Unit4 Discovering Useful Structures and Listening and Talking
能力提升练
I.阅读理解
(2019湖南株洲调研考试,★★☆)
It was dinner time for the Rangers,a group of Indigenous(本地的)Australians who had spent a long day cleaning up the polluted beaches of the continents northern coast. Soon they would be eating freshly caught fish and seafood cooked under the stars on an open fire,as their ancestors did.
The Rangers are of more than 100 indigenous groups spreading across Australia who have taken on the job of protecting the land of their forefathers. In Arnhem Land, they are the protectors of 3,300 square miles of land and sea. They comb the beaches by hand picking up as much rubbish as possible. The task is very difficult as each day it delivers waves of new rubbish.
For the Rangers,cleaning the beaches is more than a vacation. For a people whose culture is strongly tied to the land,protecting the environment is equal to preserving their history.
However,colonization forcefully broke their connection to the land generations ago. Indigenous people were displaced and their cultural practices were outlawed. Tens of thousands of years of traditional land management ended, and as a result many parts of the country now face serious disasters from invasive plants and animal species,bush fires and land mismanagement.
In recent years,the government has restored more than 20 percent of Australia's land to Indigenous owners. Since 2007,the Indigenous Rangers Organizations have been protecting this land.
Luckily, one of the few non-Indigenous employees working with the Rangers, said the combination, new techniques and an appreciation for the culture of Indigenous workers have been critical to the program’s success.
“You are working with staff who see the world different to you, so there is a much higher focus on the cultural aspects of work and life,” he said.
“Being a ranger is a source of confidence. You feel strong,” said Terence, a senior ranger. "Here we still live on the land. The culture is still alive.”
1. What did Indigenous Australians live on in the past
A. Rubbish picked up by hand
B. Protecting the land
C. Catching the fish and seafood
D. Invasive plants and animals
2. What do the rangers think of cleaning the beaches
A. It's a job of their ancestors
B. It's just a vacation.
C. It's a difficult task
D. It' s their culture
3. Why has the government restored the land to Indigenous owners?
A. The polluted land needs better management.
B. Their cultural practices were outlawed.
C The people were too strong.
D. The land belongs to them.
4. What can we learn from the last three paragraphs
A. Not many employees are Indigenous Australians.
B. Culture is important to the Indigenous Australians.
C. Their new techniques are successful.
D. Both Luck and Terence are rangers.
Ⅱ.七选五
(2019河北石家庄高一期末,★★☆)
Are you a happy person or an unhappy person?
If you're an unhappy person,please remember that happiness is a choice. 1 What you need to do is to make some changes.
Unhappy people are more likely to believe that life is hard. They see themselves as victims of life when something bad happens to them. Yes,as is known to all, life can be hard. 2
Unhappy people are more likely to believe that most people can't be trusted. They don’t think strangers can be trusted. Unfortunately,this thought slowly starts to prevent them from meeting new people. 3 In this way,you can make more friends,who can increase your happiness.
Unhappy people like comparing themselves with others and feel jealous. 4 This is wrong. Instead you should get inspired and try to achieve more. Learn to believe in unlimited possibilities. Don’t get upset and think that somebody's luck limits your possible outcome in life.
Unhappy people consider their future with worry and fear. 5 Unhappy people fill the head space with worry and fear. How can you be happy if you are always in worry or fear?When worry or fear crosses your mind, ask yourself if there is an action you can take to prevent your fear or worry from happening. If there isn't,just lay it down because worry or fear does you no good at all.
Everyone will probably swim in negative waters once in a while,but what matters is how long you stay there. Follow the ways mentioned above and then you will be much happier.
A. You can choose to be happy.
B. Unhappiness is also a choice.
C. There is only so much space between your ears.
D. They believe that someone else's luck is stolen from their own.
E. You should try to be kind to others in order to make more friends.
F. But you should have a positive attitude towards life instead of complaining all the time.
G. Instead, you should believe in the good in people and stay open and friendly towards those you meet.
1.______ 2. ______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______
Ⅲ.完形填空
(2019淅江嘉兴七校高一期中联考,★★☆)
It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building,a group of due to begin in a few 1 .On their faces was confidence(自信).This was their last exam-then on to 2 and jobs.
Some talked about jobs they already had;others talked about jobs they 3 get. With the certainty of four years of college,they felt ready and able to take 4 of the world. The coming exam would be a(n) 5 task. The professor had said they could bring 6 books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not 7 each other,during the test.
8 they entered the classroom. The professor handed out the papers. And smiles 9 on the students' faces as they noted there were only five essay-type questions.
Three hours had passed 10 the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.
He looked at the 11 faces before him,and then asked,"How many people completed all five questions?” 12 a hand was raised.
“How many people answered four?"Still no hands.
“Three?Two?”The students moved restlessly in their seats
“One,then?Certainly somebody finished 13 .” But the class remained silent.
The professor put down the papers. "That is exactly what I 14 ,"he said. "I just want to impress upon you that,15 you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the 16 you don’t know. These questions you couldn’t answer are relatively 17 in everyday practice.” Then smiling,he added,"You will all 18 this course,but remember-even though you are now college graduates,your education has just 19 .”
