1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 4Breaking boundariesSection CDeveloping ideas & Presenting ideas & Reflection课后篇巩固提升必备知识基础练.单句填空1.The company was named Gates Hall memory of a man named James Gates.答案in2.Great changes (take) place in our school in the past two years.答案have taken3.Yuan Longping has been (struggl
2、e) for Chinese farmers over the past decades.答案struggling4.He tried vain to persuade his father to give up smoking.答案in5.The captain as wellhis team was interviewed shortly after they won the gold medal.答案as6.Recognised as a well-known journalist,he is always (engage) in covering a story in the worl
3、d.答案engaged.短语填空carry on;lead to;talk about;thousands of;change ones mind;step by step;at that time;carry out;set down;bring forth1.His brothers sent him letters trying to persuade him to .答案change his mind2.What was worse,he even didnt have the intelligence to call for an ambulance .答案at that time3
4、.During the time in the hidden place,Anne a series of facts in a diary.答案set down4.The PRC has made the impressive leap,the “China miracle” that has astonished the world.答案bringing forth5.Some of the students had learned enough English to a conversation with a native speaker of English.答案carry on6.M
5、any people like to generation gaps.I dont think there is one in my family,though.答案talk about7.He failed to some items of the contract,and now he has to answer for the consequences.答案carry out8.Landing safely in bad weather is a tricky task for any pilot,and even the smallest error can a disaster.答案
6、lead to9.I think they developed their ideas logically.答案step by step10.The earthquake gave rise to people losing their homes.答案thousands of.完成句子1.该系统的发展使适应人们的日常需求成为可能。The development of the system peoples day-to-day needs.答案makes it possible to adapt to2.那本书收录了他的50首诗,其中多数创作于20世纪30年代。The book contain
7、s his 50 poems,most of which were written .答案in the 1930s3.从某种程度上,庞贝就像一个“时间胶囊”,保存着历史上冻结的时刻。 ,Pompeii is like a “time capsule” preserving a frozen moment in history.答案In a sense4.人人生而平等 ,无论是黑人还是白人,男人还是女人。 ,no matter whether theyre black or white,men or women.答案All men are created equal5.(一生)致力于人类自由与平
8、等的曼德拉,于2013年12月5号去世。Devoted to the freedom and ,Mandela passed away on December 5,2013.答案equality of humankind关键能力提升练.阅读理解At one time or another in your life you have probably done origami,even if it was just making a paper airplane or something more complicated like a paper crane.The chances are th
9、at as you did it,you reflected on how inventive this traditional art is.Animals,boxes,flowers,boats: it all can be created from a single square or rectangular sheet of paper simply by folding it.No cutting,no pasting.But did you ever stop to think how the same techniques might be applied to engineer
10、ing?Equipment that could be of real practical use?Origami meets the demand for things that need to be small when transported and large when they arrive,like the everyday umbrella.In fact,origami-inspired creations have already flown in space;in 1995,Japanese engineers launched a satellite with solar
11、 panels folded like a map.“Its now mathematically proven that you can pretty much fold anything,” says physicist Robert J.Lang,who quit his engineering job eight years ago to fold things full time.Lang,an origami enthusiast since age six,advised a well-known car manufacturer the best way to fold an
12、airbag into a dashboard.He is currently working on a space telescopes lens that,if all goes according to plan,should be able to unfold to the size of a football field.At the other end of the scale,researchers are also working on tiny folding devices that could lead to breakthroughs in medicine and c
13、omputing.Theres no doubt that computers of the future may contain tiny,folded motors or capacitors for faster processing and better memory.Applications for origami engineering go further than many of us might imagine.“Some day,” says MITs Erik Demaine,“well build reconfigurable (可重构的) robots that ca
14、n fold on their own from one thing into another,like Transformers.Too much like science fiction to be true?Maybethough you certainly wouldnt want to bet against it.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。折纸是一种具有创造性的传统艺术,而现在它已经被应用到技术工程领域,人们利用折纸原理创造出了很多可折叠的装置。折纸工程将在很大程度上影响未来的医药、计算机和机器人行业。1.What do we know about origami?A.It
