1、Unit 4课下能力提升(十六).单句语法填空1My experience in this thing is parallel _ yours.2My teacher says shes canceling the class play. I just cant understand.You must _ (disappoint). You were looking forward to it.3We have _ tendency to put off tasks that we feel are most difficult.4We all think it is a disappoint
2、ing match and we are all disappointed _ it.5Most of the young men who do not have cars dream _ having one of their own some day.6Giving thought _ the special standard, we must make a very careful plan.单句改错/完成句子1I learned about that he had lied to me and he had travelled alone._2I realized if I had t
3、old him earlier about it, he would have escaped being punished._3这张照片使她看起来比实际年龄大得多。This photo _ than she really is.4为人民服务是我最大的幸福。_ is my greatest happiness.5在会上，与其说我们受到了鼓舞，还不如说我们激动。We are _ at the meeting.6听起来好像他懂得很多，但实际上他是一个爱炫耀的人。It sounds as if he knew a lot, but in fact, he is a person who _.7校长好
4、像没有意识到这个表决竟然有这么多分歧。The headmaster didnt seem _ there should have been so much dispute about the decision.完形填空Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born on February 27,1807 in Portland, Maine. His father, Stephen, was a lawyer so Henry was born to a rich family. Henry began _1_ at age three. By the time he
5、was six he was the smartest boy in the school. He was very _2_ at spelling and arithmetic. _3_ Henry loved to write and _4_ became very good at it. Henry father wanted him to become a lawyer, but after Henry _5_ from Bowdoin College in Maine at the age of 19 he dreamed of becoming a _6_. Henry wante
6、d to travel to Europe to study. He followed that _7_， and later returned to Bowdoin to become a professor at age 22.In 1831 Henry _8_ Mary Storer Potter, a former schoolmate. He settled _9_ and started The New England. He and his wife travelled to Europe, _10_ he studied Swedish, Danish, Finnish, an
7、d the Dutch language and literature.The next year Henry began _11_ in Harvard. He moved into a room of the famous Craigie House in Cambridge. In the Craigie House, Henry _12_ to write poems and books.In 1812 Longfellows poem Evangeline was _13_. Many people said Evangeline was his best poem. In 1819
8、 he resigned from Harvard to _14_ his time to his writing. Song of Hiawatha, written in 1820, was also very _15_， as it was one of the first poems to _16_ the Native American Indian culture. When The Courtship of Miles Standish _17_ in 1857, it sold 25,000 copies on the first day of publication.The
9、next few years were _18_ with honours and rewards. He was _19_ to the House of Windsor by Queen Victoria by _20_ of the Prince of Wales. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow died on March 24, 1882.1A.workBlifeCcareer Dschool2A.glad BgoodCexcited Ddisappointed3A.But BSoCUnless DSince4A.suddenly BimmediatelyCev
10、entually Dluckily5A.graduated BlearnedCescaped Dfinished6A.lawyer BprofessorCtourist Dscientist7A.route BpromiseCdream Dpermission8A.ignored BengagedCwelcomed Dmarried9A.in BbackCup Ddown10A.when BwhereCwhich Dwhat11A.teaching BstudyingCfounding Dcharging12A.regretted BremainedCcontinued Ddeclared13
11、A.published BprintedClost Dsold14A.refer BdevoteCprefer Dowe15A.terrifying BnecessaryCpopular Dsatisfying16A.select BaffectCelect Dreflect17A.tried out Bput outCbrought out Dcame out18A.presented BhiddenCfilled Dcompared19A.forced BinvitedCtaken Dcarried20A.request BofferCorder Drule.阅读理解The Poetry
12、Foundation recently named American poet Jack Prelutsky as the nations first childrens poet laureate (桂冠诗人)The group created the award as a way to increase Americans love of poetry from an early age.As childrens poet laureate, Jack Prelutsky will give two public readings in the next two years. He wil
13、l also advise the Poetry Foundation about childrens literature and take part in projects concerning children and poetry.Jack Prelutsky has been writing poetry for children for almost forty years. He has written more than thirtyfive books of poems. His first book was called A Gopher in the Garden.It
