Module 4

　?、?閱讀理解

　　(2024·河南八市重點高中質檢)

　　Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous_apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.”

　　I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn't even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness: Public Speaking.

　　After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speakers faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.

　　Around one month later，I was invited to refer to a topic on motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged me and praised my efforts.

　　After delivering it successfully, I became more confident. I said to myself，“If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.”

　　I started delivering lectures on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me. I have learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.

　　語篇解讀：本文為記敘文。當你站在臺上，所有的目光都集中在你身上，你會感到心臟加速，喉嚨發干，開始說話時，大腦一片空白。害怕在公開場合演講是一種常見的心理。作者用自己的親身經歷告訴我們“萬事開頭難”，“千里之行，始于足下”。

　　1．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

　　A．Practice Makes a Man a Better Speechmaker.

　　B．Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed.

　　C．Principals Provide the Best Chances.

　　D．Spoken English Develops in Making Speeches.

　　答案：A　主旨大意題。由作者在第一次演講時的怯場到第二次的從容淡定，再到后來的應付自如，可知答案為A項。

　　2．The author had bad feelings before the speech because ________.

　　A．he disliked the idea of giving a lecture

　　B．he had got a high fever before that

　　C．he regretted accepting the invitation

　　D．he feared he couldn't perform it properly

　　答案：D　推理判斷題。根據第一段第四句中“The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years和I gathered some courage”可知作者不是不想去完成校長交給的任務，而是擔心自己做不好。故答案為D項。

　　3．What does the underlined part“ominous apprehensions”in the first paragraph mean?

　　A．Unlucky opportunities.B．Negative ideas.

　　C. Curious views. D. Happy comments.

　　答案：B　猜測詞義題。根據畫線部分后面的“One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come.”可知腦海里浮現的是許多消極的念頭，故答案為B項。

　　4．What can we conclude from the passage?

　　A．Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.

　　B．Knowledge makes humble；ignorance makes proud.

　　C．A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

　　D．Necessity is the mother of invention.

　　答案：C　推理判斷題。由文章最后一句話可知答案為C項“千里之行，始于足下”。

　?、?七選五

　　根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

　　(2024·河北衡水中學高三期中)

　　1．What Teenagers Can Do To Earn More Respect

　　As teenagers continue to grow and develop into young adults, the transition(過渡) into adulthood has begun. With so many physical and emotional changes going on, certain manners are often forgotten and other adult traits are not yet accepted as a way of life.__1__ By doing the following things, you will earn more respect.

　　2．Contribute to the household

　　At the very least, clean up after yourself. As a teenager, you are old enough to clean up after yourself. When you make a mess, clean it up. __2__ All chores that you do help to reduce the load of the person who did them before. Now that you're old enough and capable, why shouldn't you contribute to the household？__3__

　　3．Be responsible

　　__4__ Whether they are basic things, like brushing your teeth or doing your homework , or more involved chores that contribute to the household, simply fulfill your responsibilities on time. When adults know that they can rely on you, their trust and respect for you will increase.

　　4. Solve more of your own problem without asking for help

　　Instead of taking the easy approach and asking for help, make an effort to solve your problems on your own first. The “easy way ” is only easy for you, but it is an extra task for the person from whom you are seeking help. Seek help only after you have make an honest effort to solve your own problems. __5__ When you become a good problem solver, you increase your valve to the community.

　　A．Everyone has certain responsibilities.

　　B．By being aware of these manners and traits, you can manage them sooner.

　　C．The people doing the chores before will greatly appreciate the help.

　　D．This includes. But is not limited to , your dishes and your room.

　　E. It will make your life more pleasant.

　　F. Depending on the problem, 15 minutes of effort is usually a good guideline.

　　G. When speaking to a group, speak loud enough.

　　語篇解讀：本篇文章是關于青少年要如何贏得別人尊敬和信任的幾點建議。首先要學會在家里幫忙做家務，即使從最簡單的洗碗疊被做起。其次，要學會負責任，哪怕是自己個人衛生也要做好。最后，要學會獨立解決問題。當把這些都做好的時候，人們對你的信任也就隨之而來了。

　　1．B　考查上下文的推理判斷能力。前句中出現的manners和traits以及后句的句式和F選項的句式以及句中的these manners和traits恰好呼應，語義上也能起到承上啟下的作用，所以判斷B選項正確。

　　2．D　考查上下文的推理判斷能力。前句講你應該學會自己收拾衛生，而D選項This includes. But is not limited to, your dishes and your room. “這包括在內，但不能局限在收拾自己碗筷和房間上”恰好能承接上文，故D選項正確。

　　3．C　考查上下文的推理判斷能力。本段內容是建議青少年要學會做家務活來幫助家人。所以所填句子應該和做家務幫忙有關，而且從段落安排上看，最后一句話應該起到總結概括作用，由此判斷C選項正確。句意：“如果你幫忙做家務，那么平時做這種家務的人會很感激。”

　　4．A　考查上下文的推理判斷能力。由后句“Whether they are basic things，”可以推斷前句應該出現they所替代的名詞，而根據下文舉的例子“like brushing your teeth or doing your homework”等可知A選項符合語境，能引領下文。句意：每個人都有某些責任。故A為正確選項。

　　5．F　考查上下文的推理判斷能力。在本段中作者建議人們不要輕易向人求助，要在自己努力而未果的情況下去找人幫忙，縱觀選項，只有F選項符合語境，能承接上文。

　　Ⅲ.完形填空

　　When I was a college student, I did a lot of travellings abroad. That was because a professor __1__ me to do so. She said, “Now is the time for you to travel around the world, __2__ your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun！”I __3__ her.

　　Since I started to work for a __4__ company, however, I have done most of my traveling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the __5__ of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business __6__， too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got __7__ about food in different countries.

