1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家选修9Unit 4 Exploring plants能力演练一、语法填空 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Poor student behaviour seems to be an 1 (increase)widespread problem and I think that modern lifestyles are probably responsible for this.In many countries,the birth rate is decreasing so tha
2、t families are smaller with 2 children.These children are often spoilt,not in terms of love and attention because 3 (work)parents do not have the time for this, 4 in more material ways.They are allowed to have 5 they want,regardless of price,and to behave as they please.This means that the children
3、grow up 6 consideration for others and without any understanding of 7 their standard of living comes from.When they get to school age they have not learnt any selfcontrol or discipline.Teachers continually complain 8 this problem and measures 9 (take)to combat the situation.But I think the situation
4、 to the problem lies with the families, 10 need to be more aware of the future consequences of spoiling their children.二、完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Once there was a group of mena young hot-blooded man and a big number of old folks,doing a timber(木料)job in a jungle.This young m
5、an was very 1 .He always continued to work through his break time and 2 that those old folks were wasting time,having to break several times a day to drink and chat.As time went by,this young man noticed that 3 he worked through break time and hardly took a rest,those old folks were chopping the sam
6、e 4 of trees as he did and sometimes did more.It was as if they worked through the break time as he did.So he 5 to work harder the next day.Unfortunately the 6 were even worse.One day,one of the old folks 7 him for a drink during their break time.That young man refused and said that he had no 8 time
7、!Then the old man smiled and said,“It is just a waste of effort to 9 chopping trees without resharpening your axe(斧子).Sooner or later you will 10 or be so tired as you have spent too much energy.”Suddenly the young man 11 that actually during break times while those old folks were having a chat,they
8、 were 12 resharpening their axes at the same time!And that,s how they could 13 faster than him,yet spending less time!What we need is efficiency by making use of our skill and ability 14 .Only then can we have more time to do other things.Otherwise we will always keep saying.I have no 15 !1.A.weak B
9、.cleverC.hardworking D.goodlooking2.A.admired B.complainedC.reminded D.predicted3.A.even though B.only ifC.because D.unless4.A.weight B.heightC.amount D.price5.A.failed B.pretendedC.agreed D.decided6.A.marks B.resultsC.effects D.conditions7.A.invited B.blamedC.thanked D.forgave8.A.wrong B.valuableC.
10、extra D.exact9.A.mind B.avoidC.practice D.keep10.A.speed up B.give upC.watch out D.turn out11.A.warned B.expectedC.realized D.announced12.A.also B.hardlyC.seldom D.never13.A.talk B.chopC.walk D.climb14.A.quickly B.curiouslyC.seriously D.intelligently15.A.time B.toolC.job D.patience三、阅读理解专题训练（十） 信息匹配
11、请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，按照要求匹配信息。请阅读下列应用文：Desmond,Carls,Russel,Malcolm,Warren正计划买一辆小车。阅读他们的情况和下面六种小车的介绍（选项ABCDEF），选出符合各自需求的最佳选项（选项中有一项是多余选项）。1Desmond is a young and promising athleteHaving won a champion in an important international game,he decides to buy a car to develop a brighter futureOf course,the car m
