1、选修8Module 4 Which English?基础操练. 单词拼写1. Tell me i he arrives.2. The boy made no r when criticized.3. In a library, books and magazines are usually c .4. John a confidence not only from his teachers encouraging words but also from his success this time.5. Experts are (确信的) that the disease can be cure
2、d in time.6. But some idioms are very new and you will need to (弄明白) what they mean.7. The meaning of the sentence is very （模糊的）.8. The old lady has an instantly （可辨认的） face.9. The boy looked into the box out of （好奇）.10. Chen Shuibian has been （调查） and found guilty.辨析填空A. reject/refuse/decline/turn
3、down1. She to have lunch with her friend, saying that she wasnt feeling well.2. The manager to discuss the proposition at yesterdays meeting.3. Children feel abandoned or if they dont see their parents regularly.4. The company has the suggestion of shorter hours.B. convince/persuade1. I am that he i
4、s guilty.2. I him out of his plan.C. agree on/agree to/agree with1. The customer bargained with the shopkeeper for a long time,and finally they the price.2. We voted to the latest pay offer.3. The climate here doesnt me.用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空1. The government has time and again (clarify)its position on equ
5、al pay for women.2. (debate)the problem heatedly, they didnt hear me.3. (investigate)and found blameless, he felt relaxed.4. A bad habit is easily (acquire)but broken up with difficulty.翻译句子1. 只要不灰心，你迟早都会成功的。(as long as) 2. 他的所作所为使我很失望。(let.down) 3. 他的妈妈反对这项新计划。(oppose) 4. 我很难分清这对双胞胎女孩。(tell.apart)
6、5. 他的成功在于他的聪明。(lie.in) 提升练习.单项填空从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. we gave him something to eat, he would save it up for his little sister.A. Whatever B. HoweverC. Whenever D. Whichever2. He thought the reason for his failure bad luck, but we believed it was really laziness.A. depended on B. resulted i
7、nC. lay in D. suffered from3. Sometimes it is how the food tastes, not how it looks, that to restaurant customers.A. connects B. mattersC. concerns D. impresses4. He promised to contact me as soon as he got to America, but he let me . I didn，t hear from him from then on.A. out B. upon C. down D. alo
8、ne5. He was faced with the of whether or not to return to his country.A. desire B. difficultyC. suspicion D. dilemma6. Although our readers are not science professionals, they are eager to learn about new scientific developments.A. a good deal of B. the great number ofC. a large amount of D. a great
9、 number of7. Before you any serious sporting activity, it is important to warm and stretch your muscles.A. get down to B. set inC. get about D. set foot in8. Anyone life frequently can never experience the real happiness of life.A. complaining about B. complainingC. complains of D. who complains9. H
10、er mother and father found all this rather hard but eventually accepted her choices, she was happy.A. as far as B. even ifC. if only D. as long as10. When you read an English book, make a mark you come across a new word.A. what B. whereC. as D. which.完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。I
11、grew up in a community called Estepona. I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a 1 village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be 2 at a nearby garage. I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas, and 3 to pick him up at 4 p.m., then dropped off the car at the
12、4 . With several hours to spare, I went to a theater. 5 , when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!I knew Dad would be angry if he 6 Id been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I 7 there I apologized for being late, and told him Id 8 as quickly as I co
