2019-2020学年高中英语 Unit 12 Culture Shock Section Ⅳ Lesson 4 Communication Workshop .doc

1、Section Lesson 4 Communication Workshop & Culture Corner学生用书P70 品句填词1He couldnt _(忍受) that his friends always laugh at him in public.答案：bear2You must keep to the rules even if you think theyre _(不公平)答案：unfair3He is a workaholic，who works from dawn till _(黄昏) seven days a week.答案：dusk4The new novel o

2、f the writer brought to him the Nobel Prize in _(文学)答案：literature5The company plans to _(出口) its products to southeastern countries.答案：export6The children were playing _(在户外) when it started to rain.答案：outdoors7Can you ever _(原谅) me for forgetting your birthday?答案：forgive8We had thought it must be t

3、errible；on the _(相反)，everything went smoothly.答案：contrary9A dirty _(斑点) is easy to see on a white dress.答案：spot10Only a small _(少数) of students is interested in politics these days.答案：minority 单句改错1The coat belonged to Mary looks so beautiful._答案：belongedbelonging2This is a small library attaching t

4、o a local village._答案：attachingattached3He isnt mean. To the contrary, he is very generous._答案：ToOn4The leader decided to bring an end for the meeting._答案：forto5As of your homework, you can finish it tomorrow._答案：offor 完成句子1他们对待顾客的方式让我感觉满意。The way_ makes me satisfied.答案：that/in which they treat cust

5、omers2他们很富有，而他们的父母却过着贫穷的生活。They are very rich _答案：while their parents are leading a poor life3据说，这个男孩很擅长绘画。_the boy is very good at drawing.答案：It is said that 4解决这个问题的一个方法是和他谈谈。_ is to have a talk with him.答案：One way to solve the problem5虽然有时他很淘气，我还是很喜欢他。I like him very much _ sometimes.答案：while he

6、is a little naughty 课文语篇改错A mix of different cultures is the great thing about Australian culture. Its early settlers were most English and Irish，but since 1945，the population become more and more mixed with people from Southern Europe and Asia.Kangaroos are taste. In Melbourne，the only place we eve

7、r see kangaroos is on the menu in a restaurant. You mainly see kangaroos in the area of desert at the middle of Australia. This is a great place for camping but you have to look out for snakes and spidersAustralia has some of a most dangerous snakes and spiders in the world. I cant bear the way the

8、native Australians have been treated.They are now a minority group and most of whom live in terrible condition.The government is trying to improve things，and it seems a bit of late. I wonder that theyll ever forgive the way they have been treated.答案：A mix of different cultures is the great thing abo

9、ut Australian culture. Its early settlers were English and Irish，but since 1945，the population become more and more mixed with people from Southern Europe and Asia.Kangaroos are . In Melbourne，the only place we ever see kangaroos is on the menu in a restaurant. You mainly see kangaroos in the area o

10、f desert the middle of Australia. This is a great place for camping but you have to look out for snakes and spidersAustralia has some of most dangerous snakes and spiders in the world. I cant bear the way the native Australians have been treated.They are now a minority group and most of live in terr

11、ible .The government is trying to improve things， it seems a bit late. I wonder theyll ever forgive the way they have been treated.A卷学生用书P137(单独成册) 单句语法填空1That is _ we decide to cancel the discussion.答案：why2He is _ good a student that hes always willing to help others.答案：so3The chairman in this coun

12、try is reported to _ (murder) the day before yesterday.答案：have been murdered4The research unit is _(attach) to the university.答案：attached5I was _(bear) in a small city near Guangzhou.答案：born6Look out _ opportunities to share useful information.答案：for7My sisters taste in dresses is contrary _ mine.答案

13、：to8I understand you have a lot on your mind.I forgive you _ being late.答案：for9The night sky is spotted _ twinkling stars.答案：with10About eighty percent of the population in China _ (be) farmers.答案：are 阅读理解Researchers at Stanford University have developed a new material that can move heat out of buil

