外研版（2019）选择性必修四Unit 1 Looking forwards Presenting ideas 专练（含解析）

Unit 1 Looking forwards Developing ideas & Presenting ideas
一、单词拼写
1.Nowadays many university graduates are facing the ___________ (困境) about whether they should apply for a job or continue further study.
2.You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two ___________ (选择).
3.Colors and designs the kind of Chinese are chosen to __________ (象征) our traditions and rural life.
4.They looked at him with a __________ (混合) of horror, envy, and awe.
5.The dog adopted last week has transferred its ___________ (喜爱) to its new master.
二、语法填空
6. He stopped, ___________ (shift) his cane to his left hand.
7. The forebrain is the largest and ___________ (complex) part of the brain.
8. Applicants should have ___________ (fluent) in English and French.
9. Many professionals take regular training courses to stay___________ (qualify) in their field and keep up with the latest developments.
10. She ___________ (sincere) apologized for any inconvenience her actions may have caused.
三、完成句子
11. 由于商家利用庆祝活动（进行促销），节日正变得越来越商业化。
Festivals are becoming ___________________, with businesses taking advantage of the celebrations.
12. 心中交织着如释重负和心有余悸的感受，他们紧紧相拥，泪流满面。
Overwhelmed with ___________________, the three hugged each other tightly, with tears rolling down their faces.
13. 他做了各种测试来证明他符合执行这项重要任务的条件。
He took all kinds of tests to prove _____________________.
14. 我写信的目的是自荐为我们学校英语报的记者兼编辑。
I am writing ___________________ the reporter and editor for our school English newspaper.
15. 经理说，如果他们提交的方案不被接受，他们还有另一个方案。
The manager said that they had _____________ if the plan they had submitted was not accepted.
四、七选五
How do you write a letter to your future self
If you’re interested in writing a letter to your future self, 16 , here are some steps you can take:
Decide how far into the future you want to read your letter
The content of any letter depends on the reader. The content of your letter to your future self might change depending on whether you’re writing for someone three months or three years into the future. You can write the letter as far into the future as you like. 17 .
Talk about what’s going on in your life
As you write the content of your letter, provide context for your future self. Consider dating the letter and including a summary of what’s happening in your life. If you’re writing your letter for self-improvement, it’s important to note where you’re starting from.
Express your hopes
18 . You could talk about a project you’ve started that you hope to finish. When you read the letter in the future, your words might make you feel proud because you’ve achieved what was important to you.
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Consider including questions for your future self in your letter. Ask whether you got closer to a new friend, or if something you were looking forward to happened. These can also add context for your future self about what was important to you when you wrote the letter.
Express gratitude and kindness for yourself
Finally, remember to include words of kindness and support for your future self. Your reader, whoever and wherever they are, may need to hear them. You never know where you’ll be when you finally read the letter, and hearing that you’re cared for and loved can help you stay positive. 20 . These hurtful words can prevent self-improvement.
A. Answer questions surprisingly
B. Describe your daily routine in detail
C. But don’t know where to start
D. You can discuss different occupations in your letter
E. Try not to include criticism about yourself in the letter
F. Talk about what you hope your future self has achieved
G. You can also write several letters to different future selves
五、阅读理解
Robert Frost was an established American poet. Frost spent most of his life in the northeastern United States, which heavily inspired his poetic images. He used to take up different occupations before being able to make his living as a poet. Frost worked at a factory and as a teacher, and a farmer while he wrote poems and submitted to various magazines and publications. Frost studied at Dartmouth College and Harvard, but he quitted both without receiving degrees.
In 1912, Frost moved to England, and it was there that he published his first two collections of poetry. When he returned to the U. S. a few years later, he was a recognized poet.
Frost and his family moved to a farm in New Hampshire. He soon published his third collection of poetry, which contained many of his best-known poems, such as The Road Not Taken and Birches. These poems showed a deep appreciation for the beauty and wisdom of the natural world and a drive for spiritual understanding. Frost’s down-to-earth approach made it easy for readers to relate to his personal experience.
By the end of his lifetime, Frost had become a famous and beloved American poet. His poems describe the everyday details of rural life and reveal his complexity, independent spirit, and often humorous view of the world. Frost’s biographer (传记作者) wrote of him:“He was a loner who liked company; a poet of isolation(孤独)who sought a mass of audience; an outsider who sought to fit in; while preferring to stay at home, he traveled more than any poet of his generation to give lectures and readings, even though he remained frightened of public speaking to the end. ”
21. Frost first worked at other jobs while writing poetry because he _______
A. enjoyed having a job as well as writing
B. wanted to contribute to his community
C. felt that working made him a better poet
D. didn’t make money from his poetry at first
22. How did moving to the farm in New Hampshire affect the content of Frost’s poetry
A. He wrote about traveling around.
B. His poems contained nature themes.
C. His poems had animals as characters.
D. He described the difficulties of hard labor.
23. What does the underlined word “down-to-earth” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. Natural and fresh.
