1、Module 2 Traffic Jam Period Two Listening and Speaking;Function;Pronunciation;Writing and Everyday English 同步精练（外研版必修4，天津专用）时间：40分钟.短语填空 1_me，his suggestion is well worth trying.2Its very important for us to_in face of danger.3Remember to_all the lights when you leave the office .4The building of th
2、e largest bridge across the river in Asia is_.5People are worried about the man lying_the street.6There is_I apologize to him；its all his fault.7The boy seems to_coffee_any other drink.8The teacher_the children_groups and then the game began.9Unfortunately，his car_in the sand and couldnt move.10He a
3、lways tell lies；_，no one believes him.答案1.In the opinion of2.keep cool3.switch off4.in progress5.in the middle of6.no way7.prefer，to 8divided，into9.got stuck10.as a result.完成句子1他关上灯后就匆忙离开了。He left in a hurry after he_.2老师告诉我们做实验时要保持冷静。The teacher told us to_when we did an experiment.3也许要花很长时间才能找到解决这
4、个问题的办法。It may take a long time to_.4他每星期一情绪都很坏。Hes always _on Mondays.5我们认为这个问题值的认真讨论。We think the question_.答案1.switched off the light2.keep cool3.find a solution to the problem4.in a bad mood5.is well worth discussing.单项填空1You two should help each other to finish the work._.He always thinks more o
5、f himself but less of others.AAll right BDont mention itCNo way DSounds good解析由答语He always thinks more of himself but less of others可知答话人拒绝了说话人的提议。句意为：你们两个应该相互帮助来完成工作。没门。他总是多为自己着想而很少为别人着想。答案C2Some students find certain grammar points and structures very difficult；_，teachers need a reliable source of
6、 practice material to get these points across effectively.Ahowever Bas a resultCeven so Dwhats more解析as a result 因此。句意为：有些学生发现某些语法点和结构很难，因此，老师们需要一种可靠又实用的东西来使得这些内容有效地被学生们理解。答案B3_the directions exactly, you will never get confused.AFollow BTo followCFollowing DFollowed by解析分词与主句主语一致，应用现在分词形式。句意为：正确使用这
7、些说明，你就不会感到困惑了。答案C4They demanded that the library_open to students during the vacation.Ashould keep Bwas keptCwould be kept Dbe kept 解析keep open 开放。the library 与keep open 之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故应用被动形式，且demand后从句用虚拟语气，should可以省略。句意为：他们要求假期期间图书馆应对学生们开放。答案D5It is reported that the government has_the outbreak of v
8、iolence by sending a large group of soldiers and police to the area.Agone for Breacted toCappealed to Dmade for解析react to 对作出反应。句意：据报道，政府已经对这次暴力的发生做出了回应，大批士兵和警察已被派往该地区。答案B6The high housing price has become a serious problem among young people in China, one the government hasnt yet found a better_to.
9、Aadvantage Bresponse Csolution Dmeans解析solution to (doing)sth (做)的方法；means与介词of搭配；response to 对作出反应。由句中的 a serious problem 可知C项正确。句意为：高房价在中国的年轻人中是一个严峻的问题，一个政府还没有找到更好的解决方法的问题。答案C7They spent a_evening in the country and felt very_.Arelaxing；relaxing Brelaxed；relaxed Crelaxed；relaxing Drelaxing；relaxed
10、解析考查形容词词义的辨析。relaxing令人放松的；relaxed放松的。句意为：他在乡下度过了一个令人放松的夜晚，很放松。答案D8What do you think of the book?Oh, excellent.Its worth_a second time.Ato read Bto be readCreading Dbeing read解析be worth doing 值得做，为固定搭配形式。句意为：你觉得这本书怎么样？噢，太好了！它很值得再读一遍。答案C9The street got so crowded that I had to_the motor and waited im
11、patiently.Aswitch off Bturn onCopen up Dclose down 解析switch off 关闭，符合句意。句意为：路上太挤了，我不得不关上发动机耐心地等着。答案A10From her smiling face we can see she is in a good_today.Aexpression BmoodCspirit Dsituation解析in a good mood 状态良好。spirit 常与high/low 搭配。且其前不加冠词。句意为：从她脸上的笑容我们可以看出她今天状态很好。答案B.阅读理解ATraffic jam and cities
12、，it seems，go hand in hand.Everyone complains about being stuck in traffic, but，like the weather，no one seems to do anything about it.In particular，traffic engineers，transportation planners，and public officials responsible for transportation systems in large cities are frequently criticized for faili
13、ng to solve traffic jam. But is traffic jam a sign of failure? Long queues at restaurants or theaters box offices are seen as signs of success.Should transportation systems be viewed any differently? I think we should recognize that traffic jam is an unpreventable byproduct of successful cities，and
14、view the “traffic problem” in a different light.Cities exist because they promote social interactions and economic transactions(交易). Traffic jam occurs where there are lots of people but limited spaces.Culturally and economically successful cities have the worst traffic problems，while decaying citie
15、s dont have much traffic.New York and Los Angeles are Americas most crowded cities.But if you want access to major brokerage houses (经纪行)，you will find them easier to reach in crowded New York than in any other large city.And if your firm needs access to postproduction film editors or satelliteguida
16、nce engineers，you will reach them more quickly through the crowded freeways of LA than through less crowded roads elsewhere. Despite traffic jam，a larger number and wider variety of social interactions and economic transactions can be made perfect in large，crowded cities than elsewhere.Seen in this
17、light，traffic jam is an unfortunate consequence of prosperity(繁荣)，not a cause of economic decline and urban decay. So while we can consider traffic jam as increasing costs on the areas of big cities，the costs of inaccessibility (交通不便) in uncrowded places are almost certainly greater. There is no dou
