1、Module 2 Traffic Jam课时作业8单元小测.单词拼写1The policeman asked for his permit (执照)2The beauty of the West Lake is impressive (给人印象深刻的)3Whats your destination (目的地) of this trip?4The use of water in this area is limited (受到限制的)5Why not explore (探索) the secret of nature?6If it is convenient (方便的) for you, Ill
2、 drop in on you after work.7How did he react (反应) to the failure of the interview?8He is in a good mood (心情) today.9He put forward a solution (解答) to this problem.10The field trip provided (提供) a good chance to study nature.用所给词的适当形式填空或在空格处填入语法形式正确的词。1Mom, Im starving.Ill get you some bread and frui
3、ts in no time.解析：句意：“妈妈，我很饿。”“我马上给你拿些面包和水果。” in no time “马上；一会儿”。2As equipment improved, satellites began providing scientists with weather maps of the entire globe.解析：句意：因为仪器日益完善，卫星开始为科学家们提供全球的气象图。表示“为某人提供某物”有以下几种形式：provide sb.with sth.provide sth.for sb.。3Our house is very convenient (convenience)
4、 for me as I can get to my office in five minutes.解析：句意：我家对我来说很方便，到办公室只需5分钟。convenient “方便的”。4I dont think the British opera you told me about this morning is worth seeing (see) a second time.解析：句意：我认为今天早上你跟我谈到的那部英国歌剧不值得再看一次。be worth doing 是固定用法，意为“值得做”，其中的动名词是用主动形式表示被动意义。5Smoking is not permitted (
5、permit) in public places.解析：句意：公共场所不允许吸烟。permit sb.to do sth.“允许某人做某事”，该句用被动语态。6There are two new buildings under construction (construct). One is a modern middle school; the other is a rest home for old people.解析：句意：有两座新楼正在建设中。一座是一所现代化的中学，另一座是一所养老院。under construction “正在建设之中”，为固定搭配。7Over the next f
6、ew days the young traveller continued to explore (exploration) and enjoy Maltas long rich history.解析：句意：接下来的几天里，那个年轻的旅行者继续探究并享受着马耳他博大精深的历史。explore “探索；探究”。8How do people react to his speech against environmental pollution?解析：句意：人们对他所作的关于反对环境污染的报告反应如何？react “反应；回应”，react to “对作出反应”，为固定搭配。9We have no
7、other choice. Thats to say, this is the only solution (solve) to his trouble.解析：句意：我们别无选择。也就是说，这是解决他的问题的唯一办法。solution 常与介词 to 搭配，表示解决某事的办法。10We were permitted to_enter (enter) the park to admire the flowers.解析：be permitted to do sth.被允许做某事。.完形填空When we want to tell other people what we think about,
8、we can do it with the help of words or with the help of signs. We sometimes move our _1_ up and down when we want to say “_2_”，and from side to side when we want to say “no”People, who cannot hear or speak, talk to each other with the help of their fingers. People who do not _3_ each others language
9、 have to do the same. This story shows _4_ they sometimes do it.A man who could not speak _5_ was once in Canada. One day he went to a _6_ and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, the man opened his mouth, put his _7_ in it. He wanted to say, “Bring me something to _8_.”The waiter soon brought
10、 him a cup of _9_. The man moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him and _10_ the tea. In a moment he brought a cup of coffee and put it on the table. The man moved his head from side to side. He was very _11_ but he did not want to drink. He _12_ his head when the waiter brought h
11、im a lot of _13_ drinks, but drinks are not _14_，of course.The man was about to _15_ when another man came in. When this man saw the waiter, he put his hand on his _16_. That was enough. In a few _17_，a large plate of meat and vegetables was brought in front of him.Now you may _18_，people can not un
12、derstand the _19_ of signs so well as the language of _20_.1A.arms BnecksCheads Dbodies答案：C解析：根据下文内容可知，此处是指上下移动“脑袋”。2A.yes BnoCthis Dthat答案：A解析：此处与下文from side to side when we want to say “no”中的no形成对比，故选yes。3A.speak BhearClearn Dunderstand答案：D解析：互相不懂(understand)对方语言的人进行交流，同样需得借助身势语。4A.how BwhyCwhen D
13、where答案：A解析：根据下文可知，这个故事说明人是如何用身势语进行交流的。how表示方式。5A.Japanese BEnglishCRussian DChinese答案：B解析：根据常识和选项内容可知，加拿大的主要语言为“英语”。6A.hotel BrestaurantCshop Dschool答案：B解析：根据下文可知，那个人到“餐馆”就餐。7A.pen BhairChands Dfingers答案：D解析：根据上文opened his mouth可知，那个人把“手指”放进嘴里，表达想吃东西的意思。8A.read BwriteCeat Ddrink答案：C解析：根据下文的内容可知，那个人
14、是想“吃”东西。9A.milk BwineCcoffee Dtea答案：D解析：根据下文的the tea可知，此处服务员给那个人端来的是一杯“茶”。10A.took away Bbroke downCturned off Dheld up答案：A解析：服务员明白了那个人的意思，端走了那杯茶，后来又端来了一杯咖啡。take away“带走”。11A.healthy BangryChungry Dthirsty答案：C解析：此处与空后的but he did not want to drink形成对比，表示他“饿”了。12A.shot BnoddedCmoved Dshook答案：D解析：那个人很饿
