牛津英语模块6Unit_3

模块六Unit Three Understanding each other
一. 根据首字母或汉语提示完成句子
1. It is estimated that about 11.500 athletes from all over the world will p________
in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
2. When you come to a new country, special attention should be paid to cultural d____
3. The British people love to decorate Christmas trees and hang up evergreen branches on
Christmas Day while Chinese people tend to have a large banquet in c________ of Spring Festival.
4. When planting flowers, try to choose n____ species. They will be easier to survive.
5. Dr. Smith is from Australia. It’s no wonder he speaks with a strong Australian a_________.
6. The two major parts in a research project include gathering data and a _____ data.
7. The cold is u___________. Yesterday it was 29℃,but today the temperature drops to only 10℃.
8. He had some difficulty a______________ himself to the new conditions on his first visit to London last fall.
9. If you want any f____________ explanation, you’d better ask the manager.
10. Mary decided to explore in the forest on her own. Yet her parents were both c___________ for her safety.
11. It can be quite ________________(令人尴尬的)to take a stranger for your friend and say
hello to him or her while he or she makes no response.
12. Many cars________（属于）to local people were destroyed in the storm last month.
13. In England, it isn’t the Queen reigns but elected representatives of the people that
_____________(统治)the country.
14. As____________（少数）voted in favor of the new law, it wasn’t passed at last.
15. When the bomb exploded, the spot was in a terrible mess, so nobody could give the report a full____________（叙述）of it.
二. 根据课文完成短文
People can often experience ____1_____differences. For example, the Americans are ____2____talking about Thanksgiving Day and the huge turkey they eat. They get quite excited whenever it ____3____to this topic. However, some British people don’t even know what Thanksgiving is held in ____4____of .It is OK for the British to open the presents as soon as they receive them. But it is____5____ to do so in the East. Even though there are ____6____between wedding traditions in the west, there are also differences between different Western countries. In the UK, the guests are ____7____to give presents to the newly-weds, but in Italy, the newly-weds are supposed to give their guests presents. Besides, in many countries, people point ____8____their first finger. But people from Brunei use their thumb____9____. Foreigners have to ____10____themselves to that, or it will be quite rude.
So, it is a good way to learn about cultural differences to understand more about each other.
[考点透视]
sb / sth. 期待、预料
to do sth 期望做某事
1. expect ＋n. that –clause
as expected 如同期望中那样
than expected 比期望中要…
You arrived earlier than
◎expect vt. 本意为“期望”或“预料”，常含有知道某事即将发生之意，它也可引申为汉语的“等待”。

感情色彩强烈。

We are expecting him to come for dinner. （约定）
◎wait vi. 与for 连用，指“等候”的具体行为。

表“等待去做某事”时，不用wait +for doing sth. 常用wait to do sth ， 而这种结构多见于否定句式。

Mother waited for her son to come back for dinner (比正常时间晚了)
I can ’t wait to announce the good news.我迫不及待地要宣布这个好消息。

2、◎custom [C,U] 习惯，强调社会、民族经过一段较长的时间过程而形成的“风俗、习惯” ◎habit [C,U] 指个人在长时间内逐渐养成的，一时不容易改变的行为和习惯。

customs 关税， 进口税 The Customs 海关
eg: Social customs vary greatly from country to country
各国的风俗习惯很不一样
He has formed the good habit of saving money.
他养成了存钱的好习惯。

The officials in the Customs at Beijing Airport are very polite.
北京机场的海关官员很有礼貌。

3、accumulate vi. 累积，聚积 eg: Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a house
is not cleaned regularly.
vt. 堆积，积累，积聚 ～funds 积累资金～a library 集书库
4、native adj 本地的，本国的，天生的，天然的 eg
The tiger is ～to India.这种老虑原产于印度.
The ability to swim is ～to fish.鱼天生会游泳.
n. 本地人，当地人，eg: She is a ～of Beijing.她是土生土长的北京人.
5、participate vi.参加，参与～in=take part in 但～in 更正式
participant n. 参加者 participation n. 参加
6、all the time 一直，总是 at one time 一度，曾经
at a time 每一次（=each time ） at the same time 同时，可是，然而
at times 有时，偶尔 for the time being 暂时，暂且
from time to time 不时地 many a time 多次
take one ’s time 慢慢来 kill time 消磨时间
to do sth 期望…做…
to be done 期待……
I had expected .
expected. 你比我预料的到得早
lose time 走慢（指钟表） gain time 走快（指钟表）
7、celebrate 表达“庆祝、祝贺”之意，限于事物，如节日庆典，结婚纪念，生日庆贺等，是指以仪式，典礼等活动庆祝令人欢乐的事或日子。

