1、课时训练Section Lesson 4Sea Stories,Communication Workshop,Culture Corner & Bulletin Board.根据句意及括号内汉语或首字母提示,用适当的单词填空1.The doctor told the young man that his father had had a serious disease and could only s for a few months.答案:survive2.Mr Hills two sons are completly o.One is tall and fat,while the othe
2、r is short and thin.答案:opposite3.Lisa didnt change a lot.I r her the moment we met again four years later.答案:recognised4.U to sleep,I got up and made myself a cup of tea.答案:Unable5.A lot of water flew into the boat and soon it s.答案:sank6.Water was (漏)from a pipe in the bathroom.答案:leaking7.The exper
3、ts had a long (辩论)as to whether we should spend so much money on space technology.答案:debate8.I suggested that he put an advertisement in the (当地的)paper.答案:local9.At the news the children were (尖叫)with laughter.答案:screaming10.Sarah is good at swimming.She can also(漂浮)on the surface of water for a lon
4、g time.答案:float.介副词填空1.Lucy managed to escape the sinking boat.答案:from2.These strange customs have survived earlier times.答案:from3.The car was picking speed gradually.答案:up4.Its nearly half past eight,but Mary hasnt turned .答案:up.用所给词的适当形式填空1.All the villagers hoped for the (survive)of the three min
5、ers who were trapped in the mine.答案:survival2.Seeing the dog,the girl was too (terrify)to move.答案:terrified3.The photo is too old,beyond (recognise).答案:recognition4.The woman was delighted at the (recover)of her stolen jewels.答案:recovery5.Their products are always (attract)packaged.答案:attractively.语
6、法填空About three years ago,my two brothers and I returned from the inlands with our boat1(fill) with fish.All at once,a terrible storm happened.The sky2(cover) with dark clouds and an enormous wave hit our boat.Horror broke my body and soul.My younger brother fell into the sea.3(fortune),our boat surv
7、ived.We went in the direction of the whirlpool.When we were in the whirlpool I felt 4 (calm) than before.I found the heavier objects sank more quickly than the lighter ones 5 I tied myself to a barrel to prevent me6(sink).I tried to persuade my brother to do this,but he was so7(terrify) that he stay
8、ed in the boat.I dived into the sea to escape.After I left the boat,it sank down8 my brother in it.But then the whirlpool became calmer.The waves carried me somewhere and finally a boat picked me9.Although the fishermen there were my friends,none of them10(recognise) me because my hair had changed f
9、rom black to white in less than a single day!答案:1.filled2.was covered3.Fortunately4.calmer5.so6.sinking7.terrified8.with9.up10.recognised.阅读理解AWhales are interesting animals.They are big sea animals that look like fish.They have bodies that are made for swimming.Whales have a lot of body fat that he
10、lps them keep warm.It also makes their bodies smooth.These animals move well through the water.But they are not fish.A fishs tail grows up and down.A whales tail grows from side to side.Whales dont lay eggs like fish.A baby whale grows inside the mothers body before it is born.Baby whales also have
11、hair and drink milk from their mother.A fish takes in air with water.A whale must take in air alone.It does this through a hole.This opening is in the top of its head.So it must put the top of its head out of the water from time to time.Even so,many whales can stay under water for a long,long time.M
12、ost whales are very big animals.One kind called the blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever lived.Blue whales may grow up to 100 feet long.Some kinds of whales are much smaller.These grow only 10 to 15 feet long.While whales cant see or smell very well,hearing and feeling let them know what i
13、s going on around them.Some whales can make sounds.These sounds hit against things under the water.Then the whale hears the sounds coming back at it.This is how it sees things.It knows where and how far away these things are.1.Whales are not fish,because .A.they are much larger than fishB.they have
14、a lot of body fatC.they produce their babies as humans doD.they cant see or smell well提示:推理判断题。根据第二段的“A baby whale grows inside the mothers body before it is born.Baby whales also have hair and drink milk from their mother.”可知,鲸和人类一样,是哺乳动物。答案:C2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?
15、A.Whales bodies are fit to swim.B.People make whales bodies suitable for swimming.C.God made whales bodies suitable for swimming.D.Whales like swimming because of their shape.提示:句意理解题。结合本句并根据第二段第一句“These animals move well through the water.”可知,该句的意思是“它们的身体适合游泳”。答案:A3.How do whales see things?A.They
16、hear the echo(回声) of the sound.B.They receive the reflection of light.C.They hear the sound wave produced by other animals.D.They hear the sound coming from the water.提示:细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Then the whale hears the sounds coming back at it.This is how it sees things.”可知,鲸是靠听回声来判断事物的。答案:A4.This passage is
17、mainly written about .A.the difference between whales and fishB.the general introduction of whalesC.the introduction of different kinds of whalesD.fish and whales提示:主旨大意题。文章介绍了鲸和鱼类的区别、鲸繁殖的方式、听力、嗅觉等,由此可知,文章对鲸进行了全面的介绍。答案:BB(2015四川,B)Nothing could stop Dad.After he was put on disability for a bad back,
18、he bought a small farm in the country,just enough to grow food for the family.He planted vegetables,fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgins chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料).The smell really burned the inside of your nose.When we complained about t
19、he terrible smell,Dad said the stronger the manure,the healthier the crops,and he was right.For example,just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell,and the taste was even sweeter.As the vegetables started coming in,Dad threw himself into cooking.One day,armed with a bask
20、et of vegetables,he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜).Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages,eggplants,potatoes,corns,onions and carrots.For about half an hour,the pressure built and the vegetables cooked.Finally,Dad turned off the stove,the pot began to cool and the p
21、ressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam.If we thought Dads pile of chicken manure was bad,this was 10 times worse.When Dad took off the lid,the smell nearly knocked us out.Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house.Just how bad was it?The neighbors came ou
22、t of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!Determined,Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around.It didnt look that bad,and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell,it didnt offend the nose so much either.I took a taste.It would never win a prize in a cooking co
23、mpetition,but it was surprisingly edible,and we drank up every last drop of soup.5.Why did Dad clean Old Man McColgins chicken house regularly?A.To earn some money for the family.B.To collect manure for his crops.C.To get rid of the terrible smell.D.To set a good example to us.提示:细节理解题。由第二段中的“And ev
24、ery week he cleaned Old Man McColgins chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料).”可知父亲每周给别人打扫鸡舍是为了获得粪肥。故选B项。答案:B6.What can we infer about Dads stew?A.It is popular among the neighbors.B.It contains honey and vegetables.C.It looks very wonderful.D.It tastes quite delicious.提示:推理判断题。从文章最后一段的“.surprising
25、ly edible,and we drank up every last drop of soup.”推断,父亲做的炖菜的味道还是比较美味的。故选D项。答案:D7.What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?A.To attract.B.To upset.C.To air.D.To shut.提示:词义猜测题。由第三段中的“When Dad took off the lid,the smell nearly knocked us out.”可知炖菜的气味很难闻,即让鼻子很不舒服。所以the first wa
26、ve had shut down my ability to smell,这时候嗅觉已经不那么灵敏了,所以就不会让鼻子不舒服了。故选B项。答案:B8.What can we learn about Dad from the text?A.He is an experienced cook.B.He is a troublesome father.C.He has a positive attitude to life.D.He suffers a lot from his disability.提示:推理判断题。从文中的三个例子可以看出父亲是一个对待生活乐观积极的人。身体残疾却买下农场亲自种植果蔬,通过给别人打扫鸡舍获得粪肥,炖菜味道难闻,却坚持让我们吃,因为它绿色无公害。故选C项。答案:C