1、Module 5Ethnic Culture基础自主回顾.课标单词1_(adj.)出生地的;土生土长的2_(v.)控制;管理3_(n.)财产4_(n.)珠宝,首饰5_(v.)系牢,缚紧6_(adj.)尴尬的,为难的nativerunpropertyjewelleryfastenawkward7_(n.)少数民族_(反义词)多数8_(adj.)完全不同的;各不相同的_(n.)多样性9_(adj.)各种各样的;形形色色_(v.)改变;不同_(adj.)各种各样的;种种的_(n.)多样性minoritymajoritydiversediversityvariedvaryvariousvariety1
2、0_(v.)继承_(n.)继承人11_(adv.)看起来;显然_(adj.)显然的;明显的12_(v.)折叠,对折_(反义词)展开13_(v.)适应,使适应_(adj.)可调整的;可调节的_(n.)调节;调整inheritinheritorapparentlyapparentfoldunfoldadjustadjustableadjustment14_(v.)为(房屋或房间)配备家具_(n.)家具furnishfurniture.常用短语1_出发,动身2_适应,调整3_组成;虚构;化妆4_(偶然)遇见5_拔出;(列车等)驶出6_在使用7_备有,安装有8_在远处9_仔细考虑set offadju
3、st (oneself) tomake upcome acrosspull outin usebe furnished within the distancethink over.重点句型1The old town is on the side of a mountain and opposite it is the 5,500metre Yulong Xueshan Mountain, _.古城依山而建,对面是海拔五千五百米的玉龙雪山,山峰被积雪所覆盖。答案:its peak covered with snow2The sky is clear blue and _ think Ive _
4、seen anything else _ beautiful in my life.这里的天空碧蓝如洗,我想我一生中从未见过这么美的景色。答案:I dont;ever;so3_,we are all the same, all equal.无论起初我们看上去有多么不同,然而我们本质上是一样的,每个人都是平等的。答案:However different we may appear to be at first4The Bai have an agricultural economy, _.白族人以农业经济为主,主要农作物是水稻、小麦、豆类和棉花。答案:their main crops being
5、 rice, wheat, beans and cotton.模块语法1. _ in her new dress, she took part in her friends birthday party.A. DressedB. To dressC. Dressing D. Having dressed答案与解析:A句意:她穿上新衣服参加她朋友的生日宴会。本题测试非谓语动词的用法。dress是及物动词,其用法为dress sb./oneself(表动作);be dressed in(表状态)。dress与句子的主语she是动宾关系,故用过去分词作状语,表被动。2When _ help, one
6、 often says “Thank you.”or “Its kind of you.”A. offering B. to offerC. to be offered D. offered答案与解析:Doffer与主语是被动关系,所以when后面要接过去分词形式。句意:当接受帮助时,一个人经常说,“谢谢”或“你太好了”。这道题也可这样理解,When offered help是When one is offered help的省略形式。当时间状语从句、条件状语从句和让步状语从句中的主语与主句的主语一致,而且从句中有系动词构成进行时或被动语态时,可省去从句中的主语和系动词,只留下现在分词或过去分
7、词。3You can take anything from the shelf and read, but please _ the books when youve finished with them.A. put on B. put downC. put back D. put off答案与解析:Cput back放回去,当你读完后把书放回原处。put on穿上;put down放下;put off推迟。4It was not a serious illness, and she soon _ it.A. got over B. got on withC. got around D. g
8、ot out of答案与解析:Aget over ones illness把病养好。it was not a serious illness说明病情不重,所以会很快康复。5The forest guards often find campfires that have not been _ completely.A. turned down B. put outC. put away D. turned over答案与解析:Bput out熄灭;campfire是“篝火”的意思,所以用熄灭。turn down关小;put away放弃,处理;turn over打翻。考点探究解密考 点 解 读1
9、fasten v固定某物,使某物牢固;关紧;系牢,扎牢The handbag wont fasten properly.精讲拓展:fasten down固定,使牢固fasten up系住,使联结在一起fasten sth.on/to sth.将某物固定在另一物上fasten on sb./sth.抓牢某人/物,为某目的抓住并利用某人/物朗文在线:The handbag wont fasten properly.这手提包的口关不紧。Have you fatened all the doors and windows?你把所有的门窗都关严了吗?All eyes fastened on the sp
10、eaker.所有的眼光都集中在演讲者身上。活学巧练:The door of the garden _.Awont fastenBwont be fastenedCdoesnt fasten Disnt fastened答案与解析:A.wont fasten表示“闩不上了”,表示某种客观事实。B、C、D项都不用于表达此意。2minority n少数;少数民族精讲拓展:(1)a minority of少数be in the/a minority占少数minor adj.(常作定语)较小的;次要的(2)major adj.(常作定语)较大的;重要的;主要的majority n多数,多半be in t
11、he/a majority占多数朗文在线:Only a minority of British households do not have a car.英国只有少数家庭没有汽车。We should protect the rights of ethnic minorities.我们必须保护少数民族的权利。Boys are very much in the minority at the dance class.在舞蹈班上男孩子占极少数。误区警示:(1)the majority of.作主语时,其后的谓语动词取决于of之后的名词。(2)the majority单独作主语时,谓语动词既可用单数,