B. Sensible and practical.
C. Flexible and direct.
D. Traditional and formal.
24. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ________.
A. poets of Frost’s time didn’t like giving a lecture
B. Frost’s poetry is very complex but entertaining
C. there is apparent contradiction in Frost’s character
D. Frost’s biographer wasn’t honest about his experience.
能力拔高题
25.假定你是李华，校英语报Green Voice正在招聘英语编辑。请你给负责该招聘工作的外教Susan写一封邮件申请该职位，内容包括：
1. 表明意图；
2. 你的优势。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Susan,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
答案以及解析
1.dilemma
2.alternatives
3.symbolize
4.mixture
5.affection
6. shifting
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：他停了下来，把手杖移到左手。分析句子可知，stopped是谓语动词，shift和stop之间没有连词，用非谓语动词形式，和主语he是主动关系，用现在分词作状语。故填shifting。
7. most complex
【详解】考查最高级。句意：前脑是大脑中最大、最复杂的部分。and表并列，由the largest and可知，空格处应该用形容词的最高级，complex的最高级形式是most complex。故填most complex。
8. fluency
【详解】考查名词。句意：申请人应精通英语和法语。此处为名词作宾语，fluent的名词为fluency意为“流利”符合句意，且为不可数名词。故填fluency。
9. qualified
【详解】考查形容词。句意：许多专业人士参加定期培训课程，以便在其领域保持合格，并跟上最新发展。“stay”为系动词，后接形容词作表语，“qualify”对应的形容词为“qualified”，意为“合格的，有资格的”。故填 qualified。
10. sincerely
【详解】考查副词。句意：她对她的行为可能造成的任何不便表示真诚的歉意。设空处应为副词sincerely修饰动词apologized，作状语。故填sincerely。
11. more and more commercial
【详解】考查比较级结构。根据句意以及句子结构可知，此处需用“比较级 + and + 比较级”结构表“越来越……”。“商业化的”对应形容词“commercial”，其比较级为“more commercial”，因此“more and more commercial”直接匹配“越来越商业化”的语义。故填more and more commercial。
12. a mixture of relief and fear
【详解】考查名词短语。根据句意可知，空处表示“如释重负和心有余悸的感受”，可用名词短语a mixture of relief and fear，其中“relief and fear”是两个不可数名词，a mixture of...表示“……的混合”，符合题意。故填a mixture of relief and fear。
13. he was qualified for this important task
【详解】考查固定搭配和时态。根据所给中文句子和英文翻译可知，需翻译部分是“他符合执行这项重要任务的条件”，本句可用省略that的宾语从句，“他”作主语，译为he，“符合执行的……条件”可用固定搭配be qualified for，根据前文的took可知，用一般过去时，主语为第三人称单数，be动词用was，“这项重要任务”译为this important task。故填he was qualified for this important task。
14. to recommend myself as
【详解】考查非谓语动词。“自荐为……”用recommend myself as表示，空格处作目的状语，recommend应该用不定式形式。故填to recommend myself as。
15. an alternative plan
【详解】考查形容词和名词。用形容词alternative表示“可供替代的”，“方案”使用名词plan，此处表示泛指，应用不定冠词修饰，alternative是以元音音素开头，不定冠词应用an。故填an alternative plan。
16. C 17. G 18. F 19. A 20. E
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了“如何给未来的自己写信”的五个具体步骤。
16. 根据上文“If you’re interested in writing a letter to your future self (如果你有兴趣给未来的自己写一封信)”以及下文“here are some steps you can take (以下是一些你可以采取的步骤)”可知，空处应说明在有兴趣给未来的自己写信，但不知如何开始的情况，C选项“But don’t know where to start (但不知道从哪里开始)”通过“but”转折，承接上文“有兴趣”的意愿，点出读者可能存在的“不知如何入手”的困惑，自然引出下文的具体步骤。故选C项。
17. 根据上文“The content of your letter to your future self might change depending on whether you’re writing for someone three months or three years into the future. You can write the letter as far into the future as you like. (给未来自己的信，内容会因写给三个月后还是三年后的自己而不同。你可以把信写给未来任意时间的自己)”可知，空处应说明写信给未来的自己的其他可能性，G选项“You can also write several letters to different future selves (你也可以写好几封信，寄给不同未来时间点的自己)”中的“also”承接上文“写给任意时间的自己”，进一步拓展了写信方式，从“单一时间点”延伸到“多个时间点”。故选G项。
18. 根据上文“Express your hopes (表达你的期许)”以及下文“You could talk about a project you’ve started that you hope to finish. When you read the letter in the future, your words might make you feel proud because you’ve achieved what was important to you. (你可以聊聊已经开始、希望完成的项目。未来读信时，若你实现了这些重要目标，这些文字会让你感到自豪)”可知，空处应说明希望未来的自己取得什么成就，F选项“Talk about what you hope your future self has achieved (聊聊你希望未来的自己已经实现了什么)”直接呼应“Express your hopes”的主题，“what you hope your future self has achieved”与下文“hope to finish”“achieved what was important to you”相契合，明确了“表达期许”的具体内容。故选F项。
