1、Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars单元自测 （模块）1 完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 110 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。字数：196 完成时间：14 分钟难度：*Who said: “If I didnt have bad luck, I wouldnt have any luck at all！“ However，not all “bad luck“ should be considered as a (n) 1 thing. When life gives you a kick,
2、let it kick you 2 ! In the 1920s, Ernest Hemingway 3 something about “bad luck“ and got just such a kick. He was 4 to succeed as a writer when 5 struck. He lost a suitcase containing all the manuscripts (手稿) that he had been planning to publish.Hemingway couldnt imagine doing his work all over again
3、. All those months of writing were simply 6 . He told a friend about his bad luck, who told him it was actually very good 7 ! He assured (向.保证) Hemingway that when he rewrote the stories, he would forget the 8 parts; only the best material would reappear. He encouraged Hemingway to start again, but
4、with optimism and 9 this time. Hemingway did rewrite the stories and eventually became a world-famous writer.Dont pray for fewer problems; pray for more ability. Dont ask for smaller challenges; ask for greater 10 . When life gives you a kick, let it kick you forwards! 1. A. essential B. confusing C
5、. acceptable D. bad2. A. backwards B. off C. on D. forwards3. A. learned B. said C. heard D. solved4. A. waiting B. struggling C. dreaming D. wishing5. A. challenges B. changes C. disaster D. failure6. A. buried B. failed C. wasted D. undone7. A. fortune B. result C. journey D. idea8. A. weak B. imp
6、ortant C. good D. last9. A. knowledge B. confidence C. imagination D. luck10. A. chance B. sympathy C. wisdom D. kick答案：文章用海明威的例子来说明一个问题：当生活给你一个打击，你就借势向前。1. D 通读全文可知“ 不应该把所有的坏运气都看作坏事”(它也许是推动你前进的一次机会或者动力) 。根据此意需要选 D 项2. D 根据文章最后一段可以得到提示：“When life gives you a kick, let it kick you forwards!” 当生活给你一个打
7、击，你就借势向前。3. A 海明威通过这个“厄运”学到了一些东西。学到了 / 学会了要用 learn 表达。4. B 从第四段最后一句“Hemingway did rewrite the stories and eventually became a world-famous writer.”可知在他丢书稿的时候他尚未成名，所以是在努力(struggling)当中。5. C 即将出版的书稿丢了，这对尚未成名的海明威来说不啻是一次灾难(disaster) 。6. C 这几个月的辛勤劳动的成果就这样付诸东流了(simply wasted)。7. A 他向朋友哭诉时，朋友却认为这是运气（fortun
8、e） 。从下文他劝告海明威重新来写/ 52作并且取得成功可以看出来。8. A 忘记那些不太有印象的东西，这些也是小说里不怎么重要或不精彩的(weak)部分。weak 与 the best 相对。9. B 朋友鼓励他要乐观(optimism)，要有自信心(confidence)，而 confidence 与 optimism并列，表达相近的意思。10. C 从前一句的 “Dont pray for fewer problems; pray for more ability.”可知不是要祈祷问题会减少，而应该去起到自己获得更大的能力。那么，下一句：不是祈祷少一些挑战，而应该祈祷自己具备更高的智慧
9、(greater wisdom)来应对这些挑战。不是寻找一个简单的解决途径，而是要可能的最佳的方法。2.语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为 110 的相应位置上。字数：143 完成时间：8 分钟 难度：*On Wednesday morning at eleven oclock, I was walking down Main Street. I had just parked my car. Suddenly I heard two shots. I thought they 1 (
10、come) from the bank. I ran toward the bank. I saw a man 2 (come) out. He was short and fat 3 a big moustache. More 4 (importance),he had a bag of money and a gun in his hands! 5 I could do anything, he ran up the street 6 disappeared behind a bus.That afternoon I went to the movies. 7 happened? I sa
11、w the thief again at the foot of the stairs! I telephoned the police from a telephone next to the rest rooms. The police arrived in 8 than five minutes. They arrested the thief just as he 9 (buy) a chocolate bar from the candy machine. What an exciting day! And best of all, the bank gave me 10 $ 100
12、 reward.答案：1had come 考查动词的过去完成时态，表枪声在我想认为之前发生：2Coming 考查动词短语 see somebody doing sth的结构：3with 介词，“有，具有“：4importantly more importantly 表“更重要的是”：5Before 时间状语从句，表“在之前” ：6and and 连接 ran up.和 disappeared 两个动作，表并列关系：7What What happened?是固定句型，表惊讶：8. 1ess less than 5 minutes 表“不到五分钟”。9was buying 过去进行时态，表当时正在
13、买巧克力时，警察逮捕了他：10a 表一份奖品：3.信息匹配阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请阅读下列某书店各书架的相关信息：Section A: Do-It-Yourself Section-On these shelves customers can find the latest manuals on how to do everything from building a computer to constructing your own home.Section B: Sports 2)你赞成哪一种学习方式，合作学习还是单独学习?3)你以前采取什么学习方式，比较你先后采取
14、两种学习方式上的变化及不同结果。写作要求1作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；标题自定。2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。评分标准 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。写作辅导1写作有可能用到的主要短语和单词：热情 enthusiasm, 合作学习 study in groups，单独学习 study alone。2本文的概要必须包含以下要点：I prefer to study alone. I find studying alone more challengingand exciting. / I believe the mo
15、st effective way to learn new knowledge is by Studying alone. 3本文要注意，概要一定要根据文段的时态来写。同时，绝对不能抄袭原文的句子。文章是谈你对同学间是否必要合作学习的看法，属于评论性文字，故多用一般现在时或一般将来时态。但你以前采取何种学习方式属于经历，必须使用一般过去时态。_答案：The Best Way to LearnIn Mikes speech, we know that he likes to study alone because studying alone is the most effective, mor
16、e challenging and exciting way to learn new knowledge.Personally I like studying in groups. When studying in groups we can learn from each other, share our experiences in solving difficult problems and learn more in less time.In the past I seldom had the confidence to discuss study topics with my cl
17、assmates. I also had little enthusiasm for studying as I found it very boring. But following my teachers advice I joined a study group and to my surprise my performance in class was improved greatly. Studying became more enjoyable and something I looked forward to doing, as I was able to learn from as well as help others. So for me, studying in groups is by far the most effective way to learn.
