2018年高考英语一轮复习Module4WhichEnglishASocialSurvey_MyNeighbourhood课时作业提升练外研版必修1

Module 4 Which English A Social Survey-My Neighbourhood(建议用时40分钟)Ⅰ. 阅读理解AHidden in our sub-consciousness(潜意识)is a perfect mentalpicture. We see ourselves on a long trip that goes across thecontinent. We are traveling by train. Out the windows, we thinkin the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children wavingat a crossing, of cattle feeding on a distant hillside, of smokepouring from a power plant, or row upon row of corn and wheat, of flat lands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hills, of city skylines and village halls.But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw(拼图玩具)puzzle. How restlessly we pace the aisles(通道), condemning the minutes for loitering(磨蹭)—waiting, waiting, waiting for the station.“When we reach the station, that will be it! ”we cry. “When I’m 38. ”“When I buy a new 450SL Mercdes Benz! ”“When I put the last kid through college. ”“When I have paid off the loan! ”“When I get a promotion. ”“When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after! ”Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us.“Relish(appreciate)the moment”is a good motto, actually it isn’t the bur dens of today that drive man mad. It is the regret over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today.So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more and cry less.Life must be lived as we go along. Then the station will come soon enough. 【文章大意】在每个人的潜意识中都会把人生想象成一次旅行。

然而人们更为关注的是终点, 而忽视当下的过程。

这样就会错过生活中的许多乐趣, 而一味梦想到达终点后的美好。

作者通过本文想让读者明白, 要享受当下的生活的美好。

1. Why does the author describe the mental picture?A. To lead us into a perfect world.B. To let people enjoy the scenery.C. To introduce an actual trip of his.D. To compare it to our life’s journey.【解析】选D。

推理判断题。

根据文章大意可知作者在第一段把生活比喻成旅行, 并描述了沿途的美丽, 是为了给下文做铺垫。

2. How do people feel when they’re on their trip?A. Puzzled.B. Happy.C. Relaxed.D. Impatient.【解析】选D。

推理判断题。

根据第二段的最后一句How restlessly we pace the aisles, condemning the minutes for loitering—waiting, waiting, waiting for the station. 人们马不停蹄赶往终点, 谴责等待到达终点的时光, 用了三个waiting更能体现人们不耐烦的思想。

3. What does the author mean by“Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today”in P aragraph 5?A. Regret and fear are responsible for the loss of today.B. We must be careful of the two thieves: regret and fear.C. Regret and fear stop us from enjoying our present life.D. We’re frequently challenged by the two: regret and fear.【解析】选C。

句意理解题。

根据第五段中的it isn’t the burdens of today that drive man mad. It is the regret over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. 可知不是今天的重担把人类逼疯, 而是对过去的悔意, 对未来的恐惧让人们精神崩溃, 从而不能更好地享受现在, 故作者认为这两样东西阻碍了人们享受幸福的现在。

4. Why does the author write the passage?A. To teach us a good lesson.B. To tell us the right attitude to life.C. To advise us to forget our worries.D. To stop us wandering along the aisles.【解析】选B。

主旨大意题。

根据整篇文章的大意可知作者把生活比喻成旅行, 是为了说服人们要享受人生的过程, 而不是只为了追求终点。

BIt’s a Saturday morning in a large cou rtyard. Young designers sell theircreations, from fine tea sets to hand-painted earrings. I could be in east London, that is, until standard Chinese tones remind me I’m in Jingdezhen,a small Chinese city.Centuries ago, when Europeans first saw Chinese porcelain(瓷器), it seemedso fine that they concluded it must have been made with magic and calledit“white gold”.They couldn’t find out how it was made, but they knew where it came from: the town of Changnan. Changnan porcelain was so in demand that early traders began calling the whole country by this town’s name. Mixed by foreign tongues, Changnan transformed into China.Two million years after porcelain’s invention, the town, now called Jingdezhen, is still one of the world’s most important centers for porcelain production.“The people are the most important treasure here. Their roots are deep in history. ”says Zhang Jia. She’s part of a new wave of designers who have come to Jingdezhen to learn techniques handed down and refined(使精美)over a hundred generations. “This is the best place to study porcelain in China, perhaps in the entire world, ”she adds.Chinese artists aren’t the only ones drawn here. Founded in 2005 by Caroline Cheng, the Pottery Workshop runs classes for visitors from around the world.Paul told me that when he first visited Jingdezhen there were no street lamps and only dirty pavements. There were workshops but their goods were bought by traders and sold on elsewhere. These days, stylish cafés and bars pop up nex t to concept stores. At one such shop, I admired some tiny teacups like birds.With the popularity of the Pottery Workshop, China’s young people are more interested in unique, individually-made products. Many of the designers are using Jingdezhen’s ma ster craftsmen(工匠)to make them because they know they offer quality, attention to detail.5. What made the writer realize that he was in China?A. Fine tea sets.B. Hand-painted earrings.C. Standard Chinese.D. Fine Chinese porcelain.【解析】选C。