1、Module 4课下能力提升(十四).根据提示写出单词的正确形式1Most women have to watch their _ (体形)2Scientists predict a major _ (突破) within six months.3We always use the _ (绰号,昵称) Beth for our daughter Elizabeth.4Will you _ (支持) me in my campaign for election?5India (出口) tea and cotton to many different countries.6Warm milk is
2、 the good _ (breed) ground for bacteria (细菌)7_ (produce) of the new aircraft will start next year.8The countrys economy is mainly _ (agriculture) and depends on crops like coffee.9A child receives its early _ (educate) at home.10I prefer your _ (origin) plan to this one.选词填空in quantity, lead to, fig
3、ure out, bring in, experiment with, in support of, as a result of, bring up 1Young children should _ to be loyal and equal.2Jenney nearly missed the flight _ doing too much shopping.3A scientist must produce evidence _ his theory.4I cant _ why he quit his job.5Its said that a cigarette end _ the for
4、est fire.6Goods produced _ are always cheap.7They _ rats and succeeded.8I have several parttime jobs, which _ about 20,000 yuan a year.完成句子1我想做的事是推迟这次会议。What I would like to do is _.2你回答问题的方式令人羡慕。The way _ was admirable.3由于出了车祸,杰克逊不能再工作了。_, Jackson couldnt work any longer.4她从小就被培养要诚实。She _ to be hon
5、est.5我用新轮胎替换了磨损不堪的旧轮胎。I _the wornout tires _ new ones.阅读理解ADo you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and selfrespect? The collection of happiness actions broadly categorized (归类) as “honor” help you create this life of good feelings.Heres an example to show how ho
6、norable actions create happiness.Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerks mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky excitement. Later we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk a
7、bout the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul.Then, what is it to do with our sense of happiness?In the first case, where we dont tell the clerk, a couple of things w
8、ould happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and selfrespect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot lie trusted, since we advertise our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by tellin
9、g others. In contrast, bringing_the_error_to_the_clerks_attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable and our selfrespect is increased. Whenever we take honorable action, we gain the deep internal rewards of goo
10、dness and a sense of nobility.There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us to a happier existence. And its easy to think and act honorably again when were happy. While the positive c
11、ycle can be difficult to start, once its started, its easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.1According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our _.Aselfrespect Bfinancial rewardsCadvertising ability Dfr
12、iendly relationship2The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to _.Alying BstealingCcheating Dadvertising3The phrase“bringing the error to the clerks attention”(in Para.5) means _.Atelling the truth to the clerkBoffering advice to the clerkCasking the clerk to be more a
13、ttentiveDreminding the clerk of the charged item4Which of the following can be the best title of this passage? AHow to Live TruthfullyBImportance of PeacefulnessCWays of Gaining SelfrespectDHappiness through Honorable ActionBAlbert Einstein had a great effect on science and history,and his achieveme
14、nts were even greater than that of a few other great scientists. An American university president once said that Einstein had made a new outlook, a new view of the universe. It may be some time before the average mind understands fully the identity (特性) of time and space and so on but even ordinary
15、man now understand that the universe is something larger than ever thought before.By 1914 young Einstein had been worldfamous. He accepted the offer to become a professor at the Prussian Academy of Science in Berlin. He had few duties, little teaching and unlimited chances for study,but soon his pea
16、ce and quiet were broken by World War .Einstein hated fighting and killing. The great suffering of war affected him deeply, and he sat unhappily in his office doing little. He lost interest in his research and violin. Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work.In the year following
17、 World War , honours were increasingly put on him. He became head of the Kaiser Whihem Institute of Theoretical Physics. But he himself refused the effort to put him in a position far above other people. He was well known for his humble (谦逊的) manner. He often said that his success would certainly ha
18、ve been achieved by others if he had never lived.In 1921 he won the Noble Prize, and he was honoured in Germany until the rise of the Nazism when he was driven from Germany because he was a Jew.5The main idea of the first paragraph is _.Athe difficulty of Einsteins thought to othersBthe feeling of a
19、n American university president towards EinsteinCthe difference between science and historyDthe change in human thought produced by Einstein6It seems to the American university president that _.AEinstein achieved more than any other scientist in historyBeverybody understands Einsteins scientific ide
20、asCthe new view of the universe can be quickly learned by everyoneDour ideas about the universe are different today from those in the past because of Einstein7Which of the following statements about Einstein is true?AHe achieved more than any other scientists in history.BOur ideas about the universe
21、 differ from one another because of him.CHe kept working until peace came in 1918.DHis research practically stopped during the First World War.8From the passage we can know that _.AGermans usually have a high respect for scienceBEinstein had other interests besides scienceCEinstein was forced to wor
22、k again in 1918DEinstein led a quiet life during World War .任务型阅读Some people want to live a productive and successful life. There are many things for you to do in order to achieve this.1._ Here are some suggestions on how to successfully reach your goals, both large and small.2_ No matter what stage
23、 of life you are in,you should know what you want for your life. Ask yourself questions such as: Do I want to work in this career for the rest of my life?Do I need more education?Do I want to buy a house?What age do I want to retire?How can I have a successful marriage?How can I be a better parent t
24、o my kids?3_ You can write down all that you want for your life. But unless you know how to achieve those goals, it will just be a dream. Decide what steps you need to take in order to develop your plans.Set large and small goals. Some people set 5 or 10 year goals but leave out the time inbetween.
