必修4　Unit 1　Women of achievement

　?、?單項填空

　　1．________two exams to worry about，I have to work really hard this weekend.

　　A．With

　　B．BesidesC．As for

　　D．Because of

　　解析　with＋賓語＋賓補，作原因狀語。

　　答案　A

　　2．They________the train until it disappeared in the distance.

　　A．saw

　　B．watchedC．noticed

　　D．observed

　　解析　watch有興趣地觀看運動的東西。

　　答案　B

　　3．Washing machines made in China have won________worldwide attention and Haier has become________popular name.

　　A．a；the

　　B．/；a

　　C．/；the

　　D．the；a

　　解析　第一空為不可數(shù)名詞，并且表示泛指所以不用冠詞；第二空是指海爾變成了一個很受歡迎的名字表示泛指用a。

　　答案　B

　　4．The international agreement，________encourage children not to smoke and help people kick the habit，was signed on February 27.

　　A．intending to

　　B．being intended to

　　C．intended to

　　D．to intend to

　　解析　intended to相當于which was intended to...。

　　答案　C

　　5．—Thank you for your MP4 player.I'll get Mary to take it to you soon.

　　—________.I've bought a new one.

　　A．No sense

　　B．No hurryC．No way

　　D．No use

　　解析　由“我已經(jīng)買了一個”可知是No hurry，意思是不著急。

　　答案　B

　　6．We have to learn to live with all kinds of pressure at times although we are leading a________life in modern society.

　　A．competitive

　　B．comfortableC．stressful

　　D．miserable

　　解析　答案　B

　　7．Out________，still discussing the fashion show with great interest.

　　A．walked a crowd of young girls

　　B．did a crowd of young girls walk

　　C．were walking a crowd of young girls

　　D．a crowd of young girls were walking

　　解析　答案　A

　　8．We should not________and laugh at those who have no homes to shelter from the rain and wind.Instead，we should be sympathetic of them.

　　A．look forward to

　　B．think highly of

　　C．pay attention to

　　D．look down upon

　　解析　答案　D

　　9．The teacher suggested the dictionary________at once.

　　A．be referred to be bought

　　B．be referred to being bought

　　C．referred to be bought

　　D．referred to being bought

　　解析　答案　C

　　10．I left school two years ago.But when I________my school days，it seems as if they were a century ago.

　　A．look forward to

　　B．look out of

　　C．look down upon

　　D．look back upon

　　解析　考查動詞短語辨析。句意：兩年前我離開學校，但是當我回想起學校生活時，感覺好像一個世紀之前似的。look back upon“回想”，符合句意。

　　答案　D

　　11．It________1920________women were granted the right to go to the polls and vote.

　　A．wasn't until；when

　　B．was until；when

　　C．was until；that

　　D．wasn't until；that

　　解析　此題考查not until的強調句型。

　　答案　D

　　12．Two-thirds of the money________on food and drinks for the homeless people in Japan.

　　A．were spent

　　B．was spentC．has spent D．had spent

　　解析　此題考查主謂一致。money與spend之間為被動關系，故排除C、D選項；時間，金錢作主語時謂語動詞常用單數(shù)，故B項正確。

　　答案　B

　　13．We had wanted to finish our task by noon，but it didn't quite________.

　　A．find out

　　B．give outC．hand out

　　D．work out

　　解析　本題考查短語動詞辨析。句意：我們原本想中午前完成任務，但是結果并不如愿。find out發(fā)現(xiàn)；give out分發(fā)；用盡；hand out分發(fā)；work out發(fā)展，產生結果。根據(jù)句意，work out為正確選項。

　　答案　D

　　14．Lucy has________all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.

　　A．acquired

　　B．finished

　　C．concluded

　　D．achieved

　　解析　本題考查固定搭配。achieve one's goals意為“實現(xiàn)目標”。

　　答案　D

　　15．On his way to the airport，it________him all of a sudden that he had forgotten his passport.

　　A．hit

　　B．knocked

　　C．occurred

　　D．beat

　　解析　考查固定句型。It hits/hit sb that...意為“某人突然想到……”。

　　答案　A

　　Ⅱ.完形填空

　　Growing up，I always dreamed of being a professional skater.After years of hard work，I am living proof that dreams can come true.

