1、Module 4Which English?.单项填空1Try not to work yourself too hard.Take it easy.Thanks._ASo what?BNo way.CWhat for? DYou too.答案D考查交际用语。句意为:工作不要那么拼命。慢慢来。谢谢。你也一样。根据句意可知,对方劝答话人工作不要太拼命,要慢慢来。说话人表示感谢,并希望对方也这样。2The 3G mobile phone has come into the market.Really?It is said to be superior_any other model.I cant
2、wait to buy_.Ato;one Bthan;oneCto;it Dthan;it答案A考查短语和代词。be superior to比好;第二个空代指一部3G手机。3Weve just moved into a bigger house and theres a lot to do.Lets_it.Akeep up with Bdo away withCget down to Dlook forward to答案C句意为:我们刚刚搬进一所更大的房子,有很多活要干。让我们开始吧!get down to开始,着手,与语境相符。keep up with跟上;do away with废除;除去
3、;look forward to盼望,均与语境不符。4The two paintings look so much alike that I cant_the authentic painting and the modern copy_.Atell;from Btell;ofCtell;apart Dtell;off答案C考查动词短语。句意为:这两幅画这么相似以至于我分辨不出真品和仿制品。tell.apart区分开。5Id like to apply for the position of assistant manager,sir.What experience do you have t
4、hat is relevant_this position?Aof BwithCabout Dto答案D句意为:你有哪些与这个职位有关的经验呢?be relevant to.与有关的。6In my opinion,all Mr White_good to his students in his class at present.He is very strict in their study.Adoes does does Bdoes did do Cdoes does do Ddid do does答案C句意为:在我看来,现在怀特先生在课上所做的一切确实对学生有好处,他对他们的学习要求很严格
5、。Mr White does为定语从句,修饰all;第二个does强调了谓语。7She is an American,but she likes learning Chinese.She says Chinese is_English.Aas popular a language asBso popular a language asCas a popular language asDso a popular language as答案A考查比较级。句意为:她是美国人,但她喜欢学中文。她说汉语和英语一样受欢迎。此处表示同级比较且为肯定句,应用“as形容词原级a/an可数名词单数as”结构。8R
6、ecently our class hold a fierce_as to whether to raise the price of school meals or not.Abargain BdebateCquarrel Dcontest答案B句意为:最近,我们班就是否提高学校饭菜的价格进行了激烈的讨论。debate讨论,辩论,符合句意。bargain交易;quarrel吵架,争吵;contest竞赛。hold a debate举行讨论。9My students,_you have a heart loving life,you always can find things that wo
7、uld make you happy each day.Aas long as Bif onlyCas though Deven though答案A考查连词用法。句意为:同学们,只要你们有一颗热爱生活的心,你们总会发现每天都会有令你们开心的事情。用as long as只要,引导条件状语从句。if only要是该多好,as though好像,引导方式状语从句,even though即使,引导让步状语从句。10“It is not what you know but who you know that_if you want to find a job in this company,” he s
8、aid angrily.Adepends BcountsCrelies Dattracts答案B句意为他愤怒地说:“要想在这家公司找到工作重要的不是你知道多少东西,而是你认识谁。”根据题意可知,应该选择B项,count意思是“有价值;有重要意义”。depend依赖;依靠;指望;rely依靠;信任;attract吸引。11Do you think_possible to master a foreign language without any memory work.Ait BthisDthat Dhow答案A考查it用法。此处it是形式宾语,真正的宾语是后面的动词不定式短语to master
9、 a foreign language without any memory work。12In_conclusion,_huge number of workers will lose their jobs if the factory closes down.A/;the Ba;the Ca;a D/;a答案Din conclusion意为“总之”;a huge number of意为“大量的”,均为固定短语。13As long as we are united,there will be no difficulty in the world that we cant_. Aovercom
10、e BrejectCundertake Dsacrifice答案Aovercome克服;reject拒收;undertake执行;sacrifice牺牲。根据句意判断应用overcome。句意为:只要我们团结起来,世界上就不会有克服不了的困难。14How much I earn is not important.What really_is that I do like my work.Amatters BcaresCconsiders Dminds 答案A句意为:我挣多少钱不重要,真正重要的是我确实喜欢我的工作。matter意为“有关系,重要”;care意为“在乎”;consider意为“认
11、为,考虑”;mind意为“在意”。由句意可知A项正确。15Scientists are increasingly_that the earth is getting hotter because of carbon dioxide and other gases.Aconvinced Bconfused Ccontent Dconscious答案Aconvinced确信的,信服的,be convinced that.相信,符合句意。confused迷惑的,不清楚的;content满意的,满足的;conscious意识到的,有意识的。.阅读理解AWalk down the drinks sect
12、ion at the supermarket.Look in the drink cooler in your local convenience store.A new drink is taking up more and more space on the shelves,and that drink is water.Bottled water sales in the US rose to 1.7 billion gallons in 2010 for plastic bottles alone,compared to total sales of only 700 million
13、gallons in 1990.Whereas bottled water was once associated only with the rich and the privileged (特权阶层),it is now regularly drunk by people at all income levels despite the fact that the price of bottled water can be between 240 and 10,000 times higher per gallon than tap water.What accounts for this
14、 surprising increase in demand?Traditionally,people have drunk bottled water for health reasons.The practice of “taking the waters” originated with the Romans,who believed that a person developed a healthy mind by building a healthy body.Across Europe,drinking or bathing in mineral water has been as
15、sociated with the power to cure various diseases.Health spas at Evian in France and Pellegrino in Italy began bottling water so that their consumers could continue their treatments at home.The consumers in the 21st century are also concerned about health.However,in America,where the habit of drinkin
16、g bottled water is relatively new,the concern is often more related to the purity or sterilization (消毒) of the water than to its mineral contents.Americans are often worried about the effects of the chemical pollution and other contaminants on the water supply.Many Americans view bottled water as a
