1、Unit 4 Space Exploration.阅读理解Luke has always been my closest and constant companion these past five years. In fact, he is very friendly to me especially when I take care of other furry friends in our shelter.There have been a lot of forest fires during the summer season. Not far from our shelter, a
2、forest caught fire during this hot summer. Luke rushed towards the forest where flames send out a terrible heat. Theres no longer any hope at the moment to wait for Luke to come back to the shelter. In fact, I was waiting for the firemen to announce me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman bu
3、rst into my office and informed me that my dog Luke succeeded in saving four cats which were trapped by the flames. Luke seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a safe place.I immediately accompanied the fireman to the forest to pick up the rescued kittens, but Luke was not there. Then we hear
4、d the sound of a dog came from the forest barking furiously. The firemen followed the tracks of the dog until they found him barking loudly by the side of an injured fireman who was lying on the ground.That day, I was very proud of Luke for his two heroic actions. I paid a visit to the fireman accom
5、panied with my adorable Luke. What a memorable scene when the fireman hugged Luke tightly to his chest! “One thousand thanks, Luke, for saving my life，” the fireman said.This true story of love shows us that pets are kind, loving, and caring. We should love and protect them. Dont belittle them. Litt
6、le animals can make enormous things for humans.本文为记叙文。主要介绍了小狗Luke在一场森林大火中，奋不顾身地拯救四只小猫和一个消防员的故事。1What did the author think had happened to Luke?ALuke ran away from the shelter for ever.BLuke was afraid of big fire.CLuke was killed by the big fire.DLuke was able to save all the people.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据文
7、章第二段“Theres no longer any hope at the moment to wait for Luke to come back to the shelter. In fact, I was waiting for the firemen to announce me his death in the forest.”可知作者原来认为自己的狗有可能在森林中被烧死了。故选C。2Why was the author proud of Luke?ALuke rescued four cats and a fireman from the fire.BLuke warned peo
8、ple of the coming fire.CLuke took care of other furry animals in the shelter.DLuke has always been my closest and constant companion.答案：A解析：细节理解题。由倒数第二段中“That day, I was very proud of Luke for his two heroic actions.”可知作者对小狗Luke的英勇行为而感到自豪，故选A。3What does the underlined word “belittle” in the last par
9、agraph probably mean?AMake things small.BLook down upon.CLive up to.DThink highly of.答案：B解析：词义猜测题。根据最后一段画线词前“This true story of love shows us that pets are kind, loving, and caring. We should love and protect them.”及下句“Little animals can make enormous things for humans.”作者呼吁我们要关爱和保护动物，小动物也能为人类做出巨大的贡
10、献。可知我们不要小瞧了它们。由此可推断出“Dont belittle them”中的画线词为“瞧不起(look down upon)”的意思，故选B。4What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?ATo stress the role of pets in peoples life.BTo persuade people to keep pets.CTo call attention to the danger of big fire.DTo share a story of love and care from pets with u
11、s.答案：D解析：写作意图题。文章主要讲述了小狗Luke在一场森林大火中，奋不顾身地拯救四只小猫和一个消防员的故事。由此可推断出作者讲述Luke的英勇事迹是为了与读者分享一件来自动物的爱与关心的故事。故选D。.七选五A good laugh is like a mild workout. It exercises the muscles, gets the blood flowing, decreases blood pressure and improves sleep patterns and the immune system. _1_Dont take life too serious
12、ly. We all have obstacles in life and we all make mistakes. _2_ In fact, if you can laugh lightheartedly at your own fault, youll find that you give yourself that extra happiness and confidence increase that can get you over any obstacle.Find the humor in a bad situation. Sure, there are some situat
13、ions where you are really sad. _3_ The next time you feel the stress levels rising, take a minute to think about the funny side of the situation and laugh over the things you cannot control. This will lower your blood pressure, blood sugar levels and heart rate.Remind yourself of funny moments from
14、the past. Perhaps a friend told you a great joke the other day or your children or pets did something amusing. _4_ Sometimes just reliving a funny moment can cause the endorphins (内啡肽), natural painkillers, to kick in._5_ As the saying goes, laughter is contagious (会传染的). So make a point of seeking