12、也可用复数。活学巧练:The majority of doctors _ smoking is harmful to _.A. believe; health B. believes; healthC. believe; the health D. believes; healths答案与解析:A“the majority of名词”作主语时,谓语动词的数取决于of之后的名词。所以排除B、D两项。“对健康有害”通常用“be harmful to health”,故选A项。3adjust v适应,使适应;调整,调节精讲拓展:adjust to.适应adjust oneself to.使自己适应,
13、适应于adjust sth. to sth.为配合而调整adjustable adj.可调节的,可调整的adjustment n调整;调节朗文在线:It took a few seconds for her eyes to adjust to the darkness.几秒钟之后她的眼睛才适应了黑暗。The body quickly adjusts (itself) to changes in temperature.身体迅速(自行)调节以适应气温的变化。He soon adjusted to army life.他很快适应了部队生活。Ive made a few minor adjustme
14、nts to the seating plan.我对座次表作了小小的调整。命题方向:adjust与相关单词的词义辨析及构成的句型。活学巧练:完成句子(1)He _ _ _(迅速调整自己来适应)to the terrible heat here.答案:(1)quickly adjusted himself(2)Im sure shell cope with the changes very well;she _ _ _ _(适应性很强)答案: (2)is easily to adjust(3)我需要时间来使自己适应妈妈这个角色。It took me some time to _ motherho
15、od.答案:(3)adjust myself to(4) 这桌子可以根据小孩的高度任意调整。You can _ the height of any child.答案:(4)adjust this desk to4furnish v为(房屋或房间)配备家具;供应;装备精讲拓展:furnish.with.用装备furnish sb./sth. with sth.furnish sth. to sb./sth.为某人/物提供某物be furnished with备有,安装有,陈设有furniture n家具a piece/an article of furniture一件家具a suite of f
16、urniture一套家具误区警示:furniture为不可数名词,不能和不定冠词a连用,也没有复数形式。如要表示一件或几件家具,则要用a piece/pieces of furniture或an article/articles of furniture.朗文在线:Having bought the house,they couldnt afford to furnish it.买了这所房子以后,他们买不起家具来布置它了。Will these findings furnish more information on prehistoric man?这些发现能否提供更多有关史前人类的资料呢?命题
17、方向:furnish作及物动词的用法,和其名词形式furniture作不可数名词的用法。活学巧练:(1)The room was _(摆着)with antiques.(2)This scandal will _(惹出)the town with plenty of gossip.(3)I will furnish all you need.(替换)_furnishedfurnishsupply(4)There _ furniture in this room.Aare too much Bis too manyCare too many Dis too much答案与解析:Dfurnitur
18、e为不可数名词,故选D项。一件家具应说:a piece of furniture.5in use被使用,在使用中精讲拓展:come into use开始使用make use of sb./sth.利用某人/某物make the best use of sth.充分利用某事物use sth.for sth./doing sth.用来干use sth.up用尽,耗尽It is no use doing sth.做没用误区警示:It is no use doing.为固定句型,use后必须接动名词。朗文在线:There is an answering machine for you to make
19、use of.有一个答录机你可以用。Take thisits of no use to me any more.把这个拿走吧,它对我没有用了。Its no use complaining.抱怨是没有用的。Some 4,000 railway stations have gone out of use since the 1960s.自从二十世纪六十年代来,大约有4 000个火车站已经停用了。命题方向:in use有可能以词义辨析的形式在高考单项填空和完形填空中进行考查,请注意与其in particular,in practice,in need等的区别。活学巧练:This kind of mo
20、ney are still _ in some parts of the world.Ain use Bin the useCat use Dat the use答案与解析:Ain use在使用,被使用,固定结构,不用冠词。6set off出发,动身;使(炸弹,地雷等)爆炸精讲拓展:set out出发,动身set out to do sth.着手做某事set about doing sth.着手做某事set sth. aside将某事物放在一边;留出;拨出set up摆放或竖起某物,建立或开创某事物set fire to/set sth.on fire点火,放火set sail起航set an
21、 example to给树立榜样set.free释放朗文在线:I wanted to set off early in order to avoid the traffic jam.我想早点出发以避开交通拥堵。The incident set off a chain of events which resulted in the outbreak of World War I.这一事件引起了连锁事件,从而导致第一次世界大战的爆发。命题方向:set off经常以考查副词off的搭配与词义辨析的形式出现在高考单项填空和完形填空中。须特别注意与其他常用词组,如set up,set out,set i
22、n等相关短语的区别。活学巧练:用set构成的短语完成下列句子(1)She _ _ cleaning up after the party. (2)The old man wanted to _ _ early in order to avoid the traffic jam.(3)Try to _ _ at least an hour each day for your reading practice.(4)The film is _ _ the mountains of New Zealand.setaboutsetoutset asidesetin7The old town is on
