Book 4 Unit 5 Theme parks
Ⅰ.单项填空
1.While our city tries impatiently to change its appearance by tearing down old buildings,more and more citizens are suggesting ways to ________ the historically important architecture.
A.decorate B.develop
C.preserve D.advocate
答案 C
解析 preserve保护,符合句意。
2.________ is known to all,China will be an ________ and powerful country in 20 or 30 years or so.
A.That;advancing B.This;advanced
C.As;advanced D.It;advancing
答案 C
解析 as引导非限制性定语从句,指代后面全句内容,本身充当主语;“先进的”国家,用形容词advanced修饰。
3.Speaking of all the songs he has written,I think this is probably his________one.
A.better known B.well known
C.best known D.most known
答案 C
解析 句意为:谈到他所创作的歌曲,我认为这首很可能是他最著名的一首了。根据句意,此题应选用最高级形式best known。
4.E mail,as well as telephones,________ an important part in daily communication.
A.is playing B.have played
C.are playing D.play
答案 A
解析 as well as放在作主语的名词或代词后面,谓语动词的单复数采取“就近原则”。
5.It is still under discussion ________ the old bus station should be replaced with a modern hotel or not. (2011·重庆,22)
A.whether B.when
C.which D.where
答案 A
解析 句意为:老汽车站是否应该被一个现代化的宾馆代替仍然在讨论之中。由or not可知此处应用连接词whether,whether...or not意为“是否”。
6.Everybody was touched ________ words after they heard her moving story.
A.beyond B.without
C.of D.in
答案 A
解析 句意为:当他们听说了她的感人故事后都感动得说不出话来。beyond words难以用语言表达,不知该如何表达,为固定词组。
7.It was raining heavily.As little Mary felt cold,she stood________to her mother.
A.close B.closely
C.closed D.closing
答案 A
解析 句意为:雨下得很大,小玛丽感到很冷,所以她紧紧地靠着妈妈站着。close作为动词,表示“关闭”,而非“靠近”,所以排除C、D两项。close和closely都是副词,但close表示“靠近地”,而closely具有引申义,表示“严密地,密切地”。
8.—Can I take a week’s holiday,sir
—________;we are too busy at present.
A.Don’t worry B.Don’t mention it
C.Forget it D.No problem
答案 C
解析 句意为:——我可以休一周的假吗,长官?——不可能,我们现在太忙了。forget it“不可能,休想”,符合题意。
9.While seeing the film,what had happened on the battlefield ________ in the old man’s mind.
A.made a life B.made a living
C.came to life D.came to live
答案 C
解析 come to life意为“活跃起来;浮现;恢复”。
10.In this university a medal with ten thousand dollars________gains success in science and technology every two years.
A.is given to whoever
B.are given to anyone who
C.is given to whomever
D.are given to everyone
答案 A
解析 考查主谓一致和连接代词。全句的主语是a medal,因此谓语动词用单数形式;在宾语从句中,连接词在从句中作主语,因此用主格whoever。
Ⅱ.阅读理解
I’m so blessed to have a career in which I get to travel all over the world speaking with amazing people and seeing beautiful places.Along with my travels comes the reality of airport security lines and screenings.Sometimes quick,but often inconvenient,airport screenings have become an accepted and necessary part of our travel process.
We all accept the security screening and the inconvenience of it because it is a system that is in place to protect us.It is designed to protect us from terrorists and evils that will harm or endanger our lives.
But now that we have all accepted the need for security checkpoints to protect us from terrorist people meaning us harm,what security system do you have for yourself to guard you from the very real,terrorizing thoughts and fears that endanger you and bring your life to an end
Protect yourself!Why let those terrorizing thoughts run through your mind freely?Why let them continue to keep you from living your dream?I have learned that fear is a mental projection(预测) of something that has not yet happened.What we call fear is actually pain arising from the expectation that something bad will happen.
What if,instead of running from it like you always have,you choose to face it?You would strip_away the exaggerated(夸大的) expectation and would instead be left with the real components of the situation.
