1、单元素养提升(一)Unit 4.语境填词1.The _ who performed in that _ were well received all over the world.(comedy)2.He considers himself to be _,but sometimes his _ doesnt make sense.(humour)3.She was _ about her sons safety,and she cant hide her _ at all.(anxiety)4.The _ atmosphere made all of us feel _.(embarrass
2、ed)5.He has been our _ friend for so many years that we have no doubt about his _.(faith)comedianscomedyhumoroushumouranxietyanxiousembarrassingembarrassedfaithfulfaith6.The _ research carried out by the medical _ turned out a great success.(scientific)7.The injured man was _ badly.And the _ frighte
3、ned the children around.(bleed)8.The _ at that boarding school was high,because everything was _there.(expense)9.The _ plants in the valley attracted the tourists,which are _ seen in most areas.(rare)10.The manager _ that we make arrangements for the display right away,which was really _.(demand)sci
4、entificscientistsbleedingbloodexpenseexpensiverarerarelydemandeddemanding.选词填空as a result,hand over,so far,wake up,laugh at,focus on,make an attempt,on the contrary,deal with,set up1.The naughty boy _ to climb over the fence,but failed.2.He broke the bowl carelessly._,he was scolded by his mother.3.
5、The sales girl _ the change,with a polite smile on her face.4.No one likes being _ by others,whatever the reason.5.He didnt reach the top of the mountain._,he gave up climbing halfway.made an attemptAs a resulthanded overlaughted atOn the contrary6.Out of gratitude,the survivors of the earthquake de
6、termined to _ a non-profit organization to help those in need.7._so many problems makes me tired every day.8.I have covered three chapters of this book _.9.What annoyed him was that he often _at midnight.10.As students,we should _study at present.set upDealing withso farwoke upfocus on.完成句子1.He _(假装
7、正在读书)attentively when the teacher entered the classroom.2._(让妈妈担心的是)was that her son was addicted to playing online.3.She sings loudly in the park every morning _(好像没有人在那儿一样).4.The sights existed in the places _(我参观过的地方).5._(为了提高英语口语),he goes to the English corner every weekend.pretended to be readi
8、ngWhat worried the motheras if nobody were thereto which I paid a visitIn order to improve his oral English.阅读理解A For many comic lovers,Stan Lee is a superhero.Dubbed the father of MarvelComics,he created an imaginary world with a list of superheroes,including Spider-Man,and Iron Man.On Nov 12,the m
9、an who helped usher in a new era of superhero storytellingdied aged 95.“There will never be another Stan Lee,”the US actor Chris Evansposted on the social networking platform Twitter.“For decades he provided bothyoung and old with adventure,comfort,confidence,inspiration,strength,friendship and joy.
10、”Lee helped Marvel develop from a tiny company into the worlds top publisherof comic books and later a multimedia giant.But more importantly,he created manycharacters who wear magic costumes and do extraordinary things to save the world.Before the 1960s,most comic book heroes were colorless,their di
11、aloguerigid(僵化),and the plots written for them predictable.Lee gave them traits such as anger,humor and pain.In his comic kingdom,leading roles are always a series of flawed superheroes.The comic figures live in thereal world and struggle with everyday challenges,such as paying the rent.Spider-Man,f
