课件15张PPT。Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars
Section Ⅰ Warming Up & Reading－Pre-reading
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
You'd like to employ a person to help take your business to the next level, but you may find that there are a large number of employment websites on the Internet. Which one is your best choice? Here are four websites (in no particular order) that can help you get into a pool of job applicants (申请人)．
LinkedIn
As you probably already know, LinkedIn is a site where job applicants post resumes (简历) and exchange ideas. The site has more than 135 million members, many of whom may be looking for a new position. The cost to post a job opening on LinkedIn depends on the geographic location of the position. For example, in the Greater Pittsburgh area, a 30-day job posting costs $195.
Craigslist
Craigslist isn't just a place for finding an apartment or selling your old couch. The website has an area devoted to employment in big cities. Employers can post jobs to find suitable employees. Posting in some markets is free, but in others, it costs $25 to $75.
Monster
Founded in 1994, Monster has grown to one of the most popular employment websites. It offers pages of advice about career management and employment searches. Monster also provides apps for mobile phones, making it more convenient for people to post their job openings. Job postings on Monster cost from $210 to $395.
Jobster
Jobster users can create interesting online profiles (简介) containing information about employment and educational history. The site uses an active method in which employers can contact interested applicants. Employers can post as many jobs as they want for only $75 per month.
【文章大意】 本文主要介绍了四个可靠的招聘网站。
1．What are the websites listed by the author used for?
A．Helping the users find suitable employees.
B．Helping the users get some highly-paid jobs.
C．Helping take the users' business to the next level.
D．Helping the users improve their company websites.
解析：A 推理判断题。根据第一段的Here are four websites (in no particular order) that can help you get into a pool of job applicants. 可知，作者介绍的这些网站都是帮助雇主招聘用的。
2．Which website is the best choice for a company in need of seven job postings for four weeks?
A．LinkedIn. B．Craigslist.
C．Monster. D．Jobster.
解析：D 推理判断题。根据Jobster中的Employers can post as many jobs as they want for only $75 per month.可知，这个网站提供包月服务，一个月内可以发布多条招聘信息。
3．Employers probably can communicate with interested applicants on ________.
A．Monster & Jobster B．Jobster & LinkedIn
C．LinkedIn & Monster D．Craigslist & LinkedIn
解析：B 推理判断题。根据LinkedIn中的．..where job applicants post resumes and exchange ideas.和Jobster中的．..in which employers can contact interested applicants. 可知答案选B项。
4．Which of the following is the advantage of Monster compared with LinkedIn?
A．It costs less money.
B．It has a longer history.
C．It has more members.
D．It is more convenient to use.
解析：D 推理判断题。根据对比LinkedIn和Monster可知，后者有手机应用软件，更加方便。
B
When I told my wife about my plan to take part in the 1994 Marathon des Sables, she thought I was crazy. The race is so dangerous that you have to sign a form to say where you want your body to be sent in case you die. I tried to persuade her, saying, “The worst that may happen is that I get a bit sunburned (晒黑的)．”
When I arrived in Morocco, I discovered the desert. It was so wonderful. I was bewitched. However, things went wrong on the fourth day. When we set out that morning, there was already quite a bit of wind. Suddenly, a very strong sandstorm began. I was blinded and I couldn't breathe. I understood for the first time how powerful a sandstorm could be. I had to keep moving to keep myself from getting buried. Finally, I arrived at a safer place, waiting for the storm to end.
It lasted for eight hours. When the wind died down, it was dark. So I slept on the dunes (沙丘). What I couldn't have imagined was how greatly that storm would change everything around me. I woke up very early the next day. I had a compass (指南针) and a map, so I thought I could find my way back perfectly well. I wasn't worried because I was sure that sooner or later I would meet someone. That was my plan, but unfortunately it didn't work out.
After running for about four hours, I climbed up a dune and still couldn't see anything. That's when I knew I had a big problem. When I realized I was lost, the first thing I did was to urinate (小便) in my spare water bottle. I remembered my grandfather telling me how, during the war, he and his soldiers had drunk their own urine when their water ran out. I wasn't worried because I was sure the organizers would find me soon. As I expected, they found me at last.
【文章大意】 作者讲述了自己1994年参加撒哈拉沙漠马拉松时遇见沙尘暴的情景。
5．What did the author's wife think of his plan?
A．It was meaningless.
B．It was very interesting.
C．It was likely to be successful.
D．It was very surprising.
解析：D 推理判断题。根据第一段的．..thought I was crazy. The race is so dangerous...I tried to persuade her...可知，在得知作者要去参加撒哈拉沙漠马拉松后，他的妻子很吃惊。
6．What does the underlined word “bewitched” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?
A．Frightened. B．Attracted.
C．Annoyed. D．Moved.
