Unit 4 Exploring literature
Section A Welcome to the unit & Reading
一:单句填空
1.Abstract paintings did not appeal him.
2.Do you believe the (permanent) of love
3.The beauty of the city lies its architecture.
4.I tried to reflect what was happening to me.
5.The patient has reached a point medicine can’t help.
6.His (determine) look showed that he had made up his mind.
7.Parents’ love and caring are of great (significant) for children.
8.You have the (capable) to do this job well.
9.Police have issued a (describe) of the man who was aged between fifty and sixty.
10.The national park has a large collection of wildlife, (range) from butterflies to elephants.
二:完成句子
1.一个作家必须利用他的想象力和个人经历。
A writer has to his imagination and experiences.
2.总之,我认为整个治疗过程非常成功。
,it is my opinion that this complete treatment process was very successful.
3.他不知道未来会是什么样子。
He has no idea what is him in the future.
4.他开始研究生态学,并决心将他的一生献身于这门学科。
He started to study ecology and decided to the science.
5.他不论笑的时候还是争论的时候,表情都同样认真。
His expression is when he smiles when he argues.
6.这是个敏感的问题,不该向媒体透露。
This is such that perhaps the press should not be told.
7.空气污染是全球的普遍问题。
Air pollution is all over the world.
8.小说是一种重要的文学形式。
The novel is an important .
9.我们的钱不够,因此买不成这辆新车。
We do not have enough money. we cannot afford to buy the new car.
10.警方发出了寻找目击证人的呼吁。
The police have for witnesses.
三:阅读理解
A
As of 2020, the world's biggest lithium-ion (锂离子) battery is hooked up to the Southern California power grid and can provide 250 million watts of power, or enough to power about 250,000 homes. But it's actually not the biggest battery in the world: these lakes are.
Wait - how can a pair of lakes be a battery To answer that question, it helps to define a battery: it's simply something that stores energy and releases it on demand. The lithium-ion batteries that power our phones, laptops, and cars are just one type. They store energy in lithium ions.
How do the two lakes store and release energy First, one is 30 meters higher than the other. Electricity power pumps that move billions of liters of water from the lower lake to the higher one. This stores the energy by giving the water extra gravitational potential energy. Then, when there's high demand for electricity, valves (阀门) open, releasing the stored energy by letting water flow downhill to power 6 giant turbines that can generate 3 billion watts of power for 10 hours.
Unfortunately, neither of the giant batteries we've talked about so far is big enough to power multiple cities. The two lakes setup requires specific geography, takes up a lot of land, and has high upfront costs to build. The giant lithium-ion battery in California can power about 250,000 homes, yes, but only for an hour. Lithium-ion batteries also require certain heavy metals to make. These resources are limited, and mining them causes environmental damage. Inventors all over the world are rising to the challenge of making batteries that can meet our needs - many of them even weirder than the two lakes.
1. Why is the world's biggest lithium-ion battery mentioned in Paragraph 1
A. To make a comparison.
B. To introduce the topic.
C. To stress its importance.
D. To declare a fact.
2. Which statement is true according to the passage
A. With the help of the pumps, the two lakes store energy.
B. The water flow by itself to release the stored energy.
C. The two lakes setup is able to power multiple cities.
D. Lithium-ion batteries are environmentally friendly.
3. What will most probably be talked about in the following paragraph
A. Inventors' worries. B. Inventors' efforts.
C. Stranger batteries. D. New challenges.
4. Which is the best title for the passage
A. Battery Inventors Face New Challenges.
B. The World's Biggest Battery Looks Nothing Like a Battery
C. Giant Batteries Fail to Meet Our Needs.
D. Newly-invented Batteries.
B
I have a special place in my heart for libraries.I have for as long as I can remember.I was always an enthusiastic reader,sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child.Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties,I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.
My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old.It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time.
As I grew older and became a mother,the library took on a new place and an added meaning in my life.I had several children and books were our main source(来源) of entertainment.It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library,where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them.
