1、Unit 4 Earthquakes能力演練一、語(yǔ)法填空專題訓(xùn)練（一） 巧用派生詞，做好語(yǔ)法填空。技巧點(diǎn)撥英語(yǔ)中有許多單詞可帶否定前綴或否定后綴，將該詞變成一個(gè)與原來單詞意義完全相反的詞。在做語(yǔ)法填空時(shí)，要仔細(xì)領(lǐng)會(huì)短文的意思，理清文章脈絡(luò)，注意行文邏輯，特別注意上下文之間有無轉(zhuǎn)折、對(duì)比、相反關(guān)系，如果有此種關(guān)系，文中又沒有相應(yīng)過渡詞語(yǔ)，就要考慮利用構(gòu)詞法知識(shí)，即利用單詞的否定前綴或否定后綴來解題。常用的否定前綴有：in+adj.adj.correctincorrect(不正確的) activeinactive(不積極的)im+adj.adjpoliteimpolite(不禮貌的) patien

2、timpatient(不耐煩的)un+adj.adjluckyunlucky(不幸運(yùn)的)happyunhappy(不高興的)il+adj.adjlogicalillogical(不合邏輯的)legalillegal(非法的)ir+adj.adjregularirregular(不規(guī)則的)responsibleirresponsible(不負(fù)責(zé)任的)dis+adj.adjhonestdishonest(不誠(chéng)實(shí)的)satisfieddissatisfied(不滿意的)un+v.vdressundress(脫衣服)loadunload(卸貨)dis+v.vlikedislike(不喜歡)coverd

3、iscover(發(fā)現(xiàn))non+n.adjprofitnonprofit(非盈利的)stopnonstop(不間斷的)illtreatilltreat(虐待)mannerillmannered(沒禮貌的)常用的否定后綴有：n.+lessadjcarecareless(粗心的) homehomeless(無家可歸的)n.+freeadj.carecarefree(無憂無慮的)paperpaperfree(無紙張的)活學(xué)活用（一）用所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。Ann walked out of the chemical factory,annoyed at her 1 (pleasant)intervi

4、ew with Jack,the vice general manager of the factory.Ann was told the factory had been pouring waste water directly into the river,making the water 2 (suit)to drink.Ann thought it was her duty to 3 (close)the matter and had it reported in the newspaper.She also thought it was 4 (responsible)JP3for t

5、he factory to do so.Jack thought it was 5 (proper)and 6 (legal)for Ann to report the whole thing in public without telling them in advance.However,Ann regarded it most important to ensure the residents near the factory to drink 7 (pollution)water.She told Jack if his factory kept on polluting the ri

6、ver,he was sure to answer for what he had done one day.答案:1.unpleasant2.unsuitable3.disclose4.irresponsible5.improper6.illegal7.pollutionfree（二）語(yǔ)法填空。In the days when an ice cream cost much less,Tom, 1 eightyear old boy,entered a hotel coffee shop 2 sat at a table.A waitress put a glass of water in f

7、ront of him.“How much is an icecream？” “Fifty cents,”replied the waitress.The little boy pulled 3 right hand out of the pocket and studied a number of 4 in it.“How much is a dish of plain ice cream?”he asked.Some people were now waiting for her service and the waitress grew a little 5 (patient).“Thi

8、rty cents,” she said 6 (polite)and loudly,which surprised other JP3customers.The boy counted the coins 7 .”I will have a plain ice cream,”he said.The waitress walked 8 .The boy finished the ice cream,paid the cashier and left.It was not long 9 the waitress came back and then she began to wipe the ta

9、ble and suddenly was surprised at what she saw.There, 10 (place)neatly beside the empty dish,were two nickels and five penniesher tip!1.an2.解析：entered與sat并列，所以填and。答案：and3.his 4.coins56.解析：這里指服務(wù)員不耐煩(impatient)、不禮貌(impolite),注意用否定前綴。答案：5.impatient 6.impolitely7.解析：小孩又仔細(xì)數(shù)了一遍硬幣。答案：again8.解析：It is not l

10、ong before是常用句型。答案：away9.before10.解析：倒裝句。順序?yàn)閠wo nickels and five pennies were placed neatly beside the empty dish.答案：placed二、完形填空閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從115各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。As a child, I was very shy. I wanted to be successful, but lacked 1 . When I discovered climbing, I found something I was goo

11、d at. I began to be 2 by my friends and this gave me the desire to climb 3 and higher mountains. I found that nothing was impossible if I could find the 4 to try to achieve my goals.Both personal determination and teamwork are 5 when you climb. You need to rely on the 6 of your team and share in the

