个人手工制作新牛津高中英语模块九第四单元知识点整理及单元练习

新牛津高中英语模块九第四单元知识点整理及单元练习

M9 UNIT4

一、词汇大集合

【单词】

1. mend one’s ways 改邪归正；改过自新 【总结有关way 的短语】

▲ make one’s way 辛苦地前进 ▲ fight one’s way 打出一条路来； ▲ feel one’s way 摸索着前进 ▲ push one’s way 挤过去

▲ in the way 挡路；碍事 ▲ in a way 在某种程度上

▲ in this / some way 以这种/某种方式 ▲ in no way 绝不 ▲ on the / one’s way 即将到来；在路上 ▲ on the way to (doing) sth. 就要（干）…

2. apparent adj. 明显的；显然的 (= clear/obvious)； apparently adv. 显然地

His grief was apparent to me. 他的悲伤我看得出来。

▲ 句型：It is apparent /obvious /clear (to sb.) that … (对某人来说) …是明显的。

It is apparent that he feels disappointed at the news. 很显然，他对这消息很失望。

3. polish n. [U] 磨光；光泽；优雅； vt. 磨光，擦亮；修正，修饰，修改 vi. 发亮

polish (up) an article 使文章增色；润色一

篇文章

Give your shoes a polish. 把你的鞋子擦一擦。 polish (up) furniture with a cloth 用一块布擦家具

4. sharpen vt. 使锋利；削尖；使敏锐；加重；增强；加剧 sharpen a pencil 削铅笔

This incident has sharpened public awareness of the economic crisis. 这件事提高了公众对经济危机的认识。

5. over time 随着时间的过去

▲ over prep. 在…期间；经过一段时间

Robert stayed in Shuyang over Christmas and the New Year. 罗伯特在沭阳过圣诞和春节。

The rubbish will rot away over time. 这垃圾随着时间的过去将会烂掉。

6. make a point more clear 把重点说得更清楚 【有关point的短语和句型】

▲ be on the point of doing sth. = be about to do sth. 正要做某事

▲ There is no point in doing sth. 做某事没有什么用 ▲ to the point 切题的；中肯的 ▲ off the point 离题的；偏题的

▲ from one’s point of view = in one’s opinion 依某人之见 ▲ point to 指向（远指；人、物作主语都可以） ▲ point at 指着（近指；主语为人） ▲ point sth. at sb/sth 以某物瞄准… ▲ point out 指出

7. …, there will be great suffering and burdens for people to bear. 人们将承受很大的痛苦和负担。 ▲ burden n. [C] 担子；负担；难以担负的事物； vt. 使负担起… burden sb/oneself with sth. 使…负担起…；加负担于…

I don’t want to burden you with my worries. 我不想让你为我的烦恼操心。

▲ bear vt. (bore, born/borne)

① 担负；承受 bear the responsibility 承担责任 ② 忍耐；忍受 bear doing / to do / n. / sb. to do sth. ③ 开花；结果；生孩子 I can’t bear the pain any more. 住了。

That apple tree bears well. 累。

我痛得再也忍不

那颗苹果树果实累

8. sacrifice n [C;U] 祭品；牺牲； vt. 牺牲；献出； ▲ sacrifice…for… = make sacrifices for… 为…作出牺牲 ▲ sacrifice one’s life for one’s country 为国捐躯 ▲ at the sacrifice of… 以牺牲…为代价

9. figure n. [C] 人物，外形，轮廓，体形，图形，数字，算术 the great figures of this age 当代杰出人物； She has a good figure. 她的身材很好。

▲ figure out 弄懂；弄清楚；弄明白；计算出 (= work out) I can’t figure out why she said so. 我不理解她为什么这么说。

Have you figured out how much the trip will cost? 旅行要花多少费用你算出来没有？

10. be merciful to/towards = have mercy on/upon = show mercy to 对…仁慈

▲ at the mercy of… 任由…摆布或支配 ▲ without mercy 无怜悯之心 ▲ beg sb.for mercy 乞求某人的怜悯

11. give aid to 给予援助

▲ with one’s aid / help = with the aid / help of 在某人的帮助下

▲ aid sb.to do sth. / aid sb.in / with sth. 帮助某人做某事

▲ do /give/offer first aid to… 对…施行急救

12. picture vt. 描绘，画；设想，想象

The speaker pictured the suffering of the poor. 演讲者描述了穷人的痛苦。

I can’t picture the village without the old church. 我无法想象没有那个老教堂的村子。

▲ picture sb as…想象某人是…

▲ picture sb / sth as… 把某人/某物描述成/画成…

We find it hard to picture her as the mother of a teenage son. 我们难以想象她是一个十几岁孩子的母亲。

