Unit 4 Seasons and Weather
巩固练习
I. 单项选择。
1. For really Western people,they drink cold water even _______ winter.
A.on B.for C.at D.in
2. The _______ of Chongqing is really hot,but we still like living here.
A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
3.My favorite _______ is summer.I can swim with my friends.
A.month B.day C.season D.weekend
4.In the picture.it is a _______ day.
A.rainy B.snowy C.cloudy D.sunny
5.Roy thinks he works as _______ as his friend,Dan.
A.hardly B.harder C.hard D.more hardly
6.—______ are you going to do next year
—I’m going to learn a language.
A.What B.Who C.Where D.Which
7.Shanghai is known _______ a shopping paradise.
A.for B.as C.with D.by
8.—My parents and I will go to Xiaoping’s hometown for a trip!
—Really _______.
A.I don’t think so B.That’s very strange
C.Have a good time D.You should try it
9.Tina,I wish to go swimming with you,_______ I have too much work to do now.
A.and B.but C.so D.or
10.—What’s your father’s hobby
—He likes stamps.He really enjoys _______ stamps.
A.collect B.collecting C.to collect D.collected
【真题链接】
1.I like reading,so I always spend my pocket money _______ books.
A.on B.in C.at
2.It’s my _______ time to come to the bookstore this month because most of the books in it are my favorite.
A.forth B.four C.fourth
3.I _______ the shops.Can I get you anything
A.go to B.went to C.have gone to D.am going to
II. 完形填空。
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的选项中,选择最佳选项。
The weather is closely related(联系) to our life.It is all around us all the time.It is an important part of our lives.We cannot control it,but it often controls how and 1 we live,what we do,what we wear and what we eat.Read this passage and learn 2 about the weather.
What is the weather
The weather is just the state of the atmosphere 3 any time,such as temperature,wind, 4 ,sun,etc.What makes the weather change
As we know,not every place on the earth gets the same amount of sunlight.Some places get 5 sunlight,so it’s warmer in those places.However,some places get little 6 no sunlight in winter.Then those places have colder temperatures.These differences in temperature make the air and water 7 around the earth.The movement helps to take the heat energy from the sun across the earth.So the 8 changes.
What’s the difference between weather and climate
Climate is a place’s weather over a long time.The weather changes from day to day and 9 from hour to hour.It can be sunny in the morning,cold and wet in the afternoon.But the climate changes very 10 over lots of years.
1.A.where B.which C.what D.when
2.A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything
3.A.in B.for C.on D.at
4.A.water B.rain C.plant D.animal
5.A.much B.more C.little D.less
6.A.and B.so C.or D.but
7.A.move B.moves C.moved D.moving
8.A.sun B.earth C.weather D.sunlight
9.A.already B.almost C.ever D.even
10.A.differently B.slowly C.carefully D.easily
III. 阅读理解。
A
One day there was an argument between the wind and the sun.“I’m much stronger than you,”said the wind.“No,I don’t agree(同意) with you!”said the sun.Just then they saw a man walking along the road.
He was wearing a heavy coat.The sun said to the wind,“Now,let us see who can make the man take off(脱下) his coat.Then we will know who is stronger.”
First the wind tried.It began to blow(吹) very hard.It blew so hard that the man pulled(拉) his coat around him.The wind was angry with the man.Then it said to the sun,“Now,it’s your turn.”The sun started to shine(照耀) on the man.Soon it got very hot! The man took off his coat.The argument was over.
We know the sun was stronger now.
1.The underlined word “argument”means ______.
A.比赛 B.协议 C.争论 D.秘密
2.From the first paragraph(段落),we know ______.
A.the wind and the sun are good friends
B.the wind and the sun asked a man for help
C.the man in a heavy coat was walking on the road
D.the man knew who was stronger
3.According to the second paragraph,which of the following is NOT right
A.The wind began to blow very hard.
B.The wind made the man take off his coat.
C.The sun started to shine on the man.
D.The sun made the man take off his coat.
B
What’s the life in the desert like You may think there is only sand in the desert of the world,but it is not true.In the desert,there is a little rain,but it is not enough for most plants.Still we can see some plants live in the desert.
There is water in some places in the desert.We call these places oases.In the oases,there are villages and towns.People grow all kinds of crops in the fields there.People also live outside the oases.They have camels,sheep and other animals.These animals depend on the desert plants for their food and do not need much water.
The animals are useful to the desert people in many ways.They eat the meat and drink the milk of the animals.They use the camels for carrying water,food,tents and something else.
The desert people have to keep moving from place to place.They must always look for grass or desert plants for the animals.When there is no more food for their animals,they move to another place.The desert people are friendly.No man in the desert would ever refuse to help the people in trouble and give them food and water.
4.What’s in the desert
A.There is only sand.
