1、Unit 4 Earthquakes lnaguage points 课时作业 .词汇运用(用所给词的适当形式填空 )1She stood there，_(hesitate) over whether to join the fight or not.答案： hesitating2The popular cartoon Mulan is an_ (adapt) of a Chinese poem for children.答案： adaptation3. The boy picked up a(n)_(hand) of stones and started throwing them at u
2、s.答案： handful4If you feel any _(comfort)，such as dizziness，sweating or chest pain，please tell me.答案： discomfort5Wines are_(classify) according to quality.答案： classified6. You must be _.This letter is addressed to someone else.There must be some_.(mistake)答案： mistaken ；mistakes7He was not sure how to
3、_the word in Chinese，so he looked it up in the dictionary to make sure of its_ (pronounce)答案： pronounce ；pronunciation8_，Adams made a big_by doing business with a foreign company，which was really_to him.(fortune)答案： Fortunately；fortune；fortunate9When you start swimming，the first thing you must learn
4、 is how to breathe_(proper)答案： properly10No matter how cold it is，my sister will not wear_(wool) trousers.答案： woolen11He had a good disguise， but he spoke of the secret，_(betray) himself.答案： betraying 12The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities _(rise) steadily since 1990.答案： has
5、 been rising13Alice returned from the managers office，_(tell) me that the boss wanted to see me at once.答案： telling14The news reporters hurried to the airport，only_(tell) the film stars had left.答案： to be told 15The rare fish，_(save) from the cooking pot，has been returned to the sea.答案： saved.选词填空ma
6、ke the acquaintance of，be classified as，make remarks on，condemn.to，make a fortune，every time，hesitate，pass.off a s 1_he comes here，he is attracted by the beauty here.答案： Every time2The stone statue of a beautiful woman made by Pygmalion would_him _live alone.答案： condemn；to3It is said that beer _a fo
7、od product.答案： is classified as4The Goddess _for a moment before she agreed to help him to bring her to life.答案： hesitated5He _the situation at the present and gave some practical advice.答案： made remarks on6According to their agreement，he should _himself _a Duke and not betray himself.答案： pass；off a
8、s7During my travel to Mount Tai，I_a young girl from Shanghai.答案： made the acquaintance of8He _by selling fried chicken in the market.答案： made a fortune.阅读理解To get rid of daily troubles，lots of people escape to the outdoorsmaybe a weekend bike ride，a fishing trip or a hiketo clear their minds.And now
9、 there is some scientific evidence that it actually helps.Researchers have found that looking at natural scenery makes people forwardthinking in their decisionmaking.In one experiment，the researchers offered immediate or delayed rewards to three groups of volunteersa group who had viewed photos of n
10、atural scenes，a group who had viewed urban photos， and a group who didnt view any photos at all.All the volunteers are offered two types of rewards：100 euros now or a larger sum in 90 days time.A clear distinction of the results appeared.Participants viewing or exploring nature were far more willing
11、 to wait for an extra 20,30 or 40 euros than the other two groupsshowing that their exposure to natural beauty may have made them more willing to accept delayed rewards.The researchers say the psychological benefit could be because nature moves at a slower pace altogether，while city life fills us wi
12、th pressure to acquire status，material goods and friendship anxiously.When we take a step back and see the environment as a whole，all those tiny struggles will disappear into the time zone of the Earth itself.As the old Greek saying goes，a society grows great when old people plant trees whose shade
13、they know they shall never sit in.We might all be doing our grandchildren a favor if we spend less time running after personal interests，and more time planting those trees.语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。当人们有烦恼时喜欢户外活动，而经过研究发现，观看自然风景对于人们摆脱压力是非常有益的。1When people are in trouble，they often tend to_.Asolve it quickly witho
14、ut delay Bignore all their personal troublesCtake various outdoor activities Dsee photos with beautiful scenery at home解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句 “To get rid of daily troubles，lots of people escape to the outdoorsmaybe a weekend bike ride，a fishing trip or a hiketo clear their minds.”可知，当人们有烦恼时，他们常常参加各种各样的户
15、外活动。答案： C2Why are those exposed to natural beauty more willing to accept delayed rewards?ABecause they may become rich quickly.BBecause they may forget about their personal troubles.CBecause they may worry about the environment.DBecause they may get some exercise and become healthy.解析： 推理判断题。根据第三段中的
16、 “showing that their exposure to natural beauty may have made them more willing to accept delayed rewards”，并结合第四段最后一句“When we take a step back.all those tiny struggles will disappear into the time zone of the Earth itself.”可推知，他们之所以愿意接受迟来的 奖励是因为他们可能忘记 了他们的个人麻烦。答案： B3When researchers conducted the ex
