Module 5　Ethnic Culture

　　一、單句填空

　　1.You should have a good night’s sleep　much work you have to do.?

　　2.When the headmaster spoke out his plan,the　(major) of the students were against it.?

　　3.　(adjust) to the tropical heat was more difficult than we had expected.?

　　4.Their parents　(kill) in the war,many children have become orphans.?

　　5.　(offer)an important role in a new movie,Peter has a chance to become a famous actor.?

　　6.(2024浙江杭州外國語學校期中,4)Nowadays,more and more parents wish to bring　changes in educating their children due to dissatisfaction with the educational system.?

　　7.(2024福建東山二中期中,31)It took what seemed to be years　the actress finally turned up,which made the journalists as well as audiences disappointed and angry.?

　　8.(2024浙江瑞安中學期中,5)—　(hope),I can make it home by 8:30 when the football game will be on TV.?

　　—Well,it depends on how efficiently you work.

　　9.My father insisted that every minute　(be)made full use of　(do)the work well.?

　　10.The boy knocked down by the car stood up all by himself,　(apparent)unhurt.?

　　二、語法填空

　　“For many children,Christmas holidays will often include lots of homework.But if schools are teaching correctly,the　1　(major)of homework is unimportant,”says John Walmsley.?

　　Personally,my view is that homework is totally　2　(necessary)for primary school pupils and those in the first three years of secondary school education.However,I will admit that　3　is necessary to do some homework when students reach their important exam years.?

　　At that stage—from the age of 10 and　4　(high)—homework assignments serve a purpose;they provide opportunities for students to develop valuable skills in　5　(depend)research and the fundamental principles of academic honesty.?

　　Ultimately,each school,teacher and parent will draw their own line in the sand when　6　(determine)the correct age for pupils to be given homework,but discussions over homework should not stop there.?

　　For parents,　7　it comes to homework,there is a fine line between helping your children and doing the homework for them.Just as teachers should avoid　8　(place)pressure on their students,parents should appreciate that　9　doing the homework for them,they are in fact hindering their children’s　10　(able)to think independently.?

　　1.2.3.4.5.　?

　　6.7.8.9.10.　?

　　三、完形填空

　　When I was a little girl,I used to walk with my grandmother up a quiet road.Grandma and I would chat about this and that,or we’d just walk in　1　,enjoying the outdoors and each other’s　2　.Yet,for me,these times were not just a(n)　3　to be with my grandmother.These walks were treasure hunts.?

　　More often than not,money would be　4　with the gravel (沙粒)and dust at the road’s edge.Not lots of it—a penny here.Sometimes,on really　5　days,I’d find more than a quarter.?

　　Some days,I wouldn’t find anything.Other days,I’d come back with more than twenty-five cents.　6　back now,it was not　7　the money that was such a big deal;it was the joy of　8　.It made me feel so　9　.?

　　Yet,it wasn’t until years later that that simple　10　came to mean so much more to me than simply a child’s happiness.My mother told me a truth that I had never　11　.?

　　“Remember when you used to walk with Grandma up Cummings Road?” she started the conversation.All those years,she　12　,my grandfather used to drive up and down the walking route,　13　change for me to find.I was　14　.He never told me himself.I remembered how he’d smile when I dug my find out of my pocket to show him.I’d never imagined that he was the one　15　for it.?

　　My grandfather wasn’t a man who　16　me often as a child,but I had　17　doubted his love for me.Now,I knew,he had given me joy in ways I hadn’t even　18　to him.?

　　Now,every once in a while,when I take a walk down the street,I drop a penny or two.I　19　some small child finding it,delighted at the discovery.They’ll never know someone put it there　20　for them to find.But that’s part of the joy.Thanks Grandpa.?

　　1.A.excitement B.silence

　　C.secret D.relief

　　2.A.care B.experience C.life D.company

　　3.A.chance B.adventure

　　C.honor D.favor

　　4.A.faced B.mixed C.crowded D.armed

　　5.A.sunny B.rainy

　　C.lucky D.peaceful

　　6.A.Dating B.Holding C.Coming D.Looking

　　7.A.even B.rather

　　C.almost D.ever

　　8.A.nature B.travel C.discovery D.work

　　9.A.casual B.special C.creative D.practical

　　10.A.memory B.action C.kindness D.story

　　11.A.believed B.missed

　　C.supposed D.suspected

　　12.A.whispered B.admitted

　　C.signed D.agreed

　　13.A.dropping B.making

　　C.sending D.passing

　　14.A.annoyed B.disappointed

　　C.amazed D.pleased

　　15.A.ready B.responsible C.fit D.famous

　　16.A.beat B.respected C.hugged D.scolded

　　17.A.always B.often C.sometimes D.never

　　18.A.devoted B.replied C.connected D.turned

　　19.A.imagine B.notice C.keep D.have

　　20.A.by accident B.by mistake

　　C.on time D.on purpose

　　四、閱讀理解

　　(2024安徽,D)

　　Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city?In order to answer this question,we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area.Not all historical buildings are attractive.However,there may be other reasons—for example,economic(經濟的)reasons—why they should be preserved.So,let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people.What should we do then if a new building is needed?

