1、UNIT4ADVERSITYANDCOURAGESectionAReadingandThinking课后篇巩固提升基础夯实.单词拼写1.The union had sought a (工资) increase and a shorter work week.答案wage2.Losing the match yesterday was a (激烈而不愉快的) disappointment for the team.答案bitter3.They said goodbye to him as he got a the train at Beijing Station.答案aboard4.They e
2、njoyed an income and lifestyle that many people would (羡慕).答案envy5.He saw the corner of a magazine sticking out from under the (毛毯).答案blanket6.Ways must be found to assure our children a (相当不错的) start in life.答案decent7.The reforms are motivated by a (真正的) concern for the disabled.答案genuine8.My heart
3、 s because I thought he was going to leave me behind.答案sank.单句语法填空1.As far as Im concerned,there is no evidence indicating that he is a (qualify) tutor.答案qualified2.When I was competing I would have a mixed program of strength and (endure) training.答案endurance3.His friends were (enthusiasm) and enco
4、uraged him to publish his ideas.答案enthusiastic4.Never will Zhou Yang forget his first (assign) at the office of a popular English newspaper.答案assignment5.If you dont have an aim,you will drift like an (abandon) ship at sea.答案abandoned6.Please take fewer (belong) next time as there is little room lef
5、t in our car.答案belongings7.With faith and (persevere),he finally overcame all the difficulties.答案perseverance8.They made a (resolve) to lose all the weight gained during the Christmas period.答案resolution.短语填空full of vigour,be stuck in,dream of,set off,turn back,keep up,turn down,after all1.She has s
6、everal invitations to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies.答案turned down2.Nowadays many young people making a fortune in big cities.答案dream of3.In many places,people like to firecrackers and put up spring couplets on the door.答案set off4.My friend and I walked as far as the lake and t
7、hen we made up our minds to .答案turn back5.I was thirty minutes late for the meeting because I traffic.答案was stuck in6.Faced with challenges,youd better a good state of mind.答案keep up7.I dont know why you are so concernedit isnt your problem .答案after all8.Young people, and vitality,are like the sun a
8、t eight or nine in the morning.答案full of vigour素养提升.阅读理解A主题语境:人与社会语篇类型:应用文难度:Take a trip to one of Londons theme parks for an adrenaline-packed day out.From thrilling rides through history,to wild animalsboth mythical and realLondons theme parks offer great entertainment for families and groups.Unli
9、ke most London attractions,some amusement parks arent in central London,but are easily reached by train,coach or car.ChessingtonWorldofAdventuresWhether its adrenaline-pumping rides,wild animals or underwater adventures youre after,Chessington delivers.There are three main sections:the theme park ha
10、s 10 themed lands with more than 40 rides and attractions including roller coasters,dodgems and rides suitable for younger children.Chessington Zoo houses 1,000 animals including tigers,lions,giraffes,penguins and a petting zoo.ShreksAdventureBoard the Dreamworks.Tour Bus for a 4D experience with ch
11、eeky Donkey as your guide.Youll be taken through 10 live,fairy-tale-themed shows including Shreks Swamp and a mirror maze(迷宫).Suitable for all ages,but particularly those aged 6 to 12 years old.LondonDungeonTake a scary but humorous 90-minute journey through 1,000 years of Londons history at the eve
12、r-popular London Dungeon.There are 18 interactive shows with 20 live theatre actors and two rides to guide you through the citys murky past.Walk the Whitechapel Maze with Jack the Ripper,visit a medieval torture chamber,and be careful not to lose your head on The Tyrant boat ride with King Henry !Ki
13、dZaniaSet your imagination free at KidZania at Westfield Londonthe new role-playing park for children thats taking the world by storm.A child-size city complete with shops and locations including a fire station,a bank and a theatre stage where children can role-play around 60 different jobs and prof