18、bt that traffic jam brings the terrible economic and environmental damage in places like Bangkok，Jakarta，and Lagos.But mobility is far higher and traffic jam levels are far lower here in the US，even in our most crowded cities. Thats why，for now，we dont see people and capital streaming out of San Fra
19、ncisco and Chicago，heading for cities like California，and Illinois.1. We can conclude from the first paragraph that_.Atraffic jam and weather are the two factors preventing the development of the big cityB. traffic jam seems to be very difficult to deal withCif traffic engineers try their best，traff
20、ic jam can be solvedDpublic officials are always criticized for misusing their power解析推理判断题。从第一段中like the weather，no one seems to do anything about it. 可知人们对交通堵塞现象无能为力，说明交通拥挤问题很棘手，难以解决。答案B2According to the passage，whats the authors opinion towards traffic jam?AIn cities，traffic jam is unavoidable. B
21、Traffic jam is both a sign of failure and a sign of success. CTraffic jam is the consequence of successful cities. DFor a successful city，traffic jam is not unpreventable. 解析观点态度题。从第二段最后一句和第五段最后一句来看，作者认为交通拥挤是城市成功的一个不可避免的副产品，应该从另一个不同的角度来看待交通拥挤现象。答案C3By saying “decaying” (in Para.4)，the writer probabl
22、y means_.A. declining B. developingC. rich and successful D. strong and healthy解析猜测词答案义题。由该词所在句子中的while(而，却)表对比可知，decay的意思应与successful相对，故选A。答案A4According to this article，which statement about “New York” and “Los Angeles” is TRUE? A. The traffic jam in the two cities has been worsened. B. New York a
23、nd Los Angeles are the most successful cities in the USA. C. It is easier to reach major brokerage houses in the two cities than in other cities. DDespite the traffic jam in LA，youll find a satelliteguidance engineer more quickly there. 解析细节判断题。从第四段最后一句可知正确答案。答案D5What can we learn from the last para
24、graph? A. Traffic jam has caused terrible bad effects in cities such as Bangkok andLagos. B. The traffic jam in San Francisco has resulted in the capital becoming empty. C. The traffic jam level in Jakarta is lower than that in the US. D. California is as crowded and successful as San Francisco. 解析细
25、节判断题。从最后一段第一句可知A项正确，其他选项均与文中事实不符。答案ABDriving may be part of the necessary skills for certain working groups, but it is not their core ability.The transportation companies have good reasons to worry about the safety of their mobile workers.There are 60 million mobile workers on the road in the US, an
26、d every year 75 percent of car accident deaths are workrelated.With these terrible numbers, it sounds like a matter of life and death.But actually transportation companies should be responsible for improving their drivers behavior and operating safer fleets.Traditional drier training methods include
27、 classroom instructions, riding practice and videos about road accidents.However, these are not complete solutions, as instructors cannot always be in the vehicle with the drivers；video can be expensive to manage and it is often regarded as annoying by drivers.Billions of dollars have been spent on
28、technology to make vehicles smarter and safer, but this solution also fails to change the situation.None of these methods focus specifically on driving behavior, which is to blame for 95 percent of all crashes and 33 percent of fuel consumption(消耗)Therefore, driving behavior is mainly responsible fo
29、r the $230 billion per year spent on vehicle crashes in the US, as well as the $400 billion per year on fuel.By improving driving behavior, drivers can directly and positively improve the overall safety of their fleets, reduce crashes and related costs, lower fuel costs and prevent unnecessary damag
30、e to their vehicles.6Whats the main idea of this passage? ADriving is a necessary skill for a driver.BDriving behavior should be given more attention.CTraditional driver training methods are not useful.DDriving behavior can influence the fuel consumption.解析主旨归纳题。由第二段及最后一段内容可知司机的行为应该得到关注，因为这会提高他们自己及车
31、辆的安全，减少事故的发生。答案B7The underlined word“core”in the first paragraph most probably mean_.Adrivers that cause vehicle crashes Bworkers that often change their jobs Cworkers that produce mobile phonesDdrivers that work for the transportation company解析词义猜测题。 由下一句中的their mobile workers可知D项正确。答案D8Which are t
32、he traditional methods for driver training?aclassroom instructions briding practice cvideo display dhigh technologyAa, b Bc, d Ca, b, c Db, c, d解析细节理解题。由第三段Traditional driver training methods include classroom instructions, riding practice and videos about road accidents.一句可知C项正确。答案C9Which of the fo
33、llowing statements about driving behavior is FALSE? AIt is responsible for 95 percent of all crashes.BIf it were improved, drivers could lower fuel costs.CIt doesnt get much attention in traditional driver training.DIts only vehicle providers job to pay attention to driving behavior.解析细节理解题。由第三段None
34、 of these methods focus specifically on driving behavior, which is to blame for 95 percent of all crashes and 33 percent of fuel consumption(消耗)可知A、C选项正确；由最后一段By improving driving behavior, drivers can directly and positively improve the overall safety of their fleets, reduce crashes and related costs, lower fuel costs and prevent unnecessary damage to their vehicles.可知B项正确。答案D