Unit 4 Wildlife protection(時間：100分鐘；滿分：120分).單項填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)1We were disappointed _ that the result wasnt the same as we thought.Ato findBfindCfindingDfound2Everyone admired the way _ he dealt with the problem.AwhichBwith whichCin thatDthat3The young couple are trying to save as much as possible _ they can afford a flat by the end of next year.Aso thatBeven thoughCin caseDas if4The boss _ the work done so far and seemed quite pleased.AoperatedBexpectedCexploredDinspected5Will you be able to get me a ticket to the concert?_I wont let you down.AThink nothing of itBNever mindCNo problemDNo way6They do what they can to _ the old museum _Astop；from destroyingBprotect；from destroyingCprevent；from being destroyedDkeep；being destroyed7Have you found out the exact reason why the dinosaur _ many years ago?Adied downBdied outCdied fromDdied of8Did you enjoy yourself last night?Yes，its very nice of you. I appreciated _ to your birthday.Ato be invitedBto have invitedChaving invitedDbeing invited9Im not having much _ in communicating with him at the moment，but I know he is _ success as a poet.Asuccess；aBsucceed；theCsuccessful；/Da success；a10Were just trying to reach a point _ both sides will sit down together and talk.AwhereBthatCwhenDwhich11We are concerned about the weather because it _ what we wear and even how we feel.AbenefitsBguidesCaffectsDcauses12More attention should be paid _ good habits of reading carefully.Afor formingBto formCto formingDin forming13At the _ of bad surroundings，they have to cross the river only by moving on a rope.AmercyBfortuneCcontrolDmaster14Those who were the victims(受害者)in the bus attack _ 26 people，_ 8 injured.Ainclude；containingBinclude；includingCcontain；containingDcontain；including15He didnt attend the meeting for _ reason.AcertainBsomeCanyDmany.完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)Many times my friend June would say，“If I ever get _16_，Im moving into a bigger apartment and getting a completely new _17_”I would listen and think，“dream on，my friend.”But to everyones _18_，a few years ago June did come into a huge inheritance.June is a great believer in making _19_，so I wasnt surprised to find her writing down all the ways she would _20_ her new wealth. After hearing these changes for some time，I said to her，“It isnt necessary to spend all your _21_ at once.”“I know，I know，”she answered with a little of _22_.A few days later，June called.“Ive decided _23_ I want to use my inheritance，”she said.“Can you _24_？I want to see what you think.”This wasnt something I _25_ looked forward to，but we had been _26_ for a long time. So I would go and keep my _27_ shut，no matter how the list read.As we sat drinking coffee，June spread a sheet of _28_ on the table. There was only one word：CHARITIES.She said，“It was a little hard to _29_ on the charities .But since Ive always wanted to help children，Im giving to those that I feel will carry out my _30_”I _31_，“But what about that big apartment you always hoped to have？”“It doesnt seem as _32_ anymore，”she answered with a smile.Then June _33_ her hand，and I could see a few words written at the very bottom of the page. Pointing with my _34_，I asked，“Whats this？”“Oh！”she said，blushing a bright pink.“Just something for me.”Leaning forward to read the small print，I burst into peals of _35_June had written：And one new wardrobe.16A. wiseBfatCrichDhealthy17A. tableBwardrobeCbookshelfDchair18A. sorrowBdisappointmentCsurpriseDdelight19A. promisesBpreparationsCplansDlists20A. hand outBgive awayCdeal withDbring in21A. goodsBinheritanceCpossessionDmoney22A.joyBprideCangerDexcitement23A. ifBwhetherCwhenDhow24A. turn overBget overCtake overDcome over25A. especiallyBreallyCexactlyDsurely26A. classmatesBcolleaguesCfriendsDneighbors27A. fallBopenCwideDmouth28A. clothBpaperCglassDwood29A. actBdecideCinsistDrely30A. testsBexperimentsCtasksDwishes31A. whisperedBwonderedCstoppedDinterrupted32A. interestingBnecessaryCimportantDcomfortable33A. washedBmovedCheldDwaved34A. knifeBpenCfingerDchopstick35A. angerBtearsCsongDlaughter.