1、Unit 4 Section .单词拼写1It looks as if I wont be able to keep the_appointment_(约定) we made.2Supermarkets sell many vegetables that have been_processed_(加工)3Smoking is one of the _chief_(主要的) causes of lung cancer.4There are separated rooms for _senior_and junior officers.5He moved to the sales_departme
2、nt_(部门)6A pocket _edition_of the dictionary will come out soon.7My watch is not very_accurate_(精确的)8Would you_polish_(润色)the article a bit?9I think the work can be completed _ahead_of time.10Please keep me_informed_(通知)of the latest news.用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空look forward to, accuse sb. of sth., be eager t
3、o, inform sb. of sth., concentrate on, so as to, demand to, depend on, assist sb. with sth., ahead of1Tony _assisted_this teacher _with_the experiment yesterday.2Journalists _inform_us _of_local events.3They _are_eager_to_travel abroad.4We could _depend_on_her to arrive early.5She _accused_him _of_s
4、tealing her babys toy.6Listen carefully _so_as_to_follow the teacher.7We finished the task _ahead_of_time.8Im _looking_forward_to_the letter from my mother.9He _concentrated_on_taking photographs and didnt notice me.10She was angry and _demanded_to_be told everything.根据汉语提示完成下列句子1恐怕我们不能回答任何问题。_Im_ _
5、afraid_that we cant answer any questions.2多亏了你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task_ahead_ _of_ _schedule/time_.3如果她对所拥有的感到幸福,大概是因为她并不期望生活会是另外一个样子。If she_was_ _happy_ _with_what she had,perhaps it was because she didnt expect life to be very different.4你应该知道有许多事情我们需要搞清楚。You sho
6、uld know that there are a lot of things weve got to_get_ _straight_.5当你开始新工作时,准备好凭直觉行事。_Be_ _ready_ _to_ _follow_your nose when you start a new job.6卫生部门现在知道如何对付这种病了。The health authorities now know_how_ _to_ _deal_ _with_the disease.完形填空Anne is six years older than me. Growing up, we were very_1.C_,
7、 and my mother worked evenings at a factory in a small midwestern town. Not seeing my mother much, Anne _2.A_much of the mothers support._3.B_those teenage years, Anne was always there for me, not only as a big sister, but as a_4.D_and my best friend.When I was seventeen and had no money, I_5.C_my o
8、nly chance of going to college was that I could win a scholarship. I had an important interview for such a(n)_6.B_. Anne at that time was_7.D_, surviving on a parttime job. I told her I would get to_8.A_the city for my scholarship interview. It would be the first time I had ever seen a city. I was _
9、9.C_about the adventure and asked her advice on what to_10.B_.Anne suggested that we go_11.D_,and we took the bus to the JCPenney store. She took me to the shoe department,and we found a beautiful pair of leather_12.C_on sale. She told me to try them on, but I thought it was just for fun as _13.A_of
10、 us had ever owned anything that expensive before.But this time was_14.B_.Anne handed me the boxed shoes and said,“Here,Ill_15.D_these for you.”I was_16.C_as I knew this was a lot of money for her,and she would probably have to eat nothing but_17.A_for at least a month.I went to the interview and cr
11、ossed my legs_18.D_my beautiful new shoes shone with pride. I_19.B_the scholarship and became an engineer. Now, after twenty years have passed,I_20.A_have that pair of shoes with me,and I just wear them on those little occasions when I need to feel special.文章大意:文章描述了作者少年时代的生活经历。安既做姐姐,又做母亲,她对作者的关心和照顾
12、的确令人难以忘怀。二十年过去了,作者仍然保留着姐姐为了她面试而给她买的那双鞋。1A.richBlucky CpoorDstrong解析:根据下文中的When I was seventeen and had no money及相关的信息可知,“我们”很穷(poor);语境中没有“幸运的、强壮的”之意;rich的意思明显与文意不符。2A.took overBsearched forCsuffered fromDgave up解析:妈妈一整天甚至晚上也要在工厂上班,所以安承担起(took over)很多母亲的工作。3A.AfterBDuringCBeforeDBeyond解析:during意为“在期
13、间”,此处指作者的少年时代,而不是指少年时代“之前、之后”;beyond的意思和文意不吻合。4A.fatherBbrotherCteacherDmother解析:根据上文中提到的做很多母亲做的事情,所以此处指作为妈妈(mother);而不是指“父亲、哥哥或老师”。5A.explainedBpromised CthoughtDimagined解析:“我”认为(thought)我能够上大学的唯一机会是赢得奖学金。其他选项分别意为:explain解释;promise许诺;imagine想象,均不符合文意,故排除。6A.incomeBaward CcostDreward解析:作者有一次获得奖学金(aw
