1、Module 4 A Social SurveyMy NeighbourhoodSectionIntroduction & Reading and Vocabulary.语境填词1We receive lots of tourists(旅游者)every year.2Seventy percent of the people who were surveyed(调查)suffered from this disease.3She seemed pretty(非常)satisfied with the result.4The seaside is very attractive(有吸引力的)to
2、 me.5The policeman approached(走近)the thief and caught him.6His idea sounds good.7I am starving，Mum.Id like to have lunch at once.8He was fortunate for being admitted by Beijing Foreign Studies University.9There is a sign saying “No parking here！”Please drive away.10Im sorry to bother you.Can you tel
3、l me what time it is now?.单句语法填空1I dont know how you put up with their constant quarrelling.2He followed the young lady all the way home，attracted(attract)by her charming smile.3Fortunately(fortunate)，people are beginning to realize how seriously the environment is polluted now.4Christmas Day is app
4、roaching(approach)Have you got any presents from your parents?5Take a cigarette，please.No，thanks.Its three years since I smoked.6A new approach to teaching languages is being used in our school，which is very helpful to the students.7Im very sorry to have_bothered(bother)you with so many questions ab
5、out how to learn English.8This is the first time we have_seen(see)a film in the cinema together as a family.9As most of their houses were badly damaged after the earthquake，many people had to be put up in a stadium.10The idea of controlling PM2.5 sounds(sound)good，but can it work next year?.阅读理解When
6、 the telephone rings late at night，most women guess it must be one of only four or five people calling.A sister？Maybe.An emergency？Possibly.A mother？Probably not at that time of night.Much more probably it is a close female friend calling to tell you that she has split up with her boyfriend again or
7、 perhaps simply that a good movie has just started on TV.At a time when families are spread far and wide and marriages often end in divorce，friendships are becoming more and more important.Erika，a 32yearold lawyer，is strengthened by her tenyear friendship with her married friend Jane.“I was very sic
8、k one night，so I called Jane at about 3：00 am.to talk about it，” she says.“She was very supportive and even came over to take me to the doctors the next morning.”As American TV shows like Friends，which follows the lives of a very close group of young friends，have become more popular，many of us are b
9、eginning to see the value of such friendships.TV shows like this tell us that our romantic relationships may not last，but we need to keep in touch with our close friends if we want to survive.A TV show called Real Women is about the lives and relationships of five former school friends.In this show，
10、family，husbands，and work are all less important than friendships.One of its actresses says the show reflects her own experience.“Friendship is about commitment.I dont see some of my friends for ages but when we get together，it is as if time hasnt passed.”This is true of Erika and Janes friendship.Wi
11、th Erikas family 200 miles away，it is Jane who keeps a spare set of keys to Erikas apartment and waters her plants whenever she is away.“Having Jane around gives me a certain amount of freedom.It is not the kind of thing that you could ask anyone to do，but she knows I would do the same for her.” Eri
12、ka feels that because she no longer sees her family every day，she now enjoys a closer relationship with her best friend.Jane，who may move to a different city soon，is worried about leaving such a support system of friends.“My friends have more to do with my life than my parents and，therefore，I dont h
13、ave to spend a lot of time explaining things to them.Friends are more up to date with what is happening.”文章大意本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。讲述了友谊的重要性，告诉我们“远亲不如近邻”的道理。1According to the passage，a latenight phone call for most women is probably from _Aa friendBa relativeCa stranger Da doctor解析：细节理解题。由第一段中“Much more probab
