Module1 British and American English
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共两节)
第一节 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
Apple Seeds
Circulation(发行量):1 Year,9 Issues
Cover Price: $ 44.55
Price For You: $ 33.95
Product Description: Apple Seeds is an award winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9.The cover is very soft,providing durability (耐用性) that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come.Besides,there is a big surprise for you--it’s being sold at a more favorable discount than usual.
Better Life
Circulation: 1 Year,12 Issues
Cover Price: $ 44.55
Price For You: $15.00
Product Description: Designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestyle,Better Life is America’s complete home and family service magazine.It offers help with food,recipes,decorating,building,gardening,family health,money management,and education.
Humor Times
Circulation: 1 Year,12 Issues
Cover Price: $ 36.00
Price For You:$11.95
Product Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who love to laugh!Full of cartoons and humor columns,it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round!In today’s world,you need a reason to laugh.So let’s find it in Humor Times.
News China
Circulation: 1 Year,12 Issues
Cover Price: $ 47.88
Price For You:$19.99
Product Description: News China Magazine is the English edition of China Newsweek.The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics,business,society,environment,culture,sports and travels,etc.It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China.
1.What do we know about Apple Seeds ?
A.The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long.
B.It can be purchased as an award for your children.
C.It offers the biggest discount among all the magazines.
D.The magazine is going to surprise you for many years.
解析:选A。细节理解题。根据Apple Seeds一节中的“The cover is very soft,providing durability(耐用性)that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come.”一句可得出答案。
2.Tom wants to beautify his house,so he may choose________.
A.Apple Seeds B.Better Life
C.Humor Times
D.News China
解析:选B。细节理解题。根据Better Life一节中的关键信息Better Life is America’s complete home and family service magazine.It offers help with...decorating...可得出答案。
3.What kind of people may buy News China?
A.People who have an interest in personal lifestyle of the Chinese.
B.People who have a strong sense of humor and love to laugh.
C.People who want to enlarge the knowledge of their kids.
D.People who are interested in China’s politics,business and culture.
解析:选D。细节理解题。根据News China一节中的关键信息The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics,business...,culture...可知D项符合表述。
4.Which magazine provides the biggest discount if you buy it for the whole year?
A.Apple Seeds.
B.Better Life.
C.Humor Times.
D.News China.
解析:选B。推理判断题。根据四本杂志的优惠对比即可得出Better Life的折扣优惠是最大的即从Cover Price:$44.55,到Price For You:$15.00。
第二节 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项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
People will feel excited when it comes to holidays.But holidays can also be a very lonely time,particularly for those who spend the holidays alone.Here are some tips to keep yourself balanced and productive over the holidays.
Plan your time in advance
You’ll have several days to fill up,so plan ahead.Find books and movies you have always wanted to read and watch,and make a list of events that you’d like to attend.1.____________ Make a list of things you have always wanted to do but never had the time for.See this time alone as a gift: a stretch of time where you have total control to do whatever you want.Use it wisely.
Find support
2.____________ Note that scheduling time to talk with friends and loved ones makes contact more likely to happen.Introverts who tend to avoid social contacts get support from the inside,so keeping journals and taking some time for personal reflection are a good idea.
Don’t wallow(沉溺)
Holidays alone tend to be times when beating yourself up and getting depressed are more likely to happen.3.____________ Be grateful-some people who are enduring family dinners wish they were in your place.Do something fun,instead!
Volunteer
Food banks,shelters and crisis centers are shortstaffed during holidays when the demand is the greatest.Helping out those in need will make you feel good,and will brighten other people’s holidays in turn.
4.____________
Do something kind.It might be feeding birds or squirrels in the park or buying a sandwich for a homeless person.It will make you feel lighter and more grateful for what you have.
Have faith
If you are religious,find a church service to attend,or seek out something you regard as spiritual such as meditation,yoga,exercise,a walk in the park,or being around animals.Use this as an opportunity to fill your spiritual juice.
5.____________
A. Random Act of Kindness
B.Accept Invitations
C.Extroverts can reach out to others during the holidays.
D.Avoid solo holiday depression by considering it as an opportunity to grow.
E.Following those advice on having a holiday,you shall get a wonderful holiday whether you are extroverted or introverted.
F.Holiday is a nice thing for all the people whether you are successful or not.
G.Without a plan,you might find yourself being alone and bored,which will lower your spirits.
答案:1~5 GCDAE
Ⅱ.完形填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选取最佳选项。
A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world.Weboholism,a twentieth century disease,affects people from different __1__.They surf the net,use e-mail and __2__ in chat rooms.They spend many hours __3__ the computer,and it becomes a compulsive __4__.They cannot stop,and it __5__
their lives.
Ten years ago,no one thought that using computers could become compulsive __6__ that could affect the social and physical life of computer __7__.This fascinating behavior has affected teenagers and college students.They are __8__ to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.
They become hooked on computers and __9__ their social and school life is affected by this situation.They spend all free time surfing and don’t __10__ homework,so this addiction influences their __11__ and success at school.Because they can find everything on the websites,they __12__ there.Moreover,this addiction to websites influences their social life.
They spend more time in front of computers than with __13__.The relation with their friends changes.The __14__ life becomes more important than their real life.They have a(n) __15__ that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes__16__ changes in society.