In the novel the wife is pictured as a cruel woman. 小说中，这位妻子被描写成一位泼妇。

13. instruct vt. 教，教导，命令，指示，通知

▲ instructor n. 教员

▲ instruction n. (常用pl.)指示，用法说明 [U]教育，指导，指令

▲ instruct sb to do sth 命令某人做某事

▲ follow one’s instructions 遵照某人的指示 Read the instructions on the pocket.

14. There was a bright light coming from his head that lit the entire palace hall.

从他的头顶上射进来一束很亮的光线,照亮了整个宫殿大厅. ▲ light；lighted/lit；lighted/lit ▲ 过去分词lighted常作前置定语，如：a lighted cigarette 一支点燃的烟

The old man lighted/lit a cigarette and handed it to me. 老人点了一支烟递给我。

I accepted the cigarette lit by the old man. 我接下了那个老人点燃的烟。

▲ light up 点燃；照亮；使(表情)明朗起来；容光焕发

15. possession n. [U,C] 拥有；所有物(常用复数） possess vt. 占有，拥有，持有 ▲ personal possessions 个人财产

▲ take possession of / in possession of 占有，拥有(表主动)

▲ in the possession of ; come into one’s possession (表被动)被某人所占有

16. centre around/round /on /upon 集中于；以…为中心

Family activities always centre around the child. 家庭活动总是以孩子为中心。

Discussions were centred on developments in Eastern Europe. 讨论围绕着东欧的发展这一中心议题进行。

17. pray v. 祈祷，祈求； prayer n. 祈祷；祷告；恳求；恳求者；恳求的事物

▲ pray sb.to do sth/that…祈求某人做某事 ▲ pray (to sb.) for sth (向某人)祈求…

They prayed that they would defeat their enemies soon. 他们祈祷很快打败敌人。

They prayed him to come back by and by. 他们祈求他早日归来。

18. circumstance n.[C] (常用复数) 环境，情形，情况

看一下袋子上的说明。

Circumstances forced us to change our plans. 客观情况迫使我们改变了计划。

▲ in/under no circumstances 决不

▲ in /under the circumstances 在此种情形下

【短语】

public libraries and poor people usually had nowhere to find books to read. Carnegie never forgot Anderson’s 49 ; so he gave money to towns and cities to establish more than 2,000 public 50 . He also gave $125 million to a foundation called the Carnegie Corporation (卡耐基社团法人) to 51 colleges and other schools. World peace was another cause Carnegie 52 . He established the Carnegie Endowment (基金) for international peace and funded the building of the Hague Palace of Peace, which 53 the World Court with houses, in the Netherlands. By 1911, Carnegie had 54 a huge amount of money —90 percent of his 55 . Today, Carnegie has a world-wide reputation, both for his success in his business and in his contributions to charity.

36. A. admired did

37. A. wealthy considerate

38. A. business money

39. A. richest smartest

40. A. expectations decisions

41. A. Until Because

42. A. hobby

B. hope

C. life

D. career

B. Though

C. Since

D.

B. causes

C. reputations

D.

B. purest

C. poorest

D.

B. experience

C. wisdom

D.

B. sincere

C. educated

D.

B. promised

C. said

D.

43. A. discovered awarded

44. A. fun

effect

45. A. support Extend

46. A. allowed praised

47. A. public main

48. A. rarely

49. A. enthusiasm Energy

50. A. libraries Academies

51. A. buy

Choose

52. A. burst in in

53. A. handled dealt

54. A. collected

B. established C. applied D.

B. success C. sense D.

B. continue C. raise D.

B. supposed C. followed D.

B. personal C. secret D.

B. nearly C. usually D. really B. generosity

C. courage

D.

B. schools C. hospitals D.

B. aid C. assess D.

B. took on C. relied on D. called

B. provided C. pleased D.

B. donated C. invested D.

wasted

55. A. strength

第三部分 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分)

请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A

It is reported that the Ebola virus has returned to Africa. The virus causes a disease called Ebola hemorrhagic (出血的) fever. The Ebola virus affects animals and people. It killed more than 200 people in the former Zaire in 1995. This year, the Ebola virus has killed more than 150 people in Uganda.

