1、单元素养提升(四) Unit 4. 单词拼写1. The river is the boundary(边界)between the two countries. 2. The questions put forward at the meeting are of vital(极其重要的)importance. 3. The guard will be relieved(换班) at midnight in our neighborhood. 4. So, it may be only a minority(少数) of young people who play classical instr
2、uments, but when it comes to enjoying classical music, it depends on the piece of music. 5. A clinic(诊所)is a building where people go to receive medical advice or treatment. 6. The government is urging Japans firms to collaborate(合作)with foreigners. 7. He lifted up his little son, and mounted(使骑上马)h
3、im on the horse. 8. The civilian(平民的)safety must be guaranteed. 9. They had to endure(忍受) unbearable pain on their own because even the doctor couldnt get close to them. 10. To our sorrow, her son died on the battlefield(战场). . 选词填空take a chance, in vain, in memory of, regardless of, step into ones
4、shoes, be caught up in, put. . . at risk, bring forth, look to, be dedicated to1. Success in business is simply a matter of knowing when to take a chance. 2. We cant ask him to put himself at risk like that. 3. We were caught up in the excitement of the crowd. 4. The library was built in memory of t
5、he scientist. 5. Dont bring forth such a unreasonable demand to me. 6. When he retires as chairman, his son will step into his shoes. 7. Many people are looking to the new government to reduce unemployment. 8. Professor Chan is dedicated to public and academic service. 9. They tried in vain to frigh
6、ten him with threats. 10. He went to the rescue of a drowning child regardless of his personal safety. . 根据汉语提示完成句子1. We were late, and against all odds (突破万难)we still caught the train because its departure was delayed by ten minutes. 2. I am convinced that he is far cleverer than most men, not to m
7、ention (更不必说)my wife. 3. Parents, of course, will do everything they could /what they could(尽他们所能)to defend their children from harm. 4. It is vital/important that (重要的是)we should be kept informed of all developments. 5. I hear the popular song being sung(听流行歌曲正在被唱) in the next door. . 阅读理解A(2021温州高
8、二检测)High school biology teacher Kelly Chavis knew smartphones were a problem in her class. But not even the students realized how much of a problem the devices were until Chavis did an in-class experiment. For one class period, students used a whiteboard to count every Snapchat, Instagram, text, cal
9、l that appeared on their phones. Chavis is among a growing number of teachers, parents and health experts who believe that smartphones are now partly to blame for increasing the levels of student anxiety. “One girl, just during the one hour, got close to 150 Snapchat notifications. 150! ” she said.
10、Jean Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University in California, said it is not a coincidence that youth mental health issues have risen with the number of phones. “This use of phones has led to a loss of sleep and face-to-face interactions necessary for their growth, ” she said. Res
11、earchers are still not sure whether phones cause student depression or depression causes phone use. But nearly 60 percent of parents said they worry about the influence of social media on their childs physical and mental health. Both schools and parents are starting to take steps to deal with the pr
12、oblem. Many public schools pay outside companies to watch students social media activity for signs of anxiety. Other schools invite in yoga teachers and comfort dogs to help calm students. 【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。作者通过Kelly Chavis的课堂实验展示了智能手机对学生的影响, 并引用一些专业人士的观点来支持个人的论证, 继而说明了学校就学生使用手机问题应采取的措施。1. Whats the pu
13、rpose of Chaviss experiment? A. To see how many students have smartphones. B. To find out how popular her students are. C. To show smartphones influence teenagers greatly. D. To tell her students how to use smartphones wisely. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段的“But not even the students realized how much of a prob
14、lem the devices were until Chavis did an in-class experiment. ”和下文可知, 直到查维斯在课堂上做了一个实验, 学生们才意识到这些设备有多大的问题: 焦虑、睡眠不足等问题, 故查维斯的实验目的是想去展示手机对青少年的影响很大, 故选C项。 2. How did Kelly Chavis feel about the result? A. Shocked. B. Excited. C. Satisfied. D. Frightened. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第二段内容, 越来越多的老师、家长和健康专家认为, 学生的焦虑程度越
15、来越高, 部分原因是智能手机造成的, 查维斯就是其中之一。一个女孩在一个小时内收到了近150条Snapchat通知。150条! 可知Chavis对于实验的结果是非常震惊的, 故选A项。 3. Which of the following is true according to Jean Twenge? A. Students are now under great stress. B. Students spend too much money on smartphones. C. Over-using phones cause drops in students grades. D. Ov
16、er-using phones may harm students body and mind. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第三段的“it is not a coincidence that youth mental health issues have risen with the number of phones. ”可知Jean Twenge认为过度使用手机可能会伤害学生的身心。故选D项。 4. What might be talked about if the passage is continued? A. How other schools deal with students
17、 phones. B. Whether the ways to handle phones are effective. C. How some parents deal with their childrens phones. D. Whether students are willing to give up using phones. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段的第一句“Both schools and parents are starting to take steps to deal with the problem. ”可知最后一段讨论的是学校应采取的措施, 那么接下来
