1、AssignmentUnits 4-6第一部分:选择填空:(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)1clothing A. thorough B. therefore C. thunder D. thread2excuse A. experience B. expert C. excellent D. exist 3measure A. treat B. health C. break D. leave 4basin A. position B. opposite C. persuade D. husband 5tough A .tongue B. proper C. socialist D.
2、announce6.We thought very of his sister.A.highB.highly C.overD.deeply7.More vegetables and fruit the cities last year.A.was supplied toB.supplied for C.were supplied withD.were supplied to8.Ill never forget the happiest days in my life I spent in the country.A.whenB.which C.what D./9.What are you go
3、ing to do?Im going to attend a concert directed by John.A.liveB.alive C.lively D.living10.The leaders at all levels think well of the part that the army doctors in the fight against the SARS.A.madeB.are playing C.are giving D.showing 11. we have known,grammar is a set of dead rules.A.WhatB.As C.That
4、D.Which12.What was the party like?Wonderful.Its yearsI enjoyed myself so much.A.whenB.before C.afterD.since13.Is this the reason at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?A.he explainedB.what he explained C.how he explainedD.why he explained14.Do you know when your boss started his business an
5、d how his career?A.set up B.opened up C.grew upD.took off 15.Our school isthe station.A.five kilometers far away from B.far away toC.very far off D.five kilometers away from16.When the performance came to a stop,most people over and over.A. couldnt help applaud B.couldnt help applauding B. couldnt h
6、elp to applaud C. D.cant help applauding 17.Whats population of China?There are twelve hundred million.A.a;at the leastB.a;at the mostC.the;at mostD.the;at least18.The poor blind girl was so poor that she a ticket for the concert.A.could not afford to buy B.didnt afford buying C.couldnt offer to buy
7、 D.didnt offer buying 19.How many animals did you see in the forest?.A.No oneB.Nothing C.NoneD.Not anything20.Tom,take more food before you go hiking or you will go.OK,mum,but I have got enough.A.hungerB.hungers C.hungry D.hungrily 第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题15分,满分30分) One Starry Night I will never forget th
8、at night:Sept 26,1996I pulled into my driveway after a busy day of school and baby-sittingI still 21 to write a big chemistry paperThere were many things on my mindAt that time I was having many problems with my family and friends,and 22 I was in a very bad moodAnd I was unhappy with 23 and the way
9、that my life was goingA major 24 I was struggling with was drug useFor two years I had been smoking marijuana (大麻)and 25 it,but could not stopI did not let drugs 26 my grades or personality,but it made a(n) 27 in how I thought about myselfI had always been a good kid and still tried to be,but drugs
10、brought me 28 I frequently thought about how drugs were not something I wanted as part of my lifeI wanted 29 but I was scared to make the transition(改变) I looked up at the sky as I got out of my 30 The moon was covered by the earths shadow in a lunar eclipse(月蚀)The outer circle of the moon was expos
11、ed and gave off tiny beams of light,gleaming in all directionsThe sky was a dark ,ink-black color 31 with millions of starsI stood outside in the cool fall air for what seemed a long time of heaven and 32 The joy that I had not 33for ages came upon meI closed my eyes to decide if this dream could be
12、 34 I slowly opened my eyes and caught a shooting star fly over treetopsTears fell from my eyes and streamed down my cheeksI had 35 the true beauty of nature and God. Those few 36 helped me find the 37 to change It was not easy to make the decision to stop using drugsIt was even harder to 38 stopQui
13、tting has given me hope and a reason to be 39 myselfIt has helped me grow 40 and more mature(成熟) 21Awanted Bhad Cintended Dmeant 22Atherefore Bhowever Cthen Dyet 23Amy family Bmy job Cmy friends Dmyself 24Aproblem Bsubject Ctopic Dchallenge 25Aliked Bgot used to Chated Dneeded 26Adamage Bharm Clower
14、 Daffect 27Adifference Bchange Csense Dimpression 28Adown Baway Cup Dback 29Alive Bchange Cescape Dbehave 30Ahouse Boffice Cschool Dcar 31Acovered Bdotted Ccrowded Dsurrounded 32Asorrow Bsadness Chappiness Dregret 33Areceived Btasted Cknown Dfelt 34Areal Bpractical Cuseful Dhelpful 35Acaught Bseen C
15、guessed Dimagined 36Aminutes Bstars Cthoughts Dnights 37Away Bcourage Cchance Dsolution 38Aactually Bsimply Cgradually Dquickly 39Acrazy about Bpleased with Cproud of Dconfident in 40Awiser Bhappier Chealthier Dstronger 第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)A People enjoy taking trips. But what are the reason
16、s they leave home? One reason is for educationPeople travel because they want to broaden their horizons to learn about other people and other placesThey are curious about other culturesWhen people are tourists ,they get a quick look at different ways of livingEven a short look at another kind of lif
17、estyle is an important lessonOn a trip,a person can learn directly by visiting museums and historic spotsWhat does a tourist learn who sees the art museums,visits the historical places and other scenic spots in Paris and shops along the River Seine? He gets a vivid pictures,a real life of one of the
18、 French peopleHe learns about their attitudes,how they feel about business,beauty and historyWhat about the tourist who goes to Hong Kong? Does he get the same information that that could get from a book? He might read that Hong Kong is crowded ,that there is less than 200 square meters of space for
