1、Unit 4Section .单词拼写1Hes devoted his whole life to the _(保护)of the rare animals.2She is still_(搜寻)for a new job.3We all heaved a sigh of _(放松)when we heard that they were safe.4Here I would stress the _(重要)of mathematics to the whole of science.5This defeat was a_(沉重的)blow to the enemy.6It is highly
2、necessary to _(预防)against the dangers of the coming typhoon.7I really _(欣赏)a good cup of tea.8He needs a high _(收入)to support such a large family.9The station is two miles_(遥远的)from the school.10The_(重要性)of telling the truth can not be doubted.答案：1.protection他终生献身于珍稀动物的保护。2hunting她还在找新工作。3relief当我们听
3、说他们平安无事时，都松了一口气。4importance这里我要强调数学对整个科学的重要性。5powerful这次失败是对敌人的有力的打击。6secure预防即将来临的台风的危险很有必要。7appreciate有好茶一杯， 我就真乐在其中了。8income他需要很高的收入才能养活这么大一家子人。9distant学校离车站两英里。10importance讲真话的重要性不容置疑。.句型转换1Panda is one of the endangered wild animals in the world.Panda is one of the wild animals_ _in the world.2
4、Some of the wild animals are disappearing.Some of the wild animals _ _ _.3The old lady is sleeping peacefully.The old lady is sleeping_ _.4The baby burst out crying in the midnight.The baby _ _ _in the midnight.5A series of miserable failures followed their early success.Their early success _ _by a
5、series of miserable failures.答案：1.in danger2.are dying out3.in peace4.burst into tears5.was succeeded.单句语法填空1Because of the destruction of forest, many species are dying_.答案：outdie out指“(物种)灭绝”。2Too much smoking and drinking_(effect) him greatly, which meant bad living habits had _effect on his heal
6、th.答案：affected; anaffect为及物动词，因题干为过去时态，故用过去时；have an effect on.“对有影响”，为固定搭配。3This is a place where children can play _danger, but if you are really _ danger please call the number 9919919.答案：without; inwithout danger“无危险地；安全地”；in danger“在危险中”，指自身处于危险之中。4. I appreciated _(give) the opportunity to stu
7、dy abroad two years ago.答案：having been given句意：我很感激两年前给我出国学习的机会。appreciate后接doing形式；根据题意，主语是“被给予机会”，所以用被动语态。5This book contains 18 articles，_(include) three written by my mother.答案：including句意：这本书有18篇文章，其中包括我母亲写的三篇。介词including意为“包括”，其宾语是整体中的一部分。6To our joy, the local panda reserve has succeeded in _
8、(raise) two great pandas.答案：raising句意：令我们高兴的是，当地的熊猫保护区成功饲养了两只大熊猫。succeed in doing sth.意为“成功做某事”，符合题意。7Our company will employ your elder brother _ an adviser(顾问)答案：as句意：我们公司将雇用你哥哥为顾问。employ sb. as.意为“雇用某人为”，符合题意。8Special attention should _(pay) to the healthy growth of the younger generation.答案：be p
9、aid句意：应特别注意年轻一代的健康成长。pay attention to“注意”，为固定搭配，此处用了被动语态。.阅读理解What do the following animals have in common? Pandas, rhinoceros, Mexican burrowing snakes, pink pigeons and small tooth sawfish. They are all endangered animals! Animals become endangered for a variety of reasons. Sadly，humans are behind
10、 every one of them! For centuries, humans have hunted elephants for their tusks, and killed tigers for their beautiful fur，caught fish for food. While we still have elephants, tigers, and fish in the wild, we cannot say the same about many others that have simply died out! Year 1505 was a dreadful t
11、urning point in the natural history of the island of Mauritius European sailors discovered this beautiful island in the Indian Ocean and brought dogs, pigs, monkeys with them. The arrival of humans and those introduced animal species were bad news for dodo birds. About 50 pounds and flightless, dodo
12、 birds did not have any natural enemies until then. They picked fruit fallen from trees and built their nests on the ground. Shortly after humans set foot on Mauritius, however, dodo birds realized that they were in big troublemen killed them for their meat, and those introduced animal species destr
