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1、选修6 Unit 4.用所给的词的适当形式填空1. Many people do not believe the _ of the ghosts. But some young children doubt that there _all kinds of ghosts in the world. (existence)答案existenceexist2. When we got there, the _went off. The local told us that the _power there was not enough. (electrical)答案electricityelect

2、rical3. He has made _progress in his study after he worked day and night _for nearly a few months. (steady)答案steadysteadily4. We _with each other on the matter, but it is urgent to reduce the _， for we dont have much time left. (disagreement)答案disagreedisagreement5. The storm _to hit our city, but w

3、e will observe the _of it closely. (tend)答案tendstendency.完成句子1她再也不能忍受那家伙了。She could hardly _ that fellow any longer.答案put up with2这个方案当然会对我的工作方式有影响。This scheme will certainly _to the way I do my job.答案make a difference 3他们的争端导致了战争。Their dispute _ war.答案resulted in4他试图增强体质。He tried to _his strength.答

4、案build up 5以前职工总是抱怨他们的工资、工作条件等等。Employees were always complaining about their wages, their working conditions，_.答案and so on6我妹妹总是不停地问我问题。My younger sister _ asking me question after question.答案kept on7毋庸置疑，这首新歌一定会非常流行。_ that the new song will be extremely popular.答案There is no doubt.语法填空(实中高考热身)阅读下面

5、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。As China mourned the_1_(die) from the catastrophic earthquake that hit Sichuan Province，the media across the country paid its respect_2_returning to black and white. For example, some logos on the Internet ran entirely_3_colour.It is the first time

6、in my life_4_we have felt the whole nation act as one. It is a sober period but a moment full of hope and_5_(strong)It is a display of humanism and respect for life in a more open civil society.During three days of national mourning_6_(order) by the government, national flags were flying at halfmast

7、_7_public entertainment have been cancelled.The public were asked to stand in silence for three minutes from 228 pm on Monday, the time the deadly quake hit on May 12.“I was so lucky_8_(survive) the disaster. Said Sluck, a student studying at Sichuan University，who still remembers screaming. “We all

8、 are involved in the catastrophe. Everyone is sad, but tears will only blur_9_vision. We must be strong in order to see clearly and walk straight. We_10_(convince) that all will be fine with joint efforts nationwide and worldwide.答案1. dead2. by3. without4. that5. strength6. ordered7. and8. to surviv

9、e/to have survived9. our10. are convinced.阅读理解A(湖南，A)Eddie Mckay, a onceforgotten pilot, is a subject of great interest to a group of history students in Canada.It all started when Graham Broad, a professor at the University of Western Ontario, found McKays name in a footnote in a book about univers

10、ity history. McKay was included in a list of university alumni(校友) who had served during the First World War, but his name was unfamiliar to Broad, a specialist in military history. Out of curiosity, Broad spent hours at the local archives(档案馆) in a fruitless search for information on McKay. Tired a

11、nd discouraged, he finally gave up. On his way out, Broads glance happened to fall on an exhibiting case showing some old newspapers. His eye was drawn to an old picture of a young man in a rugby uniform. As he read the words beside the picture ，he experienced a thrilling realization. “After looking

12、 for him all day, there he was, staring up at me out of the exhibiting case， said Broad. Excited by the find, Broad asked his students to continue his search. They combed old newspapers and other materials for clues. Gradually, a picture came into view.Captain Alfred Edwin McKay joined the British R

13、oyal Flying Corps in 1916. He downed ten enemy planes, outlived his entire squadron(中队) as a WWI flyer, spent some time as a flying instructor in England, then returned to the front, where he was eventually shot down over Belgium and killed in December 1917. But theres more to his story. “For a brie

14、f time in 1916 he was probably the most famous pilot in the world， says Broad. “He was credited with downing Oswald Boelcke, the most famous German pilot at the time.Yet, in a letter home, McKay refused to take credit, saying that Boelcke had actually crashed into another German plane.McKays war rec

