1、Unit 4Section .阅读理解In England, we look forward to our birthdays for 364 days a year! We invite special people to celebrate it with us.The PresentsPresents are opened as soon as the children are awake.They cant wait for the birthday cake later in the day!The CardsFriends and family send birthday card
2、s.Sending birthday cards is a custom that began in England about 100 years ago.The PartyThe birthday child will have a party to which friends and family are invited.Visitors to the party bring presents for the birthday child.The children play games such as Musical Chairs and Pass the Parcel.The Cake
3、The birthday cake is decorated on a theme (主题)A candle for each year is lit and placed on top and the child blows out the candles making a wish.We dont put objects inside the cake as shown on many websites.The BumpsIt used to be traditional for the birthday child to have the bumps.Friends would hold
4、 the child by the legs and under the arms and lift the child up and down bumping them gently on the ground.The number of bumps given is the age of the child plus one for extra good luck.As this can be dangerous, clapping is often done instead.The SweetsSome children do take sweets into school to sha
5、re with their classmates on their birthdays.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了在英国给孩子过生日时候的一些习俗，内容涉及了生日礼物、生日贺卡、生日聚会、生日糖果以及生日蛋糕等等。此外，还介绍了用头碰地这一习俗，但是现在这种风俗因为危险而被鼓掌取代了。1In England, the birthday present is opened B.Abefore the child goes to sleepBimmediately after the child wakes upCas soon as the child gets upDwhen th
6、e birthday party is going on解析：细节理解题。根据The Presents中的“Presents are opened as soon as the children are awake.”可以判断选B。2What is mentioned on many websites？CAMaking a wish.BLighting a candle.CPutting objects inside the cake.DPlacing the candle on top.解析：细节理解题。根据The Cake中“We dont put objects inside the c
7、ake as shown on many websites.”可知，蛋糕里放东西在很多网站上被提到。故选C。3What can be done to avoid the danger of bumps？CABumping less.BDecorating cakes.CClapping instead.DTaking sweets.解析：细节理解题。根据The Bumps中“As this can be dangerous, clapping is often done instead.”可知，相反，鼓掌可以避免碰撞的危险。故选C。.七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选
8、项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(2020全国卷)A housewarming party is a special party to be held when someone buys or moves into a new apartment or house. The person who bought the house or moved is the one who throws the party. The party is a chance for friends and family to congratulate the person on the new home.1.E An
9、d it is a good time to fill the new space with love and hopefully presents.2B Some people register a list of things they want or need for their new home at a local store or stores. Some common things people will put on a gift registry include kitchen tools like knives and things like curtains. Even
10、if there isnt a registry, a good housewarming gift is something to decorate the new house with, like a piece of art or a plant.3C This is often appreciated since at a housewarming there isnt a lot of food served. There are usually no planned activities like games at a housewarming party. The host or
11、 hostess of the party will, however, probably give all the guests a tour of their new home. Sometimes, because a housewarming party happens shortly after a person moves into their new home，people may be asked to help unpack boxes.4.AHousewarming parties get their name from the fact that a long time
12、ago people would actually bring firewood to a new home as a gift.5.G Now most homes have central heating and dont use fires to keep warm.AThis isnt usual though.BIt is traditional to bring a gift to a housewarming party.CYou can also bring food or drinks to share with the other guests.DIf youre luck