◎celebration n. in ～ of 庆祝…，for the ～ of 为了庆祝…为了祝贺…
◎congratulate 指对人进行祝贺，如表达“就某事祝贺”应用介词 on 即～ sb on sth / doing sth
eg: We held a party in celebration of / for the celebration of his victory
We congratulated her on winning the contest
8、instead adv. ―反而‖在句中单独作状语，置于句首时，意为“相反地”
instead of ―代替，而不‖后接名词,代词，动名词,介词短语，但不能接句子
9、It won ’t be … before …用不了（多长时间）就去……
It will be … before … 得过（多长时间）才去……
It wasn ’t … before … 没过（多长时间）就去……
It was …before … 过（多长时间）才……
10、rule 着重指通过制定法律、发号施令或行使绝对的权力完全控制别人之意
govern 是运用权使管理得以维持
dominate 是指以自己为中心，要求别人服从自己之意
inspect 是“监督、督察”之意
查理一世统治了英国十一年。

govern a country 统治一个国家
As a child she was dominated by her mother. 她小时候由母亲主宰一切
The Customs officer inspected my passport suspiciously.
海关官员颇为怀疑地检查了我的护照。

11、 invent 发明，指发明创造原来不存在的东西，多指物质
discover 发现，指发现已客观存在而未被人所知的客观事实
Who discovered Tainan Island?
create 创造，指创造前所未有的东西，也有“创作”的意思
People create history.
12、 make sense 讲得通，有道理；有意义sense 前可用much, some, any, no 等词修
饰
make sense of sth 懂；了解……的含义
in a sense 就是某种意义而言；在某种意义上
13、show sb. around / round 作向导，带某人参观
show up 露面，显现，露出，使难堪
show off 炫耀，卖弄，使显眼
14、remark on / upon sb / sth 谈论或评论某人/某物
make a remark about / sb / on a subitct.
make(a) comment on sth.对…发表评论
remark able adj. 值得注意的，引人注目的，奇异的，非凡的
控制管理
15、wear vt. 表状态，后接衣服，鞋，帽等。

