1、2014-2015学年高中英语同步课时练习（4）及答案：Module3（外研版必修5）Period FourCultural Corner【高考链接】阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。 The question of what children learn, and how they should learn, is continually being debated and redebated. Nobody dares any longer to defend the old system, the learning of lessons parrot
2、-fashion, the grammar-with-a-whip system, which was good enough for our grandparents. The theories of modem psychology have stepped in to argue that we must understand the need of children. Children are not just small adults; they are children who must be respected as much.Well, you may say, this is
3、 as it should be, a good idea. But think further. What happens? Education becomes the responsibility not of teachers, but of psychologists (心里学家). What happens then? Teachers worry too much about the psychological implications (暗示) of their lessons, and forget about the subjects themselves. If a chi
4、ld dislikes a lesson, the teacher feels that it is his fault, not the childs. So teachers worry whether history is relevant to modern young children. And do they dare to recount stories about violence? Or will this make the children themselves violent? Can they tell their classes about children of d
5、ifferent races, or will this encourage racial hatred? Why teach children to write grammatical sentences? Verbal expression is better. Sums? Arithmetic? No: Real-life mathematical situations are more understandable.You see, you can go too far. Influenced by educational theorists, who have nothing bet
6、ter to do than to write books about their ideas, teachers leave their teacher-training colleges filled with grand, psychological ideas about children and their needs. They make elaborate, sophisticated (精致的，复杂的) preparations and try out their modem methods on the long-suffering children. Since one m
7、odem method rapidly replaces another the poor kids will have had a good bellyful by the time they leave school. Frequently the modem methods are so sophisticated that they fail to be understood by the teachers, let alone the children; even more often, the relaxed discipline so essential for the info
8、rmal feelings the class must have, prevents all but a handful of children from learning anything.1. People do not dare defend the old system mainly because under the old system_.A. too much grammar was taught to children B. children were spoiled (宠坏)C. children were treated as grown-ups D. children
9、were made to learn passively(被动的)2. What view do the modem psychologists hold?A. Children must be understood and respected.B. Children are small adults and know what they need.C. Children are better off without learning lessons.D. Education of children is the responsibility of psychologists.3. What
10、happens when teachers pay too much attention to the psychology of their lessons?A. They find that the children dislike the lessons.B. They tend to blame students for their failure.C. They do not pay enough attention to the actual lessons.D. They no longer want to teach children history.4. Grammatica
11、l sentences are regarded as unimportant because _.A. it is better to use verbs onlyB. words are said out of natural feelings onlyC. talking freely and naturally without sentences is a better form of expressionD. it is felt that formal grammar rules might cause unnatural expressions5. According to th
12、e passage, the modern methods are understood by _.A. neither teachers nor pupils B. only a handful of teachers and pupilsC. the more sophisticated teachers D. everyone who enjoys the relaxed discipline of the informal classes。【答案与解析】1. D 推断题。由第一段第二句“鹦鹉学舌般地课文学习、附带鞭子的语法教学”可知，这种学习孩子非常被动。2. A 细节题。由第一段最后
13、一句可知：我们必须懂得孩子们的需要，还要尊重孩子们。3. C 细节题。由第二段中“教师过多担心功课的心理暗示，忽略了功课本身”可知。4. B 推断题。由第二段中Why teach children to write grammatical sentences? Verbal expression is better可推断出。5. A 细节题。由最后一段中Frequently the modem methodsfail to be understood by the teachers，let alone the children可知。.语境填词1Dickens created many char
14、acters in his novels.2You must all be here at eight oclock in the morning，and I am no exception.3I warned him of the possible danger，but he paid no attention to it.4He likes sailing and he wants to become a pilot. 5He is good at writing.He can always give a vivid description for an event.6The twin b
15、rothers resemble each other in everything.【 7I am sorry to disturb you.I didnt know you were working. 8They were determined to set out early in order to catch the early bus.选词填空play a trick on sb.；make up；be/feel in the mood (for sth./to do sth.)；set (a play，novel，etc.) in ；make ones fortune；set off
16、；to start with；establish.as.1By then she was established_as a star.2He made_a_fortune by selling houses.3Do be careful with those fireworks；the slightest spark could set them off.4The writer set the play in the 17thcentury Spain. 5Their father is good at making_up bedtime stories. 6We play_a_trick_o
17、n them and they fall right into it.7To_start_with，we havent enough money，and secondly were too busy.8Im just not in_the_mood_for a party tonight.同义词辨析用build，establish，found，set up的适当形式填空set up：是口语用词，同establish，着重表示开始，草创。(1)A bridge is being built now.(2)She established her fame as an actress.(3)They
