1、Unit 4Astronomy：the science of the stars.单项填空1_a certain doubt among the workers as to the necessity of the work.AIt existed BThere existedCThere had DIt had解析句意：对于做这份工作的必要性，工人们存在一定的疑惑。There exists/existed.有；存在；相当于There be.结构。答案B2The taxi driver had to_because the traffic light had turned red.Aset u
2、p Bshut upCcatch up Dpull up解析句意：由于交通灯变红了，出租车司机不得不停下车来。pull up“停车”，符合句意。set up建立；shut up闭嘴，关上；catch up赶上。答案D3Darling，I didnt get promoted._！There will be loads of other opportunities.AWell done BWhat a pityCCheer up DAll right解析答语句意：振作起来！还会有很多其他的机会的。cheer up振作起来；well done做得很好；what a pity真遗憾；all righ
3、t好。答案C4The police arrived twenty minutes later and_the crowd for the sake of safety.Atook up Bwound upCwoke up Dbroke up解析考查动词短语。句意：二十分钟后警察到了，为了安全起见把人群驱散了。break up驱散；take up从事，占据；wind up上弦；wake up唤醒。答案D5The price of the flat now is_that last year.Aas twice high as Btwice more expensive thanCas high
4、as twiceDtwice the amount of解析句意：现在的房价是去年的两倍。考查倍数表达法“倍数then.of”结构。答案D6The school has developed an online system_ students can choose their own teachers.Awhich Bwhen Cthat Dwhere解析考查定语从句的引导词。先行词为system，且在从句中作状语，故用where引导。句意：学校研发了一个网络系统，在这一系统中学生可以选择自己的老师。答案D 7We are all surprised to see him drive a Be
5、nz.Who knows_he got so much money to afford it?Ahow Bwhere Cwhether Dwhat解析考查宾语从句的引导词。how表方式，符合句意及结构。句意：我们看到他开着奔驰都很吃惊。谁知道他是怎么挣到那么多钱的？答案A8The discussion was held in a lively_with members talking freely to each other.Aatmosphere BweatherCsituation Dphenomenon解析考查名词词义的辨析。atmosphere气氛；氛围； weather 天气； si
6、tuation情形；状况； phenomenon现象。答案A9 Give yourself 10% of_is left for your work and let me have the rest.Awhich Bthat Cwhat Dwhere解析考查宾语从句的引导词。从句中缺少主语应用what 引导。句意：你做剩余工作的10%，让我做其他的。答案C10We rent a beach house with two small rooms，_can serve as a kitchen.Athe smaller of whichBa smaller of whichCthe smaller
7、 of themDsmaller of that解析考查定语从句的引导词。先行词为rooms，应用which引导；“the 比较级”表示两者之中“较的那一个”。答案A11He couldnt_the fact that the money was found in his house.Aanswer for Bleave forCaccount for Dcare for解析account for在句中是“解释”之意，相当于explain；answer for负责；leave for离开，根据句意，要用account for。答案C12The bill would_workers twelve
8、 weeks of unpaid leave for family emergencies.Apermit Bsupply Cadmit Dprovide解析permit后可接sb to do sth，表示“允许某人做某事”；provide和supply都是“提供”之意，而admit是“承认”之意，三者均不符合句意。答案A13Shes going to have problems finding a job_she gets her A levels.Afor Bsince Cso that Deven if解析两个分句应该是让步关系，所以要选even if，表示“尽管”之意。since和fo
9、r都表示原因，而so that表示目的和结果。答案D14Would you like to go out and have a chat?Im glad to.Lets have a chat_a cup of coffee.Ain Bon Cover Dat解析介词over有during之意。答案C15What do you think of their marriage?_，if I were Kate，I would not marry him.AGenerally speaking BI have no ideaCTo be honest DTo my surprise解析根据后句句意
10、，可以首先排除选项B；generally speaking和to my surprise分别表示“一般说来”和“令我惊讶的是”，都不符合句意。第二句句意为“说实话，如果我是凯特，我就不会嫁给他”。答案C.阅读理解Looking at Chinas history over the past 60 years，it is apparent that，despite much suffering，the country has achieved huge political，economic and social success，especially during the past three d
11、ecades.The press center for the celebration of the 60th founding anniversary of new China was officially opened on the morning of September 22. Zha Shouchen，deputy director of the press center introduced that，during the National Day，there would be 3,200 domestic reporters，and more than 1,300 foreign
12、 journalists to come to Beijing to make the covering work.The press center provided many services for domestic and foreign reporters，such as issuing the press cards to reporters，accepting the interview application，organizing press conferences and activities of group interviews，providing the means of
