1、UNIT 8Period Four基础练单词拼写1The coach teaches me to _(使弹起) the ball when it goes high.2Water exists in three states: liquid, gas, and _(固体).3They claim that some computer games encourage _(暴力的) behaviour in young children.4She _(抓住) the childs hand and ran to the exit.5Two children _(淹死) after falling
2、into the river.6The child ran into the road and was _(撞) by a car.7They found him lying _(不省人事的) on the floor.8_(显然) the only possibility is that we have not understood it.9More money is needed for the _(保护) of historic buildings and monuments.10Work has begun on the _(建造) of the new airport.【答案】1bo
3、unce2solid3violent4grabbed5drowned6struck7unconscious8Evidently9preservation10construction单句语法填空1He had attempted to rescue the _(drown) man.2_(evident) he has not made up his mind yet.3Lawyers play a vital role in the _(preserve) of society.4He was killed when he was _(strike) by a car as he walked
4、 to his hotel.5She was set _ ease by learning that her husband had been saved.6_ desperation, he decided to go back to London.7I held my breath and _(sink) under the water.8They were so quiet that he was completely unconscious _ their presence.【答案】1drowning2Evidently3preservation4struck5at6In7sank8o
5、f请将下列词组翻译成汉语或英语1in desperation_2hold onto_3keep up_4come across_5for the first time_6at daybreak_7舒适，自在_8在此刻_9从中营救_10罢工_11对回应_12对作评论_【答案】1绝望地2抓住3保持；坚持4偶然遇到5第一次6在破晓时分7at ease8at this moment9savefrom10(be)on strike11respond to12comment on/upon完成句子1The boy ran _ I couldnt catch him.那男孩跑得太快了，我追不上他。2_ th
6、e world was at an end as the earthquake destroyed nearly everything.世界似乎到了末日，因为地震几乎毁了一切。3_ is, he has a good understanding of computer programming.这个男孩年纪虽小，但对计算机编程却很精通。4All the blue-collar workers who worked on the construction site _.所有在工地上工作的蓝领工人都举行了罢工。5Students can expect to have an enjoyable cla
7、ss with me, as I enjoy life and like to make them _.学生可以期待与我有一个愉快的课堂，因为我喜欢生活，喜欢让他们感到轻松。【答案】1so fast that2It seemed that3Young as the boy4went on strike5feel at ease提升练阅读理解Poetry Reviewing ContestEvery month we make a cash prize available to the reviewer that writes the most detailed and helpful poet
8、ry reviews. $100 prize for the winner of this writing contest.Deadline: Sept. 4thSummertime PoetryFor our Summertime Poetry Contest we are looking for the poems that praise the season. $100 prize for the winner of this contest.Deadline: Sept. 10thYour Favourite PoetWrite out your favourite modern po
9、et. Give the list to us.Deadline: Sept. 10thUse These Words in a PoemThe challenge of this contest is to write a poem using the words provided in the contest announcement.Deadline: Sept. 16thPoem of the MonthEach month one poem is selected to be the Poem of the Month. A public vote determines the wi
10、nner. All poems posted during the month are automatically considered. The winner of this contest will take away a $100 prize.Deadline: Sept. 16thQuatrain Poetry(四行诗)Write a quatrain poemsee details, click here：Deadline: Sept. 19thFaith PoetryThe theme for this poetry contest is “faith”. We are looki
