精品資料選修九 Unit 4Exploring plants單元測試2筆試部分：I. 單項選擇1. What's your _ on the problem? I stand by him.A. attitudeB. situationC. conditionD. position2. Experts decided that it was continual _ among city-states that caused the eventual decline of Greek civilization. A. associationB. barriers C. conflicts D. endeavor3. China's film industry is experiencing a _ talent shortage, including post-production technicians and theater managers. A. fierce B. severe C. special D. nervous4. The truth is that _ helping the situation, you've just made it worse. I have no comments.A. far from B. out of C. due to D. next to5. Since it is a vast project and costs a large sum of money, we decide to bid for the contract _ another company. A. in association withB. in appreciation ofC. in comparison withD. in respect of6. In one after another race, Bolt's talents _ in comparison with other running athletes.Astand outBmake outCbreak outDset out7. The pop star has been knocking some sense into her assistant not to _ to the public anything about her private life other than work. A. give away B. give offC. give out D. give up8. You refuse to hang out with someone unless they make _ plans for what to do or they merely hope for company.A. delicate B. individual C. exotic D. specific9. It was _of Chinese pride that they bought the ground station from us so that they were not operating an American ground station. A. ripe B. dull C. typical D. distant10. “If you stand on your tip toes and _ your heels up and down again it will stretch out the tendon s making it easier to walk without heels, ” he said A. swoop B. lower C. anchor D. restrictII 完形填空Once there was a group of mena young hot-blooded man and a big number of old folks,doing a timber(木料)job in a jungle.This young man was very 1 .He always continued to work through his break time and 2 that those old folks were wasting time,having to break several times a day to drink and chat.As time went by,this young man noticed that 3 he worked through break time and hardly took a rest,those old folks were chopping the same 4 of trees as he did and sometimes did more.It was as if they worked through the break time as he did.So he 5 to work harder the next day.Unfortunately the 6 were even worse.One day,one of the old folks 7 him for a drink during their break time.That young man refused and said that he had no 8 time!Then the old man smiled and said,“It is just a waste of effort to 9 chopping trees without resharpening your axe(斧子).Sooner or later you will 10 or be so tired as you have spent too much energy.”Suddenly the young man 11 that actually during break times while those old folks were having a chat,they were 12 resharpening their axes at the same time!And that,s how they could 13 faster than him,yet spending less time!What we need is efficiency by making use of our skill and ability 14 .Only then can we have more time to do other things.Otherwise we will always keep saying.I have no 15 !1.A.weak B.cleverC.hardworking D.goodlooking2.A.admired B.complainedC.reminded D.predicted3.A.even though B.only ifC.because D.unless4.A.weight B.heightC.amount D.price5.A.failed B.pretendedC.agreed D.decided6.A.marks B.resultsC.effects D.conditions7.A.invited B.blamedC.thanked D.forgave8.A.wrong B.valuableC.extra D.exact9.A.mind B.avoidC.practice D.keep10.A.speed up B.give upC.watch out D.turn out11.A.warned B.expectedC.realized D.announced12.A.also B.hardlyC.seldom D.never13.A.talk B.chopC.walk D.climb14.A.quickly B.curiouslyC.seriously D.intelligently15.A.time B.toolC.job D.patienceIII 閱讀理解AI was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn' t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile warm and reassuring and I returned her_gift_by smiling back.