1、Module 4课时达标训练(十六).阅读理解The New Year is a time for celebration for almost everyone of the world. In Britain, people go to pubs and nightclubs to dance the old year away, and to welcome in the new one at midnight.In recent years, street parties have become more popular. Thousands of people gather in s
2、quares, main streets or on the river banks to listen to bands playing and to see fireworks displays.For people who stay at home, most are attracted by the special, live New Year shows on TV. They are waiting for the countdown, along with the presenters, from 10 to 1 as the last second of the old yea
3、r away and the bells of the New Year are rung.In Scotland, people visit their neighbors and drink, dance on New Years Eve. If youre invited to a Scottish home that night, its important to know what to bring with you: a lump of coal, some shortbread and some whisky.The coal shows warmth, so youre wis
4、hing the people you visit will have enough heat in the coming year. The shortbread represents food, so youre hoping that the people will have enough to eat in the new year. Some Scots call whisky “the water of life”， so when you hand over your bottle to your hosts, it means you want them to have eno
5、ugh to drink over the next 12 months.And theres one more key task you still have to perform if you can. The first person to knock on a neighbors door is supposed to be a tall, dark, and handsome man who will bring good luck to the household. But what if thats not you? Well, dont ring the bell just y
6、et. Wait a while and the_right_person is sure to turn up soon!1What is the best title for this passage?ASeeing the old year off in BritainBCelebrations of a Scottish New YearCVisiting Scottish homes on New Years EveDSending good luck in the New Year2Why do visitors take things to a Scottish home on
7、New Years Eve?ATo share good food and warmth.BTo help those poor families.CTo send best wishes to the families.DTo show richness and generosity. 3.The phrase “the right person” in the last sentence refers to “_”Athe presenter of a special TV showBa tall, dark and handsome manCa man with coal, shortb
8、read and whiskyDyour neighbor4We know from the passage that _ABritish people hate to think of the old year and wish to dance it away quicklyBstreet concerts have become more popular on New Years EveCBritish people let off fireworks in public places to celebrate the New YearDpeople stay at home doing
9、 nothing but wait for the bell of the New Year to ring.任务型阅读Ali is from a Middle Eastern country. He now stays in the USA. He smokes a lot of cigarettes every day. He has smoked for nine years. Ali says, “I tried to quit (放弃) smoking in my hometown, but it was impossible. My parents smoke. My brothe
10、rs smoke. All my friends smoke. At parties and at meetings, almost all the men smoke. Here in the United States, not as many people smoke.1._”Many smokers are like Ali: they want to stop smoking. 2._ They know it can cause cancer and heart disease. But it is difficult for them to give up smoking bec
11、ause cigarettes have a drug in them. The drug is nicotine (尼古丁). People who smoke a lot need nicotine.3_The nicotine makes him sick. In a few days, the smokers body is used to the nicotine, and he feels fine. Later, the smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine. Without nicotine, he feels bad.4_ Ma
