1、1Unit 4 Helping people around the worldA卷单项填空1Carbon dioxide, which makes a _ between us and the sun, prevents heat from getting out of the atmosphere easily, so the earth is becoming warmer.Adifference BcomparisonCconnection DbarrierD 解析：句意：二氧化碳是我们和太阳之间的一道屏障， 它使地球上的热量不容易释放出大气层， 于是地球就变得越来越暖和。 differ
2、ence“分歧， 区别” ； comparison“比较” ； connection“联系” ； barrier“障碍， 屏障” 。 语境说地球的热量因二氧化碳而不容易释放出大气层， 因此这里选 D, 表示“障碍， 屏障” 。 2I m surprised to hear that Sue and Paul have _So am I. They seemed very happy together when I last saw them.Abroken up Bfinished upCdivided up Dclosed upA 解析：句意：听到 Sue和 Paul分手的消息我很吃惊。 我
3、也是。我上次看到他们的时候，他们在一起似乎很幸福。 break up“破裂； 分手” 。3It is not _ to discuss the question again and again.Aworth BworthyCworthwhile DwhileC 解析：It is worthwhile to do sth. 为固定句型， 意为“做某事是值得的” 。 4For most people, _ work stress involves _ lack of satisfaction and not feeling appreciated.A/; / Bthe; theC/; the D/
4、; aD 解析：考查冠词。 句意：对大部分人来说， 工作压力包含缺乏满意感和被欣赏感。第一空， stress作“压力” 讲时， 是不可数名词， 故不用冠词； 第二空， a lack of “缺乏， 缺少” ， 为固定短语。 故选 D项。 5You are expected to give an explanation _ to account for what happened.Aequal BsimilarCadequate Deager2C 解析：考查形容词辨析。 句意：大家期望你给出一个充分的理由来解释发生了什么。 此处是形容词作定语，修饰 explanation。6Those who
5、_ new responsibilities need additional guidance for a period of time until they are familiar with the new work.Aset out Btake upCset up Dtake onD 解析：take on responsibilities“承担责任” ， 符合题意。 7I look on it as a good opportunity to _ fresh skills and broaden my knowledge.Arequire BacceptCacquire DsubmitC
6、 解析：句意：我把它看作是一次获取新技能， 拓宽知识面的很好的机会。 acquire“获得” ，符合句意。 require“要求” ； accept“接受” ； submit“顺从； 提交”。 8As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of _ energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel.Aprimary BalternativeCinstant DuniqueB 解析：句意：随着煤和
7、石油越来越少， 科学家们正在研究一些新方法来利用这些可替代能源， 如太阳能、风能和水能。 alternative“可选择的， 可替代的” ， 符合句意。 primary“首要的， 初期的” ； instant“立即的， 迅速的” ； unique“独特的” 。 9George Bush, the former US. president, has taken up oil painting since leaving the White House, revealing that painting _ his relaxed lifestyle.Aallowed for Baccounted
8、forCstuck to Dcontributed toD 解析：考查动词短语辨析。 句意：美国前总统乔治布什自从离开白宫就开始从事油画创作， 这显示绘画促成了他的休闲生活方式。 contribute to 表示“促成， 贡献，有助于” 。 10Oldfashioned phones matter when wireless networks _in disasters.Aturn down Bturn outCbreak down Dbreak outC 解析：句意：在灾难中，当无线网络出故障时，老式手机就(显得)很重要了。turn 3down表示“调小；拒绝” ；turn out表示“生产
9、；结果是，证明是” ；break down表示“出故障” ；break out表示“(战争、疾病等的)爆发” 。由题干中的关键信息oldfashioned phones matter和 in disasters可知此处填 break down“出故障” 。11It was essential that the application forms _ back before the deadline.Amust be sent Bbe sentCwould be sent Dwere sentB 解析：句意：申请表务必在截止日期之前寄回。 在 It is essential thatclause
10、 结构中， that 从句中谓语动词常用虚拟语气， 其形式为：(should) do。12I took my driving license with me on holiday，_I wanted to hire a car.Ain case Beven ifCever since Dif onlyA 解析：考查条件状语从句。句意：我在度假时随身带着驾照，以防自己需要租车。in case表示 “以防，万一” ，符合句意。后三项分别表示 “即使” “自从” “但愿” ，都不符合语境。13All of these letters and telegrams, almost without exc
11、eption, urge that the cause we have been fighting for _Abe carried on Bbeing carried onCcarrying on Dto carry onA 解析：考查虚拟语气。 动词 urge, suggest, advise, order, demand, require 等后的宾语从句需用虚拟语气， 即用“should 动词原形” 来表示催促、愿望、建议、命令、请求等， should 可以省略。 14What a pity! The bus has just left.Oh, _ I had come to the s
12、top five minutes earlier.Aonly if Bif onlyConly just Dnot onlyB 解析：考查虚拟语气。 句意：真遗憾！公共汽车刚刚离开。 哦， 要是我早 5分钟来车站就好了。 if only 表示“要是就好了” ， 引导表示虚拟语气的句子。15Would you mind giving me a lift home, Bill?_ Ill wait for you at the gate after work.AHow come? BBy all means.4CWhy not? DUp to you.B 解析：考查交际用语。 句意：比尔， 你介意
