1、Unit 4 Section .单词拼写1Hes devoted his whole life to the _(保护)of the rare animals.2She is still_(搜寻)for a new job.3We all heaved a sigh of _(放松)when we heard that they were safe.4Here I would stress the _(重要)of mathematics to the whole of science.5This defeat was a_(沉重的)blow to the enemy.6It is highly
2、 necessary to _(预防)against the dangers of the coming typhoon.7I really _(欣赏)a good cup of tea.8He needs a high _(收入)to support such a large family.9The station is two miles_(遥远的)from the school.10The_(重要性)of telling the truth can not be doubted.答案：1.protection 他终生献身于珍稀动物的保护。2hunting 她还在找新工作。3relief
3、当我们听说他们平安无事时，都松了一口气。4importance 这里我要强调数学对整个科学的重要性。5powerful 这次失败是对敌人的有力的打击。6secure 预防即将来临的台风的危险很有必要。7appreciate 有好茶一杯， 我就真乐在其中了。8income 他需要很高的收入才能养活这么大一家子人。9distant 学校离车站两英里。10importance 讲真话的重要性不容置疑。.句型转换1Panda is one of the endangered wild animals in the world.Panda is one of the wild animals_ _in
4、the world.2Some of the wild animals are disappearing.Some of the wild animals_ _ _.3The old lady is sleeping peacefully.The old lady is sleeping_ _.4The baby burst out crying in the midnight.The baby_ _ _in the midnight.5A series of miserable failures followed their early success.Their early success
5、_ _by a series of miserable failures.答案：1.in danger 2.are dying out 3.in peace 4.burst into tears 5.was succeeded.单项填空1Because of the destruction of forest, many species are_.Adying away Bdying downCdying out Ddying from答案：C die out 指“(物种)灭绝” 。die away 或 die down“(光、声音的)慢慢消失” ；die from“死于” 。2Too muc
6、h smoking and drinking_him greatly, which meant bad living habits had an_on his health.Aaffect; effect Baffected; effectCaffected; effects Daffect; effects答案：B affect 为及物动词，因题干为过去时态，故排除 A、D 两项；have an effect on.“对有影响” ，为固定搭配。3This is a place where children can play without_， but if you are really_pl
7、ease call the number 9919919.Ain danger; dangerous Bdanger; in dangerCdangerous; dangerous Din danger; in danger答案：B without danger“无危险地；安全地” ；in danger“在危险中” ，指自身处于危险之中。4I appreciated _ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago.Ahaving been given Bhaving givenCto have been given Dto have given答
8、案：A 句意：我很感激两年前给我出国学习的机会。appreciate 后不接不定式，故排除 C、 D 两项；根据题意，主语是“被给予机会” ，所以用被动语态，故选 A 项。5This book_18 articles，_three written by my mother.Acontains; contains Bincludes; includesCcontains; including Dincludes; containing答案：C 句意：这本书有 18 篇文章，其中包括我母亲写的三篇。18 篇文章构成了这本书的全部内容，应用 contain；介词 including 意为“包括 ”，
9、其宾语是整体中的一部分。6To our joy, the local panda reserve has_in raising two great pandas.Amanaged BsucceededCsurvived Dcompeted答案：B 句意：令我们高兴的是，当地的熊猫保护区成功饲养了两只大熊猫。succeed in doing sth.意为 “成功做某事” ，符合题意。 manage 通常后接 to do 形式；survive“幸存” ；compete “竞争” 。7Our company will_your elder brother as an adviser(顾问) Aemp
10、loy BdemandCtake Drequire答案：A 句意：我们公司将雇用你哥哥为顾问。 employ sb. as.意为“雇用某人为” ，符合题意。demand “要求” ；take 与 on 搭配后可表示“雇用” ；require“需要” 。8Special attention should be _ to the healthy growth of the younger generation.Amade BpaidCsent Dtaken答案：B 句意：应特别注意年轻一代的健康成长。 pay attention to“注意” ，为固定搭配，此处用了被动语态。9Tourism is
