外研版初三下册第四单元

Module 4 The way we look

一、词汇

A．根据句意及首字母提示，补全句中所缺单词。

1．Winter is coming. So I am going shopping for an o________ this weekend.

2．My mother works in a shop. She is a shop a________.

3．How f ________ the T-shirt is! I will take it.

4．The shoes don't f ________ you. They are too big.

5．Please be careful when you cross the road. The snow is quite t________.

B．用括号中词的适当形式填空。

1．After trying hundreds of tines, the scientist ________ in planting this kind of flower.

(success)

2．These ________ (scarf) made by the famous are very popular with teenagers.

3．The poor little girl is always looking forward to ________ to school. (go)

4．It's such an ________ place that millions of people visit it every year. (amaze)

C．介词填空。

1．The twins were born ________ a Friday evening.

2．Most companies choose to sell more products ________ advertising.

3．As soon as I arrive ________ the USA, I will call you.

4．The teacher standing ________ the classroom is writing something on the blackboard.

5．Could you give me some advice ________ how to learn English well?

6．My father is talking with a friend of his ________ the phone in the sitting room.

7．________ the age of seven, he began to learn dancing.

8．British people ________ 35 and 65 watch TV for about three hours a day.

9．Do you know the lady ________ green? It seems our new English teacher.

10．Mr. Green drinks coffee________ breakfast every morning.

二、单项填空

1．Turn left and go ________ Wangfujing street, and it's ________ the right.

A．on; in B．along; in C．along; on D．in; along 2．Some people think that advertisement is useless, but that's not the________.

A．importance B．point C．idea D．reality

3．Digital cameras are becoming more and more popular but some still ________ too much.

A．pay B．spend C．take D．cost

4．—— Could you tell ________ students in our school?

——Yes. There are about 1, 000 students here. But ________ of them will graduate in four months.

A．the number of; the number of B．a number of; a number of

C．the number of; a number of D．a number of; the number of 5．Grandpa is sitting comfortably in the sofa, enjoying the view ________ the big window of our new flat.

A．in B．through C．on D．by

6．Funny poems, like the one ________, come from some old traditions in England.

A．below B．under C．behind D．after

7．The number of well-known companies ________ very ________ in the town.

A．are; few B．is; small C．is; few D．are; small 8．Many young people today ________ the way they look.

A．take care B．care for C．care about D．take care of 9．The singer's voice first ________ my attention, and then I started to like his songs.

A．got B．had C．paid D．caught

10．DIY is a good way to make oneself ________. What's more, it is a lot of fun as well.

A．cool B．coolly C．to look cool D．looking cool 11．This kind of new product is becoming more popular ________ clever advertising.

A．because B．because of C．as D．now that

12．It was embarrassing (尴尬的) for Miss Li to wear ________ clothes ________ another lady at the party.

A．the same; as B．the same; with C．different; from D．different; with 13．________ movie stars, the company used some famous athletes to advertise their products.

A．Except for B．Instead of C．Above all D．Such as 14．Daming couldn't wait to ________ his new car to his friends.

A．turn off B．get off C．fall off D．show off 15．Mr. Smith is an interesting man. He always tells some jokes that make everybody________.

A．laugh B．laughing C．laughed D．laughs

三、完形填空

Last year, I learnt from a newspaper that some sick kids needed help.I phoned the newspaper and I was asked to 1 a little girl named Lisa, who had mental illness.

A short time later, I went for a 2 to Lisa. After having been at the mental hospital for years, she had recently been allowed to be at home.At the beginning, I did most of the 3 Lisa, however, was too quiet and introverted (内向的), shyly sitting in the corner of the sofa and listening. She was careful not to allow our eyes to 4 Over time, Lisa felt more comfortable little by little while I was 5 . Our weekly get-togethers usually 6 sharing a cup of hot

coffee, window shopping or taking slow walks in the country.

Lisa 7 discussed how she felt about our friendship, even after we completed our first year together. However, she knew she could always 8 me.

Then one day I got a call from our volunteer group. "Mary, would you and Lisa like to be interviewed on a local TV news show?" excited, I answered, "Wow! Let me discuss it with Lisa. "

I didn't think Lisa would be 9 going on "live" television. But to my surprise, Lisa wanted to be interviewed, too.

At the interview, she said," 10 I can help other people understand how important our 11 is, and how it has helped me, maybe they'll volunteer, too. Mary, wouldn't that be great?" With tears running down, we smiled at one another. From then on, Lisa never 12 a chance to plant seeds (种子) about the volunteer group with others. Her face lit up whenever she talked about our special friendship.

