1、Module 4A Social Survey My Neighbourhood一、刷黑板.阅读词汇(英译汉)第一屏听写1local adj. 地方的;局部的2suburb n. 城郊;郊区3nuisance n. 令人讨厌的人或事4district n. 地域;区域;行政区5harbour n. 海港 第二屏听写6architecture n 建筑7gorgeous adj. 美丽的;宜人的8committee n. 委员会9household n. 家属;家人10manual adj. 用手的;手的11gallery n. 美术馆;画廊 .高频词汇(汉译英)第三屏听写1survey n 调
2、查2hometown n. 家乡3pretty adv. 很;相当4sound vi. 听起来5bother vt. 打扰;烦扰;麻烦 第四屏听写6approach vt. 接近7traffic n. 交通8exchange vt. 交换9afford vt. 买得起;有能力支付10contact vt. 联络;联系(某人) 第五屏听写11neighbourhood n四邻;街坊12attractive adj. 有吸引力的;吸引人的 13fortunate adj. 幸运的;吉祥的14tourist n. 旅游者;观光客15rent n. 租金 第六屏听写16starve_ vi. 饿死17
3、organisation n. 组织18unemployed adj. 失业的;没有工作的19occupation n. 职业20professional adj. 专业的 第七屏听写21employment n就业;工作;职业22fascinating_ adj. 迷人的;吸引人的23survive vi. 死里逃生;大难不死24park vt. 停车25put_up 修建 第八屏听写26so_far到目前为止27up_to_now 到目前为止28till_now 到目前为止29get_away_from 摆脱30a_great_many 许多;大量31a_number_of 许多;大量32
4、go_up 上升 二、刷清单(一)核心单词阅读单词1.local adj.地方的;局部的2suburb n. 城郊;郊区3nuisance n. 令人讨厌的人或事4district n. 地域;区域;行政区5.harbour n海港6architecture n. 建筑7gorgeous adj. 美丽的;宜人的8committee n. 委员会9.household n家属;家人10manual adj. 用手的;手的11gallery n. 美术馆;画廊表达单词1.survey n调查2hometown n. 家乡3pretty adv. 很;相当4sound vi. 听起来5bother
5、 vt. 打扰;烦扰;麻烦6approach vt. 接近7traffic n. 交通8exchange vt. 交换9afford vt. 买得起;有能力支付10contact vt. 联络;联系(某人)11rent n. 租金12park vt. 停车语境活用1How I wish I could afford (买得起) a house in Beijing!2With the final approaching (接近), all the students are busy preparing for it.3People have developed the habit of exc
6、hanging (交换) gifts on many special occasions.4The increasing cars brings about many problems, such as traffic (交通) congestion.5We usually carry out a survey (调查) to collect information.6Although your idea sounds (听起来) good, I dont think it will work in reality.7Dont bother (打扰) me while Im reading.8
7、I like the food from the North, because it reminds me of my hometown (家乡)拓展单词1.neighbourhood n四邻;街坊neighbour n邻居2attractive adj.有吸引力的;吸引人的attract vt.吸引attraction n吸引;名胜3fortunate adj.幸运的;吉祥的fortunately adv.幸运地;吉祥地fortune n运气;财富4tourist n旅游者;观光客tour vt.&n.旅游;观光tourism n旅游业5starve vi.饿死starvation n饿死;
8、挨饿6occupation n职业occupy v占用;占据7professional adj.专业的profession n职业;专业8organisation n组织organise vt.组织9unemployed adj.失业的;没有工作的unemployment n失业employment n就业;工作;职业employ vt.雇用employer n雇主employee n雇员10fascinating adj.迷人的;吸引人的fascinate vt.使着迷fascinated adj.着迷的,被深深吸引的fascination n魅力11survive vi.死里逃生;大难不死
9、survival n幸存survivor n幸存者语境活用1ORBIS is an international nonprofit organisation (organise) which operates the worlds only flying teaching eye hospital.2Generally speaking, if we are ill, wed better turn to a doctor for professional (profession) help.3It was fortunate of them to make a fortune by trad
10、ing with foreigners. And more fortunately for them, they were supported by the government.(fortunate)4It is surprising that there are still many people in the world starving to death each year; that is, many people die of starvation.(starve)5There was such great unemployment in the city that some em
