1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家课时作业12Unit 4Section Using language & Developing ideas .阅读理解AHave you ever considered all the English expressions that include words about clothes? Lets have a look. People wear pants to cover the lower part of their bodies. We sometimes say that people who are nervous have ants (蚂蚁)
2、in their pants. Sometimes, people may get caught with their pants down. They are found doing something they should not be doing. And, in every family, one person takes control. Sometimes a wife tells her husband what to do. Then we say she wears the pants in the family. Pants usually have pockets to
3、 hold things. Money that is likely to be spent quickly can burn a hole in your pocket. Sometimes you need a belt to hold up your pants. If you have less money than usual, you may have to tighten your belt. I always praise people who can save their money and not spend too much. I really take my hat o
4、ff to them. Yet, when it comes to my own money, I spend it at the drop of a hat, which means I instantly spend it. Boots are a heavy or strong kind of shoes. People who are too big for their boots think they are more important than they really are. I dislike such people. My father is an important pe
5、rson. He runs a big company. He wears a suit and tie, and a shirt with sleeves (衣袖) that cover his arms. Some people who do not know him well think he is too serious and never shows his feelings openly. But I know that my father wears his heart on his sleeve.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了有关衣物类的英语谚语及其用法和含义。1Wh
6、ich of the following expressions can show someone is nervous?AGet caught with ones pants down.BHave ants in ones pants.CWear the pants in the family.DBurn a hole in ones pocket.答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“We sometimes say that people who are nervous have ants (蚂蚁) in their pants.”可知，当一个人很紧张时，我们可以用“Have an
7、ts in ones pants.”来表述。故选B项。2If we say someone has to tighten his belt, we probably mean he _.Ahas done something wrong Bused to live a rich lifeChas put on the wrong pants Dis short of money答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据文章第三段的最后一句“If you have less money than usual, you may have to tighten your belt.”可知，“. someone
8、has to tighten his belt.”主要用来描述一个人钱不够花、很拮据的情景。故选D项。3Someone who spends his money at the drop of a hat most probably _.Adoesnt save money Bearns much moneyCnever wastes his money Dspends more than he earns答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据文章第四段中“Yet, when it comes to my own money, I spend it at the drop of a hat, which
9、 means I instantly spend it.”可知，“Someone who spends his money at the drop of a hat.”意味着一个人花钱大手大脚，不节省。故选A项。4We can use the expression “wear ones heart on ones sleeve” to describe someone who _.Agets angry easily Blooks very seriousCshows his feelings openly Doften wears a suit and tie答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据文
10、章最后一段中“Some people who do not know him well think he is too serious and never shows his feelings openly. But I know that my father wears his heart on his sleeve.”可知，“wear ones heart on ones sleeve”用来指一个人敞开胸怀表达自己的情感。故选C项。BSchoolgirl Lorna OBrien was in her kitchen when she looked out of the window an
11、d was terrified (惊恐的) at what she saw. “Help！” she shouted. “Theres smoke and fire coming out of the kitchen window opposite.”Her father, John, ran across to the house while her 15yearold brother Paul called the fire service. Lorna, 16, rushed across and caught up with her dad, who had just kicked o
12、pen the front door. They looked upstairs where they saw smoke coming out of the top flat. Lorna followed her father into the flat, where they found a pan (平底锅) on fire in the kitchen and the young mother, Mane Linn, who had been asleep, passed out (失去意识) in the smokeblackened sitting room. Lornas da
13、d threw a wet cloth over the pan and then turned off the stove (炉子) before starting to help Mane through the smoke down the stairs to safety.Suddenly Mane started crying, “My baby, my baby！”“Wheres the baby？”asked Lorna. “In the bedroom，” Mane shouted back. While John pulled the crying mother from t
