高二英语Module 4 Carnival

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一. 本周教学内容：
Module 4 Carnival
二. 重难点讲解：
1.Think of carnival, and you think of crowds, costumes, and confusion.
think of：思考，考虑
It’s a good idea, but think of the cost!
2. In Europe, where it began, carnival was followed by forty days without meat, as people prepared for the Christmas festival of Easter.
follow: vt, 跟着；明白；听从
You go first and I’ll follow later.
I don’t quite follow you, would you explain it again?
You should follow the instruction on the battle.
3. Having fun means eating, drinking, and dressing up.
Having fun 为动名词短语作主语，动名词作主语，表示抽象、泛指不具体的动作。

Mean：vt.意欲；打算
mean doing：意味着做
mean to do sth：打算做某事
我们中国人从来说话算数。

我并不是说你应该走开。

We Chinese always mean what we say.
I didn’t mean that you should go away.
4. For weeks on end people walked round the streets wearing masks, doing what they wanted without being recognized.
wearing masks, doing what——为现在分词短语在句中作伴随状语。

on end：连续地 she waited outside for hours on end.
5. Their use was limited by laws , the first of which dates back to the fourteen century .
limit：vt&n, 限制，极限
date back to：追溯到……
we must limit our spending.
The task is too much for me. I know my limits.
This church dates back to 1173.
6. Men were not allowed to wear masks at night.
allow: vt.
allow doing sth./sb to do sth.
We don’t allow smoking in our house.
My boss doesn’t allow me to use the telephone.
7. People who wear masks could not carry firearms; and no one could enter a church wearing a masks.
who 引导定语从句，修饰先行词people,
wearing a mask 作伴随状语，修饰动词enter.
carry：vt.搬，用于引申意义。

I carried the bag upstairs.
There is one thing you must always carry in mind.
enter：vt. 进来，登记
The train entered the tunnel.
I haven’t entered your name and occupation yet.
8. If they broke the laws, they were put into prison for up to two years.
up to：达到，打算做，合格做，在于……
If you try your best, your vocabulary will up to 10 000.
I don’t know what tricks he might be up to.
My German isn’t up to translating that letter.
Shall we go out? It is up to you.
9. But in the late 1970s the tradition was revived by students.
revive:使再生，使再兴起 That rose will revive if you water it. It’s nice that these old customs are being revived.
10. German , French and English seem to be the main languages.
Seem：似乎，好像
seem+adj./doing/done/prep./n./（to be）+adj./n
It seems that…
There seems to be
It seems as if…
He seems to have caught a cold.
It seems as if he would soon be well again.
11. Nobody takes them off.
take off:脱去，模仿，休假 Take your coat off.
The actor made everyone laugh by taking off the famous star.
I’m taking Monday off because I’m moving house.
【典型例题】
1. — Has Jack finished his homework yet?
— I have no idea；he it this morning.
A. was doing
B. had been doing
C. has done
D. did
2. — I will come to attend your lecture at 10:00 tomorrow.
—I’m sorry, by then my lecture will have ended and I my guests in my office.
A. is being met
B. will meet
C. will be meeting
D. will have met
3. — Alice came back home the day before yesterday.
— Really ? Where ?
A. has she been
B. had she been
C. has she gone
D. had she gone
4. John and I friends for eight years. We first got to know each other at a Christmas party. But we each other a couple of times before that.
A. had been； have met
B. have been； have met
C. had been； had met
D. have been； had met
5. I ping-pong quite well, but I haven’t had time to play since the new year.
A. will play
B. have played
C. played
D. play
6. I’ve won a holiday for two to Florida. I my mum.
A. take
B. am taking
C. have taken
D. will have taken
7. —You haven’t said a word about my new coat, B renda. Do you like it?
—I’ m sorry I anything about it sooner. I certainly think it’s pretty on you.
A. wasn’t saying
B. don’t say
C. won’t say
D. didn’t say
8. — Where ?
— I got stuck in the heavy traffic. I here earlier.
A. did you go；had arrived
B. have you been；would have been
C. were you；would come
D. are you；was
9. I know Mr. Brown；we to each other at an international conference.
A. are introduced
B. have been introduced
C. were introduced
D. had been introduced
10. —Where do you think he the computer?
— Sorry. I have no idea.
A. has；bought
B.／；bought
C. did；buy
D. had；bought
11. I walked in our garden, ____ Tom and Jim were trying to carry a big sign onto one of the trees.（2005 辽宁）
A. which
B. when
C. where
D. that
12. It’s necessary to be prepared for a job interview. ___ the answers ready will be the great help.（2005 全国）
A. To have had
B. Having had
C. Have
D. Having
13. In some parts of London, missing a bus means ___ for another hour.(2002 上海)
A. waiting
B. to wait
C. wait
D. to be waiting
14. —Shall we go to the art exhibition right away?
— ____. （2005 安徽）
A. It’s your opinion
B. I don’t mind
C. It’s all up to you
D. That’s your decision
答案：
1—14 ACBDD BDBCB CDAC 【模拟试题】
（一）
In 1985 a French television company sent its reporters to the Paris Metro. They took cameras to see what passengers would do if they saw someone attacked on the platform or in the trains. They acted out incidents. The incidents looked real but they were all done with the help of actors. However, very few people tried to help, and most passengers pretended not to notice. in one incident, a foreigner was attacked by three men. The attack was on a train which was quite full, and although one man tried to get the passengers to help, they all refused. It seems that such behaviour（行为）is not unusual, but the question is why? Is it a problem of big cities, or would the same thing happen anywhere? To discuss these questions, we have in the studio（演播室）Professor Wilson, who is an expert on the subject…
1. Who did the experiment?
A. A French television company.
B. The Paris Metro.
C. The City Government of Paris.
D. Professor Wilson.
2. What did the experiment try to find out?
A. How a foreigner was attacked on the train.
B. How passengers helped each other on the platform.
C. Passengers’ reactions towards incidents.
D. Actors’ performances during incidents.
3. What was the finding of the experiment?
A. Passengers helped a lot during incidents.
B. Very few foreigners were on the train.
C. Very few passengers tried to help during incidents.
D. Some people were good at acting on the train.
4. Who do the underlined words one man refer to?
A. One of the three men who attacked a foreigner.
B. One of the actors who took part in the experiment.
C. One of the passengers who were on the train.
D. One of the reporters who were sent to the Paris Metro.
（二）
The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff（东西） they call “books”.
I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer, In fact I dared not.
The clock struck twelve.”Oh, dear!” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite desperate（绝望的）now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could.
I prayed, “Oh, God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
1. When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were .
A. asleep
B. outside
C. working in bed
D. quietly laughing at him
2. He underlined word wretched in Paragraph 3 probably means .
A. very happy
B. disappointed
C. very unhappy
D. hopeful
3. Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because .
A. it was too late at night
B. he was very tired
C. his eyes lids were so hea vy that he couldn’t keep them open
D. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination
4. What do you suppose happened to the author?
A. He went to a church to pray again
B. He passed the exam by sheer luck
C. He failed in the exam
D. He was punished by his teacher
5. The best title for the passage would be .
A. The Night Before the Examination
B. Working Far into the Night
C. A Slow Student
D. Going Over My Lessons
[参考答案]
（一）
1. D
2. C
3. C
4. B
（二）
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. A。