Because of the change in their behavior,they begin to isolate themselves from the __17__ and live with their virtual friends.They __18__ their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life.__19__ they feel confident on the computer,they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life.It is a problem for the __20__.This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the whole world.
1.A.countriesB.schools
C.ages
D.nations
解析:选C。根据下文内容以及生活常识可知,上网成瘾影响着不同年龄的人们。
2.A.speak
B.discuss
C.say
D.perform
解析:选A。根据第四段最后一句话“...they speak in the chat rooms”可知,这里指人们在聊天室里聊天说话。
3.A.beside
B.on
C.in
D.for
解析:选B。他们花费大量的时间上网。spend...on...是固定词组,表示“在……上花费时间”。
4.A.problem
B.focus
C.habit
D.character
解析:选C。上网成瘾已经成为一个不由自主的习惯(habit)。
5.A.destroys
B.affects
C.ruins
D.hurts
解析:选B。上网成瘾因为不能戒掉,所以影响(affect)着人们的生活。谈不上会毁坏(destroy)或毁灭(ruin)。也可根据下文中“... __6__ that could affect...”得出答案。
6.A.behavior
B.introduction
C.response
D.activity
解析:选A。十年前,没有人想到使用电脑会成为一种令人着迷的行为。behavior符合文意。introduction介绍;response回答,反应;activity活动。
7.A.users
B.producers
C.makers
D.operators
解析:选A。这里指使用电脑这种行为影响着电脑使用者的社会生活和身体健康。
8.A.possible
B.probable
C.likely
D.maybe
解析:选C。所给的四个词只有likely才可以用人作主语,构成sb.be likely to do sth.句型。
9.A.mainly
B.normally
C.particularly
D.gradually
解析:选D。网络上瘾是逐渐形成的一种行为。gradually符合文意。mainly主要地;normally正常地;particularly特别,尤其。
10.A.concentrate on
B.make up for
C.look through
D.make progress in
解析:选A。根据下文内容可知,人们花费好几个小时上网,肯定不能专心投入到学业中。concentrate on专心于,把思想集中于;make up for弥补; look through浏览;make progress in在……方面取得进步。
11.A.intelligence
B.grades
C.action
D.patience
解析:选B。长时间上网自然会影响学生的成绩。与他们的理解力、行为和耐心无关。
12.A.hang about
B.hold back
C.go around
D.get around
解析:选A。根据上文内容可知,人们在网上到处闲逛寻找各类信息。hang about闲逛;hold back阻止,隐瞒;go around到处走动;get around传播,绕开。
13.A.classmates
B.parents
C.relatives
D.friends
解析:选D。根据下一句可知,他们在电脑前待的时间比和朋友待在一起的时间多。
14.A.virtual
B.romantic
C.magic D.unclear
解析:选A。根据该句的后半部分“more important than their real life”可知,这里指的是虚拟的生活比真实的生活更重要。
15.A.language
B.accent
C.way
D.style
解析:选A。根据该句中的speak一词可知,这里指的是使用网络新语言。
16.A.mental
B.cultural
C.physical
D.original
解析:选B。网络语言的出现影响的是文化。cultural符合文意。mental精神的;physical身体的;original最初的,原始的。
17.A.society
B.family
C.students
D.party
解析:选A。网络使很多人脱离了现实社会。
18.A.exchange B.offer
C.charge
D.share
解析:选D。他们和没有见面的朋友共同分享感情。share sth. with sb.与某人分享某物。
19.A.Although
B.Once
C.Because
D.Unless
解析:选A。虽然他们在电脑面前很自信,但是对于与现实生活中的朋友相处却不自信。
20.A.dream
B.reality
C.past
D.future
解析:选D。由下文的“This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the whole world.”也可分析,这是一个留给未来去解决的问题。故用future。
Ⅲ.语法填空
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Pericles,one of the greatest leaders of all time,was born in 495 BC.Though he was born into a wealthy Athenian home,Pericles was not a bit spoiled.He was a loving person who cared for __1__people.In fact,that is__2__ he is known as one of the greatest leaders of all time.It made a difference to the city-state of Athens that he ruled.But for him,there probably would not have__3__(be) all of the buildings,temples,statues and many__4__achievements that he originated.Pericles' life was very interesting.He had so much more power than any other leader that ever possessed the position he held.This wasn't because people were__5__(scare) of him,but because he was skillful in war,very wise in peace and a great achiever.Most of all,he was very __6__(selfishness).He had enemies of course,just as everyone__7__,but the greater population of Athenian people looked up__8__him as an ideal Greek.Pericles was a lover of__9__was beautiful,not only a fabulous statesman and soldier.Greek people indeed cherished Pericles and the lucky__10__to have met him honored the moments he spent with them.
1.________2.________3.________4.________
5.________6.________7.________8.________
9.________10.________
答案:1.his/the 2.why 3.been 4.other 5.scared 6.selfless/unselfish 7.does/did 8.to 9.what 10.ones
Ⅳ.微型写作
【写作素材】
1.广告是社会发展的产物。
2.毫无疑问,很多好的广告在现代社会中起着积极的作用。
3.我们确实也到了应该采取有效措施去抵制那些低质量的不健康的广告的时候了。
【连句成篇】 (将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)
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答案:Advertising is the result of the development of society.There's no doubt that many good advertisements play an active role in the modern world.But it's high time we took some effective measures to resist the poorly-made and unhealthy ones.