1、Unit 4 Everyday economicsDeveloping ideas. 单句语法填空1. Consult(consultant) your doctor about how much exercise you should get. 2. In six letters he poured out to her his hopes, his feelings, and his frustrations(frustration). 3. If you were hiring (hire)a person for this job, what would you look for? 4
2、. A toddler requires close supervision(supervise)and firm control at all times. 5. All expenses(expense)are to be equally divided between you and I. 6. Jane was very much abused(abuse)by the landlady, but she held in her temper. 7. There have been several thefts (theft)and robberies in this area. 8.
3、 Over the past two decades it has added pocket knives and leather purses(purse). 9. Sand bucket and tool set are the best beach toys, especially for toddlers (toddler)and young children. 10. I left the lawn and moved in the white light and silence along the road, aimless and sorrowing(sorrow). . 选词填
4、空be relevant to; take on; be subject to; as is often the case; at the expense of; be beneficial to; take off; response to1. The case is subject to judicial review. 2. I dont think what he said is relevant to the topic we are discussing. 3. She takes on extra work on Sundays. 4. He devoted his time t
5、o football at the expense of his studies. 5. As is often the case with human beings, many animals sleep a lot when young, but sleep much less when they get older. 6. The 7 a. m. express to London will be taken off next month. 7. Economic reform is beneficial to the development of our country. 8. The
6、re has been no response to his remarks from the government. 阅读理解(2021贵阳高二检测)It was once unheard-of to be a businessman in China. Nowadays, though, its quite common to become your own boss. Lets say you have an idea. Maybe you want to open an English school or sell Japanese comics. First, you need a
7、business plan. It sets out what youll sell and how much everything will cost. Most businesses that fail didnt have this. If you need to borrow money at the start, banks will ask for a detailed plan. The best starting place for a business plan is the 4Ps: product, place, price and promotion. All thes
8、e must be strong to be successful. ProductYour product must have something unique. What makes it special compared to other similar products? If you want to start a noodle shop that has nothing new, dont expect people to show much interest. You can research your product. For food, let people try it f
9、or free. For toys, let a few children play with them to see if they like them. PlaceTheres no point having a product that people want to buy if your shop is in an empty mall. Think about which type of person is going to buy what you sell. Where do they usually go shopping? When looking at possible p
10、laces, spend the day there. See how many people pass by. Also, are there other shops nearby selling similar products? If so, how can you be better than them? PriceWork out how much it costs to make or provide your product. As a general rule, your price will be double the cost. After all, youre also
11、paying for rent, staff and you need to eat too! PromotionHow can you attract people to your shop? Advertising in newspapers and on TV is expensive. Perhaps you can get free advertising by getting a newspaper to write about your business. 【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。在现在的中国, 创业当老板的现象随处可见。创业的第一步是要有一份详尽的商业计划, 包括售卖的产
12、品和费用等内容。要想创业成功, 必须做好四个方面的准备: 产品、地点、价格和促销手段。1. Whats the best title for the passage? A. How to start a businessB. Starting a business soonC. Starting your own businessD. Preparations for starting a business【解析】选C。根据第一段“Nowadays, though, its quite common to become your own boss. . . First, you need a
