1、Unit 4Section .完形填空I was doing a year of voluntary service abroad for people with learning disabilities.One of my fellow _1.C_， a girl from Tanzania, seemed a bit _2.C_， so I asked what the problem was.She told me she had a _3.D_ back home who was really _4.C_ with her university studies.It seemed t
2、hat _5.D_ difficulties would make it impossible for her to complete her course.So this friend of mine had done something unbelievable: she had sent all her pocket money for the month to Tanzania to _6.B_ her friend! This meant that she didnt have much food to eat and had no money to go anywhere outs
3、ide the village.I was so _7.D_ that she did this for her friend and I felt I had to do something.So, during my next trip to one of the nearby towns I walked into a shop to buy some food for her.I started _8.A_ to the woman working in the shop and _9.D_ told her about my friend.The woman looked at me
4、，_10.B_.“Does she eat pasta (意大利面)？” she asked.“Yes，” I replied.She immediately _11.A_ loading a bag with pasta, cookies, sweets and other things until the bag was full.“Give this to her for me.Its my _12.C_！” I couldnt believe it but cried with _13.D_.Imagine my friends face when I _14.B_ the gifts
5、 on my kitchen table and fetched her from her room to see! I have _15.C_ seen her so happy!文章大意：俗话说：好心有好报。看到自己的朋友为了帮助他人而变得一贫如洗，作者义无反顾地伸出了援助之手，没有想到她的义举却带来了更大的惊喜。1Ateachers Bstudents Cvolunteers Dworkers解析：这里指志愿者中作者的一位朋友。故选C。2Aexcited Bangry Cdesperate Ddisappointed解析：根据下文可知作者的朋友把这个月所有的零用钱都寄给了家乡的朋友，因此
6、她现在有点绝望。故选C。3Asister Bcousin Crelative Dfriend解析：根据本段倒数第二句可知，这里指她家乡的一个朋友。故选D。4Adealing Bhelping Cstruggling Dimproving解析：根据下文作者的朋友给自己家乡上大学的朋友寄钱可知，她的朋友因经济问题难以完成学业，故选择struggling。故选C。5Aacademic Bcultural Cintellectual Dfinancial解析：financial difficulties 经济困难。故选D。6Aconnect Bsupport Creward Dinform解析：朋友寄
7、钱给她的朋友，用来支持她的学业。故选B。7Acurious Bgenerous Cinfluenced Dtouched解析：了解朋友的这一义举之后，作者很受触动。故选D。8Atalking Bcalling Cshowing Dwalking解析：作者是在和商店的工作人员谈话，最后谈到了朋友的事情。故选A。9Athankfully Bconstantly Cgenerously Deventually解析：eventually 最后。故选D。10Aannoyed Bamazed Cconfused Dembarrassed解析：商店的那名妇女听了这事之后应该也感到很惊讶。故选B。11Asta
8、rted Bcontinued Callowed Dstopped解析：根据下文的“until the bag was full”可知，那名妇女了解到这一情况后，立刻开始往包里装吃的东西。故选A。12Aduty Boffer Ctreat Dturn解析：店员因为作者朋友之事深受感动，所以包了一大包的食品，并且说Its my treat(算我请客)。故选C。13Aregret Bsorrow Csympathy Dhappiness解析：看到店员如此的慷慨，作者喜极而泣。故选D。14Aate Barranged Cconsumed Dfinished解析：根据下文可知，作者将这些食品放到厨房的
9、桌上，并从朋友的屋子里把她请出来。故选B。15Aalways Brecently Cnever Dfrequently解析：好心人遇到好心人，因此作者的朋友从来没有这么开心过。故选C。.阅读理解AA rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely dipping below 16 .Rainforests have a great effect on the wo
10、rld environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate.Without the forest cover, these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere, warming the rest of the world.Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns, potentially causing certain natural
11、 disasters all over the world.In the past one hundred years, humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three major resources (资源): land for crops, wood for paper and other products, land for raising farm animals.This action affects the environment as a whole.For example, a lot of carbon
12、dioxide (二氧化碳) in the air comes from burning the rainforests.People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.There are two main reasons for this.Firstly, when people cut down trees, generally they can only use the land for a
13、 year or two.Secondly, cutting large sections of rainforests may provide a good supply of wood right now, but in the long run it actually reduces the worlds wood supply.Rainforests are often called the worlds drug store.More than 25% of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests.Howe
14、ver, fewer than 1% of rainforest plants have been examined for their medical value.It is extremely likely that our best chance to cure diseases lies somewhere in the worlds shrinking rainforests.文章大意：这是一篇说明文。作者介绍了热带雨林的功能以及给人类带来的好处。1Rainforests can help to adjust the climate because they _D_.Areflect
15、 more heat into the atmosphereBbring about high rainfall throughout the worldCrarely cause the temperature to drop lower than 16Dreduce the effect of heat from the sun on the earth解析：细节理解题。从第一段第二句话可知“热带雨林能吸收太阳的热量”。故答案为D。2What does the underlined word “this” in the third paragraph refer to？_A_AWe wil
16、l lose much more than we can gain.BHumans have begun destroying rainforests.CPeople have a strong desire for resources.DMuch carbon dioxide comes from burning rainforests.解析：词义猜测题。从第三段后面的说明中可知人们失去的会比得到的多。故答案为A。3It can be inferred from the text that _B_.Awe can get enough resources without rainforest
17、sBthere is great medicine potential in rainforestsCwe will grow fewer kinds of crops in the gained landDthe level of annual rainfall affects wind patterns解析：推理判断题。从最后一段的数字可知热带雨林中有着丰富的“药材”。故答案为B。4What might be the best title for the text？_C_AHow to Save RainforestsBHow to Protect NatureCRainforests a
18、nd the EnvironmentDRainforests and Medical Development解析：标题归纳题。本文是在向读者介绍热带雨林减少会对环境造成的影响，呼吁人们要保护热带雨林，进而保护整个人类生存的环境。故答案为C。BWhat Theresa Loe is doing proves that a large farm isnt a prerequisite for a modern growyourown lifestyle.On a mere 1/10 of an acre in Los Angeles, Loe and her family grow, can (装
