1、 - 1 - Module 4Module 4 Which English?Which English? .阅读理解 2019安徽六校第二次联考The American dream is the faith held by many people in the United States of America that through hard work, courage, creativity and determination, they can achieve a better life for themselves. More specifically, they agree on h
2、ow to get ahead in America: get a college education, find a reliable job, and buy their own house. But do Americans still believe in that path, and if they do, is it attainable? The most recent National Journal poll asked participants about the American dream, what it took to achieve their goal, and
3、 whether or not they felt the control over their ability to be successful. Obviously, the results show that today, the idea of the American dream and what it takes to achieve it looks quite different from it did in the late 20th century. Generally speaking, people feel that their actions and hard wo
4、rknot outside forcedeciding their lives. But the participants have definitely mixed feelings about what actions make for a better life in the current economy. In the last seven years, Americans have grown more pessimistic(悲观的) about the power of education to lead to success. Even though they see goi
5、ng to college as a fairly achievable goal, a majority52 percentthink that young people do not need a 4year college education in order to be successful. Miguel Maeda, 42, who has a masters degree and works in public health, was the first in his family to go to college, which has allowed him to achiev
6、e a sense of financial stability(稳定) his parents and grandparents never did. While some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of degree rather than the education itself, others still see college as a way to gain new viewpoints and life experiences. To Fendlyey, a sense of drive and purpose, as well as a
7、n effective highschool education, and basic life skills, like balancing a checkbook(支票簿), are the necessary elements for a successful life in America. 1What did one have to have to succeed, which used to be commonly acknowledged in America? AA sense of drive and purpose. BAn advanced academic degree
8、. - 2 - CA firm belief in his or her dream. DAn ambition to get ahead. 2 What is the finding of the latest National Journal poll concerning the American dream? AMore and more Americans are finding it hard to realize. BIt remains alive among the majority of American people. CAn increasing number of y
9、oung Americans are abandoning it. DAmericans idea of it has changed over the past few decades. 3What do Americans now think of the role of college education in achieving success? AIt still remains open to debate. BIt has proved to be beyond doubt. CIt is much better understood now than ever. DIt is
10、no longer as important as it used to be. 4How do some people view college education these days? AIt helps broaden their minds. BIt needs to be strengthened. CIt widens cultural diversity. DIt promotes gender equality. .完形填空 2020太原一模Spelling was sort of my super power. I wasnt math or science guy, bu
11、t I could chew and _1_books. “Your word is onomatopoeia，” said the announcer. On the stage of “School Bee”， my brain _2_ to the spelling bees ahead: first the county championship, then the state, and finally the national spelling bee. I glanced back at Alexa, who wanted another chance at _3_. If I m
12、issed this word, shed be _4_in the game. But that wouldnt happen. Chin up, shoulders back, I _5_ my throat, “Ono matopoeia.” I made it. The trophy(奖杯) was presented to me. I shouted onstage, “I am the alphabest”. Surprisingly, my sister, Deandra, rolled her eyes. “Youre a _6_ winner.” Deandra made a
13、 _7_ face. “She tried to shake your hand but you_8_.” I didnt _9_ at all. “Anyway, I won the school bee.” “Dont be proud. Youll soon be facing the _10_ of the best in the county bee.” “Will they _11_ me? I am the alphabest with no efforts at all.” After six - 3 - rounds, the number of students _12_
14、from more than 100 to just seven and I was one out of the seven. If I had been given words like aerospace or conical, Id make _13_ already. Unfortunately, I _14_ with the word maestro at last. I stood _15_ for the longest moment. The final winner acted the exact _16_ of mine. He accepted his trophy