14、essions,KidZania aims to teach life skills such as financial literacy,teamwork and independence.【语篇解读】本文介绍了伦敦的几个主题公园。1.If visitors want to enjoy the excitement of roller coasters,they can go to .A.KidZaniaB.Shreks AdventureC.London DungeonD.Chessington World of Adventures答案D解析细节理解题。根据ChessingtonWorl
15、dofAdventures部分中的“.thethemeparkhas10themedlandswithmorethan40ridesandattractionsincludingrollercoasters”可知,公园有10个主题乐园,有40多个游乐项目和景点,包括过山车。所以,想体验过山车的游客,可以去ChessingtonWorldofAdventures。2.Who might be most likely interested in London Dungeon?A.Students studying history.B.Underwater adventurers.C.Police
16、officers.D.Animal lovers.答案A解析推理判断题。根据LondonDungeon部分中的“Takeascarybuthumorous90-minutejourneythrough1,000yearsofLondonshistoryat.toguideyouthroughthecitysmurkypast.”可知,在这里游客可以了解到伦敦1000年的历史,了解伦敦朦胧的过去。因此学习历史的学生会对这里感兴趣。3.Where does this text probably come from?A.A science textbook.B.A news report.C.A t
17、ravel guidebook.D.A geography magazine.答案C解析推理判断题。根据第一段中的“TakeatriptooneofLondonsthemeparksforanadrenaline-packeddayout.”和下面的具体介绍可知,该文主要介绍了伦敦的几个主题公园,这样的文章应该出现在旅游指南或旅游手册上,所以C项正确。B主题语境:人与社会语篇类型:记叙文难度:On October 20,British adventurer Tom Morgan went up over South Africa seated in a camp chair fastened
18、to 100 helium balloons.During the two-hour flight,the balloonist covered 16 miles and reached heights of up to 8,000 feet.Though Morgan later called the experience “unbelievably cool”,he did admit feeling “somewhere between terrified and delighted” during the flight.Morgan,the founder of the League
19、of Adventurists,a British group whose mission is to make the world “less boring”,says the flight was initially supposed to take off from Botswana.However,after strong winds tore the balloons three times,the team decided to attempt it from the outskirts(郊区) of Johannesburg.Given that they only had en
20、ough helium(氦) left for one more try,Morgan was happy he was finally able to complete the flight without any unlucky accidents.The adventurer says though the helium flight appears similar to Carl Fredricksens house flight in Pixars “Up”,his inspiration came from an article on a 1905 gas balloon race
21、.Morgan and his League of Adventurists now hope to add cluster balloon racing to their list of exciting events,which double as fundraisers.Though Morgan is the first to think of introducing helium balloon-powered flights as a sport,he isnt the first person to attempt the dangerous feat.US adventurer
22、 Jonathan Trappe has completed numerous such flights,including one across the English Channel.In 2010,Oregon pilot Kent Couch even took a friend along on an attached chair.A year later,NationalGeographic repeated the scene from “Up” by using helium balloons to fly a small house,complete with two bra
23、ve residents,across North Americas Mojave Desert.【语篇解读】本文介绍了英国冒险家TomMorgan乘氦气球旅行。4.Paragraph 1 mainly serves as a(n) .A.introductionB.summaryC.praiseD.example答案A解析推理判断题。第一段提到“BritishadventurerTomMorganwentupoverSouthAfrica”与“Duringthetwo-hourflight,theballoonistcovered16milesandreachedheightsofupto8
24、,000feet.”之后文章就此展开,由此可知,第一段的作用是引入。5.Why did the flight start from the outskirt of Johannesburg?A.Its convenient to travel.B.Its scenery is impressive.C.It can draw more visitors.D.Its weather is very fine.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“However,afterstrongwindstoretheballoonsthreetimes,theteamdecidedtoattemptitf
25、romtheoutskirtsofJohannesburg.”判断D项正确。6.What caused Morgan to start the adventure?A.A British groups encouragement.B.Carl Fredricksens flight.C.An article on a gas balloon race.D.The eagerness to raise money.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“hisinspirationcamefromanarticleona1905gasballoonrace”可知,C项正确。7.Who has rich experience in helium balloons flight?A.Jonathan Trappe.B.Kent Couch.C.NationalGeographic.D.Mojave Desert.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第四段中的“JonathanTrappehascompletednumeroussuchflights”可知,JonathanTrappe在氦气球飞行方面经验丰富。
