1、Period Four Writing.基础写作专练：根据句意完成句子，注意连接词的正确使用1_， there is a museum near the theatre.另外，在那家剧院附近有一家博物馆。2Through these websites, I can read some classic English passages, poems and stories._， I can learn some learning skills and methodologies, which play an important part in my study process. 通过这些网站，我
2、可以阅读一些经典的英语文章、诗歌和故事。另外，我可以学会一些学习技能和方法，这在我的学习过程中起着重要的作用。3_， it was harder than we had expected.然而，这比我们期望的要难。4_， I took many falls off the bike.更糟糕的是，我从自行车上掉下来许多次。5_， we should learn how to get along well with others. 另外，我们应该学会怎样和他人很好地相处。6In our school, _， things are quite different. 然而在我们学校，情况却大不一样。7
3、I think we will have a good time there _I will send your photos taken there.我想我们在那里会玩得很愉快，而且我将会把在那里拍的你的照片送给你。8_， do let me know if you need more information.另外，如果你需要更多的信息，一定要告诉我。9He was tired，_ he kept working.他很累了，可是他还一直工作。10The survey shows that half of the girls choose film and TV stars as their
4、idols，_ 48% of the boys like sports stars.调查结果表明一半的女孩选择电影和电视明星作为她们的偶像，然而，48%的男孩喜欢体育明星。.阅读理解AFor years scientists have been worrying about the effects of air pollution on the earths natural conditions. Some believe the air inside many houses may be more dangerous than the air outside. It may be one h
5、undred times worse.Indoor air pollution can cause a person to feel tired, to suffer eye pain, headache and other problems. Some pollutants can cause breathing disorders, diseases of blood and even cancer. Most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution. People have pa
6、id more attention to the problem now. It is true that when builders began making houses and offices they did not waste energy. To do this, they built buildings that limited the flow of air between inside and outside. They also began using manmade building materials. These materials are now known to
7、let out harmful gases. As the problem became more serious, scientists began searching for a way to deal with it. They discovered a natural pollution control system for buildinggreen plants. Scientists do not really know how plants control air pollution. They believe that a plants leaves absorb or ta
8、ke in the pollutants. In exchange the plant lets out oxygen through its leaves and through its tiny organizations on its roots. Scientists suggest that all buildings should have one large plant or several small plants inside for every nine square metres of space. Studies of different plants show tha
9、t each absorbs different chemicals. So the most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants. Having green plants inside your house can make it a prettier and more healthy place.1Generally speaking, indoor air pollution may be more harmful than the air pollution outside because
10、 _.Aindoor air pollution can make a person seriously ill Bmanmade building materials give off dangerous gasesCthere may be more harmful gases outside the buildings Dthe air indoors is polluted, which is very harmful2Some kind of indoor pollution can be found in _.A. every modern houseB. every old ho
11、useC. all kinds of housesDall kinds of offices3The indoor air pollution is caused by _.A. the limit of the flow of air between inside and outsideB. the building way that the builders want to save energyC. the building things that are made of manmade materialsD. the manmade building materials and the
12、 limit of airflow4The reason why we should use different kinds of plants to clean the air is that _.A. plants can let out all kinds of pollutants indoorsB. plants may take in more oxygen which people needC. plants can absorb all kinds of harmful indoor chemicalsD. plants can make our houses prettier
13、 and more healthyBI went online to check if my pay was in my bank account. To my amazement I discovered that not only had I been paid, a company Id never worked for had also paid me! I knew Id have been beside_myself if my own salary was not in my account, so I tried to get the money back to the rig
14、ht person. Easier said than done.The bank couldnt help as it wasnt a bank problem. The human resources department at the company that paid me was unable to help as I didnt have enough details. I rang the bank again. Thankfully I had a sympathetic call operator who gave me a name, so I again rang the
15、 company “Daniel” worked for.I expected the bank would contact me to arrange to take the money from my account and repay Daniel. I heard nothing for a month and the money remained in my account when Daniel called, explaining hed tried to get back his money but had been unsuccessful as neither the ba