15、with a small bow, and then shook hands with the runnerup (亚军). I got to know Deandras words _17_. I apologized to Alexa, “Im sorry I was so _18_ when I won.” “How was the county bee？” Alexa asked. “A _19_.” “If you need a study partner for next time, Im happy to help.” “Really? Lets _20_ on it, part
16、ner.” “Better late than never.” Alexa said, shaking my hand. 1A.prefer Bacquire Cwrite Ddigest 2A.flashed back Bfastforwarded Cpaid attention Dgot 3A.winning Bannouncing Clistening Dmissing 4A.back Boff Cout Daway 5A.dried Bcleared Cclosed Dchoked 6A.terrible Bfair Cgreat Dreal 7A.happy Bsour Ccheer
17、ful Dpainful 8A.ignored Bagreed Caccepted Ddoubted 9A.answer Bcare Cregret Ddecline 10A.poorest Beasiest Cbest Dluckiest 11A.admire Bpass - 4 - Cinfluence Dmatch 12A.jumped Brose Cdecreased Dspread 13A.concerns Befforts Cprogress Dhistory 14A.changed Bfell Ccrashed Drelieved 15A.by Baround Cfrozen D
18、tall 16A.role Bway Copposite Dbehavior 17A.took place Bmade sense Ccame out Dcaught up 18A.ashamed Bshocked Ccautious Dimpolite 19A.disaster Bdeal Csuccess Ddream 20A.rely Brest Cbase Dshake .语法填空 2020沈阳市高三教学质量监测(二) Creative teens can make a differenceCreative teens can make a difference If you thin
19、k young people cant have an effect on the world, think again. Over the years, teens have invented 1._ (remark) things that solve problems and have changed the ways people do things. And theyre going to continue to invent things in the future. Take fourteenyearold Eliott Sarrey from France for exampl
20、e. He is the 2._ (invent) of Bot2Karot, a gardening robot that can take care of a small vegetable garden. The robot 3._ (control) by an app on a smartphone. It helps people grow and take care of vegetables. It also saves water and energy, and makes gardening easy for people 4._ are very busy or have
21、 difficulty getting around. Brooke Martin is 5._ animal lover who missed her dog when she was away. She also knew that her dog suffered 6._ stress when its owner left. So Brooke invented iCPooch when she was just twelve years old. The iCPooch lets pet owners check - 5 - on their pets from anywhere i
22、n the world 7._ (use) a tablet or a smartphone. This awardwinning design also allows owners 8._ (take) advantage of their smartphone camera to video chat with their pets. It has another function, too. Owners can 9._ (easy) give their pet a treat by touching the DROP COOKIE button on their screen. Pe
23、ts and owners must be pretty grateful to Brooke for this invention. Kids all over the world find ways to solve problems every day. Maybe next time you have a problem, youll come up with the next 10._ (amaze) idea. .应用文写作 2020贵阳市高三模拟某英文报社正在开展“环保”大讨论，向你约稿。请以垃圾分 类为主题，按照以下要点发表你的观点。 1意义；2.现状；3.建议 注意： 1词数
24、 100 左右； 2文章标题已拟好，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：垃圾分类 garbage classification On Garbage ClassificationOn Garbage Classification _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - 6 - 课后提能练课后提能练( (四十六四十六) ) .阅读理解 【语篇解读】 过去大多数美国人认为接受大学教育、找到一份可靠的工作并买属于自 己的房子就是实现了自己的美国梦，但随着时间的推移，美国人眼中的美国梦也变得不同了。 【长难句分析】 Miguel Maeda, 42, who has a masters degree and wor
25、ks in public health, was the first in his family to go to college, which has allowed him to achieve a sense of financial stability his parents and grandparents never did. 句式分析：本句为主从复合句，句子主干为 Miguel Maeda was the first in his family to go to college。 其中 Miguel Maeda 为主句的主语， 系动词 was 是主句的谓语动词， the firs
26、t in his family to go to college 是主句中的表语。who has a masters degree and works in public health 是非限制性定语从句，先行词是 Miguel Maeda，补充说明主语的情况，关 系代词 who 在定语从句中充当主语。which has allowed him to achieve a sense of financial stability 也是一个非限制性定语从句，关系代词 which 指代主句的内容，在定语从句中作主 语。his parents and grandparents never did 是限
27、制性定语从句，修饰先行语 a sense of financial stability，因为关系代词在定语从句中充当宾语，所以省略了关系代词 which/that，而且该定语从句为了避免重复，所以用 did 代替动词 achieved。 译文：米格尔马埃达，42 岁，拥有硕士学位，从事公共卫生工作。他是家中第一个 上大学的人，这使他有了一种经济稳定的感觉，这是他的父母和祖父母从未有过的。 1B 考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“More specifically, they agree on how to get ahead in America: get a college education,
28、 find a reliable job, and buy their own house.”可推知，在美国获得成功的方式就是接受大学教育、找到可靠的工作并买属于自己 的房子，即过去大多数人认为要想在美国取得成功，必须要有高等学位，故选 B 项。 2D 考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Obviously, the results show that today, the idea of the American dream and what it takes to achieve it looks quite different from it did in the late 20th cent
