PAGEPAGE7Unit4SectionⅠⅠ.完形填空Iwasdoingayearofvoluntaryserviceabroadforpeoplewithlearningdisabilities.Oneofmyfellow__1.C__，agirlfromTanzania,seemedabit__2.C__，soIaskedwhattheproblemwas.Shetoldmeshehada__3.D__backhomewhowasreally__4.C__withheruniversitystudies.Itseemedthat__5.D__difficultieswouldmakeitimpossibleforhertocompletehercourse.Sothisfriendofminehaddonesomethingunbelievable:shehadsentallherpocketmoneyforthemonthtoTanzaniato__6.B__herfriend!Thismeantthatshedidn'thavemuchfoodtoeatandhadnomoneytogoanywhereoutsidethevillage.Iwasso__7.D__thatshedidthisforherfriendandIfeltIhadtodosomething.So,duringmynexttriptooneofthenearbytownsIwalkedintoashoptobuysomefoodforher.Istarted__8.A__tothewomanworkingintheshopand__9.D__toldheraboutmyfriend.Thewomanlookedatme，__10.B__.“Doessheeatpasta(意大利面)？”sheasked.“Yes，”Ireplied.Sheimmediately__11.A__loadingabagwithpasta,cookies,sweetsandotherthingsuntilthebagwasfull.“Givethistoherforme.It'smy__12.C__！”Icouldn'tbelieveitbutcriedwith__13.D__.Imaginemyfriend'sfacewhenI__14.B__thegiftsonmykitchentableandfetchedherfromherroomtosee!Ihave__15.C__seenhersohappy!文章大意：俗話說：好心有好報?？吹阶约旱膿从褳榱藥椭硕兊靡回毴缦?，作者義無反顧地伸出了救濟之手，沒有想到她的義舉卻帶來了更大的驚喜。1．A．teachers B．studentsC．volunteers D．workers解析：這里指志愿者中作者的一位摯友。故選C。2．A．excited B．angryC．desperate D．disappointed解析：依據下文可知作者的摯友把這個月全部的零用錢都寄給了家鄉(xiāng)的摯友，因此她現在有點無望。故選C。3．A．sister B．cousinC．relative D．friend解析：依據本段倒數其次句可知，這里指她家鄉(xiāng)的一個摯友。故選D。4．A．dealing B．helpingC．struggling D．improving解析：依據下文作者的摯友給自己家鄉(xiāng)上高校的摯友寄錢可知，她的摯友因經濟問題難以完成學業(yè)，故選擇struggling。故選C。5．A．academic B．culturalC．intellectual D．financial解析：financialdifficulties經濟困難。故選D。6．A．connect B．supportC．reward D．inform解析：摯友寄錢給她的摯友，用來支持她的學業(yè)。故選B。7．A．curious B．generousC．influenced D．touched解析：了解摯友的這一義舉之后，作者很受觸動。故選D。8．A．talking B．callingC．showing D．walking解析：作者是在和商店的工作人員談話，最終談到了摯友的事情。故選A。9．A．thankfully B．constantlyC．generously D．eventually解析：eventually最終。故選D。10．A．annoyed B．amazedC．confused D．embarrassed解析：商店的那名婦女聽了這事之后應當也感到很驚異。故選B。11．A．started B．continuedC．allowed D．stopped解析：依據下文的“untilthebagwasfull”可知，那名婦女了解到這一狀況后，立即起先往包里裝吃的東西。故選A。12．A．duty B．offerC．treat D．turn解析：店員因為作者摯友之事深受感動，所以包了一大包的食品，并且說It'smytreat(算我請客)。故選C。13．A．regret B．sorrowC．sympathy D．happiness解析：看到店員如此的慷慨，作者喜極而泣。故選D。14．A．ate B．arrangedC．consumed D．finished解析：依據下文可知，作者將這些食品放到廚房的桌上，并從摯友的屋子里把她請出來。故選B。15．A．always B．recentlyC．never D．frequently解析：好心人遇到好心人，因此作者的摯友從來沒有這么快樂過。故選C。Ⅱ.閱讀理解AArainforestisanareacoveredbytalltreeswiththetotalhighrainfallspreadingquiteequallythroughtheyearandthetemperaturerarelydippingbelow16℃.Rainforestshaveagreateffectontheworldenvironmentbecausetheycantakeinheatfromthesunandadjusttheclimate.Withouttheforestcover,theseareaswouldreflectmoreheatintotheatmosphere,warmingtherestoftheworld.Losingtherainforestsmayalsoinfluencewindandrainfallpatterns,potentiallycausingcertainnaturaldisastersallovertheworld.Inthepastonehundredyears,humanshavebegundestroyingrainforestsinsearchofthreemajorresources(資源):landforcrops,woodforpaperandotherproducts,landforraisingfarmanimals.Thisactionaffectstheenvironmentasawhole.Forexample,alotofcarbondioxide(二氧化碳)intheaircomesfromburningtherainforests.Peopleobviouslyhaveaneedfortheresourceswegainfromcuttingtreesbutwewillsuffermuchmorethanwewillbenefit.Therearetwomainreasonsforthis.Firstly,whenpeoplecutdowntrees,generallytheycanonlyusethelandforayearortwo.Secondly,cuttinglargesectionsofrainforestsmayprovideagoodsupplyofwoodrightnow,butinthelongrunitactuallyreducestheworld'swoodsupply.Rainforestsareoftencalledtheworld'sdrugstore.Morethan25%ofthemedicinesweusetodaycomefromplantsinrainforests.However,fewerthan1%ofrainforestplantshavebeenexaminedfortheirmedicalvalue.Itisextremelylikelythatourbestchancetocurediseasesliessomewhereintheworld'sshrinkingrainforests.文章大意：這是一篇說明文。作者介紹了熱帶雨林的功能以及給人類帶來的好處。1．Rainforestscanhelptoadjusttheclimatebecausethey__D__.A．reflectmoreheatintotheatmosphereB．bringabouthighrainfallthroughouttheworldC．rarelycausethetemperaturetodroplowerthan16℃D．reducetheeffectofheatfromthesunontheearth解析：細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。從第一段其次句話可知“熱帶雨林能汲取太陽的熱量”。故答案為D。2．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inthethirdparagraphreferto？__A__A．Wewilllosemuchmorethanwecangain.B．Humanshavebegundestroyingrainforests.C．Peoplehaveastrongdesireforresources.D．Muchcarbondioxidecomesfromburningrainforests.解析：詞義揣測題。從第三段后面的說明中可知人們失去的會比得到的多。故答案為A。3．Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat__B__.A．wecangetenoughresourceswithoutrainforestsB．thereisgreatmedicinepotentialinrainforestsC．wewillgrowfewerkindsofcropsinthegainedlandD．thelevelofannualrainfallaffectswindpatterns解析：推理推斷題。從最終一段的數字可知熱帶雨林中有著豐富的“藥材”。故答案為B。4．Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext？__C__A．HowtoSaveRainforestsB．HowtoProtectNatureC．RainforestsandtheEnvironmentD．RainforestsandMedicalDevelopment解析：標題歸納題。本文是在向讀者介紹熱帶雨林削減會對環(huán)境造成的影響，呼吁人們要愛護熱帶雨林，進而愛護整個人類生存的環(huán)境。故答案為C。BWhatTheresaLoeisdoingprovesthatalargefarmisn'taprerequisiteforamoderngrow-your-ownlifestyle.Onamere1/10ofanacreinLosAngeles,Loeandherfamilygrow,can(裝罐)andpreservemuchofthefoodtheyconsume.Loeisamasterfoodpreserver,gardenerandcanningexpert.Shealsooperatesawebsite,wheresheshareshertipsandrecipes,withthegoalofdemonstratingthateveryonehastheabilitytocontrolwhat'sontheirplate.Loeinitiallywenttoschooltobecomeanengineer,butshequicklylearnedthatherenthusiasmwasmainlyaboutgrowingandpreparingherownfood.“gotintocookingmyownfoodandstartedgrowingmyownherbs(香草)andfoodsforthatfreshflavor，”shesaid.Engineerbyday,Loelearnedcookingatnightschool.Sheultimatelypurchasedasmallpieceoflandwithherhusbandandbegangrowingtheirownfoods.