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2020届一轮复习人教版必修四Unit3A taste of English humor学案设计
单元话题导读
Mark Twain is a great American writer. His works are widely read by millions of people all over the world. He was born in 1835 in Florida, a southern state of the USA. He grew up in Missouri on the Mississippi River. Before he was 13, he had fallen into the river for nine times. Luckily, he was always saved. At the age of 18, he ran away from home. For a time, he worked as a sailor and a newspaper reporter.
Mark Twain started writing a children's story called The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1876. Its theme is to do with the freedom of humans. However, he didn't question the slavery (奴隶制度) in the book and never thought of giving freedom to slaves. This behaviour has been talked about many times by later reviewers.
Mark Twain liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time. One day he was going to a small town. One of his friends said that there were a lot of mosquitoes (蚊子) in the town and told him that he'd better not go there. Mark Twain waved his hand and said, “It doesn't matter. The mosquitoes are very clever. They aren't relations of mine. Why will they come to visit me?”
Mark Twain's works have influenced many writers. They are great treasures of American literature. “There was nothing before. And there has been nothing as good since,” said a famous writer.
Section_Ⅰ Warming Up & Reading — Prereading
[原文呈现]
A MASTER OF NONVERBAL HUMOUR
As Victor Hugo once said①,“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”, and up to now② nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin. He brightened③ the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between④. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed⑤, so they could feel more content with⑥ their lives.
Not that Charlie's own life was easy! He was born in a poor family in 1889. His parents were both poor music hall performers⑦. You may find it astonishing⑧ that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. Such training was common in acting families at this time, especially when the family income was often uncertain. Unfortunately⑨ his father died,○10leaving the family even worse off⑪, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. By his teens⑫, Charlie had, through his humour, become one of the most popular child actors in England. He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary⑬ everyday tasks. No one was ever bored⑭ watching him⑮ — his subtle⑯ acting made everything entertaining⑰.
[读文清障]
①as引导的非限制性定语从句,译为“正如”。
②up to now = until now直到现在(常与现在完成时连用)
③brighten/'braItn/vt.使更愉快;使更有希望
④in between = in between two world wars,为避免重复,承接上文省略了宾语。in between为双重介词,是介词的一种特殊用法。
⑤depressed /dI'prest/adj.忧愁的;沮丧的
⑥feel/be content with对……满足
content/kən'tent/adj.满足的,满意的 n.满足 vt.使满足
⑦performer/pə'fɔːmə/n.表演者;演出者
⑧astonishing/ə'stɒnIʃIŋ/adj.令人感到惊讶的
astonish/ə'stɒnIʃ/vt.使惊诧
find it astonishing that ...中,it为形式宾语,真正的宾语是that从句,astonishing为find的宾语补足语。
⑨unfortunately/ʌn'fɔːtʃənItlI/adv.不幸的
fortunate/'fɔːtʃənIt/adj.幸运的;吉利的
⑩现在分词短语作结果状语,表示一种自然而然的结果。
⑪worse off更加贫穷的;更加缺少的
⑫teens/tiːnz/n.十几岁(13岁至19岁的年龄)(英语数字13到19都含有teen)
⑬ordinary/'ɔːdənərI/adj.平常的;普通的
⑭bored/bɔːd/adj.厌烦的
⑮现在分词短语watching him作时间状语。
⑯subtle/'sʌtl/adj.微妙的;精巧的;技艺精湛的
⑰entertaining/ˌentə'teInIŋ/adj.愉快的;有趣的
entertain/ˌentə'teIn/vt.&vi.使欢乐;款待
made everything entertaining为“make+宾语+宾补”结构。
无声的幽默大师
[第1~2段译文]
正如维克多•雨果曾经说的:“笑声如阳光,驱走人们脸上的寒冬。”关于这一点,直到现在也没有人能比查理•卓别林做得更好。在两次世界大战以及之间的艰苦岁月里,他给美国人和英国人的生活带来了欢乐。在感到沮丧的时候,他可以使他们开怀大笑,于是人们就对自己的生活感到更加满足。
查理自己的生活并不容易!他于1889年出生在一个贫穷的家庭。他的父母都是杂耍戏院里贫穷的演员。你可能会感到惊奇,查理刚会说话时大人就教他唱歌,他刚会走路时大人就教他跳舞了。这样的训练在当时的演员家庭中是很普遍的,尤其是当家庭收入经常不稳定的时候。不幸的是,他的父亲去世了,这使得他的家庭更加艰难,所以查理的童年是在照顾生病的母亲和弟弟中度过的。在十多岁的时候,查理凭借自己的幽默已经在英国成为最受欢迎的童星之一。他不用说话而靠动作来模仿傻瓜做日常的事务。看他的表演没有人会感到无聊——他巧妙的表演使得一切都那么滑稽可笑。
As time went by⑱, he began making films. He grew more and more popular ⑲as his charming⑳ character, the little tramp○21, became known throughout○22 the world. The tramp, a poor, homeless○23 man with a moustache○24, wore large trousers, wornout○25 shoes and a small round black hat. He walked around
stiffly○26 carrying a walking stick○27. This character was a social failure○28 but was loved for his optimism○29 and determination to overcome○30 all difficulties. He was the underdog○31 who was kind even when others were unkind to him.
How did the little tramp make a sad situation entertaining? Here is an example from one of his most famous films, The Gold Rush○32. It is toward the end of the nineteenth century and gold has just been discovered in Alaska. Like so many others, the little tramp has rushed there in search of gold, but without success. Instead he and another man are hiding in a small hut during a snowstorm○33 with nothing to eat○34. They are so hungry that the little tramp tries boiling one of his leather○35 shoes for dinner. Charlie cuts off○36 the leather top of the shoe and shares the shoe with the other fellow. He tries cutting and chewing○37 the bottom of the shoe ○38 as if it were the finest steak. Then he picks out○39 the lace○40 of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti. He eats each mouthful○41 with great enjoyment○42. The acting is so convincing○43 that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted○44.
⑱As time went by = With time going by随着时间的推移。
⑲as his charming character ...是as引导的时间状语从句,the little tramp是character的同位语。
⑳charming/'tʃɑːmIŋ/adj.迷人的;有魅力的
○21tramp/træmp/n.流浪汉;行乞者
○22throughout/θruː'aʊt/prep.遍及;贯穿 adv.到处;始终;全部
○23homeless/'həʊmləs/adj.无家的;无家可归的
○24moustache/mə'stɑːʃ/n.小胡子
○25wornout/wɔːn'aʊt/adj.磨破的;穿旧的(为合成形容词)
○26stiffly/'stIflI/adv.僵硬地
○27现在分词短语carrying a walking stick作伴随状语。
○28failure/'feIljə/n.失败(者)
○29optimism/'ɒptImIzəm/n.乐观;乐观主义
○30overcome/ˌəʊvə'kʌm/vt.& vi.(overcame, overcome)战胜;克服
○31underdog/'ʌndədɒɡ/n.失败者;处于劣势的一方
○32The Gold Rush《淘金记》(卓别林最著名的电影之一)
○33snowstorm/'snəʊstɔːm/n.暴风雪(为合成名词)
○34with nothing to eat是with复合结构,在句中作状语。
○35leather/'leðə/n.皮革
leather shoes皮鞋
○36cut off切断;断绝
○37chew/tʃuː/vt. & vi.嚼碎;咀嚼(食物)
○38as if it were the finest steak与as if it were spaghetti均是as if引导的状语从句,表示的情况与现在事实不符,用一般过去时,此处as if意为“好像”。
○39pick out挑出;辨别出
○40lace/leIs/n.饰带;花边;鞋带
○41mouthful/'maʊθfʊl/n.一口;满口
a mouthful of一满口……
○42enjoyment/In'dʒɔImənt/n.享受;欢乐;乐趣
with enjoyment高兴地;享受地
○43convincing/kən'vInsIŋ/adj.令人信服的
convince/kən'vIns/vt.使信服
○44so ... that ...结构中that引导结果状语从句,第二个that引导宾语从句,he has ever tasted为省略that的定语从句,修饰the best meals。
[第3~4段译文]
随着时间的推移,他开始制作电影。随着他塑造的有魅力的“小流浪汉”的角色闻名于世,他也越来越受欢迎。这个穷苦的、无家可归的流浪汉,留着小胡子,穿着大裤子、破鞋子,头戴着一顶黑色的小圆帽。他手里拿着一根手杖迈着僵硬的步伐四处走动。这个角色是社会生活中的失败者,但是他的乐观精神和战胜所有困难的决心使得他深受(观众的)喜爱。甚至面对并不善待他的人,这个弱者依然保持友善的态度。
这个小流浪汉是如何把悲惨的遭遇变得滑稽可笑的呢?这里有一个例子,来自他最著名的电影之一——《淘金记》。19世纪末,在阿拉斯加刚发现了金子。像其他许多人一样,这个小流浪汉也赶到那儿去淘金,但是没有成功。相反,他和另一个人被暴风雪困在一个小木屋中,没有任何东西可吃。他们饿极了,小流浪汉只好试着煮了他的一只皮鞋来充饥。查理切掉皮鞋上面的部分,和同伴分享这只鞋。他试着把鞋底切开嚼着吃,就好像那是最好的牛排。然后他挑出鞋带来吃,像吃意大利面条一样。他每一口都嚼得津津有味。(卓别林的)这场表演是那么有说服力,以至于你会相信这顿饭是他吃过的最美味的一顿。
Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed○45 and produced the films he starred in○46. In 1972 he was given a special Oscar○47 for his outstanding○48 work in films. He lived in England and the USA but spent his last years in Switzerland○49, where he was buried in 1977○50. He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with great confidence○51.
○45direct/dI'rekt; daI'rekt/vt. & vi.导演;指示;指挥 adj.直的;直接的;直率的
○46star in在……担任主角;主演
○47Oscar/'ɒskə/n.奥斯卡
○48outstanding/aʊt'stændIŋ/adj.突出的;杰出的;显著的
○49Switzerland/'swItsələnd/n.瑞士(欧洲中部国家)
○50where引导的非限制性定语从句。
○51confidence/'kɒnfIdəns/n.信心;信念
[第5段译文]
查理•卓别林自编、自导、自制他主演的电影。1972年他被授予奥斯卡特别奖,以表彰他在电影界的杰出工作。他在英国和美国生活过,却在瑞士度过了生命中最后的日子,并于1977年被安葬在那里。人们热爱并怀念这位伟大的演员,因为他能用强烈的信心鼓舞人们。
Prereading
Please match the words with their proper meanings.
1.Humour A.having or bringing an advantage, an opportunity, a piece of good luck
2.content B.feeling tired and impatient because you have lost interest in sb./sth.
3.astonish C.the ability to laugh at things that are amusing
4.fortunate D.to successfully control a feeling or problem that prevents you from achieving something
5.ordinary E.to interest and amuse sb. in order to please them
6.bored F.excellent; extremely good
7.entertain G.happy and satisfied with what you have
8.outstanding H.to make sb. believe that sth. is true
9.convince I.not unusual or different in any way
10.overcome J.to surprise sb. very much
11.direct K.a movement that you make with your hands, your head or your face to show a particular meaning.
12.gesture L.to control or be in charge of sb./sth.
1~5 ________ 6~10 ________ 11~12 ________
答案:1~5 CGJAI 6~10 BEFHD 11~12 LK
Leadin
The following pictures show you some typical actors or writers of humour. Do you know them and which kind of humour they belong to?
1.mime
Mr. Bean (1)Charlie_Chaplin
2.comedy
Zhou Xingchi (2)Ge_You
3.cross_talk
(3)Jiang_Kun and Tang Jiezhong
Whilereading
Fastreading
(Ⅰ)Read the text carefully and then try to write down the main idea.
The text is about the life and work of Charlie Chaplin who brightened the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the_hard_years_in_between.
(Ⅱ)Read the text and match each paragraph with its main idea.
1.Paragraph 1 A.What Charlie's childhood was like?
2.Paragraph 2 B.What his most famous character was like?
3.Paragraph 3 C.Why people needed cheering up?
4.Paragraph 4 D.His achievements.
5.Paragraph 5 E.An example of a sad situation that he made funny.
1~5 ________________
答案:1~5 CABED
Carefulreading
(Ⅰ)True (T) or False (F).
1.Charlie Chaplin influenced the lives of Americans and British through two world wars and the hard years in between.(T)
2.Charlie Chaplin wasn't badly off when he was a child.(F)
3.The character Charlie acted was a social failure but was loved.(T)
4.The Gold Rush is set in California in the middle of the nineteenth century.(F)
5.Chaplin's movies were produced, directed and wrote by other people.(F)
6.Chaplin won a special Oscar for his lifetime outstanding work in films in 1972.(T)
(Ⅱ)Read the text and choose the best answers.
1.How do you understand the sentence “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”?
A.Laughter is the power to drive winter away and welcome warm spring.
B.Laughter can keep one's face warm, especially during freezing winter.
C.Laughter can make people forget their problems and make them feel happy.
D.Laughter can give people warmth, so their faces are not cold.
2.In The Gold Rush, Chaplin and the other fellow eat one of his leather shoes because ________.
A.they are interested in it
B.the shoe is delicious
C.they want to make the people laugh
D.they are very hungry
3.People enjoy seeing other people's bad luck because ________.
A.they enjoy doing so
B.it makes people more worried about their life
C.it makes people more content with their life
D.there's much fun in doing so
4.The little tramp is wellknown because ________.
A.Chaplin played a poor and homeless person
B.the character was a social failure
C.the character is funnylooking
D.though being a social failure, the little tramp was optimistic and determined and always kind to others
5.What's the author's attitude to Charlie Chaplin?
A.Positive. B.Negative.
C.Serious. D.Appreciative.
答案:1~5 CDCDD
Studyreading
Analyze the following difficult sentences in the text.
1.As Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”, and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.
[句式分析] 本句中and连接两个并列分句, as意为“正如”,引导非限制性定语从句。
[尝试翻译] 正如维克多•雨果曾经说的:“笑声如阳光,驱走人们脸上的寒冬”。关于这一点,直到现在也没有人能比查理•卓别林做得更好。
2.You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could
speak and dance as soon as he could walk.
[句式分析] 本句中用了“find+it+adj./n.+that .../to do sth.”结构,it为形式宾语,真正的宾语是that引导的从句;as soon as引导时间状语从句。
[尝试翻译] 你可能会感到惊奇,查理刚会说话时大人就教他唱歌,他刚会走路时大人就教他跳舞了。
3.Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.
[句式分析]
[尝试翻译] 不幸的是,他的父亲去世了,这使得他的家庭更加艰难,所以查理的童年是在照顾生病的母亲和弟弟中度过的。
4.The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted.
[句式分析]
[尝试翻译] (卓别林的)这场表演是那么有说服力,以至于你会相信这顿饭是他吃过的最美味的一顿。
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying“no”, criticizing, and getting the other fellow to do what
you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it is the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that a serious dialogue may start a riot. For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance that people in any other forum.
Humor is often the best way to keep a small misunderstanding from escalating (升级) into a big deal. Recently a neighbor of mine had a quarrel with his wife as she drove him to the airport. Airborne, he felt miserable, and he knew she did, too. Two hours after she returned home, she received a longdistance phone call.“Persontoperson for Mrs. I. A. Pologize.” intoned the operator.“That's spelled ‘P’ as in ...” In a twinkling (眨眼间), the whole day changed from bad to lovely at both ends of the wire.
An English hostess with a quick wit was giving a formal dinner for eight distinguished guests whom she hoped to enlist (赞助) in a major charity drive. Austerity was a fashion in England at the time, and she had asked her children to serve the meal. She knew that anything could happen ... and it did, just as her son, with the studied concentration of a tight rope walker, brought in a large roast turkey; he successfully elbowed the swinging diningroom door, but the backswing threw the bird onto the diningroom floor.
The boy stood rooted, the guests staring at their plates. Moving only her head the hostess looked at her son,“No harm, Daniel”, she said,“just pick him up and take him back to the kitchen” ... she enunciated (发音) clearly so he would think about
what she was saying ...“and bring in the other one.”
A wink and a oneliner instantly changed the dinner from a redfaced embarrassment to a laughter.
语篇解读:幽默能使我们有效地应对尴尬的局面。
1.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Humor is the key to success in our work and lives.
B.Humor enables us to deal with difficult situations effectively.
C.Humor is the best way to criticize someone without losing his face.
D.Humor makes fun of any difficult situation.
解析:选B 主旨大意题。从文章结构上分析,作者在首段中就提出了本文的中心论点,而且其后的三段都对中心论点加以说明。首段的第一句又是本段的中心,下面所列出的一些幽默的作用都是具体的方面。故应选B项。
2.Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?