23、 the side of a mountain and opposite it is the 5,500metre Yulong Xueshan Mountain, its peak covered with snow.古城依山而建,对面是海拔五千五百米的玉龙雪山,山峰被积雪所覆盖。The Bai have an agricultural economy, their main crops being rice, wheat, beans and cotton.白族人以农业经济为主,主要农作物是水稻、小麦、豆类和棉花。精讲拓展:“its peak covered with snow”和“the
24、ir main crops being rice, wheat, beans and cotton”是独立主格结构。(1)独立主格结构大体有以下几种结构:名词(词组)/代词现在分词逻辑上的主谓关系过去分词逻辑上的动宾关系不定式没有发生的动作或一次具体的动作形容词/副词/介词短语(2)这种结构在句中一般作状语,表示时间、条件、原因、伴随状况等。误区警示:独立主格结构中的逻辑主语是人称代词时,一定要用主格,而不能用宾格;独立主格结构的逻辑主语和主句的主语不能是同一人/物;There being是There be结构的独立主格形式,表示存在,在句子中作状语。如:There being no bus,
25、we had to go home on foot.没有公共汽车了,我们只好步行回家。朗文在线:Time permitting(If time permits),we will go for an outing tomorrow.如果时间允许的话,我们明天去郊游。Her glasses broken(Because her glasses were broken),she couldnt see the words on the blackboard.由于眼镜摔坏了,她看不见黑板上的字。They said goodbye to each other,one to go home,and the
26、 other to go to the bookstore.他们道别后,一个回了家,一个去了书店。An air accident happened to the plane,nobody alive.那架飞机遭遇了空难,无一人生还。So many people absent,the meeting had to be called off.这么多人缺席,会议不得不取消。We met many guests,most of them Americans.我们接见了许多客人,大部分是美国人。The boy goes to the classroom,book in hand.那男孩手里拿着书去教室
27、。命题方向:独立主格结构是较难掌握的语法结构,但在近几年的高考试题中已开始出现,尤其是“逻辑主语分词”结构,考生应重点复习和掌握。活学巧练:用括号中单词的正确形式填空(1)The girl in the snapshot was smiling sweetly,her long hair _ in the breeze.(flow)(2)The boy sat there,right hand _.(raise)(3)My sister left for Beijing this morning,her boss _ her there this Friday.(join)(4)_ _ a h
28、ospital nearby,the man was saved.(there be)(5)More time _,we could have done it better.(give)flowingraisedjoiningTherebeinggiven8过去分词作状语及短语动词1过去分词作状语(1)作时间状语,相当于时间状语从句。例如:Seen from the hill(When it is seen from the hill),the town looks very beautiful.从山上看,这座城市很漂亮。Coming into the classroom,(When I ca
29、me into the classroom),I saw everyone was there waiting for the lecture.走进教室,我发现大家都已到齐,等着听演讲。(2)作原因状语,相当于原因状语从句。例如:Well known for his expert advice(As he was well known for his expert advice),he was able to help a great number of people with their private affairs.他的足智多谋是广为人知的,因此,他能够帮助许多人解决他们的私人事务。(3
30、)作条件状语,相当于条件状语从句。这类句子的谓语动词往往用将来时或情态动词。例如:Given an inch(If he is given an inch),he will take a mile.他总是得寸进尺。Compared with developed countries(If we are compared with developed countries),we still have a long way to go.和发达国家比起来,我们还有很大的差距。Given good weather(If we are given good weather),our ship will a
31、rrive on Friday evening.如果有好天气,我们的轮船将于星期五晚上到达。(4)表示行为方式或伴随情况。例如:The young man stood there,dumbfounded.那小伙子站在那里,目瞪口呆。过去分词作状语时,它的逻辑主语必须与句子的主语一致。否则须要有自己独立的逻辑主语,这种结构称为独立(主格)结构。多数情况下它表示一种伴随动作。I rushed into the classroom,my face covered with dust.我跑进教室,满脸是土。All things considered,your article is of greater
32、 value than his.各方面考虑进去,你的文章比他的文章更有价值。2短语动词短语动词是由动词、介词、副词(有时还有名词)结合而成的,主要有以下几类:(1)动词介词/副词agree with(sb.)同意(某人)believe in sb.信任某人adapt to适应(2)be形容词/过去分词介词be fond of喜欢be absorbed in全神贯注于be known as作为而有名be prepared for准备好(3)动词名词介词catch hold of抓住do harm to对有害get rid of除去,摆脱(4)动词副词介词add up to总计为be up to应
33、由,轮到get down to开始做(5)动词介词名词come into being出现come into existence出现(6)动词名词take place发生keep watch值班短语动词后宾语的位置:及物动词性的短语动词必须接宾语,宾语的位置一般在短语动词之后。但由“及物动词副词”构成的短语动词,其宾语的位置有以下情况:多数情况下宾语既可以在副词之前,也可以在副词之后。They have put off the meeting.也可以说:They have put the meeting off.但是,若作短语动词宾语的是人称代词,则宾语必须置于副词之前,如:They have
