Reading(1)：The UN—bringing everyone closer together教学设计第一课时

Module6 unit4

Ⅰ.单词拼写

1．The teacher said that he would like to choose an assistant (助手) among us. 2．The scenery of the West Lake is beautiful beyond description (描述)．

3．In some countries black people do not have equality (平等) with white people. 4．Since the matter is extremely urgent (紧急的), we will deal with it immediately. 5．Thirteen per cent of the population live below the poverty(贫穷) line. 6．It is our duty to make contributions (贡献) to our motherland.

7．He wants to make sure that schools are committed to providing alternative (可供替代的) education. 8．Knowledge acquired (获得) through education or experience is of the same importance to us. 9．It was not until I visited the place that I found it really worthy (值得) of the reputation. 10．There are many means (方式) of recreation in which people engage in their leisure time. Ⅱ.单项填空

1．—What a pity! The bus has just left. —Oh, ________ I had come to the stop five minutes earlier. A．only if

C．as if

B．if only

D．even if 解析：选B

句意：“真遗憾！公共汽车刚刚离开。”“哦，要是我早5分钟来车站就好了。”if only 表示“要是……就好了”，它引导的句子常用虚拟语气。

2．(2017·江苏名校联考)The text is too difficult. The explanation of our teacher will help make it easy ________. A．to understand C．understood

B．to be understood

D．understanding 解析：选A

句意：这篇文章太难了，我们老师的解释会使它易于理解。此处用动词不定式的主动表示被动。此种用法常用于“be＋性质形容词＋不定式”结构中，此类形容词有easy, hard, interesting等。

3．Giving up my job to go back to full-time education was a big ________，

but now I know it was the best decision I ever made. A．project C．competition

B．commitment

D．ambition

解析：选B

句意：放弃工作回去接受全日制教育是个巨大的投入，但是现在我意识到那是我所作出的最正确的决定。

project“工程，项目”；

commitment“花费，使用(资金、时间、人力)”；

competition“竞争”；ambition“抱负，野心”。

4．We have to give the users something new ________what we've already offered, which is the only way to broaden the appeal of the website. A．in exchange for C．according to

B．regardless of

D．in addition to 解析：选D

句意：除了我们已经提供的信息以外，我们还必须给用户一些新的东西，这是唯一的扩大网站吸引力的方法。in addition to“除……之外”，符合句意。in exchange for“交换”；regardless of“不管，不顾”；according to“根据”。

5．Nowadays, more and more senior people in China prefer to raise pets that have been proven to make positive ________ to a senior citizen's life. A．contributions C．competitions

B．patterns

D．privileges 解析：选A

句意：如今，越来越多的中国老年人喜欢养宠物，这已经被证明对老年人的生活有积极的促进作用。contribution“贡献，促进作用”，符合句意。pattern“模式”；competition“竞赛”；privilege“荣幸”。

6．—What about the student in your class, Mr Wang? —The doctor said that ________ sleep caused him poor memory and poor concentration. A．lacked C．being lacked

B．lacking

D．to be lacked 解析：选B

句意：“王老师，你们班级的那个学生情况怎么样？”“医生说缺少睡眠导致他记忆力很差而且无法集中注意力。”本题中的动词lack是一个及物动词，后面可以直接加宾语。所填词与其宾语在从句中作主语，故选B。

7．Anyone, whether he is an official or a bus driver, should be ________ respected. A．especially C．naturally

B．equally

D．normally 解析：选B

句意：任何一个人，不管是政府官员还是汽车司机都应该同样受到尊敬。especially“尤其；特别”；equally“相等地”；naturally“天然地；自然地”；normally“通常；正常地”。

8．—Would it be all right if I left a bit early? I don't feel very well today. —________. The second part of the meeting is just free discussion. A．Out of the question

B．No hurry

C．By all means

D．With pleasure 解析：选C

句意：“我可以稍微早点离开吗？今天我感觉不太舒服。”“当然可以。会议的第二部分只不过是自由讨论。”by all means“好的，当然可以”，可用于礼貌地同意，符合语境。out of the question“不可能”；no hurry“不必着急”；with pleasure“乐意地”。

