Unit 4
综合检测(四)
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综合检测(四)
Unit 4 Making the news
(时间：120分钟；满分：135分)
Ⅰ.语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with__1__ and gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often__2__ trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day off.
Those fun trips had a(n)__3__ impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day, while working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys__4__.He sensed trouble between them.__5__ one of them headed towards Moody and gave him a hug.“I__6__ you. You took me__7__ when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the best days of my life.”
Deeply touched by the boy's words, Moody decided to create a foundation(基金会)that introduces teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw where there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging__8__ on the kids，” says Moody.
By turning kids on to fishing, he__9__ to present an alternative way of life. “When you're sitting there waiting for a__10__，” he says, “you can't help but talk to each other, and such__11__ can be pretty deep.”
“Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer(同龄人)pressures in high school，” says Michelle, 17 who __12__ the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother__13__ drugs.”
Moody faces__14__ in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.“I'm living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my__15__ to give back，” Moody says.“If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”
1．A.drinking B．drug
C．security D．smoking
2．A.ran into B．got over
C．left behind D．looked into
3．A.immediate B．damaging
C．limited D．lasting
4．A.quarreling B．complaining
C．talking D．cheering
5．A.Slowly B．Suddenly
C．Finally D．Secretly
6．A.understand B．hear
C．see D．remember
7．A.fishing B．sailing
C．boating D．swimming
8．A.impression B．burden
C．decision D．impact
9．A.asked B．intended
C．pretended D．agreed
10．A.solution B．change
C．bite D．surprise
11．A.concerns B．interests
C．conversations D．emotions
12．A.participated in B．worked out
C．approved of D．made up
13．A.misuse B．avoid
C．tolerate D．test
14．A.unemployment B．challenge
C．competition D．retirement
15．A.team B．school
C．family D．community
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
I'm a high school teacher and work in a small school.I will welcome each student 16.________the hallway by their names at least twice every week.Some students are going to leave school for further study 17.________they are becoming very sad.
Today a girl stopped me and asked 18.________I could wait a minute.I said yes and then she handed me 19.________envelope.In it was a thank-you note.In the note, she said that she wanted to thank me for talking to her.I remembered asking her 20.________she lived and what books she had read.This student was a shy and 21.________(silence) person.It was hard 22.________ her to get used to school life, because there were so many people in one building.
Her note meant so much to me and I couldn't help 23.________(cry)．At the same time, I was very happy because she 24.________(spend) time and energy doing things that all students would be able to do.Whenever I think about this I will smile.I love teaching and I am so lucky 25.________(be) able to be a teacher.What a lovely gift I received from this student.
Ⅱ.阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
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Newspapers are not nearly as popular today as they were in the past.There are not many people who seriously read a newspaper every day.Most people read only the sports pages，the advice or the gossip columns, the comics, and perhaps the classified advertisements.Most people don't take time to read the real news.They attempt to catch the readers'interest with pictures and exciting headlines.These techniques are used on the front page because it is the first thing you see when you pick up the paper.The first page attracts attention and encourages the readers to look through the rest of the paper.This is why editors always look for a good first page story and a headline to make them stop and look.If the headline is horrible enough or frightening enough or wild enough, perhaps they will not go on to read the front page anymore.They may read the headlines, but that is all, then they turn to the sports page, or comics, or advertisements.
It seems that people do not want the news from a newspaper anymore.They say they get the news on the television now.More people watch television news because it is easier and more interesting than reading a newspaper.What about you? Do you read news from a newspaper? Do you think it is easier to get the news from television? Or don't you care about news at all？Would you mind if there were no news?
26．According to the passage, newspapers are________.
A．more popular today
B．less popular today
C．as popular as before
D．getting more and more popular
27．We can know from the passage that the newspaper editors think the important part of the newspaper is________.
A．the front page
B．the sports page
C．the headlines
D．the classified advertisements
28．According to the author, which of the following newspapers will most probably attract the readers'attention?
A. The ones with interesting pictures and exciting headlines on the front page.
B．The ones with sports news on the front page.
C．The ones with classified ads on the front page.
D．The ones with gossip columns on the front page.
29．According to the passage, most people read all of the following except________.
A．the sports page B．comics
C．advertisements D．the real news
30．The author's attitude toward newspapers is________.
A．sympathetic B．critical
C．negative D．undetermined
B
Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don't talk.Gestures are the “silent language” of every culture.We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say.It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood.
In the United States，people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction.The handshake must be firm.If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness.Friends may place a hand on the other's arm or shoulder.Some people, usually women，greet a friend with a hug.
Space is important to Americans.When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other directly.Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close.They will move back to have their space.If Americans touch another person by accident，they say, “Pardon me.”or“Excuse me.”
Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking.If you don't do so, it means you are bored，hiding something，or are not interested.But when you stare at someone，it is not polite.
For Americans, thumbs-up means yes, very good，or well done.Thumbs-down means the opposite.To call a waiter，raise one hand to head level or above.To show you want the check，make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper.It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger (食指)．Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them.
Learning a culture's body language is sometimes confusing.If you don't know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.
31．From the first paragraph we can learn that________.
A．gestures don't mean anything while talking
B．gestures can help us to express ourselves
C．we can learn a language well without body language
D．only American people can use gestures
32．If you are introduced to a stranger from the USA，you should________.
A．greet him with a hug
B．place a hand on his shoulder
C．shake his hand firmly
D．shake his hand weakly
33．In the United States, people often________.
A．show their friendship by touching each other
B．show their friendship by glancing at each other
C．say“Pardon me ”to each other when they are talking
D．get uncomfortable when you sit close to them
34．If you talk with an American friend, it's polite to________.
A．look up and down at your friend
B．look at the other person in the eyes
C．hide your opinion
D．look at your watch now and then
35．When your friend gives you the thumbs-up, he, in fact，________.
A．shows his rudeness to you
B．shows his anger to you
C．expresses his satisfaction to you
D．expresses his worries about you
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The sun has been the inspiration for hundreds of songs，but now scientists have discovered that the star at the centre of our solar system produces its own music.Astronomers at the University of Sheffield have managed to record for the first time in the world the eerie musical harmonies produced by the magnetic field (磁场) in the outer atmosphere of the sun.
They found that huge coronal loops (日冕环) that have been observed spinning away from the outer layer of the sun's atmosphere vibrate (振动) like strings on a musical instrument.Using satellite pictures of these loops, which can be over 60,000 miles long, the scientists were able to recreate the sound by turning the visible vibrations into noises and speeding up the frequency so that people can hear them.
Professor Robertus von Fáy-Siebenbürgen said, “It was strangely beautiful and exciting to hear these noises for the first time from such a large and powerful source.It is providing us with a new way of learning about the sun and giving us a new insight into the physics about the sun's outer layers where temperatures reach millions of de grees.”
The coronal loops are thought to be involved in the production of solar flares that throw magnetic energy out into space，creating a phenomenon known as space weather.When the sun's activity, and thus solar flare production, increases，the resulting “space storm” can have severe results here on earth, destroying electronic equipment, overheating power networks and damaging satellites.Professor Fáy-Siebenbürgen said that studying the“music of the sun” would provide new ways of understanding and predicting solar flares before they happen.
Professor Fáy-Siebenbürgen's research has been shown as the University of Sheffield sets up a new project, called Project Sunshine, aimed at finding new ways to control the power of the sun.“These loops are vibrating like the strings on a guitar.Over time the waves die away and that is telling us new things about the physics in the sun's atmosphere，”he said.
36．The underlined word“eerie” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by“________”．
A．common B．worrying
C．mysterious D．familiar
37．What can we know from Paragraph 2?
A．The sun can make different kinds of music.
B．Musicians are inspired to create songs by the sun's music.
C．Scientists have recorded songs of coronal loops with recorders.
D．People hear the music of the sun with the help of the scientists.
38．Professor Fáy-Siebenbürgen tends to think that________.
A．most people can't bear the music of the sun
B．it is wonderful to hear the music of the sun
C．music does exist all around the universe
D．people should change the way they think of music
39．As a matter of fact, the music of the sun________.
A．can help people know more about the sun
B．can do great harm to the earth
C．is a sort of common space weather
D．will cause huge space storms
40．What's the purpose of Project Sunshine?
A．To explore how to make the best use of sunlight.
B．To further study why the sun produces its own music.
C．To find effective ways of preventing the harm caused by sun storms.
D．To learn more about how sun storms die away over time.
D
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was born on December 10,1830 in the quiet community of Amherst, Massachusetts，the second daughter of Edward and Emily Norcross Dickinson.Emily, Austin (her elder brother) and her younger sister Lavinia were raised in a quiet, reserved family headed by their authoritative father Edward.Throughout Emily's life, her mother was not “emotionally accessible”， the absence of which might have caused some of Emily's strange behaviors.
The Dickinson family was famous in Amherst.Unlike her father, Emily did not enjoy the popularity and excitement of public life in Amherst, and she began to withdraw.Emily.did not fit in with her father's religion in Amherst, and her father began to monitor the books she read because of their potential to draw her away from the faith.
