1、Module 4 Sandstorms in AsiaIntegrating Skills. 单句语法填空1. He called the police because he was concerned (concern) for Gemmas safety. 2. The plan set a deadline to suspend some highly polluted (pollute) industry capacities in the city. 3. He made his reasons for resigning absolutely (absolute) clear. 4
2、. Recycling (recycle) is important to helping protect our environment. 5. Early people had very little effect on the environment. 6. I read the whole page without taking anything in. 7. His strength gave out after a long walk. 8. As soon as we met, he began to complain to me about/of the weather. 9.
3、 I looked up the meaning of the word in my dictionary. 10. We have six copies of the book to give away. . 选词填空look through, take in, be concerned about, in effect, take off, cut down, put on, look into1. The monastery has taken in 26 refugees. 2. The whole society should be concerned about the healt
4、h and sound growth of children. 3. Ive looked through all my papers but I still cant find the contract. 4. The two words are in effect identical in meaning. 5. She didnt put on an overcoat though it was very cold outside. 6. Charlie stood directly in front of the murderer and looked into his face. 7
5、. The old trees are all cut down and the young trees are growing clean. 8. The plane took off from the airport and headed north towards Zhengzhou. . 完成句子1. If possible, he wanted proof before he would believe something. 如有可能, 他在相信某种事物之前总要先看到证据。2. Mr White was great to work forI really couldnt ask fo
6、r a better boss. 为怀特先生工作很好我真的不能要求一个比他更好的老板了。3. If you are very busy, you can get Tom to help you. 如果你很忙, 你可以找Tom帮忙。4. The school is in urgent need of teachers and books. 这所学校急需教师和书本。5. To begin with, as far as I am concerned, I have made good preparations for the examination. 首先, 就我而言, 我已经为考试做好了准备。.
7、 阅读理解A(2020平顶山高一检测)There was a time when a trip to the supermarket in the United States often ended with a simple question from the cashier: “Paper or plastic? ”Well, which type of bag would you choose? Although all types of bags have some influences on the environment, it has long been thought that
8、 paper bags are kinder. They are made from a renewable source, break down easily, burn without giving off thick smoke and can be recycled. However, the producing process behind paper bags uses more energy than that of plastic ones. How can this be true? Studies show that paper bag production require
9、s four times as much energy as plastic bag production. And the amount of water used to make them is twenty times higher. Besides, the influence on forests is very serious. It takes about fourteen million trees to produce ten billion paper bags, which happens to be the number of bags used in the Unit
10、ed States yearly. In terms of recycling, the idea that paper bags are more environment-friendly than plastic ones can be quickly given up. Research shows it requires about 98% less energy to recycle plastic than it does paper. Even though paper bags might be more harmful than plastic ones, plastic s
11、till seems to be considered by governments as the more harmful of the two. In Ireland, for example, a tax has been introduced to discourage the use of plastic bags. People have to pay 22 cents for every plastic bag, and as a result, their use has dropped quickly. Theres no doubt that it makes more s
12、ense to reuse these bags. However, we dont seem to be doing that at present. That may be because they fall apart quickly. If so, cloth bags are a better choice, but still, their production also has a bad influence on the environment. So what to do? How should we answer the question of “Paper or plas
13、tic? ” It seems that we first need to ask ourselves one more general question: “What can I do to help the environment? ”【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章列举了一些数据来说明纸袋和塑料袋哪种更环保, 研究显示, 纸袋无论生产或回收都比塑料袋耗费更多的水, 所以在售货员问要纸袋还是塑料袋时, 我们更应该想想我们能为环境做些什么。1. Whats commonly believed about paper bags? A. They are convenient to use an
14、d recycle. B. Producing paper bags doesnt cost much. C. They are more environmentally friendly. D. Paper bags can be used by people for free. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Although all types of bags have some influences on the environment, it has long been thought that paper bags are kinder. “尽管所有类型的袋子都有一些对环
15、境的影响, 长期以来人们一直认为纸袋更环保。”可知, 人们对纸袋的普遍看法是“它们更环保”。2. What can we learn from the studies? A. Making plastic bags needs more water. B. Plastic bags have a serious influence on forests. C. Much less energy is needed when recycling plastic bags. D. Making paper bags needs as equal energy as plastic ones. 【解
16、析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句Research shows it requires about 98% less energy to recycle plastic than it does paper. “研究表明, 回收塑料比回收纸张节省98%的能源。”可知, 回收塑料袋所需要的能源要少得多。3. How does the Ireland government discourage the use of plastic bags? A. Appeal to consumers to use paper bags. B. Reduce the energy in the produ
17、ction of paper bags. C. Raise peoples awareness of environmental protection. D. Ask consumers for extra money if they use plastic bags. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第五段中In Ireland, for example, a tax has been introduced to discourage the use of plastic bags. People have to pay 22 cents for every plastic bag“例如, 在
18、爱尔兰, 引入了一项税收来减少塑料袋的使用。人们必须为每个塑料袋支付22美分”可知, 爱尔兰政府通过“如果消费者使用塑料袋, 向他们索要额外的钱”来减少塑料袋的使用。4. What will be probably talked about in the following paragraph? A. The measures the government will take. B. The disadvantages caused by plastic bags. C. The action we can take to protect the environment. D. The dif
19、ferences between plastic bags and paper bags. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“What can I do to help the environment? ”可知, 下一段要讨论的是“我们可以采取什么行动来保护环境”。B(2020常州高一检测)Our first welcome to the UK wasnt from the staff of Heathrow Airport or the coach driver who entered into our lives to take us to our new city and
20、new home for the next three weeks. It was, in fact, the noisy and energetic seagulls(海鸥) full of songs that flew down to us. When left from the planes exits passage, we still could hear their loud and clear songs through the glass. It was amazing that they lifted our spirits and cheered us up after
21、our stupidly long and awful journey. These seagulls welcomed my Chinese people into their home with open wings and if they could speak instead of merely squawk(鸟叫), Im sure we would have struck up some bright and harmonious relationship. They liked to hover(盘旋) overhead around with childlike greetin
22、gs they sang or just simply walk fearlessly close to our feet. Some of us saved bread our host family prepared in the lunch boxes for these friends. And lovely, we would like to share what we have for the rest of eternity(永恒). But Julie, the mother of my host family, who then I stayed with, does not
23、 think so. Strangely as well, she could not give any reasons. The closed and squawk-proof double-glazing explains. Perhaps she prefers to sleep with her windows open but she always fails to do that, because those birds seemed to like staying up till next morning, wholly screaming for her on and on.