11、ng for poems that in some way match this theme. It doesnt matter if its spiritual, political, intellectual or emotional as long as faith is clearly represented. This is a contest for poets with a $100 prize.Deadline: Sept. 25thThe Words Are the SameWrite a poem that uses the words listed in the cont
12、est announcement. $100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest.Deadline: Sept. 29thPoetic ArtThis poetry contest challenges people in our city to write a poem that describes the artwork provided. Your poem can become part of this artwork. View the announcement to see the image. $100 prize for th
13、e winner of this poetry contest.Deadline: Oct. 3rd()1If you want to write a quatrain poem, you must hand it in by _.ASeptember 10thBSeptember 25thCSeptember 19thDOctober 3rd()2What is the theme for the poetry contest in late September?AFaith. BSuccess.CCourage. DFeelings.()3For whom is the advertise
14、ment written?AProfessional poets.BSchool students.CPoem amateurs.DThe public.【语篇解读】本文是一篇广告类应用文，主要是有关几个诗歌比赛的相关信息。1C细节理解题。题干提到“如果你想写四行诗”，因此结合小标题“Quatrain Poetry(四行诗)”中“Deadline: Sept. 19th”可知C项正确。故选C项。2A细节理解题。根据“Faith Poetry”中的第一句“The theme for this poetry contest is faith. ”可知A项正确。故选A项。3D推理判断题。根据全文大意
15、及“Poetic Art”中的第一句“This poetry contest challenges people in our city”可知D项正确。故选D项。七选五The cure for sleeping problems can often be found in your daily schedule. Your day-to-day lifestyle choices greatly influence the quality of your nightly rest. The following tips will help you get a better sleep.Set
16、a fixed bedtime. _1_. Choose a time when you normally feel tired to go to bed so that you dont toss and turn(辗转反侧) for hours before falling asleep. Try not to break this habit at the weekend, when you may want to stay up late. _ 2_, you can make the change gradually._3_. If you cant avoid the noise
17、of barking dogs, loud neighbours, city traffic, or other people in your household, try covering it with a fan or white noise. You can buy a special sound machine or produce your own white noise by setting your radio between stations.Keep your room cool. _4_. Most people sleep best in a slightly cool
18、 room (around 20 ). A bedroom that is too hot or cold is not good for your sleep.Make sure your bed is comfortable. You should have enough room to sleep comfortably. _5_, you may need to buy a new mattress(床垫) or a different pillow.ATry to keep the noise downBIf you want to change your bedtimeCSpend
19、 more time outside in the daytimeDGo to bed at the same time every nightE. If you often wake up with a painful back or an aching neckF. The temperature of your bedroom also influences your sleepG. When you are getting enough sleep【语篇解读】人的一生有近三分之一的时间都在睡眠中度过。然而，大多数人都有各式各样的睡眠问题。要怎样解决这些问题呢？让我们一起来了解一下吧！1
20、D根据本段首句“Set a fixed bedtime. ”可知本段的中心思想为：要有一个固定的就寝时间。再结合选项内容可知，D项符合题意。故选D项。2B根据“you can make the change gradually”可知，前半句必然与“change”有关。故选B项。3A根据文章结构可知，所填句子为本段的中心句。阅读本段内容可知，本段主要讲述睡觉时如何处理噪音问题。结合选项内容可知，A项符合题意。故选A项。4F根据本段首句“Keep your room cool. ”可知，本段主要讲述睡觉的时候要注意保持房间凉爽。结合选项内容可知，F项符合题意。故选F项。5E根据“you may n