34、put it off.活学巧练:(1)What did the doctor say yesterday afternoon?He said,“_ on time,this medicine will be quite effective.”ATaking BBeing takenCTaken DHaving taken答案:C(2)_ rapidly by the body,sugar provides a quick energy source.ADigested BDigestingCTo digest DHaving digested答案:A(3)They really have a
35、great time,too,designing everything,drawing the blue prints,_ the angles and so on.Alooking out Btaking outCfinding out Dfiguring out答案:D(4)The hostess said,“Tom,_ yourself to the food.”Abehave BenjoyChelp Dgive答案:C(5)He _ a long pole in the center of the field,and on the top of it I hung the lamp.A
36、put up Bput outCput on Dput up with答案:A(6)I have no idea how it _ that the man met with trouble again.Acame about Bcame outCcame up Dcame across答案:A考 题 演 练 1.(2009福建卷)_not to miss the flight at 1520,the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.A. Reminding B. RemindedC. To remind D. Having reminde
37、d答案与解析:B分词作状语时,要根据其与句子的主语之间的逻辑关系来确定用现在分词形式还是过去分词形式。句子的主语the manager与remind之间是被动关系,故用过去分词形式表示被动。2(2009浙江卷)Practising Chinese kung fu can not only _ ones strength, but also develop ones character.A. bring up B. take upC. build up D. pull up答案与解析:C句意:练习中国功夫不仅可以增强体力,而且能够培养一个人的性格。bring up扶养,呕吐;take up从事,
38、占据;build up增强;建立;pull up阻止,拔起。3(2009全国)Encourage your children to try new things, but try not to _ them too hard.A. draw B. strikeC. rush D. push答案与解析:D句意:鼓励你的孩子们尝试新事物,但尽量不要太过分。draw拉;strike敲,打;rush冲,均不符合题意,push敦促,催促,强迫,合题意。4(2009北京卷)_twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chaine
39、d our dog.A. Being bitten B. BittenC. Having bitten D. To be bitten答案与解析:BBitten twice在句中作状语,bite与句子主语the postman之间为逻辑上的动宾关系,故用过去分词作状语,表示被动。5(2008北京卷)If you really have to leave during the meeting, youd better leave _ the back door.A. for B. byC. across D. out答案与解析:B句意:如果会议期间你确实要离开,你最好通过后门走。by“由,用,通
40、过”。6(2008全国)Have you got any idea for the summer vacation?I dont mind where we go _ theres sun, sea and beach.A. as if B. as long asC. now that D. in order that答案与解析:B考查连词的用法。as long as意为“只要”。7(2008陕西卷)He doesnt have _ furniture in his roomjust an old desk.A. any B. manyC. some D. much答案与解析:D由于破折号后出
41、现了just an old desk,表示肯定含义,且furniture为不可数名词,故空格处用much。8(2008重庆卷)All people, _ they are old or young, rich or poor, have been trying their best to help those in need since the disaster.A. even if B. whetherC. no matter D. however答案与解析:B句意:所有的人,不论他们是年老还是年轻,都在尽力帮助那些灾难后需要帮助的人。9(2007山东卷)Its the sort of wo
42、rk that _ a high level of concentration.A. calls for B. makes upC. lies in D. stands for答案与解析:AA“需要,要求”;B.“弥补”;C.“在于”;D.“代表”。句意:这种工作需要高度集中的注意力。Module 5Ethnic Culture.单词拼写1. She i_ a little money from her grandfather.2. Have you f_ all the doors and windows?3. Jack f_ the map up and put it into his p
43、ocket.4. He tried to a_ himself to the new life there.5. Karl Marxs n_ language was German but he wrote some books in English.inheritedfastenedfoldedadjustnative6. Most of the nations want peace, only a _(少数)want the war to continue.7. Water _(飞溅)into the bucket from the tap.8. I thought she had ret