　　In my view,new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style.Indeed,there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings.As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate(影響)its surroundings too much,it often improves the attractiveness of the area.

　　It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt(破壞)the area they are in,but the same can be said of some old buildings too.Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas.I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative(保守的)and do not like change.

　　Although we have to respect people’s feelings as fellow users of the buildings,I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward.If we always reproduced what was there before,we would all still be living in caves.Thus,I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different,even though that might be the more risky choice.?

　　1.What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?

　　A.Some of them are not attractive.

　　B.Most of them are too expensive to preserve.

　　C.They are more pleasing than modern buildings.

　　D.They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.

　　2.Which of the following is true according to the author?

　　A.We should reproduce the same old buildings.

　　B.Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.

　　C.Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.

　　D.No one understands why people speak against new buildings.

　　3.By“move things forward”in the last paragraph,the author probably means“　.”?

　　A.destroy old buildings

　　B.put things in a different place

　　C.choose new architectural styles

　　D.respect people’s feelings for historical buildings

　　4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

　　A.To explain why people dislike change.

　　B.To warn that we could end up living in caves.

　　C.To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.

　　D.To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.

　　一、單句填空

　　1.however　句意:無論有多少工作要做,你都應該好好睡上一覺。考查狀語從句。however引導讓步狀語從句,相當于no matter how。

　　2.majority　句意:當校長說出他的計劃的時候,大多數學生都反對?？疾槊~。設空處在主句中作主語,需用名詞形式。

　　3.Adjusting　句意:適應熱帶地區的高溫比我們預料的更為困難?？疾榉侵^語動詞。根據句意可知,設空處在主句中作主語,故用動名詞形式。

　　4.killed　句意:許多孩子的父母在戰爭中死亡,他們成了孤兒?？疾楠毩⒅鞲窠Y構。their parents與kill之間是被動關系,故用過去分詞形式。

　　5.Offered　句意:彼得在一部新電影里獲得了一個重要的角色,他有機會成為一名著名演員?？疾榉侵^語動詞。Peter與offer之間是被動關系,故用過去分詞作狀語。

　　6.about　句意:由于對教育制度的不滿,如今,越來越多的家長想在教育孩子方面帶來變化。bring about帶來。

　　7.before　句意:似乎是用了很長時間那個女演員才出現,這讓記者和觀眾都很失望和生氣?？疾闀r間狀語從句。到……之前,要用before引導。

　　8.Hopefully　句意:——我希望在8:30電視播出足球賽之前到家的。——哦,那就要看你的工作效率了?？疾楦痹~。此處用副詞形式修飾后面整個句子。hopefully充滿希望地。

　　9.(should)be;to do　句意:我爸爸堅持認為為了做好功課,每一分鐘都應該被充分運用?？疾榉侵^語動詞。 insist意為:堅持認為、堅決要求,其后that從句中的謂語動詞用(should+)動詞原形;第二個空是不定式作狀語,表目的。

　　10.apparently　句意:那個被車撞倒的男孩自己站起來了,顯然他沒有受傷。考查副詞。此處應該用副詞apparently“顯然”來修飾unhurt。

　　二、語法填空

　　[語篇解讀]　本文是一篇議論文。主要論述了假期作業有沒有必要的問題。作者認為,假期作業對于小學生來說完全沒有必要,但對于要參加重要考試的學生來說是有必要的。

　　1.majority　考查名詞。此處表示“大多數作業都是不重要的”,major的名詞形式為majority,the majority of...表示“大多數的……”。

　　2.unnecessary　考查形容詞。根據下文However后面的語境“對于即將參加重要考試的學生來說做作業是有必要的”可知,此處表示“對于小學生來說作業是完全沒有必要的”,故此處答案為necessary的反義詞unnecessary“沒有必要的”。

　　3.it　考查代詞。此處it用作形式主語,代替后面的動詞不定式。

　　4.higher　考查形容詞比較級。句意:在那個階段——從十歲以及更大年齡開始……。故用high的比較級形式higher。

　　5.independent　考查形容詞。此處應該用形容詞修飾后面的名詞research,再根據句意,故此處答案為depend的形容詞形式independent,表示“獨立的”。

　　6.determining　考查狀語從句的省略。此處為when引導的時間狀語從句的省略,補全為when they are determining...,故答案為determine的-ing 形式,即determining。

