1、Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars课时训练卷I一. 单项选择（共15小题;每小题1分,共15分）1. - How often do you go to the cinema? - ，but usually twice a month. A. It all depends B. Have no idea C. As usual D. Not at all2. The boy that his cock an egg yesterday. A. lied, lay B. lied; laid C. lay; lied D. laid; lain3.
2、 he can pass the entrance examination is quite uncertain. A. If B. Whether C. That D. What4. makes this shop different is that it offers more personal services. A. What B. Who C. Whatever D. Whoever5. What we used to think impossible now does seem possible. A. is B. was C. has been D. will be 6. As
3、the busiest woman in Norton, she made her duty to look after all the other peoples affairs in that town. A. this B. that C. one D. it7. days went by, he didnt succeed in anything he had planned. A. With B. When C. As D. While8. Its accepted that men like playing football more than women. A. especial
4、ly B. generally C. simply D. totally9. The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took pictures of them. A. many of B. masses of C. the number of D. a large amount of10. How the big forest fire has remains to be a mystery. A. taken place B. turned up C. broken out D.brok
5、en up11. - Im thinking of the test tomorrow. Im afraid I cant pass this time. - ! Im sure youll make it. A. Go ahead B. Good luck C. No problem D. Cheer up12. We must do whatever we can to the river being polluted any more. A. separate B. keep C. prevent D. guard13. Going on a trip into space must b
6、e quite exciting experience. A. / ; the B. the; the C. the; an D./ ; an14. China is a country, but America is a country. A. developing; developing B. developed; developed C. developing; developed D. developed; developing15. - What happened to you just now, Daisy? - My key was missing. I had to the d
7、oor open. A. force B. keep C. break D. leave二. 完型填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分）People often say that the Englishmans home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and _16_. Most people in Britain live in houses _17_ flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them i
8、ndividual; they can _18_ them and change them in any way they _19_ . In a crowded city the individual knows that he or she has a private space which is _20_ for himself of herself and for _21_ friends. People usually like to _22_ their space. Are you sitting now in your home or in a library or on a
9、beach or a train? If you are on the beach you may have spread your _23_ around you; on the train you may have _24_ your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may have one _25_ or chair which is your own. Once I was traveling on a _26_ to London. I was in a section for four peopl
10、e and there was a table between us. The man on the _27_ side to me had his briefcase on the table. There was no _28_ on my side of the table at all. I was made rather _29_, I thought he thought that he owned the _30_ table. I took various papers out of my bag and put them on _31 _! When I did this h
11、e stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had _32_ his space! A few minutes later I took my papers _33_ his case in order to read them. He immediately _34_ his case to his side of the table. （Of course , it is _35_ that he just wanted to be helped to me ! ）16. A. helpful B. personal
12、C. necessary D. useful17. A. rather than B. as well as C. as a result of D. or rather18. A. buy B. leave C. paint D. offer19. A. make B. clear C. like D. prepare20. A. only B. already C. ever D. even21. A. unwanted B. close C. sick D. invited22. A. mark B. decide C. choose D. keep23. A. towels B. sa
13、nds C. papers D. flags24. A. find B. give C. put D. store25. A. book B. corner C. companion D. meal26. A. plane B. train C. way D. street27. A. opposite B. back C. wrong D. good28. A. matter B. weight C. light D. space29. A. angry B. hurt C. fearful D. busy30. A. right B. only C. small D. whole31. A
14、. the table B. his case C. the seat D. his side32. A. invaded B. shut C. separated D. shared33. A. into B. for C. off D. out of34. A. hid B. set C. moved D. kept35. A. possible B. true C. wonderful D. ordinary三. 阅读理解（共10小题;每小题2分,共20分）A English is fast becoming the language of science around the worl
15、d, but what is its future among everyday speakers? One expert points out that the percentage(比率) of native English speakers is declining(降低) globally while the languages of other rapidly growing regions are being spoken by increasing numbers of people. But English will continue to remain widespread
16、and important. However, British language scholar David Graddol says English will probably drop in dominance(主导) by the middle of this century to rank, after Chinese, about equally with Arabic, Hindi, and Urdu. “The number of people speaking English as a first language continues to rise, but it isnt
17、rising nearly as fast as the numbers of many other languages around the world, simply because the main population group has been largely in the less developed countries where languages other than English have been spoken,” he says. In a recent article in the journal Science, Mr. Graddol noted that t
18、hree languages that are not near the top of the list of the most widely spoken now might be there soon. These are Bengali, Tamil, and Malay, spoken in south and Southeast Asia. David Crystal, the author of the Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language, says about 1.5 billion of the worlds six b
19、illion people speak it as a second tongue compared to the 400 million native speakers. But another expert on the English language says Mr. Graddol underestimates (低估) the future of its dominance. “Nobody quite knows whats going to happen because no language has been in this position before. But all