19、罐) and preserve much of the food they consume.Loe is a master food preserver, gardener and canning expert.She also operates a website, where she shares her tips and recipes, with the goal of demonstrating that everyone has the ability to control whats on their plate.Loe initially went to school to b
20、ecome an engineer, but she quickly learned that her enthusiasm was mainly about growing and preparing her own food.“got into cooking my own food and started growing my own herbs (香草) and foods for that fresh flavor，” she said.Engineer by day, Loe learned cooking at night school.She ultimately purcha
21、sed a small piece of land with her husband and began growing their own foods.“I teach people how to live farmfresh without a farm，” Loe said.Through her website Loe emphasizes that “anybody can do this anywhere.” Got an apartment with a balcony(阳台)? Plant some herbs.A window? Perfect spot for growin
22、g.Start with herbs, she recommends, because “theyre very forgiving”Just a little of the herbs “can take your regular cooking to a whole new level，” she added.“I think its a great place to start.” Then? Try growing something from a seed, she said, like a tomato or some tea.Canning is a natural extens
23、ion of the planting she does.With every planted food, Loe noted, theres a moment when its bursting with its absolute peak flavor.“I try and keep it in a time capsule in a canning jar，” Loe said.“Canning for me is about knowing whats in your food, knowing where it comes from.”In addition to being mor
24、e in touch with the food shes eating, another joy comes from passing this knowledge and this desire for good food to her children: “Influencing them and telling them your opinion on not only being careful what we eat but understanding the bigger picture，” she said, “that if we dont take care of the
25、earth, no one will.”文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。Loe是“自己种植”现代生活方式的实践者，她热衷于自己种植香草和味道新鲜的食物，并将食物装入密封罐中保持以保持最佳的风味，更想通过自己的举动影响孩子们，让他们意识到保护地球的责任。5The underlined word “prerequisite” (Para.1) is closest in meaning to“_C_”ArecipeBsubstituteCrequirementDchallenge解析：词义猜测题。根据首段第二句 “On a mere 1/10 of an acre in Los Angeles, Lo
26、e and her family grow, can and preserve much of the food they consume.” 可知面积并不是硬要求。该句句意为：Loe在那里所做的一切证明，有大农场对“自己种植”现代生活方式来说并不是一个硬要求。故选C项。6Why does Loe suggest starting with herbs？_B_AThey are used daily.BThey are easy to grow.CThey can grow very tall DThey can be eaten uncooked.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中“Just a
27、 little of the herbs can take your regular cooking to a whole new level， she added.I think its a great place to start.” 可知香草很容易生长。故选B项。7According to Loe, what is the benefit of canning her planted foods？_A_AIt can preserve their best flavor.BIt can promote her online sales.CIt can better her cooking
28、 skills.DIt can improve their nutrition.解析：细节理解题。根据第五段中“With every planted food, Loe noted, theres a moment when its bursting with its absolute peak flavor.I try and keep it in a time capsule in a canning jar， Loe said.”可知将种植的食物装入密封罐中保存的好处是能够保持最佳的风味。故选A项。8What is the “the bigger picture” (Para.6) th
29、at Loe wishes her children to understand？_D_AThe knowledge about good food.BThe way to live a growourown life.CThe joy of getting in touch with foods.DThe responsibility to protect our earth解析：名词指代题。根据最后一段中尾句 “that if we dont take care of the earth, no one will.” 可知the bigger picture指的是保护地球的责任。故选D项。
30、.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio.It_1.was_(be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up.The river was so polluted that it_2.actually_(actual) caught fire
31、 and burned.Now, years later, this river is one of_3.the_most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.But the river wasnt changed in a few days_4.or_even a few months.It took years of work_5.to reduce_(reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water.Finally, that hard work paid off and no
32、w the water in the river is_6.cleaner_(clean) than ever.Maybe you are facing an impossible situation.Maybe you have a habit_7.that/which_is driving your family crazy.Possibly you drink too much or dont know how to control your credit card use.When you face such an impossible situation, dont you want
33、 a quick fix and something to change immediately?While there are_8.amazing_(amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the_9.changes_(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river.Just be_10.patient_(patience)文章大意：本文通过一个城市清理工业污染的例子说明这样一个道理：
34、只要我们坚持不懈，我们可以做成那些看似不可能的事情。解析：1考查谓语动词。前句有时间状语In 1969，因此描述的是过去的情况。应用一般过去时，本空填was。2考查副词。空格在动词前，应用副词修饰，本空填actually。3考查冠词。后面有形容词的最高级，因此该空填定冠词the。4考查连词。本句为否定句，故用or连接两个并列成分。5考查非谓语动词。本句是It took.to do sth.句型，因此本空填不定式to reduce。6考查形容词的比较级。空后的than ever暗示空处应填形容词的比较级cleaner。7考查定语从句。本句含有定语从句，先行词为a habit，指物，在从句中作主语，应填关系代词that/which。8考查形容词。本空在名词之前，应用形容词作定语。amazing“惊人的”，修饰名词stories。9考查名词复数。本句为主系表结构，空格后的are gradual暗示本空填名词复数changes。10考查形容词。本句为祈使句。在系动词be后应用形容词作表语，因此本空填patient。
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