11、ployers are required to employ more employees.(employ)6Only two passengers survived the air crash. When the two survivors were interviewed, they said their survival was a wonder.(survive)7Tourism is a main industry of this area. Every year millions of tourists come here to enjoy a wonderful tour.(to
12、ur)(二)常用短语写准记牢语境活用(选用左栏短语填空)1.put_up 修建;张贴2so_far/up_to_now/till_now 到目前为止3get_away_from 摆脱4a_great_many/a_number_of 许多;大量5make_it 做成;成功6go_up 上升7pay_back 归还;偿还8at_weekends 在周末9make_money 挣钱10as_a_result 结果1.Housing price is going_up,_and many young people cant afford an apartment.2To get_away_from
13、the citys noises, she moved to the countryside.3Keep on trying, and Im sure youll make_it.4At last I paid_back all the money I borrowed from him.5The maths examination was rather difficult; to our joy, a_great_many/a_number_of students passed it.6Its been a good game so_far/up_to_now/till_now but it
14、 would be nice to see a few more goals.7A notice was put_up in order to remind students of the changed lecture time.(三)经典句式原句背诵句式解构佳句仿写1.Its been six years since we last saw each other, you know.你知道,自从我们上次见面以来已经六年了。It is/has been 一段时间 since .表示“自从已经多长时间了”。我离开北京已经有三年了。It_is/has_been_three_years_since
15、 I left Beijing.2. this is one of the most attractive places Ive been to.这是我曾经去过的最吸引人的地方之一。the形容词最高级名词定语从句曹文轩写的草房子是我读过的最棒的小说之一。The Grass House written by Cao Wenxuan is one_of_the_best_novels_that_I_have_ever_read.3.Whats the climate like?气候怎么样?Whats . like?用于询问“的状况”。宇宙飞船是什么样子的?Whats_a_spaceship_lik
16、e?(四)初中考点再回顾高频考查类记熟文化差异类辨清易忘易错类勤览1.be_good_at擅长2.be good for 对有益 3.be good to 对友好4.be good with 与相处得好5.be awake 醒着1.take_the_subway乘地铁2.ride_a_bike 骑自行车3.clothes n. 衣服(集合名词)4.clothing n. 衣服(不可数)5.cloth n. 布料(不可数)1.documentary n 纪录片2.drama n. 戏剧3.about five kilometers awayfrom school离学校大约5公里远4.far aw
17、ay from school 离学校很远5.save the earth 拯救地球一、过重点单词1bother vt.打扰;烦扰;麻烦教材原句There are a lot of tourists around. Dont they bother you?(这里)到处都是游客。他们对你们没有干扰吗?(1)bother to do/doing sth. 费心做某事bother sb. with/about sth. 为某事打扰或麻烦某人It bothers sb. that/to do sth. 使某人苦恼的是Dont bother. 不必麻烦了。/不用费心了。(2)have bother (i
18、n) doing sth. 做某事费力why bother 没有必要吧;何苦那么麻烦多角练透单句语法填空Im sorry to bother you with/about so many questions on such an occasion.He wont come, so why bother inviting/to_invite (invite) him? We had quite a lot of bother getting (get) here because of the fog. 一句多译你找到这所房子费劲吗?Did you have_much_bother_(in) fi
19、nding the house?(bother)Did you have_trouble/difficulty_(in) finding the house?(trouble/difficulty)2approach v接近,靠近;找(某人)商量;着手处理n.接近;通道;方法;步骤教材原句Now were leaving the business district and approaching the harbour.现在我们正离开商业区接近码头。练牢基点写出下列句中黑体部分的含义Unfortunately, just as I took out my camera, a woman app
20、roached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view.(2017天津高考)接近,靠近All the approaches to the palace were guarded by troops.通道系统考点(1)approach sb. on/about (doing) sth.与某人商量(做)某事(2)at the approach of 在快到的时候make approaches to sb. 设法接近某人an approach to (doing) sth. (做)某事的方法/途径练通重点单句语法填空I a