解析：B 词义猜测题。根据第二段的It was so wonderful.可知，作者被撒哈拉沙漠所吸引。
7．What can be learned from Paragraph 3?
A．The author didn't realize he was lost at first.
B．The sandstorm was as strong as the author had expected.
C．The author was worried because there was nobody else there.
D．The author found the right path with the help of a compass and a map.
解析：A 推理判断题。根据第三段的．..but unfortunately it didn't work out.可知，作者当时还没意识到自己已经迷路了。
8．According to the author, what would he do when he ran out of water?
A．He would ask his grandfather for help.
B．He would ask the organizers for more water.
C．He would walk out of the desert as fast as possible.
D．He would probably drink his own urine.
解析：D 推理判断题。根据末段的．..the first thing I did was to urinate in my spare water bottle...had drunk their own urine when their water ran out. 可知，水用完后，作者将会喝自己的尿液。
C
Have you ever wondered how the earliest human beings kept track of time? Scientists believe, historically, humans have relied on the movement of the sun across the sky to track time. The ancient Egyptians built tall obelisks (方尖碑) that would cast shadows to help divide the day into sections. These obelisks worked in much the same way as sundials (日晷), which were a popular means of timekeeping long ago. Of course, sundials didn't help much at night or on cloudy days. To help keep time when it wasn't sunny, ancient people also learned to track the movement of the planets and constellations (星座) after dark.
Other devices were developed over time, including hourglasses and water clocks. These devices relied upon the time it would take a particular substance (物质), such as sand or water, to move from one part of a container to another. Rather than clocks, though, these devices were more like timers.
How did people long ago set up a meeting at a certain time in the future? Some historians believe many people relied upon a technique as simple as pointing to an area of the sky. When the sun reached that point, that was when they would meet the next day.
Of course, humans, being the clever creatures we are, relied upon a variety of natural solutions to the problem of timekeeping. For example, many people simply trained their bodies to wake up at the first light of dawn. Others may have relied upon animals, such as roosters, as alarm clocks. If people had to be up before dawn, they might have relied upon the full bladder method. They could wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom.
【文章大意】 本文为说明文，话题是社会文化类。文章介绍了钟表问世之前人们记录时间的方式。
9．What do the examples suggest in Paragraph 1?
A．Tall obelisks looked like sundials.
B．Obelisks could be used on cloudy days.
C．It was hard for ancient people to keep time.
D．The ancients tracked time by the natural world.
解析：D 推理判断题。根据第一段的．..humans have relied on the movement of the sun across the sky to track time...ancient people also learned to track the movement of the planets and constellations after dark可知，古代人类利用自然现象来记录时间。
10．How did people fix a time for their meeting during the day?
A．By the calls of animals.
B．By the position of the san.
C．By the planets and constellations.
D．By the movement of sand or water.
解析：B 细节理解题。根据第三段的最后两句可知，太阳的位置对他们确定聚会的时间具有帮助作用。
11．What might ancient people do to wake up before dawn?
A．Predict the first light of dawn.
B．Find special natural solutions.
C．Drink water before going to bed.
D．Train roosters to be alarm clocks.
解析：C 推理判断题。根据最后一段的They could wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom可知，古人睡觉前喝很多水然后会在半夜起来上厕所，这样天不亮就可以起来了。
12．What is the best title of the text?
A．When did clocks appear?
B．Why is the sun important?
C．Where did clocks come from?
D．How did people keep time before clocks?
解析：D 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了钟表问世以前人们记录时间的各种方法。
Ⅱ.七选五
What should you do if you find that you do not have enough time to get all your homework done? With a little organization, you can get all of your homework done on time every day.
__1__ For example, Monday: 1 hour, Tuesday: 1 and 1/2 hours, Wednesday: 1/2 hour, etc. If you have other planned activities, you will have less time for homework.
__2__ At the end of the day, if you're really tired and still have homework, go to bed and set your alarm perhaps an hour or two earlier than what you usually do. When you do your homework in the morning, you will have more energy and be able to complete it faster.
Use free periods. __3__ Use it to catch up on your homework. You will have time to hang out with your friends on a weekend. Make homework your first priority (重点)．
Make Fridays count. Unless you have plans on Friday after school, try to do all your homework for the weekend. __4__ What a lot of people do is not do their homework on Friday, and wait until Sunday night to do it. This may sound like a good idea now, but while you are going out to a party or whatever on Saturday night, all you will be able to think about is having to do your homework the next night. __5__
A．Consider using your mornings.
B．Don't do other things while doing homework.
C．Decide how much time you can have for homework.
D．Make sure your family knows you are doing your homework.
E．If you have a free period, don't use it to hang out with your friends.
F．Then on Sunday, you may be tired and don't want to do your homework.
