Unit4Astronomy:thescienceofthestarsⅠ.多项选择1.StayawayfromLynch.He’saliar.You’llbecheatedifyoudon’t__________.A.breakoutB.watchoutC.takeoffD.setoff解析:选B。句意:离林奇远点。他是个骗子。你要是不小心会被骗的。watchout注意,当心,符合句意。breakout突发,爆发;takeoff起飞;setoff出发,动身。2.Thetopleadersofthetwocountriesareholdingtalksinafriendly__________.A.atmosphereB.stateC.situationD.phenomenon解析:选A。句意:两国高层领导人之间的会谈在友好的气氛中举行。atmosphere气氛;state状态;situation处境;phenomenon现象。由句意可知A项正确。3.Thewoman’sillness__________allthedoctorsinthishospital;theycouldn’tfindthecause.A.preventedB.puzzledC.exhaustedD.consulted解析:选B。句意:那位妇女的病难倒了医院的所有医生,他们找不出病因。puzzle(使)迷惑,(使)为难。prevent阻止;exhaust用尽,耗尽;consult咨询,请教。4.Therewasa__________quarrelbetweenthehusbandandthewife;afterthatthewifelefthomeandnevercameback.A.sensitiveB.seriousC.violentD.strict解析:选C。考查形容词辨析。句意:丈夫和妻子之间发生了一次激烈的争吵,之后,妻子离家出走,再也没回来。violent激烈的,暴力的。sensitive敏感的;serious严重的,严肃的;strict严格的。5.Thoughmostpeopleknowthatsmoking__________theriskofcancer,itisstillhardforthemtogiveitup.A.multipliesB.addsC.combinesD.gains解析:选A。考查动词辨析。句意:尽管大多数人知道吸烟增加得癌症的机率,但是让他们戒掉依然很难。multiply增加。add增加(如果adds后加to则可选);combine结合,联合;gain获得,得到。6.—WhatarethedifferencesbetweentheAmericanandBritish__________ofgovernment?—YoucanfindtheanswerontheInternet.A.designB.theoryC.systemD.mass解析:选C。问句句意:英美两国的政体有什么不同?system系统,体制,制度。design设计;theory(理论)和mass(质量)均不符合题意。7.Thenewsthatajet__________Russianmountainskilling88wasoneoftheworstthingsIhaveknowninthepastfiveyears.A.crasheddownB.crashedintoC.metwithD.cameacross解析:选B。考查动词短语辨析。句意:那个飞机撞到俄罗斯山上导致88人死亡的新闻是我五年来所听到的最糟糕的事情之一。crashdown意为“撞倒”;crashinto意为“撞上”;meetwith意为“遇到”;comeacross意为“遇到”。因此答案应选B。8.I’mplanningtoholdapartyintheopenair,butIcanmakenoguaranteesbecauseit__________theweather.A.linkswithB.dependsonC.connectstoD.decideson解析:选B。考查动词短语辨析。linkwith联系着;dependon依赖;connectto连接;decideon决定。由题意不难推出答案为B。句意:我计划举行一次露天聚会,但是我不敢保证,因为这要取决于天气。9.Alicereadtheletterwitha__________expressiononherface,notknowingwhosentittoher.A.crowdedB.puzzledC.satisfactoryD.pleasant解析:选B。考查形容词词义辨析。句意:爱丽丝面带迷惑的表情看了那封信,不知道是谁寄给她的。这里是迷惑的表情,表现出她的内心,故用修饰人的词来修饰expression。因此答案选B。10.Thespecialbuildinginthemiddleofthesquareistheoldestwoodenbuilding__________.A.inexistenceB.insilenceC.insafetyD.inneed解析:选A。考查介词短语辨析。句意:广场中央的那座特殊的建筑物是现存最古老的木造建筑。inexistence是指“现存,存在”;insilence是指“保持安静“;insafety是指“处于安全中”;inneed是指“需要”。因此根据句意,答案选A。Ⅱ.完成句子1.So________________(地震如此猛烈)thatpeopledidn’tescapebeforetheyrealizedit.(violent)解析:考查倒装结构。“so+adj./adv.”置于句首,主句谓语要用倒装结构。答案:violentwastheearthquake2.Itwasattheverybeginningthatshemadethedecision________________(我们派遣)morefirefightersthere.