13、uld, but that the car had needed some major repairs. Ill never forget the 9 he gave me. “Im disappointed you 10 you have to lie to me, Jason.” Dad looked at me again. “When you didnt 11 , I called the garage to ask if there were any 12 , and they told me you hadnt yet picked up the car.” I felt 13 a
14、s I weakly told him the real reason. A 14 passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “Im angry with 15 . I realize Ive failed as a father. Im going to walk home now and think seriously about 16 Ive gone wrong all these years.” “But Dad, its 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were 17 . Dad walk
15、ed home that day. I drove behind him, 18 him all the way, but he walked silently.Seeing Dad in so much 19 and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was 20 the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.1. A. lonely B. small C. distant D. familiar2. A. kept B. washed C. watc
16、hed D. serviced3. A. agreed B. planned C. determined D. promised4. A. village B. community C. garage D. theater5. A. However B. Then C. Therefore D. Still6. A. realized B. found out C. thought D. figured out7. A. went B. ran C. walked D. hurried8. A. started B. left C. arrived D. come9. A. word B. f
17、ace C. look D. appearance10. A. find B. decide C. believe D. feel11. A. turn up B. drive out C. go away D. come out12. A. questions B. problems C. mistakes D. faults13. A. ashamed B. frightened C. nervous D. surprised14. A. nervousness B. sadness C. silenceD. thought15. A. you B. myself C. me D. you
18、rself16. A. where B. how C. why D. when17. A. meaningless B. useless C. helpless D. worthless18. A. asking B. persuading C. begging D. following19. A. physical B. practical C. personal D. natural20. A. indeed B. always C. also D. almost.阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Who are these people rus
19、hing by you in the street? More than 215 million people now call America “home”, but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were
20、 strangers to the United States, have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become “American” is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “side-by-side” living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their cu
21、stoms and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their livessuch as in schools, business, and sportsbut they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This living “side-by-side” has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cau
22、se disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress, food, and social customs in
23、 America. Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspapers.1. More than 215 million people call America “home” because .A. they buy their houses thereB. they settle there nowC. they get married thereD. they were b
24、orn there2. “Side-by-side” living style means .A. making friends with native peopleB. keeping their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areasC. the groups of people who live nearbyD. that they get closer to American society3. According to the passage, people in the USA .A. share Ameri
25、can customs and culture B. live in a kind of “side-by-side” societyC. keep their own customs and habits firmlyD. make no choice to accept American customs4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. They always stick to their own customs and habits.B. “Side-by-side” living style is not suitable.C
