1、Unit 4Section .单词拼写1He didnt live off other peoples faith, and that is _ (令人钦佩的)2All information must be _ (提交) through the online application.3He still feels quite _ (内疚的) when he looks back on the past.4I was _ (故意地) trying to annoy him.5My boss _ (控告) me of being too careless.6This _ (科技的) innova
2、tion will save us much time and labour.7In order to ensure success we must have a complete and _ (彻底的) plan.8Do you want to have your first book _ (出版) by next year?9History is by its nature a critical, _ (怀疑的) discipline.10Seek information about the new skill you want to _ (获得)答案:1.admirable2.submi
3、tted3.guilty4.deliberately5accused6.technical7.thorough8.published9.skeptical10acquire.选词填空be delighted at; assist.in;submit.to;concentrate.on;inform.of;depend on;accuse.of;so as to1They _ her _ his safe arrival.2He was invited to _ us _ designing a new bridge.3She is shortsighted and cant _ a book
4、very long.4He is a man to _, so you can be relaxed.5He _ his proposal for school development _ the headmaster.6The family _ the news that he survived the earthquake in February, 2011 in New Zealand.7He has been working hard _ go to an ideal university next year.8The boss _ having broken his word.答案:
5、1.informed;of2.assist;in3.concentrate on4.be depended on5.submitted;to6.were delighted at7.so as to8.was accused of.用倒装句式完成句子1No sooner _ than it began to rain.(get)我刚一到家,天就开始下雨了。2_, who won the first place in the race.(rush)这位运动员在比赛中获得一等奖后冲出去了。3Only by shouting _ make himself heard.(able)只有通过大喊大叫他才
6、能够使自己被听见。4Only when he returned home _ what had happened.(realize)直到回到家后他才意识到所发生的一切。5Never before _ an article that is so full of lies.(read)我以前从来没有读过一篇如此充满谎言的文章。6_ some important figures.(present)出席会议的是一些重要人物。7_, he knows much.(though)他尽管年轻,但懂得很多。8Only after the doctor gave the patient anesthesia _
7、.(perform)只有在医生给病人施行麻醉以后,手术才能进行。9_ that even people in the next room could hear him.(loudly)他说话的声音如此大以至于隔壁屋里的人都能听见。10Hardly _ when it began to snow.(arrive)他刚到,天就下起雪来了。答案:1.had I got home2.Out rushed the athlete3.was he able to4.did he realize5.have I read6.Present at the meeting were7.Young though
8、he is8.could the operation be performed9.So loudly did he speak10.had he arrived.用恰当词语填空1_ is no denying the fact that he has won the game.答案:ThereThere is no denying“毫无疑问”。2Tomorrow remind me_ the first thing that I will telephone my mother to tell her.答案:ofremind sb. of sth. “使某人想起某事”。3He often ac
9、cuses me _my carelessness.答案:ofaccuse sb. of sth.“因某事责备某人”。4Whats the _of having a public open space where you cant eat, drink or even simply hang out for a while?答案:sense5It took him a long time to _the skills he needed to become a professional artist.答案:acquireacquire 多指经过一段时间的艰苦努力而获得,获得的内容多是抽象的东西
10、,并且一经获得很难失去,如知识技能等。6He is a man to be depended_.答案:on/upondepend on/upon“依靠,依赖”。7After the fun he has had during the holidays, the boy cant concentrate_ his schoolwork.答案:on句意:放假玩了几天,这孩子没法集中精力上课。concentrate on意为“聚精会神;集中思想”,符合语境。8Wash your hands with soap and water _(thorough)after each contact with
11、the sick person.答案:thoroughly句意:每次与病人接触之后,要彻底用肥皂和水清洗双手。throughly表示“彻底地,一干二净地”,符合语境。9In no case_ you sign the contract unless you are sure you understand it.答案:should句意:如果你不能保证你理解合同的内容,你就绝不可签这份合同。in no case表示“在任何情况下都不”,位于句首时,其后用倒装语序。10In front of the classroom _ the desk for the teacher.答案:is句意:在教室前面
12、有一张讲桌。考查了介词短语用于句首,其后用全部倒装语序的语法。.阅读理解No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA. There are almost 2, 000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality of some American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted all over the world
