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1、Unit 4课下力量提升（十五）I .依据提示写出单词的正确形式1. I think there9 s an electrical（与电有关的）fault.2. Our country made a mitment（承诺）to pay D|S50,000 to the Red Cross.3. Young people have made a great contribution（奉献）to Chinas economic development.4. The group does not advocate（支持）the use of violence.5. . Whatever our ci

2、rcumstances（犬况）,we generally still have dreams, hopes and desires.6. In many places, swimming is dangerous because of pollution （pollute）.7. Nowadays, EQ and PQ as well as IQ are attached importance to in childrens growth （grow）.8. . He was casually （casual） dressed in jeans and a T-shirt.9. In coll

3、ege I had been taught that a successful educator （educate） should ignore bad behavior.10. The Chinese nation has reached a point where its very existence （exist） is at stake.IL选词填空on the whole, put up with, as long as, and so on, on behalf of, make a difference1. I think that as long as one puts eff

4、ort into study, he will make progress.2. We have to put up with her bad temper.3. The natural sources on the earth are running out and we should save water, electricity and so on.4. On the whole he was generous and honest, but sometimes he was mean.5. . Please allow me to express our warm wele to yo

5、u on behalf of our pany.6. Your support will certainly make a difference to our project, which must be pleted before next Friday.m.完成句子1. As long as he had time （只要他有时间），he would drive his wife to work.On average（平均起来），American firms remain the most productive in the world.3. The dictionary didnt te

6、ll the Frenchman how to pronounce the word（怎样读那个词）.4. so（假如是这样），I believe I have solved your problem.5. Under the circumstances（在这种状况卜）he felt unable to accept the job.IV .完形填空Access to electricity has always been limited for people living in Nuevo Saposoa, a remote village in Peru. However, things

7、went from bad to worse in March 2015 a flood damagedthe power station in the area. The villagers were 2 to turn to kerosene （煤油）lamps, which are not only expensive but also 3 because of the poisonous matter they give off.4 , the researchers and students at the Universidad de Ingenienay Tecnologia (U

8、TEC) in Lima, Peru heard about their situation and came up with a creative solution. They a lamp that can be powered by plants and soil, both of which can be found in the Amazonian rainforests where the village is located. Called Plantalamparas, the 8 draws energy from a plant growing in a wooden bo

9、x and uses it to 9 an LED bulb.While that may sound plicated and even impossible, it is quite 10 , The waste produced by plants undergoes oxidization (氧化作用)in the soil, which produces electrons (电子).The UTEC team placed electrodes (电极)inside the soil to 11 the energy and store it in the lamp s batte

10、ries for 12 use. The researchers say a single charge can light an LED bulb for two hours enough 13 for people to get their evening chores done. The university 14 ten such lamps to Nuevo Saposoa in October 2015. So far, they have been a huge 15 ! Elmer Ramirez, UTECs professor, believes the plant pow

11、ered lamps could also help improve the lives of thousands of other 16 rainforest munities, 42% of which have no access to 17 .This is not the 18 time the students and professors of UTEC have e up with a(n) 19 solution to a problem. In 2014, to deal with Perus severe 20 pollution they created a large

12、 advertising board that could be used as an air purifier (净化器)as well!语篇解读:本文是说明文。秘鲁UTEC高校的师生为了解决偏远乡村用电难的问题创 造了一种利用植物和土壤供电的灯。1. B. thoughC. unlessD. until解析：选A 依据本句中的“from bad to worse”可知，在洪水毁了当地的发电站“后 (after) , Nuevo Saposoa村用电难的问题更加严峻。2. B.taughtC.askedD.forced解析：选D 没有电，村民们“被迫(forced)使用煤油灯。3. B.in

13、convenientC.strangeD.dangerous解析：选D 依据本空后的“the poisonous matter”可知，使用煤油灯很“危急 (dangerous)。4. B. SuddenlyC. CertainlyD. Usually解析：选A 依据下文内容可知，“幸运的是(Fortunately)” , UTEC高校的师生们想 出了一个好办法关心村民。5.B embarrassingC. badD. unstable解析：选C 依据上文内容可知，Nuevo Saposoa村的村民无电可用，状况很“糟糕 (bad) o6. B. designedC. discoveredD.

