外研版高中英语必修5课时练习题及答案解析全册4-4Cultural Corner.doc

4-4Cultural Corner.单词拼写1China does a lot of _(贸易) with many countries.2The Earth was here long before the _(起源) of the human species.3The passage pointed out that all the countries _(联合) to fight global recession.4This kind of apples is more expensive because they are _(进口) from abroad.5The Rio Grande _(标志) the border between Mexico and the USA.6African people were fighting for the f_ and independence of their countries.7The seeds are t_ by the wind.8We live in a m_ society.9The party was in c_ of Mothers silver wedding.10There are many bad customs and laws that ought to be a_.答案：1.trade2.origin3.united4.imported5.marks6freedom7.transported8.multicultural9.celebration10abolished.完成句子1他没有必要在北京停留。_ _ _ _ _ him to remain in Beijing.2你退休后谁来接管公司？Who will _ _ the company when you retire?3他们取笑她穿着如此怪异的衣服。They _ _ _ _ because she wore such strange clothes.4东西方国家间的贸易已经有了明显的增长。There has been a marked _ _ _ _ East and West.5这里的华人社区在放烟火，庆祝春节。The Chinese community here are shooting off fireworks _ _ _ the Chinese New Year.答案：1.There is no need for2.take over3.made fun of her4.increase in trade between5.in celebration of.单项填空1We cannot _ religion by administrative order or force people not to believe in it.AdelayBpolishCdelete Dabolish答案：Dabolish“废除，废止”；delay“耽搁，延迟”；polish“擦亮，磨光”；delete“删除”；此处意为“废除宗教”。2We held a party _ their fiftieth wedding anniversary.Ain favour of Bin terms ofCin place of Din celebration of答案：Din celebration of“为庆祝”，符合题意。in favour of“支持；对有利”；in terms of“就而言；以方式”；in place of“代替”。3Before it could be _ to the United States, a site had to be found.Atransformed BtranslatedCtransported Dtransplanted答案：Ctransform“转换，转化”；translate“翻译”；transport“运输”；transplant“移植”。由题意知是“被运到美国”。4_ is now no _ that global warming is a security threat to us all.AThere; doubt BThere; needCIt; doubt DIt; need答案：AThere is no doubt that.“是毫无疑问的。”为固定搭配，符合题意。There is no need that.“是没有必要的。”5His third film _ a major advance in cinematic techniques.AtakesBmarksChidesDbrings答案：Bmark“标志(着)”，符合题意。6This kind of cloth _ well and _ long.Ais washed; lasts Bwashes; lastsCwashes; is lasted Dis washed; lasted答案：B句意是：这种布料好洗、耐用。wash在此句中表示布料的特征，所以要用主动形式；last表示“持续”不用被动形式。7She also said she had _ feelings about returning to land after so long at sea.Amixed BsadCcheerful Dhorrible答案：A句意是：在海上那么长时间之后，她也说她对重返陆地有一种复杂的心情。此句要用mixed表示“混杂的，复杂的”，即很难说明的一种心情。8Canada is a country _ many different nationalities as well as one with foreign immigrants _ the majority of its population.Aconsisting of; making upBmaking up of; occupied withCmade up of; consisting ofDconsisted of; taking up答案：A句意是：加拿大既是一个外国移民占大部分人口的国家，也是一个由许多不同民族构成的国家。 consist of“由组成”；make up“构成”。9The simple joy of reading is something we take for granted, but many people have to _ the pleasure because of poor eyesight.Agive in Bgive offCgive out Dgive up答案：D句意是：阅读带来的单纯的乐趣是我们认为理所当然的，但是许多人因为视力不好放弃了这种快乐。give in“屈服，让步”；give out“发出，分发”；give up“放弃”。10Billy kept asking his mother if he could go to the movies and she _.Agave way to Bgave upCgave away Dgave way答案：D句意是：比利不断地问妈妈能否让他去看电影，她只好让步了。give away可引申为“退让”。give way to“让路，让步”，后面要接宾语；give up“放弃”；give way“送掉，分发，捐献”。11Like some of my classmates, I cannot live up to my teachers expectations; _ I let them down.Ain other words Bafter allCwhats more Dmore or less答案：D句意是：像我的一些同学一样，我辜负了老师们的期望，我或多或少让他们失望了。in other words“换句话说”；after all“毕竟”；whats more“而且”；more or less“或多或少地”。12It is certain that he will _ his fathers business when he is experienced enough.Atake over Bthink overChand over Dgo over答案：A句意是：他有足够的经验时一定会接管他父亲的生意。take over“接管”；think over“仔细考虑”；hand over“移交”；go over“复习”。.阅读理解AThere are a number of special days of the year that are celebrated in different countries. The origins of most of the days are unknown. They were certainly not created by individual people. Other days, however, especially those celebrated in western countries often owe their origins to a particular person. One of the most popular of these, even though it is fairly recent, is Mothers Day. Mothers have always been highly regarded in all cultures. The ancient Romans had a festival known as Hilaria, during which children took presents to the temple of the“Mother of Gods”. The Christian Church adopted this idea and called it Mothering Sunday. However, over the years this custom was gradually forgotten, and almost disappeared by the end of the 19th century.Born in 1864 in Virginia, USA, Anna Jarvis was a school teacher and believed children should show gratitude to their mothers for all their love and care. Encouraged by a friend, she wrote to thousands of important peoplepoliticians, churchmen, doctors, city officials and asked them to support her idea: a special day of the year for thanking mothers.In 1910 the Governor of West Virginia introduced Mothers Day into the state. The date chosen was May 10the second Sunday in May, which is still observed in America today. This date was chosen because May 10 was the date on which in 1908 Anna Jarviss mother died. