1、Module 4Which English?.语法填空，单句训练1In many peoples opinion, that company, though relatively small, is pleasant _(deal)with.答案：to deal考查动词不定式的用法。某些形容词(pleasant，nice，comfortable，difficult，hard，easy等)后接动词不定式时，常用主动形式表示被动意义。2(2014届潍坊一中高三检测改编)Mr. Jones! Sam has broken the glass!_ Such things happen often.答案
2、：Doesnt matter.考查交际用语。句意：“琼斯先生，萨姆把杯子打碎了。”“没关系，这样的事情经常会发生。”Doesnt matter.“没关系。”，符合句意。3(2014届湖北省荆州高三模拟改编)I didnt want to drive all the way to New York by myself, so I _(consult) Anna, my best friend of ten years, to ride with me.答案：consulted考查动词词义。句意：我不想一个人开车去纽约，因此我说服我最好的朋友安娜和我一起去。convince“说服”，符合句意。4(
3、2014届天津和平区高三质量调查改编)I agree with most of what you said, but I dont agree with _.答案：everything句意：我同意你说的大部分话，但是我并不完全同意你的话。not.everything“并不是每个都”，构成部分否定。5(2014届宁夏六校高三联考改编)In everyday communication, information _(convey) by gestures and tone of voice is often misunderstood.答案：conveyed考查动词词义。句意：在日常交流中，通过手
4、势和声调传递的信息经常被误解。convey“传递，表达”，符合句意。6(2014届山东师大附中高三模拟改编)She was on a diet, but she couldnt _ eating sweet food. Consequently, her weight was gained again.答案：resist考查动词词义。句意：她正在节食，但是她忍不住吃甜食。因此，她的体重又增加了。resist doing sth.“忍住做某事”，符合句意。7Li Yugangs voice can be so much like a girls, so many listeners cant t
5、ell his voice and a girls _.答案：apart考查固定搭配。句意：李玉刚的声音和女声如此相似，所以许多听众无法将其声音与女声区别开来。tell.apart为固定搭配，表示“把区别开来”，符合句意。8As you can see, the number of cars on our road _ (keep) rising these days.答案：keeps考查主谓一致。句意：正如你所见目前道路上汽车的数量在不断增加。“the number ofn.作主语时，谓语动词用单数；再根据时间状语these days可知描述的是现在的情况，故用一般现在时。9Members
6、of the council _(oppose) reducing the price of the new product considering the great cost.答案：opposed考查动词词义。句意：考虑到巨大的成本，理事会成员们反对降低新产品的价格。oppose doing“反对，反抗”，符合句意。10You will make some progress in your study of English _ you keep more words in mind.答案：as long as考查短语辨析。句意：只要你记住更多的单词，你就会在英语学习中取得一些进步。as l
7、ong as“只要”，符合句意。.语法填空，篇章训练阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。A：Whats that next problem?B：Why do English people so often say something about the weather _1_ they begin a talk with strangers?A：Well, of course, the weather in England is always changing. We never know what to expect. If you were in
8、a country _2_ the weather doesnt change much, it _3_ be difficult to say much about it. But you _4_(ask) why we talk about the weather to strangers. Thats an _5_(interest) question. Its probably _6_ the weather is a subject thats quite safe to talk about.B：Its a way _7_ reaching agreement.A：Yes. I b
9、egin by saying, “A cold morning, isnt it？” The _8_ man says, “It certainly is.” I say, “Its been cold all week. ”And the other man says, “Yes, were having a very cold spring.”B：So far youve agreed about everything.A：Yes. Then were beginning to feel _9_(friend). But if we talk about subjects on _10_
10、disagreement is possible, politics，for example, we might not become friendly.1_2._3._4._5._6_7._8._9._10._答案：1when考查状语从句。此处表示“当时候”。2where考查定语从句。从句缺少地点状语，所以用where引导。3would考查虚拟语气。主句是woulddo表示对现在情况的假设。4asked考查时态。根据上文可知动作已经发生，所以此处用一般过去时。5interesting考查非谓语动词。interesting在此用来修饰物。6because考查状语从句。此处表示原因。7of考查介
11、词。a way of doing sth表示“做某事的方法”。8other考查代词。两者之中的另一个用the other。9friendly考查形容词。此处做表语，所以用形容词形式。10which考查定语从句。此处考查“介词which”引导的定语从句。.阅读理解AThere are a growing number of language immersion (沉浸) schools in the United States, including one that was founded in Columbia called La Petite Ecole, which teaches chi
12、ldren French as a second language. Statistics, however, show that language instruction in regular schools is actually decreasing, and relatively few Americans know a second language.Scholars have spent years studying why Americans seem to ignore the importance of learning languages. While they have
13、developed theories and given potential solutions, the future of language learning in the United States remains hazy.Since 1997, the percentage of elementary and middle schools that offer foreign language courses has fallen significantly, from 31 percent to 25 percent at the elementary level and from
14、 75 percent to 58 percent at the middle school level. However, the decline in elementary schools has appeared primarily in public schools, while the percentage of private elementary schools teaching foreign languages has remained roughly the same at 51 percent. The percentage of high schools teachin
15、g foreign languages has remained at about 91 percent.Meanwhile, the number of language immersion schools designed to teach a second language to Englishspeaking children and young adults has actually increased. Since 1962, 367 twoway immersion programsschools that pair native English speakers with th
16、ose who speak another native languagehave developed in 28 states. “The younger the learner is, the more likely the acquisition of a second language will be facilitated，” Adel Safty wrote in the Canadian Journal of Education. Linguistic ability shows the greatest development between the ages of 4 and
17、 8, she wrote.While the number of people who speak a language other than English at home is still relatively small, it has more than doubled over the past 30 years, according to a survey released in April.People between 18 and 40 make up the largest percentage of people who speak a foreign language.
