1、Unit 4Section .阅读理解AThe popularity of bicycling continues to rise, and it is no surprise.Its fun, healthy and ecofriendly.Maybe thats why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today.Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no fuel cost!Hop on a bicycle a
2、nd ride around your neighborhood.You may discover something new in your community.Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car.In many communities, you can bike to work and benefit from exercise without polluting the environment.You dont even have to ride all t
3、he way.Folding bikes work well for workers who ride the train.Just fold the bike and take it with you.Have you ever thought about bicycling across a foreign country? Its a great way to experience another culture, see beautiful scenery and meet friendly people.Bicycle enthusiast Goran Kropp bicycled
4、across not just one country but several.He rode a remarkable 11,000 km from his home in Sweden to Nepal and then climbed Mount Everest! And now, bicycling across a country to raise money for a charity or to advertise a cause is also popular.To encourage people to bike, many cities in Europe have est
5、ablished bikeshare programs.In Paris, for example, thousands of bikes are parked at bike stations around the city.Users can rent bikes at any station.The first halfhour of use is free.After that, users pay a small fee.When they finish riding, they simply park their bikes at any station.For people wh
6、o dont want to drive, the bikes are an excellent alternative(替代品) to buses and taxis, which burn fuel and cause pollution.As a result of the success of bike plans in Europe, theyre spreading to the US, Australia and other countries as well.Look for one in your city soon.文章大意：本文介绍了骑自行车在大城市变得更加流行。它既有趣
7、，又健康环保。1We can learn from the passage that _A_ .Abikes are becoming more and more popularBbikes save peoples timeCbikes have increased in priceDbuses and taxis will be replaced by bikes解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句话“The popularity of bicycling continues to rise，and it is no surprise。”可知骑自行车变得越来越流行。2According to
8、 this passage, workers in some cities can take their bikes _D_ .Ato concerts and festivalsBinto their company officesCto large recreational areasDonto public transportation解析：推理判断题。根据第二段“Folding bikes work well for workers who ride the train.Just fold the bike and take it with you.”可知折叠自行车很适合那些乘火车的人
9、。只需要折叠好就能随身携带。3When do the bike riders in Paris have to pay a fee？_B_ AWhen they damage the bikes in an accident.BIf they ride the bikes for over thirty minutes.CAfter they receive a bill in the mail for a ride.DBefore they rent the new bikes at any station.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“The first halfhour of use i
10、s free.After that，users pay a small fee。”可知前半个小时是免费的。半个小时后用户需要付很少的费用。4We can infer from Paragraph 3 that _A_ .Amany people can use the same bikesBthe bikes arent likely to break downCriders can keep the bikes for monthsDpeople can ride bikes to save money解析：推理判断题。根据第三段第一句话“To encourage people to bik
11、e，many cities in Europe have established bikeshare programs.”为了鼓励人们骑自行车，很多欧洲城市实施了公共自行车计划。第三句话 “Users can rent bikes at any station.”用户可以在任何停车点租车。第六句话“When they finish riding，they simply park their bikes at any station.”当他们骑完后，可以停在任何一个停车点。综上所述，可知人们可以共用一辆自行车。BDrinks Have No WingsYou may have heard tha
12、t “Red Bull gives you wings”But while most people take the advertising slogan as a metaphor (隐喻)，some Americans seem to have taken it very seriously.Benjamin Careathers had been drinking the drink for 10 years，expecting to at least feel more energetic，but nothing happened.Feeling fooled by the ad，he
13、 took the issue to court in January 2013.In October，the Austriabased company agreed to pay $6.5 million (39.7 million yuan) to customers who have bought the drink since 2002.People in the US can apply for a share through before March 2015.But is the case really that ridiculous?Red Bull said they had
14、 done nothing wrong and they only paid the money to save the cost and trouble of legal action.However，the suit told a different story.Even though there is no evidence that Red Bull energy drinks provide more benefit for consumers than a cup of coffee，the company markets their products as a superior
15、source of energy that costs little.“Such conduct means that Red Bulls advertising and marketing is not just puffery，but is misleading and therefore actionable (可诉讼的)，” the suit said.The company said that the drink could promote healthy joints and reduce the risk of eye diseases.However，according to
16、the organization，the product contains a lot of sugar，which could actually lead to many health problems.CocaCola agreed to pay $1.2 million in compensation in July.But to fully stop the company from linking the drink to health benefits，Truth in Advertising，another nonprofit organization，took the issu
17、e to court again in late October.False advertisements have become a common problem around the world.China changed its consumer rights law last year to ban advertising companies and media from making or publishing false advertisements.Celebrities (明星) are also made responsible if they endorse (代言) fa
18、lse or substandard products.文章大意：本文以“红牛”为例，告诉我们夸大其辞做虚假宣传的商家会受到法律的严惩。5What benefits can people get，according to the Red Bull company？_D_ AOne can really fly like birds，for it offers you wings.BDrink it，and one can be forever energetic and young.CAs it contains a lot of sugar，it can make one more powe