13、. Famous dailies like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country. However, they are not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain or Le Monde is in France, since each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of these presen
14、ts detailed description of national and international news, but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the “sensational” which feature crime and gossip(闲谈), to the “serious”, which focus on factual news and the analy
15、sis of world events. But with few exceptions, American newspapers try to entertain as well as give information, for they have to compete with the attraction of television.Just as American newspapers satisfy all tastes, so do they also try to attract readers of all political parties. A few newspapers
16、 support extremist (极端主义的) groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers try to attract middle of the road Americans who are moderate(中立的). Many of these papers print columns by wellknown journalists of different political and social views, in order to present a balanced pic
17、ture.As in other countries, American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible, but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once courageously exposed political scandals (丑闻) or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Affair(水门事件). Th
18、e newspapers drew the attention of the public to the horrors of the Vietnam War.1There are fewer national newspapers in_.A. Britain than in the USAB. France than in BritainC. the USA than in Britain or FranceD. France than in the USA or Britain答案:C细节理解题。由文章第一段第五句“However, they are not national newsp
19、apers in the sense that The Times is in Britain or Le Monde is in France, since each American city has its own daily newspaper.”可知,故选C。2Most American newspapers try hard to entertain their readers because_.A. they have to keep up a good relation with themB. they have to compete with televisionC. the
20、y have to write about crime and gossipD. they have to give factual news in an interesting way答案:B细节理解题。文章第二段第二句“But with few exceptions, American newspapers try to entertain as well as give information, for they have to compete with the attraction of television.”意思为:但是除了少数例外,美国的报纸尽量娱乐以及提供资讯,因为它们必须同电
21、视的吸引力相竞争。故选B。3Many American newspapers attract readers of different political preference by_.A. supporting extremist groups from time to timeB. inviting middleoftheroad Americans to write articles for themC. avoiding carrying articles about extremistsD. printing articles representing different polit
22、ical viewpoints答案:D细节理解题。文章第三段最后一句“Many of these papers print columns by wellknown journalists of different political and social views, in order to present a balanced picture.”故选D。4The passage is mainly about_.A. the characteristics of American newspapersB. the development of American newspapersC. t
23、he functions of American newspapersD. the advantages and disadvantages of American newspapers答案:A主旨大意题。本文的关键词是American newspapers,根据每一段的主题句,可知本文重点介绍了美国报纸的一些特点。故选A。.语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。【全国新课标卷题型】There was a young flower in the desert where everything was dry and sadlooking. She was
24、 growing by herself,_1_(enjoy)every day,and saying to the sun “When shall I be grown up”?And the sun would say“Be patient. Each time I touch you, you grow a little. ”She was so pleased, because she would have a chance to bring_2_to this corner of sand. And this is_3_she wanted to dobring a little bi
25、t of beauty to this world.One day a hunter came by and_4_(step) on her. She was going to die and she felt so sad,_5_because she was dying,but because she would not have a_6_to bring a little bit of beauty to this corner of the desert.Just then the great spirit saw her,and was listening. He heard wha