44、ired, but _(显然)she hasnt.9. At the airport, the _(海关)officers searched his case.10. The more she tried to get out of the situation, the more _(尴尬的)it became.minoritysplashedapparentlycustomsawkward.单项填空1. He rose, his eyes still _ on the piece of paper.A. fastenB. fasteningC. fastened D. fastens答案与解
45、析:C本题考查独立主格结构,his eyes和fasten之间是被动关系,故选C项。2. I want to rent a _ apartment, so I neednt trouble to buy any furniture.A. used B. bigC. cheap D. furnished答案与解析:D由后半句“这样我就省去买家具的麻烦了”,看出前面是想租一间带家具的房子。3. After supper, Mrs. Smith _ the table to make room for her children to play.A. bent B. foldedC. unfolded
46、 D. stretched答案与解析:Bbend弯,折;fold折叠;unfold打开,展开;stretch伸展。句意:晚饭后,史密斯夫人把餐桌折叠起来,为孩子们腾出玩的空间。4. The couple _ a health centre in Cambodia, _ their sevenyearold son was born.A. run;which B. control;whereC. run;where D. control;which答案与解析:Crun经营,管理;control控制;run a health centre意为“管理一家保健中心”。第二空应是引导定语从句的关系副词,
47、故选C项。5. Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a _.A. scarcity B. minorityC. minimum D. shortage答案与解析:B句意:大多数护士是妇女,但是高层次医务工作者中,妇女只占少数。由前后句意可知minority“少数”符合句意。scarcity“缺乏;不足;稀少”;minimum“最小量”;shortage“不足;缺少”,均不合题意。6. My camera can be _ to take pictures in
48、 cloudy or sunny conditions.A. adapted B. adjustedC. adopted D. corrected答案与解析:Badjust调节,调整。adjust a camera表示“调节照相机的速度、距离或光圈”等。句意:我的照相机可以进行调节,不管阴天还是晴天都可以照相。adapt使适应;adopt采取,采用;correct纠正,均与句意不符。7. (2009福建莆田模拟)Some people think that depression is _ common in women _ in men.A. as twice;as B. twice as;a
49、sC. twice;as D. the same;as答案与解析:B考查倍数表示法。倍数表达法之一是“倍数as.as”。句意:一些人认为抑郁在女人中的常见性是男人的两倍。8. The performance supposed to be popular _to be a great disappointment after it was over.Aturned up Bturned downCturned out Dturned over答案与解析:C此题考查动词短语的用法。turn up(音量)开大;出现;turn down(音量)开小;turn out结果是,原来是;turn over使
50、某人(物)翻身或翻转。句意:原本认为受欢迎的表演,演出结束后,结果却让人很是失望。9. Written in a hurry,_.Athey found many mistakes in his letterBSam made lots of mistakes in his letterCthere are many mistakes in his letterDhis letter is full of mistakes答案与解析:D分析题目及选择项可知:written in a hurry(过去分词短语)作原因状语,后面句子的主语应当是动词write的逻辑上的宾语,故A,B,C三项均可排除
51、。10. Mingming doesnt like music, but he likes_music of Mice Love Rice.Aa BanCthe D/答案与解析:C前半句中的music是不可数名词,表示泛指,不用冠词;后半句中的music表示特指,即the music of Mice Love Rice(老鼠爱大米的音乐),故用定冠词the。11Can you shoot the bird at the top of the tree?No, it s out of_.Arange BreachCcontrol Ddistance答案与解析:Aout of range 在射程外
52、;out of reach 在(手等)可触及的范围之外;out of control 脱离了/不受控制;out of distance (from) 离.太远, 达不到。根据句意可判断答案是A项。12Can you think of some cases_drivers obviously knew the traffic rules but didnt obey them?Awhy BwhereCas Dwhich答案与解析:B本题考查定语从句。分析题目结构可知空格后的句子是完整的,故可排除C,D两项。as, which是关系代词;A项why在含义与句意不符,B项where,相当于in wh
53、ich, 即in the cases。 13Do you think that mixed ability classes_the better students?Ahold down Bhold upChold back Dhold out答案与解析:Chold down保有(工作等),抑制;压制 hold up阻碍;拦截;举出 hold back抑制;阻碍;退缩;隐瞒 hold out坚持;维持;给予。根据句意可判断答案是C项。14The city government had hoped to_the gas price at their present level, but it tu
54、rned out impossible.Astay up Bkeep upCtake up Dbring up答案与解析:Bstay up不去睡觉 keep up (使)不停止,保持;take up开始,从事; 占用,花去 bring up养育;提起,谈到。根据句意可判断答案是B项。15His strong local accent_when the thief was suddenly questioned by the police.Aput him off Blet him outCgave him away Dturned him up答案与解析:C句意:当警察突然审问小偷时,他的浓厚