Emily had a good education and attended the Amherst Academy.Although Emily never married, she had several important relationships with a select few.In her early twenties, Emily began to write poetry seriously.Fortunately，Emily met two very influential men that would be sources of inspiration and guidance: Charles Wadsworth and Thomas Wentworth Higginson.Charles Wadsworth, aged 41, had a powerful effect on Emily's life and her poetry.On her trip to Philadelphia, Emily met Wadsworth, who was to become her “dearest earthly friend”．Wadsworth, like Dickinson, was a solitary (喜欢独处的), romantic person that Emily could trust in when writing her poetry.Most importantly，it is widely believed that Emily had a great love for Wadsworth even though he was married.
On April 15, 1862 she met Thomas Wentworth Higginson，a famous literary man and sent four poems to ask for his advice about publication.Although Higginson advised Dickinson against publishing her poetry, he did see the creative talent in her poetry.As a result, only seven of her poems were published in her lifetime.On May 15, 1886 Emily took her last breath at 56, leaving behind nearly 2,000 poems.
41．According to Paragraph 1, Emily Dickinson________.
A．had at least three sisters
B．was the second child in the family
C．was born in a rich family
D．had an authoritative mother
42．Who might be responsible for Emily's strange behaviors according to the passage?
A．Edward Dickinson.
B．Emily Norcross Dickinson.
C．Austin Dickinson.
D．Lavinia Dickinson.
43．Why did Emily probably regard Wadsworth as her best friend?
A. Because Wadsworth guided Emily how to write poems.
B．Because Wadsworth was more influential than Higginson.
C．Because Wadsworth was the first poet Emily met on her trip.
D．Because Emily and Wadsworth had much in common.
44．It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A．Emily died from anger by not publishing her poems
B．the rest of Emily's poems were of little value
C．most of Emily's poems weren't widely circulated before her death
D．Higginson was jealous of Emily's creative talent
45．What's the passage mainly about?
A．Emily Elizabeth Dickinson and her family.
B．Emily Elizabeth Dickinson and her friends.
C．An introduction to Emily Elizabeth Dickinson.
D．Emily Elizabeth Dickinson's poetry.
第二节 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
首先请阅读以下花语：
A. Red Roses
Red roses, as we think of them today, are the traditional symbol for love and romance and a time-honored way to say “I love you.” The red rose has long symbolized beauty and perfection, so a bouquet of red roses is the perfect way to express your deep feelings for someone special. For the budding relationship, a red rose bouquet can also signal the beginning of romantic intentions. They can send a message of commitment and an invitation to take the next step.
B. Carnations
The meanings of carnations include fascination, distinction, and love. Like many other flowers, different messages can also be expressed with the flower's different color varieties. Light red carnations, for example, are often used to convey admiration, whereas pink carnations are often given as a sign of gratitude. Today carnations are worn and gifted worldwide on Mothers Day and have become symbolic of purity, strength and endurance of motherhood. As a custom pink carnations are worn to honor living mothers and white carnations for the deceased mothers.
C. Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums were cultivated in China as a flowering herb as far back as the 15th century BC. It was named from the Greek prefix chrys, which means golden (the color of the original flowers), and anthemion, meaning flower. Chrysanthemums can be yellow, white or even bright red. Many flower forms are available, spoon-shaped, threadlike or spiderlike. With its special meaning “Rest” associated with them, chrysanthemums are one of the traditional funeral flowers which you can even convey your sincere feelings for the deceased.
D. Sunflowers
Sunflowers turn their heads towards the sun and this is how they got their common name. They originated in Central and South America. Sunflowers are not only pretty to look at but sunflower seeds are power-packed with healthy fats, protein, fiber, minerals, and vitamin E—all important to the nutritional quality of your diet.
E. Purple hyacinth
The language of flowers can be found as far back as the 14th century. Every flower has a special. Purple hyacinths are a meaningful gift, perfect for expressing feelings for a friend to convey the feelings like “You are a wonderful friend and I wish you peace, prosperity and happiness” or “I am sorry. Please forgive me”．
F. Forget–me–not
The little blue Forget-Me-Not flower, though quite small in size, expresses sweet memories of true and faithful love, a soft cry—“Do not forget” the sunny and cloudy days of a deep relationship. Medicinally, this plant has a strong affinity for the respiratory organs, especially the let lower lung. In some countries, it is sometimes made into syrup and given for lung affections.
再阅读以下顾客信息，然后匹配顾客与适合他们的鲜花。
46．David has just heard that one of his friends he knows has lost a favorite relative and he knows that his friend really needs to be concerned at this moment. So he calls the flower shop for flower delivery as a way to show his friendship and support during this difficult time.
47．Mary has not met her mother since she moved to Paris after the graduation from Cambridge University. When Mothers' Day is coming this year, she wants to send something special to help her express respect and thankfulness for the virtues of motherhood.
