1、Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia单元素能自测.完形填空I walked in the grocery store.Suddenly I 1 an elderly man appearing to be lost.As I walked 2 I could see a sad look in his eyes.“What should I say？” I 3 .“Can I help you find something？” I 4 myself saying.“Thank you.I 5 need some help，” he answered.“Tell me what
2、 you are 6 and Ill try to help you find it，” I said.“Why did you 7 and talk to me? You dont work here, do you？” he 8 .“Well, I could see by the 9 on your face that you seemed to need 10 .” I answered.With that, he 11 himself, “Hi, Im Albert.This is the first time since my wife died that Ive been to
3、the 12 .My wife always did the shopping and Im really 13 in this big store.Thank you for helping me.”I told him that 14 a few weeks earlier, my son, Todd, had died in a car accident.We shared a smile, knowing that we both had been through a 15 time.As I thought over what had happened, I 16 that goin
4、g through this sad time had brought something out in me that wasnt there before.My eyes seemed to be 17 and I noticed other hurting people.The year before, I would have been like the other people in the store, who walked by and didnt see the 18 in this mans eyes.God had 19 me through Todds death, an
5、d now he was enabling me to see the hurt in others and 20 out to help them.作者在经历了丧子之痛之后，也能够看到他人的伤痛，并且伸出援助之手，安慰和帮助他们。1A.recognized Bspotted Cinspected Dplayed答案：B解析：由第二段中老人所说的“Hi, Im Albert.”可知，作者与这位老人并不认识。此处表示作者突然发现(spot)一位老人好像迷路了。2A.faster Bfurther Ccloser Dlonger答案：C解析：由空后的“I could see a sad look
6、in his eyes.”可知，作者应是走得“更近”一些了。3A.wondered Bhappened Cshouted Dturned答案：A解析：此处表示作者的一种想法。作者“想知道”自己应该说什么。4A.watched Bheard Cthought Dencouraged答案：B解析：由空后的myself saying可知，他“听到”自己在说：“我能帮你找东西吗？”5A.never Bhardly Cfinally Dreally答案：D解析：由下一句作者说的话可知，这位老人真的(really)需要作者的帮助。6A.suffering from Bcaring about Clooki
7、ng for Dstaring at答案：C解析：由后半句中的“Ill try to help you find it”可知，此处表示作者询问老人在寻找(look for)什么。7A.respond Bsucceed Cdoubt Dstop答案：D解析：由第一段前两句可知，作者是在进入商店看到那位老人后“停下来”和他说话的。8A.explained Bargued Casked Dadded答案：C解析：根据该空前的两个问句可知，此处应用ask。9A.look Bsmile Cdust Dcry答案：A解析：由第一段第三句中的“I could see a sad look in his ey
8、es”可知，此处指从老人脸上的表情作者能看出老人需要帮助，故选look。10A.money Bhelp Clove Dfood答案：B解析：由上文可知，作者看出老人好像需要帮助(help)。11A.introduced Baccepted Crecovered Drequested答案：A解析：由空后的“Hi, Im Albert.”可知，这位老人在作自我介绍，故选A项。12A.office Bfactory Cstore Dhouse答案：C解析：由首段第一、二句可知，作者是在商店里遇到那位老人的，故选store。13A.pleased Bconcerned Ctired Dlost答案：D
9、解析：以前一直是老人的妻子购物。现在在这样一个大商店里，他真的迷路(lost)了。14A.only Balmost Ccertainly Dever答案：A解析：此处用only来突出作者的儿子刚刚去世。作者告诉老人“仅仅”在几周之前他的儿子死于一场车祸。15A.useful Bhard Cgood Dright答案：B解析：作者和那位老人都失去过自己的亲人，此处表示他们都经历过“艰难的”时刻。16A.persuaded Bdisagreed Cignored Drealized答案：D解析：由句子中的“As I thought over what had happened”可知，作者“意识到”
10、了经历这段难过的时光让他展现出他身上以前所没有的东西。17A.opened Bcured Cwashed Dcalmed答案：A解析：由下文中的noticed(注意到)可推知，此处表示他的眼睛被“打开”了。18A.pleasure Bconcern Churt Dcare答案：C解析：由上句中的hurting people可知，此处表示在前一年，作者会像商店里的其他人一样，从旁边走过去，看不到这位老人眼中的“伤痛”。19A.pushed Bhelped Ceducated Dpacked答案：B解析：上帝帮助他度过了(接受)儿子死亡这个难熬的时期。20A.swap Bsort Creach D
11、put答案：C解析：由上文中的“he was enabling me to see the hurt in others”可知，此处表示“伸出手”帮助他们，故选reach。.阅读理解Though scientists warn that global warming will likely continue for centuries,there are a few things we can do to decrease the effects.Basically, they all boil down to(归结为) this：Dont use as much of the things
12、that create greenhouse gases.You can help by using less energy.The electricity that operates lots of the equipment in our homes comes from a power plant, and most power plants burn fossil fuels (矿物燃料) to produce that power.Turn off lights when theyre not in use.Take shorter showers to use less hot w
13、ater.Use a fan instead of an air conditioner on a warm day.Here are some other ways that can help decrease greenhouse gas emissions(排放)Make sure your car is properly tuned up.This allows it to run more efficiently and produce fewer harmful gases.Walk or ride your bike if possible，or share a car or t