55、的地方口音出卖了他。根据句意判断答案是C项:give sb. away表示“泄露(某人的秘密)暴露了某人。”.翻译句子1不管你多累,你也得今天下午干完。(however)_答案:However tired you may be ,you must finish it this afternoon.2今天农民占中国人口总数的百分之八十。(make up)_答案:Today ,peasants make up eighty percent of Chinas population.3远处一个农民在地里劳作。(in the distance)_答案:In the distance was a pea
56、sant working in the field.4Small children might make their mother a handmade card or draw a picture, which their mother will treasure even more._答案:小孩子们可能会亲手为母亲制作一张卡片或画一幅画,而这些东西是母亲更加珍视的。5In January 1998, he was selected out of more than 1, 500 excellent pilots as a member of astronauts of the People
57、s Liberation Army, together with Yang Liwei, Nie Haisheng and Zhai Zhigang._答案:他于1998年1月,与杨利伟、聂海胜、翟志刚一起从1500名优秀的飞行员中推出,成为了人民解放军宇航员。.阅读理解 A The Blue Badge(徽章)Program allows certain groups of disabled people to park in parking restricted areas. For example, the Blue Badge enables disabled people to pa
58、rk free of charge and without time limit at onstreet parking meters (停车收费表). Some London streets and other town centres dont operate this program. You should check whether the program operates before parking with your Blue Badge.There is an online service called the Blue Badge parking map which can
59、help you find Blue Badge parking bays in 64 towns and cities across the UK. You can find the map at www. direct, gov. uk/bluebadgemap. You may be able to get a Blue Badge if you are a driver or passenger who: has a permanent and substantial disability which means you are unable to walk or walk only
60、with considerable difficulty; has very severe upper limb disabilities (drivers only); is a child under two who has a medical condition that requires them to be close to a motor vehicle for emergency medical treatment or if they need to have huge medical equipment transported with them. To apply for
61、a Blue Badge in England and Wales, contact your local social services department. In Scotland, contact the chief executive or social work department of the local authority, and in Northern Ireland, the Department for Regional Development. There is a small fee. If you have a Blue Badge you may be abl
62、e to get parking concessions(减价) when travelling in another country that also recognises the badge. However, each country continues to determine its own set of parking concessions for which the badge can be used.1. Who is most likely to get a Blue Badge? A. A passenger who is blind in both eyes. B.
63、A driver who suffers from high blood pressure. C. A driver whose hand is badly burnt. D. A twoyearold child who has a cold.答案与解析:C推理判断题。根据“has very severe upper limb disabilities (drivers only)”可知上肢残疾的司机可以得到蓝色徽章,而手严重烧伤的司机极有可能属于这一类。2. With a Blue Badge, you can _. A. park your car in any place in Lon
64、don B. park your car in the place where there is limitation on parking C. you can get around in Europe without any restriction D. use any facilities free in the amusement park答案与解析:B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The Blun Badge(徽章)Program allows certain groups of disabled people to park in parking restricted areas.”
65、可知有了这个蓝色徽章,你可以在有停车限制的地方停车。3. The Blue Badge Program is aimed at_. A. relieving the heavy traffic in the UK B. promoting the car sale C. helping some disabled people D. raising the people s awareness of road safety答案与解析:C推理判断题。由全文介绍的内容可知这个方案是帮助残疾人的。4. The Blue Badge parking map can help you_. A. find