12、ny people who quit will soon smoke again. At a party or at work they will decide to smoke“just one”cigarette. Then they will smoke another cigarette, and another. Soon they become smokers again. 5._AIt is very hard to quit smoking. BThus nicotine makes smokers addicted to cigarettes.CThe smokers kno
13、w that smoking is bad for their health.DWhen a person first begins to smoke, he usually feels terrible. EMaybe there is only one easy way to quit smoking: never start. FIt will be easier to change the smoking habit here. GBut it is said that medicine is needed to stop them from smoking.完形填空 It was t
14、he afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office.The only thing that _1_ my day was the beautifully decorated _2_ in our waiting room and a _3_ sent to me by my boyfriend a dozen long-stemmed red roses.Suddenly, our receptionist came and said there was a la
15、dy outside that urgently needed to speak with me.As I stepped out, I noticed a young _4_ looking woman with a baby in her arms standing there._5_， she explained that her husband a prisoner in a nearby prison was my next patient.She told me she wasnt _6_ to visit her husband in prison and _7_ he had
16、never seen his son.So she _8_ me to let her wait here ahead of time.I agreed. _9_， it was Christmas Eve.A short time later, her husband arrived with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards _10_ him.The womans tired face _11_ when her husband took a seat beside her.I watched them
17、 laugh, cry, and share their _12_He seemed like a gentle and honest man.At the end of the _13_， the man had to go back and I _14_ him a Merry Christmas.He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the _15_ that he hadnt been able to get his wife _16_ for Christmas. On hearing this, I was _1
18、7_ with a wonderful idea.Ill never forget the _18_ on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed red roses.Im not sure who _19_ the most joy the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this _20_ moment.1A.enjoyedBbrigh
19、tenedCrelaxed Dpresented 2.A.office BChristmas Father CChristmas tree Dfurniture 3.A.gift Bregards Cmessage Dpackage 4.A.ordinary Bgood Ctired Dfrightened5A.Happily BQuietly CExcitedly DNervously6A.going Bdetermined Cexpected Dallowed 7.A.why Bhow Cthat Dwhen 8.A.persuaded Bdemanded Cbegged Dpleased
20、 9.A.After all BIn all CAll in all DAbove all 10.A.near Baround Cacross Dbefore 11.A.turned pale Bwent redClit up Dturned away 12.A.child Btears Cjoy Dsorrows13A.meeting BappointmentCdiscussion Dconversation14A.said BshowedChoped Dwished15A.words Bfact Cidea Dscene16A.something Bnothing Canything De
21、verything17A.encouraged BstruckCprovided Dinspired18A.sadness BshameClook Dfeeling19A.experienced BreceivedCgave Daccepted20A.unforgettable BsadChappy Dspecial.语法填空The Internet has become part of young peoples life. 1._ report shows that 38% of students often use the Internet. Most of them get 2._ (
22、use) information on the Internet 3._ use the Internet to help in their studies. But many students dont use it 4._ a good way. Some play games too much; some visit websites that they shouldnt look at. So bad things may happen 5._ students spend too much time on the Internet.6_ is important for studen