12、 achievement. But personal focus and determination to keep going despite any difficulty are also very helpful to team success.My greatest achievement in 7 was being the first ever to reach the top of the 5,000foot Troll Wall in Norway, which has the highest and most vertical(垂直的) rock face in Europe

13、. A stone dropped from the top of the mountain will 8 nothing until it lands on the valley floor one 9 below. So it was very adventurous.Before our climb, the experts in Europe had said it was 10 to climb the Troll Wall. But with three companions, I decided to 11 . It took ten days to make the climb

14、 and we 12 on ledges(巖石架)no more than a foot wide when we were tired. Thankfully, we 13 .Afterwards, I said to myself, “If I can do that, I can do anything.” Some years later, I climbed up Mount Everest-the highest mountain in the world. Adventure to me is not just 14 a rope along the side of a moun

15、tain, but is one field where adventurous people can often 15 themselves. If we look at every day as an adventure, we can test ourselves and continue to grow throughout our life. That is the final adventure.1.A.money B.confidenceC.purposes D.chances2.A.denied B.attackedC.recognized D.tricked3.A.harde

16、r B.fartherC.smaller D.safer4.A.place B.secretC.courage D.time5.A.suitable B.simpleC.equal D.important6.A.comfort B.supportC.interest D.doubt7.A.science B.medicineC.climbing D.engineering8.A.touch B.stopC.pollute D.hurt9.A.meter B.inchC.centimeter D.mile10.A.easy B.impossibleC.exciting D.useful11.A.

17、try B.learnC.return D.escape12.A.ate B.livedC.rested D.stood13.A.worked B.decidedC.continued D.succeeded14.A.bending over B.falling offC.hanging onto D.leaning against15.A.hold B.forgiveC.punish D.challenge解答:1.B 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.C8.A 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.C13.D 14.C 15.D三、閱讀理解專題訓(xùn)練（一）閱讀中的猜詞技巧（4）根據(jù)同等

18、關(guān)系猜測(cè)詞義方法點(diǎn)撥同等關(guān)系指一組詞在句中作同一成分，且它們的詞義屬于同一義域，這些詞常用and或or來連接。如：At fifty he is in his prime of life and always full of energy.根據(jù)full of energy可判斷出in his prime of life的意思為“最好的時(shí)候、精力旺盛之際”。活學(xué)活用（一）利用上述猜詞技巧，猜測(cè)下列各句劃線部分的意思。1.He is a serious person who always does everything conscientiously.2.If you dont stop doing

19、 like this,youll impair your health.3.He strayed because of the darkness,and didn，t know where he was.4.In the ancient city of Rome,we visited every mansion,battle site,theatre and other public halls.（二）閱讀下列短文，按要求完成讀寫任務(wù)。(2008年廣東卷)Parents and kids today dress alike,listen to the same music,and are fr

20、iends.Is this a good thing？Sometimes,when Mr.Ballmer and his 16yearold daughter,Elizabeth,listen to rock music together and talk about interests they both enjoy,such as pop culture,he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager.“I would never have said to my mom,H

21、ey,the new Weezer album is really great.How do you like it?” says Ballmer.“There was just a complete gap in taste.”Music was not the only gulf.From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations,earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.Today,the g

22、eneration gap has not disappeared,but it is getting narrow in many families.Conversations on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago.Now they are comfortable and common.And parent-child activities,from shopping to sports,involve a feeling of trust and friendship th

23、at can continue into adulthood.No wonder greeting cards today carry the message,“To my mother,my best friend.”But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents.“There，s still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there,but there is a cha

24、nge happening,” says Kerrie,a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College.“In the middle of that change,there is a lot of confusion among parents.”Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes.They see the 1960s as a turning point.Great cultural changes led

25、to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a say.“My parents were on the before side of that change,but todays parents,the 40yearolds,were on the after side,” explains Mr.Ballmer.“Its not something easily accomplished by parents these days,because life

26、is more difficult to understand or deal with,but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now.”.根據(jù)短文，寫一篇30詞左右的摘要。_.根據(jù)所讀短文，選出最佳答案。1.The underlined word gulf in Para.3 most probably means _.A.interest B.distanceC.difference D.separation2.Which of the following shows that the generation g

27、ap is disappearing?A.Parents help their children develop interests in more activities.B.Parents put more trust in their childrens abilities.C.Parents and children talk more about sex and drugs.D.Parents share more interests with their children.3.The change in today,s parentchild relationship is _.A.

28、more confusion among parentsB.new equality between parents and childrenC.less respect for parents from childrenD.more strictness and authority on the part of parents4.By saying “todays parents,the 40yearolds,were on the after side.” the author means that todays parents _.A.follow the trend of the changeB.can set a limit to the changeC.fail to take the change seriouslyD.have little difficulty adjusting to the c