14、was published in 1967. His latest is called Behold the Bold Umbrellaphant and Other Poems.Jack Prelutsky is well known for creating new words by combining two words to create a new kind of creature. For example, he combined “radish” with “shark” to get “radishark”. “Lion” and “broccoli” became a “br
15、occolion”Jack Prelutsky says children like his poems because he writes about things they care about. Poetry experts say Jack Prelutskys poems recognize childrens feelings. An example of this is the poem My Sister Is a Werewolf which is about how it feels to be different.Jack Prelutsky also writes po
16、ems about American holidays. From the romance of Valentines Day to the thrills of Halloween, from the stuffing (and overstuffing) of Thanksgiving to the joy of Christmas, Jack captures these milestones of childhood with delightfully silly poems.1Which of the following can be the best title for the p
17、assage?APoems with New Words Grow PopularBFirst Childrens Poet Laureate NamedCChildrens Love for Poetry IncreasedDJack Prelutsky Awarded Nationwide2What is Jack Prelutsky famous for?AHis productivity.BHis long time of writing.CCreating new words in his poems.DHis poems about American holidays.3Which
18、 is the right order according to the passage?atwo public readingsbA Gopher in the GardencBehold the Bold Umbrellaphant and Other PoemsdMy Sister Is a WerewolfAb, c, d, aBd, a, c, bCb, d, c, a Da, b, c, d4What can we learn from the passage?AThe Poetry Foundation was set up recently.BJack has written
19、thirtyfive poems for children.CThe new words Jack created in his works are easy to understand.DJacks poems about holidays are not popular with Children.短文改错I was real sad when I found my bicycle went wrong again. Tired of repairing it again and again, I decided buy a new one. After school, I went to
20、 a shop locating in the center of the city with a friend called Jack. The black bicycle attracted my eyes as soon as we went into the store. It looked so cool that I could hardly wait to ride it. The shopkeepers told us that it was the latest bicycle.He wanted to charge me for 800 yuan, that was too
21、 high for me. I just couldnt afford such an expensive one. Then I choose another one, which cost him only 200 yuan. It was not perfect, so it was much better than the old one.课下能力提升(十六).1.to2.be disappointed3.a4.at 5of6.to.1.and后加that2.if前加that3.makes her look much older4.Serving the people5.more ex
22、cited than inspired6.is fond of showing off7.to be aware that.1解析：选D根据下文朗费罗六岁时便成为学校里最聪明的学生可知，他三岁开始上学，故D项符合语境。2解析：选B朗费罗的拼写和算术学得很好。be good at .意为“擅长”，为固定表达。3解析：选A朗费罗的拼写和算术学得很好，但他喜欢的是写作。逻辑上应该是转折关系，故用but。4解析：选C他喜欢写作，最后终于擅长写作了。这需要一个过程，eventually意为“最终”，符合语境。5解析：选A根据上文内容可知，父亲希望他将来当律师，但是他自己大学毕业后想当的却不是律师。gra
23、duate意为“大学毕业”，符合语境。6解析：选B根据下文的“.later returned to Bowdoin to become a professor .”可知，他想当的是教授。7解析：选C根据上文的“.he dreamed of becoming .”可知，“当教授”是他的“梦想”。8解析：选D根据下文的“.he and his wife”可知，他与以前的一个同学结婚了。9解析：选D根据下文内容可知，他结婚后就定居下来，创办了新英格兰杂志。固定短语settle down意为“定居”。10解析：选B根据前面的先行词“Europe”可知，此处要用where引导定语从句。11解析：选A第二
24、年他便在哈佛大学教书。由下文“.he resigned from Harvard .”可知是在哈佛教书。12解析：选C此处指他继续自己的写作事业。continue to do sth.意为“继续做某事”，为固定表达。13解析：选A根据下文写到的许多人认为伊万杰琳这首诗是他最好的诗歌作品可知，此处指他的诗发表了。14解析：选B他辞去工作，将时间全部用在了写作上。devote ones time to .意为“把时间用于”，为固定表达。15解析：选C根据上文的“also”可知，他的这首诗也很受欢迎。16解析：选D他写于1820年的这首诗是一首反映美国印第安人文化的诗。17解析：选D根据下文可知，此
25、处指他的又一首诗的推出和出版。come out意为“出版，发行”。18解析：选C根据下文的描述可知，他后来的生活充满了各种荣誉和奖励。be filled with .意为“充满”。19解析：选B此处指朗费罗被维多利亚女王邀请到温莎皇宫并接受会见。20解析：选A此处指在威尔士王子的请求下维多利亚女王才邀请并会见朗费罗。request意为“要求，请求”，符合语境。.1解析：选B标题归纳题。文章开头就点明了主题，然后介绍了这位诗人和他为儿童所作的诗，故选B项。2解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知，Jack Prelutsky因为创造新词而出名，故选C项。3解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段第一句可知，a项的时间最晚；根据第三段第三句可知b项的时间最早；根据第三段最后一句可知c项应在d项之后，故答案为C项。4解析：选C推理判断题。由第四段的内容可知，Jack Prelutsky在作品中创造的词大都是由两个简单的单词合并在一起构成的，并且他的作品是给孩子们读的，由此可推断这些新词都很容易理解，所以C项正确。.第一句：realreally第二句：buy前加to第三句：locatinglocated第四句：第一个TheA第六句：shopkeepersshopkeeper第七句：去掉第一个for; thatwhich第九句：choosechose; himme第十句：sobut