21、pproached him about/on filling the managers job.The job market has changed and our approach to finding (find) work must change as well.一句多译随着秋季来临,天气变得凉爽起来。With_autumn_approaching,_the weather becomes cool.As_autumn_is_approaching,_the weather becomes cool.The_approach_of autumn brings the cool weath
22、er.名师指津approach表示“的方法/途径”时,后常接介词to;当表示某人或某物来临时,其后常接介词of。3exchange vt.& n交换;交流;兑换教材原句There are museums, cinemas, theatres, art galleries, parks, coffee bars, clubs and many other places where people can meet and exchange ideas.有很多博物馆、电影院、剧院、艺术馆、公园、咖啡馆、俱乐部及其他的许多地方,在那里人们可以见面并交流思想。(1)exchange sth. with
23、sb.与某人交换某物exchange A for B 以A换B(2)in exchange (for .) 作为交换,互换exchange students 交换生多角练透单句语法填空I am going to travel abroad, so I go to exchange some RMB for dollars in the bank.Italy is the latest Western European country trying to control a growing immigrant (移民) population by demanding language skill
24、s in exchange for work permits, or in some cases, citizenship.(2017浙江高考)补全句子We students should often exchange_ideas_with_our_parents,_who are rich in experience, and above all, love us most in the world.我们学生应该经常和父母交换意见,他们经验丰富,而且最重要的是,在这个世界上他们是最爱我们的人。In addition, I have volunteered to_help_two_exchan
25、ge_students with their Mandarin learning during the past two years.(2015四川高考满分作文)此外,在过去两年我自愿帮助两名交换生学习普通话。名师指津exchange和change作动词时,前者强调双方交换,而后者则强调事物的属性或位置的改变。4afford vt.买得起;有能力支付;(有时间)做;承担得起(后果);提供,给予教材原句The price of homes goes up and people from the area cannot afford to buy a house there.房子的价格涨了上去,本
26、地区的人在那儿都买不起房子了。(1)afford to do sth.负担得起做某事(的费用)afford sb. sth.afford sth. to sb. 给予某人某物;提供给某人某物(2)affordable adj. 能承担得起的affordably adv. 负担得起地多角练透单句语法填空Even if she can afford to_go (go) to America for a holiday, she wouldnt go there.Those poor and needy teenagers were excited to find a shop at the co
27、rner where they could buy affordably (afford) priced bikes.句型转换Television and the Internet afford many people much pleasure.Television and the Internet afford_much_pleasure_to many people.名师指津afford意为“买得起,负担得起”时,常与can, could, be able to连用,后接名词、代词或不定式。5survive vi.死里逃生;大难不死vt.在之后仍然生存,从中逃生教材原句All these
28、 things mean that many villages in western Europe are fighting to survive.所有这些都意味着许多西欧的村民们为了生存在艰难地奋斗着。(1)A survive B (by .) A比B活得长()survive sth.(经历意外、战争、疾病等后)幸存,活下来survive on sth. 靠某物继续维持生活(2)survival n. 幸存;残留下来的人(物)survivor n. 幸存者多角练透单句语法填空Many of the peasants managed to survive on tiny plots of co
29、rn and beans.As far as I know, the old woman survived her husband by ten years.If he couldnt find his way out of the forest, there would be little chance of survival (survive)句型转换After we survived that night,we were confident that everything else would be all right.(用现在分词短语作状语改写)Having_survived_that
30、_night,_we were confident that everything else would be all right.名师指津survive 表示“幸免于”时,是及物动词,因而不要加多余的介词in, from等。.单句语法填空1The new amusement park has become an attractive (attract)place for people in our city to have fun.2The organization (organize) has helped many disabled people since it was set up.
