1、Unit 4Earthquakes.单项填空1_our earth，or else it will be no longer fit for us to live on.AProtectedBTo protectCProtectingDProtect2What happened?Oh，a bee appeared on Kates dress，and her sudden_ of cry scared us.AbreakBburstCattitudeDexpress3What happened to the priceless works of art?_.AThey were destroy
2、ed in the earthquakeBThe earthquake was destroying themCThey destroyed in the earthquakeDThe earthquake were to destroy them4_ deep down in the earth，the dead forests rotted away and became coal.ABuryingBBuriedCTo buryDHaving buried5Our government are taking firm measures to make pollution_.Ato the
3、endBput to an endCin the endDwithout end6There are _ books in our school library；however，_ of them are old.Aa large number of；fourfifthBa good number of；fourths fiveCthe large number of；four fifthsDa large number of；four fifths7It is_ for us to deal with.Aan enough difficult situationBsuch a difficu
4、lt situationCtoo difficult a situationDso difficult a situation8I know Jack spends at least as much time reading as he_.Adoes writingBis writingCwritesDdoes to write9This area experienced _ heaviest rainfall in _ month of May.A/；aBa；theCthe；theDthe；a10 Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away
5、? Thank you._.AIt couldnt be betterBOf course you canCIf you likeDIts up to you11The place _ interested me most was the Childrens Palace.AwhichBwhereCwhatDin which12The girl cried because she _ the elevator.Ahas trapped inBhad trapped byCwas trapped withDwas trapped in13The boys，_ could not reach th
6、e shelf，went to look for something to stand on.Athe tall of whomBthe tallest of whomCthe tallest oneDthe tallest of them14I passed the driving test!_！ACongratulationBCongratulations for youCCongratulationsDCongratulation on you15_ the rockets coming into being，the Space Age began，_ China is sure to
7、play an important role.AAs；whenBWith；at whichCWith；in whichDAs；while.完形填空One of my fathers favorite sayings as I was growing up was “Try it！” I couldnt say I didnt like _16_，whatever it might be，_17_ I tried it.Over the years Ive come to _18_ how much of my success I owe to my _19_ of those words as
8、 one of my values.My _20_ job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I _21_ what I wanted to do as a career(职业)_22_ I believed I would work for a few years，get married，stay home and raise a family，so I didnt think the job I took _23_ that much.I couldnt have been more _24_.I maste
9、red the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity(机会) to _25_ through the company into different _26_.I accepted each new opportunity with the _27_，“Well，Ill try it；if I dont like it I can always go back to my _28_ position.”But I was with the same company for the past
10、28 years，and Ive _29_ every career change Ive made.Ive discovered I _30_ a large number of different talents(才能) and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being _31_ trying new opportunities.Ive also discovered that if I _32_ what Im doing and work hard at achi
11、eving my _33_，I will succeed.Thats why Im so _34_ to be a part of CareerF.I think _35_ has come and I am determined to make it a success.16A.everythingBsomethingCeverybodyDsomebody17A.until afterBever sinceCso thatDlong before18A.considerBargueCincludeDrealize19A.suggestionBexplanationCacceptanceDdi
12、scussion20A.hardBbestCextraDfirst21A.determinedBexaminedCexperiencedDintroduced22A.ActuallyBGraduallyCFinallyDUsually23A.helpedBrequiredCexpressedDmattered24A.carefulBmistakenCinterestedDprepared25A.look upBtake upCmove upDput up26A.situationsBchoicesCdirectionsDpositions27A.thoughtBreplyCactionDadv
13、ice28A.easierBnewerCearlierDhigher29A.permittedBcountedCorganizedDenjoyed30A.showBpossessCneedDgather31A.lucky forBslow atCopen toDafraid of32A.think ofBgive awayCbelieve inDturn into33A.businessBgoalCfortuneDgrowth34A.excitedBcuriousCsurprisedDhelpful35A.dreamBtimeCpowerDhonor.阅读理解Recently，scientis
14、ts attending a meeting in Chicago presented new studies showing how food and its production affect global warming.They offered some suggestions for how to eat in a more environmentally friendly way.For many years，scientists have warned us that our planet is getting warmer.If current trends continue，
15、animals may start to die off and life could get very difficult for everyone.The temperature is rising because humans have been releasing massive amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere，which surround the planet and keep heat from escaping.One of these gases is carbon dioxide.Most carbon diox
16、ide we produce comes from the process of making and eating food，the scientists reported in Chicago.The production of meat contributes to a lot of carbon dioxide.And much of meats contribution comes from beef，which is responsible for releasing even more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.The proces
17、s of making a hamburger，for example，requires a lot of energy.A cow has to be fed and raised，and cows wastes are a major source of greenhouse gases.After the cow is killed，the meat has to be processed and shipped to a consumer，which takes fuel.And most of the cow wont even be used for meat people eat
18、.By the time a hamburger finally lands on a dinner plate，it has taken a heavy toll on the environment.It is believed that the process of making a halfpound allbeef burger adds about 19 times the weight of hamburgers in carbon dioxide.The message is clear：We can greatly reduce the production of green
19、house gases by eating less beef.Other kinds of meat like pork and chicken do less harm to the environmentat least in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases released.Nathan Pelletier，a scientist at Dalhousie University in Canada，reported that if everyone in industrial countries ate chicken instead o
20、f beef，we would cut the Earths greenhouse gases by more than half.All kinds of meat，the scientists reported，are harder on the planet than vegetables.To grow and eat a pound of potatoes，for example，sends less than one quarter pound of carbon dioxide into the air.So shifting our diet to less meat and
21、more vegetables may do the world some good.36The text mainly tells us _.Awhat we eat can affect the whole planetBthe way we live affects the environmentChow we can save energy on the EarthDhow we can produce environmentfriendly food37What is likely to happen if the climate is getting warmer accordin
22、g to the passage?ASea level will continue to rise sharply.BHuman beings wont have enough food.CIt would be very hard for man to survive.DAll the animals and plants will disappear.38Why does the author mention the process of making a hamburger?ATo show meat is usually part of a hamburger.BTo illustra
23、te that our food contributes to greenhouse gases.CTo prove making a hamburger is a complex process.DTo suggest a lot of energy is needed to make hamburgers.39The author believes one effective way to fight global warming is_.Awe should eat no pork and no chickenBwe should eat more chicken than beefCw
24、e should eat not meat but vegetablesDwe should eat less meat and more vegetables40Which of the following statements would Nathan Pelletier agree to?AEating pork and chicken is more environmentally friendly.BMeat consumption is the main cause of greenhouse gases.CPeople in industrial countries consume more beef than fish.DEating more beef is a more efficient way to save more energy.答案1. D 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.B 6. D 7.C 8.A 9.C 10.A 11. A 12.D 13.B 14.C 15.C 16. B 17.A 18.D 19.C 20.D 21. A 22.A 23.D 24.B 25.C 26. D 27. A 28.C 29.D 30.B 31.C 32.C 33.B 34.A 35.B 36.A 37.C 38.B 39.D 40.A