A.Comedians on TV are believed to have done a lot in making people more tolerant (容忍) of racial and religious differences.
B.To make up differences, humor is a most acceptable and effective means.
C.People often turn to humorous ways when meeting with difficult situations because of its effectiveness.
D.Only by adopting the means of humor can one succeed in some jobs.
解析:选C 细节理解题。选项A、D内容分别位于第一段的末句和第三句中,选项B的内容虽然在原文中没有直接出现,但与第一段中所含意思相同。
3.What caused the roast turkey to drop onto the floor?
A.The backward movement of the door.
B.The son's rude behavior.
C.Someone happened to be at the door.
D.The bird raised by the family.
解析:选A 细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句可知他成功地用肘部推开了门,但是复位的门却将火鸡打到了地上。故应选A项。
4.What do you think would probably be the result if the hostess got angry and scolded the son?
A.It would make the embarrassing situation worse.
B.The son would refuse to serve the guests any more.
C.The son would talk back and make the mother all the more angry.
D.The guests would leave before the dinner was over.
解析:选A 推理判断题。由最后一段可推知答案。
B
Welcome to Medellin, Colombia
Climate — Medellin is about 1,538 meters above sea level. Its climate is not as hot as other cities located near the equator (赤道). The city's average temperature is 22℃.
Getting here — Medellin has an international airport, with flights (航班) from Miami, New York, Madrid, and many other cities. There are taxis and minibuses from the airport to downtown Medellin.
Getting around — The quickest and cheapest way to get around Medellin is with the wellplanned metro (地铁) system. The modern Turibus also goes around the city,
showing parks, beautiful neighborhoods, and historical sites.
Where to stay — There are many cheap hotels, and most of them include hot showers, TV, free Internet, private lockers, and Spanish lessons.
Shopping — Medellin is only a few hours from the coffeegrowing centers of Colombia. Coffee can be bought as a great gift. Medellin is sometimes called the textile (纺织品) capital of the country, but it is not the best place to shop for clothes.
Nightlife — The funloving people of Medellin love to dance. There are many places around the city to dance. One of the most famous is the Zona Rosa. Most clubs close at 3:00 a.m.
Sightseeing — There are worldfamous museums in the city, but one place that you have to visit is the Museo de Antioquia. It has a large collection of art, including paintings by Fernando Botero.
Festivals — Why not plan a trip around a festival? There's a poetry festival in July, a celebration of lights in December and January, and for two weeks in August, a flower festival — the city's most important cultural event.
语篇解读:本文是应用文。文章介绍了四季如春的哥伦比亚第二大城市——麦德林。
5.How is the climate of Medellin?
A.It is pleasant. B.It is very hot.
C.It is quite dry. D.It is changeable.
解析:选A 细节理解题。根据Climate中的“Its climate is not as hot as other cities ... average temperature is 22℃.”可知,麦德林的平均气温保持在22度,所以它的气候宜人。
6.What can we learn about the Museo de Antioquia?
A.It is an art market.
B.It is a mustsee museum.
C.It is the best place to shop.
D.It is a coffeegrowing center.
解析:选B 细节理解题。根据Sightseeing中的“There are worldfamous museums in the city, but one place that you have to visit is the Museo de Antioquia.”可知,Museo de Antioquia是到麦德林必去的一个博物馆。
7.When is the flower festival in Medellin?
A.In July. B. In August.
C.In January. D. In December.
解析:选B 细节理解题。根据Festivals中的“and for two weeks in August, a flower festival”可知,麦德林的鲜花节是在八月举行。
C
Ashleigh Fraser and Leah Guskjolen, both 18, wondered why they wouldn't be allowed to wear nail polish (指甲油) or artificial nails during their training to become certified nursing assistants. But when they asked, the only response they got was that “rules are rules”. Not satisfied, the teens decided to explore the issue themselves.
For their study, Ashleigh and Leah, seniors at Willcox High School in Willcox, Arizona, borrowed materials from the hospital where they'd trained as nursing assistants. Ten nurses there agreed to give them some scrapings (碎屑) from the top
side of their nails. Half of the participants had natural nails. The other half wore nail polish or fake nails on top of their natural nails. The teens grew bacteria from the scrapings on plates.
Natural nails produced an average of 4.3 bacterial colonies. In contrast, scrapings from nail polish or artificial nails produced an average of 17.5 colonies! Leah and Ashleigh had their answer to the_question. Only natural nails are allowed because polished and artificial nails tend to harbor far more bacteria. The germs could be dangerous to sick patients.
When nurses touch patients, they often wear gloves, but many small tasks are performed barehanded. The teens hope to raise awareness of how dangerous artificial nails can be in the medical setting.“What shocked me,” Leah says,“is how unconcerned some of the nurses are. They don't think their nails are dangerous.” Ashleigh agrees and observes that nurses with polished or fake nails tended to scrub (擦洗) less vigorously when washing their hands. Their nails might look nice, but this might contribute to the large numbers of germs that hang onto their nails.
Ashleigh has never really liked nail polish, so she won't have to change much to pursue her dream of being a surgeon. But the results have reminded Leah, who wants to be a nurse, to give up her artificial nails for good.“They're very pretty,” she says.“I love them.” But now that she knows the risks they can cause, she admits that for a health professional they just are “not worth it”.
语篇解读:医院为什么要禁止医护人员涂指甲油或戴人工指甲呢?两位青少年经研究发现,那是因为涂指甲油的指甲和人工指甲容易滋生细菌。
8.The first paragraph is intended to introduce the________.
A.two teenagers' career plan
B.cause of the two teenagers' study
C.advantage of the two teenagers' study
D.two teenagers' attitude towards their training
解析:选B 段落大意题。根据第一段可知,两位青少年对她们不能涂指甲油和戴人工指甲的原因不满意,所以决定自己找到答案。因此,第一段主要介绍了两位青少年做研究的原因。
9.What did the two teenagers do for their study?
A.They got trained at a hospital.
B.They did an experiment by themselves.
C.They consulted the hospital's nurses.
D.They collected experimental samples at their school.
解析:选B 细节理解题。根据第二段可知,两位青少年通过亲自做实验来找到她们想要的答案。
10.The underlined words “the question” in Paragraph 3 refer to why________.
A.wearing polished or artificial nails is harmful to health
B.scrapings from natural nails produced less bacteria
C.they cannot wear polished or artificial nails
D.they were not satisfied with the response
解析:选C 词义猜测题。根据第一段可知,两位青少年对她们不能涂指甲油和戴人工指甲的原因不满意,所以决定自己找到答案;根据第三段第三句可知,她
们找到了这个问题的答案。因此,“这个问题”指的是她们为什么不能涂指甲油和戴人工指甲。
11.What would Leah do about her artificial nails?
A.She won't have to change much.
B.She won't love them anymore.
C.She will give them up forever.
D.She won't give them up.
解析:选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知,Leah已经意识到了指甲油和人工指甲可能带来的危害,因此她认为对一名健康专业人士来说,戴人工指甲“不值得”。由此可推知,她会永远地放弃自己喜欢的人工指甲。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Do You Have a Positive Attitude?
Who would you rather hang around with? Someone who always acts in low spirits? Or someone who manages to see the good around him, even when things aren't always going great? __1__
Having a positive attitude can help you in many ways. __2__ Your friends will definitely appreciate you more if you see the silver lining rather than just the dark clouds!
__3__ The less pressure you feel, the better you will feel overall. So if you've been feeling tired, put on a happy face and you just might feel better soon.
But how can you have a positive attitude when life is hard? It's more than just turning life's lemons into lemonade. __4__ But it's worth it.
A positive attitude doesn't mean ignoring life's troubles. It just means looking for the good in things, rather than being a pessimist and concentrating on the bad in things. Sometimes your attitude can make all the difference.
Identify (识别) those areas of your life that might not be going so well. __5__ Focus on one at a time and think of ways you can find the positive in things.
A.The answer is to have a positive attitude.
B.Having a positive attitude can take some hard work.
C.They are likely to make you have negative thoughts.
D.Having a positive attitude can also reduce your stress level.
E.If you have a positive attitude, you're more fun to be around.
F.When you feel better physically, you naturally feel better mentally.
G.It's no surprise that people enjoy being around positive people rather than negative people.
语篇解读:与那些垂头丧气的人相比,人们更愿意和那些具有积极心态的人在一起。本文论述了积极心态的重要性和拥有积极心态的方法。
1.选G 上文是三个问句:你愿意与什么样的人在一起?是那些总是垂头丧气的人?还是那些总是设法看到事情积极一面的人?因此G项(人们喜欢和积极的人而不是消极的人在一起是意料之中的事)回答了上文提出的三个问题。
2.选E 上一句提到积极的心态可以在很多方面帮到你,因此E项(如果有积极的心态,你就能给身边的人带去更多的快乐)紧承上文,说明了积极心态带给周围的人的好处。
3.选D 上一段讲了积极心态给周围的人带去的好处,下一句提到压力越少,
你的整体感觉就越好,因此D项(拥有积极的心态也能减少你的压力)在此承上启下。
4.选B 上一句提到拥有积极的心态不像把柠檬变成柠檬水那样简单,那是需要人的努力的,故B项符合语境。
5.选C 上一句提到要找出生活中不顺的事情,下一句提到一次只专注于一件事,并找到它积极的一面,因此C项(它们可能会使你产生消极的思想)在此承上启下。
Section_Ⅱ Warming_Up_&_Reading_—_Language_Points
一、这样记单词
记得准•写得对 记得快•记得多
Ⅰ.基础词汇
1.comedy n. 喜剧
2.content adj. 满足的;满意的
n. 满足
vt. 使满足
3.ordinary adj. 平常的;普通的
4.bored adj. 厌烦的
5.throughout prep. 遍及;贯穿
adv. 到处;始终;全部
6.homeless adj. 无家可归的;无家的
7.moustache n. 小胡子
8.worn adj. 用旧的;用坏的;破烂的
9.failure n. 失败(者)
10.overcome vt.& vi. 战胜;克服
11.chew vt.& vi. 嚼碎;咀嚼(食物)
12.outstanding adj. 突出的;杰出的;显著的
13.gesture n. 姿态;手势
vi. 做手势
Ⅱ.拓展词汇
1.humour n.幽默;滑稽→humourous adj.幽默的;滑稽的
2.performer n.表演者;演出者→perform vt.表演;演出→performance n.演出;表演
3.astonish vt.使惊诧→astonishing adj.令人感到惊讶的→astonished adj.吃惊的→astonishment n.惊讶
4.fortunate adj.幸运的;吉利的→fortunately adv.幸运地;吉利地→unfortunately adv.不幸地
5.entertain vt. & vi.使欢乐;款待→entertainment n.欢乐;款待→entertaining adj.愉快的;有趣的
6.convince vt.使信服→convincing adj.令人信服的
7.direct vt.& vi.导演;指示;指挥 adj.直的;直接的;直率的→director n.指挥;
指导者→direction n.方向 1.戏剧相关词汇
①comedy 喜剧
②tragedy 悲剧
③oneact play 独幕剧
④opera 歌剧
⑤puppet show 木偶戏
2.ordinary adj.平常的;普通的
[记法] ordin(次序)+ary(形容词后缀)→按照正常次序→惯常的
[词块] ①ordinary residents 市民
②an ordinary man 一个平凡的人
③ordinary times 平时
[同义] ①common adj. 普通的
②usual adj. 平常的
[反义] unique adj. 独一无二的
3.overcome v.战胜;克服
[记法] over(超过)+come(来)→征服,克服
[词块] ①overcome difficulties 战胜困难
②overcome shortcomings/weaknesses
克服缺点/弱点
③overcome one's shyness 克服害羞
[同义] defeat, beat, get over, conquer
[反义] submit v. 屈服
4.fortunate adj.幸运的;吉利的
[记法] fortun(e)(幸运)+ate(形容词后缀)→幸运的
[词块] ①fortunate star 吉星
②fortunate day 吉日
③fortunate person 幸运的人
④fortunate time 碰巧
⑤fortunate in life 一生幸运
[同义] lucky adj. 幸运的
[反义] unfortunate adj. 不幸的
5.direct v.导演;指示adj.直的;直接的;直率的
[记法] di(方向)+rect(正直)→直指某个方向→指引
[词块] ①direct answer 直截了当的回答
②direct road 近路
③direct the traffic 指挥交通
④go direct 直接去
⑤report direct 直接汇报
二、这样记短语
记牢固定短语 多积常用词块
1.up_to_now 直到现在
2.feel/be_content_with 对……满足
3.badly_off 穷的;缺少的
4.pick_out 挑出;辨别出
5.cut_off 切断;断绝
6.star_in_ 担任主角;主演
7.break_into 破门而入
8.in_search_of 寻找
9.go_by (时间)过去;流逝;依照;遵循
10.look_after 照顾;照料 1.brighten the lives of sb. 给某人带来快乐
2.feel depressed 感到沮丧
3.make everything entertaining 使得一切都滑稽可笑
4.as time went by 随着时间的推移
5.become known throughout the world 全世界闻名
6.determination to overcome all difficulties
战胜所有困难的决心
7.with nothing to eat 没有吃的东西
8.inspire people with great confidence 用强烈的信心鼓舞人们
9.by one's teens 在某人十几岁时
三、这样记句式
先背熟 再悟通 后仿用
1.As Victor Hugo once said,“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”, and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.
正如维克多•雨果曾经说的“笑声如阳光,驱走人们脸上的寒冬”。关于这一点,直到现在也没有人能比查理•卓别林做得更好。 句中as引导非限制性定语从句,意为“正如”。 As_is_mentioned_above,_the number of the students in high schools is increasing.
正如上面所提到的那样,高中生的数量在不断增加。
2.By his teens, Charlie had, through his humour, become one of the most popular child actors in England.
在十多岁的时候,查理凭借着自己的幽默已经在英国成为最受欢迎的童星之一。 “by+时间名词”通常和完成时连用。 By fourteen, he had_learned maths all by himself.
到14岁时,他已经自学了数学。
3.Instead he and another man are hiding in a small hut during a snowstorm with nothing to eat.
相反,他和另一个人被暴风雪困在一个小木屋中,没有任何东西可吃。 with nothing to eat为with复合结构。 With_the_boy_to_lead_the_way,_we will find the cave easily tomorrow.
有小男孩带路,我们明天会很容易找到山洞的。
4.Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti.
然后他挑出鞋带来吃,像吃意大利面条一样。 as if引导方式状语从句,其后用虚拟语气。 I wish people wouldn't treat me as_if_I_were_a_child.
我多么希望人们不要把我当小孩看待。
1.(教材P17)Why did you have to break into the same shop three times?
你为什么闯入同一家商店三次?
break into 强行闯入;突然开始(笑、唱等);打入;参与
break away 脱离;离开
break down 停止运转;出故障;垮掉
break off 结束(关系);(使)折断
break out 爆发;突然发生
break through 冲破;突破;从云层后露出
break up (使)破裂;分解
①His house was broken into last week.
上个星期,他的房屋曾有人闯入。
②The sun broke_through at around lunch time.
大约午饭时分,太阳破云而出。
③Peter broke_down and was unable to work for a year.
彼得身体垮掉后一年没能上班。
2.(教材P18)As Victor Hugo once said,“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face”, and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.
正如维克多•雨果曾经说的“笑声如阳光,驱走人们脸上的寒冬”。关于这一点,直到现在也没有人能比查理•卓别林做得更好。
up to now 直到现在
①The scientist is doing an experiment no one has tried up to now.
这位科学家正在做一项迄今为止没人做过的实验。
[名师点津] (1)up to now 意为“直到现在”,常与现在完成时连用,可放于句首、句尾或句中。
(2)up to now 的同义词组有up to present, so far, till now 等。
up to还可表示下列含义:
(1)“多达;至多”;后面常接数字
(2)“从事于;忙于”;有时含有“密谋干坏事”之意
(3)“由……决定”,常用it作主语
(4)“胜任;适合”
(5)“是……的职责”
写出下列句中up to 的含义
②Up to 10,000 students have dropped off school this year.多达
③What is he up to now?忙于
④It's up to you to decide whether to go or not.
由……决定
⑤He is not up to his work.胜任;适合
3.(教材P18)He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives.
在感到沮丧的时候,他可以使他们开怀大笑,于是人们就对自己的生活感到更加
满足。
content adj.满足的;满意的vt.使满足n.满足;内容;目录;所含之物
(1)be content to do sth. 满意做某事
feel/be content with 对……满足
(2)content oneself with 满足于……
to one's heart's content 尽情地做某事
content of ……的容量,含量
①She is quite content to stay at home looking after her children.
她待在家里照顾孩子,感到非常满足。
②This is all I have, so you'll have to content_yourself_with £5 for the moment.