25、It is much easier to reach a large goal if it is divided into smaller ones. Here is an example. 4._ So what do you do in the meantime?Goal 1 would be to start saving money. Goal 2 might be finding a house plan or researching contractors, etc. Big goals take a lot of time and preparations. So you sho
26、uld also set small goals for you to achieve when setting large ones.5_ Find things to do in your spare time,which will help you reach your goals. Dont waste your time.AIt is never too old to learn.BMake good use of your time.CDecide what you want for your life.DMake a plan and then write it down.EYo
27、u want to build a house in the next 5 years.FAnd setting and achieving goals is one of them.GMost people want to set a large goal and achieve it in a short time.小作文训练(请根据提示把语段补充完整)As we all know, reading is _ (的关键) the treasure house of knowledge. _ (由于的原因) the electric products, such as phones, the
28、 Internet, people rely more on them. Unfortunately, fewer and fewer people _ (对感兴趣) reading. More famous scientists were _ (引进) to find out a solution to this problem. Many of them _ (提出) all kinds of suggestions at the meeting. People can be _ (转变成) open minded ones by reading more. We _ (计算) that
29、the number will _ (上升) 60%. 课下能力提升(十四).1.figure2.breakthrough3.nickname4support5.exports6.breeding7Production8.agricultural9.education10.original.1.be brought up2.as a result of3.in support of4.figure out5.led to6.in quantity7.experimented with8.bring in.1.(to) put off the meeting2.(in which/that) y
30、ou answer the questions3.As a result of the car accident4.was brought up5.replaced; with/by. 语篇解读:文章指出高尚思想造就高尚行为,高尚行为造就幸福的存在。有了幸福感,再次思想高尚,行为得体就很容易。不断做好事给我们以心灵的宁静,这对幸福非常重要。1解析:选A细节理解题。由文章第五段“Immediately .our selfrespect is increased.”可知能够提升自尊心,故选A。2解析:选B细节理解题。由第五段中“Deep down inside we would know ours
31、elves as a type of thief.”可知如果在售货员忘记让你为商品买单的情况下,你一声不吭不付钱就把商品拿走了的行为等同于偷盗,故选B。3解析:选A句意理解题。由“In contrast”及上下文可知,画线的句子与第五段的第一句是相对的,说明是不告诉事实,故选A。4解析:选D标题归纳题。由最后一段中“Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions.”可知文章的主题是思想崇高,心灵就会快乐美好,故选D。5解析:选D段落大意题。第一段第二句中“. made a new outlook, a new view .”提到爱因斯坦提供了一种新的视
32、角,后面一句则是人们对宇宙的新认识,所以D项正确。6解析:选D推理判断题。从第一段第二句可知,该美国大学校长曾评论爱因斯坦创立了一种新的观点即一种新的宇宙观。此观点与D项意思最接近。7解析:选D细节理解题。第三段表明爱因斯坦深受战争的影响,而且该段最后一句“Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work .”也表明爱因斯坦在第一次世界大战期间研究工作实际上是停止了。8解析:选B推理判断题。从第三段第三句“He lost interest in his research and violin.”可知,除了科学之外,爱因斯坦
33、还有别的爱好。.1解析:选F后句就如何成功的达成目标给出建议而F选项内容恰好与后文呼应,起到承接作用,故选F。2解析:选C后句提到无论你处于什么阶段都应该知道你想要什么,而C选项恰好是对后文内容的概括,故选C。3解析:选D后句提到你可以写下所有你想要的,而D选项可以起到统领本段的作用,选D。4解析:选E上文提到要建立大目标和小目标,而E选项对上一内容进行了举例说明,故选E。5解析:选B后句提到空余时间找事做可以帮助你达成目标,不要浪费时间,而B选项恰是对这一内容的总结与概括,故选B。 .the key toAs a result ofare interested inbrought inbrought upconverted tofigure outrise by