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第24章 Whats the Weather Like(2)

在只有一间教室的校舍里,所有的孩子都在一个房间向同一个老师学习。

根据短文内容选择正确的答案。

1.The best title is.

A.Todays Schoolhouses

B.The Oneroom Schoolhouse

C.Big Enough for Everyone

D.Fourth and Ninth Graders

2.Children going to a oneroom schoolhouse had.

A.the same teacher

B.different teachers

C.no lunch period

D.no homework

3.Schoolhouses today usually have.

A.one room

B.one teacher

C.twenty pupils

D.more than one room

4.Oneroom schoolhouses were not used where.

A.there were farms nearby

B.people lived far apart

C.there were many pupils

D.there was one teacher

5.The word “possibly” in line four means.

A.usuallyB.maybe

C.luckilyD.often

完型填空

Passage 4

The season in Australia is different from that in China.1 it is winter here,it is summer there.

Australia is 2 the south of the world. June, July and August are the winter months. The summer is in December,3and February. The north of the country is 4 than the south.

Australias main (主要的) problem is water. A 5 large part of the country has no rain at all. But east coast (海岸) has the rain 6 the year round. There are no dry months there.

In March 1982, there was a terrible drought (干旱) in Australia. The summer rain didnt 7. There were 138 million sheep in Australia in that year. It was 14% of all the sheep in the world. Because of no 8 rain and the grass didnt grow well, thefarmers 9 to sell many of their sheep and many sheep 10,too. It was a great disaster (灾难) for Australian farmers.

通读短文,掌握文章大意,然后选择最佳答案。

1.A.WhenB.Why

C.What D.Where

2.A.atB. in

C.on D. to

3.A.June B.July

C.JanuaryD. February

4.A. warm B. hot

C. hottest D. hotter

5.A. veryB. much

C. moreD. too

6.A. noneB. both

C. allD. most

7.A. go B. goes

C. comesD. come

8.A. enough B. little

C. muchD. bit

9.A. wanted B. have

C. had D. want

10.A. dies B. died

C. deathD. dead

答案

Passage 1

本文描述了Alex去芝加哥上学之前了解当地一年四季的天气情况,结合天气和自身情况做出了一年的学习生活计划。

1.由本文的首括句可知答案。Alex is going to study in Chicago.

2.由文中第二段第一句话可知本题答案是:Its usually cool in spring.

3.由文中的句子Its usually hot and sunny in summer.便知答案应该是Yes, it is.

4.根据最后一个自然段的句子Ill probably play football.Maybe Ill be on the school team.可知此题的答案。

5.由I wont go iceskating. 和I wont go skiing.所以答案应是He wont go iceskating or skiing.

Passage 2

本文描写了英国变化无常的气候,以及人们在这样的气候条件下开展的一些活动。

1. C. 由常识可知平均气温的计算方法。

2. B. 由原文的倒数第二自然段可知。

3. D. 由地理知识可知英国的气候特征。因此人们出行总是做到有备无患。

4. C. 由原文的最后一句话的后半句可知答案。

5. D. 由常识可知,在秋季自然界的生物枯萎凋谢,它们的颜色自然可知了。

Passage 3

主要说明什么是oneroom schoolhouse(一间教室的校舍),它经常出现于学生人数较少的乡村,并且正在逐渐消失。

1. B. 文中多次提到the oneroom schoolhouse ,将它作为本文的标题是再好不过了。

2. A. 据“In a oneroom schoolhouse all the children learned in one room from the same teacher.” 一句判断。句意是“在只有一间教室的校舍里,所有的孩子都在一个房间向同一个老师学习。”

3. D. 根据文中开头一句和最后两句可知:现在的学校师生人数增多了,校舍状况也大为改观了。

4. C. 一间教室的校舍在什么地方不用呢?综观四个选项,只有学生人数多的地方不能用。

5. B. possibly 意思是“可能”,“也许”,与maybe同义。

Passage 4

本文描写了澳大利亚的气候以及干旱给农业带来的影响。

1. A. 由上下文可知,本句是表示时间的,所以选A。

2. B. in the south of...表示“在……的南方(部)”,两地是包含关系。澳大利亚是世界大家庭的一员,这属于包含和被包含的关系。

3. C. 由常识可知,澳大利亚的季节与我们的正好相反。

4. D. 由空后的than可知,此空应填一个比较级的形式。

5. A. 由空后的large可知,此空应填一个修饰形容词或副词原级的副词,由句意可知,选A 恰当。

6. C all the year round是固定搭配,表示“一年到头”。

7. D. 由空前的didnt 可知,此空应填一个动词原形。

8. A. 本句的大意是“没有足够的水,草就长得不好” 。其他三个选项都不符合句意。

9. C. have to 意为“不得不”,因文中叙述的是过去的事情,所以动词应填一个过去时。

10. B. 由句意可知,此空应填一个谓语动词,由于此事已成为过去,所以选B符合句意。

备注

1. Autumn is still pleasant to be outside although the weather changes, too.

秋天尽管天气变化,呆在外面仍然很舒适。(见Passage 2)

此句是含有一个让步状语从句的复合句。引导词是although,意思是“虽然……但是……”,注意在同一个句子中,but和 although只能用一个,而不能同时使用。如:He studies hard although he is too young.

2. In a oneroom schoolhouse all the children learned in one room from the same teacher.

在只有一间教室的校舍里,所有的孩子都在一个房间向同一个老师学习。( 见Passage 3)

learn from...意思是“向……学习” ;learn sth. from sb.则是“向某人学……” 。如:He is learning English from his sister.他向姐姐学英语。

英文歌曲

Feelings

Feelings,

Nothing more than feelings,

Trying to forget my feedings of love.

Teardrops,

Rolling down on my face,

Trying to forget my feelings of love.

Feelings,

For all my life Ill feel it.

I wish Id never met you, girl.

Youll never come again.

Feelings,

Wo, wo, wo, feelings,

Wo, wo, wo, feelings,

Again in my arms.

Feelings,

Feelings like Ive never lost you,

And feelings like Ill never have you.

Again in my heart.

Feelings,

For all my life Ill feel it.

I wish Id never met you, girl.

Youll never come again.

Feelings,

Feelings like Ive never lost you,

And feelings like Ill never have you

Again in my life.

Feelings,

Wo, wo, wo, feelings,

Wo, wo wo feelings,

Again in my arms.

Feelings,

Wo, wo, wo, feelings,

Wo, wo, wo, feelings.

[参考译文]

情感

情感,

情感最珍贵,

我却试图忘记爱的情感。

眼泪,

会顺颊而下,

我却试图忘记爱的情谊。

情感,

我一生都将体验。

姑娘,真希望不曾见过你。

你将永远不再来。

情感,

Wo, wo, wo, 情感,

Wo, wo, wo, 情感,

还在我怀里。

情感,

就像从未失去你,

又像永远不再拥有你,

还在我心里。

情感,

我一生都将你体验。

姑娘真希望不曾见过你。

你将永远不再来。

情感,

就像从未失去你,

又像永远不再拥有你。

还在我生命里。

情感,

Wo,wo,wo,情感,

Wo,wo,wo,情感,

还在我怀里。

情感,

Wo,wo,wo,情感,

Wo,wo,wo,情感。

还在我怀里。

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