48．True love's difficult to find, but Catherine is fortunate enough to have found it, so she intends to give her beloved a gift on the Anniversary Day, which his regarded as an emblem of loving remembrance, faithful love, constancy and undying hope.
49．Tony met Gloria at his friend's graduation party last weekend, and fell into love with her at the first sight. He is planning to ask her for the first official date, expecting Gloria to receive them with a sparkle in her eyes.
50．Hebe has really got a reason to send flowers to her friend Carrie who was deeply hurt by her careless mistake. What she needs to do is make an apology, showing how regretful she is. For this special occasion, she is wondering what flowers will be appropriate to send.
Ⅲ.写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 基础写作(共1小题；满分15分)
假如你校要举办一次主题为“How to communicate with friends”的英语演讲比赛，请你用英语写一篇演讲稿。要点如下：
1．尊重并信任朋友，作为回报，他们也会信赖你；
2．常与朋友聊天，增强相互了解；
3．换位思考问题，体会别人所想，找出合适的交流方式；
4．诚恳与体贴在沟通中非常重要。
注意：1.开头已给出，不计入句数；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：换位思考 put oneself in sb.'s shoes
【写作要求】
1.只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；
2.文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
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第二节 读写任务(共1小题；满分25分)
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
About 10 years ago, when I was an undergraduate in university, I was working as an intern(实习生) at Oxford University Museum of Natural History. One day while working at the cash register in the gift shop, I saw an elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair.
As I looked closer at the girl, I saw that she was settled in a wheelchair. I then realized she had no arms and legs, just a head, neck and torso(人体躯干). She was wearing a little white dress with red dots.
As the couple wheeled her up to me, I turned my head toward the girl and gave her a wink. As I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back at the girl, who gave me the sweetest , largest smile I have ever seen. All of a sudden her handicap(残疾) was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile just melted me and almost instantly gave me a completely new sense of what life is all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy student and brought me into her world: a world of smiles, love and warmth. That was ten years ago. I am a successful man now. Whenever I am in trouble, I think about the little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught me.
【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括以上短文内容；
2．然后以约120个词就“对待生活的态度”的主题发表你的看法，并包括以下要点：
(1)人的生活不可能一帆风顺，总会遇到各种挫折和苦难；
(2)面对困难你是怎么做的？
(3) 读了这篇文章后，你从文章中提到的小女孩身上学到了什么。
【写作要求】
可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
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综合检测(四)
1．B 根据下文的drugs were always behind it和Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer(同龄人)pressures in high school可以确定，此处是指“毒品”。
2．A 由空格后的trouble和句意可知此处是指“很多小孩陷入困境之中”。
3．D 通过下文的例子可以看出Robert Moody警官的钓鱼教育法有着“持久的”影响。
4．A 从下文的He sensed trouble between them.可以判断，那两个人是在“吵架”。
5．B 在Robert Moody警官意识到要出乱子的时候，“突然”发生了下面的事情。对Robert Moody警官来说有点突然。
6．D 这个小孩是在上五年级时被带着去钓鱼，所以用remember比较恰当。
7．A 带着去钓鱼。第一段最后一句中的go fishing是提示。
8．D have an impact on是一个固定短语，意思是“对……有影响”。
9．B By turning kids on to fishing是方式，表示“意图”用intend合适。
10．C 此处是钓鱼术语，等待鱼儿上钩。
11．C 与前面的talk to each other意义一致。
12．A participate in是“加入，参加”的意思；work out 的意思是“解出，制定，锻炼”；approve of 表示“赞同”；make up表示“编造，组成”。
13．B 既然前面是help，应该是好的方面，所以用avoid，表示“避免”。
14．D 根据后面的when he hopes to run the foundation full-time说明他退休后才能全职管理基金，因此可判断是三年后退休。
15．D 第一段中提到his community。
16．in 17.so 18.if/whether 19.an 20.where
21．silent 22.for 23.crying 24.spent 25. to be
26．B 细节理解题。关键是理解文章的第一句话“Newspapers are not nearly as popular today as they were in the past.”，由此可知报纸的地位已不如从前。
27．A 推理判断题。文章开头提到报纸编辑往往采取一些图片和令人感兴趣的标题来吸引读者注意，而这些技巧一般被用在报纸的头版。
28．A 推理判断题。报纸编辑往往采取一些图片和令人感兴趣的标题来吸引读者注意。
29．D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句“Most people read only the sports pages，the advice or the gossip columns，the comics，and perhaps the classified advertisements.”和第四句“Most people don't take time to read the real news.”可以找到答案。
30．A 主旨归纳题。由文章的第一句话可知作者对报纸今非昔比的状况似乎有点感慨，作者认为报纸应该受到人们更多的关注。
31．B 推理判断题。从第一段首句“Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don't talk.”可知，gesture language有自身的意义，能帮助我们理解，只能选择B项。
