20182019学年高中英语Module4Carnival课下能力提升(十六)外研版

Module4课下能力提高（十六）Ⅰ.阅读理解TheNewYearisatimeforcelebrationforalmosteveryoneoftheworld.InBritain,peoplegotopubsandnightclubstodancetheoldyearaway,andtowelcomeinthenewoneatmidnight.Inrecentyears,streetpartieshavebecomemorepopular.Thousandsofpeoplegatherinsquares,mainstreetsorontheriverbankstolistentobandsplayingandtoseefireworksdisplays.Forpeoplewhostayathome,mostareattractedbythespecial,liveNewYearshowsonTV.Theyarewaitingforthecountdown,alongwiththepresenters,from10to1asthelastsecondoftheoldyearawayandthebellsoftheNewYeararerung.InScotland,peoplevisittheirneighborsanddrink,danceonNewYear'sEve.Ifyou'reinvitedtoaScottishhomethatnight,it'simportanttoknowwhattobringwithyou:alumpofcoal,someshortbreadandsomewhisky.Thecoalshowswarmth,soyou'rewishingthepeopleyouvisitwillhaveenoughheatinthecomingyear.Theshortbreadrepresentsfood,soyou'rehopingthatthepeoplewillhaveenoughtoeatinthenewyear.SomeScotscallwhisky“thewateroflife”，sowhenyouhandoveryourbottletoyourhosts,itmeansyouwantthemtohaveenoughtodrinkoverthenext12months.Andthere'sonemorekeytaskyoustillhavetoperformifyoucan.Thefirstpersontoknockonaneighbor'sdoorissupposedtobeatall,dark,andhandsomemanwhowillbringgoodlucktothehousehold.Butwhatifthat'snotyou?Well,don'tringthebelljustyet.Waitawhileandthe_right_personissuretoturnupsoon!语篇解读：本文主要介绍了英国人庆贺新年的活动方式，侧重介绍了苏格兰人的庆贺方式。1．Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．SeeingtheoldyearoffinBritainB．CelebrationsofaScottishNewYearC．VisitingScottishhomesonNewYear'sEveD．SendinggoodluckintheNewYear分析：选B标题概括题。文章主要叙述了英国人庆贺新年的活动方式，此中拜亲探友也在此中，所以最好的标题是B；而A、C和D不过此中的一部分，不可以作为文章的标题。2．WhydovisitorstakethingstoaScottishhomeonNewYear'sEve?A．Tosharegoodfoodandwarmth.B．Tohelpthosepoorfamilies.C．Tosendbestwishestothefamilies.D．Toshowrichnessandgenerosity.分析：选

C

细节理解题。文章倒数第二段详细描绘了大年大年夜拜见亲友挚友时要带的东西和含义，每件都代表着拜见者美好的祝福和祝福，

thecoal祝福来年的暖和，theshortbread和

whisky代表着饮食富裕，所以选C。3．Thephrase“therightperson”

inthelast

sentencerefers

to

“________”．A．thepresenterofaspecialTVshowB．atall,darkandhandsomemanC．amanwithcoal,shortbreadandwhiskyD．yourneighbor分析：选

B

细节理解题。依据文章表达的事实，这儿的

therightperson

一定是第一个叩门的人，也就是上文说的

atall,dark,andhandsomemanwhowillbringgoodlucktothehousehold

。4．Weknowfromthepassagethat________.A．BritishpeoplehatetothinkoftheoldyearandwishtodanceitB．streetconcertshavebecomemorepopularonNewYear'sEveC．BritishpeopleletofffireworksinpublicplacestocelebratetheNewYear

awayquicklyD．peoplestayathomedoingnothingbutwaitforthebelloftheNewYeartoring分析：选C推理判断题。依据第二段的表达能够看出，人们举行街道晚会庆贺新年的活动除了赏识乐队演奏外，还能够赏识烟花，由此推测：人们会在公共场合燃放烟花以示庆贺，所以选