13、让我搭便车回家吗？当然可以， 下班后我在门口等你。 根据回答判断， by all means“务必， 一定” ， 符合语境。A“怎么会？” ； C“为什么不(介意)呢？” ； D“(是否介意)这取决于你。 ” 故选 B。 阅读理解AGet a FREE YEAR! Order NOW and get a FREE YEAR of Parents magazine! Thats 2 full years (24 issues) for the regular 1year ratejust $12. But HURRY, this offer wont last! (U. S. orders on
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16、 here: www. to view our privacy policy.【解题导语】 文章是一则广告。如果现在订阅杂志 Parents, 可以免费获赠一年的杂志，也就是说花一年的费用可以得到两年的杂志。1The purpose of the advertisement is _Ato help parents with their daily lifeBto attract more subscribersCto collect more money for charityDto introduce a new productB 解析：写作意图题。根据第一段“Get a FREE YE
17、AR! Order NOW and get a FREE YEAR of Parents magazine！.But HURRY, this offer wont last！”可知，现在预订的话， 可以免费获得一年的杂志，但是需要抓紧时间订阅，因为活动不会持续太长时间。说明此广告的目的是鼓励人们订阅杂志， 故选 B。2What benefit can the readers possibly get according to the ad?AOnly $12 is to be paid for 24 issues of the magazine.BReaders can get a free
18、offer of the magazine any time of the year.CReaders from all over the world can enjoy the free offer.5DReaders can communicate face to face with child experts on the Internet.A 解析：推理判断题。 根据第一段“But HURRY, this offer wont last！”可知，免费获得一年杂志的活动持续时间有限，排除 B; 根据第一段“U.S.orders only, please.”排除 C；根据第二段“Every
19、 issue of PARENTS is filled with practical advice from leading doctors and child experts” 可知，每期杂志都包含来自医生和儿童专家的建议，读者不能面对面地和儿童专家交流，排除 D。根据第一段第二句可知选 A。BAfter having been settled in our new home for almost a year, I decided to finish unpacking the last few boxes. Hidden low in the pile was a box simply
20、marked “Nick” . Excitement shook my emptynest heart upon seeing the name of my eldest son, who now lives eleven hundred miles away. Delighted, I spent hours studying the artwork, awards and report cards that propped my memory door wide open and let the days of his childhood come home.I found his soc
21、cer“trading card” at age six and a Mothers Day card from the year he was nine. I found an award Nick won in the second grade for top sales in a school fundraiser. First place in the entire elementary school. Even at the age of seven, he_had_a_way_with_people_. Next I found an envelope addressed to N
22、ick in my own handwriting.“For Nick to read when he is grown， ” the envelope said. I have a tradition of writing letters to my kids at different times in their lives and saving them to read when they are older. This particular letter I had written to my son was dated Mothers Day fifteen years ago. H
23、e had been in kindergarten, and reading it brought back memories of the day I realized what a truly selfless, kind child I had been blessed with.Dear Nicholas, Today is Mothers Day. As I watch your beautiful sleeping face, I want to write this letter to you later so you will always know how much joy
24、 you bring me.You gave me the best present Ive ever received today! It has a little story behind it that I will treasure forever. You have been diligently saving your allowance for weeks to buy some material for Grandma to make a tent for you. You had $ 7.00 saved last week, but you asked me to take
25、 you to a nearby boutique where handmade crafts(which I love！) were sold. You were so cute, watching me as I looked at things, and if I liked something, you would ask how 6much it cost. We found an adorable little teddy bear with an antique lace collar and a ribbon tied around its neck and a ring at
