1、双基限时练(十二)Unit 4Part .单词拼写1The dog has _(咬) a hole in my trousers.答案bitten2There were many types of _(恐龙), some of which were very large.答案dinosaurs3The _(事件) caused a series of events that nobody had foreseen.答案incident4The old table was covered in _(尘土)答案dust5The dog looks _(凶猛的), but it is gentle
2、really.答案fierce.翻译句子1我们宁愿他明天付给我们那笔钱。(would rather)_答案We would rather he paid us the money tomorrow.2那个小男孩节省每一个硬币，为的是在母亲节为妈妈买件礼物。(so that)_答案The little boy saved every coin so that he could buy his mother a present on Mothers Day.3按照老师所说，李明是一个喜欢动物的学生。(according to)_答案According to the teacher, Li Ming
3、 is a student who loves animals.4据说他要来视察军队。(inspect)_答案Its said that he is coming to inspect the army.5我在认识你之前，就早已认识了你的姐姐。(long before)_答案I had known your sister long before I knew you.用下列短语的正确形式填空1This medicine _ this disease.答案has a good effect on2This kind of animal is _ in the world.答案dying out3
4、Leave him _； hes trying to work.答案in peace4Our teachers always _ combining theory with practice.答案pay attention to5His father gave him some money to _ him _ in business.答案set; up6How many workers are _ losing their jobs?答案in danger of7They huddled together in the corner to _ themselves _ the wind.答案
5、protect; from8Dinosaurs lived on the earth tens of millions of years ago, long before humans _.答案came into being9In the past farmers in Africa hunted wild elephants _.答案without mercy10Nuclear power will _ our health and safety if it is not used properly.答案do harm to.单句语法填空(不多于3个单词)1Whats wrong with
6、your radio?I dont know. It _ (mend) by my brother now.答案与解析is being mended此处指目前正在进行的动作，应用现在进行时，而radio与mend之间为逻辑上的被动关系，故用现在进行时的被动语态。2There are only ten minutes _ (leave), but there are still ten passengers _ (wait) to check in.答案与解析left; waiting句中已有There be名词，是一个完整的主谓结构，因此空格处使用非谓语动词形式，left“剩余的”；第二个空是
7、现在分词作后置定语。3Can you tell the _ (different) between British English and American English?答案与解析differencetell the difference between . and .表示“说出之间的不同”。4The way_he thought of to solve the problem is a clever one.答案与解析that先行词the way被定语从句he thought of 和动词不定式短语to solve the problem修饰，way表示“方法；方式”的意思，作先行词，在
8、从句中作of的宾语，关系代词用that。5They started towards the village with the boy _ (lead) the way.答案与解析leading“with宾语宾语补足语”结构，根据题干，宾语和宾补之间是主动关系，所以用现在分词。6He made a mistake, but then he corrected the situation _ it got worse.答案与解析beforebefore“在之前”。7Theres a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think
9、 he means _ (make) trouble.答案与解析to makemean表示“想要；打算”时，其后常跟不定式。此处是现在时，故用其一般形式即可。8 Would you mind helping me with my maths? Not at all. Id like _.答案与解析to根据“Not at all”可看出“我一点儿也不介意”，所以表示“我很乐意”。.词语知识1 Are you coming to Jeffs party? Im not _. I might go to concert instead.A. for sure B. sureC. possible D
10、. definite答案与解析BIm not sure.“我不确定。”2David made a _ speech at the meeting. It made the others very angry and a fighting between them finally happened.A. friendly B. rareC. famous D. fierce答案与解析Dfierce“激烈的；猛烈的”，由题意可知选D项。3Wait until you are more _.Its better to be sure than sorry.A. inspired B. satisfi
11、edC. calm D. certain答案与解析D考查形容词词义辨析。根据题目的语意环境“有把握比后悔、遗憾好”，所以，空格处填入certain，意义同sure，使得句子意义前后一致。4More and more trees should be planted in spring to _ sandstorms happening frequently.A. protect B. preventC. keep D. care答案与解析Bkeep/prevent . from doing“阻止”，在主动语态中prevent后的from可省，而keep后的from不能省。故B项正确。5The f
12、ans were well behaved, and the game was played without _.A. incident B. accidentC. event D. matter答案与解析A句意：球迷们表现良好，球赛平静地进行。without incident为固定搭配，意为“平静地”。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Jack: Could you give me some information about Dennis Hutton?Annie: Certainly. Hutton Dennis was born D
13、arlington in 1836 and died New York in 1920. He was _1_ inventer and physicist, the son of a farmworker. He _2_ (admit) to the University of London at the age of 15.He graduated at 17. He made his first notable _3_ (achieve) at the age of 18. It was a method of refrigeration _4_ rolls from his work
14、in low temperature physics. He became professor of mathematics at the University of Manchester at 24, where he remained _5_ twelve years. During that time, he _6_ (marry) one of his students, Natasha Willoughby.Jack: Yes, go on.Annie: Later _7_ (work) together in London, they laid the _8_ (found) of