我只有这点钱,所以你现在有5英镑就该满足了。
③We can swim in the river to_our_hearts'_content.
我们可以在河里尽情地游泳。
[名师点津] content作“所含之物”解时,通常用其复数形式。
4.(教材P18)You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk.
你可能会感到惊奇,查理刚会说话时大人就教他唱歌,他刚会走路时大人就教他跳舞了。
astonishing adj.令人感到惊讶的
(1)astonished adj. 感到惊讶的(指人的主观感受)
be astonished at/by sth. 因某事感到惊讶
be astonished to do sth. 对做某事感到惊讶
be astonished that ... 对……感到惊讶
(2)astonishment n. 惊讶
in astonishment 吃惊地
to one's astonishment 让某人惊讶的是
①Human beings will continue to adapt the changing climate in both ordinary and astonishing ways.(2017•江苏高考)
人类将继续以平常和令人惊讶的方式应对气候的变化。
②We were astonished to_hear (hear) that their football team had won the champion.
听到他们的足球队获得了冠军的消息,我们很惊讶。
[语境串记] To my astonishment, they weren't astonished at the astonishing news, so I looked at them in astonishment.
让我吃惊的是,他们听到这个令人惊讶的消息时并不吃惊,于是我惊讶地望着他们。
5.(教材P18)Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother.
不幸的是,他的父亲去世了,这使得他的家庭更加艰难,所以查理的童年是在照顾生病的母亲和弟弟中度过的。
badly off 穷的;缺少的
be well off 境况很好;富裕
be better off (经济)境况较好
be worse off (经济)境况较差;比……更穷
go from bad to worse 每况愈下
to make matters/things worse = what is worse
更为糟糕的是
①They are too badly off to have a holiday.
他们贫困得根本谈不上度假。
②The victims in this earthquake are badly_off for blankets, and even worse_off for food.
这次地震的受害者需要毯子,更需要食物。
③Things went_from_bad_to_worse:_she lost her job and then became ill.
情形每况愈下:她丢了工作,接着又病了。
④To_make_matters_worse/What's_worse,_it began to rain while we were marching.
使事情更糟的是,在我们行进过程中,天下起了雨。
[名师点津] (1)badly off的比较级是worse off,意为“境况更差”。
(2)well off的比较级是better off,意为“更富裕/有”。
6.(教材P18)No one was ever bored watching him — his subtle acting made everything entertaining.
看他的表演没有人会感到无聊——他巧妙的表演使得一切都那么滑稽可笑。
entertaining adj.愉快的;有趣的
(1)entertain vt. & vi. 使欢乐;款待
entertain sb. with sth. = sb. be entertained with sth.
用某物使某人快乐
entertain sb. to sth. 用某物招待某人
(2)entertainment n. 娱乐;文娱节目
entertaining adj. (令人)愉快的
①I entertained my friends to dinner yesterday evening.
昨晚我招待朋友吃晚饭。
②The clown entertained the children with all kinds of tricks.
那个小丑以各种把戏逗乐儿童。
[语境串记] Bob and Liz entertained us to dinner last night. During the time Bob told us many jokes for entertainment, making it an entertaining night.
Bob 和Liz昨晚设宴款待我们,期间Bob讲了很多笑话娱乐我们,让我们度过了一个愉快的夜晚。
7.(教材P18)This character was a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties.
这个角色是个社会生活中的失败者,但是他的乐观精神和战胜所有困难的决心使得他深受(观众的)喜爱。
failure n.[C] 失败的人/事;[U] 失败
①The failure was a big blow to him, but he wasn't discouraged and soon got as enthusiastic as ever.
这次失败对他来说是个大的打击,但是他并未感到沮丧并且很快变得和以前一样充满热情。
②A quick review of successes and failures (fail) at the end of year will help shape your year ahead.(2017•江苏高考)
年终时快速回顾一年的成功和失败将有助于你决定来年的发展。
[名师点津] (1)failure作“失败”讲是不可数名词,表示抽象意义;作“失败者,失
败的事”讲是可数名词,表示具体意义。这种用法被称为“抽象名词的具体化”。
(2)可作可数名词用的抽象名词:
不可数 可数
•success 成功 •a success 成功的人/事
•danger 危险 •a danger 危险的人/因素
•surprise 吃惊 •a surprise 意想不到的事
•business 生意 •a business 企业
•beauty 美丽 •a beauty 美人
8.(教材P18)Charlie cuts off the leather top of the shoe and shares the shoe with the other fellow.
查理切掉皮鞋上面的部分,和同伴分享这只鞋。
cut off 切断;断绝;中断电话
cut across 走捷径;抄近路穿过
cut down 砍倒;删节;削减
cut in 插嘴;插入
cut out 剪除;删掉
cut up 切碎
①The water supply has been cut off for several days in the city.
这个城市的水供应已经被切断好几天了。
②Busy with his project, he felt cut_off from the outside.
由于忙于他的工程,他感到与外界隔绝了。
③The doctor told him to cut_down on his drinking.
医生劝他少喝酒。
④I wish Marie would stop cutting_in on our conversation all the time.
我希望玛丽在我们谈话时别老插嘴。
9.(教材P18)Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti.
然后他挑出鞋带来吃,像吃意大利面条一样。
pick out 挑出;辨别出
①He picked out an old friend in the crowds at the station.
他在车站的人群中认出了一位老朋友。
②You are lucky enough to be picked_out from so many applicants for the job.
你很幸运能从那么多的求职者中被选中做这份工作。
pick up 捡起;拾起;开车接;(偶然)获得;学会;恢
复;好转;(在无线电里)收听到
pick off 瞄准射击;摘去
pick on 故意刁难;找别扭;选择(某人或某物)
pick over 精挑细选
③Don't pick off any of these flowers.
这些花一朵也不要采。
④Here is a tip I picked_up from my mother.
告诉你一个窍门,是我从妈妈那里学来的。
10.(教材P18)The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted!
(卓别林的)这场表演是那么有说服力,以至于你会相信这顿饭是他吃过的最美味
的一顿!
convince vt.使信服;说服
(1)convince sb. of sth. 使某人确信/明白某事
convince sb. that ... 使某人相信……
convince sb. to do sth. 说服某人做某事
(2)convincing adj. 令人信服的
convinced adj. 确信的;坚信的
be convinced (that)/of ... (某人)相信……
①What she said convinced me that I was mistaken.
她说的话让我相信我错了。
②We've been trying to convince him to_give (give) up the plan.
我们一直在试图说服他放弃那个计划。
③His speech was so convincing (convince) that everyone present believed what he said.
他的演讲很令人信服,以至于在场的所有人都相信他所说的话。
④I'm not completely convinced (convince) he knew the importance of practice.
我不完全相信他知道实践的重要性。
11.(教材P18)Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and produced the films he starred in.
查理•卓别林自编、自导、自制他主演的电影。
direct vi.&vt.导演;指示;指挥adj.直的;直接的;直率的
(1)direct sb. to do sth. 指示某人做某事
direct sb. to some place 告诉某人去某地
direct thatclause 指示/命令……(从句谓语动词用“should+动
词原形”,should可以省略)
(2)direction n. 方向;方位;指示
in the direction of 朝……的方向
in all directions 四面八方
under sb.'s direction 在某人的指示下
(3)directly adv. 直接地;立即(也可作连词,引导时间状语从
句,表示“一……就”)
director n. 导演
①Now we have the most direct evidence yet that he is right.
(2017•北京高考)
我们现在有直接证据证明他是对的。
②The general directed that the guns (should)_be_cleaned (clean) very often.
将军指示这些炮要经常擦拭。
③At the sound, the birds in the tree flew in all directions (direct).
听到枪声,树上的鸟儿向四面八方飞去。
[名师点津] 类似direct与directly用法区别的单词还有:
①high高; highly高度地
②close靠近,接近; closely紧密地,密切地
③deep深; deeply深深地
④wide宽; widely广泛地
1.Instead he and another man are hiding in a small hut during a snowstorm with nothing to eat.
相反,他和另一个人被暴风雪困在一个小木屋中,没有任何东西可吃。
本句中with nothing to eat 为with复合结构,在句子中作状语。with 复合结构在句中常作状语,表示伴随状况、原因、方式、条件等。其结构如下:
with+宾语+to do (表示未发生的动作)doing (与宾语存在主谓关系)done(与宾语存在动宾关系)prep.短语adj.(表示状态)adv.(表示状态)
①In the afternoon, with nothing to do, I went to the bookstore.
因为下午无事可做,我便到书店去了。
②With the guide leading (lead) the way, we found his home easily.
因为有那位向导带路,我们很容易找到了他家。
③The boy was crying with the toy broken (break).
玩具破了,那个男孩在哭。
④The student fell asleep with_the_light_on.
这个学生开着灯就睡着了。
[名师点津] 有些with的复合结构可以转换成相应的定语从句或状语从句。
⑤With spring coming on, trees turn green.
= As spring is coming on, trees turn green.
春天来了,树变绿了。
⑥The man sat in the chair, with his hands tied behind his back.
= The man sat in the chair, whose_hands_were_tied behind his back.
这个人坐在椅子上,双手被绑在背后。
2.Then he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti.
然后他挑出鞋带来吃,像吃意大利面条一样。
(1)本句中as if/as though“好像;仿佛”,引导方式状语从句,从句用的是虚拟语气,表示与现在事实相反。
①The young man with long hair looks as if he were a girl.
那个长发的男青年看上去像个女孩似的。
(2)as if/as though可以引导方式状语从句和表语从句。若陈述一件事实,从句则用陈述语气;若表示一种虚拟、假设情况或不可能实现的情况,则用虚拟语气。虚拟语气形式为:
as if+主语+过去式(与现在事实相反)had done(与过去事实相反)would/should/might/could+v.(与将来事实相反)
②It looks as if it is_going_to_rain. You'd better take an umbrella with you.
看样子天要下雨,你最好带把伞。(可能性大,天真要下雨)
③She talks about Hong Kong as though she had_been (be) there before.
她说起香港好像她以前去过似的。
[名师点津] as if/though后可以直接跟to do/doing/done。
④He opened his mouth as_if_to_say something.
他开口像是要说话。
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.Lady Catherine was astonished by the astonishing news that her nephew would marry Elizabeth.(astonish)
2.I'm convinced (convince) that we can overcome any difficulty.
3.With all the tasks finished (finish), they went to the cinema happily.
4.The water supply has been cut off temporarily because the workers are repairing one of the main pipes.
5.If we are not content with the progress we have made, we will achieve greater success.
6.The girl listened as if she had_been (be) turned to stone.
7.She can count up to one hundred and backward.
8.Young people like to watch all kinds of TV programs for entertainment (entertain).
9.Even now some universities are badly (bad) off for English teachers.
10.He is a failure as an actor, but a success as a director (direct).
Ⅱ.选词填空
be/feel content with, badly off, entertain ... with ..., break into, up to now, be astonished at, pick out, convince ... of ...
1.The audience break_into loud applause.
2.Last month I went to visit my old friend and found his living conditions were worse_off than mine.
3.I was_astonished_at the loud sound and woke up from my dream.
4.She tried her best to convince us of her honesty and innocence.
5.He entertained the children with all kinds of jokes while his wife was busy in the kitchen.
6.It's easy to pick him out in a crowd because he is very tall.
7.Our teacher was/felt_content_with the summary I made about this story.
8.Up_to_now,_the organization has received private donations of about 1,000,000 yuan from across the country.
一、全练语言点,基稳才能楼高
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.Yesterday evening we saw an American film starring (由……主演) Tom Hanks.
2.She overcame (战胜) injury to win the Olympic gold medal.
3.The differences between the two traditions astonished (使惊讶) everyone present.
4.In my opinion, much of the research is convincing (令人信服的).
5.As is known to us all, Dr. Yuan Longping is an outstanding (突出的) Chinese scientist in agriculture.
6.Though she was a failure (失败者) in life, she gained great success in her career.
7.Some people are never content (满意的) with their life and always thinking of gaining wealth.
8.You should learn how to entertain (使娱乐) yourself and enjoy your life.
9.He became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary (普通的) people.
10.Our incomes unfortunately (不幸地) have not kept up with the rising prices.
Ⅱ.单句改错
1.With everyone noticed, I slipped into the room.noticed→noticing
2.The children enjoyed themselves with their hearts' content.with→to
3.To her astonishing, her son has passed all the exams.astonishing→astonishment
4.In the final game Sweden easily overcame with France.去掉with
5.The manager directed that the meeting was cancelled.was→be
6.In fact most people are well off than they were five years ago.well→better
7.He remembered everything exactly as if it has happened yesterday.has→had
8.I found his speech convinced and admired him for his eloquence (能言善辩).convinced→convincing
9.We had no choice but to hire a magician to keep the children entertaining.entertaining→entertained
10.Up to now, the program saved thousands of children who would otherwise have died.saved前加has
Ⅲ.补全句子
1.We were_astonished_at the news of his failure.
他失败的消息使我们震惊。
2.I couldn't convince_him_that he was wrong.
我无法使他相信他错了。
3.I couldn't go to see the film, with_a_lot_of_work_to_do.
由于有许多工作要做,我不能去看电影了。
4.The plan to expand the company overseas was a_complete_failure.
在海外扩展公司的计划彻底失败了。
5.I have_heard_nothing from him up_to_now.
到目前为止,我没有他的任何消息。
6.That rich man is tired of city life, so he is_content_to_live in the country.
那位富人厌倦了城市生活,因此他愿意生活在乡下。
7.The fierce battle cut_off_the_communication between the two cities.
激烈的战斗切断了这两个城市之间的通讯。
8.There was a_bored_expression on her face.
她脸上有一种厌倦的表情。
Ⅳ.课文语法填空
As 1.an outstanding humourous actor, Charlie Chaplin brightened the lives of Americans and British during the period of silent films. He made people laugh at a time when they felt 2.depressed (depress), so they could feel more content 3.with their lives.
His charming character, the little tramp, was wellknown all over the world. It was a poor and 4.homeless (home) person wearing large trousers, wornout shoes and a small round black hat, and 5.carrying (carry) a walking stick. Social failure 6.as the little tramp was, he was loved by all the people for his optimism and determination 7.to_overcome (overcome) all difficulties and being kind to 8.others (other) when they were unkind to him. In the famous film The Gold Rush, Chaplin managed 9.to_make (make) the sad situation — eating a boiled shoe 10.entertaining (entertain) by using nonverbal humour.
Such is Charlie Chaplin, loved and remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with great confidence.
Ⅴ.串点成篇微表达
赵先生出生在一个普通(ordinary)家庭。父母去世早,他无家可归。但是幸运的(fortunate)是,他穷困的(badly off)盲人叔叔收养了他。尽管他常常穿着破旧的衣服,而且没食物吃,但他总是对生活充满信心。克服(overcome)了许多困难之后,他作为一名喜剧演员而闻名全国。另外,他导演(direct)和主演(star in)了许多电影和电视剧,这使他更加功成名就。直到现在(up to now),他还不满足于(be content with)目前的生活。
Mr._Zhao_was_born_in_an_ordinary_family.His_parents_died_early,_making_him_homeless.But_fortunately,_his_blind_uncle,_who_was_badly_off,_adopted_him._Though_he_often_wore_worn_clothes_and_had_nothing_to_eat,_he_was_always_full_of_confidence_about_life.Having_overcome_many_difficulties,_he_became_famous_throughout_China_as_a_comedian_soon.What's_more,_he_has_directed_and_starred_in_many_films_and_TV_plays,_which_has_brought_him_greater_fame_and_success.Up_to_now,_he_hasn't_been_content_with_his_present_life.
二、勤练高考题型,多练自能生巧
Ⅰ.完形填空
About the year 1900, a small, darkhaired boy was often seen waiting outside the back entrance of London theaters. His name was Charlie Chaplin. He looked thin and hungry __1__ his blue eyes were determined. He was hoping to get work in show business.
When Chaplin couldn't get __2__, he wandered about the city __3__. He found food and shelter __4__ he could. Sometimes he was __5__ to a home for __6__ who had no parents. He was cold and miserable there and the children were beaten for the __7__ fault.
By the time he was thirty, Chaplin was the greatest, bestknown and bestloved __8__ in the world. Chaplin's films have __9__ a large audience in various __10__. Even people who don't understand English can __11__ Chaplin's films because they are mostly __12__. It isn't what he says that makes us laugh. It depends upon little __13__ that mean the __14__ thing to people all over the world.
Having lived in America for forty years, Chaplin __15__ to Switzerland. There he died on Christmas Day 1977. He once __16__ himself as a citizen of the world, __17__ of any particular country.
He once wrote,“You have to believe in yourself. That's the __18__ of success. Even when I was in the children's home, when I was __19__ about the streets trying to find enough food to __20__ to keep alive, even then I thought of myself as the greatest actor in the world.”