The Ebola virus kills so quickly that the body’s defense system has no time to act against it. The disease kills fifty to ninety percent of the people it infects (感染). The disease begins with high body temperature, severe headache and muscle hurting. Then it causes severe bleeding and organ failure. Then the victim dies. Doctors say a person with the Ebola virus usually dies within three weeks after becoming infected. The disease spreads by people touching the body fluids of an infected person.

No medicine or treatment now exists for the disease. Recently, however, American researchers announced progress in developing a

B. opportunities

C. efforts

D. fortune

medicine to prevent Ebola hemorrhagic fever in monkeys. The scientists gave eight monkeys a small but deadly amount of the Ebola virus. They gave an experimental vaccine (疫苗) to only four of them. The monkeys that did not receive the vaccine died within a week. The vaccine prevented the disease from developing in the four monkeys that received it. All the four monkeys were healthy six months later.

The researchers said this was the first time a vaccine had protected animals similar to humans from the deadly Ebola virus. They will continue to test the vaccine on animals by giving them increasingly strong amounts of the virus.

56. The first symptom of Ebola hemorrhagic fever is ______. A. high body temperature B. serious bleeding C. severe body hurting

D. organ failure

57. The Ebola virus can cause death quickly mainly because _________. A. it causes a great deal of suffering B. it causes people to lose much blood

C. the body’s defense system hasn’t time to act against it D. it can easily produce viruses in people’s bodies 58. From the passage we can learn that _________. A. the Ebola virus was originally found in Africa

B. progress in finding a vaccine to prevent the Ebola virus has been made C. monkeys can be infected by the Ebola virus through air

D. people infected with the Ebola virus always die immediately after being infected

59. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Monkeys are similar to humans in how a vaccine affects them. B. The researchers directly tested the vaccine on people.

C. Half of all moneys injected with the vaccine died six months later.

D. The researchers gave the monkeys a large amount of the Ebola virus.

B

It’s hard to find a star shining brighter in Nashville than Kenny Chesney. Since he took off 15 years ago, this country musician has sold more than 25 million albums, has had sixteen No. 1 hits, won countless awards and had a sea of loyal fans who have made him the biggest North American concert-ticket seller.

Kenny is certainly at the height of his career as he releases his Greatest Hits II album this week. It’s a collection of songs in which he says each takes him to a different place or event in his life. The most personal is the song I’m Alive, Kenny tells The Boot. \on this record are really fun, but I wrote I’m Alive after my breakup with Renee. I woke up one day and realized, even though I had gone through this and didn’t feel good about it, my life still belongs to me. I’m alive; I

get to make music; I’ve got a lot of great friends. That’s the message of the song.\

Kenny insists that the song selection for Greatest Hits II is not formulaic(刻板的). In addition to the hits that climbed the country charts, the singer also wanted to include some songs unknown to his fans that reflected his life and career path. \it to be a second chapter of my life in music,\Beas You Are really does that for me.\

Kenny recently celebrated his 41st birthday, but the number of candles on the cake didn’t depress him a bit, thanks to what he loves so deeply.

\Living life the way you do on the road, it definitely keeps you feeling that way. And I think people that have music in their life are a lot better off (富有) and healthier than people that don’t. I’ve been very content to have not just a little bit of music in my life, but a whole lot of music. It drives my life.\

60. Kenny Chesney refers to one of his songs I’m Alive for the purpose of _________.

A. telling his fans about his breakup with his girlfriend B. inspiring his fans with confidence in life C. calling on people to make music like him D. advertising his new album to increase sales

61. We can learn from the passage that Kenny Chesney ______.

A. is a star not only in Nashville, but also around the world B. won few awards for his work in country music

C. was at his most successful when Greatest Hits II was released D. selected nothing but big hits for Greatest Hits II

62. What is the relationship between music and life, according to Kenny Chesney?

A. Music is a way of earning a lot of money. B. Music always makes people feel they are 18. C. Music gives life power, besides wealth and health. D. Music is the most important part of everyone’s life.

C

Experts have confirmed youngsters who use Face book(美国一社交网站) do worse in exams.

