2020-2021学年高中英语 课时作业（四）Module 1 Deep South Section Ⅳ Grammar—复习主语和动词（含解析）外研版选修8.doc

1、课时作业(四)Module 1 Section Grammar复习主语和动词.单句语法填空1Nowadays, cycling, along with jogging and swimming, _ (regard) as one of the best allround forms of exercise.2No matter how bright a talker you are, there are times when its better _ (remain) silent.3Christmas is the most important festival in the wester

2、n world. It _ (fall) on December 25.4All we need _ (be) a small piece of land where we can plant various kinds of fruit trees throughout the growing seasons of the year.5_ (run) is cheap, easy and its always energetic.阅读理解There is more of a connection between food and culture than you may think. On

3、an individual level, we grow up eating the food of our culture. It becomes a part of who we are. Many associate food from our childhood with warm feelings and good memories and it ties us to our families, holding a special and personal value for us. Food from our family often becomes the comfort foo

4、d we seek as adults in times of frustration and stress.On a large scale, traditional food is an important part of culture. It also operates as an expression of culture identity. Immigrants bring it wherever they go, and it is a symbol of pride for their culture and means of coping with homesickness.

5、Many immigrants open their own restaurants and serve traditional dishes. However, the food does not remain exactly the same. Some materials needed to make traditional dishes may not be readily available, so the taste and flavor can be different from what they would prepare in their home countries. A

6、dditionally, immigrants do not only sell dishes to people from the same countries as them, but to people from different countries. Therefore, they have to make small changes about the original dishes to cater to a wider range of customers. Those changes can create new flavors that still keep the cul

7、tural significance of the dishes.We should embrace our heritage (传统) through our cultures food but also become more informed about other cultures by trying their food. It is important to remember that each dish has a special place in the culture to which it belongs, and is special to those who prepa

8、re it. Food is a window into culture, and it should be treated as such.1Whats the function of food mentioned in the article?ATo help motivate homesickness.BTo show national identity.CTo reflect a countrys history.DTo show a communitys superiority.2What does the underlined “it”in Paragraph 2 refer to

9、?AThe specific traditional food.BThe national culture.CA traditional expression of food.DThe oldfashioned taste.3Why do some immigrants have to change the original dishes in their restaurant?ATo attach cultural importance to their dishes.BTo announce the beginning of their life on foreign soil.CTo m

10、ake the dishes popular among customers.DTo present their own food culture in a new way.4Whats the authors attitude towards different food cultures?ANegative. BBalanced.CUnfair. DUnchangeable.七选五阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。The dictionary isnt forever. What happens to a word when its popu

11、larity starts to decline? Heres how the process of deleting a word from the dictionary works.The dictionary is actually a steadily enlarging volume._1_ New words arise from emerging and expanding disciplines. Definitions also change and shift, so common words gain new meanings. On the other hand, th

12、ere are also words that become outdated. _2_Who decides which words to delete？_3_ While adding a word to the dictionary is a precise process, its even more difficult for a word to get deleted. Editors maintain and study vast language databases to keep uptodate on the words in circulation across vari

13、ous media.The Oxford English Dictionary covers the English language over the last 1,000 years, and its considered definitive and authoritative. _4_ And each has its own process for additions and removals._5_ A 2019 petition (请愿) with 30,000 signatures calls for the Oxford English Dictionary to remov

14、e sexist language and definitions, especially those terms under the word “woman.” And Merriam Webster recently changed definitions of identityrelated words to reflect new cultural meanings around fairness.ASome new words might be out of date one day.BAs a result, words get removed from the dictionar

15、y.CDictionary additions and deletions reflect social changes.DIts up to the dictionary editors to make the final decision.EThats because the English language constantly develops and changes.FThese are often the types of words that will make it into dictionaries.GHowever, there are many other diction

16、aries that are reliable and trustworthy.课时作业(四).单句语法填空1is regarded2.to remain3.falls4.is5.Running.阅读理解【语篇解读】本文为议论文。作者从食物与文化的关系的角度表达了自己的看法，作者认为传统食物是文化的重要组成部分，它也是一种文化身份的表达，食物是了解文化的窗口。1答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第二段中的It also operates as an expression of culture identity. Immigrants bring it wherever they go, and i

17、t is a symbol of pride for their culture and means of coping with homesickness. 可知文中提到食物是一种文化身份的表达，故选B。2答案与解析：A代词指代题。根据第二段中的“On a large scale, traditional food is an important part of culture.”可知，这里的it指代的是“特有的传统食物”。故选A。3答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第三段Additionally, immigrants do not only sell dishes to people fro

18、m the same countries as them, but to people from different countries. 可知，一些移民不得不改变他们餐馆原有的菜肴是为了迎合不同的顾客。故选C。4答案与解析：B作者态度题。根据最后一段中We should embrace our heritage(传统)through our cultures food but also become more informed about other cultures by trying their food. 可知，我们应该通过我们的文化食物来接受我们的文化遗产，但也应该通过品尝其他文化的

19、食物来了解其他文化，故选B。.七选五【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了英语是不断发展和变化的。新词汇产生于新兴和扩展的学科，定义也会变化，所以常用词有了新的含义。另一方面，有些词也会过时。结果，有些单词就从字典中删除了。文章说明了从字典中删除一个单词的过程。1答案与解析：E根据前文The dictionary is actually a steadily enlarging volume.(这本词典实际上是一本不断扩大的书。)故推测本句应介绍字典不断扩大的原因。故E选项“这是因为英语语言不断发展和变化。”符合上下文语境。故选E。2答案与解析：B根据前文On the other hand

20、, there are also words that become outdated.(另一方面，有些词也会过时。)可推测本句说明一些词过时的结果。结果就是这些单词被从字典中删除。故B选项“结果，单词就从字典中删除了。”符合上下文语境。故选B。3答案与解析：D根据前文Who decides which words to delete？(谁来决定删除哪些单词？)上文提出问题，故本空应是对上文谁决定删除那些单词的回答。故D选项“词典的最终决定权在编辑手中。”符合上下文语境。故选D。4答案与解析：G根据前文The Oxford English Dictionary covers the Engli

21、sh language over the last 1,000 years, and its considered definitive and authoritative(牛津英语词典涵盖了过去1000年的英语，被认为是权威的。)以及下文And each has its own process for additions and removals.(每个都有自己的添加和移除流程。)可推知本句是说明除了牛津英语词典之外，其他许多可靠的字典也有自己的添加和移除单词的流程。故G选项“然而，有许多其他的字典是可靠的和值得信赖的。”符合上下文语境。故选G。5答案与解析：C根据下文A 2019 petition(请愿)with 30,000 signatures calls for the Oxford English Dictionary to remove sexist language and definitions.(2019年，一份有3万人签名的请愿书呼吁牛津英语词典删除性别歧视语言和定义。)可推知社会的变化也会影响词典的增删。故C选项“词典的增删反映了社会的变化。”符合上下文语境。故选C。