11、 a major source of _ for the country.Afare BpayCincome Dcharge答案：C 句意：旅游业是这个国家的主要收入来源。 income“收入” ，source of income 意为“收入来源” 。fare“票价” ；pay“工资；薪金” ；charge“费用；价钱” 。10Horror films will do you more_than good.Aharm BuseCimportance Dtense答案：A 句意：恐怖电影给你带来的害处要多于好处。由后面的比较成分 good 可知，前面应用 harm。do sb. harm 意为“
12、伤害某人” 。.完形填空In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic(技工). One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl_1_to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl_2_the mother would not return to her eggs and she_3_to take them home. There
13、she carefully_4_the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days_5_the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the_6_.Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother._7_， to these young geese, the girl was their mother.As they_8_， the girl was able to_9_her birds to run across th
14、e grass, but she could not teach them to_10_. The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when_11_and in her dreams. Later, she had an_12_： She would pilot a plane to guide them in_13_. She asked her father for a plane and he assembled(组装)a small aircraft for her.Caring about_14_safety, th
15、e father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not_15_or follow him, and_16_slept in the grass.One day, the girl_17_into the plane, started it and soon left the_18_. Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds_19_flapped(拍打)their wings and_20_. She flew the plane freely in th
16、e sky, her young birds following.文章大意：本文描述了一位女孩与一群野天鹅的纯真情感。一天，女孩无意中在湖边捡到了数枚天鹅蛋并把它们带回了家。借助于灯的光热，她成功地把小野天鹅孵化出来。但是随着小天鹅们的日渐成长，女孩的担心却与日俱增：野天鹅在家养的环境下根本不会飞行。她央求爸爸为自己造了一架小飞机，并亲自驾驶着飞机，教会了野天鹅们如何在空中飞翔！1A.managed BattemptedChappened Dsupposed答案：C 句意：一天，女孩在湖边散步时，她碰巧发现了一只雌性野天鹅所产的 20枚天鹅蛋。happen to do sth.表示“碰巧做某事
17、” 。例如：I happened to sit by her in the cinema.在电影院我碰巧坐在了她旁边。2A.realized BexpectedCimagined Dadmitted答案：A 句意：过了一段时间，女孩意识到那只雌性野天鹅不会再回来孵化这些天鹅蛋，她决定把它们带回家。realize 表示“意识到” ；例如： Does he realize his mistake yet? 他意识到他的错误了吗？3.A.helped BdecidedCafforded Dmeant答案：B decide 表示“决定” ；例如：She decided to live in Londo
18、n. 她决定住在伦敦。4A.placed BprotectedCtreated Dexamined答案：A 句意：她小心翼翼地把天鹅蛋放置于家中的一盏灯的光热下。place 表示“(小心或有意)放置；安放” ；例如：He placed cups and saucers on the table. 他把杯子和茶碟放到桌上。5A.ago BoutClater Dlong答案：C 句意：几天之后，幼天鹅破壳而出，降生到人间。later 表示“以后，后来，随后” ；例如：The accident took place a few minutes later. 这意外事故在数分钟后就发生了。6.A.fa
19、mily BlakeChome Dworld答案：D come into the world(to be born)为固定表达，表示 “出生，降生人间” 。例如：Jesus Christ came into the world to save us from our sins. 基督降世拯救我们摆脱罪恶。7.A.But BAlsoCThus DStill答案：C 句意：因此，对这些幼小的天鹅来说，这位女孩就是它们的妈妈。thus 表示“因此，从而，所以” 。8A.increased BimprovedCrose Dgrew答案：D 句意：随着小天鹅们渐渐长大，女孩能够引领它们在草地里奔跑，；
20、grow 表示 “长大；长高；发育；成长” ；例如：A growing child needs plenty of sleep. 正发育的孩子必须睡眠充足。9A.ask BleadCwant Dallow答案：B lead 表示“引领；带路；领路” ；例如： She led the horse back into the stable. 她把那匹马牵回了马厩。10A.fly BraceCswim Dsing答案：A 句意：但是她却不能教授它们如何飞行。 fly 表示“飞；飞翔” ；例如：A kite was flying above the playground.一只风筝正在操场上空飞翔。11
21、A.asleep BawayCaround Dawake答案：D 句意：女孩对此越来越担忧，无论是清醒时分还是在梦境里。awake 表示“醒着( 尤指入睡前或刚醒时 )”；例如：The noise was keeping everyone awake.喧闹声吵得大家都睡不着。12A.idea BopinionCexplanation Dexcuse答案：A 句意：后来她想出了一个主意：她要驾驶一架飞机引导幼天鹅们飞行。idea表示“主意；想法；构思” ，通常指凭感觉或想象所形成的看法或意见。例如：It would be a good idea to call before we leave.