B.There is much water.
C.There is much rain and many plants.
D.There is a little rain and some plants.
5.Where do the desert people live
A.They only live in the oases.
B.They have to only live on the sand.
C.They live in and outside the oases.
D.They live on the camels’ back.
6.What animals do the desert people use for carrying
A.Camels. B.Sheep. C.Pandas. D.Tigers.
7.The people have to keep moving from place to place because _______.
A.they enjoy moving
B.they have to live in the desert
C.they must look for food for their animals
D.the other desert people aren’t friendly
【答案与解析】
I. 单项选择。
1.D。季节类词汇之前要用介词in,in winter意为“在冬季”,故答案为D。
2.B。根据本题语境可知,重庆的夏天真的很炎热,但我们仍然喜欢住在这里,故所缺的词是summer。
3.C。本题考查名词词义辨析。由summer可知,符合题意的词是season。
4.D。该图展示的是sunny的天气状况。
5.C。本题考查as...as的结构。as...as中间要用形容词或副词的原级,先排除B和D;再结合句意“Roy觉得他工作和他的朋友Dan一样努力”可推断,符合题意的词是hard。hardly意为“几乎不”,不符合语境。
6.A。结合答语可知,所缺的特殊疑问词是what,问句问的是“你明年打算做什么”。
7.B。本题考查be known as和be known for的区别。be known as=be famous as意为“作为……而出名”;be known for=be famous for意为“因……而出名”。根据题空后的a shopping paradise“购物天堂”可知,所缺的介词是as。
8.C。句意:——我和我父母将去小平的故乡旅游!——真的吗 玩得开心。本题考查交际用语。四个选项的含义分别是:A项意为“我不这样认为”;B项意为“那很奇怪”;C项意为“玩得开心”;D项意为“你应该试试”。当得知某人要去某地旅游时,要用“Have a good time”祝对方玩得开心,故答案为C。
9.B。本题考查并列连词的用法。结合本题语境可知,我希望能和你一起去游泳,但是我现在有许多工作要做,根据前后两个分句之间的转折关系可知,but符合题意。
10.B。enjoy doing sth.表示“喜欢做某事”,故选B。
【真题链接】
1.A。句意:我喜欢读书,所以我总是把零花钱花在买书上。本题考查介词搭配。sb.spends some money on sth.表示“某人在某物上花多少钱”,由此可知所缺的介词是on。
2.C。本题考查序数词的用法。表示“第四次”时,要在time前加序数词fourth。
3.D。本题考查动词时态。结合本题语境可知,我打算去商店,故要用一般将来时。
II. 完形填空。
1.A。结合上下文可知,我们无法控制天气,但是它经常控制着我们怎样生活以及我们“在哪里”生活等,故所缺的词是where。
2.C。通常情况下,在肯定句中要用something。
3.D。at any time是同定搭配,意为“在任何时候”。
4.B。此处所缺的词是rain,rain和wind,sun等是并列成分。
5.B。下文中提到了“...so it’s warmer in those places.”,由此可推断,一些地方得到了“更多”阳光,所以天气会更暖和,故所缺的词是more。
6.C。然而,一些地方冬天阳光很少“或者”没有阳光,故所缺的词是or。
7.A。根据make sb./sth.do sth.的固定搭配可知,所缺的词是move。
8.C。通读本段可知,“天气”会变化,故所缺的词是weather。
9.D。天气每天都会变化,“甚至”每小时都会变化,故所缺的词是even。
10.B。但是气候在许多年间变化得“很慢”,故所缺的词是slowly。
III. 阅读理解。
A篇
1.C。理解生词所在的句子意思:一天,在风和太阳之间有一场______。联系下文:“I’m much stronger than you,”said the wind.“No,I don’t agree with you!”said the sun.可看出,它们之间存在着争论。故选C。
2.C。根据第一段中的Just then they saw a man walking along the road.He was wearing a heavy coat.可知,选项C与此意吻合。其它选项在文中都没有信息支持。故选C。
3.B。理解题干:根据第二段,下面的哪一句是不正确的?由此可知,四个选项中有一个选项与文中提供的信息不符。快速阅读可发现文中信息It blew so hard that the man pulled his coat around him.与选项B(“风使那个人脱下了他的外套”)内容不符。故B表述错误,答案选B。
B篇
4.D。由第一段中的“In the desert,there is a little rain...”以及“Still we can see some plants live in the desert.”可知答案为D。
5.C。由第二段中的“In the oases,there are villages and towns.People grow all kinds of crops in the fields there.People also live outside the oases.”可知答案为C。
6.A。由第三段中的“They use the camels for carrying water,food,tents and something else.”可知答案为A。
7.C。由第四段中的“The desert people have to keep moving from place to place.They must always look for grass or desert plants for the animals.”可知答案为C。