9．As the only child, Jack was ________ all the belongings after his parents died. A．in place of C．in favor of

B．in possession of

D．in honor of 解析：选B

句意：作为独生子，杰克在他父母死后拥有了所有财产。in possession of“拥有”，符合句意。in place of“代替”；in favor of“支持”；in honor of“为纪念……，向……表示敬意”。

10．________ not to drive after drinking, some drivers are still trying their luck, which is really dangerous. A．Being reminded

C．Having reminded

B．To remind

D．Reminded 解析：选D

此处________ not to drive after drinking为状语，且主语some drivers与remind之间为被动关系，故用过去分词形式。

11．(2017·南京高三模拟)Many people nowadays ________ themselves as chihuo —

people who love to eat and are satisfied and excited when tasting delicious food. A．appeal to C．refer to

B．object to

D．turn to 解析：选C

句意：现今很多人自称“吃货”——爱吃并且品尝美食时感到心满意足的人。refer to ... as ...“把……称作……”，符合句意。appeal to“吸引，呼吁，求助于”；object to“反对”；turn to“转向，求助于”。

12．Every possible means ________ to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear. A．is used C．has been used

B．are used

D．have been used 解析：选C

句意：虽然各种各样的措施已被用来阻止空气污染，但天空还是灰蒙蒙的。means单复数同形，当means由every/each/no修饰作主语时，谓语动词用单数；强调过去的动作对现在的影响，用现在完成时。

13．George is going to talk about the geography of his country, but I'd rather he ________ more on its culture. A．focus

B．focused

C．would focus

D．had focused 解析：选B

句意：乔治打算谈论他的国家的地理，但我宁愿他更多地集中在文化上。would rather 后面引导从句用一般过去时表达对现在或将来的虚拟。

14．—How is the smog control going on in our capital city? —It couldn't be worse. You ________ believe Beijing upgraded the smog alert from yellow to orange and then red again yesterday. A．won't C．needn't

B．mustn't

D．shouldn't 解析：选A

句意：“我们的首都的雾霾控制进行得怎么样了？”“再糟糕不过了。你不会相信北京把雾霾警报从黄色升级为橙色，昨天又升级为红色了。”根据句意可知应使用won't，表示“不会”。

15．Parents should guide their children, not direct them. Observe ________ your child's talent and interests lie，and then encourage them in those directions. A．what C．when

B．where

D．that 解析：选B

句意：父母应该引导他们的孩子而不是指挥他们。观察你孩子的才能和兴趣在哪里，然后鼓励他们朝那些方向发展。Observe是动词，后跟宾语从句，根据句意，此处用连接副词where引导宾语从句，在从句中作地点状语。

Ⅲ.补全句子

1．家长和孩子之间出现问题，那是因为缺乏沟通。

It_is_for_lack_of_communication_that the problems between parents and children have arisen. 2．惩罚绝不是帮助他们身心成长的明智选择。

By_no_means_is_punishment_a_wise_choice to help them grow up mentally and physically. 3．我要是在上周的英语演讲比赛中再自信些该有多好！

If_only_I_had_had_more_confidence in the English speech contest held last week! 4．我们所能做的事情会对我们的社会产生很大的影响。

What we can do will_make_much_difference_to our society.

5．在老师的帮助下，这篇难懂的文章容易理解了。

With the teacher's help, the tough passage was_easier_to_understand. Ⅳ.一句多译

1．尽管她知识渊博，但缺乏实践经验。

①Although she is rich in knowledge, she_lacks_(for)_practical_experience. (lack sth.) ②Although she is rich in knowledge, she_is_lacking_in_practical_experience. (be

lacking in) 2．既然你对中国传统文化感兴趣，我认为这个节日值得你体验一下。

①Since you are interested in traditional Chinese cultures, I think this_festival_is_well_worth_experiencing.(worth) ②Since you are interested in traditional Chinese cultures, I think this_festival_is_well_worthy_to_be_experienced/of_being_experienced.(worthy) ③Since you are interested in traditional Chinese cultures, I think it_is_worthwhile_experiencing/to_experience_this_festival.(worthwhile)