The years have 20 the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.
1. A. seconds B. minutes C. hours D. days
2.A. marriage B. discussion C. education D. graduation
3.A. would B. must C. have to D. used to
4. A. hold B. control C. care D. place
5.A. interesting B. necessary C. easy D. unusual
6.A.no B. either C. any D. all
7.A. listen to B. look after C. refer to D. talk to
8.A. Nervously B. Joyfully C. Quickly D. Curiously
9.A. appeared B. changed C. froze D. stopped
10. A. then B. that C. before D. after
11.A. pleased B. worried C. surprised D. moved
12.A. Not B. Once C. No D. Even
13. A. all B. none C.one D. it
14. A. wondered B. enjoyed C. hated D. expected
15.A. right now B. as though C. now that D. even though
16. A exam B. subject C. question D. college
17.A. valuable B. difficult C. common D. strange
18. A. pass B. fail C. take D. start
19.A. begun B. completed C. failed D. succeeded
20. A. selected B. remembered C. strengthene D. weakened
Ⅳ.语法填空
(2019黑龙江哈尔滨六中高一月考,★★☆)
Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school?You will 1 (probable)say that they go to school to learn languages,mathematics,history,science and some other knowledge. That is quite true, 2 why do they learn these things?
We send our children to school in order _3 (prepare)them for the time when they really grow up and will have to work for 4 (they).Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their life. But is that 5 only reason why they go to school?There is more in education 6 just learning facts. We go to school to learn how to learn,so that when we have left school we can continue to learn.
A man 7 really knows how to learn will always be 8 (succeed),because when he has to do something new,he will not only be able to do it well himself,but he will also be able to teach others how to do it in the 9 (good)way. The person with poor education,on the other hand, either finds himself unable to do something new,or just 10 (do)it badly. The main purpose of schools is not to teach those subjects,but to teach pupils the way to learn.
1.______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. _______ 5. _______
6. _____ 7. ______ 8. _______ 9. _______ 10. _______
参考答案及解析
Ⅰ.◎语篇解读 本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了澳大利亚土著人 Rangers保护环境,捡拾垃圾,承担着保护祖先土地的任务,对他们来说,保护环境就等于保护他们的历史和文化。少数非土著人也与 Rangers一起工作来保护他们的文化。
1.C 推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的 Soon they would be eating freshly caught fish and seafood cooked under the stars on an open fire,as their ancestors did.可知,他们像他们的祖先一样,在星空下吃着篝火煮熟的新鲜的鱼和海鲜。由此可推知澳大利亚土著居民过去过着以捕鱼和打捞海鲜为主的生活。
2.D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 For a people whose culture is strongly tied to the land,protecting the environment is equal to preserving their history.可知,对于一个文化与土地紧密相连的民族来说,保护环境就等于保护他们的历史。所以 Rangers认为清理海滩就是保护他们的文化。
3.A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的 Tens of thousands of years of traditional land management ended,and as a result many parts of the country now face serious disasters from invasive plants and animal species,bush fires and land mismanagement.可知,成千上万年的传统的土地管理模式结束了,因此,这个国家的许多地区现在面临着来自外来动植物物种的入侵、丛林火灾和土地管理不善的严重灾难。所以政府要将土地归还给原住居民是因为被污染的土地需要他们更好地管理。
4.B 推理判断题。根据文章第六段 Luckily,one of the few non-Indigenous employees working with the Rangers,said the combination,new techniques and an appreciation for the culture of Indigenous workers have been critical to the program’s success.和第七段“You are working with staff who see the world different to you,so there is a much higher focus on the cultural aspects of work and life,"he said.以及第八段中的 The culture is still alive.可知文化对澳大利亚土著居民很重要。
Ⅱ.◎语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。你是个快乐的人还是不快乐的人?快乐是一种选择,如果你想快乐,你就能变得快乐。每个人都有不快乐的时候,关键是你的负面情绪能持续多久。