13、oyed their nests and ate their eggs. The effects of excessive (过度的)hunting and foreign species drove dodo birds to first become much fewer and then die out. The last dodo bird was killed in 1681.Humans and animals have always competed for land and other natural resources. We clear an area of a fores
14、t for farming. We cut down trees and use wood to build beautiful houses. We build reservoirs (水库) to make sure that we have enough water to use. At the same time that we are trying to make our life comfortable, we destroy the habitats of wild animals.More than once we have seen on television that re
15、scue workers are trying their best to save seabirds in spilled(泄漏的)oil. More than once we have heard about how emissions of carbon dioxide (二氧化碳的排放) and other gases have raised the Earth temperature and caused global warming. Pollution has a serious and long lasting effect. If we choose to do nothin
16、g and continue to pollute our planet Earth, our next generations will have to face an Earth without birds singing and beasts roaring. 文章大意：地球上越来越多的动物灭绝，其根本原因是什么呢？1Which of the following are NOT endangered animals?APandas. BRhinoceros.CPink pigeons. DDodo birds.答案：D细节理解题。dodo birds不是濒危动物，而是已经灭绝的动物。2W
17、hat does the underlined word “dreadful” (in Paragraph 4) mean?ASurprising. BExciting.CUnpleasant. DQuick.答案：C词义猜测题。从本段的内容分析可知正是人类的到来和外来物种的进入使dodo birds面临灭顶之灾，所以应是一个不好的、令人不悦的转折点，故选C。3Paragraph 5 mainly talks about _.Ahow excessive hunting led to endangerment of animalsBwhen foreign species entered th
18、e island of MauritiusCthe human activities caused the loss of habitats of animalsDpollution played a main role in the worsening of the environment答案：C推理判断题。从本段可知正是人类的活动使得动物们的栖息地遭到了破坏，故选C。4What is the best title for the passage?AWhat Makes the Animals in DangerBHow to Save the Endangered AnimalsCPoll
19、ution and AnimalsDDont Hunt for Animals答案：A主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了导致动物灭绝的情景及其发生的原因，因此选A。.完形填空In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic(技工). One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl_1_to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl_2_the
20、mother would not return to her eggs and she_3_to take them home. There she carefully_4_the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days_5_the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the_6_.Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother._7_， to these young geese, the girl was the
21、ir mother.As they_8_， the girl was able to_9_her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to_10_. The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when_11_and in her dreams. Later, she had an_12_： She would pilot a plane to guide them in_13_. She asked her father for a plane
22、and he assembled(组装)a small aircraft for her.Caring about_14_safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not_15_or follow him, and_16_slept in the grass.One day, the girl_17_into the plane, started it and soon left the_18_. Seeing their mother take to the air, the b
23、irds_19_flapped(拍打)their wings and_20_. She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.文章大意：本文描述了一位女孩与一群野天鹅的纯真情感。一天，女孩无意中在湖边捡到了数枚天鹅蛋并把它们带回了家。借助于灯的光热，她成功地把小野天鹅孵化出来。但是随着小天鹅们的日渐成长，女孩的担心却与日俱增：野天鹅在家养的环境下根本不会飞行。她央求爸爸为自己造了一架小飞机，并亲自驾驶着飞机，教会了野天鹅们如何在空中飞翔！1Amanaged BattemptedChappened Dsuppose
24、d答案：C句意：一天，女孩在湖边散步时，她碰巧发现了一只雌性野天鹅所产的20枚天鹅蛋。happen to do sth.表示“碰巧做某事”。例如：I happened to sit by her in the cinema.在电影院我碰巧坐在了她旁边。2Arealized BexpectedCimagined Dadmitted答案：A句意：过了一段时间，女孩意识到那只雌性野天鹅不会再回来孵化这些天鹅蛋，她决定把它们带回家。realize表示“意识到”；例如：Does he realize his mistake yet? 他意识到他的错误了吗？3.Ahelped BdecidedCaffor
25、ded Dmeant答案：Bdecide表示“决定”；例如：She decided to live in London. 她决定住在伦敦。4Aplaced BprotectedCtreated Dexamined答案：A句意：她小心翼翼地把天鹅蛋放置于家中的一盏灯的光热下。place表示“(小心或有意)放置；安放”；例如：He placed cups and saucers on the table. 他把杯子和茶碟放到桌上。5Aago BoutClater Dlong答案：C句意：几天之后，幼天鹅破壳而出，降生到人间。later表示“以后，后来，随后”；例如：The accident too
