1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。课时分层作业 十三Module 4Period 1阅读理解The Chinese New Year is now popularly known as the Spring Festival because it starts from the beginning of spring (the first of the twenty-four terms in harmony with the changes of nature). Its origin is too o
2、ld to be traced. Several explanations are hanging around. All agree, however, that the word Nian, which in modern Chinese means “year”, was originally the name of a monster beast that started to prey(捕食)on people the night before the beginning of a new year. One legend goes that the beast Nian had a
3、 very big mouth that would swallow a great many people with one bite. People were very scared. One day, an old man came to their rescue, offering to subdue Nian. To Nian he said, “I hear that you are very capable, but can you swallow the other beasts of prey on earth instead of people who are by no
4、means of your worthy opponents? ” So, it did swallow many of the beasts of prey on earth that also bothered people and their domestic animals from time to time. After that, the old man disappeared riding the beast Nian. He turned out to be an immortal god. Now that Nian is gone and other beasts of p
5、rey are also scared into forests, people begin to enjoy their peaceful life. Before the old man left, he had told people to put up red paper decorations on their windows and doors at each years end to scare away Nian in case it sneaked back again, because red is the color the beast feared the most.
6、From then on, the tradition of observing the conquest of Nian is carried on from generation to generation. The term “Guo Nian”, which may mean “Survive the Nian” becomes today “Celebrate the (New) Year” as the word “guo” in Chinese has both the meaning of “pass-over” and “observe”. The custom of put
7、ting up red paper and firing fire-crackers to scare away Nian should it have a chance to run loose is still around. However, people today have long forgotten why they are doing all this, except that they feel the color and the sound add to the excitement of the celebration. 1. Which is not TRUE abou
8、t the origin of Chinese New Year? A. Its origin isnt clear. B. Nian is the name of a monster. C. Nian used to prey on people the day before the beginning of a new year. D. Theres only one explanation about the origin of Chinese New Year. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段“Several explanations are hanging around”可知答
9、案为D。2. What do you think of the old man? A. Brave. B. Magic. C. Clever. D. Powerful. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第二段这位老人对这个怪兽说的话, 可知他很聪明, 制服“年”靠的是智取。3. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Today people still put up red papers to scare away Nian. B. Today “Guo Nian” means “Survive the Nian”. C. Today peo
10、ple celebrate the New Year with excitement. D. Today people dont know why they put up red papers. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“. . . the color and the sound add to the excitement of the celebration. ”可知如今人们在庆祝新年时都是满怀兴奋。【语言素养训练】. Skim the passage and find the main idea quickly. It mainly tells us the orig
11、in of Chinese New Year. . Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. 1. Why is Chinese New Year known as the Spring Festival? Because it starts from the beginning of spring. 2. Why do people today put up red paper and fire fire-crackers during the Spring Festival? They feel the c
12、olor and the sound add to the excitement of the celebration. . 阅读理解Christmas in the United States is traditionally a time of gift-giving and family gatherings. But small towns across the country have their own traditions. Middleburg, a small town in the state of Virginia, is known for its horses. Fo
13、r more than 50 years, Middleburg has organized a yearly Christmas parade(游行). Men and women ride horses through the woods and fields. They follow hunting dogs as they search for a wild fox. But first, these hunters ride in the yearly parade, wearing their bright red hunting clothes and hats. John Ha
14、le, a citizen of Middleburg says many city people visit his town. “We have a lot of people from an urban area that come to visit, but it incorporates a lot of the old traditions. ” The night-time hayride is one such tradition. Small groups gather under the moonlight on an open wagon filled with hay.
15、 The passengers sing as farm horses pull the wagon slowly across the fields. There are some newer traditions, too. Trey Matheu works at the nearby Salamander Resort. He says a visit to Middleburg is a chance to slow down for a day. He says Middleburg can be a calming, peaceful place without tension.