I always read,using different voices,as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it!It was a special time to bond with my children and it filled them with the wonderment of books.
Now,I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement of going to the library lives on from generation to generation.
As a novelist,I’ve found a new relationship with libraries.I encourage readers to go to their local library when they can’t afford to purchase a book.I see libraries as a safe haven(避风港) for readers and writers,a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book.Libraries,in their own way,help fight book piracy(盗版行为) and I think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can.Encourage readers to use the library.Share library announcements on your social media.Frequent them and talk about them when you can.
5.Which word best describes the author’s relationship with books as a child
A.Cooperative. B.Uneasy. C.Inseparable. D.Casual.
6.What does the underlined phrase “an added meaning” in Paragraph 3 refer to
A.Pleasure from working in the library.
B.Joy of reading passed on in the family.
C.Wonderment from acting out the stories.
D.A closer bond developed with the readers.
7.What does the author call on other writers to do
A.Sponsor book fairs.
B.Write for social media.
C.Support libraries.
D.Purchase her novels.
8.Which can be a suitable title for the text
A.Reading:A Source of Knowledge
B.My Idea about Writing
C.Library:A Haven for the Young
D.My Love of the Library
参考答案
一:单句填空
1.to 2.permanence 3.in 4.on 5.where
6.determined 7.significance 8.capability 9.description 10.ranging
二:完成句子
1.draw on 2.In summary 3.in store for 4.devote himself to 5.as earnest;as
6.a sensitive issue 7.a universal issue 8.form of literature 9.Therefore 10.issued an appeal
三:阅读理解
这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了世界上最大的电池——湖泊构成的电池,并介绍了一些原理,提出一些要解决的问题。
1.推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“But it's actually not the biggest battery in the world: these lakes are.(但是这实际上并不是世界上最大的电池:这些湖泊才是)”以及第二段第一句“Wait - how can a pair of lakes be a battery (等等——一对湖泊怎么能是一个电池呢)”可知,第一段提到最大的锂电池的目的是为了引出下文要介绍的话题。故选B。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段“How do the two lakes store and release energy First, one is 30 meters higher than the other. Electricity power pumps that move billions of liters of water from the lower lake to the higher one. This stores the energy by giving the water extra gravitational potential energy.(这两个湖泊怎么储存和释放电力呢?首先,其中一个湖泊比另外一个高30米。电力泵装置将数十亿升的水从下游湖泊抽到上游湖泊。这个装置通过给水额外的重力位能量来储存能量)”可知,在电力泵的帮助下,湖泊储存能量。故选A。
3.推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“Inventors all over the world are rising to the challenge of making batteries that can meet our needs - many of them even weirder than the two lakes.(全世界各地的发明家们正在迎接挑战,制造能够满足我们需求的电池——其中很多电池比两个湖构成的电池更奇怪)”可知,接下来要介绍一些更奇怪的电池。故选C。
4.主旨大意题。根据第一段“But it's actually not the biggest battery in the world: these lakes are.(但是这实际上并不是世界上最大的电池:这些湖泊才是)”以及第二段句首“Wait - how can a pair of lakes be a battery (等等——一对湖泊怎么能是一个电池呢?)”和第三段句首“How do the two lakes store and release energy (这两个湖泊是怎么储存和释放电能的)”可知,本文主要讲述世界上最大的、看起来一点也不像电池的湖泊电池。故选B。
5.C 推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知,作者从有记忆起就喜欢读书,有时一天能读三本书。由此推知作者与书籍的关系是“不可分离”。故选C项。
6.B 推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知,作者成为母亲后,她的孩子们也喜欢读书,喜欢去图书馆。由此推断出,画线部分指的是读书的乐趣延续到了下一代人身上。故选B项。
7.C 细节理解题。根据最后一段第四句内容可知,作者号召其他作家用自己能做到的方式支持图书馆。故选C项。
8.D 主旨大意题。通读全文内容可知,文章主要讲述了作者对图书馆的热爱。故选D项。
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