2018_2019学年高中英语module4carnival课下能力提升（十六）外研版 7页

Module4课下能力提升（十六）Ⅰ.阅读理解TheNewYearisatimeforcelebrationforalmosteveryoneoftheworld.InBritain,peoplegotopubsandnightclubstodancetheoldyearaway,andtowelcomeinthenewoneatmidnight.Inrecentyears,streetpartieshavebecomemorepopular.Thousandsofpeoplegatherinsquares,mainstreetsorontheriverbankstolistentobandsplayingandtoseefireworksdisplays.Forpeoplewhostayathome,mostareattractedbythespecial,liveNewYearshowsonTV.Theyarewaitingforthecountdown,alongwiththepresenters,from10to1asthelastsecondoftheoldyearawayandthebellsoftheNewYeararerung.InScotland,peoplevisittheirneighborsanddrink,danceonNewYear'sEve.Ifyou'reinvitedtoaScottishhomethatnight,it'simportanttoknowwhattobringwithyou:alumpofcoal,someshortbreadandsomewhisky.Thecoalshowswarmth,soyou'rewishingthepeopleyouvisitwillhaveenoughheatinthecomingyear.Theshortbreadrepresentsfood,soyou'rehopingthatthepeoplewillhaveenoughtoeatinthenewyear.SomeScotscallwhisky“thewateroflife”，sowhenyouhandoveryourbottletoyourhosts,itmeansyouwantthemtohaveenoughtodrinkoverthenext12months.Andthere'sonemorekeytaskyoustillhavetoperformifyoucan.Thefirstpersontoknockonaneighbor'sdoorissupposedtobeatall,dark,andhandsomemanwhowillbringgoodlucktothehousehold.Butwhatifthat'snotyou?Well,don'tringthebelljustyet.Waitawhileandthe_right_personissuretoturnupsoon!语篇解读：本文主要介绍了英国人庆祝新年的活动方式，着重介绍了苏格兰人的庆祝方式。1．Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．SeeingtheoldyearoffinBritainB．CelebrationsofaScottishNewYearC．VisitingScottishhomesonNewYear'sEveD．SendinggoodluckintheNewYear解析：选B　标题归纳题。文章主要讲述了英国人庆祝新年的活动方式，其中拜亲访友也在其中，所以最好的标题是B；而A、C和D只是其中的一部分，不能作为文章的标题。n2．WhydovisitorstakethingstoaScottishhomeonNewYear'sEve?A．Tosharegoodfoodandwarmth.B．Tohelpthosepoorfamilies.C．Tosendbestwishestothefamilies.D．Toshowrichnessandgenerosity.解析：选C　细节理解题。文章倒数第二段具体描述了大年除夕拜访亲朋好友时要带的东西和含义，每件都代表着拜访者美好的祝愿和祝福，thecoal祝愿来年的温暖，theshortbread和whisky代表着饮食富足，因此选C。3．Thephrase“therightperson”inthelastsentencerefersto“________”．A．thepresenterofaspecialTVshowB．atall,darkandhandsomemanC．amanwithcoal,shortbreadandwhiskyD．yourneighbor解析：选B　细节理解题。根据文章叙述的事实，这儿的therightperson肯定是第一个敲门的人，也就是上文说的atall,dark,andhandsomemanwhowillbringgoodlucktothehousehold。4．Weknowfromthepassagethat________.A．BritishpeoplehatetothinkoftheoldyearandwishtodanceitawayquicklyB．streetconcertshavebecomemorepopularonNewYear'sEveC．BritishpeopleletofffireworksinpublicplacestocelebratetheNewYearD．peoplestayathomedoingnothingbutwaitforthebelloftheNewYeartoring解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第二段的叙述可以看出，人们举行街道晚会庆祝新年的活动除了欣赏乐队演奏外，还可以欣赏烟花，由此推断：人们会在公共场合燃放烟花以示庆祝，所以选C。Ⅱ.阅读七选五Mostofushavetheexperienceofdroppingphonesinwater.__1__Thereis,however,thechancetosaveyourphoneifyouactquicklyandfollowthesesteps：Step1:Turnitoff.Awetphonethatisturnedonhasagreaterchanceofshortcircuiting(短缺)thecircuitboard.Ifyouareunsurewhetheritisonoroff,pressthepowerbuttonquicklytoseeifthereisanylife.