G．You will enjoy the weekend without having to worry about your homework.
【文章大意】 本文是说明文，话题是日常生活类。如果你觉得你没有足够多的时间来完成作业怎么办呢？其实稍微计划一下，就可以解决这个问题了。
1．解析：C 根据空后的For example, Monday: 1 hour, Tuesday: 1 and 1/2 hours，Wednesday：1/2 hour，etc可知，要决定你有多少时间来做作业。
2．解析：A 根据空后的When you do your homework in the morning...可知，考虑利用下你的早晨时间。
3．解析：E 根据空后的You will have time to hang out with your friends on a weekend...可知，如果你有空闲的时间，不要用来和朋友闲逛。
4．解析：G 根据空前的．..try to do all your homework for the weekend可知，你就可以好好过个周末，不用担心你的作业了。
5．解析：F 根据空前的．..all you will be able to think about is having to do your homework the next night可知，那么在周日，你可能会觉得累然后不想做作业。
课件36张PPT。Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars
Section Ⅱ Warming Up & Reading－Language Points
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．Smoking is harmful (harm) to your health, so you should give it up or at least cut down on it.
2．There are lots of religions (religious) in the world and everyone has the right to believe in them.
3．There are a great number of different theories (theory) about learning styles throughout the world.
4．What makes the things worse is that he has lost his patience.
5．The new law makes it possible for us to get more chances in the country.
6．In summer the house will be too hot for the old man to_live (live) in.
7．Social attention should be paid to preventing our earth from being_polluted (pollute)．
8．The wind was so violent (violence) that several big trees were blown down by it.
9．Tom is unlike (like) his brother, Tony. He is outgoing, while Tony is shy.
10．The four-year-old Russian girl has drawn global (globe) attention for her great gift for languages.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
American researchers are making final plans to send a spaceship into space for a possible meeting with an asteroid (小行星). The spaceship is called OSIRIS-Rex. It is six meters long and shaped like a man's bow tie (蝶形领结). The asteroid is called Bennu. It is larger than the Empire State Building in New York City. Bennu weighs about 60 million tons and is traveling at a speed of more than 100,000 kilometers an hour.
The huge space rock is getting closer to Earth. It comes as close as 500,000 kilometers to the planet every six years. Researchers want to take a close look at Bennu because it is considered one of the most dangerous asteroids in our solar system. The American space agency, NASA, will start its research next month. The plan is to put OSIRIS-Rex in orbit (轨道) around Bennu in about two years.
The spacecraft will not land on Bennu, but will make contact (接触) with the asteroid for about five seconds. At that time, a part of the spacecraft will gather about 60 grams of material from Bennu's surface. All of that material will return to the earth inside something called SRC. It is expected to land in the Utah desert in September of 2023.
Scientists want to learn as much as possible about Bennu because of the danger it could cause to our planet. The asteroid “has a quite high possibility of negatively influencing the Earth” in less than 200 years, according to a NASA statement.
Another thing that makes Bennu dangerous is its path around the solar system. That path is changing because of something called the Yarkovsky effect. The Yarkovsky effect is what happens when a cold piece of rock gets close enough to the sun to get heated. Scientists want to know how that warmth changes the orbit of asteroids and other space objects.
【文章大意】 小行星Bennu每六年就离地球近50万公里，将来可能会给地球造成不良影响。
1．What do we know about Bennu?
A．It looks like a man's bow tie.
B．It is larger than New York City.
C．It travels 500,000 kilometers every six years.
D．It is getting closer to the earth each day.
解析：D 细节理解题。根据第二段的It comes as close as 500,000 kilometers to the planet every six years.可知，这颗小行星正离地球越来越近。
2．What does the underlined part “It” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．Bennu's surface.
B．OSIRIS-Rex.
C．SRC.
D．The collected material.
解析：C 词义指代题。根据划线词前面的All of that material will return to the earth inside something called SRC.以及后面的．..expected to land in the Utah desert...可知，it指代的是返回舱设备(SRC)。
3．Bennu's path is changing most probably because ________.
A．it's traveling really fast
B．it's being heated by the sun
C．it's being influenced by the earth
D．it's getting colder than before
解析：B 细节理解题。根据末段的That path is changing because of something called the Yarkovsky effect. The Yarkovsky effect is what happens when a cold piece of rock gets close enough to the sun to get heated.可知，这颗小行星的路线改变是因为它受到太阳热量的影响。
Ⅲ.完形填空
I am an eighth-grade student at Central Middle School. In my three years at the school I have played soccer, basketball, and baseball. I love __1__ and really enjoy being part of a team. Playing on our school sports teams has been the __2__ part of middle school for me. I know I'm lucky that I've had this chance.
