外研版高二英语必修五Module4课时训练(精)

外研版高二英语必修五Module4 课时训练

I.从下面方框内选择正确的单词并用其正确形式填空。

“________” comes from two Latin words, meaning“ no more meat”. In Europe, _______ it began, people didn't eat meat for forty days after carnival, _______ the Christian festival of Easter. So saw carnival ______ a last chance to have fun at the end of the winter season. Think of carnival, and you think of crowds, costumes and ________. At the beginning, it ______ for just one day. As time passed , the carnival period _______. For weeks ______, people walked around the streets ______, doing what they wanted without being recognized. Ordinary people could ______to be rich and important, while famous people could have romantic adventures ______. Nobody took them off. If the masks came off, the magic _______. But many crimes _____ unpunished. The government ______ that wearing masks had become a problem. Laws were made to ______ their use. For example, men weren't allowed to ______ women. If they broke the laws, they were put into prison for ______ two years. At the end of the eighteenth century, masks were ________ completely, and carnival became just a memory. But in the late 1970s, the tradition ________ by students. They begin making masks and organizing parties. Today carnival _______ for five days in February. People from all over Europe enjoy the fun together.

II.从下面的方框中选择合适的单词，并用其正确形式完成下列句子。

2. We _______ around for hours looking for the house.

3. The Indians were the ________ habitants of North America.

4. We all love the cheerful ________ of New Year.

5. She's been __________ from driving for three months.

6. There are many actors in strange __________.

7. He __________ to be reading an important paper when the boss entered.

8. The field __________ as far as our eyes can see.

9. Words like thirteen or thirty are a source of __________ in pronunciation.

10. Every year our country __________ and exports a large quantity of food.

III.单项填空。

1. The cakes are delicious. He'd like to have __ third one because ___ second one is rather too

small.

A. a; a

B. the; the

C. a; the

D. the; a

2. The lady, __ ancient costume, is very graceful.

A. dressed up

B. dressing up

C. dressed in

D. dressing in

3. According to the traffic laws, drivers are not allowed __.

A. to drink

B. drinking

C. to be drinking

D. drank

4. __ from other continents for millions of years, Australia has many plants and animals not

found in any other country in the world.

A. Being separated

B. Having separated

C. Having been separated

D. To be separated

5. Come and sit down by the fire. Your hands __.

A. feel so cold

B. is felt so cold

C. feel so coldly

D. felt so cold

6. The sun was shining brightly, __ everything there __ more beautiful.

A. to make; looked

B. making; look

C. and make; looking

D. and making; be looked

7. The People's Republic of China was founded __.

A. in the 1940

B. in the 1940s

C. in 1940s

D. in 1940s'

8. You have driven for six hours. Would you like me to __ the driving for a while?

A. take up

B. take on

C. take off

D. take over

9. --The window is dirty.

--I know. It __ for weeks.

A. hasn't cleaned

B. didn't clean

C. wasn't cleaned

D. hasn't been cleaned

10. I send you 100 dollars today, the rest __ in a year.

A. follows

B. followed

C. to follow

D. being followed

11. My dictionary is missing. Do you have any __ where it is?

A. idea

B. sense

C. knowledge

D. understanding

12. They collected enough money to build a monument __ him.

A. in memory of

B. in memory with

C. memorize

D. memorized

13. The teachers are busy __ the exam papers while the students are busy __ the exam.

A. prepare; prepare for

B. preparing; preparing for

C. prepare for; prepare

D. preparing for; preparing

14. -- What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the baseball game.

-- __. Whatever you want to do is fine with me.

A. It just depends.

B. It's up to you.

C. All right.

D. Glad to hear that.

15. Helen was much kinder to her youngest son than to the others, __, of course, made the

others envy him.

A. who

B. that

C. what

D. which

IV.用括号内所给单词将下列句子译成英语。

1.这个小镇的历史可以追溯到罗马时代。( date back to )

2.他因没有偿还债务被关进监狱。( put into prison )

3.我十点钟到达后直接到一家旅馆办理了住宿手续。( book )

4.尽管他变化很大，我还是一眼就认出他来了。( recognize )

5.那个年轻的女孩喜欢把自己打扮成成年人的样子。( dress up )

6.这个俱乐部由300位以上会员组成。(consist of)

V.Reading

FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS

Ancient Festivals

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds are held everywhere. The most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Other celebrations were held when hunters could catch animals. They would starve if food was difficult to find, so they celebrated when they had food. They lit fires and made music because they thought these festivals would bring a year of plenty.

Festivals of the Dead

Some festivals are held to honor the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestor, who could return either to help or to do harm. In Japan the festival is called Obon, when people should go to clean the graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico they have the Day of the Dead in early November. On this important feast day, people might eat food in the shape of skulls, and cakes with “bones” on them. The y offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The festival of Halloween had its origin as an event in memory of the dead. It is now a children’s festival, when they can go to their neighbours’ homes and ask for sweets. They dress up and try to frighten people. If they are not given anything, the children might play a trick.