15、，服务员端上来的全是饮料，他对此失望地摇了摇头，故此处选shook符合题意。13A.similar BdifferentCpleasant Drare答案：B解析：由下文可知，服务员为那个人端上来多种“不同的”饮料。14A.product BvegetablesCexperiences Dfood答案：D解析：那个人饿了，所以他想要的是“食物”。15A.leave BcryCleap Dshout答案：A解析：那个人始终不能得到他想要的东西，所以准备“离开”。16A.mouth BnoseCstomach Dback答案：C解析：另一个人也来餐馆吃饭，而且他点的菜很快上来了，故他的身势语用得正
16、确。他把手放在“腹部”，表示自己饿了。17A.seconds BminutesChours Ddays答案：B解析：此处验证了使用正确的身势语的重要性。几分钟(minute)之后饭就上桌了。18A.argue BseeCobserve Dfind答案：B解析：通过上文的这个故事读者可以明白身势语的重要性。see在此处意为“明白”。19A.information BdrawingCmeaning Dlanguage答案：D解析：后面的the language给出了提示。此处为身势语，故用language。20A.features BgesturesCwords Dacts答案：C解析：此处指的是
17、“文字语言”，与前面的the language of signs形成对比，故选words。.阅读理解Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A womans smile at a police officer does not carr
18、y the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americ
19、ans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians dont smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietn
20、amese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as members of a
21、nother does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and America
22、ns seem to show their emotions similarly.It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key i
23、s to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotions are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了面部表情通常由语境和社会关系决定，然而在不同的文化背景下，相同的表情也可能表示不同的含义。所以为了不误读他人的表情，我们应该了解他人的文化背景。1What does the smile us
24、ually mean in the US?ALove. BPoliteness.CJoy. DThankfulness.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure.”可知，在美国文化中微笑通常代表快乐。故选C。2The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can _.Ashow friendliness to strangers
25、Bbe used to hide true feelingsCbe used in the wrong placesDshow personal habits答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.”可知，在越南微笑经常用来掩盖痛苦的情绪。故选B。3What should we do be
26、fore attempting to “read” people?AUnderstand their cultural backgrounds.BLearn about their relations with others.CFind out about their past experiences.DFigure out what they will do next.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to read people from another cultur
27、e as we would read someone from our own culture.”可知，我们经常以自己的文化背景来解读他人的表情，这是不对的。解读他人的表情前，我们应该了解他们的文化背景。故选A。4What would be the best title for the text?ACultural differencesBSmiles and relationshipsCFacial expressivenessDHabits and emotions答案：C解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲不同的文化背景对表情的影响很大，相同的表情在不同的文化环境下有不同的意思。故
28、选C。.语法填空Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, _1_ (destroy) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged _2_ their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were _3_ (serious) hurt and taken
29、to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.A farmer, Mr Tan, said that the storm began early _4_ the morning and lasted for over an hour.“I _5_ (eat) with my wife and children，” he said, “when we heard a loud nois
30、e. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best _6_ (climb) out but then I saw that one of my children was _7_ (miss). I went back inside and found him, safe _8_ very frightened.”Mrs Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she _9_ (feel) that her hou
31、se was moving. She ran outside at once with her children. “There was no time to take anything，” she said. “A few minutes later, the roof came down.”Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department brought _10_ (they) food, clothes and shelter.本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一次大的暴风雨给香港
32、新界的两个村子带来的灾难。1destroying解析：考查分词作状语。现在分词作状语表示自然而然的结果，故填destroying。2that解析：考查连词。so.that.“如此以至于”，引导结果状语从句，故填that。3seriously解析：考查副词的用法。此处副词修饰动词，故填seriously。4in解析：考查介词。in the morning在上午。故填in。5was_eating解析：考查时态。“我”正在和“我”的妻子、孩子吃饭，这时候“我们”听到了很大的噪声。根据句意可知用过去进行时，故填was eating。6to_climb解析：考查不定式。try ones best to
33、do sth.尽某人最大努力做某事。故填to climb。7missing解析：考查形容词。“我”的一个孩子不见了。此处missing是形容词，意为“不在的，丢失的”。故填missing。8but解析：考查并列连词。此处表示转折，故填but。9felt解析：考查时态。她丈夫刚刚去上班，这时候她感到她的房子在晃动。had done.when.did.刚刚做完某事，这时候。故填felt。10them解析：考查代词。福利部门给他们提供食物、衣物和避难所。故填them。.应用文写作假定你是李华，是国外某大学的交换生，你住的社区最近开展“书香之家”评选活动，你想推荐跟你住在同一社区的the Browns
34、，请给活动负责人写一封信。内容包括：1自我介绍；2说明推荐对象；3列举推荐理由。注意：1词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：书香之家the scholarly familyDear_Sir/Madam，Im_Li_Hua，a_resident_in_our_community._I_would_like_to_recommend_the_Mr_Browns_to_compete_for_“the_scholarly_family”Mr_Brown_has_stored_more_than_2,000_books_and_he_is_accustomed_to_subscr
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