必修三英语高一Unit-4-课下能力提升(十五)

1、Unit 4课下能力提升(十五).根据提示写出单词的正确形式1The moon is a _ (卫星) of the earth.2Some plants will not grow in a cold _ (气候)3Another _ (宇宙飞船) has been sent up recently.4A small crowd attempted to _ (拉) down a statue.5When youre tired of swimming, just _ (漂浮) for a while.6He is a lovely boy, very _ (gently) and cari

2、ng.7He is a _ (physics) of the first rank.8His sister is study _ (biologist) at college.9We will become _ (weightlessly) in space.10The _ (extinct) of the rare animals is largely due to the climate change.选词填空break out, cheer up, now that, block out, watch out for, get the hang of1The heavy curtain

3、_ the light.2Hell _ if you get him a beer.3He predicted when war would _4_ ice on the road.5_ youre here, why not have a walk?6English learning is easy once you _ it.完成句子1Jessica devoted _ she did before, so I believe she will succeed this time.杰西卡付出的是以前三倍的时间和精力，所以我相信她这次能成功。2She has _ her sister.她和她

4、的姐姐一样有着吸引人的嗓音。3After he waited for two hours, the train finally _他等了两个小时，火车终于进站了。4_， you might as well make full use of it.你既然得到了一个机会，不妨充分利用它。.完形填空As a student in my final year of high school, I was very concerned about college. I spent most days thinking about the _1_， hoping that I was on the righ

5、t path.I was interested in a career in _2_， so I decided to volunteer for service at the local hospital. I thought it would be the best of both worlds: _3_ people while getting valuable onthejob experience! So I went to the business office. _4_， the hospital director was quite willing to let me help

6、 out, and he said I could _5_ that summer as soon as I finished my finals. I accepted his _6_ immediately, thinking to myself that here lay all the _7_ I could ever want!Soon enough, I _8_ for my first day at the _9_. The director gave me a brief tour of different departments (科室) _10_ we stopped ri

7、ght in front of the maternity ward (产科病房). “This is where youre going to _11_，” he said. I was overwhelmed (受不了的) by the sounds. Women shouted and newborns _12_. I got nervous and wondered if I had been in a hurry when I _13_ to go for such a _14_ job.My _15_must have shown clearly on my face becaus

8、e the director said, “Dont worry. You are going to help in the nursery.” _16_ that, we walked down a hallway filled with balloons, beautiful flowers and into the _17_ room Ive ever seen. The soft colors provided a quiet backdrop to the sleeping babies. The nurse in charge of the nursery _18_ me, tha

9、nked me for _19_， and asked me to start putting some baby things away in the drawers. The director gave me a _20_ look, which I returned with a quiet nod. I got right to work.1A.scoreBtestCfamily Dfuture2A.teaching BnursingCdancing Dacting3.A.helping BmovingCencouraging Dvisiting4A.Finally BFortunat

10、elyCSuddenly DImmediately5A.start BsignClearn Dask6A.gift BruleCoffer Dadvice7A.possibilities BresponsibilitiesCchoices Dchances8A.went over Bshowed upCturned out Dkept on9A.high school Bbusiness officeCcollege Dhospital10A.as BwhenCuntil Dbefore11A.work BstudyClive Dresearch12A.played BsleptCcried

11、Dlaughed13A.stopped BcontinuedCrefused Ddecided14.A.difficult BboringCsmall Ddangerous15A.fear BangerCpain Dsurprise16A.For BLikeCWith DBefore17A.most peaceful Bmost convenientClargest Dcleanest18A.replaced BrememberedCwelcomed Dtrusted19A.waiting BreturningClistening Dcoming20A.questioning BquickCs

12、erious Dfamiliar.阅读理解AThere are strong arguments on space travel, and below you will find a list of many frequently used arguments.Pros of space travel：Space travel has inspired many people to continue improving technology such as inventing Velcro and nonstick frying pans.If you look at the total GD

13、P worldwide, space only accounts for a very small percentage of the total budget.Better to spend money on our future, than on other projects that would have a much lower potential reward.If we were to colonize (占领) another planet, it would reduce the population on Earth, which is already overpopulat

14、ed. This will result in the survival of our species when our planet can no longer support human life.Multinational space stations have helped diplomacy (外交) among multiple nations.Cons of space travel：There is a very large percentage of the earths oceans we have yet to explore. We should continue ex

15、ploring the remaining unknown regions of our oceans before continuing to another planet.The funding for space exploration comes from the tax payers pockets. Many do not think that they should be forced into paying for something they oppose.The total contribution from space travel is minimal, when co

16、nsidering the total cost.We should not be thinking about colonizing a moon, or a planet. Its better to save our existing planet first. If we are to destroy one planet, what is to stop us from repeating the_mistakes on another planet.Not only is the cost of manned space missions expensive, but space

17、travel can have a serious effect on the human body over an extended period of time. The only way to solve it is by using robots, which reduces the human risk factor, and reduces the overall cost.Overall, most people approve of (赞成) our current exploration methods. In my opinion, these methods should