15、consumes lots of time.B.It involves interesting ideas.C.It requires complex techniques.D.It has to do with cutting and pasting.答案B解析推理判断题。根据文章第一段的“The chances are that as you did it.No cutting,no pasting.”可知,折纸是一个具有创造性的传统艺术,我们不用裁剪或拼贴,只通过折叠就可以把一张正方形或者三角形的纸变成动物、纸盒、花、船等东西,由此推测折纸需要有创造性的和有趣的想法。故选B项。2.Whi
16、ch of the following is an application of origami?A.A space telescopes lens can be folded to the size of an umbrella.B.A satellite is equipped with solar panels and a folded map.C.An airbag can be better folded into a dashboard of a car.D.A future computer contains many huge folded motors.答案C解析细节理解题。
17、根据文章第三段的“Lang,an origami enthusiast since age six,advised a well-known car manufacturer the best way to fold an airbag into a dashboard.”可知,折纸爱好者Lang向一位汽车制造商建议了把安全气囊折叠到仪表盘中的最佳方式。故选C项。3.What is Erik Demaines attitude towards origami engineering?A.Hopeful.B.Doubtful.C.Disapproving.D.Ambiguous.答案A解析推理判
18、断题。根据文章最后一段的“Applications for origami engineering go further than many of us might imagine.”可知,Erik Demaine认为折纸工程的应用远远超出了我们的想象,由此可推测Erik Demaine对折纸工程的未来充满希望。故选A项。4.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A.Entertainment.B.Culture.C.Education.D.Pop-science.答案D解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段的“in 1995,Jap
19、anese engineers launched a satellite with solar panels folded like a map.”和第三段的“Lang,an origami enthusiast since age six,advised a well-known car manufacturer the best way to fold an airbag into a dashboard.”可知,文章是在介绍折纸术的相关技术和应用,属于科技领域。故推测本文很有可能出现在报纸的流行科学版块。故选D项。.应用文写作假如你是李华,正在一所美国学校参加暑期夏令营,遇到一些学习或生
20、活上的困难,希望得到学校辅导中心Learning Centre的帮助,根据学校规定,你须书面预约,请按照下列要点写一封信:1.本人简介;2.求助内容;3.预约时间。注意:1.词数80词左右;2.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数;3.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Sir or Madam,I am Li Hua,Yours,Li Hua参考范文Dear Sir or Madam,Im Li Hua,a Chinese student taking the summer camp in your university.Faced with so much difficulty,Im wr
21、iting the letter to you to ask you for some help.I came here last month and found my courses interesting.But I have some difficulties with note taking and I have no idea of how to use the library.I was told the Learning Centre provides help for students and Im anxious to get help from you.I have no
22、class on Tuesday mornings and Friday afternoons.Please let me know which day is OK with you.You may email or phone me.Look forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua.读后续写阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。A friend of mine whose name was John Smith had a bad memory,which made him famous.He was so forgetful
23、 that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence.His wife had to constantly remind him about his meetings,his classeseven his meals!Once he forgot he had eaten breakfast twice,at home and at school.His wife liked to remind her neighbours,“If John didnt have his head ti
24、ed on,he would forget that too!” Since Smith was a professor at a well-known university,his forgetfulness was often an embarrassment to him.It wasnt that he was not clever,as some critical people tended to say,but just very very absent-minded.One hot summer day,Professor Smith decided to take his ch
25、ildren to a seaside town about a three-hour train ride away.To make the trip more interesting for his young children,he kept the name of the town a secret.However,by the time they arrived at the station,Smith forgot the name of the town he was planning to visit.Luckily,a friend of his happened to be
26、 in the station.He offered to take care of the children while Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going.The professors wife was surprised to see him again so soon.“Oh,my dear,I forget the name of the town.”“What?You forget the name?Maybe one day you will forget my name!Now Ill write the
27、 name of that town on a piece of paper,and you put it in your pocket and please,please dont forget where you put it.”Satisfied that she had solved the problem,she sent her husband off again.Ten minutes later she was astonished to see him outside the house for the third time.注意:续写词数应为150左右。“What is t
28、he matter now?” asked his wife.Hearing the cry,out rushed their neighbours,trying to find out what had happened.参考范文“What is the matter now?” asked his wife.“I just cant remember why I come back and where I am supposed to be going on such a hot summer day,” replied the professor.However,the real rea