16、 “Middleburg is an opportunity to take a step back, to take a deep breath, and understand that even though life is moving on at a very fast pace, theres really an opportunity where youre allowed to step off for a little bit. ”Parade organizers say more than 13, 000 people attend even in below freezi
17、ng weather. But if you ask, you will hear many different reasons why people come to watch the parade: “I come here because Im from a small town. I like how everybody comes together. ”“I live right down that street, right there. And thats my dog. ”Middleburg looks its best at Christmastime. That may
18、be why so many people return each year. 【语篇概述】本文介绍了弗吉尼亚州的一个小镇Middleburg的圣诞传统。1. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Middleburgs Christmas paradeB. A small town known for horsesC. Christmas traditions in MiddleburgD. Newer traditions at Christmastime【解析】选C。标题判断题。本文主要介绍了弗吉尼亚州
19、的一个小镇Middleburg的圣诞传统, C项最具概括性。2. At Christmas, people in Middleburg usually _. A. visit friends and familiesB. feed farm horses with hayC. hunt for dogs in the woodsD. ride in the yearly parade【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“For more than 50 years, Middleburg has organized a yearly Christmas parade. Men and wo
20、men ride horses through the woods and fields. ”可知, 在圣诞节, Middleburg的人们会在一年一度的游行中骑马。3. According to Trey Matheu, why do people visit Middleburg? A. To relax themselves. B. To enjoy the fresh air. C. To escape competition. D. To challenge themselves. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四、五段可知, Trey Matheu认为游览Middleburg会让
21、人感到放松、平静, 可以暂时逃离快节奏的生活, 因此选择A。4. What do we know about the small town Middleburg? A. It makes a large profit from tourism. B. It attracts many people each year. C. It is a good place for family gatherings. D. It doesnt respect Christmas traditions. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据倒数第四段中的“Parade organizers say more t
22、han 13, 000 people attend even in below freezing weather. ”可知, 这个小镇每年吸引很多人游览。. 阅读填句Time is the most valuable thing that mankind has. 1Many people try to manage their time. They arrange information and tips in order to effectively do so. 2 Time can be managed easily by finding out what is important a
23、nd arranging these things in the order of importance. In this way you know your direction before making any plans and do not waste time and energy unnecessarily. Now comes the next question. 3 The answer is that you need to find out what steps you need to take to do and what you want to do. Then you
24、 know how much time to spend for each thing. These steps are like goals. 4 Not having them is like walking blindly in a dark room, trying to find the door. Time management also demands a set schedule that works best for you. In this way you will be able to arrange your tasks based on their importanc
25、e and finish them. In this way you will not waste your time in beating around the bush. 5There are lots of things that we need to do in a short time. Therefore, having good time management skills is at the top of the list of things we all need. A. We all live in a fast-paced world now. B. Using ever
26、y passing second effectively can benefit us. C. Could you divide your time equally while doing your work? D. How do you manage time and what type of information is needed to do so? E. Setting goals is the most important part of time management. F. Managing time is not that hard. G. The aim of time m
27、anagement is to give us a feeling of satisfaction. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文, 主要介绍了有效地管理时间的几点建议。1. 【解析】选B。根据本空后的“Many people try to manage their time. They arrange information and tips in order to effectively do so. ”可知, 有效地利用每一秒钟会让我们受益, 所以很多人努力管理好自己的时间, 故选B。2. 【解析】选F。根据本空后的“Time can be managed easily by findi
28、ng out what is important and arranging these things in the order of importance. ”可知, 管理时间并没有那么难, 故选F。3. 【解析】选D。根据本空前的“Now comes the next question. ”及本空后的“The answer is that. . . ”可知, 此处需要提出一个问题, 故选D。4. 【解析】选E。根据本空后的“Not having them is like walking blindly in a dark room, trying to find the door. ”可知
29、, 此处是说制订目标是时间管理最重要的部分, them 指代的就是E项中的goals, 故选E。5. 【解析】选A。根据本空后的“There are lots of things that we need to do in a short time. ”可知, 此处是说我们生活在一个快节奏的世界里, 故选A。阅读理解Happy April Fools Day! In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes (恶作剧) in history. They are the l
30、ies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them. INSTANT COLOR TVIn 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white. The stations Kjell Stepson, appeared on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers c
31、ould now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display color reception. All they had to do was pull a nylon stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color. Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people, were taken in. Actual color TV transmission
32、 only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970. SAN SERRIFFEIn 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven-page supplement (增刊) in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean. A series of articles affectionately asked for mor
33、e information about the beautiful holiday spot. Few noticed that everything about the island was made up. NIXON FOR PRESIDENTIn 1992 American National Public Radios Talk of the Nation program announced that Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again. His new campaign slogan w
34、as, “I didnt do anything wrong, and I wont do it again. ” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips (片断) of Nixon delivering his election speech. Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger. Only during the second half of the sho
35、w did the host John Huckleberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke. Nixons voice was copied by comedian Rich Little. 【语篇概述】本文主要介绍了历史上庆祝愚人节的几个著名的恶作剧。1. Which of the following western countries is NOT mentioned in the text? A. India. B. The UK. C. The United States. D. Sweden. 【解析】选A。细节
36、理解题。文中第二段提到了瑞典, 第三段提到了英国, 第四段提到了美国, 而没有提到印度。2. Who worked as a host on the radio? A. Kjell Stepson. B. Rich Little. C. Richard Nixon. D. John Huckleberry. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。由最后一段倒数第二句可知D项正确。A在电视台工作; B是喜剧演员; C是美国前总统。3. Where can we probably read this article? A. In an ad. B. In a magazine. C. In a novel.
37、D. In a news report. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。选项A、C很容易被排除。这篇文章并没有报道新闻事件, 所以D项被排除, 故选B项。 4. Which is the best title of the passage? A. Celebration HoaxesB. April Fools DayC. Celebration of the DayD. Hoaxes of April Fools Day【解析】选D。主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了历史上庆祝愚人节的几个著名的恶作剧, 只有D项符合。【技法导练】根据因果关系猜测词义在阅读中我们经常会遇到许多生词。这时许多同学立即翻阅词典, 查找词义。这样做不但费时费力, 而且影响阅读速度, 影响对语篇的整体把握。事实上, 阅读材料中的每个词与它前后的词语或句子甚至段落都有联系。我们可以利用语境(各种已知信息)推测、判断某些生词的词义。在句子或段落中, 若两个事物现象之间构成因果关系, 我们可以根据这种逻辑关系推测生词词义。关闭Word文档返回原板块