Unit4 Starting out and Understanding ideas 基础过关练
一、单词拼写
1. Li Ziqi is a video blogger with more than 10 million followers on YouTube, a famous video________（网站）.
2. Exercise can not only help you________（保持）your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.
3. You can________（点击）the link below to get more details about the news.
4. It is known that flowers usually come out in spring, so it is________（异常的）for the flower to come out in winter.
5. As the old s goes, bad news gets about quicker than good news.
二、用方框内短语的适当形式填空
lose track of; communicate with; keep in mind; up to; thanks to
1. Wherever you are, you should always ________that you are a Chinese.
2. My sister is very shy and doesn't know how to ________strangers.
3. ________your timely help, we finished the task just before the deadline.
4. We used to be very close friends, but we ________each other after he moved away.
5. In my opinion, he is not really ________the job, because he lacks necessary skills.
三、选出黑体词在句中的词性及词义
①y.递送，传送②v.发表③v.分娩，生孩子④v.接生
1. President Xi Jinping delivered a New Year speech on Dec. 31,2020. ________
2. There was story after story of how Lin Qiaozhi, tired after a day's work, went late at night to deliver a baby for a poor family who could not pay her. ________
3. It is impossible to deliver this letter because the address is not clear. ________
4. A woman who had just delivered her baby in a car was rushed to the nearest hospital. ________
四、用所给提示词的适当形式填空
1. Determined to learn the ________technology abroad he has made ________preparations and applied for a passport in He believes he will make great in this field. （advance)
2. There is a growing________ in China that people ________to hire a caregiver to help them ________to their children because they are always busy. （tend）
3. I________ pop music while my father has a ________for Peking Opera. （prefer）
五、单句语法填空
1. None of us has ever been there, so the local customs are not so familiar ________ any of us.
2. There are a lot of interesting stories and________（adventure）experiences in his life.
3. I think my education and professional experience will enable me________（offer）helpful service to your company.
4. Nowadays many children prefer________（surf）the Internet at home to taking exercise outdoors.
5. His plan seemed to be too difficult, but before long it proved________（be）practicable.
六、课文语法填空
How would you feel if moving to a new town meant 1 （lose）track of your friends What if the only way of getting news from faraway friends was writing letters that 2 （take）ages to be delivered Thanks to advances in technology, how we make friends and communicate with them has changed 3 （significant）.
The digital age 4 （enable）us to find people who share our interests. Whatever our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with people 5 also enjoy doing them, even if they live on 6 other side of the world.
On social media sites, people tend 1 （post）only positive updates that make them appear happy and 8 （friend）. But smiling photos can hide real problems. Remember the saying: on the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog. A young person could be old; a woman could be a man; we could even be sharing our information 9 criminals.
Although technology has changed the way we acquire friends, the 10 （mean）of friendship and our longing for friends remain the same.
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________
6. ________ 7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________ 10. ________
参考答案：
一、单词拼写
1.site 2.maintain 3.click 4.unusual 5.saying
二、用方框内短语的适当形式填空
l.keep in mind 2.communicate with 3.Thanks to 4.lost track of 5.up to
三、选出黑体词在句中的词性及词义
1.②2.④3.①4.③
四、用所给提示词的适当形式填空
1.advanced; advance; advance; advances 2.tendency; tend; tend 3.prefer; preference
五、单句语法填空
1.to考查介词。句意：我们谁都从没去过那里，所以我们中的任何一个也不那么熟悉当地的风俗习惯。sth. be familiar to sb.意为“某事为某人所熟悉/熟知”，故本空应用介词to。
2.adventurous考查形容词。句意：他的一生中有许多有趣的故事和冒险的经历。本空修饰名词experiences，故应用形容词adventurous。
3.to offer考查不定式。句意：我认为我的教育和专业经验将使我能够为贵公司提供有益的服务。enable sb. to do sth.意为“使某人能够做某事”，故本空应用不定式形式作宾语补足语。
4.surfing考查动名词。句意：现在许多孩子更喜欢在家里上网而不愿在户外锻炼。prefer doing sth.to doing sth.意为“喜欢做某事胜过做某事”，故本空应用动名词形式。
5.to be考查不定式。句意：他的计划似乎太难了，但不久就证明是可行的。prove to be…意为“证明是……”
六、课文语法填空
1.losing考查动名词。句意：如果搬到一个新的城镇意味着与你的朋友们失去联系，你会感觉怎么样？mean doing sth.意为“意味着做某事”，故本空应用动名词形式作宾语。
2.took考查时态。句意：如果从远方的朋友那里得到消息的唯一方法就是写几封需要花很长时间才送到的信会怎么样呢？本空为that引导的定语从句的谓语动词，根据主句谓语动词was可知，本空也应使用一般过去时。
3.significantly考查副词。句意：由于科技的进步，我们交朋友和与他们交流的方式发生了巨大的变化。本空修饰has changed，故应用副词形式。
4.enables考查时态及主谓一致。句意：数字时代使我们能够找到和我们有共同兴趣的人。本句阐述的是现在的事实，且根据从句中谓语动词share可知，本空应用一般现在时；且The digital age为单数，故本空应填enables。
5.who/that考查定语从句。句意：不管我们的爱好是什么，互联网都能把我们和同样喜欢做这些事情的人联系起来，即使他们生活在世界的另一边。本空引导定语从句，修饰名词people，定语从句关系词在从句中作主语，指人，故本空应用关系代词who或that。
6.the考查冠词。句意参考上题。on the other side of意为“在……的另一边”。
7.to post考查不定式。句意：在社交媒体网站上，人们往往会只发布使他们看上去快乐和友好的积极的最新消息。tend to do sth.意为“往往会做某事”，故本空应用不定式作宾语。
8.friendly考查形容词。句意参考上题。本空在句中和形容词happy一起作appear的表语，故本空应用形容词。
9.with考查介词。句意：……我们甚至可能正和罪犯分享我们的信息。share sth. with sb.意为“和某人分享某物”，故本空应用介词with。
10.meaning考查名词。句意：虽然科技改变了我们获得朋友的方式，但友谊的意义和我们对朋友的渴望是不变的。本空在句中作主语，根据空前介词the及空后of可知，本空应用名词形式。
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一、阅读理解
A
（2021山西运城高一上学期期末联考）
Mark Smith and Jarryd Haines are good friends. The two boys from Sydney have known each other for most of their lives. Both of them enjoy playing Australian football.