　　When I was born，my parents immediately noticed something__1__and the doctor said I couldn't skate.I，however，__2__trying skating in an ice rink(溜冰場)，where local skaters__3__perform ice shows.I started taking group skating lessons，and performing on ice came naturally，but I have always been__4__to speak in group settings.One thing I've never been afraid of is__5__，though.I get nervous，but never__6__.For me，skating has been about being my personal best__7__beating others on the ice.I progressed through various__8__rapidly and gave my first ice performance at seven.Soon I started winning local and regional competitions.That's__9__being on the ice has always been the one place where I can__10__express my own emotions.The ice is like home.

　　When I was nine years old I began training__11__.I would wake up at four o'clock in the morning six days a week and skate for five hours.Then I'd go to school.Since__12__has always been important in my family，I had no__13__but to find creative ways to fit in school studies throughout my__14__career.

　　After graduating from high school，I moved to Canada and set out to train full-time to give my dreams a chance at reality.In 1992 I

　　went to compete in the Olympic Games.__15__，not my coach or even my family，ever talked to me about winning a gold medal.In fact，I wouldn't even__16__myself to think about it.I thought that would disturb me.__17__，I went with the attitude that I wanted to enjoy the Olympic spirit.__18__the expectation of all the people，I won the gold medal and words couldn't describe the overwhelming mixture of emotions I felt.Then I truly understood what__19__most in achieving a dream is not to__20__it when you face difficulties，but strive to make it come true.

　　【語篇解讀】 本文是一篇記敘文，描述一位奧運會滑冰金牌獲得者的成長歷程。作者經(jīng)過堅持不懈的努力，克服了身體的缺陷，終于走上了奧運會的領獎臺，這說明：只要堅持和努力，夢想就能變?yōu)楝F(xiàn)實。

　　1．A.unique

　　B．wrong

　　C．unbelievable

　　D．unacceptable

　　解析　根據(jù)下文醫(yī)生說我不能滑冰可判斷我生下來身體就有缺陷，選wrong“(身體)有毛病的”。

　　答案　B

　　2．A.decided to

　　B．led toC．insisted on

　　D．fixed on

　　解析　根據(jù)下文我參加了滑冰課程和訓練可知我堅持要練習滑冰。insist on doing sth“堅持做某事”。

　　答案　C

　　3．A.could

　　B．should

　　C．might

　　D．would

　　解析　在那里當?shù)氐幕呓?jīng)常進行滑冰表演。would在此處表示“過去常常做某事”。

　　答案　D

　　4．A.doubtful

　　B．brave

　　C．shy

　　D．disabled

　　解析　根據(jù)上文的連詞“but”以及“I've never been afraid of”，可知當時我羞于在滑冰訓練的小組中講話。

　　答案　C

　　5．A.competition

　　B．expressionC．exchange

　　D．display

　　解析　根據(jù)下文我很快通過了不同級別的考核可知我不懼怕比寒。competition“比賽，競賽”。

　　答案　A

　　6．A.annoyed

　　B．disappointedC．sad

　　D．fearful

　　解析　由上文“我不害怕比賽”可知，我感到緊張，但從未感到害怕過。fearful“害怕的，擔心的”，符合語境。

　　答案　D

　　7．A.rather than

　　B．other thanC．except for

　　D．as for

　　解析　對我而言，滑冰已是做最好的自己，而不是在冰上擊敗別人。rather than“而不是”，符合語境。other than“除了”；except for“除……之外”；as for“關于”。