Some kids have not been so __3__. In fact, many kids who __4__ sports don't have the chance to play on a school team. That's __5__， to make a team, you have to try out (参加选拔). The idea is that kids who are good at sports will do __6__ in tryouts and make the team. __7__ what about the kids who don't do a great job during tryouts? Maybe they are ill that day, or nervous, so they don't play their best.They don't make the team, and that is __8__.
Also, there are kids who really don't have the __9__ to play well. They __10__ make a team, and that isn't fair either. How will kids ever __11__ the skills if they don't have a chance to play? Remember, this is __12__ and students are here to learn. All kids should have the __13__ to learn sports skills and teamwork by playing on a school sports team.
There are other reasons why every __14__ should have the chance to play sports. Sports are important for good health. They help kids feel __15__about themselves and their school. They build friendships among teammates. And, most important, team sports are __16__！ Players have fun playing, and their parents have fun watching and cheering for the __17__. By now you know how I __18__. Every student who wants to play on a school sports team should have the chance. These teams are for fun and health－they're not __19__ teams! Let's change the __20__ for making a team. Let's get rid of (丢弃) tryouts. Let's give every student at Central Middle School the chance to wear a team uniform (制服)．
话题：学校生活
【文章大意】 本文是议论文。作者呼吁学校能让每个喜欢运动的学生都有机会参加校队。
1．A.music B．sports
C．literature D．studies
解析：B 由上文中的I have played soccer, basketball, and baseball可知，“我”喜欢“体育(sports)”。
2．A.easy B．busiest
C．best D．difficult
解析：C 由上文中的really enjoy being part of a team可知，参加校队是“我”中学阶段“最美好的(best)”时光。
3．A.lucky B．strong
C．confident D．proud
答案：A
4．A.watch B．praise
C．hate D．love
解析：D 由上文中的I'm lucky that I've had this chance及下文中的don't have the chance to play on a school team的对比可知，那些“热爱(love)”运动却没机会参加校队的学生很不“幸运(lucky)”。
5．A.why B．how
C．because D．until
解析：C don't have the chance to play on a school team与you have to try out之间是因果关系，故用“因为(because)”。
6．A.well B．quickly
C．bravely D．calmly
解析：A 由下文中的do a great job during tryouts可知，学校认为擅长运动的学生就会在选拔中表现“优异(well)”。
7．A.So B．Though
C．But D．And
解析：C 上下文表示转折关系，故用“但是(But)”。
8．A.unfair B．strange
C．different D．normal
解析：A 由下文中的isn't fair either可知，凭选拔参加校队是“不公平的(unfair)”。
9．A.interests B．faith
C．time D．skills
解析：D 下文的skills是提示。
10．A.even B．nearly
C．never D．often
解析：C 由下文中的they don't have a chance to play可知，有些学生“从来(never)”没参加过校队。
11．A.show B．learn
C．share D．remember
解析：B 有些学生从来就没有机会参加运动，他们如何“学习(learn)”这些运动技能呢？
12．A.school B．classroom
C．playground D．club
解析：A 由下文中的students are here to learn及语境可知，“学校(school)”是供学生学习的地方。
13．A.dream B．reason
C．goal D．chance
答案：D
14．A.sportsman B．teacher
C．student D．adult
解析：C 由下文中的Every student who wants to play on a school sports team should have the chance可知，每个“学生(student)”都应该有“机会(chance)”学习体育技能。
15．A.curious B．good
C．worried D．tired
解析：B 体育运动会使得孩子们对自己感觉“良好(good)”。
16．A.enjoyable B．dangerous
C．necessary D．useful
解析：A 由下文中的Players have fun playing, and their parents have fun watching可知，体育运动很“有趣(enjoyable)”。
17．A.family B．team
C．party D．winner
解析：B 由上文中的team sports可知，家长为“团队(team)”加油。
18．A.act B．say
C．believe D．feel
解析：D 由下文中的Every student who wants to play on a school sports team should have the chance可知，这就是“我”的“感受(feel)”。
19．A.new B．special
C．ordinary D．professional
解析：D 由上文中的These teams are for fun and health可知，校队不是“专业的(professional)”。
20．A.limits B．rules
C．orders D．signs
解析：B 由下文中的Let's get rid of tryouts可知，“我”希望学校能改变校队选拔的“规则(rules)”。
Ⅳ.语法填空
One morning, a bus was running, in which were some people __1__ (go) to work. Suddenly, a car rushed out from a nearby road; the bus __2__ (force) to stop. It was a car taking pictures of a wedding (婚礼), __3__ (follow) by a line of slow-moving wedding cars. The passengers started to complain that they would be late __4__ work, but the bus driver just sat in his seat __5__ (quiet) and rang the horn (喇叭) from time to time.
Someone said to the driver, “No use ringing the horn; they won't make way for you. You'd better rush through the line.”
