1、Module 4Section .阅读理解A2014浙江温州十校第一次联考Have you ever considered all the English expressionsW1 that include words about clothes? Lets see if I can name a few proverbs “off the cuff” since I havent prepared forP1 it.English expressions with “pants”People wear pants to cover the lower part of their bodie
2、s. We sometimes say that people who are restless or nervous have “ants in their pants.” They might also “fly by the seat of their pants” they use their natural sense to do something instead of their learned knowledge. Sometimes, people may “get caught with their pants down” they are found doing some
3、thing they should not be doing. And, in every family, one person takes control. Sometimes a wife tells her husband what to do. Then we say “she wears the pants in the family.”When people what to say something about moneyPants usually have pockets to hold things. Money that is likely to be spent quic
4、kly can “burn a hole in your pocket.” Sometimes you need a belt to hold upP2 your pants. If you have less money than usualP3, you may have to “tighten your belt”you may have to live on less money and spend your money carefully. But once you have succeeded in budgeting your money, you will have that
5、skill “under your belt.”I always praise people who can save their money and not spend too much. I really “take my hat off to them.” Yet, when it comes to my own money, I spend it “at the drop of a hat”immediatelyW2, without waiting. And sadly, you cannot “pull money out of a hat”you cannot get money
6、 by inventing or imaginingW3 it.English expressions with “shoes”Boots are a heavy or strong kind of shoes. People who are “too big for their boots” think they are more important than they really are.S I dislike such people. I really do. You can bet your boots on that！ Yet, truly important people are
7、 hard to replace. Rarely can you “fill their shoes”or replace them withP4 someone equally effective.English expressions with “shirt”My father is an important person. He runs a big company. He wears a suit and tie and a shirt with sleeves that cover his arms. Some people who do not know him well thin
8、k he is too firm and severeW4. They think he is a real “stuffed shirt.” But I know that my father “wears his heart on his sleeve”he shows his feelings openly. And, he knows how to “keep his shirt on”he stays calm and never gets angry or too excited. 1. What is this passage mainly about? A. How to sa
9、y English correctly and properly. B. Why English expressions include words about clothes. C. Which words can be used to describe my father.D. What people mean when they use some proverbs. 2. Which of the following proverbs are not related to money?A. tighten ones belt B. burn a hole in ones pocketC.
10、 get caught with their pants down D. take ones hat off to them3. Tim often considers himself the most important person in the world, which is far from the truth.We may say _.A. he is “too big for their boots”B. he “bet his boots on that”C. he “fill their shoes”D. he “wears his heart on his sleeve”4.
11、 If you want to praise somebody for his calmness when facing danger, you may say _.A. “You really fill your shoes”B. “Awesome ! You wear your heart on your sleeve！”C. “Amazing ！How can you keep your shirt on at that time！”D. “Cool! You are truly a stuffed shirt”本文是一篇说明文。作者在文章中介绍了一些用“shoes”“pants”“sh
12、irt”“pocket”“belt”来表达的习语俗语。1. D主旨大意题。从文章第一段“Have you ever considered all the English expressions that include words about clothes? Lets see if I can name a few proverbs “off the cuff” since I havent prepared for it.”判断本文作者要介绍得是一些“proverbs”，所以D选项正确。2. C细节题。从第一框“Sometimes, people may “get caught with
13、their pants down” they are found doing something they should not be doing.”可知“get caught with their pants down”和钱无关，所以C选项正确。3. A细节题。从第三框“People who are “too big for their boots” think they are more important than they really are.”判断A选项正确。4. C细节题。从文章最后一句话“he knows how to keep his shirt onhe stays cal
14、m and never gets angry or too excited”判断“keep his shirt on”意思是头脑冷静，所以C选项正确。W重点单词1. expression n. 表情，表达 2. immediately adv.&conj. 立刻；一就 3. imagine v. 想象 4. severe adj. 严重的，剧烈的 P重点短语1. prepare for 为做准备 2. hold up 支持住，阻挡，举出(例子) 3. than usual 比以往 4. replace.with. 用取代 S长难句译文：那些自认为很重要的人被人们称为“too big for t
15、heir boots”。剖析：本句是主从复合句，who引导定语从句，修饰people，think后为省略that的宾语从句，than引导比较状语从句。B2013湖南高考In my living room, there is a plaque (匾) that advisesW1 me to “Bloom(开花) where you are planted.” It reminds me ofP1 Dorothy. I got to know Dorothy in the early 1980s, when I was teaching Early Childhood Development t
