1、Module 4A Social SurveyMy Neighbourhood.语法填空In the past,my hometown was very small.People there lived 1. poor life and the houses were very old and shabby,even some of 2. were shaking in the wind.As for the traffic,it was so 3. (convenient) that almost no people came.However,there 4. (be) many chang
2、es in my hometown till now.Life has become better.The houses become larger and 5. (bright),and more people get their own cars.Everywhere 6.(decorate) with green trees,beautiful flowers and grass.Whats more,thousands of 7. (tourist) from the world come here every year,which is 8. (real) splendid.I be
3、lieve my hometown will become more and more 9. (develop) and beautiful.Everything in it will represent the advanced science and technology.10. the same time,I will always keep in mind that my hometown will be greater in the future.答案及剖析:1.a考查冠词。live a.life意为“过着(一种)的生活”。2.which考查关系代词。根据句子结构可知,此处定语从句缺
4、少关系词,先行词是the houses,在从句中作介词of的宾语,故用which。3.inconvenient考查形容词。根据空后的almost no people came可知,是由于交通不便导致了没有人来。故用inconvenient。4.have been考查动词时态。根据句子的时间状语till now以及后一个句子的时态可判断用现在完成时态。5.brighter考查形容词的比较级。并列连词and连接平行结构,前面是larger,故后面应是brighter。6.is decorated考查时态和语态。主语everywhere与decorate之间存在被动关系,此处叙述的是家乡现在的情况,
5、要用一般现在时,故填is decorated。7.tourists考查名词单复数。根据thousands of“成千上万的”可知,此处要填提示词的复数形式tourists。8.really考查副词。修饰形容词splendid,故用副词really。9.developed考查形容词。and连接两个形容词,此处表示“我的家乡变得越来越发达”,developed意为“发达的”。10.At考查介词。at the same time为固定短语,意为“同时”,此处位于句首,首字母大写。.阅读理解AHave you ever felt like you arent given the kind of res
6、pect you deserve?In a way like youre taken for granted or not taken seriously?In one way or another,all of us have felt this.Weve longed to be looked at as an authority,someone people respect and trust.Were not taught in school how to do this.Its something we learn by ourselves.And the answer is as
7、simple as changing your mindset.You can change your game by changing your mind.Take the time to look back and think about every person in your life who is an authority,a leader at work who has more credibility(可信度) or the man who you respect and inspires you.Theyre up there not for the reasons you t
8、hink.If you really think about it,they arent the smartest or the most educated.Instead,theyre up there because theyre great teachers for the success of their customers or employees.Lets take Richard Simmons,a famous fitness instructor,for example.He became well known since he started gaining popular
9、ity during the first few years in his career.Stop and think.People look up at him and give him authority because hes a great educator.Instead of sharing information thats far too difficult to understand,he figures out what your problems are and finds out a way to fix them.He doesnt try too hard to i
10、mpress his followers because by now theyre already pretty impressed with the desire to solve peoples problems.Depending on what field youre in,you can share with people things you know and you think theyll want to know as well.If youre a nurse,for example,you can make a blog post for common health p
11、roblems and quick remedies(疗法) people can do at home.So,how will you be viewed as an authority again?Make that mind shift.Find out what troubles your target.Show your care,give answers and help them climb up that ladder of success.Ladies and gentlemen,thats how its done.1.We can know from the first
12、paragraph that .A.most people feel respected in lifeB.we learn to be an authority at schoolC.most people are not respectful to othersD.we teach ourselves to win others respect2.What is the quality of an authority?A.He is very smart.B.He does something for others.C.He is knowledgeable.D.He is profess
13、ionally successful.3.In order to explain how to be respected,the author .A.gives examplesB.lists some factsC.makes commentsD.makes comparisons4.What is the text intended to show?A.An authority keeps positive in any situation.B.Kindness is the key to being a success in life.C.We can change our mind t