26、tached. You pretended you loved it and even tried on the ring. You were very tricky for a fiveyearold boy！ You bought the bear all by yourself and said you were sorry, but you spent all your money and would just make me something for Mothers Day. (I would have loved anything you made！)This morning y
27、ou woke me up with a big smile and a package wrapped in paper towels and tape. You were so proud and excited! There inside was the little bear that I will always treasure. You sacrificed your tent for me.I am so proud of your sweet, generous spirit and the many ways every single day that you bring m
28、e joy. You are truly special and I am honored to be your mom.Love，MomI still have the bear and the little ring. And Nick did get his tent. I smile at the memories and place my letter for Nick in an envelope to mail to him. I hope reading it will remind him what a miracle he is and how blessed I feel
29、 to be his mother.How I missed my little guy!Each page in his school years book had a small school photo for that grade stuck to it. If I turned the pages fast, like a homemade cartoon book, I could see the transformation from preschool to high school. It was like watching him change into an adult r
30、ight before my eyes.This unexpected trip down memory lane was the best way I could think of to spend my Saturday. This is one box I will never unpack and put away. Its definitely one to keep close by and on days when my heart longs for my firstborn, I will dig it out, open a box of tissues, and let
31、the memories come home again.【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。 一位母亲在整理东西时发现了一个装有儿子物品的盒子， 看到盒子里的东西后， 她对儿子的思念之情油然而生。 3By saying “he had a way with people”， the author really meant that _ANick failed to persuade people to donateBNick was poor at getting on with people7CNick had a gift for dealing with peopleDNick kept
32、himself cut off from peopleC 解析：句意理解题。 根据第三段的“I found an award Nick won in the second grade for top sales in a school fundraiser. First place in the entire elementary school. ” 可以推测出， “he had a way with people” 应该指儿子很会和人打交道。 故答案为 C项。 4According to the passage, the author wrote the letter on Mothers
33、Day when Nick was _A9 B7C6 D5D 解析：细节理解题。 根据第六段的“ You were very tricky for a fiveyearold boy！” 可知， 作者写这封信的时候， 儿子才五岁。 故答案为 D项。 5Having bought the bear, Nick promised to make his mother something for Mothers Day so as to _Anot let his mother downBgive his mother a surpriseCshow his false kindnessDmake
34、a fool of his motherB 解析：细节理解题。 结合信的内容可知， 儿子假装买了自己喜欢的小熊， 而告诉妈妈会给她做个母亲节礼物， 就是为了给妈妈一个意外的惊喜。 故答案为 B项。 6What kind of child was Nick according to the authors description of him?AIndependent but tricky. BDevoted and optimistic.CGenerous and sincere.DTalented but dishonest.C 解析：推理判断题。 根据第四段中最后一句的 “what a t
35、ruly selfless, kind child” 及母亲信中的描述， Nick用自己省下来的钱买了母亲节的礼物， 可见他对妈妈非常慷慨， 对妈妈的爱是非常真诚的。 故答案为 C项。 7The author treasured the bear and the ring because _Athey represented her sons love for herBthey were just what the author lovedCthey were her sons favorite toysDthey were what her son could afford8A 解析：推理判
36、断题。 根据信的内容可知， 作者的儿子用自己省下来的钱给妈妈买了礼物， 虽然礼物不是很贵重， 但因其是儿子的“爱” 的表达， 所以作者非常珍惜。 故答案为 A项。 8Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?AA Letter to Nick BA Blessed MotherCAn Excellent Son DThe Memory BoxD 解析：标题归纳题。 纵观全文， 作者是因为整理东西时， 意外地发现了装有儿子物品的盒子， 从而向我们娓娓道出作者对儿子的想念。 故答案为 D项。 B卷完形填空I first