閱讀理解(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)ARush hour traffic is a problem in many big cities around the world. Commuters(通勤者)rush to and from their jobs in cars，buses，subways，trains，and even on bicycles. Large cities in the United States have two rush hoursone in the morning and one in the evening. But in cities in other parts of the world，there are four rush hours. In Athens and Rome，for example，many workers go home for lunch and a nap. After this midday break，they rush back to their jobs and work for a few more hours.In Tokyo，theres a big rush hour underground. Most of the people in Tokyo take the subways. The trains are very crowded. Subway employees called packers wear white gloves and help pack the commuters into the trains when the doors place. They make sure that all purses，briefcases，clothes，and hands are inside the trains.In Seoul，many commuters prefer to take taxis to get to work，To hail a cab，many people stand at crossroads and raise two fingers. This means theyll pay the cab driver double the usual fare. Some people even raise three fingers！Theyll pay THREE times the normal rate.Streets in Rome are very crowded with automobiles and mopeds(摩托自行車)during rush hours. The city cant make its streets wider，and it cant build new highways，because it doesnt want to disturb many historic sites in the city，such as the Forum and the Colosseum. It took the city fifteen years to construct a new subway system. Construction had to stop every time workers found old artifacts and discovered places of interest to archaeologists(考古學家)In many big cities，there are special lanes on highways for carpools. These are groups of three or more people who driver to and from work together. They share the costs of gas and parking and take turns driving into the city.Getting to work and getting home can be difficult in many places around the world. Rush hour traffic seems to be a universal problem.36Big cities have traffic problems during rush hours because there are _Aspecial lanes on highwaysBmany commutersCfour rush hoursDmany cars on the street37Most of commuters in Tokyo _Atake subway trains to workBare packersCtake taxis to workDcarry briefcases to work38To“hail a cab”means to _Apay double the normal rateBtry to get a cabCprefer to take taxisDto stand at crossroads39Why did it take a long time to build a subway system in Rome?ABecause the streets were very crowded.BBecause there are many historic sites.CBecause the workers discovered many artifacts and places of interest.DBecause the traffic always stopped the construction.BBelieve it or not，optical illusion(錯覺)can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75% using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes，called chevrons(人字形)，painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are，and thus drivers slow down.Now the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington DC.is planning to repeat Japans success. Starting next year，the Foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes.Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents，according to the Foundation. To help reduce those accidents，the Foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speedrelated hazards(危險)are the greatestcurves，exit slopes，traffic circles，and bridges.Some studies suggest that straight，horizontal bars painted across roads can at first cut the average speed of drivers in half.However，traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bar.Chevron，scientists say，not only give drives the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents.40The passage mainly discusses _Aa new way of highway speed controlBa new pattern for painting highwaysCa new approach to training driversDa new type of optical illusion41On roads painted with chevrons，drivers tend to feel _Athey should avoid speedrelated hazardsBthey are driving in the wrong laneCthey should slow down their speedDthey are approaching the speed limit42The American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety plans to _Atry out the Japanese method in certain areasBchange the road signs across the countryCreplace straight，horizontal bars with chevronsDrepeat the Japanese road patterns43The advantage of chevrons over straight，horizontal bars is that the former _Acan keep drivers awakeBcan cut road accidents in halfCwill have a longer effect on driversDwill look more attractiveCWildlife faces threats (威脅) from habitat destruction, pollution, and other human actions. Although protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times, even small actions in your own neighbourhood can help protect many different animals. Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.1Create wildlife friendly areas in your backyard.When trying to make your garden more beautiful, you can choose plants that can provide food and shelter to native wildlife. This will also help cut down on pollution. Add bird or bat houses to your yard or garden to attract and shelter these species.2Avoid harming the natural ecosystem (生態(tài)系統(tǒng)) in your area.Some plants from other places can kill or harm native plants that provide food and shelter for wildlife.3_By using less water and fewer fuels, you will be helping to protect the wildlife around you. Take buses or the subway when you can，turn off electric devices when youre not using them, take shorter showers，and keep your room temperature at or below 68 degrees during the winter.4Buy products that are wildlife friendly.Dont buy products that are made from endangered animals. Keep in mind that some endangered animals are killed by traps, catches or hunters who are after other wildlife within the same habitat.5Donate money or time to organizations that protect wildlife and their habitats.You can give money to organizations or groups that protect wildlife species in your neighbourhood.44We infer that the purpose of this passage is to _Atell us why protecting wildlife is extremely important nowBsuggest that we protect wildlife through actionsCexplain why protecting wildlife is not as hard as people thinkDgive us some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions45Which of the following threats to wildlife is NOT mentioned in the passage?AAnimal diseases.BLoss of habitat.CPollution.DHunters.46In which section of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?AEnvironment.BTeaching.CBusiness.DGeography.DFourteenyearold Richie Hawley had spent five years studying violin at the Community School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles when he took part in a violin contest. Ninety two young people were invited to the contest and Hawley came out first.The contest could have been the perfect setup for fear，worrying about mistakes，and trying to impress the judges. But Hawley says he did pretty well in staying calm.“I couldnt be thinking about how many mistakes Id makeit would distract(干擾)me from playing，”he says.“I didnt even remember trying to impress people while I played. Its almost as if they werent there. I just wanted to make music.”Hawley is a winner. But he didnt become a winner by concentrating on winning. He did it by concentrating on playing well.A characteristic of high performers is their intense，pleasurable concentration on work，rather than on their competitors or future glory or money，says Dr.Charles Garfield，who has studied 1，500 achievers in business，science，sports，the arts，and professions.“They are interested in winning，but theyre most interested in selfdevelopment，testing their limits.”O(jiān)ne of the most surprising things about top performers is how many losses theyve had and how much theyve learned from each.“Not one of the 1，500 I studied defined losing as failing，”Garfield says.“They kept calling their losses setbacks”A healthy attitude toward setbacks is essential to winning，experts agree.“The worst thing you can do if youve had a setback is to let yourself get stuck in a prolonged depression. You should analyze carefully what went wrong，identify specific things you did right and give yourself credit for them.”Garfield believes that most people dont give themselves enough praise. He even suggests keeping a diary of all the positive things youve done on the way to a goal.47Hawley won the contest because _Ahe put all his mind to his performanceBhe cared much about the judges feelingsChe worried about making mistakes.Dhe paid close attention to the people around48High performers is that they tend to concentrate on _AgloryBwealthCpleasureDwork49The passage tells us that “praise” in times of trouble _Ahelps people deal with their disappointmentBmakes people forget their setbacksCmakes people regret about their pastDhelps people realize their goals50It can be learned from the passage that top performers are not _Ainterested in winningBfree of lossesCaccustomed to failuresDconcerned about setbacks.