PeriodFourCulturalCornerⅠ.语境填词1.________(幸运地),thefirewasdiscoveredsoonafterithadstarted.2.Theredlightisa________(警告)signforstop.3.Thismovemadetheheadlines________(全世界的)lastyear.4.Mrs.Brownisover80andnotvery________(活跃的)now.5.Atorrentofraincamedownand________(损害)thecrops.6.Whatwasthemost________(危险的)thingabouttheCaliforniaEarthquakeof1906?Ⅱ.完成句子1.Theheavyrain________________________(对庄稼造成损害).2.Inthebattle,manysoldiers____________________(丧命).3.Greatchanges________________________(发生)inmyhometowninthepasttenyears.4.Thereare50students________________(总共)inmyclass.5.________________________________(百分之六十的学生)havepassedtheexam.6.________________________________(根据协议),thetwocountrieswillbecomefriendlypartners.Ⅲ.同义词辨析1.用damage,destroy或ruin的适当形式填空(1)Thebadweather________oursportsmeeting.(2)Theymanagedtorepairthehousesthathadbeen________.(3)Theearthquake________almostthewholecity.(4)Heavysmoking________hishealth.2.用putout或putdown的适当形式填空(1)Atlast,thefirewas________________.(2)Please________________yournameonthepaper.(3)Butnoonecould________________themovement.Ⅳ.单项填空1.Therewere________15peoplewholosttheir________intheaccident.A.atall;livesB.inall;livesC.inall;lifeD.atall;life2.________inadeepvalley,thevillageiscompletelyunknowntotheoutsideworld.A.SituatedB.SituatingC.HavingbeensituatedD.Havingsituated3.—Doyouhaveenoughto________allyourdailyexpenses?—Ohyes,enoughandtospare.A.coverB.spendC.fillD.offer4.Theheavyrain________heavydamagetocotton.A.causedB.madeC.sufferedD.got5.Sofarnobodyhasclaimedthemoney________inthelibrary.A.discoveredB.tobediscoveredC.discoveringD.havingdiscovered6.________thiscake,you’llneed2eggs,175gsugarand175gflour.A.HavingmadeB.MakeC.TomakeD.Making7.Theperformance________nearlythreehours,butfewpeopleleftthetheatreearly.A.coveredB.reachedC.playedD.lasted8.Whyareyousoanxious?Itisn’tyourproblem________.A.onpurposeB.inallC.ontimeD.afterall9.Threequartersofsomechildren’ssparetime________wastedwatchingTV,whichcanexplainwhytheyarelazy.A.areB.isC.beingD./10.Doctorssaythatexerciseisimportantforhealth,butit________beregularexercise.A.canB.willC.mustD.mayⅤ.阅读理解HongKongDisneylandfacessharkfins,straydogs,smogandotherarguments.ManyHongKongersarereadytogiveMickeyMouseabighugforbringinganewDisneylandtothiscity.Butothersareangryaboutavarietyofargumentsandwouldliketogivetheblackgrinningmouseabigblowinthegut.Inthemonthsbeforethepark’sopening,thelocalmediaoftenwroteaboutDisneylandwithgreatdoubtandsometimeshostility(敌意)—asifDisneywerebuildingapoornuclearplant,insteadofacheerfulamusementparkwithlovelycartooncharactersandapinkSleepingBeautyCastlewithamountainbackground.“HongKongDisneylandbecameapopulartargetbecauseitinvolvedahigh-profilemarriagebetweentwomajorforcesinpeople’slives:bigbusinessandgovernment,”saidDavidKetchum,apublicrelationsexpert.HongKong’sgovernmentwasthebiggestinvestorintheUS$3billionpark,builtonoutlyingLantauIsland.Disneylandsaiditwasjustbalancingitscommitmenttotheenvironmentwithitsdesiretorespectlocalcustomsandtastes.SharkfinishugelypopularinHongKongandisservedatmostmajorbanquets—includingthoseatlargeinternationalhotels.Buttheparkeventuallydecidednottoservesharkfinsoupbecauseofen...