19、rful.DHealthy joints can be promoted if one takes this drink.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第八段中的“The company said that the drink could promote healthy joints and reduce the risk of eye diseases”可知，公司声称红牛饮料可以使关节更加健康。故选D项。6This article shows clearly that _A_ .Amore companies will be taken to court as they fail to live
20、 up to their promisesBboth Red Bull and CocaCola are now winning the consumers trust and respectCBenjamin Careathers has benefited a great deal since he drank Red BullDno puffery words have ever appeared in both Red Bull and CocaColas advertisements解析：推理判断题。根据文章第九、十段可知，可口可乐公司因夸大饮料的功效而受到惩罚，而现在世界范围内虚假
21、广告已经成为一个严重的问题，中国政府也改变法律来禁止公司做虚假宣传，连代言的明星都要承担法律责任，由此可推知，将会有更多夸大其辞的公司被告上法庭，故选A项。7Faced with the suit，the Red Bull company decided to _D_ .Aapologize to its customers and pay for their losses in healthBtake full responsibility for the bad effects it has caused to its customersCgive no one but its Ameri
22、can customers some money as a rewardDspend some money to save the cost and trouble of legal action解析：细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Red Bull said they had done nothing wrong and they only paid the money to save the cost and trouble of legal action”可知，红牛公司认为自己没有做错，他们只是花钱来挽回损失和处理法律诉讼的问题，故选D项。8What is each country as w
23、ell as the publics attitude towards those false advertisements？_C_ ATolerant.BFavorable.CUnbearable.DIndifferent.解析：推理判断题。阅读全文可知，政府和很多机构都在对做虚假宣传的公司进行监督和处理，夸大其辞的广告商品非但不能达到厂家宣传的效果，可能还会对消费者的身体造成危害，因此公众对这些虚假广告是无法容忍的，故选C项。.七选五When it comes to mens dress or shoes these days, there are a lot of styles to c
24、hoose from._1.G_ Just as different types of shoes are suitable for different suits and occasions, the same is true of the color you choose.You should know how to choose when to wear black or brown shoes._2.B_ What to wear with a navy blue suit.For slightly less formal situations, that same navy suit
25、 can be softened by brown shoes, even slipons._3.E_ Tie things together by adding a touch of earth tone elsewhere in your outfit.In this case, a tie with a hunter green background invites the brown shoes to join in._4.A_ There is no denying that blue jeans and black boots are a perfect match, especi
26、ally for an excitable rocknroll look, but dressier black shoes tend to look a little depressed with jeans.Given the ruggedness(耐用性) of jean and its origins in workwear, styles like ankle boots, and loafers in brown lend more versatility (多功能性)What to wear in the evening._5.C_ If youre out on the tow
27、n in the evening and going for a sharp look, you can choose the black.A shiny pair of black shoes will always look fashionable in the evening.AWhat to wear with jeans.BHere are a few basic guidelines.CBlack is often the better choice.DNot all styles are suitable to the young people.EReddish shades o
28、f brown look particularly nice with navy blue.FMany kinds of suits can be chosen for us to match our shoes on some occasions.GHowever, the choice of color frequently comes down to the old standards of black and brown.文章大意：本文介绍了衣服、鞋子如何搭配才能给人眼前一亮的感觉。解析：1根据下文叙述，要知道如何选择衣服来匹配黑色、棕色的鞋子，结合上文内容可知此处为承上启下的句子，故
29、答案G合适。2从下文选择匹配衣服、鞋子的几种方法，结合选项中的guidelines可知此处为引出下文的总领性句子。3本段提到如何与海军蓝的衣服进行搭配，联系选项中关键信息：nice with navy blue可知答案E合适。4本段为总领性句子，此段落叙述的是何种颜色的鞋子与牛仔服搭配，结合选项A中信息词jeans可知答案。5根据本段you can choose the black可知此处为对黑色的选择， 选项中只有C合适。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be ve
30、ry difficult to let go of your anger.But forgiveness is possibleand it can be _1.surprisingly_ (surprising) valuable to your physical and mental health.So far, research _2.has shown_ (show) that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep.“People who forgive show _3.les
31、s_ (little) anger and more hopefulness，”says Dr Fred Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good.“So it can help reduce the tiredness and allow people _4.to feel_ (feel) more energetic.”So when someone has hurt you, cool down first.Take a couple of breaths and think of something _5.that_ gives you p
32、leasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.Dont wait for an _6.apology_ (apologize)“Many times someone who hurt you may never think of apologizing，” says Dr Luskin.“They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see things _7.the_ same way.”Next，keep in mind that forgiveness does
33、not necessarily mean _8.accepting_ (accept) the action of the person who upsets you.Instead, learn to look for love，beauty and kindness around you.Finally, try to see things _9.from_ the other persons perspective (角度)You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance(无知)To gain perspective,
34、you can write a letter to _10.yourself_ (you) from that persons point of view.文章大意：本文是一篇议论文。作者在文中论述了当你在感情上被别人伤害时，要学会宽恕以使自己保持积极的心态。解析：1考查词形转换。空处修饰valuable，故要用其副词形式。2考查时态。时间状语So far意为“到目前为止”，故谓语动词应用现在完成时。3考查形容词的比较级。此处指“会宽恕的人会表现出更少的愤怒和更多的希望”。此处用less与后面的more在形式上保持一致。4考查非谓语动词。allow sb.to do sth.是惯用搭配，意为“
35、允许某人做某事”，故填to feel。5考查定语从句。“_5_ gives you pleasure”是定语从句，修饰先行词something，空处是关系词且作定语从句的主语，因为先行词是不定代词，所以只能用关系代词that。6考查词形转换。空处作wait for的宾语，且由空前的an可知，空处用名词单数形式。7考查冠词。same前常用定冠词the，意为“相同的”。8考查非谓语动词。mean在此处意为“意味着”，后面要用动词ing形式作宾语，意为“宽恕不一定意味着接受让你烦恼的那个人的行为”。9考查介词。from.perspective是惯用搭配，意为“从角度”。10考查代词。此处表示“你可以以那个人的观点给自己写信”。当作宾语的代词与主语指同一人或物时，这个代词要用反身代词。故填yourself。