31、3Being a professional (profession) athlete is my brothers dream and he has been practicing it for many years.4I will never forget the fascinating (fascinate) trip to the mountainous village last summer.5Our vacation is approaching (approach), but we still cant decide where to go.6Dont bother to_carr
32、y/carrying (carry) the bag for me. I can manage myself.7The program affords the chance to young people to gain work experience.8At the end of the game, players traditionally exchange shirts with each other.单句改错1Listen to the music. It sounds beautifully.beautifullybeautiful2The boat sank quickly but
33、 fortunate everyone was rescued.fortunatefortunately3In order to finish the work on time, we cant afford to wasting a minute.wastingwaste4I try not to bother on what other people think.onabout5To everyones surprise, he survived from such a terrible accident.去掉from.根据提示词补全句子1科学研究表明妇女往往比她们的丈夫寿命长。(surv
34、ive)Scientific research shows that women tend to survive_their_husbands.2我提出粉刷厨房,条件是让我免费吃住一周。(exchange)Ive offered to paint the kitchen in_exchange_for a weeks accommodation.3售票处的职员个个都懒得回答这一问题。(bother)None of the clerks at the ticket office bothered_to_answer/answering_the_question.4我们几乎把钱都花完了,承担不起住
35、旅馆的费用。(afford)Having spent nearly all our money, we couldnt afford_to_stay_at_a_hotel.5接近市中心时,我们看到了一座大约十米高的石雕。(approach)Approaching_the_city_center,_we saw a stone statue of about 10 meters in height.二、过短语、句式1put up修建;建造;举起;架起;张贴;(为)提供膳宿;提高(价钱);投宿教材原句Theyve put up a lot of highrise buildings recentl
36、y.最近他们修建了很多摩天大厦。一词多义写出下列句中put up的含义We put up for the night at a farmhouse.投宿I was all wet before I could put my umbrella up.举起They plan to put up a new house in the countryside.建造She put up a notice about the school trip to Italy.张贴归纳拓展put away储存(钱);把收拾起来put forward 向前移动;提出(意见、建议)put down 记下;写下;镇压pu
37、t . in/into 把放进put on 穿上;戴上;表演put off 推迟;拖延;让下车put out 扑灭(火);放出;摆出;生产;出版put up with 容忍;忍受;忍耐;受苦用适当的介(副)词填空Commercial advertisement is one of the things we have to put up with when watching TV.Now the electric fan is not in use. Lets put it away.补全句子A_suggestion_has_been_put_forward that we should re
38、cycle the textbooks.有人已提出建议,我们应该循环利用教科书。2get away from摆脱;离开;逃脱教材原句I love cities, but there are times when I need to get out into the countryside and get away from the noise, the dirt and the people.我热爱城市,但是有时我需要走出城市,走近乡村,远离喧嚣、肮脏和人群。get away走开,逃离;外出度假get away with sth. 做(错事)而未被发觉/未受惩罚get over 克服;从(病或
39、损失等)中恢复过来get through 通过;完成;接通(电话)题点全练用适当的介(副)词填空In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own.(2016全国卷)Watch Frank hell cheat if he thinks he can get away with it.If we can get over present difficulties, then everyt
40、hing should be all right.I tried calling you several times but I couldnt get through.3It is/has been一段时间since .句型Its_been_six_years_since we last saw each other, you know.你知道,自从我们上次见面到现在已经有六年了。此结构为“It be时间段since .”句型,意为“自从已有多长时间了”。主句中若be为is/has been, since从句用一般过去时;若be为was,则从句用过去完成时。(1)“Itbe一段时间befor
41、e从句(若before从句时态为一般现在时,主句中be为一般将来时;若before从句时态为一般过去时,主句中be为一般过去时)”表示“多久之后才”。(2)“Itbe时间点when从句(时间状语从句)”表示“做某事是在某时”。(3)“Itbe介词地点或时间点/段that .”是强调句型。单句语法填空He said it was ten years since he had_come (come) here.Its been a month since I came (come) to this new school and I really want to share with you som
42、e of the problems I have been experiencing.(2015四川高考)选词填空(since/before/when/that)You are waiting at a wrong place. It is at the hotel that the coach picks up tourists.It will be another week before we meet again.It was 11:00 oclock when he came back last night.It has been 3 years since I published m
43、y first book.名师指津since引导的从句中的动词如果用非延续性动词,表示“自从多长时间了”;若since引导的从句中的动词为延续性动词,则表示“自从该动作或状态的完成或结束以来已有多长时间了”。.单句语法填空1I learnt from the news that a great many volunteers had gone to the disaster area to help those poor people.2So far, in many cities the local government has_provided (provide) sharingbike
44、service for its citizens.3Mr Smith has decided to buy a house in the countryside just to_get (get) away from the noise and pollution.4With less wheat on the market, wheat prices will go up.5After putting up their tent, they set out to find wood to make fire.6It was several years since the war had be
45、en ended.7This is the first time that I have_met (meet) so strange a kind of car.8Without water, there would_be (be) no life.单句改错1Students are more or less different in the way which they study.whichthat或去掉which或which前加in2The bus leaves in ten minutes; you must hurry or you wont make one.oneit3I wil
46、l pay off the money you lent me next week.offback4Up to now, two more shopping centers have put up in our town.have_后加been5A number of young men is going to be volunteers during the vacation.isare.根据提示词和相关要求补全句子1他离开自己的家乡已经有十年了。(since)Its_been_ten_years_since he left his hometown.2这是我第二次参观故宫了。(This i
