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Unit24Society
一、阅读理解Theweddingtraditionof“somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowedandsomethingblue”hasbeenaroundforhundredsofyears.Thetraditionofcarryingorwearingoneofeachitemissaidtobringluckandfortunetothenewlymarriedcouple.Haveyoueverstoppedtothinkwhatthesayingreallymeans?WhatisitsoriginandwhatdoeseachitemrepresentTheoriginalsayingdatesbacktotheVictoriatimesandstates,“somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,somethingblueandasilversixpenceinyourshoe.”SomethingoldAbridemaywearorcarrysomethingoldtorepresenthercontinuedtiestoherfamilyandheroldlife.Manybrideswearapieceoffamilyjewelryastheirolditem.Somebridesweartheweddingdresswornbytheirmotherorgrandmother.Inmanycases,somethingoldmayalsobesomethingborrowed.SomethingnewWearingsomethingnewissupposedtorepresentsuccessandhopeinthebridesnewlifeandinhermarriage.Ifthebridepurchasesherweddingdress,itmayrepresenthernewitem,butanyitemthatisnewmaybeused.Something“new”isusuallytheeasiestkindtofill.SomethingborrowedTheborroweditemshouldbesomethingborrowedfromafriendthatishappilymarried.Itissaidthattheirhappinesswillruboffonyouandbringlastinghappinesstoyourmarriage.Somebridesborrowanitemofclothing,apieceofjewelry,ahandkerchieforperhapsabeaded饰以珠子的purse.SomethingblueWearingsomethingbluedatesbacktoancienttimeswhenablueweddingdresswasworntorepresentpurity,fidelityandlove.AsilversixpencePlacingasilversixpenceinthebridesleftshoeissaidtobeasymbolofwealth.Thisnotonlyreferstofinancialwealth,butalsoawealthofhappinessandjoythroughouthermarriedlife.Sincemostbridesprobablydontevenknowwhatasixpenceis,thispartofthetraditionisnotusedveryofteninmoderntimes.However,ifabridewouldliketoincludeitinherwedding,shecanpurchaseasilversixpencefrommanypaniesthatsellbridalsuppliessuchasgarters袜带andinvitations.1.WhydoesthefirstparagraphendwithtwoquestionsA.Toinvitereaderstoanswerthematonce.B.Toshowtheimportanceofthistradition.C.Tohavereadersinterestandattention.D.Totestreadersknowledgeaboutwedding.2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEA.Somethingoldmightalsobesomethingborrowedactually.B.Thepartofthetradition“asilversixpence”isneverusednow.C.Theborroweditemcanbesomethingborrowedfromanyfriend.D.Somethingnewisusuallythemostdifficultandexpensivekindtofill.3.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageA.Nobridesnowarenotfamiliarwiththesilversixpence.B.Everyitemrepresentssomethinggoodforthenewcouple.C.Thebridewillbemorebeautifulwithallthesefiveitems.D.Ofthefiveitems,somethingblueisthemostimportantone.4.Whichwordcanreplacetheunderlinedword“fidelity”inthesixthparagraphA.Success. B.Wealth.C.Loyalty.D.Opportunity.【解题导语】本文是一篇总分结构的说明文,介绍了西方一种传统的婚礼习俗的起源和含义1.C 考查推理判断根据文章内容可知,这两个问句承上启下,引起读者的阅读兴趣和注意力2.A 考查细节理解根据第三段中的“Inmanycasessomethingoldmayalsobesomethingborrowed”可知,一些老的物件也可以是借来的根据最后一段中的“thispartofthetraditionisnotusedveryofteninmoderntimes”可知,B选项错误;根据第五段中的“Theborroweditemshouldbesomethingborrowedfromafriendthatishappilymarried”可知,C项错在“anyfriend”;D项与文中的“Something‘new’isusuallytheeasiestkindtofill”不符,故排除3.B 考查推理判断通读全文可推测出,这几样新婚佩戴的物件都会给新婚夫妇带来好处根据最后一段中的“Sincemostbridesprobablydontevenknowwhatasixpenceis”可知,现在大部分新娘都不知道六便士硬币是什么,故A选项“现在,新娘都熟悉六便士硬币”错误;C选项错误,文中只说这些物件会给新婚夫妇带来好处,并未涉及新娘佩戴这些物件后是否漂亮的问题;这五种物件哪个更重要文中并未提及,因此D项错误4.C 考查词义猜测根据语境并结合画线词前的purity和其后的love可推知,“fidelity”此处意思为“忠诚”,即“loyalty”