Make the terrorizing fear pass through a security checkpoint in your mind.Face it and make it accountable.Ask yourself,“What is true about this situation?” Look at the fear and terrorizing thought on all sides and study it so that you can understand its root.This will conquer it and will help you use the fear as a tool instead of a prison.
1.What is the text mainly about
A.The terrorizing thoughts and fear in our mind.
B.Advice on traveling around the world by air.
C.The airport security lines and screenings.
D.Ways to deal with terrorizing thoughts.
答案 D
解析 主旨大意题。文章以介绍安检开篇,逐步引出主要内容:如何对待恐惧和惊慌。
2.What does the writer think of the airport screenings
A.Comfortable and protective.
B.Troublesome and unnecessary.
C.Troublesome but acceptable.
D.Fearful but protective.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。文章第一、二段提出航空安检问题,由第一段最后一句以及第二段第一句可知,作者认为安检虽然不方便,但有必要,可以接受,具有保护作用,综合考虑,答案为C项。
3.What does the underlined phrase “strip away” in Paragraph 5 mean
A.Get rid of. B.Make use of.
C.Hide away. D.Give away.
答案 A
解析 词义猜测题。该短语为动词短语,其宾语为the exaggerated expectation,这和上文“What we call fear is actually pain arising from the expectation that something bad will happen.”中提到的“expectation”一致,根据该词语所处的语境,尤其是后面“...would instead be left with the real components of the situation.”判断:对夸大的预测要去除,才能面对真正的形势,所以选用get rid of。
4.What is the writer’s advice on protecting yourself from terrorizing thoughts
A.Let them run through the mind freely.
B.Ignore things that have not happened.
C.Keep them out of the security checkpoint.
D.Face and study them till you conquer them.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段提出如何对待心理的恐惧的建议:“Make the terrorizing fear pass through a security checkpoint in your mind.Face it and make it accountable.”以及下文的“Look at the fear and terrorizing thought on all sides and study it so that you can understand its root.This will conquer it...”,可知答案为D项。
5.It can be learnt from the text that ________.
A.our mind is full of terrorizing thoughts
B.fear is a physical response of something
C.fear can help us if we use it properly
D.not all of us need to have a security system
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。由文中最后一句话“...and will help you use the fear as a tool instead of a prison.”可知答案为C项。
文章中的2个阅读障碍句分析
1.We all accept the security screening and the inconvenience of it because it is a system that is in place to protect us.(Paragraph 2)
句式分析:该句中because引导的是一个原因状语从句;that引导一个限制性定语从句,修饰先行词a_system。
自主翻译:我们都接受安检和它带来的不便,因为它是一种可以适当地保护我们的系统。
2.What we call fear is actually pain arising from the expectation that something bad will happen.(Paragraph 4)
句式分析:该句中what引导了一个主语从句,that引导了一个同位语从句。
自主翻译:我们所谓的恐惧实际上是一种由预料坏事将会发生所引起的痛苦。
Ⅲ.写作
可持续发展已成为全球共识,如何实现可持续发展是摆在世人面前的重大课题。请就下面表格所提供的内容进行陈述并谈谈你的看法。
目前的状况 自然资源日趋减少,环境问题依然严重,人们的环保意识淡薄,贫富差距越来越大。
已采取的做法 1.制定了相关的法律法规;2.投入大量资金改善环境;3.对民众进行教育;4.加强了国际间相互合作。
你的看法 ……
注意:1.不要逐条翻译,可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
2.词数120~150;
3.开头已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:差距gap;相关的法律relevant laws
The idea of sustainable development has been accepted by the world.How to keep sustainable development is a big problem facing our planet.
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参考范文
The_idea_of_sustainable_development_has_been_accepted_by_the_world.How_to_keep_sustainable_development_is_a_big_problem_facing_our_planet.
The present situation is worrying.First,natural resources are becoming less than before.Second,as some people are not aware of the importance of the environmental protection,the problems with it remain extremely serious to some degree.The gap between the rich and the poor has the tendency to become wider and wider.
To our great joy,many countries have taken action.On one hand,they have made relevant laws and regulations and put large amounts of money to the environmental protection.On the other hand,popularized education as well as international cooperation is being carried out.
As for myself,I should take the responsibility to devote myself to sustainable development,because we have only one home.