1、UNIT 4 Period One题组A基础练(建议用时：5分钟).单词拼写1The six (宇航员) on board will spend ten days in space.2There is some confusion about what the right (程序) should be.3 (聪明的)people can often simplify the complex things while a fool is more likely to complicate the simple things.4If you drop something, the force of
2、 (引力)will pull it to the floor.5The pressure while working can affect the physical and (精神的) health of the workers.【答案】1.astronauts2.procedure3.Intelligent4gravity5.mental.单句语法填空1Not only Tom but also his sister (like) learning Chinese.2Children should be taught how (use) electricity safely.3It has
3、been proved that mental health is related physical health.4Youre old enough (travel) on the train by yourself 5In my opinion, (climb) up to the top of the mountain is too difficult for her.【答案】1.likes2.to use3.to4.to travel5climbing题组B提升练(建议用时：30分钟).阅读理解In America，we often regard Sally Ride as the f
4、irst female astronaut.But the first woman in space is actually a Soviet astronaut who beat out 400 applicants to pilot the Vostok 6 spacecraft in 1963twenty years before Ride took her historic spaceflight.There was nothing in Valentina Tereshkovas early life that showed she would become a space pion
5、eer.Tereshkova finished school at age 16 and went to work to help support her family.She seemed to follow her mothers footsteps as a textile factory worker，except one interest：skydiving.By the time she was 22，she was jumping out of a plane pretty regularly, and then came the space race.By 1962，the c
6、ompetition to get into space had been starting between the Soviet Union and the United States for about seven years.The two countries，in an effort to do better than the other in exploring space，had each launched men into space.During the space race，the Soviet Union and the US.constantly tried to be
7、better.After putting a man in space，the obvious next step was to send a woman into space.The Soviet Unions lead spacecraft designer，Sergey Korolyov，is said to have been helpful in the decision.There are rumors(传言) that the Soviet Union knew that the US.was planning to send a woman to space and wante
8、d to beat the Americans.Inspired by Gagarins flight，Tereshkova wrote to the Soviet authorities (当局) hoping for any future training program for female astronauts.The authorities answered and in early 1962 she became one of just five women accepted for astronaut training.On June 16,1963，Tereshkova too
9、k off，eventually circling the Earth 48 times over the course of almost three days and securing her place in history as the first woman to leave the Earths atmosphere.()1.When did Sally Ride go into space?AIn 1963.BIn 1973.CIn 1983.DIn 1993.()2.Why did Tereshkova choose to be a textile factory worker
10、?ABecause she thought highly of her mother.BBecause she had to give a hand to her family.CBecause she wanted to save money for the space race.DBecause she was allowed to do skydiving.()3.What did Tereshkova do on knowing a woman to be sent to space?AShe suggested some training programs for women.BSh
11、e refused the Soviet authorities invitation.CShe introduced herself to the training program.DShe announced she would be the first woman in space.【语篇解读】本文介绍了世界上第一位女航天员苏联的瓦伦蒂娜捷列什科娃。1C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“a Soviet astronaut. took her historic spaceflight”可知，瓦伦蒂娜捷列什科娃在1963年进入太空，20年后，美国女宇航员莎莉赖德成功进入太空。故选C。2B细节理解