29、son was that he forgot where he had left his children.Sensing something wrong,Mrs Smith didnt believe his words,because whenever he told a lie,he would usually blink his eyes quickly.“Tell me the truth,” ordered his wife.“As you told me,I didnt forget where I put the name of that town,but I forget t
30、he station where I left our children!” whispered the professor,his voice trembling.“What a bad memory!” shouted his wife.Hearing the cry,out rushed their neighbours,trying to find out what had happened.A fight between the couple was about to start when the professors cell phone began to ring.His fri
31、end,whose patience had worn out,phoned to complain.The professor apologised,got into his car and drove away,leaving behind a bunch of people outside the house.Being afraid that he would make matters worse again,Mrs. Smith decided to follow him,who then called a taxi.By the time she caught up with he
32、r husband,their children had been already back home safe and sound.高分写作实现有效的沟通,建立良好的人际关系,不仅要善于言表,更要学会倾听。请你根据下表中所提供的信息,写一篇主题为“Being a Good Listener”的英文演讲稿。为何倾听表示尊重,增进理解,改善人际关系谁来倾听家长倾听孩子理解孩子,消除代沟老师倾听学生了解学生,满足需求同学相互倾听增进友谊,互帮互学怎样倾听(列举两至三点)注意:1.对所给要点,逐一陈述,适当发挥,不要简单翻译。2.词数80左右。开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。3.演讲稿中不得提及考生
33、所在学校及本人姓名。Good afternoon everyone,The topic of my speech today is “Being a Good Listener”.Thank you for your listening!一、审题定调1.确定体裁:本单元的写作任务是一篇演讲稿,为一篇应用文。2.确定人称:本文的主要人称为第一人称。3.确定时态:由于本文是演讲,记述的是自己对“倾听”的看法以及对事实的描述,所以时态以一般现在时为主。二、谋篇布局为使文章能够连贯通顺,写作内容应包括以下三个方面:首先开门见山提出论题,即倾听有利于表示尊重,增进理解,改善人际关系;然后分别论述“谁来倾
34、听”及倾听的效果;最后陈述倾听的方法,结尾要简洁有力。三、组织语言1.核心词汇(1)promote understanding 增进理解 (2)improve interpersonal relationship改善人际关系 (3)narrow the generation gap消除代沟(4)show respect表示尊重(5)meet ones needs满足需求 2.高级句式(1)好的倾听确实能使我们彼此更加亲密。Good listening can really enable us to get closer to each other.(2)好的倾听还能表示尊重,促进理解和改善人际
35、关系。Good listening can always show respect,promote understanding,and improve interpersonal relationships.(3)表示尊重并且不到别人谈完决不打断别人谈话。Show your respect and never stop others till they finish their talk.(4)许多人建议家长应多倾听他们的孩子,这样他们会更理解孩子,觉得消除代沟更容易。Many people suggest that parents should listen more to their ch
36、ildren,so they will understand them better,and find it easy to narrow the generation gap.(5)我想强调的是我们每一个人都应该倾听别人。What I want to stress is that each of us should listen to others.(6)学生应该多倾听他们的同学,这样他们就会互相帮助,互相学习,友谊就可能形成。Students should listen more to their classmates;thus they will help and learn from
37、each other,and friendship is likely to be formed.(7)即使你不喜欢也应对不同意见持开放心理。Be open-minded to different opinions even though you dont like them.(8)老师应该多倾听学生,(那么)就能更好地满足他们的需要。Teachers should listen more to their students,and then they can meet their needs better.四、连句成篇参考范文Good afternoon everyone,The topic
38、 of my speech today is “Being a Good Listener”.Good listening can always show respect,promote understanding,and improve interpersonal relationship.Many people suggest that parents should listen more to their children,so they will understand them better,and find it easy to narrow the generation gap.T
39、eachers should listen more to their students,and then they can meet their needs better.Students should listen more to their classmates;thus they will help and learn from each other,and friendship is likely to be formed.What I want to stress is that each of us should listen to others.Show your respec
40、t and never stop others till they finish their talk.Be open-minded to different opinions even though you dont like them.In a word,good listening can really enable us to get closer to each other.Thank you for your listening!文化意识The principles of the members in MSFMdecins Sans Frontires offers assista
41、nce to populations in distress,to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict.They do so irrespective of race,religion,creed or political convictions.Mdecins Sans Frontires observes neutrality and impartiality in the name of universal medical ethics and the right to hum
42、anitarian assistance and claims full and unhindered freedom in the exercise of its functions.Members undertake to respect their professional code of ethics and maintain complete independence from all political,economic or religious powers.As volunteers,members understand the risks and dangers of the missions they carry out and make no claim for themselves or their assigns for any form of compensation other than that which the association might be able to afford them.- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网