32．C 推理判断题。从第二段中“In the United States，people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction.The handshake must be firm.”可获知，初次见面的时候，应该紧紧的握手。
33．D 细节理解题。从三、四段可知，A、B、C三个选项本身就是错误的。
34．B 细节理解题，由第四段的第一句“Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when they are talking.”可得知B项正确。
35．C 推理判断题。从第五段首句“For Americans，thumbs-up means yes，very good，or well done.”可知。
【语篇解读】 太阳其实也会“唱歌”。英国科学家首次记录下了人耳可辨的太阳外层大气发出的声音，这种类似琴弦拨动的声音对人类进一步认识、总结太阳的活动规律很有帮助。
36．C 词义猜测题。根据句中“for the first time in the world”可推断，能够录到太阳的歌声应该令人感到神秘，故答案为C。
37．D 推理判断题。根据第二段“...the scientists were able to...speeding up the frequency so that people can bear them”可推断，答案为D。
38．B 推理判断题。根据第三段“It was strangely beautiful and exciting to hear these noises...”可知，答案为B。
39．A 推理判断题。根据第四段“...studying the ‘music of the sun’would provide new ways of understanding and predicting solar flares before they happen”可推断，答案为A。
40．C 细节理解题。根据末段“...aimed at finding new ways to control the power of the sun”可知，答案为C。
【语篇解读】 本文简要介绍了十九世纪美国著名诗人Emily Elizabeth Dickinson的生平。
41．B 细节理解题。根据第一段“...the second daughter of Edward and Emily Norcross Dickinson.Emily，Austin(her elder brother)and her younger sister Lavinia...”可知，答案为B。
42．B 细节理解题。根据第一段“...her mother was not“emotionally accessible”，the absence of which might have caused some of Emily's strange behaviors”可知，答案为B。
43．D 推理判断题。根据第三段“Wadsworth，like Dickinson，was a solitary，romantic person that Emily could trust in...”可推断，答案为D。
44．C 推理判断题。根据末段“As a result，only seven of her poems...leaving behind nearly 2,000 poems”可推断，答案为C。
45．C 主旨大意题。本文介绍了十九世纪美国著名诗人Emily Elizabeth Dickinson的生平，故答案为C。
46－50 CBFAE
基础写作
Hello, everyone. I'd like to share my ideas about the topic of communicating with our friends. In the first place not only should we show respect for our friends but also it is necessary to trust them. With respect and trust given to them, they in return will certainly regard you as the one who can be relied on, deepening your communication in some ways. Moreover, it's good to have a chat with our friends at times, which will strengthen mutual understanding. Of course what we should pay more attention to is to put ourselves in their shoes, experiencing what they are thinking of and find out an appropriate way to communicate better. In one word, sincerity and consideration counts to make communication more smooth between our friends and us.
读写任务
In the text the writer tells us one of his touching experiences when working as an intern at Oxford University Museum of Natural History. The disabled girl gave him a valuable lesson.
No one can live a smooth life in the world. We may come across all kinds of difficulties and troubles no matter who you are. I used to feel sad and would be in low spirits when I was in trouble. I often felt that I was the poorest person in the world. Sometimes I cried and complained about my life.
After reading the article I have learned an important lesson from the girl. I am deeply moved by her sweet smiles. From now on, I will not lose heart, though hard life may come to me. I will bravely raise my head in the face of difficulties. Thus my life will be full of sunshine and pleasure.
Unit 4
课时作业(七)
新课标
Unit 4 Making the news
课时作业(七) Warming Up & Reading
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．It is our________(要求)that we should go there.
2．He can be ________(依赖)on to finish the task.
3．I'll try my best to________(帮助)you if you need any help.
4．The boy is ________(指责)of being late for work.
5．I'm rather ________(怀疑)about their sympathy for the poor.
6．The doctor was in a(n)______(窘境)as to whether to tell the patient the truth about his condition or not.
7．I hope you can________(递交)your term papers before three o'clock this afternoon.
8．I felt________(内疚的)about not visiting my parents more often.
9．She left the letter there________(故意地)so that you'd see it.
10．The school has just________(更新)all its computer equipment.
Ⅱ.完形填空
When I was about twelve years old, my mother told us that we would not be__1__ Christmas gifts for lack of money.I felt sad and thought，“What would I say when the other kids asked what I'd__2__？”Then，three women__3__ at our house with gifts for all of us.For me they bought a doll.I would no longer have to be__4__ when I returned to school.
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my__5__ Christmas special and memorable there, I__6__ remembered the women's visit.I decided that I wanted to create the same feeling of__7__ for as many children as I could possibly__8__.
