1、Unit 4 Information technology课时分层作业(一).单词拼写根据首字母或汉语提示写出下列单词1Viewed from the top of Mount Tai，the sunrise was indeed a spectacle.2Stress at work is a matter of concern to staff and management.3They have a huge selection(选择) of discontinued cookers.4You obviously dont know how to behave in public!5Ima
2、ge(形象) is very important in the music world.6They added a lot of fancy footwork to the dance.7He had been honest with her but she had tricked him!8You can improve your chances of profit by sensible(明智的) planning.9I regard creativity(创造力) both as a gift and as a skill.10This question can be answered
3、only by experiment(实验).阅读理解AIf you think that Internet shopping on a Sunday gets you the best deals，then think again.Tuesday is actually the best day of the week if you want to grab a bargain，according to an exhaustive analysis of online shopping.Thursday is the second best day followed by Fridaybut
4、 Sunday is when you are least likely to make a saving.The study also looked at months and found that the preChristmas rush in November is when there are most bargains around on the weband not the January sales.US retailer(零售商) reporting service Sum All examined 3，000 companies and half a billion tra
5、nsactions(交易) as part of its report.It worked out the average discount(折扣) offered to consumers on each day of the week and over different times of the year.The best day of the week was Tuesday where savings were 4.81 percent，followed by Thursday on 4.80 percent.In third place was Friday at 4.65 per
6、cent，then Wednesday at 4.13 percent and Monday at 4.11 percent.Only the foolish would shop on a Saturday where the discounts were typically 3.84 percentand Sunday was the worst with 3.37 percent.The analysis by month is even more surprising as most people think that waiting until the postChristmas s
7、ales would yield the biggest discounts.In fact，November is when you will get the largest savings at 5.99 percent on average.January came in second at 4.95 percent，followed by May at 4.50 percent.The worst month to buy online was March where you could expect to save just 2.76 percent.Consumers and ex
8、perts have been speculating for years about the best time to shop online.Booking a flight has almost become a science with some claiming that buying six weeks before you travel guarantees you the best price.However，a recent analysis by the US Airlines Reporting Commission found that was not actually
9、 the case.Not only did the sixweek window fail to pile up，in some cases the best fares were on sale as long as 24 weeks before departure.The ARC said that booking well in advance is best advised for busy routes or long haul flights(长途航班)，as the price only tends to go up.【语篇解读】也许你认为周日是网上购物的最佳时间，然而调查发
10、现周二才是最佳网上购物时间。1If a buyer wants to buy cheap goods online，hed better go to the shop on ATuesdayBThursdayCFriday DSundayA推理判断题。根据文中第一段前两句叙述可知选A。2Most web sellers often provide bargain on the web .Aafter New Years DayBduring Valentines DayCon Mothers DayDbefore ChristmasD细节理解题。根据第二段“The study also loo
11、ked at months and found that the preChristmas rush in November is when there are most bargains around on the weband not the January sales.”一句可知D正确。3Which of the following statements is True according to the third paragraph?AThe best day of the week was Tuesday where savings were 4.8 percent.BIn thir
12、d place was Thursday where savings were 4.65 percent.CSunday where the discounts were 3.37 percent was the worst.DCustomers can get the best savings on Saturday.C推理判断题。根据第三段所列数据可知周日的折扣最低。4What is the meaning of the underlined word “speculating” in the fifth paragraph?AQuarrelling.BObjecting.CSearchi
13、ng.DConsidering.C词义猜测题。根据后面提到的“最佳网上购物时间”可知应该是“寻找”。BAnaya Elick was born without handsshe has stubs(残端)where most peoples wrists begin.To hold a pencil，she must balance it between her wrists，then use her arms to push it along the page.But that didnt stop her from winning a national handwriting contes
14、t when she was in first grade.In the two years since，she has taken on greater challenges.Last week，she won another national handwriting contest，this one for cursive(草书)And by all accounts from her teachers at Greenbrier Christian Academy，she has become an accomplished artist.Anaya isnt one to boast
15、about her successes.She unwillingly says they make her proud but adds that they come from “lots of practice”Her friends at school said，“She inspires everybody by what she does and how she does it”No one wants child to fail，and raising one who was born with a disability can heighten that protective i