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文,文章就卓别林童年时期的悲惨经历、其电影的风格及成功的秘诀进行了简要介绍。
1.A.but B.and
C.or D.because
解析:选A 空格后的“determined”和前面的“thin and hungry”形成对比,故此处用but表示转折。
2.A.chance B.opportunity
C.work D.task
解析:选C “work”与上一段的“He was hoping to get work in show business.”对应。
3.A.shops B.streets
C.factories D.homes
解析:选B 由于没有工作,卓别林在城市的“大街(streets)”上徘徊。
4.A.whenever B.however
C.whatever D.wherever
解析:选D 因为没有工作,所以他到处流浪,寻找吃的东西和住所。
5.A.sent away B.sent for
C.sent up D.sent off
解析:选A be sent away to“被遣送到……”,符合上下文语境。send for“派人去请”;send up“发射”;send off“寄出”,均不符合语境。
6.A.boys B.girls
C.children D.adults
解析:选C 由“who had no parents”可知是children。
7.A.little B.few
C.least D.slightest
解析:选D 由前文的“cold and miserable”可知那里的孩子生活得不好,孩子们会因为“极小的(slightest)”错误而被打。
8.A.comedian B.tragedian
C.director D.artist
解析:选A 由下文“It isn't what he says that makes us laugh.”可知他是个“喜剧演员(comedian)”。
9.A.attacked B.attracted
C.paid D.enjoyed
解析:选B 他的电影“吸引(attracted)”了一大批观众。
10.A.places B.countries
C.theaters D.films
解析:选B 由后面的“Even people who don't understand English can ...”可知他的电影吸引了不同“国家(countries)”的观众。
11.A.see B.watch
C.enjoy D.value
解析:选C enjoy“欣赏”,符合上下文语境。
12.A.silent B.noisy
C.quiet D.still
解析:选A 由上文的“Even people who don't understand English can ...”及下句“It isn't what he says that makes us laugh.”可判断电影通常是不出声的。
13.A.gestures B.language
C.activities D.actions
解析:选D 由上句“It isn't what he says that makes us laugh.”可知这里是靠“动作(actions)”来表达和语言同样的内容。
14.A.easy B.same
C.different D.similar
解析:选B 卓别林通过动作来表达和语言“相同的(same)”内容。
15.A.arrived B.reached
C.moved D.got
解析:选C 由前文的“Having lived in America”及后文的“Switzerland”可知他“搬到了(moved to)”瑞士。
16.A.described B.instructed
C.conducted D.encouraged
解析:选A 他把自己“描述(described)”为一个世界公民,而不是专属于某个国家的公民。
17.A.other than B.rather than
C.or rather D.other from
解析:选B 由空格前后的“a citizen of the world”及“any particular country”可知,卓别林把自己看作一个世界公民,“而不是(rather than)”专属于某个国家的公民。
18.A.truth B.fact
C.reason D.secret
解析:选D 在卓别林看来,相信自己是成功的“秘诀(secret)”。
19.A.wondering B.traveling
C.wandering D.walking
解析:选C 与第2空后的“he wandered about the city ...”相呼应。
20.A.drink B.sleep
C.hide D.eat
解析:选D 与前面的“He found food and shelter __4__ he could.”相呼应。
Ⅱ.短文改错
One morning I was having walk in the park when I saw Mr. Wang, my friend's father. He was sitting alone on a roadside bench. I went up to him and wish him a good morning. Delighting to see me, he had invited me to sit next to him. He said,“I'm retired now but I often feel lonely.” This hit me hardly and I wondered how to do to make his life different. I knew he was a painter, so I asked a lots about his painting experiences. Finally, I asked him,“Can you teach us to paint?” He agreed happily and now every other day, I go to learn to painting.
答案:第一句:walk前加a
第三句:wish→wished
第四句:Delighting→Delighted; 去掉invited前的had
第五句:but→and
第六句:hardly→hard; how→what
第七句:lots→lot
第八句:us→me
第九句:painting→paint
Section_Ⅲ Grammar— 动词ing形式作表语、定语和宾语补足语
语法图解
探究发现
①You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing ...
②Such training was common in acting families at this time ...
③He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks.
④...his subtle acting made everything entertaining.
⑤He grew more and more popular as his charming character, the little tramp, became known throughout the world.
⑥How did the little tramp make a sad situation entertaining?
⑦The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted!
[我的发现]
(1)动词ing形式作表语的句子为⑦。
(2)动词ing形式作定语的句子为②③⑤。
(3)动词ing形式作补语的句子为①④⑥。
(4)比较句②和句③,可以看出单个现在分词作定语时要放在它所修饰的名词前面;现在分词短语作定语时要放在它所修饰的名词后面。
一、动词ing形式作表语
作表语的动词ing形式包括现在分词和动名词。
1.现在分词作表语,往往具有形容词的性质,说明主语的性质、特征等。作表语的现在分词,许多是由能够表示人们某种感情或情绪的动词变化而来的。常见的有:moving, interesting, encouraging, exciting, inspiring, boring, surprising, puzzling, amusing, astonishing ...这类分词有“令人……的”的含义,常修饰物。
The argument is very convincing.
这个论点很令人信服。
Your speech is very interesting and encouraging.
你的演讲很有趣而且很鼓舞人。
[名师点津] 不定式和动词ed形式也可作表语,但不定式通常强调一次性的、具体的、将要发生的动作,动词ed形式则表示被动、完成含义。
2.动名词作表语多表示抽象性的或习惯性的动作,一般说明主语的内容。
Her job is keeping the lecture hall as clean as possible.
=Keeping the lecture hall as clean as possible is her job.
她的工作是尽量使报告厅保持干净。
[即时演练1] 对比翻译
①他的工作是粉刷墙。
His_job_is_painting_walls.
②他的工作是粉刷这面墙。
His_job_is_to_paint_the_wall.
二、动词ing形式作定语
动名词和现在分词都可以作定语,但有所区别。
1.动名词作定语表示被修饰词的某种性能或用途,相当于for引导的介词短语。
No one is allowed to speak aloud in the reading room.
阅览室里不准大声说话。
2.现在分词作定语时,它和被修饰词之间有逻辑上的主动关系,表示所修饰词进行的动作,相当于一个定语从句。
The boy playing football on the playground is my younger brother.
=The boy that/who is playing football on the playground is my younger brother.
在操场上踢足球的那个男孩是我的弟弟。
[名师点津] 现在分词、过去分词和不定式作定语的一般区别:现在分词表示正在进行或习惯性的动作;过去分词表示被动或完成意义;不定式表示动作尚未发生。
You should adapt to the changing situation.
你应该适应不断变化的形势。
The ground is covered with fallen leaves.
地上满是落叶。
I'm looking for a room to live in.
我正在找房子住。
[即时演练2]
(1)一句多译
正与老师谈话的那个人是我们班长的父亲。
→The_man_speaking_to_the_teacher_is_our_monitor's_father.
→The_man_who_is_speaking_to_the_teacher_is_our_monitor's_father.
(2)用所给词的适当形式填空
①Our school went on an organized (organize) trip last week.
②I can't go with you, for I have a lot of work to_do (do).
③(山东高考改编)There's a note pinned to the door saying (say) when the shop will open again.
三、动词ing形式作宾语补足语
动词ing形式作宾语补足语时,表示正在进行的动作或经常存在的状态。动词ing形式常作以下动词的宾语补足语。
1.表示感觉和心理状态的感官动词(短语)(常见的有see, hear, feel, smell, find, notice, observe, look at, listen to等)+sb.+doing sth.(作宾补)。
I felt somebody standing behind me.
我感觉有人站在我后面。
I saw the little boy crying there.
我看到小男孩在那儿哭。
2.表示指使意义的使役动词(常见的有have, let, keep, get, leave等)+sb./sth.+doing sth.(作宾补)。
We kept the fire burning all night long.
我们让火整夜燃烧着。
I won't have you running about in the room.
我不允许你在房间里跑来跑去。
[名师点津] 使役动词接现在分词作宾语补足语表示“让……一直做某事”。接不带to的不定式作宾语补足语表示“让某人做某事”;接过去分词作宾语补足语,表示“主语请某人做某事,使完成某事或主语遭遇某事”。
Be careful, or you'll have your hands hurt.
当心,否则会弄伤手的。
3.用于with复合结构中。
I couldn't do my homework with the noise going on.
由于噪音不断,我没法做家庭作业。
With so many people looking at her, she felt nervous.
这么多人看着她,她感到紧张。
[即时演练3]
(1)用所给词的适当形式填空
①(全国卷Ⅱ改编)They use computers to keep the traffic running (run) smoothly.
②(辽宁高考改编)The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog following (follow) them.
③He had the walls painted (paint) this morning.
④Tom's mother made him paint (paint) the house.
(2)补全句子
①I suddenly felt myself being_hit by a heavy fist.
我突然感到自己被重重地打了一拳。
②I found a beggar standing at the door.
我发现一个乞丐站在门口。
③We shouldn't keep our lights burning in the day.
我们白天不应该开着灯。
④With all_fans_singing_together,_he felt so proud.
所有的粉丝一起歌唱,他感到如此的骄傲。
⑤He wants to have his eyes examined tomorrow.
他明天想去检查眼睛。
Ⅰ.用所给词的适当形式填空
1.The villagers saw the fire burning brightly in the distance. When they hurried there, they found some houses burned to the ground already.(burn)
2.When I was on my way to school this morning, I saw two women arguing (argue).
3.By far, there are many problems remaining (remain) to be solved.
4.The woman looking (look) at her map is a relative of my mother.
5.Give me the blue raincoat, please, the one hanging (hang) behind the door.
6.On the bank of the river, we found him lying (lie) on a bench, with his eyes fixed (fix) on a kite in the sky.
7.He had his leg broken (break) while riding a bike.
8.A beggar in rags stood there with his eyes staring (stare) at the steak on the plate.
9.The stadium being_built (build) at present in our city is intended for the coming Asian Games.
10.I made him repeat (repeat) his promise.
Ⅱ.单句写作
1.I saw a stranger sliding_into the manager's office.
我看见一个陌生人溜进了经理的办公室。
2.He said he had an important problem to_solve.
他说他有个重要问题要解决。
3.The boys gathering_at_the_school_gate are my classmates.
聚集在校门口的那些男孩是我的同学。
4.The stadium being_designed now will be the biggest one in our city.
正在被设计的体育馆将是我们城市最大的一个。
5.The boy studying_in_the_classroom is our monitor.
在教室里学习的男孩是我们的班长。
6.One of his weaknesses is telling_lies.
他的缺点之一就是说谎。
7.My parents leave_me_to_choose my own friends.
我父母让我自己选择自己的朋友。
8.Don't have_the_students_studying all day.
不要让学生整天学习。
Ⅲ.语法填空
This month, I will travel to Changsha and Zhangjiajie with my two friends, __1__ is supposed to be a sevenday trip. We will set out __2__ 10th, June. Now, we have prepared many things, snacks and medicines __3__ (include). Firstly, we will go to Changsha by plane. The tickets are cheap, so it's a good choice __4__ (save) time. We will stay there for two days. The main goal of __5__ (stay) there is to enjoy the delicious food in Changsha. My friend has prepared a map of musttries and I believe they must be good. Then we will go to Zhangjiajie by train. It's not so far from Changsha, __6__ (take) about five hours __7__ (get) there. Zhangjiajie is famous for its __8__ (wonder) mountains. The scenery there is so __9__ (amaze) that no one shouldn't miss it. But we will have a tough journey for climbing high mountains, which is not easy for us all. This is why we will stay there for __10__ (long). In the end, we will go home by train. This is my plan for the journey. I am sure it will be a wonderful and fruitful journey.
答案:1.which 2.on 3.included 4.to save 5.staying
6.taking 7.to get 8.wonderful 9.amazing 10.longer
Section_Ⅳ Learning_about_Language_&_Using_Language
[原文呈现]
ENGLISH JOKES
1.(1)C:What's that fly doing in my soup?
W:Swimming, I think!①
(2)C:What's that?
W:It's bean soup.
C:I don't want to know what it's been. I want to know what it is now.②
(3)C:Waiter, will the pancakes③ be long?
W:No, sir. Round.④
2.Sherlock Holmes⑤ and Doctor Watson went camping⑥ in a mountainous area⑦. They were lying in the open air⑧ under the stars. Sherlock Holmes looked up at⑨ the stars and whispered○10, “Watson, when you look at that beautiful sky, what
do you think of?” Watson replied,“I think of⑪how short life is and how long the universe has lasted⑫.”“No, no, Watson!” Holmes said.“What do you really think of?” Watson tried again.“I think of how small I am and how vast⑬ the sky is.”“Try again, Watson!” said Holmes. Watson tried a third time⑭.“I think of how cold the universe is and how warm people can be in their beds.” Holmes said,“Watson, you fool⑮! You should be thinking that someone has stolen our tent!”
[读文清障]
第一部分为餐馆笑话,是发生在顾客与服务员之间机智、幽默的对话。
①第一则笑话是:顾客对自己的汤里有只苍蝇感到非常生气,责问服务员“为何汤里会有苍蝇”。服务员机智地回答“苍蝇在游泳”,这使那种尴尬的局面得以缓解。
②第二则笑话中bean/biːn/和been/biːn/同音,但含义不同。bean豆,菜豆,豆荚,而been是动词be的过去分词,意为“曾经是”。
③pancake/'pænkeik/n.烙饼;薄饼
④第三则笑话中的关键词是long,它既可作形容词“长的”讲,又可作副词“长时间,长久”讲。顾客询问的是“烙饼是否还要很长时间才端上来”,而服务员误认为顾客在询问烙饼的形状,所以回答说是圆的。
第二部分为幽默故事。
⑤Sherlock Holmes/'ʃɜːlɒk'həʊlmz/n.夏洛克•福尔摩斯
⑥go camping去野营
⑦in a mountainous area在山区
mountainous/'maʊntInəs/adj.多山的;山一般的
⑧in the open air在露天中
⑨look up at抬头望着
○10whisper/'wIspə/n.耳语,低语 vt.&vi.低语;小声说
⑪and连接的两个宾语从句作介词of的宾语。
⑫last v.持续,继续,维持
⑬vast/vɑːst/adj.巨大的;辽阔的
⑭a third time又一次(暗含第三次了)
⑮fool作you的同位语。
英语笑话
1.(1)顾客:那只苍蝇在我的汤里干什么?
服务员:我想是在游泳吧!
(2)顾客:那是什么?
服务员:是豆汤。
顾客:我不想知道它曾经是什么。我想知道它现在是什么。
(3)顾客:服务员,烙饼还要很久吗?
服务员:不,先生。它是圆的。
2.夏洛克•福尔摩斯和华生医生去山区野营。他们正躺在一块露天的地上,头上是星星。夏洛克•福尔摩斯仰望着星空,轻声问道:“华生,当你望着美丽的天空时,你想到了什么?”华生回答说:“我想到生命是多么短暂,而宇宙是多么漫长。”“不,不对,华生!”福尔摩斯说,“你到底想到了什么?”于是华生又试着回答:“我想到我是多么渺小,而天空是多么浩瀚。”“再回答一次,华生!”福尔摩斯说。华生试着又回答了一次:“
我想到宇宙是多么寒冷,而人们睡在床上是多么暖和。”福尔摩斯说:“华生,你这个傻瓜!你应该想到有人把我们的帐篷偷走了!”
Step 1 True (T) or False (F).
1.In the first joke, the customer is angry about a fly in his/her soup.( )
2.In the second joke, the waiter mistakes “bean” for “been”.( )
3.In the third joke, the customer asks about the shape of the pancakes.( )
4.Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson went travelling in a mountainous area.( )
5.From their dialogue we can see Sherlock Holmes is humorous.( )
答案:1~5 TFFFT
Step 2 Choose the best answers according to the text.
1.In the second dialogue the customer in fact means that ________.
A.he doesn't know what it is now
B.he doesn't hear clearly what the waiter says
C.he is not content with the soup
D.he mistakes “bean” for “been”
2.In the third dialogue the customer really wants to know
________.
A.the length of the pancakes
B.how soon the pancakes will be ready
C.the size of the pancakes
D.the shape of the pancakes
3.When did the story probably happen?
A.In the morning. B.At noon.
C.In the afternoon. D.At night.
4.What happened to Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson?
A.Their tent was stolen by someone.
B.They quarrelled with each other about their tent.
C.Their tent was blown away by the strong wind.
D.They quarrelled with each other about different opinions of life.
5.The text mainly tells us ________.
