2024-2025学年高中英语Module2HighlightsofMySeniorYearReadingandVocabulary课后作业外研版选修7

Module2HighlightsofMySeniorYearⅠ.阅读理解Whenyouputdownyourpensattheendofthecollegeentranceexam,12hardyearsofstudywillhavecometoanend.Forgetyourstudiesforawhile.It'stimetoenjoyyourselves!Therearemanywaystocelebratethisspecialmonthofgraduation.Youcanhavephotostakenwithyourclassmatesandteachers,ordineouttogetherandexchangegifts.HighschoolstudentsinWesterncountriessuchastheUnitedStatesandCanadausuallyhaveapromtomarktheirgraduation.It'stomarkthetimekidsturnintoyoungmenandwomen.Aftertheprom,teenagerseithergotocollegeorfindajob.Itmeanstheyarenolongerasdependentontheirparentsastheywerebefore.Attheprom,boysusuallydressindinnerjacketsandbowties,thoughmanydifferenttypesofformalclothesareworn.Traditionally,girlsgiveboysmatchingboutonnieres(asmallcollectionofflowerstheypintotheirjackets).Girlstraditionallywearformaldresses,ordresstoshockorbenoticed,inshinyorbrightlycoloredmaterials.Commonpromactivitiesincludedining,dancing,thecrowningofaPromKingandQueen,andjusttalkingtofriends.Insomecases,highschoolstudentscollectfundsfortheirclasspromthroughthefouryearsoftheirhighschool.Highschoolsinornearlargecitiesmayrentballroomsatexpensivehotelsor,tobeunusual,onapleasurecruiseboat(游船).Butoftencostsarecutbysimplyusingtheschoolgym.Studentsmakealotofefforttodecoratethegymtomaketheeventspecial.Themusicplayedatthepromwillbethemostpopularkinds,likerockandhiphop.ThestudentselectthePromQueen.SheispartneredwithaPromKingwhoiselectedsimilarly.Thesearegreathonorsthatthepairtakeveryseriously.Thetwodancewitheachothertocelebratetheirelection.Sometimesteachersandparentsalsogototheprom.Butothersliketogowithfriends,towhomtheyaresoongoingtobesayinggoodbye.Ifyouliketheideaofaprom,whydon'tyouandyourclassmatesorganizeoneforyourgraduation?文章大意：本文主要介绍了在美国和加拿大等西方国家，中学生在毕业前夕会实行毕业舞会。舞会上男女生都穿着美丽的衣服，并且还举办各种活动，还会选出舞会之王和舞后等。1．Whatdoestheword“prom”probablymeaninthepassage?A．Adancingcompetition.B．Apartyheldtocelebrategraduation.C．Afashionshow.D．Anelection.答案：B解析：词义揣测题。依据上下文可知，prom指“毕业舞会”。2．Whydothestudentsholdaprom?A．TobeelectedasthePromKingorQueen.B．Torelievethemselvesfromthestudypressure.C．Tosaygoodbyetotheirfriends.D．Tomarkthegraduationandtheirindependence.答案：D解析：细微环节理解题。依据第三段的内容可知，举办毕业舞会标记着他们的毕业和独立。3．Whichofthefollowingclearlyindicatesthatthepromisveryimportanttostudents?A．Theytakepicturesattheprom.B．Theywearformalclothesorspecialclothes.C．Musicisplayedattheprom.D．Teachersandparentsattendit.答案：B解析：推理推断题。依据第四段中的内容可知，男女生都穿着正式的美丽的衣服。由此可知，毕业舞会对学生来说很重要。4．Whichofthefollowingisaneconomicalwaytoholdtheprom?A．Rentingaballroom.B．Takingacruiseboat.C．Holdingitintheschoolgym.D．Dininginafamousrestaurant.答案：C解析：推理推断题。依据第五段的内容可知A、B两项会花费许多。另外，依据常识可知，D项也会花许多。由第五段的“Butoftencostsarecutbysimplyusingtheschoolgym.”可知C项是特别节约的做法。Ⅱ.七选五Informalconversationisanimportantpartofanybusinessrelationship.__1__LatinAmericansenjoysharinginformationabouttheirlocalhistory,art,andcustoms.Theyexpectquestionsabouttheirfamilyandaresuretoshowpicturesoftheirchildren.TheFrenchthinkofconversationasanartform.__2__Forthem,argumentscanbeinterestingandtheycancoveranytopic—aslongastheyoccurinarespectfulandintelligentmanner.IntheUnitedStates,businesspeopleliketodiscussawiderangeoftopics,includingopinionsaboutwork,family,hobbiesandpolitics.__3__Theydonotsharemuchabouttheirthoughts,feelingsoremotionsbecausetheyfeelthatdoingsomighttakeawaythegoodbusinessrelationshipthey'retryingtobuild.MiddleEasternersarealsoprivateabouttheirpersonallivesandfamilymatters.Itisconsideredrude,forexample,toaskabusinessmanfromSaudiArabiaabouthiswifeorchildren.__4__Thiscangetyouintotrouble,evenintheUnitedStates,wherepeopleholddifferentviews.Sportsistypicallyafriendlysubjectinmostpartsoftheworld,butremembertobecarefulnottocriticizeanationalsport.__5__A.Instead,befriendlyandpraiseyourhost'steam.B．Theyenjoythevalueoflivelydiscussionsaswellasdisagreements.C．Inaddition,discussingone'ssalaryisusuallyconsideredunsuitable.D．YoumayfeelfreetoaskyourLatinAmericanfriendssimilarquestions.E.InJapan,ChinaandSouthKorea,however,peoplearemuchmoreprivate.F.Asageneralrule,it'sbestnottotalkaboutpoliticsorreligionswithyourbusinessfriends.G.Beforeyoustartadiscussion,however,makesureyouunderstandwhichtopicsaresuitableinaparticularculture.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。文章列举了几个国家和地区的交谈习惯及留意事项。1．G解析：下文分别列举了在交谈中对于拉丁美洲人和法国人来说比较合适的话题。G项“然而，在你起先谈论之前，要确保你明白哪些话题适合一种特定的文化”是一个总括句，引出下文详细论述的内容。2．B解析：空前讲法国人把谈话看作一种艺术形式；空后讲对于法国人而言，争论是好玩的，因此他们可以谈论任何话题。B项为过渡句，有承上启下的作用，符合语境。3．E解析：空前讲美国商人喜爱谈论工作、家庭、爱好以及政治之类的话题。而空后谈论的是有些国家的人们不愿过多共享他们的想法、情感或心情，因为他们认为这可能会对和谐的