For the study, the researchers quizzed 219 college students about their study habits and the time they spent on Face book. They found that 65 percent of Face book users used the net daily, often checking it several times to see if they had received new messages. The study said that 68 percent of students who used Face book didn’t perform as well as those who did not use the site.

Surfing on Face book can swallow up(耗尽) hours of study time.

University student Daisy Jones, 21, said: \write a 2,000-word essay when I noticed my Face book habit had gotten out of hand. I couldn’t resist going online. You do that, then someone’s photo catches your eyes. Before you know it, a couple of minutes have turned into a couple of hours and you haven’t written a thing.\

While they focused on Face book, the findings are also thought to hold true for other social networking sites.

A research by the National Literacy Trust recently showed that one in five youngsters aged seven to 15 never read books outside school because websites and blogs are becoming their reading matter of choice. Pupils ranked social networking sites, blogs, general websites and magazines above books in a survey of their reading habits. Research has also shown that youngsters are spending up to six hours a day in front of a screen. However, students appeared to ignore the effect of going online on their study performance. The majority did not feel it had an impact on their work.

A spokesman for Face book said: \the benefits of services like Face book. It’s in the hands of students, with the help of their parents, to decide how they spend their time.\63. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. study shows pupils who spend time on Face book do worse in exams.

B. People who spend more time on Face book spend less time reading.

C. Websites and blogs are becoming student’s reading matter of choice.

D. The usage of Face book among younger children is high and growing.

64. The third paragraph is developed by ________ in structure.

A. example B. argument C. description D. analysis 65. What’s most students’ attitude towards the result of the study?

A. Contrary. B. Supportive. C. Understandable. D. Uninterested.

66. According to Facebook’s spokesman, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Face book doesn’t accept the result of the study. B. The result of the study is good for students.

C. Students are to blame for their poor performance in study. D. It’s parents who decide whether students should be allowed to use Face book.

D

Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records(and in previous U.S. editions as The Guinness Book of World

Records), is a reference book published annually, and contains an internationally recognized collection of world records —both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. The book itself holds a world record, as the best-selling copyrighted series of all time. However, several world records that were once included in the book have been removed for ethical (伦理的) reasons. By publishing world records in categories(种类), the book encourages people to try to beat that record, and pays no attention to health and safety. For example, following the publication of a \beyond the bounds of what was healthy; this is an example of the entries that have been removed. In 1991, the book also dropped records within the \and drinking records\category of its Human Achievements section, over concerns that potential competitors would harm themselves, and expose the publisher to litigation(起诉). These changes included the removal of all liquor, wine and beer-drinking records, along with records for eating such unlikely things as bicycles and trees. Other records, such as sword swallowing and rally driving (on public roads), were closed to further entries because the current record holders had performed beyond what were considered acceptable levels of human tolerance.

There have been examples of closed records being reopened, however. For example, the sword-swallowing record was listed as closed in the 1990 Guinness Book of World Records, but the Guinness World Records

Primetime TV show, which started in 1998, accepted three sword swallowing challenges (as did the 2007 edition of the Guinness World Records).

Chain letters are also forbidden. According to the book’s publisher: \letters, sent by post or e-mail. If you receive a letter or an e-mail, which may promise to publish the names of all those who send it, please destroy or delete it; it is a trick.\

67. This passage is mainly about _______.

A. how many kinds of records Guinness World Records has

B. ethical issues and safety concerns related to Guinness World Records

C. the history of Guinness World Records D. Guinness World Records in overview 68. What is the main purpose of the first paragraph? A. To put forward the main idea of the passage.

B. To tell the readers that the name of the book has changed. C. To indicate that Guinness World Records is a famous book. D. To encourage people to read Guinness World Records.

69. Guinness World Records has decided to remove some records because the following BUT

____.

A. the records are too difficult to break

B. the records are considered to involve immoral actions C. some aspects of trying to break them are dangerous

D. some items are considered beyond acceptable levels of human tolerance

70. From this passage we can infer that ______.

A. sword swallowing will forever be closed to further entry

B. the item about the fattest dog can be found in the present book C. the editors of Guinness World Records don’t want readers to write to them

D. the record related to rally driving can still be found in the book

第四部分 任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分) 请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填一个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

Good communication is vital in modern society. We know that much of the communication is unspoken. Consciously or unconsciously, we show our true feelings with our eyes, faces, bodies and attitudes. Your good qualities can make good communication. The personal qualities include: physical appearance, energy, rate of speech, pitch and tone of voice,

gestures, expressiveness of eyes, and the ability to hold the interest of others.