The driver turned back and said with __6__ smile, “I'm ringing the horn not to urge them to make way for __7__ (I), but to wish them happiness.” After a second, he added, “Marriage is a happy thing, so we have a chance __8__ (make) way for others' happiness. Isn't it a happy thing？”
The passengers on the bus calmed down.
__9__ is a happy thing to make way for others' happiness. The one __10__ has such a feeling is certainly a happy person.
1．解析：going 考查动词-ing形式作定语的用法。people后跟定语，people与go之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，且go所表示的动作正在发生，故填going。
2．解析：was forced 考查一般过去时的被动语态。bus与force之间是被动关系，且由One morning可知，force所表示的动作发生在过去，故填was forced。
3．解析：followed 考查过去分词作状语的用法。设空处作伴随状语，因follow与其逻辑主语car之间是动宾关系，故填followed。
4．解析：for 考查介词。be late for work意为“上班迟到”。
5．解析：quietly 考查副词。设空处作状语修饰sat，故填quietly。
6．解析：a 考查不定冠词。smile是可数名词，且在文中表泛指，故填a。
7．解析：me 考查代词。设空处作短语make way for的宾语，应用宾格形式，故填me。
8．解析：to make 考查不定式作定语的用法。chance后接带to的不定式作定语，因we与make之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填to make。
9．解析：It 考查it的用法。设空处是形式主语，真正的主语是to make way for others' happiness，故填It。
10．解析：who/that 考查关系代词。设空处引导限制性定语从句修饰one(指人)，且在从句中作主语，故填who/that。
课件32张PPT。Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars
Section Ⅲ Learning about Language & Using Language
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．We put a piece of cloth across the window to block out the sunlight.
2．After fighting with his illness many years, the patient pulled through finally.
3．All the visitors were told to watch out for those dangerous animals while visiting the zoo.
4．In my opinion, French is as difficult a subject as English.
5．WeChat make it possible for us to live more convenient.
6．This river is three times longer (long) than that one, flowing across 11 provinces.
7．We did our best to cheer him up when he was about to give up.
8．He is so clever that he worked out the problem in such a short time.
9．What he said is of great importance to all of us.
10．The teacher gently (gentle) patted the student on the shoulder, reminding him to pay attention to his writing.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
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Need an evening without your children? My Gym's Parents' Night Out gives parents the opportunity to take a break. Please feel confident that your little ones are safe and will have fun with their favorite teachers at My Gym! This evening for your children is filled with many fun games. They won't want the night to end.
Karate (空手道)
The physical benefits of Karate are great as children practice kicking, running and jumping during each class. Besides, our students grow confidently and learn about self-control and goal-setting, as we teach these values using fun My Gym methods. As children get older, their training becomes more intense (高强度的) but is always fun!
Practice & Play
Families will enjoy the special time when they laugh, learn and play together at My Gym. Children build important developmental skills and increase their sense of discovery in a free form. Of course, it is surely interesting! The parent-child relationships develop as everyone has a great time!
【文章大意】 My Gym有很多适合小孩和家长学习和娱乐的项目，本文主要在为其中的一些项目做宣传。
1．What can we learn about My Gym's Camp?
A．It offers different activities each day.
B．Its activities are only held on sunny days.
C．It doesn't provide many activities for children.
D．Its activities last longer in the summer months.
解析：A 推理判断题。根据第二段的Our themes and activities change daily, so no two camp days at My Gym are the same. 可知，这里每天的活动安排都不一样。
2．Who would most probably choose the second program?
A．Children who want to go camping.
B．Parents who need a relaxing night alone.
C．Children who want to learn something.
D．Parents who want to have fun with their children.
解析：B 细节理解题。根据第三段的My Gym's Parents' Night Out gives parents the opportunity to take a break. Please feel confident that your little ones are safe and will have fun with their favorite teachers at My Gym！可知，这个项目会吸引那些需要单独相处的父母。
3．Karate courses at My Gym are most probably created according to ________.
A．how old their learners are
B．how much their learners pay
C．how many learners there are
D．how long their learners plan to learn
解析：A 推理判断题。根据第四段的As children get older, their training becomes more intense but is always fun！可知，空手道课程是根据孩子们的年龄来设置的。
4．Which program would a family choose to have fun together?
A．Camp. B．Parents' Night Out.
C．Karate. D．Practice & Play.
解析：D 细节理解题。根据末段的Families will enjoy the special time when they laugh, learn and play together at My Gym. 可知，Practice & Play适合家庭成员一起参与。
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Making it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee (a spelling competition) is an amazing achievement for any kid, but for 11-year-old Neil Maes, being born deaf made his journey especially unlikely.