29、ury.”可知，研究结果表明如今美国梦和如何才能实现它的 - 7 - 观念与 20 世纪晚期时很不一样，已经发生了变化，故选 D 项。 3D 考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“In the last seven years, Americans have grown more pessimistic about the power of education to lead to success.”可知，在 过去的七年里，美国人对教育可以带来成功的力量变得越来越悲观，再结合后面一句中提到 有 52%的人认为想要成功的年轻人未必需要上为期 4 年的大学，由此可推知，现在美国人认为 大学学历对于取得成功
30、并不像以前那么重要了，故选 D 项。 4A 考查细节理解。根据文章第四段中的“While some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of degree rather than the education itself, others still see college as a way to gain new viewpoints and life experiences.”可知，尽管一些人重视的是学位的价值 而不是教育本身，但还有些人仍然把大学看作是获得新观念和生活经历的一种方式，从而开 阔自己的视野，由此可知 A 项正确。 .完形填空 【语篇解读】 本文
31、是一篇记叙文，作者参加校拼字比赛获胜，别人和她握手，她不理 会；参加县拼字比赛时，获胜者真诚地和亚军握手，作者自惭形秽，意识到了自己的礼貌问 题。 【高频词回顾】 ahead adv. 将来，今后 championship n. 锦标赛 apologize v道 歉 1D 根据语境及该句中的“chew”可知，作者不是一个数学或科学达人，但是她能咀 嚼并消化书籍。故选 D。 2B 根据后面的“first the county championship . national spelling bee” 可知，作者的大脑跳到了将来要进行的拼字比赛。故选 B。 3A 根据语境可知，Alexa 想要有再
32、次获胜的机会。故选 A。 4A 参见上题解析并结合该句可知，如果作者失败了，Alexa 就会回到比赛中。故选 A。 5B 根据后面的“my throat”并结合语境可知，此处表示作者清了清嗓子。clear ones throat“清嗓子”。故选 B。 6A 根据上文中的“Deandra, rolled her eyes”可知，作者的妹妹认为作者是一个 糟糕的获胜者。故选 A。 7 B 根据下文可知， 妹妹不赞同作者的行为， 表现出没好气的样子， 故选 B。 sour“没 好气的”。 8A 根据前面的“She tried to shake your hand”可知，此处表示 Alexa 试图和作
33、 者握手，但作者不予理睬。故选 A。 9B 根据下文“Anyway, I won the school bee”可知，作者赢了校拼字比赛，所以 根本不在乎别人。故选 B。 - 8 - 10C 根据前面的“Dont be proud”和后面的“of the best”可知，妹妹认为作者 会遇到更强的对手。故选 C。 11D 根据后一句“I am the alphabest with no efforts at all”可知，作者认 为那些对手不能与自己相比。match“与相匹配”符合语境。故选 D。 12C 根据后面的“from more than 100 to just seven”可知，参赛
34、人数在减少。 故选 C。 13D 根据语境可知，此处表示“如果给我出 aerospace 或 conical 这样的单词，我 就能创造历史了”。故选 D。 14C 根据上文的内容，并结合该句中的“Unfortunately”可知，作者最后撞上了 maestro 这个词。故选 C。 15C 根据语境可知，作者最后失败了，呆呆地站在那儿很久。故选 C。 16C 根据上文作者获胜时的表现并结合语境可知，最终的获胜者和作者的表现截然 不同。故选 C。 17B 根据前面的“a small bow”和“shook hands with the runnerup(亚军)”可 知，作者明白妹妹的话是有道理的。
35、故选 B。 18D 根据上文的描述可知，作者意识到自己之前的不礼貌。故选 D。 19A 根据语境可知，Alexa 问作者县拼字比赛怎么样，作者承认自己失败了。 disaster“彻底失败的人(或事)”。故选 A。 20 D 根据上下文可知， 作者和 Alexa 约定一起为下次的比赛努力， shake on 意为“握 手确认(达成共识)”。故选 D。 .语法填空 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了有创造力的青少年发明的东西对人们生活的影响。 1remarkable 考查形容词。根据空后的名词“things”并结合语境可知，此处应用 形容词形式，所以填 remarkable。 2inventor 考查名
36、词。根据空前的“the”和空后的“of”可知，此处应用名词，所 以填 inventor。 3is controlled 考查动词的时态和语态。根据语境可知，此处陈述一个事实，应用 一般现在时，而且 The robot 与 control 之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，所以填 is controlled。 4who/that 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处引导定语从句，修饰前面的先 行词 people，且在定语从句中作主语，所以填 who/that。 5an 考查冠词。根据空前的“is”和空后的“animal lover”以及语境可知，此处 用不定冠词，且 animal 的发音以元音音素开
37、头，所以填 an。 6 from 考查固定搭配。 根据语境可知， 此处表示“承受压力”， 应用固定搭配 suffer - 9 - from，所以填 from。 7using 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，pet owners 与 use 之间存在逻辑上 的主谓关系，应用现在分词短语作方式状语，所以填 using。 8 to take 考查固定用法。 根据本句中的“allows”和语境可知， 此处应为 allow sb. to do sth.的用法，意为“允许某人做某事”，所以填 to take。 9easily 考查副词。根据空后的“give”可知，此处需用副词修饰动词，所以填 easil
38、y。 10amazing 考查形容词。根据空前的“the next”和空后的“idea”及语境可知， 此处应用形容词修饰名词 idea，所以填 amazing。 .应用文写作 【范文赏读】 On Garbage ClassificationOn Garbage Classification I am so glad to have the chance to join the debate. Now I want to say something about garbage classification. As we all know, some people would throw all
39、waste like plastic, paper and glass into the same public dustbin, without thinking whether they are recyclable or not. But garbage classification is very important. On the one hand, without classifying, some waste will remain where they were placed for a long time. As a result, it will pollute the e
40、arth. On the other hand, waste is just the misplaced resources. We can recycle waste by classifying it and making full use of some leftovers. Thus, garbage classification is meaningful to us. We can do it just now. For example, we can collect plastic bottles and sell them to the waste shop and throw
41、 used batteries into the correct dustbin. 【亮点词句】 debate, recyclable, misplace, make full use of, meaningful 【一句多译】 It is known to us all that some people would throw all waste like plastic, paper and glass into the same public dustbin, without thinking whether they are recyclable or not. We can classify waste and make full use of some leftovers, by which we can recycle waste.