16、nk nor his company felt it was their error. He had rung to ask if I could speak to the bank, but after chatting for a few minutes we realized we could probably fix this problem ourselves.We decided I would take the money from my account and he would pick it up from me. Due to my busy job I was unabl
17、e to meet Daniel personally but he left me a lovely bottle of wine in exchange for what was rightfully his. I never had any intention of keeping Daniels pay but red tape(烦琐手续) made it difficult to do the right thing. It all came down to two people being able to do what a huge bank and a large compan
18、y couldnt doadmit a mistake has occurred and fix it.5What was the attitude of the author towards the extra money in his bank account?A. He didnt know what to do with it.B. He felt lucky to get it.C. He thought of keeping it for himself.D. He wanted to return it to the right person.6The underlined ph
19、rase “beside myself”(in Paragraph 1) probably means “_”A. very fortunate B. very angry C. really thankful D. at ease7How was the problem solved in the end?A. The author and Daniel solved the problem themselves.B. It cost Daniel a lovely bottle of wine to get back his money.C. The author gave the mon
20、ey back to the company.D. The call operator offered to solve their problem.8From the passage we can infer that_.A. the bank could solve the problem soon and easily with the red tapeB. some large organizations usually have troublesome official rulesC. Daniel didnt know the error before he contacted t
21、he authorD. the company gave the wrong account to the bank. 书面表达义工旅行在国外是一种非常流行的旅行方式。当前，这种旅行方式在中国也越来越受欢迎。义工旅行指青年旅行者靠在青年旅舍做义工换取免费食宿，并在工作空余时间在当地游玩的旅行方式。请你根据下列要点写一篇100词左右的短文。1介绍义工旅行的情况；2发表你对这一旅行方式的评论(如体验不同文化、节省开支)。参考词汇：义工volunteer 青年旅舍youth hostelPeriod Four Writing.1. In addition/Besides 2. Whats more
22、3. However 4. Worse still 5. In addition 6. however 7. and 8. Also/Besides/In addition 9.however/nevertheless/yet10while.A【文章大意】 文章主要讲述了室内污染的危害及其有效的解决措施。1B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“To do this, they built buildings that limited the flow of air between inside and outsideThese materials are now known to let out ha
23、rmful gases.”可知，选B。2A细节理解题。由第二段最后一句“Most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution.”可知，室内污染存在于每个现代房屋中。故选A。3D细节理解题。由第三段“To do this, they built buildings that limited the flow of air between inside and outside. They also began using manmade building materials.”可知，室内人造建
24、筑材料和封闭的室内空气流动环境造成了室内污染。故选D。4C细节理解题。本文最后两句“So the most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants. Having green plants inside your house can make it a prettier and more healthy place.”即为答案。故选C。B【文章大意】 作者上网查询银行账户是否收到了工资，但让作者感到吃惊的是他不仅收到了工资，他的账户中还多出了一笔钱。作者打算把钱还给它真正的主人，但说起来容易做起来难。
25、银行和公司都以不是他们的错误为由而拒绝解决这件事情。5D作者态度题。根据第一段中的“so I tried to get the money back to the right person.”可知，作者打算把账户里多出来的钱还给它真正的主人，故选D。6B词义猜测题。根据“if my own salary was not in my account”可知，这里假设的是如果没有收到钱，收不到钱的话，作者不可能会感到幸运、感激或放心，排除A，C，D。beside oneself “极度兴奋，感情失去控制”，这里的意思是“生气”，故选B。7A细节理解题。根据第三段最后“but after chatti
26、ng for a few minutes we realized we could probably fix this problem ourselves.”和第四段可知，作者和Daniel两个人私下把事情解决了，故选A。8B推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The bank couldnt help as it wasnt a bank problem.”可排除A；根据第三段“when Daniel called, explaining hed tried to get back his money but had been unsuccessful”排除C；根据第三段“as neither th
27、e bank nor his company felt it was their error.”排除D；根据最后一段中的“two people being able to do what a huge bank and a large company couldnt doadmit a mistake has occurred and fix it.”可知，一家大银行和一家大型公司不能解决的事情被两个人解决了，它们不愿承认所犯的错误并加以改正，说明一些大的团体或机构有着烦琐的规定，使本来简单的事情变得烦琐，故选B。.Volunteer Travel, which is familiar to
28、foreigners, has nowadays become more and more popular in China. Young travellers volunteer to work for youth hostels so that they can eat and live there for free. At the same time, they can enjoy the local scenery in their spare time.In my opinion, Volunteer Travel has some advantages and benefits y
29、ou a lot. It can save you a lot of money by providing free accommodations, which makes it possible for you to travel to many more places and experience different cultures. Meanwhile, Volunteer Travel enriches your life by offering different jobs in youth hostels, which can also change your way of life. Believe it or not, Volunteer Travel will be wonderful memories in your life.
