1、【译林湖南版创新设计】2011高考英语一轮复习提能训练Module 4Unit 2Sporting events.完形填空A“Long time no see” is a very interesting sentence.When I first read this sentence from an American friends email，I laughed.I thought it was a perfect _1_ of Chinglish.Obviously，it is a wordbyword literal translation of the Chinese greetin
2、gs with a _2_ English grammar and structure！Later on，my friend told me that it is a standard American _3_.I was too thrilled to believe her.Her words couldnt _4_ me at all.So I did a search on .To my surprise，there are over 60 thousand webpages _5_ “Long time no see”This sentence has been widely use
3、d in emails，letters，newspapers，movies，books，or any other possible place.Though its sort of informal，it is part of the language that Americans use daily._6_，if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word，the software will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected.Nobody knows the _7_ of this Chingli
4、sh sentence.Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chans movies.In 1930s，Hollywood moviemakers successfully _8_ a worldwide famous Chinese detective named “Charlie Chan” on wide screens.Detective Chan liked to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom by quoting(引用)Confucius.“Long time no see” was
5、his trademark.Soon after Charlie Chan，“Long time no see” became a _9_ phrase in the real world thanks to the popularity of these movies.Some people _10_ America to a huge melting pot(大熔炉)All kinds of cultures are mixed in the pot together，and they _11_ the color and taste of each other.American Chin
6、ese，though a minority ethnic(少数的)group in the United States，is also contributing some changes to the stew(混杂物)！Language is usually the first thing to be _12_ in the mixed pot.1A.example Bsign Cword Dchange2A.damaged Bperfected Clearned Druined3A.custom Bgreeting Chabit Dproverb4A.persuade Bencourage
7、 Cconvince Dbelieve5A.containing Bprinting Cpublishing Dexpressing6A.Unfortunately BLuckily CIronically DSuddenly7A.use Borigin Cexpression Dmeaning8A.created Bpublished Cdid Ddiscovered9A.ordinary Brare Cmodern Dpopular10A.compare Badd Cjoin Dowe11A.improve Bchange Clower Dpromote12A.influenced Bme
8、ntioned Cused DconsideredBA little old lady went into a pet shop and saw a lovelylooking parrot.“I would like to buy that handsome bird，please，”she said to the owner.“Oh you dont want _13_，”the man replied.“He uses some pretty terrible _14_.Why dont you get a puppy or a cat？”“I want that parrot！”the
9、 woman insisted，and proceeded to put her money _15_ the counter.The owner shrugged his shoulders and made the sale.When the woman returned home，she started playing with her new friend.She was petting him and poking at his feathers when all of a sudden he started swearing a blue streak.The woman was
10、so shocked _16_ she grabbed the parrot and stuck him in the refrigerator.When she took the shivering bird out later，she warned him that every time he used bad language hed be put back _17_it was cold.The parrots behavior was pretty good for _18_ couple of days，but then one morning while the cat was
11、putting her paw through his cage，he got really mad and started cursing again.This time the woman grabbed the _19_ and stuck him in the freezer.As he sat there，shivering and looking around，he _20_ a frozen turkey right next to him.“Hi，guy！”squawked the parrot，“What did you say？”.阅读理解What is it that m
12、akes a house a home? A home is a place of companionship with people in it who love each other，who are harmonious(和谐的)and closer inside with one another than they are outside with those in the workplace or with classmates at school.A home is a place thats so magnetic that its difficult to leave.In a
13、home there is love，sharing and appreciation，and the members help one another.I have seen families on the street.But if they live，sleep，talk，and eat together，they are a family，even if they are poorly off.You dont need a roof to make a home.The truly homeless are some of the rich people who build mult