C。Ⅱ.阅读七选五Mostofushavetheexperienceofdroppingphonesinwater.__1__Thereis,however,thechancetosaveyourphoneifyouactquicklyandfollowthesesteps：Step1:Turnitoff.Awetphonethatisturnedonhasagreaterchanceofshort-circuiting(欠缺)thecircuitboard.Ifyouareunsurewhetheritisonoroff,pressthepowerbuttonquicklytoseeifthereisanylife.__2__Ifthereisn't,keepitoff.Step2:Drythephoneoffwithasofttowel.__3__Drythephoneoffwithasofttowel,gettingridofanywateronthesurfaceandpreventinganymorefromgettinginthroughtheports(接口)．Step3:Blowairintotheports.Yourinitialresponsemaybetodryyourphonewithahairdrier.__4__Theheatfromthedriercandestroytheinternalcomponents,causingthephoneuseless.Blowairintotheportsandotherouteropeningswhichwaterhasentered.Step4:Placethephoneinacontainerwithrice.Bynowyou'vedoneeverythingtoremoveasmuchwateraspossiblefromyour__5__Thereisaneasywayofgettingeverylastbitofwateroutofyourphoneputtingyourphoneinrice,whichcanabsorbwater.Coveryourphoneinapaperbeforeburyingitinrice.

phone.—towelA．Thisisaverycommonmistake.B．Ifthereis,turnitoffimmediately.C．You'restillleftwithawetphoneafterturningitoff.D．Thiscouldbeintheseaorinthetoiletwherethereiswater.E．Avoidthedesiretotestyourphonetoseeifit'sstillworking.F．However,chancesarethatthereisstillwaterinplacesyoucan'taccess.G．Thisisoneofthequickestandeasiestwaystodryofftheoutsideofyourphone.答案：1～5