Festivals to Honor People

Festivals can be held as an honor to famous people or to the gods. One of these is the Dragon Boat Festival in China, which honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. Another is Columbus Day in the USA, in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America. In India there is a national festival on October 2 to honor Mahatma Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s independence from Britain.

Harvest Festivals

Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events. People are grateful because

their food is gathered for the winter, and because a season of agricultural work is over. In European countries it is the custom to decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and people get together to have meals. Some people might win awards for their animals, flowers, fruits and vegetables, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. In China and Japan there are mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and give gifts of mooncakes

Spring Festivals

The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat, and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the lunar New Year together. In some Western countries there are very exciting carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. They might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colorful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival in Christian countries. It celebrates the return of Jesus for Christians and it also celebrates the coming of spring. In Japan, the Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country is covered with cherry tree flowers so that it looks as though it might be covered with pink snow.

People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our daily life for a little while.

Reading Comprehension:

1. According to what you have read, answer the following questions .

1). Why would people celebrate ancient festivals?

2). What are festivals of the dead for?

3). Why does India have a national festival on October 2?

4). Name three things people do at spring festivals.

5). What is one important reason to have festivals and celebrations?

2.Read the passage again and pick out three things that most festivals seem to have in common. Write down these three things, and talk with a partner about why you think they might be important to people everywhere. Then fill in the chart.

Key points:

1.… because they thought these festivals would bring a year of plenty.

days/ years/ … of plenty: 富裕（尤指食物和钱）的日子，年月，生活等。

如：You have a life of plenty, what would you be worried about?

你丰衣足食，还有什么担忧的？

2．… or satisfy and please the ancestors, who could return either to help or to do harm, …

harm (n): damage; injury 损害；伤害

do harm to sb = harm sb 伤害某人

如：It wouldn’t do you any harm to stay up late for a few d ays.

仅仅几天迟些睡觉不会对你造成任何伤害。

If we solve the problem in this way. It may do more harm than good.

如果我们以这种方式处理问题，那可能弊大于利。

harm (v): cause harm to sb / sth 损害或伤害某人或某事物

如：This event didn’t harm his reputations.

这个事件没有损害他的名誉。

3．offer… to: （主动）提出要做某事

如：When I was in difficulty, they offered me help.

在我困难的时候，他们向我提供了帮助。

4.The festival of Halloween had its origin as an event in memory of the dead.

in memory of sb: 作为对某人的纪念；纪念某人

The museum was built in memory of the famous scientist.

人们建立起这座纪念碑来纪念那位著名的科学家。

He wrote a long moving poem in memory of his good friend.

为纪念他的挚友，他写下了一首感人的长诗。

5.They dress up and try to frighten people.

dress up: 化装打扮；着上盛装

如：Don’t bother to dress up -- come as you are.

用不着穿讲究的衣服，就穿平常的衣服吧。

dress (sb) up ( in sth / as sb / sth ): 化装打扮

如：Children love dressing up. 孩子们喜欢化装打扮。

6.The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.

Look forward to sth / doing sth: 期待某事物/做某事

I am looking forward to seeing you again. 我盼望再见到你。

7. The country is covered with cherry tree flowers so that it looks as though it might be

covered with pink snow.

as though = as if 好像；仿佛；似乎

He looks as though he were ill. 他看上去好像生病了。

They behaved as though nothing had happened.

他们装作若无其事的样子。

Keys:

I.1. Carnival 2. where 3. preparing for 4. as 5. confusion 6. lasted 7. was

extended 8. on end 9. wearing masks 10. pretend 11. in secret 12. was lost 13. went 14. realized 15. limit 16. dress up as 17. up to 18. banned

19. was revived 20. is celebrated

II.1. marked 2. wandered 3. original 4. atmosphere 5. banned 6. costumes 7.

pretended 8. extends 9. confusion 10. imports

III. 1—5 CCACA 6—10 BBDDC 11—15 AABBD

IV.

1. The town dates back to Roman times.

2. He was put into prison for failing to pay off his debt.

3. I arrived at ten and booked straight into a hotel.

4. I recognized him immediately, although he had changed so much.

5. The young girl likes to dress herself as an adult.

6. The club consists of more than 300 members.

Reading Comprehension

1.

1). They thought these festivals would bring a year of plenty.

2). They are to honor our ancestors / to make our ancestors happy so they won’t harm us / to satisfy our ancestors.

3). To honor the memory of Mahatma Gandhi

4). People eat, dance, play and listen to music, visit family members, give and receive gifts.

5). To have a break from daily life. /To enjoy meeting family and friends.

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