1、重大政治、历史事件，文化渊源一、主题语基拓展练(一)主题词汇盘查(已会词汇，在内打“”；欠熟练词汇，多翻阅识记)independence dynasty diverse population valuable origin attraction display foggy border slavery revolution witness democracy invader aggressive mountainous history multicultural treasure (二)主题词汇训练.选词填空(有两词多余)independence， display， dynasty， orig
2、in， witness， diverse， foggy， aggressive， invader， treasure1Tomorrow it will be cold, cloudy, and foggy.2This museum has many art treasures.3Our city witnesses four different seasons, plenty of sunshine and good rainfall, but in winter you may feel a little cold.4Tea is one of the most favored drinks
3、 in our life.However, the origin of tea is lost among history and tales.5The Tang Dynasty was the golden age of classical Chinese poetry.6The program deals with diverse subjects from pop music to Beijing Opera.7Peru came up with the innovative idea of an ecobank, which allows kids of all ages to gai
4、n economic independence.8The robots, which were displayed, attracted the childrens attention.单句语法填空1Our country is an oriental country with a long history.2They finally freed themselves from slavery (slave)3He gave us a valuable (value) insight into the problems of education.4There are a variety of
5、tourist attractions (attract) and historical sites in China.5He says the mountainous (mountain) region between Afghanistan and Pakistan is the most dangerous place in the world. 6China has a population of more than thirteen hundred million now.7John was an aggressive (aggression) guy, who did his jo
6、b well.8After several years of struggle, the brave army finally defeated the invaders (invader).写出下列各句中加黑词的汉语意思1France borders Germany along parts of the Rhine.与接壤2The family is considering moving to Bali which is creative, innovative and multicultural.多元文化的3Democracy requires the public to make cho
7、ices and decisions.民主4The computer revolution has produced many devices.革命二、主题语篇押题练.阅读理解The UK has a wellrespected higher education system and some of the top universities and research instructions in the world. But to those who are new to it all, sometimes it can be confusing.October is usually the
8、 busiest month in the college calendar. Universities have something called Freshers Week for their newcomers. Its a great opportunity to make new friends, join lots of clubs and settle into university life.However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, the prospect (前景) o
9、f meeting lots of strangers in big halls can be nervewracking (令人焦虑不安的)Where do you start？Who should you make friends with？Which clubs should you join?Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you worrying about starting their university social life on the right foot. So just ta
10、ke it all in slowly. Dont rush into anything that youll regret for the next three years.Here is some top advice from past students on how to survive Freshers Week：Learn rules. Make sure you know British social etiquette (礼节)Have a few wine glasses and snacks handy for your housemates and friends.Be
11、kind. Sometimes cups of tea or even slices of toast can give you a head start in making friends.Be sociable. The more active you are, the more likely youll be to meet new people than if youre someone who never leaves his room.Bring a doorstop. Keep your door open when youre in and that sends positiv
12、e messages to your neighbors that youre friendly.So with a bit of clever planning and effort, Freshers Week can give you a great start to your university life and soon youll be passing on your experience to next years new recruits.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。当你在异国他乡求学，对于刚刚步入一个全新校园的你来说，也许一切都会显得很陌生。但是你不要怕，本文将向你介绍一些
13、在英国如何度过新生周的方法。1. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AOctober is generally the busiest month for universities.BIts a good idea to put a doorstop in your door.CA bit of planning can make Freshers Week easier.DThe first week of your every year at university is called
14、 Freshers Week.解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句话可判断出D项表述错误，新生入学的第一周才叫Freshers Week。 故选D。2The underlined word “recruits” in the last paragraph refers to .AcoursesBfreshersCneighbors Dchallenges解析：选B词义猜测题。最后一段逗号后面的意思是：新生周可以让你的大学生活有一个很棒的开端，而且你将很快把你的经验传给下一年的新生。故选B。3. We can infer from the 4th paragraph that .Athe
15、newcomers usually miss the days living at homeBmost of the students in the UK spend three years in universitiesCmany freshers are worried about how to fit university lifeDall the new students will make new friends and join certain clubs解析：选C推理判断题。该段的第一句话说“数以千计的其他人也会和你一样担心如何正确地开始他们的大学生活”，由此可知应选C项。4.
