1、Unit 4 Exploring plants Period 1Warming Up，Prereading & Reading 同步精练（人教版选修9，课标通用）时间：45分钟.介、副词填空1. One of the collectors was Father Farges, who collected 37 seeds from a tree that had appealed_him.2An important group of collectors were French Catholic missionaries who, by the middle of the 18th centu
2、ry, were beginning to set themselves_in China. 3The plants in our gardens look so familiar that often we do not realize that many of them actually come_countries far away.4Collecting “exotic” plants, as they are called, dates back_the earliest times. 5However, it was not until the eighteenth and nin
3、eteenth centuries that the exploration of the botanical world began_a large scale. 6Large numbers of seeds failed to grow after long sea voyages or trips across land_Asia and Europe.7_eight months at sea, they arrived safely in London.8Their expeditions resulted_huge plant collections, which were se
4、nt back to France. 9He sent the seeds_to France in 1897 but only one seed grew.10However, European botanists were very excited with the knowledge that China had a vast variety_plants, so many plant collectors were sent on collecting trips to China. 答案1.to2.up3.from4.to5.on6.between7.After8.in9.back1
5、0.of.单词拼写1Collecting_(奇异的) plants, as they are called, dates back to the earliest times. 2However, it was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that the exploration of the botanical world began on a large_(范围)3The main purpose of this story is to a_to the readers interest in the theme of
6、 “living and dead” because it is a theme eternally interesting to all mankind.4They often faced many dangers including disease, nearstarvation, severe environments and_(冲突) with the local people.5None of these plants had been r_by Europeans before. 6Keeping plants alive during long land or sea voyag
7、es was an enormous c_.7His statement_(包括) one or two inaccuracies.8He had to_(低下) his head to get through the door.9The painting looks more beautiful at a_(距离)10If you stay in a native Englishspeaking country for a few months，you will become a_(流利的) speaker.答案1.exotic2.scale3.appeal4.conflicts5.reco
8、rded6.challenge7.contained8.lower9.distance10.fluent.翻译与仿写1. In 1769, Banks collected vast quantities of plants in the land known as Australia now.翻译：_仿写：我们上周参观了众所周知、作家鲁迅曾经住过的房子。_2Collecting “exotic” plants, as they are called, dates back to the earliest times.翻译：_仿写：这座寺庙可追溯到唐朝。_3. Brave young men t
9、ook the opportunity of going on botanical expeditions.翻译：_仿写：他们利用参观伦敦的机会学习英语。_4He collected seeds of trees and bushes including those of the Tree of Heaven.翻译：_仿写：我们班有20个同学看到了这一景观，其中包括王琳。_5In order to travel unnoticed，he developed his fluency in Chinese and dressed as a Chinese man，even shaving his
10、head in the Chinese style.翻译：_仿写：为了赶上早班车，他起得很早。_答案1. 1769年，Banks在如今所知道的名叫澳大利亚的这块土地上，搜集 了大量的植物。 Last week we visited the house of Luxun known as a famous writer.2收集所谓“异国”植物的行为要追溯到很久以前。 The temple can date back to the Tang Dynasty.3勇敢的年轻人利用这次机会进行植物探索活动。 They took the opportunity of visiting London to