What should we do so that our communication will be effective? Here are my suggestions.

Firstly, you should be yourself. The trick is to be consistently you, at your best. The most effective people never change character from one situation to another. They’re the same whether they’re having a conversation with their close friends, addressing their garden club or being interviewed for a job. They communicate with their whole being.

Secondly, whether you’re talking to one person or one hundred, always remember to look at them. Don’t break eye contact while talking. As you enter a room, move your eyes comfortably, then look directly at those in the room and smile. This shows clearly that you are at ease. Smiling is important. The best type of smile and eye contact is gentle and comfortable, not forced.

You should also absorb other people before showing yourself. You can’t learn anything when you talk. When you attend a meeting, a party or an interview, don’t immediately start throwing your opinions. Stop for a second. Absorb what’s going on. What’s the mood of the others—are they down, up, happy, expectant? Are they eager to learn from you, or do they show resistance? If you can sense what’s happening with others, you will be better able to reach them. So, listen before you talk.

The fourth suggestion is that you focus your energy. How do you get your energy up? Before the meeting, collect your thoughts about the goal of the meeting—yours and the other’s. Once you go through the doorway, no longer think about yourself. Focus on the person you are meeting to find out what he is interested in. Properly collected energy comes across when we sincerely believe something. When you speak with energy, you are involved with your audience and your message. You create an air of certainty. The audience may disagree with you, but they can’t question your belief.

Lastly, I would like to remind you that you should lighten up. Take a good hard look at your self. Do you say “I” too often? Are you only concentrated on your own problems? Do you complain frequently? If you answered yes to even one of these questions, you need to be more relaxed.

How to communicate (71) ▲ Suggestions Dos Don’ts Change character in Be yourself Always be the same and communicate with your whole (72) ▲ situations. being. Use your eyes l Make direct eye contact. and smile l Present a gentle and l Break eye contact. l (74) ▲ yourself to comfortable (73) ▲ . smile. Listen before Stop for a short time to know Begin your talk (75) ▲ the others’ mood and what is happening with them. Focus your l Remain (77) ▲ and think Think about yourself. (76) ▲ clearly and carefully before the meeting. l Focus on the person you’re meeting. Lighten up Try to be (78) ▲ . l Say “I” too often. l Concentrate on your own problems. l Make too (79) ▲ complaint. Conclusion Good communication (80) ▲ on good personal qualities.

第五部分 书面表达(满分25分)

中国在2008年北京奥运会上令世人瞩目，中国运动员创造了新的奥运会金牌记录。获金牌的运动员除了得到政府将金，还会得到其他方面的奖励。对此，社会各界反响不一。

immediately.

赞成 1、运动员为国争了光 2、运动员付出了许多辛苦和汗水 3、奖金有利于体育后备力量的培养

不赞成 1、运动员是国家培养出来的，为国争光理所当然 2、得到大量奖金后，有些队员就会退役 请你就此现象进行简单阐述，并提出自己的一些看法或建议。（100词左右）

提示词汇：奖金bonus

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 参考答案

21-25 DACAA 26-30 BACBA 31-35 BCDCD

36-40 DADAB 41-45 BDBCA 46-50 ABABA 51-55 BBBBD 56-60 BCACB 61-65 CCAAA 66-70 ABCAD

任务型阅读:

7 1. effectively/well 72. different 73. smile 74. Force 75. talking 76. energy

77. calm 78. relaxed 79. much 80. depends 79. regularly 80. rules 书面表达(One possible version):

China has become a shock to the world. Chinese players have got the most gold medals in the 29th Olympic Games, so the Chinese government will offer each gold medal winner a bonus, local awards not included.

Some say the players have won honor for our country after taking great pains, so they deserve it. What’s more, it will benefit the training of future players. Others believe the players get well trained and paid by the country so they should win honor for our motherland. Besides, some players may quit after getting much money.

In my opinion, gold medal winner should be rewarded, but not too much. I only show respect for the sportsmen who worship the spirit of the Olympic Games.

单元练习2

Ⅰ.单项填空(5 min.)