“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers，” she said.“Yes, she' s special，” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out. “It' s only our second date，but somehow I am just having the feeling she'sthe one' ，”Jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can' t figure out why she' d want to date a guy like me.”“Well, I think she's very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her，” the woman said. “My husband used to bring me flowers every week even when times were tough and we didn' t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and of course I miss him since he' s passed away.”I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, “You were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased.“You have a wonderful evening，”I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A couple of years later，when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me，she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her that was the night that I won her heart.語篇解讀作者趕著去和女朋友約會，在他買花的途中，偶遇一個”微笑”的老婦人，他們進(jìn)行了一次”真誠”的談話1Why was the writer in a hurry that day?A. He was to meet his girlfriend.B. He had to go back to school soon.C. He was delayed by an elderly lady.D. He had to pick up some groceries.2What does the underlined phrase“her gift” (Paragraph 2) refer to?A. Her words.B. Her smile.C. Her flowers. D. Her politeness.3Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?A. She told him a nice story.B. She allowed him to pay first.C. She gave him encouragement.D. She liked flowers very much.4What is the message conveyed in the story?A. Flowers are important for a date.B. Small talk is helpful.C. Love and kindness are rewarding.D. Elderly people deserve respecting.BWe already know the fastest, least expensive way to slow climate change: Use less energy. With a little effort, and not much money, most of us could reduce our energy diets by 25 percent or more doing the Earth a favor while also helping our wallets.Not long ago, my wife, PJ, and I tried a new diet not to lose a little weight but to answer an annoying question about climate change. Scientists have reported recently that the world is heating up even faster than predicted only a few years ago，and that the consequences could be severe if we don' t keep reducing emissions (排放) of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases that are trapping heat in our atmosphere.We decided to try an experiment.For one month we recorded our personal emissions of CO2. We wanted to see how much we could cut back, so we went on a strict diet. The average US household(家庭) produces about 150 pounds of CO2 a day by doing common place things like turning on airconditioning or driving cars. That' s more than twice the European average and almost five times the global average, mostly because Americans drive more and have bigger houses. But how much should we try to reduce?For an answer, I checked with Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth.in his book, he had challenged readers to make deep cuts in personal emissions to keep the world from reaching extremely important tipping_points，such as the melting (融化) of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica. “To stay below that point, we need to reduce CO2 emissions by 80 percent，” he said.Good advice, I thought.I' d opened our bedroom windows to let in the wind. We' d gotten so used to keeping our airconditioning going around the clock.I' d almost forgotten the windows even opened.We should not let this happen again. It' s time for us to change our habits if necessary.語篇解讀我們已經(jīng)知道，減緩氣候變化最快、最經(jīng)濟(jì)的辦法就是少用能源。舉手之勞，大部分人就能把所耗費的能源減少25%以上，并能減少CO2的排放量一方面愛護(hù)地球，另一方面對自己的錢包也有幫助。那我們何樂而不為呢？