15、out positive people who arent afraid to laugh at themselves and are good at finding humor in lifes situations. Young children are especially skilled at finding laughter and joy in everyday moments.ATake control over your emotions.BThere is no reason to blame yourself for it.CHowever, most situations
16、 in life have funny sides.DSurround yourself with fun people who like to laugh a lot.EThe following are some ways to enjoy more laughter and joy in your life.FStudies show that people with pets have lower levels of depression and stress.GCall on these memories frequently, especially when feeling sad
17、, angry or stressed.本文属于说明文，告诉我们大笑对健康很有好处，同时文章中还给出了一些让我们更快乐、有更多笑声的四个建议。1E解析：根据前面A good laugh is like a mild workout. It exercises the muscles, gets the blood flowing, decreases blood pressure and improves sleep patterns and the immune system.可知大笑对我们有很好的作用，那么在生活中我们应该更多地大笑。再由下文给出的几条建议可知E项“The followin
18、g are some ways to enjoy more laughter and joy in your life”承上启下，故选E。2B解析：根据前句We all have obstacles in life and we all make mistakes.在生活中我们都会遇见障碍也都会犯错。犯错是生活中很正常的一件事情，所以我们不要因此而责备自己。故B项“There is no reason to blame yourself for it.”符合上下文串联。3C解析：本段的主旨句是Find the humor in a bad situation.在困境中找到幽默的一面。告诉我们当
19、我们遇见困难时，要学会从中找到有趣的一面，让自己开心快乐。再根据空前一句Sure, there are some situations where you are really sad.当然，有一些你真的很难受的情况。C项与空前内容形成转折，且有“situations”的同词复现。故C项符合上下文。4G解析：本段的主旨句为Remind yourself of funny moments from the past.让自己想起过去那些有趣的时刻，因为那些时刻对我们的情绪有很好的影响。所以我们要经常想起这些时刻，尤其是在我们悲伤难过的时候。选项中只有G项内容与本段中心思想一致。5D解析：根据空后两
20、句As the saying goes, laughter is contagious(会传染的). So make a point of seeking out positive people who arent afraid to laugh at themselves and are good at finding humor in lifes situations.可知笑是会传染的，要让我们周围都是一些快乐的人，让快乐的人来感染我们。所以D项“Surround yourself with fun people who like to laugh a lot.”与本段中心思想一致。.读后
21、续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Once upon a time, there was a farmer called Rip Van Winkle. He lived in a village in the mountains with his wife and two young children, a daughter and a son. Rip was a very happy and kind man and he got on well with all the children in the village
22、. They loved him because he played games with them and often told them stories while he was sitting outside the “King George”， the village inn.He spent a lot of time in the inn because he was a very lazy man. Instead of working on his farm, he would go fishing or hunting, or sit in the village inn t
23、alking to his friends. His family was poor and his wife used to get angry with him. “What kind of farmer are you？” She would say. “Why dont you get down to some work, you lazy man！”After arguments with his wife, Rip always went off hunting with his dog, Wolf. One day, after another argument, Rip wen
24、t further than usual in the woods and came to a beautiful valley. Suddenly, he heard a strange voice calling his name. An old man, dressed in oldfashioned clothes, was trying to carry a barrel(木桶) and asked Rip to help him. Rip agreed. They took the barrel to a cave, where there were more people, al
25、l dressed in the same strange clothes. After that, the old man gave Rip a drink from the barrel. Rip immediately fell into a deep sleep.答案Paragraph 1：Some time later, he woke up under a tree in the same valley. He was alone, worried about his dog and he knew he was going to get into more trouble wit
26、h his wife. Then he noticed a curious thinghis hair was over his shoulders and his beard was over a foot long! So strange was he that he decided immediately to get back to the village. As soon as he got there, he realized that everything was different and there were lots of new houses. Surprisingly,
27、 he didnt recognize the people in the village.Paragraph 2：When he got to his house, he saw that it was old and abandoned. To his sorrow, his wife had died two years before and the two children had left away. Despite the argument with his wife, he was regretful of the past. Facing this sharp change,
28、Rip was determined to change his way of living and never be a lazy man. He became a diligent farmer and kept pace with the new society. In his spare time, he would still went to the old inn that had been rebuilt to tell some stories about his adventure in the valley, which appealed to the children a lot.
