1、UNIT 4HISTORY AND TRADITIONS 主题语境人与社会 历史与传统 Section C Discovering Useful Structures take apart“拆卸”;use up“用完”;pay off“付 清,取得成功”。 10.A.come B.work C.question D.flee 答案 A 解析作者让她承诺,因为他知道自己不可能每天都来(come)确认这件事。 11.A.weak B.funny C.energetic D.naughty 答案 C 解析根据下文“.little ball of dog with red fur”可知,小狗康复了,皮
2、毛有了光泽,变得精力充沛 (energetic)。 12.A.drove B.ignored C.attacked D.recognized 答案 D 解析根据下文的“It was him,shaking his tail 13 ”可知,小狗认出了(recognized)作者。 13.A.honestly B.carefully C.anxiously D.happily 答案 D 解析小狗快乐地(happily)摇着尾巴。 14.A.service B.job C.favor D.attempt 答案 B 解析作者笑着告诉那位女士,她做得很好。do a great job“干得很好”。 15
3、.A.dropped B.moved C.nodded D.shook 答案 C 解析根据下文的“.her head yes with tears in her eyes too”可知,那位女士含着眼泪点头(nodded)同意了。 .语篇填空 The annual Water Splashing Festival of the Dai ethnic minority falls during the New Year period of the Dai Calendar.It is the most important festival 1. (observe) by the Dai ethn
4、ic people of Xishuangbanna Prefecture. The festival lasts for three days.The first two days 2. (activity) are concentrated on the banks of the Lancang River.On the first day,a grand 3.(celebrate) marks the beginning of the festival.An outdoor market is set up 4. locals go for new year shopping.Artis
5、ts create sand carvings on open space close to the market.A dragon boat race 5. (hold) on the Lancang River 6.(ring) out the old year in the afternoon.At night,the banks of the river are 7. (colourful) lit,and locals float river lanterns on the river. The third day,the climax of the festival,is rese
6、rved for water splashing.On that day,the Dai put on their 8.(new) and best clothes,and then assemble at the local Buddhist temple.Water is regarded by the Dai as a symbol of goodwill among people.Therefore,splashing a fellow human being with water during the Water Splashing Festival,9. a close neigh
7、bour or a fellow villager,or even a stranger,is 10. expression of the desire for good luck and prosperity to that person. 答案与解析 【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了傣族泼水节的庆典活动。 1.observed 考查非谓语动词。festival和 observe 有逻辑上的动宾关系,所以用动词-ed 形式作定语。 2.activities 考查名词复数。activity是可数名词,根据上文的“The first two days.”及后面的 are可 知要用复数形式。 3.cel
8、ebration 考查名词。分析句子成分可知,所填的词作主语,所以用名词形式。 4.where 考查状语从句。分析句子成分可知,此处是状语从句,表示地点,所以填 where。 5.is held 考查时态和语态。hold和 A dragon boat race 有逻辑上的动宾关系,所以用一般现在时的被 动语态。 6.to ring 考查非谓语动词。分析句子成分可知,所填的词作目的状语,所以用动词不定式。 7.colourfully 考查副词。所填的词修饰动词 lit,所以用副词形式。 8.newest 考查最高级。根据下文的 best可知,此处用最高级与之并列。 9.whether 考查连词。此处意为“无论是近邻、乡亲,还是陌生人”,结合后面的 or 可知填 whether。 10.an 考查冠词。expression“表达;表情”,在此是可数名词,表示泛指。由于它是以元音音素开头的 单词,所以填 an。
