Unit 4 Welcome to the unit& Reading
一、
1.These machines are __________(一直) updated by improving the design of the computers.
2.The new sports _________(建筑群) is on target to open in June.
3.Dark Season 3 is known for _____(复杂的) characters, timelines and realities.
4.Nightingales(夜莺) will not sing in a _____(笼子).
5.Those with _____(内心的) strength are the ones with real strength.
二、
dig up; set aside; beyond one's grasp; pay attention to; find out; a sense of; build up; out of place; stick out; in a new way
1.I didn't __________ what she was saying.
2.It may take a few weeks for you to ___________ your strength again.
3.They wrote the notice in big red letters so that it would ____________.
4.I'm sorry. Your plan is ____________.
5.It made me think about life and death ____________.
6.He felt ____________ among so many young people.
7. 130 million would ___________ for repairs to schools.
8.l don't want you to visit me simply out of ____________ duty.
9.I've done some research ____________ the cheapest way of travelling there.
10.When we investigated his background, we ____________ some interesting facts.
三、
Reading is good for more than just entertainment. Sparing part of everyday to read printed books can make you a smarter, kinder, more relaxed individual. Involving kids in books, magazines, and more at an early age is a great way to encourage them to be lifelong readers, which means they'll reap these benefits for years to come.
Reading helps understand another person's feelings. Reading books doesn't just make you smarter—it can make you a kinder person as well. According to a study in 2013, people who consume literary fiction have an easier time sensing and relating to emotions in other people. Great literature forces readers to step outside themselves and empathize with the characters they're reading about.
Reading can lower stress. Feel stressed at the end of a long day Cracking open a book is a good way to wind down. A 2009 study found that reading for just 30 minutes has similar stress-reducing effects to doing 30 minutes of yoga.
Reading is an excuse to put your phone away at night. Reading a physical book before going to bed is a great alternative to scrolling through your phone — something most of us admit to doing. Research has shown that smartphone use at night makes it harder for people to fall asleep and leads to an overall decline in sleep quality. Some experts say reading books, on the other hand, can have relaxing effects, making it the ideal bedtime activity.
Reading helps families bond. When parents read out loud to their children, they can pass on the benefits of reading and encourage meaningful interactions. To help kids get the positive effects of reading, parents should stick to physical picture books. A recent study found that printed books, unlike tablets and e-readers, can deepen connections between caretakers and children.
1.Which of the following words can replace the underlined word "reap" in Paragraph 1
A.Search. B.Reduce. C.Obtain. D.Resist.
2.According to Paragraph 4,to sleep well at night, you'd better _________.
A.put your phone away B.relax by reading on the smartphone
C.read a physical book before bedtime D.do bedtime activities through your phone
3.What is suggested in the last paragraph
A.Tablets and e-reader should be made use of in reading.
B.Kids should read aloud to get positive effects of reading.
C.Meaningful interactions should be encouraged in games.
D.Printed books should be read to improve family connections.
4.What's the best title for the text
A.Benefits of Reading Printed Books B.Stress-reducing Effects of Reading
C.Connections between Parents and Kids D.Significance of Reading Great Literature
四、
It was the start of another summer session at the university. I was enrolled to (报名) a psychology class. It was extremely difficult to get into, 1 the class was very popular. Lots of students were put on a 2 list but I was lucky and succeeded on my first try.
I had enrolled in this class not only because of the subject matter but also because of the professor. I had heard 3 things about her. She had published many books which had been translated into many languages. It would be a(n) 4 to learn from her. And I had a secret.
Today was the first day of class. The professor entered the 5 lecture hall and made her way to the front. She faced us, quieted us and 6 around. Could she see me She was my mother.
It was 7 seeing my mother giving a lecture. After all, we had just had breakfast together that morning and talked about the usual mother/daughter things. Could I get past the 8 that the professor was my mother and 9 learn something
My mother first gave an overview of what we could 10 in the following eight weeks. Then she started the lecture. I listened and took notes and somewhere along the way my mother turned into a professor. She was so good a professor that I got completely 11 in the subject matter and forgot that my mother was the person lecturing.
