1、Lesson 4 The New Australians课后篇巩固提升一、根据句意和首字母提示完成句子1.Your b is the place where you were born. 答案 birthplace2.To e products means to sell them to another country. 答案 export3.If something happens o ,it happens in the open air rather than in a building. 答案 outdoors4.Ideas,attitudes or reactions that ar
2、e c to each other are completely different from each other. 答案 contrary5.Something that is b is wide. 答案 broad6.Novels,plays and poetry are referred to as l ,especially when they are considered to be good or important. 答案 literature7.M means consisting of or relating to people of many different nati
3、onalities and cultures. 答案 Multi-cultural8.D is the time just before night when daylight has almost gone but it is not completely dark. 答案 Dusk9.If you f someone who has done something bad or wrong,you stop being angry with him/her and no longer want to punish him/her. 答案 forgive10.If you b an unple
4、asant experience,you accept it because you are unable to do anything about it. 答案 bear二、用适当的介词或副词填空1.Dont take the books awaythey belong someone else. 答案 to2.No blame can be attached Roy for the incident. 答案 to3.Im getting used the life here and now I m fond the city. 答案 to;of4.Contrary popular sens
5、e,she chose to stay home rather than study abroad. 答案 to5.It seems unfair him that he has been working so hard only to get fired. 答案 to6.Only with a serious apology would he forgive his friend letting out his secret. 答案 for7.I always mix him his brother.They look so much alike. 答案 with8.Look for the
6、 traffic when you are crossing the street. 答案 out9.You shouldnt have bought the new iPadthe old one is still good condition. 答案 in10.We set out dawn so as to arrive at the destination time. 答案 at;on三、单句改错1.You should try to keep your computer in a good condition.答案 去掉 a2.I cant bear when some studen
7、ts are talking loudly in the reading room.答案 bear 后加 it3.I dont think that housework is a waste of time or with negative influence to children.答案 toon4.The company is belonged to that tall man.答案 is belongedbelongs 或去掉 is5.Spring is a perfect season for hiking.Lets go outdoor and enjoy the beauty of
8、 nature.答案 outdooroutdoors6.The rocket is attaching to the spaceship and is designed to propel(推进,驱动) it towards Mars.答案 attachingattached四、翻译下列句子1.同普遍的看法相反,许多猫并不喜欢牛奶。(contrary)答案 Contrary to popular belief,many cats dislike milk.2.你最好别拿她的承诺太当真她很少信守诺言。(seriously)答案 Youd better not take her promise s
9、eriouslyshe seldom keeps her word.3.她把许多钱浪费在了买昂贵的衣服上。(load)答案 She wasted loads of money on expensive clothes.4.我的学生学习都很努力,我为他们感到骄傲。(proud)答案 My students all work hard,and Im proud of them.5.我昨晚根本就没睡觉,现在很疲倦。(at all)答案 Last night,I didnt sleep at all and I am very tired now.五、阅读理解导学号 76234024Given Aus
10、tralias size and the fact that early settlements were far apart,Australian society is remarkably homogeneous(同种类的).Its citizens are fundamentally prosperous and the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same however many kilometres separate them.It takes a sharp ear to identify regio
11、nal accents.However,there is some difference in lifestyle between city dwellers and the country people.Almost 90 percent of the population lives in the fast-paced cities along the coast and has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert.The major cities preserve pockets of colonial herit
12、age(遗产),but the overall impression is modern,with new buildings reflecting the countrys youth.In contrast,the rural communities tend to be slow-moving and conservative(保守的).For many years,Australia was said to have “ridden on the sheeps back”,a reference to wool being the countrys dominant(支配的) econ
13、omy.Much of Australias relatively sound economy is now achieved from natural coal and wheat,and by being the largest diamond producer in the world.Newer industries such as tourism and wine making are also increasingly important.Australians are generally friendly and relaxed,with a sense of humour.Ye
14、t,contrary to widespread belief,very few Australians have true prisoner origins.Within only one generation of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788,Australia had become a nation of immigrants(移民 ).Originally coming almost entirely from the British Isles,today one in three Australians comes from els
15、ewhere.Australias liberal postwar immigration policies led to an inflow of survivors from war-torn Europe,most notably Greeks,Italians,Poles and Germans.The emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia.Today Australia is a “blend of nations” a
16、nd although some racism exists,it has generally been a successful experiment and the country is proud to have one of the most harmonious multi-cultural communities in the world.1.What does the writer mean by saying “It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.” in the first paragraph?A.Austral
17、ians speak standard English with no local accents.B.You have to practise a lot to learn to understand the different accents.C.The Australian regional accents are very difficult to understand indeed.D.There is not much difference between the accents in different areas of Australia.答案 D解析 从文章第一段可以看出,在
18、澳大利亚,不管城市还是乡村,人们的生活方式并没有很大的差异,如果要辨认地方口音的话,需要人们有很好的听力才行。2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.Most Australians have ancestors who were prisoners.B.The Australian economy is dependent on sheep exports.C.The majority of people living in Australia come from Europe.D.The
19、pace of life is different in the city and in the country.答案 D解析 从文章第二段前四句话可以看出 D 项正确。3.The underlined pronoun “it” in the last paragraph refers to “ ”. A.community B.racismC.blend of nations D.Southeast Asia答案 C解析 从最后一段“Today Australia is a blend of nations and although some racism exists.”可以看出,这里的“
20、it”表示的是 blend of nations。4.This passage mainly talks about Australias . A.society B.economyC.racial problems D.history答案 A解析 从整篇文章不难发现,这是一篇主要讲述澳大利亚社会生活的文章。六、语篇填空Georges family came to Australia from Greece in 1. 1980s.At first,they didnt feel they belonged there,but now they 2. (attach) to the land
21、they live on.In 3. views,Australian culture is a mix of different 4. (culture).The early settlers were mostly the English and Irish,but since 1945,the population has become more and more 5. (mix) with people from Southern Europe and Asia.The vast area of desert in the middle of Australia is a great
22、place for camping but you have to look out for snakes and spiders.Most Australians live on the coast.Thats 6. surfing is such a popular sport.Australians take sport very 7. (serious).Contrary to popular belief,Australia is not a dull place at all for people 8. (want) culture.Theres a really lively c
23、ultural scene.In Sydney,youll find a broad 9. (choose) of operas,drama,classical concerts,rock concerts and so on.Things are more limited in a small town.Besides,most of the roads outside the cities are 10. pretty poor condition. 答案 1.the 2.are attached 3.their 4.cultures 5.mixed6.why 7.seriously 8.
24、wanting 9.choice 10.in七、短文改错Dear Frank,Im writing to tell you anything about my university life.It has been three months since I come here.I have never left home for so long,but I miss my parents very much.At first it was difficult to me to do everything on my own,but now I am used to the life here.
25、As for study,I major in(主修 )the English because English is my favourite subject.I have made much good friends,one of whom is Jim,the more intelligent student in my class.He always has some good opinion and he is thought highly by others.I am sorry but I must stop now.Please writing to me when you are free.Yours,Li Hua答案Dear Frank,Im writing to tell you
