1、Unit 4Section 请同学们认真完成练案11 .阅读理解AThe Tech Museum Needs Volunteers Like You!Do you have a desire to learn and teach others about science and technology? If so, then The Tech Museum might be the perfect place for you to volunteer.The Tech Museum is no ordinary museum.It serves a diverse population, in
2、cluding international visitors，local families and school groups.Volunteers have the opportunity to staff exhibits and interact with museum visitors.A typical day could include the following：Helping guests step into the role of a cyber sleuth (网络侦探)in Cyber Detectives the nations first interactive ex
3、hibit designed to help visitors learn about Internet safety.Encouraging guests to design, build and program a real robot in our Social Robots exhibit.You dont have to be a teacher or an engineer to succeed as a volunteer.We provide handson training to ensure your success.If you are 18 or older and e
4、njoy talking and working with people, we know youll enjoy joining us.We are primarily looking for volunteers to help us from Monday to Friday for morning (8：30 am1：00 pm)or afternoon (12：30 pm5：00 pm)shifts (轮班)Also, if you are trying to volunteer around a busy schedule, you can volunteer for evenin
5、g events.In order to be considered for evening event volunteering, you have to volunteer for at least two evening events per month.Benefits of volunteering include：Free museum entry and IMAX films after workFree downtown parking during your volunteer shiftDiscount in the store and cafeMeeting a dive
6、rse group of covolunteers and guestsIf you are interested in volunteering, please complete an online application.文章大意：本文是一则招聘启事。介绍了所要招聘志愿者的日常工作、时间安排以及做这项志愿活动的益处。1What requirement should a volunteer meet？_A_AReaching 18 years old. BHaving relevant experience.CHaving plenty of time on the weekend.DHav
7、ing a good command of English.解析：细节理解题。根据文中“If you are 18 or older and enjoy talking and working with people，we know youll enjoy joining us.”可知，选A。 2What is a volunteers daily work？_C_APlaying the role of a cyber sleuth.BHelping clean The Tech Museum.CIntroducing some technology to visitors.DOperati
8、ng robots to give visitors performances.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一句以及文中“Encouraging guests to design，build and program a real robot in our Social Robots exhibit.”可知，选C。3When can a volunteer on afternoon shift see a free IMAX film？_D_A12：30 pm on Friday.B1：00 pm on Tuesday.C2：30 pm on Wednesday.D8：30 pm on Mond
9、ay.解析：推理判断题。根据文中“We are primarily looking for volunteers to help us from Monday to Friday for morning(8：30 am1：00 pm)or afternoon(12：30 pm5：00 pm) shifts (轮班)”和“Free museum entry and IMAX films after work”可推知，选D。4What will a volunteer get？_C_AA chance of being employed as an employee.BThe right to d
10、ownload films for free.CSome handson training.DFree drinks in the cafe.解析：细节理解题。根据文中“We provide handson training to ensure your success.”可知，选C。BI have a neighbor we call “Happy”. I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a harsh word to anyone or about anyone.Happy and her husb
11、and Ben, 70, have a huge garden. They spent many happy hours together working on it. Most of the neighbors watched interestingly as Ben doubled the size of their garden. As the cost of food climbed faster than Bens beans, we all wished we also had such a large garden. As the rest of us spent our dol
12、lars at the market, Happy could be seen picking beans in her back yard.Last month, Happy and Ben invited most of the neighborhood over for an “all day food festival”We were told to bring gloves and arrive very early in the morning. We didnt know what was about to take place.By 9：00 am, there were ni