16、The main purpose of the passage is to .Atell the newcomers how to make a new start in universitiesBintroduce something about higher education system of the UKCdiscuss something about the Freshers Week in the UKDadvise the freshmen how to behave well in the beginning解析：选A写作意图题。从文章第五段的“Here is some to
17、p advice from past students on how to survive Freshers Week”可以看出该文的写作目的是A项。其中，“Freshers Week”指的就是a new start in universities。故选A。.完形填空The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish from each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two separate systems 1 .The origin of the east
18、ern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated (孕育) by 2 . In China, the mother river is the Yellow River 3 the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were 4 for several thousand years and formed their own styles. Then in the Tang Dynasty
19、 of China, the Chinese culture 5 went overseas to Japan, 6 into the Japanese society and 7 the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it 8 to the same system.When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was 9 on the Mesopotamia
20、n Plain (美索不达米亚平原) the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are wellknown as the 10 of the European culture. 11 the Chinese culture, the European one also 12 waters. When the colonists of England 13 in
21、 America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesnt 14 from the European one a lot.At the same time, the 15 of the language systems adds to the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic (象形文字的) languages while the Western
22、languages are 16 based on the Latin system, for example, the one Im using to write this paper.Other factors like human race difference 17 as well. However， 18 the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom 19 until recent centuries. 20 ， they grew up totally
23、in their own ways with almost no interference (干扰) from the other.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了东西方文化的起源、发展和它们之间的差异。1Aabove allBon the whole Cin all Din no case解析：选B下文都是与两种不同的文化体系有关，说明这是造就文化差异总的原因，故选择on the whole。above all“首先”；in all“总共，总计”；in no case“决不”。2Amountains BplainsClakes Drivers解析：选D根据下文“.the mothe
24、r river is the Yellow River .”和“.the Hindu River.”可知选D。3Aor BforCwhile Dwhen解析：选Cwhile表示对比。中国的母亲河是黄河，而印度的则是印度河。4Adeveloped BimprovedCcreated Dprotected解析：选A与下文“.formed their own styles.”为承接关系，前者指的是两种文化的发展。同时与第三段第二句“This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Anci
25、ent Rome.”相呼应。故选A。5Asuddenly BquietlyCgradually Dnaturally解析：选C文化传播应是逐渐的。故选择gradually。6Amixed BchangedCdecided Dforced解析：选A唐朝文化传播到日本，与日本文化融合。7Aexpanded BinterruptedCinfluenced Dshaped解析：选D中日两种文化的融合，进而形成了现在的日本文化。shape“使成为形状，塑造”，符合语境。8Acomes BbelongsCamounts Dadds解析：选B根据上句日本文化的形成可知，中日文化虽有较大差异，但仍属于同一文化
26、体系。9Abrought up Bcarried outCgiven out Dpicked up解析：选A与上句中的“When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture .”相对应，另一种文化孕育于美索不达米亚平原。bring up“培养，孕育”，符合语境。10Aresult BsignCbase Dcontent解析：选C古希腊和古罗马文化是欧洲文化的根基(base)。11AVia BExceptCWith DLike解析：选D由下文中的also可知，西方文化的传播像中国文化一样也越过了海洋。12Aaffected Bs
27、preadCcrossed Dformed解析：选C下文举的例子说明欧洲文化也跨越了海洋。13Ajoined up Bwent upCbroke down Dsettled down解析：选D英国殖民者登陆美洲定居下来。settle down“定居”，符合语境。14Acome BsufferCresult Ddiffer解析：选D从上文欧洲文明与美洲文明的渊源来看，美洲文化和欧洲文化应无很大区别。15Adifference BdevelopmentCappearance Dfeature解析：选A由下文可知，该段主要说明语言的差异。16Aproperly BpartlyCsimply Dmos
28、tly解析：选D在东方，大多数的语言属于象形语言，而大多数的西方语言都是从拉丁语系演变过来。17Alast BcountCreduce Dchange解析：选B其他一些因素诸如人种上的差异(在东西方文化差异形成上)也产生了重要影响。18Ain terms of Bdue toCas to Din case of解析：选B因为东西方之间远隔千山万水，路途又颇为险峻，所以直到最近几个世纪二者才开始有交流。前半句是原因，后半句是结果。19Atransform BdisplayCcommunicate Ddistinguish解析：选C此处指两种文化的交流(communicate)。transform“改变”；display“展示”；distinguish“区分”。20AFurthermore BMeanwhileCTherefore DHowever解析：选C前面一句提到的是原因。本句提到的是结果：这两种文化都是在互不干扰的情况下按照各自的模式形成并发展。therefore“因此”，符合语境。