17、periments，they_.Aoffered the same rewards to the volunteersBshowed only photos of natural scenes to the volunteersCseparated the volunteers into different groupsDprovided psychology lessons for the volunteers解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句 “In one experiment，the researchers offered immediate or delayed rewards t
18、o three groups of volunteersa group who.”可知，研究者在实验中把志愿者分成了三个不同的组。答案： C4What can be inferred from the last paragraph?AOld people should plant more trees.BPeople are expected to be forwardthinking.COld people should leave more to their grandchildren.DPeople are required to show concern about nature.解析
19、： 推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句 “As the old Greek saying goes，a society grows great when old people plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”可推知，前人种树后人乘凉，因此人们应 具有超前意识。答案： BPeople tend to have one of three beliefs about the meaning of work and which category you fall into largely depends on your
20、parents，according to the new research from the University of Michigan.Workers who are joboriented are those just trying to make a living who much prefer the activities they pursue outside of the office.Careeroriented adults your typical “workaholic” value the social status and reputation that comes
21、with professional achievement，and gain much of their identity from their jobs.Callingoriented people do work that they are passionate about because they want to have a positive impact on the world.In the first empirical study into how these orientations originate，researchers found that how teenagers
22、 view their parents work ethic is central to the development of their own work attitudes.Its not a straightforward transfer of values.People who perceive their father to have a strong careerorientation are more likely to be careeroriented themselves，but careerdetermined mothers have no effect on the
23、ir kids work orientation.The researchers attributed this to generational gender norms.When the studys participants were teenagers，mostly in the 1980s，men were more commonly employed outside of the home and were more likely than women to hold “career” jobs with opportunity for advancement.Mothers do
24、have a notable effect on whether children have a joborientation mentality.Teenagers who are close to their mothers are less likely to view work as just a job when they grow up，probably because theyve been raised to value social，rather than instrumental，life experiences.Having both parents display th
25、e same work ethic has an amplified influence，but only in the case of callingoriented children.As our society favors money and professional achievement，a child with two callingoriented parents is more likely to have the confidence to ignore these social pressures and pursue his dreams.Children can af
26、fect their parents work ethic，too.Allowing people to bring their children into the office has been shown to improve efficiency and productivityand could help raise that next generation of careeroriented workers.语篇解读 据密歇根大学的研究，孩子对工作的态度受父母的影响，特别是父亲。如果父母所属的工作类型相同，父母对孩子的这种影响力会增强。5If you are proud of bei
27、ng a teacher，and you are enthusiastic about your job，you belong to_.Athe joboriented group Bthe careeroriented groupCthe workaholic group Dthe callingoriented group解析： 考查推理判断。从第二段最后一句“Callingoriented people do work that they are passionate about because they want to have a positive impact on the wor
28、ld.”特别是“passionate”一词可知答案。答案： D6Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AChildren valuing their parents careerorientation will be careeroriented.BFathers have a greater influence than mothers on teenagers attitude towards jobs.CCallingoriented mothers have little effect on
29、 their childrens work orientation.DChildrens attitudes towards jobs arent related to parents解析： 考查推理判断。从第四段中的 “People who perceive their father to have a strong careerorientation are more likely to be careeroriented themselves，but.work orientation.”可知答案。答案： B7What is the attitude of the child with t
30、wo callingoriented parents towards the social pressure?AHe takes no notice of it.BHe thinks too highly of it.CHe looks on it as a difficulty.DHe considers it confusing.解析： 考查细节理解。从第六段中的 “a child with two callingoriented parents is more likely to have the confidence to ignore these social pressures a
31、nd pursue his dreams”可知答案。答案： A8If children are at their parents workplace，their parents_.Awill not be affected by their children at allBwill ask them to leave as quickly as they canCwill be more effective and productive thenDwill probably feel nervous and embarrassed解析： 考查推理判断。从第七段中的 “improve efficiency and productivity”可推知答案。答案： C