1．A．teach B．take C．help D．tell

2．A．swim B．way C．trip D．visit 3．A．cleaning B．talking C．listening D．interviewing 4．A．reach B．meet C．fix D．open 5．A．polite B．silent C．calm D．present 6．A．needed B．meant C．went D．enjoyed 7．A．ever B．never C．once D．just 8．A．agree with B．think about C．depend on D．care for 9．A．nervous B．comfortable C．safe D．sorry

10．A．If B．Though C．Because D．After 11．A．get-together B．friendship C．talk D．interview 12．A．met B．had C．lost D．missed

四、阅读理解

A

Cyber Cafécomputer centers are found in many cities around the world.Now, a few American high schools are opening these centers. For example, a high school in Maryland began operating a Cyber Cafélast March.All students at the school can use computers there.But school officials say it especially helps students who have no computer or cannot use the Internet at home.

The officials say 13% of the students at the school are from poor families. Many students have arrived in the United States from other countries only recently.Students in the school's program for learning English speak twenty-three other languages.

The idea for a Cyber Cafe began three years ago. At that time, officials were planning to restore the school building. Parents interested in technology proposed (提议) a Cyber Café.

They wanted this center even though schools didn't have enough money.The community wanted to help. It wanted all students to have the best chances to learn.

Over two years, they collected money for a Cyber Café and other new computers. It received more than 170, 000 dollars. The Café now has sixteen computers, a printer and a device called a scanner. School official Ann Hengerer says students use the Internet to finish study. They also write homework and hand in papers on the computers.In addition, they can send and receive e-mails. That is especially helpful for those students who have family members in other nations. 1．How many languages do the students in the school speak?

A．13．B．23．C．16．D．24．

2．How long did it take the school to get enough money?

A．Three years.B．Less than two years.

C．Five years.D．More than two years.

3．What can't the students do in the café according to the passage?

A．Writing homework.B．Sending emails to their families.

C．Talking with teachers.D．Handing in papers.

B

Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali sand. Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States.

Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place "Tomesha" —the land of fire.Death Valley's present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument (纪念碑) and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily.Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.

Here nature created a lot of surprising, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors.One of the most astonishing and variable parts of Death Valley is the Devil' s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures (沙雕) stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.

4．________ is the lowest place in the desert.

A．Tomesha B．Death Valley C．Nevada D．Badwater

5．The name of the valley comes from________.

A．an Indian name B．the death of the miners

C．the local people D．a National Movement

6．From the passage we can learn that________.

A．no one had ever known the desert before the miners

B．it's still not easy to travel across the desert

C．people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desert

D．people have changed the natural sight of the desert

7．Devil Golf Course is famous for________.

A．the frequent wind B．the colors of the sand

C．dream-like sights D．the sand sculptures

8．From the passage we can see that the writer ________ the Death Valley.

A．enjoys B．is fearful of C．dislikes D．is tired of

C

Rush hour traffic is a problem in many big cities around the world. Commuters rush to and from their jobs in cars, buses, subways, trains and even on https://www.wendangku.net/doc/5217330729.html,rge cities in the United States have two rush hours one in the morning and the other in the evening. But in cities in other parts of the world, there are four rush hours. In Athens and Rome, for example, many workers go home for lunch and a nap. After this midday break, they rush back to their jobs and work for a few more hours.

In Tokyo, there's a big rush hour underground.Most of the people in Tokyo take the subways. The trains are very crowded. Subway employees called packers wear white gloves and help to pack the commuters into the trains when the doors close. They make sure that all purses, briefcases, clothes, and hands are inside the trains.

In Seoul, many commuters prefer to take taxis to get to work. To hail a cab, many people stand at intersections and raise two fingers. This means they'll pay the cab driver double the usual fare. Some people even raise three fingers! They'll pay THREE times the normal rate.

Streets in Rome are very crowded with automobiles and mopeds (机动自行车) during rush hours.The city can't make its streets to disturb the many historic sites in the city, such as the Forum and the Colosseum.It took the city fifteen years to construct a new subway system. Construction had to stop every time workers found old artifacts and discovered places of interest to archaeologists.

Athens is another ancient city that cannot build large highways.To deal with rush hour problems, the city government decided to cut traffic in half. Drivers with license numbers ending in 0 through 4 can drive only on certain days. Drivers with numbers ending in 5 through 9 can drive on the other days.