18、的段落可能会讨论的问题是一些父母如何处理他们孩子的手机。故选C项。 B(2021杭州高二检测)It is National Sleep Awareness Week and reflecting on the importance of this basic act is timely. As a preventive cardiologist(心脏病医生), I work with patients who want to improve their health and lengthen their lives. Many of them have major risk factors f
19、or heart disease; others already have heart disease or have experienced a heart attack. Traditionally, patients who want to improve their heart health have received four main suggestions from their doctors: eat a healthy diet, get more exercise, quit smoking, and enjoy proper amounts of alcohol. Ple
20、nty of research backs up these four pieces of advice: Large studies have found that making improvements in these four areas lowers the chance of dying of heart disease by 67 percent. But lately, researchers are starting to recognize that there should be five recommendations on that list, not just fo
21、ur. They are discovering that getting enough sleep is a powerful health protector as well. When researchers include enough sleep in their studies as a fifth cardio-preventive behavior change, they find that it lowers the chance of dying of heart disease even more: adding a good seven hours of sleep
22、a night in addition to making positive changes in diet, exercise, smoking, and alcohol intake lowers the chance of dying of heart disease by 83 percent. When that news started coming out, doctors began tagging sleep onto their list of recommended health behavior changes. But I dont think sleep belon
23、gs at the bottom of the list. I think it should be at the top! I believe that getting enough sleepat least seven to eight hours per night for most peopleis the most important health behavior change you can make to improve the health of your heart and your overall health. Sure, Id prefer that everyon
24、e make all of the big five lifestyle changes, but if I could only choose one, Id pick sleep because when you are well-rested, you have more power to make the right choices about what you eat and drink, and you have more energy to exercise and you have the resilience you need to kick bad habits such
25、as smoking and overeating. But when youre exhausted, everything in life is more difficult. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。作者是一名心脏病医生。正值National Sleep Awareness Week(国民睡眠意识周), 作者提出预防心脏病的措施除了健康饮食、多锻炼、不吸烟和适量喝酒之外, 还应该加上充足的睡眠。5. What does plenty of research show about the four common suggestions? A. They are the best wa
26、ys found so far. B. They are not as helpful as expected. C. They help improve peoples health. D. They should be considered. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段“Large studies have found that making improvements in these four areas lowers the chance of dying of heart disease by 67 percent. ”一句可知大量的研究表明改善这四个方面可以降低67%的心
27、脏病死亡。故选C。 6. What does the latest research show? A. Seven hours sleep is most important to the heart. B. Various factors lead to good heart health. C. The chance of dying of heart disease has dropped. D. Enough sleep contributes to good heart health. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段“But lately, researchers are st
28、arting to recognize that. . . ”可知最新的研究表明充足的睡眠是很有效的健康保护者。故选D。 7. What was the doctors reaction to the news on sleep? A. They discussed it publicly. B. They thought it made sense. C. They tried to ignore it. D. They totally changed their mind. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段的“When that news started coming out, doc
29、tors began tagging sleep onto their list of recommended health behavior changes. ”可知, 当这一消息发布时, 很多医生把充足的睡眠添加到了他们的推荐行列, 可知医生们认为这一建议很有用。故选B。 8. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. Why different factors need to work together. B. Why the author makes sleep his No. 1 suggestion. C. What th
30、e importance of a healthy lifestyle is. D. What prevents people from living healthily. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。最后一段的“but if I could only choose one, Id pick sleep because when you are well-rested, you have more power to. . . ”一句中作者认为睡眠是首要的, 因为只有充足的睡眠, 你才可以选择其他几项。故选B。 . 应用文写作屠呦呦是世界上最有影响力的科学家之一著名的女化学家、女科学家。1972年
31、, 她成功地从一种中药中发现并研制出了青蒿素, 用于治疗世界各地的疟疾患者, 并因此获得了许多大奖。2015年10月5日, 她被授予诺贝尔医学奖, 成为中国第一位获得诺贝尔奖的女性。请以此为题写一篇英文发言稿。内容包括: 1. 人物基本信息介绍; 2. 倡导学习精神。注意: 词数80左右。参考词汇: 有影响力的influential, 中医traditional Chinese medicine, 奖项 awards, 诺贝尔奖the Nobel Prize, 科学精神scientific spirit_【参考范文】Hello, everyone! Today I am honored to
32、introduce one of the worlds most influential scientistsTu Youyou, a famous female chemist and scientist. She was admitted to Peking University in 1951. After graduating, she was trained in traditional Chinese medicine for two and a half years and has been working at the China Academy of Traditional
33、Chinese Medicine in Beijing. In 1972, she won many awards for her success in discovering and developing artemisinin from a traditional Chinese medicine to treat malaria patients around the world. On October 5, 2015, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine, becoming the first Chinese woman to win the Nobel Prize, which made us feel excited and happy. Her scientific spirit of hard work and perseverance is worth learning.