After receiving cochlear implants (人工耳蜗) in both ears as a baby, he had to train his brain to understand spoken words. It took countless hours of speech therapy (疗法)．
“We didn't even know that he'd be able to talk，” said his mother, Christy Maes.
Now the soft-spoken kid from Belton, South Carolina is officially one of the nation's top young spellers. He earned the right to take the stage in the final rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Neil's parents have always given him a tip, coaching him to always ask the pronouncer for the meaning of a word, so that he can be sure he heard it correctly. Most contestants do this anyway.
“He's able to spell very difficult words. You tell him, ‘Spell this word，’ and he's able to actually imagine what that sounds like in his head and spell the word. It's actually quite impressive，” said Dr. Michael Hoa, who performed Neil's cochlear implantation. “There's a lot that goes into training your brain to do that.”
Neil's parents didn't know he was taking part in a spelling bee with his third-grade class until he came home and told them he had won. He made it all the way to his regional (地区的) bee that year, finishing second. Now a naturally shy fifth-grader, Neil is already worn out from the busy bee-week schedule, but he seems happy.
“Our main hope out of all of this was to encourage people that are going to be facing what we had to face，” Christy said.
But Neil said coming to the bee had motivated (激发) him to study even harder, so he can return next year.
“It's just fun and I want to do it again，” Neil said.
【文章大意】 本文是一则新闻报道。文章介绍了一名失聪儿童参加拼字比赛的故事。
5．What makes it difficult for Neil to enter the competition?
A．He is naturally shy.
B．He is unable to talk.
C．He has a hearing disability.
D．He is undergoing medical treatment.
解析：C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的for 11-year-old Neil Maes, being born deaf made his journey especially unlikely可知，由于Neil天生失聪，因此参加拼字比赛对他来说显得尤其艰难。
6．What does the underlined word “it” (in Para. 5) refer to?
A．The tip from Neil's parents.
B．The coach's pronunciation.
C．The meaning.
D．The word.
解析：D 篇章结构题。根据上文内容可知，Neil是一名有听力障碍的孩子，因此在参加比赛时，父母让他每次都请求考官给出单词的定义，这样便于Neil核实自己是否听准了所要拼写的单词。
7．What did Michael think of Neil?
A．He's amazing.
B．He's very lucky.
C．He should study harder.
D．He should use his imagination.
解析：A 推理判断题。根据Michael医生在第六段中说的he's able to actually imagine what that sounds like in his head and spell the word. It's actually quite impressive和There's a lot that goes into training your brain to do that可知，他认为Neil非常了不起。
8．What's the best title for the text?
A．Hard training will finally pay off.
B．We can do more for disabled children.
C．Spelling bees are becoming more popular.
D．Deaf 11-year-old competes in National Spelling Bee.
解析：D 标题归纳题。文章第一段就点明了文章的主题：11岁失聪儿童参加全国拼字比赛，下文围绕该话题继续展开。由此可知，D项概括了文章主旨，适合做文章标题。
Ⅲ.七选五
New kinds of tourism
People are travelling more than ever before. The World Tourism Organisation says that by 2020 the number of international travellers will be more than 1.6 billion people per year. __1__ Here are four different kinds of tourism that have appeared recently.
Medical tourism can be for a lot of things, from operations to visits to the dentist. __2__ A few of the popular countries offering medical tourism are India, Cuba, Thailand and Jordan.
Nearly all tourists eat in restaurants, and dining is one of the top three tourist activities. But if you were in a country famous for its food, would you learn how to cook it? Welcome to the unusual form of culinary (烹饪的) tourism, where people go to another country to learn how to prepare its food. __3__
__4__ Examples include tours to New Orleans after Hurricane (飓风) Katrina, to parts of Thailand after the tsunami (海啸) or tourist visits to ground zero in New York. This kind of tourism is not very popular with local people for understandable reasons.
Another growing area of tourism is literary (文学的) tourism. __5__ It can be connected to the life of an author, for example visiting the author's home or favourite places, or connected to the lives of characters in a story. It can also be a visit to a place where a film was made.
A．Cooking holidays are growing in popularity now.
B．It is known that few sites of disasters can be visited.
C．Many people enjoy these historical tourist attractions.
D．Disaster tourism is the act of visiting the site of a disaster.
E．This is a kind of cultural tourism and there are several types.
F．This kind of tourism includes going to a different country for health care.
G．The increase in the number of tourists also means an increase in the kinds of tourism.
