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第四课时　Section B(2a-2e)
Ⅰ.根据句意及汉语提示写出单词
1.The 　　　　(敌人) killed many people during the war.
2.He went there for a special 　　　　(目的).
3.GPS is used for finding out one’s 　　　　(位置).
4.What were you doing at that 　　　　(一段时间)
5.What we can do is to 　　　　(阻止) bird flu from spreading.
Ⅱ.选用方框中单词的适当形式完成句子
mystery, lead, receive, medicine, energy
1.Hangzhou 　　　　thousands of visitors in the last 5 days.
2.One of the greatest 　　　　is how it was built so many years ago.
3.Last week many 　　　　visited our school.
4.Please save 　　　　and reduce pollution to protect the environment.
5.Now people in the countryside can get good 　　　　treatment.
Ⅰ.完形填空【主题:人与社会　鲸鱼之歌的奥秘】
　　Once upon a time,near the islands now called Hawaii,lived a young girl named Anna.She loved to swim and listen to the whales sing.The ocean could be dangerous,but Anna did not 　1　 the challenge.During the winter months,she 　2　 jumped into the water.Every day,Anna would be there for hours,listening to the whale songs.
She was blind.However,her other senses were unusually strong.In fact,Anna was the only one who could hear the whales 　3　.Anna said she could know each whale by his voice.She thought it was not strange to spend so much time 　4　 whales.Whenever a new whale joined the group, Anna would know. The newcomer would sing a 　5　 song. Gradually over several winters, the others would
　6　 singing the new whale’s song.What touched Anna most was the respect(尊重) and the kindness they showed to each other.
　　Each time her whale friends died,Anna would have a sad look in her eyes.The villagers would ask what had happened.Anna would ans-wer simply,“One of my whale friends died.I miss his 　7　.”
　　One night during her eightieth 　8　,Anna did not return to the village.The villagers searched the beach.There they found a whale sprawled(伸开四肢) out on the beach.Next to him was Anna.When the villagers reached her,Anna spoke softly,“The voice of my first whale friend has been away for years.It is time for me to go now,too.Do not be sad.Remember the 　9　 the whales give to our human beings:Learn from others.Always accept newcomers.” With those words,Anna died.
　　To this day,people still try to understand the 　10　 of whale songs.Perhaps Anna told us their secret many centuries ago.
1.A.meet　 B.overcome C.face　 D.mind
2.A.sadly　 B.bravely C.suddenly　 D.nervously
3.A.cry　 B.talk C.sing　 D.answer
4.A.listening to　 B.looking at C.watching out　 D.searching for
5.A.similar　 B.different C.beautiful　 D.new
6.A.remember　 B.hate C.start　 D.enjoy
7.A.voice　 B.smell C.dance　 D.look
8.A.spring　 B.summer C.autumn　 D.winter
9.A.promises　 B.lessons C.words　 D.purposes
10.A.mystery　 B.beauty C.truth　 D.lyrics
Ⅱ.阅读理解【主题:人与社会　黄桃罐头的医疗作用之谜】
　　Northern Chinese would like to eat canned yellow peaches(黄桃罐头) when they are ill.It was “good medicine” when they were young.
　　In the 1970s and 1980s,canned yellow peaches were valuable food in the north.For common families,only when visiting relatives and friends,or during the Spring Festival,could they have a can.Children from common families could only taste a can of peaches on birthdays,holidays and when they were sick.When children are sick,they don’t want to eat much.And they don’t want to take medicine because of the bad taste.At this time,parents will open cans of yellow peaches to feed sick children.Over time,this generation have the habit of feeding yellow peaches to their children when they are ill.
　　Also,the older generation have certain superstitions(迷信) about the fruit peach.The ancients believed that peaches could mean health and long life.And “peach” has the same pronunciation as “escape” in Chinese.So,even if they know that eating canned yellow peach does not help treat the children,many parents still feed their children cans during and after their illness,and believe they can escape the pain.
　　Finally,the canned yellow peach belongs to the “comfort foods” of a generation more or less.“Comfort foods” is a saying that all countries have,which can provide beautiful old fort foods can quickly lower a person’s stress.In different countries,the main comfort foods are different:Hungarians eat honey when they are sick.Pakistanis will make porridge called khichdi.These comfort foods are different in taste,but they are fed by parents and families to their children when they are ill.
1.When CAN’T Northern Chinese children from common families eat cans in the 1970s and 1980s
A.On weekdays.
B.On their birthdays.
C.In the days of illness.
D.During the Spring Festival.
2.According to Paragraph 3,why do parents choose to feed their children cans when they are ill
A.Because they believe cans have medical effect and treat illness.
B.Because canned yellow peaches make the medicine taste better.
C.Because the pronunciation of “peach” in Chinese carries good wishes.
D.Because eating cans makes children happy when they’re ill.
3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage
A.In the 1970s,children might get cans from their relatives and friends as gifts.
B.In the 1980s,most children wanted nothing but canned peaches when they were ill.
C.Hungarians eat porridge called khichdi when they are ill.
D.Most comfort foods from different countries taste sweet.
4.What ways are used to develop the last paragraph
①Giving definitions(定义).