14、ard)的重要的面试。7A.playingBwanderingCfightingDstruggling解析:那时安在为生活挣扎(struggling),靠做兼职维持生计。此处语境不是“玩耍、四处走动或打架”之意。8A.visitBleave Cbuild Dfind解析:该题选visit表示进城之意。当然不是“离开、建造或发现”的意思。9A.worriedBsatisfiedCexcitedDdisappointed解析:作者第一次进城,所以对这次经历感到很激动(excited)。此处没有“担心、满意或失望”之意。10A.changeBwearCbringDfollow解析:根据下一段中提到的
15、到商店去买鞋的情节,可以推知此处指穿(wear)什么。11A.walkingBriding CdancingDshopping解析:根据句中后面的and we took the bus to the JCPenney store,可知安建议“我们”去购物(shopping)。12A.trousersBglassesCshoes Dsocks解析:根据上文中的the shoe department等信息,可知此处指皮鞋(shoes),而不是指“裤子、眼镜或袜子”。13A.neitherBeither CbothDnone解析:作者认为那只是个玩笑,因为她们两个以前都没有(neither)那么贵重
16、的东西。很明显,either和both的意思都和语境不符;而none通常说明三者或三者以上的情况。14A.strangeBdifferent CimpossibleDworthwhile解析:根据下文可知,她们买了这双鞋,所以此处是说这次不同(different)。15A.makeBborrowCgainDtake解析:此处指安给作者买下(take)了这双鞋。16A.selflessBpenniless CspeechlessDhopeless解析:作者没有说话(speechless),因为作者知道这对安来说是一大笔钱。17A.noodlesBclothesCpresents Dtoys解析:
17、根据句中的have to eat nothing but可知,除了面条她可能再也没有什么东西吃了。18A.becauseBuntilCthoughDso that解析:作者把腿交叉着,以便(so that)她的鞋能闪亮。误解分析:because说明原因;until说明时间;though表示让步。19A.refusedBwonClostDseized解析:联系第二段中的that I could win a scholarship可知,此处指赢得了(won)奖学金。此处语境中没有“拒绝、失去、抓住”的意思。20A.stillBseldomCoftenDnever解析:二十年过去了,作者仍然(sti
18、ll)保留着那双鞋。.阅读理解A(2016四川)In the depths of the French Guianese rainforest, there still remain unusual groups of indigenous(土著的) people.Surprisingly, these people live largely by their own laws and their own social customs.And yet, people in this area are in fact French citizens because it has been a c
19、olony(殖民地) of the French Republic since 1946.In theory, they should live by the French law.However,their remote locations mean that the French law is often ignored or unknown, thus making them into an interesting area of “lawlessness” in the world.The lives of these people have finally been recorded
20、 thanks to the effects of a Frenchman from Paris called Gin.Gin spent five months in early 2015 exploring the most remote corners of this area, which sits on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, with half its population of only 250,000 living in its capital, Cayenne.“I have a special love for the Fren
21、ch Guianese people.I have worked there on and off for almost ten years,” says Gin.“Ive been able to keep firm friendships with them.Thus I have been allowed to gain access to their living environment.I dont see it as a lawless land.But rather I see it as an area of freedom.”“I wanted to show the aud
22、ience a photographic record touching upon the uncivilized life,” continues Gin.“I prefer to work in black and white, which allows me to show different specific worlds more clearly.”His blackandwhite pictures present a world almost lost in time.These pictures show people seemingly pushed into a world
23、 that they were unprepared for.These local citizens now have to balance their traditional selfsupporting hunting lifestyle with the lifestyle offered by the modern French Republic, which brings with it not only necessary state welfare, but also alcoholism, betrayal and even suicide.文章大意:这是一篇社会类文章。本文
24、介绍了有关法属圭亚那土著人的生活。1Why does the author feel surprised about the indigenous people in French Guiana?_A_AThey seldom follow the French law.BThey often ignore the Guianese law.CThey are separated from the modern world.DThey are both Guianese and French citizens.解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Surprisingly,these people
25、 live largely by their own laws and their own social customs”和该段最后一句话可知,作者感到惊讶的是法属圭亚那的土著人有自己的法律和社会风俗,他们很少遵守法国的法律。故选A项。2Gin introduced the special world of the indigenous Guianese as _D_.Aa tour guideBa geographerCa film directorDa photographer解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“I wanted to show the audience a photog
26、raphic record touching upon the uncivilizedlife”及最后一段中的“His blackandwhite pictures present a world almost lost in time.These pictures show.”可知,Gin是以一名摄影师的身份介绍圭亚那的。故选D项。3What is Gins attitude towards the lives of the indigenous Guianese?_D_ACautious.BDoubtful.CUninterested.DAppreciative.解析:观点态度题。由第三段