13、y enough to receive gifts，keep them in a safe place.EIt also gives people a chance to see what the new home looks like.FThe best housewarming parties encourage old friends to get together.GThis was so that the person could keep their home warm for the winter.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了“温锅”这一习俗的意义、礼物的选择、活动内容
14、及由来等，引导学生关注人际交往礼仪，建立文化自信。解析：1关联逻辑法解题。由空格前的“The party is a chance for.”及空格后的“And it is a good time to.”可推断该空格也应该是讲聚会的好处，故选E项“它也给人们一个去看看新房子的样子的机会。”。2设题位置法解题。空格位于第二段句首， 结合本段内容可知，空格处应与聚会时所带礼物有关，故选B项“带礼物去乔迁聚会是传统。”。先提出应该带礼物，后面讲述如何选礼物等。3词汇锁定法解题。空格后的this是关键信息词。由since后的内容可知，在乔迁聚会时供应的食物不多，由此可判断this是指带食物去参加聚会，
15、故选C项“你也可以带食物或饮料与其他客人分享。”。4关联逻辑法解题。空格前提到，有时候，因为某人刚刚搬进新家就举行乔迁聚会，所以参加聚会的人有可能要帮忙拆包物品。能与此语意承接的只有A项“但这种情况并不常见。”。A项中的this指的是客人帮主人拆包物品。5关联逻辑法解题。上文说很久以前人们带木柴去新家作为礼物，由此可判断G项“这样主人就可以在冬天的时候使家里保持温暖。”与此语意吻合。即过去人们送木柴做礼物是为了让主人取暖过冬。.完形填空It isnt every day that people from two different cultures are brought together t
16、o form a new union. This 1.D recently when I attended the wedding of my friend，an Englishman, who was married to a lovely Greek lady.Nowadays, there are numerous such unions but not all unions have been 2.B and honestly accepted. A wedding celebration，3.C，is a great opportunity to change that negati
17、ve opinion. People can get to establish a lifelong relationship, which will later be shared when their offspring can receive and benefit from such a family.We all need to 4.A new understandings of others who join in our nation, family and community. Such new arrivals are part of the 5.C of our natio
18、n because they have helped make our country what it is today. A wedding that involves two different cultures is a golden opportunity to let them 6.B. When you start out within a situation of happiness, it is a lot easier to break the ice between two cultures, and to 7.C what makes the other person u
19、nique.I really hope that children can grow up within different cultures, grasping the 8.B of each culture and becoming a better person. This combination of learning will help promote their ongoing relationships with people from different cultures, letting them understand each other better and 9.B co
20、nflicts in the process. That will help them be 10.C involved in accepting others different from themselves，and learning to 11.D those differences.We all should take a welcoming attitude to new arrivals. Then the way we accept a new culture into our family, nation and this world will be far 12.A.Unde
21、rstanding and appreciation will be lifted to a much higher level and become 13.D behavior, not one of the exceptions.14.A is an advantage for people. Everyone is not all the same and people dont want to be. Why? I think the answer is obvious. If we were all the same, can you imagine how 15.B relatio
22、nships of any kind would be?文章大意：本文是一篇议论文。作者认为，不同国家与文化的人的结合有利于文化多元化发展。1AagreedBchangedCrealizedDhappened解析：根据前面的“It isnt every day that people from two different cultures are brought together to form a new union.”可知此处表示不同文化背景的人的结合发生了。2ApossessedBcelebratedCrecommendedDvalued解析：根据语境以及“there are numer
23、ous such unions but not all unions”可知，并不是所有的这类结合都被庆祝。3AinsteadBthoughCthusDbesides解析：结合空格前后语意可知，并不是不同文化背景的人的结合都能被人们赞美和接受，所以一场结婚典礼是一个很好的改变那种消极看法的机会。由语境可知空格前后为因果关系。4AdevelopBtakeCadviseDexpect解析：根据上下文可知，作者认为我们需要培养对于新加入我们民族、家庭以及社区的人的新的理解。5AinterestBinfluenceChistoryDdesire解析：根据语境可知，这里的意思是这些不同的文化是我们民族历史
24、的一部分，正是这些不同的文化使我们国家成为现在的样子。6AremainBmeetCsucceedDspread解析：根据“A wedding that involves two different cultures”可知，这里是指婚礼的场合是一个很好的让不同的文化“相遇”“碰撞”的机会。7Aleave outBcare aboutCfind outDtalk about解析：根据“it is a lot easier to break the ice between two cultures”可知，在这种情况下，人们更容易打破文化之间的隔阂，“发现”是什么让另一个人如此独特。8Adiffere