書面表達(滿分25分)假如你是新華中學的學生李華，剛參加完“美國高校一周游”的夏令營活動，在離開之前，你想給新結交的美國朋友Monica寫一封感謝信，內容應包括以下要點：1表示感謝；2描述參加此次夏令營的收獲。3邀請她參加明年在中國的夏令營注意：1.可適當添加細節(jié)使文章連貫；字數(shù)：100左右。2信的開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。Dear Monica，_Best wishes!Yours sincerely，Li Hua參考答案1A如果主語和動詞之間是主動關系就用 to do (主動形式)；如果主語和動詞之間是被動關系就用to be done(被動形式)。2D句意：大家都贊賞他處理這個問題的方式。先行詞是way，且定語從句中缺少方式狀語，應用that或in which，也可以省略。3A句意：這對年輕夫婦盡量節(jié)省，以便能在明年年底買一套單元房。這里用so that(以便)引導目的狀語從句，符合語境。4D句意：老板檢查了目前已完成的工作，看起來很滿意。inspect“檢查；視察”，符合題意。operate“操作，運行”；expect“期待，期望”；explore“探索，探測”。5CThink nothing of it不用客氣，別放在心上；Never mind沒關系，不要緊；No problem沒問題；No way決不，不可能。6C“stop/prevent/keep/protect.from doing sth.”阻止干某事，the old museum為“被破壞”，故選C項。7B句意：你已弄明白多年前恐龍滅絕的確切原因了嗎？die out“滅絕，消失，消滅”，符合句意。8Dappreciate 后接動名詞作賓語，故排除A、B；又因I 與invite 為動賓關系，故用動名詞的被動形式。9A句意：目前我在與他交流時不太成功，但我知道作為一個詩人他是一個成功的人。第一空much 修飾不可數(shù)名詞，success 意為“成功”；當success 指一個成功的人或一件成功的事時，前加a。10A當先行詞是point時，其后常用where引導定語從句，where在定語從句中作地點狀語。故選A項。11C句意：我們關心天氣，因為它影響我們穿什么，甚至影響我們的感受。benefit受益；guide向導；affect影響；cause導致。12C此題考查短語pay attention to 的被動語態(tài)，其中 to 是介詞，后跟動名詞作賓語，故選C。13A句意：由于惡劣的環(huán)境，他們只好利用繩索過河。at the mercy of.為固定短語，意為“任憑的擺布；完全受的支配”。14D句意：在這次汽車襲擊事件中的受害者共有26人，其中有8人受傷。contain指全部；include強調部分。15B若選A，應改為“a certain”；C項“任何，一些”，語意不通。D項后應加復數(shù)名詞。16C結合下文可知作者的朋友期望著有一天變得富有。17B從文章的最后一句話可知應選B。18C結合上下文，朋友突然繼承了一筆遺產而變得富有，所以人們感到驚訝。19D下文出現(xiàn)了list。20C表示作者的朋友喜歡列單子來考慮怎樣花這筆錢。21B上文第一段已提到此信息。22C當作者建議她該怎樣使用錢的時候，她朋友有點生氣。23D表示作者的朋友在考慮如何花錢。24D朋友邀請她過去，看看她有什么想法。25B作者不愿意做這種事情。26C從上下文知道我和她是朋友。27D作者想自己去了也要一言不發(fā)，閉著嘴。28B下文出現(xiàn)at the very bottom of the page.29B做出把錢花在慈善事業(yè)上的這一決定并不容易。30D表示朋友想實現(xiàn)她幫助孩子們的愿望。31D作者本來想不發(fā)表看法，但是當看到朋友想把錢花到慈善事業(yè)上，幫助孩子們時，她脫口而出問她的大房子怎么辦。32C作者的朋友認為它已經不重要了。33B指朋友無意中把手挪開。34C用手指著那里問。35D看到朋友寫的東西后，作者大笑起來。因為她的朋友想給自己買一個新的“wardrobe”。36B細節(jié)理解題。從文中第一句話“Rush hour traffic is a problem in many big cities around the world.Communters.in cars，buses，subways.”可找出答案。37A細節(jié)理解題。從文章中的第二段的第一句“In Tokyo，theres a big rush hour underground.Most of the people in Tokyo take the subways”可以找出答案。38B細節(jié)理解題。從第三段可以找出答案?！癐n Seoul，many commuters prefer to take taxis to get to work.To hail a cab，many people stand at crossroads and raise two fingers.”“to hail a cab”意思等于“try to get a cab”。39C細節(jié)理解題。由第四段最后兩句可知。40A主旨大意題。文章的主題句往往位于文章的開頭或是結尾，本文就在第一自然段。41C細節(jié)理解題。文章最后一段，表明chevrons給駕車人的印象比他們開的實際的要快。而且路也變窄了，所以他們會放慢速度。42A細節(jié)理解題。由文章第三段最后一句話，他們將在選擇的道路上實驗這種方法。43C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后兩段可以看出chevrons的優(yōu)點在于效果長久。44D作者意圖題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句話可知文章的寫作目的是給我們一些好的建議，告訴我們怎樣通過小的行為來保護野生動物。45A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一句及文中第四點的做法，可知作者提到了B、C、D三項的內容，而文中沒有提到動物疾病，故選A項。46A推理判斷題。文章是關于如何通過小的行為舉動來保護野生動物的，與環(huán)境息息相關，故選A項。47A細節(jié)理解題。由第二段內容可知Hawley沒有太過擔心評委的感受，沒有擔心犯錯，也沒太在意打動觀眾，而是“.did it by concentrating on playing well”，即A項。48D細節(jié)理解題。由第五段第一句話“A characteristic of high performers is their intense，pleasurable concentration on work”可知D項正確。49A細節(jié)理解題。由最后一段內容可推知“praise”有助于人們對抗失望、沮喪。50B推理判斷題。由倒數(shù)第三段第一句話可推知B項正確?！緟⒖挤段摹緿ear Monica，I_am_writing_to_express_my_heartfelt_gratitude_for_your_company_while_I_was_on_this_summer_camp,_which_was_an_unforgettable_experience_for_me_and_I_also_benefited_a_lot_from_it.Through visiting American universities, I got a good knowledge of American universitytourist attractions in some way, which broadened my horizon and introduced me to more about American culture.Besides, during the summer camp, I made some American friends, just like you, who gave me lots of assistance.Moreover, in an environment exposed to English language, my English listening and speaking skills got improved greatly.Would you like to join the summer camp in China next summer? Ill be your best guide and you can experience traditional Chinese culture, and enjoy tasty Chinese food, etc.Im looking forward to your coming.Best_wishes!Yours_sincerely，Li_Hua