47、s the second time that .)This_is_the_second_time_that_I_have_visited the Palace Museum.3北京是我去过的最美的城市之一。(one of最高级定语从句)Beijing is one_of_the_most_beautiful_cities_I_have_ever_been_to.4有时候孩子们会调皮。(when引导的定语从句)There_are_times_when children are naughty.三、过语法、写作(一)单元小语法现在完成时.单句语法填空1My sister is unhappy be
48、cause she has_lost (lose) her favorite Teddy Bear.2The old houses in this district has_been_pulled (pull) down till now to make way for a modern shopping center.3I bought a new fiction last week but I just have_read (read) a few pages so far.4Although this is the first time that I have_taken (take)
49、a trip alone, I feel confident to complete it.5You are supposed to return the book to the library because you have_kept (keep) it for three weeks already.补全句子1到目前为止,我已经学会了3 000多个英语单词。Up to now, I have_learned_more_than_three_thousand_English_words.2尽管我没有去过那个小镇,但我知道它是一个很具有吸引力的地方。Although I havent_bee
50、n_to that small town, I know it is an attractive place.3他上周借了我一些钱,但是还没有还给我。He borrowed some money from me last week but hasnt_returned_it_to_me yet.4他五年前离开了家乡,从此之后没有人见过他。He left his hometown five years ago and no one has_seen_him ever since.5我们尚未决定什么时候再讨论这个问题。We havent_decided when to discuss the pr
51、oblem again.(二)课堂微写作练扩写让意蕴更丰满题目要求假如你是英国某高中的交换生李华,你的老师组织了一次班会活动,让同学们介绍一下自己的家乡。请你把下面的短文扩写成100词左右的文章。My hometown is Tianjin, located along the west coast of Bohai in northern China. It has an agreeable climate with four clearly distinct seasons. With a population of over 15 million, it has rich culture
52、. Tianjin is one of the birth places of cross talk.The city has been developing at an amazing speed with lots of modern buildings being built. The transportation in Tianjin is more convenient because of the construction of highspeed trains.答案示例My_hometown_is_Tianjin,_located_along_the_west_coast_of_
53、Bohai_in_northern_China._It_is_one_of_the_four_cities_directly_controlled_by_the_central_government._It_has_an_agreeable_climate_with_four_clearly_distinct_seasons._With_a_population_of_over_15_million,_it_has_rich_culture._Tianjin_is_one_of_the_birth_places_of_cross_talk,_a_traditional_Chinese_art.
54、_It_is_wellknown_in_the_whole_country,_although_it_is_becoming_less_popular_among_the_young_generations_nowadays._The_city_has_been_developing_at_an_amazing_speed_with_lots_of_modern_buildings_being_built._The_transportation_in_Tianjin_is_more_convenient_because_of_the_construction_of_highspeed_trai
55、ns.阅读理解ADear Mary,It was so nice to read your letter the other day. I have always dreamed about having a pen friend. Hopefully, we can learn from each other and grow to be the very best of friends. It is my wish that our letters will let us get to know each other and share parts of our lives.Your ho
56、rse Shannon sounds beautiful. I am very jealous (羡慕的) that you get to live on a farm. I cannot imagine how much fun it is to ride a horse through endless fields and I would love to come and visit you one day. Your siblings (兄弟姊妹) also sound lovely. I am an only child, so I can only imagine what it i
57、s like to have older brothers and sisters.Life in New York is so busy and it is difficult to find the time to get to know people. Even becoming close to my classmates has proved to be quite difficult over the years. However, at times it can be the most amazing city in the whole wide world. At night
58、it is so bright and lively and the whole place is full of things to do.I love reading too! I have never read any books by your favorite author Enid Blyton though. I will have to go to my local library and find some. I also enjoy dancing and often enter competitions. My other favorite hobby is ice sk
59、ating. In winter, I skate in Central Park. In the other seasons, I go to an indoor rink (溜冰场). I am hoping to start entering ice skating competitions next year.Anyway, I have to go now and do my homework. I really hope that I hear from you soon!Lots of love,Megan语篇解读:本文是一篇应用文。作者通过这封信向对方介绍了一些自己的情况并表示
60、非常高兴能和对方成为好朋友。1What is mainly described in Paragraph 3?AMarys family.BMegans hobbies.CMarys life in New York.DMegans opinion of New York.解析:选D段落大意题。梅甘在本段中主要谈论了自己对纽约这个城市的看法,故选D项。2How is Mary similar to Megan?AShe likes reading.BShe loves horse riding.CShe has an older brother.DShe lives in the countr
61、yside.解析:选A细节理解题。由第四段中的“I love reading too!”可知,玛丽和梅甘都喜欢读书,故选A项。3What do we know about Megan?AHer favorite author is Enid Blyton.BShe goes ice skating all year round.CSome of her classmates are her best friends.DShell enter a dancing competition next year.解析:选B细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“My other favorite hobby i
62、s ice skating. In winter, I skate in Central Park. In the other seasons, I go to an indoor rink(溜冰场)”可知,梅甘一年四季都去滑冰,故选B项。BJack Ma: Asias richest man justbecame $2.8bn richer in one dayJack Mas net worth increased by $2.8bn overnight as Alibaba forecast sales growth that topped every analysts estimate
