1、Unit 7课下能力提升(四).单词拼写1After a long _ (争论), Congress approved the proposal.2She seemed to _ (不同意) with her mother.3Where is your _ (当地的) address?4The _ (店主) struggled with the thief.5Development of the area would endanger _ (野生动物)6_ (无论到哪里) she goes, there are crowds of people waiting to see her.选词填空i
2、n ones opinion, in addition to, on board, so that, care for1Who will _ your children while you are away?2_ English, my younger sister has to study French.3I have a bad cold, _ I cant attend the meeting this afternoon.4There were 216 passengers _ when the plane crashed.5_， what you have done is quite
3、 right.完成句子1水上世界是个新公园，坐落在湖的中部。The Underwater World is a new park, _ in the middle of the lake.2那个提议还在讨论中。The proposal is still _3我认为西湖是个好去处。I think the West Lake is _.4这个港湾再也不是十年前的港湾了。This bay is _ the one it _ ten years ago.5他们轮流照看病床上的父亲。They _ take care of their _ father.6要采取措施来净化空气，改善环境。Something
4、 must _ the air _ and _ environment.7科学家利用特种设备来测量这种鱼的长度和宽度。The scientists used _ the _ and _ of the fish.完形填空Two businessmen, Jehdi and Hassan, had a rest on their way to Touria. Soon Jehdi_1_. Hassan was afraid for someone robbing (抢劫) them and thought they should be _2_Hassan didnt sleep all night
5、 because he was worried about their _3_. After Jehdi woke up, he said，“Hassan, I had a wonderful _4_. There was a big tree, _5_ like the one behind you. A wasp (黄蜂) told me to dig and I found a pot full of coins.”“Its surely a_6_dream，” replied Hassan.“If I were you, I would have _7_ around the tree
6、.”“I would never take it _8_. Its just a dream. Lets _9_ our journey.”Since the tree looking like the one in Jehdis dream was just behind him, Hassan_10_， “Jehdi, if you dont want to dig, I will. _11_ your dream to me.”Hassan began _12_“This is a good piece of business for me！”“Tell me how much you
7、_13_ your dream，” said Hassan. After a brief _14_， they agreed on the sum of 300 coins.Jehdi said，“Never have I made such a _15_. So much money for a simple dream of no _16_”They went to the tree and Jehdi was amused to see Hassan digging around. What a _17_ for them when Hassan uncovered a pot full
8、 of gold coins! Hassan saw a note, which read“the first of seven”. It meant there should be six more pots _18_. Jehdi saw the note, too and he began _19_ the deal. They found the other six pots. Later on, Jehdi often came to visit Hassan but every time he returned home _20_， for he knew that he coul
9、d never buy back his dream.1A.fell asleepBwent homeCshowed up Dset off2A.useful BhelpfulCawful Dcareful3A.business BsafetyCmoney Dfood4A.idea BplanCdream Dsuggestion5A.exactly BmainlyCspecially Dhardly6A.true BwrongCstrange Dfunny7A.rested BdugCleft Dwatered8A.seriously BphysicallyCpeacefully Dquiet
10、ly9A.change BbeginCcontinue Dstop10A.insisted BthoughtCordered Dagreed11A.Connect BSellCCarry DReturn12A.crying BaskingCshouting Dlaughing13A.cost Bpay forCcharge for Dafford14A.discussion BinterviewCexperiment Dsurvey15A.deal BparcelCchoice Dmistake16A.title BqualityCvalue Dreward17A.disappointment
11、 BmessCsurprise Dfear18A.buried BgoneClost Dbroken19A.forgetting BenjoyingCregretting Dappreciating20A.richer BhealthierClater Dsadder.阅读理解Many gardeners believe that“talking”to their plants helps them grow it turns out that they may not be crazy after all. According to the scientists from the Unive
12、rsity of Exeter, plants may keep communicating with each other through a secret “unseen” language.For their experiment, the scientists picked a cabbage plant that is known to send out a gas when its surface is cut. In order to get video evidence of the communication, they changed the cabbage gene by