18、 be reviewed to help reduce the cost of launches. I believe the potential of finding resources on other planets will make the cost of several decades of space exploration worthwhile.1Which of the following benefits of space travel is NOT mentioned?ACreating more job opportunities.BReducing the overp

19、opulation problem.CBringing about advanced technologies.DDeveloping relationships among countries.2The underlined part “the mistakes” here probably refers to _Acolonizing a moonBdoing damage to EarthCspending money with little rewardDhaving a wrong understanding about other planets3What would be the

20、 best title for this passage?AThe future of space travelBThe benefits of space travelCWhy space travel is expensiveDWhether space travel is worthwhile or not4Whats the authors attitude towards space travel?ANegative.BDoubtful.CPositive. DNot mentioned.BYears ago, the American writer Kurt Vonnegut of

21、ten said there was one story that would always make a million dollars: Cinderella (灰姑娘)Cinderella made more like $70 million in ticket sales when it opened last weekend. But the movie got a_mixed_reaction. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter praised the movie and said, “Anyone will find something

22、 to enjoy in it.” Steven Rea of The Philadelphia Inquirer called the movie “a winning redo.” Richard Corliss of Time magazine wrote that “Disney finally got Cinderella right.” Other people were not as happy with the movie. Sara Stewart of the New York Post wrote, “This Cinderella is all dressed up w

23、ith nowhere very interesting to go.”Although different people think differently towards the movie, what is clear, however, is the movies business success. It is not only popular in the theaters but also in sales. And Disney has widened its usual market for Cinderella products.There are products conn

24、ected to the Disney movie targeted (面向) not only at little girls, but women, too. For example, the famous shoe designer Jimmy Choo worked with Disney to create “Cinderellas shoes”. You can buy them for about $5，000. At that price, you would not want to lose one at the party, even if that is the way

25、you get your prince (王子)The make up (化妆品) company MAC quickly sold all its products connected to Cinderella. HSN is a popular website selling clothing and objects for the home. The marketer is now also selling Cinderella products.So, is there anything left for the children, those people we think of

26、as the traditional audience (观众) for the ageold tale? Yes, you can find toys and other childrens products at the American store JCPenney. Of course, you can also visit a Disney store.5The underlined part “a mixed reaction” in Paragraph 2 probably means _Amany changesBdifferent storiesCadvantages and

27、 disadvantagesDagreements and disagreements6Products connected to Cinderella _Ado not sell very wellBare not yet on the marketCare mainly targeted at little girlsDare designed for a wide group of buyers7Where can children buy toys connected to Cinderella?AAt MAC.BAt MAC and HSN.CAt JCPenney.DAt HSN

28、and a Disney store.8What is the best title for the text?ASellers of Cinderella productsBCinderella is more than a movieCWhat makes Cinderella so popularDUnknown stories behind Cinderella 答案：.1.satellite2.climate3.spaceship 4pull5.float6.gentle7.physicist8biology9.weightless10.extinction.1.blocked ou

29、t2.cheer up3.break out 4Watch out for5.Now that6.get the hang of.1.three times as much time and energy as 2as attractive a voice as3.pulled in 4Now that youve got a chance.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者讲述了自己第一天到医院作义工的经历。1解析：选D根据下文的“I was on the right path”及“career”可知，作者花很多时间考虑自己的“未来(future)”。2解析：选B根据下文出现的“hospital”

30、及“nurse”可知，作者希望将来从事“护理(nursing)”工作。3解析：选A去医院作义工当然可以“帮助(helping)”他人。4解析：选B根据下文的“the hospital director was quite willing to let me help out”可知，作者想去医院作义工，院长表示同意，说明她很“幸运(Fortunately)”。5解析：选A此处是说，期末考试一结束，作者就可以“开始(start)”在医院作义工。6解析：选C根据下文作者开始到医院工作可知，她接受了院长的“提议(offer)”。7解析：选D根据上文的“getting valuable onthejob

31、 experience”可知，作者认为医院能给她提供她想要的任何“机会(chances)”。8解析：选B参见下题解析。9解析：选D根据下文作者到医院参观各个科室可知，她“到了(showed up)”“医院(hospital)”。10解析：选C作者在院长的带领下参观各个科室，“直到(until)”他们来到产科病房前。11解析：选A根据文章最后一句“I got right to work”可知，作者被安排在产科“工作(work)”。12解析：选C根据上文的“I was overwhelmed (受不了的) by the sounds”可知，此处指新生儿的“哭闹(cried)”。13解析：选D作者看

32、到产科病房的场景时开始感到紧张不安，她不知道自己是不是自己“作决定(decided)”太草率了。14解析：选A根据上文的“got nervous”可知，作者觉得这项工作“难(difficult)”做。15解析：选A根据下文的“because the director said, Dont worry .”可知，作者的“担心(fear)”被院长看在眼里。16解析：选C“说着(With that)”，我们便通过了一个气球和鲜花装点的走廊。17解析：选A根据下文的“soft”， “quiet”和“sleeping babies”可知，这个房间是作者见过的“最安静的(most peaceful)”房间。18解析：选C参见下题解析。19