DBCAFⅢ.完形填空Thereoncewasabeggarwholovedtohearhimselfsing.Helived__1__adustbinnexttoasupermarket.Hehadthemostamazingvoice.Noonewouldlistentohim,singto,themanwasfilledwith__5__forhelovedhisvoice.Thenoneday,alittlegirlwasonherwaytothesupermarket.Themanwassingingoneofhisfavoritesongs.Thelittlegirl__6__himandwonderedwhatthatnoisewas.Shebegan__7__aroundeverycorneruntilshefoundhim.Thegirl'seyesbegantogrowwideasshesawthemaninhis__8__clothes.Sheaskedhimtosing,withnoinhiseyes.Althoughitwasnicetobe__10__tosing,itwasalsonicetohaveanaudience.Hesanguntiltheyheardthegirl'smother__11__forher.Thegirlquicklysaid__12__andranoff.Thegirlreturnedthenextdayandaskedhimtosing.__13__hesangforthelittlegirl.Afterafewsongs,sheleft__14__thecallofhermother.Shecamethedayafter,withanolderwoman.Thiswasthegirl's__15__.Shedidnotseemtomindbeingledbehinda__16__dustbin.Thegirlaskedthebeggartosing.Themansanghisheartoutforthe__17__ofthemtohear.Themother'sfrownbeganto__18__andasmilebegantoappear.Thedaysafterwerefullofcheerfulsingingandtheaudienceoftwo.__19__，theywouldbringmorepeopletolisten.Thebeggarcontinuedtosinguntilhecouldnotsinganymore.__20__helovedhisvoiceanymore.语篇解读：本文是一篇记述文。主要叙述的是一个乞丐特别喜爱唱歌，喜爱自己的声音，可是由于他是乞丐，除了动物外没有人听他唱歌。有一天一个小女孩听到了他的歌声，找到了他并听他唱歌，以后女孩的妈妈也来了，以后更多的人来了.他们都没有厌弃垃圾桶的臭味和他褴褛的穿着，都来赏识他的歌声。1．A.overB．underC．besideD．behind分析：选D依据第三段“Shedidnotseemtomindbeingledbehinda________dustbin”可知答案。2．A.althoughB．butC．thoughD．still分析：选Cthough在此处是副词，放在句尾，表示转折。这句话和前文的“Hehadthemostamazingvoice.”之间是转折关系，并且此处应当填副词。3．A.catsB．audienceC．animalsD．humans分析：选D依据“Allanimalswouldcometohearthissound.”可知，来听他唱歌的只有动物没有人类，应选D。4．A.onlyB．devotedC．enthusiasticD．excited分析：选A依据前一句可知他独一的听众就是动物。5．A.regretB．joyC．painD．sorrow分析：选B依据这句话的意思我们能够知道，即便没有人来听他唱歌，他也很快乐地唱，由于他喜爱自己的声音。6．A.sawB．noticedC．heardD．made分析：选C依据上下文语境可知，小女孩应当是先听到他的歌声，而后顺着声音找到了他。应选C。7．A.lookingB．researchingC．searchingD．finding分析：选C依据语境可知，这个小女孩顺着歌声找遍了每个角落直到找到了他。search＋地址＋forsth./sb.表示“找寻某地找某物/某人”。8．A.tidyB．cleanC．dirtyD．cheap分析：选C依据文章可知，唱歌的人是乞丐，并且住在垃圾桶后边，那么自然他的衣服应当是脏的。9．A.fearB．signalC．expressionD．noise分析：选A小女孩面对的是这样一个人，可是她让他给她唱歌，并且小女孩说话时，声音里没有惧怕。10．A.awakeB．aloneC．awareD．ashamed分析：选B依据文意，这个乞丐一个人唱歌的时候感觉很好，有了一个听众也挺好。11．A.phoningB．cryingC．appealingD．calling分析：选D依据下文的“thecallofhermother”可知，是女孩的妈妈在叫小女孩，而不是打电话之类的。12．A.goodbyeB．okayC．sorryD．hello分析：选A依据后边的“ranoff”可知小女孩跑着找妈妈去了，那么此处应当是“道别”。13．A.OnceB．AgainC．MoreD．Often分析：选B依据上文“次日，小女孩又来让他唱歌”可知此处表示“又一次，他给小女孩唱歌”。14．A.inB．onC．atD．over分析：选C此处考察介词。at“响应，回答”。应选C。15．A.friendB．motherC．sisterD．teacher分析：选B依据后边的“Themother'sfrownbeganto...”可知这个女人是小女孩的妈妈。16．A.bigB．desertedC．smellyD．beautiful分析：选C此处修饰的是垃圾桶，那么应当是smellydustbin。17．A.bothB．noneC．allD．either分析：选A依据文意可知，是给母女二人唱歌，所以应当用both，either的意思是“二者中的随意一个”，不合文意。18．A.replaceB．ruinC．fadeD．break分析：选C依据下文的appear以及本句中的frown“皱眉”可知，本句指的是听到乞丐的歌声后，小女孩的妈妈皱着的眉舒睁开了，浅笑的表情在她的脸上出现了。fade在本句中指的是“皱着的眉舒睁开了”，切合题意。19．A.LaterB．EarlierC．SoonerD．Otherwise分析：选A依据文意，此处是在表达以后发生的事，所以应当用later。20．A.ApartfromB．ThankstoC．NotjustD．Inaddition分析：选

C乞丐的听众多了，那么自然不不过是他自己喜爱他的歌声了。

notjust

意为“不不过”。Ⅳ.语法填空WeallknowthattheFridayafterThanksgivingmeansamaddashtotheshoppingcentreforridiculoussales.Buthowdidthisbargainshoppingget__1__(it)start?ThefirstBlackFridayactuallyhadnothing__2__(do)withThanksgivingorshopping.TheoriginofBlackFridayasweknowittodaystartedinPhiladelphiaduringthe1950sand1960s.CrowdsofpeoplewouldcometotownthedayafterThanksgivingfortheannualArmy-Navyfootballgame__3__(hold)thefollowingSaturday.Streetsand__4__(store)werealwayscrowded,whichwasgreatforbusinessbutmadeeasy-pickingsforshoplifters(行窃者).Localpolicecalledthis“BlackFriday”.Notonlydidtheyhavetodealwithextratraffic__5__shoplifting,buttheyhadtoworkextrahoursandcouldn'trequestthedayoff.Thetermdidn'tgonational__6__thelate1980s,butthe__7__(explain)changed.Whileshopkeepers__8__(general)sufferedfinanciallossesmostoftheyear,theincreaseofholidayshoppersmarkedthefirstdayofrealprofit.Intraditionalaccounting(会计)prac