21、eed to buy a new mattress (床垫) or a different pillow”可知，前半句需提供假设，引出后半句。再结合选项内容可知E项正确，意为“假如你醒来后感觉背痛或脖子痛，那么你可能需要买一个新的床垫或是枕头了”。故选E项。完形填空Once a week, no matter how busy I am, I take an afternoon off and just sit and stare at the clouds. Its not always _1_ to rearrange my schedule, but once I _2_ myself
22、on my usual bench and turn my head skyward, my cares and _3_ are all gone as the clouds work their magic.“Look! Look at that one，” my mother will say. “How _4_ and fluffy(蓬松的) it is! And it reaches across the sky. ”My mother is eighty-eight years old and it is she who _5_ me to this weekly meeting w
23、ith the clouds. Ten years ago, her doctors diagnosed her with dementia(老年痴呆). But in her present state of constant(一直的) peace and happiness, its hard for me to see her disease.“Mmmm, _6_ that breeze，” shell say, “nice and soft. ”I realise that, if she hadnt mentioned it, I probably would have let th
24、e breeze go unnoticed. But her words _7_ me down and I feel that gentle breeze against my cheek, and feel the slow _8_ of my long hair in the wind. Every now and then shell turn to me, saying, “But nothing is _9_ than having my favourite _10_ beside me. You are even more beautiful than the clouds. ”
25、This time with my mother is bittersweet. She _11_ had an eye for beauty. She always took the time to stop and stare at the clouds or enjoy a full moon. When she saw the beauties, she would collect them to point them out to others who didnt take the time to _12_ and see. I was not only too busy to se
26、e all the _13_ around me, but also too busy to really notice how great my mom is.“Look! Look at that one，” my mother will say. “Have you ever _14_ anything so beautiful？” and I _15_ and look at her and realise that, until this precious time in my life, I understand love and life.()1ArelaxedBhardCwor
27、thwhileDeasy()2AbringBparkCmakeDhelp()3AdiseasesBviewsCtroublesDbelongings()4AsoftBwhiteCsweetDquiet()5AforcesBmakesCpushesDdraws()6AtakeBfoundCfeelDtouch()7AslowBputCcallDbreak()8AmovementBpreservationCchestDweapon()9AclearerBbetterCquickerDeasier()10AsisterBfriendCstudentDdaughter()11AsometimesBal
28、waysCneverDalso()12AaskBjudgeCworkDstop()13AbeautiesBpeopleCstoriesDthings()14AseenBknownCtakenDconsidered()15AthinkBturnCreplyDnod【语篇解读】本文讲述了作者和母亲看云彩的故事，让作者懂得了爱和生活，要有一双发现美的眼睛。1D考查形容词。根据第一句中的busy可知，作者的工作很忙，重新安排时间表并非总是“容易的(easy)”。故选D项。2B考查动词。句意为：但是一旦我让自己坐在板凳上，把头转向天空。park意为“停放；放置”。故选B项。3C考查名词。句意为：我的忧虑
29、和烦恼都消失了，因为云朵在施魔法。“trouble烦恼”和and前的cares为并列关系。故选C项。4A考查形容词。句意为：妈妈会说，“看那一片，多么蓬松柔软。”soft意为“柔软”，和and后的“fluffy(蓬松的)”为并列关系。故选A项。5D考查动词。句意为：妈妈已八十八岁高龄，并且是她吸引我来这进行每周与云的相会。draw意为“吸引”。故选D项。6C考查动词。句意为：“感觉一下微风，好柔软。”feel意为“感觉”。故选C项。7A考查动词。句意为：母亲的话让“我”放慢脚步，感觉温柔的微风抚过脸颊和长发被风吹起的摆动。故选A项。8A考查名词。根据文意，及本段大意可知，母亲的话语让她缓慢下来
30、，她也感觉到微风吹拂过她的脸庞，她的长发也在微风中轻轻摆动。movement意为“运动；活动；移动”。故选A项。9B考查形容词。句意为：母亲转向我说：“但是没有什么胜过我最喜爱的女儿在身旁陪伴我。你甚至比云还美。”better意为“更好的”。故选B项。10D考查名词。全文一直在说“my mother”，由此可知，作者应是女儿。故选D项。11B考查副词。句意为：母亲总是有一双发现美的眼睛。always意为“总是”。故选B项。12D考查动词。句意为：当她看到美景时，就会把它们收集起来去指给那些不愿意花时间停下来去看的人看。stop“停止”。故选D项。13A考查名词。句意为：“我”不仅是太忙而看不见自己周围的美景，而且太忙而注意不到妈妈有多伟大。beauty意为“美丽”。故选A项。14A考查动词。句意为：“你看见过那么美的东西吗？”我转过身看着她，意识到直到我生命的这一刻，我才懂得了爱和生活。根据上一句的“Look！”可知，该空应填seen“看见”。故选A项。15B考查动词。 根据当时的场景，作者一定在抬头和母亲欣赏着美景，只有作者转过身来才能看见母亲。turn意为“转身”，符合题意。故选B项。