A.a joke made by Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson
B.a dialogue between Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson
C.a misunderstanding between Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson
D.a story told by two famous detectives
答案:1~5 CBDAA
一、这样记单词
记得准•写得对 记得快•记得多
Ⅰ.基础词汇
1.budget n. 预算;开支
2.slide vt.& vi. (使)滑动;(使)滑行
n. 滑;滑动;幻灯片
3.pancake n. 烙饼;薄饼
4.whisper n. 耳语;低语
vt.& vi. 低语;小声说
5.vast adj. 巨大的;辽阔的
6.porridge n. 粥;麦片粥
7.drunk adj. 醉的
Ⅱ.拓展词汇
1.particular adj.特殊的;特别的 n.细节;细目→particularly adv.特殊地;特别地
2.amuse vt.使发笑;使愉快→amused adj.愉快的;开心的→amusing adj.好笑的;有趣的→amusement n.娱乐;消遣
3.explanation n.解释;讲解;说明→explain vt.&vi.解释;说明
4.occasion n.时刻;场合→occasional adj.偶然的;特殊场合的
5.actress n.女演员→actor n.男演员
6.react vi.作出反应;回应→reaction n.反应;反作用
7.detective n.侦探→detect v.侦察;发现;察觉
8.mountainous adj.多山的;山一般的→mountain n.山;山脉
9.mess n.脏或乱的状态→messy adj.脏乱的 1.particular adj.特殊的;特别的 n.细节;细目
[词块] ①particular case 个别情况
②particular demands 特殊要求
③particular period 特殊阶段
④particular problem 个人问题
[同义] ①special adj. 特殊的
②extraordinary adj. 非凡的
③unique adj. 独特的
[反义] ①ordinary adj. 平常的
②general adj. 一般的,大体的
③universal adj. 普通的,全体的
2.amuse vt.使发笑;使愉快
[同义] interest, cheer, delight, entertain
[反义] annoy, bore, disturb, tire
3.porridge n.粥;麦片粥
“粥”类食品一览
①rice porridge 稀饭
②mung bean porridge 绿豆粥
③sweet potato congee 地瓜粥
④millet congee 小米粥
⑤pumpkin porridge 南瓜粥
4.mess n.脏或乱的状态
[词块] ①make a mess 弄糟
②complete mess 一团糟
③terrible mess 脏极了
④awful mess 凌乱不堪
[同义] disorder, confusion
二、这样记短语
记牢固定短语 多积常用词块
1.burst_into_laughter 放声大笑
2.on_one_occasion 有一次
3.pick_up 拾起;捡起
4.treat_..._as_... 把……当作/看作……
5.in_the_open_air 在露天;在户外
6.look_up 向上看;查阅
7.react_to 对……作出反应;回应
8.add_up 合计;把……加起来
9.in_a_whisper 小声地
10.in_a_mess 乱七八糟
11.pay_attention_to 注意 1.have a particular method of filmmaking有电影制作的特殊方法
2.perform and film each scene many times每个场景都表演拍摄多次
3.go camping in a mountainous area 在山区野营
4.How vast the sky is! 多么浩瀚的天空!
5.try a third time 再试一次
6.behave strangely 行为奇怪
7.go bad in hot weather 在热天中变质
8.play on words 玩文字游戏
9.a sense of success 成就感
三、这样记句式
先背熟 再悟通 后仿用
1.Instead, what he gets is another kind of answer which makes the situation funny.
相反,他得到的是使事情诙谐有趣的另一种回答。 “make+宾语+宾补”结构。 Our monitor's funny action made_all_of_us_laugh.
我们班长的诙谐举动让我们都大笑起来。
2.What did John think Mary should have done with the mess in the pan?
约翰认为玛丽本应该怎样处理锅里的一团糟? should have done意为“本应该……而……”。 You should_have_handed_in your homework yesterday.
你昨天就应该交上作业。
3.Whenever you finish your story, you will feel a sense of success.
不管你何时完成故事,你都会有一种成就感。 whenever引导让步状语从句。 Whenever_she_thought_of_her_old_mother_in_the_countryside,_tears came to her eyes.
每当她想起在乡村的老妈妈,就忍不住热泪盈眶。
1.(教材P20)Children particularly would burst into laughter at his behaviour.
尤其是孩子们看到他的行为会大笑不止。
particularly adv.特殊地;特别地
particular adj. 特殊的;特别的
n. 细节;细目
in particular = particularly 特别地;尤其地
be particular about 对……挑剔
①What I particularly dislike about this lesson is that it is really boring.
我特别不喜欢这节课的地方是它的确令人乏味。
②I am_not_particular_about my clothes while my wife minds what I wear.
我不怎么讲究着装,我的妻子却很在乎我穿什么。
③Peter was lying on the sofa doing nothing in_particular.
彼得躺在沙发上,无所事事。
2.(教材P20)On one occasion in a restaurant he ordered a steak tartare.
有一次他在餐馆叫了一份生食鞑靼牛排。
occasion n.时刻;机会;原因;场合
(1)on occasion(s) 有时;间或
on this/that occasion 这/那次
on the occasion of sth. 在……之际
have occasion to do sth. 有理由做某事
(2)occasional adj. 偶尔的;偶然的
occasionally adv. 偶然地;有时
①He has been known on occasion to lose his temper.
大家都知道他有时会发脾气。
②I have had no occasion to_visit (visit) him recently.
我最近无缘去拜访他。
[名师点津] occasion作定语从句的先行词,如果表示时间,意为“时刻;机会”,关系副词用when;如果表示地点,意为“场合”,关系副词用where。
③Have you ever met with the occasion where you are mistaken?
你是否遇到过被人误解的时候?
④It's a cheerful occasion when my birthday arrives.
我的生日来临时是个快乐的时刻。
3.(教材P22)There are thousands of jokes which use “play on words” to amuse us.
有成千上万的笑话是以“玩文字游戏”的方式来逗我们发笑的。
amuse vt.使发笑;使愉快
(1)amuse sb. with/by ... 用/以……娱乐某人
amuse oneself 自娱自乐
It amuses sb. to do sth. 做某事使某人发笑
(2)amused adj. 觉得好笑的;逗乐的
be amused at/by ... 对……觉得好笑
keep sb. amused 使某人快乐
amusing adj. 好笑的
(3)amusement n. 愉悦;娱乐
to one's amusement 使某人感到好笑的是
①They amused themselves by playing computer games.
他们通过打电子游戏来消遣。
②It amused me to_think (think) back to my life in London.
回想以前我在伦敦的生活使我很开心。
③We were_amused_by/at the beautiful scenery.
那美丽的景色使我们感到快乐。
④To_our_amusement,_they had a quarrel about such a small thing.
让我们感到好笑的是,他们为这样一件小事争吵。
4.(教材P22)Sherlock Holmes looked up at the stars and whispered,“Watson, when you look at that beautiful sky, what do you think of?”
夏洛克•福尔摩斯仰望着星空,轻声问道:“华生,当你望着美丽的天空时,你想到了什么?”
whisper n.耳语;低语 vt.&vi.低语;小声说
whisper to sb. 与某人耳语
in a whisper = in whispers = in a low voice
耳语地;低声地
whisper sth. in one's ear 在某人耳旁小声说某事
It is/was whispered that ... 据秘密传闻……
①What are you two whispering about over there?
你们两人在那边嘀咕什么?
②They sat at the back of the room, talking in whispers (whisper).
他们坐在房间的后面低声谈话。
③It_was_whispered_that our headteacher would get a promotion.
有人私下说我们的班主任老师要高升了。
[语境串记] I saw Jenny and Helen talking to each other in a whisper/in whispers. Suddenly Jenny leaned over and whispered something in Helen's ear. I wanted to know what they were whispering about. I whispered to Mary that I would sneak close to find it out.
我看到珍妮和海伦在低声谈话。突然,珍妮探身在海伦耳边说了点儿什么。我很好奇她们在嘀咕些什么。于是我小声对玛丽说,我要悄悄走过去搞清楚。
5.(教材P23)What did John think Mary should have done with the mess in the pan?
约翰认为玛丽本应该怎样处理锅里的一团糟?
mess n.脏或乱的状态;麻烦;困境;混乱v.把……搞乱;把……弄脏
(1)What a mess! 真乱啊!
be in a mess = be in trouble 处于困境中;一团糟
make a mess of sth. 把某事搞糟
get into a mess = get into trouble
陷入困境中
get sb. into a mess 使某人陷入困境
(2)mess up 把……弄乱/弄糟
①My room is a mess, but I needn't clean it before I go out tonight.(2017•天津高考)
我的房间里乱糟糟的,不过我今天晚上出门之前没必要打扫。
②You have got yourself into a pretty mess now.
你现在可惹麻烦了。
③The late arrival of the ship had messed up all our plans.
船晚点了,把我们的计划全打乱了。
6.(教材P23)How do you think John will react to her?
你认为约翰将怎样回应她?
react vi.作出反应;回应
(1)react to (对……)作出反应;回应
react with (和……)起化学反应;发生物理变化
react against 反对;反抗
react on/upon 对……起作用/有影响
(2)reaction n. 反应;回应
①—How did your mother react to the news?
—She reacted by getting very angry.
——你妈妈对这条消息的反应怎样?
——她非常生气。
②The chemistry teacher shows us how iron reacts with air and water.
化学老师向我们展示铁是如何与空气、水发生反应的。
③The boy often reacts against his parents, which makes his parents very upset.
这个男孩经常和父母对抗,这使他的父母非常生气。
④Her parents' reaction (react) to the news was surprisingly calm.
她父母对那条消息的反应出乎意料地平静。
1.What did John think Mary should have done with the mess in the pan?
约翰认为玛丽本应该怎样处理锅里的一团糟?
1)本句中should have done属于“情态动词+have+过去分词”结构。should have done在语义上相当于ought to have done表示“过去本来应该做某事而实际上却没有做”;shouldn't have done表示“过去本来不应该做某事而实际上却做了”。这一用法往往含有责备的意味。
①He should have started earlier, but he didn't.
他本应该早点出发,但是他没有。
②You shouldn't_have_taken_away my dictionary, for I wanted to use it.
你本不应该拿走我的字典,因为我要用它。
2)“情态动词+have+过去分词”的其他形式:
(1)must have done 表示对过去行为的推测,意为“一定;想必”,语气十分肯定。
③He must_have_been_punished,_for he is upset today.
他肯定是受到了惩罚,因为他今天很不高兴。
(2)may/might have done表示对过去行为的推测,意为“可能做过”。might所表示的可能性比较弱,语气较委婉。
④He may/might have gone to the library.
他或许已经去图书馆了。
(3)can/could have done表示“本来可以做而实际上未做”或者“过去可能”,疑问或否定形式表示对过去发生的行为表示怀疑或不肯定,其中can't have done多用于语气强烈的否定,意为“不可能做过”。
⑤He could have succeeded but he had bad luck.
他本来能够成功,但是运气太差。
⑥They can't_have_left;_it was raining so heavily then.
当时雨很大,他们不可能离开。
(4)needn't have done表示“本来不必做某事而实际上却做了”。
⑦You needn't_have_come. I have finished the work.
你没有必要来,我已经完成了这项工作。
2.Whenever you finish your story, you will feel a sense of success.
不管你何时完成故事,你都会有一种成就感。
(1)本句中whenever引导了一个让步状语从句,意为“不管何时;无论什么时候”,相当于no matter when。
①Whenever you need help, you may turn to me.
无论你什么时候需要帮忙,都可以找我求助。
(2)wherever, however, whatever, whichever, whoever等也可引导让步状语从句,相当于no matter+where/how/what/which/who。
②Whatever_difficulties_we_meet,_we'll never change our mind.
无论我们遇到什么样的困难,我们永远都不会改变我们的主意。
③However/No_matter_how_cold_it_is,_he always goes swimming.
无论天气多冷,他总是去游泳。
(3)whichever, whoever, whatever等也可引导名词性从句。
④I'll give the ticket to whoever wants it.
谁想要这张票,我就把它给谁。
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.In a sports team each player has a clear role, and there are few occasions when members are confused or uncertain about their roles.
2.Look, what a mess you've made of your life.
3.He asked about my health whenever he met me.
4.There's no reason to be disappointed. As a matter of fact, this could be rather amusing (amuse).
5.He must_have_completed (complete) his work; otherwise, he wouldn't be enjoying himself by the seaside.
6.(2017•全国卷Ⅲ)For many older people, particularly (particular) those living alone or in the country, driving is important for preserving their independence.
7.How did she react to the results?
8.They whispered to each other for a long time.
Ⅱ.补全句子
1.Children tend to react_against their parents by going against their wishes.
孩子们通常以违背父母意愿的方式来反抗父母。
2.Whoever_comes will be welcome.
不管谁来都会受到欢迎。
3.You have on_occasion surprised people.
你有时使人们感到诧异。
4.It_is_whispered_that he is heavily in debt.
据传闻他负债累累。
5.She has already tried her best. Please don't be_too_particular_about_her_job.
她已经尽最大努力了,请不要对她的工作太挑剔了。
6.She messed_up_her_new_dress with red ink.
她的新衣服被红墨水弄脏了。
7.Playing with water can keep_children_amused for hours.
戏水可以使孩子们玩乐好几个小时。
8.You shouldn't_have_told her the bad news.
你本不该告诉她这个坏消息的。
一、全练语言点,基稳才能楼高
[本课语言点针对练习]
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.She has confidence (自信) to overcome the difficulties.
2.Lincoln is one of the outstanding (杰出的) presidents in the American history.
3.As long as we are united, there is no difficulty we cannot overcome (克服).
4.The mountainous (多山的) region in the northern half of Scotland is called the Scottish Highlands.
5.There are many kinds of wildlife living in this vast (广阔的) area of rainforest.
6.Most people agree that those who drive when they are drunk (醉的) should be punished heavily.
7.Whoever comes, my mother will entertain (招待) him to the best food of our family.
8.He could amuse (使……愉快) us for hours with his stories of the theater.
9.There were an astonishing (令人吃惊的) number of applicants for the job.
10.It was believed that there would be a new economic crisis throughout (遍及) the world, but we hoped it would not happen.
Ⅱ.单句改错
1.The old man sat in his rocking chair, amused himself by listening to Beijing Opera.amused→amusing
2.He is whispering his neighbour,“Let's go hunting.”his前加to
3.Workers reacted angrily for the news of more job losses at the factory.for→to
4.Up to then, we finished the second part of the book.finished前加had
5.In one occasion the young man performed by the road.In→On
6.He slides into the classroom while the teacher was writing on the blackboard.slides→slid
7.The accident really brought about the worst in the young man.about→out
8.Your desk is in mess. I have told you many times to put things where they are.in后加a
Ⅲ.选词填空
react to, in a mess, in a whisper, amuse oneself, slide into, on one occasion, be particular about, burst into laughter
1.Her room is in_a_mess,_which is unexpected to me.
2.How do you think a manager should react_to an employee's unsatisfactory work?
3.The kids amused_themselves by playing hideandseek.
4.We all burst_into_laughter while watching the baby's funny behaviour.
5.A thief slid_into the Accountant's Office and stole about 60,000 yuan.
6.She earns only 1,000 yuan a month but is_particular_about her clothes.
7.She said it in_a_whisper,_so I didn't hear.
8.On_one_occasion,_she called me in the middle of the night.
[本单元语言点温故练习]
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.All the audience burst into laughter at his entertaining (entertain) performance.
2.He was such an outstanding performer that thousands of people queued for his signature.
3.Last Saturday we had a picnic in the open air and had a wonderful holiday.
4.To my astonishment,_he was not astonished at the news we all think astonishing.(astonish)
5.In the cold weather, it is difficult for him to eat every mouthful (mouth) of bread.
6.With time going (go) by, we have a better understanding of things around us.
7.Many women performers prefer to be called actors instead of actresses (act).
8.She was too drunk (drink) to remember anything about the party.
9.He gave no explanation (explain) for what he was doing that evening.
10.The two strangers talked as if they had_been (be) friends for years.
Ⅱ.补全句子
1.He was_convinced_that he made a right decision.
他相信他作出了正确的决定。
2.There was a celebration on_the_occasion of the school's anniversary.
在学校建校周年之际有个庆祝活动。
3.He picked_out his sister from the crowd.
他从人群中认出了他的姐姐。
4.I content_myself_with a cup of coffee every day.
每天能喝上一杯咖啡我很满足。
5.His mother made_him_do_his_homework again.
他妈妈让他把作业重写一次。
6.I didn't hear the phone. I must_have_been_asleep.
我没有听到电话声,我一定是睡着了。
7.The officer directed_his_men_to_attack the city.
那个军官命令部下攻城。
8.The boy likes anything to do with nature in_particular.
那个男孩尤其喜欢与自然界有关的一切。
二、勤练高考题型,多练自能生巧
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Once a teacher was giving her young students a lesson on how the government works. She was trying to explain the principle of income tax (所得税).