15、ords were destroyed during a World War air bombing on Londonan explanation for why he was all but forgotten.But now, thanks to the efforts of Broad and his students, a marker in McKays memory was placed on the university grounds in November . “I found my eyes filling with tears as I read the word de

16、ceased (阵亡) next to his name, said Corey Everrett，a student who found a picture of Mckay in his uniform. “This was such a simple example of the fact that he had been a student just like us, but instead of finishing his time at Western, he chose to fight and die for his country.语篇解读一位军事史专家，the Univer

17、sity of Western Ontario大学的知名教授，在翻阅校史时无意间在校友录上发现了他不熟悉但在一战中服过役的一位校友。在搜遍档案馆信息一无所获时，无意间在展窗里发现了该校友的照片。于是和学生们一起找到了有关该校友的更详细的信息。这位校友既是教官又是飞行员，在屡次战斗中屡建奇功，最后英勇就义，其事迹感人至深，催人泪下。1What made Professor Broad continue his search for more information on McKay?A. A uniform of McKay.B. A footnote about McKay.C. A book

18、 on McKay.D. A picture of McKay.解析事实细节题。从第二段中“His eye was drawn to an old picture of a young man in a rugby uniform.“After looking for him all day，there he was.可知答案。答案D2What did the students find out about McKay?A. He trained pilots for some time.B. He lived longer than other pilots.C. He died in th

19、e Second World War.D. He was downed by the pilot Boelcke.解析事实细节题。从第三段中.spent some time as a flying instructor in England，.可知答案。答案A3McKays flying documents were destroyed in_.A. BelgiumB. GermanyC. Canada D. England解析事实细节题。从第四段中“Mckays war records were destroyed during a World War air bombing on Lond

20、on.可知答案。答案D4We can learn from the last paragraph that McKay_.A. preferred fight to his studyB. went to war before graduationC. left a picture for Corey EverrettD. set an example for his fellow students解析事实细节题。从最后一段最后一句话中“.the fact that he had been a student just like us，but instead of finishing his

21、time at Western，he chose to fight and die for his country.可知答案。答案B5What is the text mainly about?A. The research into war history.B. The finding of a forgotten hero.C. The pilots of the two world wars.D. The importance of military studies.解析主旨大意题。第一段提出来有一位曾经被人们遗忘的飞行员现在成为历史专业学生们谈论的一个话题。下文中重点描述了他是谁，他曾

22、经为祖国做了什么，以及他为什么被忘记。答案BB()Seeing a volcano erupt (喷发) is a wonderful experience，and you can really feel the heat by climbing to the summit (山顶) of Pacaya for a closeup view. There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua, giving travelers a chance to see Mother Nature at

23、her most powerful.Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua，a beautiful city with many colorful houses along its old streets that are turned into artworks during its Holy Week festival. No matter when you come to Antigua，you wont miss the Pacayatour companies.But climbing Pacaya is no easy job：it is 2560

24、 metres high，and reaching the summit takes two to three hours of seemingly onestepforward and twostepback movements. As you climb, you hear the dull sounds of eruptions high above. Steaming, hot remains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you near the active summit：the McKenney Cone (火山锥

25、). Just as though you were going to walk over to the edge of the cone，the road turns to the left and up to the relative safety of the old，inactive summit.Many tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volcano in plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lav

26、a(熔岩) and the darkening sky. On a good day the view from the summit is extremely exciting. The active mouth boils, sending red lava over its sides，and once in a while shoots hot streams up to 100 metres into the air. There is a strong bad smell in the air even if you take care to be upwind of the co

27、ne. As evening turns deeper into the night，the burning lava quietly falls down the side of the volcano. For you, too, it is time to get down.6. What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To attract tourists to Pacaya.B. To describe the beauty of Pacaya.C. To introduce guided tours to Pacaya.D. To e