12、题。根据第二段中的“Tereshkova finished school at age 16 and went to work to help support her family.”可知，她做纺织女工是为了帮助养家。故选B。3C细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知，瓦伦蒂娜捷列什科娃受加加林的鼓舞，给苏联当局写信希望参加未来女宇航员的训练。故选C。阅读加油站regard vt.看待；把看作applicant n申请人get into space进入太空in an effort to do. 努力做take off起飞There was nothing in Valentina Tereshko
13、vas early life that showed she would become a space pioneer.在瓦伦蒂娜捷列什科娃的早期生活中，没有任何迹象表明她会成为太空先驱。 .完形填空Winters are always long and cold in North China.The winter of 2008 was especially tough in one southwestern city, where it became extremely cold and it was also a difficult time for me.What was worse,
14、 a(n) 1 injury happened to me and it might keep me in bed for several months.One day I was doing my housework 2 there was a tap against the window from a branch of the troublesome fruit tree.On hearing this, with my eyes closed, slowly, I began to recall the fall of 1995 when somebody placed a pipe
15、from my pump(水泵) next to the 3 .The ground was so wet that it 4 immediately with most its bare roots upward.Seeing this, my mother 5 to pull it out, but I refused.“How hard its trying！” I said, 6 the direction of its strong holding of the earth.“It is 7 of a chance to survive.” With tools, we 8 dry
16、soil around the tree and put up some supports into the ground, making it 9 upright.Several months had passed before I could be 10 of it.Surprisingly, when spring returned, my “rescue stick” had grown some leaves and many 11 .In 2009 it had grown into a towering tree.What an unbelievable miracle of l
17、ife!The day before the Spring Festival, the 12 at the window was continuing, the more fierce wind, the better sound, as if to remind me to look up and appreciate its powerful life.That night I slept peacefully，having a(n) 13 .In the dream some flowers were coming out 14 .The next morning I stood aga
18、inst the window. 15 the window was the tree bursting with life.Anyway, I had a wonderful Spring Festival that year.()1.AadmirableBterribleCfavorableDslight()2.AwhileBasCwhenDthat()3.AwindowBtreeCbranchDwall()4.Astood upBcame outCgot outDfell down()5.AdecidedBpretendedCfailedDcontinued()6.Aattaching
19、toBwatching overClooking intoDpointing to()7.AconfidentBproudCworthyDcertain()8.AthrewBturnedCneededDplaced()9.AbendBdropCstandDswing()10.AawareBtiredCworthwhileDproud()11.ArootsBnutsCflowersDstems()12.AtappingBstrikingCattackingDhitting()13.AideaBwalkCrestDdream()14.ApolitelyBshylyCpassivelyDwildly
20、()15.AOnBOutsideCInsideDBesides【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者在一个严寒的冬天受了重伤，需要卧床几个月，心情郁闷。偶然树枝敲打窗户唤起了作者对这个树的回忆。曾经这棵树的大部分树根裸露在外面，妈妈想把它拔掉，但作者坚持留下它，它出人意料地成活了。这棵树顽强的生命力鼓舞了作者，从而心情变得平和，那年的春节也过得很愉快。1B句意：更糟的是，我受了重伤，可能要卧床几个月。由本句后面的“it might keep me in bed for several months”可知，可能要卧床几个月。所以判断出作者受伤严重(terrible)。admirable令人钦佩
21、的；favorable赞成的；slight轻微的。2C句意：一天，我正在做家务的时候，这时一棵讨厌的果树的树枝打在窗户上。本句为be doing sth.when.，表示“正在做某事时，另外一件事发生了”，故选when。3B句意：听到这个(声音)，我慢慢地闭上眼睛，开始回想起1995年的秋天，有人把水泵的水管放置在了这棵树的附近。由上文 “the troublesome fruit tree”可知，有人把水泵的水管放置在了这棵树(tree)的附近。window窗户；branch分支；wall墙。4D句意：地面如此的湿，以至于树塌陷了下去，大部分树根裸露在外面。地面如此的湿，才导致了塌陷(fel