26、k place a few minutes later. 这意外事故在数分钟后就发生了。6.Afamily BlakeChome Dworld答案：Dcome into the world(to be born)为固定表达，表示“出生，降生人间”。例如：Jesus Christ came into the world to save us from our sins. 基督降世拯救我们摆脱罪恶。7.ABut BAlsoCThus DStill答案：C句意：因此，对这些幼小的天鹅来说，这位女孩就是它们的妈妈。thus表示“因此，从而，所以”。8Aincreased BimprovedCrose
27、Dgrew答案：D句意：随着小天鹅们渐渐长大，女孩能够引领它们在草地里奔跑，； grow表示“长大；长高；发育；成长”；例如：A growing child needs plenty of sleep. 正发育的孩子必须睡眠充足。9Aask BleadCwant Dallow答案：Blead表示“引领；带路；领路”；例如： She led the horse back into the stable. 她把那匹马牵回了马厩。10Afly BraceCswim Dsing答案：A句意：但是她却不能教授它们如何飞行。fly表示“飞；飞翔”；例如：A kite was flying above th
28、e playground.一只风筝正在操场上空飞翔。11Aasleep BawayCaround Dawake答案：D句意：女孩对此越来越担忧，无论是清醒时分还是在梦境里。awake表示“醒着(尤指入睡前或刚醒时)”；例如：The noise was keeping everyone awake.喧闹声吵得大家都睡不着。12Aidea BopinionCexplanation Dexcuse答案：A句意：后来她想出了一个主意：她要驾驶一架飞机引导幼天鹅们飞行。idea表示“主意；想法；构思”，通常指凭感觉或想象所形成的看法或意见。例如：It would be a good idea to ca
29、ll before we leave. 我们出发之前打个电话是个好主意。opinion表示“意见；想法；看法”，多指初步的或缺乏证据支持因而不十分肯定的意见或看法。例如：He was asked to give his honest opinion. 已请他直言不讳地发表意见。13.Asky BheavenCflight Dplane答案：Cin flight(while flying)表示“飞行”。例如：The bird had been shot down in flight. 这只鸟是在飞行中被打下来的。14Ahis BherCtheir Dits答案：B句意：因为担心女儿的安全，父亲决
30、定亲自驾驶飞机。15Arespect BrememberCrecognize Dreceive答案：C句意：然而，这群野天鹅既不认可他，也不愿跟随着他。recognize表示“(正式)认可，接受，赞成”。例如：He is recognized to be their leader.人们都承认他是他们的领袖。16AsoBinsteadChardlyDtoo答案：B句意：相反，它们在草丛中睡觉。instead表示“反而，却”；例如：He didnt reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room. 他没有回答，反而转身离开了房间。17
31、Aclimbed BlookedCreached Dfell答案：A句意：一天，女孩爬进了飞机的驾驶舱，启动飞机引擎，很快就飞离了地面。climb表示“攀登；爬”；例如：She climbed up the stairs. 她爬上了楼梯。18Ahouse BfloorCwater Dground答案：Dthe ground表示“地面”；例如：He slipped off the ladder and fell to the ground. 他从梯子上滑了下来摔在地上。19Asecretly BdisappointedlyCpatiently Deagerly答案：D句意：看到它们的妈妈飞向天空
32、，天鹅们急切地拍击翅膀，开始了它们的行程。eagerly表示“急切地；热切地”；例如：I eagerly waited to read his latest novel. 我急切地等待着看他的新小说。注意：take to sth.表示“(尤指为逃避危险)逃往，躲到”；例如：The rebels took to the hills. 反叛者躲进山里。20Alooked away Bset outCwent by Dturned back答案：Bset out表示“出发；动身；启程”；例如：They set out on the last stage of their journey.他们动身开始
33、最后一段行程。.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。(2014新课标)Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It _1_(be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it _2_(actual) c
34、aught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of _3_ most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.But the river wasnt changed in a few days _4_ even a few months. It took years of work _5_(reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and n
35、ow the water in the river is _6_(clean) than ever.Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit _7_ is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or dont know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, dont you want a quick fix
36、 and something to change immediately?While there are _8_(amaze)stories of instant transformation, for most of us the _9_(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be _10_(patience)1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._6_ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._答案：1was时间是在1969年，显然要用一般过去时态
37、。2actually由语境可知，此处要用副词修饰catch，故填actual的副词形式actually。3the此处是跟outstanding一起构成形容词的最高级的，前面需加定冠词the。4or 此处表示“河流在几天里或者甚至是几个月里都改变不了”，表示选择，要用并列连词or。5to reduce分析结构可知，此处是 It takes some time to do sth.结构，意为“花费多长时间干某事”。6cleaner 由than可知，此处要填clean的比较级。7that/which 分析结构可知，此处habit为定语从句的先行词，为限制性定语从句，从句缺少主语，用that/which引导。8amazing 修饰名词stories要用amazing，指“令人吃惊的”。9changes 由空后面的are可知，此处要用名词复数。10patient be patient耐心点，形容词patient作表语。