27、中的“I have a special love for theFrench Guianese people”“I dont see it as a lawless land. But rather I see it as an area of freedom”可知,Gin很欣赏圭亚那土著人的生活方式。故选D项。4What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?_A_AThe modern French lifestyle.BThe selfsupporting hunting.CThe uncivilized
28、 world.DThe French Republic.解析:代词指代题。根据最后一段中的“These local citizens now have to balance their traditional selfsupporting hunting lifestyle with the lifestyle offered by the modern French Republic,which brings with it not only necessary state welfare,but also alcoholism,betrayal and even suicide”可知,it
29、指代的是上文的“the lifestyle offered by the modern French Republic”。故选A项。BThe managing editor is usually the person in charge of the daytoday editorial process of a newspaper. Heor she makes sure that the newspaper comes out on time each day and that costs are kept within a budget. He or she is usually res
30、ponsible for hiring and firing newsroom staff,and serves as the spokesperson for the newspaper.The managing editor may also be involved in story,photo and graphics selection, assignments, laying out pages, and editing copy and writing headlines.The news editor is in charge of the news pages of the n
31、ewspaper.He or she makes decisions on which stories are used and which are not.The news editor and his or her assistants also lay out pages of the paper.The copy editor edits wire and local stories and writes headlines. The copy editor is often the last person to see a story before it actually appea
32、rs in print.The city editor makes sure that the news in the city is covered and that as many local stories as possible get into each edition.The city editor monitors the local general assignment, beat and specialty reporters.The state editor supervises reporters who cover communities and areas outsi
33、de the city but still within the circulation (流通) area of the newspaper.The national editor supervises reporters in bureaus in cities outside the circulation area of the newspaper.Most newspapers rely on the wire services for nationalnews,but some have correspondents(通信员) who work in other cities an
34、d report to the national editor.5From the passage, we can learn that _B_.A. the managing editor is mainly responsible for laying out pages of the paperBthe news editor determines which stories are usedCthe copy editor is often the first person to see the storyDthe state editor supervises the local g
35、eneral assignment, beat and specialty reporters解析:细节理解题。由第二段第二句“He or she makes decisions on which stories are used and which are not.”可知选B。6The national news is mostly sent to the national editor by all of the following ways EXCEPT_C_.AemailBfaxCletterDtelephone解析:细节理理解。由最后一段中“Most newspapers rely
36、on the wire services for national news.”可知选C。7The underlined word “supervises” in the last paragraph can be replaced by“_C_”A. is in favor ofBis in honor ofC. is in charge ofDis in need of解析:词义猜测题。由第二段第一句“The news editor is in charge of the news pages of the newspaper”可以推出答案,所以选C。.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间
37、交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号()。并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不记分。This morning,when I am walking on the street,I saw that two travelers were reading a map, looking puzzling. It seemed that they
38、 lost. I went up to them and asked how I could help. They told me they were looking at the Bell Tower. I led them to the nearby bus stop but advised them to take Bus No. 20, who could take them there directly. They appreciated my help too much. Before long, the bus came back. We waved goodbye to eac
39、h other. Seen them on a bus, I felt a kind of satisfaction.答案:This morning,when I walking on the street,I saw that two travelers were reading a map, looking . It seemed that theylost. I went up to them and asked how I could help. They told me they were looking the Bell Tower. I led them to the nearby bus stop advised them to take Bus No. 20, could take them there directly. They appreciated my help much. Before long, the bus came back . We waved goodbye to each other. them on bus, I felt a kind of satisfaction.