26、t she said_7_her mind. Indeed,he said,she should be living. And he reached down and_8_(touch) her and gave her life._9_(final), she grew up to be a beautiful flower and this_10_of the desert became so beautiful because of her persistence.1_2._3._4._5._6_7._8._9._10._答案:本文讲述了一个优美的寓言故事:一朵小花长在沙漠的一角,那里的
27、一切都是干枯的,唯有这朵小花有着一颗积极向上的心,她希望自己快点长大,因为她有着这样一个信念她要用自己的美丽点缀沙漠的一角,让那里看起来漂亮1enjoying根据该句的结构可知,“grow”“enjoy”和“say”这三个动作是并列的,故它们的形式应保持一致,这里应用enjoy的现在分词形式。2beauty由第三段最后一句话中的“bring a little bit of beauty to this world”可知,此处用beauty。她将有机会给沙漠的一角带来美丽。3all/what/everything考查代词。根据句子结构可知,此处填all或everything时,构成定语从句,且a
28、ll或everything作定语从句的先行词;填what时,则构成一个表语从句,且what作从句的宾语。因此,这几个都正确。4stepped考查时态。全文用的是一般过去时态,因此这里应该step的过去式。要注意的是,末尾字母p应双写。5not考查句式结构。该句中含有一个“not.but”结构,根据语境“不是因为她将要死了”可知此处填not。6chance考查搭配。根据上文第一段中的“have a chance to.”可知,此处应填chance。7in考查搭配。in ones mind表示“在某人心中”,即听到她内心的声音。8touched考查时态。根据上下文可知,这里该用一般过去时。9Fin
29、ally考查词性转换。用final的副词形式在句中作状语。10corner由第二段最后一句话“.she would not have a. to this corner of the desert.”可知,此处填corner。因为她的坚持,沙漠的一角变得非常美丽。【辽宁卷题型】Brown:Hello!How are you today?Christian:Hi. I_1_(feel) very nervous. I just had a test and Im not sure how well or how badly I did.Brown:Its no use_2_(worry) abo
30、ut it now. Youve done the test and you can not change any of your answers.Christian:Thats true. I really_3_go home and prepare for the next test, but Im feeling_4_(tire) now.Brown:Lets go and have a coffee together. That will help you to refresh yourself!Christian:OK. I feel like sitting down and ha
31、ving_5_chat. How have you been recently?Brown:Oh, you know me. Im always happy! If I think Im getting_6_a bad mood, I call some friends and have a chat.Christian:Thats a good idea._7_I sit at home alone, I get increasingly upset.Brown:I hate spending too much time at home. I get bored of_8_really qu
32、ickly. Im always excited about going out to parties or clubs or some other places and meeting people,_9_.Christian:Perhaps Im being too shy. I should go our_10_(much) too and not spend time worrying about tests!1_2._3._4._5._6_7._8._9._10._答案:1am feeling考查时态。句意:我感到非常紧张。从上句How are you today?及下句可知用现在进
33、行时态。2worrying考查非谓语动词。Its no use后面接动词ing形式,意为“做某事没有什么用处”。3should考查情态动词。句意:我真应该回家准备下一场考试。4tired考查非谓语动词。句意:但我现在感觉很累。表示“人”感觉累,用动词ed形式。5a考查冠词。have a chat“聊天”。6into考查介词。句意:如果我感觉情绪不好的时候,我会叫一些朋友聊天。get into a bad mood“情绪不好”。7When考查连词。句意:当我一个人坐在家里,我感到越来越沮丧。8it考查代词。指代前面的spending too much time at home。9instead考
34、查副词。与前句意思相反,放在句末,前面又有逗号,故用instead。10more考查比较级。句意:我应该也更多地出去走走,不再花费时间为测试而担心。.书面表达下面的表格显示了不同年龄段孩子与父母谈心的情况。Age groupsTime spent in talking with parents per week on average796 hours10125 hours13154 hours16183 hours根据上表信息,请以“HearttoHeart Talks with Parents”为题,用英语写一篇100词左右的短文。要求如下:1. 简要描述表中信息;2说明原因(如忙于学习或工
35、作、缺少共同话题);3谈谈你的看法。注意:文章的标题和开头已给出,不计入总词数。HearttoHeart Talks with ParentsAs is shown in the diagram,_ _参考范文:HearttoHeart Talks with ParentsAs is shown in the diagram,children spend less time having hearttoheart talks with their parents when they grow older. For example, while the 79 age group spends a
36、s many as 6 hours per week on average, the 1618 age group spends only half the time.There are two major reasons for this: both parents and children are too busy working or studying, and there arent many topics of common interest for them to talk about.In my opinion, children should let their parents know more about what they are interested in. At the same time, parents should spend more time talking with their children and sharing opinions with them. Only in this way can they better understand each other.