12、or example,is worried about dating.With so many works adapted to films,Lee also wanted to be a part of them.Likea big boy who likes playing,he made regular,humorous cameo appearances inmovies or TV series,including an old man walking his dog in the 2018 movieVenom(毒液).Lee said he faced questions abo
13、ut his career when he was young.Unlike peoplebuilding bridges and doing medical research to improve society,he was only doingstories about fictional people who do extraordinary,crazy things and wear costumes.He once said“Entertainment is one of the most important things in peoples lives.Without it t
14、hey might go off the deep end.”【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了斯坦李在漫画界的地位以及给世人带来的快乐,以此来纪念这位超级英雄。1.What can we infer about most comic books published before the 1960s?A.They are full of adventure,confidence,friendship and joy.B.Readers can guess the end of the stories easily.C.Characters do common things to save
15、the world.D.Heroes in them have anger,humor and pain.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段可知,在上世 纪60年代之前,大多数漫画书中的英雄形象苍白无趣,人物之间的对话僵化,剧情走向也可以预见。由此推出,读者很容易猜到故事的结尾。2.What do we know about the characters in Stan Lees comedies?A.They are imperfect.B.They are uninteresting.C.They prefer ordinary things.D.They live in the unr
16、eal world.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第五段中的描述“这些漫画人物在他们所处的现实世界中也要面对交房租等日常难题。比如,蜘蛛侠会担心约会。”可知,这些漫画人物也非完人,也有不完美的地方。3.According to the text,what do we know about Stan Lee?A.He was born in the US in the 1930s.B.He contributed to the development of Twitter.C.He saved the world by creating many characters wearing costu
17、mes.D.He was puzzled for not knowing how to develop his work when young.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第一句“斯坦李表示:自己在年轻时曾面临职业发展的困扰。”可知。4.Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?A.To remember a great hero.B.To promote values of entertainment.C.To encourage studies on comic books.D.To introduce comic books
18、development.【解析】选A。写作目的题。文章介绍了斯坦李在漫画界的地位以及给世人带来的快乐,以此来纪念这位超级英雄。B(2021安庆高二检测)Many families take their children on vacation.They will usually travel for a fewdays or weeks during school breaks.But Julie and Tim Smith planned a longervacation with their two children.The Smith family is on a one-year tr
19、ip around theworld.They plan to visit 30 countries in all.Right now,the four travelers are abouthalfway through their trip.Ms Smith says they are trying to see as much of the worldas they can.Mr Smith says one of the most interesting experiences of the trip has beenmeeting new people.He says people
20、have been extremely friendly,very welcomingand love their kids.Eleven-year-old Tyler says he has enjoyed learning about thepeople they have met.He said,“I learned in Africa that people have very differentlifestyles than in America.”His sister,9-year-old Kara,discovered that she likedThai food.Ms Smi
21、th says that the trip teaches the children a lot.It took the family a year to prepare for the trip.They had to sell their house andcars.Ms Smith left her job and her husband is using unpaid leave.They carry smallbags filled with lightweight clothing and whatever else they need.Ms Smith says sheenjoy
22、s being able to carry everything she needs on her back.She says she does notmiss the things she has back home.“What has become more important is makingthese memories as a family and taking those with us instead.”The Smiths will continue to head east for the next six months.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了朱丽和蒂姆计