　　7.when　考查固定句式。when it comes to...為固定句式,表示“當涉及某事時”。

　　8.placing　考查非謂語動詞。avoid表示“避免”,其后接v.-ing形式作賓語,故此處答案為placing。

　　9.by　考查介詞。by doing sth.表示“通過做某事”。

　　10.ability　考查名詞。由設空前的children’s可知此處應用名詞形式,故此處答案為ability。

　　三、完形填空

　　[語篇解讀]　小時候,我常和祖母出去散步,也總是會在路邊幸運地發現一些遺落的硬幣。多年后,我才知道,是誰帶給兒時的我如此多的幸運和歡愉。

　　1.B　or提示這里指相反的情況,即我和祖母常會無所不談,又或者只是默默地散步,享受戶外活動和彼此的陪伴。in silence沉默地,無聲地;in excitement興奮地;in secret暗地里,秘密地;in relief如釋重負地。

　　2.D　這里指我和祖母共享的一段時光,故彼此的陪伴更符合語境。company n.陪伴;care n.照料,小心;experience n.經驗,經歷;life n.生活,人生。

　　3.A　然而,對我而言,這些時光不僅僅是我與祖母相處的機會。chance n.機會;adventure n.冒險;honor n.光榮,榮幸;favor n.好感,贊同。

　　4.B　錢常?；祀s在路邊的沙塵里。be mixed with混合,混雜;be faced with面臨,面對;be crowded with擠滿,擁擠;be armed with用……武裝起來。

　　5.C　總能在路邊撿到錢,當然是幸運的。

　　6.D　現在回想起來,其實那些錢根本就不重要,重要的是發現所帶來的快樂。look back回首(往事);回憶;date back追溯到;hold back克制,隱瞞,阻礙;come back回來,恢復(知覺、記憶等)。

　　7.A　副詞even可以用來引出更精確的說法,意思是“甚至可以說,其實,實際上”;rather adv.相當,寧愿;almost adv.幾乎,差不多;ever adv.曾經,從來。

　　8.C　最后一段中“delighted at the discovery”也有提示。discovery n.發現;nature n.自然,天性;travel n.旅行;work n.工作。

　　9.B　這讓我感覺如此特別。special adj.特別的,特殊的,專門的;casual adj.漫不經心的,偶然的;creative adj.創造性的;practical adj.實際的,實用的。

　　10.A　多年以后,兒時的記憶對我而言已經不僅僅意味著一個孩子的快樂了。memory n.記憶,回憶;action n.行動,行為;kindness n.仁慈,親切;story n.故事。

　　11.D　媽媽告訴我一個我從未懷疑過的真相。suspect v.懷疑;believe v.相信;miss v.想念;suppose v.假設。

　　12.B　媽媽承認,那些年,我的祖父曾經開車往返在我們散步的路線上,扔下一些零錢等我發現。admit v.承認;whisper v.耳語;sign v.簽署;agree v.同意。

　　13.A　最后一段中“I drop a penny or two”也有提示。drop v.(故意)降下,使落下;make v.做,制造;send v.發送,派遣;pass v.經過。

　　14.C　聽到這件事,我的第一反應自然是吃驚的,而非惱怒的、失望的或者高興的。

　　15.B　我從未想過祖父是整件事的負責人。(be) responsible for對……負責;(be) ready for為……做好準備;(be) fit for適合于;(be) famous for因……而著名。

　　16.C　祖父不是那種常常把我當做小孩子擁抱的人。hug v.擁抱;beat v.打;respect v.尊敬;scold v.責罵。

　　17.D　根據上文可知,雖然祖父不表現出來,但是我從不懷疑他對我的愛。never adv.從不;always adv.總是;often adv.經常;sometimes adv.有時。

　　18.C　祖父用出乎我意料的方式給予了我快樂,我卻從來沒有把這件事與祖父聯系起來。connect to聯系到,連接到;devote to致力于;reply to答復;turn to求助于,轉向。

　　19.A　現在,當我在街上散步時,我會偶爾扔掉一兩個便士,想象著某個小孩子找到它,為這一發現而高興的樣子。imagine sb.doing sth.想象某人做某事;notice sb.doing sth.注意到某人做某事;keep/have sb.doing sth.讓某人一直做某事。

　　20.D　他們永遠都不會知道,有人故意把它放在那里讓他們找到。on purpose故意,有意;by accident偶然;by mistake錯誤地;on time準時。

　　四、閱讀理解

　　[語篇解讀]　本文為議論文,討論了現代建筑如何與古建筑和諧共存。在作者看來,既要保證城市的發展,又要保護古建筑不被破壞,兩者是可以和諧共存的。