12、ust be extremely fast and is especially fit for him,a sportsman2Carls has just been admitted to a famous university hundreds of kilometers away from her hometown and has been permitted to buy a carAs a young girl,she certainly put safety factors above all3WTHZRusselWT,a farmer in a mountainous area,
13、is growing hundreds of acres of cropsTo transport his goods to town timely,he wants to buy a carHe hopes the car will run very fast and,first of all,must meet the natural conditions4Fighting in the commercial circle(商界)and getting a great success,Malcolm makes a fortuneWith an aggressive ambition,he
14、 decides to buy a luxury car to develop an even brighter future5Warren is a merchant traveling to different parts of the country in any weather situation,good or badHe expects to have a satisfactory car to make his career betterAProvided by an advanced design Triton engine,with a perfect cooling sys
15、tem,and plenty of pulling powerPassenger safety is excellently strengthened by the Second Generation double airbags and side door intrusion beamsLuxury packages with deluxe accommodation(良好的空间)BWas it wind？Or was it fear？Chances are the bothEquipped with the first four cam 32 valve V8 engine offered
16、 in a sport utility(实用)vehicleAn advanced source of power generating 320 Ib ft of twisting force and 230 horsepowerCA spirited package that takes the zoom zoom(疾行声)ethos into the mainstream(主流社会)An aggressive,confident look,one thats backed by impressive dynamicsEngaging all the senses in the drivin
17、g experienceBottom line:If youre in the market for a(seda)DStyle quality and high technology are the ingredients(要素)which have enabled Maserati to create some of the fastest and most advanced road cars in the worldIt,s one thing to climb a MountainIt,s quite another look good doing itE302hp bestincl
18、assV8 3rd row seatingAnd available climate controlled front seatsThe new Lincoln AviatorLike Navigator,just smaller,Proof that magnificence comes in all sizeFThe cars with shapes we,d seen only in our dreamsThe land based rocket shipsWith cockpits(驾驶座)full of computers and video screensThe cars that
19、 are invisible to the windWhere are the cars we were promised?计划买车的人 供选择的汽车1Desmond A2Carls B3Russel C4Malcolm D5Warren E F参考答案一、1.解析：副词修饰过去分词widespread，increase的副词是increasingly。答案：increasingly2.解析：从句意得知出生率降低，家庭的人口减少。答案：fewer3.解析：working：有工作的。答案：working4.解析：not.but.是固定搭配，意为“不是而是”。答案：but5.解析：从句意得知，无论
20、他们想要什么，父母就给什么。答案：whatever6.解析：从上下文得知，这样的孩子不考虑别人。答案：without7.解析：来自哪里，用where。答案：where8.解析：complain about抱怨,投诉答案：about9.解析：take要做谓语，从句意得知是“应该采取措施”。答案：should be taken10.解析：who 指代families，引导非限定性定语从句。答案：who二、分析：本文是一篇哲理性记叙文。通过一个年轻人与一伙老年人在丛林中砍树的故事阐明了一个道理：磨刀不误砍柴工。1.解析：从下文中年轻人从来都不休息的事实可知：他是一个极其“勤劳的（hardworkin
21、g）”人。答案：C2.解析：在他看来，那些老人经常浪费时间，一天当中要休息好几次去闲聊，这一切都让他看不惯，因此他总是“抱怨（complained）”。答案：B3.解析：从逻辑上来判断：“尽管（even though）”他辛勤劳作，但那些老人砍的树跟他一样多，有时比他砍得还多。答案：A4.解析：根据事实可知：老人们砍的树跟他的“数量同样多（same amount）”。答案：C5.解析：于是他“决定（decided）”第二天更加辛苦地劳作。答案：D6.解析：不幸的是，第二天的“结果（results）”更糟糕。答案：B7.解析：本空后for a drink提示：其中一位老人“邀请（invited）
22、”他一起喝一杯休息一会。答案：A8.解析：他以自己没有“多余的（extra）”时间来休息为借口“拒绝了（refused）”他的邀请。答案：C9.解析：不磨斧子而“连续（keep）”砍树就是在做低效率的事。答案：D10.解析：如果继续这样不休息地劳作，用不了多久你就会支持不住而“放弃（give up）”。答案：B11.解析：听到老人的话，年轻人突然“明白了（realized）”这个道理。答案：C12.解析：他发现他们在休息时，同时“也（also）”在磨自己的斧子。答案：A13.解析：他终于明白他们“砍（chop）”树比他快的原因了。答案：B14.解析：把这两者“巧妙地（intelligently）”结合起来。答案：D15.解析：否则的话，我们总会低效率地忙个不停，说自己没有“时间（time）”。答案：A三、15 BADFE 版权所有高考资源网