Unit 6 Using Language
一、单词拼写
1.John watched every _____(机会) because he wanted to succeed.
2.We cannot _____(保证) the results if you do that.
3.Nature deserves our _____(保护) because we ourselves are part of it.
4.What is the _____(吸引力) of living on the waterfront
5._____(志愿者) work should not be entirely selfless.
6."The _____(环境的) problems we face today are not the making of China and India," he says.
7.He seemed both angry and _____(心神不安的).
8.The last thing you'd want is a constant _____(提醒物) of a bad experience.
二、根据语境用方框内所给单词的正确形式填空
approach a problem, bat away, for a while, in harmony with, in turn, reach an agreement, pull off, use up
1. The most important thing is to ___________ between the two countries and avoid a trade war.
2. He is a person in our office who always find new ways ___________ . Nothing seems hard for him.
3. The people in the villages live ___________ wild animals, which never disturb their neighbours.
4. Clare frowned, and made a gesture with her hand as if to ___________ the strange idea.
5. He ___________ his clothes in a hurry, and dived into the water.
6. If our limited resources are ___________, how can we remain living on the earth
7. Theory comes from practice, and ___________ serves practice.
8. He hesitated ___________, and then made up his mind to take a chance.
三、阅读理解
Going green seems to be a fad(时尚) for a lot of people these days. Whether that is good or bad, we can't really say, but for the tow of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.
On April 22, 2011, we decided to go green every single day for an entire year. This meant doing 365 different green things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things. Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.
With the idea of going green every single day for a year, Our Green Year started. My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.
Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyles. We now shop at organic (有机的) stores. We consume less meat, choosing green food. We have greatly reduced our buying we don't need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites. Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners. We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread. In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.
Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others. We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.
1.What might be the best title for the passage
A.Going Green B.Protecting the Planet
C.Keeping Open-Minded D.Celebrating Our Green Year
2.It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because _________.
A.they were expected to follow the green fad B.they didn't know how to educate other people
C.they were unwilling to reduce their energy D.they needed to perform unusual green tasks
3.What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year
A.They tried to get out of their ungreen habits. B.They ignore others' ungreen behaviour.
C.They chose better chemical cleaners. D.They sold their home-made food.
4.What can we infer from the last paragraph
A.The government will give support to the green people.
B.The couple may continue their project in the future.
C.Some people disagree with the couple's green ideas.
D.Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign.
四、阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Positive thinking does not mean you have to find every idea absolutely wonderful.
It ①_____ (do) mean you have to be ready to explore an idea and to try and bring out whatever good features it has .The next step might be to find the ②_____ (weak) in the idea and to try and strengthen them, rather than use them ③_____ (simple) as an excuse for rejecting the whole idea. Finally, the idea, after it ④_____ (explore), may not be used because there is a ⑤_____ (good) one or because, good ⑥_____ it is, it is not suitable. There is ⑦_____ (something) wrong with being positive about an idea at first and then rejecting ⑧_____ later, when you see that it won’t work. It is easy to be negative and critical and too much talent is wasted in negative thinking.
It is time we ⑨_____ (show) less respect for this kind of destructive thinking and focused ⑩_____ positive thinking more. So remember to think positively.
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:opportunity
2.答案:guarantee
3.答案:protection
4.答案:attraction
5.答案:Volunteer
6.答案:environmental
7.答案:disturbed
8.答案:reminder
二、答案:1. reach an agreement
2. to approach a problem
3. in harmony with
4. bat away
5. pulled off
6. used up
7. in turn
8. for a while
三、答案:1-4.ADAB
解析:语篇解读:这是一篇记叙文,题材是环保生活。文章描述了作者在2011年四月决定一家人开始力行环保生活一年及环保生活的效果。
1.解析:主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是作者一家环保生活的经历和效果。文章第一段出现了两次going green“环保生活”一词。全文又多次复现该词,所以答案为A项。
2.解析:细节理解题。第二段第二句...challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things中的beyond the easy things(不容易做的事情)与unusual green tasks是同义的;文章一再强调we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task,故答案为D项。
3.解析:细节理解题。根据Our Green Year可定位至倒数第二段。该段说他们一家完全改变了生活方式,在有机商店购物,少吃肉,尽量少买不需要的东西,不用化学洗液等等,这些都是环保的习惯,这与A项的概括是一致的。
4.解析:推理判断题。文章最后一段说明这对夫妇这个环保年很成功,所以他们可能在将来还会继续他们的环保做法。 grateful, believe, have the power都在暗示他们这一年做得很好,会再接再厉。故选B项。
四、答案:①does ②weaknesses ③simply ④has been explored ⑤better ⑥as/though ⑦nothing ⑧it ⑨showed ⑩on
解析:①考查对谓语动词的强调。对谓语动词强调,用助动词。在一般现在时中,主语It是第三人称单数,所以填does。
②考查名词。该空作动词find的宾语,用名词,所以填weaknesses。
③考查副词。该空修饰动词use,用副词,所以填simply。
④考查时态和语态。表示“过去的动作或状态持续到现在并且已经完成”,用现在完成时,it 与explore之间是被动关系,用被动语态,所以填has been explored。
⑤考查比较级。句意:最后,这个想法在被探索之后,可能会因为有更好的想法而被使用,也会因为它不合适而不被使用。这里暗含比较的意思,用比较级,所以填better。
⑥考查连词。句意:最后,这个想法在被探索之后,可能不会因为有更好的想法而被使用,也不会因为它不合适而被使用。文中表示“因为”或“尽管”,所以填as/though。
⑦考查不定代词。句意:一开始对一个想法持积极态度,然后当你发现它行不通时就拒绝它,这没有什么错。文中表示“没有错误”,所以填nothing。
⑧考查固定用法。句意:一开始对一个想法持积极态度,然后当你发现它行不通时就拒绝它,这没有什么错。此处所填词语指代上次提到的idea,故填it。
⑨考查固定句型。在 it is (high) time that 之后的从句中,谓语动词常用过去式表表示虚拟语气,所以填showed。
⑩考查固定短语。句意:是时候我们应该轻视这种破坏性的想法,多关注积极的想法。focus on关注,该短语是固定短语,所以填on。
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