“You see,” she began speaking slowly and carefully,“each person who works must pay part of his or her salary to the government. If you make a high salary, your taxes are high. If you don't make much money, your taxes are low.”
“Does it make sense?” she asked.“Does everyone understand the meaning of income tax?” The students nodded.
“Are there any questions?” she asked. The students shook their heads.
“Very good!” she said.“Now, I would like you to take a piece of paper and write a short composition on the subject of income tax.”
Little Joe was a slow learner. He had lots of problems with spelling and grammar, but this time he at least seemed to understand the task. He took his pen and after a few minutes, he handed the teacher the following composition: Once I had a dog. His name was Tax. I opened the door and in come Tax.
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。老师尽力让学生们理解什么是income tax,可是依然有学生闹出了笑话。income tax到底是什么,你弄明白了吗?
1.The teacher was trying to explain ________ one day.
A.how the government works
B.the principle of income tax
C.everyone should pay income tax
D.how much tax one should pay for his income
解析:选B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段的“to explain the principle of income tax (所得税)”可确定答案。
2.After the teacher's explanation, ________.
A.all the students shook their heads
B.many of the students were still puzzled
C.a few students disagreed with their teacher
D.not all the students understood the meaning of income tax
解析:选D 推理判断题。由文章内容可知,尽管老师对于什么是“income tax”做出了解释,尽管乔认为自己理解了老师所说的概念,但通过他的作文可以看出,他并没有理解老师在说什么,由此可确定答案为D。
3.The students were asked ________.
A.to say something about income tax
B.to answer some questions on income tax
C.to write a composition on income tax
D.to explain the principle of income tax
解析:选C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“write a short composition on the subject of income tax”以及最后一段的“composition”可知,老师要求学生们写一篇关于“income tax”的作文。
4.What made Little Joe write that kind of composition?
A.His poor understanding of the teaching.
B.The teacher.
C.His classmates' nodding heads.
D.His spelling and grammar ability.
解析:选A 推理判断题。根据乔写的内容可以看出,他将“income tax”理解成了“in come Tax”,他认为Tax是个名字,由此可知他理解力较差。
Ⅱ.语法填空
Lisa never had the chance to know her father. He and her mother divorced (离婚) when she was just a young child. __1__ he didn't move far, he never came to visit his children.
Lisa often wondered about her father. What did he look like and what he was doing. All she knew was his name: Jeff White.
After Lisa grew up, she became a nurse at __2__ hospital, where she would help provide medicine and comfort for __3__ (patient) in their final days. A few weeks ago, she received a new patient __4__ name was Jeff White.
When Jeff came into his room, Lisa asked him if he __5__ (have) any children. Jeff told her that he had two daughters, Lisa and Elly. Lisa couldn't hold her __6__ (tear) back. She told him,“I am Lisa, your daughter.”
Jeff embraced her, __7__ (say) that he was not a good father. And the daughter held his hand and kissed him.
Jeff could have just weeks left __8__ (live), so Lisa wanted to make the most of the time she had with him. Lisa __9__ brought her kids to the hospital to meet their grandfather. The kids __10__ (make) cards for him with the words,“I love you.”
Forgiveness (宽恕) is also a kind of love.
语篇解读:本文是记叙文。一对分离多年的父女,在父亲生命的最后关头不期而遇,之前的恩怨最终被宽恕融化了。
1.Although 前后是让步关系,尽管父亲住的不远,但从来没有去看望过孩子。
2.a 根据语境,此处表示“一家”医院。
3.patients 根据语境,此处应用名词的复数,表示很多“病人”。
4.whose 此处引导定语从句,引导词本身作定语,修饰后面的名词。
5.had 主句用的是过去时,根据时态一致的原则,从句也应用过去时。
6.tears 用名词复数,表示很多“眼泪”,tear本身是可数名词。
7.saying 根据句子结构,此处应用现在分词作伴随状语,表示动作与谓语动词同时发生。
8.to live 根据句子结构,此处应用不定式作后置定语,表示“将来”。
9.also 根据题意,此处说明女儿把自己的孩子也带来,去见他们的外祖父。
10.made 由上文语境可知,此处要用一般过去时态。
Section_Ⅴ Writing— 故事类作文
故事类文章属于记叙文文体。
一、基本结构
在文章开头要交代故事发生的时间、地点和人物,然后写事件的原因及发展过程,最后写结果。
注意:要把握住记叙文的六个要素,即时间(when),地点(where),人物(who),事件(what),原因(why)和过程(how)。把握好这六个要素,写故事性记叙文就成功了一半。
二、增分佳句
1.long long ago, long ago, once upon a time, many years ago, one day, one afternoon/morning/evening
2.There is/was/are/were/will be/used to be ...
3.sb. be fond of .../like/love ...very much
4....known as .../named .../called .../whose name was .../with the name of ...
5.When he heard .../On hearing .../As soon as he heard .../When the news reached ...
6.When he saw this .../At the sight of .../Seeing this ...
7.He was doing ... when .../He was about to do ...when .../He had done ...when ...
8.When the man got home, he was surprised to find ...
9.Everyone in the town knew that Lord Ye was very fond of dragons.
10.Long long ago, there lived a man who was called ...
[题目要求]
假设你是红星中学的学生李华,请按照以下四幅图的先后顺序,用英文写一篇周记,记述上周六你和父母一起参加奥林匹克森林公园健步走活动的过程。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.周记的开头已给出,不计入总词数。
Last Saturday, I went to the Olympic Forest Park with my parents to take part in an activity called “I Walk, and I'm Fit”.
第一步:审题构思很关键
一、审题
1.确定体裁:本文为故事类记叙文;
2.确定人称:本文人称为第一人称;
3.确定时态:以一般过去时为主。
二、构思
1.开头:简要介绍事情发生的时间、地点等。上周六,“我”和父母去奥林匹克森林公园参加“我行走,我健康”活动。
2.故事发展:以时间为主线,按时间顺序,分别描述每幅图的要点和细节,注意衔接与过渡。图一:报名参加,细节包括报名处参加者众多,这项活动很流行;图二:热身准备,细节是在起点做热身准备及精神状态;图三:行走途中,细节是有人走得快;图四:庆祝胜利,细节是5公里的路程,途中感受。
3.结尾:得到的启示或者体会。这样的活动使我们保持健康,参加这样的活动对我们有好处。
第二步:核心词汇想周全
1.participate_in/take_part_in 参加
2.meaningful/significant 有意义的
3.registration_place 报名处
4.sign_one's_name 签名
5.can't_wait_to_do_sth. 迫不及待做某事
6.signal/sign 信号
7.leave_behind 落后
8.pay_off 得到回报
9.regularly/termly 定期地
10.as_much_as_possible 尽可能多地
第三步:由词扩句雏形现
1.我们参加的活动很有意义,给我许多鼓舞。(which引导定语从句)
The_activity_we_participated_in_was_meaningful,_which_gave_me_a_great_deal_of_inspiration.
2.我们一到报名处就马上签名。(had just done ... when ...)
We_had_just_arrived_at_the_registration_place_when_we_signed_our_names_immediately.
3.看到许多人做热身活动,我们迫不及待地想马上加入到其中。(when
引导时间状语从句)
When_we_saw_the_sea_of_people_doing_warmup_exercise,_we_couldn't_wait_to_join_them.
4.信号发出,我们沿着绕公园的行走路线行走。(which引导定语从句)
A_signal_was_given_off_and_we_went_along_the_walking_route,_which_ran_around_the_park.
5.好像没有人想落后。(It seemed that ...)
It_seemed_that_no_one_wanted_to_be_left_behind.
6.想到那,我禁不住比原来更快了。(用doing作状语)
Thinking_of_that,_I_couldn't_help_walking_faster_than_ever.
7.一个多小时后,我们的努力得到了回报。(主谓结构)
More_than_one_hour_later,_our_effort_paid_off.
8.那时我意识到像这样定期地参加活动是我们保持身体健康的一种好的方式。(that引导宾语从句)
I_realized_that_taking_part_in_activities_like_this_regularly_is_a_good_way_for_us_to_keep_fit.
9.将来我想尽可能多地参加此类活动。(I'd like to do ...)
I'd_like_to_participate_in_such_activities_as_much_as_possible_in_the_future.
第四步:句式升级造亮点
1.用hardly had ...when改写句2
Hardly_had_we_arrived_at_the_registration_place_when_we_signed_our_names_immediately.
2.用现在分词短语作状语改写句3
Seeing_the_sea_of_people_doing_warmup_exercise,_we_couldn't_wait_to_join_them.
3.用“only then+倒装句式”改写句8
Only_then_did_I_realize_that_taking_part_in_activities_like_this_regularly_is_a_good_way_for_us_to_keep_fit.
第五步:过渡衔接联成篇
Last Saturday, I went to the Olympic Forest Park with my parents to take part in an activity called “I Walk, and I'm Fit”. The_activity_we_participated_in_was_meaningful,_which_gave_me_a_great_deal_of_inspiration.
Early_in_the_morning,_hardly_had_we_arrived_at_the_registration_place_when_we_signed_our_names_immediately._Seeing_the_sea_of_people_doing_warmup_exercise,_we_couldn't_wait_to_join_them._Soon_afterwards,_a_signal_was_given_off_and_we_went_along_the_walking_route,_which_ran_around_the_park._It_seemed_that_no_one_wanted_to_be_left_behind._Thinking_of_that,_I_couldn't_help_walking_faster_than_ever._More_than_one_hour_later,_our_effort_paid_off._We_won_first_prize._How_delighted_we_were!
Only_then_did_I_realize_that_taking_part_in_activities_like_this_regularly_is_a_good_way_for_us_to_keep_fit._I'd_like_to_participate_in_such_activities_as_much_as_possible_in_the_future.
Up to now, Li Hua has been badly off because he is always content with his life. It is easy to pick him out in the crowd, for he usually wears ordinary and wornout clothes.
One day, he was very astonished to see a humourous comedy which his former classmate directed and starred in. His classmate had been a famous director and married an outstanding actress, who, in particular, adopted many homeless children. So well off are they that they appear on many occasions to aid those in need of help, making Li Hua begin to think about his life.
His classmate's success convinced him that one should have a dream and cannot content himself with things as they are. He whispered to himself that he would react to his present condition. He would overcome all kinds of difficulties and struggle to succeed.
直到现在李华还是很穷,因为他一直对他的生活感到满足。在人群中很容易就能认出他来,他通常穿着平常的旧衣服。
一天,他非常吃惊地看到了他的一部老同学导演并主演的幽默喜剧。他的同学已经是个著名的导演,与一个杰出的女演员结了婚,尤其是她还收养了许多无家可归的孩子。他们的境况非常好,他们会在许多场合出现,帮助那些需要帮助的人,这让李华开始思考自己的人生。
同学的成功让他确信,一个人应该有梦想,不能满足于现状。他小声对自己说他要对自己目前的现状作出反应。他要克服各种各样的困难,努力追求成功。
加餐练(一) 完形阅读组合练
Ⅰ.完形填空
Chess
Chess is called the game of kings. It has been __1__ for a long time. People have been playing it for over 500 years. The chess we play today is from Europe.
Chess is a twoplayer game. One __2__ uses the white pieces. The other uses the black pieces. Each piece __3__ in a special way. One piece is called the king. Each player has one. The players take turns moving their __4__. If a player lands on a piece, he or she takes it. A player __5__ when his or her king cannot move without being taken. There are a few more rules, __6__ those are the basics.
Some people think that chess is more than a __7__. They think that it makes the mind stronger. Good chess players use their __8__. They take their time. They think about what will __9__ next. These skills are __10__ in life and in chess. Chess is kind of like a(n) __11__ for the mind.
You don't always have lots of __12__ to think when playing chess. There is a type of chess with short time limits. It's called speed chess. Each player gets ten minutes to __13__ for the whole game. Your clock runs during your __14__. You hit the time clock after your move. This stops your clock. It also __15__ the other player's clock. __16__ you run out of time, you lose.
Chess is not just for __17__. Computers have been playing chess since the 1970s. At first they did not play __18__. They made mistakes. As time went on they grew __19__. In 1997, a computer beat the best player in the world for the first time. It was a computer called Deep Blue. Deep Blue was __20__. It took up a whole room. By
2006 a cellphone could beat the best players in the world.
语篇解读:本文是说明文。文章介绍了国际象棋的规则、类型及发展。
1.A.around B.away
C.back D.here
解析:选A 根据下文中的“People have been playing it for over 500 years.”可知,国际象棋的存在已经有很长一段时间了。故填around,在此意为“出现,可用”。
2.A.student B.player
C.winner D.trainer
解析:选B 根据文中的“Chess is a twoplayer game ... The other uses the black pieces.”可知,国际象棋是两人对局的,一名“玩家(player)”使用白棋,另一名玩家使用黑棋。
3.A.changes B.drops
C.breaks D.moves
解析:选D 下文中的“The players take turns moving”是提示,每个棋都有特别的“移动(moves)”方式。
4.A.balls B.pieces
C.kings D.seats
解析:选B 根据语境及上文中的“One ... The other uses the black pieces.”可知,玩家们轮流移动他们的“棋子(pieces)”。
5.A.loses B.finds
C.chooses D.passes
解析:选A 根据下文中的“cannot move without being taken”可知,当一名玩家的王被对方将死,则判定这名玩家“输掉(loses)”了比赛。
6.A.or B.because
C.but D.so
解析:选C 上文中的“There are a few more rules”与下文中的“those are the basics”形成转折关系,故用but。
7.A.game B.competition
C.test D.skill
解析:选A 根据语境及下文中的“They think that it makes the mind stronger.”可知,有些人认为国际象棋不只是一个“游戏(game)”,它还可以让你的大脑变得更强大。
8.A.brains B.advantages
C.power D.belief
解析:选A 根据语境及文中的“They take their time. They think about what will ... next.”可知,优秀的国际象棋选手会动“脑(brains)”,他们从容不迫并会考虑好接下来会“发生(happen)”的事,这些技巧在生活中和国际象棋中都很“有用(helpful)”。
9.A.offer B.come
C.appear D.happen
解析:选D 参见上题解析。
10.A.new B.unusual
C.helpful D.interesting
解析:选C 参见第8题解析。
11.A.adventure B.exercise
C.task D.trouble
解析:选B 根据上文中的“They think that it makes the mind stronger.”可知,国际象棋是一种“锻炼(exercise)”大脑的活动。
12.A.things B.ways
C.time D.courage
解析:选C 根据下文中的“There is a type of chess with short time limits.”可知,有一种国际象棋让你在玩的时候没有太多的“时间(time)”思考。
13.A.use B.wait
C.discuss D.rest
解析:选A 根据文中的“It's called speed chess ... for the whole game.”可知,国际象棋中有一种叫“快棋”,在每一场比赛中每一方只能“消耗(use)”十分钟的时间。
14.A.search B.turn
C.stay D.visit
解析:选B 根据文中的“Your clock runs during your ... the other player's clock.”可知,“轮到(turn)”你的时候你的棋钟就开始计时,在你走完一步棋后,你按棋钟就会停止计时,这时对方的棋钟就会“开始(starts)”计时。
15.A.checks B.stops
C.starts D.quiets
解析:选C 参见上题解析。
16.A.Before B.Unless
C.Though D.If
解析:选D 根据下文中的“you run out of time, you lose”可知,“如果(If)”你的时间用完了,你就输了。
17.A.computers B.matches
C.people D.schools
解析:选C 根据下文中的“Computers have been playing chess since the 1970s.”可知,不只是“人类(people)”可以下国际象棋,电脑也可以。
18.A.fast B.well
C.alone D.often
解析:选B 根据文中的“At first they did not play ... They made mistakes.”可知,一开始电脑下得并不“好(well)”,它们总出错。
19.A.weaker B.larger
C.slower D.stronger
解析:选D 根据下文中的“In 1997, a computer beat the best player in the world for the first time.”可知,随着时间的推移,电脑更“擅长(stronger)”下国际象棋了。
20.A.old B.expensive
C.cute D.big
解析:选D 根据下文中的“It took up a whole room.”可知,这个叫“深蓝”的电脑体积很“大(big)”。
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Bill Gates and the president of General Motors have met for lunch, and Bill is going on and on about computer technology.“If automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades, you would now be driving a V32
instead of a V8, and it would have a top speed of 10,000 miles per hour,” says Gates.“Or, you could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles to a gallon of gas. In either case, the sticker price of a new car would be less than $50. Why haven't you guys kept up?”
The president of GM smiles and says,“Because the federal government won't let us build cars that crash four times a day.”
Why is that funny (or not funny, as the case may be)? Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and comedians are all designed to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.
