1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 4 Carnival (限时： 35 分钟 ) (对应学生用书第 351 页 ) . 阅读理解 (2018 合肥市教学质检 )May Day， the first day of May， is celebrated as a spring festival in many countries.It marks the approach of summer. The English developed their May Day festival from the Roman festival called Floralia.In the festiva
2、l of Floralia， the Romans gathered flowers to honor the goddess of spring， Flora.In the Middle Ages， May Day became the favorite holiday of many English villages.People gathered flowers to decorate their homes and churches， sang spring songs and chose a king and a queen of May.Villagers danced aroun
3、d a tall pole fixed upright in the ground， called a maypole， each holding the end of a ribbon attached to the top of the pole.They tied the ribbons around the pole until it was covered with bright colors.They collected dew(露水 )on May Day morning and washed their faces with it because they believed t
4、hat the dew on the day had the magic power to regain youth. Nowadays in Britain people no longer attach great importance to the day， but in some towns and villages people still celebrate it by choosing the May Queen and dancing around the maypole.May Queen is a girl selected as the most beautiful gi
5、rl on May Day.She is usually crowned with flowers and often driven in procession through the street.In the United States， the day has never been celebrated with the same enthusiasm as in Britain. But in many American towns and cities， children celebrate the day with dancing and singing.They often ga
6、ther flowers in handmade paper baskets and hang them on the doorknobs of the homes of their friends and neighbors on May Day morning.At May Day parties， children select May Queen， dance around the maypole， and sing May Day songs. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文 ， 主要介绍了欧洲国家的传统节日 “ 五朔节 ” 。 1 What do we know about the
7、 May Day in Britain in the Middle Ages? A People dressed in bright colors. B People celebrated it with enthusiasm. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C People presented flowers to the goddess of spring. D People stayed at home instead of going to churches. B 考查细节理解。根据第二段内容特 别是第三、四句“ In the Middle Ages， May Day became th
8、e favorite holiday of many English villages.People gathered flowers to decorate their homes and churches， sang spring songs and chose a king and a queen of May” 可知 ， 在中世纪 ， 英国人通过举行各种活动 ， 热情地庆祝五朔节 ， 故 B 项正确。 2 Why did people wash their faces with dew on May Day? A To bring good luck. B To become pret
9、tier. C To get magic power. D To get young again. D 考查细节理解。根据第二段最后一句 “They collected dew( 露水 )on May Day morning and washed their faces with it because they believed that the dew on the day had the magic power to regain youth” 可知 ， 人们在五朔节用露水洗脸 ， 是因为他们相信露水在当天有恢复青春的魔力 ， 故 D 项正确。 3 Paragraph 3 is mainl
10、y developed A by comparison B by space C by process D by classification A 考查写作方法。根据第三段第一句 “Nowadays in Britain people no longer attach great importance to the day， but in some towns and villages people still celebrate it by choosing the May Queen and dancing around the maypole” 可知 ， 如今在英国 ，在一些城镇和村庄
11、， 人们仍然通过选择 “ 五朔节女王 ” 和围绕五月柱跳舞来庆祝五朔节；根据第三段最后一句 “In the United States ， the day has never been celebrated with the same enthusiasm as in Britain” 可知 ， 在美国 ， 人 们从来没有以像英国人那样的热情来庆祝这一节日。据此可以判断 ， 该段是通过比较美国和英国如何庆祝该节日展开的 ， 故 A项正确。 4 Nowadays， many American children celebrate May Day with lots of activities E
12、XCEPT A hanging flowers on the doorknobs of their friends homes B selecting May Queen and dancing around the maypole C gathering flowers in handmade paper baskets and singing May Day songs D collecting dew on May Day morning and washing faces 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D 考查细节理解。根据第四段第二、三句 “They often gather flow
13、ers in handmade paper baskets and hang them on the doorknobs of the homes of their friendsand neighborson May Day morning.At May Day parties， children select May Queen， dance around the maypole， and sing May Day songs” 可知 ， 如今在美国 ， 孩子们通过选择 “ 五朔节女王 ” 、围绕五月柱跳舞、将花篮挂在邻居家或朋友家的门把手上、演唱五朔节的歌曲来庆祝这一节日 ， 故排除 A
14、、 B、 C 项；根据第二段最后一句 “They collected dew( 露水 )on May Day morning and washed their faces with it because they believed that the dew on the day had the magic power to regain youth” 可知 ， 用露水洗脸是中世纪英国人的做法 ， 而不是现在美国儿童的做法 ， 故选 D 项。 .阅读七选五 (2017 豫南六校评估 )You may have grown up living with sisters and brothers，o
15、r this may be your first time sharing your living space with someone else. 1 However， it can also be a great part of your college experience.Follow these tips to make sure you and your roommate keep things pleasant and supportive throughout the year. Be clear from the beginning. Maybe you hate it wh
16、en someone interrupts you when you are sleeping every morning.Maybe you need ten minutes to yourself before talking to anyone after you wake up. 2 Its not fair to expect him or her to pick up on them right away，and communicating what you need is one of the best ways to get rid of problems before the
17、y become problems. 3 This may seem simple， but its probably one of the biggest reasons why roommates experience conflicts.Dont you think hell mind if you borrow his shoes for a quick soccer game？ For all you know， you just stepped over the line.Dont borrow， use，or take anything without getting permi
18、ssion first. Be open to change. You should expect to learn and grow and change during your time at school. 4 As the term progresses， realize things will change for both of you.Be comfortable settling things that unexpectedly come up， setting new rules， and being flexible to your changing environment
19、. Follow the golden rule. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 5 No matter what your relationship is at the end of the year， you can take comfort in knowing you acted like an adult and treated your roommate with respect. A Respect your roommates things. B Let your roommate know about your preferences. C Treat your roommat
20、e like youd like to be treated. D Living with a roommate is really a wonderful thing. E Having a roommate surely has its challenges. F You should correct your bad habits first. G And the same should happen to your roommate， if all goes well. 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了如何和大学室友保持良好的关系。 1 E 设空前提到这可能是你第一次和别人分享自己的生活空间
21、， 空后的 However 表示转折 ， 提到这可能也是你 大学经历中很棒的一部分 ， 因此 ， E 项 (有一个室友一定会有挑战 )符合语境。 2 B 根据本段标题 Be clear from the beginning.(从一开始就要说清楚 )及设空后的 communicating what you need is one of the best ways 可知 ， 与室友交流你的需求是处理问题的最好方式 ， 故 B 项 (让室友了解你的偏好 )符合语境。 3 A 根据设空下的 borrow his shoes for a quick soccer game 以及 Dont borrow，
22、use， or take anything without getting permission first.可判断出 ， 使用室友的东西前要得到允许。故 A 项 (尊重室友的东西 )符合语境。 4 G 根据此段的标题 Be open to change.可 知 ， 要乐于接受改变；再根据设空后的things will change for both of you 可知 ， 同样的情况也会发生在你室友身上。故 G 项符合语境。 5 C 根据设空后的 .you can take comfort in knowing.and treated your roommate with respect.可知 ， 如果你能像一个成年人一样 ， 尊重室友 ， 你会感到欣慰。故C 项 (像你想被对待的那样去对 待你的室友 )符合语境。 【导学号： 44040203】 .语法填空 (2017 衡水中学联考 )How do native speakers truly feel when speaking with nonnative English speakers ？ It seems that 1. (break)English anno
