1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。课时提升作业 十八必修4 Unit 3A taste of English humour(限时35分钟). 阅读理解AWhen I was in college, I spent a semester studying abroad at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. In my brief time there, I came to love Scotland for its local cult
2、ure, food and scenery. You might think, “Scotland isnt so different from the US; they still speak English there! ” But when I stepped off the plane, I was greeted by a gruff-voiced(声音粗哑的) lady at customs. “Youll be coming from America, then? ” She asked me, and I nodded. “But all of our guys are lea
3、ving Glasgow for the States! ” Her thick Scottish English and sense of humor were obvious right away. I was not in the US any more, where customs agents never joke around. As I settled in at the university, I could feel myself getting used to hearingand even speakingthe Scottish English of my custom
4、s agent. In classroom discussions, people would say “em” when they couldnt think of what to say instead of “um”, which was great fun. After the first few weeks, I stopped chuckling about this. Strathclyde students stayed up late into the night, running around campus and shouting, “Go! Lets go, lets
5、go, lets go curse word Glasgow! ” Pretty soon, I was no longer saying “thanks” at the supermarket instead, I said “cheers”. My Scottish friends drank whiskey and ate haggis(羊杂碎布丁). I drank plenty of whiskey but felt ashamed to admit that I wasnt brave enough to try haggis. Scottish bakeries usually
6、sell bridies (肉馅饼). Add a cup of teathough I usually Americanized it by choosing coffee insteadand a bridie makes for a delicious breakfast. Every time I took a train anywhere in Scotland, Id gaze out at the rolling hills and wonder if grass was greener than anywhere else in the world. Then Id refle
7、ct that theres a reason this country was the birthplace of golf. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。作者主要讲述了自己在苏格兰留学时的经历。1. What did the author think of the lady at customs? A. Impolite. B. Friendly. C. Serious. D. Calm. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第二段中的Her thick Scottish English and sense of humor were obvious right away可知, 这位女士非常友
8、好地问候作者。2. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “chuckling” in Paragraph 3? A. Talking loudly. B. Comparing. C. Laughing quietly. D. Hearing. 【解析】选C。 词义猜测题。根据第三段可知, 作者刚开始觉得很好笑, 几周之后, 作者已经习惯了这种发音, 所以不再感到好笑了。3. What is the authors purpose in writing the text? A. To explain why Scotlan
9、d was famous for golf. B. To promote the development of Scottish catering trade. C. To introduce different pronunciations of “em” and “um”. D. To share his experiences in Scotland as an exchange student. 【解析】选D。目的意图题。根据第一段中的In my brief time there, I came to love Scotland for its local culture, food
10、and scenery. 以及全文内容可知, 本文作者的写作目的是为了分享自己在苏格兰留学的经历。【知识拓展】词汇积累1. semester n. (尤指美国的大专院校的)学期2. customs n. 海关3. settle in 安顿下来4. curse n. 诅咒, 咒语5. Americanize v. (使)美国化6. gaze out遥望 BThe English have a difficult and, generally speaking, dysfunctional (不协调的) relationship with clothes. Their main problem i
11、s that they have a desperate need for rules, and are unable to get along without them. This helps to explain why they have an international reputation for dressing in general very badly, but with specific areas of excellence, such as high-class mens suits, ceremonial costume, and innovative (革新的) st
12、reet fashion. In other words, the English dress best when they are “in uniform”. You may be surprised that I am including “innovative street fashion” in the category of uniform. Surely the parrot-haired punks (朋克摇滚乐迷) or the Victorian vampire Goths are being original, not following rules? Its true t
13、hat they all look different and eccentric(奇特的) but in fact they all look eccentric in exactly the same way. They are wearing a uniform. The only truly eccentric dresser in this country is the Queen, who pays no attention to fashion and continues to wear what she likes, a kind of 1950s fashion, with
14、no regard for anyone elses opinion. However, it is true that the styles invented by young English people are much more eccentric than any other nations street fashion. We may not be individually eccentric, apart from the Queen, but we have a sort of collective eccentricity, and we appreciate origina
15、lity in dress even if we do not individually have it. Another “rule” of behavior I had discovered was that it is very important for the English not to take themselves too seriously, to be able to laugh at themselves. However, it is well known that most teenagers tend to take themselves a bit too ser
16、iously. The Goths, in their scaring black costumes, certainly look as if they are taking themselves seriously. But when I got into conversation with them, I discovered that they too had a sense of humor. I was once chatting to a Goth in the full vampire costumewith a white face, deep purple lipstick
17、, and black parrot-hair. I saw he was also wearing a T-shirt with “Goth”. “Why are you wearing that? ” I asked. “Its in case you dont realize Im a Goth, ” he answered, pretending to be serious. We both burst out laughing. 【文章大意】作者以自己的所见所闻, 给我们详细介绍了英国各类人的穿衣特点, 以及其共性和个性等。4. What can we know about the