11、study English.4他收集了树种、灌木种，其中包括天堂树的种子。 Twenty students in our class observed the wonder, including Wang Lin.5为了在旅行中不引起别人注意，他努力使自己的汉语讲得很流利，并且穿 着中国人的服装，甚至像中国人一样削发。In order to catch the early bus, he got up very early.语篇填词Do you have a courtyard garden or some plants on your balcony？The plants in our ga
12、rdens are_1_familiar that often we dont realize that many of them come from_2_countries.It was not until in the 18th and 19th centuries_3_the exploration of the_4_world began on a large_5_.Many collectors came to China to collect the seeds of plants that_6_to them.However，keeping plants_7_during lon
13、g land or sea voyages was an enormous_8_.With a_9_sealed portable glass container，called the Wardian case，some species could be successfully transported back to Europe.Although the missionaries collected large numbers of_10_，they couldnt satisfy the needs of the Western gardens.答案1.so2.distant3.that
14、4.botanical5.scale6.appealed7.alive8.challenge9.tightly10.specimens.单项填空1Mary is such a lovely girl_many of her classmates are willing to help whenever necessary.Athat Bwhat Cwhom Das解析先行词由such修饰，一般用as引导定语从句。本句中as在从句中作宾语。本题可能会误选A项，such.that如此以至于，that引导状语从句，在从句中不作成分。答案D2Lots of rescue workers were wo
15、rking around the clock，_supplies to Yushu, Qinghai Province after the earthquake.Asending Bto sendChaving sent Dto have sent解析句意：许多救援人员在夜以继日地工作，向地震后的青海省玉树运送物质。主语workers与send存在主谓关系，现在分词短语作状语表伴随情况，故sending最合适。to send表示要去做的事情；having sent为现在分词的完成时，表示动作发生在主句谓语动作之前；to have sent为不定式的完成时，表示动作发生在主句谓语动词之前，且一般
16、不作状语。答案A3. Peter, where did you guys go for the summer vacation? We_busy with our work for months, so we went to the beach to relax ourselves.Awere Bhave beenChad been Dwill be解析句意：彼得，你们暑假去哪里了？我们几个月来一直忙于工作，所以我们就去了海滩放松一下。忙于工作发生在went之前，故用过去完成时态。答案C4. How did you like Nicks performance last night?To be
17、 honest，his singing didnt_ to me much.Aappeal Bbelong Crefer Doccur解析句意：你觉得Nick昨天晚上表演得怎么样？说实话，他的演唱对我没多大吸引力。appeal to sb(对某人)有吸引力；使感兴趣。belong to属于；refer to谈到；提到；occur to发生。答案A5Listening to loud music at rock concerts_caused hearing loss in some teenagers. Ais Bare Chas Dhave解析句意：在摇滚音乐会中听震耳欲聋的音乐已经导致一些
18、青少年丧失了听力。考查主谓一致。v.ing短语在句中作主语时，谓语动词用单数形式，故排除B、D两项，根据句意可知此处为主动语态，时态为现在完成时。答案C6Have you_some new ideas?Yeah. Ill tell you later.Acome about Bcome intoCcome up with Dcome out with解析句意：你想出了什么新想法吗？噢，以后我会告诉你的。come up with“想出，提出”，符合句意，选C。答案C7Why did she spend so much time searching shop after shop for a bl
19、ouse?Oh, she was very_about her clothes.Aspecial Bparticular Cespecial Dunusual解析答语意为“她对衣服非常讲究”。be particular about是一习语。答案B8. The traditional friendship between our two peoples_ancient times.Ais dated back to Bdates atCdates back to Dis dated from解析date back to“追溯至”，常用于一般现在时。答案C9. We must learn to_t
20、he new life when going abroad.Aadapt Badapt toCadapt with Dadapt in解析句意：当去国外时我们必须学会适应新的生活。adapt to适应。答案B10. This magazine is very_with young people, who like its content and style.Afamiliar Bpopular Csimilar Dparticular解析考查与with搭配的短语。be familiar with对熟悉；be popular with受欢迎；be similar to与一样；be particu