put on vt.表动作，不与表示一段时间的状语连用。

have on vt. 表状态，与wear 同义，但它不与进行时连用。

dress be in +颜色或某种颜色的衣服，表状态。

一、单项选择：
1. Don’t respond to any e-mails __________ personal information, no matter how official they look.
A. searching
B. asking
C. requesting
D. questioning
2. Finding information in today’s world is easy. The _______ is how you can tell if the information you get is useful or not.
A. ability
B. competition
C. challenge
D. knowledge
3. After he retired from office, Mr. Smith _______ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
A. took up
B. saved up
C. kept up
D. drew up
4. Police are now searching for a woman who is reported to ________ since the flood hit the area last Friday.
A. have been missing
B. have got lost
C. be missing
D. get lost
5. These teaching materials can be _________ for older children.
A. adapted
B. adopted
C. adjusted
D. approved
6. For all these years I have been working for others. I’m hoping I’ll _______ my own business someday.
A. hold up
B. fix up
C. set up
D. make up
7. Fred, who had expected how it would go with his daughter, had a great worry_______ his mind.
A. on
B. in
C. with
D. at
8. ------It’s been raining for a whole week. I think it’ll get fine soon.
------_________. We are getting into the rainy season now.
A. Yes, it will
B. Of course not
C. It’s possible
D. It’s hard to say
9. My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was _______ it.
A. in favour of
B. in celebration of
C. in honour of
D. in memory of
10. He hurried to the booking office only _______ that all the tickets had been sold out.
A. to tell
B. to be told
C. telling
D. told
11. She was educated at Bejing University, ________ she went on to have her advanced study abroad.
A. after which
B. from which
C. from that
D. after that
12. -----The boss said we had only three days to finish the work.
------Don’t worry. We have already ________two thirds of it.
A. got down
B. got through
C. given out
D. given away
13. -----Mom, what did your doctor say?
-----He advised me to live _______ the air is fresher.
A. in where
B. in which
C. the place where
D. where
14. ________, the more expensive the camera, the better its quality.
A. General speaking
B. Speaking general
vi. 表经常性穿着的状态，也可表动作
vt. 表动作，以人作宾语～sb., ～oneself, be ～ed in(穿着…的衣服)
表状态
C. Generally speaking
D. Speaking generally
15. It was, in those days, a common________ to give someone who had stolen the choice of going
to sea or going to prison.
A. sense
B. fact
C. belief
D. practice
16. He talks as if he ________ to many places in the world.
A. had gone
B. has been
C. went
D. had been
17. I would have gone with you but I ________ too tired then .
A. have been
B. were
C. was
D. had been
18. I was very busy that day. Otherwise I _________ in the discussion.
A. would take part
B. had taken part
C. took part
D. would have taken part
19. When the wounded soldier_________, he was too weak to say anything.
A. stuck to
B. came to
C. belonged to
D. preferred to
20. Employees are expected and required to________ team meetings.
A. take part in
B. attend
C. join in
D. join
21. Not one among them was _________being trusted , they are dishonest.
A. worth
B. worthy of
C. worthwhile
D. worthy to
22. Where on earth did you _________ that idea?
A. get hold of
B. meet with
C. believe in
D. think back to
23. Happily for Tom’s mother, he is working hard er to _____his lost time.
A. catch up with
B. have power over
C. make up for
D. make use of
24. ----Have a good rest; you need to _____ you energy for the football match this afternoon.
A. leave
B. save
C. hold
D. get
25. Helen always helps her mother even though going to school ______ most of her day.
A. takes up
B. makes up
C. saves up
D. holds up
26. Tom is determined to get a seat for the concert _____ it means standing in a queue all night.
A. even though
B. however
C. so that
D. as if
26. Generally speaking, kids don’t like those guests who _____ without warning and bringing
them presents.
A. always turned up
B. has always turned up
C. are always turning up
D. had always turned up
26. If according to the directions, the medicine will work well.
A. taken
B. taking
C. to take
D. to be taken
29. _____ for your laziness, you could have finished the assignment by now.
A. Had it not been
B. it were not
C. Weren’t it
D. Had not it been
30. The businessman who had been praised very highly to be a great disappointment.
A. turned up
B. turned in
C. turned out
D. turned down
31. ---- What can I do for you?
---- I’d like to buy a present for my mother’s birthday, _____ at a proper price but of great use.
A. that
B. one
C. anyone
D. everything
32. Put the books where they _______ after you read them.
A. belong
B. belong to
C. are belonged
D. are belonged to
33. The nurse treated the naughty boy very kindly, but her patience ______ at last.
A. went out
B. gave out
C. held out
D. took out
34. In order to continue to learn by ourselves when we have left school, we must ______ learn
how to study in the school now.
A. in all
B. after all
C. above all
D. at all
35. These engines ______ by hand, but now they are started by electricity.
A. got used to starting
B. were used to starting
C. used to be started
D. used to start
36. --- What did you do yesterday morning?
--- I went to the market, ______ some fruit and dropped in on my friend.
A. bought
B. to buy
C. buying
D. having bought
37. --- Jack Brown is very clever and he studies hard as well.
--- No ____ he always comes out first in the examinations.
A. doubt
B. question
C. wonder
D. problem
38. You should try to get a good night’s sleep ______ much work you have to do.
A. however
B. no matter
C. although
D. whatever
39. She fell silent when she came to the saddest part of the story and her brother _____ the story.
A. took up
B. took on
C. took
D. went on
40. --- I can’t thank you enough for the present you sent me.
--- ______.
A. No, thanks
B. With pleasure
C. My pleasure
D. Please don’t say so
二、单词拼写：
1. Do these children know the d__________ between right and wrong?
2. His ________(口音) was so strong that I couldn't understand a word he was saying.
3. We always go for a long walk on Spring Festival morning ----it's our family t_______.
4. We often spend hours discussing politics, _________(宗教), and poetry.
5. I want to get a new passport but I don't know the p__________.
6. After the war, my uncle was awarded a medal for his _________(勇敢).
7. But I do think as long as you've got_________ in life you can do anything you want.
8. What __________(国籍)are you?
9. Piano and violin are his favourite musical i___________.
10. It is__________(难以置信的)that he failed in the examination.
11．As we all know, different countries have different customs, that is to say, different countries have different ways of greeting each other, c festivals and c each other. So it is important to follow the c of the country that you are visiting when you are travelinga . For example, if you are invited to a home in Britain, here is some a for you to follow. As soon as you are invited, it is good manners to refuse or a the invitation, either by writing or by telephoning. When you go to the party, it is p to arrive on time. It is good manners to s hands with your host and the other guests. You can take a present if you like, possibly a bottle of wine, a box of chocolates or some flowers. The hosts will open it as soon as it is given. They feel it’s
s not to open it. However, it is not impolite to take nothing. Remember it is bad manners to stay too late after the other guests have left. Of course, don’t forget to write or telephone a day or two later to t your host.
三、用括号里所给动词的适当形式填空：
1. Everyone in the class is expected__________(participate) actively in these discussions.
2. My parents had trouble __________(adjust) to living in an apartment.
3. At the meeting the mayor announced stricter measures ________(govern) the use of cars in cities during peak pollution periods.
4. You need to sit down and _________(analyse) why you feel so upset.
5. We are very glad to communicate our ideas to the foreigners without ________(misunderstand).
6. Much of the material in her early letters________(concern) events which happened some years before.
7. I just don't know how we've managed _____________(accumulate) so much junk!
8. The car slowed down, _________( shake) for a moment and then stopped.
9. Anderson left the table, _________(remark) that he had some work to do.
10. They took turns ________(retell)the stories to each other at the get-together.
对话填空。

