2019届高考英语一轮复习 第一部分 教材课文要点 Module 4 Carnival夯基提能作业 外研版必修5.doc

1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 4 Carnival .阅读理解 阅读下面短文 ,从每题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中 ,选出最佳选项。 (2017 山东枣庄 18 中 4 月模拟 ,A) There are a number of special days of the year that are celebrated in different countries. The origins of most of the days are unknown. They were certainly not created by individual people. Othe

2、r days, however, especially those celebrated in western countries, often owe their origins to a particular person. One of the most popular of these, even though it is fairly recent, is Mothers Day. Mothers have always been highly regar ded in all cultures. The ancient Romans had a festival known as

3、Hilaria, during which children took presents to the temple of the “Mother of the Gods”. The Christian Church adopted this idea and called it Mothering Sunday. However, over the years this custom was gradually forgotten and almost disappeared by the end of the 19th century. Born in 1864 in Virginia,

4、USA, Anna Jarvis was a school teacher and believed children should show gratitude to their mothers for all their love and care. Encouraged by a friend, she wrote to thousands of important people politicians, churchmen, doctors, city officials and asked them to support her idea: a special day of the

5、year for thanking mothers. In 1910 the Governor of West Virginia introduced Mothers Day into the st ate. The date chosen was May 10 the second Sunday in May, which is still observed in America today. This date was chosen because May 10 was the date on which in 1908 Anna Jarviss mother had died. In 1

6、914 President Woodrow Wilson made May 10 the official date for Mothers Day throughout the United States. Soon there was a Mothers Day International Association and the custom began to be adopted in many countries of the world. Anna Jarvis, a sad and disillusioned(失望的 ) woman, died in 1948. The custo

7、m she had worked so hard to establish and which had become almost universal had lost its original purpose. It had been taken over by business. Like Christmas, the giving of presents and the sending of cards had become a multi-million-dollar industry. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1.The story is about . A.Mothering

8、Sunday for Christmas B.the origin of a special day for mothers C.President Wilson and Anna Jarvis D.how people celebrate Mothers Day 2.Anna Jarvis wanted to . A.thank her mother for her care B.introduce a celebration for mothers C.meet thousands of important people D.make her pupils celebrate her on

9、 Mothers Day 3.May 10 became the date for Mothers Day because . A.May is in the American spring B.it was the second Sunday in May in 1910 C.President Wilson liked the date D.this was the date on which Anna Jarviss mother had died 4.Unfortunately, Anna Jarvis was not happy with Mothers Day when she d

10、ied because . A.her mother was not there to see it B.she had never been a mother herself C.people were too interested in making it a business D.no one gave any presents or cards to their mothers .七选五 根据短文内容 ,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 (2017 江西南昌二模 ) A recent report suggested that an average

11、person checks his or her cell phone 150 times a day. 1 They may not know using their cell phones may put themselves or their loved ones in danger. 2 At least 200,000 car accidents were caused by texting messages. 3 A survey done by the Pew Institute suggested that Americans in the age ranging from 1

12、8 to 29 years old send 88 text messages a day. When youre walking home from work, dont need your head-phones making loud noises in your ears. There is a much greater place to create positive emotions that will make us happier and much more fulfilled. Those emotions are within 【 精品教育资源文库 】 us, and b

13、y blocking these feelings with all of our latest technologies, we may be harming ourselves. 4 We need to take back control of our minds and stop compulsively checking our emails, Facebook updates, and text messages. I think we can live a happier life if we pay more attention to ourselves and the peo

14、ple we are speaking with. 5 Think about what parents are doing to childrens emotional well -being when they focus on their cell phones rather than their children. If you are playing with your children in the park, be totally attentive to what they are doing. If you are at a business meeting and some

15、one is speaking, listen to everything they say. A.Your cell phone is not part of your body. B.Human beings are glued to their cell phones. C.Cell phones have brought great convenience to us. D.People addicted to cell phones are even not aware of their safety. E.How many relationships are lost becaus

16、e of a lack of communication? F.Using cell phones too much may be linked to depressions and anxiety. G.Statistics show 28 percent of car accidents occur from people using cell phones. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. .完形填空 阅读下面短文 ,从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中 ,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 (2017 福建福州模拟 ) I had worried myself sick a

17、bout Simons mother coming to see me. I was a new 1 , and I gave an honest account of the students work. In Simons case, the grades were awfully low. He couldnt read his own handwriting. 2 he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflect

18、ed his 3 . So when Simons mother entered the room, my palms( 手掌心 )were sweating. I was completely 4 for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. 5 me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he 6 me, he had begun to make friends, and f

19、or the first time in his twelve years, he had 7 spent an afternoon at a friends house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the 8 I had nurtured(培养 )in her son. She kissed me again and left. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 I sat, stunned(惊呆 ), for about half an hour, 9 what had just happened. How did I make

20、 such a life-changing difference to that boy without 10 knowing it? What I finally came to 11 was one day, several months before, when some students were 12 reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke 13 , and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up. Simons the expert on this.

21、 He is the 14 one you have to convince, and he cant hear you in the 15 of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, 16 more, and became happy. And it was all because he 17 to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed 18 was the one who

22、 took the last seat that day. It taught me the most 19 lesson over the years of my teaching career, and Im thankful that it came 20 and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference. 1.A.cleaner B.reporter C.teacher D.monitor 2.A.Or B.And C.So D.But 3.A.abilities B.courage C.feelings D.d

23、ream 4.A.desperate B.responsible C.unsuitable D.unprepared 5.A.In spite of B.Because of C.Apart from D.As for 6.A.envied B.loved C.pleased D.criticized 7.A.gradually B.constantly C.obviously D.recently 8.A.self-doubt B.self-respect C.self-pity D.self-defence 9.A.imagining B.observing C.regretting D.

24、wondering 10.A.even B.also C.always D.still 11.A.remember B.expect C.believe D.accept 12.A.writing B.reviewing C.giving D.editing 13.A.repeatedly B.quietly C.quickly D.firmly 14.A.lucky B.lonely C.likely D.only 15.A.entrance B.middle C.back D.front 【 精品教育资源文库 】 16.A.smiled B.slept C.shouted D.quarreled 17.A.intended B.pretended C.happened D.refused 18.A.praise B.change C.thanks D.visits 19.A.difficult B.painful C.enjoyable D.valuable 20.A.slowly B.early C.frequently D.occasionally 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案精解精析 .阅读理解 语篇解读 本文介绍了母亲节的来历。 1.B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知 ,本文主要介绍了母亲节的由来 ,而