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1、Unit4 Earthquakes(30分钟限时训练).完形填空I was enjoying a salad at an outdoor caf when a homeless lady came over.She was yelling and _1_ everyone who walked past her for spare change.My instant _2_ was fear and I hoped she wouldnt come near me，but she did.I was on the phone and when she came，I said politely，

2、“Im on the phone，in the _3_ way I could，assuring (确信) myself what she _4_ was a lesson in manners.She walked away，saying，“Im _5_ you.Im sorry.Ill leave.And she turned the corner and disappeared.Normally，I would feel relieved or _6_，but something in me couldnt rest.Without another thought，I started s

3、earching through my entire wallet，the pockets，everythingfor all of the _7_ I could possibly find.I caught up with the lady and said，“This is all I have.I _8_ and gave her all I had.She held my hand and said，“Thank you！Thank you！Her hand was rough and dirty，but I did not _9_ holding it.She looked at

4、me，saying，“Will you _10_ my face？And for some reason，I did.I reached up and put my hand on her _11_ and she started to cry.I could sense it was as if she had not been touched by a loving，soft hand in _12_，so I held it there，trying to _13_ her with my heart open.It was _14_.After a few moments I took

5、 my hand away.I said，“Take care of yourself.You will be OK.Be careful.She thanked me，and walked away _15_.She wasnt begging any more，and I walked away with an open heart，trying to make sense of what had just happened.语篇解读：面对一个无家可归的女人，作者倾囊相助，并且用自己的手去触摸她的脸颊，从而使她的内心得到慰藉。1A.seeking BattractingCinviting

6、Dbegging解析：根据此空后的change可知，流浪女向每一个经过她身边的人讨钱。答案：D2A.expression BreactionCdonation Ddevotion解析：根据句中I hoped.可知，作者的第一反响是害怕，希望她千万不要到自己身边。答案：B3A.nicest BstrangestCcoolest Dbravest解析：根据句中politely可知，为了能让流浪女离开，作者语调很和蔼。答案：A4A.wanted BneededCreminded Dinstructed解析：作者要给她上一堂礼仪课，这是作者认为她所需要的。答案：B5A.annoying Bhurtin

7、gCsupporting Dfollowing解析：根据下一句Im sorry可知，流浪女向作者抱歉，说打搅了。答案：A6A.surprised BinterestedCsatisfied Dexcited解析：此空与relieved构成并列关系。用一个理由把流浪女从身边支开，作者应该松了一口气或是比拟满意。答案：C7A.money BpeopleCcloth Dmaterial解析：本句中作者一系列的动作都是在找钱。答案：A8A.went out Bsat downCreached out Dgave in解析：根据句中gave her可知，作者伸出手把钱递给了流浪女。答案：C9A.allo

8、w BmindCconsider Dremember解析：根据下文内容可知，作者不介意握住她的手。答案：B10A.watch BwashCtouch Dkiss解析：根据下文put my hand可知，这个流浪女要作者用手去触摸她的脸。答案：C11A.cheek BshoulderCfinger Dback解析：根据上文face可推断，作者把手放在她的脸颊上。答案：A12A.days BagesChours Dminutes解析：根据流浪女的表现可知，她的脸颊仿佛好几年没有被关爱的手触摸过了。答案：B13A.help BencourageCsave Dcomfort解析：作者做出这样的动作是为

9、了从心理上抚慰她。答案：D14A.sad BseriousCpowerful Dformal解析：上文提到她感动得开始哭，因此作者用温暖的手来抚慰她的心灵是很有效的。答案：C15A.responsibly BangrilyCcarefully Dquietly解析：与上文yelling构成比照：心灵上得到抚慰后，她安静地(quietly)离开了。答案：D.语法填空With the reform of Chinese higher education，more and more colleges and universities put emphasis on nurturing student

10、s abilities._16_ a result，elective courses are _17_ (avail) not only for excellent academic performers but also for students of the average level.Certainly，students have different reasons _18_(choose) their own electives.For some，practical skills are the essence of college education，and therefore，co

11、urses on computer science，marketing，and finance _19_ (prefer)On the other hand，_20_ may hold the idea of liberal education and electives concerning literature，history，and philosophy are the most welcome.Take me as _21_ example：being a disciple of free education，I stand for the idea _22_ university i

12、s not a place for survival skills，_23_ a palace of knowledge and critical reasoning._24_ my major is chemistry，the electives I attend most frequently are English literature，an Introduction to Classic Music，and Different Schools of Western Painting._25_ really widen my horizon.16解析：as a result是一个固定搭配

13、的短语，意思为：结果。答案：As17解析：前面有系动词be，故后面应接形容词，故填available。答案：available18解析：reason to do sth.故此处填不定式。答案：to choose19解析：因为前面的科目是受到偏爱，故用被动。答案：are preferred20解析：前面有“For some，所以这里应填others。答案：others21解析：这是一个固定短语：take.as an example。答案：an22解析：the idea后面是一个同位语从句，引导词只能用that。答案：that23解析：考查not.but.结构。答案：but24解析：虽然“我的专业

14、是化学，但“我最常去的选修课是这里有转折的意思，故填Although。答案：Although25解析：这里要填的词应为代词，代替前面提到的选修课，故填They。答案：They.阅读理解AA company planning to open the first hotel in space says it is on target to accept its first paying guests in despite critics (评论家) questioning the investment and the length of time for the multibilliondolla

15、r project.The Barcelonabased architects of the Galactic Suite Space Resort say it will cost $4.4 million for a threenight stay at the hotel.This price also includes an eightweek training course on an island.During their stay，guests would see the sunrise 15 times a day and travel around the world eve

