Module 1《Small Talk》cultural corner and task同步練習2（外研版選修6）

111Module 1 Small Talk 鞏固練習 Choose the best answer 1.When you come here for your holiday next time, dont go to _ hotel; I can find you _ bed in my flat.A. the ; a B. the ; / C. a ; the D. a ; /2.Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms of _.A. energy B. source C. power D. material3.Unless _ to speak, you should remain silent at the conference.A. invited B. inviting C. being invited D. having invited4.- Youve given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs. Wang. - _.A. Oh, Im afraid I didnt cook very well.B. Im glad you enjoyed it.C. Come again when youre free.D. Its not necessary for you to say so.5.It is _ world of wonders, _ world where anything can happen.A. a; the B. a; a C. the ; a D. / ; /6.An accident happened at _ crossroads a few metres away from_.A. a; a B. / ; a C. /; the D. the ; /7.What a pity my new computer doesnt work. _ must be something wrong with it.A. It B. There C. This D. That8.Be careful when you cross this busy street. If not, you may _ run over by a car.A. have B. get C. become D. turn9.The film brought the hours back to me _ I was taken good care of in that far-away village.A. until B. that C. when D. where10.- Write to me when you get home. - _.A. I must B. I should C. I will D. I can Cloze test One day in September we were doing repair work on my parents' old house to get it ready for my youngest daughter's wedding. We had to -1-a great climbing plant that had grown- 2-a roof beam (房梁), so that we could repair the roof and- 3-the walls.When my husband was taking the plant away, he found the _4 _of a blackbird that had made its home in the leaves. He then_ 5_something _6_ among that mass of earth and straw of the nest. He broke the earth around it into pieces with his finger tips and, to his _7_, saw glittering gold.It was a child's bracelet (手鐲). He ran into the house to _8_ me."You won't believe that the _9_blackbirds not only steal the best fruit we _10_ to feed on," he said, "but they also want their children to _11_in a cradle of gold!"When my daughter came over on the eve of the _12_，we told her about this _13_ occurrence."Don't you remember, mother?" she said with a loud _14_. "When I was eight, you gave me a bracelet that I _15_a few days later while out playing in the yard? It was this one!"As the bracelet no longer _16_its owner and was dirty, I decided to take it into my safekeeping.In December of the following year, the young couple's baby son was baptized (受洗禮). Among the _17_the newborn baby received, I placed his mother's bracelet, now shining like _18_.I hope that if my grandson _19_loses it, one of the _20_that live in my backyard is somewhere nearby.1.A.removeB. coverC. growD. water2.A.beyondB. overC. acrossD. through3.A.buildB. paintC. rescueD. print4.A.nestB. babyC. bodyD. egg5.A.movedB. gotC. pickedD. noticed6.A.niceB. colorfulC. shinyD. special7.A.horrorB. surpriseC. delightD. disappointment8.A.askB. tellC. showD. give9.A.workingB. cheatingC. dreamingD. thieving10.A.buyB. plantC. storeD. collect11.A.lieB. singC. listenD. wait12.A.partyB. ChristmasC. birthdayD. wedding13.A.importantB. strangeC. terribleD. funny14.A.cryB. sighC. laughD. sound15.A.hidB. threwC. lostD. broke16.A.fittedB. satisfiedC. matchedD. interested17.A.jewelsB. toysC. clothesD. presents18.A.attractiveB. newC. modernD. golden19.A.almostB. justC. evenD. ever20.A.blackbirdsB. grandchildrenC. neighborsD. miceReading comprehension AGrandma Moses is among the most famous twentieth-century painters of the Untied States, yet she had only just begun painting in her late seventies. As she once said of herself,“I would never sit back in a rocking-chair, waiting for someone to help me.”She was born on a farm in New York State. At twelve she left home and was in a service until at twenty-seven, she married Thomas Moses, the tenant (佃戶) of hers. They farmed most of their lives. She had ten children, of whom five survived (幸存), her husband died in 1927.Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery (刺繡的) pictures as a hobby (愛好), but only changed to oils in old age because her hands had become too still (僵直的) to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at an exhibition, were soon noticed by a businessman who bought everything she painted. Three of the pictures were shown in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930s and her death she produced more than 2,000 pictures, careful and lively pictures of the country life she had know, with a wonderful sense of color and form.1.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. The children of Grandma Moses B. Grandma MosesC. Grandma Moses and Her First Exhibition D. Grandma Moses：Her Best Pictures2. From Grandma Moses words of herself in the first paragraph, it can be concluded that she was _.A. independent (獨立) B. alone C. pretty D. rich3.According to the massage, Grandma Moses began to paint because she wanted to _.A improve her income B make her home beautiful C. keep active D. gain an international fame 4.Grandma Moses spent most of her life on _.A embroidering B farming C nursing D painting5.From the passage, we may conclude that Grandma Moses is a _.A. hardworking woman B serious artist C mother of many children D successful painterBThe idea of rain making is almost as old as man, but it was not until 1946 that man succeeded in making rain. In ancient(古代的) times, rainmakers claimed(聲稱) to be able to bring rain by many methods; dancing, singing, killing various kinds of living creatures (including humans), and blowing a stream of water into the air from a kind of pipe.More recently, some rainmakers claimed to make rain by shooting guns, causing explosions, or burning chemicals, the smoke of which was supposed to cause rain to fall. These rainmakers asked for as much as 1,000 dollars to make an inch of rain. One was so effective that he was almost hanged. He was believed to have caused a twenty-inch rain in southern California that flooded that land, killed several people, and did millions of dollars worth of damage.Before 1946, rainmakers were either liars or honest people who happened to have good luck. Scientific rain making was started in that year by Vincent J. Schaefer, a scientist at the laboratories of the General Electric Company in New York State. His success was the result of a lucky accident that changed years of failure into victory.1One rainmaker was almost hanged because _.Ahe did not make rain at all Bhe asked for too much moneyCpeople thought he caused too much rain Dhe killed several people2The underlined word liars means _.A.people who tell lies Btools used to make rain Cpersons who make rain Dpeople who have good luck3Which of the following methods can make rain?AKilling pigs and sheep. BBlowing a stream of water into the air from a kind of pipe.CShooting guns or causing explosions. DNone of the above is right.4Who was the first rainmaker succeeding in making rain?AThe one who caused a twenty-inch rain in southern CaliforniaBBefore 1946, a rainmaker who happened to have good luck.C. Vincent J. Schaefer, in 1946 DThe passage doesnt tell us his or her name.Proof Reading Scientists around the world have been studying the warm 1_of waters in the Pacific Ocean being known as EL Nino. The 2_appearance of EL Nino is knowing to affect weather around 3_world. Now scientists still do not completely understand 4_them. Yet they find they can use it to tell the future in 5_different area in the world. The scientists write about 6_their recent work in the magazine Nature. Their computer 7_program can hardly tell when an EL Nino will appear. They 8_suggest that this could provide for an effective early warning 9_system and could prevent much of the disasters from happening. 10_答案與提示 1-5 AAABB 6-10 ABBCC ACBAD CBCDB ADBCC ADBDA BACBA CADC Answers: 1.warmwarmth2.being 3.knowingknown 4.加the5.them -it6.area areas7.正確8.hardly9.for -with10 much- many111