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson made May 10 the official date for Mothers Day throughout the United States.Soon there was a Mothers Day International Association and the custom began to be adopted in many countries of the world.Anna Jarvis, a sad and disillusioned woman died in 1948. The custom she had worked so hard to establish and which had become almost universal had lost its original purpose. It had been taken over by business. As with Christmas, the giving of presents and the sending of cards had become a multimilliondollar industry.1The story is about_.AMothering Sunday for ChristmasBThe origin of a special day for mothersCPresident Wilson and Anna JarvisDhow people celebrate Mothers Day答案：B主旨大意题。整篇文章均在介绍母亲节的来历。2Hilaria was a festival in_.Aancient Rome BAmericaCChina Dthe Christian Church答案：A句意理解题。文章第一段第七句“The ancient Romans had a festival known as Hilaria, during which children took presents to temple of the“Mother of the Gods.”一句明确表明，Hilaria是古罗马的一个节日。3Anna Jarvis wanted to_.Athank her mother for her careBintroduce a celebration for mothersCmeet thousands of important peopleDmake her pupils celebrate her on Mothers Day答案：B段落大意题。文章第二段介绍了Anna Jarvis认为孩子们应该感谢母亲的爱和关心，因而给很多人写信要求创建一个专门的节日来感谢母亲。4May 10 became the date for Mothers Day because_.AMay is in the American springBit was the second Sunday in May in 1910CPresident Wilson liked the dateDthis was the date on which Anna Jarviss mother died答案：D细节理解题。由文章第三段第三句话“This date was chosen because May 10 was the date on which in 1908 Anna Jarviss mother died.”可知选择这个日期的原因。5Unfortunately, Anna Jarvis was not happy with Mothers Day when she died because_.Aher mother was not there to see itBshe had never been a mother herselfCpeople were too interested in making it a businessDno one gave any presents or cards to their mothers答案：C综合判断题。从文中最后一段第二、三句可看出，母亲节已经因为商业化而失去了它原有的意义。BPumpkin carving is a popular part of modern Americas Halloween celebration. In October, pumpkins can be seen everywhere in the country from outdoor steps to dinner tables.People have been making Jack OLanterns at Halloween for centuries. The tradition originated from an Irish myth about a man nicknamed “Stingy Jack”According to the story, Stingy Jack invited the Devil to have a drink with him. True to his name, Stingy Jack didnt want to pay for his drink, so he convinced(使信服) the Devil to turn himself into a coin that Jack could use to buy their drinks. Once the Devil did this, Jack decided to keep the money and put it into his pocket next to a silver cross, which prevented the Devil from changing back into his original form.Jack eventually freed the Devil, under the condition that he would not bother Jack for one year and that if Jack died, he wouldnt claim his soul.The next year, Jack again tricked the Devil into climbing into a tree to pick a piece of fruit. While he was up in the tree, Jack carved a sign of the cross into the trees bark(树皮), so that the Devil couldnt come down until he promised Jack not to bother him for ten more years.Soon after this, Jack died. As the legend goes, God would not allow such an unsavory(令人讨厌的) figure into heaven. The Devil, upset by the tricks Jack had played on him, and keeping his words not to claim Jacks soul, wouldnt allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a piece of burning coal to light his way. Jack put the piece of coal into a carvedout turnip(芜菁) and has been roaming(徘徊) the earth with the “lantern” even since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack of the Lantern”， and then, simply “Jack OLantern”6In October, pumpkins can be seen everywhere in the country from outdoor steps to dinner tables because _.Apeople like to eat pu