1、Module 4课时作业(十)Module 4Section Introduction & Reading.单词拼写1Before the rain, there was a mass of clouds.2He threw it forward with all his strength.3She married an American man and became a US citizen.4I read a frightening story which took place in a haunted (闹鬼的) house.5Hurricane has been forecast fo
2、r tomorrow afternoon.6I am unable to cycle to school because my bicycle is broken.7During his election campaign (活动) he promised to put the economy back on its feet.8Producing a dictionary is a slow process (过程)9A sandstorm (沙尘暴) kicked up while we drove through the desert.10A third of Africa is und
3、er threat of desertification (沙漠化).完成句子1在昨天的演讲中,他努力地表达自己的意思。In the speech yesterday, he tried to make_himself_understood. (make宾语宾补)2上学路上我有时会遇到堵车。Sometimes I am_caught_in a heavy traffic jam on my way to school.(catch)3在这次火灾中他是唯一的幸存者。He is the only one to survive_the_fire.(survive)4公司目前正在把主要设备移到新地方去
4、。The firm is now in_the_process_of moving the main equipment to a new place.(process)5参加会议的人陆续来了。The people attending the meeting came one_after_another. (after)6他们建议护照要随时带在身边。They advise that a passport (should)_be_carried with you at all times.(carry)7那个问题如此难以至于他解决不了。The problem was so_difficult_t
5、hat he couldnt work it out. (difficult)8对我们来说,在年底前完成这项工作很困难。Its_very_difficult_for_us_to_finish the work before the end of the year.(finish,it作形式主语).阅读理解AAs most people know, in the past few years, sandstorms have swept across many cities and areas of North China, polluting the air and disturbing da
6、ily lives of human beings. People look dirty and suffer many kinds of illnesses, such as breath difficulty. The sandstorm is such a serious problem that it has not only undermined the industrial and agricultural development of our country but also caused a lot of trouble to the living conditions of
7、the Chinese people. It is expected that effective (有效的) measures should be taken as soon as possible through our joint efforts to limit its occurrence.So what should we do with the frightening sandstorms? Some experts put forward practical suggestions as follows: For one thing, more funds (基金) ought
8、 to be put into tree planting and forest protection so as to keep more water resources within the surface of the earth. For another, governments of all countries should make laws on environmental protection. For example, banning the use of throwaway chopsticks and punishing illegal tree cutting. Sci
9、entists should also study and find ways to cut down the degree of its destruction and to improve the whole environment.How people look forward to sunny days with little breeze (微风) touching their faces now and forever! Nevertheless, I am fully confident that the golden days can come back so long as
10、everyone tries his best to protect natural environment from today on.【语篇解读】本文讲述的是沙尘暴对我们的工农业和生活的影响,分析了我们能够采取的多种措施。1The underlined word “undermined” (in Paragraph 1) means _.Aweakened BencouragedCkept Dmade解析与答案:A词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句可知,沙尘暴不仅仅削弱了工农业的发展,还带来很多生活方面的困难,故该词是指A项意思。2From the first paragraph, we can
11、 infer _.AChina has taken no measures to prevent sandstormsBsandstorms can cause much damage to human beings and their daily livesCthe sandstorm is the most dangerous natural disaster to human beingsDmore sandstorms will happen in the near future in North China解析与答案:B推理判断题。根据第一段中“but also caused a l
12、ot of trouble to the living conditions of the Chinese people”说明沙尘暴会给人们的生活带来很多的麻烦,故B正确。3How many ways do some experts put forward to fight against sandstorm?A5 B4C3 D2解析与答案:C细节理解题。根据文章第二段“For one thing, more funds (基金) ought to.”和“For another, governments of all countries should make laws on environm
13、ental protection.”以及“Scientists should also study and find ways to cut down the degree of its destruction and to improve the whole environment.”说明文章中提出了3种方法,故C正确。4Whats the authors attitude towards the situation to sandstorms problems? AUnconfident. BOptimistic. CRegretful. DSatisfied.解析与答案:B推理推断题。根
14、据文章最后“I am fully confident that the.environment from today on.”说明作者很有信心。故B正确。BMost of the sandstorms that had swept China last year came from foreign land, a Chinese official in charge of desertification (荒漠化) control said on Monday. And the invasions (入侵) could partly explain the frequent sandstorm
