1、Unit 4 Part Warming Up, Prereading, Reading & Comprehending测试.单词拼写1Most scientists believe that water doesnt _(存在) on the surface(表面)of the moon.答案:exist2He forgot to turn on the TV and_(因此) missed the program.答案:thus/therefore3Children should not be allowed to watch_(暴力的)movies.答案:violent44_(乘) by
2、5 is 20.答案:multiplied5China has more than one_(十亿)people.答案:billion.用本课时所学知识自由填空1Shes very_(religion) and goes to church three times a week.答案:religious2English is probably the most_(wide) used at those meetings.答案:widely3There are_(billion) of the poor in the world.答案:billions4The young man was cha
3、rged with robbery with_(violent)答案:violence5Her latest novel is quite_(like) her earlier work and I think her earlier novel better.答案:unlike6Global warming is_(harm) to some plants.答案:harmful7As a young man he didnt know he was_(win)world fame(名誉) later on.答案:to win8The heavy snow prevented the sold
4、iers from_ _(advance)答案:advancing9Email, as well as telephones, _(be) playing an important part in daily communication.答案:is10We are encouraged by the_(encourage) news.答案:encouraging11Nothing can prevent their plans from_(carry) out.答案:being carried12We took turns_(drive) the car.答案:to drive.同义句转换1Y
5、oull regret sooner or later.Youll regret_ _.答案:in time2Nothing can keep /stop him from speaking out against injustice.Nothing can_ _ _ _against injustice.答案:prevent him speaking out3On February 15, she was safely delivered of a daughter.On February 15, she_ _ _a daughter safely.答案:gave birth to4It i
6、s his turn to give a speech next.He will give a speech next_ _ _.答案:in his turn5My brother is good at math, but I am weak in it._ _ _, I am weak in math.答案:Unlike my brother.短语填空give birth to, allow.to, be fundamental to, cool down, prevent.from, lay eggs, depend on, in time, in ones turn, exist in1
7、The warm weather here permits the birds to_all year round.答案:lay eggs2Cant you_your son_getting into trouble?答案:prevent; from3Jane has just_twins, so her mother must be in the hospital looking after her now.答案:given birth to4Choosing the right bike_what you want to use it for.答案:depends on5It took C
8、harles a long time to_after the argument.答案:cool down6She only_the children_watch television on weekends.答案:allows; to7Honesty_human beings.答案:is fundamental to8The problem only_your head, Jane.答案:exists in9We students clean the classroom every day_.答案:in our turn10Work hard at your lessons, and you
9、 are sure to make progress_.答案:in time.语法填空A couple had been married for over 60 years. They shared everything, talked about everything and kept no secrets _1_ each other except that the woman had a box in a drawer _2_ she had cautioned her husband never to open or ask her about.Hed never thought ab
10、out it ever since. One day_3_ woman got very sick and the doctor said she wouldnt recover. To sort out their affairs, the husband took down the box and _4_ (bring) it to his wifes bedside. She agreed it was time that he should know _5_ was in the box._6_ (open) it, he found two small table mats and
11、a sum of money totalling $ 25,000.He asked her about the contents. “When we were to be married,” she said,“my grandma told me the secret of happy_7_ (marry) was never to argue, and I should just keep quiet and make a mat _8_ I got angry with you.”The man was so _9_ (move) that he had to fight back t
12、ears. She had only been angry with him twice in all those years of living and loving!“Honey,” he said,“that explains the mats, but what about the money? Where did it come from?”“Oh,” she said,“thats the money I made from selling _10_ .”答案:1.from2.that/which3.the4.brought5.what6Opening7.marriage8.if/
13、when9.moved10.them.阅读理解ANow many young people are traveling around the world on their own, not because they have no one to travel with, but because they prefer to go alone.Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone sho
14、uld do at least once in their life. “It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map, look after you if you get ill, or lend you money if your wal
15、let is stolen, it is challenging. This is what drives young people to travel alone. It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year. He set up a website, The Aussie Nomad,
16、 to document his adventures. He says he wished he had traveled alone earlier. “The people you meet, the places you visit, or the things you do, everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person,” said the 30yearold man.Richardson describes traveling alone like “a shot in the arm”, which
