1、Unit4 Wildlife protection(二)课后练习主讲教师：麻雪玲 北京市英语教师题一：It is reported that many a new house _ at present in the disaster area. A. are being built B. were being built C. was being built D. is being built题二：With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _ each year.A. is washing awayB. i
2、s being washed awayC. are washing awayD. are being washed away题三：Why didnt they drive there on time? Because the road _. A. had been mended B. was being mended C. is being mended D. would be mended题四：Trees _ here at this time last year. A. is being planted B. would be planted C. were being planted D
3、. had been planted题五：Mary _ do morning exercises on the playground every day.A. saw to B. was saw to C. was seen to D. was seen题六：John was madethe truck for a week as a punishment.A. to washB. washingC. washD. to be washing题七：I appreciated your _ back yesterday. A. call B. calling C. called D. to ca
4、ll题八：The new evidence led to the thiefs _. A. being caught B. caught C. having caught D. been called题九：This kind of cloth _ easily. A. washes B. wash C. is being washed D. is washed题十：The stories in this book _ easily. A. is being read B. read C. are read D. reads题十一：Would you please keep silent? Th
5、e weather report _ and I want to listen. A. is broadcast B. is being broadcast C. has been broadcast D. had been broadcast题十二： Have you handed in your schoolwork yet? Yes, I have. I guess it _ now.A. has graded B. is graded C. is being graded D. is grading题十三：Though it was midnight, some young peopl
6、e still _ in the bar. A. remaining B. were remained C. remained D. had remained题十四：That big stone _ as much as 12 tons. A. weighs B. is weighed C. weighing D. have weighed题十五：He has _ helping the poor for so many years. A. been devoted to B. devoted to C. been devoting to D. devote to题十六：When Arnold
7、 _ with a difficult situation, he often asks his boss for advice.A. faces B. has facedC. is faced D. facing题十七：Our car _ about once every two months. A. cleaningB. cleaned C. gets cleaned D. cleans题十八：Some glasses _ when we were moving. A. brokenB. got broken C. breakingD. break题十九：A survey by an in
8、ternational temporary service agency found that American managers believe that people with a sense of humor do better at their jobs, compared with those who have little or no sense of humor. In fact, about 96 percent of those surveyed said people with a sense of humor do better.The survey went on to
9、 point out that the results suggest that a sense of humor may help lighthearted employees keep their jobs during tough times. And, whats more, it may push them up the corporate ladder past their humorless colleagues. Why? It seems that those with a sense of humor are better communicators and better
10、team players.Studies have shown that happy workers are more productive. In fact, a researcher at California State University found that humor could help the employees to release tension.Research done by psychologist Dr. Ashton Trice at Mary Baldwin College in Virginia showed that humor helps us thin
11、k. When people feel stuck on important projects, they tend to feel angry or depressed. According to Dr. Trices research, taking time out to laugh can help us to get rid of negative feelings and allow us to return to a task or move on to another project unaffected by past defeat.If humor is really th
12、is important, then why dont we use it more often on the job? Most likely, the main reason is that many people are unaware of the positive effects of humor in the workplace. However, it is important to realize that some humor is not suitable for the workplace, and that it is often used at wrong times
13、.1. Most people think a sense of humor can _.A. help you to do your work betterB. make you have a rich lifeC. make you pleased with your work D. help you to make more friends2. Many people dont use humor more in the workplace because _.A. they like keeping silent when workingB. they dont know the po
14、sitive effects of humorC. they think they should obey the rulesD. they dont like joking or laughing3. A person without a sense of humor is easier _.A. to feel surprised B. to get along withC. to be worried D. to be successful4. What is probably the best title for the article?A. People with a Sense o
15、f HumorB. Humor Is Important in the WorkplaceC. Humor and HumorlessD. Everyone Likes Humor题二十：Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mum, you must come and see the daffodils (水仙花) before they are over.” I wanted to go, but it was a twohour drive from Lake Arrowhead. “I will go next Tuesda
16、y,” I promised, a little unwillingly, on her third call.The next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and so I drove there. When I finally walked into Carolyns house and hugged and greeted my grandchildren, I said, “Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible (看不见的)in the c
17、loud and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see！”My daughter smiled calmly and said, “We drive in this weather all the time, Mum. You will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience.”After about twenty minutes, we turned onto a small road and
18、I saw a small church. On the far side of the church, I saw a hand-lettered sign that read “Daffodil Garden”.We got out of the car and each took a childs hand, and I followed Carolyn down the path. Then, we turned a corner of the path, and I looked up and gasped. Before me lay the most beautiful sigh
19、t! There were five acres of flowers! “But who has done this？” I asked Carolyn. “Its just one woman,” Carolyn answered. “Thats her home,” Carolyn pointed to a well-kept A-frame house that looked small and modest in the midst of all that glory. We walked up to the house. On the patio (庭院), we saw a po
20、ster. “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking” was the headline.The first answer was a simple one. “50,000 bulbs (鳞茎),” it read. The second answer was, “One at a time, by one woman.” The third answer was, “Began in 1958.”I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than fifty year
21、s before, had begun one bulb at a time to bring the beauty and joy to the mountain top.1. The author didnt go to see the daffodils at first because _.A. she was not interested in themB. they were growing on the mountain topC. the weather was not good enoughD. it was not easy for her to drive there2.