14、ly it is a close female friend calling to tell you that she has split up with her boyfriend again or perhaps simply that a good movie has just started on TV.”可知，更可能是一位亲密的女性朋友打电话告诉你，她又和男朋友分手了，或者仅仅是一部好电影刚刚在电视上上演。所以深夜的电话最有可能来自一个朋友。答案：A2TV shows like Friends tell us that _Amarriages with friends often e
15、nd up in failureBfamilies and work are as important as friendsCclose friends help us face problems in lifeDfriendship fades(消退)as time goes by解析：推理判断题。由第三段中“TV shows like this tell us that our romantic relationships may not last，but we need to keep in touch with our close friends if we want to survi
16、ve.”可知，像这样的电视节目告诉我们，我们的浪漫关系可能不会持久，但如果我们想生存下去，我们需要与我们亲密的朋友保持联系。所以判断出TV shows like Friends告诉我们亲密的朋友帮助我们一同面对生活中的困难。答案：C3Which of the statements will the author probably agree with?AA near friend is more helpful than a faraway relative.BBoth marriage and friendship demand commitment.CHowever far away we
17、re，parents worry about us.DLong distance makes the hearts closer.解析：推理判断题。纵观全文，特别是文章最后一句“My friends have more to do with my life than my parents and，therefore，I dont have to spend a lot of time explaining things to them.Friends are more up to date with what is happening.”可知，我的朋友比我的父母更关心我的生活，因此，我不必花很
18、多时间向他们解释什么。朋友对正在发生的事情更熟悉。所以作者认为朋友比亲人/亲属更重要，故判断出作者可能同意“远亲不如近邻”这种说法。答案：A.完形填空My twin sister and I have always been home schooled，rather than sent to school.And its wonderful and has changed me greatly.I cant imagine what my _1_ would have been like if I wasnt.When I was younger，we mostly _2_ from my p
19、arents and textbooks，but now we do most work on the computer，_3_ my parents still help us when we feel _4_ about what we learn.Theres a large community of homeschoolers in my town，and they have frequent _5_ so that we can talk and play together happily and become more _6_In addition，we have a homesc
20、hool “coop(合作社)” where some of the moms serve as _7_ teachers.Were _8_ by age rather than grade，but we get appreciation for everything we do for others there and it _9_ well for me.Right now Im taking _10_ writing，a course in which I can learn to express new ideas perfectly！We also learn production，
21、which is taught by my _11_My best friends go there too，so we have fun learning together.Some of the most interesting things I learn come from _12_ with my mom and dad.They are both very _13_ people and we have long talks about history，politics，literature，just to _14_ a few.My sister is more naughty
22、and _15_ trouble a lot more often than I do.We fight and quarrel sometimes，but things have been better with us _16_，because we have been trying really hard to improve our _17_ and become more considerate.I think homeschool has _18_ me well.I have a bigger vocabulary and become more intelligent._19_，
23、I get better grades.I can socialize，too.Im sort of well known，even if not the most _20_ girl.Thats just fine with me.文章大意本文是一篇记叙文。主要记叙了作者上“家庭学校”的经历。作者小时候和双胞胎妹妹在家跟父母和课本学习，后来去上了社区里开设的家庭学校合作社，跟里面的志愿老师一起学习。在学习过程中，作者从父母那里学到了很多知识，也和妹妹不再打架争吵，变得更加懂事了。1A.voyage BlifeCfamily Ddream解析：voyage旅程；life生活；family家庭；
24、dream梦想。句意：我无法想象如果我没有在家教育，我的生活会是什么样子。答案：B2A.suffered BescapedClearned Dheard解析：suffered遭受；escaped逃走；learned学会；heard听见。句意：当我们小时候，我们主要从父母和课本中学习。learn from.“从当中学习”，故选C。答案：C3A.though BbecauseCso Dotherwise解析：though虽然；尽管；because因为；so因此；otherwise否则。上文提到作者和双胞胎妹妹现在大部分在电脑上学习，尽管父母还是会帮助他们。故选A。答案：A4A.crazy Bcon
25、cernedCupset Dpuzzled解析：crazy疯狂的；concerned 有关的；upset心烦的；puzzled困惑的。父母仍然会在我们对所学东西感到困惑的时候帮助我们。be puzzled about sth.“对某事感到困惑”，故选D。答案：D5A.events BincidentsCexams Dcompetitions解析：events活动；incidents事件；exams考试；competitions竞争。句意：我们镇上有一个很大的家庭学校社区，他们经常举办活动。故选A。答案：A6A.special BformalCfamous Dsocial解析：special特别
26、的；formal正式的；famous有名的；social社会的；社交的。上文提到了学校家庭社区会举办很多活动，以便我们可以在一起开心地玩耍和交流，并变得更加善于交际。故选D。答案：D7A.experienced BvoluntaryCprofessional Dofficial解析：experienced熟练的；voluntary自愿的；professional专业的；official官方的；正式的。上文提到了家庭学校合作社里可以让一些妈妈们当志愿老师，故选B。答案：B8A.charged BmarkedCremembered Dsorted解析：charged负责；marked标记；reme