19、 each personBut seeing and feeling the lack of space will impress him much moreHe might read that there are nearly 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadwayBut the sight of so many vehicles parked along the roadside would be a much more vivid lessonThe tourist to Hong Kong will never forget the co
20、ntrasts:the straight vertical lines of tall modern buildings and the moving lines of boats that people live in 41Why do people leave home to travel according to the passage? AFor education BFor adventure CTo enjoy themselves BTo look for a different lifestyle42What do we learn from the passage about
21、 Paris? AIt has a dense population BIt has many towering buildings CThere are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway DThere are many museums and palaces43What impression will a tourist get of Hong Kong? AIt has many big and beautiful parks BIt is a city of contrasts CIt possesses many historica
22、l sites DIt is an important industrial center44What does the passage tell us about traveling? AIt makes our life more interesting BIt enables us to get first-hand knowledge CIt helps develop our personalities DIt brings about changes in our lifestyle(B) ShanghaiShanghai officials are welcoming a new
23、 national water law that they say will help them protect the upper reaches of the Huangpu River and other water ways in Shanghai The new law ,which came into effect yesterday,updates a law enacted (颁布)in 1998 that focused on supplying water to needy areas,but didnt pay a great deal of attention to e
24、nvironmental protection The previous law,for example,gave local authorities power over waterways in these areas,but didnt pay attention to the sources of those rivers and lakesSo ,Shanghai was responsible for cleaning and protecting the lower reaches of the Chang Jiang River but had no say in how th
25、e rivers upper reaches,which feed into Shanghai,are maintained The new law will make it easier to control the amount of waste that ends up in local rivers and reduce inefficient use of waterways,said Zhang Jiayi,director of the Shanghai Water Affairs Bureau ,on the bureaus website commenting on law
26、yesterday Zhang said the new law focuses on the efficient use of water sources and emphasizes the harmonious (和谐)development of Chinas population,its economy and environment Zhang also emphasizes the city will crack down on companies and individuals(个人)that pollute the citys water sources The bureau
27、 set up a special force to investigate(调查)water pollution in March So far this year,the bureau has punished more than 3million in fines(罚款)on various polluters,Zhang said45The best title for the news report should be AA New Law Is Born BA New Water Law to protect RiversCIts Necessary to protect the
28、Rivers DMake Full Use of Water Sources46The underlined phrase“crack down on”means Abring up carefully Bspeak highly of Cdeal with seriously Ddestroy completely47Which of the following is NOT true? AThe law in 1998 is not suitable for the new requires BThe new law will stop waste being poured into th
29、e Chang Jiang River CA lot of polluting units have been fined this year DThe new law and the old one are the same in protecting the environment48We can infer from the passage Athe problem of protecting the water sources wasnt paid much attention to Bno laws were carried out to manage the water sourc
30、es in Shanghai Cthe new law mainly emphasizes how to make use of the water sources Dcompanies or individuals that polluted water sources didnt get fined(C) Our plan was to drive into Cambridge,catch the 7:34 train to Liverpool Street Station, then to separate and meet again for lunchWe should have a
31、rrived at Liverpool at 9:19,but due to a typical London fog,the train had to move along so slowly that it wasnt until 10:30 that it got thereln spite of our late arrival,Joan,my wifes sister,decided that she would go to see the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London while we went shoppingIt was only af
32、ter her sister had disappeared into the fog that my wife realized that we hadnt decided where we should meet for lunchSince I had our three tickets for the concert in my pocket,this was indeed a problemThere seemed to be nothing we could do except taking a taxi to the tower of London,and try to find
33、 her thereNeedless to say,we didnt find her It was now one oclock,and the concert began at 2:30“Perhaps she will think of waiting outside the concert hall,”suggested my wife hopefullyBy this time the fog was so thick that road traffic had to stop,and the only way to get there was by underground rail
34、wayHand in hand we felt our way along the road to where we thought the nearest station should beAn hour later we were still trying to find itJust as I was about to lose my temper completely when we met a blind man tapping his way confidently through the fogWith his help we found Tower Hill tube stat
35、ion just fifty yards down the road By now it was far too late even to try to get to the concert hall before the performance began at 2:30,so we decided to return to CambridgeIt took seven long house instead of the usual two to make that journeyNor were we able to get any food and drink on the trainT
36、ired and hungry we finally reached home at ten,opening the door to the sound of the telephone bellIt was Joan;she had seen the Crown Jewels,had managed to get another ticket for concert,and had had a wonderful dinner at a restaurant near the hotel where she decided to stay for the nightNow she was r