15、s in the country in recent years despite its achievements in desertification control.Since the start of last spring, the north and northwestern Chinese regions had been hit by 17 sandstorms, of which, a dozen came from foreign land.Situated in the centralAsia sandstorm region, one of the worlds four
16、 largest sandstorm sources, China also suffers from sandstorms from outside the country while being blamed as a sand source to northeast Asia. The other three major sources are in Africa, North America and Australia.The land suffering from desertification has been decreasing by 7,585 square kilometr
17、es annually in China, and the area of sandy land has also been falling by 1,284 square kilometres a year.The shrinkage (收缩) forms a clear contrast to the fact that the land suffering from desertification and sandy feature was added by 10,400 square kilometres and 3,436 square kilometres late last ce
18、ntury, respectively.Currently, the desertification land in China makes up 2.64 million square kilometres, accounting for 27.46 percent of the nations land, and its sandy land totals 1.74 million square kilometres, accounting for 18.1 percent of the countrys total.【语篇解读】近年来中国遭受严重的风沙袭击,而中国也被认为是风沙的来源之一
19、,经过努力中国在治沙方面取得显著的效果。5What does the underlined word “decreasing” mean in Paragraph 4?AGoing down. BGoing up.CComing from. DTaking up.解析与答案:A词义猜测题。根据第四段最后的“has also been falling by 1,284 square kilometres a year”可知,该词的意思是“减少”,故选A项。6Where do most of the sandstorms in China come from?AThe northwestern C
20、hinese regions.BThe northern Chinese regions.CThe western part of China.DForeign countries.解析与答案:D细节理解题。根据第一段提到“Most of the sandstorms that.control said on Monday.”去年袭击中国的沙尘暴来自外国,故选D项。7Which of the following is believed to be the sand source to northeast Asia?AMongolia. BAfrica.CChina. DAustralia.解析
21、与答案:C细节理解题。根据第三段“China also suffers from sandstorms.sand source to northeast Asia”可知中国被认为是东北亚风沙的来源地,故选C项。8What can we infer from this passage?AThe land in China suffering from desertification has been increasing greatly.BChina has made achievements in its own desertification control.CThe desertifica
22、tion land makes up nearly half of Chinas territory.DLittle progress has been made in controlling desertification in China.解析与答案:B推理判断题。根据第四段提到“The land suffering from.falling by 1,284 square kilometres a year.”遭受风沙袭击的土地每年减少7 585平方公里,沙地的区域一年减少了1 284平方公里,故可知控制沙漠化取得了成效,故选B项。.阅读填句Successful students are
23、 highly motivated (激励) by an inner drive to study well. They have a specific career goal in mind. _1_ So they form their own good study habits, plan ahead and stick to their study timetables on their own initiative.If you want to be a successful student, motivate yourself and know that it is only yo
24、u who are responsible for your study. There are some useful ways to improve your motivation.1You should write down your learning goals, which makes them become clear.2Imagine your success. Experience the feeling of reaching your particular goal.3_2_4Seek advice and learn from the good students in yo
25、ur class.Successful students tend to study hard. They pay attention to class as well as taking notes. _3_ Outside class they find a quiet place to study, because they know that academic life comes before their social life.Set your goals. After setting goals it is important to write them down for man
26、y reasons.1Goals that arent written are only wishes.2It helps you make a commitment to yourself.3_4_4No one wants to regret not doing something they could have done.Successful students manage their time well by setting up weekly timetables. They make the best use of their study time and find a quiet
27、 place to study every day. _5_ Most of the suggestions mentioned above can improve your motivation.AGive yourself rewards. Each time you complete a lesson, do something special for yourself.BIt gives you a way to see your progress.CThey make study time productive and not necessarily long.DYou will b
28、e proud of yourself when you achieve success.EThey know that they are responsible for their success or failure.FWhen you set your goals, make sure that your goals are specific and realistic.GThey arrive at the classroom early and sit in the front.【语篇解读】本文向读者介绍了成功的学生是如何提升学习动力并有效管理时间的。1解析与答案:E根据空前“在他们心中都有具体的职业目标”,再结合空后“因此他们形成了良好的学习习惯”可知,过渡句是E项,即他们知道成败在于自己。故选E。2解析与答案:A此空属于提升自己学习动力的方法之一,A项表示奖励一下自己,即每次完成一课后,为自己做一些特别的事情。故选A。3解析与答案:G这里说到成功的学生在校的学习方法,认真听讲,仔细记笔记,因此G项与语境相符,早到学校,坐在前排。故选G。4解析与答案:B写下设定的目标有很多理由,B项表示它能让你看到自己的进步,属于理由中的一条。故选B。5解析与答案:C找一个安静的环境,每天在那里学习,这样学习会事半功倍,因此C项内容符合语境。故选C。