17、“makes you a more confident person that is ready to deal with anything”. He said, “The feeling of having overcome something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when Im dealing with a difficult task. I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is imposs
18、ible if you try.”The great 19th century explorer John Muir once said, “Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness.”现在人们喜欢独自旅行,不是没有旅伴,而是喜欢一个人旅行。1Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?ATraveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone.B
19、It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries.CIt is comfortable to travel around without a friend.DTraveling abroad helps people to find new things.解析:推理判断题。根据文章第二段Kristina Wegscheider 所说的话可推知她认为独自旅行是每个人必要的经历。答案:A2Traveling alone is challenging because _ .Ayou have to make things on your own
20、Bit is hard for you to prove yourself to othersCyou can only depend on yourself whatever happensDit will finally build your character解析:细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句话可知选项C正确。答案:C3What can we infer about Chris Richardson?AHe started traveling alone at an early age. BHe was once shot in the arm.CHe used to work as
21、 a salesman. DHis website inspires others a lot.解析:细节理解题。根据文章第四段 “Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year.”可知选项C正确。答案:C4What is the best title for the passage?ATravel AbroadB.Travel AloneCTravel Light D.Travel Wide and Far解析:标题选择题。人的一生中应该有一次独自旅行的经历,另外文章
22、最后一句话也点明文章的主题。故选项B正确。答案:BBThe earth is the only planet that scientists are certain has life.What does the earth have that the other planets(行星) dont? For one thing,the earth is just the right temperature. As the_third_planet from the sun, the earth seems to be just the right distance away.The planet
23、s which are closer to the sun are hot that their surfaces bake(烘烤) in the sun. The farthest planets are cold balls.When the earth developedwhich scientists believe may have happened about 4 billion years agomany gases covered the earth.The gases caused the earth to be hot.But something wonderful hap
24、pened.The temperature was just right for thick clouds to form.It rained very hard for a very long time.This gave the earth its oceans.Water made it possible for plants to grow.The plants created oxygen in the atmosphere.Oxygen is the gas that humans and animals breathe.Only one other planet in the s
25、olar system seems to be something like the earth.That planet is Mars(火星)Mars is smaller than the earth,and it is quite a bit cooler.But it is not too cold for humans.On some days,the temperatures are as cold as a winter day in the northern United States.If you wore a special space suit,you could wal
26、k around on Mars.You would have to bring your own air to breathe; the air on Mars is too thin to breathe.Mars has the largest volcano(火山) in the solar system.It is sixteen miles high.The highest volcano on the earth is five miles high.The most unexpected(未预料到的) sight on Mars is driedup river beds.Sc
27、ientists believe that Mars was once much better than it is now.Does this mean there could have been living things on Mars?Scientists are not sure,but there has been no sign so far.地球是科学家确信的唯一有生命存在的星体,火星与地球近似,但还不具备存在生命的条件。5Which of the following is NOT the reason that the earth has life?AThe earth is
28、 just the right temperature.BThe volcanoes on earth are lower than those on Mars.CThere is oxygen in the atmosphere of the earth.DThe earth seems to be just the right distance away from the sun.解析:根据文章第二段叙述,A、C、D三项都有涉及,B项第四段提到,但不是地球有生命的原因。答案:B6The underlined phrase “the third planet”in the first par
29、agraph refers to _.Athe SunBthe MoonCthe Earth Dthe Mars解析:第一段第四句话句意:作为距离太阳的第三颗行星,地球好像处在恰当的距离处。答案:C7Which of the following about the Mars is NOT true?AThere could have been living things on Mars.BMars has the largest volcano in the solar system.CThere is almost no oxygen in the air on Mars.DMars is
30、smaller than the earth,and is a bit cooler.解析:从第三段叙述可知,火星比地球小,也更冷;在火星上,人类必须要呼吸自带的空气。因为火星上空气太稀薄,即几乎没有氧气。文章第四段第一句说明B项正确。文章最后一句表明A项说法不当。答案:A8Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?AThe EarthBThe MoonCPlanets in the Solar SystemDMars Is Most Like the Earth解析:本文讲述了地球存在生命的条件,又对比了火星上生命生存的条件,D项作为标题最恰当。答案:D