1、Unit 4Astronomy: the science of the stars一、完形填空A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool.A letter can be enjoyed, read and _1_.It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart (远离的); it can keep a _2_ with very little effort.I will give an example.A few ye
2、ars ago my older brother and I were not getting along.We had been close as _3_ but had grown apart.Our meetings were not _4_； our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels; and every effort to clear the air seemed to only _5_ our misunderstanding.Then he _6_ to a small island in the Caribb
3、ean and we lost touch.One day he wrote me a letter.He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to _7_.Rereading the letter, I was _8_ by his humor (幽默) and clever expressions.These were all qualities for which I had _9_ respected my older br
4、other but _10_ he no longer had them.I had never known he could write so well.And with that one letter we became friends _11_.It might never have occurred to my brother to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no _12_.For him, writing was a necessity.It also turned out to be the be
5、st way for us to get back in touch.Because we live in an age of _13_ communication (通讯), people often _14_ that they dont always have to phone or email.They have a _15_.And that is to write.1A.received Brewritten Creturned Dreread 2A.record Bpromise Cfriendship Dsecret3A.brothers Bchildren Cfellows
6、Dclassmates 4A.normal Bnecessary Cpleasant Dpossible5A.deepen Bstart Cexpress Dsettle 6A.toured Bstopped Creached Dmoved7A.think Bwrite Cenjoy Dread 8A.driven Bbeaten Csurprised Dhonored 9A.never Bseldom Csometimes Donce10A.realized Bjudged Cthought Dexpected11A.later Banyhow Ctoo Dagain 12A.service
7、s Btransport Cphones Drelative13A.poor Beasy Cpopular Dbusy 14A.believe Bdecide Cargue Dforget15A.habit Bchoice Cmethod Dplan二、阅读理解(2014年深圳一模)He had been on a long flight.The first warning of the approaching problems came when the sign on the airplane flashed on: “Fasten your seat belts.”Then, after
8、 a while, a calm voice said, “We shall not be serving the drinks at this time as we are expecting a little turbulence(气流)Please be sure your seat belt is fastened.”As he looked around the aircraft, it became obvious that many of the passengers were becoming nervous.Later, the voice of the announcer
9、said, “We are so sorry that we are unable to serve the meal at this time.The turbulence is still ahead of us.”And then the storm broke out.The terrible thunder could be heard even above the sound of the engines.Lightening lit up the darkening skies and within moments that great plane was like a feat
10、her thrown around on a vast ocean.One moment the airplane was lifted on great currents of air; the next, it dropped as if it were about to crash.The man admitted that he shared the discomfort and fear of those around him.He said, “As I looked around the plane, I could see that nearly all the passeng
11、ers were upset and alarmed.Some were praying.”“The future seemed terrible and many were wondering if they would make it through the storm.And then, I suddenly saw a girl to whom the storm meant nothing.She just sat on her seat and was reading a book.Everything within her small world was calm and ord
12、erly.Sometimes she closed her eyes, then she would read again; then she would straighten her legs, but worry and fear were not in her world.When the plane was being hit by the terrible storm, when it shook this way and that, as it rose and fell so severely, when all the adults were scared half to de
13、ath, that unusual child was completely composed and unafraid.”The man could hardly believe his eyes.It was not surprising, therefore, that when the plane finally reached its destination and all the passengers were hurrying off board, he asked the girl why she had not been afraid.The sweet child repl
14、ied, “Sir, my Dad is the pilot and he is taking me home.”1What happened while the author was taking the flight?AA passenger was scared to death.BThe plane met a turbulence.CA girl became deaf in the plane.DDrinks and food were run out.2Some passengers were praying during the turbulence because _.AGo
15、d asked them toBthey could do nothingCthey were too afraidDthey were warned to3Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “composed”？AClever. BCalm.CStrong. DHealthy.4Which is the right order of the description about the girl when others were scared half to death? aShe close
16、d her eyes.bShe straightened her legs.cShe went on reading.dShe sat on her seat reading.Adacb BdcabCadbc Dabcd5What makes the girl behave so differently from others then?ADestination. BDetermination.CBehavior. DConfidence.三、信息匹配首先请阅读下列广告信息：AMandarin House Chinese learning for being madamMore effecti
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28、ating he worked in a French company, and he taught himself French.He received a bachelors degree in French last year.He taught English at a middle school for one year.4Li Hong, 28, graduated from Chinese Language Department, Wuhan University five years ago.She knows French very well.She has been wor
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30、it 4Astronomy: the science of the stars能力检测一、作者通过描述自己与哥哥的交往变化来倡导用书信交流。1D前文有enjoy, read，故不可能是received或returned。reread重读，rewritten重写，故选D。2C根据下文的叙述可知通信能只用少许努力就保持住“友谊”。3B根据本句后半部分中的内容可知两个人在小的时候关系非常密切，只是随着年龄的增长才疏远了对方。4C根据后文的“our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels”可推知应选pleasant。5A根据情感变化是“加
31、深误解”，故选用deepen。6Dmove搬家，迁居根据题意可知他搬到一个小岛上，故用moved。7B根据上下文可推知鼓励作者“写”信。8C根据下文“I had never known he could write so well”可知此处表示对哥哥的语言文字感到惊讶，故选surprised。9D这些品质恰是作者“曾经”尊重哥哥的原因。once 曾经。10C但作者“认为”他不再具备这些品质。thought说明是过去的想法。11D我们“再一次”成为朋友。again再一次，又。12C如果哥哥去的地方不是因为没有“电话”，他将不会给我写信。13B当代是通讯发达的年代，故选easy，表示“便捷”的意思
32、。14D根据上文因为现在是个通讯便捷的时代，可知人们常常“忘记”其实不必总是打电话或者发电子邮件的事实。15B他们还有一种“选择”。二、本文讲述了作者在一次飞行途中，遇到了强气流，所有乘客都非常害怕，作者发现一个女孩始终保持镇定，悠闲的坐在座位上看书，丝毫不害怕。到了目的地，作者问她为什么不害怕，女孩答道，“我爸爸是机长，他带我回家”，表现出对爸爸强烈的信心。1B细节理解题。根据文章前一、二段可知飞机遇上了气流。2C推理判断题。根据文章第六段最后两句“I could see that nearly all the passengers were upset and alarmed.Some w
33、ere praying.”可知，飞机上的乘客都惊恐和不安，有些人因为害怕而祈祷。3B词义猜测题。根据后面的“unafraid”和上文“Everything within her small world was calm and orderly.”可知。4A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知。5D主旨大意题。通过文章的最后一句“Sir, my Dad is the pilot and he is taking me home.”可知女孩对父亲充满信心，故能够表现得与他人的反应不一样。三、1.F关键信息“She wants to be a Chinese/English, English/Chines
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35、anguage, shopping expressions”匹配。3C关键信息“Mr.Shen, graduated from English Department, outgoing and positive, received a bachelors degree in French”与C项的“Native Chinese, Basic English, bachelors degree in French, outgoing and positive”匹配。4B关键信息“knows French very well, has been working as a translator and interpreter”与B项的“French teachers but also translators and interpreters”匹配。5E关键信息“needs to find an experienced Chinese tutor and good tour guide and learns from him about Chinese culture”与E项的“an experienced Chinese tutor and good tour guide”匹配。