1、Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars.品句填词1A big building blocked out the view from the window.2The car crashed into a big stone and burst into flames.3We did our best to cheer him on when he was about to give up.4The driver pulled up at the gate of our school.5He broke into the Palace Museum an
2、d stole many famous paintings.6We need to create a climate in which business can prosper.7Beautiful music came floating out of the window.8Is there too much violence on TV?9Music is quite unlike any other art form.10He seemed to hardly notice my presence.单句语法填空1If our parents do everything for us ch
3、ildren, we wont learn to depend on ourselves (our)2There was a puzzled (puzzle) look on her face.3The meeting was held in a lively atmosphere where everybody felt free to share his ideas.4Our city has experienced twice as much rain this year as it did last year.5Now that youve got a chance, you migh
4、t as well make full use of it.6The manager wants to see changes in the company, and I am sure he will in time.7Grace doesnt want to move to New York because she thinks if she were_to_live (live) there，she wouldnt be able to see her parents very often.8The limits of a persons intelligence, generally
5、speaking, are fixed at birth, but whether he reaches these limits will depend on his environment.9They built the Great Wall to protect the country from being_attacked (attack)10If they win the final tonight, the team are going to tour around the city to_be_cheered (cheer) by their enthusiastic suppo
6、rters.阅读理解Lucas Irwin, a 25yearold man who doesnt live with his parents but who must visit them once or twice a year, gave his parents a real shock at the beginning of their latest reunion.According to MSN Canada on Jan.8, when he arrived at their home for the holidays, Lucas was 130 pounds lighter
7、than he was when he paid his last visit to his parents.A year went by, starting when Irwin weighed 300 pounds and ending when he weighed 170 pounds.No doubt Irwin was hardly recognized when he turned up.The shocking discovery, which happened over the holidays, was caught on tape and now that video h
8、as “gone_viral”To tell his tale, Lucas Irwin and his parents told on Wednesday that he managed to stay away from his dad and stepmother for the whole year in order to carry out this impressive surprise.To lose weight, Lucas Irwin reportedly took in only 1,350 calories a day.He kept a food diary to h
9、elp keep track of what he was putting in his mouth and to remain adapted to his eating patterns.He did this for a year.In addition, Irwin took exercise, but he didnt stick to it for long.Meanwhile, another course Lucas Irwin took in order to keep on going with his weight loss plan was to chat with t
10、he Reddit “Loselt” Community who gave him the support he needed at the time.And so, after a lifelong struggle with weight, Lucas Irwin lost 130 pounds without telling his dad or his stepmother he was aiming to do this.Then a huge congratulation was sent to Lucas Irwin.语篇解读本文是新闻报道。文章讲述了一位名叫Lucas Irwi
11、n的神奇男子在不到一年的时间内从300磅减为170磅的故事。1Lucas Irwins parents got shocked because_.Athey hadnt seen their son for a yearBthey hardly recognized their sonCLucas didnt succeed in losing weightDLucas became famous overnight解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“No doubt Irwin was hardly recognized when he turned up.”可知，父母看到减肥成功后的Lu
12、cas时大吃一惊，简直认不出他了。答案：B2The underlined part in the passage means “_”AspreadBdisappearedCchanged Dhappened解析：词义猜测题。通读全文可知，人们通过录像带看到了这位已经减肥成功的男子，因此他的减肥故事得到了传播。答案：A3It can be inferred from the third and fourth paragraphs that_.ALucas Irwin carried out his plan in the holidaysBhis stepmother didnt get on
13、well with LucasCLucas disliked living with his father and stepmotherDLucas and his parents have got interviewed解析：推理判断题。根据文章第四段中的“Lucas Irwin and his parents told on Wednesday.”并结合语境可知，Lucas和他的父母接受了采访。答案：D4What do you think of Lucas from the passage?AHe is humorous but serious about health.BHe is pa
14、rticular about the food to take in.CHe is determined and careful in his plan.DHe is optimistic and full of curiosity.解析：推理判断题。根据文章第五段可知，为了减肥，Lucas保持严格的饮食习惯，记录每天吃的食物，并且参加锻炼，他这样坚持了一年，由此可推知，他意志坚定且细心。答案：C.阅读七选五Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now
15、 familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently.1First of all, remember that you are not alone.Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language.2What you need to do is to find listening resources.The Interne
16、t is really a useful tool for English students.You can download The RealPlayer from RealM. The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station.Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated(受阻)by limited understanding.3Here is some of the advice I give
17、 my students：Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything.Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times.Do not translate everything into your native language.4Dont concentrate on detail until you have understood the main ideas.Listen to
18、something you enjoy.I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany.In the beginning, when I didnt understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind.5Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts.Firstly, translating c
19、reates a barrier between the listener and the speaker.Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly.By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I didnt pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said.AWhat should you do?BBut listening is a problem for most of the beginners
20、!CHowever, after several weeks, I got used to the grammar rules.DThe most important thing is to listen as often as possible.EThis method usually resulted in confusion.FListen for the general idea of the conversation.GBut you cant follow a native English speaker at all!答案：15GDAFE.语法填空Once upon a time
21、, in a small country, people decided to investigate what it was that parents really liked the most.A competition was organized.It would use the 1.latest (late) invention of Professor CrankShafte: the Gladometer (快乐测量仪)To date, the Gladometer is the only contraption (新发明) ever 2.built (build) capable
22、 of measuring joy and happiness.So, one by one, the children presented 3.their (they) own particular talents to their parents.And the Gladometer faithfully measured their parents reactions.One boy turned up 4.with a trained pig; the pig sang and danced.A girl came and played the violin like an angel
23、.An intelligent boy came and read his very big book.The parents happiness was easy 5.to_see (see)Finally, a boy came to the Gladometer 6.carrying(carry) nothing.Nor did he know how to do anything.When the organizers asked him what he was going to do, he 7.simply(simple) said：“I am very obedient (顺从的)” The machine measured such a high reading 8.that it began violently shaking, and finally 9.exploded(explode)The boy who had done nothing won all the prizes that day, for solving the mystery of 10.what pleases parents the most.