话题：旅游
【文章大意】 本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了四种新型旅游方式。
1．解析：G 根据上一句中跨境游客的增加及下一句中的Here are four different kinds of tourism that have appeared recently可知，跨境游客人数的增加意味着旅游种类的增多。
2．解析：F F项中的health care与该段第一句中的Medical tourism相呼应。
3．解析：A 根据上一句中的people go to another country to learn how to prepare its food可知，游客去异国他乡学习烹饪，故随之而来的美食节也越来越受到人们的欢迎。
4．解析：D 根据下文中的Hurricane Katrina, tsunami可知，划线处在介绍去灾难现场的旅游类型。
5．解析：E 根据下一句中的It can be connected to the life of an author可知，该段介绍的是一种文化旅游类型。
课件17张PPT。Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of the stars
Section Ⅳ Grammar—主语从句
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．What is more important in life is to have a great goal and the determination to achieve it.
2．Why he failed in the exam is still a mystery and his parents want to find out the reason.
3．It's known that knowledge is treasure and practice is the key to success.
4．Happiness doesn't depend on who you are or what you have; it only depends on what you think of your life.
5．When you are in love with a person, you will feel that you are the happiest person in the world.
6．It's expected that you will spread love wherever you go.
7．I'm not interested in what you have to do; I just need the result.
8．Whether we will go sightseeing this weekend depends on the weather.
9．What I wanted to find out first was how long it would take to finish the task.
10．When they will have the sports meeting is still a question, for they have so many things to do.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Your math teacher wears clothes made in 1985 and always mispronounces your name. Your English teacher loves to start classes with quick quizzes. It can be hard to think of these givers of grades as real people. But they eat pizza, watch movies and enjoy sports on weekends, just like you. So how can you get along well with your teachers?
You can do lots of things to develop a good relationship with your teacher. First, do the obvious things: Show up in class on time with all tasks completed. Stay focused, be respectful and ask questions. Second, show an interest in the subject. Obviously, your teachers are really interested in their subjects, or they wouldn't have decided to teach them! Show the teacher that you care about the subject－even if you're not a math talent or fluent in French－and send the message that you are a hard-working student.
You can also schedule a private meeting in a teacher's free time. Use this time to get extra help, ask questions, ask for information about a career (职业) in the subject or talk about your progress in class. You may be surprised to learn that your teacher is a bit more relaxed when only facing you than when teaching in front of the whole class.
What if you just don't like the teacher? When it comes to working with teachers, one's characteristics can come into play just as they can in any other relationships. People just naturally get along better with some people than with others; it's impossible to like everyone all the time. Learning to work with people you don't like is a good interpersonal (人际的) skill to have in life, no matter what your goals are.
Teachers are there for more than just homework; they know about more than their subject matters. They can help you learn how to behave as an adult and a lifelong learner. Undoubtedly, there will be a few teachers along the way who you'll always remember－and who might change your life forever.
【文章大意】 在求学的过程中，作为学生我们每天都会和老师接触与交流，那么你知道如何与老师们相处吗？
1．How can students develop a good relationship with their teachers?
A．By learning as many subjects as possible.
B．By respecting other students in class.
C．By finishing their homework on time.
D．By developing personal interests.
解析：C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的Show up in class on time with all tasks completed.可知，学生应该按时完成作业。
2．What is important when working with teachers you don't like?
A．Your characteristics.
B．Your interpersonal skills.
C．Your career goals.
D．Your grades in exams.
解析：B 细节理解题。根据第四段的Learning to work with people you don't like is a good interpersonal skill to have in life...可知，与你不喜欢的人一起工作时，你需要的就是你的人际交往能力。
3．What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．Teachers can help you grow up.
B．Teachers are all lifelong learners.
C．Teachers should set enough homework.
D．Teachers tend to change you completely.
解析：A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的They can help you learn how to behave as an adult and a lifelong learner. 可知，老师帮助我们成长为一个合格的成年人和终身的学习者。
Ⅲ.完形填空
According to a Chinese saying, he who doesn't reach the Great Wall of China is never a great man.
Growing up in Beijing, I __1__ its historical sites and natural attractions perfectly well. However, I'd __2__ climbed the Great Wall before until recently. I, along with my friends, __3__ for the top. We soon discovered that the hike was much more __4__ than we had imagined. But we didn't __5__. It took us about two hours to finally __6__ where we had wanted to get to.
As I __7__ at the top of the Great Wall, I looked back at the waves of __8__ walking to the top. At that moment, I saw an amazing __9__ that would forever change my opinion on humans' limits, I saw young couples carrying their children, walking __10__ but surely towards the top. They would stop once in a while to take a __11__ under the hot sun.
As I stood there, I began to __12__ words that can describe us humans. If one would like to describe giraffes, he/she would use words such as __13__ and long-necked. But what about us? I took another look down below and my __14__ began to gather, persevering (坚持不懈的), determined, and __15__... As these words came into my mind, I __16__ that it was not appearance or physical characteristics that should define (定义) us humans, but the __17__ that we share.
