1、Unit 4 Making news 练习.单句写作1. Now (轮到我) to make a speech.Im very nervous.答案： comes my turn2.Johnson hasnt been to Thailand，and (他也不想 ) to go there.答案： neither/nor does he want3Nowhere (你能看到) so many grand bridges as in Wuhan.答案： can you see4 (如果明天下雨 )，I would stay at home and read some books.答案： Shou
2、ld it rain tomorrow5Only when he told me the news (我知道) what had happened.答案： did I know6 (如果我知道 ) your telephone number，I would have called you.答案： Had I known7My sister likes to send postcards to others while travelling，and (我也喜欢 )答案： so do I8. (虽然他是个孩子) ，he has rich acting experience and has acte
3、d in more than 10 films.答案： Child as / though he is9 (杰克取得如此大的进步) that our teacher praised him and awarded a schoolbag to him.答案： Such great progress had Jack made10Not until Linda had her own baby (她真正体会到) that it was difficult but happy to be a mother.答案： did she really realize.阅读理解On any given we
4、ekend，the Washington，D.C.，public library system offers nearly a dozen classes.You can try Matt McEntees class，where hell teach you how to fix anything from a clock to a broken heart in person.I decided to check out a small class early one morning.Its called Homebuying 101.Today，there are about 10 ad
5、ultsranging in age from their mid20s to early 50sfinding their seats.In the second row，Whenna Andrews,28，already has her notebook out.I ask Andrews why she came to a class at the library，instead of learning how to buy a home online.“This is going to be my first time buying a home and I have a lot of
6、 questions， ” Andrews answers.“I feel like if Im reading by myself online I can get lost in the information.”Andrews decision to learn in a physical classroom is still the preferred choice for adults， according to a new study by the Pew Research Center.Pew looked at nearly 3,000 people，ages 18 and o
7、lder.Pew wanted to know how，and where， adults learn，after they leave their formal schooling.“Learning is still very much a placebased thing， ”says Pew researcher John Horrigan.“The Internet plays a role，but its secondary in most respects.”For the 74 percent of adults who considered themselves to be
8、personal learners，only a third turned to the Internet for most or all of their learning.The study also found differences when it comes to education and income level.For those with a bachelors degree (学士学位) ，technology is helping.But for those with just a high school diploma (毕业文凭 )，its not playing a
9、s big a role.The study even found that many werent aware of online resources like lots of open online courses or learning tools like Khan Academy.Whenna Andrews knows about those thingsshe even found the homebuyers class on Facebook.But she prefers learning in person.“I feel like the library seems m
10、ore credible(可信的)，if that makes sense ， ” she says.语篇解读 本文是说明文。研究调查发现成人终身学习的主要方式仍然是走进课堂学习。1What can we infer about Matt McEntees class?AIts aimed at older people.BIt provides online classes.CIts open every morning.DIts a facetoface class.解析： 细节理解题。由第一段的 where hell teach you.in person 可知，Matt McEntee
11、的课程是由华盛顿公共图书馆系统开设的周末班，针对成年人进行面对面授课。 答案： D2For Andrews ，the online information about homebuying seems .Avaluable BincorrectCconfusing Doutofdate解析： 推理判断题。由第四段的 if Im reading by myself online I can get lost in the information 可知，网络信息量之大让 Andrews 觉得困惑。答案： C3What does Andrews think of the classes the li