16、nstinct.Before Anaya was born，doctors knew about her condition，although not its cause.Other than having no hands，she is a regular 9yearold girl.“Anaya succeeds because she is not afraid to fail”，Middleton said.The two began practicing cursive last year，when Anaya was in second grade.She struggled so
17、metimes，because unlike traditional penmanship，which allows for breaks after each letter，cursive words are written straight throughand added effort for someone who must balance rather than hold the pencil.Middleton could see her daughter thinking through the challenge，figuring out how she could do be
18、tter.Shed get frustrated at times，but she never hesitated to do things as often as it took to get them right.“I dont think Ive ever heard Anaya say I cant do something，” Middleton said.That attitude carries over to her other interests.Recently，Anaya and her classmates sat in Cheryl Leaders art room，
19、working on an exercise.The goal was to get them thinking about different concepts，like color combinations and how an image can be formed by fully coloring inside straight and diagonal lines.5How did she make her writing? Aby hand Bwith her armsCwith her wristsDwith her mouthB细节理解题。从文中第二段“To hold a p
20、encil，she must balance it between her wrists，then use her arms to push it along the page.”可知，她是用她的手臂写作的。故选B。6Why did Anayas mother say being a parent can be scary? ABecause she doesnt want her child to fail.BBecause she love her child very much.CBecause raising one who was born with a disability can
21、 be a burden.DBecause she wants to protect her child from failing.D推理判断题。从文中第五段“No one wants child to fail，and raising one who was born with a disability can heighten that protective instinct.”可以推断出，因为她想保护她的孩子不受伤害。故选D。7According to the passage，what kind of person do you think Anaya is?ABrave，hardwor
22、king and proud.BBrave，warmhearted and kind.CBrave，diligent and modest.DBrave，diligent and shy.C推理判断题。从文中“Anaya isnt one to boast about her successes.She unwillingly says they make her proud but adds that they come from lots of practice”可知她谦虚和勤奋。从“Anaya succeeds because she is not afraid to fail，Midd
23、leton said.”可知她勇敢。故选C。8What would be the best title for the text?AGirl without hands inspires everybody.BA special artist.CMother and daughter.DWe can do everything that we want.A标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了一个无手的女孩历经艰难最终成功并激励他人的故事。故选A。.阅读七选五The beauty of confidence is that it is possible to learn it，no matter who
24、you are! Follow these simple steps to be confident.Consider your strengths and success. 1 When did you help others? What are you good at? When have you taken pride in yourselves? What are you working hard for? If you have difficulty thinking of your strengths and success，ask your family member or a
25、close friend.Have goals.Sitting around and doing nothing will make you feel worse.Start with a small goal. 2 Youll get more confidence achieving a small goal.Once youve achieved many smaller goals，you can set bigger goals. 3 Failure is the mother of success.When you fail，view it as a learning experi
26、ence.Often we have to fail on our own to gain experience.By failing，you have at least taken a chance.Pick a role model.Pick a role model that is always confident and always learn from them.Study their action，their manners and how they communicate with others. 4 However，its a great place to start.Smi
27、le.Confident people smile often，and without much reason. 5 It tells the people around you that youre comfortable in yourself and enjoying your time.ALearn from failure.BOtherwise，youll get discouraged.CSmiling is a friendly and open gesture.DAfter reaching a goal，reward yourself.EStart projecting a
28、more powerful you today.FIf possible，write them down so that you can look back at them later.GOf course you dont want to spend your entire life copying someone else.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了通过简单的几个步骤使你学会自信。1F根据本段的主旨句Consider your strengths and success.(考虑你的优势和成功)可知，F项中them指代主旨句中strengths and success，且look back
29、at them later和下文的一系列问题相呼应，句意(如果可能的话，把它们写下来，这样你以后可以回头看)承上启下，故选择F。2B根据前文和常识可知，此处表示从一个小目标开始，否则你会泄气的，B项承接上文，故选择B项。3A根据文章结构可知，此处选择段落主旨句。根据空后内容可知，当你失败时，把它看作是一次学习的经历，空后的failure也是选择主旨句的关键词，A项(向失败学习)可以概括本段，故选择A。4G根据前文(研究行为榜样的行为、举止以及他们如何与他人沟通)可知G选项中的“模仿其他人”和前文相呼应，且句意(当然，你不想一辈子都在模仿别人)承接上下文，故选择G项。5C根据前文的Smile可知，C项中Smiling和前文内容相呼应，且句意(微笑是友好和开放的姿态)承接上下文，故选择C项。