23、ts to use the Internet properly. Now we have a textbook, 7._ uses many examples to teach students some good ways to use the Internet. It gives useful 8._ (advise)Some students also make 9._ (friend) on the Internet. But if you want to have a face-to-face 10._ (meet) with your online friends, let you
24、r parents know and meet in a proper place.短文改错Some people learn new skills more quickly than others, so you neednt feel discouraging if some of your classmate seem to be learning English more quickly than you. If you keep on practicing, you will be master English in the end.In the meantime, try to m
25、ake English learning as fun as possibly. I suggest that you watched English language movies on your free time. I also suggest reading some English language magazines on topics that interested you and joining games at your schools English Corner. If your school doesnt already have a English Corner, y
26、ou might want think about starting one.答案：.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了英国人庆祝新年的活动方式，着重介绍了苏格兰人的庆祝方式。1解析：选B标题归纳题。文章主要讲述了英国人庆祝新年的活动方式，其中拜亲访友也在其中，所以最好的标题是B；而A、C和D只是其中的一部分，不能作为文章的标题。2解析：选C细节理解题。文章倒数第二段具体描述了大年除夕拜访亲朋好友时要带的东西和含义，每件都代表着拜访者美好的祝愿和祝福，the coal祝愿来年的温暖，the shortbread和whisky代表着饮食富足，因此选C。3解析：选B细节理解题。根据文章叙述的事实，这儿的th
27、e right person肯定是第一个敲门的人，也就是上文说的a tall, dark, and handsome man who will bring good luck to the household。4解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段的叙述可以看出，人们举行街道晚会庆祝新年的活动除了欣赏乐队演奏外，还可以欣赏烟花，由此推断：人们会在公共场合燃放烟花以示庆祝，所以选C。.15FCDAE.语篇解读：圣诞前夕，作者值班时不仅帮助了一位妇女与狱中的丈夫会面，而且还把自己收到的玫瑰花送给他们作为丈夫送给妻子的礼物。作者对此感到意义非凡。1解析：选B因为作者不得不在圣诞前夕留下来打扫办公室，所以
28、她心情不好。但是唯一能够让作者心里感到快活的就是圣诞树和她男友送来的礼物一束红玫瑰。brighten“照亮；使快活”；enjoy“享受”；relax“放松”。2解析：选C因为是在圣诞前夕，所以放在屋里装饰得很漂亮的应该是圣诞树，所以选C。3解析：选A根据下文“sent to me by my boyfriend a dozen long-stemmed red roses”可判断作者收到男友送的一份圣诞礼物。regards“问候”；message“信息”；package“包裹”。4解析：选C从下文的“The womans tired face .”可推知选项C是正确的。我看到一位满脸疲惫，怀里
29、抱着孩子的女士。5解析：选D因为当时那位女士不知道“我”是否允许她先进来等候她服刑的丈夫，所以应该很紧张。此处其他几个选项都不符合语境，所以选D。6解析：选D她不被允许去监狱看丈夫，所以到这里来与丈夫见面。7解析：选Cand连接“she wasnt _ to visit her husband in prison”与“_he had never .”两个并列宾语从句，这里第二个引导词that不能省略，所以选C。8解析：选C根据上文她很紧张地解释和下文的“I agreed.”可知她乞求“我”让她先在这里等。persuade“说服”；demand“要求”；please作动词“使高兴”，均不符合语境
30、，所以选C。9解析：选A作者动了恻隐之心，毕竟已经是圣诞前夕。in all“总计”；all in all “总的来说”。above all“尤其是，最重要的是”，均不符合语境。after all“毕竟”，符合语境，所以选A。10解析：选B根据上文可知她丈夫在监狱服刑，所以应该是有两位卫兵在他左右。near“接近；靠近”；around“在周围”，符合语境。11解析：选C当她丈夫坐在她身旁时，她应该是喜形于色。light up“(使)变得喜悦”；turn pale“脸色变得苍白”，常指受到惊吓；go通常不接表颜色的词；turn away“转过脸去；拒绝(某人)进入”，所以选C。12解析：选A根据上
31、文“he had never seen his son”可知丈夫第一次见到孩子，所以他们见面一起分享他们拥有孩子的快乐。13解析：选Bmeeting“会议”；appointment“约会；见面”；discussion“讨论”；conversation“谈话”。根据句意“在他们见面结束的时候”可知选B。14解析：选Dwish sb. a Merry Christmas“祝某人圣诞节快乐”。15解析：选B结合语境可知这位丈夫正在服刑而没有给妻子买圣诞礼物，因此感到伤心。the fact指代没有给妻子买圣诞礼物这个事实。16解析：选C本句为否定句，用not .anything表示“什么都没有”；no
32、t .everything为部分否定，表示“并不是所有的”，根据句意“他什么都没给妻子买”，可知答案选C。17解析：选D作者听到这位丈夫的话而受到启发，即把男友送给自己的红玫瑰给这位丈夫(让他送给他妻子)。18解析：选C呈现在脸上的应是“表情”，故选C项。19解析：选A作者自己也不确定到底是谁经历了最大的快乐送礼物的丈夫，接受了礼物的妻子，还是有机会来分享这个特殊时刻的自己。20解析：选D这是在圣诞前夕的一次不同寻常的约会。unforgettable“难忘的”，不能够说明此情此景；sad“伤心的”， happy“高兴的”，两个都是片面的；special“特殊的，不同寻常的”，符合语境。.1.A2.useful3.and4.in5.if6.It7which8.advice9.friends10.meeting.第一句：discouragingdiscouraged; classmateclassmates第二句：be去掉第三句：possiblypossible第四句：watchedwatch; onin第五句：interestedinterest; joining后加in第六句：aan; want后加to