23、划带孩子们环游世界一年以及为此所做的准备。5.In what way is the Smith familys trip different from many others according toParagraph 1?A.They take their children on vacation.B.They travel during school breaks.C.They travel for a few weeks with children.D.They travel around the world for a year with children.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根
24、据第一段中But Julie and Tim Smith planned alonger vacation with their two children.The Smith family is on a one-year trip aroundthe world可知,他们的旅行与其他家庭的不同之处在于他们计划带着孩子环游世界一年。6.What does Tyler find interesting during the trip?A.Living in Africa.B.Learning about the people they have met.C.Lifestyles in Ameri
25、ca.D.Having Thai food.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段Eleven-year-old Tyler says he has enjoyedlearning about the people they have met.可知,泰勒发现了解他们遇到的人很有趣。7.Which of the following is NOT true about the Smiths preparation for the trip?A.They both left their jobs.B.It took the Smith family a year.C.They sold their h
26、ouse and cars.D.They put lightweight clothing in small bags.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第三段 Ms Smith left her job and her husband isusing unpaid leave.可知,史密斯太太辞掉了工作,她的丈夫正在休无薪假并没有辞职。8.What does the underlined word“those”in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.The memories of the family.B.The small bags they carry.C.The things
27、on her back.D.The things back home.【解析】选A。词义猜测题。What has become more important is making thesememories as a family and taking those with us instead.句意:更加重要的是,作为一个家庭共同创造这些回忆,并把这些回忆带在身边。故those指的是家庭的回忆。.阅读填句(2021衡阳高二检测)The sense of humor is one of the most powerful tools you have for getting rid ofany
28、source of stress in your life.1 We cant over-estimate the importance of thesense of humor too much.In fact,making work fun helps employees perform bestand provide quality work.2 Telling jokes and stories and using team-building games in companiesmake people have more fun at work.Some companies even
29、have talent shows or holddance or sports competitions.It just gives employees a break in the day and a chanceto laugh at themselves.3 Humor should be about laughing with rather than laughing at others.Weall have probably heard jokes that seemed to bother or hurt others.For example,jokesmaking fun of
30、 employees for their weight,race,religion,etc.are not only harmful tothe person,but also can create an unfriendly working environment.Even if the jokes were intended to be humorous,they may not be received thatway.I have even heard speakers make slight dirty jokes on the audience,thinkingthey would
31、be seen as cool.In fact the audience thought the speakers had no taste.4 In another case,I heard about a manager who was out partying with co-workersand kidding about how the boss liked certain people more than others.Such jokesactually had damaging effects on people in the company.Humor,if proper,c
32、an brighten up the workplace and reduce some of the stresswe are all experiencing.5 A.And they lost peoples respect as a result.B.Of course,it is important to use proper humor at work.C.Everyone agreed that their work needed to be more fun.D.There are plenty of ways to bring humor into the workplace
33、.E.So take a moment to laugh and help us all to feel happier at work.F.In addition,laughter can brighten up the feelings of everyone around.G.The most obvious way to make your job fun is to learn to find some humor.【文章大意】本文属于说明文,介绍幽默感的重要性以及在使用幽默时应该注意方式方法。1.【解析】选F。根据空前一句可知,幽默感是最强大的技能之一,能够让你应对生活中的压力,本