That summer school session passed quickly. Did the other students in the class ever learn my secret Well, yes they did. Did I 12 it No. But someone else did. On the last day of the session, the professor asked me to stand. She 13 me, telling that the class that she was very proud of me.
My mother, who had so many important 14 in her life, was telling her students that the thing she was proudest of was me! Over the years I heard her lecture many times but I have 15 been prouder as her daughter than I was that day when she introduced me to the class.
1.A.though B.as C.while D.yet
2.A.writing B.reading C.mailing D.waiting
3.A.normal B.satisfying C.wonderful D.embarrassing
4.A.honour B.comfort C.success D.action
5.A.crowded B.warm C.distant D.cold
6.A.smiled B.moved C.walked D.looked
7.A.enjoyable B.strange C.surprising D.valuable
8.A.feeling B.fact C.pressure D.fault
9.A.nearly B.really C.properly D.completely
10.A.expect B.prepare C.suffer D.handle
11.A.excited B.started C.stuck D.lost
12.A.keep B.tell C.learn D.agree
13.A.defended B.upset C.comforted D.introduced
14.A.achievements B.moments C.lectures D.memories
15.A.once .never C.always D.often
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:constantly
2.答案:complex
3.答案:complex
4.答案:cage
5.答案:inner
二、
答案:1.pay attention to 2.build up 3.stick out 4.beyond my grasp 5.in a new way 6.out of place 7.be set aside 8.a sense of 9.to find out 10.dug up
三、
答案:1-4.CCDA
解析:本文是一篇说明文。文章说明了读书的好处不仅仅是自娱自乐。把每天一部分时间用于阅读纸质书籍,能让你成为一个更聪明、更善良、更放松的人。文章从四个方面介绍阅读的益处。
1.词义猜测题。根据画线词前句“Involving kids in books, magazines, and more at an early age is a great way to encourage them to be lifelong readers”可知,让孩子们在早期参与到读书中来可以很好地鼓励他们成为终生读者,接下来应该是这么做产生的影响,因此“ they'll reap these benefits for years to come”意为“他们将会在未来收获益处”。故选C 。
2.细节理解题。根据第四段中的“ Some experts say reading books, on the other hand, can have relaxing effects, making it the ideal bedtime activity.(一些专家说,阅读书籍可以有放松的效果,使它成为理想的睡前活动)”可知,作者认为读书可以作为睡觉前最理想的活动。故选C。
3.推理判断题。根据第五段中心句“ Reading helps families bond(阅读有助于家人之间的联系)”可知,阅读有助于增强家人之间的联系。由此可推知,本段主要是建议大家阅读印刷书籍来提升家人之间的联系。选项D“ Printed books should be read to improve family connections.(阅读印刷书籍来提升家人之间的联系)”中的 connections与bond意义相近。故选D。
4.标题归纳题。根据本文第一段中的“Reading is good for more than just entertainment. Sparing part of everyday to read printed books can make you a smarter, kinder, more relaxed individual.(读书的好处不仅仅是自娱自乐。把每天一部分时间用于阅读纸质书籍,能让你成为一个更聪明、更善良、更放松的人)”为中心句。根据中心句可知,本文主要是介绍阅读的益处,然后第二至第五段从四个方面介绍阅读的益处。选项A “Benefits of Reading Printed books(阅读纸质书籍的益处)”最适合作本文的标题。故选A。
四、
答案:1-5.BDCAA; 6-10.DBBBA; 11-15.DBDAB
解析:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是作者在大学另一个暑期课程的开始参加了一个心理学班。而且这门课的演讲者是作者的母亲。由于这门课很受欢迎,所以很难被录取。但作者很幸运,第一次就成功了。这些年来,作者听了母亲的演讲很多次,但从来没有像她把作者介绍给全班那一次自豪。