18、English people? A. They need rules to dress well. B. They are in need of uniforms. C. They are creative in general. D. They lead the world trend. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段中的Their main problem is that they have a desperate need for rules, and are unable to get along without them. 可知, 英国人在穿衣方面有规则束缚。5. Who is
19、 individually eccentric in dressing? A. A high-class man. B. A parrot-haired punk. C. The Queen. D. The fashion innovator. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段中的The only truly eccentric dresser in this country is the Queen和We may not be individually eccentric, apart from the Queen可知, 在穿衣方面真正奇特的是女王, 女王对时尚毫不在意, 继续穿着她喜欢
20、的衣服, 一种20世纪50年代的时尚, 不考虑别人的意见。6. Which of the following can best describe the Goths? A. They dress badly. B. They dress in an amusing way. C. They are unable to laugh at the way they dress. D. They are less fashionable than the other English people. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的The Goths, in their scaring bl
21、ack costumes. 和. . . a Goth in the full vampire costumewith a white face, deep purple lipstick, and black parrot-hair. 可判断出, 哥特人的穿着很有趣。7. What may be the best title for the text? A. How the English DressB. How the English Admire FashionC. Why the English Like UniformsD. Why the English Are Eccentric
22、 in Dress【解析】选A。主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了英国各类人的穿衣特点, 其共性和个性。故作为文章标题A项“英国人如何穿着”最适合。【知识拓展】英国人的着装礼仪英国人对穿着十分讲究。英国的男性和女性无论在什么时候对自己的服装和打扮都十分注意, 这是他们的绅士和淑女风度给人的第一印象。也许天气因素对服饰文化有潜移默化的影响, 女性的服装几乎都是纯色、无花纹的, 决不花枝招展, 但很注意服饰的搭配: 冬天, 黑色的呢子外套配上一条醒目的粉红或白色围巾, 几乎是英国女性的经典打扮。. 阅读填句 根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Its ha
23、rd to say no to the joys of travel and travel is a pretty loved experience. 1. And its not always easy to make time for it. If youre longing to travel but its not in the cards in your future, heres what to do in the meantime. 2 Travel is pretty expensive. So expensive, in fact, that were quick to sa
24、y we cant afford it. That may be painfully true, but its also true that many of us give up easily when it comes to money. However, once you get an idea of what you can do and what youre willing to do to save for travel, you can come up with a good plan for getting there. If youre too busy this year
25、to take a trip, schedule some time to come up with a plan for next year. Make the most of the waitStrange to say, we might be happier planning and expecting a trip more than we are actually taking it. 3. For most, the enjoyment starts weeks, even months before the holiday actually begins. This is go
26、od news for those of us who cant afford to spend the time or money on travel soon. We can plan, and planning is a big part of the enjoyment we get from travel, anyway. 4. Breakout of your everyday routineTravel is fun for a lot of reasons. However, when you get down to it, its really about novelty.
27、We get to see some new places. 5. Overall, we get to break out of our routine and reconnect with ourselves. A. Of course, its also expensiveB. Come up with a plan, even a long-term oneC. There are a few ways to solve this problemD. We get to learn new things and experience new culturesE. Plan things
28、 you can do while youre waiting for your tripF. Holiday trips are experiences which people look forward toG. You might even consider setting a few planning goals every month to keep your excitement up【文章大意】旅行的乐趣让人难以抵挡, 当然, 旅行也很贵, 而且也不那么容易能挤出时间。本文主要介绍了一些应对之策。1. 【解析】选A。旅行的乐趣让人难以抵挡, 当然, 旅行也很贵, 而且也不那么容易
29、能挤出时间出去旅行。2. 【解析】选B。根据后面的you can come up with a good plan和come up with a plan for next year可知, 本段主要谈论的是“制订计划, 即使是长期计划也行”。【误区警示】有些同学可能会误选E。本段谈到了“计划”, 但没有谈到“等待”, 故E项错在while youre waiting for your trip。3. 【解析】选F。本段谈论的是“好好利用等待的时间”, 再结合we might be happier planning and expecting a trip可知, F项“人们都期待假期旅行”符合语
30、境。4. 【解析】选G。根据前面的the enjoyment starts weeks和planning is a big part of the enjoyment可知, G项“你甚至可以考虑通过每月设立一些计划目标来让你保持兴奋感”符合语境。5. 【解析】选D。本段谈论的是“打破你的每日常规生活”, 再结合前面的We get to see some new places可知, 我们可以看到新的地方, 学到新的东西, 感受到新的文化。. 短文改错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
31、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: 在错的词下划一横线, 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。I had a important English exam a few months ago. I didnt study a lot ago my exam because I thought my English skills were good enough to passing the exam. When my Englis
32、h exam began, I forget how to speak in English and I really nervous. I suddenly remembered that my teacher once told I. She said, “You can do it. I know you can because of you can speak good English. ” These words made me more confidence and finally I succeeded in passing my exam. Im really full of
33、happy now because Im going to art and design class after the summer holidays. 答案: 1. 【解析】第一句中的第一个a改为an。一次重要的考试。important前的不定冠词要用an。2. 【解析】第二句中的ago改为before。before为介词, 后面可以接名词作宾语, 而ago为副词, 后面不可接名词作宾语。3. 【解析】第二句中的passing改为pass。固定表达be+ adj. +enough +to do. . . 表示“足以做某事”。4. 【解析】第三句中的forget改为forgot。此处描述的是
34、过去发生的行为, 故要用一般过去时。5. 【解析】第三句中的第二个I后加was。我真的很紧张。主语I后缺少动词, 根据后面的表语nervous可知, 此处要用系动词。【误区警示】有些同学可能会在I后加felt。其实这个答案是错误的, 原因是really的位置有误, 正确的表达应该是I really felt nervous。6. 【解析】第四句中的that改为what。我想起了老师曾告诉我的话。tell后接双宾语, 此处缺少直接宾语, 故要用what。7. 【解析】第四句中的第二个I改为me。作动词told的宾语, 要用宾格形式。8. 【解析】第六句中的of去掉。because引导原因状语从句, 而because of后加名词、代词、动名词作宾语, 构成介词短语。9. 【解析】第七句中的confidence改为confident。此处为make的复合结构, 作宾语me的补足语, 要用形容词形式。10. 【解析】最后一句中的happy改为happiness。be full of中的of为介词, 后面要用名词作宾语。关闭Word文档返回原板块