63、 on June 8,2017, despite the fact that Chinas economy is slowing down.Mr Ma, aged 52 this year, is now the richest person in Asia and the 14th wealthiest in the world, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. His net worth has climbed $8.5bn this year to $41.8bn.The latest surge came after Chi
64、nas largest ecommerce company forecast 45 to 49 per cent revenue (收入) growth in the year ending March, demonstrating how investments in online shopping are paying off. Shares in Alibaba, where Mr Ma is chairman, rose 13 per cent to a record high.Alibaba and Tencent, which dominate online shopping an
65、d social media respectively, have ventured (冒险) deeper into new areas from cloud computing services to streaming music and video as the countrys economy slows. Alibaba is capturing more digital advertising spending by incorporating (吸收) social elements such as video in its shopping sites.Alibaba is
66、holding meetings with investors this week. On Friday, the former English teacher said he wasnt going to discuss corporate forecasts. He took the stage instead to describe how his company had become effectively the worlds 22nd largest economy just after Argentina in terms of transactions (交易) by neve
67、r fearing to think big. Mr Ma, who said Alibaba revised 10year plans annually, foresaw the company becoming the fifthlargest eventually by 2036 by serving burgeoning (迅速发展) Chinese middle classes, taking advantage of global trade and making use of its valuable data.Mas comments about the evolution o
68、f datadriven technology echoed those of Masayoshi Son, chairman of Japans SoftBank. SoftBank Alibabas largest shareholder has invested billions in companies such as ARM with the intention of staking out a leading position in the future Internet of Things.“The Internet of Things is going to be big be
69、cause in the past, machines drank electricity,” Mr Ma told investors. “In the next 20 years, machines will drink data. In the future, no company, no country, no business can survive without data.”语篇解读:本文介绍了阿里巴巴集团股票股价上涨13%,使董事长马云净身家在一天之内增加28亿美元,成为亚洲首富的故事。4The text is intended to tell us that _.AChina
70、s economy is not satisfyingBJack Ma has become Asias richest manConline shopping grows rapidly worldwideDAlibaba is the largest company in the world解析:选B主旨大意题。通览全文可知,本文介绍了阿里巴巴集团股票股价上涨13%,使董事长马云净身家在一天之内增加28亿美元,成为亚洲首富的故事。故选B。5The underlined word “surge” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”Asudden increas
71、eBrapid declineCdead time Duncertainty解析:选A词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“Jack Mas net worth increased by $2.8bn overnight”和第三段中的“Chinas largest ecommerce company forecast 45 to 49 per cent revenue (收入) growth in the year ending March”可以推测画线词意为“急剧上升”。6What do we know about Alibaba?AIt is Chinas largest social media
72、company.BIt makes profits mainly from digital advertising.CIt is providing cloud computing services.DIt is new to streaming music and video.解析:选C细节理解题。根据第四段的第一句“Alibaba and Tencent, which dominate online shopping and social media respectively, have ventured (冒险) deeper into new areas from cloud comp
73、uting services to streaming music and video .”可知,由于国家经济下滑,阿里巴巴已进军云计算服务领域。7What does Jack Ma stress in the last paragraph?AThe investment of global trade.BThe importance of data.CThe necessity of sharing information.DThe future of the Internet of Things.解析:选B推理判断题。根据最后一段的最后一句“In the future, no compan
74、y, no country, no business can survive without data.”可知,在将来,任何公司的发展和存在都离不开数据,因此他强调了“data”的重要性。C(2018华南师大附中模拟)Many years ago, when we were a young couple with two small children, aged 2 and 4, we were practically impecunious. My parentsinlaws lived from hand to mouth, so we didnt expect any help from
75、 them. My parents lived a great distance away, and I was too ashamed to let them know about our situation.My husband was trying to earn a living with an old pickup truck, carrying groceries for local shopkeepers, but it was constantly breaking down. It took almost all the money we had to have it fix
76、ed. The truck was also the only means of transportation for us.We lived in the countryside, and we always used the back door because the driveway led to it. One winter evening, I stepped outside to take a bag of trash to the barrel and almost tripped over something. It was nearly dark, and I had to
77、bend down to see what it was. I could hardly believe my eyes. There sat a large basket loaded with food.It was heavy, so I called my husband to carry it into the house. Once inside, we discovered two loaves of bread, some butter, several cans of vegetables, a can of orange sauce, and a large turkey.
