1、Unit 4 Never too old to learn Grammar and usage 2021-2022学年高二英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第四册同步课时作业一、填空题1.China and Chinese people_(be) incredibly progressing in many aspects.2.Its important for us to know how _ (apply) what we have learned in class to practice.3.The Education Law provides that citizens shall
2、enjoy equal opportunity of education regardless oftheir race, gender, _ (occupy),religious belief, etc.4.You may own a private jet, but owning it doesntqualify you_(fly) it as a captain.5.If the job _ (prospect) for vocationalschool graduates are good, parents and students would naturally like to pu
3、rsue vocational education.二、选词填空focus on; go through; at work; more than; on the rise1. China is_. No country can stop China from becoming powerful.2. The teacher was _preparing the lesson when the light went off.3. Many companies have a policy against chatting online _.4. The computer system has th
4、e ability to run _ one program at the same time.5.These soldiers have all _ strict training, so they are very excellent.三、阅读理解 Pigeons in London have a bad reputation. Some people call them flying rats. And many people blame them for causing pollution with their droppings. But now the birds are bein
5、g used to fight another kind of pollution in this city. The problem for air pollution is that its been largely ignored as an issue for a long time, says Andrea Lee, who works for the London-based environmental organization ClientEarth. People dont realize how bad it is, and how it actually affects t
6、heir health. Londons, poor air quality is linked to nearly 10,000 early deaths a year. Lee says, citing the report released by the city manager last year, If people were better informed about the pollution theyve breathing, they could pressure the government to do something about it. Nearby, on a wi
7、ndy hill in Londons Regents Park, an experiment that could help is underway the first week of flights by the Pigeon Air Patrol. It all began when Pierre Duquesnoy, the creative director of a marketing firm, won a London Design Festival contest to show how a world problem could be solved using social
8、 media. Duquesnoy, from France, chose the problem of air pollution. Basically,I realized how important the problem was, he says. But also I realized that most of the people around me didnt know anything about it. Duquesnoy wanted to better measure pollution, while at the same time making the results
9、 accessible to the public through social media. So, he wondered, how could we go across the city quickly collecting as much data as possible? Drones(无人驾驶飞机) were his first thought. But its illegal to fly them over London. But pigeons can fly above London, right? he says. Actual y, they are Londoners
10、 as well. So, yeah, I thought about using pigeons equipped with mobile apps. And we can use not just street pigeons, but racing pigeons, because they fly pretty quickly and pretty low. So it might be time for Londoners to have more respect for their pigeons. The birds may just be helping to improve
11、the quality of the citys air.1.What can we infer about Londons air quality from Paragraph 2?A.Londoners are satisfied with it.B.The government doesnt know how to deal with it.C.The government has done a lot to improve it.D.Londoners should pay more attention to it.2.Duquesnoy attended the London Des
12、ign Festival to _.A.entertain LondonersB.solve a world problemC.design a product for saleD.protect animals like pigeons3.Why did Duquesnoy give up using drones to fly across London?A.They are too expensive.B.They fly too quickly.C. They are forbidden.D.They fly too high.4.Which can be the best title
13、 for the passage?A. Londons Environmental FighterB.Londons Dirty SecretC. Clean Air in LondonD.Causes of Air Pollution in London四、完形填空 Jacqueline Means started hosting science events two years ago to encourage more young girls of color to embrace STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic
14、s). And then she knew that not all of them were going to1 warmly. She remembers one2 little girl who came to her second event but didnt seem3 to be there. As the day went on,4 , Means helped the girls make lava lamps and elephant toothpaste ,and the girls5 changed. She came up to me after the event
15、and said, Miss Jackie, you were right.6 is pretty cool. Ill definitely be at the next one, Means7 . And thats exactly why Means, who calls herself Delawares STEM Queen, created the initiative: To show low-income girls of8 in her community that they can succeed in science, technology, engineering and
16、 math, no9 what their gender or home address. Being able to see their faces 10 and seeing how much fun theyre having are really amazing, she said. Two years later, the 16-year-olds program called the Wilmington Urban STEM Initiative has gained both local and national 11 and support. She was 12 to th
17、e Today show a couple of weeks ago, and Subaru gave her $ 10,000 13 of supplies for her events. In May, she went on the Steve Harvey Morning Show and was given $ 5,000 to 14 her program. She also recently got $ 10,000 from Chemours to help with her program. It just feels amazing because I just want
18、to make my 15 a better place, she said.1.A.respondB.replyC.thinkD.assume2.A.beautifulB.singleC.lonelyD.particular3.A.boredB.excitedC.disappointedD.worried4.A.besidesB.thereforeC.howeverD.otherwise5.A.qualityB.characterC.subjectD.attitude6.A.scienceB.musicC.EnglishD.lava7.A.rememberedB.commentedC.rec
19、alledD.answered8.A.choiceB.heightC.weightD.color9.A.wonderB.matterC.problemD.need10.A.light upB.make upC.show upD.turn up11.A.laughterB.admissionC.attentionD.criticism12.A.praisedB.invitedC.limitedD.exposed13.A.varietyB.priceC.costD.worth14.A.supportB.recognizeC.manageD.change15.A.schoolB.communityC
20、.labD.library答案以及解析一、1.答案：are解析：考查主谓一致。句意:中国和中国人民正在许多方面取得令人难以置信的进步。本句是一个简单句, 主语为China and Chinese people,故谓语用复数形式。2.答案：to apply解析：考查非谓语动词。疑问词how后接动词不定式作动词know的宾语。故填to apply。3.答案：occupation解析：考查词形转换。分析句子结构可知,空处与race, gender和religious belief并列,故空处应填名词,因此填occupation。4.答案：to fly解析：考查qualify的用法。qualify s
21、b. to do sth.意为使某人有资格做某事,为固定搭配,故填to fly。5.答案：prospects解析：考查名词复数。句意:如果职业学校毕业生的就业前景好,家长和学生自然会选择职业教育。根据are可知,空处应用名词复数,故填prospects。二、答案：l. on the rise 2. focusing on 3. at work 4. more than5. gone through三、答案：1-4 DBCA解析：1.考查推理判断。根据第二段中的The problem for air pollution is that its been largely ignored as an
22、 issue for a long time以及People dont realize how bad it is, and how it actually affects their health可知，空气污染问题在很长一段时间里且在很大程度上都被人们忽视了。人们没有意识到它有多糟糕，不知道它如何影响他们的健康。由此可推断出，伦敦人应该更关注伦敦的空气质量问题。故选D。2.考查细节理解。根据第三段中的It all began when Pierre Duquesnoy.using social media可知，Duquesnoy参加该比赛是为了解决一个世界性的问题。故选B。3.考查细节理解。
23、根据第四段中的Drones(无人驾驶飞机) were his first thought. But its illegal to fly them over London可知， Duquesnoy最初想操控无人驾驶飞机在伦敦上空飞行，以此来收集数据，但是这是违法的，所以他放弃了这个想法。故选C。4.考查主旨大意。根据第一段内容和最后一段中的The birds may just be helping to improve the quality of the citys air可知，鸽子可能正在帮助提高伦敦的空气质量，所以A项符合文章主题，表示鸽子正在成为伦敦的环保战士，故选A。四、答案：1-5
24、.ADBCD; 6-10.ACDBA; 11-15.CBDAB解析：1.她鼓励有色人种女孩学习科学、技术、工程和数学。后来她知道并不是所有女孩都反应热烈。故选A。2.根据下文所讲的事情可知,此处在讲一个特别的小女孩,故选D。3.由上文中的not all of them were going to 1 warmly可知,这个女孩似乎不兴奋。4.由下文中的She came up to me after the event and said, Miss Jackie, you were right. at the next one可知,她的态度发生了改变。因此上下文之间是转折关系,故用however
25、。5.参见上题解析。故选D。6.由第一段中的encourage more young girls of color to embrace STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)并结合上文中的make lava lamps and elephant toothpaste可知,此处表示科学很酷。7.由上文中的She came up to me after the event and said可知,这是Means的回忆,故用recalled。8.结合语境可知,此处指有色人种女孩,第一段中的young girls of color
26、是信息提示,故选D。9.此处表示向她的社区中这些处于低收入家庭的有色人种女孩表明她们能够成功,不管她们的性别或住址是什么。故选B。10.根据下文中的seeing how much fun theyre having可知,此处指的是看到她们脸上露出高兴的表情,因此用light up,意为(脸上或眼中)流露出喜悦/兴奋。11.由空后的support和下文中的to the Today show等可知,她的这一计划获得了关注以及支持,故选C。12.根据空后的to the Today show可知,她被邀请参加节目,故选B。13.此处表示她获得了价值一万美元的供应物品。 .worth of sth.价值的东西,符合题意,故选D。14.根据下文中的help with her program可知,这里应用support表示支持她的计划。15.根据上文中出现的her community可知,应选B此处是讲Means只是想对她的社区作出贡献,使其成为一个更好的地方。