34、句阐述幽默的好处和意义,而F选项“幽默也可以让周围的人感到开心”符合语境。2.【解析】选D。根据空后一句可知,讲笑话,讲故事,以及团建游戏能够让职员感到高兴,故D选项“有很多方法把幽默带到工作场所”符合语境。3.【解析】选B。根据空后一句可知,幽默应该是让别人笑,而不是嘲笑别人,所以幽默应该讲求方式方法,故B选项符合语境。4.【解析】选A。根据空前一句可知,事实上,观众会认为演讲者没有品味,因此就不会得到大家的尊重,故A选项符合语境。5.【解析】选E。根据空前一句可知,使用合理的话,幽默可以让工作中的职员高兴,减轻压力,故E选项“花点时间来笑一下,也让别人在工作中感到开心”,呼吁利用幽默的好处
35、,符合语境。.完形填空(2021南昌高二检测)Heroes come in different shapes and sites.Some are born to give others a 1.Then there are the people who just happen to be in the right place at the right time.That was the 2 for John Underwood.On a cold evening,a storm 3 near his home.Underwood was heading overto help his sis
36、ter when the roads were 4.He saw some other drivers get stuck,sohe got out of his truck to help.Underwood wasnt out of his 5 long before he heard a cry.Moments later,a 12-year-old boy ran up to Underwood,saying his parents were 6 and asked forhelp.The Hammonds went to get things from the basement wh
37、en the walls 7 tobear the weight of rain and fell down,and they couldnt 8.Worse still,the waterwas rising fast.9 was of extreme significance,so Underwood took action atonce.Any inappropriate action could add more dangers.Luckily,Underwood had 10 as a contractor(承包商).“Digging a hole in the living roo
38、m floor,I knew its a 11 way,”he said.With physical strength,patience,and a lot of 12,Underwood saved theirlives.He said he did what anyone would do,but thats not necessarily true.Its 13 to put yourself in a dangerous way to rescue another.Thats why the American RedCross 14 him.Ann Otto,who was in ch
39、arge of the 23rd Annual Acts of CourageAwards,said the Awards should 15 heroes like Underwood.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文,文中讲述了暴风雨降临时约翰安德伍德营救遭遇险境的Hammonds夫妇的故事。1.A.lesson B.direction C.hope D.hand【解析】选D。根据下文中多次出现的help及文章第一句可知,作者认为有人天生乐于助人,所以用hand。give sb.a hand“帮助某人”为固定搭配。2.A.roleB.concernC.caseD.behavior【解析】选C。
40、结合下文安德伍德帮助被困夫妇的事情可知,此处意为约翰安德伍德就是这样的例子。case“事例,实例”。3.A.brokeB.disappearedC.returnedD.changed【解析】选A。暴风雨在他家附近降临(broke)了。break可指好的天气突然变化,故选A。4.A.clearedB.completedC.repairedD.flooded【解析】选D。安德伍德正在去帮助他妹妹的路上,这时道路被洪水淹没了。下文中的“the water was rising fast”是提示。clear“清除,疏通”;complete“完成,结束”;repair“修理,修补”;flood“被水所淹
41、,被淹没”。5.A.powerB.senseC.houseD.vehicle【解析】选D。根据上文中的“He saw some other drivers get stuck,so he got outof his truck to help.”可知,此处vehicle“车辆,交通工具”符合语境。6.A.ignoredB.trappedC.injuredD.missed【解析】选B。根据下文的“when the walls.fell down”可知,一个12岁的男孩跑向安德伍德,说他的父母被困住了。trap“困住,使陷于危险中”。7.A.managedB.failedC.triedD.stru
42、ggled【解析】选B。Hammonds夫妇去地下室拿东西时,墙壁不能够承受雨水的重量倒塌了,两人无法脱身。fail“未能(做到)”。8.A.speakB.reuniteC.escapeD.survive【解析】选C。speak“说话”;reunite“重逢,再次相聚”;escape“逃脱,摆脱”;survive“生存,存活”。由上文可知墙倒塌的时候,他们还在地下室,因此他们没能“逃走”。9.A.TimeB.ReliefC.SuccessD.Action【解析】选A。根据上文中的“the water was rising fast”和下文中的“soUnderwood took action a
43、t once”可知,时间(Time)至关重要,于是他立即行动起来。10.A.attitudeB.potentialC.confidenceD.experience【解析】选D。在这种情况下,任何不当的操作都会增加危险。幸运的是,安德伍德有承包商经验(experience)。11.A.difficultB.safeC.creativeD.quick【解析】选B。安德伍德认为在客厅地板上挖一个洞是一个安全的(safe)方法。此处safe与前面的dangers形成对比。12.A.braveryB.encouragementC.anxietyD.responsibility【解析】选A。根据下文可知安
44、德伍德因勇敢的行为获奖。他凭借体力,耐心和勇气救了Hammonds夫妇。bravery“勇敢,勇气”;encouragement“鼓舞,鼓励”;anxiety“焦虑,忧虑”;responsibility“责任,负责”。13.A.impossibleB.reasonableC.hardD.special【解析】选C。根据空前的“He said he did what anyone would do,but thats notnecessarily true.”可知,要把自己置于危险的境地去救别人是很难(hard)做到的。14.A.invitedB.honoredC.interviewedD.helped【解析】选B。这是美国红十字会把奖项授予他的原因。honor“给荣誉,表彰”符合语境。15.A.go toB.come toC.turn toD.pass to【解析】选A。这个奖应该颁给像安德伍德那样的英雄。go to“归于,被给予”;come to“突然被某人意识到”;turn to“向求助(或寻求指教等)”;pass to“转移给,遗留给(继承人等)”。