“Iteachpeoplehowtolivefarm-freshwithoutafarm，”Loesaid.ThroughherwebsiteLoeemphasizesthat“anybodycandothisanywhere.”Gotanapartmentwithabalcony(陽臺)?Plantsomeherbs.Awindow?Perfectspotforgrowing.Startwithherbs,sherecommends,because“they'reveryforgiving”．Justalittleoftheherbs“cantakeyourregularcookingtoawholenewlevel，”sheadded.“Ithinkit'sagreatplacetostart.”Then?Trygrowingsomethingfromaseed,shesaid,likeatomatoorsometea.Canningisanaturalextensionoftheplantingshedoes.Witheveryplantedfood,Loenoted,there'samomentwhenit'sburstingwithitsabsolutepeakflavor.“Itryandkeepitinatimecapsuleinacanningjar，”Loesaid.“Canningformeisaboutknowingwhat'sinyourfood,knowingwhereitcomesfrom.”Inadditiontobeingmoreintouchwiththefoodshe'seating,anotherjoycomesfrompassingthisknowledgeandthisdesireforgoodfoodtoherchildren:“Influencingthemandtellingthemyouropiniononnotonlybeingcarefulwhatweeatbutunderstandingthebiggerpicture，”shesaid,“thatifwedon'ttakecareoftheearth,noonewill.”文章大意：本文是一篇記敘文。Loe是“自己種植”現代生活方式的實踐者，她熱衷于自己種植香草和味道簇新的食物，并將食物裝入密封罐中保持以保持最佳的風味，更想通過自己的舉動影響孩子們，讓他們意識到愛護地球的責任。5．Theunderlinedword“prerequisite”(Para.1)isclosestinmeaningto“__C__”．A．recipe B．substitute C．requirement D．challenge解析：詞義揣測題。依據首段其次句“Onamere1/10ofanacreinLosAngeles,Loeandherfamilygrow,canandpreservemuchofthefoodtheyconsume.”可知面積并不是硬要求。該句句意為：Loe在那里所做的一切證明，有大農場對“自己種植”現代生活方式來說并不是一個硬要求。故選C項。6．WhydoesLoesuggeststartingwithherbs？__B__A．Theyareuseddaily. B．Theyareeasytogrow.C．Theycangrowverytall D．Theycanbeeatenuncooked.解析：細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據第四段中“Justalittleoftheherbs‘cantakeyourregularcookingtoawholenewlevel，’sheadded.‘Ithinkit'sagreatplacetostart.’”可知香草很簡單生長。故選B項。7．AccordingtoLoe,whatisthebenefitofcanningherplantedfoods？__A__A．Itcanpreservetheirbestflavor. B．Itcanpromoteheronlinesales.C．Itcanbetterhercookingskills.D．Itcanimprovetheirnutrition.解析：細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據第五段中“Witheveryplantedfood,Loenoted,there'samomentwhenit'sburstingwithitsabsolutepeakflavor.‘Itryandkeepitinatimecapsuleinacanningjar，’Loesaid.”可知將種植的食物裝入密封罐中保存的好處是能夠保持最佳的風味。故選A項。8．Whatisthe“thebiggerpicture”(Para.6)thatLoewishesherchildrentounderstand？__D__A．Theknowledgeaboutgoodfood.B．Thewaytoliveagrow-our-ownlife.C．Thejoyofgettingintouchwithfoods.D．Theresponsibilitytoprotectourearth解析：名詞指代題。依據最終一段中尾句“thatifwedon'ttakecareoftheearth,noonewill.”可知thebiggerpicture指的是愛護地球的責任。故選D項。Ⅲ.語法填空閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Areyoufacingasituationthatlooksimpossibletofix?In1969,thepollutionwasterriblealongtheCuyahogaRivernearCleveland,Ohio.It__1.was__(be)unimaginablethatitcouldeverbecleanedup.Theriverwassopollutedthatit__2.actually__(actual)caughtfireandburned.Now,yearslater,thisriverisoneof__3.the__mostoutstandingexamplesofenvironmentalcleanup.Buttheriverwasn'tchangedinafewdays__4.or__evenafewmonths.Ittookyearsofwork__5.toreduce__(reduce)theindustrialpollutionandcleanthewater.Finally,thathardworkpaidoffandnowthewaterinther