(send)解析:考查同位语从句。分析句式可知本题是强调结构中的一个同位语从句,从句句意完整,故用that引导。答案:thatweshouldsend3.________________(我们应该制定一项计划)todealwiththepresentserioussituationisimportant.(work)解析:考查主语从句。分析句式可知本题是主语从句,从句句子成分完整,故用that引导;由短语workout可知答案。答案:Thatweshouldworkoutaplan4.ItwasJamesWatt’sobservationofsteamfromakettle________________(产生)theideaofthesteamengine.(birth)解析:考查强调句型。由短语givebirthto可知答案。答案:thatgavebirthto5.Whetherlifewillcontinueontheearthformillionsofyearstocomewilldependon________________(是否能解决这一问题).(solve)解析:考查宾语从句。“能解决问题”应表达为problemcanbesolved,本句的引导词要用whether。答案:whetherthisproblemcanbesolved6.PeopleinChongqingareproudof________________(他们所取得的成就)inthepasttenyears.(achieve)解析:考查宾语从句。根据句法可知引导词应为what,由inthepasttenyears可知动词时态要用现在完成时。答案:whattheyhaveachieved7.Iwas________________(拜访他)lastWednesdaybutIhadanunexpectedvisitor.(see)解析:考查虚拟语气。betohavedone意为“本来计划要做某事而实际未做”。答案:tohaveseenhim8.Allthosesecond-handgoodsaresold________________(以低于30%的价格)thanbefore.(low)解析:考查比较级及其程度语。“以……价格”应表达为ataprice,“较低的”应为lower,程度上的修饰语30%应放在lower之前。答案:at30%lowerprice9.Newscamefromtheschooloffice________________(她已被录取)BeijingUniversity.(admit)解析:考查同位语从句。“她已被录取”应表达为shehadbeenadmittedto;that引导从句作news的同位语。答案:thatshehadbeenadmittedto10.AnairFrancejetisreported________________(坠落)intheAtlanticOceanwith228peopleaboard,theairline’sworstdisasterinits75-yearhistory.解析:考查非谓语结构。bereportedtohavedone意为“据报道做过了某事”。答案:tohavecrashedⅢ.完形填空Words:360难度系数:☆☆建议用时:12′(2011年山西五校联考)Asamusicteacher,Ihavealwaysknownthatmusictouchesthesoul.Itcan__1__allkindsofbarrierstoreachstudentsinaveryspecialway.Itcanbethe__2__foreachchildtofindtheirlight.Iwouldliketo__3__astoryaboutit.ForafewyearsIwas__4__withtheopportunitytoteachdisabledstudents.Oneofmymost__5__studentswasafive-year-oldgirlcalledVanessa,whohaddifficultywalking,andcouldnotspeak.We__6__satonthefloorforourmusiclessonsandVanessalikedto__7__onmylap(大腿).OneofherfavoritesongswasJohntheRabbit.ItwasacallandresponsesongwhereIsangthecallandthestudents__8__twicewhilesingingtherepeatingphrase,“Oh,yes!”Vanessalikedto__9__herhandstogetherwithmineandclapwithme.Weprobablyperformedthatsongduringeveryclass,VanessaandIclappingtogether.Butshe__10__saidorsangaword.Oneday,whenthesongwasfinished,Vanessaturnedaround,__11__meintheeye,clappedhertinyhandstwiceandsaidthewords“Oh,yes!”Iopenedmymouthin__12__andforthatmomentIwastheonewhocouldnotspeak.Whenmyheart__13__startedbeatingagain,Ilookedoverattheassistantteachertofindheralso__14__.Throughmusic,wehadmadeanaweso