18、 The 5 to 17 age group follows closely. But, among those 41 and older, the percentage of people who speak a second language decreases.文章大意：学习外语似乎已经成为了一个全球化的热潮，在美国是一种什么情况呢？1What does the passage mainly deal with?AThe situation of Americans learning foreign languages.BWhy Americans dont like learning
19、foreign languages.CThe importance of learning foreign languages.DSuggestions for learning foreign languages.答案：A主旨大意题。文章主要剖析了美国人学外语的现状。2The underlined word “hazy” in the second paragraph probably means “_”Aunimportant BuncertainCimpossible Dimpolite答案：B词义猜测题。前文提到外语学习的形势不容乐观，此处又说明虽然学者们提出了一些解决方法，但是前景应
20、该仍然“不好、不确定”。3According to Adel Salty, _.Apeople should begin to study foreign languages after age 8Blearners who have a friend to help them study a language betterCage has a big effect on peoples ability to learn a foreign languageDpeoples linguistic ability grows with their age and experience答案：C推理
21、判断题。从第五段的“The younger the learner is, the more likely the acquisition of a second language will be facilitated”可知Adel Safty认为学习外语的能力会受到的年龄的很大影响。4We can learn from the passage that _.Athe percentage of public elementary schools teaching foreign languages has increased since 1997Bthe percentage of hig
22、h schools teaching foreign languages has decreased since 1997Cthe number of language immersion schools designed to teach a second language has decreased since 1962Dthe number of people who speak a language other than English at home has increased since 30 years ago答案：D细节理解题。从第六段的“While the number of
23、 people who speak a language other than English at home is still relatively small, it has more than doubled over the past 30 years”可知D项正确。5Which group has the highest percentage of people who speak a foreign language?APeople between 4 and 8.BPeople between 5 and 17.CPeople between 18 and 40.DPeople
24、who are 41 and older.答案：C细节理解题。从最后一段的“People between 18 and 40 make up the largest percentage of people who speak a foreign language.”可知C项正确。B Cold weather can be hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes owners forget that their pets are just as used to the warm shelter (住所) as th
25、ey are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors. This can put their pets in danger of serious illness. There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe. Keep your pets inside as much as you can when th
26、e weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When youre cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. If you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of nonfrozen water.If left alone o
27、utside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality. Keep an eye on your pets water. Sometimes owners dont realize that a water bowl has
28、 frozen and their pet cant get anything to drink. Animals that dont have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them. 6. What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1?A. They are often forgotten by their owners.B. They are used to living outd
29、oors.C. They build their own shelters.D. They like to stay in warm places.答案：D细节理解题。由第一段第二句“Sometimes owners forget that their pets are just as used to the warm shelter.”可知宠物也喜欢待在温暖的地方，故选D项。7. Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?A. To know when to bring
30、 them inside.B. To keep them from eating bad food.C. To help them find shelters.D. To keep them company.答案：A推理判断题。由第二段第二、三句可知，如果你必须把宠物带出去，那就要和宠物待在一起，这样当你感到冷，需要进入室内的时候，宠物也一样。由此可推出答案为A项。8. If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may _.A. run short of clean waterB. dig deep holes f
31、or funC. dirty the snow nearbyD. get lost in the wild答案：A细节理解题。由第三段可知，在寒冷的天气里，当宠物被单独留在室外的时候，宠物可能喝不到干净而且未结冰的水。故选A项。9What is the purpose of this text?ATo solve a problem. BTo give practical advice.CTo tell an interesting story. DTo present a research result.答案：B推理判断题。由第一段最后一句可知本文主要是给读者提一些实用的建议。故选B项。.书
32、面表达假如你叫李华，你的美国笔友John在来信中谈到低碳生活这个话题。最近几个月你校倡导学生过低碳生活、过节约生活、做有责任感的公民，引导学生从出行、购物、用水、家电和餐具使用等方面反省自己的生活方式。请你用英文给John回信。回信要点如下：1你对低碳生活的理解；2你校开展的活动；3你最近生活方式的改变(至少选取三个方面)注意：1.词数120左右；2参考词汇：低碳生活low carbon life(style)3信的开头和结尾已为你写好(不计入总词数)Dear John，How are things going? In your last letter you talked about low
33、 carbon life. Now Id like to share my understanding of it and my experience in the past few months._Im really glad to communicate with you about this topic.Yours，Li Hua参考译文：Dear John，How are things going? In your last letter you talked about low carbon life. Now Id like to share my understanding of
34、it and my experience in the past few months. With the environment problem coming into attention, it is extremely important that we take action to protect our planet. As more people are determined to make a difference, low carbon lifestyle provides us with the perfect opportunity to do it.Interesting
35、ly, our school called on us students to develop a low carbon lifestyle and become a responsible citizen several months ago. In response to the appeal, I have made some changs in my way of life, which range from transportation to water saving. For example, instead of asking my parents to drive me to
36、school, I take a bus to and from school. Just like my schoolmates, I now refuse to use disposable chopsticks. At home, I even persuade my parents to reuse water, even though it is not so convenient. The TV and the computer are important entertainment for my family, but we sometimes read instead, which, I think, may help relieve the shortage of electricity.Im really glad to communicate with you about this topic. Yours，Li Hua