18、 want to establish trade relations with us. (4)A new government was set_up after the war.(5)His theory is founded on facts.解析build最普通用词，主要指“修建，建筑”，常带house，road，bridge，socialism等。establish主要指建立机构、组织或联系，有建成的意思。found主要用于创立机构、组织或理论。.单项填空1I_her not to play computer games but she wouldnt listen.Asuggested
19、 Bhoped Cwarned Dpersuaded答案C解析句意：我警告她不要玩电脑游戏，她就是不听。“警告某人不要做某事”用warn sb.not to do sth.。2All the peaceloving people are against him.They think he is lifting a stone_it_on his own feet.Aonly to have；dropping Bto have；droppingConly to have；dropped Dhaving；dropped答案C解析句意：所有爱好和平的人们都反对，他们认为他是搬起石头砸自己的脚。onl
20、y to have it dropped on his own feet作结果状语。 3Rita_two hours every Sunday afternoon to spend with her son.Aset out Bset away Cset aside Dset off答案C解析句意：丽塔每周日下午留出两个小时和儿子共同度过。set aside留出，拨出。4_on the street breathless，the boy was immediately taken to the nearest hospital.AFound lying BFinding lying CFoun
21、d laid DTo be found lay答案A解析考查非谓语动词。因find与其逻辑主语the boy之间为动宾关系，且这个男孩是正在地上躺着时被发现的，故选A项。 5I walked out of the cinema，_to return to see the wonderful film next Sunday.Adetermine Bdetermining Cdetermined Dto determine答案C解析句意：我走出电影院，决定下周日再来看这部精彩的电影。determining表示动作；determined表示心理状态。过去分词短语作伴随状语。6The robber_
22、the girl to hand over her money，and the girl had no other choice.Amade Bhad Cgot Dforced答案D解析句意：强盗逼着那女孩交出她的钱，那女孩别无选择。make/have sb.do sth.；force sb.to do sth.逼着某人做某事。 7The film，which is worth seeing a second time，_the Middle Ages in Europe.Ais set in Bis put in Cwas set in Dwas put in答案A解析句意：那部值得再看的电
23、影是以中世纪的欧洲为背景的。be set in以为背景。8_，we havent enough time，and secondly we havent enough money.AStarting with BTo be start with CTo start with DStarted with答案C解析句意：首先，我们没有足够的时间，其次，我们没有足够的钱。to start with意为“首先”。 9She_her mother in looks.Aresembles Bis resembled Cresembles like Dresembles as答案A解析resemble vt.
24、意为“与相似”，不用于进行时，不用于被动语态，也不与like，as连用，故选A项。 10In Britain today，women_44% of the workforce，and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.Abuild up Bstand for Ctake up Dmake up答案D解析句意：今天的英国，妇女占劳动力的百分之四十四，其中带孩子的近一半受雇用。make up占比例；stand for代表；take up占据(时间或空间)；build up建立。.阅读理解When couples disag
25、ree about money，trouble soon follows.Experts find that money is one of the main topics that cause people to quarrel.Consider these discussionstarting questions：1Do you have the same money arguments over and over? If so，chances are theres more to the conflict than meets the eye.For example，behind Ter
26、rys worries about money was her deep fear that she couldnt trust Charlie to be there for her and her children.Determine the real issue in your marriage，and solve it directly.2Is a change in lifestyle causing your quarrels? Money conflicts are often connected to changes in life such as the birth of a
27、 baby，a job shift，a raise，a wifes losing work，or the start of college tuition payments.Even positive life events may require financial readjustments.Try to forecast these events and keep a step or two ahead of them.Ask yourselves：How will we change our lifestyle after the baby is born? When my raise
28、 comes through，does it make sense to buy a house?3What are you really angry about? Are you upset that your spouse(配偶) spent $30 on a vacation souvenir that you consider junk? Or are you angry that every vacation is up to him alone? The more specific you are about whats bothering you，the less likely
29、youll slip into broadside blaming or titfortat accusations，such as，“You always.” or even “If you can buy an MP3 player，then I can buy this pair of shoes.”However，once you discuss your feelings calmly and listen without judgment to your spouses thoughts，youll be better able to find a way out of that
30、financial deadend.Set aside time for a series of discussions.If tempers begin to flare，table the talk until you both cool off.1According to the passage，if a couple always has the same money arguments，_.Athey will have to divorce finallyBthey will probably come to conflictsCthey will solve the proble
31、m immediatelyDthey will worry about their children答案B解析根据文章第三段的第二句“If so，chances are theres more to the conflict than meets the eye.”可知，答案为B。 2What does the author really want to tell us in Paragraph 1?AMoney is so important that nobody can live without it.BIf a couple is short of money，they are lik
32、ely to quarrel.CA quarrel may occur when couples have different opinions on money.DQuarrels over money between couples cant be avoided.答案C解析文章第一段主要起到统领全文的作用，概括了夫妇之间发生争端的原因之一在钱的问题上有分歧。3If there is a change in lifestyle，a couple should_.Adetermine the real issue in their marriage and solve it directly
33、Bconsider quarrels a necessary part of their lifeCnot care how each of them deals with moneyDmake financial readjustments ahead of the change答案D解析由文章第四段的第四句“Try to forecast these events and keep a step or two ahead of them.”可知，专家认为针对这样的问题要做到未雨绸缪。4The passage can most probably be found in_.Aan advert
34、isement Ba storybook Ca magazine Da science report答案C解析本文类似于专家建议类的栏目，因此来自于杂志的可能性较大。5The underlined word “table” in the last paragraph probably means_.Aput offBhave a dinnerCfind a table and sit downDmake a timetable答案A解析根据文章最后一句话的意思“如果脾气上来了，就等你俩都冷静下来后再谈”可知，此处table表示“推迟”。establish v确立，确定；建立生义：v.查实，证实1They have established that his injuries were caused by a fall. 他们已经证实他是摔伤的。2We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting. 我们需要查实枪击发生时她在何处。