66、 where you can park your car in the UK with a Blue Badge B. locate where you are driving now C. better understand what the UK looks like D. travel in the USA答案与解析:A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“There is an online service called the Blue Badge parking map which can help you find Blue Badge parking bays in 64 towns a
67、nd cities across the UK”可知这个地图能帮你在全英国找到用蓝色徽章可以泊车的地方。5. We can infer that _.A. you can apply for a Blue Badge in England free of chargeB. the social services department is responsible for dealing with the affairs concerning the disabled in EnglandC. you can get parking concessions in any country with
68、 a Blue BadgeD. the disabled people are equally treated in any field in the UK答案与解析:B推理判断题。根据“To apply for a Blue Badge in England and Wales, contact your local social services department”可以推断出在英格兰社会服务部负责与残疾人相关的事务。B Few events in human life have more customs and objects related to luck than weddings
69、. It is entirely appropriate, considering that this step may require more luck than any other. The list of taboos to discourage bad luck and charms to attract good luck is almost endless. Most that are followed in America have come from the various European cultures. Among them is the belief that it
70、 is unlucky to marry after sunset,or on the birthday of either the bride or groom. It is believed that Thursday is an especially lucky day to get married,and in many parts of Europe,it has long been considered unlucky to marry on a Saturdaya belief that obviously didnt take hold in America, where it
71、 is far_and_away the favorite day. In some places,getting married on Monday is thought to bring wealth to the union,and a Tuesday wedding guarantees good health not only to the husband and wife,but their offspring(孙子,后代)as well. In Catholic countries, where Friday is traditionally a fast day, it is
72、considered unlucky to marry on a Friday. Similarly, because the celebration after wedding often tends to last into the wee(很早的)hours of the following morning, Thursday is also considered an unlucky day for weddings.Our European ancestors believed that it was lucky for a bridegroom to wear a new suit
73、 to his wedding. The luck would not last, however, if he ever wore it again, and the wedding suit was traditionally saved to be used as his burial clothes. Those same bridegrooms also put three grains of salt in their righthand jacket pocket, and three coins in the lefthand one to bring luck to the
74、marriage. Bridegrooms also wore a white carnation(康乃馨)as the symbol of purity in love and admiration. And to bring luck to the bride, they presented her with the shoes she would wear as she walked down the aisle,and always put a lucky coin in one of them. It was believed that a bride would have bad
75、luck if she made her own wedding dress. And she was tempting fate if she tried the dress on before the actual day of the wedding. White has been the preferred color for wedding gowns (女礼服)for centuries. All other colors are believed to bring bad tuck, especially green, the unluckiest color of all, n
76、ot only for a bride but for her mother and her attendants as well. As a symbol of love and good luck,a rose must be given to a bride on the day of her wedding.6. Which of the followings cant bring good luck to a new couple? A. They marry on the birthday of the bride. B. In a European country,a coupl