16、hrough a program with Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky. The job responsibilities requiredW2 occasional visits to the classroom of each teacher in the program. Dorothy stands outP2 in my memory as one who “bloomed” in her remote area.Dorothy taught in a school in Harlan County, Kentucky, Appal
17、achian Mountain area. To get to her school from the town of Harlan, I followed a road winding around the mountain. In the eightmile journey, I crossed the same railroad track five times, giving the possibility of getting caught by the same train five times. Rather thanP3 feeling excited by this driv
18、e through the mountains, I found it depressing. The povertyW3 level was shocking and the small shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.From the moment of my arrival at the little school, all gloom(忧郁) disappeared. Upon arriving at Dorothys classroom, I was greeted with smiling fac
19、es and treated like a queen. The children had been prepared to show me their latest projects. Dorothy told me with a big smile that they were serving poke greens salad and cornbread for “dinner” (lunch). In caseP4 you dont know, poke greens are a weedtype plant that grows wild, especially on poor gr
20、ound.S Dorothy never ran out ofP5 reports of exciting activities of her students. Her enthusiasmW4 never cooled down. When it came time to sit for the testing and interviewing required to receive her Child Development Associate Certification, Dorothy was ready. She came to the assessment and passed
21、in all areas. Afterward, she invited me to the oneandonly steak house in the area to celebrate her victory, as if she had received her Ph. D. degree. After the meal, she placed a little box containing an old pen in my hand. She said it was a family heirloom(传家宝), but to me it is a treasured symbol o
22、f appreciationW5 and pride that cannot be matched with things.5. “Early Childhood Development”in Paragraph 1 refers to _.A. a program directed by DorothyB. a course given by the authorC. an activity held by the studentsD. an organization sponsored by Union College6. In the journey, the author was mo
23、st disappointed at seeing _.A. the long track B. the poor housesC. the same train D. the winding road7. Upon arriving at the classroom, the author was cheered up by _.A. a warm welcome B. the sight of poke greensC. Dorothys latest projectsC.a big dinner made for her8. What can we know about Dorothy
24、from the last paragraph?A. She was invited to a celebration at a restaurant.B. She got a pen as a gift from the author.C. She passed the required assessment.D. She received her Ph. D. degree.9. What does the author mainly intend to tell us?A. Whatever you do，you must do it carefully.B. Whoever you a
25、re, you deserve equal treatment.C. However poor you are, you have the right to education.D. Wherever you are, you can accomplish your achievement.Dorothy在一所条件非常差的学校获得了很大的成功，这说明一个人获得成功与他在什么地方没有直接关系，最重要的是要付出努力。5. B细节理解题。 根据文章第一段第三句可知，Early Childhood Development是作者教的一门课程。6. B细节理解题。 根据文章第二段最后一句的“.the sm
26、all shabby houses gave me the greatest feeling of hopelessness.”可知，又小又破的房子使作者感到最为失望，因此B项正确。7. A细节理解题。 根据文章第三段第一、二句可知，一到Dorothy的教室，作者就受到热烈的欢迎，这使她的忧郁消失了，因此A项正确。8.C推理判断题。 文章最后一段第三句提到Dorothy面试材料准备充分，而此段的“.to celebrate her victory.”说明Dorothy已经通过了评估测试。9.D主旨大意题。文章通过讲述Dorothy在极其恶劣的环境下获得成功的故事，说明一个人不管在什么地方，只要
27、付出努力就能实现自己的梦想，因此D项正确。W重点单词1. advise v. 建议 2. require v. 要求 3. poverty n. 贫穷 4. enthusiasm n. 热心 5. appreciation n. 欣赏，感激 P重点短语1. remind sb. of sth.使某人想起某事2. stand out 突出，显眼 3. rather than 而不是 4. in case 以防，万一 5. run out of 用完，耗尽 S长难句译文：万一你不知道，poke greens是一种生长在野外，尤其是贫瘠土地上的一种草科植物。剖析：本句是主从复合句，in case引导
28、条件状语从句，主句中包含that引导的定语从句。.短文改错My grandfather and I enjoy fishing.One Sunday morning we go fishing at a lake.We took ours fishing poles and headed for the lake.As soon as we arrived, so we dropped the lines into the water.Before waiting for about half an hour, I was beginning to get impatiently.I want
29、ed to give up, and my grandfather told me to wait a little longer.Finally, there were a sudden pull at the pole and fish was caught.Within the next few minute, my grandfather also caught a fish.Felt hungry, we built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish.It was delicious.答案：My grandfather and I e
30、njoy fishing.One Sunday morning we fishing at a lake.We took fishing poles and headed for the lake.As soon as we arrived, we dropped the lines into the water. waiting for about half an hour, I was beginning to get . I wanted to give up, my grandfather told me to wait a little longer.Finally, there a sudden pull at the pole and fish was caught.Within the next few ， my grandfather also caught a fish. hungry, we built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish.It was delicious.