14、dings and into space. The researchers say the material can cool buildings even on hot days. The cooling material is a very thin sheet with many layers that could be placed on a roof like solar panels(板). However, instead of turning sunlight into energy as solar panels do, the material turns heat int

15、o radiation.Shanhui Fan is an electrical engineering professor at Stanford University. He says that the panels have a layer of material that is like sand. The panels act like a mirror. They take heat out of buildings and reflect the light from the sun. And he says both the heat and sunlight are sent

16、 100 kilometers into outer space. “Its a structure that cools itself without electricity input, even under the sun. So, what it does is basically radiate heat to outer space and also reflect the sunlight so it doesnt get heated up by the sun. Mr. Fan says it is like having a window into space. The h

17、eat is sent directly into space without warming the air.”He says buildings in developing countries that do not have electricity or air conditioning could use the panels. “In areas where electricity is out of reach for many people, there is a potential benefit for storing medicine or even food. In ma

18、ny of these situations, being able to reduce the temperature is important. And this would provide a way to do it.”The researchers say the main problem is creating actual cooling systems using the hightech panels. They say it may be possible to develop a cooling spray(喷涂) that could be used on presen

19、t solid structures. They believe the cooling spray technology could be developed in the next three to five years. They say as much as 15 percent of the energy used in the United States is spent providing power to air conditioning systems.【解题导语】斯坦福大学的研究者开发了一种新型的材料，它可以将建筑物的热量转移到太空中。文章介绍了这一新材料的工作原理、发展前

20、景及目前存在的问题。1The first paragraph mainly tells us _Aliving on hot days is no longer a big problem now Ba new material is created to cool the buildings Cresearchers are developing new solar panels on roofsDthe new material is a very thin sheet with many layersB解析：段落大意题。根据第一段中的“Researchers at Stanford Un

21、iversity have developed a new material that can move heat out of buildings and into space.”可知，第一段主要介绍了一种能降低建筑物温度的新材料。故选B。 2How does the panel work?AIt takes in the heat and cools it down.BIt uses a mirror to reflect the sunlight.CIt sends heat away right into space.DIt has a window to let out the he

22、at.C解析：细节理解题。根据第二段对新型制冷材料的介绍及第二段最后一句话“The heat is sent directly into space without warming the air.”可知，新型的材料直接将热量发送到太空中。故选C。3The new material is especially useful in areas that_.Asuffer high temperatureBhave poor air conditioningChave plenty of foodDare short of powerD解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的第一、二句可知，对于那些电力缺乏

23、地区的人们，这种新材料更有利用价值。power“动力，电力”。故选D。4What can you infer from the passage?AThe appliance of the new panel is still under research. BSome people got benefits from producing the panels.CPeople may have problems in using the new material.DThe new panels may save 15 percent of the energy.A解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段

24、中的“The researchers say the main problem is creating actual cooling systems using the hightech panels.”及“They believe the cooling spray technology could be developed in the next three to five years.”可推知，这种新型的板材还在研究阶段。故选A。 完形填空Personally I think trains are exciting and romantic. I must _1_ that trains

25、 are not important means of transportation in the US., but I do have some _2_ with them. When I was a child, growing up in a small town with very little _3_，we used to go to the station to watch the passenger trains coming in. There was something _4_ about the steaming，roaring string of trains comin

26、g into view around the mountains，slowly growing larger and _5_ and finally _6_ crowds of strangers onto the platform. I took my _7_ train trip when I was ten years old.I went with my elder sister to visit our cousins six hundred miles away. The trainso loud and violent on the outsidewas _8_ and rock

27、ing inside. We were very excited, and as that was also our first time away from our parents, we felt somewhat frightened too. However，because I had _9_ so much，I was a little disappointed when I was finally one of the passengers I had _10_ for so long. As a college student, I _11_ ride an overnight

28、train to my roommates hometown. We could never afford a _12_， so we played cards，sang，ate，read and talked _13_ we finally fell uncomfortably asleep in the straightbacked seats. My idea that trains are _14_ may come from the fact that my husband and I took the train on our honeymoon，spending extra mo