15、 modern physics by showing _9_ normal laws of cause and effect do not apply at the level of subatomic particles. For _10_ he and his wife received the Nobel Prize for physics in 1910, and did so again in 1912 for their work on very high frequency radio waves. In his lifetime, Hutton patented 244 inv
16、entions. 答案1.an2.was admitted3.achievement4.which5.for6.married7.working8.foundations9.that10.this.阅读理解New research shows sheep are cleverPeople often make jokes about how dull sheep are, but new research shows they may be cleverer than we think. Researchers at the University of Cambridge discovered
17、 that Welsh mountain sheep have brainpower that equals rodents (啮齿动物). Tests found that the sheep can map the area they live in, and some may even be able to plan ahead.Young fish prefer noisy neighboursA new study has shown that young fish like to live on reefs with noisy neighbours! Researchers fr
18、om the universities of Auckland and Bristol found that young fish looking for a home choose areas where other noisy fish live. The scientists produced all kinds of sounds which had been recorded in different natural environments. The young fish seemed to prefer the sounds of natural reefs, complete
19、with noisy animals! The scientists compared the choice to a music fan wandering around at a music festival, choosing to set up a tent closest to the music they like best!Butterflies are disappearingA new study has shown that 17 species (物种) of butterfly found in Europe have dropped by 70% in the las
20、t 20 years. The information collected from 3,000 sites across 15 countries shows it may be caused by the loss (减少) of grasslands covered with flowers. You can encourage butterflies to come into your garden by planting flowers.1What is the passage mainly about?A. Some new studies about animals.B. Peo
21、ples wrong ideas about animals.C. Why the number of animals has dropped.D. The importance of protecting animals.答案与解析A这篇文章讲了对羊、鱼和蝴蝶三种动物的新发现。A项正确。2According to the first paragraph, we may infer that sheep _.A. are less clever than rodentsB. can find their homeC. can read mapsD. are good planners答案与解析
22、B从第一段最后一句中“sheep can map the area they live in”可知，绵羊可以对自己生活的地域制图，更不用说找到回家的路。B项正确。3When young fish are looking for a home, they like to _.A. live in a noisy environmentB. live in areas close to their parentsC. choose the reefs which are quietD. choose other kinds of fish as neighbors答案与解析A从Young fish
23、 prefer noisy neighbours标题以及第二段内容都可看出，A项正确。4Which seems to have to do with the number of butterflies?A. The species of grass in grasslands.B. The species of trees in grasslands.C. The number of flowers in grasslands.D. The number of animals in grasslands.答案与解析C从文章最后两句话可知，蝴蝶的减少和草地上的花减少有关。C项正确。5In whi
24、ch part of a newspaper can we most probably read the passage?A. Geography. B. Culture.C. Travel. D. Nature.答案与解析D文章讲了三种动物发现，放在Nature“自然”专栏再合适不过。D项正确。.七选五Say goodbye to your shynessThere is nothing wrong with being shy. _1_ If you want to be more comfortable talking to people, you can do it. Here is
25、how.Start smallAt home, practice smiling and saying hi while looking at yourself in the mirror. _2_ Try to look them in the eye, too. Once that becomes a habit, try doing the same with kids you dont know as well.Questions are most importantOnce you are used to smiling and saying hi, its time to star
26、t a conversation! _3_ Whats your favourite movie? Why did you choose that book for your report? Just be careful not to ask questions that might be harmful. If you are feeling unsure (不确定的) about a question, ask yourself if youd feel bad if someone asked you that same question._4_When you are shy, it
27、s easy to worry about what others think of you. In fact, thats just a thought inside your head, and nobody is watching your every move. So you can change it.Choose facetoface timeMany shy girls say its easier for them to talk to people online. However, using technology to feel safer may make it hard
28、er for you to overcome(战胜) your shyness. _5_ And put in some facetoface time with the people in your life.A. Conversation startersB. Chang your thinking C. Many happy, successful people are shy.D. Most people enjoy talking about themselvesE. Then try this at school with kids you know well.F. Ask a question or two about a persons interests.G. Now put down your phone and step away from the computer. 答案1.C2.E3.F4.B5.G