16、ry 80 minutes.Galactic Suite Ltds CEO Xavier Claramunt says the project will put his company in a leading position of a new industry with a huge future ahead of it，and forecasts space travel will become common in the future.“Its very normal to think that your children，possibly within 15 years，could

17、spend a weekend in space，he told Reuters Television.A promising space tourism industry is beginning to take shape with construction in progress in New Mexico of Spaceport America，the worlds first facility (设施) built specifically for passengers.British industrialist Richard Bransons space tours firm，

18、Virgin Galactic，will use the facility to send tourists to space at a cost of $200,000 a ride.Galactic Suite Ltd，set up in ，hopes to start its project with a single pod (别离舱) in orbit 280 miles above the earth.“It will take a day and a half to reach the pod，and the passengers will join it for three d

19、ays，Claramunt said.More than 200 people have expressed an interest in traveling to the space hotel and at least 43 people have already reserved it.The numbers are similar for Virgin Galactic with 300 people already paid or signed up for the trip，but unlike Branson，Galactic Suite says they will use R

20、ussian rockets to transport their guests into space from a spaceport to be built on an island in the Caribbean.But critics have questioned the project，saying the length of time that will be used is unreasonable and also where the money is coming from to support the project.语篇解读：西班牙的Galactic Suite公司正

21、在筹建世界上首家太空旅馆，方案于开业。26Whats Xavier Claramunts attitude towards the space tourism industry?AQuite critical. BSlightly worried.CHighly optimistic. DFully satisfied.解析： 推理判断题。根据第三段.in a leading position of a new industry with a huge future ahead of it.可知，答案为C。答案：C27Virgin Galactics guests will be transp

22、orted into space by using rockets produced in_.ASpain BAmericaCBritain DRussia解析：细节理解题。根据第四段New Mexico of Spaceport America，the worlds first facility.和.will use the facility to send tourists to space.可知，答案为B。答案：B28Which of the following is one of the critics concerns about this project?AIt is hard t

23、o ensure the safety of tourists.BThere are many technical difficulties.CIt will be a waste of resources.DIt may lack support in money.解析：细节理解题。根据末段.also where the money is coming from to support the project可知，答案为D。答案：D29According to the passage，traveling to the space hotel _.Awill soon be possible f

24、or common peopleBhas attracted the attention of some peopleCwill make a large profit for the tourist industryDis considered an industry with a huge future by many people解析：推理判断题。根据末段.300 people already paid or signed up for the trip.可推断，答案为B。答案：B30Whats the best title for the passage?AThe worlds fir

25、st space hotel is to open in BThe worlds first commercial spaceport is being builtCSpace tourism：a surprising new industryDSpace travel will become common in 15 years解析：主旨大意题。本文是一那么新闻，主要内容是：西班牙的Galactic Suite公司正在筹建世界上首家太空旅馆，方案于开业，故答案为A。答案：ABKasey Kaczmarek：When I read “Would My Dad Love Me？by Martha

26、，I related to how Martha felt about her father.I always wondered if my dad cared about me，or if he even loved me.All the kids would be with their dads and they would ask me where my dad was，and I would tell them that he was out of town.For all you kids who have a dad，tell him how much you love him b

27、ecause there are plenty of kids who would love to have a dad.Armen Abidian：This article describes everything about me and my life.When I was about 3 years old，my mother and father had a big argument and got divorced.Now Im 13 years old and I havent seen my father for 10 years.Just like Martha，I dont

28、 know what he looks like now，whether or not hes got married to a different woman，or if he has another child.Emma Ramirez：When Martha talked about how “most girls have dads who take them to their practices，buy them things and play with them，I thought I was one of those girls.I never stopped to think

29、about how there are girls who have always dreamed of having those things but dont have a father.After reading what Martha wrote，I told myself I would always appreciate the days I spend with my dad because I am very lucky to have a dad who does so much for me.Stephanie Felix：This article reminded me

30、of how much I missed my dad when I was younger.I really relate to this article because I used to always wonder about my dad，but not any more.Life without my father has made me more independent and responsible.By reading this article I remember all of this and I was able to understand what the writer

31、 was talking about.语篇解读：大家看了Martha关于她父亲的文章后发表了自己的感想。31The above four paragraphs are most probably _.Acomments on a book about a girl who has no fatherBcomments on Marthas opinion about parents loveCfour peoples thoughts after reading Marthas articleDletters to Martha to comfort her解析：推理判断题。通读全文，可知是文

32、章中的四个人看了Martha关于她父亲的文章后发表的感想，应选C。答案：C32What does the passage suggest?AMarthas father didnt love her.BMartha didnt grow up with her dad.CMartha was brought up by her grandparents.DMarthas parents got divorced when she was 13.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的Just like Martha，I dont know what he looks like now.可知Martha不

33、是跟她父亲长大的。答案：B33What does Kasey Kaczmarek suggest kids do?ANot ask other kids where their dads are.BBe kind to those kids who dont have a dad.CTell their fathers how much they love them.DSpend as much time with their fathers as possible.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的For all you kids who have a dad，tell him how much

34、 you love him可知应选C。答案：C34After reading what Martha wrote，Emma Ramirez _.Adecided to spend more time with her fatherBtold herself to appreciate all that she hadCrealized how badly she behaved in the pastDfound how lucky she was to have a dad解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的After reading what Martha wrote，I told myself

35、.I am very lucky to have a dad who does so much for me.可知Emma Ramirez在读完Martha所写的文章后，感到自己有父亲是多么的幸运。答案：D35Who became more independent and responsible living a life without a father?AKasey Kaczmarek. BStephanie Felix.CEmma Ramirez. DArmen Abidian.解析：细节理解题。根据末端的Life without my father has made me more independent and responsible.可知应选B。答案：B