13、business plan. ”和第二段“The best starting place for a business plan is the 4Ps: product, place, price and promotion. All these must be strong to be successful. ”可知, 在中国, 创业是很普遍的现象, 文章主要讲了创业的一些注意事项, 故选C。2. According to the author, the reason why most businesses fail is due to lack of _. A. a business pl
14、anB. a shopC. moneyD. successful businessmen【解析】选A。根据第一段“First, you need a business plan. It sets out what youll sell and how much everything will cost. Most businesses that fail didnt have this. ”可知, 大多数失败是因为没有详细的商业计划, 故选A。3. If you want to start a noodle shop, you should _. A. expect people to sho
15、w much interestB. research your noodlesC. let people try it at a low priceD. let children have a try【解析】选B。根据第三段“If you want to start a noodle shop that has nothing new, dont expect people to show much interest. You can research your product. For food, let people try it for free. ”可知, 如果开一家面馆, 你需要研究
16、你的产品面条, 故选B。4. What does “If so” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. There are shops selling the goods like yoursB. Many people pass byC. You should think about which type of person is going to buy what you sellD. You should spend the day on possible places【解析】选A。根据第四段“Also, are there other shops nearby sel
17、ling similar products? If so, how can you be better than them? ”可知, 画线部分指的是, 附近有卖相似产品的商店, 故选A。5. You are selling toys to children. It costs 5 yuan to make each one. How much should you charge the children for each toy? A. 15 yuan. B. 5 yuan. C. 10 yuan. D. 50 yuan. 【解析】选C。根据第五段“As a general rule, yo
18、ur price will be double the cost. ”可知, 一般情况下, 价格是成本的两倍, 故选C。. 语法填空(2021曲阜高二检测)Modern technology 1. _(allow)the economical construction of rail and road links across Eurasia. The Chinese government believes the construction can greatly encourage its 2. _(grow)and make it a superpower. 3. _ (make)trad
19、e and travel more economical and 4. _ (quick), it will construct more land and sea transportation facilities. The Chinese government has announced a trillion (万亿)dollar plan 5. _ is called “The Belt and Road”. If successful, 6. _ might produce trade worth more than 2. 5 trillion dollars within a dec
20、ade, which will be 7. _ great benefit to 4. 4 billion people. Significant progress has already been made. The first freight (货运)train 8. _ (run)from Europe to China set out in 2011. A major 5, 400 kilometer highway to St. Petersburg from the Yellow Sea 9. _ (open)in 2018, allowing vehicles to travel
21、 10. _ distance in 10 days. This is a new travel option for economical tourism and sightseeing along Silk Road places. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国政府对“一带一路”的建设以及“一带一路”对经济和旅游的重大影响。1. 【解析】allows。考查动词时态。根据下句中believes得知, 用一般现在时, 主语是单数, 谓语动词也用单数。故填allows。2. 【解析】growth。考查名词。形容词性物主代词后接名词, 促进它的发展, 故填growth。3. 【解析
22、】To make。考查不定式。根据此句后半部分可知前半部分作目的状语, 表示“为了”, 故填To make。4. 【解析】quicker。考查形容词比较级。and表示并列, 前后形式一致, 前面more economical是比较级, 后面也用比较级, 故填quicker。5. 【解析】which/that。考查定语从句关系词。先行词a trillion dollar plan, 在定语从句中作主语, 指物, 用that或which, 故填which/that。6. 【解析】it。考查代词。这里指代的是前面万亿美元的“一带一路”计划, 故填it。7. 【解析】of。考查介词。be of+抽象名
23、词”, 这时的of短语相当于这个名词的同根形容词, 作为表语表示主语的性质或特征。be of benefit表示“有益的”, 故填of。8. 【解析】running。考查非谓语动词。本句谓语动词是set out, run和谓语之间没有连词, 要用非谓语, 火车和行驶是主动关系, 故填running。9. 【解析】was opened。考查被动语态。故5400千米的公路在2018年被开放, 用过去时的被动语态。故填was opened。10. 【解析】the。考查冠词。特指5400千米的距离, 用定冠词表示特指, 故填the。. 阅读填句(2021枣庄高二检测)When I was a litt
24、le girl, my mom would say, “Half the fun of doing anything is sharing it with others. ” 1. Friends and mates allow us to enjoy our successes and our joys, comfort us in our hard moments, and provide a mirror for us to learn more about ourselves. Ive always looked at friends as the family we choose.
