1、Unit 4 Global warming grammar课时作业. 单句语法填空1. In 1973, he became the first (agriculture) pioneer in the world to grow rice.2. Jack is late again. It is typical him to keep others waiting.3. This film is a real (reflect) of the living conditions of people in the western region.4. With the boy (lead) th
2、e way, we had no difficulty in finding his home.5. leaves the classroom last should turn off the lights.6. A range cultural conditions are thought to boost divorce rates.7. He had little common with his sister.8. She was grateful them for letting her stay at their house.9. There is a general (believ
3、e) that things will soon get better.10. Chinese folk dances are only performed special occasions.答案：1. agricultural2. of3. reflection4. leading5. Whoever6. of7. in8. to9. belief10. on. 用所给短语的适当形式填空in spite of, range from . to .,fade away, take advantage of, after all1. many difficulties, he managed
4、to get through the experiment.2. There were 120 students whose ages 10 18.3. Dont lend them the cartheyre you.4. The sound comes up and slowly into the distance.5. He is old enough to travel by his own. he is already 18 years old.答案：1. In spite of2. ranged from; to3. taking advantage of4. fades away
5、5. After all. 语法填空People celebrate festivals all around the world.As we all know, festivals have 1. wide range of origins. Of all the 2. _(tradition)festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. People celebrate it to show that they are grateful 3. the years supply of food. W
6、ith the 4._(develop) of modern society, some traditions may fade away and others may be established. Nowadays, many big cities in China 5. _ (give) up the typical custom of lighting firecrackers 6. (avoid) air pollution. With businesses 7. _(take) advantage of the celebrations, festivals are becomin
7、g more and more commercial. 8. _some believe festivals should not be commercialised, others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public 9. _(happy). And if you study festivals carefully, you may be surprised to find that different cultures 10. (actual) have a lot in common af
8、ter all.答案：1. a2. traditional3. for4. development5. have given6. to avoid7. taking8. Although9. happiness10. actually. 阅读理解North America will have six more weeks of winter, says “Punxsutawney Phil”,the most famous groundhog(土拨鼠) in the United States.Every year, thousands of people from across the U.
9、S. travel to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. On the night of February 1, they go to a hill called Gobblers Knob. There, they wait until sunrise, when Phil leaves his home to look for his shadow. Tradition says that if the animal sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather. But if ski
10、es are cloudy and no dark shape appears, Americans can expect spring to arrive early.Groundhog Day is said to come from a European tradition called “Candlemas”. February 2 was the middle of winter, and in Europe, clergymen would give candles to people at religious services. When lit, the candles bri
11、ghtened up the community in the dead of winter. Later, in Germany, the tradition changed, and people instead began looking for signs of increased sunlight and changes in the weather. If an animal saw its shadow on Candlemas Day, this meant six more weeks of winter, or the “Second Winter”.The traditi
12、on came to North America when German immigrants arrived in what is now the eastern state of Pennsylvania. They chose the groundhog as the animal to continue the tradition. The first official Groundhog Day at Gobblers Knob was held in 1887. The event has continued there ever since and has become part
13、 of American culture. Other states now celebrate their own Groundhog Day with their own groundhog. In North Carolina, his name is Sir Walter Wally. In West Virginia, people turn to French Creek Freddie.Groundhog Day has also been popular in American media. In the 1993 film Groundhog Day, a reporter
14、visits Punxsutawney for the big event, but becomes stuck in time. He then has to repeat the same day over and over again, until he becomes a better person.1. Why do people go to Gobblers Knob on the night of February 1?A. To hunt for groundhogs. B. To see the beautiful sunrise.C. To pay a visit to a
15、 clergyman. D. To celebrate Groundhog Day.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的内容和第五段中的“The first official Groundhog Day at Gobblers Knob was held in 1887. The event has continued there ever since .”可知,人们在2月1日晚上来到Gobblers Knob是为了庆祝第二天的土拨鼠节。答案：D2. The origin of Groundhog Day was related to .A. warB. politics C. religionD.