14、he house, Lorna, without a thought for her own safety, turned back to search for the baby. She found the little girl, 14monthold Ann, lying with her eyes closed.Lorna quickly took the baby, rushed downstairs through the fire and smoke. “It didnt cross my mind at the time that I was near to dying whe
15、n I rushed through the smoke，” said Lorna. “I was just thinking of the baby. Even after I came out of the house, I wasnt frightened.”When help arrived, baby Ann and her mum were taken to hospital for treatment. It was only when Lorna got back into the safety of her own house that she realised the da
16、nger she had faced. “I started shaking all over and thought of what could have happened to me，” she said.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。女孩儿偶然间发现邻居家里着火，她不顾自身安危，与父亲一起将邻居母女救出失火房屋。5What did Lornas dad choose to do first when he entered the flat?APut out the fire. BTurn off the stove.COpen the windows. DHelp Mane downst
17、airs.答案与解析：A细节理解题。由第二段中的“They looked upstairs. down the stairs to safety”可知，Lorna的父亲进入失火公寓之后，首先扑灭了火源。6What was the cause of the fire?AMane fell asleep while cooking.BAnn was careless when playing with fire.CMane suddenly passed out while cooking.DThere was something wrong with the stove.答案与解析：A推理判断题
18、。由第二段中的“they found a pan. smokeblackened sitting room”可知，厨房的平底锅着火，而Mane在客厅睡着，并因浓烟失去意识。因此可推断，Mane在做饭时睡着导致平底锅着火。7Which of the following can best describe Lorna when she saved the baby?ACareful. BPatient.CBrave. DClever.答案与解析：C推理判断题。由第三段中的“Lorna, without a thought for her own safety, turned back to sea
19、rch for the baby”和第四段中的“It didnt cross my mind at the time that I was near to dying when I rushed through the smoke”可知，Lorna救孩子时非常勇敢，一刻也没有想到自己的安危。8How did Lorna feel after returning to her house?AWorried. BFrightened.CProud. DRelaxed.答案与解析：B细节理解题。由最后一段中的“It was only when. she had faced”以及Lorna所说的话可知
20、，Lorna安全回到自己家之后才意识到救人时她面临了很大的危险，并对可能出现的严重后果感到害怕，全身颤抖。.七选五Simple ways to improve your written EnglishMany people think it is really difficult to improve (提高) their writing in English. Dont worry, though. Here are some simple steps that you can take to improve your written English.Increase your vocabu
21、lary.To express yourself clearly, you need a good active vocabulary. Thats not just being able to know lots of words it means actually being able to use them correctly. _1_Tip: When you learn a new word, try to learn all the forms of that word._2_People often say that we learn to write best by readi
22、ng. Reading in English is useful in many ways. It is a great way to get an idea of the different styles of writing and see how to use words properly.Tip: _3_ Learning shouldnt be boring. Read each text several times to make sure you understand how to use new words and expressions in the text.Improve
23、 your grammar.Grammar is very important because it improves the quality (质量) of your writing.Tip: _4_ The first time, look for general mistakes and the second time look for mistakes with the grammar point you are studying at the moment.Just do it!The best way to improve your writing is to get a pen
24、and paper and write. Be prepared to write several versions (版本) of each text._5_AKnow your readers.BRead widely and often.CAlways check your writing twice.DRemember, practice makes perfect!EChoose books or articles that interest you.FUse simpler language and shorter sentences to show your ideas.GDo
25、this by learning new words with example sentences, not just word lists.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几种提高英文写作的简单方法。1答案与解析：GG项中的“learning new words with example sentences”与该空前的“it means actually being able to use them correctly”相呼应。本段是说增加词汇量并不仅仅是知道单词的意思，而是要懂其用法。2答案与解析：B根据下文解释的“get an idea of the different styl
26、es of writing and see how to use words properly”可知，本段讲阅读对写作的帮助。故选B项。3答案与解析：E根据上文的“learn to write best by reading”和该空后的“Learning shouldnt be boring”可知，阅读有助于写作，但要选择那些让你感兴趣的书籍或文章。故选E项。4答案与解析：CC项中的“check your writing twice”与该空后的“The first time. general mistakes”和“the second time. mistakes with the grammar point”相呼应。5答案与解析：D根据本段小标题“Just do it！”和下文中的“get a pen and paper and write. Be prepared to write several versions of each text”可知，想要提高写作就要多动笔写，俗话说得好，熟能生巧。- 6 - 版权所有高考资源网