1、Module 4Sandstorms in Asia.语法填空，单句训练1(2014届浙江改编)The development of industry has been _gradual process throughout _human existence，from stone tools to modern technology.答案：a；不填process是一个可数名词，此处用不定冠词修饰，表示“一个逐步的过程”；第二个空后面的human existence是抽象名词，前面不需要任何冠词。2(2014届天津五区县高三期末改编)When the streets are full of me
2、lting snow, you cant help but _(get) your shoes wet.答案：get考查cant help but.结构。cant help but后常跟的不带to的不定式，表示“不得不，不能不”。3(2014届湖北黄冈中学、孝感中学高三上学期期末联合考试改编)There is always a pleasant _ of calm at night in the small mountainous village, different from the noise in the city.答案：atmosphere考查名词。句意：在小山村，不同于喧闹的城市是，
3、夜间总是保持一种愉快而又宁静的氛围。Atmosphere“气氛，氛围”，符合句意。4(2014届潍坊重点中学高三联考改编)They all think _ an honour to be taught by Mr. Smith.答案：it考查代词。句意：他们都认为我成为史密斯先生的学生很荣幸。四个选项中只有it可作形式宾语。5(2014届抚州高三适应性测试改编)As neither of us would give_， the bargain came to nothing.答案：in考查动词短语。句意：由于双方都不让步，协商最终没有结果。give in“投降，屈服，让步”，符合句意。6(20
4、14届安徽重点中学高三检测改编)I was just talking to my old friend when Mary cut_.答案：in考查动词短语辨析。句意：我正在与老朋友谈话，这时玛丽插话了。cut in“插话”，符合句意。7(2014届天津南开中学高三月考改编)The girl seldom, if _， turned to her brother for protection.答案：ever考查if构成的短语。句意：这个女孩很少向她的哥哥寻求保护。if ever“如果曾经有的话”。if ever 经常与seldom连用，表示“很少”。8(2014届固原高三检测改编)Look_
5、magazines to find pictures that you can stick on your poster.答案：through考查动词短语辨析。句意：翻阅杂志找找能贴在你的海报上的图片。look through“翻阅，浏览”，符合句意。9(2014届辽宁盘锦第二高级中学第二次阶段考试改编)Although he is over 65, Mr. Smith has never been tired. Hes a man full of _.答案：energy考查名词。句意：虽然斯密斯先生超过六十五岁了，但是他从来不觉得累。他是一个精力充沛的人。energy“精力；能量”，符合句意
6、。10In recent years _ global warming is becoming _ concern for people all ove the world.答案：/; a考查冠词。第一个空修饰抽象名词global warming，因此不用冠词；第二个空的concern在这里表示一个具体含义“重要或担心的事物”，前面用不定式冠词a表泛指。.语法填空，篇章训练阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Xielei：Did you see todays newspaper? That building over in Centerville wa
7、s just struck by lightning for the _1_(four)time! Bill：Im not surprised. If the conditions for lightning to strike are right one time, they_2_be as good another time. Xielei：Well, I dont take any chances. If Im_3_(catch) in a thunderstorm, I will look for a building or a closed car. Also, I was told
8、 that if youre stuck outdoors, the best thing you can do is_4_(keep) yourself close to the ground and avoid bodies of water. Bill：To tell you the truth，_5_when Im at home, I dont take baths or showers during a thunderstorm. And I dont use anything_6_works_7_(electric); maybe Im too anxious. Xielei：I
9、 wouldnt say that. According to the article, lightning_8_(start)thousands of fires every year in the United States alone. Hundreds of people are_9_(injure) or even killed. I think youre just being_10_(sense). 1_2._3._4._5._6_7._8._9._10._答案：1fourth 考查数词。此处表示第四。2might 考查情态动词。此处表示可能。3caught 考查过去分词。此处表
10、示被暴风雨困住。4to keep 考查非谓语动词。此处不定式作表语。5even 考查副词。此处表示即使是。6that 考查定语从句。先行词是anything，同时从句中缺少主语，所以用that来引导。7electrically考查副词。根据句子结构可知缺少状语，所以用副词。8starts 考查时态。此处表示经常性的情况，所以用一般现在时。9injured 考查形容词。此处指人受伤。10sensible 考查形容词。此处缺少表语，所以用形容词形式。.完形填空(2014届胜利油田一中高三期末)I have always been an independent person, but I have
11、come to know that being independent does not mean refusing help. I may still be _1_ with asking for help, but I try to accept. Furthermore, I will even _2_ help and when my offers are refused, I am _3_ willing to walk away. And all these changes came from a disaster on an island.Sometimes a persons