12、brary offers?AShe looks forward to them.BShe shows no interest in them.CShe thinks they should be improved.DShe thinks there is no market for them.解析： 推理判断题。由最后两段的 she prefers learning in person.I feel like the library seems more credible 可知，Andrews 对华盛顿公共图书馆系统开设的课程充满期待。答案： A4The text mainly discuss
13、es .Athe development of online coursesBthe important role technology playsCthe leading way of lifelong learningDthe roles of the public library system解析： 主旨大意题。由第五段的调查结果learn in a physical classroom is still the preferred choice for adults 以及倒数第三段分析受教育水平和收入水平对人们学习方式的影响可知，本文探讨的是成人终身学习的主要方式。答案： C.完形填空
14、John and Bobby joined a wholesale (批发的) company together just after graduating from college the same year.Both worked very 1 .After several years，however，the boss 2 Bobby to the position of manager but John remained a(n) 3 employee，John could not take it anymore，handed in his resignation to the boss
15、 and 4 the boss did not value hardworking staff，but only promoted (升职) those who flattered (奉承) him.The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years.He 5 for a moment and said， “Thank you for your criticism (批评)，but I have a(n) 6 .I hope you will do one more thing for our company 7 you leave.P
16、erhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation.”John 8 .The boss asked him to find out anyone selling watermelon (西瓜) in the 9 .John went and returned soon saying he had found out a man selling watermelon.The boss then asked how much per kg and John 10 his head.He went back to the m
17、arket and returned，telling the boss $1.2 per kg.The boss told John to wait a second，and he called Bobby to come to his office.He asked Bobby to do the 11 thing as he had told John to.Bobby went，returned and said， “Boss，only one person selling watermelon，$1.2 per kg.$10 12 10 kg.He has 340 melons in
18、13 .On the table 58 melons，each weighs about 2 kg， 14 from the South two days ago.They are fresh，red，and of good quality.”John was very 15 and realized the difference between himself and Bobby.He decided not to 16 but to learn from Bobby.My dear friends，a more successful person is better at 17 ，thin
19、ks more and explores in depth. 18 exist in the daily details.For the same matter，a more successful person sees more and 19 so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his 20 .If a person sees one year ahead while you see only tomorrow，the difference between the two is 365 times.Ho
20、w could win?语篇解读 本篇为一记叙文。John 与 Bobby 大学毕业后同时进入了一家批发公司。两位工作都很卖力，可是几年后 Bobby 成为了一名经理，而 John 依然是一名普通职员，这到底是为什么呢？1A.badly BhardClazily Dhappily解析： 由下文内容可知两人工作都很努力。答案： B2A.encouraged BpraisedCpromoted Dsupported解析： 然而，几年后老板把 Bobby 晋升为经理。promote 晋升，提升，符合语境。答案： C3A.ordinary BuniqueCdevoted Dspecial解析： 但是
21、John 依然是一位普通的(ordinary)员工。答案： A4A.charged BcomplainedCproved Dconvinced解析： John 向老板递交了辞呈并抱怨说老板不重视努力工作的员工。答案： B5A.explained BapologizedCthought Dwhispered解析： think for a moment 想了一会儿。答案： C6A.request BorderCinvitation Dpromise解析： (老板说)谢谢你的批评，但我有一个请求。答案： A7A.since BunlessCafter Dbefore解析： 我希望在你离开之前再为我们
22、公司做一件事情。答案： D8A.refused BdoubtedCagreed Dinsisted解析： 由下文内容可知 John 同意了老板的请求。答案： C9A.office BmarketCdistrict Dbuilding解析： 由下文的“He went back to the market.”可推知。答案： B10A.nodded BturnedCwaved Dshook解析： John 回到市场去询问价格，可见他一开始并不知道，所以摇头。答案： D11A.other BlittleCdifferent Dsame解析： 老板让 Bobby 去做同样的事情。答案： D12A.by