29、ney to eat in the dining car，and _15_ the window as the desert scenery slid past. Now，when I make a trip，I always fly or drive，and _16_are not a very important part of my life. _17_，every time I hear the train whistle faraway on a quiet night，I can always feel the _18_ in my heart to pack my bags an

30、d jump on board，entering a _19_ world of motions，sounds，sights，and experience which just arent _20_ in the dull environment of an airplane. 【解题导语】本文作者通过讲述自己的经历，向我们介绍了火车带来的刺激和浪漫。1A.admitBbelieveCpredict DensureA解析：“我”必须得承认火车不是美国重要的交通工具。故选A。admit“承认”；believe“相信”；predict“预测”；ensure“确保”。2A.trouble Bfun

31、Cphotos DexperienceD解析：根据下文内容可知，此处表示：但是“我”确实有坐火车的经历。故选D。trouble“麻烦，困难”；fun“乐趣”；photo“照片”；experience“经历”。3A.education BentertainmentCwork DmoneyB解析：我们那个小镇没什么娱乐活动，我们常常以看火车为乐。故选B。education“教育”；entertainment“娱乐活动”；work“工作”；money“钱”。4A.boring BsatisfyingCexciting DterrifyingC解析：根据第一段中的“Personally I think

32、 trains are exciting and romantic.”可知，选C “exciting”。5A.smaller Blouder Cnoisier DfasterB解析：先听到火车的汽笛声，然后看到火车进入视野，随着距离变近，火车逐渐变大，汽笛声变得更响(louder)。故选B。6A.spilling BthrowingCremoving DshootingA解析：根据语境可知，此处表示人群涌向站台。故选A。spill“(人群)涌出”；throw“投，掷”；remove“移走”；shoot“射击”。7A.only Bfirst Csecond DlastB解析：根据下文的“our

33、first time”可知，这是“我”第一次(first)坐火车。故选B。8A.gentle Bsmall Cbig DroughA解析：此处表示外面声音那么大，而火车里面却那么温和平静(gentle)。故选A。9A.experienced BknewCthought DexpectedD解析：因为“我”期望(expected)太多，所以最后有点儿失望。故选D。10A.waited BappreciatedCwatched DtrustedC解析：然而，当“我”最终成为那么长时间以来“我”一直关注(watched)的乘客中的一员时，“我”有点儿失望因为“我”期望太多。故选C。11A.used

34、to Bought toCcould DmustA解析：大学时，“我”常常乘火车去“我”室友的家乡。used to表示“过去常常”。故选A。12A.ticket Bseat Cmeal DsleeperD解析：根据后面的“in the straightbacked seats(在硬座上)”可知，本处指“我们买不起卧铺(sleeper)”。故选D。13A.until Bsince Cbefore DafterA解析：根据语境可知，我们一直打牌、唱歌、吃东西、看书、交谈直到(until)我们在硬座上睡着。故选A。14A.exciting BromanticCbeautiful Dcomfortab

35、leB解析：本段主要讲“我”的蜜月旅行，结合第一段中的“Personally I think trains are exciting and romantic.”可知，此处指火车浪漫的一面。故选B。15A.leaning against Bstanding byClooking out of Dsitting besideC解析：根据后面的“the window as the desert scenery slid past”可知，本处指的是“向窗外看”。故选C。look out of.“向的外面看”。16A.trains Bcars Cplanes DboatsA解析：根据文章主题可知，此处

36、表示现在“我”经常乘飞机或开车旅行，火车(trains)不再是“我”生活中重要的一部分。故选A。17A.Still BThereforeCIndeed DInsteadA解析：然而(Still)，每次在一个安静的夜晚听见火车的声音“我”还是能感觉到内心的冲动。故选A。18A.possibility BpreferenceCimpulse DimpatienceC解析：参见上题解析。possibility“可能性”；preference“偏爱”；impulse“冲动”；impatience“不耐烦”。故选C。19A.common Bgentle Cquiet DuniqueD解析：“我”仍然有冲