27、mbered记住；sorted分类。句意：我们按照年龄分类，而不是年级。故选D。答案：D9A.works BorganizesCdeals Dbenefits解析：works工作；起作用；organizes组织；deals处理；benefits有益。根据下文的well for me，可知这种方式对作者来说非常有效，故选A。答案：A10A.summary BcreativeCpractical Djournal解析：summary简易的；creative有创造力的；practical实际的；journal日记。根据下文.I can learn to express new ideas perfe
28、ctly 可知这是一门教学生表达新想法的课程，即有创造性的课程，故选B。答案：B11A.sister BfriendCmom Dteacher解析：sister姐妹；friend朋友；mom妈妈；teacher 老师。上文提到了参加合作社之前，作者是由父母教授知识的，故作者是由自己的妈妈教授的“生产”课程，故选C。答案：C12A.bargains BconversationsClessons Dtouches解析：bargains交易；conversations对话；lessons课程；touches 接触。根据下文we have long talks about history，politi
29、cs，literature 可知作者和父母就历史、政治和文学进行了长谈，即从“对话”中学习。故选B。答案：B13A.knowledgeable BpositiveCbusy Dstrict解析：knowledgeable知识渊博的；positive积极的；busy忙碌的；strict严格的。根据后文谈话的内容涉及历史、政治和文学可知，作者的父母都是“知识渊博”的。答案：A14A.call BshowCname Dbring解析：call呼叫；show展示；name命名；叫出；bring带来。根据上文谈话的内容包括历史、政治等等方面，可知随便说出一些领域作者的父母都知道。答案：C15A.deal
30、s with Bruns intoCsettles down Dgets tired of解析：deals with处理；runs into遭遇；settles down定居；gets tired of厌倦。句意：我的妹妹更调皮，也比我更经常遇到许多麻烦。故选B。答案：B16A.finally BsuddenlyClately Dregularly解析：finally最终地；suddenly突然地；lately最近地；regularly定期地。上文提到作者和双胞胎妹妹有时会打架和吵架，但是最近情况有所好转。故选C。答案：C17A.schedules BhomeCskills Dbehavior
31、解析：schedules日程安排；home家庭；skills技能；behavior行为。上文提到两姐妹经常打架，但是最近有所好转是因为他们一直在尽最大努力改进自己的行为，变得更为人着想。答案：D18A.treated BwonCserved Draised解析：treated对待；won赢得；served服务；起作用；raised抚养。句意：我认为家庭学校对我很有帮助。这里指家庭学校对我非常“起作用；有效”。答案：C19A.As a result BAs usualCOn purpose DBy chance解析：as a result结果；as usual像往常一样；on purpose故意
32、地；by chance意外地。上文提到了家庭学校对作者很有帮助，作者有了更多的词汇，变得更聪明了。作为结果，作者获得了更好的成绩。答案：A20A.generous BresponsibleCselfless Dpopular解析：generous大方的；responsible负责的；selfless无私的；popular受欢迎的。句意：我想我算是有点名气了，即使不是最受欢迎的女孩。此处对应上文的well known“著名的；众所周知的”。答案：D.语法填空Our first winter in Canada was the happiest we had ever experienced.We
33、 were living in the countryside then and had just arrived from Hong Kong that autumn.One evening in midDecember snow 1. began(begin)to fall.When we looked out of the window 2. and saw it was snowing，we all cheered.It was the first snow we had ever seen and we were 3. excited(excite)We could hardly w
34、ait for the snow to stop so that we could go out to play.Next morning when we woke up，it was still snowing.From 4. the news we learned that more than ten inches of snow had fallen during the night.We begged mother to let us go outside to play in the snow.She 5. finally(final)gave in to us.6. When we
35、 went out，the snow had almost stopped.The roads，gardens，and playing grounds were all hidden under a white blanket of soft snow.It was the 7. most_beautiful(beautiful)sight we had ever seen.Just then，we saw some neighbors 8. children(child)coming out to play.We ran over to join them.Together we built
36、 a snowman and a snow house.After that，we took turns sliding down a hill 9. on a large piece of cardboard.We were having so much fun when lunchtime came.Mother almost had to force 10. us(we)to go in and eat.短文改错Im writing to invite you to visit China and spending the summer vacation with me.I have m
37、ade wonderful plan for it.First，we can go to Qingdao，there it is cool and mild，and have funs at the seaside.Then we were to participate in a Taiji camp in the Wudang Mountains.You are curious about Chinese kung fu，but I believe this is a good chance to learn it.Last of all，I have also been longed to
38、 take you to the countryside.We can stay there for a few days and visit to some relatives of me.I hope this plan suits you good and I am looking forward to your coming.答案：Im writing to invite you to visit China and the summer vacation with me.I have made wonderful plan for it.First，we can go to Qing
39、dao， it is cool and mild，and have at the seaside.Then we to participate in a Taiji camp in the Wudang Mountains.You are curious about Chinese kung fu， I believe this is a good chance to learn it.Last of all，I have also been to take you to the countryside.We can stay there for a few days and visit some relatives of .I hope this plan suits you and I am looking forward to your coming.
