encouraged to return home and spend the day with their mothers.A special cake，called the mothering cake，was often brought along.‎ As Christianity(基督教) spread throughout Europe，the celebration changed to honor the “Mother Church”—the spiritual power that gave them life and protected them from harm.Over time the church festival combined with the Mothering Sunday celebration.People began honoring their mothers as well as the church.‎ In the United States Mother’s Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe as a day devoted to peace.Then in 1907 Ana Jarvis，from Philadelphia，began a campaign(运动) to establish a national Mother’s Day.Ms Jarvis persuaded her mother’s church in Grafton，West Virginia to celebrate Mother’s Day on the second anniversary of her mother’s death，the 2nd Sunday of May.By the next year Mother’s Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia.‎ Ms Jarvis and her supporters began to write to ministers，businessmen，and politicians demanding to establish a national Mother’s Day.It was successful as by 1911 Mother’s Day was celebrated in almost every state.President Woodrow Wilson，in 1914，made the official announcement that Mother’s Day was a national holiday and it was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.‎ While many countries of the world celebrate their own Mother’s Day at different times throughout the year，there are some countries such as Denmark，Finland，Italy，Turkey，Australia，and Belgium which also celebrate Mother’s Day on the 2nd Sunday of May.‎ ‎1．What is the author’s purpose in writing the first paragraph?‎ A．To raise questions. B．To introduce the topic.‎ C．To interest readers. D．To solve problems.‎ ‎ 答案　B 解析　推理判断题。作者写第一段的目的是为了引入本文的主题：母亲节。‎ ‎2．Which of the following countries is NOT mentioned as a country celebrating Mother’s Day?‎ A．Greece. B．Italy. C．Australia. D．Mexico.‎ 答案　D 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段话的第二句“The earliest Mother’s Day celebrations date back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea”和最后一段话的“there are some countries such as Denmark，Finland，Italy，Turkey，Australia，and Belgium which...”可知A、B和C项中提到的国家都过母亲节，只有D项没有提到，故选D。‎ ‎3．The earliest Mother’s Day was celebrated to ________.‎ A．mark the birth of ‎Greece B．prepare for the autumn harvest C．honor the Mother of the Gods D．honor the mothers of ‎England 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据原文第一段第二句话可知选C。‎ ‎4．The fourth and fifth paragraphs mainly talk about ________.‎ A．the feast of Mother’s Day in the ‎United States B．the origin of Mother’s Day in the ‎United States C．the development of Mother’s Day in the ‎United States D．the celebration of Mother’s Day in the ‎United States 答案　B 解析　综合归纳题。综合四、五段的内容可知，这两 段话主要讲述了美国人过母亲节的来历，故B项为最佳答案。‎ With the passing of time，...随着时间的推移……相当于with the time going on/by，相当于as time goes/went on/by。‎ With the passing of time，he came to realize the importance of learning a foreign language.‎ 随着时间的推移，他逐渐认识到学习一门外语的重要性。‎ With the passing of time，the white inhabitants of the island began to take part in the carnival，too—and they were welcomed by their former slaves.‎ 随着时间的推移，岛上的白人也开始加入到这个活动中——并且他们也受到先前奴隶的欢迎。‎