1、Module4（外研版必修5）Module 4CarnivalPeriod OneWarmup and Reading()【高考早知道】完形填空 Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. “What are you going to be when you grow up?” is a
2、 question that you may have been asked. You may not even know there are a variety of geography-related jobs. The Association of American Geographers lists nearly 150 different geography jobs. So, if you are interested in people, places, and environments, consider a job in geography. Your work will n
3、ot be limited to mapsit might range from 1 data to planning projects, or making decisions about the environment.Processing Geographic Data A geographers main activity is analyzing geographic information to answer geographic questions. Jobs processing geographic data begin, of course, with collecting
4、 the information. One on-the-ground job in data collection is that of a surveyor. Surveyors 2 and measure the land directly. They may mark boundaries, study the shape of the land, or even help find sewer(下水道) and water systems beneath the Earth. High-tech information-gathering jobs include working w
5、ith Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data. Some examples of these jobs include remote sensing specialists and GIS analysts. Data analysis jobs require the ability to think 3 , high-level computer skills, and a college education.Once data have been processed, a geographer may study the informatio
6、n to use in planning projects such as a new urban area, a(n) 4 evacuation(撤退) plan, or the placement of a new highway. Planners can also help determine how to make a neighborhood a better place to live. These jobs, too, require good critical thinking, writing, and computer skills, as well as a colle
7、ge education. Planners are 5 to the success of a community.Advising Businesses and Government About half of jobs using geography are in business and government. All kinds of businesses use geographic information to help build and 6 their operations. A location analyst studies an area to find the bes
8、t location for a client. The client might be a large retail store chain that wants to know which location would be best for opening a new store. The location analyst can study GIS reports on such elements as transportation networks or population in an area and give the business owners the positive a
9、nd 7 points about a location being considered.In 1967, the Mexican government was looking for a location to create a new international tourist resort. They used location analysts to find an area that had good beaches and was easy to reach from the United States. The 8 was Cancn, today one of the wor
10、lds most desirable vacation sites. Businesses connected with natural 9 such as forests also rely on geographers. Geographers help them understand the relationship between their business and the environment where their business is located. In 1967, Cancn was a small island on Mexicos Caribbean coast.
11、 It had white sand beaches, many birds and mangrove(红树) trees, but few people. After it was selected as a resort site, it was quickly 10 . Today, Cancn has more than 100 hotels and 500,000 permanent residents. Many work in the tourist industry that serves the millions of visitors who come each year
12、from all over the world. Physical and Human GeographyPhysical geographers are sometimes called earth scientists. Some study such topics as geomorphology (地形学), that is, the study of how the shape of the Earth 11 . Others study weather and climate. Still others study water, the oceans, soils, or ecol
13、ogy. Jobs in these fields require 12 scientific training.Some geographers study economic, political, and 13 issues as they relate to place or region. Human geographers are usually hired by government agencies to analyze a specific problem. These geographers work 14 with political scientists, economi
14、sts, and sociologists. Together, they provide possible solutions to problems from many different aspects of life in an area. And, of course, geographers teach the subject at all levels of 15 , from elementary schools to universities. But no matter what geography jobs people might hold, they are alwa
15、ys trying to answer the basic geographic questions: “Where are things located?” and “Why are they there?” 1.A. performing B. analyzingC. appreciatingD. downloading2.A. map B. mineC. shape D. honour3.A. creativelyB. critically C. wildlyD. moderately 4.A. disasterB. radioactivityC. excursionD. vacatio
16、n5.A. qualifiedB. determinedC. valuableD. feasible 6.A. surviveB. expandC. manageD. boom 7.A. negative B. effectiveC. depressiveD. profitable 8.A. sceneryB. destinationC. resultD. foundation 9.A. potentialsB. histories C. resourcesD. sciences 10.A. specializedB. pollutedC. governedD. transformed 11.
17、A. proceedsB. stretches C. extendsD. changes 12.A. peculiarB. specialC. reasonableD. enthusiastic 13.A. psychologicalB. contemporaryC. religiousD. social 14.A. closely B. peacefullyC. loyally D. sensitively 15.A. demonstrationB. revolutionC. examinationD. education 【参考答案】Section A1-5 BABAC 6-10 BACC
18、D 11-15 DBDAD 基础落实.课文理解1 Where did carnival begin?ALatin America. BEurope.CAmerica. DBritain.2 When did carnival start in Europe?AAfter Easter.BBefore Easter.CThe whole winter.DThe last day of winter.3 Which one is TRUE about the carnival in Venice? AIt is the most famous carnival in Europe.BIt last
19、s for one day.CIt lasts for one week.DPeople can eat and drink but they can not wear their masks. 4 Why were masks banned in Venice?ABecause masks were not welcomed by the ordinary people. BBecause masks were not welcomed by the rich and famous people.CBecause people who wore masks usually carried f
20、irearms. DBecause it may cause many crimes which were hard to punish. 5 What is the key to the carnival in Venice?AMusic and movement.BMusic and dance.CIt can attract many foreigners.DThe mystery of the mask.课文缩写The word “carnival” 1._ two Latin words and in Europe it 2._ forty days without meat.Dur
21、ing the carnival period，people 3._ the streets with beautiful costumes and wore masks to 4._ their faces,5._ what they wanted without 6._.However，wearing masks became a problem and the government had to 7._ the use of masks and carnival became just a 8._.Then in the late 1970s，the tradition was 9._
22、by students.The town council 10._ that carnival 11._ business，and the festival came back to life.Today，carnival in Venice is 12._ for five days and hotels are fully 13._.And in the streets you can see all kinds of masks.But if the masks 14._，the magic is lost.So nobody 15._ them off.用适当的介、副词填空1 This
23、 festival is _ the end of October，when “ghosts”come out.2 Have you ever dressed _ in special clothes? 3 Think _ carnival，and you think of crowds，costumes，and confusion.4 _ the beginning，it lasted _ just one day. 】5 Their use was limited by laws，the first of which dates back _ the fourteenth century.
