1、课时素养评价十一 Unit 4 Body Language Learning About Language. 单句语法填空1. After thinking(think) for some time, I finally made up my mind to give up. 2. One learns a language by making mistakes and correcting(correct)them. 3. Mr Reed made up his mind to devote all he had to setting up(set up)some schools for p
2、oor children. 4. You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting. Well, now I regret doing(do)that. 5. Keep on trying (try) and you will succeed. 6. It took the workmen only two hours to finish repairing(repair) my car. 7. Though it sounds a bit too expensive, it is worth buying(buy). 8. Ha
3、ve you forgotten borrowing(borrow)$1 000 from me last month? Will you please remember to bring (bring) it tomorrow? 9. She is very busy writing(write) her papers. She is far too busy to receive(receive) callers. 10. Jack said that he wouldnt mind waiting(wait) for us. . 完成句子1. I admitted making a se
4、rious mistake. 我承认犯了一个严重的错误。2. I found it useless arguing with him. 我发现和他争论没用。3. It is worthwhile spending much money on education. 在教育上多花钱是值得的。4. Remembering some new words every day can enlarge your vocabulary. 每天记一些新单词可以扩大你的词汇量。5. I cant imagine the boy speaking so rudely to his parents. 我难以想象那个男
5、孩对他的父母说话那么粗鲁。6. Being invited to the party was a great honour to the family. 被邀请去参加聚会是这个家庭的荣耀。7. Mr Jones decided to walk to the university instead of taking a taxi. 琼斯先生决定步行去大学而不坐出租车。8. While going shopping, people sometimes cant help being persuaded into buying something they dont need. 在购物时, 人们有时
6、会情不自禁地被说服去买他们不需要的东西。. 阅读理解My six-year-old granddaughter stared at me as if she were seeing me for the first time. “Grandma, you are an antique(古董), ” she said. “You are old. Antiques are old. You are my antique. ”I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there. I took out the Websters Dictionary an
7、d read the definition to Jenny. I explained, “An antique is not only old, its an object existing since or belonging to earlier times. . . a work of art. . . a piece of furniture. Antiques are treasured, ” I told Jenny as I put away the dictionary. “They have to be handled carefully because they some
8、times are very valuable. In order to qualify as an antique, the object has to be at least 100 years old. ”“Im only 67, ” I reminded Jenny. We looked around the house for other antiques besides me. There was a desk that was handed down from Rone aunt to another and finally to our family. “Its very ol
9、d, ” I told Jenny. “I try to keep it polished and I show it off whenever I can. You do that with antiques. ”There was a picture on the wall bought at a garage sale. It was dated 1867. “Now thats an antique, ” I said with pride. “Over 100 years old. ” Of course it was marked up and scratched(刮坏) and
10、not in very good condition. “Sometimes age does that, ” I told Jenny. “But the marks are good marks. They show living, or being around. Thats something to display with pride. In fact, sometimes, the more an object shows age, the more valuable it can become. ” I believed this was important for my own
11、 self-worth. Our tour of antiques continued. There was a vase on the floor. It had been in my house for a long time. I was not certain where it came from but I didnt buy it new. One thing about antiques, I explained to Jenny, was that they usually had a story. Theyd been in one home and then another
12、, handed down from one family to another, traveling all over the place. Theyd lasted through years and years. They could have been thrown away, or ignored, or destroyed, or lost. But instead, they survived. For a moment, Jenny looked thoughtful. “I dont have any antiques but you, ” she said. Then he
13、r face brightened. “Could I take you to school for show and tell? ”“Only if I fit into your backpack, ” I answered. And then Jennys antique lifted her up and embraced her in a hug that would last through the years. 【文章大意】这篇文章通过祖母跟小孙女的关于古董的谈话体现了祖孙之间深深的爱。1. Grandma read the definition of “antique” to
14、Jenny in order to _. A. express her disappointment at being called “antique”B. change Jennys shallow understanding of antiquesC. tell Jenny the importance of protecting antiquesD. list all the important characteristics of antiques【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there.