I don't know if I became a __18__ man after returning from this __19__ according to the Chinese saying, __20__ I surely returned as a more thoughtful person.
【文章大意】 作者和朋友一起去爬了长城，在长城的顶点进行了一些思考。
1．A.show B．know
C．imagine D．accept
解析：B 根据Growing up in Beijing可知，作者说他对北京的历史景点和自然景点“了解”得非常清楚。
2．A.still B．also
C．never D．already
解析：C 根据However可知，作者以前“从来没有”爬过长城。
3．A.waited B．allowed
C．searched D．aimed
解析：D 根据后文作者到达顶点的内容可知，他们的“目标”是长城的顶点。
4．A.expensive B．interesting
C．difficult D．important
解析：C 作者他们在爬长城的过程中很快意识到爬长城比他们预想的更“难”。
5．A.break up B．give up
C．keep up D．look up
解析：B 根据But以及最终他们到达了顶点的语境可知，他们没有“放弃”。
6．A.reach B．understand
C．clean D．cover
解析：A 这里是指两个小时后他们终于“到达”了长城的顶点。
7．A.shook B．stood
C．walked D．lay
解析：B 作者他们到了顶点，故作者应该是“站在”那里观察。
8．A.children B．sights
C．people D．foreigners
解析：C 后文描述的是“人”，故选people。
9．A.book B．photo
C．future D．view
解析：D 这里是指作者所看到的“景象”。
10．A.dangerously B．slowly
C．worriedly D．strangely
解析：B 根据I saw young couples carrying their children可知，带着孩子的人走得很“慢”。
11．A.break B．tip
C．step D．note
解析：A 根据stop once in a while可知，是为了“休息”一下。
12．A.care about B．make up
C．tell about D．think of
解析：D 看到这些景象，作者开始“想”一些可以用来描述人的词汇。
13．A.healthy B．tall
C．fat D．scary
解析：B 根据describe giraffes可知，可以用tall来形容。
14．A.thoughts B．emotions
C．rules D．plans
解析：A 这里是指作者“所想的内容”，故选thoughts。
15．A.funny B．normal
C．strong D．lazy
解析：C 根据persevering和determined以及结合那些人在爬长城的语境，可知应选strong。
16．A.worried B．argued
C．feared D．realized
解析：D 后文的内容是作者“意识到”的内容。
17．A.dreams B．qualities
C．concerns D．experiences
解析：B 前面的这些词语是人类所共有的“品质”。
18．A.boring B．humorous
C．great D．serious
解析：C 根据文章开头说的“不到长城非好汉”可知，作者不知道自己从长城回来是不是变成了“好”汉。
19．A.trip B．country
C．vacation D．risk
解析：A 这里是指爬长城的这次“旅行”。
20．A.but B．as
C．unless D．so
解析：A 根据语境可知前后是转折关系，故选but。
Ⅳ.语法填空
The question “Who is your hero？”is a difficult one to answer. So many people have done heroic things 1.________ it is hard to choose just one. In addition, there is 2.________ (many) than one type of hero.
First, we have heroes in popular culture: in books, films and cartoons, etc. Superman and Batman are two famous comic book heroes, the latter of 3.________ has no superpowers, and instead has to rely on 4.________ (he) own skills. Of course, there are many real-world people who are 5.________ (know) around the world for their heroic deeds. People like Nelson Mandela, Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King 6.________ (consider) to be heroes. They were brave and loyal to their people. There are also unsung heroes. They 7.________ (usual) do good things － yet don't expect to receive praise for their actions. Unsung heroes are everywhere － teachers, firemen, police officers, soldiers, doctors.
No matter what type of hero these people are, they all have something 8.________ common. They often have to overcome many difficulties 9.________ (achieve) their dreams. They do things for the benefit of society without 10.________ (seek) any reward for their actions.
1．解析：that 考查连词。so...that引导结果状语从句，意为“如此……以至于”。
2．解析：more 考查固定结构。more than one...意为“不止一……”。
3．解析：whom 考查关系代词。此处为“介词＋关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词heroes，因设空处在从句中作介词of的宾语，故填whom。
4．解析：his 考查代词。设空处作定语修饰skills，应用形容词性物主代词，故填his。
5．解析：known 考查形容词作表语的用法。设空处作表语，表示“闻名的”，故填known。
6．解析：are considered 考查一般现在时的被动语态。People与consider之间是被动关系，且此处表示客观事实，故填are considered。
7．解析：usually 考查副词。设空处作状语修饰do，故填usually。
8．解析：in 考查介词。have...in common意为“有共同之处”。
9．解析：to achieve 考查不定式作状语的用法。设空处表目的，因They与achieve之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填to achieve。
10．解析：seeking 考查动词-ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处作介词without的宾语，且They与seek之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故填seeking。
课件15张PPT。