__2__Ifthereisn't,keepitoff.Step2:Drythephoneoffwithasofttowel.n__3__Drythephoneoffwithasofttowel,gettingridofanywateronthesurfaceandpreventinganymorefromgettinginthroughtheports(接口)．Step3:Blowairintotheports.Yourinitialresponsemaybetodryyourphonewithahairdrier.__4__Theheatfromthedriercandestroytheinternalcomponents,causingthephoneuseless.Blowairintotheportsandotherouteropeningswhichwaterhasentered.Step4:Placethephoneinacontainerwithrice.Bynowyou'vedoneeverythingtoremoveasmuchwateraspossiblefromyourphone.__5__Thereisaneasywayofgettingeverylastbitofwateroutofyourphone—puttingyourphoneinrice,whichcanabsorbwater.Coveryourphoneinapapertowelbeforeburyingitinrice.A．Thisisaverycommonmistake.B．Ifthereis,turnitoffimmediately.C．You'restillleftwithawetphoneafterturningitoff.D．Thiscouldbeintheseaorinthetoiletwherethereiswater.E．Avoidthedesiretotestyourphonetoseeifit'sstillworking.F．However,chancesarethatthereisstillwaterinplacesyoucan'taccess.G．Thisisoneofthequickestandeasiestwaystodryofftheoutsideofyourphone.答案：1～5　DBCAFⅢ.完形填空Thereoncewasabeggarwholovedtohearhimselfsing.Helived__1__adustbinnexttoasupermarket.Hehadthemostamazingvoice.Noonewouldlistentohim,__2__.Catsanddogswouldcometosingalong.Allanimalswouldcometohearthissound.No__3__though.His__4__audienceweretheanimals.Evenwithoutpeopletosingto,themanwasfilledwith__5__forhelovedhisvoice.Thenoneday,alittlegirlwasonherwaytothesupermarket.Themanwassingingoneofhisfavoritesongs.Thelittlegirl__6__himandwonderedwhatthatnoisewas.Shebegan__7__aroundeverycorneruntilshefoundhim.Thegirl'seyesbegantogrowwideasshesawthemaninhis__8__clothes.Sheaskedhimtosing,withno__9__ofdangerinhervoice.Thisshockedtheman.Hesangforthegirlwithjoyinhiseyes.Althoughitwasnicetobe__10__tosing,itwasalsonicetohaveanaudience.Hesanguntiltheyheardthegirl'smother__11__forher.Thegirlquicklysaid__12__andranoff.nThegirlreturnedthenextdayandaskedhimtosing.__13__hesangforthelittlegirl.Afterafewsongs,sheleft__14__thecallofhermother.Shecamethedayafter,withanolderwoman.Thiswasthegirl's__15__.Shedidnotseemtomindbeingledbehinda__16__dustbin.Thegirlaskedthebeggartosing.Themansanghisheartoutforthe__17__ofthemtohear.Themother'sfrownbeganto__18__andasmilebegantoappear.Thedaysafterwerefullofcheerfulsingingandtheaudienceoftwo.__19__，theywouldbringmorepeopletolisten.Thebeggarcontinuedtosinguntilhecouldnotsinganymore.__20__helovedhisvoiceanymore.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是一个乞丐特别喜欢唱歌，喜欢自己的声音，但是因为他是乞丐，除了动物外没有人听他唱歌。有一天一个小女孩听到了他的歌声，找到了他并听他唱歌，后来女孩的妈妈也来了，后来更多的人来了.他们都没有嫌弃垃圾桶的臭味和他褴褛的衣着，都来欣赏他的歌声。1．A.over　　　　　　　　B．underC．besideD．behind解析：选D　根据第三段“Shedidnotseemtomindbeingledbehinda________dustbin”可知答案。2．A.althoughB．butC．thoughD．still解析：选C　though在此处是副词，放在句尾，表示转折。这句话和前文的“Hehadthemostamazingvoice.”之间是转折关系，而且此处应该填副词。3．A.catsB．audienceC．animalsD．humans解析：选D　根据“Allanimalswouldcometohearthissound.”可知，来听他唱歌的只有动物没有人类，故选D。4．A.onlyB．devotedC．enthusiasticD．excited解析：选A　根据前一句可知他唯一的听众就是动物。5．A.regretB．joyC．painD．sorrow解析：选B　根据这句话的意思我们可以知道，即使没有人来听他唱歌，他也很高兴地唱，因为他喜欢自己的声音。6．A.sawB．noticedC．heardD．maden解析：选C　根据上下文语境可知，小女孩应该是先听到他的歌声，然后顺着声音找到了他。