1、Book 4 Module 4 Great scientistsLearning paper 4 Revision I. 单词拼写1. She is the l_lady in the play .2. Bombs were e_all around the city .3. Rice is the s_diet in many Asian countries .4. The _(生产者)of the radios could not find a market for them .5. The public should be _(教育)in how to use energy more e
2、fficiently.6. This is an important military _(突破)7. This book was _(出版)ten years ago .8. They _(逃脱)from the burning house .IIBest choice .1. He was _by his aunt .A. grow up B. took up C. brought up D.brought in 2. Not everybody has the ability _in public .A. of speak B. speaking C. spoken D.to speak
3、 3. This factory is _one in our country .A. the second biggest B.one of the biggest C. the two biggest D.second biggest 4. I have to go to work by taxi because my car _at the garage .A. will be repaired B. is repaired C. is being repaired D.has been repaired 5. This page needed _again .A. being chec
4、ked B. checked C. to check D.to be checked 6. The new bridge _by the end of last month .A. has been designed B.had been designed C. was designed D.would be designed 7. He has written some short stories but he is better known _his TV plays .A. at B. to C. as D. for 8.He hoped that he _given a more su
5、itable job.A. would be B. has been C. was being D. will be 9._using the Internet you can do your shopping .A. By B. With C. Upon D. At 10 .Strange enough , a pair of new trousers _among the rubbish.A. was found B. were found C. has found D. have found 11.With more forests being destroyed ,huge quant
6、ities of good earth _each year . A. is washing away B. is being washed away C. are washing away D.are being washed away 12. The weather should _tomorrow and we should have sunshine at last .A. clear out B. dry up C. clear up D. leave off 13. _the lecture , a discussion was held .A. Follow B. Followe
7、d C. Following D. To follow 14. He was struggling to earn his _in industry .A. life B. living C. stay D .staying 15. At that time people recorded events by _words on stones.A. to cave B. carved C. carving D. carves III 完成句子1 因为天气不好,我们推迟了运动会。_2 课堂上老师永远不会被电脑取代。_3 我们必须找到解决问题的关键。_4 这里的农民靠卖蔬菜为生。_5 第29届奥运
8、会将于2008年在北京举行。_IV 阅读理解 Americans often say that there are only two things a person cannot be sure of in life, death and taxes. Many people feel that the US has the worst taxes in the world.Taxes are the money that people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government
9、 in the USfederal, state, and city; therefore, there are three types of taxes.Salaried people who earn more than four to five thousand per year must pay a certain part of their salaries to the federal government. The percentage varies for different people. It depends on the salaries. The federal gov
10、ernment has a two-level income tax; that is, 15 or 28 percent, $ 17, 850 is the cut off. The tax rate is 15 percent below $ 17,850 and 28 percent above.The second tax is for the state governmentNew York, California, or any of the other forty-eight states. Some states have an income tax similar to th
11、at of the federal government. Of course, the percentage for the state tax is lower. Other states have a sales tax, which is a percentage charged to any item which people buy in the state. Some states use income tax to raise their revenues(税收).The third tax is for the city. The tax comes in two forms
12、property tax (residents who own a home have to pay taxes on it) and excise tax, which is collected on vehicles in a city. The cities use this money for education, police, public works, etc.Since Americans pay such high taxes, they often feel that they are working one day each week just to pay their
13、taxes. People always complain about taxes. They often say that the government misuses their tax dollars. They all believe that taxes are too high in this country.51. In the US, taxes are collected to provide revenues for _.A. the federal government B. the state governmentC. the city government D. th
14、e three levels of government52. How much money does an American earning $ 40,000 per year pay to the federal government as income tax according to the passage?A. 28% of this income B. 15% of this incomeC. $ 17, 850 D. $ 5,00053. What happens to buyers when a sales tax is collected?A. They have to pa
15、y more than what the item costs.B. They can pay less than what the item costs.C. They have to pay exactly what the item costs.D. They will all give up buying the item.54. What tax does an American have to pay to the city if he owns a car?A. Property tax B. Excise tax C. Income tax D. Sales tax55. After reading the passage, we might feel that Americans seem to be _.A. satisfied with their taxes B. proud of their taxesC. dissatisfied with their taxes D. pay little attention to the tax