（根据上下文对话语境及所给单词首字母，补全所缺单词）
A: Hi!Nice to you. You’re...?
B: Well, the bridegroom is a friend of mine.
A: So am I. So now we are friends too.
B: The w 56 ceremony is splendid, isn’t it?
A: Yes, look, the newly-weds are giving p 57 to the guest, let’s go a nd have one.
B: Why, I’m p58 . In my country, the new couple will r 59 a lot of presents from the guests.
A: It’s not surprising, the bridegroom and bride are from I 60 . It is a typical example which is quite d 61 from other countries.
B: You must have known a lot about c 62 and traditions of other countries.
A: You know, we come from the East, we should pay attention to cultural differences to a 63 to the life abroad.
B: How can I get the information?
A: Surf the Internet or c 64 with your friends online.
B: Don’t you think it’s a good idea to fix a date to surf the Internet together, and then you may introduce your online friends to me?
A: Good idea. Besides I need to a 65 some more information for my graduation essay.
Will this Sunday suit you?
B: Sure.
答案：一．1—5 CCAAA 6—10 CADAB 11—15 ABDCD 16—20 DBDBB 21—25 BACBA 26-30 ACAAC 31-35 BABCC 35-40 ACAAC
二、单词拼写：
1. difference
2. accent
3. tradition
4. religion
5. procedure
6. bravery
7. ambitions 8. nationality 9. instruments 10. unbelievable
11. celebrating communicating customs abroad advice
. accept .polite shake strange .thank
三、动词填空：
1. to participate
2. adjusting
3. governing
4. analyse
5. being misunderstood
6. concerns
7. to accumulate
8. shook
9. remarking 10. retelling
对话填空56. wedding 57. presents 58. puzzled 59. receive 60. Italy
61. different 62. customs 63. adjust 64. chat 65. accumulate。