13、ne of us in the garden picking tomatoes, beans, okra, and squash. By 10：00 am, there was lots of laughter. We shared a lot of stories. By five oclock, everyone was a little drunk from the wine and beer. After dinner, we played games. As we were leaving, Happy and Ben handed each of us a shopping bag
14、 filled with the bounty of the day, already packaged and frozen. What a delightful gift!Well, the point wasnt so much about the food. The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one anothers company. None of it would have happened if it had not been for Happy and Bens garden. Now they have a blog ab
15、out gardening in case we decided to plant a garden. And I am so proud of my tomato plants!文章大意：这是一篇记叙文。本文作者主要介绍了自己的邻居。作者有一个邻居，大家都叫她Happy。邻居有一个花园，里面种植了很多瓜果蔬菜。上个月，Happy和丈夫Ben邀请邻居们去他们的花园里做客，并赠给他们许多花园里种植的东西，从此很多邻居也开始建设自己的小花园。5According to Paragraph 2, people wished they also had a garden so that_D_.Athe
16、y could spend happy times together with their family in itBthey could grow vegetables and sell at the marketCthey could invite their neighbors and hold parties in itDthey didnt have to spend so much money on food解析：细节理解题。根据第二段句子As the cost of food climbed faster than Bens beans, we all wished we als
17、o had such a large garden.可知，菜价上涨太快，于是大家都希望能有一个像Happy家那样的大花园，想节约买食物的钱。故选D。6For what purpose did Happy and Ben invite the neighbors to their garden？_C_ATo ask them to attend a birthday party.BTo help them get to know each other.CTo let them enjoy what they grew in the garden.DTo ask them to share som
18、e interesting stories.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段描述，可知他们主要是让邻居来分享他们在花园中种植的东西。故选C。7What did the writer most probably think of the time he spent in the garden？_B_AHe thought it was too short but enjoyable.BHe thought it was wonderful.CHe thought it was not as good as he thought.DHe thought it was too terrible.解析：推
19、理判断题。根据最后一段中“Well, the point wasnt so much about the food. The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one anothers company. None of it would have happened if it had been for Happy and Bens garden.”可知，作者认为在这个花园里度过的时光好极了。故选B。8We can infer that _C_.AHappy and her husband Ben dont like spending time wi
20、th othersBHappy and her husband Ben sometimes quarrel with each otherCHappy and her husband Ben are a generous and warmhearted coupleDHappy and her husband Ben live on the food they grow in their garden解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的描述和倒数第一段中的“The true gift was a day of friends enjoying one anothers company. None o
21、f it would have happened if it had been for Happy and Bens garden.”可知，作者的邻居待人非常慷慨，热心。他们邀请人们到家里做客，并且送给客人们很多自己种植的东西。故选C。.七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(2020河北省邢台市高二下学期期中)The very idea of selling yourself during a job interview can be slightly afraid or worrying. But the good news is that
22、 you can learn how to confidently talk about them. 1._C_.Look the partMany hiring managers will form their first impression of you based on what youre wearing. The right interview clothes depend on the company youre interviewing for. In addition, you need to physically show confidence. 2._E_. Mainly
23、 your eye contact, hand motions, posture, and tone of voice are very important.Prepare meaningful storiesYou can expect to be asked some job interview questions. These questions require you to come up with examples from your past work experiences. 3._G_. Unfortunately, this is where a lot of job hun
24、ters cannot do well.4_A_Ask good questions that offer value. “These questions mark you as an indepth, curious, persistent researcher，” says Cole. Make sure at least one of your questions expresses interest in what the company is currently working on. “After the interviewer answers, youd follow up by