25、ncesBstrengthsCchallengesDchoices解析：由空格后提到的“becoming a better person”可知，要成为一个更优秀的人，应该是要学习每一种文化的优点。9ApredictingBreducingCcausingDmissing解析：由前面的“letting them understand each other better”可知，此处指减少相处过程中的冲突。10AnecessarilyBseriouslyCactivelyDproudly解析：根据语境可知，这能够帮助他们更积极地接受来自不同文化背景的人。11ArecognizeBignoreCfac
26、eDappreciate解析：由语境可知，作者认为我们应该学会接受并学会欣赏文化的差异。12AbetterBricherCwiserDworse解析：作者认为， 如果我们对新来的人持欢迎态度，那么我们接受一种新的文化进入我们的家庭、国家和这个世界的方式会更好。13ApossibleBsimpleChardDnormal解析：由后文的“not one of the exceptions”可知，对于和我们不同的文化，我们也会有更多的理解和欣赏，这会变成一种十分正常的事情，而不是一个例外。14ADiversityBComprehensionCCommunicationDLearning解析：前文的“
27、different cultures”以及“those differences”等均是指文化的差异性或者多样性。15AcomplicatedBboringCfunnyDinteresting解析：如果我们都一样，那么人与人之间的关系将会非常无聊。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。There are all kinds of 1.celebrations(celebrate) throughout the world. Different countries have different festivals. Festivals of the dead a
28、re held to honor the dead or to make the ancestors 2.satisfied(satisfy). Festivals can also 3.be_held(hold) to honor famous people. For example, the Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. Among all the festivals，the most 4.energetic(energy) and important one is the Sp
29、ring Festival 5.that/which looks forward to the end of winter and the coming of spring.The Spring Festival, also 6.called(call) Chinese New Year，has a history of more than 4,000 years. Being one of the traditional Chinese festivals, it is the grandest and most important festival for Chinese people.
30、Most employees in China have at least seven days off work，7.including(include) three days legal holiday, while students take about one month absence from school. In the past, people 8.observed(observe ) the Spring Festival to fight against the monster“Nian” who liked to eat children and domestic ani
31、mals. The monster was afraid of red color and loud sound. 9.Therefore，people decorated their houses in red and set off fireworks to frighten it away.The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So dont say any ominous (不吉利的) words or do anything that will bring 10.unhappiness(happy) to o
32、ther people.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国的传统节日端午节和春节，尤其详细介绍了“年”的来历。解析：1考查名词复数。句意：世界各地有各种各样的庆祝活动。由are可知用名词复数。2考查固定用法。句意：举行关于死者的节日是为了纪念死者或让祖先满意。make sb.adj.意为“使/让某人(变得)”。3考查被动语态。句意：举行节日也可以为了纪念著名的人。“节日”和“举行”之间是被动关系，用被动语态。4考查形容词。该空修饰代词one，用形容词。5考查定语从句。_ looks forward to the end of winter and the coming of sprin
33、g是一个定语从句，先行词是the Spring Festival，关系词在从句中作主语，指物。所以填that/which。6考查非谓语动词。call的逻辑主语是the Spring Festival，它们之间是被动关系，用过去分词作定语。7考查介词。句意：在中国，大多数员工至少有七天的假期，其中包括三天的法定假期，而学生则有大约一个月的假期。该空需要使用介词。所以填including。8考查时态。根据时间状语in the past可判断是发生在过去的事情，用一般过去时。9考查副词。句意：因此，人们用红色装饰他们的房子，并且燃放烟花爆竹来吓跑它。题干中表示“因此”。所以填therefore。10
34、考查名词。句意：所以不要说任何不吉利的话或做任何会给别人带来不快乐的事情。该空作bring的宾语，用名词。.应用文写作假定你是李华，你的新西兰笔友Terry暑假要来中国旅游，并顺便拜访你。近日他发邮件向你询问潍坊的有关情况。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1交通方式：飞机、高铁(北京潍坊)；2潍坊简介：位于山东省中部、历史文化名城、国际风筝都、地方名吃(如和乐)等。注意：1.词数80左右；2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：高铁highspeed railway; 和乐Hele noodlesDear Terry，Im glad to know that you are coming to C
35、hina this summer vacation._ _Yours，Li Hua参考范文：Dear_Terry，Im_glad_to_know_that_you_are_coming_to_China_this_summer_vacation.Its an honour for me to tell you something about my hometown.Weifang is indeed worth visiting.You can come here either by plane or by highspeed railway from Beijing.Situated in
36、central Shandong Province, Weifang is a famous historical city.It is also the international capital of kites.If you are interested in its history, you can pay a visit to the history museum.While you stay in Weifang, I can treat you to some famous local foods, like the Hele noodles.Welcome to Weifang! Wish you a good journey and a pleasant stay in China.Yours，Li_Hua
