1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。语篇训练卷(十一)Unit 4Using Language. 完形填空Waiting with her mother at the check-out stand, a little girl saw a circle of white pearls in a box. “Oh, please, Mommy. Can I have it? ”The mother1the back of the box. “A hundred dollar and ninety-five
2、cents. If you really want them, Ill2some extra chores(杂活)for you and soon you can save enough money to buy it for3. ”After she got home, Jenny did4her share of chores, and at last she had enough money to buy the necklace. She wore it everywhereschool, park, 5to bed. The only time she took them6was w
3、hen she had a bath. Jenny had a very7daddy and every night when she was ready for bed, he8stop whatever he was doing and come upstairs to read her a fairy tale. One night when he finished the9, he asked Jenny, “Could you give me your10, darling? ”“Oh, no, please, Daddy. But you can have my toy horse
4、11. ”Daddy kissed her and said good night. About a week later, 12the story time, Daddy asked for pearls again. “Oh Daddy, you can have my baby doll, ”was Jennys reply. And13, Daddy kissed her good night. A few nights later when Daddy came in, he14Jenny was trembling on the bed, crying. She said15but
5、 lifted her little hand up to Daddy. And, when she16it, there was her pearl necklace. “Its for you, Daddy, ”she said. Tears in eyes, Daddy reached out with one hand to17the necklace, and with the other hand he pulled out from his pocket a blue case with a18of beautiful genuine(真正的)pearls. He had had
6、 them all the time. He was just waiting for her to give up the false stuff(东西)19he could give her the genuine treasure. In our life, how many false things are we holding on to that20us from receiving Gods genuine treasures? 1. A. foundB. turnedC. checked D. felt2. A. smooth awayB. think ofC. take ov
7、erD. cut down3. A. ourselvesB. yourselfC. themselvesD. myself4. A. so much asB. no more thanC. more thanD. less than5. A. hardlyB. stillC. almostD. even6. A. inB. upC. awayD. off7. A. humorousB. lovingC. strictD. strange8. A. wouldB. mightC. couldD. should9. A. houseworkB. workC. bathD. story10. A.
8、kissesB. greetingsC. pearlsD. toys11. A. insteadB. alsoC. probablyD. actually12. A. afterB. duringC. beforeD. until13. A. surprisingly enoughB. once againC. in returnD. as usual14. A. rememberedB. noticedC. realizedD. expected15. A. somethingB. allC. nothingD. much16. A. openedB. closedC. removedD.
9、showed17. A. rejectB. touchC. takeD. put18. A. pileB. pieceC. circleD. set19. A. untilB. so thatC. in caseD. though20. A. stopB. protectC. saveD. get. 阅读理解ALife is good for penguins in Antarctica(南极洲)at the end of the movie Happy Feet. Real-life penguins, though, have little to celebrate. Twelve of
10、the worlds 19 penguin species(种类)face serious dangers, according to wildlife experts. They are in danger of disappearing from the earth, including emperor penguins. “Many of the worlds penguin species are in big trouble, ”penguin expert Kassel Siegel told WR News. Her wildlife group is asking the US
11、 government to protect the 12 species of penguins in danger. Several countries are making efforts to make sure the rapidly increasing tourists in Antarctica do not cause environmental problems. Overfishing is one reason for the problem. Penguins eat small fish and tiny animals called krill. Fishing
12、boats are catching lots of krill. That leaves less food for penguins to eat. Another reason for the decline(减少)in the number of penguins is global warming. Global warming is the slow increase in average temperature around the world. It is causing sea ice to melt. Penguins need the sea ice as a place
13、 to rest while they search for krill. Scientists say global warming is caused when we drive cars or use electricity. That burns coal, oil, and natural gas. The burning of coal, oil, and natural gas gives off gases that add to the overheating of the earth. “We can and must reduce gas emissions(排放)to
14、keep penguins safe in the future, ”says Siegel. 1. The movie Happy Feet is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to. A. show the authors angerB. celebrate the success of the movieC. encourage people to watch itD. introduce the topic of the passage2. What would probably happen if people reduced their use of coal,
15、 oil, and natural gas? A. Penguins would have to move to other places to live. B. Penguins would be less likely to disappear from the earth. C. There would be more krill for penguins to eat. D. It would save people a lot of money. 3. Which of the following are the reasons for the decline in the numb
16、er of penguins? A. The development of tourism and overheating. B. Overfishing and attacks from other animals. C. Overfishing and overheating. D. The development of tourism and attacks from other animals. 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Penguins mainly live on small fis
17、h and tiny animals which live in water. B. Penguins need the sea ice as a place to feed their children. C. Nineteen of the worlds penguin species face serious dangers. D. The US government has taken measures to protect the penguins in danger. 5. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Emperor pengu
18、ins do not have enough food to eat. B. Many penguin species are in danger. C. Happy Feet is a popular movie about penguins. D. Scientists are paying a lot of attention to global warming. BFor the people living in the Nile Basin, the river is their life. This 6, 825 km waterway, whose watershed(流域)co
19、vers three million square kilometers, flows through mountains, woodlands, lakes and deserts. Its potential for fishing, tourism and shipping is greatbut so are its challenges. Water shortage, already serious in Egypt and Sudan, will soon influence several other countries in the watershed as well. To
20、day, about 160 million people depend on the Nile River for their living. Within the next 25 years, the districts population is expected to double, adding to the demand brought about by growth in industry and agriculture. The frequent drought(干旱)adds to the urgency. Water quality is also a problem. P
21、recious soil is washed out to sea. Wastes from industry and agriculture create pollution. Higher concentrations of salt influence irrigated soils. Water-borne diseases continue unchecked. In areas where its hot and damp, water hyacinths grow so fast that they choke off lakes, dams and other sections
22、 of the river, making it difficult for fishing and other businesses to move forward. Native people along the narrow area of farmland have watched the sand move closer day by day. Theyve seen the river change course, and their only source(来源)of water thickened with mud. Theyre very poor and have few
23、choices. But a new program, the Nile Basin Initiative(NBI), is offering very practical assistance. The program is more than just a water-management project. Its a plan for the social and economic development of a vast district: it concentrates on the needs of the poorest of the poor and the environm
24、ent that supports them. These are whole ecosystem problems, calling for united solutions(解决办法). Half the Nile Basins countries are among the worlds poorest nations; yet, somehow, they must find the resources, skills and political will to overcome these challenges. 6. What are the great challenges th
25、e Nile Basin faces? A. The development of shipping industry. B. Overfishing of native people. C. Water shortage and water quality. D. Increasing population and tourism. 7. The underlined word “hyacinths” in Paragraph 3 refers to. A. animalsB. plantsC. rocksD. salts8. The program NBI is mainly aimed
26、at. A. preventing water pollutionB. changing the river courseC. improving living conditions of the poorD. preventing land from becoming desert9. In the next 25 years, whats the population relying on the Nile River? A. 3 million. B. Half million. C. 160 million. D. 320 million. 10. What would be the
27、best title of this passage? A. Peoples Life in Egypt and SudanB. Frequent Drought in Egypt and SudanC. The Poorest Countries in the Nile BasinD. The Ecosystem Problems in the Nile Basin答案解析. 有时候是什么东西欺骗了我们的双眼, 让虚假代替了真实, 让赝品代替了宝物呢? 很多时候我们就像故事中的Jenny一样, 对付出努力得到的珍珠项链珍惜万分, 爱不释手, 但我们却没有发现它其实是假的1.【解析】选C。从下
28、文可知, 母亲查看了盒子的背面, 所以用checked表示“查看”。2.【解析】选B。如果你真想要的话, 我就会给你想出(think of)些额外的杂活做, 这样你就有钱来给你自己(yourself)买了。A项表示“消除; 解决”; C项表示“接管”; D项表示“削减”, 都不符合语境。3.【解析】选B。为某人自己买某物buy sth. for oneself。4.【解析】选C。从上下文可知, Jenny回家后, 做了比以前更多的杂活, 所以用more than。5.【解析】选D。她用自己攒的钱买了那条项链, 无论去哪里都戴着学校、公园, 甚至(even)睡觉的时候也是如此。6.【解析】选D。
29、唯一取下来的时候是在她洗澡时。take off表示“脱下(衣帽、鞋子等)”。7.【解析】选B。从下文可知, Jenny有一个爱她的父亲, 所以用loving, 表示“充满爱的”。8.【解析】选A。每次在Jenny睡前, 她父亲总会(would)停下手头的事情, 来给她讲一个童话故事。此处would表示“总是; 老是”。9.【解析】选D。上文讲父亲总是在Jenny睡前给她讲童话故事, 此处表示一天晚上当他讲完故事(story)后。10.【解析】选C。下文“Daddy asked for pearls again”是答案提示。11.【解析】选A。根据语境可知, Jenny不同意把她的珍珠项链给父亲
30、, 她说“你可以拿我的玩具马”, 所以用instead表示“作为替代”。12.【解析】选A。从上下文可知, 讲过故事之后(after), 父亲又问Jenny要珍珠项链。13.【解析】选D。跟上次一样, 父亲亲吻Jenny道晚安。这里用as usual表示“跟以往一样”。14.【解析】选B。一些日子后, 有一天父亲进来时注意到(noticed)Jenny在床上哭泣。15.【解析】选C。此处表示“她什么也没说”, 所以用nothing。16.【解析】选A。从上下文可知, Jenny把手伸向父亲, 摊开(opened)手掌, 里面是那串珍珠项链。17.【解析】选C。父亲拿过来那串项链, 所以用tak
31、e。18.【解析】选C。第一段第一句中的“a circle of white pearls”是答案提示。19.【解析】选B。从上下文可知, 父亲一直都在等待Jenny把假的东西给他, 这样(so that)他就能给她真的宝物了。20.【解析】选A。从上下文可知, 这里stop sb. from doing sth. 是固定结构, 表示“阻止某人做某事”, 故选A项。. 本文主要讲的是企鹅面临灭绝的危险及造成这种状况的原因。1.【解析】选D。推理判断题。从第一段第二句“Real-life penguins, though, have little to celebrate. ”便可以看出作者提到
32、这部电影是为了引出主题。2.【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“. . . to keep penguins safe in the future”可以得出答案。3.【解析】选C。细节理解题。文章倒数第二、三段分别提到overheating与overfishing这两个原因。4.【解析】选A。细节理解题。由第六段第二句Penguins eat small fish and tiny animals called krill. 可知。5.【解析】选B。主旨大意题。文章主要讲的是企鹅面临灭绝的危险。文章第二、三两段点出了主题。尼罗河现在面临着水源短缺、水质恶化这两大问题, 尼罗河的生态
33、系统遭到了破坏, 问题亟待解决。6.【解析】选C。细节理解题。从第二段和第三段可知, water shortage和water quality是尼罗河正面临的两大问题与挑战, 故C项正确。7.【解析】选B。词义猜测题。第三段主要讲尼罗河的水质恶化, 结合画线部分可知, water hyacinths表示“水生植物”, 它们堵塞了湖泊和大坝以及部分河段, 所以答案选B。8.【解析】选C。细节理解题。从倒数第二段最后一句可知, NBI的目的在于促进尼罗河地区的社会与经济的发展, 提高和改善当地穷苦百姓的生活水平, 据此可知C项正确。9.【解析】选D。细节理解题。从第二段中Within the next 25 years, the districts population is expected to double可知160 million的2倍是320 million, 所以D项为最佳选项。10.【解析】选D。主旨大意题。通读文章可知, 本文讲述了尼罗河的生态系统正面临着众多的问题这一事实, 所以D项为最佳选项。关闭Word文档返回原板块。