77、e want to get married on Thursday. C. In the past, the groom presented his bride a pair of shoes she would wear as she walked down the aisle in Europe. D. A groom gave his bride a rose.答案与解析:A细节理解题。由文章第二段信息.it is unlucky to marry after sunset, or on the birthday of either the bride or groom.可知A项为不幸运
78、的日子。7. What does the underlined part “far and away” in the second paragraph most probably mean? A. Obviously. B. Probably. C. Unbelievably. D. Especially.答案与解析:A词义猜测题。由前置语境“在欧洲许多地方,在星期六结婚被认为是不幸运的,这个说法在美国却不被接受”,可知在美国周六很显然被看作是幸运日。不难看出far and away此处意为“显而易见的,显然的”,故正确答案为A项。8. Whats the best title of this
79、 passage? A. Wedding Luck B. When to marry can bring good luck in the west C. What to wear in the marriage is better D. European cultures about marriage答案与解析:A主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章主要讲述在西方国家结婚时应怎样做才能带来好运,故选A项。B、C、D三项太片面。9. Where can we find such kind of passage like this one? A. In a newspaper. B. In a sci
80、ence book. C. In a magazine. D. In a travel guide.答案与解析:C文章主要讲述异地的风土人情,应出现在杂志上。.七选五(哈尔滨市第六中学校2010届第一次模拟考试)Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to make in life, and it is frequently one of the hardest decisions we have to make. One important question that you
81、 might ask yourself is:“How do I get a good job?”_1_There are people who can answer an insignificant advertisement in the local paper and land the best job in the world; others write to all sorts of places all over the country, and never seem to get a reply at all. Still others believe that the in p
82、erson, doortodoor approach is by far the best way to get a job; and then there are those who, through no active decision of their own, just seem to be in the right place at the right time._2_ He used to spend a lot of his free time down by the sea watching the tall ships, but never thinking that he
83、might one day sail one of them. His father was a farmer, and being a sailor could never be anything for the boy but an idle dream. One day, on his usual wandering, he heard the captain of the ship complaining that he could not sail because one member of his crew was sick. Without stopping to think,
84、the lad(少年) offered to take his place. _3_4_ If the lad had gone home to ponder(考虑)his decision for a week, he may have missed his chance. It is one thing to be offered an opportunity; it is another thing to take it and use it well.Sometimes we hear stories about people who break all the rules and s
85、till seem to land plum jobs(美差). When you go for a job interview or fill out an application, you are expected to say nice things about the company to which you are applying. _5_ And within a year this person had become general manger of the company.A.This story also illustrates the importance of sei
86、zing an opportunity when it presents itself.B.People find jobs in an infinite number of ways.C.Its almost impossible to find a good job by answering advertisement in newspapers.D.Take for example the young man who wanted to be a sailor.EBut there was one person who landed an excellent job by telling the interviewer all the companys faults.F.He spent the rest of his life happily sailing the ships he had always loved.G.It is very important to seize an opportunity when it presents itself.答案:15BDFAE