1、Lesson 4City and Country 即时检测一、根据句意及首字母提示填空1She works as an a in a big company and she deals with figures all day long.答案:accountant2In c places like airports or railway stations,you must take care of your luggage.答案:crowded3He gave up his seat on the bus to an old woman standing n.答案:nearby4He was
2、very busy yesterday,o he would have come to the meeting.答案:otherwise/or5Do you listen to the weather f from the local radio station every morning?答案:forecast6A good cyclist can cover a d of over a hundred miles a day.答案:distance7His s made him stay in hospital for four weeks.答案:sickness二、用适当的连词填空1Th
3、e tube is people call the underground in London.答案:what2The boy doesnt go home after morning classes.He often gets hamburgers in a nearby KFC he just has some cakes and bread.答案:or3Mike needs to go to Japanese classes in the evenings he works for a famous Japanese company.答案:because4The bus is alway
4、s so crowded in the morning he has to stand on the way to work.答案:that5My parents always have a lot of farm work to do.They usually get up at five oclock its still dark.答案:when6I thought you might like something to read, I have brought you some books.答案:so7 we work with a strong will,we can overcome
5、 any difficulty.答案:If8It is the ability to do the job that matters,not you come from or what you are.答案:where9Im interested in performance its my dream to be an actor.答案:and10I never went through a final exam that was as difficult that one.答案:as三、选择适当的短语并用其正确形式填空free offar away fromon the farmin the
6、 distancebe at workmake sure1I used to live in a distant village big cities.答案:far away from2The harbour(港口)is ice all winter.答案:free of3Do you work or in a factory every day?答案:on the farm4Her brother now,so he has no time to play.答案:is at work5 that the windows are shut.答案:Make sure6Listen!I can h
7、ear the sound of the car .答案:in the distance四、语法填空1You should be more careful when you are driving, you might have an accident.答案:otherwise/or2He works day and night;thats makes him so tired and sleepy.答案:what3The letter we looked forward to (arrive) at last.答案:arrived4They ran out of the room which
8、 (fill) with smoke.答案:was filled5What a nice day!Yes.Its good weather that Id like to take a walk.答案:such五、阅读理解 If you are living in the city,have you ever thought of going to live in the country for a change?Many people want to move from the country to the city because they think life in the city i
9、s more exciting and better than that in rural(农村的) areas,especially young people who like new and modern things.Often people feel that they can find the latest things only in the city.Other people are interested in new technology and high-tech jobs and think they can find them only in a big city.If
10、they want to find a job,especially a good position in a company,they feel they have to live in a city.To get these jobs,they are willing to put up with many of the disadvantages of city life such as heavy traffic and pollution.However,it is now possible to enjoy a higher quality of life in the count
11、ryside and still enjoy some of the advantages of living in the city.Nowadays,travel is fast and information is available(可获得的) on the Internet,so many people are able to do their work in home offices.Because they can send e-mails by personal computers,they dont have to be in big cities to do their b
12、usinesses.It is not important where they actually work because the results of their work can be sent everywhere with the help of technology.Now they can enjoy life in the countryside and still be able to do good businesses and have successful careers.1The underlined phrase “put up with” (in Para.3)
13、probably means “”.A.standB.changeC.be angry withD.be pleased with解析:第三段提到人们希望在城市谋取一份好的工作,而“为了得到这些工作,他们愿意忍受城市生活的诸如交通堵塞和污染之类不便之处”。stand “忍受”;change “改变”;be angry with “对表示愤怒”;be pleased with “对感到满意”。答案:A2Now people can enjoy life in the countryside and still be able to do good businesses and have succ
14、essful careers .A.because travel is not so fastB.because of e-mails and personal computersC.because of the Internet and fast travelD.because the rural areas are developing faster than cities解析:由最后两段可知,人们在农村也可以做好生意并成就成功的事业,是因为“travel is fast and information is available on the Internet”。答案:C3What is
15、the authors opinion?A.She/He prefers to live in the city rather than live in the countryside.B.She/He prefers to live in the countryside rather than live in the city.C.She/He likes both city life and countryside life.D.It is not clear which life she/he prefers.解析:作者在文章的开头提出问题,在第二、三段描述了当前人们向往城市生活的社会现
16、象,而在最后三段,作者用对比的手法描述了在农村生活的诸多好处。由此可知,作者更喜欢农村的生活。答案:B4What is the best title for the passage?A.Life in the CityB.Life in the CountryC.Go and Live in the CityD.Go and Live in the Country解析:综观全文可知,作者写作的目的是建议人们到农村去生活。答案:D六、短文改错There are lots of experience in our life.The most unforgettable(难忘的)one for me
17、 is the speech competition holding last year.Im interested in English.When my English teacher told me that I had chosen to take part in the speech competition,I tried best to prepare for it.I was determined to win first prize.I was such nervous when I stood on the stage that I forgot everything.Not
18、until I caught a sight of my teacher did I calm down.Finally,I do a good job.When I heard I got first prize,my heart was filled in joy and tears rolled down.Through this speech competition,I understand that it is confidence which makes people successfully.答案:第一句:experienceexperiences第二句:holdingheld第四句:chosen前加been;best前加my第六句:suchso第七句:去掉a第八句:dodid第九句:inwith第十句:whichthat;successfullysuccessful