20、the evidence (证据) suggests that the English language snowball is rolling down a hill and is getting faster,” he said. 36. In David Graddols opinion, English will _. A. remain widespread and important B. be more important than any other language C. lose its dominant position D. die away in the near f
21、uture37. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph implies that _. A. snowballs will roll down faster than language balls B. the English language snowball is rolling down faster than any time in the past C. English language will soon drop in dominance D. more and more language users will choose
22、English38. How many experts does the passage mention who express their ideas about the future of English? A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.39. According to David Graddol, which of the following will possibly be one of the languages that will be mostwidely spoken? A. Malay. B. Arabic. C. Urdu. D. German.40. Wh
23、at should be the best title for the passage? A. English Remaining the Dominant Position B. The Future of English? Who Knows? C. Opinions from Different Experts D. The English Language Snowball Rolling DownBLanguage learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of liste
24、ning they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners .Most children will “obey” spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word “obey” is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child .Before th
25、ey can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises.Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few m
26、onths one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on. But since these cant be said to show the babys intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play wit
27、h sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store. This self-imitation（模仿）leads on to deliberate（有意的）imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be
28、considered as speech.It is a problem we need to get out teeth into. The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world .Thus the use at seven months of
29、“mama” as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself, I doub
30、t, however whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of this ability in an attempt to teach new sounds.41. Before children start speaking_.A. they need equal amount of listeningB. they need different amounts of listeningC. they are all eager to cooperate with the adults by obeying spoke
31、n instructionsD. they cant understand and obey the adults oral instructions42. Children who start speaking late _.A. may have problems with their listeningB. probably do not hear enough language spoken around themC. usually pay close attention to what they hearD. often take a long time in learning t
32、o listen properly43. A babys first noises are _.A. an expression of his moods and feelingsB. an early form of languageC. a sign that he means to tell you somethingD. an imitation of the speech of adults44. The problem of deciding at what point a babys imitations can be considered as speech_.A. is im
33、portant because words have different meanings for different peopleB .is not especially important because the changeover takes place graduallyC. is one that should be properly understood because the meaning of words changes with ageD. is one that should be completely ignored（忽略）because childrens use
34、of words is often meaningless 45. The speaker implies_.A. parents can never hope to teach their children new soundsB. children no longer imitate people after they begin to speakC. children who are good at imitating learn new words more quicklyD. even after they have learnt to speak, children still e
35、njoy imitating 卷 II一. 单词拼写 (10分)1. There is too much (暴力) on TV.2. With the d of economy, peoples living standards are higher now.3. Every night he observes the space through a t . .4. The illness is s through the village.5. One cannot e without air.6. You will (逐渐地) get used to the weather here.7.
36、By the time they reached the top of the mountain, they were (精疲力尽).8. There is a big underground railway (系统) in London, which is good for travelers.9. Zhang Heng was one of the most famous Chinese a in the world.10. The mammals (繁殖) when the animals, harmful to them, disappeared.二. 翻译下面短语 (15 分)1太阳
37、系 2及时，总有一天3阻止，制止 4依靠，信赖5感到高兴 6既然，由于 7一般而言 8熟悉，掌握 9突发，爆发 10与不同11冷却 12全球变暖 13二氧化碳 14. 在表面上15. 好象三. 用以上短语的正确形式填空 (10 分)1. It was almost midnight that a fire in the neighborhood.2. you are here, why not have a drink? 3. -Did you catch your plane? -Yes, we got there just .4. The dish tastes good after it
38、 .5. -Will you go fishing this afternoon? -Well, it all the weather.6. After a while I it and we began to enjoy ourselves.7. The fans when they saw the famous film stars arrive. 8. Country life is quite _ city life.9. We should find some ways to _ the harmful gas _ spreading. 10. women cry more easi
39、ly than men.参考答案卷 I一、单项选择1-5 A B B A B 6-10 D C B B C 11-15 D C D C A二、完形填空16-20 B A C C A 21-25 D A A C B 26-30 B A D A D 31-35 B A C C A三、阅读理解36-40 C D B A B 41-45 B D A B D卷 II一、单词拼写1. violence 2. development 3. telescope 4. spreading 5. exist6. gradually 7. exhausted 8. system 9. astronomers 10.
40、 multiplied二、 翻译下面短语1太阳系solar system 2及时，总有一天 in time3阻止，制止prevent from 4依靠，信赖depend on5感到高兴cheer up 6既然，由于now that7一般而言generally speaking 8熟悉，掌握get the hang of 9突发，爆发break ou 10与不同be different from11冷却cool down 12全球变暖global warming 13. 二氧化碳carbon dioxide 13. 在表面上on the surface15. 好象as if 三、用以上短语的正确形式填空1. broke out 2. Now that 3. in time4. cools down 5. depends on 6.got the hang of 7. cheered up 8. different from 9. prevent from10. Generally speaking