19. 根据下文“Consider including questions for your future self in your letter. Ask whether you got closer to a new friend, or if something you were looking forward to happened. (考虑在信中给未来的自己设置一些问题。比如问问自己是否和新朋友关系更近了，或者期待的事情是否发生了)”可知，该段落核心是“给未来自己提问题”，A选项“Answer questions surprisingly (以出人意料的方式回应问题)”呼应下文“include questions”，指出在信中设置问题，未来读信时以惊喜的方式回应这些问题，可作为小标题使用。故选A项。
20. 根据上文“Finally, remember to include words of kindness and support for your future self. Your reader, whoever and wherever they are, may need to hear them. You never know where you’ll be when you finally read the letter, and hearing that you’re cared for and loved can help you stay positive. (最后，请记住要为未来的自己写下充满善意和支持的话语。无论你的读者是谁、身在何处，他们或许都需要听到这些话。你永远不知道当你最终读到这封信时自己会处于何种境遇，而听到有人在乎你、爱你，能帮助你保持积极的心态)”以及下文“These hurtful words can prevent self-improvement. (这些伤人的话会阻碍自我提升)”可知，空处应说明不要在信中加入批评自己的话，E选项“Try not to include criticism about yourself in the letter (尽量不要在信中加入对自己的批评)”承接上文“善意和支持”，通过“Try not to include criticism”与下文“hurtful words”形成对比，解释了“伤人的话”即“自我批评”，逻辑连贯。故选E项。
21. D 22. B 23. B 24. C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了美国著名诗人Robert Frost传奇的一生。
21. 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“before being able to make his living as a poet He used to take up different occupations before being able to make his living as a poet. Frost worked at a factory and as a teacher, and a farmer while he wrote poems and submitted to various magazines and publications. (在他能以诗人的身份谋生之前，他曾从事过各种各样的职业。弗罗斯特在工厂工作，当过老师，当过农民，同时他还写诗，向各种杂志和出版物投稿。) ”可知弗罗斯特之所以做那么多工作，是因为一开始写诗不能养家糊口。故选D项。
22. 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Frost and his family moved to a farm in New Hampshire. He soon published his third collection of poetry, which contained many of his best-known poems, such as The Road Not Taken and Birches. These poems showed a deep appreciation for the beauty and wisdom of the natural world and a drive for spiritual understanding.(弗罗斯特和他的家人搬到了新罕布什尔州的一个农场。他很快出版了他的第三本诗集，其中包括许多他最著名的诗歌，如《未走的路》和《桦树》。这些诗表现了对自然世界的美丽和智慧的深刻欣赏，以及对精神理解的动力。)”可知，搬到农场后弗罗斯特诗歌的主题多是关于自然的内容。故选B项。
23. 词句猜测题。根据文章第二段“These poems showed a deep appreciation for the beauty and wisdom of the natural world and a drive for spiritual understanding. Frost’s down-to-earth approach made it easy for readers to relate to his personal experience. (这些诗歌表现了对自然世界的美丽和智慧的深刻欣赏和精神理解的驱动力。弗罗斯特脚踏实地的方法让读者很容易联想到他的个人经历。)”可知弗罗斯特的诗主要与自然有关，是非常脚踏实地的，所以划线词与选项B中的Sensible and practical(明智和实用的)意思相近。故选B项。
24. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Frost’s biographer (传记作者) wrote of him: ‘He was a loner who liked company; a poet of isolation(孤独)who sought a mass of audience; an outsider who sought to fit in; while preferring to stay at home, he traveled more than any poet of his generation to give lectures and readings, even though he remained frightened of public speaking to the end.’ (弗罗斯特的传记作者这样评价他：“他是一个喜欢有人陪伴的孤独者；一个寻求广大读者的与世隔绝的诗人；一个试图融入其中的局外人；虽然他更喜欢待在家里，但他比同时代的任何一位诗人都更喜欢到处旅行，做演讲和朗读，尽管他到最后仍然害怕公开演讲。”)”可知通过他的传记作家对他的描述中的loner与company, a poet of isolation与a mass of audience以及outsider与stay at home等这些互相矛盾的词汇可推知弗罗斯特的性格是矛盾的。故选C项。
25.
Dear Susan,
I am writing to express my keen interest in the English editor position of the school newspaper. Having followed Green Voice closely, I admire its commitment to fostering language skills and cultural exchange, and I would be honored to contribute to its continued success.
With a solid foundation in English, I possess strong English writing and editing abilities. My experience includes editing class newsletters and managing a personal bilingual blog, where I refined my skills in content organization. Additionally, my creative writing piece on cross-cultural communication recently won me a regional competition.
I would be grateful for your considering my application!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua