1、Unit 4Public transport时间：30分钟.单项填空1Is that the laundry? I have some clothes _.Leave them in your room，please，and were going to fetch them soon.Ato wash Bto be washedCwashed Dwashing答案B根据语境可以判断是给洗衣房打电话，说有衣服要洗，分析可知应用不定式的被动形式作定语。2The “Home Electrical Appliances to Rural Areas” policy _ to improve the l
2、ife of those in remote areas.Aaimed BaimingCto aim Dto be aimed答案A句意：家电下乡政策的目的在于改善偏远地区人们的生活。3He gave me the girls picture _ I might recognize her.Ain hope of Bin the hope ofCin hope that Din the hope that答案D句意：他给了我这个女孩儿的照片，希望我会认出她。“in the hope that 从句”表示“希望，期待”。4It is reported that two spacecrafts w
3、ill _ with each other in orbit.Alink up Bline up Cpile up Dtie up答案A句意：据报道，两个航天器将会在轨道运行中对接。 link up连接，联合，符合句意。 line up使成行； pile up把堆积起来；tie up把绑起来。5You can find a bargain in the sales; all the goods will be sold_.Aat a discount Bat discountCwith a discount Dwith discount答案A句意：在减价销售中你会找到便宜货，所有商品都打折销售
4、。 at a discount 为固定词组，表示“打折”6The driver began to _ to make up for the lost hours hed lost in the traffic jam.Aspeed up Bkeep up Ctake up Dcatch up答案A句意：司机开始加速以弥补在交通阻塞中市区的时间。speed up 加速，符合题意。7Such good use has been _ his spare time _ his English has improved a lot.Amade of；as Bmade of；thatCmade in；th
5、at Dmade from；as答案B本题考查make good use of结构及such.that.结构。8The house is too small.My parents coming has brought us much _.Aimpatience BinconvenienceCinvitation Dinaccuracy答案BA项意为“不耐烦”；B项意为“不方便”；C项意为“邀请”；D项意为“不准确”。根据句意“房子太小，父母的到来给我们带来了很多不便”，选B项。9Many new problems will _ when the new examination system c
6、omes into being.Aarise Brise Craise Darouse答案Aarise vi.(问题等)出现，产生；rise vi.上升；raise vt.举起，提出，饲养；arouse vt.唤醒，引起。根据题意选A项，句意：当新的考试体系形成时，许多新的问题也会随之产生。10Can he take charge of the computer company?Im afraid its _ his ability.Abeyond Bwithin Cof Dto答案A根据Im afraid可以判断为“他没有能力管理电脑公司”，所以选A。11It is reported tha
7、t the government has lightened the burden on the students.Oh，today we are still _ from heavy schoolwork，_ at preparing us for the entrance examination.Asuffering；aiming Bsuffered；aimedCsuffering；aimed Dsuffered；aiming答案C第一空用suffering表示主动；而第二空用aimed at，相当于which is aimed at.，意思是“繁重的作业旨在让我们准备”12Hearing
8、 her mean words，I stood there trembling and trying to _ tears.Achoke out Bchoke inCchoke back Dchoke up答案C根据句意选C项，意思是“强忍住泪水”。13Pollution is the major _ of the global warming.Acause Breason Cexcuse Devent答案Acause指造成某事实的原因；reason指说明或解释的理由；excuse指借口；event指事件，由此可知A符合题意。14The Town Hall _ in the 1800s was
9、 the most distinguished building at that time.Ato be completed Bhaving been completed Ccompleted Dbeing completed答案Ccompleted in the 1800s是后置定语，修饰The Town Hall，相当于定语从句which was completed in the 1800s。15We forbid _ here，Who permits you _？Asmoking；smoking Bsmoking；to smokeCto smoke；to smoking Dto smok
10、e；smoking答案Bforbid doing.禁止做；permit sb to do.允许某人做。.阅读理解AMost Americans get what money they have from their work；that is ，they earn an income from wages or salaries.The richest Americans，however，get most of their money from what they owntheir stocks，bonds，real estate，and other forms of property，or w
11、ealth.Although there are few accurate statistics to go by，wealth in American society appears to be concentrated in very few hands.More than 20 percent of everything that can be privately owned is held by less than one percent of the adult population and more than 75 percent of all wealth is owned by
12、 20 percent of American adults.The plain fact is that most Americans have no wealth at all aside from their homes，automobiles，and a small amount of savings.Income in the United States is not as highly concentrated as wealth.In 1917 the richest 10 percent of American families received 26 percent of a
13、ll income，while the poorest 10 percent received 17 percent，mainly from Social Security and other government payments.The most striking aspect of income distribution is that it has not changed significantly since the end of World War .Although economic growth has roughly doubled real disposable(可自由使用
14、的)family income(the money left after taxes and adjusted for inflation)over the last generation，the size of the shares given to the rich and the poor is about the same.By any measure economic inequality is great in the United States.The reality behind these statistics is that a large number of Americ
15、ans are poor.In 1918,14 percent of the population was living below the federal governments poverty line，which at that time was an annual income of $9,287 for a nonfarm family of two adults and two children.In other words，about one out of seven Americans over 31 million people was officially consider
16、ed unable to buy the basic necessities of food，clothes，and shelter.The suggested poverty line in 1981 would have been an income of about $11,200 for a family of four.By this relative definition，about 20 percent of the population or more than 45 million Americans are poor.【语篇解读】 本文分析了美国财富的分配状况及其存在的问题
17、。1What does the majority of the Americans have in terms of wealth?ATheir income and savings.BEverything they own in their homes.CActually，they have no wealth at all.DTheir house，cars and small amounts of savings.答案D细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“.most Americans have no wealth at all aside from their homes，automobi
18、les，and a small amount of savings.”可推知此题答案为D项。2What is the percentage of wealth that is in the hands of most Americans?AMore than 25%. BLess than 25%. CMore than 75%. DLess than 20%.答案B细节推断题。根据文章第一段倒数第二句“. more than 75 percent of all wealth is owned by 20 percent of American adults.”可推知此题答案为B项。3Why
19、is economic inequality still great in the US in spite of the economic growth?ABecause the proportion of income received by the rich and the poor remains almost the same as in 1917.BBecause the economic growth has widened the gap of the family income between the rich and the poor.CBecause income in t
20、he US is still concentrated in the hands of the richest 10% of American families.DBecause some Americans made great fortunes during the Second World War.答案A细节推断题。根据文章第二段第三句“The most striking aspect of income distribution is that it has not changed significantly since the end of World War II.”可推知此题答案
21、为A项。4What can we learn from comparison of the two poverty lines in the last paragraph?AThe poverty line of 1918 is more favorable to the poor than that of 1981.BThe 1981 line didnt leave much to the poor.CThere were more Americans who were officially poor by the 1981 line.DThere were more Americans
22、who were officially poor by the 1918 line.答案C细节理解题。文章最后一段是对1918年与1981年所统计的贫困户的数量进行比较。由此可知此题答案为C项。BChina has recently been faced with serious issues of product safety.In Panama，it is said that medicine made with a poisonous chemical sickened some people.A Chinese company had identified it as diethyla
23、mide glycol(乙二醇)，a lowcost substitute commonly used in automobile antifreeze(防冻剂)Some countries have banned Chinesemade toothpaste containing diethylamide glycol.China has now told companies to discontinue its use，even though it says the toothpaste is safe. Another industrial chemical，melamine，was f
24、ound in wheat flour used to make pet food in North America.Thousands of dogs and cats became sick.The United States has restricted some imports of Chinese seafood because they contained banned substance.And questions have been raised about other products，including childrens toys covered with lead pa
25、int.Chinese officials promised to provide the European Union，the biggest trading partner，with detailed reports on enforcement efforts against unsafe goods.Meglena Kuneva，commissioner(理事) for consumer protection of the European Union said China should have kept its promise.China recently closed three
26、 companies linked to the Panama and the pet food scare.And it dismissed the former head of its food and drug administration.He was found guilty of corruption(腐败)for approving unsafe drugs.This week，a conference of the State Council approved a proposed special measure on the supervision of food safet
27、y. The Xinhua News Agency said it calls for stronger controls over producers，greater responsibilities for government and more serious punishment for illegal activities.But Chinese officials have accused some foreign media of overstating problems with goods made in China.They say food imports from th
28、e United States also fail inspection sometimes.Next week，American and Chinese food safety officials are planning to hold 5 days of meetings in Beijing to discuss cooperation.【语篇解读】 这是一篇夹叙夹议类文章，主要论述了中国最近正面临着严重的产品安全问题，在国外引发了信任危机，就此中国采取了一系列的措施。5How many cases with safety problems are mentioned in the p
29、assage?ASix. BFive. CFour. DThree.答案B细节理解题。根据文章所列举的事情，其中包括medicine，toothpaste，pet food，seafood，childrens toys，共5种，故答案为B项。6How was Panama case dealt with afterwards?AThree companies linked to it were closed down.BThe former head of food and drug administration was removed from his position.CMore seri
30、ous punishment was conducted for leaders linked to it.DBoth A and B.答案D细节理解题。根据第六段“China recently closed three companies linked to the Panama and the pet food scare.And it dismissed the former head of its food and drug administration.”可知答案为D项。7It can be implied but not clearly stated that_.AChinesem
31、ade toothpaste is safeBthe safety of “Made in China” is doubtedCthere are safety problems with one more Chinese productsDstronger control over Chinese products is in need答案B推理判断题。从一系列中国制造的不合格的产品，及欧盟负责消费者保护事务的委员Meglena Kuneva指出的“中国本应该遵守承诺”，可以推测“中国制造”的安全性值得考虑。答案为B项。8The passage is mainly about_.AChina is facing product safety problemsBmore controls are taken of Chinese goodsCoverstated problems with Chinese goodsDChina is losing its trade partners答案A主题概括题。从文章第一段“China has recently been faced with serious issues of product safety.”和下面具体的论述，可以推知答案为A项。