1.A 根据上文的If you re an unhappy person,please remember that happiness is a choice.可知,快乐是一种选择。由此可知,选项A与上文衔接,符合语境。
2.F 根据上文的 They see themselves as victims e when something bad happens to them. Yes,as is known to all,life can be hard.可知,生活很艰难,但一个人不能把自己当作生活的受害者,因此,你应该对生活有一种积极的态度,而不是一直抱怨。
3.G 根据上文 Unhappy people are more likely to believe that most people can't be trusted. They don’t think strangers can be trusted可知,那些不开心的人往往不信任大多数人,认为陌生人是不可信任的,因此,你应该相信人的优点,对你遇到的人保持坦诚和友好的态度。
4.D 根据上文的 Unhappy people like comparing themselves with others and feel jealous.可知,不开心的人喜欢和别人比较,而且会感到妒忌,再结合下文的 This is wrong.可知,选项D符合语境。
5.C 根据下文的 Unhappy people fill the head space with worry and fear可知,不开心的人的脑中总是充满了害怕和忧虑。因此,选项C符合语境。
Ⅲ.◎语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了大学最后一次的期末考试,给同学们留下深刻印象。一个教授告诉学生们一个道理:活到老,学到老。
1.B 考查名词。在一栋楼的台阶上,一群工程学院的高年级学生聚集在一起,讨论着几分钟后开始的考试。second秒;minute分钟;hour小时;day天。
2.D 考查名词。根据上文的 It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university.可知,他们考完试就可以毕业了。marriage结婚;discussion讨论;education教育;graduation毕业。
3.A 考查动词。一些人在讨论他们已经找到的工作,其他人在讨论将会找到的工作。would将;must必须;have to不得不;used to过去常常。
4.B 考查固定短语。句意:经过四年的大学学习,他们感觉已经准备好了,他们能够掌控这个世界了。take hold of抓住;take control of控制;take care of照顾;take place of代替。
5.C 考查形容词。根据下文 The professor had said they could ng 6 books or notes they wanted,requesting only that they did not7 each other,during the test.可知教授说他们可以带任何书籍或者笔记去参加考试,因此他们认为这次考试肯定是非常容易的。interesting有趣的;necessary必要的;easy容易的;unusual不寻常的。
6.C 考查形容词。教授说他们可以带任何书籍或者笔记去参加考试。no没有;either(两者中的)任何一个;any任何;all所有的。
7.D 考查动词。教授唯一的要求就是他们不可以相互讨论listen to听;look after照顾;refer to提及;talk to谈话。
8.B 考查副词。根据上文可知,他们认为试卷将会很简单,所以他们很开心地进入了考场。nervously紧张地;joyfully开心地;quickly 快速地;curiously好奇地。
9.A 考查动词。根据后面的 they noted there were only five essay-type questions可知,他们发现题目很简单,只有五个论文类型的问题,所以脸上露出了笑容。apare出现;change改变;freeze冰冻;stop停止。
10.C 考查连词。根据后文可知,教授还没有收卷,所以此处意为:在老师收卷前已经过了三个小时了
11.B 考查形容词。根据上文的 On their faces was a frightened expression.可知,他们很害怕,很担心这个考试。pleased高兴的;worried担忧的;surprised惊讶的;moved感动的。
12.A 考查副词。根据后文 Still no hands.可知没有人完成了五道题,所以没有人举手,Not a hand相当于 No hand,故选A。
13.C 考查代词。根据上文One,then?可知,教授问的是有没有人完成了一道题。
14.D 考查动词。根据后文 I just want to impress upon you that, 15 you have completed four years of engineering still many things about the 16 you don't know.可知,教授预料到会出现这种情况。wonder好奇;enjoy喜欢;hate讨厌;expect预料。
15.D 考查连词。尽管你们完成了四年的工程学,但是关于这个课题,你们还有很多东西是不知道的。由句意可知,前后分句存在让步关系。right now立刻;as though好像;now that既然;even though即使
16.B 考查名词。尽管你们完成了四年的工程学,但是关于这个课题,你们还有很多东西是不知道的。exam考试;subject学科;question问题;college大学。
17.C 考查形容词。为了给他们留下深刻的印象,教授选择的问题都是生活中常见的。valuable有价值的;difficult困难的;common常见的;strange奇怪的
18.A 考查动词。你们都会通过这次考试,但是要记住,即使现在你们是大学毕业生了,你们的教育其实才刚刚开始。根据文章可知,教授会让学生通过考试。pass通过;fail失败;take拿;start开始。
19.A 考查动词。你们都会通过这次考试,但是要记住,即使现在你们是大学毕业生了,但是你们的教育其实才刚刚开始。begin开始;complete完成;fail失败;succeed成功
20.D 考查动词。岁月冲淡了这位教授的名字,但是他教授的那一课学生们永远也忘不掉。select选择;remember记住;strengthen强化;weaken使变弱。
Ⅳ.◎语篇解读 本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述的是孩子为什么要上学。孩子上学不仅是为了学习语言、数学、历史等知识,更重要的是学会如何学习。
1.probably 考查词性转换。修饰动词say要用副词,故填probably。
2.but 考查连词。That is quite true和 why do they learn the things之间是转折关系,所以此处需要用表示转折关系的连词but来连接两个分句。
3.to prepare 考查非谓语动词。in order to do sth.为了做某事。
4. themselves 考查代词。for oneself独立地,为固定用法。此句的主语是they,此处指的是他们长大后独立地工作,所以用反身代词的复数形式 themselves。
5.the 考查冠词。此处的 reason指的是上面解释的原因:ly everything they study at school has some practical use their life表示特指,其前要用定冠词the。
6.than 考查固定搭配。more…than…为固定搭配。句意:教育不仅仅是学习事实。
7.who/that 考查定语从句。分析句子可知本句是含有定语从句的复合句,先行词是A man,指人,关系代词在从句中作主语,所以用who/that。
8.successful 考查形容词。由空前的be可知此处需要填形容;词来构成主系表结构,故填 successful。
9.best 考査形容词的最高级。此处指的是用最好的方式教给其他人如何做,在所有的方法中选出最好的。根据语境可知此处应用最高级,god的最高级是best。
10.does 考查谓语动词的时态。分析句子可知此处是由either...or…连接的并列谓语,与finds并列,故填does。
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