14、imilliondollar houses and are too busy to really live in them.The truly homeless are those who have turned their home into a hotel lobby.The parents work.The children do wrong.They dont talk and eat together every day.They rarely see each other.The truly homeless people are those with babysitters，ca
15、retakers，gardeners and maids.Parents are unaware，too busy making money outside the home that they dont live in.This is another way of looking at the rich and the homeless.Who is to be pitied?Control of the computer and the Internet is also important to make a house into a home.If the computer is on
16、all the time，the house turns into an office，even if everyone is at home.Many homes these days are just offices.Human communication has stopped.The computer eats up the time that one should be giving to others within the home.Using the computer moderately gives us time for gentleness，play and communi
17、cation，not with a screen，but with a human being.1Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?AHow to Make a House a Home?BWhat Makes a House a Home?CWho Are Homeless，the Poor?DWhat is a Home for?2The purpose of the first paragraph is to _.Atell us that where there is home there
18、 is loveBtell us what people think home isCshow the authors concept of homeDtell people how to have a happy home3The underlined word “those” refers to _.Apeople who build multimilliondollar housesBpeople who have lost their family membersCpeople who dont spend time with the familyDhomeless families
19、living on the street4Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?AA home is a place where you are willing to stay.BEven the poorest person can have a happy home.CComputers and the Internet are important for a happy home.DSometimes its the rich that should be pitied.5According to the passage
20、，what is NOT mentioned as an element(要素) of a home?ACommunication. BAppreciation.CCompanionship. DSelflessness.Unit 2Sporting events.【解题导语】 本文为说明文，讲述了跨文化交际中中美文化相互影响的语言现象。文章第一段引入话题Long time no see表达式。第二段讲述作者考证Long time no see是个汉语式英语表达方式的情况。第三段讲述了Long time no see的来历。第四段通过Long time no see的例子，进一步引申语言相互影
21、响的问题，说明美国是一个多元文化并存的国家。1解析：作者认为Long time no see(好久不见)是一个很典型的中国式的英语例子。答案：A2解析：由语境可知， “Long time no see” 在结构上不符合英语语法，故选D项，此处ruined意为 “糟糕的”，符合语境。答案：D3解析：根据上文 “Obviously，it is a wordbyword literal translation of the Chinese greetings” 的提示可推断，这是一个标准的美国问候语。答案：B4解析：她的话不能使我信服。convince是 “使信服” 的意思。答案：C5解析：有6万多
22、个网页包含了Long time no see这个短语。答案：A6解析：ironically有 “具有讽刺意味的是” 之意。前面讲到这个问候语使用广泛，而Word软件却把它当作一个错误的句子来处理，前后意义转折。答案：C7解析：从后面的 “came from” 可以推断，前一句话的意思是 “无人知道这个短语的来历”。答案：B8解析：create在此是 “塑造(电影、文学形象)” 之意。答案：A9解析：这些电影放映后不久， “Long time no see” 在美国成了一个流行词语。答案：D10解析：有些人将美国比作一个大熔炉。compare.to.意为 “把比作”，符合语境。答案：A11解析：
23、互相之间都进行改变(同化)。答案：B12解析：在这个多元文化的大熔炉里，语言通常是第一个受到影响的。答案：A13解析：此处用him指代上文的parrot。且下文的 “He” 也有提示。答案：him14解析：根据下文 “she warned him that every time he used bad language hed be put back _17_ it was cold.” 的提示可判断。答案：language15解析：她把钱放在柜台上。答案：on16解析：考查句型 “so.that.” ，意为 “如此以致于”。答案：that17解析：此处用where引导地点状语从句，意为： “
24、他被放回到冷的地方。” 答案：where18解析：考查搭配a couple of，意为 “几个”。答案：a19解析：根据 “stuck him in the freezer” 可判断她抓的是鸟鹦鹉。答案：bird/parrot20解析：根据 “shivering and looking around” 可判断该空用saw。答案：saw.【解题导语】 本文论述了如何才能使我们的房子成为家这个命题。1解析：主旨大意题。文章主要围绕房子和家这个话题展开，即什么使我们的房子成为家。答案：B2解析：推理判断题。文章第一段作者提出了心中家的概念作为论点。答案：C3解析：推理判断题。根据下一句的Parent
25、s are unaware，too busy making money outside the home that they dont live in.可以判断这一类人是很少和家庭成员呆在一起的。答案：C4解析：细节理解题。由最后一段Control of the computer and the Internet is also important to make a house into a home.可知合理使用电脑对家庭也是很重要的。与C选项不符。答案：C5解析：细节理解题。根据最后一句的Using the computer moderately gives us time for gentleness，play and communication，第一段段末的In a home there is love，sharing and appreciation 及全文第二句的A home is a place of companionship with people in it可知A、B、C正确；文章并没有提及selflessness。答案：D高考资源网()来源：高考资源网版权所有：高考资源网(www.k s 5 )版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()