In many big cities, there are special lanes on highway for carpools. These are groups of three or more people who drive to and from work together. They share the costs of gas and parking and take turns driving into the city.

Getting to work and getting home can be difficult in many places around the world. Rush hour traffic seems to be a universal problem.

9．Big cities have problems during rush hour because there are________.

A．special lanes on highways B．many commuters

C．four rush hours D．historic sites

10．Most of the commuters in Tokyo________.

A．take subways to work B．are called packers

C．take taxis to work D．help subway employees

11．To hail a cab means to________.

A．pay double fee B．try to get a taxi

C．prefer to take cab D．raise two fingers

12．It took a long time to build a subway system in Rome because________.

A．the streets are very crowded

B．there are many historic sites

C．the workers discovered many artifacts and places of interest

D．the Forum and the Colosseum made the construction stop

13．In Athens, if drivers with license number ending in 3 can drive from Monday to Wednesday, drivers whose last license number is 6 can drive________.

A．on any workday B．only at weekends

C．from Thursday to Sunday D．from Monday to Wednesday

D

In 2000, at the age of 56, Jeff was going to take a difficult and dangerous journey (旅程) in the Arctic (北冰洋). He was planning to walk to the North Pole all by himself, pulling his food, tent and other things behind him in two sledges (雪橇). Because the Arctic is covered with ice and water, he would sometimes have to sit on his sledges and use them like a boat!

Before he started his journey, Jeff spent 2 years practicing running and took part in many boat races. He had also traveled in the Arctic for 28 years. All of these were good for him. But trouble still happened.

Jeff was seven days into his journey in the Arctic. It was dark and terribly cold (-35°C). In face of this terribly low temperature, he had made good progress across the ice. Suddenly, the ice broke and one of his sledges fell into the sea. Jeff needed to get it back, so he had to put his hand into the ice-covered water.

Once he had got the sledge back, Jeff put up his tent, lit a fire and tried to warm up his cold hand. It was no good—his hand became seriously hurt as a result of being very cold. He radioed for help, and one of his team sent an airplane to save him.Finally, he arrived at a hospital in Canada. The doctors there said he hurt his left hand in the icy water. They saved his hand and advised him not to travel to the North Pole alone any more.

But Jeff was an explorer and nobody could change his mind. It would be yet another long and difficult battle for Jeff soon.

14．Jeff was planning to walk to the North Pole all by himself in________.

A．1970 B．1972 C．1998 D．2000

15．Jeff ________ for his journey.

A．bought enough food B．practiced running

C．had a medical check D．took a long walk

16．What did Jeff do first after his sledge fell into the sea?

A．He put his hand into the water.

B．He lit a fire near the tent.

C．He warm up his hand.

D．He put up his tent.

17．What can we infer (推断) from the last sentence?

A．Jeff would take another journey to the Arctic.

B．Jeff would refuse any advice from others.

C．Jeff would try his best to realize his wish.

D．Jeff would practice more for the next journey.

五、根据中英文提示完成句子

1．快点!音乐会我们不能迟到。

Hurry up! We ________________________ the concert.

2．这双鞋这么贵，我可买不起。

This pair of shoes ________________________ afford it.

3．如果我和Tom一样快，那么我们两个都会被选中参加这次运动会。

If 1 can run ________________ Tom, ________________ will be chosen to take part in the sports meeting.

4．长大以后他对动画片就再也不感兴趣了。

When he grew up, he ________________.

5．老师说，如果我坚持学英语，我迟早会赶上其他同学的。

The teacher said that ________________________ if I ________________________.

六、阅读与表达

Everybody has to buy or sell things sometimes. Even students, who are usually not very rich, have to learn something about making purchases (购买) cleverly. As a student you may find, for

example, that you need to buy a typewriter or winter clothing. You may want to buy a television or a used car. Of course, you want to get good value for your money. If you are thinking about a purchase, you should remember two important things.

1．Study first, and then decide what you want to buy. You can learn a lot just by reading books and advertisements.

Remember that a high quality (质量) product will probably last longer and work better. Of course, for a best product you can expect to pay more. A poorest product may not give you the same quality, but the price should be low.Perhaps this seems clear, but you must know the quality. Don't just look at the price. A poor quality product could be expensive. And a valuable one could be on sale at a greatly reduced (减少) price.

2．Don't hurry.Fake your time.After you decide what product you want, go to many different stores. If you cannot find the product you want, you may try to order it directly from the factory. Or ask the store to order it for you.

Look for a good deal. If you wait, you will probably find that your product will go on sale and you may be able to save 10% , 20% , or even 50% off the original price.