25、 offering your creative thinking on the subject，” says Cole.Always quantify (量化) your achievements5_D_. So, instead of saying, “I led a successful project，” say, “The project I led reduced costs by 35%, saving four days altogether from start to finish，” Cole recommends.AAsk unique questionsBPrepare
26、a selfintroduction in advanceCThe following tips can help you close the sale on a job offerDIts important to use hard numbers when describing your accomplishmentsEYour body language strengthens that you are the right person for the positionFYoull learn how to answer questions everything from the job
27、 to your weaknessesGFor example, talk about a time when you had to deal with a difficult coworker文章大意：本文是说明文。在求职面试中推销自己的想法可能会让求职者感到害怕和担忧。文章介绍了一些办法可以使求职者变得自信一些。1考查段尾句。根据空前“The very idea of selling yourself during a job interview can be slightly afraid or worrying. But the good news is that you can le
28、arn how to confidently talk about them.(在求职面试中推销自己的想法可能会使自己有些害怕或担忧。但好消息是你可以学习如何自信地谈论它们。)”可知，C项(以下提示可以帮助你成功地参与工作面试)能够承接上文。下文的每一段落都介绍了一个提升自信的方法。故选C项。2考查段中句。根据空前“In addition, you need to physically show confidence.(另外，你需要在身体上表现出信心。)”和空后“Mainly your eye contact, hand motions, posture, and tone of voice
29、are very important.(你的眼神交流，手势动作，姿势和语气非常重要。)”可知，E项(你的肢体语言使对方更认为你是该职位的合适人选)能够承接上文并且与下文连接通顺。该选项中的body language在下一句话中有具体的举例。故选E项。3考查段中句。根据空前“These questions require you to come up with examples from your past work experiences.(回答这些问题需要你从过去的工作经历中拿出一些例子。)”和空后“Unfortunately, this is where a lot of job hunt
30、ers cannot do well.(不幸的是，这是许多求职者做得不好的地方。)”可知，G项(例如，谈论一下你不得不与一个难以相处的同事打交道的例子)能够承接上文并且与下文连接通顺。该选项是在对前一句的做法具体地举例。故选G项。4考查段落标题。根据该段的第一句话“Ask good questions that offer value.(提出有价值的好问题。)”可知，A项(提出独特的问题)能够概括本段的内容。该选项中的Ask questions在这段的第一句出现了。故选A项。5考查段首句。根据空后“So, instead of saying, I led a successful projec
31、t， say，The project I led reduced costs by 35%, saving four days altogether from start to finish， Cole recommends.(因此，与其说“我领导了一个成功的项目”，不如说“我领导的项目降低了35%的成本，从开始到结束总共节省了四天，”Cole建议道)可知，D项(在描述你的成就时使用确切的数据很重要。)”能够与下文连接通顺。空后的内容提到的具体数字是对该选项中的hard numbers(确切数据)的具体举例。故选D项。.语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形
32、式。Youve seen a lot of unlikely animal friendships.However，nothing comes close to seeing an American black bear, 1._an_African lion and a Bengal tiger (孟加拉虎)living together in harmony.They have spent the last 15 years at an animal shelter in Georgia(格鲁吉亚)after being rescued.The bear, the lion and the
33、 tiger 2._were rescued_(rescue)in 2001 from the basement of a house in Atlanta.They 3._have spent_(spend)every happy day together ever since.They were too 4._injured_(injure)to be returned to the wild. 5._Coming_(come)from three different continents，such animals would never meet each other in the wi
34、ld.But despite their 6._various/varied_(vary)differences, the animals get along like brothers and are 7._completely_(complete)inseparable(形影不离的)They play together, have 8._meals_(meal)together and sleep together. 9._Although/Though_sometimes one of them may get angry, usually by stepping on 10._thei
35、r_(they)tails or stealing toys, etc., they have never injured one another.About 99.9% of the time, they are very gentle with each other.文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了三只动物之间不同寻常的友谊。解析：1考查冠词。African以元音音素开头。故填an。2考查动词的时态和语态。句子的主语与rescue之间是被动关系；再根据时间状语in 2001可知时态为一般过去时。故填were rescued。3考查动词的时态。ever since常与现在完成时连用，故填have spent。4考查形容词。injured受伤的。5考查非谓语动词。主语animals和come之间是主动关系，故用现在分词作原因状语。6考查形容词。various/varied各种各样的。7考查副词。修饰形容词inseparable用副词。8考查名词复数。meal是可数名词，根据语境可知应该是很多顿饭。故填meals。9考查连词。根据句意，分析两句之间的逻辑关系，可知应用表让步的连词引导从句。故填Although/Though。10考查形容词性物主代词。tails是可数名词复数，故用形容词性物主代词修饰。