37、inging to discover whether we had had an equally successful day 49Why was Joan separated from sister and her brother-in-law? AThey could not see each other because of the fog BJoan had not seen Crown Jewels CThey planned to do different things until lunch time DThe writer didnt want to go to the con
38、cert 50What did the writer plan to do in the afternoon? AGo to the concert BSee the Crown Jewels CReturn to Cambridge DGo shopping 51The reason why they didnt all meet for lunch was that Athey lost their way in the fog Bthey forgot to make necessary arrangement Cthey waited at different places and d
39、idnt meet each other Dthe couple couldnt find the underground station 52Its quite clear that for Joan the trip to London had been Aspilt by the fog Bquite tiring Crather disappointing Dvery enjoyableDThe film starts out as a normal day at a typical American high school Friends chat in the dining roo
40、m and boys play football But theres a big surprise when the movie ends with two students going crazy in the schoolshooting and killing people This is Elephant Filmed in just 20 days,it stars real school kids American director Gus Van Sant had no ready-made lines The student actors made up their own
41、dialogue Van Sant asked them to base their characters on their own lives Although it may not sound very high quality,the film won the Plamed Or (金棕榈奖)for Best Film and the award for Best Director at the Cannes film festival in France on May 25 The film is based on the shooting at a high school in th
42、e US,where two boys killed 13 people and then themselves in 1999 The title of the movie refers to the old expression about a problem thats as hard to ignore(忽视)as an elephant in the house The film takes a close look at a few hours in the lives of the victims and the killers It shows how high school
43、is a different experience for everyonefun and friendly,or hard and lonely In many ways,the two boys,who carry out the shooting,act like ordinary kids,they joke around with one boys mother as she serves then cakes and play the piano But,there are hints of the anger they feel inside One of the boys is
44、 bullied at school The other plays violent video games But Van Sant isnt blaming their killings on either bullying or violent gamesIn fact,the film doesnt offer any reason why school violence happens “I didnt want to explain anything Its up to the audience to draw its own conclusion,”said the 51-yea
45、r-old director 53 The description of a normal day in American high school in the beginning of the film is intended to A show what life is like is American high school B tell that the film is set in an American high school C introduce the unexpected,dramatic ending of the film D suggest that some kin
46、d of danger is hidden 54 The lines of the film were A created by student actors B given by the director C carefully designed by professional people D thought out by the director during the acting 55 The film doesnt tell why school shootings happen A because the mental problems of students are hard t
47、o explain B but there are some hints of the reasons C because life itself is the problem maker D because it leaves room for the audience to think and judge 56 The film is named Elephant because A an elephant is a symbol of big problems in American schools B an elephant is always gentle and never cau
48、ses trouble C the two boys liked elephants when alive D elephant is used to suggest that the school crime is a big problem第一节:单词拼写 (共10小题,每小题1分)根据下列句子及所给首字母和汉语意思,写出空缺处各单词的完全形式。(每空一词)1 .He looks honest, but a_ he is not.2. Thank you for lending me the guide book. It was full of useful i_.3. Listen to
49、 me a_, or you cant follow me.4. I doubt whether the boy will be a _to the key university.5. Middle school students are f_ to smoke.6. Fairy tales help improve a childs (想象力).7. Disabled as she is , she tries to make her life_(有意义)8. Thomas Edison did a great number of _(科学) experiments in his life.
50、 9.Rose smelt something _(燃烧) when she entered the room.10.I was surprised to see a _ (困惑的) expression on his face. 第二节:短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上划一个勾();如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:该行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线()划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。该行错一个词:
51、在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意:原行没有错的不要改。There are several ways improve our English writing skills, 1._ such as keeping a diary, learning any good writings by heart, 2._ doing a lot of reading, etc, among that I prefer keeping a diary. 3_ Comparing with other forms of writing, keeping a diary is easy
52、4._ and take less time. In addition, it can help us form the habit 5_ of thinking in English. If we can keep this practice, we will 6._ gradually learn how to express us in English. Whats more, 7_ keeping a diary can be as talking with one of your close friends, 8._ sharing in your happiness or sadn
53、ess. In a simple word, keeping 9_ a diary was a good way of improving your written English. 10._ 1-5 BABCA BDDAB 10-20 BDADD BDACC2130 BADAC DAABD 3140 BCDAB ABACD41-50 ADBBB CDACA 5156 BDDADD66. actually 67. information 68. attentively 69. admitted 70. forbidden71. imagination 72 meaningful 73. scientific 74. burning 75. puzzled76. ways后加to 77. any改为some 78. that改为which79. Comparing改为Compared 80. take改为takes 81. 82. us改为ourselves 83. as改为like 84. 去掉simple85. was改为is