Finally, before you buy, make sure that the product is guaranteed (保证). If you don't like it, you want to be able to get your money back.

If you carefully examine your favorites and then shop until you find the lowest possible price, you will both be happy with your purchase and also keep more money in the bank.

1．What are the things that students might buy?

____________________________________________________________________________ 2．Where can you get information about products?

____________________________________________________________________________ 3．Which is more important, quality or price?

____________________________________________________________________________ 4．Why is it dangerous to judge a product by its price alone?

____________________________________________________________________________ 5．What does the writher mainly tell us?

____________________________________________________________________________ 七、写作

根据中文提示和英文书信内容写一封内容符合逻辑、意思连贯的回信。

假如你叫Betty，你的笔友Mary给你写来一封信。请针对她信中的烦恼写出你的看法，并提出相关建议。

Dear Betty,

It seems that some of my classmates are so lucky that they have enough money to buy the fashionable clothes and shoes. I really want to be as attractive as them. But my parents are both workers and they don't have enough money to buy expensive clothes for me. Luckily, they give me more than hundred yuan for breakfast every month, so I plan to save all the money for the famous bands. Don't you think it is a good idea?

Yours,

Mary _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

拓展探究

请将下列A-G各段落按正确的顺序排列，使其成为一篇逻辑合理的文章。

A．But in Italy，a nation that takes fashion seriously，the suggestion caused a debate(辩论)among parents，teachers and students. The issue(论点)is whether the headmaster's request will limit students' freedom or whether dress in Italian schools is too casual(随意的).

B．"We don't want to kick fashion out," the headmaster explained, "but extremes(极端)of fashion like this are not right in school." Many other schools have now requested that their students also stop wearing such trousers.

C．Have you ever seen any students whose trousers hang so low that you can see their underwear? What do you think of that? Fashionable? Some of today's teenagers are big fans of such a look.But recently this trend has been at the center of an argument in Italian middle schools.

D．A parents' group praised the move in favor of good taste, while others advised schools to stop worrying about fashion.

E．Another 14-year-old girl said she would probably respect the request, simply for practical (实际的) reasons. "I don't really feel comfortable in those sort of jeans," said Sarah, "In winter, when dressed like that, it's quite cold and I am afraid my stomach will ache."

F．Many students have simply ignored (忽略) the request. Gaudio, 14, wore extremely low trousers exposing orange underwear in class. It was cold, so she wore a matching orange scarf.

G．The headmaster of a school in central Italy has asked the students to stop wearing low-rise jeans that expose underwear and parts of the body. His request came after a class trip, when he saw a boy's baggy trousers slide (滑) to his feet. He pointed out that this way of dressing is not suitable for school.

正确顺序：1．________ 2．________ 3．________ 4．________

5．________ 6．________ 7．________

参考答案

Module 4

一、词汇

A．1．overcoat 2．assistant 3．fashionable 4．fit 5．thick

B．1．succeeded 2．scarves 3．going 4．amazing

C．1．on 2．by 3．in 4．in the front of 5．about/on 6．on

7．At 8．between 9．in 10．for

二、单项填空

1-5．CBDCB 6-10．ABCDA 11-15．BABDA

三、完形填空

1-5．CDBBD 6-10．BBCBA 11-12．BD

四、阅读理解

(A)DDC (B)DBCCA (C)BABBC (D)DBAD

五、根据中英文提示完成句子

1．can't be late for

2．is too expensive for me to/is so expensive that I can't

3．as fast as, both of us

4．wasn't interested in cartoons any more

5．I would catch up with other students, kept studying English

六、阅读与表达

1．A typewriter, winter clothing, a television or a used car.

2．From books and advertisements.

3．Quality.

4．Because a poor quality product could be expensive.

5．How to make purchases cleverly.

八、写作

Dear Mary,

It's nice to hear from you. I understand your feeling. It's true that some of your classmates are lucky.But you may have something that they want to have, such as high marks and good grades. So you'd better stop thinking about what you don't have and give up your plan to save money for expensive clothes. Just enjoy what you have got!

As we all know, breakfast is important for our health and study.So you should eat it regularly. Why not keep the dream of fashionable things in your mind and try to work hard until you can afford them yourself? But remember, nice clothes don't mean everything.

There are more meaningful things to do in our life.

I hope you can understand how to make good use of your money and live a happy live.

Best wishes!

Yours,

Betty

1．C 2．G 3．A 4．D 5．B 6．F 7．E