13、 communication and information services for reporters.And the following was the scene.A grand parade in Beijing on Oct.1，led by the Peoples Liberation Army and the Peoples Armed Police Force，showed some of Chinas latest achievements in defense modernization.About 8,000 military officers，along with t
14、anks and other vehicles，formed a straight line stretching 3 kms.The military parade was followed by a civilian parade featuring six massive performing groups and 36 formations of about 100,000 people.In addition,60 floats(彩车)represented everything from the countrys geographic areas to the previous y
15、ears Beijing Olympics.Everyday life in China is a parade on a grand scale，with citizens now being able to enjoy things their ancestors did not dare to contemplate 100 years ago，things their grandparents took for luxury 60 years ago，and things their parents did not even know how to attempt 30 years a
16、go.【语篇解读】 本文简要介绍了中华人民共和国60周年国庆的庆祝活动以及60年来中国的巨变。1Of the following achievements，which one is NOT listed in Paragraph 1?APolitics. BEconomy.CEducation. DSociety.解析细节理解题。由文章第一段可以推知我们国家在过去的30多年中，政治、经济和社会地位方面已经取得了很大的成功。只有C项“教育”文中并未提及。故答案为C。答案C2Which of the following led the parade according to Paragraph 4
17、?AThe Peoples Liberation Army.BThe Peoples Liberation Army and the Peoples Armed Police Force.CThe Peoples Police Force and the Peoples Army.DThe Peoples Armed Police Force.解析细节理解题。由文章第四段首句可知B项是符合题意的。故答案为B。答案B3Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?AThe civilian parade i
18、s after the military parade.BThere are 60 floats representing everything from the countrys geographic areas.CEveryday life in China is a parade on a grand scale.DThe parade on Oct.1 showed some of Chinas latest achievements in automotive modernization，such as tanks and other vehicles.解析推理判断题。D项由文章第四
19、段中“.showed some of Chinas latest achievements in defense modernization.”可知仪式上展示的是我国国防现代化方面的最新成果，而D项中automotive modernization与文意表述不符，故说法错误。答案D4Whats the subject discussed in the text?AThe celebration of 60th anniversary of the founding of New China.BThe grand parade in the ceremony.CThe defense moder
20、nization in China.DThe economic development during recent years.解析主旨大意题。由文章题目再结合文章大意可知A项是最具概括性的表述，体现了文章主旨。B项和C项均为仪式的表现形式，而非主旨；D项文章中未提及。故答案为A。答案A.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号()，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：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及
21、其修改均仅限一词：2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。One day a lady sees a mouse running across her kitchen floor.She was very afraid of mouses，so she ran out of the house and went into a shop there mousetraps were sold.The shopkeeper said to her，“Put some cheese in it，you will soon catch that mouse.”The lady went to h
22、ome with her mousetrap.But when she looked in her cupboard，she could not find some cheese in it.She did not want to go back to the shop，unless it was too late.She cut a picture of some cheese out of a magazine and put it in the trap.In her surprise，the picture of cheese was quite successfully！When t
23、he lady came down to the kitchen a next morning she found a picture of a mouse in the trap beside the picture of the cheese!答案One day a lady a mouse running across her kitchen floor. She was very afraid of ，so she ran out of the house and went into a shop mousetraps were sold.The shopkeeper said to
24、her，“Put some cheese in it，you will soon catch that mouse.”The lady went to home with her mousetrap.But when she looked in her cupboard，she could not find cheese in it.She did not want to go back to the shop，it was too late.She cut a picture of some cheese out of a magazine and put it in the trap. her surprise，the picture of cheese was quite ！When the lady came down to the kitchen next morning she found a picture of a mouse in the trap beside the picture of the cheese!