28、xplain the power of nature at Pacaya.解析推理判断题。文章描写旅游景区当然是为了吸引人们去旅游。答案A7. Antigua is a city_.A. where people can enjoy cultural festivalsB. where the daring Pacaya tour startsC. that gives a closeup view of PacayaD. that is famous for its tour companies解析细节理解题。从第一段“There are guided tours every day up

29、this highly active volcano from Antigua. 第二段“Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua和“No matter when you come to Antigua，you wont miss the Pacayatour companies.可以看出去Pacaya火山景区得从Antigua出发。答案B8. Climbing to the McKenney Cone，people will_.A. walk directly to the active summitB. hear the continuous loud no

30、ise from aboveC. make greater efforts than to other summitsD. see a path lined with remains of earlier eruptions解析细节理解题。此题考查对第三段的细节理解。从“Just as though you were going to walk. inactive summit. 可以看出A项错误。从“As you climb，you hear.可以看出B项错误。从“and reaching the summit takes. movements.可见C项错误。答案D9. Many tours

31、 are timed for people to_.A. get down the mountain in time when night fallsB. avoid the smell from the upwind direction of the coneC. enjoy the fantastic eruption against the darkening skyD. appreciate the scenery of the 2560metrehigh mountain解析细节细解题。从“Many tours are timed so that you arrive at the

32、cone of the volcano in plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lava and the darkening sky. 可以看出按时到达是为了能欣赏到红色熔岩和黑色夜色的比照这一景观。答案C.话题写作训练读写任务阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Heath and climate scientists have mapped how climate change affects different parts of the world in d

33、ifferent ways. The scientists point out to evidence that changes in the past thirty years may already be affecting human health. Temperature changes may also influence the spread of disease. For example, warmer weather speeds the growth of organisms that cause diseases like malaria(疟疾) and dengue fe

34、ver(登革热)The work by scientists from the University of WisconsinMadison and the World Health Organization appeared in the Journal Nature. Jonathan Patz, professor of the Gaylord Nelson Institute, led the study. He notes that climate scientists linked global warming to the heat that killed thousands o

35、f people in Europe in August of . He says poor countries are least responsible for the warming yet are most at risk from the health effects of higher temperatures.He says areas at greatest risk include Southern and Eastern Africa and coastlines along the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Also, large cities

36、 experience what scientists call a “heat island effect that can intensify(加强) conditions.Professor Patz says average temperatures worldwide have increased about onethird of a degree Celsius(摄氏的)in the last thirty years. But he tells us even that can make a difference with a disease like malaria. The

37、 report says average temperatures could increase by as much as six degrees Celsius by the end of the century.Representatives from about two hundred nations have been meeting in Montreal, Canada to discuss climate change. The tenday conference ends on December 9th. It is the first such United Nations

38、 meeting since the Kyoto(京都) Protocol took effect earlier this year. The protocol seeks to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide and other heattrapping gases released as pollution into the air.【写作内容】1以约30个词概括短文的内容要点；2然后以约120个词就如何阻止地球变暖这一主题谈谈你的看法，内容包括：(1)对空气有污染的工厂要停厂整改；(2)控制汽车生产量；(3)鼓励人们乘公共汽车上班或几个人合坐一部

39、车上班；(4)尽快生产以太阳能(solar power)为动力的交通工具。【写作要求】在作文中可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的观点，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。【参考范文】The problem of the global warming is getting more and more serious. Some evidence shows that disasters in the past thirty years have some relations to the temperature changes.Even some of the diseases

40、 such as malaria and dengue fever are due to it. Thousands of people in Europe died from the heat in August of , which is another warning to us.In order to keep our earth from getting warmer，we should try to take all possible actions. We must force the factories which send out something to pollute t

41、he air to pause their work and improve their facilities. We must try to control the production of cars and encourage people to share the same car when they go to work. At the same time，we must try to produce a vehicle which is powered by solar energy. If we work hard together, we may manage to stop our earth from getting warmer.