So I__9__ with a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help.We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party.For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, each with a child's name.We wanted all of them to know they were__10__.Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I__11__ them that they couldn't open their presents until every child had come forward.Finally the__12__ they had been waiting for came as I called out，“One, two, three.Open your presents！”As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles__13__ up the room.The__14__ in the room was obvious, and it wasn't just about toys.It was a feeling—the feeling I knew from that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit.I wasn't forgotten.Somebody still remembered me.I know I__15__.
1．A.sending B．receiving
C．preferring D．organizing
2．A.persuaded B．prepared
C．got D．expected
3．A.cared about B．settled down
C．showed up D．gave in
4．A.puzzled B．embarrassed
C．worried D．stubborn
5．A.present B．first
C．recent D．late
6．A.hardly B．suddenly
C．regularly D．finally
7．A.schedule B．attitude
C．importance D．safety
8．A.know B．reach
C．remember D．transport
9．A.made up B．caught up
C．came up D．gave up
10．A.reliable B．special
C．helpful D．fond
11．A.reminded B．waited
C．organized D．promised
12．A.chance B．gift
C．moment D．fare
13．A.lit B．took
C．burned D．cheered
14．A.altitude B．insurance
C．calmness D．joy
15．A.matter B．wonder
C．determine D．dream
Ⅲ.阅读理解
When I was 12 years old, I was at a very hard stage in life.I was short and fat, which was bad for a girl, so coordination (协调) was not one of my strongest features.On the other hand, my mother was a very talented softball player who even acted as my coach.Night after night, I would try my best to impress “my coach”．Unfortunately, I just felt like a terrible disappointment to my mother.
One summer afternoon, my mother told us we were going to visit Uncle David.Since we lived in an apartment, going to the country was quite a treat.My uncle David always had a way of making me feel special.
When we arrived, my uncle and cousin Jeff were throwing metal rings at two holes in the ground.I was curious about what they were doing so I went over to watch.Noticing that I was standing there, my uncle asked if I had ever played washers.
Being a “city girl”， my reply was that the only “washers” I knew were the ones that cleaned clothes.To my embarrassment, Uncle David chuckling(咯咯笑), explained that the metal rings were called washers.I was shocked to hear my uncle saying he wanted me to take his place.He then gave me the washers and gave tips on how to throw better.
Unwillingly, I joined Jeff.Gradually, I found myself not only enjoying but also wanting to win this game.The washer went into the air and began to fall.Then a cloud of dust appeared as the washer sank into the hole.My first try! I had actually thrown the washer into the hole!
Although twenty-three summers have gone by since that day, this small success in washer playing helped me get back self-confidence lost when I struggled with the game of softball.
1．Why did the author live a hard life at the age of twelve?
A．Because her body has many health problems.
B．Because coordination was her weakest feature.
C．Because she was forced to learn to play softball.
D．Because her efforts at softball were disappointing.
2．When she was told that she could visit Uncle David, the author felt________.
A．surprised B．pleased
C．disappointed D．nervous
3．It can NOT be learned from the passage that________.
A．the author must be more confident now
B．the author's mother was good at softball
C．the author had never met David before the visit
D．the author had never played washers before the visit
4．Which is the RIGHT time order of the changes in the author's feelings when she was at her uncle's?
A．Curious—Embarrassed—Shocked—Pleased
B．Shocked—Curious—Embarrassed—Pleased
C．Pleased—Embarrassed—Curious—Shocked
D．Curious —Shocked—Pleased—Embarrassed
5．The main purpose of the passage is to________.
