Unit 4 Global warming
Grammar
Ⅰ.句型转换
1.What she said just now annoys me so much.(强调句中的画线部分) → annoys me so much.
2.The old couple have been married for nearly 30 years.(It is/was…since…) → the old couple got married.
3.The football match had to be put off because of the bad weather.(强调句中的画线部分) → the football match had to be put off.
4.My sister went to university last year.She will graduate in three years.(It will be…before…) →My sister went to university last year. she graduates. 5.She didn’t mention her own plan until near the end of the letter.(强调句中的画线部分) → she mentioned her own plan. Ⅱ.用适当的连接词填空
1.He was told that it would be at least three more months he could recover and return to work. 2.—Where did you get to know her? —It was on the farm we worked. 3.It was not until he came back from Africa that year he met the girl he would like to marry.
4.John’s success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work has made him what he is today.
5.Because of the heavy traffic, it was almost time for the lunch break she got to her office. Ⅲ.句型训练
1. they have been dreaming of travelling to.(强调宾语) 他们一直梦想去伦敦旅行。
2.Anyone who goes all out for his goal .(likely) 任何一个为目标而全力以赴的人都有可能成功。
3. we shall start.(强调until引导的时间状语) 在你回来之前,我们不会开始的。
4. he heard someone shouting loudly suddenly.(强调时间状语)
在午夜时他听到有人突然大声喊叫。
5. (可能要过很多年) the environment all over the world improves.(before)
Ⅳ.读后续写
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
Brave Dog wasn’t always his name. In the beginning his name was just Stray Dog(流浪狗).
I saw him for the first time one evening when Mattie and I went to milk the cows. He was all dusty coat and skinny-ribbed(皮包骨头的), hardly worth a second glance. But Mattie made a beeline for him, reaching out to pet him, “What a pretty dog!” The dog looked unsure, as if he weren’t used to being spoken to kindly. I grabbed Mattie’s arm. “Keep away from that stray dog,” I told her. “You know how dad feels about stray dogs.”“Don’t call him Stray Dog,” said Mattie. “He’s a pretty dog.”The dog licked her face and put a paw on her shoulder. Mattie threw her arms around his neck. “I’m keeping him,” she declared, “I’m calling him Pretty Dog.”
To Mattie, his name was Pretty Dog. She talked to him, played with him and fed him secretly. He responded by following her like a shadow when no one else was around. To the rest of us, his name was Stray Dog. We did everything we could to chase him away, but he kept coming back. One day, Dad accidentally caught Mattie sneaking Stray Dog a piece of leftover roast meat. “Mattie! Get away from that dog!”Dad shouted. “Where’s your common sense, girl? We don’t waste good food on stray animals. You see that dog again; you send him away!” So, Stray Dog became “That Dog”.
One cold winter day, Dad set off to go ice fishing. Mattie had begged to go, but Dad said no. “You’ll only fuss about cold,”he said, tweaking(扯) her pigtail(辫子). “I want to do some serious fishing.”
Dad came home a few hours later. “Get some fine ones,” he shouted from the porch(门廊). “Come to see!” Ma and I came out. “Where’s Mattie?”Dad asked. Ma and I looked at each other in confusion, both thinking Mattie was with the other. Then, Ma strode to the closet. “Her coat and boots are gone.” Ma turned to Dad with troubled eyes, “Maybe she went after you.” Worry lines creased(弄皱) Dad’s face. “She never came to the lake. Come on; we need to find her.”
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语; 3. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好; 4. 续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
In the lane we found Mattie’s boot prints following Dad’s big ones. Paragraph 2:
Suddenly some barks came from the distance. Ⅴ.完形填空
It’s a long time since I came to stay in America and I have always been deeply impressed by a particular phenomenon. There is one word that is often on the 1 of Americans: “sorry”.
Once as I was walking, a young man ran by hurriedly, 2 against my handbag. Even as he continued 3 his way, he turned back and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didn’t forget to 4 . One day, after I bought a mango, the salesman was giving me the change, but I wasn’t 5 for it and a coin dropped to the ground. “I’m sorry,” he said while bending down to pick it up. I was puzzled why would he apologize 6 it was my fault?