37、动，想进入那个独一无二的(unique)世界。故选D。20A.mentioned BmatchedCdiscussed DallowedB解析：坐火车的体验是乘飞机那种枯燥无味的环境所无法媲美的。故选B。match“与相匹敌”。B卷学生用书P139(单独成册) 阅读理解A “Have a nice day！” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day！” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares abo

38、ut what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.“Have a nice day. Next！” This version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words come out in the same tone with a fixed

39、procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone elses is the managements attempt to increase business.The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it,

40、you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we dont know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out? Im terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you, you may find it heartwarming because someone you don

41、t know has tried to be nice to you.Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, its nice to kno

42、w they care enough to pretend they care when they really dont care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.【解题导语】本文介绍了“Have a nice day”这句话在生活中的广泛应用。1How does the author understand Maxies word?AMaxi

43、e really wishes the author a good day.BMaxie shows her anxiety to the author.CMaxie encourages the author to stay happy.DMaxie really worries about the authors security.A解析：细节理解题。根据文中的When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day！” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me.可知，当作

44、者的朋友说这句话时，是真的希望作者过得快乐。2What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?AThe salesgirl is rude.BThe salesgirl is bored.CThe salesgirl cares about me.DThe salesgirl says the words as a routine.D解析：推理判断题。根据下文的Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone elses is the managements attempt to incre

45、ase business.可知，售货员女孩说这些话只是出于工作需要，是工作的惯例。3By saying “Have a nice day.” a stranger may_Aexpress respect to youBgive his blessing to youCtry to be friendly to youDshare his pleasure with youC解析：推理判断题。根据文中的If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you, you may find it heartwarming because someone you don

46、t know has tried to be nice to you.可知，一个陌生人对你说这句话，你会感到温暖。故选C项。4What is the best title of the passage?AHave a Nice Daya Meaningless ExpressionBHave a Nice Daya Heartwarming GreetingCHave a Nice Daya Social CustomDHave a Nice Daya Polite Ending of a ConversationC解析：标题归纳题。文章开头说了作者的朋友对自己说这句话意味着什么。后来说到超市

47、的售货员说这句话的目的；再到其他人说这句话会起到的作用，所以本文的主题是C项。BOne day when I was 5, my mother blamed me for not finishing my rice and I got angry. I wanted to play outside and not to be made to finish eating my old rice. When angrily opening the screen door with my foot, I kicked back about a 12inch part of the lower lef

48、t hand corner of the new screen door. But I had no regret, for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys.Today, I know if my child had done what I did, I would have scolded my child, and told him about how expensive this new screen door was, and I would have delivered a spanking(打屁股) fo

49、r it. They never said a word. They left the corner of the screen door pushed out, creating an opening, a breach(裂缝) in the defense against unwanted insects.For years, every time I saw that corner of the screen, it would constantly remind me of my mistake. For years, I knew that everyone in my family

50、 would see that hole and remember who did it. For years, every time I saw a fly buzzing(嗡嗡) in the kitchen, I would wonder if it came in through the hole that I had created with my angry foot. I would wonder if my family members were thinking the same thing, silently blaming me every time a flying i

51、nsect entered our home, making life more terrible for us all. My parents taught me a valuable lesson, one that a spanking or stern (严厉的) words perhaps could not deliver. Their silent punishment for what I had done delivered a hundred stern messages to me. Above all, it has helped me become a more pa

52、tient person and not burst out so easily.【解题导语】作者因为发火而把门踢坏了，父母没有修理门。所以作者一看到被踢坏的门就感到自责，后悔。正是这种沉默的惩罚让作者变得更优秀了。5When the author damaged the door, his parents _Ascolded him for what he had doneBgave him a spankingCtold him how expensive it wasDleft the door unrepairedD解析：细节理解题。根据文中第二段的They left the corn

53、er of the screen door pushed out, creating an opening, a breach(裂缝) in the defense against unwanted insects.可知，当作者把门踢坏时，父母并没有修理门。6How did the author feel every time he saw the damaged door?AHe felt it destroyed the happy atmosphere at his home.BHe found that his family members no longer liked him.CH