A．show the influence of the author's mother on her
B．explain how the author picked up her confidence
C．explain to us why the author likes playing washers
D．show the problem between the author and her mother
Ⅳ.翻译句子
1．他们不想依靠邻居们来帮助。(depend)
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2．我给她留下口信，以便告知她这件事情。(so as to)
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3．老师要求所有的学生按时完成作业。(demand)
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4．警方指控他偷了王先生的钱包。(accuse...of)
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5．在我一生中还未曾听说过这样的事呢？(never位于句首)
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课时作业(七)
Ⅰ.1.demand 2.depended 3.assist 4.accused
5．sceptical 6.dilemma 7.submit 8.guilty 9.deliberately 10.updated
Ⅱ.1.B 由上下文可知，还是小孩子的“我”，在圣诞节来临时应该是收到礼物。
2．C 联系上下文，此处表达的意思是别人问“我”收到了什么礼物。
3．C show up“出现”。
4．B 有了礼物在学校就不会感到难堪了。
5．B 联系上下文，提到new house，选择first。
6．B 联系上下文，可了解当时作者那种激动的心情，所以应该是突然她想到了那件让她难忘的事情。
7．C 根据第一段中描述那次圣诞节礼物给作者的感受和作者此刻的心情，她认为送圣诞节礼物让孩子们感到自己的重要性。
8．B 此处表示“够得着，能联系上”。不能选择A，因为作者不可能认识很多孩子。
9．C 从上一段可以推断，是“我”想出了(came up with)一个计划。
10．B 每个人都有属于自己的礼物，所以作者的意思是给孩子们启示：每个人都是独一无二的。
11．A 从下文的One, two, three.Open your presents！可知，在分发礼物时，“我”提醒每个人开始不要打开礼物。
12．C 根据下文的意思，此处表示大家等待的拆礼物的时刻到来了。
13．A 根据文章上下文可知，他们灿烂的笑容照亮了整个房间。
14．D 联系上下文，分析四个选项的意思，此处表示“欢乐”。
15．A 此处必须联系上下文。句意：我知道我重要。
Ⅲ.【语篇解读】 通过一次游戏，作者找回了在玩垒球时失去的自信。
1．D 细节理解题。根据第一段“Night after night，I would try my best to impress‘my coach’．Unfortunately, I just felt like a terrible disappointment to my mother.”可知选D。
2．B 推理判断题。根据第二段“Since we lived in an apartment，going to the country was quite a treat.”可知作者应该是很高兴的。
3．C 推理判断题。根据第二段“My uncle David always had a way of making me feel special.”可知，作者此前见到过David。
4．A 细节理解题。根据第三段“I was curious about what they were doing”，第四段“To my embarrassment, I was shocked to hear my uncle saying...”和第五段“I found myself not only enjoying but also wanting to win this game.”可知正确顺序是A项。
5．B 主旨大意题。根据全文以及最后一段“...this small success in washer playing helped me get back self-confidence lost when I struggled with the game of softball.”可知选B。
Ⅳ.1.They don't want to depend on their neighbors for help. 2.I left her a message so as to tell her about it.
3．The teacher demanded of all the students to finish their homework on time./The teacher demanded that all the students(should)finish their homework on time.
4．The police accused him of stealing Mr Wang's wallet. 5.Never in my life have I heard such a thing.
Unit 4
课时作业(八)
新课标
课时作业(八) Using Language
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1．He removed his glasses and began________(擦亮)them with his handkerchief.
2．She made a(n)____________(约会)for her son to see the doctor.
3．She's____________(年长的)to me，so I have to do what she tells me.
4．It was said that Ellison was head of the________(部)of Education at that time.
5．She was able to give the police a(n)________(精确的)description of her attacker.
6．Tom is running ________(前面)of me.
7．One of the ________(主要的)causes of crime today is drugs.
8．The government has ________(批准)the plan.
9．The first________(版本)of this book now is worth 10,000 pounds.
10．It's a normal part of the learning________(过程)．
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
If there is one thing I'm sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers.It is not that newspapers are a necessity.Even now some people get most of their news from television or radio.Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday.But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.
The nature of what is news may change.What basically makes news is what affects our lives—the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same.I think there will be more coverage of scientific research，though.It's already happening in areas that many directly affect our lives，like genetic(基因) engineering.In the future, I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do—as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.
It's quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted(传送) electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home.In fact, I'm pretty sure that how it will happen in the future.You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspapers by picking out the things you want to read—sports and international news, etc.
I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media(媒体)．They actually feed_off each other.Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasn't happened.What it read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air.And as for the Internet，it's never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.
1．What is the BEST title for the passage?
A．The best way to get news
B．The changes of media
C．Make your own newspaper
D．The future of newspaper
2．In the writer's opinion，in the future，________.
A. more big political affairs, wars and disasters will make news
B．newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer
C．newspapers will cover more scientific research
D．more and more people will watch TV
3．What will probably be in the newspaper made by yourself?
A．Sports and international news.
B．A menu of important news.
C．The most important news.
D．What you are interested in.
4．From the passage, we can infer________.
A．newspapers will win the competition among the different media
B．newspapers will stay with us together with other media
C．television will take the place of newspapers
D．the writer believes some media will die out
5．The underlined phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph means________.
A．depend on B．compete with
C．fight with D．kill off
B
One evening in early September it started raining volcanic stones in Sant'Alfio，a small town leading up to the craters of Mount Etna in Sicily，Italy.The town's people were badly frightened.But their main concern was not for their destroyed crops but for the town's greatest treasure，a chestnut tree believed to be more than 2,000 years old.Happily, the tree, which has survived many disasters and not only from the fires of Etna, remained unharmed this time too.