1. It is obvious that you are very ______ the present situation of our environment.

A. responsible for B. concerned about C. concerned for D. concern with

2. Under no ______ shall we give up studying English. A. cases B. circumstances C. situations D. states

3. It comes from a story, ______ the mother's face was partly burnt for saving her child in a big fire.[来源:Zxxk.Com]

A. when B. where C. that D. which

4. Can you imagine his father's being ______ of robbing a bank on a dark winter night?

A. accused B. announced C. reported D. declared

5. Aunt Mary gave us sandwiches for our picnic. ______， she took us to the destination in her car.

A. In particular B. In addition C. In fact D. In place

6. I strongly believe that you'll grow ______ Lady GaGa when you know her better.

A. liking B. to be like C. to like D. to be liking

7. Travelling can also be very ______， and sometimes even a bit ______.

A. tired; disappointed B. tiring; disappointing C. tired; disappointing D. tiring; disappointed

8. The house was built during Ming Dynasty. It is ______ the government.

A. in time of

B. in charge of[来源:学科网] C. in want of D. in the possession of

9. Your speech given at the meeting, ______ everyone is taking into careful consideration, means much to us all.

A. where B. what C. as D. which

10. Workers sometimes lose their jobs ______ the country's transfer from a planned economy to a market economy that brings wealth and prosperity.

A. in terms of B. in case of

C. as a result of D. by means of Ⅱ. 完形填空(18 min.)

A

The first weeks were a bit hard. __1__ wasn't the problem — I was in constant __2__ with partners by e-mail and phone. But I did feel claustrophobic (患幽闭恐惧症的). With wheels on my desk chair and the refrigerator just two feet away, I could work for twelve straight hours without ever standing up. There are no physical __3__ between my living room and work table, so the only way that I found to feel like I was going “home” at the end of the day was to __4__ my use of the working chair. At nine-thirty at night, when I turned my computer off, I felt a bit like the family dog reaching the high point of its day: “Whoohoo! I get to go for a walk！” Then, around eleven-thirty, I'd find myself turning on the computer again to solve some work issue that was pre-occupying me.

Meanwhile, I discovered that working this way had __5__. Not only did I __6__ an hour from going to work and back home, I also gained a great deal of control over my time. There were __7__ interruptions than in an office. I could schedule meetings and phone calls in blocks to increase the productive time around them, and the __8__ access to my workspace late at night and on weekends could obviously be of mixed effects. This was especially important to me since, in addition to consulting work, I was writing fiction and planning a new business.

Working at home __9__ me to manage all of these activities at once without losing significant sleep. This turned out to be well worth the claustrophobia, which also __10__ as I became more used to the new routine. A short walk in the late afternoon could __11__ the shut-in feeling and make me get __12__ again to work through the evening.

You might think that, with all this added time flexibility, I would even find a few hours to clean my apartment, but never happened.

1. A. Sadness C. Loneliness

B. Happiness D. Nervousness

, unfortunately, this

2. A. discussion B. trouble C. common

D. contact

3. A. separation B. connection C. location 4. A. advise C. consider

D. combination B. forbid D. refuse

5. A. similarities B. mistakes C. advantages waste

D. spend B. more D. worse

D. sufferings 6. A. save

B.

C. increase 7. A. fewer C. less

8. A. common C. difficult 9. A. allowed C. let

B. easy D. regular B. made

D. had

10. A. expanded B. finished C. spread C. repeat

D. faded 11. A. reduce D. remind

B. gain

12. A. energetic B. organized C. realistic D. exhausted

B

Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the past few decades. 1. ______ in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in 2. ______ heart of a town. This street was built on both sides with many varied businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of goods. 3. ______ in the 1950s, a change began to take place. Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street while too 4. ______ parking places were available for shoppers. 5. ______ the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces from the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed.

An open space is 6. ______ they got when the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, were set 7. ______ as a

collection of small new stores near crowded city centres. Towards the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the cheapness of one-step shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, 8. ______ benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.

Ⅲ. 阅读填空(10 min.)

A simple piece of clothesline hangs between some environmentally friendly Americans and their neighbors.

On one side stand those who see clothes dryers as a waste of energy and a major polluter of the environment. As a result, they are turning

to

clotheslines

as

part

of

the

“what-I-can-do

environmentalism”．

On the other side are people who are against drying clothes outside, arguing that clotheslines are unpleasant to look at. They have persuaded Home Owners Associations (HOAs) access the U．S. to ban outdoor clotheslines, because clothesline drying also tends to lower home value in the neighborhood. This had led to a Right-to-Dry Movement that is calling for laws to be passed to protect people's right to use clotheslines.

