2018_2019学年高中英语Module4Carnival课下能力提升（十六）外研版.docx

Module 4 课下能力提升（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 squares, 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 year 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 wishing 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 enough 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 yet. Wait a while and the_right_person is sure to turn up soon!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。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 Year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。2Why do visitors take things to a Scottish home on 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.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。3The 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, shortbread and whiskyDyour neighbor解析：选B细节理解题。根据文章叙述的事实，这儿的the 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。4We 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 nothing but wait for the bell of the New Year to ring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。.阅读七选五Most of us have the experience of dropping phones in water._1_ There is, however, the chance to save your phone if you act quickly and follow these steps：Step 1: Turn it off.A wet phone that is turned on has a greater chance of shortcircuiting (短缺) the circuit board. If you are unsure whether it is on or off, press the power button quickly to see if there is any life. _2_ If there isnt, keep it off.Step 2: Dry the phone off with a soft towel._3_ Dry the phone off with a soft towel, getting rid of any water on the surface and preventing any more from getting in through the ports (接口)Step 3: Blow air into the ports.Your initial response may be to dry your phone with a hair drier. _4_ The heat from the drier can destroy the internal components, causing the phone useless. Blow air into the ports and other outer openings which water has entered.Step 4: Place the phone in a container with rice.By now youve done everything to remove as much water as possible from your phone. _5_ There is an easy way of getting every last bit of water out of your phone putting your phone in rice, which can absorb water. Cover your phone in a paper towel before burying it in rice.AThis is a very common mistake.BIf there is, turn it off immediately.CYoure still left with a wet phone after turning it off.DThis could be in the sea or in the toilet where there is water.EAvoid the desire to test your phone to see if its still working.FHowever, chances are that there is still water in places you cant access.GThis is one of the quickest and easiest ways to dry off the outside of your phone.答案：15DBCAF.完形填空There once was a beggar who loved to hear himself sing. He lived _1_ a dustbin next to a supermarket. He had the most amazing voice. No one would listen to him, _2_. Cats and dogs would come to sing along. All animals would come to hear this sound. No _3_ though. His _4_ audience were the animals. Even without people to sing to, the man was filled with _5_ for he loved his voice.Then one day, a little girl was on her way to the supermarket. The man was singing one of his favorite songs. The little girl _6_ him and wondered what that noise was. She began _7_ around every corner until she found him. The girls eyes began to grow wide as she saw the man in his _8_ clothes.She asked him to sing, with no _9_ of danger in her voice. This shocked the man. He sang for the girl with joy in his eyes. Although it was nice to be _10_ to sing, it was also nice to have an audience. He sang until they heard the girls mother _11_ for her. The girl quickly said _12_ and ran off.The girl returned the next day and asked him to sing. _13_ he sang for the little girl. After a few songs, she left _14_ the call of her mother. She came the day after, with an older woman. This was the girls _15_. She did not seem to mind being led behind a _16_ dustbin. The girl asked the beggar to sing. The man sang his heart out for the _17_ of them to hear. The mothers frown began to _18_ and a smile began to appear. The days after were full of cheerful singing and the audience of two. _19_， they would bring more people to listen. The beggar continued to sing until he could not sing anymore. _20_ he loved his voice anymore.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是一个乞丐特别喜欢唱歌，喜欢自己的声音，但是因为他是乞丐，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，后来女孩的妈妈也来了，后来更多的人来了.他们都没有嫌弃垃圾桶的臭味和他褴褛的衣着，都来欣赏他的歌声。1A.overBunderCbesideDbehind解析：选D根据第三段“She did not seem to mind being led behind a _ dustbin”可知答案。2A.althoughBbutCthoughDstill解析：选Cthough在此处是副词，放在句尾，表示转折。这句话和前文的“He had the most amazing voice.”之间是转折关系，而且此处应该填副词。3A.catsBaudienceCanimalsDhumans解析：选D根据“All animals would come to hear this sound.”可知，来听他唱歌的只有动物没有人类，故选D。4A.onlyBdevotedCenthusiasticDexcited解析：选A根据前一句可知他唯一的听众就是动物。5A.regretBjoyCpainDsorrow解析：选B根据这句话的意思我们可以知道，即使没有人来听他唱歌，他也很高兴地唱，因为他喜欢自己的声音。6A.sawBnoticedCheardDmade解析：选C根据上下文语境可知，小女孩应该是先听到他的歌声，然后顺着声音找到了他。故选C。7A.lookingBresearchingCsearchingDfinding解析：选C根据语境可知，这个小女孩顺着歌声找遍了每个角落直到找到了他。search地点for sth./sb.表示“搜寻某地找某物/某人”。8A.tidyBcleanCdirtyDcheap解析：选C根据文章可知，唱歌的人是乞丐，而且住在垃圾桶后面，那么自然他的衣服应该是脏的。9A.fearBsignalCexpressionDnoise解析：选A小女孩面对的是这样一个人，但是她让他给她唱歌，而且小女孩说话时，声音里没有恐惧。10A.awakeBaloneCawareDashamed解析：选B根据文意，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。11A.phoningBcryingCappealingDcalling解析：选D根据下文的“the call of her mother”可知，是女孩的妈妈在叫小女孩，而不是打电话之类的。12A.goodbyeBokayCsorryDhello解析：选A根据后面的“ran off”可知小女孩跑着找妈妈去了，那么此处应该是“道别”。13A.OnceBAgainCMoreDOften解析：选B根据上文“第二天，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”。14A.inBonCatDover解析：选C此处考查介词。at“响应，回答”。故选C。15A.friendBmotherCsisterDteacher解析：选B根据后面的“The mothers frown began to .”可知这个女人是小女孩的妈妈。16A.bigBdesertedCsmellyDbeautiful解析：选C此处修饰的是垃圾桶，那么应该是smelly dustbin。17A.bothBnoneCallDeither解析：选A根据文意可知，是给母女二人唱歌，所以应该用both，either的意思是“二者中的任意一个”，不合文意。18A.replaceBruinCfadeDbreak解析：选C根据下文的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展开了，微笑的表情在她的脸上出现了。fade在本句中指的是“皱着的眉舒展开了”，符合题意。19A.LaterBEarlierCSoonerDOtherwise解析：选A根据文意，此处是在叙述后来发生的事，所以应该用later。20A.Apart fromBThanks toCNot justDIn addition解析：选C乞丐的听众多了，那么自然不仅仅是他自己喜欢他的歌声了。not just意为“不仅仅”。.语法填空We all know that the Friday after Thanksgiving means a mad dash to the shopping centre for ridiculous sales. But how did this bargain shopping get _1_ (it) start?The first Black Friday actually had nothing _2_ (do) with Thanksgiving or shopping. The origin of Black Friday as we know it today started in Philadelphia during the 1950s and 1960s. Crowds of people would come to town the day after Thanksgiving for the annual ArmyNavy football game _3_ (hold) the following Saturday. Streets and _4_ (store) were always crowded, which was great for business but made easypickings for shoplifters (行窃者). Local police called this “Black Friday”. Not only did they have to deal with extra traffic _5_ shoplifting, but they had to work extra hours and couldnt request the day off.The term didnt go national _6_ the late 1980s, but the _7_ (explain) changed. While shopkeepers _8_ (general) suffered financial losses most of the year, the increase of holiday shoppers marked the first day of real profit. In traditional accounting (会计) practices a few years ago, losses _9_ (re