12、independence is a _4_ of pride, daring, stubbornness and luck. I used to be too _5_ since I was little. I was once a traveler who never asked for _6_， choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way.Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan, in Thailand, everything _7_. I was s
13、wimming in the ocean with Sean, my fiance (未婚夫), when he was _8_ by a box jellyfish (箱型水母). He _9_ within three minutes, 25 years old. Yet when onlookers and travelers asked if I wanted _10_， stubborn pride and force of habit _11_ me accepting. But two young Israeli women stayed. _12_ my protest (反对
14、), they were with me even when the police tried to cover up the _13_ of Seans death. It was listed as drunk drowning to avoid hurting the _14_ industry. The Israeli women _15_ have walked away. _16_， without even telling me, they _17_ their schedule rather than leave me behind._18_I didnt realize it
15、 at the time, I now believe I would not have _19_ the disaster without these great women. Actually, the person who needs help the most is usually the last person to ask for it. I have learned _20_ is better than refusing because it not only helps you walk out of trouble, but also helps you know the
16、real meaning of life.文章大意：独立并不意味着要拒绝帮助，接受帮助比拒绝帮助好，这是作者通过自己的亲身经历领悟到的道理。1A.strugglingBdealingCconfused Dsatisfied答案：Astruggle with表示“与作斗争”，根据上下文可知作者还在是否要寻求帮助作斗争。2A.offer BacceptCseek Ddesire答案：A根据下文的“when my offers”可知，作者甚至会给别人提供帮助。3A.occasionally BfrequentlyCusually Dseldom答案：D当作者给别人提供帮助而被拒绝时，她很少会心甘情愿
17、地走开。这与下文作者拒绝别人的帮助时，对方还是留下来陪她的经历有关。occasionally“偶尔”；frequently“经常地”；usually“通常”；seldom“很少”。4A.range BsymbolCway Dmix答案：D有时一个的独立是骄傲、勇敢、顽强和运气的结合。range“一系列”；symbol“象征”；way“方式”；mix“混合，结合”。5A.adventurous BbraveCindependent Dequipment答案：C根据文章第一句以及下文的内容可知，作者是一个非常独立的人。6A.money BequipmentCdirections Dsuggesti
18、ons答案：C根据6空后面的“choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way”可知，作者曾经旅行时从不问路。equipment“装备”；direction“方向”；suggestion“建议”。7A.happened BmessedCchanged Ddisappeared答案：C根据第一段的最后一句可知，此处表示“一切都变了”，故选C。8A.attacked BcaughtCfollowed Dimpressed答案：A下文提到作者的未婚夫死了，此处应指他受到了箱型水母的攻击。attack “攻击”。
19、9A.sunk BdiedCfailed Drecovered答案：B根据“25 years old”及13空后面的“Seans death”可知识，此处指Sean三分钟之内就死了，故选B。10A.company BadviceCcomfort Devidence答案：A由上文可知，作者正遭受着未婚夫突然去世的打击，再结合11空后面的“two young Israeli women stayed”可知，周围的人在问作者是否需要陪伴。comany“陪伴”。11A.kept BpreventedCdenied Dsuggested答案：B作者固执的骄傲和习惯的力量阻止她接受别人提供的帮助。prev
20、ent“阻止”。12A.In spite of BIn case ofCIn terms of DAs a result of答案：A尽管作者反对，她们还是留下来陪作者。in spite of“尽管”；in case of“以防万一”；in terms of“就而言”；as a result of“由于”。13A.proof BnewsCfact Dcause答案：D根据下一句中的“It was listed as drunk drowning”可知，警方尽力地掩盖Sean死亡的原因。cause“原因”。14A.medicine BentertainmentCfishing Dtourism答
21、案：DSean因受水母攻击而死亡，警方掩盖其死因是为了避免影响到当地的旅游业。15A.could BneedCshould Dmust答案：Acould have done表示“本来能做，而实际上未做”，此处指那两位以色列女士本来能够走开的，但她们还是留下来陪作者。16A.Therefore BOtherwiseCInstead DBesides答案：C她们反而宁可延误自己的日程安排，也不扔下作者不管。instead“反而，却”。17A.delayed BmadeCconsidered Dthrew答案：A参见上题解析。18A.When BWhileCBecause DIf答案：BWhile表
22、示“尽管”。尽管作者当时没有意识到这一点，但现在她相信，如果没有这两位好心的女士，她不会从这场灾难中挺过来。19A.survived BexperiencedCavoided Dsuffered答案：A参见上题解析。survive在此意为“从(困难中挺过来)”。20A.refusing BacceptingCgiving Dbegging答案：B根据下文的“because it not only.of life”并结合全文可知，此处表示“接受帮助比拒绝帮助好”。.阅读理解(2014届临沂高三二模)There was one thought that air pollution affected