14、repaired解析：选B 依据本空后的“a lamp that can be powered by plants and soil”可知，他们“设 计出(designed)” 一种利用植物和土壤供电的灯。7. detailB. in timeC. in harmonyD. in abundance解析：选D 只有制作新型灯的材料简单获得，这项创造才有可能得到广泛使用。故此 处in abundance(大量她)符合语境。8. B. lampC. rainforestD. soil解析：选B 依据本空前的Called和本空后的“draws energy”可知，这种“灯(lamp)” 名叫Plan

15、talamparas,从植物中猎取电能。9. upB. make upC. give upD. use up解析:选A 本空前的it指代本句中的energy,表示这种灯利用从植物中获得的电能“点 亮(light up)LED 灯泡。10. B. straightforwardC. well-knownD. labor-saving解析：选B 本句开头的While表示比照或相反的状况，因此这里指尽管从植物中猎取 电能听上去很简单，甚至不行能，但其实并“不难(straightforward)”。11. B. saveC. produceD. direct解析：选C 依据本空前的“placed el

16、ectrodes (电极)inside the soil”可知，UTEC高校 的团队把电极放进土壤就是为了 “发(produce)电。12. B.freeC. regularD.later解析：选D 依据本句中的store可知，把电能存进电池里是为了 “以后的(later)使用。13. B.spaceC. timeD.brightness解析：选C 依据本空前的“two hours”可知，两个小时的“时间(time)”足够人们完成夜间琐事了。14.B. soldC. lentD. returned解析:选A 依据上文内容可知，UTEC高校的师生创造这种新型灯就是为了关心Nuevo Saposo

17、a村的村民，所以他们完成创造后给该村“分发了(distributed)”十个这种灯。15. B. challengeC. changeD. surprise解析：选A 依据下句中的“could also help可知，这些灯很“胜利(success)”,所 以UTEC高校的教授认为它们也可以被推广到其他地方。16. B. smallC remote解析：选C解析见下题。D. ancient17.B. electricityC. technologyD. entertainment解析：选B 依据上文内容可知，UTEC高校的师生为了解决偏远乡村Nuevo Saposoa 村用电难的问题才创造了这

18、种灯，因此这里指将这种灯推广到其他用“电(electricity)难的 “偏远的(remote)”乡村。18. B. firstC. accurateD.normal解析：选B解析见下题。19. B.simpleC. temporaryD.immediate解析：选A 依据下句内容可知，这不是UTEC高校的师生“第一次(first)”想出这么 “聪慧的(clever)”点子。20. B. waterC. airD. vehicle解析：选C 依据本句中的“an air purifier (净化器)可知，这个也可以充当空气净化 器的广告牌是用来应对秘鲁严峻的“空气(air)污染的。V .阅读理解

19、AThe Arctic region is warmer than it used to be and it continues to get warmer. Scientists first started to see changes in the Arctic climate in the 1970s and 1980s. And over the past 30 years, it has warmed more than any other region on the earth. Most scientists agree that Arctic weather and clima

20、te are changing because of human-caused climate change.Arctic warming is causing changes to sea ice, snow cover, and the extent of permafrost （永久 冻地）in the Arctic. In the first half of 2010, air temperatures in the Arctic were 4 Celsius warmer than the 1968 to 1996 reference period. Satellite data s

21、how that over the past 30 years, Arctic sea ice cover has declined by 30 percent. Satellite data also show that snow cover over land in the Arctic has decreased, and glaciers （冰川）in Greenland and northern Canada are decreasing. In addition, frozen ground in the Arctic has started to melt （溶化）.Change

22、s in the Arctic climate are important because the Arctic acts as a refrigerator for the rest of the world. The Arctic region gives off more heat to space than it absorbs from outside, which helps cool the planet. So changes in the Arctic climate could affect the climate in the rest of the world.Pred

23、icting the Arctic climate is difficult. Some of the changes in the Arctic could also have positive feedback effects, or effects that reduce the amount of warming. For example, if warm temperatures make the Arctic growing season longer, more plants can survive and take up more carbon from the air.Sci

24、entists are studying the many factors that influence Arctic climate to help figure out how feedbacks work and what will happen in the future. Researchers are also investigating how the changes in the Arctic climate will affect climate in other parts of the world. Scientists study data collected by s

25、atellites and at ground stations.语篇解读:本文主要介绍北极变暖的根本状况及其造成的影响。to the first paragraph, changes in the Arctic climate.A. started to happen in the 1970sB , make the region the hottestC. result from human-caused climate changeD. have caused damage to human life解析：选 C 细节理解题。依据第一段中的 “ Most scientists agree