78、 There was so much that I couldnt remember it all, but it was everything we needed to fix a wonderful dinner everything except potatoes.A little while later I remembered that I hadnt taken the trash to the barrel. By now it was dark, so I had to turn on the yard light and thats when I spotted a smal
79、l bag of potatoes sitting on the porch.That dinner was the best I could remember.We werent able to thank our donators, though, because we never found out who had been so generous in helping a struggling young family. Whoever it was, we are forever grateful.语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。“我”和丈夫有两个孩子,很多年前,我们生活贫困。一天晚上,
80、“我”在家门口发现一篮子丰盛的食物,那一餐让“我”终生难忘。“我”将永远感谢那位送食物给“我”家的人。8.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “impecunious” in Paragraph 1?AGenerous. BHarmonious.CPenniless. DStubborn.解析:选C词义猜测题。根据第一段最后一句可知,“我”的父母住在很远的地方,“我”羞于让他们知道我们的处境;结合第一段第一句可知,我们是有着两个孩子的年轻夫妻,据此可以推知,我们的日子过得相当贫穷,才会羞于让远方的父母知道我们的情况。据此
81、可以判断,画线词意为“贫穷的”,故C项正确。9How did the authors husband support the family?ABy starting a garage.BBy selling food door to door.CBy delivering goods.DBy working as a shop assistant.解析:选C细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知,“我”的丈夫用一辆旧卡车为当地的店主送货谋生,故C项正确。10How did the author feel when she saw the basket?AShe was annoyed. BShe w
82、as astonished.CShe was terrified. DShe felt a sense of relief.解析:选B推理判断题。根据第三段最后两句可知,看到一篮子的食物,“我”几乎不能相信自己的眼睛;据此可以判断,作者很惊讶,故B项正确。11What may be the best title for the text?AA helping hand in timeBA struggling young coupleCA tale of potatoesDA reward from a stranger解析:选A标题归纳题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了“我”和丈夫有两个孩子,
83、生活贫困。一天晚上,“我”在家门口发现一篮子丰盛的食物,那一餐让“我”终生难忘。“我”将永远感谢那位送食物给“我”家的人。据此可以判断,A项最能概括文意,体现文章主旨,故A项正确。DPeople, who believe they are healthy, may live longer. In fact, what you think of your own health is the best guide to how long you will live. According to researchers, it provides a more reliable estimate of
84、lifespan (寿命) than whether you smoke, have lots of friends or are on many medicines.Researchers analyzed 29 years of data on the lives and health of more than 6,000 men and women from Newcastle and Manchester.The volunteers aged between 41 and 96 at the start of the study were put through regular me
85、ntal tests, and were also asked a range of questions about their daytoday lives. This provided 65 factors which could potentially influence how long the volunteers lived. Perception (感知) of health proved to be the most important, ranking above all other factors when it came to protecting their lifes
86、pan. In other words, how healthy people said they felt provided the best indicator of whether they would still be alive almost 30 years later.Researcher Stephen Aichele said, “A persons perception of his or her own health status should be taken seriously. However, peoples view of their overall healt
87、h is likely to provide more information.”“An active mind also ranked highly. People, whose brains remained agile (敏捷的) over the years, live longer than those whose processing power obviously slowed down,” the journal Psychological Science reports.Dr Aichele added that because various illnesses could
88、 affect the brain, a loss of mental sharpness could be a good indicator of deteriorating (退化的) overall health.He said, “Our study shows that both lower selfrated health and agerelated decrease in processing speed appear to be specially important indicators of death risk in middleage and older adults
