选修8

　　Module 1　Deep South

　　能 力 闯 关　

　　Ⅰ.单词拼写

　　1．A small child has to learn to keep its b________ before it can walk far.

　　2．The South Pole hasn’t been i________ by anyone up to now.

　　3．Christmas is an a________ festival for most of the people in the world.

　　4．It is a________ for a man to wear women’s clothes.

　　5．Students soon get d________ if you criticize them too often.

　　6．The ________(最低的)temperature in winter in my hometown is up to －20℃.

　　7．Medical assistance is available in case of an ________(紧急情况)．

　　8．It was a ________(荣幸)to make his acquaintance.

　　9．The ________(缺乏)of color in that drawing makes it dull.

　　10．As a new teacher，Susan tried to ________(促进)good feelings between students and her.

　　答案：1.balance　2.inhabited　3.annual　4.abnormal　5.discouraged　6.minimum　7.emergency8．privilege　9.absence　10.promote

　　Ⅱ.单项填空

　　1．The bomb exploded，________ victims in the building.

　　　 A．trapped

　　B．trapping

　　C．being trapped

　　D．having trapped

　　解析：句意：“炸弹爆炸了，受害者被困在大楼里。”现在分词作结果状语，“trap sb. in...”。

　　答案：B

　　2．A new cinema ________ here.They hope to finish it next month.

　　A．will be built

　　B．is built

　　C．has been built

　　D．is being built

　　解析：They hope to finish it next month.一句已表明“新电影院未完工”，且因cinema与build之间存在被动关系，所以应用被动语态的进行时形式。

　　答案：D

　　3．________made the school proud was ________ more than 90% of the students had been admitted to key universities.

　　A．What；because

　　B．What；that

　　C．That；what

　　D．That；because

　　解析：what引导主语从句，在主语从句中作主语；that引导表语从句，在表语从句中起连接作用。

　　答案：B

　　4．It is ________ that so many young athletes are coming into the team.

　　A．encouraging

　　B．discouraging

　　C．encouraged

　　D．discouraged

　　解析：由句意推断“如此多的年轻运动员加入进来”应该是“令人鼓舞的”。

　　答案：A

　　5．________ in her best clothes，the girl tried to make herself ________ at the party.

　　A．Dressed；noticed

　　B．Dressing；to be noticed

　　C．Get dressed；noticed

　　D．Dressing；noticing

　　解析：dress与句子主语the girl之间是被动关系，用过去分词形式作状语；make oneself noticed意为“使自己被注意”。

　　答案：A

　　6．The employee ________ to impress the company with his cleverness and promptness.

　　A．set about

　　B．set out

　　C．set off

　　D．set up

　　解析：句意为：职员力图给公司留下聪明和敏捷的印象。

　　答案：B

　　7．The newcomers found it impossible to ________ themselves to the climate sufficiently to make permanent homes in the new country.

　　A．suit

　　B．adapt

　　C．regulate

　　D．relate

　　解析：句意为：这些新来者发现，在这个新国家要完全适应这儿的气候以永久定居下来是不可能的。adapt oneself to使自己适应；suit(1)合某人意；(2)衣服款式(色彩)适合某人；(3)使适合于(口味、兴趣、工作)；regulate v．(用法律)掌管；控制(机器、设备)；调节；relate...to把……联系到一起。

　　答案：B

　　8．Does ________ matter if he can’t finish the job on time?

　　A．this

　　B．that

　　C．he

　　D．it

　　解析：句中的真正主语是if引导的从句，it作形式主语。

　　答案：D

　　Ⅲ.翻译句子

　　1．大学课程能够帮助你找到好工作或得到晋级。(promote)

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　2．从未有人踏上过那座孤岛。(set foot on)

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　3．她被困在燃烧着的房子里了。(trap)

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　4．政府将采取限制在城市使用汽车的措施。(discourage)

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　5．这机器是为水下使用而特别改装的。(adapt for)

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　答案：1.A college course can help you find good work or get promoted.

　　2．Nobody has ever set foot on the lonely island.

　　3．She was trapped in the burning house.

　　4．The government will take measures to discourage the use of cars in cities.