22、我们出发之前打个电话是个好主意。opinion 表示“意见；想法；看法” ，多指初步的或缺乏证据支持因而不十分肯定的意见或看法。例如：He was asked to give his honest opinion. 已请他直言不讳地发表意见。13.A.sky BheavenCflight Dplane答案：C in flight(while flying)表示“飞行” 。例如：The bird had been shot down in flight. 这只鸟是在飞行中被打下来的。14A.his BherCtheir Dits答案：B 句意：因为担心女儿的安全，父亲决定亲自驾驶飞机。15A.r
23、espect BrememberCrecognize Dreceive答案：C 句意：然而，这群野天鹅既不认可他，也不愿跟随着他。recognize 表示“(正式 )认可，接受，赞成” 。例如：He is recognized to be their leader.人们都承认他是他们的领袖。16A.so Binstead Chardly Dtoo答案：B 句意：相反，它们在草丛中睡觉。 instead 表示 “反而，却” ；例如：He didnt reply. Instead, he turned on his heel and left the room. 他没有回答，反而转身离开了房间。1
24、7A.climbed BlookedCreached Dfell答案：A 句意：一天，女孩爬进了飞机的驾驶舱，启动飞机引擎，很快就飞离了地面。climb 表示 “攀登；爬” ；例如：She climbed up the stairs. 她爬上了楼梯。18A.house BfloorCwater Dground答案：D the ground 表示“地面” ；例如：He slipped off the ladder and fell to the ground. 他从梯子上滑了下来摔在地上。19A.secretly BdisappointedlyCpatiently Deagerly答案：D 句意
25、：看到它们的妈妈飞向天空，天鹅们急切地拍击翅膀，开始了它们的行程。eagerly 表示“急切地；热切地 ”；例如：I eagerly waited to read his latest novel. 我急切地等待着看他的新小说。注意：take to sth.表示“(尤指为逃避危险)逃往，躲到” ；例如：The rebels took to the hills. 反叛者躲进山里。20A.looked away Bset outCwent by Dturned back答案：B set out 表示“出发；动身；启程” ；例如：They set out on the last stage of t
26、heir journey.他们动身开始最后一段行程。.阅读理解What do the following animals have in common? Pandas, rhinoceros, Mexican burrowing snakes, pink pigeons and small tooth sawfish. They are all endangered animals! Animals become endangered for a variety of reasons. Sadly，humans are behind every one of them! For centuri
27、es, humans have hunted elephants for their tusks, and killed tigers for their beautiful fur，caught fish for food. While we still have elephants, tigers, and fish in the wild, we cannot say the same about many others that have simply died out! Year 1505 was a dreadful turning point in the natural his
28、tory of the island of MauritiusEuropean sailors discovered this beautiful island in the Indian Ocean and brought dogs, pigs, monkeys with them. The arrival of humans and those introduced animal species were bad news for dodo birds. About 50 pounds and flightless, dodo birds did not have any natural
29、enemies until then. They picked fruit fallen from trees and built their nests on the ground. Shortly after humans set foot on Mauritius, however, dodo birds realized that they were in big troublemen killed them for their meat, and those introduced animal species destroyed their nests and ate their e
30、ggs. The effects of excessive (过度的 )hunting and foreign species drove dodo birds to first become much fewer and then die out. The last dodo bird was killed in 1681.Humans and animals have always competed for land and other natural resources. We clear an area of a forest for farming. We cut down tree
31、s and use wood to build beautiful houses. We build reservoirs (水库) to make sure that we have enough water to use. At the same time that we are trying to make our life comfortable, we destroy the habitats of wild animals.More than once we have seen on television that rescue workers are trying their b
32、est to save seabirds in spilled(泄漏的)oil. More than once we have heard about how emissions of carbon dioxide (二氧化碳的排放) and other gases have raised the Earth temperature and caused global warming. Pollution has a serious and long lasting effect. If we choose to do nothing and continue to pollute our p
33、lanet Earth, our next generations will have to face an Earth without birds singing and beasts roaring. 文章大意：地球上越来越多的动物灭绝，其根本原因是什么呢？1Which of the following are NOT endangered animals?APandas. BRhinoceros.CPink pigeons. DDodo birds.答案：D 细节理解题。dodo birds 不是濒危动物，而是已经灭绝的动物。2What does the underlined word
34、“dreadful” (in Paragraph 4) mean?ASurprising. BExciting.CUnpleasant. D Quick.答案：C 词义猜测题。从本段的内容分析可知正是人类的到来和外来物种的进入使dodo birds 面临灭顶之灾，所以应是一个不好的、令人不悦的转折点，故选 C。3Paragraph 5 mainly talks about _.Ahow excessive hunting led to endangerment of animalsBwhen foreign species entered the island of MauritiusCthe
35、 human activities caused the loss of habitats of animalsDpollution played a main role in the worsening of the environment答案：C 推理判断题。从本段可知正是人类的活动使得动物们的栖息地遭到了破坏，故选 C。4What is the best title for the passage?AWhat Makes the Animals in DangerBHow to Save the Endangered AnimalsCPollution and AnimalsDDont Hunt for Animals答案：A 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了导致动物灭绝的情景及其发生的原因，因此选A。
