2018-2019学年高中英语 Module 4 Carnival 课下能力提升（十六）（含解析）外

-1-EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.Module4课下能力提升（十六）Ⅰ.阅读理解TheNewYearisatimeforcelebrationforalmosteveryoneoftheworld.InBritain,peoplegotopubsandnightclubstodancetheoldyearaway,andtowelcomeinthenewoneatmidnight.Inrecentyears,streetpartieshavebecomemorepopular.Thousandsofpeoplegatherinsquares,mainstreetsorontheriverbankstolistentobandsplayingandtoseefireworksdisplays.Forpeoplewhostayathome,mostareattractedbythespecial,liveNewYearshowsonTV.Theyarewaitingforthecountdown,alongwiththepresenters,from10to1asthelastsecondoftheoldyearawayandthebellsoftheNewYeararerung.InScotland,peoplevisittheirneighborsanddrink,danceonNewYear'sEve.Ifyou'reinvitedtoaScottishhomethatnight,it'simportanttoknowwhattobringwithyou:alumpofcoal,someshortbreadandsomewhisky.Thecoalshowswarmth,soyou'rewishingthepeopleyouvisitwillhaveenoughheatinthecomingyear.Theshortbreadrepresentsfood,soyou'rehopingthatthepeoplewillhaveenoughtoeatinthenewyear.SomeScotscallwhisky“thewateroflife”，sowhenyouhandoveryourbottletoyourhosts,itmeansyouwantthemtohaveenoughtodrinkoverthenext12months.Andthere'sonemorekeytaskyoustillhavetoperformifyoucan.Thefirstpersontoknockonaneighbor'sdoorissupposedtobeatall,dark,andhandsomemanwhowillbringgoodlucktothehousehold.Butwhatifthat'snotyou?Well,don'tringthebelljustyet.Waitawhileandthe_right_personissuretoturnupsoon!语篇解读：本文主要介绍了英国人庆祝新年的活动方式，着重介绍了苏格兰人的庆祝方式。1．Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．SeeingtheoldyearoffinBritainB．CelebrationsofaScottishNewYearC．VisitingScottishhomesonNewYear'sEveD．SendinggoodluckintheNewYear解析：选B标题归纳题。文章主要讲述了英国人庆祝新年的活动方式，其中拜亲访友也在其中，所以最好的标题是B；而A、C和D只是其中的一部分，不能作为文章的标题。-2-2．WhydovisitorstakethingstoaScottishhomeonNewYear'sEve?A．Tosharegoodfoodandwarmth.B．Tohelpthosepoorfamilies.C．Tosendbestwishestothefamilies.D．Toshowrichnessandgenerosity.解析：选C细节理解题。文章倒数第二段具体描述了大年除夕拜访亲朋好友时要带的东西和含义，每件都代表着拜访者美好的祝愿和祝福，thecoal祝愿来年的温暖，theshortbread和whisky代表着饮食富足，因此选C。3．Thephrase“therightperson”inthelastsentencerefersto“________”．A．thepresenterofaspecialTVshowB．atall,darkandhandsomemanC．amanwithcoal,shortbreadandwhiskyD．yourneighbor解析：选B细节理解题。根据文章叙述的事实，这儿的therightperson肯定是第一个敲门的人，也就是上文说的atall,dark,andhandsomemanwhowillbringgoodlucktothehousehold。4．Weknowfromthepassagethat________.A．BritishpeoplehatetothinkoftheoldyearandwishtodanceitawayquicklyB．streetconcertshavebecomemorepopularonNewYear'sEveC．BritishpeopleletofffireworksinpublicplacestocelebratetheNewYearD．peoplestayathomedoingnothingbutwaitforthebelloftheNewYeartoring解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段的叙述可以看出，人们举行街道晚会庆祝新年的活动除了欣赏乐队演奏外，还可以欣赏烟花，由此推断：人们会在公共场合燃放烟花以示庆祝，所以选C。Ⅱ.阅读七选五Mostofushavetheexperienceofdroppingphonesinwater.__1__Thereis,however,thechancetosaveyourphoneifyouactquicklyandfollowthesesteps：Step1:Turnitoff.Awetphonethatisturnedonhasagreaterchanceofshort­circuiting(短缺)thecircuitboard.Ifyouareunsurewhetheritisonoroff,pressthepowerbuttonquicklytoseeifthereisanylife.__2__Ifthereisn't,keepitoff.Step2:Drythephoneoffwithasofttowel.__3__Drythephoneoffwithasofttowel,gettingridofanywateronthesurface-3-andpreventinganymorefromgettinginthroughtheports(接口)．Step3:Blowairintotheports.Yourinitialresponsemaybetodryyourphonewithahairdrier.__4__Theheatfromthedriercandestroytheinternalcomponents,causingthephoneuseless.Blowairintotheportsandotherouteropeningswhichwaterhasentered.Step4:Placethephoneinacontainerwithrice.Bynowyou'vedoneeverythingtoremoveasmuchwateraspossiblefromyourphone.__5__Thereisaneasywayofgettingeverylastbitofwateroutofyourphone—puttingyourphoneinrice,whichcanabsorbwater.Coveryourphoneinapapertowelbeforeburyingitinrice.A．Thisisaverycommonmistake.B．Ifthereis,turnitoffimmediately.C．You'restillleftwithawetphoneafterturningitoff.D．Thiscouldbeintheseaorinthetoiletwherethereiswater.E．Avoidthedesiretotestyourphonetoseeifit'sstillworking.F．However,chancesarethatthereisstillwaterinplacesyoucan'taccess.G．Thisisoneofthequickestandeasiestwaystodryofftheoutsideofyourphone.答案：1～5DBCAFⅢ.完形填空Thereoncewasabeggarwholovedtohearhimselfsing.Helived__1__adustbinnexttoasupermarket.Hehadthemostamazingvoice.Noonewouldlistentohim,__2__.Catsanddogswouldcometosingalong.Allanimalswouldcometohearthissound.No__3__though.His__4__audienceweretheanimals.Evenwithoutpeopletosingto,themanwasfilledwith__5__forhelovedhisvoice.Thenoneday,alittlegirlwasonherwaytothesupermarket.Themanwassingingoneofhisfavoritesongs.Thelittlegirl__6__himandwonderedwhatthatnoisewas.Shebegan__7__aroundeverycorneruntilshefoundhim.Thegirl'seyesbegantogrowwideasshesawthemaninhis__8__clothes.Sheaskedhimtosing,withno__9__ofdangerinhervoice.Thisshockedtheman.Hesangforthegirlwithjoyinhiseyes.Althoughitwasnicetobe__10__tosing,itwasalsonicetohaveanaudience.Hesanguntiltheyheardthegirl'smother__11__forher.Thegirlquicklysaid__12__andranoff.Thegirlreturnedthenextdayandaskedhimtosing.__13__hesangforthelittle-4-girl.Afterafewsongs,sheleft__14__thecallofhermother.Shecamethedayafter,withanolderwoman.Thiswasthegirl's__15__.Shedidnotseemtomindbeingledbehinda__16__dustbin.Thegirlaskedthebeggartosing.Themansanghisheartoutforthe__17__ofthe