高一英语模块三课文填空.doc

Unit 1 FogFog warningWhen Polly left home _ morning, the city was already covered _ a grey mist. _ lunch, the radio forecast that the mist _ become a thick fog _ the afternoon. _ four oclock, Polly left work and stepped _ into the fog .She wondered _ the buses would still be running.No buses to King Street_ out in the street, she walked quickly _ her usual bus stop.How far are you going? the bus conductor asked her _ he took her fare.King Street. said Polly.Sorry，Miss replied the man, the truth is _ it is_ foggy _ the bus to run _ far. Take the Underground to Green Park. The weather _ be better there and you might be able to get a taxi.A tall man_ Polly observed the passengers _ the train, she had a feeling _ she was being watched _ a tall man _ a dark overcoat. _ last the train arrived _ Green Park station. _ the rest of the passengers were getting out, she glanced _ the faces around her. The tall man was nowhere to be seen.FootstepsWhen Polly got _ the station entrance, it was empty. Outside, _ she looked the fog lay _ a thick, grey cloud. There was no one _ sight. Polly set _ towards Park Street. As she walked _ the narrow street, she heard the sound of footsteps _ (approach), _ by the time she reached the corner of the street, the footsteps _ (be) gone. Suddenly Polly felt a rough hand _ (brush) her cheek, _ she heard a mans voice in her ear _ (say) Sorry. The man moved _. She could feel her heart _ (beat) _ fear.The helpful strangerThen she heard the sound _-soft footsteps _ her. A minute before, she had wished _ someone to come _. Now she wanted to run, but fear held her _. The footsteps seemed close now. Then a mans voice came out of the darkness. _ anybody there?Polly hesitated. At last she answered, Hello, I think Im lost. A few seconds _, a hand reached _ and grasped her arm. Polly found herself _ (star) _ at the face of an old man _ a beard. Maybe I can help you. _ road do you want? he asked.I live _ 86 King Street. Polly replied. Just take my hand. said the man. Come _ me. Youll be all right. He took Pollys hand. Watch _ for the step here._ his other hand the man carried a stick. Polly heard it _ (hit) the step. I can remember some terrible fogs, but maybe that was before your time. I _ see your face, but you _ young. How old are you? Just twenty. answered Polly.Ah, twenty! _ nice age to be. I was young once. Now were _ the crossroads. Turn left here.Im quite lost now. Are you sure you know the way? Polly was beginning to feel frightened again. Of course. You really shouldnt feel anxious, He held her hand _ firmly.The grateful helperHere we are. King Street. He stopped. Thank you so much _ coming _ my aid. said Polly in relief. Would you like to come in and rest _ a while?Its very nice _ you. said the man, but Ill be _. There may be more people lost today, and Id like to help them. You see, a fog _ bad is rare. It gives me the chance to pay_ the help that people give me when its sunny. A blind person _ me cant get _ the road _ help, _ in a fog like this. Unit 2 English and its historyAll _ history, people _ many different countries and cultures have lived together in Britain. The English language is made _ of the grammar _ vocabulary these people brought _ Britain. That is why English has _ many difficult rules that confuse people.Old EnglishOld English is very different _ the English we speak nowadays. _ fact, we would not be able to understand it _ we heard it today. Before the 5th century, people in Britain _ spoke a language called Celtic. Then two Germanic groups _ the European mainlandthe Angles and the Saxonsoccupied Britain. Old English consisted _ a mixture of their languages. (_ the English language and the English people are named _ the Angles; the word Angle was spelt Engle in Old English.) Aside _ place names such _ London, very few Celtic words became part _ Old English. _ the end of the 9th century, the Vikings, people from Northern European countries such as Denmark and Norway, began to move to Britain. They brought _ them their languages, _ also mixed _ Old English. _ the 10th century, Old English had become the official language of England.When we speak English today, we _ feel puzzled _ which words or phrases to use. This is _ English has many words and phrases from different languages, but _ similar meanings. For example, the word sick came from a word once used _ the Angles and the Saxons, _ ill came from a word once used by the Norwegians.Middle EnglishMiddle English is the name given _ the English used from _ the 12th to the 15th centuries. Many things played _ part in the development _ this new type of English. The _ important contribution was from the Normans, _ French-speaking people _ defeated England and took control _the country in 1066. _, the Norman Conquest did not affect English as _ as the Angles and the Saxons victory about 600 years earlier, which led _ Old English replacing Celtic. Even _ the Normans spoke French for the entire 250 years they ruled England, French did not replace English _ the first language. _ the other hand, the English language did borrow many words from French. This resulted _ even more words with similar meanings, such as answer (from Old English) and reply (from Old French). _ is interesting to learn how the words for most animals raised _ food, such as cow, sheep and pig, came from Old English. However, the words for the meat of these animals, _ was served to the Normans, came from Old French: beef, mutton, pork and bacon. Old French made other contributions _ Middle English as well. In Old English, the Germanic way _ making words plural was used. For example, they said housen instead _ houses, and shoen instead of shoes. _ the Normans took control, they began using the French way of making plurals, adding an -s to house and shoe. Only _ few words kept their Germanic plural forms, such as man/men and child/children. _ the Norman Conquest, high-class people spoke French _ common people spoke English. _, by _ latter half of the 14th century, English had come _ widespread use _ all classes in England. In 1399, Henry became King of England. His mother tongue was English, and he used English _ all official events. Modern English Modern English appeared _ the Renaissance in the 16th century. Because _ this, Modern English includes many Latin _ Greek words. Pronunciation _ went through huge changes during this period. _ course, this was _ the end of the changes in the English language. The question of _ English will keep _ changing in the future is easy to answer. _ is certain that this process will continue, and people will keep inventing new words and new ways of saying things.Unit 3 Lost civilizationsDay 1,15 JulyI feel lucky to have won a place _ this trip. We are in Italy now, and tomorrow we are visiting Pompeii. Next week we are flying _ China, and going to Loulan, which is known _ Chinas Pompeii _ the desert. Both Pompeii and Loulan became lost civilizations long ago.Day 2,16 JulyThis morning we attended a lecture _ Pompeii. The city was founded _ the 8th century BC. In 89 BC, the Romans took _ Pompeii. It then became _ rich and busy city. Near the city _ a volcano. _ 24th August AD 79, the volcano erupted and lava, ash and rocks poured _ of it _ the surrounding countryside. It continued _ erupt _ the next two days. Many people were buried alive, and _ was the city. _ unfortunate!Day 3,17 JulyToday I saw the ancient Roman city of Pompeii _ it was 2,000 years ago. How amazing! The city was forgotten for many years _ the 18th century _ a farmer discovered a stone _ writing on it. People started to dig in the area _ treasure, _ caused much damage. _, in 1860, the area was put _ government protection _ it could be preserved and studied._ I walked around the city, I saw streets just _ they had been, with stepping stones _ the road so you did not have to step _ the mud _ rainy days! I saw several houses _ were decorated _ wall paintings. I also saw the people who had been buried alive. It turns out _ after the ash covered the people _ failed to fee the city, their bodies nearly completely broke down and disappeared, _ (leave) empty spaces to produce true-to-life figures _ the people who had died in the disaster. You can see them today in Pompeii , in the same place _ the people fell. The volcano is _ there, but looks very quiet now. _ is hard to imagine _ this peaceful volcano destroyed the whole city!Day10,24 JulyFinally, we arrived _ Loulan after several days of travelling. This commercial city was busy _ wealthy about 2,000 years _. It was _ stopping point _ the famous Silk Road _ the East and the west. _ is believed to have been gradually covered _ by sandstorms from AD200 to AD400. I am so excited to be here!Day11,25 JulyAn scholar _ the local cultural institute, Professor Zhang, told us that around the year 1900 the European explorer Sven Hedin discovered _ ruins of the Loulan Kingdom. Seven found the remains of buildings buried _ the sand, together _ a lot of treasures, _ coins, painted pots, materials such _ silk, documents and wall paintings. When we went to the city, we saw the city walls, palaces, temples, workshops and towers. We found the ruins _ interesting. There was an ancient water system that ran _ the middle of the city. The desert was _ a green land with huge trees, _ they were cut down and that resulted _ the city from being buried _ sand_ a pity!Advertisements 广告；宣传Nowadays,we can find advertisements _ wherever we go. we are so used _ them _ we often do not even realize how many we see and hear in_ a day. I did some research_advertisements, and have some very important information to share _ you.What is an advertisement ?An advertisement uses words and pictures _ persuade people to buy a product _ service,or to believe _ an idea. Newspapers, magazines, the Internet, radio and television are _most common places to find them. There are two _ types of advertisements-commercial advertisements and public service advertisements(PSAs).A commercial advertisements is one _ someone has paid_to advertise a product or service. _ are often run for free, and are meant_ educate people _ health, safety, or any _ problem _affects public welfare.Does an advertisement tell people the _ truth ?There are laws to protect people _advertisements _ cheat people. However, we _ must be aware _the skilful methods used _ ads to try and sell us things. Even _an ad does not lie, _ does not mean it is _-_ innocent. One toothpaste ad declares, Bright-Teeth fights bad breath! This statement tries to fool you_assuming that the toothpaste cures bad breath,_ it does not say that! _ it says is that it fights it, and that is not the same thing at _.One grocery tells customers, “You are proud _your cooking,_ shouldnt you buy the _ freshest food? This ad is very clever, _ it tells customers they are good cooks. _, it never says that this grocery has _freshest food! The grocery just hopes_when you read the ad, you _feel pleased _ the nice comment, remember the words freshest food, and make a mental connection _ the food_ the groc