2018_2019学年高中英语Module4Carnival课下能力提升（十四）外研版.docx

Module 4 课下能力提升（十四）.根据提示写出单词的正确形式1She hides (躲藏) herself away in her office all day.2He pretended (假装) to his family that everything was fine.3The missing boy was seen wandering (徘徊) by the river just now.4Now, its time for us to book (预订) our train tickets.5The headmaster extended (延长) our holiday by four days.6Although it has been years, that event is still fresh in my memory (memorize)7There is some confusion (confuse) about what the correct procedure should be.8This room has an elegant (elegance) atmosphere with these furniture.9I used to believe my mother had magical (magic) powers.10Its surprising that this old custom should have revived (revival).选词填空date back to， dress up， come to an end， come out， on end， in secret， come off， put .into prison 1Last night, we held a meeting in_secret.2The police arrested many people and later put_them_into_prison.3The important task will come_to_an_end this week.4He is a wonderful companion and we can talk for hours on_end.5The history of humanty may date_back_to the Ice Age.6That magazine comes_out once a month.7Mr. Green dressed_up as a policeman in dark glasses.8When I tried to lift the jug, the handle came_off in my hand.完成句子1She often hides_from her teacher.她经常躲着她的老师。2Ready or not, some day it will all come_to_an_end.不管你是否做好了准备，终有一天一切都会结束。3Seize_the_chance,_or youll regret.抓住这次机会，否则你会后悔的。4He pretended_to_be_reading an important paper when the boss came in.老板进来时他假装正在看一份重要的文件。5The boys wandered_around_the_town with nothing to do.那些男孩无所事事，在镇上到处闲逛。.阅读理解ASince the 800s, November 1st is a holiday known as All Saints Day. The evening before is known as Halloween. During the festival, poor people would beg for food and families would give them “soul cakes” in return for their promise to pray for the familys dead relatives.Halloween, however, has a special meaning for children today, who dress in funny or ghostly clothes and knock at neighborhood doors shouting “Trick or Treat！” Princesses,_ghosts_and_witches all hold bags open to catch the candies or cakes that the neighbors drop in.Today school dances and neighborhood parties called “block parties” are popular among the young people and old. They dress up as historical or political figures and go to costume parties. Teenagers enjoy costume dances at their schools and the more outrageous the costume is, the better it is.Certain tricks such as soaping car windows and knocking at the neighbors windows are expected. But parties and pranks are not the only things that Halloweeners enjoy doing. Some collect money to buy food and medicine for poor children around the world.Halloween originated as a celebration connected with evil spirits. Black is one of the traditional Halloween colors, probably because Halloween festivals and traditions took place at night. In the weeks before October 31, Americans decorate windows of houses and schools with silhouettes (轮廓) of witches and black cats.Pumpkins are also a symbol of Halloween. Carving pumpkins into some kinds of lanterns is a Halloween custom also dating back to Ireland. When the Irish brought their customs to the United States, they carved faces on pumpkins instead of turnips (芜菁) because in the autumn they were more plentiful than turnips. Today the lanterns in the windows of a house on Halloween night let costumed children know that there are candies (糖果) waiting for them if they knock and say “Trick or Treat！”1“Princesses, ghosts and witches” in Paragraph 2 refer to _.Apeople existing in the imagination of children Bthe grownups dressing up to please childrenCthe children dressing up on this special holiday Dthe actors or actresses invited to celebrate the holiday 解析：选C推理判断题。由短文第二段“Halloween, however, has a special meaning for children today, who dress in funny or ghostly clothes and knock at neighborhood doors shouting Trick or Treat！”可知，princesses, ghosts and witches是指打扮成这些形象的孩子们，所以C为正确答案。2Children celebrate Halloween in the following ways EXCEPT _.Aplaying little tricks on their neighborsBdressing up and attending costume partiesCdoing destructive things which are usually not allowed Ddoing some good deeds to help those in trouble解析：选C细节理解题。根据全文内容看A、B和D项的活动在文章中都出现了，而没有进行破坏性的活动，故选C。