1、Unit 4Section 一、语言基础训练.单词拼写1We can conclude from this passage that experience is very important for astronauts to ensure(保证) safety.2Our class is made up of 50 lively boys and girls, who are warm and generous(大方的) and ready to offer help.3Africas climate is strongly influenced by the continents posi
2、tion(位置) on the globe.4After the death of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to Miluo River to mourn (悼念) over the great poet(诗人) they loved so much.5The canal has proved useful to the county(县) in many ways.6When I was a little kid I rolled(翻滚) down a hill and broke my leg.7An important part of its corn i
3、s used to feed chickens, pigs, and cattle(牛)8These animals typically live between the surface of the ocean_(海洋) and a depth of about 3,300 feetas far as most light can reach.9After hours of working in the hot sun, the men were dying for a cold beer(啤酒)10The custom(风俗) of worshiping (祭拜) and admiring
4、 the moon dates back to several thousand years ago.单句语法填空1Tom left his dog in the charge of me when he was away.2No official announcement(announce) is expected until next year.3Experts think the amount of homework for the students should be cut down.4All the approaches to the airport were blocked by
5、 the police.5Some of us were confident and eager to_take(take) part in the class activity; others were nervous and anxious.6They greeted(greet) each other with a hug and said “Merry Christmas！”7The customers(custom) are pleased with the service of the restaurant.8Thousands of people crowded(crowd) t
6、he narrow streets.9Every time he was late for class，he would make up an excuse.10I have a very busy life with no time to sit around feeling(feel) sorry for myself.选词填空1Violent programs on television may have_a_bad_influence_on children.2His father offered me a_glass_of orange juice when we were havi
7、ng dinner.3His books have sold more_than 20 million copies worldwide.4Women officers make_up 13 percent of the police force.5Malaysia is_dotted_with plains, forested hills and mountains that cover both east and west Malaysia.二、培优提升训练.阅读理解Two Christmas traditions have come under attack in recent year
8、s from environmentalists: Christmas cards and Christmas trees.Paper cards are seen as wasteful and, for some people, going card free is another way of going green.They also argue that in a world of email, Skype, Facebook and Twitter, people are in touch all the time anyway; they no longer need the y
9、early card that connects them with long lost friends.If you want to send Christmas greetings, there are free ecards, which get the job done with no postage or wasted paper.However, especially for people who didnt grow up with email, there is something missing from a Christmas email.The first Christm
10、as cards appeared in London in 1843 and were designed by the same man who had introduced the worlds first postage stamp three years earlier.His name was Sir Henry Cole.They rose in popularity throughout the 20th century.Many people sent cards that were sold for charity (慈善)In the UK this year, in th
11、e three weeks before Christmas, the post office expects to handle 100 million cards every day.When we think of trees at Christmas, there is one that immediately springs into mindthe evergreen tree that people decorate with ornaments and place their gifts under.The custom dates back almost a thousand
12、 years to Germany.Nowadays 33 to 36 million Christmas trees are produced in America and 50 to 60 million in Europe each year.Some trees are sold live with roots and soil so people can plant them later and reuse them next year.Some people prefer artificial trees as they are reusable and much cheaper
13、than the natural ones.However, environmentalists point out that they are made from petroleum (石油) products, thus causing many pollution problems.文章大意：本文是一篇议论文。文章主要是介绍对圣诞节传统的圣诞卡片和圣诞树的争论。1What is the main idea of the article？CATo analyze how two Christmas traditions grew in popularity.BTo explain the
14、history of two typical Christmas traditions.CTo introduce the debate about some Christmas traditions.DTo suggest the solution to the problems caused by celebrating Christmas.解析：主旨大意题。根据首段“Two Christmas traditions have come under attack in recent years from environmentalists: Christmas cards and Chri
15、stmas trees.”和下文人们的不同观点可知，文章主要是介绍对圣诞节传统的圣诞卡片和圣诞树的争论。故选C。2What does the underlined word “They” in the third paragraph probably refer to？AAChristmas cards.BChristmas emails.CPostage stamps.DMany people.解析：词义猜测题。此处指Henry Cole发行了世界上第一张圣诞卡，这些圣诞卡在整个20世纪很受欢迎。句中They指的是圣诞卡。故选A。3Why do some people suggest get
16、ting rid of paper cards？BaThey cannot be recycled.bThey are not environmentally friendly.cThey are mostly sold for charity.dThe ecards have many advantages over them.eThey are not as necessary as they used to be for people.Aa, b, dBb, d, eCa, c, dDb, c, e解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“Paper cards are seen as wastef
17、ul and, for some people, going card free is another way of going green.they no longer need the yearly card that connects them with long lost friends.”和“there are free ecards, which get the job done with no postage or wasted paper.”可知选B。4What can we conclude from the article？DAThe first Christmas car
18、ds were designed three years earlier than the stamps.BThis year has seen a dramatic drop in Christmas card sales.CEnvironmentalists advise people to buy cards that are sold for charity.DGrowing environmental awareness is encouraging people to begin to recycle their cards.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段圣诞卡浪费邮资和纸张，第三段