54、e felt it a shame not to control his anger at that time.DHe felt he had to work hard to make up for the damage.C解析：推理判断题。根据文中第三段的For years, every time I saw that corner of the screen, it would constantly remind me of my mistake.可知，好几年了，每次作者看到这个屏的角，都会想起自己的错误，为自己当时脾气的失控感到羞愧。7The experience may cause t

55、he author _Ato have a better control of himselfBnot to go against his parents willCto hide his anger away from othersDnot to make mistakes in the futureA解析：推理判断题。根据文中第三段的Above all, it has helped me become a more patient person and not burst out so easily.可知，这件事使作者成为了一个更耐心的人，不随意发脾气了。8What is the main

56、 idea of this text?AAdults should ignore their childrens bad behavior.BSilent punishment may have a better effect on educating people.CWhat is the best way to become a more patient person.DParents are the best teachers of their children.B解析：主旨大意题。根据作者对事情过程的介绍，特别是文章后面的Their silent punishment for what

57、 I had done delivered a hundred stern messages to me.可知，沉默的惩罚可能对人有着更好的教育作用。 语法填空Henry dreamed of becoming a writer.In order to realize his dream, he read many books and often practiced 1._ (write)He wrote his first story 2._ he was ten.After his parents read 3._ , they told him that he really had a

58、gift for writing.Henry 4._ (encourage) a lot after hearing that.He wrote many stories in the 5._ (follow) years.People around him all told him that he 6._ (become) a writer one day.However, it was not easy.Henry finished his first novel 7._ the age of 20.However, no publishers(出版商)were interested in

59、 it.Henry was 8._ (great) discouraged(使泄气)He felt sad and doubted his ability.But it didnt last long.Several days later, he picked up his mind and decided 9._ (keep) writing.It was a story he read that encouraged him.It was about a father and a son who wanted to build a bridge.Nobody at that time co

60、nsidered it possible.Although the father and the son did have great 10._ (difficult) in building the bridge, they finally made it.Henry finally kept on writing.He knew there was hope as long as he didnt give up.【解题导语】Henry想成为一名作家。虽然经历了很多困难，但一个故事最终鼓舞了他。1writing解析：考查非谓语动词。practice doing sth.意为“练习做”。2w

61、hen解析：考查连词。这里是指他十岁的时候写了第一个故事，故用when表示“当时”。3it解析：考查代词。这里是指当Henry的父母读了他写的故事，故用it指代前面提到的his first story。4was encouraged解析：考查动词语态。Henry与encourage是被动关系，且动作发生在过去，故需用过去时态的被动语态。5following解析：考查形容词。in the following years意为“在接下来的那些年里”。6would become解析：考查动词时态。人们说话的时候，Henry尚未成为作家，所以用过去将来时态。7at解析：考查介词。at the age o

62、f 20意为“在二十岁的时候”。8greatly解析：考查副词。此处需用副词修饰动词discourage，故填greatly。9to keep解析：考查非谓语动词。decide to do sth.意为“决定做”。10difficulty解析：考查名词。have difficulty in doing sth.意为“做有困难”。 短文改错The teenage year from 13 to 19 were the most difficult time for me. They were also the best and worse years in my life. At the fir

63、st, I thought I knew everything and could make decisions by yourself. However, my parents didnt seem to think such. They always tell me what to do and how to do it. At one time, I even felt my parents couldnt understand me so I hoped I could be freely from them. I showed them I was independent by we

64、ar strange clothes. Now I am leaving home to college. At last, I will be on my own, but I still want to have my parents to turn to whenever need help.答案：The teenage from 13 to 19 were the most difficult time for me. They were also the best and years in my life. At first, I thought I knew everything

65、and could make decisions by . However, my parents didnt seem to think . They always me what to do and how to do it. At one time, I even felt my parents couldnt understand me so I hoped I could be from them. I showed them I was independent by strange clothes. Now I am leaving home college. At last, I will be on my own, but I still want to have my parents to turn to whenever need help.