故选C。7．A.lookingB．researchingC．searchingD．finding解析：选C　根据语境可知，这个小女孩顺着歌声找遍了每个角落直到找到了他。search＋地点＋forsth./sb.表示“搜寻某地找某物/某人”。8．A.tidyB．cleanC．dirtyD．cheap解析：选C　根据文章可知，唱歌的人是乞丐，而且住在垃圾桶后面，那么自然他的衣服应该是脏的。9．A.fearB．signalC．expressionD．noise解析：选A　小女孩面对的是这样一个人，但是她让他给她唱歌，而且小女孩说话时，声音里没有恐惧。10．A.awakeB．aloneC．awareD．ashamed解析：选B　根据文意，这个乞丐一个人唱歌的时候感觉很好，有了一个听众也挺好。11．A.phoningB．cryingC．appealingD．calling解析：选D　根据下文的“thecallofhermother”可知，是女孩的妈妈在叫小女孩，而不是打电话之类的。12．A.goodbyeB．okayC．sorryD．hello解析：选A　根据后面的“ranoff”可知小女孩跑着找妈妈去了，那么此处应该是“道别”。13．A.OnceB．AgainC．MoreD．Often解析：选B　根据上文“第二天，小女孩又来让他唱歌”可知此处表示“又一次，他给小女孩唱歌”。14．A.inB．onC．atD．over解析：选C　此处考查介词。at“响应，回答”。故选C。15．A.friendB．motherC．sisterD．teacher解析：选B　根据后面的“Themother'sfrownbeganton...”可知这个女人是小女孩的妈妈。16．A.bigB．desertedC．smellyD．beautiful解析：选C　此处修饰的是垃圾桶，那么应该是smellydustbin。17．A.bothB．noneC．allD．either解析：选A　根据文意可知，是给母女二人唱歌，所以应该用both，either的意思是“二者中的任意一个”，不合文意。18．A.replaceB．ruinC．fadeD．break解析：选C　根据下文的appear以及本句中的frown“皱眉”可知，本句指的是听到乞丐的歌声后，小女孩的妈妈皱着的眉舒展开了，微笑的表情在她的脸上出现了。fade在本句中指的是“皱着的眉舒展开了”，符合题意。19．A.LaterB．EarlierC．SoonerD．Otherwise解析：选A　根据文意，此处是在叙述后来发生的事，所以应该用later。20．A.ApartfromB．ThankstoC．NotjustD．Inaddition解析：选C　乞丐的听众多了，那么自然不仅仅是他自己喜欢他的歌声了。notjust意为“不仅仅”。Ⅳ.语法填空WeallknowthattheFridayafterThanksgivingmeansamaddashtotheshoppingcentreforridiculoussales.Buthowdidthisbargainshoppingget__1__(it)start?ThefirstBlackFridayactuallyhadnothing__2__(do)withThanksgivingorshopping.TheoriginofBlackFridayasweknowittodaystartedinPhiladelphiaduringthe1950sand1960s.CrowdsofpeoplewouldcometotownthedayafterThanksgivingfortheannualArmyNavyfootballgame__3__(hold)thefollowingSaturday.Streetsand__4__(store)werealwayscrowded,whichwasgreatforbusinessbutmadeeasypickingsforshoplifters(行窃者).Localpolicecalledthis“BlackFriday”.Notonlydidtheyhavetodealwithextratraffic__5__shoplifting,buttheyhadtoworkextrahoursandcouldn'trequestthedayoff.Thetermdidn'tgonational__6__thelate1980s,butthe__7__(explain)changed.Whileshopkeepers__8__(general)sufferedfinanciallossesmostoftheyear,theincreaseofholidayshoppersmarkedthefirstdayofrealprofit.Intraditionalnaccounting(会计)practicesafewyearsago,losses__9__(record)inredink,andprofitsinblackink.Andso,thedayafterThanksgiving,__10__companiesgo“intotheblack”andmakeaprofit,becameBlackFriday.答案：1.its　2.todo　3.tobeheld　4.stores　5.and6．until　7.explanation　8.generally　9.wererecorded　10.whenⅤ.短文改错Somepeoplelearnnewskillsmorequicklythanothers,soyouneedn'tfeeldiscouragingifsomeofyourclassmateseemtobelearningEnglishmorequicklythanyou.Ifyoukeeponpracticing,youwillbemasterEnglishintheend.Inthemeantime,trytomakeEnglishlearningasfunaspossibly.IsuggestthatyouwatchedEnglishlanguagemoviesonyourfreetime.IalsosuggestreadingsomeEnglishlanguagemagazinesontopicsthatinterestedyouandjoininggamesatyourschool'sEnglishCorner.Ifyourschooldoesn'talreadyhaveaEnglishCorner,youmightwantthinkaboutstartingone.答案：第一句：discouraging→discouraged；classmate→classmates第二句：be去掉第三句：possibly→possible第四句：watched→watch;on→in第五句：interested→interest;joining后加in第六句：a→an;want后加to