二、阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式2017·济南外国语模拟California’sdogsurfingseasonbeginswiththeannualLoewsCoronadoBayResortSurfDogpetition.Nowinits
61.____________fiveyearthisfuneventwhichisheld
62.____________raisemoneyforpetrelatedcharitieshasattractedover60petitors.Thedogs
63.____________divideintoweightclassesandthenjudgedonthe
64.____________longofrideconfidenceandoverallability.Theyhavetenminutesandwillbescoredon
65.____________toptwowaves.The$50—$
5566.____________peteentrancefeewillbedonatedtothecanineunit警犬部队butthegeneraladmissiontowatchthedoggyriders
67.____________befree.FouryearoldrescuedogAbbieappearstobebenefiting
68.____________theeventsherself.HerownerMichaelUybelievessurfinghas
69.____________pleteturnedherbehavioraround.“Dogsurfingrequiresthedogtotrustyouinasport
70.____________isuniquetoallotherdogsports,”hesaid.“Thattypeofteamworkhashelpedtobuildupthegoodrelationshipwe’vebeenworkingonsinceIfirststartedtrainingher.”Besidesdogsurfersgainalotofattentionandglory.Manyofthedogshavewebsites,Facebookfanpagesandevensponsors.【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文,介绍了美国加州为宠物慈善举行的小狗冲浪比赛61.fifth 解析考查数词根据语境可知,此处指第五年,应用序数词故填fifth62.toraise 解析考查非谓语动词从句中已经有谓语动词“isheld”,故raise只能使用其非谓语形式,分析句意可知,应该使用不定式表目的故填toraise63.aredivided 解析考查动词的时态和语态根据上下文的时态可知,此处应用一般现在时,而且本句的主语是“dogs”,与divide之间是动宾关系,应该用被动语态故填aredivided64.length 解析考查词性转换根据句意可知,the后要用long的名词形式故填length65.their 解析考查代词分析句子结构可知,此处应该填一个形容词性物主代词;再根据主语是they可知,应填their66.petition 解析考查词性转换根据对上下文的理解可知,本句所说的是50到55美元的参赛入场费,应用pete的名词形式故填petition67.is 解析考查主谓一致根据句意可知,本句的主语是“thegeneraladmissiontowatchthedoggyriders”,admission在句中意为“允许进入”,为不可数名词,谓语动词应用单数形式故填is68.from 解析考查固定搭配benefitfrom是固定搭配,意为“从……中获益”故填介词from69.pletely 解析考查词性转换分析句子的意思可知,此处应用副词来修饰动词“turned”,应用plete的副词形式pletely70.which 解析考查定语从句引导词分析句子成分可知,空格处引导非限制性定语从句,在从句中充当主语,指代前面整个句子的内容故填which
三、短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号∧,并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜线\划掉修改在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者从第11处起不计分2017·济宁一模DearRachel,I’msogladtohearofyou.Inyourletter,yousaidyouwereinterestingincollectingstamps.Thatsoundswonderfullyascollectingstampsaremyhobbyaswell.So,I’dliketoofferyousomebeautifulChinesestamps.Apartfromcollectingstamps,Ienjoyplantflowersinmysparetime.Astheresult,differentkindsofflowerscanseeninmygarden.Ibenefitalotoffromtakingcareofmyflowers.NotonlycanIdevelopourpersonalinterest,butalsoIamabletoputwhichIhavelearntintopractice.Doyoulikeplantingflowers?WouldyouliketojoinmeYours,Sam答案DearRachel,I’msogladtohearyou.Inyourletter,yousaidyouwereincollectingstamps.Thatsoundsascollectingstampsmyhobbyaswell.So,I’dliketoofferyousomebeautifulChinesestamps.Apartfromcollectingstamps,Ienjoyflowersinmysparetime.Asresult,differentkindsofflowerscanseeninmygarden.Ibenefitalotfromtakingcareofmyflowers.NotonlycanIdeveloppersonalinterest,butalsoIamabletoputIhavelearntintopractice.Doyoulikeplantingflowers?WouldyouliketojoinmeYours,Sam