25、They enrich our lives. As Robert Louis Steven once said, “2”. To be a good friend or partner, its important to be a good listener. Hear what your friend or mate has to say first rather than jump to conclusions or get defensive. 3. When they hear their words repeated back to them, it can help them to
26、 realize what they said was not exactly what they meant to say. 4. You know the old golden rule, “Care for others the way you would like them to care for you. ” The support of a friend during a tough time could make the difference between success and failure. Encouragement and confidence are the gif
27、ts that can help change a persons life. Take care, though, with whom you choose to have close relationship, for they can have a great effect on your self-respect and life path. As someone once told me “5. They will either take you up or down. ”A. I am afraid soB. It is quite trueC. Friendship is the
28、 most important factorD. Sometimes it is useful to be their mirrorE. A friend is a present which you give yourselfF. The attitudes of your friends are like the buttons on a liftG. Patience, sympathy and understanding are also important qualities【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。通过本文叙述得知, 做任何事的一半乐趣就是和别人分享。朋友是你自己给自己的礼物。
29、1. 【解析】选B。前面讲到妈妈说的话, 后面又显示出在生活中体验到了这句话的正确性, 故选B。2. 【解析】选E。根据前面所讲到的朋友带来的好处, 可知, 朋友是你自己给自己的礼物。故选E。3. 【解析】选D。根据下文可知, 有时候学会倾听, 然后把朋友的话反馈给他们的时候, 能够帮助朋友意识到他们所说的话并非是他们想要说的话。说明倾听有时会成为一面有用的镜子。故选D。4. 【解析】选G。后面讲到像你希望别人关心你一样关心别人, 可知我们需要有耐心, 同情心和理解。故选G。5. 【解析】选F。根据下文“他们要么带你上去要么带你下来”可知, 你朋友的态度就像电梯的按钮。故选F。话题写作素养升级
30、写正反观点的议论文假定你是李华, 你的美国朋友 Tom听说在中国通过扫描二维码就可以实现非现金支付, 他感到不可思议, 请你写封邮件告知他非现金支付在中国的一些情况, 内容包括: 1. 非现金支付的定义2. 非现金支付的优点3. 非现金支付的缺点4. 你的结论注意: 词数80个左右, 开头已给出, 不计入数内。Dear Tom, Im glad to tell you something about non-cash payments in China. Non-cash payments are making payments with cards, mobile phones and ot
31、her electric devices. Some think it provides us with more convenience. Whats more, we can save much time when purchasing on the Internet platform. Besides, we dont have to worry about getting the fake cash. Others think despite their convenience, it will take more risks protecting your private posse
32、ssions. For example, we might be monitored while paying for what we have bought. Meanwhile, what if we are in a place without Internet access or our phone battery dies? In conclusion, non-cash payments are under construction, so it will be more popular in the years to come. 1. 话题特点观点类作文需根据题目给出的观点, 按
33、照提纲的结构要求对其进行论证。一般开头提出问题, 主体陈述不同的观点及其理由, 结尾说明自己的观点。2. 话题词汇(1)Some. . . Others. . . . 一些人另一些人(2)hold different opinions持有不同的观点 (3)in favor of支持(4)Besides/in addition另外(5)Moreover/whats more而且(6)From my point of view从我的观点来看(7)on the contrary相反(8)In conclusion总之(9)advantages and disadvantages优缺点(10)On o
34、ne hand 一方面(11)On the other hand另一方面 (12)Every coin has two sides. 凡事都有利弊。3. 话题句式(试着替换方框中的黑体部分, 变成你需要表达的意思)(1)The topic of mobile payment is becoming more and more popular recently. People hold different opinions about it. (2)Some people say they are in favour of mobile payment. (3)They hold the vie