23、BforCwith Dto解析： 10 千克西瓜需要 10 美元。答案： B13A.need BplaceCall Dshape解析： 他总共有 340 个西瓜。in all 总共。答案： C14A.bought BgrownCdiscovered Dproduced解析： 在桌子上有 58 个西瓜，每个重约 2 千克，是两天前从南方买来的。答案： A15A.impressed BdisappointedCexcited Dconfused解析： John 非常失望并且意识到他与 Bobby 之间的不同。答案： B16A.compare BresignCenvy Dsuspect解析： 他决定
24、不再辞职而是向 Bobby 学习。答案： B17A.expressing BbargainingCobserving Dmanaging解析： 由上文内容可知善于观察的人更容易成功。答案： C18A.Chances BExperiencesCDesires DHarvests解析： 机会存在于每天的细节之中。答案： A19A.lower BnearerChigher Dfarther解析： 由文章的最后一句话可知，对事情看得更长远些，就会有更多的机会。答案： D20A.success BwisdomCposition Daim解析： 看得长远的人会发现机会，抓住它，从而实现自己的目标。答案：
25、D.语法填空Buying books on the Internet is a great way to save time and money.Online bookstores offer new books and 1. (use) books that can save you a lot of money.Whats more， they are far better 2. (compare) to traditional bookstores as they offer much broader kinds of books.You can either click the kin
26、d of ebooks online 3. type the book title and get it in seconds.Another advantage of shopping online 4. (be) that you can also read the book reviews as well as readers reviews to get an idea 5. the book is worth buying.Online bookstores offer great discounts，which is a big 6. (attract) for book love
27、rs.For book lovers,7. is most important to get books in time.Therefore，you need to find a reliable online bookstore that will be able to provide fast deliveries.Here are some tips to use when selecting an online bookstore.Some online bookstores are popular for fiction books; some are for nonfiction
28、books or novels，etc.8. (understand) their specialization will help you to get the right kinds of books in time.Check whether you will be buying the books from a third party seller or 9. (direct) from the websites.Never jump at stores that offer super cheap prices， as books 10. (sell) at such a low p
29、rice could be in very bad condition.1解析： 考查非谓语动词。修饰 books，并与 books 构成逻辑上的动宾关系，表示被动，因此用过去分词作定语，在此是形容词化的过去分词，意为“旧的，用过了的” 。答案： used 2解析： 考查非谓语动词。此处 compared.在句中作状语，且 compare 与主语 they之间为逻辑上的动宾关系。答案： compared 3解析： 考查固定搭配。either.or.为固定短语。答案： or 4解析： 考查 be 动词的时态。主语为 Another advantage of shopping online，故谓语
30、动词用单数。全文用一般现在时，故用 is。答案： is 5解析： 考查名词性从句的引导词。此处 whether(是否)引导同位语从句，解释说明 idea 的具体内容。答案： whether 6解析： 考查词性转换。由上文的 a big 可知此处应用名词形式。答案： attraction 7解析： 考查代词。此处 it 为形式主语，指代真正的主语 to get books in time。答案： it 8解析： 考查非谓语动词。分析句子成分可知， their specialization 作主语，因此用动词ing 形式。答案： Understanding 9解析： 考查词性转换。此处用副词 di
31、rectly 修饰 will be buying。答案： directly 10解析： 考查非谓语动词。由句意可知，此处 sold 在句中作定语，修饰 books，且 sell 与 books 之间为逻辑上的动宾关系。答案： sold .书面表达为了让大家更多地了解野生动物，提高濒危动物保护意识，你校英语俱乐部于近期组织会员们参观了你市北郊的野生动物园。假如你是俱乐部成员兼校英语网站记者，请你写一篇英语短文报道此次活动。内容包括：1时间：7 月 23 日；2活动过程：参观室内展厅；和户外野生动物近距离接触；3简要评论。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3报道的标题
32、已给出，但不计入总词数。English Club explored the Wildlife Park答案： English Club explored the Wildlife ParkOn July 23rd，our school English Club organized a visit to the Wildlife Park located in the northern suburb of our city，for all its members.First we visited the indoor exhibition，where we saw many colorful p
33、ictures of different kinds of butterflies，dinosaur fossils and other wild animals.Then we entered the outdoor area by bus to see the wild animals，such as lions and tigers.For most students，it was the first time they had seen animals in the open air so closely.It was really exciting.Through this activity，we learned more about wild animals and our awareness of protecting the endangered animals was improved.