15、 I took out the Websters Dictionary and read the definition to Jenny. ”可知, 祖母不想让她和小孙女关于古董的谈话就此打住, 她希望让小孙女对古董有更进一步的认识, 故B项正确。2. Which of the following information did grandma express to Jenny? A. The desk reminded her of her dear relatives. B. There was usually a sad story behind each antique. C. The
16、 spots on the picture showed its age and value. D. She planned to buy a new vase to replace the old one. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第五段中的“But the marks are good marks. They show living, or being around. Thats something to display with pride. In fact, sometimes, the more an object shows age, the more valuable it
17、 can become. ”可知, 祖母想告诉小孙女这幅画上的斑点体现了它的年代和价值, 故C项正确。3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Grandma was too old to lift Jenny up. B. Jenny was too young to know grandmas humor. C. Jenny had a strong desire for grandmas love. D. Grandma had a deep long-lasting love for Jenny. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。
18、根据最后一段中的“And then Jennys antique lifted her up and embraced her in a hug that would last through the years. ”可知, 祖母把小孙女抱起来拥入怀中, 那是个恒久的拥抱。由此推知祖母深深地爱着小孙女, 故D项正确。4. What can be the best title for the passage? A. Jennys AntiqueB. Grandmas AntiqueC. A Tour of AntiquesD. A Story of Antiques【解析】选A。标题归纳题。根据
19、第一段中的“You are my antique. ”及倒数第二段中的“I dont have any antiques but you”可知, 文章从祖母和小孙女对古董这个词的理解入手, 小孙女说祖母就是她的古董, 体现了祖孙之间深深的爱, 故A项正确。. 完形填空(2020 上海高二检测)Human Civilization, Progress and AdvancementHow did some regions come to be wealthier and more powerful than others? Two historical events have shaped wh
20、at is known as human civilization, and have 1 vast chasms in prosperity and power among human societies. The first major cleavage(分裂) among human societies was between hunter-gatherer communities and settled, agriculturally-based communities. The former had 2 few members in a single community, large
21、ly because of limited 3 nutrition. The settled societies, on the other hand, enjoyed much 4 populations. Raising livestock in large numbers and harvesting large amounts of plants enabled them to 5 vastly greater nourishment than the hunter-gatherers, and thus they become more 6. The appearance of ag
22、riculture also allowed many members of society to engage in activities 7 obtaining food. The development of social 8 allowed the products of what we know as civilization to arise: new inventions, art, music, architecture, cities, philosophy, etc. All of these things are possible only if people can 9
23、 their time to something other than obtaining food or physical security, which hunter-gatherer peoples must do more or less full-time, and 10 peoples are able to separate classes and groups. The second major development to 11 certain human societies to advance beyond others was the rise of industry
24、and manufacturing. The Industrial Revolution occurred thousands of years after the development of agriculture, beginning in the 18th century and becoming 12 in the 19th century. The Industrial Revolution was the single most important event in the modern era in allowing some societies to 13 in materi
25、al wealth far beyond others. Whether this development is sustainable(持久的)14 to be seen. It is not clear whether a previously agricultural society can fully reap the benefits of high technology and information technology without first 15 the massive social, cultural and political adjustments precipit
26、ated(加速) by industrialization. 【文章大意】两个历史事件塑造了所谓的人类文明, 并在人类社会中造成了巨大的繁荣和权力鸿沟。文章详细说明了这两个历史事件对推动人类文明发展所起到的作用。1. A. observedB. createdC. praisedD. adopted【解析】选B。observe观察; create创造; praise称赞; adopt采用。根据上文Two historical events have shaped中的shape“塑造”可知这两个历史事件极其重要, 创造了繁荣和力量的巨大鸿沟。故选B。2. A. symbolizedB. sign
27、aledC. signedD. featured【解析】选D。symbolize象征; signal发信号; sign署名; feature起重要作用, 以为主要组成。结合后文few members in a single community可推知一个群落中由少部分成员组成, 短语 feature sb. /sth. “以某人/某物为主要组成”。故选D。3. A. availableB. specialC. ordinaryD. strange【解析】选A。available可获得的; special特别的; ordinary普通的; strange奇怪的。结合上文few members可知成