14、o change our world.D.The process is more important than the results.语篇解读:本文是议论文。我们要想在生活中成为受人尊敬的权威,需要改变自己的一些观念,切实地为别人做点什么。答案及剖析:1.D细节理解题。由第一段中的Were not taught in school how to do this.Its something we learn by ourselves.可知,我们都是自学如何获得他人尊敬的,故选D。2.B推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句中的.theyre already pretty impressed with
15、the desire to solve peoples problems及第四段中的Depending on what field youre in,you can share with people things you know and you think theyll want to know as well.可知,作为一名受人尊敬的权威,需要的既不是最聪明也不是受教育程度最高,而是努力为他人做点什么,故选B。3.A细节理解题。第三段和第四段分别举了Richard Simmons和作为一名护士应该怎么做的例子来说明如何受到尊敬,故选A。4.C推理判断题。由第一段最后一句You can c
16、hange your game by changing your mind.和最后一段的Make that mind shift可推知,全文旨在说明改变观念可以改变我们的整个世界,故选C。BAbout a quarter of the world drives on the left,and the countries that do are mostly old British colonies (殖民地) like Australia,and Ireland.But Thailand,Indonesia and Japan also do so.This strange quirk (奇事
17、) puzzles the rest of the world;however,there is a perfectly good reason.Up to the late 1700s,everybody travelled on the left side of the road because its the most sensible option for feudal (封建的),violent societies with mostly right-handed people.Soldiers with their swords under their right arm natu
18、rally passed on each others right,and if you passed a stranger on the road,you walked on the left to ensure that your protective sword arm was between yourself and him.Revolutionary France,however,overturned this practice as part of its sweeping social rethink.A change was carried out all over conti
19、nental Europe by Napoleon.It changed under Napoleon because he was left-handed.His armies had to march on the right so he could keep his sword arm between him and any opponent.From then on,any part of colonized by the French travelled on the right.After the American Revolutionary War (17751783),the
20、US became independent and decided to make traffic drive on the right in order to cast off all remaining links with its British colonial past.As America became the center of the car industry,if you wanted a good reliable vehicle,you bought American right-hand-drive cars.From then on,many countries ch
21、anged out of necessity.Today,the EU would like Britain to fall into line with the rest of Europe,but this is no longer possible.It would cost billions of pounds to change everything round.The last European country to change driving on the right was Sweden in 1967.While everyone was getting used to t
22、he new system,they paid more attention and took more care,resulting in a reduction of the number of road accidents.5.Why did people travel on the left before the late 18th century? A.They were required to do so.B.They were mostly left-handed.C.It was easier to cross the street.D.They could feel safe
23、r from attacks.6.What was Napoleons attitude to walking on the left?A.Support.B.Disapproval.C.Doubt.D.Sympathy.7.For Americans,driving on the right was a way to show .A.the connection with France was brokenB.the US was no longer ruled by the UKC.the American Revolution War had endedD.America was the
24、 center of the car industry8.What is the main cause of the UK failing to adopt the new system?A.Its high costs to change.B.Its increasing traffic accidents.C.Its influence on colonies.D.Its fast-developing car industry.语篇解读:本文讲述了一些国家在左侧行走的原因及部分国家后来改变这一传统的原因和过程。答案及剖析:5.D细节理解题。根据第二段中的Up to the late 17
25、00s,everybody travelled on the left side of the road because its the most sensible option for feudal (封建的),violent societies with mostly right-handed people.及.if you passed a stranger on the road,.ensure that your protective sword arm was between yourself and him.可知,当时人们在左侧走是因为会感到更安全,故选D。6.B推理判断题。根据
26、第三段中It changed under Napoleon because he was left-handed.His armies had to march on the right so he could keep his sword arm between him and any opponent.可知,拿破仑对在左侧走是不赞成的,故选B。7.B细节理解题。根据第四段中.the US became independent and decided to make traffic drive on the right in order to cast off all remaining links with its British colonial past.可知,美国改变英国传统是想表示不再受英国统治,故选B。8.A细节理解题。根据最后一段中Today,the EU would like Britain to fall into line with the rest of Europe,but this is no longer possible.It would cost billions of pounds to change everything round.可知,英国没有采用右侧走是因为花费太高,故选A。