②Telling stories.
③Making comparisons(比较).
④Giving examples.
A.①②③　 B.①②④ C.①③④　 D.②③④
5.What’s the best title for the passage
A.The Differences Between Some Kinds of Peaches
B.The Steps of Making Delicious Canned Yellow Peaches
C.The Introduction of Some Famous “Comfort Foods”
D.Northern Chinese People’s Love for Canned Yellow Peaches
【详解答案】
基础达标
Ⅰ.1.enemies　2.purpose　3.position
4.period　5.prevent
Ⅱ.1.has received　2.mysteries
3.leaders　4.energy　5.medical
能力提升
Ⅰ.【语篇解读】本文讲述了安娜可以听到鲸鱼的歌声以及她和鲸鱼的故事。
1.D　解析:句意:大海可能很危险,但安娜并不介意这个挑战。meet“遇见”;overcome“克服”;face“面对”;mind“介意”。根据下句“During the winter months,she...jumped into the water.”可知,安娜喜欢游泳,喜欢听鲸鱼唱歌,她不介意挑战,即使是冬天也要入水。故选D。
2.B　解析:句意:在冬季的几个月里,她勇敢地跳入水中。sadly“悲伤地”;bravely“勇敢地”;suddenly“突然”;nervously“紧张地”。根据上文安娜不介意挑战可知,在冬季,她会勇敢地跳入水中。故选B。
3.C　解析:句意:事实上,安娜是唯一能听到鲸鱼唱歌的人。cry“哭泣”;talk“谈论”;sing“唱歌”;answer“回答”。根据上文“listen to the whales sing”可知,安娜可以听到鲸鱼唱歌。故选C。
4.A　解析:句意:她认为花这么多时间听鲸鱼唱歌并不奇怪。listening to“听”;looking at“看”;watching out“当心”;searching for“搜索”。根据上文可知,安娜喜欢听鲸鱼唱歌,所以并不觉得花费很多时间听它们唱歌很奇怪。故选A。
5.D　解析:句意:新来的要唱一首新歌。similar“相似的”;different“不同的”;beautiful“漂亮的”;new“新的”。根据下文“singing the new whale’s song”可知,新来的鲸鱼要唱一首新歌。故选D。
6.C　解析:句意:在几个冬天里,其他鲸鱼逐渐开始唱新鲸鱼的歌。remember“记得”;hate“讨厌”;start“开始”;enjoy“喜欢”。根据上文新鲸鱼唱一首新歌可知,其他鲸鱼会开始唱新鲸鱼的歌。故选C。
7.A　解析:句意:我想念他的声音。voice“嗓音”;smell“气味”;dance“舞蹈”;look“外貌”。根据上文“One of my whale friends died.”可知,安娜想念死去鲸鱼的声音。故选A。
8.D　解析:句意:在她八十岁那年冬天的一个晚上,安娜没有回到村子里。spring“春天”;summer“夏天”;autumn“秋天”;winter“冬天”。根据上文频繁出现的“winter”可知,此处指冬天。故选D。
9.B　解析:句意:记住鲸鱼给我们人类的经验:向他人学习。promises“许诺”;lessons“经验”;words“话”;purposes“目的”。根据“Learn from others.”可知,“向他人学习”是鲸鱼给人类的经验教训。故选B。
10.A　解析:句意:直到今天,人们仍然努力去理解鲸鱼之歌的奥秘。mystery“奥秘”;beauty“美丽”;truth“真理”;lyrics“歌词”。根据上文唯有安娜能听明白鲸鱼的歌声可知,鲸鱼之歌是奥秘。故选A。
Ⅱ.【语篇解读】本文解释了中国北方人生病时喜欢吃黄桃罐头的原因。
1.A　解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中“In the 1970s and 1980s...Children from common families could only taste a can of peaches on birthdays,holidays and when they were sick.”可知,在20世纪七八十年代,普通家庭的孩子只有在生日、节假日和生病的时候才能吃到一罐桃罐头。故选A。
2.C　解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中“The ancients believed that peaches could mean health and long life.And ‘peach’ has the same pronunciation as ‘escape’ in Chinese.So,even if they know that eating canned yellow peach does not help treat the children,many parents still feed their children cans during and after their illness,and believe they can escape the pain.”可知,古人认为桃子象征着健康和长寿,而“桃”的发音和汉语中“逃”一样。所以他们觉得孩子生病时给他们吃桃罐头可以帮助孩子逃避痛苦。故选C。
3.A　解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中“In the 1970s and 1980s...only when visiting relatives and friends...”可知,在20世纪七八十年代,孩子们可能会从亲戚朋友那里得到罐头作为礼物。故选A。
4.C　解析:行文方式题。通读最后一段,“‘Comfort foods’ is a saying that...”对应“①Giving definitions(定义).”;“In different countries,the main comfort foods are different”对应“③Making comparisons(比较).”;“Hungarians eat honey when they are sick.Pakistanis will make porridge called khichdi.”对应“④Giving examples.”。由此可知①③④符合题意。故选C。
5.D　解析:最佳标题题。文章主要解释了中国北方人生病时喜欢吃黄桃罐头的原因。故选D。

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