A few years ago, when Mark was nine, he developed brain cancer. The disease robbed（夺走）the boy of his sight, part of his hearing and his ability to play his favorite sport. However, throughout the years, Jarryd and Mark maintained the close relations. They still share their love of Australian football. And they still enjoy talking about the Sydney Swans, their favorite team.
Two weeks ago, I took my seat at the Sydney Cricket Ground to watch the Sydney Swans. The old stadium was crowded with fans. Shortly into the second quarter, I heard some great commentaries（现场解说）from a boy. Play by play, Jarryd was bringing the game to life. I turned and saw him. Mark was sitting next to him. Although he cannot see anymore, Mark still loves the Sydney Swans very much. Usually, he goes to the stadium and listens to the commentary on the radio. However, in the second quarter of that match, the radio system broke down. That was when his friend Jarryd stepped in.
I hardly looked at the Sydney Swans and Buddy, the team's star player. Instead, I was focusing on Jarryd and Mark. "What's happening now, mate " Mark asked. "Don't worry, Mark, " Jarryd replied. "Okay. Buddy's got it. Will he go for it He's going for it! It's his tenth goal! " Mark listened carefully. He was lost in the magic of Australian football brought to life by his friend.
Sports can be competitive. However, they can also enable us to share e wonderful moments with others. Here, Jarryd and Mark have moved me, and perhaps some other spectators, with the best commentary.
1. Why didn't Mark play Australian football any longer
A. He took up a new hobby.
B. He lost his interest in it.
C. He was unable to play it because of his disease.
D. His favorite team-the Sydney Swans lost the game.
2. What did Jarryd do for Mark at the stadium
A. Jarryd helped Mark step into the stadium.
B. Jarryd made Buddy score his tenth goal.
C. Jarryd was lost in the magic of Australian football.
D. He provided some commentaries for Mark when the radio system failed.
3. Which of the following words best describe Jarryd
A. Generous and active.
B. Considerate and patient.
C. Diligent and ambitious.
D. Competitive and smart.
4. What is the text mainly about
A. A lively commentary.
B. The Sydney Swans and Buddy.
C. An Australian football match.
D. The precious friendship between two boys.
B
（2021安徽宣城中学高一上学期月考）
America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if surroundings change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while-then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending（延伸）sometimes deeply into both families.
Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality（好客）easily.
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don't show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.
For the Americans, it is often considered friendlier to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!
5. The writer of this passage must be ________.
A. an American
B. a Chinese
C. a professor
D. a student
6. What does the underlined phrase "generous with our time" in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Strict with time.
B. Serious with time.
C. Careful with time.
D. Willing to spend time.
7. When we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be ________.
A. warmly welcomed at the airport
B. offered a ride to his home
C. treated kindly at his home
D. treated to dinner in a restaurant
8. What is the best title for this passage
A. Friendships between Chinese
B. Friendships between Americans
C. Americans' hospitality
D. Americans' and Chinese people's different views on friendships
二、七选五
（2020吉林长春外国语学校高一期中）
How to Make Friends The friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. A good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved to a new town, or changed our jobs schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend. 1 But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and maintain friends.
Associate with others.
The first step in making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.
Start a conversation.
Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 2 You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in contacting other people.
3
Choosing friends with common interests is important to building friendships as these interests would always bring you and your friends together. Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.
Let it grow.
It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 4
The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.
Enjoy your friendship.
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 5 Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.