14、ake a bus to work.Turn lights and other electrical equipment off when youre not using them.Even though a light bulb (电灯泡) doesnt produce greenhouse gas, the power plant that produces the electricity used by the light bulb probably does.Use lights which use less energy and last longer.Recycle.Garbage
15、 that doesnt get recycled ends up in a landfill, producing methane(沼气)Plant trees and other plants where you can.Plants take carbon dioxide out of the air and release oxygen.Dont burn garbage.This releases carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons(碳氢化合物) into the atmosphere.To really stop sending out more gre
16、enhouse gases into the air, we need to develop nonfossil fuel energy sources.Hydroelectric power, solar power, hydrogen engines and fuel batteries could all create big cuts in greenhouse gases if they were to become more common.温室气体的排放加剧了全球变暖，本文介绍了一些可以减少温室气体排放的切实可行的方法。1What can we infer from the fir
17、st paragraph?AElectricity is mostly produced by fossil fuels.BWe can do little to prevent global warming.CGlobal warming will continue for decades.DIt is better to stop using an air conditioner.答案：A解析：推理判断题。由第一段中的“The electricity that operates lots of the equipment in our homes comes from a power pl
18、ant，and most power plants burn fossil fuels(矿物燃料) to produce that power.”可推知。2Why does the author suggest properly tuning your cars up?AIt is good for the engines.BIt reduces the risk of car accidents.CIt allows the cars to run faster.DIt makes the cars less harmful to the environment.答案：D解析：细节理解题。由
19、第三段中的“This allows it to run more efficiently and produce fewer harmful gases.”可知调整好车的引擎、使其正常运转可以使车达到最好的状态，并减少有害气体的产生。3We can learn that nonfossil fuel energy sources .Asend out fewer greenhouse gases Bare becoming common nowCcan stop global warming Dproduce more power答案：A解析：细节理解题。由最后一段第一句“To really
20、stop sending out more greenhouse gases into the air，we need to develop nonfossil fuel energy sources.”可知，使用nonfossil fuel energy可减少导致温室效应的气体的排放。4The authors purpose in writing the text is to .Aemphasize the danger of global warmingBadvise people to find new energy sourcesCintroduce ways to decrease
21、greenhouse gasesDoffer the latest information about global warming答案：C解析：写作意图题。通读全文可知，作者主要介绍了一些可以减少导致温室效应的气体排放的方法。.短文改错下面短文共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Spring is my favourite
22、season of the year.The days are not so hot even though the sun brightly.The trees and look green. I look, I can see so many pretty flowers.It rains sometimes but not so much.We neednt wear so many clothes to ourselves warm.I like to play in my garden in the morning.I feel because it is clean and fre
23、sh spring.On holidays, we often have breakfast in the garden.It is pleasant to sit outside. are so many things I like about spring.That is why is my favourite season.书面表达随着全球环境的恶化，越来越多的人选择过“低碳生活(low carbon life)”，即减少二氧化碳的排放，低能量、低消耗、低开支生活。请根据以下要点写一篇100词左右的英文倡议书，倡议你的同学加入“低碳一族”。要点如下：1.手洗衣服；2.多走楼梯，少乘电梯；
24、3.逛超市自备购物袋；4.步行或者骑自行车上学。注意：可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear classmates，Due to the global warming, more and more people choose to live a low carbon life for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gases.As students, we have the responsibility to change our lifestyles to make the world better.The following are some sma
25、ll things that may contribute to improvement of the environment.Firstly, wash your clothes by hand instead of using washing machines.Secondly, dont take elevators unless it is necessary.Climbing stairs does good to your health and the environment.Thirdly, remember to take your own shopping bags when you go to the supermarket.Last but not least, go to school on foot or by bicycle.Lets take action from now on.