Laughter is a great thing — that's why we've all heard the saying,“Laughter is the best medicine.” There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease. In this article, we'll look at laughter — what it is, what happens in our brains when we laugh, what makes us laugh and how it can make us healthier and happier. You'll also learn that there's a tremendous amount that no one understands yet.
语篇解读:本文是一篇文章的引言。作者通过比尔•盖茨和通用汽车公司总裁的幽默谈话向我们讲述了“笑”的作用:可以促进我们的身体健康,增强抵抗疾病的能力。
1.What's the best title of the passage?
A.Laughter
B.The joke between Gates and the president of General Motors
C.Why do we laugh?
D.Laughter and health
解析:选D 标题归纳题。综观全文可以看出,文章通过一个幽默引出了笑的作用:可以增进我们的身体健康,增强抵抗疾病的能力。
2.Which one is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Computer technology has developed quickly during the past few decades.
B.Automotive technology has developed as fast as computer technology according to Bill Gates.
C.The president of GM thinks it is impossible to build cars worth less than 50 dollars.
D.If cars were less than 50 dollars, a large number of accidents would happen per day.
解析:选B 细节理解题。文章第一段的“If automotive technology had ... instead of a V8”用的是虚拟语气,故该句中的描述与事实不符。
3.The underlined word“sitcoms” in Paragraph 3 means “________”.
A.situation comedies B.tragedies
C.body language D.fictions
解析:选A 词义猜测题。该词的意思应和此句前面的“Jokes(笑话)”以及后面的“comedians(喜剧演员)”接近,故选A。而“tragedies(悲剧)”, “body language(身势语)”,“fictions(小说)”均不在此列。
4.This passage is most probably an ________.
A.introduction of an article about Microsoft
B.introduction of an article about laughter
C.article about laughter
D.introduction of an article about General Motors
解析:选B 推理判断题。由最后一段的后半部分尤其是“In this article, we'll ...”可以看出,该文是一篇文章的引言,用来吸引读者,介绍文章的内容。
加餐练(二) 主观题规范增分练
Ⅰ.语法填空
Chaplin was an extraordinary performer __1__ starred in and directed many outstanding comedies. Few were bored __2__ (watch) his moustache, his gestures or his entertaining reactions when chased by __3__ (detective). Being drunk, __4__ (slide) on a banana skin or whispering his own failures to nobody, he made us feel more content __5__ our life without any verbal explanations. His particular sense of humour has astonished everybody throughout the world up __6__ now.
In a small budget film, he played a badlyoff and __7__ (home) person wearing wornout shoes and messy clothes. On one occasion, he was trapped by a snowstorm in a vast __8__ (mountain) area. Though he overcame many difficulties, he wasn't fortunate enough. With all the porridge __9__ (eat) up, he picked out a shoe and boiled it to eat. He cut off the leather bottom and chewed it like a pancake. According to an actress, his acting was so __10__ (convince) and amusing that everybody couldn't help bursting into laughter.
答案:1.who 2.watching 3.detectives 4.sliding
5.with 6.to 7.homeless 8.mountainous 9.eaten 10.convincing
Ⅱ.短文改错
It isn't hard to grow up into a responsible members of society.
I can well remember an incident that happens in a rainy Sunday afternoon. I was on my way to the bookstore and was waiting the green light at a crossing when a girl of about ten was knocked on by a passing car, which drove off quickly. A man immediately rushed to a girl to give her first aid and I joined in without hesitation. Luckily she was not badly injured but we sent her to the nearest hospital. Comparing with the escaped driver, I am proud of what I did.
As a member of society, I am aware of that being responsible is that it takes to make a better society.
答案:第一句:members→member
第二句:happens→happened; in→on
第三句:waiting后加for; on→down
第四句:a→the
第五句:but→and
第六句:Comparing→Compared
第七句:去掉第二个of; 第二个that改为what
Ⅲ.书面表达
校学生会将在9月12日星期六傍晚7点放映影片My Fair Lady,请你代表学生会根据下面所给的情景说明,写一份100词左右的书面通知,通知日期是9月9
日。内容包括:
1.事宜:星期六傍晚7点放映影片My Fair Lady;
2.影片信息:根据爱尔兰作家George Bernard Shaw的作品Pygmalion改编,由著名影星Audrey Hepburn主演,该剧深度探讨了英国的社会状况,兼具独特的萧伯纳式幽默;
3.地点:图书馆三楼;
4.票价:2元(购票需出示学生证);
5.提醒:观看者须提前两天到学生会办公室购票。
Notice
参考范文:
Notice
My Fair Lady, the famous film, starring the famous actress Audrey Hepburn, will be put on at 7 o'clock on September 12th, Saturday evening. The film, which is adapted from George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, deeply researches the British society and has a Bernard Shaw's style of humour.
The ticket price is 2 yuan and a student license should be presented when you buy a ticket. Please note that you should go to the office of the Students' Union two days in advance if you want to buy the ticket. Welcome to the third floor of the library to enjoy the film.
The Students' Union
September 9th
第一部分 听力 (满分30分,限时20分钟)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Why does the man let the woman look after his dog?
A.To be on vacation.
B.To move to a new place.
C.To change a job.
2.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A.In the waiting room.
B.At the man's home.
C.In a restaurant.
3.What does the man think of the lunch?
A.Good. B.Very bad. C.Just soso.
4.How much will the man pay for all?
A.$14. B.$17.5. C.$21.
5.What did the man order?
A.A cellphone. B.A camera. C.A mail.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.What kind of dress does the woman get?
A.A cotton one.
B.A wool one.
C.A silk one.
7.How much is the change?
A.$10. B.$6. C.$16.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.When did the woman have the overcoat?
A.Yesterday.
B.The day before yesterday.
C.This morning.
9.Who went shopping with the woman?
A.Her sister.
B.Her workmates.
C.Her boyfriend.
10.When will the woman marry?
A.Next week. B.Next month. C.Next year.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.What are the two speakers talking about?
A.A seaside trip.
B.Swimming in the sea.
C.Problems about travel.
12.What caused the difficulty eating on the beach?
A.Seawater and wind.
B.Sand and pebbles.
C.Rain and sand.
13.How did they create a windfree barbecue?
A.By putting up a table in the pebbles.
B.By digging a big hole in the sand.
C.By digging a big hole in the pebbles.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.How much will the man pay for his hotel room?
A.$88. B.$80. C.$200.
15.Why does the man not reserve the room on the 21st?
A.It is expensive.
B.It is full.
C.It is a smoking room.
16.What kind of the room does the man book at last?
A.Nonsmoking, 22nd.
B.Nonsmoking, 20th.
C.Smoking, 20th.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Who stays with the children when the speaker goes out?
A.His mother.
B.His wife's mother.
C.The servant.
18.Why do the speaker's children dislike eating in restaurants?
A.The food is not delicious.
B.They have to be quiet for a long time.
C.The food is not enough.
19.Why doesn't the speaker's father get fat?
A.He works for a long time.
B.He doesn't eat much.
C.He doesn't eat meat.
20.Why does the speaker's father eat again after he is back from the restaurant?
A.He is hungry.
B.He is not used to the food.
C.He likes the food at home.
答案:1~5 ACACA 6~10 ACACB
11~15 ABCAA 16~20 BBBAA
听力材料
(Text 1)
M:I am sorry to interrupt you, but can you help me look after my dog when I am on vacation?
W:No problem. And my dog needs a friend, too.
M:Thank you. I will return in two weeks.
(Text 2)
W:Have you ordered yet?
M:No, I'm just looking at the menu. Are you hungry?
W:Yes. Right now I could eat a sandwich.
(Text 3)
W:Do you like all the meals in the dininghall?
M:No, just lunch.
W:How's the food?
M:Oh, not bad.
(Text 4)
M:Two tickets for adults and two for children please.
W:Adult $7 and half for children.
M:Can I use my credit card?
W:Of course. Dial your password please.
(Text 5)
W:The cellphone you ordered has arrived. It is so fast.
M:They sent it by express mail.
W:Where did you find it?
M:On the Internet.
(Text 6)
M:Can I help you?
W:Yeah, I'm looking for a dress for myself. I'd like either silk or cotton.
M:We don't have any pure silk. But this cotton one is very nice.
W:I'd like that very much. Any different sizes?
M:Yes, from size 7 to size 10. What size do you want?
W:Size 9 exactly.
M:Here you are.
W:How much is it?
M:It was $95 last week, but it's on sale now, you just pay $84 for it.
W:Here is the money.
M:$100, OK, here's your change.
W:Thank you.
(Text 7)
M:How beautiful your overcoat is!
W:Thank you.
M:You bought it yesterday?
W:Right, at a shop only selling Korean clothes.
M:I like Korean clothes. They look simple but lovely.
W:Yeah, the styles are always well designed.
M:Who went with you?
W:Bob bought it for my birthday.
M:Bob, your boyfriend? He has a good eye.
W:Yeah, we'll marry next month.
M:I see. No wonder you are so happy every day.
(Text 8)
M:You have returned from the sea. Had a good time?
W:Sure. You should have gone there, too.
M:But I had to finish my paper then.
W:We had wonderful meals there.
M:Easy and delicious?
W:Not easy, there is sand and pebbles everywhere.
M:How to deal with them then?
W:Luckily we brought some beef from London.
M:You are always considerate.
W:We found a nice quiet spot and dug a big hole in the pebbles.
M:To create a windfree barbecue?
W:Right. It was great fun doing so.
M:You are clever.
(Text 9)
W:Hello. Sunny Hotel. May I help you?
M:Yes, I'd like to reserve a room for two on the 21st of March.
W:Let me see here. Hmm, we do have one suite available, complete with a kitchenette and sauna bath. And the view of the city is great, too.
M:How much is that?
W:It's only 200 dollars, plus a 10% room tax.
M:Oh, that's a little too expensive for me. Do you have a cheaper room available either on the 20th or 22nd?
W:Well, would you like a smoking or nonsmoking room?
M:Nonsmoking, please.
W:Okay, we do have a few rooms available on the 20th; we're full on the 22nd, unless you want a smoking room.
M:Well, how much is the nonsmoking room on the 20th?
W:80 dollars, plus the 10% room tax.
M:Okay, that'll be fine.
W:All right. Could I have your name, please?
M:Yes, Bob Maexner.
W:How do you spell your last name, Mr Maexner?
M:MAEXNER.
W:Okay, Mr Maexner, we look forward to seeing you on March 20th.
M:Okay. Thank you and goodbye.
(Text 10)
M:My wife and I occasionally go to a nice restaurant to eat. My wife's mother lives with us and she stays with the children. This makes it very easy for us to go out for the evening.
Last week we went to the restaurant in a new hotel. We had a wonderful meal. First, we had soup and a salad. Then Helen, my wife, had mutton with peas and carrots, and I had a beef steak with potatoes. For dessert, I had some icecream and Helen had fresh fruit. We had several cups of coffee after we finished eating. The food was delicious, the quantity was large, and it wasn't too expensive.
Our children don't like to eat in the restaurants because they have to sit and be quiet for a long time. They would rather go to their grandmother's farm. Their grandmother — my mother prepares everything they like. She usually has fried chicken, corn, and hot biscuits with honey. She always serves plenty of chocolate icecream and cake for dessert.
I'm always surprised that my father doesn't weigh a lot more when I see how much he eats. But he works very hard on the farm from about 5 o'clock in the morning until it gets dark in the evening.
When my parents visit us in the city, we usually take them to a restaurant. I know they enjoy it, but my father always eats something else after he gets home. The quantity may be large in the restaurant, but it is still not large enough for a hungry farmer.
第二部分 阅读理解 (满分40分,限时35分钟)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Here are some of the movies that inspire you to travel.
The Lord of the Rings
The story is about Frodo, his friends and their adventurous journey through Middleearth. Filmed in about 150 locations all over New Zealand, this travel movie shows its beauty. From the rolling hills of Matamata to the volcanic region of Mt Ruapehu, this is the best movie to see New Zealand. Also, this travel movie might have the only distinction of being inspired by travel. The director of the movie Peter Jackson first read the novel on a train going from Wellington to Auckland when he was just seventeen.
Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventure Collection
Indiana Jones and travel are inseparable. Everyone remembers the red line on the world map that shows up on screen when he flies. The Egypt scenes in Raiders of the Lost Ark were filmed in Tunisia. Temple of Doom was filmed mostly in Sri Lanka and Macau. Last Crusade was filmed in Italy, Spain and Jordan including and excellent view of Petra. Unlike the other films, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was filmed almost entirely in the United States. However, their shots of Iguazu Falls are amazing.
Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile
This movie series focuses on a romantic writer Joan and her adventures with a soldier of fortune named Jack. In Romancing the Stone Joan goes to Colombia to save her sister who is kidnapped. In the sequel (续集) Joan goes to the fictional kingdom of Kadir in the Middle East. Romancing the Stone's scenes were shot mostly in Mexico. For The Jewel of the Nile, the scenes were mostly shot in France and Morocco.
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Tom Ripley is a working class young man. Through a case of mistaken identity, he is asked to go to Italy to convince a wealthy businessman's son to come home. This travel movie starts in New York and heads to the fictional resort of Monticello. The last section of the movie is filmed mostly in Rome and Naples. The locations are beautiful. They also do a good job of showing Italy as it looked in the 1960s.
语篇解读:这是一篇应用文。文章简单介绍了几部电影以及它们的拍摄地点。
21.If you are interested in Europe, you probably watch the film ________.
A.Temple of Doom
B.Last Crusade
C.Raiders of the Lost Ark
D.Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
解析:选B 细节理解题。依据Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventure Collection部分中的“Last Crusade was filmed in Italy, Spain ...”可知,这部电影部分是在意大利、西班牙拍摄的。
22.What can we learn by reading the paragraph of The Lord of the Rings?
A.It is the best movie made in New Zealand.
B.It was shot from Wellington to Auckland.
C.It has increased tourism in New Zealand.
D.The novel about it caught the director's attention long ago.
解析:选D 细节理解题。依据文章The Lord of the Rings这一部分的最后一句可知,这部电影的导演17岁时第一次读到这本小说,被这个故事吸引住了。
23.The movie The Talented Mr. Ripley tells us a story of a man who ________.
A.owns a large amount of fortune
B.helps a father persuade his son to come home
C.goes sightseeing in Rome and Naples
D.becomes wealthy by always working hard
解析:选B 细节理解题。依据文章最后一段的“he is asked to go to Italy to convince a wealthy businessman's son to come home”可知选项B正确。
24.What happens to the writer Joan?
A.She is kidnapped to Colombia.
B.She travels with her sister.
C.She is so brave to save her sister.
D.She is asked to write the movie series.
解析:选C 细节理解题。依据Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile部分中的“This movie series focuses on ... save her sister who is kidnapped.”可知,Joan是电影中的人物,是一个喜欢冒险的人,她到哥伦比亚去营救被绑架的妹妹。
B
In a world full of free information, some young people are still willing to pay for news they read.
A recent study shows that 40 percent of U.S. adults aged 18-34 pay for at least some of the news they read, whether it's a printed newspaper or a digital (数码的) news app. Another 13 percent don't pay themselves but depend on someone else's subscription (订购), according to the Media Insight Project. Older ones are more likely than younger ones to personally pay for news.
“Forty percent is a strong number, but that means many people are still not willing to pay,” said Professor Keith Herndon. “We have to think of ways of making the news attractive enough so that someone would be willing to pay for it.”
The increasing amount of free news online and new ways for advertisers to reach more people has worried publishers of newspapers and magazines. Newspapers' print ad revenue (收入) has dropped 63 percent, to $16.4 billion, in 2014 from 2003, according to Pew Research Center. Daily paid newspaper circulation reached its highest point in 1984, at 63.3 million, according to an industry group. That was a quarter of the country's population. Daily paid newspaper circulation has now dropped to 40.4 million, even as the U.S. population has grown by about a third.
There have been efforts (努力) to make the best use of digital ads. Digital ad revenue from newspaper websites has more than doubled as print ad revenue dropped, but still come to only $3.5 billion. And in recent years some major news organizations have begun charging for entering their websites and selling digitalonly subscriptions, rather than posting news for free online. For example, The New York Times lets nonsubscribers read a certain number of articles per month before they have to pay.
语篇解读:本文是说明文。文章介绍了报纸杂志的发行量及营收模式变化。
25.What has the Media Insight Project found out?
A.Half of U.S. adults pay for news they read.
B.Some U.S. adults share paid news with others.
C.13 percent of U.S. adults subscribe to online news.
D.Older adults spend less money on news than younger ones.
解析:选B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Another 13 percent don't pay themselves but depend on someone else's subscription”可知,有些报纸订阅者会与他人分享自己的订购内容。
26.What's Keith Herndon's suggestion?
A.Providing good articles.