　　5．This machine has been specially adapted for underwater use.

　　Ⅳ.阅读理解

　　Now，it’s time for some brief news items.

　　Teens Go Online

　　Some 13 million European children under 18 use the Internet for schoolwork，games and music according to a research done by Nielsen’s “Net-rating”．The study covered Britain，Germany，France，Italy and Spain.Experts advised parents to limit the time their kids spend online and keep them away from chat rooms.

　　Chat to the Magic Mum

　　British author J．K. Rowling，mother of the magic boy Harry Potter，will do an Internet interview about her new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on June 26.Before the event，children are invited to send their questions about Harry Potter to the website.The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21 and will arrive in China in August.

　　School Soldiers

　　Russian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school，the government has decided.The lesson will include learning to fire guns，marching drills and how to deal with a chemical，nuclear or biological attack.The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country.

　　Orlando，________

　　Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes？Some students at Winter Park High School just roll out of bed in their pajamas(睡衣)and go to class in their own bedrooms.Of course，their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their classwork is on the computer.

　　The Florida High School

　　The state’s only online school has 250 students who are taking classes at home by computer.Students in this first online program take classes in algebra，American government，chemistry，computer，economics，and webpage design.They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.

　　【解题导语】 本文是一篇资讯报道。文章列举了几个有关学生活动的资讯话题：青少年上网、和有魔力的妈妈谈话、校园战士、奥兰多的网上学校以及佛罗里达州高中。

　　【长难句分析】 British author J．K. Rowling，mother of the magic boy Harry Potter，will do an Internet interview about her new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on June 26.

　　该句中的“mother of the magic boy Harry Potter”是对前面主语的进一步说明，作同位语；谓语部分“do an Internet interview about”意为“就……进行网上见面”。句意：英国作家J.K.罗琳，魔法男孩哈里·波特的“妈妈”，将于6月26日与网友见面，谈论有关她的新书《哈里·波特与混血王子》的情况。

　　1．In the first news item，which country is NOT covered in the research?

　　A．Britain.

　　B．France.

　　C．Sweden.

　　D．Spain.

　　解析：是非选择题。根据第一段中的“The study covered Britain，Germany，France，Italy and Spain.”可知，文中没有提到Sweden，所以C项为正确答案。

　　答案：C

　　2．Why will Russian school students have basic military training?

　　A．To get ready for a military parade.

　　B．To learn to protect themselves.

　　C．To gain some military knowledge.

　　D．To develop their love for the country.

　　解析：细节理解题。结合School Soldiers这一部分中的“The activity is seen as part of a drive oward the education of their love for their country.”可知，政府要求他们进行军训是为了培养他们的爱国热情。

　　答案：D

　　3.The news from Orlando can be given a title “________”．

　　A．Get Up Late

　　B．Online School

　　C．Magical Computers

　　D．No Teachers

　　解析：细节理解题。Orlando，________这一部分中的“Of course，their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their classwork is on the computer.”说明他们是通过网络学习的，故其资讯标题为“网上学校”最佳。

　　答案：B

　　4．About the Florida High School，which of these statements is true?

　　A．Some of the students have to attend classes at home instead of in the school.

　　B．There are altogether 250 students who take classes in the classrooms.

　　C．As the state’s only online school，it has 250 students who take classes by computer.

　　D．Students can’t take classes in algebra，American government，chemistry，computer and so on.

　　解析：是非判断题。根据The Florida High School这一部分中的“The state’s only online school has 250 students who are taking classes at home by computer.”可知，C项的意思和文意相符。

　　答案：C

　　5．What is the second news item mainly about?

　　A．J.K. Rowling will have an Internet interview.

　　B．Children will meet Harry Potter’s mother.

　　C．The Harry Potter book will be available on the Internet.

　　D．The Harry Potter book will arrive in China in early June.

　　解析：段意归纳题。根据标题Chat to the Magic Mum及文章的相关内容可知，J.K. Rowling要进行一次网络访谈。

　　答案：A

　　(教师用书独具)

　　英语脱口秀

　　怎样用英语来点菜呢？下面我们一起来学习用地道的英语点菜吧。

　　【常用句型】

　　*预定餐馆

　　一般情况下，去饭店之前要预约：

　　1．A：Hello, this is the Park Restaurant. May I help you?