89、. If you know how healthy a person feels at a given point in time, and then you track changes in his/her mental processing speed with age, you can combine those sources of information to improve prediction about how long the person will likely live.”语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。研究人员通过对6 000名41到96岁的中老年人长达29年跟踪调查发现,
90、对自己身体健康状况持乐观态度的人可能会更长寿。12What is the major finding of the study?AHealthy lifestyles may increase lifespan.BPositive attitude towards life may increase lifespan.CFirm belief in ones health may increase lifespan.DConstant use of brains may increase lifespan.解析:选C细节理解题。研究人员通过对6 000名41到96岁的中老年人长达29年跟踪调查
91、发现,对自己身体健康状况持乐观态度的人可能会更长寿。文章多处(尤其开篇People, who believe they are healthy, may live longer.)提到此意。13What do we know about the volunteers?AMost of them were old people.BThey were tracked for 29 years.CHow they answered influenced their lifespan.DThey went through many physical and mental tests.解析:选B细节理解
92、题。根据第二段“Researchers analyzed 29 years of data . Newcastle and Manchester.”可知。14Which will Stephen Alichele probably agree with?AExtending our life isnt a simple matter.BMany illnesses come from the loss of mental sharpness.CTo live longer, people should take health seriously.DA loss of mental sharpn
93、ess may be a sign of bad health.解析:选D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的内容可知,脑子慢有可能真是一个身体退化的标志。15Whats the purpose of the text?ATo entertain. BTo advertise.CTo inform. DTo persuade.解析:选C推理判断题。通过全文内容可知,这是一篇说明文,作者主要要向读者介绍了一个研究发现的成果,所以C项正确。.阅读七选五Why Leaving Your Comfort Zone Gives You a Chance to GrowAll of us want to be c
94、omfortable. Whether it comes from a warm apartment, a stable job or financial freedom, we feel safe in our familiar surroundings. While theres nothing wrong with feeling comfortable, there are also many surprising benefits of being uncomfortable. Here are the details.It pushes us to our limits._1_ W
95、e become faster and more creative as we deal with problems. When we realize we dont have a choice but to succeed, we are more determined and stronger.It forces us to move on.Whether its a personal or a professional problem, discomfort forces us to move forward. When facing certain challenges, we hav
96、e two options: remain stagnant (停滞不前的) or move on. _2_ Discomfort is not pleasant, but it accelerates our growing process.It makes us stronger.When we take ourselves out of that comfortable place, we will experience the highs and lows of our life. This might seem exhausting, but its also beneficial.
97、 _3_It makes us have new experiences.All new experiences are learning opportunities. _4_ We grow wiser and gradually have the ability to make correct decisions that bring us closer to achieving our goals._5_The more we explore ourselves to discomfort, the more directions well have. Facing discomfort
98、 means we have the opportunity to figure out exactly what we want in life. We can choose any direction we wish on the basis of those situations that may have been uncomfortable at first.AIt helps us find directions.BIt makes us more confident.CWe become more aware of what will do in the future.DWe c
99、an pick up some knowledge and new skills from the experiences.EFrom every learning experience we become stronger and more confident.FOnly when we decide to focus on the latter do we grow and get improved.GFacing the unknown allows us to challenge ourselves and accomplish things we thought impossible
100、.1选G本段的标题是“It pushes us to our limits.”, 所以本句“探索未知的事物能够让我们挑战自己,实现我们原来认为不可能的事情”是对标题的进一步阐释和有力支持。2选F承接上文“When facing certain challenges, we have two options: remain stagnant(停滞不前的)or move on.”,对上句内容做进一步陈述。3选E本句是对上段的总结,又呼应了段落标题“It makes us stronger.”。4选D承接上文“All new experiences are learning opportunities.”,并对上文做进一步陈述。5选A根据本段第一句话可知,我们越是接触不熟悉的东西,我们越能找到方向。因此本段的标题为走出舒适区帮助我们找到方向。