Another time, I stepped on a man’s 7 in an elevator, and at the same time, we both said “sorry”. I thought it interesting—Was it 8 necessary for him to apologize? Later on, an American friend 9 to me that according to the American mentality, the 10 is a public place, and 11 should be able to stand in it. After someone occupies a 12 in it, making it difficult for someone else to find a place to stand, isn’t it necessary to 13 an apology?
If you go to the 14 and the tickets happen to be sold out, the ticket seller will say, “Sorry.” 15 one of your hopes goes unrealized, an American will say “sorry” as a 16 of pity.
During my 17 in America, I gradually understood that when friction ( 摩 擦 ) appears in daily life, Americans don’t 18 much about who is wrong. If someone is troubled, a “sorry” is always necessary. When
this happens, even if the other person is 19 , the “sorry” cools tempers and human kindness is shown. Perhaps this is why I never saw anyone 20 on the buses, subways or streets of America. 1.A. cheeks B. lips C. eyes
D. ears
2.A. brushing B. blowing C. struggling D. fighting 3.A. in B. on C. by D. at 4.A. smile 5.A. ready 6.A. before
B. advise C. forgive D. apologize B. happy C. angry B. after C. when
D. greedy D. unless D. foot
7.A. hand B. clothes C. arm 8.A. clearly
B. really C. nearly D. badly
9.A. appealed B. complained C. explained D. announced 10.A. elevator B. bus C. train
D. plane
11.A. none B. nobody C. everyone D. someone 12.A. position B. seat C. space D. corner
13.A. refuse B. raise C. express D.replace 14.A. meeting B. restaurant C. movies 15.A. No matter 16.A.sight
D. meal
B. Whatever C. However D. Whenever
B. sigh C. sign D. signal
D. study D. care
D. pleased
17.A. life B. stay C. travel 18.A. like B. hate C. know 19.A. hurt
B. praised C. satisfied
20.A. talking B. quarrelling C. chatting D. sleeping
参考答案Grammar
Ⅰ.1.It is what she said just now that 2.It is nearly 30 years since
3.It was because of the bad weather that 4.It will be three years before
5.It was not until near the end of the letter that Ⅱ.1.before 2.where 3.that 4.that 5.when Ⅲ.1.It is London that 2.is likely to make it
3.It is not until you come back that 4.It was at midnight that 5.It may be many years before Ⅳ.One possible version:
In the lane we found Mattie’s boot prints following Dad’s big ones. But when the prints reached the road, there was nothing left to follow. We started to search. Minutes turned into hours as darkness crept across the sky. Every time we called, “Mattie! Mattie! Where are you?” and no answer came. I felt as if a fist were squeezing my heart. Ma was shivering, but I knew it was from fear, not cold.
Suddenly some barks came from the distance. “It’s That Dog!” Following the barks, we found Mattie curling up under a fallen pine tree. That Dog was with Mattie, wrapped around her like a bearskin rug. Ma was all tears and scolding. Pa gave her hugs and kisses. Mattie spoke up, “We took the wrong road. Then I fell and hurt my foot so I couldn’t walk. Pretty Dog stayed with me and kept me warm. He kept licking my face. I knew he was telling me we’d be found.” I don’t remember which one of us started calling him Brave Dog, but that was his name from then on. He became a member of the family as any of us was.
Ⅴ.【文章大意】 作者介绍了在美国人们频繁使用“sorry”一词的例子,描述了其作用及给社会带来的和谐。 1.B 从下文可知,美国人常说“sorry”一词。故选B。
2.A 从上文可知,这个人匆匆而过,碰到了“我”的包。所以用brush against,故选A。 3.B continue on one’s way 继续走路/赶路。故选B。 4.D 这个人很礼貌。尽管他忙于赶路,也不忘道歉。故选D。
5.A 营业员给“我”找零的时候,“我”没来得及去接,一枚硬币掉在了地上。故选A。 6.C “我”感到迷惑:是我的过错的时候,他为什么要道歉?故选C。 7.D 乘电梯时容易踩到别人的脚。故选D。 8.B 难道他真的有必要道歉吗?故选B。
9.C “我”不明白,所以后来一位美国朋友给“我”解释。故选C。 10.A 前文提到的事情发生在elevator(电梯)里。故选A。 11.C 电梯是公共场地,每个人都应该有站的地方。故选C。 12.A 一个人上了电梯后,会占据一个位置。故选A。