16、 agriculture解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知,土拨鼠节的起源与宗教有关。答案：C3. What is Phil used to predict?A. Climate change. B. The harvest of the year.C. Natural disasters. D. The length of the winter.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Tradition says that if the animal sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather.”和第四段中的“
17、If an animal saw its shadow on Candlemas Day, this meant six more weeks of winter, or the Second Winter.”可知,人们用土拨鼠能否看到自己的影子来预测当年冬天持续的时间。答案：D4. Whats the passage mainly about?A. The history of Groundhog Day.B. The tradition of Groundhog Day.C. The popularity of Groundhog Day.D. The significance of Gr
18、oundhog Day.解析：主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了北美地区的传统节日土拨鼠节的起源和发展,该节日一直延续到了今天。答案：A. 完形填空My Forever ValentineValentines Day was the time my father chose to show his love for the special people in his life. Over the years I fondly(天真地) thought1 him as my “Valentine Man”.My first recollection of the 2 he could bring to
19、Valentines Day came when I was six. That morning at the breakfast table I found a card and a gift-wrapped package at my chair.The card was 3 “Love, Dad” and the gift was a ring with a small piece of red glass to 4my birthstone, a ruby(红宝石). There is5 difference between red glass and rubies to a chil
20、d of six, and I remember 6 that ring with pride that all the cards in the world 7 not surpass.8I grew older, the gifts gave 9 to heart-shaped boxes filled with my 10 chocolates and always included a 11 card signed “Love, Dad”. In those years my “thanks” became 12 of a perfunctory(敷衍的) response. The
21、cards seemed less 13,and I took it for granted that the valentine would 14 be there. I had 15 my hopes and dreams in receiving cards and gifts from “significant others” and “Love, Dad” just didnt seem quite 16.His final card remains on my desk today. Its a17of how special fathers can be and how impo
22、rtant it had been to me over the years to know that I had a father who continued a 18 of love with simple acts of understanding and an ability to express happiness over the people in his life.Those things never19,nor does the memory of a man who never20being my valentine.1. A. ofB. aboutC. upD. over
23、解析：think of . as .是固定短语,意为“把视为/看作”。答案：A2. A. memory B. magicC. puzzleD. present解析：句意:在我六岁那年的情人节,他给我带来了第一次“魔法”回忆。依据下文的描述可知,作者对这个情人节的记忆特别深刻,所以用magic来指代那种难以忘怀的经历。memory 记忆;magic魔法;puzzle谜;疑问;present礼物。答案：B3. A. readB. writtenC. shownD. signed解析：此处表示卡片上有父亲的“签名”。该选项从第四段第一句中的“included a . card signed Love
24、, Dad”可得到提示。答案：D4. A. recover B. resemble C. represent D. replace解析：礼物是一个戒指,上面镶着一小片红色的玻璃来代表“我”的诞生石红宝石。故选C。其他选项不符合语境。答案：C5. A. muchB. littleC. greatD. less解析：根据下文的with pride可知,此处用little,表示对一个六岁的孩子而言,红玻璃和红宝石几乎没有什么不同。答案：B6. A. havingB. owning C. wearingD. watching解析：表示佩戴首饰只能用wear。have 有;own 拥有;wear戴着;w
25、atch观察。答案：C7. A. couldB. didC. mustD. should解析：上文提及作者佩戴这个礼物时的自豪之情,所以这里选A,表示作者认为这是最好的,世界上所有的卡片都不能超越它。答案：A8. A. Because B. SinceC. WhenD. As解析：as在此处引导时间状语从句,意为“随着”。答案：D9. A. roomB. wayC. honourD. seat解析：随着年龄的增加,礼物变成装满了作者最喜爱的巧克力糖的心形盒子。give way to是固定短语,意为“为所代替”。答案：B10. A. favourite B. lovelyC. dearD. pr
26、ecious解析：该题可采用排除法,修饰巧克力糖不能用“可爱的”“亲爱的”“宝贵的”,但可以用“最喜爱的”。答案：A11. A. usual B. commonC. strangeD. special解析：此处表示父亲的卡片是“特殊的”。答案：D12. A. lessB. littleC. moreD. much解析：句意:那些年我的“感谢”更多成为一种敷衍的反应。答案：C13. A. important B. beautifulC. familiar D. standard解析：此处表示这些卡片看起来已经不是那么“重要”。答案：A14. A. surelyB. alwaysC. regula
27、rly D. often解析：作者想当然地认为“情人”年年都在,正因为如此,才有了后文说的对父亲送的礼物不珍惜及上文提及的说感谢的话也成了敷衍的回应。 答案：B15. A. letB. keptC. placedD. remembered解析：作者把希望和梦想“放在”收到那些来自“重要的其他人”的卡片和礼物上。place意为“(小心或有意)放置,放”,用在此处能反映出作者当时对父亲的爱的漠视。 答案：C16. A. suitable B. enough C. effectiveD. sacred解析：与自己希望收到的礼物相比,父亲的贺卡似乎远远不够。与上文的from “significant
28、others”相照应。答案：B17. A. signal B. certificate C. consequence D. reminder解析：父亲送作者的最后一张卡片在提醒着她:父亲对子女的爱是多么特别。每当看到父亲的这张卡片,作者就想起了父亲和卡片的意义,所以这张卡片具有“提示”的功能,故选D。答案：D18. A. tradition B. hobbyC. habitD. custom解析：结合语境可知,父亲表达的是一种爱的“传统”。答案：A19. A. loseB. dieC. missD. appear解析：此处表示那些事情永远不会消失,作者将永远记着父亲。这句话表达了女儿对父亲永远的怀念。die在此处意为“消失”。答案：B20. A. thoughtB. wantedC. triedD. stopped解析：根据句意可知,此处表示父亲从来没有停止过当作者的“情人”,用stop doing sth符合语境。答案：D