5Why did the author and his wife try a new diet?A. To take special kinds of food.B. To respond to climate change.C. To lose weight.D. To improve their health.6The underlined words “tipping points” most probably refer to “_”A. freezing points B. burning pointsC. melting points D. boiling points7It can be inferred from the passage that_.A. it is necessary to keep the airconditioning on all the timeB. it seems possible for every household to cut emissions of CO2C. the average US household produces about 3,000 pounds of CO2 a monthD. the average European household produces about 1,000 pounds of CO2 a month8Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. Saving Energy Starts at HomeB. Changing Our Habits Begins at WorkC. Changing Climate Sounds ReasonableIV.根據(jù)中文提示完成下列句子1直到18世紀(jì)才開始對植物世界的探索。_ the 18th century that the exploration of the botanical world started.2大家都有一份小禮物，上面附有一首優(yōu)美的詩。There was a small gift for everyone, with a beautiful poem_it.3我們已經(jīng)把比賽從3月5日推遲到3月19號。We_the match from March 5th to March 19th.4對露營這種想法我從來就不感興趣。The idea of camping_me.5這家公司已經(jīng)發(fā)展成為一家大機(jī)構(gòu)。The company_a large organization.基礎(chǔ)寫作你的家鄉(xiāng)新建了一座植物園，最近剛向公眾開放，為了吸引外國賓客，請你用英語為其寫一篇文字介紹，主要內(nèi)容包括：【寫作內(nèi)容】1北山植物園(Beishan Botanical Garden)位于北山腳下，距離市區(qū)20公里；2占地100萬平方米，栽培植物10000余種，自然景觀優(yōu)美，生態(tài)環(huán)境良好；3票價：成人20元，兒童半價；4開放時間：8001800，全年開放。【寫作要求】請用5個句子表達(dá)全部所給的內(nèi)容。參考答案：I單項選擇1-10 DCBAA, AADCBII 完型填空分析：本文是一篇哲理性記敘文。通過一個年輕人與一伙老年人在叢林中砍樹的故事闡明了一個道理：磨刀不誤砍柴工。1.解析：從下文中年輕人從來都不休息的事實可知：他是一個極其“勤勞的（hard working）”人。答案：C2.解析：在他看來，那些老人經(jīng)常浪費時間，一天當(dāng)中要休息好幾次去閑聊，這一切都讓他看不慣，因此他總是“抱怨（complained）”。答案：B3.解析：從邏輯上來判斷：“盡管（even though）”他辛勤勞作，但那些老人砍的樹跟他一樣多，有時比他砍得還多。答案：A4.解析：根據(jù)事實可知：老人們砍的樹跟他的“數(shù)量同樣多（same amount）”。答案：C5.解析：于是他“決定（decided）”第二天更加辛苦地勞作。答案：D6.解析：不幸的是，第二天的“結(jié)果（results）”更糟糕。答案：B7.解析：本空后for a drink提示：其中一位老人“邀請（invited）”他一起喝一杯休息一會。答案：A8.解析：他以自己沒有“多余的（extra）”時間來休息為借口“拒絕了（refused）”他的邀請。答案：C9.解析：不磨斧子而“連續(xù)（keep）”砍樹就是在做低效率的事。答案：D10.解析：如果繼續(xù)這樣不休息地勞作，用不了多久你就會支持不住而“放棄（give up）”。答案：B11.解析：聽到老人的話，年輕人突然“明白了（realized）”這個道理。答案：C12.解析：他發(fā)現(xiàn)他們在休息時，同時“也（also）”在磨自己的斧子。答案：A13.解析：他終于明白他們“砍（chop）”樹比他快的原因了。答案：B14.解析：把這兩者“巧妙地（intelligently）”結(jié)合起來。答案：D15.解析：否則的話，我們總會低效率地忙個不停，說自己沒有“時間（time）”。答案：AIII閱讀理解1. 解析事實細(xì)節(jié)題。從全文特別是第一段可知，我們不難發(fā)現(xiàn)作者很匆忙的原因是“急著買花，要去赴約(約會女朋友)”，答案應(yīng)該選A。答案A2. 解析詞義理解題。從文章第二段中的“She smiled.It was a nice smilewarm and reassuring.”，可知此處的“her gift”，指代上文的smile，所以答案選B。答案B3. 解析邏輯推理題。從作者和老婦人的談話可知，老婦人講述的關(guān)于她的丈夫?qū)λ年P(guān)愛的故事深深地感動了作者，同時也鼓勵了作者：送花給女朋友是非常值得做的，而且對他女朋友來說，能收到他送的花是很幸運的。答案C4. 解析邏輯推理題。從全文可知，這個故事告訴我們“愛和善心會給人們帶來幸?！保訡項與本文要傳遞的信息一致。答案C5. 解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章第二段中的“not to lose a little weight but to answer an annoying question about climate change”可知，作者這么做的目的是回答一個令人煩惱的氣候變化問題。答案B6. 解析猜測詞義題。在他的書中，他要讀者大幅減少個人溫室氣體排放量，以免世界來到“引爆的臨界點”，下面給出的例子“such as the melting(融化)of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica”，可以判斷出C項正確。答案C7.解析推理判斷題。由第一段和最后一段可知大多數(shù)人可以減少能源消耗與溫室氣體的排放量。故選B。答案BD. Reducing Emissions of CO2 Proves Difficult8. 解析主旨大意題。文章作者通過講述自己一家人切實有效地減少溫室氣體排放量的行動，向我們證明了：節(jié)約能源從家庭做起，從我做起。故A項正確。答案AIV.根據(jù)中文提示完成下列句子1. 答案It was not until2. 答案attached to3. 答案have posphoned4. 答案has never appealed to5. 答案has evolved into.基礎(chǔ)寫作【參考范文】Located at the foot of Beishan Mountain,20 kilometers away from the urban area，Beishan Botanical Garden is now open for business.Covering an area of 1 million square meters，Beishan Botanical Garden contains a collection of more than 10,000 plants，among which many are very valuable species.If you come，you will definitely be impressed by the beautiful landscape and benefit from the good ecosystem.The entry ticket is 20 yuan for adults and children can visit it at half price.It is open all the year round from 800 am till 600 pm.