21、lar about对挑剔。根据介词with排除C、D两项，根据上下文“这本杂志受那些年轻人欢迎”，选B项。答案B.完形填空That morning, before I realized it, my sixyearold son Jonathan broke a limb of my azalea (杜鹃花) bush and asked, “Can I take this to school today？”With a wave of my hand, I_1_him off. I turned my_2_so he wouldnt see the tears gathering in my
22、 eyes, I_3_that azalea bush. I touched the broken limb as if to say_4_， “Im sorry.”I was in low spirits most of the day._5_at 2：30 in the afternoon I hurriedly drove to the school to _6_Jonathan.I want to talk to you about Jonathan, the teacher said after she let me into the classroom._7_now? I thou
23、ght as I glanced at my son busily coloring a picture. I prepared myself for the_8_. Nothing would have surprised me.“Did you know Jonathan brought_9_to school today？”she asked.I nodded, thinking about my_10_bush and trying to hide the_11_in my eyes.“Let me tell you about yesterday，” the teacher insi
24、sted. “See that little girl？”I watched the brighteyed child_12_and point to a colorful picture on the wall, I nodded.“Well, yesterday she was almost_13_. Her mother and father are going through a divorce. She told me she didnt want to_14_.I watched that little girl_15_her face in her hands and say l
25、oud enough for the class to hear, Nobody loves me，I did all I could to_16_her, but it only seemed to make matters worse.”“Today your son walked straight_17_to that child. I watched him_18_her some pretty pink flowers and whisper, I love you.”I felt my heart swell with_19_ for what my son had done. I
26、 smiled at the teacher. “Thank you，” I said, reaching for Jonathans hand, “youve_20_my day.”1A.pushed Bturned Csent Dcalled解析作者很伤心，把儿子“打发”走了。send sb off意为“把某人打发走”。答案C2A.back Barm Cleg Dhand解析作者“转过身去”，为了不让儿子看到自己的眼泪。答案A3A.planted Bfixed Ckept Dloved解析从上下文可以看出，作者非常喜欢自己家的杜鹃花。答案D4A.sadly Bloudly Cslowly
27、Dsilently解析作者好像在对杜鹃花“默默地”道歉。答案D5. AThen BYet CThus DInstead解析此处是时间先后关系的连接。答案A6A.care for Btake inCpick up Dlook after解析到了下午接近放学时间，所以作者去“接”孩子。pick sb up“用车去接某人”。答案C7A.How BWhy CWhen DWhat解析“现在又有什么事呢？”作者担心儿子又犯了什么错误。答案D8A.first Bworst Cbest Dlast解析作者做好了老师批评自己儿子的准备，也就是“最坏的”准备。答案B9A.luck Bchange Chappine
28、ss Dflowers解析从上文可知，Jonathan带了杜鹃花到学校。答案D10A.broken Bfavorite Cpretty Dpoor解析从上文可知，作者最喜欢的杜鹃花被折了一朵。答案B11A.hurt BsurpriseCdisappointment Djoy解析作者想掩饰自己眼中的“伤感”。答案A12A.study Brecover Claugh Dcry解析从老师后面的介绍看，小女孩因为得到鲜花，已经从伤心中解脱出来，因此此处唯一合理的理解是：她一边看墙上的图画，一边在笑。答案C13A.hysterical BsickCweak Dhopeless解析从后面的内容可以看出，小
29、女孩因为父母要离婚，伤心欲绝，几乎“歇斯底里”了。答案A14A.stay Bpaint Clive Dlearn解析小女孩很伤心，说自己不想活了。答案C15A.bury Bhide Cmake Dput解析小女孩把脸埋在手里哭泣。答案A16A.encourage BcomfortCpraise Dremind解析老师试图“安慰”小女孩，而不可能在此种情况下去“鼓励”或“帮助”她。答案B17A.over Bon Coff Dacross解析儿子走到小女孩身边。walk over“步行到某地”。答案A18A.plant Bhand Chold Dprovide解析儿子把花“递”给了小女孩。答案B19A.pleasure Bpride Cregret Dthanks解析作者为儿子所做的事情感到非常“自豪”。答案B20A.found Bspoiled Cbroken Dmade解析上文已经有交代，作者因为花被折，大半天都非常伤心，但在知道了儿子的行为后非常自豪。youve made my day是特殊用法，可理解为：你使我今天感到快乐。答案D