A. Be cheerful.
B. Do things together.
C. Do not wait to be spoken to.
D. Try not to find fault with your friends.
E. To develop a friendship, you need to stay in touch with your friends.
F. So you will need to give your friend time to react to your friendly behaviour.
G. Making new friends comes easy for some people.
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________ 4. ________ 5. ________
参考答案：
一、阅读理解
A
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一对来自悉尼的好朋友Jarryd和Mark，他们都喜欢踢澳式足球。Mark在9岁时患上了脑癌，病魔夺去了他的视力和部分听觉，他再也不能做自己最喜欢的运动了，但Jarryd一直陪伴着他。他们一起去看球赛，当无线电广播系统出现故障时，Jarryd为Mark提供了现场解说。
l.C细节理解题。根据第二段中A few years ago，when Mark was nine，he developed brain cancer. The disease robbed（夺走）the boy of his sight，part of his hearing and his ability to play his favorite sport.（几年前，当Mark九岁的时候，他患上了脑癌，这种疾病夺走了这个男孩的视力和部分听觉，并使他无法进行他最喜欢的运动。）可知，Mark不再踢澳式足球是因为他的疾病。
2.D推理判断题。根据第三段中Usually，he goes to the stadium and listens to the commentary on the radio...his friend Jarryd stepped in.可知，通常，他会去体育场听电台的解说。然而，在这场比赛中，无线电广播系统出现了故障。这时，他的朋友Jarryd挺身而出。由此可推知，当无线电广播系统出现故障时，Jarryd为Mark提供了现场解说，故选D项。A项“Jarryd帮助Mark走进了体育场。”在文中未提及；根据第四Okay. Buddy's got it. Will he go for it？He's going for it！It's his tenth goal！可知，Jarryd只是对比赛进行了解说，B项“Jarryd使Buddy进了他的第十个球。”错误：根据第四段中Mark listened carefully.He was lost in the magic of Australian football brought to life by his friend.可知，Mark仔细听着，他沉浸在朋友给他带来的澳式足球的魔力中。故C项“Jarryd沉浸在澳式足球的魔力中。”错误。
3.B推理判断题。根据第四段中“What's happening now，mate？”Mark asked.“Don't worry，Mark，”Jarryd replied.“Okay. Buddy's got it. Will he go for it？He's going for it！It's his tenth goal！”可知，Jarryd一直在给Mark耐心讲解比赛，由此可推知，Jarryd是个体贴、有耐心的人。故选B项。A项“慷慨且活跃的”、C项“勤奋且有雄心的”和D项“有竞争力且聪明的”均不符合文意。
4.D主旨大意题。本文讲述了一对来自悉尼的好朋友Jarryd和Mark，他们都喜欢踢澳式足球。Mark在9岁时患上了脑癌，病魔夺去了他的视力和部分听觉，他再也不能进行自己最喜欢的运动了，但Jarryd一直陪伴着他。他们一起去看球赛，当无线电广播系统出现故障时，Jarryd为Mark提供了现场解说。由此可知，这篇文章主要讲两个男孩之间珍贵的友谊。故选D项。本题易误选A项“一场生动的现场解说。”，注意本文的重点不是描述解说有多么精彩，而是通过Jarryd给他的朋友Mark解说这件事来呈现两人之间的友谊。
B
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章论述了中国人和美国人对待友谊的不同观，点和方式。
5.B细节理解题。根据第一段中This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand中的us Chinese可知，作者是一名中国人。
6.D词义猜测题。根据画线词组前面的although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives，they don't show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country（尽管他们会把我们热情地纳入他们的日常生活中，但如果需要大量的时间，他们就不会对我们表现出他们的礼貌。这通常与我们国家的做法相反）可以猜测，“generous with our time”意思为“在时间上很慷慨，愿意付出很多时间”。故选D项。
7.C细节理解题。根据第二段中Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes（美国人愿意在家里接待我们外国人）和最后一段中For the Americans...hospitality at home！（对美国人来说，除了纯粹的商务问题以外，他们认为邀请朋友到家里往往比去餐馆更友好，所以接受他们在家里的款待吧！）可知，当我们到美国访问一位美国朋友时，我们可能会在美国朋友的家里受到热情款待，故选C项。
8.D文章标题题。根据第一段中This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand及第三段中Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans可知，文章主要介绍美国人和中国人对友谊方面的不同观点和做法。故文章标题应为“美国人和中国人对友谊的不同观点”。故选D项。A项“中国人之间的友谊”、B项“美国人之间的友谊”和C项“美国人的好客”都片面，不适合作为文章的标题。
二、七选五
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，就如何结交新朋友提出了几点建议。
1.G根据本空后的But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage.可知，但是对我们很多人来说，这个过程艰难而且还需要勇气。由连词But可知设空处要提到与之相反的一种情况，即结交新朋友对有些人来说很容易。
2.C根据本空后的You can always start the conversation.可知，不要等别人和你说话，你可以开始一段会话。
3.B根据本部分的内容可知，选择有共同兴趣的朋友对建立友谊很重要，因为这些兴趣会让你们走到一起，故B项符合语境。
4.F根据本空前的However，try not to press your new friend with calls，messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend.可知，尽量不要给你的新朋友打电话、发信息或拜访来催促他/她，因为这可能会让他/她疲惫不堪，最终你可能会失去你的朋友，因此你需要给你的朋友时间来回应你的友好行为，故F项符合语境。
5.D根据本空后的Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be.可知，尽量不要把他们从原来的样子变成你想要的样子，由此可见，尽量不要对你的朋友吹毛求疵。
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