26、. They face the society they are not familiar with.D. The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful. 5. Which title of the following can BEST take the place of “Different Cultures in America”?A. Advantages and DisadvantagesB. Different Customs and HabitsC. Home for
27、 the PeopleD. “Side-by-side” Living Style in AmericaModule 4 Which English? 基础操练. 1. instantly 2. resistance 3. classified 4. acquired 5. convinced6. clarify 7. ambiguous 8. recognizable 9. curiosity 10. investigated. A. 1. declined/refused2. refused/declined3. rejected4. rejected/refused/declined/t
28、urned downB. 1. convinced2. persuadedC. 1. agreed on2. agree to3. agree with. 1. clarified2. Debating3. Investigated4. acquired. 1. As long as you dont lose heart, youll succeed in time.2. What he has done lets me down.3. His mother was opposed to the new plan.4. It is hard for me to tell the twin g
29、irls apart.5. His success lies in his smartness.提升练习. 1. 解析:选C。考查让步状语从句的引导词。句意为:不论我们什么时候给他东西吃，他总是把它省下来给他的小妹妹。 原句gave已有了双宾语，不需要宾语，故排除A、D两项。根据句意应选C。2. 解析:选C。考查短语辨析。lie in此处表示“在于”。句意为:他认为自己失败的原因是运气不好，但我们认为真正的原因是懒惰。depend on依赖,依靠,取决于,随而定；result in导致,结果是；suffer from遭受，因而蒙受损害。 3. 解析:选B。考查动词词义辨析。matter此处作动
30、词，表示“要紧，重要，有重大关系”。句意为：有时候，顾客在意的是饭店食物的味道而不是卖相。4. 解析:选C。考查固定搭配。let sb. down 让某人失望。句意为：他承诺一到美国就和我联系，但是他让我失望了。从那以后我再也没有收到他的来信。5. 解析:选D。考查名词词义辨析。dilemma 困难的抉择。句意为：他现在面临困难的抉择，不知道该不该回他的祖国。6. 解析:选D。 a great number of 表示“大量的”，修饰可数名词，作主语时谓语动词用复数。而the number of .则表示“的数量”，谓语动词用单数；a good deal of，a large amount o
31、f表示“大量的”，修饰不可数名词。 7. 解析:选A。考查短语辨析。get down to sth. 开始做某事。句意为:在你开始任何一项体育运动之前，做一下热身运动，舒展筋骨很重要。set in 开始(并将延续下去)； get about传开，到处走动；set foot in进入，踏进。8. 解析:选A。complain about/of 抱怨，故排除B、D两项；而要填充的成分应作定语，排除C项。故选A。9. 解析:选D。as long as 只要，引导条件状语从句。10. 解析:选B。where在这里引导地点状语从句，意为“在的地方”。句意为:当你读英语书时，在遇到新词汇的地方要做个标记。
32、. 1. 解析:选C。比较四个选项，再结合下文提到的“18英里远”可知，此处选C 最佳。2. 解析:选D。根据下文提到的“.the car had needed some major repairs”以及“I called the garage to ask if there were any 12 ”可知,此题应选D。service 用作动词，意为“检修、保养”。3. 解析:选D。指作者“答应”父亲下午4点钟去接他。4. 解析:选C。 根据下文的“I called the garage to ask if there were any 12 ”可知,此题应选C。5. 解析:选A。 此处表示语
33、意转折，故选however。6. 解析:选B。 比较四个选项，只有B项最佳。find out 了解事实真相。7. 解析:选D。 由于作者已迟到了两个小时，所以他应是“匆匆忙忙”地赶去。8. 解析:选D。 比较四个选项，D项最佳。come as quickly as one can 尽快赶来。9. 解析:选C。 look 意为“眼神”，give sb. a look 意为“看某人一眼”。10. 解析:选D。 feel 感觉,觉得。句意为:你觉得自己一定要对我说谎(而不说真话)，让我感到很失望。11. 解析:选A 。turn up 出现；赶到，符合语境。12. 解析:选B。句意为:我给修理厂打电话
34、问(车子)是否有什么问题(problems)。13. 解析:选A 。作者对父亲说了谎，让父亲感到很失望，所以此时作者的感受应是 ashamed。14. 解析:选B。 比较四个选项，同时结合下文作者父亲讲的话可知，此时作者的父亲出现的表情应是sadness。15. 解析:选B。根据后面的“I realize Ive failed as a father. Im going to walk home now and think seriously about 16 Ive gone wrong all these years”可知，此处指作者的父亲对“自己”感到生气。16. 解析:选A 。句意为：
35、我要步行回家，认真考虑自己这些年来到底哪些方面做错了。17. 解析:选B。 下文提到那天父亲走路回家，说明此时作者的道歉“没有用(useless)”。18. 解析:选C。 比较四个选项，只有begging 最合适。注意不要选 persuading，因为此时的父亲是生作者的气才不坐车的，所以作为儿子不应是“说服”他坐车，而是“乞求”他坐车。19. 解析:选A。作者的父亲不仅非常生气，而且要走18英里的路回家，所以此时他无论是情感方面(emotional)还是身体方面(physical)都很痛苦。20. 解析:选C。句意为：但是，那一次不仅是我最痛苦的经历，而且也(also)是最成功的教训。. 1
36、. 解析:选B。推理判断题。从“However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands”可知，以美国为家的人主要是已经定居在美国的人，故答案选B。2. 解析:选B。推理判断题。从“They join the general American society only in certain areas of their livessuch as in schools, business, and sportsbut th
37、ey keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This living side-by-side has both advantages and disadvantages”可知，B项为正确答案。3. 解析:选B。细节理解题。从“In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of side-by-side living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits”可知，B项为正确答案。4. 解析:选D。推理判断题。从文章最后对多种文化并存优点的分析可推知，这种局面使生活在那里的异国人可以自由选择生活方式，使生活丰富多彩，故选D。5. 解析:选D。标题归纳和主旨大意题。文章主要讲了美国多种文化并存的原因及优缺点，故最佳标题为D。