28、员很少是因为可获得的营养有限。故选A。4. A. largerB. smallerC. widerD. longer【解析】选A。根据on the other hand可知前后为对比关系, 故选A。5. A. balanceB. produceC. protestD. obtain【解析】选D。balance平衡; produce产生; protest抗议; obtain获得。结合上文可知饲养大量的牲畜和收获大量的植物能够让定居社会中的人们获得更多的营养, 故选D。6. A. populousB. incompleteC. inactiveD. impossible【解析】选A。populou
29、s人口众多的; incomplete未完成的; inactive不活跃的; impossible不可能的。结合上下文可知定居社会的人们因为能获得比狩猎采集者更多的营养, 因此拥有比狩猎采集社会更多的人口。故选A。7. A. less thanB. rather thanC. more thanD. other than【解析】选D。农业的出现使社会成员能够进行除了获取粮食以外的其他活动。other than除了之外; more than多于; rather than而不是; less than少于, 不超过。故选D。8. A. prizesB. classesC. partiesD. side
30、s【解析】选B。结合下文peoples are able to separate classes and groups. 可知定居社会中社会阶级的发展使其他文明得以产生。故选B。9. A. donateB. directC. devoteD. control【解析】选C。donate捐赠; direct指导; devote致力于; control控制。devote ones time to sth. 为固定搭配。故选C。10. A. unstableB. naturalC. settledD. unsatisfied【解析】选C。unstable不稳定的; natural自然的; settle
31、d定居的; unsatisfied不满意的。结合下文peoples are able to separate classes and groups. 可知指代的是能够区分阶级和群体的定居民族。故选C。11. A. allowB. punishC. manageD. plunge【解析】选A。allow允许; punish惩罚; manage管理; plunge投入。结合下文certain human societies to advance beyond others was the rise of industry and manufacturing可知是工业和制造业的兴起允许某些人类社会得
32、以超越了其他社会。故选A。12. A. consolidatedB. outdatedC. limitedD. involved【解析】选A。consolidated巩固的; outdated过时的; limited有限的; involved有关的。结合上文可知工业革命从18世纪开始到19世纪得到巩固。故选A。13. A. disappearB. contributeC. conquerD. advance【解析】选D。disappear消失; contribute贡献; conquer征服; advance前进。结合下文in material wealth far beyond others
33、. 可知是指工业革命使一些社会的物质财富远远超过其他社会。故选D。14. A. delaysB. remainsC. leavesD. waits【解析】选B。delay延迟; remain保持; leave离开; wait等待。结合下文It is not clear可知这种发展是否可持续还有待观察。短语remain to be seen“有待观察”, 故选B。15. A. opposingB. seekingC. undergoingD. promoting【解析】选C。oppose反对; seek寻找; undergo经历; promote促进。结合下文列举的工业化带来的大规模社会、文化和
34、政治调整可知, 没有先经历这些工业化带来的改变, 以前的农业社会是否能充分获得高技术和信息技术的好处尚不清楚。故选C。. 语法填空Your next car could have two seats, three wheels two in front and one in the back and a top speed of more than 100 miles per hour. Elio Motors plans to make such a tiny car 1. _(name) the Elio. Its two seats sit front and back instead
35、of side 2. _ side. The driver is positioned in the center with the passenger directly behind. The starting price for the car 3. _(be) just $6, 800. It has only one door, on the left side, 4. cuts a few hundred dollars off the manufacturing costs. Having three wheels also makes it 5. (cheap). It has
36、air conditioning, power windows and door locks and 6. _ AM/FM radio. More features can be ordered through Elios long list of suppliers. Elio will also sell the cars directly through its own stores and not through franchised dealers (特约经销商). Paul Elio dreamed as a kid that one day he 7. (own) a car c
37、ompany called Elio Motors. In 2008, 8. _(tire) of high gas prices, he started working on a car that burns gas in a more effective way. Equally important to him was creating U. S. manufacturing jobs and making the car inexpensive enough 9. _(attract) buyers who might otherwise be stuck in their old,
38、unreliable cars. “Whatever matters to you, this can make a 10. _(different) to it, ” he said. 【文章大意】本文为说明文。主要介绍了一款自行研发的三轮机动车。1. 【解析】named。考查过去分词作定语。分析句子可知, 本空在句中作定语, 修饰a tiny car, 它与动词name二者是被动关系, 故填named。2. 【解析】by。考查固定搭配。句意: 它的两个座位坐落在前面和后面, 而不是并排。side by side为固定搭配, 意为“并排, 并肩”, 故填by。3. 【解析】is。考查谓语动词
39、。本句的主语是The starting price for the car是单数。并由上下文时态可知要用一般现在时, 故填is。4. 【解析】which。考查定语从句。本空指代前面的一个句子, 在定语从句中要用which。故填which。5. 【解析】cheaper。考查形容词比较级。句意: 有三个轮子也使它更便宜。根据语境可知, 这种车比别的车更便宜, 要用比较级, 故填cheaper。6. 【解析】an。本空格在句中修饰名词AM/FM radio, 表示数量“一”, 因为AM的发音是以元音音素开头的, 故填an。7. 【解析】would own。考查过去将来时。根据前面的“Paul Eli
40、o dreamed as a kid that one day ”可知, 此处是指他在过去的梦想, 要用过去将来时, 故填would own。8. 【解析】tired。考查非谓语。分析句子可知, 本空为非谓语, 其逻辑主语是he, 修饰人要用tired。故填tired。9. 【解析】to attract。考查动词不定式作目的状语。分析句子可知, 本空在句中作目的状语, 表示Elio研究这种车的目的就是吸引还在被旧车所困扰的人。故填to attract。10. 【解析】difference。考查固定搭配。句意: 不管对你来说什么重要, 这种车都会有所影响。“make a difference”为固定搭配, 意为“有关系, 有影响”, 故填difference。