B.Making attractive ads.
C.Offering different reading choices.
D.Employing experienced reporters.
解析:选A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“We have to think of ways of making the news attractive enough so that someone would be willing to pay for it.”可知,Keith Herndon建议在文章内容上下功夫。
27.What happened in 1984 in the U.S.?
A.Publishers searched for new ways to show ads.
B.The U.S. population experienced rapid growth.
C.About 25 percent of Americans paid for reading news.
D.Newspapers' print ad revenue reached its highest point.
解析:选C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Daily paid newspaper circulation reached its highest point in 1984, at 63.3 million, according to an industry group. That was a quarter of the country's population.”可知,六千三百三十万是1984年美国付费日报的发行量,这一数量占到美国全国人口的四分之一。
28.What can be learned about The New York Times?
A.Its online articles are all free.
B.It doesn't provide printed newspapers.
C.It is charging for full entry into its website.
D.Its main revenue has always been from ads.
解析:选C 推理判断题。根据末段中的“And in recent years some major news organizations ... per month before they have to pay.”可知,要想完全进入《纽约时报》的网站需要付费。
C
When I was only 10 years old, a serious defeat I suffered helped to send me to the Olympics and made me an Olympic iceskating champion. It made me aware of a deadly competitor — the other Peggy Fleming.
Just before that, I had been roller skating and playing baseball. But Dad encouraged me to take skating lessons. And soon I won local figure skating awards. Then came the Pacific Coast Championships in Los Angeles.
I, a very confident young girl, proud of the praise of friends and newspapers, walked into the stadium expecting to add another honour to my recent victories. Out on the ice, I thoroughly enjoyed myself, skimming through the camel spin, double axle, paragraph three, and all the other figures I knew so well. But when the results were
announced, out of 12 competitors I finished last.“You didn't skate your best!” I knew that only one person had beaten me that day — myself, my own selfsatisfaction.
When I trained for the Olympics, I'd practice the same 69 figures over and over, eight hours a day, six days a week. A skater must do five figures for the Olympics, but you aren't told until the last minute which figures these will be. So you must have_all_69_down_pat. Often in the middle of practicing a figure, the other Peggy Fleming would whisper,“Good enough! Why push yourself so hard?” And then I'd remember my lesson in Los Angeles.
Now I skate professionally. But I still face this deadly competitor. I firmly believe that each of us has been given a special talent. If we bury our talent in our own selfsatisfaction and simply do not want to make the effort, we fail our world and ourselves.
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过自己的亲身经历向我们讲述了骄傲自满的可怕后果。
29.The other Peggy Fleming mentioned in Paragraph 1 refers to ________.
A.a popular athlete
B.the author herself
C.the author's model
D.a previous champion
解析:选B 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“only one person had beaten me that day — myself, my own selfsatisfaction”和第四段中的“Often in the middle of practicing a figure, the other Peggy Fleming would whisper”可知,这里的“the other Peggy Fleming”指的就是作者自己,故选B。
30.Upon knowing her result at the Pacific Coast Championships, the author might feel ________.
A.quite content B.extremely nervous
C.really angry D.very disappointed
解析:选D 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“expecting to add another honour to my recent victories”和“when the results were announced, out of 12 competitors I finished last”可知,作者本来期望拿冠军,最后却成了倒数第一,作者一定会很失望,故选D。
31.By saying “have all 69 down pat”, the author means that a skater must ________.
A.know all 69 figures very well
B.win all 69 medals of skating
C.perform all 69 figures in public
D.knock all 69 competitors down
解析:选A 推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知,比赛时只需表演5个动作,但是这5个动作在最后一刻才会公布,所以作者必须熟练地掌握所有的69个动作,故选A。
32.What can we learn from the author's story?
A.A good beginning makes a good ending.
B.In time of danger, one's mind works fast.
C.Pride makes one fall behind.
D.Kill two birds with one stone.
解析:选C 推理判断题。作者通过讲述自己在一次比赛中因为骄傲自满而惨败的故事向我们说明了这样一个道理:骄傲使人落后。A“善始者善终”;B“急中生智”;D“一石二鸟”。
D
The Ig Nobel Prizes praise research that makes you laugh and then think. The winners are allowed to make a oneminute speech with time kept by an eightyearold! Every year, in Harvard's Sanders Theatre, people watch the winners step forward to accept their prizes. These are physically handed out by real Nobel laureates (获得者). Let's have a look at some of them.
The Empty Bladder (膀胱) Experiment
Four researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology found that animals above 3 kg empty their bladders in about 21 seconds. What is the purpose of this study? The researchers hope this will help solve urinary (泌尿的) problems in animals.
The Science of Eggs
A team of Australian scientists managed to get hardboiled egg whites to become raw again. While it sounds silly, this research could have a serious influence on cancer (癌症) research.
The Fascination with Animals
Charles Foster and Thomas Thwaites from the UK shared the 2016 Ig Nobel Prize in Biology.Thomas chose to live like a goat and wrote about his experience in “GoatMan: How I Took a Holiday from Being Human”. Charles, on the other hand, spent some time in the wild, trying out the lives of many animals. He felt it gave him a chance to explore the world around us with more of our senses.
Colors & Horseflies
A team from Hungary, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland won the 2016 Ig Nobel Prize in Physics. They studied why horseflies have less interest in whitehaired horses. The team used handmade horses covered in glue. They found that dark colors attracted more flies because of how sunlight reflected (反射) off them. To the food_searchers,_it was a sign of food. This finding could explain the white coats of zebras too.
语篇解读:本文是应用文。文章介绍了四个获得搞笑诺贝尔奖的研究。
33.Who give the Ig Nobel winners their prizes?
A.Eightyearolds.
B.Harvard professors.
C.Nobel Prize winners.
D.Nobel Prize organizers.
解析:选C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“These are physically handed out by real Nobel laureates(获得者).”可知,搞笑诺贝尔奖是由真正的诺贝尔奖得主颁发的。
34.What did Charles Foster and Thomas Thwaites have in common?
A.They shared the Ig Nobel Prize in Physics.
B.Both their experiments centered on animals.
C.They did their research in the same place.
D.Both their experiments explored human senses.
解析:选B 细节理解题。根据The Fascination with Animals部分的介绍可知,Charles Foster和Thomas Thwaites的研究对象都是动物。
35.What does the underlined part “food searchers” refer to?
A.Zebras. B.Horseflies.
C.Handmade horses. D.Whitehaired horses.
解析:选B 词义猜测题。根据划线部分前一句“They found that dark colors attracted more flies because of how sunlight reflected (反射) off them.”可知,研究人员发现深颜色会吸引更多马蝇的原因在于太阳光在其上的反射方式,马蝇会将这种被反射回来的光视作食物的标志,故可推知,“food searchers”在此处指代“马蝇”。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Why camp is great for children
If you've been to camp, you're not surprised to hear about the advantages of summer camp. Here is a list of the most important reasons to send your kids to camp.
At camp, children:
Make true friends — Camp is the place where kids make their very best friends. Free from the social expectations pressuring (对……施加压力) them at school, camp encourages kids to relax and make friends easily. __36__ Every day, friendships are created.
Learn social skills — Coming to camp means joining a community where everyone must agree to work together and respect each other. When they live in a small room with others, kids solve problems, and see the importance of open communication. __37__
Grow more independent — __38__ Managing their daily choices in the safe, caring environment of camp, children welcome this as a chance to grow in new directions. Camp helps kids develop who they are.
Experience success and become more confident — Camp helps children build selfconfidence. With its noncompetitive activities and different chances to succeed, camp life really improves young people. __39__ Camp teaches kids that they can.
Spend their day being physically active — As children spend so much time these days inside and mostly sitting down, camp provides a wonderful chance to move. __40__ Camp is action!
A.Camp builds teamwork.
B.There's achievement every day.
C.Running, swimming, jumping, climbing!
D.All the fun at camp draws everyone together.
E. It is easy for kids to develop what they like to do.
F.Camp is the perfect place for kids to practice making decisions for themselves.
G.When kids take a break from the Internet, they rediscover their creative powers.
语篇解读:本文是议论文。文章论述了参加夏令营活动给孩子们带来的好处。
36.选D 根据该段的主题“Make true friends”及下文中的“Every day, friendships are created.”可知,夏令营中有趣的活动让大家聚到一起并建立起真挚的友谊。
37.选A 根据上文中的“Learn social skills”及“Coming to camp means joining a community where everyone must agree to work together and respect each other.”可知,夏令营可以帮助孩子们建立团队精神。
38.选F F项中的内容与该段主题“Grow more independent”相照应,故选F项。
39.选B B项中的“achievement”与该段的主题“Experience success”相互照应,故选B项。
40.选C 根据下文中的“Camp is action!”可知,夏令营包括很多体育活动。
第三部分 语言知识运用 (满分45分,限时30分钟)
第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As I turned off the main road the other day, I noticed something unusual in the parking place.
There's a wide grassy land in front of the __41__ where people often put up signs announcing their yard sales or events. That was what was happening this day, but the thing I __42__ was worthy of a surprised look. A man in a suit was hammering (锤击) a__43__ into the ground and a homeless man was __44__ the sign when he hammered.
I was __45__ by how the two looked so exactly __46__, one with a soldier suit, snowy white shirt and matched tie, but the other with __47__, mismatched clothing and messy hair waving __48__ in the wind. And then the __49__ humanity (人性) of the moment hit me. So many times we __50__ homeless people and all we see is homeless people, almost as if we don't even notice them. But on this day, I saw the __51__ of a man who walked over to help someone. The moment really __52__ me, and it was a fresh reminder to look beyond the __53__ and see the person instead.
A friend and I had a(n) __54__ a few years ago to write the study guide to a book. It's an amazing book. The dedication (题词) was __55__ on the first page and it said,“To Titus, who taught me to cheer for humanity.”
Wow, __56__ more of us did that? Can you imagine the __57__ it would make in our world? In one of the chapters, the book tells about sitting in large __58__ at places like shops and airports and cheering for humanity. It does change things. Just imagine an old lady down the street becomes a wounded soul who just needs __59__ and a homeless person on the street becomes a real person who needs concerns and a __60__. You really can help them.
语篇解读:作者看到一个流浪汉帮助一名普通市民,由此联想到了人性的伟大。
41.A.yard B.park
C.shop D.road
解析:选B 根据上文“... in the parking place.”可知,人们经常在停车场前面的草地上放一些广告牌子。
42.A.saw B.did
C.heard D.missed
解析:选A 根据上文“... I noticed something unusual in the parking place.”可知,“我”
看见的事情令人吃惊。
43.A.flag B.notice
C.sign D.board
解析:选C 根据下文“... the sign when he hammered.”可知,一个人正在向地里锤牌子。
44.A.holding B.sending
C.covering D.painting
解析:选A 一个流浪汉帮忙扶着牌子。
45.A.moved B.confused
C.amused D.shocked
解析:选D 根据上文“... was worthy of a surprised look.”可知,作者感到很震惊。
46.A.satisfied B.opposite
C.special D.funny
解析:选B 根据下文“... one with a soldier suit ... mismatched clothing and messy hair ...”可知,这两个人看起来完全是相反的,一个穿着军装和白衬衫,扎着领带,另一个穿着不搭的衣服,头上是乱糟糟的头发。
47.A.traditional B.ordinary
C.broken D.cheap
解析:选C 流浪汉穿着破烂的衣服。
48.A.freely B.unnaturally
C.wildly D.quickly
解析:选C 流浪汉的头发被风吹得乱飞。
49.A.great B.sudden
C.tiny D.rare
解析:选A 这伟大的充满人性的时刻触动了“我”。
50.A.give away B.ask for
C.depend on D.look at
解析:选D “我们”太多次看见无家可归的人,每次都只注意他们是无家可归的人,却没想到他们也有人性光辉的一面。
51.A.brightness B.kindness
C.determination D.courage
解析:选B 根据下文“... a man who walked over to help someone.”可知,今天“我”看到了这个流浪汉帮助别人时的善良。
52.A.reminded B.bothered
C.touched D.taught
解析:选C 这一刻真的让“我”感动。
53.A.appearance B.behavior
C.decoration D.language
解析:选A 根据下文“... see the person instead.”可知,它提醒“我”看人不能只看外表,更要深入内心。
54.A.lesson B.offer
C.plan D.opportunity
解析:选D 几年前“我”和“我的”朋友有机会给一本书写学习指导。
55.A.clear B.obvious
C.short D.useful
解析:选B 根据下文“... on the first page ...”可知,在书的首页题词很明显。
56.A.what if B.as if
C.only if D.but if
解析:选A 根据下文内容可知,作者问如果更多的人为人性喝彩会发生什么。
57.A.benefits B.difference
C.influence D.meaning
解析:选B 根据下文“It does change things.”可知,你能想象这么做会给这个世界带来什么改变吗?
58.A.rooms B.seats
C.crowds D.halls
解析:选C 根据下文“... at places like shops and airports ...”可知,书中提到坐在人多的地方,比如商店和机场。
59.A.respect B.money
C.care D.encouragement
解析:选C 根据上文“... an old lady down the street becomes a wounded soul ...”可知,一个伤心的老妇人需要关心。
60.A.suggestion B.hand
C.chance D.meal
解析:选B 根据上文“... who needs concerns ...”可知,流浪汉需要关爱和帮助。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A lawyer __61__ came from a big city went hunting in the countryside. He shot a bird, but it fell into a farmer's field on __62__ other side of a fence (篱笆). As the lawyer climbed over the fence, an elderly farmer walked up and asked him __63__ he was doing. When the lawyer said he wanted to get the bird __64__ (hunt) by him, the old farmer replied, “This's my field, and you're not coming over here.” The lawyer got angry and said, “I'm one of the__65__ (good) lawyers in the country. If you don't let me get that bird, you'll __66__ (charge) and lose everything you own.” The farmer smiled, “Well, generally, when people here cannot reach a(n) __67__ (agree), we follow the ThreeKick Rule. I first kick you three times and then you kick me three times, and so on, until someone gives up.” Hearing that, the lawyer decided he could __68__ (easy) win and agreed. The lawyer nearly __69__ (give) up after the farmer gave him three good hard kicks. Then when he struggled __70__ (get) to his feet and said, “Now, it's my turn!” the old farmer smiled and said, “No, I give up. You can have the bird!”
语篇解读:本文是一个关于一位律师因打猎和一位农夫发生争执的故事。
61.who/that 设空处引导限制性定语从句,修饰先行词lawyer,且在从句中作主语,故填who/that。
62.the on the other side of意为“在……的另一边”。
63.what 设空处所在句意为:当这个律师翻过篱笆时,一个老农走上前来问他在做什么(what)。
64.hunted 设空处作后置定语修饰“bird”,又因为“hunt”与“bird”之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,且“hunt”所表示的动作已完成,故填hunted。
65.best “one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数”意为“最……的之一”。
66.be charged “you”与“charge”之间是被动关系,且由前面的“you'll”可知,应填be charged。
67.agreement 设空处在此作“reach”的宾语,且由前面的“a(n)”可知,应填名词agreement。
68.easily 设空处作状语修饰动词“win”,表示“容易地”,故填easily。
69.gave 由语境可知,设空处是对过去事实的描述,应用一般过去时,故填gave。
70.to get “struggle to do sth.”意为“努力做某事”。
第四部分 写作 (满分35分,限时35分钟)
第一节:短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Tom,
I saw your note last night. You suggested that we went to the concert this Sunday. I'm terrible sorry, because I have to see my uncle at the airport. He is going to the England to do his PhD but he will leave off this Sunday. To be honesty, I'd like to go with you to the concert. There is said that the performance will last two week. How about go there next Saturday? Please let me know that it will be OK. Give me a call.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
答案:第二句:went→go
第三句:terrible→terribly; uncle后加off
第四句:去掉the; but→and
第五句:honesty→honest
第六句:There→It; week→weeks
第七句:go→going
第八句:that→if
第二节:书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是某中学的学生会主席李华,你校将举办一场辩论赛,请你以学生会的名义用英语写一份书面通知。
报名须知 截止日期3月11日,填写表格,提供照片
时间和地点 3月16日上午8点,学校操场
奖励 胜方将获1 500元,最佳辩手获500元
联系人 李华(电话:12345678)
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使文章连贯。
参考词汇:登记 register
参考范文:
Notice
Our school is organizing a debate competition, which aims to improve students' skills of speech, and to develop their interest in social affairs.
The students who attend the competition should register by filling in a form and providing a photo before March 11. The winning team will get a total of 1,500 yuan and the best debater will get 500 yuan.
It is on the playground at 8 am on March 16 that the competition will be held. What's more, all students are welcomed to watch the competition and cheer for the teams that you are in favor of. For details, please call Li Hua at 12345678.
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