So far, only three states have laws to protect clothesline. Right-to-Dry supporters argue that there should be move.

Matt Reck, 37, is the kind of eco-conscious person who feeds his trees with bathwater and reuses water drops from his air conditioners to

water plants. His family also uses a clothesline. But on July 9, 2007, the HOA in Wake Forest, North Carolina, told him that a dissatisfied neighbor had telephoned them about his clothesline. The Recks paid no attention to the warning and still dried their clothes on a line in the yard. “Many people say they are environmentally friendly but they don't take matters in their own hands，” says Reck. The local HOA has decided not to take any action, unless more neighbors come to them.

North Carolina lawmakers are saying that banning clotheslines is not the right thing to do. But HOAs and housing businesses believe that clothesline drying reminds people of poor neighborhoods. They worry that if buyers think their future neighbors can't even afford dryers, housing prices will fall.

Environmentalists say such worries are not necessary, and in view of global warming, that idea needs to change. As they say, “The clothesline is beautiful. Hanging clothes outside should be encouraged. We all have to do at least something to slow down the process of global warming.”

Title: 1. ______ in clothesline drying Two sides Details Support it Against it [来源:学+科+网] Should be encouraged Should 2. ______ a. 4. ______ to look at a. reminding people of 6. ______ 3. ______ b. in view of 5. b. housing prices will ______ 7. ______ a. persuading HOAs to a. 8. ______ waste ban it water Actions b. drying clothes in a line b. 9. ______ clotheslines by calling the HOA up a. laws 10. ______ in three states Results b. supported by environmentalists

Unit 3～Unit 4

Ⅰ. 1. B be concerned about 对??关心/在意。

2. B under no circumstances 绝不，在任何情况下都不。当其位于句首时，句子结构需倒装。

3. B 此句为非限制性定语从句，where相当于in the story。[来源:学。科。网]

4. A 句意：你能想象他父亲被控告在一个漆黑的冬夜抢劫银行吗？accuse sb. of sth.控告某人某事。

5. B 句意：玛丽阿姨给我们野餐提供了三明治。另外，她还用车将我们送到目的地。in addition表示语意递进，“除此之外”的意思。

6. C grow to do表示“变得怎么样”。

7. B tiring 令人困倦的； disappointing 令人失望的。两者均可修饰物(travel)。

8. D 考查短语意义的区别。in want of需要；in charge of管理；in the possession of 归??所有。

9. D 句中含有非限制性定语从句，先行词是your speech，在定语从句中充当take的宾语，所以用关系代词which引导。

10. C 句意：由于国家由计划经济转向带来财富的市场经济，工人们有时会失去他们的工作。as a result of 由于??的结果； in terms of 依据??；就??来说；in case of 万一；by means of通过。

Ⅱ. A：本文是一篇记叙文。介绍了作者在家办公的痛苦以及收获。

1. C 根据后面的I was in constant __2__ with partners by e-mail

and phone.可知。

2. D 根据by e-mail and phone可知，而且contact包含了

discussion。

3. A 因为作者就在家中办公。

4. B 强迫自己不再使用工作椅，即不使用电脑工作。 5. C 根据后面可知作者现在是在叙述在家办公的优点。 6. A 既然在家办公自然是节约了上下班在路上的时间。 7. A 在家里一个人办公肯定受到的打扰少。 8. B 在家上班就可以很容易进入工作区。

9. A allow sb. to do sth. 其他3个选项都要跟省去to的不定式，即make/let/have sb. do sth.。

10. D 既然适应了新的作息，原来的幽闭恐惧症自然就会逐渐消失。

11. A 外出散步可以减轻一下封闭的感觉。

12. A energetic 精力充沛的； organized 有组织的； realistic 现实的； exhausted 筋疲力尽的。

B：1. Early 2. the 3. But 4. few 5. Because 6. what 7. up 8. with

Ⅲ. 1. Different opinions 2. be banned/forbidden 3. Reasons 4.wonderful/pleasant 5. global warming 6. poor neighborhood 7. fall 8. reusing 9. complaining 10. having been passed

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