3According to the passage, why did the Irish choose pumpkins instead of turnips?ABecause pumpkins were much cheaper.BBecause in the autumn there were more pumpkins.CBecause pumpkins were suitable to make lanterns.DBecause the Irish wanted to make some changes.解析：选B细节理解题。由最后一段的“.they carved faces on pumpkins instead of turnips (芜菁) because in the autumn they were more plentiful than turnips.”可知答案选B。4Whats the meaning of the underlined word “outrageous” in the third paragraph？AUnusual.BAttractive.CFunnyDExpensive.解析：选A词义猜测题。根据文章内容可知孩子们在节日时打扮成鬼怪神灵，所以衣服应该是“不寻常的，离奇的”，所以选A。BThe people sitting around the fire are very strange. Some of them have huge noses. They have empty cheeks and large stupidly smiling mouths. Their faces are painted red, blue, and black; some are even green. They have antlers (鹿角) on their heads and long black horsehair hanging down their backs. Who can these people be?They are not nearly as frightening as they look. They are the Delaware celebrating their form of Thanksgiving, the Festival of the Corn Goddess. They are thanking her for the harvest and asking her to send them another good harvest next year. The faces are really masks, which are worn as part of the ceremony.In the past many Native American people made use of masks in ceremonies and celebrations. The masks varied from nation to nation, but they were most often used for religious reasons. When a nation was going to war, those going into battle would wear terrible masks to honor the god of war, whose totem (图腾) was set up in the center of the camp. All the fighters would dance in front of it.Many of the masks still exist. They are made of many different materials, but the majority are of skillfully carved wood or of animal skins. Some masks were in the forms of birds and animals, but others were in human forms. They were painted in bright colors and covered with beautiful designs. Often these included symbols for the things the people depended on for their lives, such as rain, sunlight, plants, and fire.Sometimes, people wore masks to hide their faces from the enemy. Often, we, too, wear masks to hide our feelings because we are too proud or shy to show them to others. These are not the kind of masks worn on Halloween but are the facial expressions that we expect to cover our inner thoughts. Although these_masks do not look like those of the Native Americans, perhaps our reasons for wearing them are similar.语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了面具的一些基本情况。5At the beginning of the text, the author _.Adescribes an interesting sceneBshows the origin of ThanksgivingCtells how people celebrate ThanksgivingDintroduces the customs of the Native Americans解析：选A写作手法题。在文章开头，作者描述了一个有趣的场景，由此引出本文的主题面具。6What do we know about the masks worn by the Native Americans?AThey were mainly worn by soldiers.BThey were used for political reasons.CThey differed from one nation to another.DThey were worn to honor the god of war.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段的“The masks varied from nation to nation .”可知选C。7The fourth paragraph is mainly about _.Adifferent kinds of masksBwhat most masks are made ofCwhen and why people wear masksDthe things people depended on for their lives解析：选A段落大意题。第四段主要介绍了不同的面具，包括材质、形状、颜色、图案等。8What does the underlined part “these masks” in the last paragraph refer to?AMasks used to hide ourselves from the enemy.BMasks used to cover our true feelings.CMasks worn by ancient people.DMasks worn on Halloween.解析：选B推理判断题。文章前面的部分都在说具体的面具，最后一段谈到抽象的面具，也就是人的表情，这种“面具”让他人无法看到你真正的喜怒哀乐。此处的these masks就是上文提到的“the facial expressions that we expect to cover our inner thoughts”。.阅读七选五Think about what youve learned from a particular rumor experience, and let it help you make sure it never happens again. Here are a few tips that will help you._1_The more private information that you make public, the more ammunition (把柄) rumors will have, so be careful who you confide in (向吐露)Try to understand where its coming from, and why.Is the rumor meant to hurt you, or is it just a case of misinformation or exaggeration? Its important to get this information before you react to the rumor. _2_Resist the urge to dish it out.Have you heard the saying “Someone can dish it out, but he or she cant take it”？ _3_ If you spread gossip and rumors about others, you might become a person who deserves a taste of his or her own medicine.Resist the urge to take revenge.If youve been the victim of gossip and rumors a