23、 only the area immediately around large cities with factories and heavy traffic. At present, we realize that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution, the problem is really worldwide. On Several occasions over the past decade, a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the east of t
24、he United States and brought health warnings in distant areas away from any industrial cities. In fact, the very climate of the entire earth may be infected by air pollution. Some scientists entire earth may be infected by air pollution. Some scientists consider that the increasing concentration of
25、carbon dioxide in the air resulting a “greenhouse effect”keeping heat reflected from the view is correct and the worlds average temperature. If this view is correct and the worlds temperature is raised only a few degrees, much of the polar ice cap will melt and cities such as New York, Boston, Miami
26、, and New Orleans will be in water.Another view, less widely held, is that increasing particular matter in the atmosphere is blocking sunlight and lowering the earths temperaturea result that would be equally disastrous. A drop of just a few degrees could create something close to a new ice age, and
27、 would make agriculture difficult or impossible in many of our top farming areas. Today we do not know for sure that either of these conditions will happen. Perhaps, if we are lucky enough, the two tendencies will offset each other and the worlds temperature will stay about the same as it is now. Dr
28、iven by economic profits, people ignore the damage on our environment caused by the “advanced civilization”. Maybe the air pollution is the price the human beings have to pay for their development. But is it really worthwhile?文章大意：本文为一篇说明文。文章讲述了空气污染可能会给人类造成的影响。人类社会的进步不应该以牺牲环境作为代价。1People used to thi
29、nk that air pollution _.Acaused widespread damage in the countrysideBaffected the entire eastern half of the United StatesChad a very bad effect on healthDexisted merely in urban and industrial areas答案：D细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句“There was one thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately arou
30、nd large cities with factories and heavy traffic.”可知，人们过去认为空气污染只存在于工厂林立的工业区和交通拥挤的大城市当中。故答案选D。2As to the greenhouse effect, the author _.Ashares the same view with the scientistsBis uncertain of its occurrenceCrejects it as being ungroundedDthinks that it will destroy the world soon答案：B推理判断题。根据第一段最后一
31、句中的“If this view is correct and.”可知，作者并不确定这种观点(来自化石燃料燃烧的二气氧化碳会导致温室效应，使全球变暖)是否正确。故答案选B。3The underlined word “offset” in the second paragraph could be replaced by _.Acounteract Bbreak fromCget along Dcommunicate答案：A词义猜测题。根据画线词所在的句子及其前一句可知识， 我们不知道这两种可能情况(全球变暖和全球变冷)中的哪种会发生，如果我们足够幸运的话，这两种现象会相互抵消中和，温度依然会保
32、持不变。因此，offset应为“补偿，抵消”之意，故答案选A。4. If the worlds temperature lowered just a few degrees _.Ait would not do much harm to life on earthBit would lead major farming areas to disasterCparticular things would increase greatly in the atmosphereDseas and oceans would flood many cities答案：B细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“A dr
33、op of just a few degrees could. and would make agriculture difficult or impossible in many of our top farming areas.”可知，温度降低几度的话，就会出现类似冰川时代的现象，农业将会变得很困难甚至是不可能了。故答案选B。5This passage is primarily about_.Athe greenhouse effectBthe burning of fossil fuelsCthe potential effect of air pollutionDthe possibility of new ice age答案：C主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了空气污染可能会给我们造成的影响。故答案选C。