22、l down)。stood up站起来；came out出版；got out 外出。5A句意：看到这个，我妈妈决定把它拔出来，但我拒绝了。由but可知，前后语意表示转折，所以decide to do sth.“决定做某事”符合句意。decided决定；pretended假装；failed失败；continued继续。6D句意：我说，“它是多么地努力啊”指着它牢牢抓住泥土的方向。由 “the direction”可知，point to(指向)符合句意。attaching to依附；watching over看护；looking into调查。7C句意：这棵树是值得存活的。由上文 “its str
23、ong holding of the earth”可知，树根牢牢地抓着泥土。所以这棵树是值得(worthy)存活的。故选C项。confident 自信的；proud自豪的；certain确定的。8D句意：我们用工具在树的周围培上干土，并在地上支起一些支撑物，使树直立起来。由上文可知，树根裸露在外，所以要想让树存活，就需要在周围培上干土。D项placed(放置)符合题意。threw投；turned转动；needed需要。9C句意：我们用工具在树的周围培上干土，并在地上支起一些支撑物，使树直立起来。由 “put up some supports into the ground”可知，在地上支起一些
24、支撑物，就是让树直立站起来(stand)。bend弯曲；drop落下；swing 摇摆。10A由下文Surprisingly可知，几个月过去了，作者才意识到(aware)这一点。tired疲劳的；worthwhile值得的；proud自豪的。11C句意：令人惊讶的是，当春天来临时，被“救援的枝条”已经长出了一些叶子并开出了许多的花(flowers)。由下文 “In the dream some flowers were coming out 14 .”可知，在梦里，一些鲜花正在怒放。所以作者看到了树开了花，在梦里也梦到花正在怒放。roots根；nuts坚果；stems(花草的)茎，梗，柄。12
25、A句意：春节的前一天，敲窗子的声音还在继续，风越猛，声音越好，仿佛在提醒我去仰望和欣赏它强大的生命。由前文 “there was a tap against the window”可知，窗户上的敲打声(tapping)一直持续到春节的前一天。striking打击；attacking攻击；hitting打。13D句意：那天晚上我睡得很安稳，做了一个梦。由下文 “in the dream”可知，作者做了一个梦(dream)。idea观点；walk步行；rest休息。14D句意：在梦里，一些鲜花正在怒放。wildly(狂热地)表示花开的非常好，也象征着生命的活力。politely礼貌地；shyly害
26、羞地；passively被动地。15B句意：窗外是一棵生机勃勃的树。树长在窗外，所以Outside(在外面)符合句意。.语法填空“Why are you unwilling to accept this opportunity in space? Have you read the 1. (describe) carefully？” Wang Ping asked 2. (I)“You will live in a 3. (furnish) house with all modern equipment and robots will be able to clarify any proble
27、ms.You are only needed to become familiar with the administration and rules for such a project.It will be an 4. (enjoy) experience for you.”Many people need to be reminded of the job opportunities in space stations, which 5. (constant) need space cooks, cleaners, teachers, stewards (乘务员) and steward
28、esses.You can be swiftly trained for your new job from using previous skills.At first people may find it difficult 6. (tolerate) the new surroundings.However, they will be able to overcome the difficulties if their families encourage them to take 7. the job.There are lots of advantages 8. come from
29、a period of time in space.But for health reasons only one stay of three years 9. (allow), because 10. link between illness and length of stay may be strong.It is a little disappointing, but the rules cannot be changed for anyone.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了太空中有许多工作需求。1description考查名词。句意：你已经仔细阅读描述了吗？本空在句中作宾语，故
30、应填名词description “描述”。2me考查代词。本空在句中作宾语，故应填其宾格形式。3furnished考查过去分词。句意：你将住在用现代设备装备的房子里，机器人将能够解决任何问题。本空修饰名词house，动词furnish和被修饰词house之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故本空应填过去分词furnished作前置定语。4enjoyable考查形容词。句意：对你来说这将是一次快乐的经历。本空修饰名词experience，故应填形容词enjoyable。5constantly考查副词。需要提醒许多人在空间站有工作机会，这儿经常需要太空厨师、清洁工、教师、乘务员和空姐。本空修饰动词need，故
31、应填副词constantly。6to tolerate考查。句意：起初人们可能发现很难忍受新的环境。本句中it作形式宾语，动词不定式 “to tolerate the new surroundings”为真正的宾语。7up考查介词。句意：如果他们的家庭鼓励他们从事这份工作，他们将能克服困难。take up意为“从事”，故本空应填介词up。8that/which考查定语从句。本空引导定语从句，修饰名词advantages，关系词在从句中作主语指物，故本空应填关系代词that/which。9is allowed考查语态。句意：因为健康原因，只允许停留三年。根据句意可知，本空应填一般现在时的被动语态。10the考查冠词。句意：因为疾病和停留的长久之间的关联性可能很强。此处表示特指，故应填the。