Known as“the Chestnut Tree of 100 Horses”， the tree acquired its name from a tale in which a queen found shelter within its hole for herself and the 100 horsemen accompanying her on a visit to Etna, when they got caught in a storm.However, the details of this story are quite limited，beginning with the name of the queen whom the story calls Joan，but nobody is quite sure whether she came from Aragon (in northeast Spain) or Anjou (in northwest France)．The history books have no record of a Queen Joan visiting Sicily.
In any case，the tale and the tree have certainly been around since the 16th century.In the mid-18th century it was already put on record that it could shelter 30 horsemen and 300 sheep.Its hole may have been opened up by man or，more likely，was formed by branches growing around over the centuries.
A Scottish traveler in the 1770s，Patrick Brydone，was at first uncertain whether it was one tree or five or more which had grown together, but in the end he let himself be convinced that the trunk was undoubtedly of one tree.He measured its circumference (周长) as being 204 feet (62 meters)．A painting of the chestnut tree by W．H.Bartlett in his Pictures from Sicily, published in 1853, showed the hole in the tree which could have probably contained the donkey and the two boys seen resting in its shade.In 1965, the tree was declared a national monument as the oldest tree in Europe.
6．Why were people in Sant'Alfio worried that evening?
A. A violent volcanic eruption took place.
B．Their crops might be destroyed by floods.
C．An ancient tree was in danger of being damaged.
D．The town was threatened by fire from Mount Etna.
7．What happened during the queen's visit to Mount Etna?
A．A hundred horses appeared under the tree.
B．She was tired and had a rest in the tree's hole.
C．The tree protected her and her.horsemen from rain.
D．She was attacked but saved by some horsemen.
8．The author seems to believe that the origin of the tree's name is________.
A．important B．true
C．inspiring D．doubtful
9. Accordingto the last paragraph, Patrick Brydone________.
A．found the tree could shelter a donkey and two boys
B．believed the tree was indeed one tree at last
C．was the first Italian who measured the tree
D．took a picture of the chestnut tree
10．What is the author's purpose in writing the text?
A．To tell us a folk tale popular in Sicily.
B．To introduce a huge, old tree in Italy.
C．To explore the origin of a tree's name.
D．To discuss how tres survive disasters.
Ⅲ.翻译句子
1．打电话给经理秘书约定时间见经理。(appointment)
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2．你申请抵押贷款的事正在办理中。(process)
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3．他的论文尚需润饰。(polish)
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4．开车速度太快是交通事故的主要原因之一。(chief)
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5．我那天请了假，因为我不想把感冒传染给全办公室的人。(pass on)
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课时作业(八)
Ⅰ.1.polishing 2.appointment 3.senior 4.Department 5.accurate 6.ahead 7.chief 8.approved 9.edition 10.process
Ⅱ.1.D 主旨大意题。从短文第一句所说的一百年后人们仍要读报，到后面短文讲到报纸跟人们生活的关系，报纸的形式和内容，可归纳出本文的主题为“报纸的未来”。由第二段第二句可知，A项中的事件只是报纸的一些基本元素；而B项只是未来可能出现的，并不是作者的观点。
2．C 细节理解题。根据短文第二段中“I think there will be more coverage of scientific research，though.”可推知，依据作者观点，报纸在未来将会报道更多的科学研究。
3．D 推理判断题。从短文第三段最后一句可推知，你自己的报纸会以你感兴趣的事情为主。
4．B 推理判断题。根据短文最后一段可推知，报纸将与其他媒体共存。
5．A 词义猜测题。作者上一句说人们错误地认为各种不同的媒体相互竞争，而下一句作者又说“They actually feed off each other.”，我们可推知feed off与depend on意思相近。
【语篇解读】 在意大利西西里岛上，有一棵巨大的古栗树，它的名字叫“百马树”。
6．C 细节理解题。根据第一段的“But their main concern was...a chestnut tree believed to be more than 2,000 years old”可知，镇上的人们害怕这棵古树被火山灰雨毁坏。
7．C 细节理解题。根据第二段的“...a queen found shelter within its hole...when they got caught in a storm”可知，在去埃特纳山的路上，那位王后和她的骑兵曾在这棵古树下避雨。
8．D 推理判断题。根据第二段However以后的部分可知，作者认为这个传说缺乏详细的史料记载，对其真实性表示怀疑。
9．B 细节理解题。根据本段的“in the end he let himself be convinced that the trunk was undoubtedly of one tree”可知，Patrick Brydone最后认为这棵巨树就是一棵树，并非多棵树组合而成。
10．B 写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了在意大利西西里岛上的一棵巨大的古栗树以及与它相关的故事。
Ⅲ.1.Phone his secretary and make an appointment with the manage. 2.Your application for a mortgage is being processed. 3.His essay needs to be polished.
4．Driving too fast is one of the chief causes of traffic accidents. 5.I took the day off work because I didn't want to pass on my flu to everyone in the office.