　　答案　A

　　8．A.positions

　　B．levels

　　C．points

　　D．ways

　　解析　通過訓練我的滑冰水平提高很快。level“水平，標準”，符合語境。

　　答案　B

　　9．A.where

　　B．why

　　C．when

　　D．because

　　解析　那是因為冰上是我能真實地表達情感的地方。

　　答案　D

　　10．A.easily

　　B．immediatelyC．truly

　　D．slowly

　　解析　見上題解析。truly“真實地”，符合語境。

　　答案　C

　　11．A.freely

　　B．comfortablyC．seriously

　　D．quickly

　　解析　根據(jù)下一句“我早上4點鐘就起床開始訓練”可知我開始認真地進行訓練。seriously“嚴肅地，認真地”，符合語境。

　　答案　C

　　12．A.education

　　B．wealthC．reputation

　　D．health

　　解析　根據(jù)下文我在訓練的同時還要想方設法學好功課可判斷在我的家庭中教育是非常重要的。

　　答案　A

　　13．A.chance

　　B．choice

　　C．goal

　　D．freedom

　　解析　have no choice but to do是固定句型，意為“別無選擇，只能做某事”。

　　答案　B

　　14．A.boring

　　B．aimless

　　C．amateur

　　D．normal

　　解析　根據(jù)下文我高中畢業(yè)之后才進行專業(yè)的訓練可知以前的訓練都是業(yè)余的。amateur“業(yè)余的”。

　　答案　C

　　15．A.Somebody

　　B．EverybodyC．Anybody

　　D．Nobody

　　解析　沒有人，包括我的教練甚至我的家人都沒有向我談起拿金牌的事。

　　答案　D

　　16．A.allow

　　B．promise

　　C．force

　　D．discourage

　　解析　事實上，我甚至也不允許我自己想這件事。

　　答案　A

　　17．A.However

　　B．ThereforeC．Besides

　　D．Naturally

　　解析　因此，我以想享受奧林匹克精神的態(tài)度參加了比賽。上下文構成因果關系，選Therefore。

　　答案　B

　　18．A.Beyond

　　B．Within

　　C．Despite

　　D．Without

　　解析　超出每個人的預料，我贏得了金牌。beyond“超過(可能范圍)”。

　　答案　A

　　19．A.stresses

　　B．appliesC．matters

　　D．acts

　　解析　后來我真正意識到：在實現(xiàn)夢想的過程中最重要的不是面對困難選擇放棄而是要竭盡全力直至夢想成真。matter“重要，有關系，要緊”，符合語境。

　　答案　C

　　20．A.ruin

　　B．ignore

　　C．change

　　D．abandon

　　解析　見上題解析。abandon“放棄(信念、信仰或看法)”，符合語境。

　　答案　D

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　　The word addiction usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs, but in modern-day society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions.Some people are compulsive(難以自制的)shoppers.Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work.Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games.

　　Over the years, shopping has become a very common activity.Many people enjoy going to malls or stores more and more every day, but it's more than a common hobby for some of them.They have turned into shopaholics.They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing it.They_are_hooked_on_shopping_and_usually_buy_things_that_they_don't_need.Even though they don't have enough money, they buy everything they want.

　　The question is：why do they have this addiction？There isn't a specific answer.Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, upset or lonely and they want to feel better.They use this activity as a way to forget their problems.Shopaholics say that they feel more important and better after they buy something.They also tend to(有……的傾向)have this addiction when they feel guilty.

　　Shopaholism seems to be a harmless addiction, but it can________.Some of them can be psychological.If this is the case, people addicted to shopping should go to a support group to help them break this habit.However, the process，like for most addictions, is long, and they suffer a lot.It can also cause financial problems.They just think about satisfying their feelings, so they spend money they don't have.They get deep in debt, and they can even go bankrupt(破產)and get sent to prison.

　　List three activities that might develop into addictions based on the text.(Please

　　answer within 8 words)

　　①_______________________________________________________________

　　②_______________________________________________________________

　?、踎______________________________________________________________

　　答案　shopping/drinking/playing computer games/working/watching TV/taking drugs.(答出其中三種即可)

　　2．What's the main idea of Paragraph 3？(Please answer within 8 words)

　　_________________________________________________________________

　　_________________________________________________________________

　　答案　The reason why some people/shopaholics have shopping addiction.或The possible reasons for shopaholism/shopping addition.

　　3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.(Please answer within 6 words)

　　_________________________________________________________________

　　_________________________________________________________________

　　答案　cause/bring about/result in many problems

　　4．Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

　　Accordingly, these shopaholics should turn to a certain organization for help so that they can stop compulsive shopping.