高中英语学习材料（灿若寒星 *制作整理）Period FourCultural Corner Ⅰ.语境填词1．The threat of foreign attack united ( 联合 ) the government and its opponents. 2．Our luggage was transported (运输 ) by train. 3．This particular custom has its origin ( 起源，源头 ) in Wales. 4．This tax should be abolished ( 取消，废除 )．5．There are many customs imported ( 引进，进口，输入 ) from the West in the current China. 6．We live in a multicultural ( 多元文化的 ) society. 7．Yesterday they held a party in celebration ( 庆祝 ) of their fiftieth wedding anniversary. 8．You’ d better make a mark ( 记号，标记 ) where you have any questions. Ⅱ.选词填空come to an end；dress up；consist of ；give up ；think much of ；take over；on end；date back to 1．He would disappear for weeks on_end. 2．His son took_over the company after he retired. 3．I don ’ t think_much_of her idea. 4．The committee consisting_of 10 members has/have decided to close the restaurant. 5．The college dates_back_to medieval times. 6．The meeting came_to_an_end. 7．There ’ s no need to dress_up— come as you are. 8．She didn’ t give_up work when she had the baby. Ⅲ.同义词辨析1．用 congratulation ，celebration 填空(1)Carnival became a celebration of freedom. (2)Congratulations on your happy marriage. (3)The service was a celebration of his life. 解析名词动词用法congratulation 祝贺congratulate 祝贺congratulations on... 祝贺 ⋯⋯congratulate sb.on(doing) sth. 因某事而祝贺某人(宾语通常是人，而不是物) celebration 庆祝会celebrate 庆祝New Year celebrations 新年庆祝活动celebrate one’s birthday/Christmas 庆祝生日 /圣诞节 (宾语通常是物，而不是人) 2. 用 abolish，cancel 的适当形式填空(1)Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the United States. (2)All flights have been cancelled because of...