　　B：I’d like to make a reservation for eight people at 6∶00 tonight.

　　A：How many in your group?

　　B：We are a group of eight./I’d like to reserve a table for eight.

　　A：OK.

　　2．A：I’m sorry. We are all booked up tonight./I’m sorry. We are quite full tonight.

　　B：How long do we have to wait?

　　3．I’m sorry, but I have to cancel my reservation.*点菜

　　1．如果要直接点菜，可以这么说：

　　May I have a menu, please?

　　May I order a glass of beer?

　　What kinds of desserts do you have?

　　I’d like to have some orange.

　　Please give me this one.

　　2．如果对当地的菜肴不熟悉，通常这么问：

　　What is the speciality of the restaurant?

　　Do you have any special meals today?

　　What would you recommend? I prefer something light.

　　3．可以让同来的人替你点菜，或者点和别人一样的菜：

　　I will leave it to you.

　　I will have the same as that one.

　　4．需要叫菜时，可以这么说：

　　Please take my order.

　　5．如果不急于点菜时，可以这么说：

　　Could I have a few more minutes?

　　*饭桌上

　　可以这么评价菜：

　　It smells good./It looks great./This looks delicious./My mouth is watering.

　　It doesn’t taste good.

　　It is spicy./It’s hot./It’s salty./It’s sweet./It’s too greasy./It’s too oily.

　　I’m very full./I couldn’t eat another bite./I have had enough.

　　*付款

　　可以采用不同的方式来结账：

　　Do you accept/take credit cards?

　　Bill, please./Where should I pay?

　　It’s on me./This is my treat./I’ll pay for it./I’ll treat you.

　　Let’s spilt the bill./Let’s divide the cost./We’d like to pay separately.

　　Keep the change./May I have a receipt(发票), please?

　　【小试身手】

　　补全对话：从A、B、C和D中选择适当的句子完成对话。

　　Woman：This is a really expensive place. ________

　　Man：Don’t worry about that. It’s on me.

　　Waiter：Good afternoon. ________

　　Man：Just the two of us.

　　Waiter：All right. Follow me please. Here is our menu with the specials listed on the right. I would especially recommend the lobster steak. The lobster is very fresh.

　　Woman：I think I will just have the soup and salad, please.

　　Man：What are you talking about? Why don’t we both get two lobster steaks? It sounds great. Waiter, we’d like two lobster steaks.

　　Waiter：Yes, sir.________

　　Woman：Medium rare, please.

　　Waiter：And you, sir?

　　Man：I will have the same as hers.

　　Waiter：Anything to drink today?

　　Man：Yes. I believe we will have two glasses of your best red wine.

　　Waiter：________

　　Man：Yes, thank you.

　　A．How would you like your steak done?

　　B．How many people today?

　　C．Very good, would that be all?

　　D．Are you sure you want to eat here?

　　Keys：DBAC

　　与感恩节有关的英语词汇

　　Talk Turkey：打开窗户说亮话，严肃谈某事

　　相传在北美殖民时期，一个白人和一个印第安人去打猎，事先说好了平分打到的猎物。结果一天下来只打到一只火鸡和一只鹧鸪。白人心里想要火鸡，但又不敢直接说，于是对印第安人说：“如果你想要火鸡，就拿去吧！鹧鸪虽小一些，味道却很鲜美；如果你喜欢鹧鸪，我就拿火鸡了。”印第安人一听就明白了，于是针锋相对地说：“你一直讲火鸡，现在让我也讲讲火鸡吧！”于是talk turkey演变成了“打开窗户说亮话，谈正经事，坦诚地说话”的意思了。如：1.If you are willing to talk turkey, the problem between us can be easily settled.如果你愿意实实在在地说话，那么我们之间的问题就可以很容易地解决。2.Generally he is an easy-going person, but when it comes to religious belief he talks turkey.一般来说，他是一个随和的人，但一谈到宗教信仰，他就正经起来。