24、6 If they broke the laws，they were put _ prison for up _ two years.7 But _ the late 1970s the tradition was revived by students. 8 Hotels are fully booked and the narrow streets are crowded _ wonderful costumes.9 If the key _ Rio is music and movement，then in Venice it is the mystery of the mask.10I
25、f the masks come _，the magic is lost.同义词语替换1 The meeting finished after lasting four hours. _2 Her maid helped her to put_on_special_clothes for the party. _3 I hope youll have_a_good_time in Beijing._4 A button ran_away_from his coat. _5 The old temple in this area dates_from the Song Dynasty. _能力提
26、升阅读理解AIt was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang.I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together inside the storm door on the top step.“Any old papers，lady？”asked
27、 one of them.I was busy.I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet.They were wearing thin little sandals，wet with heavy snow.2 “Come in and Ill make you a cup of hot cocoa.”They walked over and sat down at the table.Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor.I served them cocoa and brea
28、d with jam to fight against the cold outside.Then I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household budget.【 The silence in the front room struck me.I looked in.The girl held the empty cup in her hands，looking at it.The boy asked in a flat voice，“Lady，are you rich？” I looked at my shabby
29、slipcovers(家具套)The girl put her cup back in its saucer carefully and said，“Your cups match your saucers.”Her voice was hungry with a need that no amount of food could supply.They left after that，holding their bundles of papers against the wind.They hadnt said “Thank you.”They didnt need to.They had
30、reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence.But they matched.I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup.Potatoes and brown meat soup，a roof over our heads，my man with a good steady jobthese matched，too.I moved the chairs b
31、ack from the fire and cleaned the living room.The muddy prints of small sandals were still wet upon my floor.Let them be for a while，I thought，just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.1 Two children came to the writers front door because _Ait was Thanksgiving DayBthey were beggarsCthey wa
32、nted old papersDthey wanted a cup of cocoa2 Why did the writer let the children in?AShe showed great pity on them.BShe had old papers to sell.CShe wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving feast. DShe wanted them to see how rich she was.3 From the passage，we can infer that whether you are rich depen
33、ds on _.Ahow much money you have hadBhow you feel about your lifeChow you have helped othersDwhat job your husband is doing4 The writer left the muddy prints of small sandals on the floor for a while to _.Ashow her husband that someone had comeBremind her that she had helped two childrenCremind her
34、that she was very rich in the neighborhood Dremind her how life should beBI remember great Christmas with my family，but I never understood why my mom would cry on each Christmas.When I was growing up，we struggled as a family.My parents were living the American dream.We moved to the US when I was one
35、 year old.My mom was already a doctor，but unfortunately，the US didnt recognize her degree and she had to do it all over again.My dad，with his bachelors degree in finance from the Philippines，wasnt looked at as equal to another person with the same degree，so his degree and former job experience were
36、ignored.But he knew he had to provide food for us，so he worked as a bus boy at Dennys.As the years passed，my dad got a job as a bank teller，trying to get back into the business world.He also did a parttime job as a manager for Taco Bueno to pay the bills.My mom worked two shifts(轮班) in a clinic.You
37、see，their road was tough.They believed that as long as they worked hard，finally they would be able to give their daughters a life full of opportunities and a Christmas full of gifts.I didnt quite understand the tears in my moms eyes when we opened our gifts，but I do now.As a mother，I get it.For a pa
38、rent，Christmas is so much more.We want to give our children the list of toys whispered near Santas ears.We want to see little faces light up when they see their wish list in front of their eyes.When mom saw us open the gifts，she saw our smiles and was delighted and couldnt help crying.25 years later
39、，my parents gave my sisters and me just thatnot just material things but opportunities to go to college without the worries of student loans(贷款)，travel，dream weddings and so on.My parents gave us the American dream.Im so proud of them.5 The writers mother cried on each Christmas probably because _.A
40、she had nothing to eat on ChristmasBshe had too much pressure from her jobCshe regretted having moved to a new countryDshe was delighted that her kids Christmas wishes were satisfied6 We know when the writers family moved to America，_.【 Athe mother got a job in a clinic easilyBthey lived a very hard
41、 life at firstCthey were not confident about their futureDthe fathers bachelors degree helped him a lot7 What did the father do in the very beginning after arriving in America?AHe worked as a doctor.BHe worked as a bus boy.CHe worked as a bank teller.DHe worked as a parttime manager.8 What would the
42、 writer most probably think of her parents?.-.comAShe thinks they are lucky.BShe thinks they are too honest.CShe thinks they are great parents.DShe thinks they are lazy.答案基础落实.1.B2.B3.A4.D5.Des from2.was followed by3.wandered/walked round4.hide5.doing6.being recognised7.ban8.memory9.revived10.realised11.was good for12.celebrated13.bookede off15.takes.1.at2.up3.of4.At；for5.to6.into；to7.in8.with9.to10.off.1.came to an end2.dress up3.have fun4.came off21cnjy5dates back to能力提升1C2A3B4D5D6B7B8C