19、“In the UK this year, in the three weeks before Christmas, the post office expects to handle 100 million cards every day.”可知圣诞卡的缺点，由此可推断越来越多的环保意识鼓励人们回收他们的卡片。故选D。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Red Nose Day is one of Britains most successful 1.events (event) to raise money for good causes.It 2.i
20、s_organized(organize) by Comic Relief and takes place in March every year.Many wellknown comedians take part in it, as well as actors, musicians and other famous people.All these people, in the public eye, 3.bravely(brave) take on unusual challenges, from learning to sing to 4.sitting(sit) in a bath
21、 full of cold beans!In addition to a great evenings entertainment on TV on the day itself, there is a wide variety of programmes 5.and live (直播的) events in the weeks leading up to Red Nose Day.At schools and colleges, students do silly things for cash and many workplaces organize similar moneyraisin
22、g stunts (手腕)Shops and supermarkets sell the famous red noses and other products.Through short documentary films, TV viewers learn how the money which 6.was_collected(collect) in the previous years has helped Comic Relief to make a real 7.difference(different) to people in need, both in Britain and
23、in Africa.Some of the stories 8.which/that are shown are very shocking.It is extremely touching 9.to_see(see) how peoples lives can be changed.Comic Relief has been able to achieve much 10.by making people laugh.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。介绍了由Comic Relief组织的英国最成功的筹款活动之一红鼻子日，有许多公众人物参与其中，文章也向我们介绍了在它举行之前的一系列宣传活动，都取
24、得了很大成功。解析：1考查名词的复数形式。句意：红鼻子日是英国最成功的筹款活动之一。one of形容词最高级可数名词复数意为“中最之一”。event为可数名词。故填events。2考查时态和语态。由句意可知，它是由Comic Relief组织的，它与组织之间是被动关系，又因为活动每年都举行，所以用一般现在时的被动语态。故填is organized。3考查副词。用副词修饰动词，所以用brave的副词形式bravely修饰动词take。故填bravely。4考查非谓语动词。from.to.“从到”是固定短语，to是介词，用动名词形式作宾语。故填sitting。5考查连词。句意：还有各种各样的节目和
25、直播。节目与直播之间是并列关系。故填and。6考查时态和语态。which引导定语从句，指代the money，与collect之间是被动关系，又由 in the previous years可知应该用一般过去时的被动语态，且which指代不可数名词。故填was collected。7考查固定搭配。 make a difference to为固定搭配，意为“对有所作为”。故填difference。8考查定语从句。空格处的词引导定语从句，先行词是some of the stories，指物，且作从句的主语。故填which/that。9考查固定句式。It isadjto do sth.为固定句式，此
26、句式中it作形式主语，真正的主语为动词不定式后面的内容。故填to see。10考查介词。句意：Comic Relief通过使人们发笑已经取得了很大的成就。表示“通过”，可以用介词by。故填by。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。On a bright, warm July afternoon, Mac Hollan, a primary school teacher, was cycling from his home to Alaska with his friends.One of his friends had
27、stopped to make a bicycle repair, but they had encouraged Mac to carry on, and they would catch up with him soon.As Mac pedaled (骑行) along alone, he thought fondly of his wife and two young daughters at home.He hoped to show them this beautiful place someday.Then Mac heard quick and loud breathing b
28、ehind him.“Man, thats a big dog！” he thought.But when he looked to the side, he saw instantly that it was not a dog at all, but a wolf, quickly catching up with him.Macs heart jumped.He found out his can of bear spray.With one hand on the bars, he fired the spray at the wolf.A bright red cloud envel
29、oped the animal, and to Macs relief, it fell back, shaking its head.But a minute later, it was by his side again.Then it attacked the back of Macs bike, tearing open his tent bag.He fired at the wolf a second time, and again, it fell back only to quickly restart the chase.Mac was pedaling hard now.H
30、e waved and yelled at passing cars but was careful not to slow down.He saw a steep uphill climb before him.He knew that once he hit the hill, hed be easy caught up and the wolfs teeth would be tearing into his flesh.At this moment, Paul and Becky were driving their car on their way to Alaska.They di
31、d not think much of it when they saw two cyclist repairing their bike on the side of the road.A bit later, they spotted what they, too, assumed was a dog running alongside a man on a bike.As they got closer, they realized that the dog was a wolf.Mac heard a large vehicle behind him.He pulled in fron
32、t of it as the wolf was catching up fast, just a dozen yards away now.Paragraph 1: The car abruptly stopped in front of him._ _Paragraph 2: A few minutes later，the other two cyclists arrived._ _参考范文：Paragraph 1: The car abruptly stopped in front of him.Seeing the car stop, Mac jumped off his bicycle
33、 immediately and rushed to the door of the car.So frightened was he that he hardly said a whole sentence, but stammered, “The wolf, please let me in.” Seeing the wolf running towards the car, Paul opened the door without any hesitation, pulling Mac into the car.Three men in the car were staring out
34、of the window and saw the wolf standing there, thinking how to fight back the wolf.Paragraph 2: A few minutes later, the other two cyclists arrived.About a hundred meters away, the two men stopped and realized what had happened to their friend.Being aware of the wolfs cruelty and not to startle the
35、wolf, they were determined to stay where they were and attempted to think out an idea.Suddenly, one of the cyclists touched the food bag which they brought.A good idea occurred to him that they could lead the wolf to the forest by throwing their beef and pork away.Smelling the flavor of the meat, th
36、e wolf turned around and ran alongside the meat.The two cyclists made a Uturn in a crossroads.What comforted the two cyclists was that Mac did not get injured.“Thank you for stopping to save me，” said Mac to Paul and Becky.Mac and his two friends decided to go back home in case they would run into the wolf again.
