1、 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 4 Discovering Useful Structures & Listening and Talking1、Fishy Weather Conditions Laj amanu, Australia, is a dry little town, sitting right on the edge of the Tanami desert. Can you imagine how surprised people were when live fish rained down on them from a dark gray cloud. It
2、happens that there are similar cases in England and Honduras. How do clouds make fish? The simple answer is that they dont. There is a particular weather phenomenon(现象) called a waterspout. A waterspout is just like a tornado, only it forms above oceans, lakes, or rivers. Like a tornado, a waterspou
3、t moves in a circle at high speeds. When it moves above the water, it tends to carry the fish with it, as well as frogs or other small plants or animals. Scientists couldnt work it out at first. To make matters stranger still, the fish in Honduras were very much alive when they rained down to the gr
4、ound, but they were all blind. In England and Australia, it rained fish and snakes, and none were blind. It was difficult to puzzle out, but the blind fish gave them a place to start. Scientists knew that some fish that lived in deep, underground caves with no light sources often lost their eyesight
5、. So when blind fish rained down on Honduras, scientists began to connect some dots. Clearly, these particular fish were pulled from an underground water source by force. It has rained fish on every continent, and each time, people have tried in various ways to explain this strange phenomenon. Histo
6、rically, villagers thought the fishes from the heavens might be answers to prayers for food. Others suggested that floods overran river banks and oceans, leaving the fish on the city streets. No scientist had actually seen the rain as it occurred, only the fish left on the ground. But in 1990, a Nat
7、ional Geographic team happened to be in Honduras when the Rain of Fishes began. They recorded what was happening and made history by finally proving that the fish really did fall from the sky. This huge breakthrough wasnt just a spot of good luck. It changed thousands of years of myths and legends i
8、nto true stories and provided scientific explanations for how fish came to live in deep caves. It explained ancient cave paintings and shed new light on how species have spread over time. It turned out to be a lot more than just a little fishy weather.1.According to the passage, a waterspout _.A.can
9、 make animals blindB.is difficult to catch on filmC.can carry items with itD.is a dangerous sea creature2.The blind fish made the scientists start to think that _.A.raining fish was a warning of natural disastersB.animals changed to match their environmentsC.the weather system differed from place to
10、 placeD.the waterspout theory seemed more possible3.From Paras. 5 and 6, we can learn _.A.how species in the area changed over timeB.the importance of finding the truth behind the eventC.that the discovery cleared up many different scientific theoriesD.how the understanding of waterspouts affected o
11、ther areas of science4.The author writes the passage to _.A.describe the magic phenomenonB.explain what caused the fishy weatherC.persuade people to protect the environmentD.encourage people to do scientific research2、 The Palace Museum, known as the Forbidden City, was the imperial (帝王的) palace of
12、the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the early 15th century, large-size construction caused 100,000 common people to lead a hard life. The construction took 14 years and was finished in 1420. In the following year, the capital of Ming Dynasty was moved from Nanjing to Beijing. Twenty-four emperors of the
13、 Ming and the Qing Dynasties ruled from the Forbidden City. The last dynasty fell in 1911, but Emperor Puyi still lived in the inner court. It was not until 1925 that the complex buildings were changed into a museum. Since then, the Palace has been opened to the public. The Palace Museum is rectangu
14、lar(长方形的) in shape, about 960 meters long from north to south and 750 meters wide from west to east. There is a 10-meter-high wall, encircled by a 52-meter-wide moat (护城河) . In the Ming Dynasty, the wood needed for the building was brought mostly from Sichuan and Hunan Province, while in the Qing Dy
15、nasty, it was cut from the northeast of China. Most of the stones were mined from the suburban (郊外的) district of Fangshan and other districts. Construction of the Forbidden City brought hardship to the laboring people. The palace is the largest piece of ancient Chinese architecture still standing. S
16、ome of the buildings were damaged by lightning and rebuilt in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The palace has been expanded several times, but the original design was kept. After liberation, some costly renovations (翻新) were done and the Palace Museum is listed as one of the important historical sites u
17、nder special preservation by the Chinese government.1.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?A.The origin of the name “the Forbidden City”.B.The Forbidden City and emperors.C.The open to the public of the Forbidden City.D.The period of the construction of the Forbidden City.2.The Forbidden City began
18、to be constructed in _.A.1911B.1421C.1406D.14203.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A.The emperors cruelty brought the Forbidden City into the world.B.The constructing of the Forbidden City needed wood and stones from all over the country.C.The Forbidden City is the largest piece of ancient Chinese
19、architecture still standing.D.The Forbidden City is about 720,000 square meters.4.This passage most probably comes from a book on _.A.customs and habitsB.dynasties and emperorsC.history and emperorsD.architecture and history3、 Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will _ (proba