1.考查连词词义辨析。句意:由于这门课很受欢迎,所以很难被录取。 though尽管;as由于; while当……时候;yet然而。前后句子为因果关系,所以本句为as引导的原因状语从句。故选B。
2.考查名词词义辨析。句意:许多学生被列入候补名单,但我很幸运,第一次就成功了。 writing写; reading阅读; mailing邮寄; waiting等待。根据上文“It was extremely difficult to get into”可知,许多学生被列入候补名单。故选D。
3.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我过去听到了关于她的很多的了不起的事情。 normal正常的; satisfying令人满意的; wonderful精彩的; embarrassing令人尴尬的。根据下文“ She had published many books which had been translated into many languages.”可知,作者听到了很多的关于她的了不起的事情。故选C。
4.考查名词词义辨析。句意:向她学习将是一种荣幸。并且我有个秘密。 honour荣誉; comfort舒适; success成功; action行动。根据常识可知,向一个了不起的人学习自然是一种荣幸。故选A。
5.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:教授走进拥挤的报告厅,朝前面走去。 crowded拥挤的;warn温暖的; distant遥远的;cold冷的。根据上文可知,这门课很受欢迎,报名的人很多,所以教授是走进拥挤的报告厅。故选A。
6.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她面对着我们,让我们安静下来,环顾四周。 smiled微笑; moved移动; walked散步; looked看。根据“She faced us, quieted us”可知,她面对着我们,让我们安静下来,并环顾四周。故选D。
7.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:看到我的母亲在演讲,我觉得很奇怪。 enjoyable令人愉快的; strange奇怪的; surprising令人惊讶的; valuable有价值的。作者看见自己的母亲在演讲,觉得很奇怪。故选B。
8.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我能克服教授是我母亲这一事实,真正学到一些东西吗 feeling感觉;fact事实; pressure压力; fault缺点。根据上文“She was my mother.”可知,教授是作者的母亲,这是个事实。故选B。
9.考查副词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。 nearly差不多; really真正地; properly适当地; completely完全地。作者在问自己能克服教授是母亲这一事实,真正学到一些东西吗 故选B。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我母亲首先概述了我们在接下来的八周可以期待的事情。 expect期待; prepare准备; suffer遭受; handle处理。根据“in the following eight weeks”可知,作者母亲首先概述了我们在接下来的八周可以期待的事情。故选A。
11.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她是一个很好的教授,我完全沉浸在主题中,忘记了我的母亲是讲课的人。 excited兴奋的; started开始; stuck卡住; lost丢失。根据下文“ forgot that my mother was the person lecturing”可知,她是一个很好的教授作者完全沉浸在主题中,忘记了自己的母亲是讲课的人。故选D 。
12.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我说了吗 不。keep保持;tell告诉; learn学习; agree同意。根据上文“Did the other students in the class ever learn my secret well, yes they did.”可知,其他人知道了讲课的人是作者的母亲。并不是作者告诉他们的。故选B。
13.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她介绍了我,告诉全班同学她为我感到骄傲。 defended辩护; upset使心烦; comforted使舒适; introduced介绍。根据下文“she was very proud of me”可知,母亲介绍了作者,告诉全班同学她为作者感到骄傲。故选D。
14.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我的母亲在她的生活中取得了许多重要的成就,她告诉她的学生,她最自豪的是我! achievements成就; moments片刻;lectures演讲; memories记忆。根据第二段中“She had published many books which had been translated into many languages.”可知,作者的母亲在她的生活中取得了许多重要的成就。故选A。
15.考查副词词义辨析。句意:多年来,我听过她的讲座很多次,但作为她的女儿,我从来没有像她把我介绍给全班同学那样自豪。omce曾经; never从来没有; always总是; often经常。作者从来没有像自己的母亲把作者介绍给全班同学那样自豪。故选B。
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