26、 that Arctic weather and climate are changing because of human-caused climate change. 可推断北极变暖是由人类引起 的气候变化造成的，应选C项。2. The second paragraph is intended to introduce.A processes of Arctic warmingB effects of Arctic warmingC. land and glaciers of the Arctic regionD. the worsening environment of the Arct

27、ic解析：选B 段落大意题。由于北极变暖，北极地区诸多的事物正在发生变化，由此可 推断此段旨在介绍北极变暖的影响，应选B项。3. The Arctic region plays a role in.A. preventing the global pollutionB. managing the global temperatureC. reducing the amount of global warmingD. preventing a rise in the sea levels解析：选B 推理推断题。依据第三段中的“the Arctic acts as a refrigerator f

28、or the rest of the world . So changes in the Arctic climate could affect the climate in the rest of the world.可 推断北极有助于调整全球气温，应选B项。4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Arctic warming has been brought under control.B Arctic warming has bee a global issue.C. Arctic warming is getting wor

29、se and worse.D. Arctic warming has attracted scientists9 attention.解析：选D 推理推断题。最终一段说到科学家正在讨论造成北极变暖的诸多因素，由 此可推断，北极变暖已经受到科学家们的广泛关注，应选D项。BFour Coolest Underground HouseWe started off living in caves and seem to have e back to the same point. This is because we finally realized that it is actually a ver

30、y eco-friendly way to live. However, building a house underground is not an easy task. The following underground homes are so incredible that they911 make you want to build your own underground house!Flower Petals （花瓣）Located in Bolton, the UK, this house belongs to British football star Gary Nevill

31、e. It is hidden under the ground except for the petal-shaped openings designed to allow the light to enter and light up the entire house. It covers about 8,000 square foot and was designed by Make Architects to keep energy consumption to a minimum.Swiss Mountain Underground HouseThis unique house ha

32、s been designed by the architects of SeArch, Netherlands and Christian Muller. It is located in the Swiss village of Vais and is hidden on all sides save for one. This magnificent structure has been planned in such a way that it pletely eliminates the need of cooling in summers and heating in winter

33、s.The Cave HouseCarved out of a mountain, this house is located in Festus, Missouri. It has been used for many different purposes over time. This 15,000 square foot residence was originally used as a mine for decades. It was also used as concert venue and a roller skating rink. The cave house needs

34、no air conditioning for cooling and heating the house due to its intelligent design.Stone Desert HomeThe Stone Desert Home is built in such a way that it looks more like a half buried ruin than a modern home. Designed by Deca, this eco-friendly house is built between the slopes of two hillsides next

35、 to each other and barely rises above the desert level surrounding it. As the house is half-hidden in the earth, it makes use of natural light and heat as well as cooling crosswinds.语篇解读：这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了世界上奇怪的地下房屋它们的特点就 是节能环保。5. . It can be learned that Flower Petals.A. cannot be seen from the earth

36、at allB. is in the possession of Make ArchitectsC. was probably designed by a panyD. has an obvious petal-shaped floor解析：选C 细节理解题。依据Flower Petals （花瓣）局部中的“It covers about 8,000 square foot and was designed by Make Architects”可知,这个建筑是由 Make Architects 设计的，Make Architects明显不是个人名，很可能是一家公司。6. The underl

37、ined word “eliminates in the passage means .A. removesB. adjustsC. controlsD. demonstrates解析：选A 词义猜想题。依据画线词前的“is hidden on all sides save for one可知， 这座房子是三面环山，只有出口这一面朝外，因此它给仆人供应冬暖夏凉的环境，再结合文 章开头的“环保住宅可知该词在本句中的意思是“排解，免除。7. pared with Stone Desert Home, the Cave House.A. has less natural light in the d

38、ayB shows more intelligent designC. was once used in many ways.D. has an owner with rich experience解析：选C 细节理解题。依据文章第四段中的“This 15,000 square foot residence was originally used as a mine for decades. It was also used as concert venue and a roller skating rink ” 可知，the Cave House曾经用途很广泛。8. What can we infer from the passage?A. The author is advertising for the above houses.B The future of residence will go underground.C. The houses mentioned are all eco-friendly.D. All of the four houses use only natural light.解析：选C 推理推断题。作者在文中介绍的四座房子的共性是节能环保。