22、 What do we know about the woman living in the A-frame house?A. She must be out of mind.B. She acted as a gardener there.C. It took her great determination to grow the daffodils.D. She was poor and made her living by selling daffodils.3. What could the author probably learn from this experience?A. N
23、othing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.B. We must put the interests of others above our own.C. We can change the world by growing flowers.D. Its never too late to learn.4. What would be the best title for the passage?A. An Unforgettable ExperienceB. Beautiful DaffodilsC. One Bulb at a
24、 TimeD. I Love DaffodilsUnit4 Wildlife protection(二)课后练习参考答案题一： D解析：本句意为：据报道现在在灾区许多新房子正在被建造。根据at present可知是现在，房子和建造之间构成被动关系，所以要用现在进行时的被动语态，当many a后面跟名词单数做主语的时候，后面的谓语动词要用单数谓语动词。现在进行时被动语态结构为am/is/are+being+过去分词。题二： D解析：本句意为：由于更多的森林正在被破坏，每年大量的沃土正在被冲走。根据句意可知是现在的情况，主语good earth和冲走之间构成被动关系，所以要用现在进行时的被动语态，
25、huge quantities of引导名词做主语的时候，后面的谓语动词要根据quantity的形式决定，所以此处要用复数谓语动词。现在进行时被动语态结构为am/is/are + being + 过去分词。题三： B解析：本句意为：为什么他们没有准时开车到那儿? 因为那条路正在被修理。此处表示开车的那个过去时间为什么按时到达，答句表示当时路正在被修理，所以要用过去进行时的被动语态，过去进行时被动语态结构为was/were+being+过去分词。题四： C解析：本句意为：去年的这个时候这里正在种许多树。具体的过去时间作状语，主句中要用过去进行时，而且trees和plant之间构成被动关系，所以要
26、用过去进行时的被动语态，过去进行时被动语态结构为was/were+ being + 过去分词。题五： C解析：本句意为：每天都会看见Mary做早操。看见某人做某事要用see sb. do sth.，被动语态是sb. be seen to do sth.，即被动语态中do的前面需要加动词不定式符号to。题六： A解析：本句意为：John作为惩罚被要求洗车一周。使得某人做某事make sb. do sth.的被动语态是sb. be made to do sth.，在被动语态中do前面的不定式符号to不可以省略。题七： B解析：本句意为：我感谢你昨天回电话。appreciate后面跟动词要用动词的-
27、ing形式，此处your是后面的-ing形式的逻辑主语。题八： A解析：本句意为：新的证据使得这个小偷被捉。lead to后面跟动词要用动词的-ing形式，此处the thiefs是后面的-ing形式的逻辑主语。小偷应该是被抓到，所以要用being caught的形式。题九： A解析：本句意为：这种布洗起来很容易。此处wash是不及物动词，表示主语的性质，意思是“洗起来”，没有被动语态。题十： B解析：本句意为：这本书里的故事很容易读。此处read是不及物动词，表示主语的性质，意思是“读起来”，没有被动语态，而且主语是复数名词，所以谓语动词read后不加s。题十一： B解析：本句意为：请保持安
28、静好吗？天气预报正在播出，我想听听。根据后面的想要听，可知天气预报正在被播出，所以应该使用现在进行时的被动语态，现在进行时被动语态结构为am/is/are+being+过去分词。题十二： C解析：本句意为：你交了你的作业了吗？是啊，我猜作业现在正在被批改。根据now可知是现在，作业和批改之间构成被动关系，所以要用现在进行时的被动语态，现在进行时被动语态结构为am/is/are+being+过去分词。题十三： C解析：本句意为：尽管是半夜了，但是一些青年人还在酒吧。此处remain是不及物动词，表示停留的意思。题十四： A解析：本句意为：那块大石头重达12吨。此处weigh是不及物动词，表示重量
29、为的意思。题十五： A解析：本句意为：他这么多年来致力于帮助穷人。be devoted to doing sth.表示投身于做某事。题十六： C解析：本句意为：当Arnold面对困难的情况的时候，他常常向老板征求意见。be faced with表示面对的意思。题十七： C解析：本句意为：我们的车大约每两个月清洗一次。get做系动词使用，get cleaned表示被打扫的意思。题十八： B解析：本句意为：我们搬家的时候有些玻璃杯被打碎了。get做系动词使用，get broken表示坏了或者碎了的意思。题十九： 1.A 2. B3. C4. B解析：1. 根据第一段In fact, about 9
30、6 percent of those surveyed said people with a sense of humor do better.（事实上，大约96%的那些被调查者说有幽默感的人做的更好）所以选A. help you to do your work better（有助于你做的更好）。2. 根据最后一段中the main reason is that many people are unaware of the positive effects of humor in the workplace（意为：主要原因是许多人没有意识到幽默在工作地点的积极的影响）。3. 根据文章倒数第二段
31、中的taking time out to laugh can help us to get rid of negative feelings and allow us to return to a task or move on to another project unaffected by past defeat.（花点时间笑可以有助于我们摆脱消极的情绪并且让我们重新回到工作中去，不受过去的失败影响而继续去干另外一个工作），可以推测C. to be worried，本题意为：没有幽默感的人更容易担心（担忧）。4. 整个文章讲的是幽默对于工作的积极的影响。题二十： 1. D2. C 3. A
32、4. C解析：1. 根据第一段I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Lake Arrowhead.去这个地方需要开车两个小时，所以不容易。2. 根据倒数第二段The first answer was a simple one. “50,000 bulbs (鳞茎),” it read. The second answer was, “One at a time, by one woman.” The third answer was, “Began in 1958.”，50,000鳞茎，而且一年一个，从1958年坚持到现在，所以做这件事需要很大的决心和毅力。3. 根据上一题的解释可知，这五英亩的水仙花是一位女士从1958年一直坚持到现在种植出来的。可知如果你全身心投入就没有困难的事情。4. 根据全文讲的是令人惊叹的大面积的水仙花的种植的经过，所以选择C为最佳选项。