37、 got to know Rose while working in a hospital kitchen.When I arrived at 6 am., Rose was already there. “Hi, Im Janet.” I tried to be _1_， although I already knew Rose was hard to work with. Rose _2_ what she was doing and looked over her reading glasses. I could tell from her _3_ that she wasnt deli
38、ghted to see a student worker._4_， I started to work. However, nothing I did _5_ her. All morning her eagle eyes missed _6_ and she was very sharp with me.Totally discouraged, I was _7_ with a dilemma(困境)：should I ask my director to _8_ my work? Scheduling was fairly flexible. Or should I _9_ and fi
39、nd another job? “Oh, Lord, help me love Rose. Lord, bless Rose.” I prayed. “You need to love her.”That was the _10_ he sent me.The next morning, I did things Roses way as much as possible to avoid _11_. Later I learned that she was a single mother with 3 children. My heart _12_. In the following day
40、s, my _13_changed. I began to see Rose as a hurting person and even _14_prayed for her. The ice started to _15_. As we had more chances to work together, Rose became truly _16_ to see me every time and would _17_ her feelings. We became real friends.That summer I _18_ a lesson that Ive never forgott
41、en. The world is full of people like Rosedemanding, yet _19_ inside. To turn an enemy into a friend, _20_ is your best choice.【解题导语】 本文为夹叙夹议文，题材为日常生活类。作者通过讲述自己和一个待人严苛的人交往的故事，阐明了一个道理：爱可温暖人心。1A.confident Bcool Cfriendly Dpatient9C 解析：根据“although I already knew Rose was hard to work with”可知设空处答案为 C项(fr
42、iendly)。2A.loved Bforgot Chated DstoppedD 解析：作者向 Rose打招呼，Rose 停下了手中的活看了她一眼。A：热爱；B：忘记；C：讨厌；D：停止。3A.experience BexpressionCdescription DappearanceB 解析：根据上下文可知，作者从 Rose的表情中可以看出 Rose见“我”是一名实习生而感到不悦。A：经验；B：表情；C：描述；D：外表。4A.Otherwise BAnyway CTherefore DBesidesB 解析：虽然 Rose不友好，但“我”还是开始工作了。A：否则；B：即使这样；C：因此；D
43、：此外。5A.pleased Bexcited Cpuzzled DdisappointedA 解析：根据下句可知“我”做的一切都没让她高兴起来。A：使高兴；B：使激动；C：使困惑；D：使失望。6A.everything Bnothing Csomething DanythingB 解析：整个上午， “我”做的事没有一件逃过她锐利的目光。动词 miss在本句中意为：未看到，故答案为 nothing。7A.satisfied BconcernedCfaced DequippedC 解析：be faced with.面对8A.assess Bstart Cinspect DswitchD 解析：“
44、我”要请院长帮“我”换一份工作吗？A：评估；B：开始；C：视察；D：改变。9A.quit Bhesitate Cresist DtryA 解析：还是辞掉它找一个新的工作？A：离开(工作职位)；B：犹豫；C：阻挡；D：尝试。10A.message Bgift 10Cnotice DwarningA 解析：A：消息；B：礼物；C：通知；D：警告。11A.accident Bdefeat Cconflict DdangerC 解析：第二天上午，为避免冲突， “我”尽可能照 Rose的方式去做。A：事故；B：失败；C：冲突；D：危险。12A.jumped Bbroke Craced DsankD 解析
45、：当得知 Rose是一位 3个孩子的单身母亲时， “我”心情很沉重，故选 D。13A.plan Bfocus Caim DpromiseB 解析：在接下来的几天， “我”的关注点转移了。A：计划；B：关注点；C：目标；D：诺言。14A.wildly Bmerrily Csilently DcuriouslyC 解析：甚至默默为她祈祷。A：疯狂地；B：高兴地；C：默默地；D：好奇地。15A.increase Bmelt Cgather DdeclineB 解析：根据句中的 ice可知答案为 melt(融化)。16A.anxious Bproud Cguilty DhappyD 解析：随着一起工作
46、机会的增多，Rose 每次见到“我”时，不仅变得真的很开心，而且还愿意和“我”分享她的感情了。A：焦虑的；B：骄傲的；C：内疚的；D：高兴的。17A.share Bcontrol Chide DspareA 解析：参考上题解析。A：分享；B：控制；C：躲藏；D：抽出。18A.gave Bmissed Cattended DlearntD 解析：A：给；B：错过；C：出席；D：领会到，学到。19A.enthusiastic Battacking Churting DpositiveC 解析：根据第四段中的 a hurting person可知本题答案为 C项。20A.love Bexplanat
47、ionCforgiveness Dcomfort11A 解析：要把敌人变朋友，爱是你最佳的选择。阅读理解AFour MustSee Route 66 AttractionsThe United States is full of odd roadside attractions. Route 66 is home to some of the oldest and most known attractions of them all. Here are four attractions you should see along the Mother Road：1Paul Bunyan and a Hot DogRoute 66 travelers pass by many fiberglass giants (巨人) right along the road. These giants were a popular form of advertising in the 1960s. Many of them stood in front of service stations. They held car parts,