35、w that mobile payment makes peoples daily life more and more convenient. (4)What is more, by mobile payment, we can pay easily wherever we go. (5)Others think that mobile payment has some disadvantages. (6)Firstly, you might be monitored while paying for what you have bought so that your account cou
36、ld be stolen. (7)Secondly (Besides), mobile payment can lead to excessive consumption. (8)From my point of view, I think mobile payment is more convenient for our daily life. 目前, 一些诸如GG, MM, Xia Mi 等网络俚语在青少年中极为盛行, 并且出现在家庭作业报告, 甚至全国入学考试的作文中。请你以“Should Internet Slang(俚语; 行话)Be Prohibited (禁止)? ”为题, 用英
37、语写一篇短文, 内容如下: 1. 一些同学认为: 网络俚语生动、时尚且充满幽默与智慧, 使网上聊天更快捷。2. 另一些同学认为: 网络俚语缺乏思想性, 没有被大部分人理解、接受, 过多使用使人不解, 甚至造成误解。3. 你的观点。注意: 1. 短文开头已经给出, 不计入总词数; 2. 词数: 80左右; 3. 参考词汇: 生动的vivid; 智慧intelligence1. 时尚的fashionable 2. 幽默humor 3. 使困惑confuse4. 误解misunderstanding5. 落后fall behind1. 完成句子(1)有人赞成网络俚语。Some are in favo
38、ur of Internet Slang. (2)他们认为网络俚语生动、时尚且充满幽默和智慧。They hold the view that Internet Slang is vivid, fashionable and full of humor and intelligence. (3)我认为我们生活在信息时代。From my point of view, we live in the Information Age. (4)我们不了解网络俚语, 我们似乎就会落伍。We dont know the Internet Slang. And we seem to fall behind th
39、e times. 2. 句式升级(1)用非谓语动词作状语把句(1)和句(2)合并。Some are in favour of Internet Slang, holding the view that Internet Slang is vivid, fashionable and full of humor and intelligence. (2)用非谓语动词作状语和条件句把(3)(4)改为复合句。From my point of view, living in the Information Age, if we dont know the Internet Slang, we seem
40、 to fall behind the times. Should Internet Slang Be Prohibited? The topic of Internet Slang, such as “GG, MM, Xia Mi”, is becoming more and more popular recently. People hold different opinions about it. Some are in favour of Internet Slang, holding the view that Internet Slang is vivid, fashionable
41、 and full of humor and intelligence. Besides, it makes chatting on the Internet quicker. However, others think Internet Slang lacks depth of thought and is too simple. Whats more, it is hard to understand and not accepted by most people. The words sometimes might make people confused, even resulting
42、 in misunderstanding. Every coin has two sides. From my point of view, living in the Information Age, if we dont know the Internet Slang, we seem to fall behind the times. It will be OK as long as these terms are used correctly in proper situations. 主题活动素养提升The topic: e-commerce Pros: It is more con
43、venient since we do not have to waste during the traffic jam or waiting in the line. It can provide us a wide range of choices about what we need. It can save us much time that we spend in going to supermarket. . . . Cons: It is challenging and changing the traditional model of running business. It
44、is dependent, which would make a man lazy. It may cheat us by providing fake products. . . . Your opinion: I am in favour of e-commerce. The reason: Each coin has two sides. E-commerce does have its limits, but it is actually booming in every corner of our lives. We can buy clothes, food and almost
45、everything on the Internet. Besides, we can book the hotel, tickets and pay various kinds of bills on it, which is more convenient. 名作赏读素养培优小妇人这部小说以家庭生活为描写对象, 以家庭成员的感情纠葛为线索, 描写了马奇一家的天伦之爱。马奇家的四姐妹中, 无论是为了爱情甘于贫困的梅格, 还是通过自己奋斗成为作家的乔, 以及坦然面对死亡的贝思和以扶弱为己任的艾美, 虽然她们的理想和命运都不尽相同, 但是她们都具有自强自立的共同特点。文中描写了她们对家庭的眷恋;