　　Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were __8__ necessary when I happened to read a famous chef's comment on the Internet. He said, “It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the __9__ around us at the same time. So why don't you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian __10__？” Those words reminded me of my __11__ advice. As information technology __12__， you might be able to see the sights worldwide without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various __13__ you can get from traveling.

　　Today there are people who __14__ direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people __15__ not with each other but into their micro phones. It seems as if such people are __16__ by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to __17__ and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily __18__ more fruitful. However, we should never let it __19__ our time for face-to-face communication. Let's make use of information technology more __20__， and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.

　　語篇解讀：現代信息技術極大地豐富了人們的生活，但也因此產生了一定的弊端，使人們減少了與他人面對面的交流。所以我們應該更明智地利用現代信息技術，享受、體驗現實社會的樂趣。

　　1．A.promised

　　B．allowed

　　C．hurried

　　D．encouraged

　　答案：D　promise意為“允諾，許諾”；allow意為“允許”；hurry意為“匆忙，急忙”；encourage意為“鼓勵”。根據下句中“Now is the time for you to travel around the world”可知此處表示教授鼓勵“我”到國外去，故D項正確。

　　2．A.build up

　　B．use

　　C．practise

　　D．exchange

　　答案：A　build up意為“增進，加強”；use意為“使用”；practise意為“練習”；exchange意為“交換，交流”。根據語境可知此處表示在實際經歷中增長知識。故A項正確。

　　3．A.agreed with

　　B．learned from

　　C．followed

　　D．obeyed

　　答案：A　agree with意為“同意，意見一致”；learn from意為“向……學習”；follow意為“跟隨，追隨”；obey意為“遵守”。此處表示“我”同意了她的觀點，故A項正確。

　　4．A.computer

　　B．food

　　C．clothing

　　D．machine

　　答案：B　根據第二段最后一句“With the help of the Internet，I have also got__7__about food in different countries.”可知作者在網上關注不同國家的食物，因此可知作者在食品公司工作，故B項正確。

　　5．A.life

　　B．rivers

　　C．sights

　　D．houses

　　答案：C　life house意為“房子”。根據上文“I have done most of my traveling though the Internet”可知“我”的大多數旅行都是通過網絡進行的，故此處表示“我”在網上欣賞到了許多城市的風光景色，故C項正確。

　　6．A.plans

　　B．bargains

　　C．progress

　　D．trips

　　答案：D　前一句講作者在網上看到許多城市的景色，此處指也真的因公出差(到國外)過。故D項正確。

　　7．A.information

　　B．taste

　　C．cooks

　　D．feelings

　　答案：A　information意為“信息”；taste意為“味道，品味”；cook意為“廚師”；feeling意為“感覺”。根據語境可知此處表示在網絡的幫助下，“我”也了解了不同國家的食品信息，故A項正確。

　　8．A.even more

　　B．no longer

　　C．much

　　D．actually

　　答案：B　even more意為“更多地”；no longer意為“不再”；much意為“許多”；actually意為“事實上”。根據上文可知通過因特網我可以做想做的一切，因此，我開始感到實際的旅行已經不再那么必要了，故B項正確。 句意為：因此，我開始覺得實際的旅行已經不再那么必要了，就在那時我碰巧讀到了一位有名的廚師在網上的評論。

　　9．A.people

　　B．drink

　　C．atmosphere

　　D．environment

　　答案：C　根據常識及語境可知此處表示人們在品嘗異國食品的同時，也在享受著它的特殊氛圍，故C項正確。

　　10．A.shoes

　　B．dishes

　　C．customers

　　D．situations

　　答案：B　此處談的都是美食，所以此處句意為：那么你為什么不乘飛機到意大利享受真正的意大利美食呢？故B項正確。

　　11．A.friend's

　　B．parents'

　　C．professor's

　　D．boss'

　　答案：C　句意為：那些話使我想起了我的教授的建議。由第一段第二句可知此處應選professor。故C項正確。

　　12．A.produces

　　B．advertises

　　C．forms

　　D．advances

　　答案：D　produce意為“生產，創作”；advertise意為“做廣告”；form意為“形成，構成”；advance意為“前進，進展”。根據語境可知此處表示隨著信息技術的發展，故D項正確。

　　13．A.news

　　B．pleasures

　　C．troubles

　　D．places

　　答案：B　句意為：但是這也意味著你將錯過旅行時的各種樂趣。news意為“資訊”；pleasure意為“樂趣”；trouble意為“麻煩”；place意為“地方”。故B項正確。

　　14．A.avoid

　　B．keep

　　C．lose

　　D．enjoy

　　答案：A　avoid意為“避免”；keep意為“保持”；lose意為“失去”；enjoy意為“欣賞，享受”。根據此空后的“...spend much of their time on the Internet”可知此處表示現在很多人不再(避免)與別人直接交流，而是通過因特網聯系，故A項正確。

　　15．A.meeting

　　B．talking

　　C．communicating

　　D．traveling

　　答案：B　根據此空后的“...into their micro phones”可知此處應表示交談，故B項正確。

　　16．A.stopped

　　B．met

　　C．surrounded

　　D．hurt

　　答案：C　根據上文可知，此處的such people指通過網絡互相聯系的入，他們似乎被無形的墻所包圍。be surrounded with/by意為“被……包圍”，為固定短語。

　　17．A.take

　　B．employ

　　C．travel

　　D．meet

　　答案：D　根據語境可知，此處表示他們似乎喪失了與他人見面及交談的好機會，故D項正確。

　　18．A.communication

　　B．study

　　C．work

　　D．action

　　答案：A　communication意為“通訊，交流”；study意為“學習”；work意為“工作”；action意為“行動”。本篇文章主要談的就是人們現在的交流、聯系方式，故A項正確。