1、Unit 4Global warming.单项填空1He was a good student and scored _ average in most subjects.AbelowBofCon Dabove解析 考查介词辨析。句意:他是个好学生,而且大部分课程的成绩高于平均分。above average高于平均水平;below average低于平均水平;on average按平均计算。根据a good student可知D项正确。答案 D2Would you get me a bar of chocolate from the kitchen,dear?_ one?AOther BEve
2、ryCAnother DMore解析 考查不定代词用法。句意:亲爱的,帮我从厨房拿块巧克力来好吗?再来一块吗?other后通常跟名词复数,如Did you see any other films?你看过别的电影吗?every是形容词,every one意为“每一个”;another one意为“另一个,再一个”,故选C项。more应放在one的后面。答案 C3This restaurant has become popular for its wide_ of foods that suit all tastes and pockets.Adivision BareaCrange Dcircl
3、e解析 在具体语境中考查名词词义。句意:这家餐馆因其各种各样适合所有人口味及腰包的食品而深受大家的喜爱。division“分离;部门;分歧”;area“领域;地区”;range“批,组,类;范围”,a wide range of sth.“各种各样的”;circle“圆形;圈子”。根据句意及词义可知,range符合语境。答案 C4The temperature all over the world is becoming warmer and warmer for _ gases has come into the air.Aa great deal of Ba large amount of
4、Cmuch Da large quantity of解析 考查形容词短语辨析。用排除法去做。A、B、C均修饰不可数名词。此处gases为可数名词。答案 D5Our holiday cost a lot of money.Did it?Well,that doesnt matter_you enjoyed yourselves.Aas long as BunlessCas soon as Dthough解析 考查状语从句的引导词。句意:我们的假期花了很多钱。是吗?只要你们玩得开心,那也就没有关系了。as long as只要;unless除非;as soon as一就 ;though尽管。根据句意
5、可知此处as long as引导条件状语从句,符合句意。答案 A6Ill spend half of my holiday practising English and_half learning drawing.Aanother Bthe otherCothers Dother解析 考查代词的用法。首先要弄清各个代词的具体用法,同时要把握解答该题的切入点。句意:我将用假期的一半时间来练习英语,用另一半时间学习绘画。another指不定数目中的另一个;other作代词用时,除习惯用语外,一般不单独使用,但others可单独使用;others 本身形式不对;the other指两个人或两个事物中
6、的另一个,复数形式指其余的人或事物。答案 B7How did it _ that you made such a silly mistake?I myself havent figured it out yet.Abring about Bcome aboutCcome across Dcome on解析 句意:怎么会发生这么愚蠢的错误?我自己也搞不明白。come about发生,指事件发生的原因,常与how连用。其他选项无此用法。答案 B8She _ shyly at him out of the corners of her eyes.Astared BglancedCpeep Dglar
7、ed解析 考查与glance相似的几个词的区别。句意:她用眼角害羞地瞥了他一眼。stare盯着看;glance匆匆看一眼;peep(从小孔看)偷看,窥视;glare怒目而视。答案 B9The workmen want to _the number of working hours and to increase pay.Adiminish BdecreaseCdepress Ddelete解析 decrease“降低”。句意:工人们想要减少工作时数并增加工资。答案 B10How do you like the film?There was nothing specialit was only_
8、.Aaverage BusualCnormal Dcommon解析 average此处表示“一般水平”。答句句意:没有什么特别引人入胜之处,只是一般。答案 A11_ food are stored in the tunnel in winter.ALarge quantities of BA great manyCA large number of DQuite a few解析 large quantities of 后面既可接可数名词复数,又可接不可数名词;其余三项均接可数名词复数。答案 A12_ the youth _ the rising sun at eight or nine ocl
9、ock am.,MaoZedong expressed his great hope for the young men.AComparing;with BCompared;toCCompared;with DComparing;to解析 compare A to B “把比作”,用现在分词作状语,因为主语Mao Zedong 与 compare 之间是主动关系。答案 D13You may use the room as you like_you clean it up afterwards.Aso far as Bso long asCin case Deven if解析 句意:只要你过后把
10、房间打扫干净,就可以按照你喜欢的方式使用房间。so far as或as far as意为“就而言”;so long as或as long as意为“只要”;in case意为“以防”;even if或even though意为“即使”,故B项合适。答案 B14Because of the snow he drove just 280 kilometers in 5 hours,so the _speed was 56 kmph.Abasic BwholeCtotal Daverage解析 average“平均的”。句意:由于大雪,他5小时才开车走了280公里,因此平均速度是每小时56公里。答案
11、 D15Michaels new house is like a huge palace,_with his old one.Acomparing BcomparesCto compare Dcompared解析 考查非谓语动词。compare的逻辑主语是句子的主语Michaels new house,且二者之间为动宾关系,所以应该用过去分词作状语。答案 D.阅读理解AEight days for just ¥12,000 Departure time:May,October 2012Includes: Return flights from 6 Chinas airports to Napl
12、es Return airport to hotel transport Seven nights accommodation at the 3star Hotel Nice Breakfast The service of guides Government taxesJoin us for a wonderful holiday in one of the Europes most wonderful cornersNaples in Italy if you want to have a nice time in a beautiful small quiet place.The anc
13、ient Romans called the city “happy land” with attractive coastline,colorful towns,splendid views and the warm Mediterranean Sea.Your best choice for a truly memorable holiday!Choose between the peaceful traditional villages of Sant Agata,setting on a hillside six miles away from Sorrento,or the more
14、 lively and wellknown international resort town of Sorrento,with wonderful views over the Bay of Naples.Breathtaking scenery,famous sights and European restaurants everywhere.From the mysterious Isle of Capri to the hunting ruins of Pompeii,and from the unforgettable “Amalfi Drive” to the delightful
15、 resorts (度假胜地) of Positano,Sorrento and Ravello,the area is a feast for the eyes!Join us,and you wont be disappointed!Price based on two tourists sharing a double room at the Hotel Nice.A single room,another ¥2,000.A group of ten college students,¥10,000 for each.Like to know more?Telephone Newmark
16、et Air Holidays Ltd.on:0845 226 7788(All calls charge at local rates)【语篇解读】优美的海岸,缤纷的城镇,绚烂的风景,温暖的海水神奇的意大利之旅将带给你难忘的享受、永恒的记忆。还在犹豫什么呢?赶快报名参加吧!1All the following are included in the price of ¥12,000 EXCEPT_.Atransport between airport and hotel Btelephone calls made by touristsCthe service of guides to to
17、urists Da double room for every two tourists解析细节理解题。根据“Includes”中的“Return airport to hotel transport”“The service of guides”和倒数第二段第一句“Price based on two tourists sharing a double room at the Hotel Nice.”可知,A、C、D均包括在内,但不包括游客打电话的费用,故选B。答案B2If you dont like sharing a room with others,you have to pay_.A
18、¥12,000 B¥10,000C¥2,000 D¥14,000 解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“A single room,another ¥2,000.”可知住单间需要另外支付2 000元,由此可推断游客需要在原来的价格上再多付2 000元,即14 000元。答案D 3If you like to visit historical sites,which of the following is your best choice?AAmalfi.BSant Agata.CPompeii.DSorrento.解析推理判断题。根据倒数第三段第二句中的“the hunting ruins of
19、 Pompeii”可推知意大利古城庞贝是狩猎遗址,由此可推断它是历史名胜。答案C4Who is the advertisement intended for?APotential tourists.BCollege students.CGovernment officers. D Old people解析推理判断题。结合文章中提到的费用、出发日期、服务项目、景点介绍以及联系方式等可推测本文的宣传对象是潜在的游客。答案ABParents are creating an “I want it now” generation by indulging childrens every demand a
20、t Christmas,say experts.Youngsters are becoming increasingly selfish,claim the education analysts.Consumersavvy children are forcing their families into racking up huge debts and risk becoming spoilt and dissatisfied in the future.Behavioural consultant Chris Calland said,“Parents are desperate to m
21、ake Christmas into a magical fairy tale for their kids.Theres nothing wrong with that as such.The problem arises when it means always giving into all our childrens demandseven if they are beyond our price range or not ageappropriate.”Ms Calland,who runs “Santa Says No” style sessions with colleague
22、Nicky Hutchinson,added,“Many of us go into so much debt providing the gifts our children want that we spend the rest of the year paying off the bills.Yet so often the parcels weve carefully wrapped,once opened,are just pushed away because the very thing our little boy or girl was once so desperate f
23、or,they have now lost interest in.” Ms Calland and Ms Hutchinson have drawn up a list of guidelines to help parents manage their offsprings Christmas lists this year.They say that adults can actually improve their relationships with their children by resisting “pester (纠缠) power”Ms Calland said,“All
24、 too often we say yes because we want an easier life when the fact is that were only building up problems for the future.We are helping create a generation of youngsters who are blind to the needs of others and the necessity of hard work.” “Children learn fastif we sometimes change our mind,they qui
25、ckly realise it might be worth lying on the floor and screaming for it.Make sure you and your partner are working together on this.Be consistent.And try not to get caught up in competition with other families or friends.”【语篇解读】本文是时文阅读。由于父母对孩子圣诞节的要求无限制地满足,产生了“I want it now”一代。5What is the main proble
26、m with the “I want it now” generation?AThey are quite selfcentered.BThey like to live in fairy tales.CThey waste a lot of money on gifts. DThey cant keep their interest in gifts.解析细节理解题。从第一段最后一句中的“Youngsters are becoming increasingly selfish”以及倒数第二段中的“a generation of youngsters who are blind to the
27、needs of others”可知“ I want it now”一代很自私、以自我为中心。答案A6What is probably the aim of “Santa Says No” style sessions?ATo advise on how to wrap gifts properly.BTo keep childrens interest in the gifts.CTo tell parents how to say no to childrens demands.DTo advise parents on what gifts to buy for children.解析推
28、理判断题。根据第四、五段内容可知,“Santa Says No” style sessions的目的是教父母如何对孩子的无限制的要求说不。答案C 7According to the passage,we can infer that Ms Calland intends to_.Aanalyze childrens behaviorBgive advice to parentsCintroduce a new generation Dgive her support to parents解析推理判断题。综合分析Mr Calland的话可知,Ms Calland在本文中为父母提出了不要满足孩子的一切要求的建议。答案B8Ms Calland would agree that parents should_.Abuy nothing for children at ChristmasBchoose gifts carefully for childrenClet children choose their own giftsDavoid competing with others 解析细节理解题。从最后一段最后一句“And try not to get caught up in competition with other families or friends”可知答案为D。答案D