17、safe alternative to tap water.Further reasons for drinking bottled water are its usefulness as an aid to digestion,as a complement to a good meal in a restaurant,and for taste.City tap water is often treated with chlorine (氯) to guard against harmful microorganisms.Chlorine,as well as metals from pi
18、pes and tanks used to distribute and store tap water,can leave behind an unpleasant taste.1Which of the following statements is true?ABottled water was once drunk both by the rich and the poor.BBottled water sales have risen,for its cheaper than tap water.CEuropeans believed in the power of treatmen
19、t of mineral water.DAmericans have had the habit of drinking bottled water for long.2People prefer bottled water because_.Ait does good to their healthBit has chlorine to make it taste goodCit contains no mineral pollution at allDits a practice originated with the Romans3The underlined word “contami
20、nants” most probably means_.Apollutants BmicroorganismsCchemicals Dminerals4Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?AHow Bottled Water OriginatedB“Taking the Waters” Has Been Practiced for LongCWhats the Safe Alternative to Tap WaterDWhy Bottled Water Sales Increase【语篇解读】本文从两个
21、方面分析了瓶装水销量提高的原因。1C正误判断题。由文章第二段的第三句可知,在整个欧洲,饮用或用矿泉水洗澡已经与治愈各种疾病的能力联系起来。2A细节理解题。由文章第二段的第一句“Traditionally,people have drunk bottled water for health reasons.”可知答案。3A词义猜测题。由“the chemical pollution and other”可知画线词与pollutants同义。4D主旨大意题。文章第一段的最后一句“What accounts for this surprising increase in demand?”是一个承上启
22、下的句子,下面两段都在讲瓶装水销量上涨的原因。BFor anyone who is determined to be a fashion designer,it is not enough to have succeeded in college.The real test is whether they can survive,and become established during their early 20s,making a name for themselves in the real world where business skills can be as important
23、 as talent and creativity.Fashion is a hard business.There is a continuous amount of stress because work is at a constant and extremely fast speed to prepare for the next seasons collections.It is extremely competitive and there is the constant need to make attractive advertisements of the latest fa
24、shion in newspapers and magazines.It also requires continual freshness because the appetite for new ideas is hard to satisfy.“We try to warn people before they come to us about how tough it is.” says Lydia Kemeny,Head of Fashion at St.Martins School of Art in London.“And we point out that drive and
25、determination are absolutely necessary.”This may seem far removed from the popular opinions of fashionable young people spending their time designing pretty dresses.That may well be what they do in their first year of study but a good college wont be slow in introducing students to commercial realit
26、ies,“We dont walk our foot on the blossoming flower of creativity but in the second year we start introducing the restrictions of price,producing ability,marketing and so on.”Almost all fashion design is done to a brief.It is not a form of selfexpression as such,although there is certainly room for
27、imagination and creativity.Most young designers are going to end up as employees of a producer or a fashion house and they still need to be able to work within the characteristic style of their employer.Even those students who are most modern in their own taste of clothes may need to adapt to produc
28、e designs which are right for the mainstream of the market.They also have to be able to work at both the expensive and the cheap end of the market and the challenge to produce good design inexpensively may well be demanding.5Which of the following is mainly discussed in the passage?ATalent in fashio
29、n.BGood marks at college.CAbility to create new designs.DBusiness skills in fashion industry.6What can we learn from the second paragraph?AFashion designers are highly motivated and really detemined.BGood preparations for the next season can reduce stress.CConsumers appetite for new ideas keeps chan
30、ging.DAdvertisement business is very competitive.7What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 3 refer to?ALydia Kemenys opinion.BThe competitive business world.CThe warning to the young designers.DThe real situation in fashion industry.8Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A
31、St.Martins School of Art encourages the new students to design dresses they like.BSt.Martins School of Art requires students to develop their creativity in their designing.CSt.Martins School of Art demands students to make pretty dresses for companies.DSt.Martins School of Art focuses on teaching st
32、udents commercial realities.【语篇解读】成为时尚设计师并不是件容易的事。仅仅在大学校园里获取学业的成功是不够的,时尚在不断变化,商业技巧和天赋、创造性同样重要。5D主旨大意题。第一段是文章的主题段,通读全文可知整篇文章介绍的是在时尚业应该掌握怎样的商业技巧才能立足。6C细节理解题。从第二段中的“It also requires continual freshness because the appetite for new ideas is hard to satisfy.”可知消费者对时尚的追求是不断变化的。 7D代词指代题。通过阅读第二、三段可知,This指代的是第二段讲到的内容,即时尚界的真实情况。8D正误判断题。根据第三段的第二句和第三句可知该校重视教学生有关商业方面的知识。