24、And they decide to keep doing so every single night. Furthermore, every time she has to wash the marble floor of the gardens, Julie would look up around and swear to the droppings(鸟粪) shortly followed by a smile on her face towards me and said, “They are friendly to you. ”But stop thinking that she
25、hates the creatures and never plans to have a change. Because there is another side to her evident feelings towards the birds. We will do some shopping at weekends and every time there Julie doesnt forget to put a big bag of wild birdseed(鸟食) into her carriage which costs quite more than milk or jui
26、ce for one week. I can see what it goes for since she refills the wild bird feeder(喂食器) before a big hurry to drive to work every morning and when working she knows what is happening back at home seagulls are enjoying the seed and leaving for next morning. Im leaving soon and not likely, I guess, th
27、ough I hope not, to get back to see my friends here in England in the future. I said I would miss all friends living here including the seagulls. And when Julie was refilling the feeder again, she said, “Theyre nice but they are not my friends. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文, 主要讲述了作者去英格兰旅游时寄宿家庭的女主人Julie对海鸥的又爱又恨虽然被
28、它们吵得整夜睡不着觉、鸟粪还弄脏了她的花园, 但她还是去买鸟食喂它们。5. According to the first paragraph, we can know that _. A. they felt disappointed at not being welcomed by any local people as they landedB. they felt surprised to find seagulls there shortly after they landedC. they didnt like to be welcomed by the seagulls becau
29、se they were noisy and stupidD. those birds were more energetic and friendly than the local people【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“When left from the planes exits passage, we still could hear their loud and clear songs through the glass. It was amazing that they lifted our spirits and cheered us up”可知, 他们一着陆不久就
30、惊讶地发现那里有海鸥。6. What does “squawk-proof double-glazing” underlined in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. A shotgun used for fowling(捕鸟). B. A cage used for keeping birds. C. Birdseed used to feed the seagulls. D. A window used to keep noise out. 【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据后文可知, 也许她更喜欢开着窗户睡觉, 但她总是做不到, 因为海鸥似乎喜欢彻夜不停地叫, 所以要关上窗
31、户隔音, 由此可知画线词指的是“用来隔音的窗户”。7. Julie said the seagulls were nice but not her friends for the following reasons EXCEPT that _. A. the seagulls disturbed her every nightB. the seagulls dirtied her gardenC. the birdseeds were not cheapD. the seagulls were friendly to her guests【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知, Juli
32、e说海鸥很好但不是她的朋友是因为它们彻夜不停地叫打扰她休息, 鸟粪弄脏了花园的大理石以及它们对她的客人很友好, 而并不是因为鸟食不便宜。8. Whats the best title for this passage? A. Birds Can Welcome. B. Birds in London. C. Bite the Hand that Feeds You. D. Feed What You Want to Kill. 【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据文章内容, 特别是倒数第二段中的“Because there is another side to her evident feeling
33、s towards the birds. ”可知, 本文主要讲述了作者去英格兰旅游时寄宿家庭的女主人Julie对海鸥的又爱又恨虽然整夜被它们吵得睡不着觉、鸟粪还弄脏了她的花园, 但她还是去买鸟食喂它们的故事。. 短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有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: 在错的词下划一横线, 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
34、, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。In the last several decades, our earth has been extremely polluting, such as air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution and so on. In recent years, the extreme weather become more and more frequently. Winter gets colder and summer becomes hotter and it rains frequently. All of t
35、hese warn us of that protecting the environment is a urgent event. As a result, we should pay attention to the protection of our environment. When we go out, we should firstly choose the public transportation, that will reduce the emission of exhaust. The most important thing is that we must realize
36、 that we should do what we can to protect ours environment. This is our duty to make our home better. Lets change from ourselves by living a healthy life and save our natural resources. 答案: 1. 【解析】第一句polluting polluted。此处是现在完成时的被动语态。2. 【解析】第二句becomebecomes。主语是the extreme weather, weather是不可数名词, 此处讲的
37、是现状, 用一般现在时, 所以用becomes。3. 【解析】第二句frequently frequent。此处是形容词作表语。4. 【解析】第三句rains后面加more。前面两个分句都是比较级, 所以此处也是比较级, frequently的比较级是more frequently。5. 【解析】第四句去掉第二个of。此处是warn后面接宾语从句, 不是warn sb. of sth. 的结构。6. 【解析】第四句a改成an。urgent是发音以元音音素开头的单词, 此处指一件紧要的事情。7. 【解析】第六句that which。which引导非限制性定语从句。8. 【解析】第七句ours our。此处需要形容词性物主代词, 修饰后面的名词environment。ours是名词性物主代词。9. 【解析】第八句This It。it作形式主语, 后面的动词不定式作真正的主语。10. 【解析】第九句savesaving。saving与前面的living是并列关系, 作介词by的宾语。