46、 对爱的忠诚以及对亲情的渴望。小妇人是一本以女性角色为主, 强调女权意识的半自传体小说。文中注重表现女性意识, 宣扬美好品质。Little Women(excerpt)“Really, girls, you are both to be blamed, ” said Meg, beginning to lecture in her elder-sisterly fashion. “You are old enough to leave off boyish tricks, and to behave better, Josephine. It didnt matter so much when
47、 you were a little girl, but now you are so tall, and turn up your hair, you should remember that you are a young lady. ”“Im not! And if turning up my hair makes me one, Ill wear it in two tails till Im twenty, ” cried Jo, pulling off her net, and shaking down a chestnut mane. “I hate to think Ive g
48、ot to grow up, and be Miss March, and wear long gowns, and look as prim as a China Aster! Its bad enough to be a girl, anyway, when I like boys games and work and manners! I cant get over my disappointment in not being a boy. And its worse than ever now, for Im dying to go and fight with Papa. And I
49、 can only stay home and knit, like a poky old woman! ” And Jo shook the blue army sock till the needles rattled like castanets, and her ball bounded across the room. “Poor Jo! Its too bad, but it cant be helped. So you must try to be contented with making your name boyish, and playing brother to us
50、girls, ” said Beth, stroking the rough head with a hand that all the dish washing and dusting in the world could not make ungentle in its touch. “As for you, Amy, ” continued Meg, “you are altogether to particular and prim. Your airs are funny now, but youll grow up an affected little goose, if you
51、dont take care. I like your nice manners and refined ways of speaking, when you dont try to be elegant. But your absurd words are as bad as Jos slang. ”“If Jo is a tomboy and Amy a goose, what am I, please? ” asked Beth, ready to share the lecture. “Youre a dear, and nothing else, ” answered Meg war
52、mly, and no one contradicted her, for the “Mouse” was the pet of the family. 素养小测初步感知1. What does the underlined word “airs”mean in Paragraph 6? A. The mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and that we breathe. B. A way of behaving that shows that sb. thinks that they are more important than the
53、y really are. 答案: B2. Does Jo want to be a boy or a girl? Why is that? Jo wants to be a boy. That is because she thinks its bad enough to be a girl. 理性判断3. Does Beth approve of Jo becoming more boyish? No. she doesnt. 思维拓展4. What does the goose represent in Western culture? It represents love. 译文: 小
54、妇人(节选)“我说姑娘们, 你们两个都不对, ”梅格开始以姐姐的身份说教。“约瑟芬, 你已经长大了, 不应再玩男孩子的把戏, 应该检点一些。你还是小姑娘时这倒没有什么, 但你现在已长得这么高, 而且网起了头发, 就得记住自己是个年轻女士。”“我不是! 如果网起头发就把我当女士的话, 我就梳两条辫子, 直到二十岁, ”乔大声叫起来。她拉掉发网, 披落一头栗色的厚发。”我恨我得长大, 得做马奇小姐。我恨穿长礼服, 恨故作正经的漂亮小姐。我喜欢男孩子的游戏, 男孩子的活儿以及男孩子的风度, 却偏偏是个女孩子, 真是倒霉透了。当不成男孩真让我止不住失望, 可现在比以往任何时候都要糟, 因为我是那么想跟
55、爸爸一起参加战斗, 却只能待在家中做女工, 像个死气沉沉的老太太! ”乔抖动蓝色的军袜, 把里头的针弄得铮铮作响, 线团也滚落到整个房间。 “可怜的乔! 真是不幸, 但有什么办法呢? 你只好把自己的名字改得男子气一些, 扮演我们姐妹的哥哥, 找点安慰。”贝思一边说, 一边用手抚摸着她那蓬乱的脑袋, 尽管洗了那么多碗碟, 掸了那么多灰尘, 这只手的触摸还是很温柔。 “至于你, 艾美, ”梅格接着说, ”你过于讲究, 过于一本正经。你的神态现在看上去挺有趣, 但要是一不小心, 长大就会变成个装模作样的小傻瓜。如果不刻意作态, 你的言谈举止倒是十分优雅的, 不过你那些荒谬的言语和乔的傻话却是半斤对八两。”“如果乔是个假小子, 艾美是个小傻瓜, 请问, 我是什么? ”贝思问道, 准备好听说教。“你是个乖宝贝, 再没别的, ”梅格亲热地答道。此话无人反驳, 因为这位“小胆鼠”是全家人的宠儿。