四、七选五根据短文内容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StudyLinksVideoGameUsetoProblemsinSchoolAnewstudywarnsthattoomuchtimespentplayingputergamescouldaffectachild’sperformanceatschool. 1 Theyshowthattoomanyhoursspentplayinggamescanreducestudents’chancesofsuccessinschool.Morethan600teenagersbetweentheagesof14and16tookpartintheresearchproject. 2 Itissaidtobethefirsteverlong-termstudyofinformationtechnologyonschooltestresultsinNorthernIreland.Thestudyfoundthatteenagerswhoplayedputergameslessthanonceaweekweremoresuccessfulinschoolthanthosewhoplayedthemtwiceadayormore.41%ofthestudentswhousedgamingdevicestwoormoretimesadayreceivedpassinggradesonschoolexams. 3 .Thestudyfoundthatsocialmediausedidnotaffectschoolperformance.CelineMcStravickisthedirectoroftheNationalChildren’sBureauNorthernIrelandNCBNI.Shesays“ 4 —Ithinkthat’smorebecausesocialmediaispartofeverychild’slife.It’sthewaytheymunicate.It’sthewaytheykeepintouchwiththeirfriends.” Manyparentssaytheirchildrenarebeingincreasinglydependentonputergames.Somehaveparedgamingtoadrugaddiction. 5 Itsuggestedthatputergamescancausechildrentostayawakelateatnight.Lesssleepmakeschildrentiredandunabletopayattentioninschoolthenextday.A.Howeverthestudydidnotexploreaddiction.B.Thenewgamesaremuchdifferentfromolderones.C.Ittookplaceoveraperiodofthreeyearsfrom2015to
2017.D.Thisparedwith77%ofthosewhorarelyplayedthegames.E.Thestudyshowednoconnectionbetweensocialmediaandtestresults.F.Drugaddictiondoesgreatharmtotheirhealthandperformanceatschool.G.Britain’sNationalChildren’sBureauNorthernIrelandreportedtheresultsofthestudy.
1.【解析】选G考查逻辑关系句意:英国儿童部门报道了相关研究得出的危害性记录
2.【解析】选C考查意义对等按照上下文可知此处应该是指调研时间故选C
3.【解析】选D考查词汇复现句意:和77%的几乎不玩游戏的人相比较作者在该段把玩游戏的时间和课业表现做了比较句中的games是解题关键故选D
4.【解析】选E考查意义对等句意:研究表明社交媒体丝毫不影响学习成绩空格前面的句子告诉我们社交媒体和学业成绩没有关系故选E
5.【解析】选A考查意义对等句意:然而该研究没有涉及成瘾的情况上下文在描述成瘾问题故选A
五、书面表达2017·湖南五校高三模拟假如你是李华,你的笔友David能很好地进行公开演讲,但却不善于与他人交流,因此缺少朋友,经常感到很孤独请你据此给他写一封电子邮件内容要点如下1.对他的情况表示同情;2.建议他加入辩论队或话剧社等社团并说明原因;3.相信他会走出困境注意
1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数DearDavid________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YourssincerelyLiHuaOnepossibleversion:Dear_David_I’mgladtohearfromyou.I’mreallysorrytohearyou’refeelinglonely.Hereismyadviceforyou.Haveyouthoughtofusingyourtalenttojointhedebateteamordramaclubwhichwouldbegoodwaysofmeetingnewfriends?monhobbiesarethebasisofmakingfriends.What’smoreIadviseyoutotalktoothersactively.Ifyoutrytalkingtooneortwopeopleeachdayyou’llfigureoutwhoisinterestedinbefriendingyou.Afterallfriendshipsstartwithconversations.Ihopethesewillhelpyoutomakemorefriends.AndI’mconvincedthatyouwillgetoutofthetrouble.Yours_sincerely_Li_Hua。