13、 adding the protein luciferase (虫荧光素酶), which is what makes fireflies (萤火虫) glow in the dark.When the changed cabbage plant was in full bloom, they cut a leaf off with a pair of scissors, and almost immediately, thanks to the luciferase, they could see the plant sending out “methyl jasmonate (茉莉酸甲酯)
14、”While this was a known fact, what was surprising was the fact that the minute this gas began to give out, the nearby cabbage plants seemed to sense some kind of danger and started to send out a gas that they normally have to keep predators (捕食者) like caterpillars (毛虫) away.What the scientists are n
15、ot sure is whether the plants are trying to warn the other leaves or the near plants about the danger something that will require further research. However, the team, which is led by Professor Nick Smirnoff, is quite excited about the findings because this is the first time it has been proved that p
16、lants do not live a passive life, but actually move, sense and even communicate with each other.However, before you get all concerned, they are quite sure that plants do not feel the pain when they are cut, since they do not have nerves so go ahead and bite into that juicy carrot!1Whats the best tit
17、le of the passage?APlants Can Send Some GasBPlants Can Communicate with Each OtherCThe “Unseen” Language of PlantsDPlants Cant Feel Pain2What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 mean?AGardeners.BPlants.CScientists. DFireflies.3When the plant sent out methyl jasmonate, which of the followi
18、ng statements is NOT true?AThe nearby cabbage plants seemed to sense some kind of danger.BThe nearby cabbage plants started to send out a gas.CThe nearby cabbage plants tried to warn the near plants.DThe nearby cabbage plants communicated through a secret language.4According to the experiment, plant
19、s _Adont live a passive lifeBcan feel pain when they are cutCcan warn the other leaves about dangerDcan talk with each other答案：.1.debate2.disagree3.local 4shopkeeper5.wildlife6Wherever.1.care for2.In addition to3.so that4.on board5.In my opinion.1.which is located2.under debate 3a great place to go4
20、.no longer; used to be5.took turns to; sick6.be done to make; clean; improve7.special equipment to measure; length; width.语篇解读：本文主要讲述了两个商人之间的一笔交易。1解析：选A根据下一段说明Hassan整晚没有睡可知Jehdi很快就睡着了。2解析：选DHassan没有睡的原因是他害怕他们遭抢劫，觉得他们应该“小心”。3解析：选BHassan整夜没睡是担心他们的“安全”。4解析：选C根据下文可知此处Jehdi醒来向Hassan说自己的梦。5解析：选AJehdi描述梦中的
21、场景和他们所处的场景相同，故用exactly表示“确切地，完全地”。6解析：选CJehdi在梦中梦到了和现实相似的场景，故Hassan认为这是一个十分“奇怪的”梦。7解析：选B根据下文可知Hassan认为如果他是Jehdi的话他就会在那棵树周围“挖”。第五段给出了暗示。8解析：选Atake . seriously“认真考虑”。9解析：选CJehdi认为只是一个梦，不必过多考虑它，建议“继续”他们的旅程。10解析：选A根据后面Hassan对Jehdi所说的话可知Hassan坚持要去挖。11解析：选B由下面两个商人之间的对话可知此处Hassan要Jehdi把梦“卖”给他。12解析：选D根据“Thi
22、s is a good piece of business for me！”可知Hassan是笑着告诉对方这是一笔好生意。13解析：选CHassan询问对方这个梦“要价”多少，charge for“要价”。14解析：选A经过“讨论”，双方就梦的价格达成了一致。15解析：选A谈妥之后Jehdi认为自己很划算，从来没有进行过这样的一笔“交易”。16解析：选CJehdi认为这笔交易划算的原因就是他觉得梦不“值钱”。17解析：选C当真正挖出金币时，这两个商人自然感到十分“惊喜”。18解析：选A因为第一个罐子是挖出来的，故另六个罐子应该是埋在下面。19解析：选CJehdi看到Hassan果真挖出了金币自
23、然对自己和其做的那笔交易感到后悔。20解析：选DJehdi因买不回自己的梦而感到“伤心”。.语篇解读：本文讲述的是植物也有自己的语言。1解析：选C标题归纳题。本文讲述的是以前园丁认为与植物说话，会让他们长得更好，现在科学表明植物之间也是有语言的，可以进行沟通和交流，故选C项。2. 解析：选A代词指代题。根据第一段提到“Many gardeners believe thattalkingto their plants helps them grow it turns out that they may not be crazy after all”可知许多的园丁说与植物说话，能帮他们生长，这些园
24、丁没有在说谎，故选A项。3解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段提到“the nearby cabbage plants seemed to sense some kind of danger and started to send out a gas that they normally have to keep predators (捕食者) like caterpillars (毛虫) away”附近的圆白菜会发出一种危险气体，使捕食者远离，故选C项错误。4解析：选A推理判断题。根据倒数第二段提到“this is the first time it has been proved that plants do not live a passive life, but actually move, sense and even communicate with each other”证明植物不会过着被动的生活，而是会移动、感觉甚至彼此交流，故选A项。