20、ble) say that they go to school to learn languages, mathematics, history, science and some other knowledge. That is quite true, _ why do they learn these things? We send our children to school in order _ (prepare) them for the time when they really grow up and will have to work for _ (they). Nearly
21、everything they study at school has some practical use in their life. But is that _ only reason why they go to school? There is more in education _ just learning facts. We go to school to learn how to learn, so that when we have left school we can continue to learn. A man _ really knows how to learn
22、 will always be _ (succeed), because when he has to do something new, he will not only be able to do it well himself, but he will also be able to teach others how to do it in the _ (good) way. The person with poor education, on the other hand, either finds himself unable to do something new, or just
23、 _ (do) it badly. The main purpose of schools is not to teach those subjects, but to teach pupils the way to learn.4、 Are you a happy person or an unhappy person? If youre an unhappy person, please remember that happiness is a choice. _ What you need to do is to make some changes. Unhappy people are
24、 more likely to believe that life is hard. They see themselves as victims of life when something bad happens to them. Yes, as is known to all, life can be hard. _ Unhappy people are more likely to believe that most people cant be trusted. They dont think strangers can be trusted. Unfortunately, this
25、 thought slowly starts to prevent them from meeting new people. _ In this way, you can make more friends, who can increase your happiness. Unhappy people like comparing themselves with others and feel jealous. _ This is wrong. Instead you should get inspired and try to achieve more. Learn to believe
26、 in unlimited possibilities. Dont get upset and think that somebodys luck limits your possible outcome in life. Unhappy people consider their future with worry and fear. _ Unhappy people fill the head space with worry and fear. How can you be happy if you are always in worry or fear? When worry or f
27、ear crosses your mind, ask yourself if there is an action you can take to prevent your fear or worry from happening. If there isnt, just lay it down because worry or fear does you no good at all. Everyone will probably swim in negative waters once in a while, but what matters is how long you stay th
28、ere. Follow the ways mentioned above and then you will be much happier.A. You can choose to be happy.B. Unhappiness is also a choice.C. There is only so much space between your ears.D. They believe that someone elses luck is stolen from their own.E. You should try to be kind to others in order to ma
29、ke more friends.F. But you should have a positive attitude towards life instead of complaining all the time.G. Instead, you should believe in the good in people and stay open and friendly towards those you meet. 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1-4 CDBB解析：1.推理判断题。根据第二段中When it moves above the water, it tends to carr
30、y the fish with it. as well as frogs or other small plants or animals.可知，水上龙卷风可能携带水里的一些生物。故选C。2.推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句It was difficult to puzzle out. but the blind fish gave them a place to start.可知，盲鱼让科学家们开始认为龙卷风理论似乎更有可能。故选D。3.推理判断题。根据第五段最后一句They recorded what was happening and made history by finally pro
31、ving that the fish really did fall from the sky.和第六段倒数一、二句 It explained ancient cave paintings and shed new light on how species have spread over time. It turned out to be a lot more than just a little fishy weather.可知，从第五段和第六段我们可以了解到事件背后真相的重要性，故选B。4.写作意图题。纵观全文，特别是第一 段中how surprised people were when
32、 live fish rained down on them from a dark gray cloud.和最后一段中It turned out to be a lot more than just a little fishy weather. 2答案及解析：答案：1-4 BCDD解析：1.主旨大意题。分析文章的篇章结构可知，文章第一段是本文的主题段，而该段主要介绍了紫禁城与历代皇帝的关系，故B项正确。2.细节理解题。根据第一段第三句The construction took 14 years and was finished in 1420. 可知， 紫禁城的建造共花了14年时间，在14
33、20年完工，故开始建造的时间应为1406年。3.推理判断题。第二段主要介绍了紫禁城的面积及所需材料的来源，而B项中from all over the country与文章所述内容不符;C选项为第三段内容;A项在该段中并未提及。4.推理判断题。本文讲的是紫禁城建造的历史以及它与历朝之间的关系。由此推断，这篇文章可能是来自关于建筑和历史方面的书。 3答案及解析：答案：1.probably 2.but 3.to prepare 4.themselves 5.the 6.than 7.who/that 8.successful 9.best 10.does解析： 1.考查词性转换。修饰动词say要用副
34、词, 故填probably。2.考查连词。That is quite true和why do they learn these things之间是转折关系, 所以此处需要用表示转折关系的连词but来连接两个分句。3.考查非谓语动词。in order to do sth.为了做某事。4.考查代词。for oneself独立地, 为固定用法。此句的主语是they, 此处指的是他们长大后独立地工作, 所以用反身代词的复数形式themselves。5.考查冠词。此处的reason指的是上面解释的原因: Nearly everything they study at school has some pr
35、actical use in their life.表示特指, 其前要用定冠词the。6.考查固定搭配。morethan.为固定搭配。句意: 教育不仅仅是学习事实。7.考查定语从句。分析句子可知本句是含有定语从句的复合句, 先行词是A man, 指人, 关系代词在从句中作主语, 所以用who/that。8.考查形容词。由空前的be可知此处需要填形容词来构成主系表结构, 故填successful。9.考查形容词的最高级。此处指的是用最好的方式教给其他人如何做, 在所有的方法中选出最好的。根据语境可知此处应用最高级, good的最高级是best。10.考查谓语动词的时态。分析句子可知此处是由eit
36、her.or.连接的并列谓语, 与finds并列, 故填does。 4答案及解析：答案：AFGDC解析：1.根据上文的If youre an unhappy person, please remember that happiness is a choice.可知, 快乐是一种选择。由此可知, 选项A与上文衔接, 符合语境。2.根据上文的They see themselves as victims of life when something bad happens to them. Yes, as is known to all, life can be hard.可知, 生活很艰难, 但一
37、个人不能把自己当作生活的受害者, 因此, 你应该对生活有一种积极的态度, 而不是一直抱怨。3.根据上文Unhappy people are more likely to believe that most people cant be trusted. They dont think strangers can be trusted.可知, 那些不开心的人往往不信任大多数人, 认为陌生人是不可信任的, 因此, 你应该相信人的优点, 对你遇到的人保持坦诚和友好的态度。4.根据上文的Unhappy people like comparing themselves with others and feel jealous.可知, 不开心的人喜欢和别人比较, 而且会感到妒忌, 再结合下文的This is wrong.可知, 选项D符合语境。5.根据下文的Unhappy people fill the head space with worry and fear.可知, 不开心的人的脑中总是充满了害怕和忧虑。因此, 选项C符合语境。 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！