1、1Unit 4 Making the new练(一) 语言运用组块专练练准度(限时：25 分钟).完形填空One of Fatahs close friends had several farms. One year due to _1_ economic conditions, people were suffering starvation. This man _2_ to give the harvest of one of his farms to the _3_. So he went to the square and announced that people could ben
2、efit from the _4_， if they were _5_， and that they could not take from the harvest more than what was _6_.The needy went there every day in large groups and benefited. The _7_ of the farm was so busy with his work that he didnt follow up (关注) closely on the _8_ of that piece of land. After he had _9
3、_ all the other pieces of land, he _10_ this particular farm he had given as charity, and _11_ his servants to go and collect any dry grass, plants and _12_ that might have remained.To the great _13_ of the servants, they found that there _14_ remained a lot of crops that had not been harvested. Whe
4、n getting in the harvest, they all _15_ that the harvest of that piece of land exceeded (超过) that of all the other pieces of land that the man owned._16_， while it was a common _17_ to leave the land without planting any crops the following year _18_ it could regain the minerals it had _19_， it was
5、found that this piece of land had not lost anything at all, and it was _20_ to grow crops in the following year.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。条件允许的情况下，多去帮助别人，有时你会有意想不到的收获1A.common BsteadyCunfair Dbad解析：选 D 根据本空后“starvation”判断，由于经济状况不好，人们遭受饥饿。2A.begged BcontinuedCdecided Dpretended解析：选 C 正因为经济情况不好，人们遭受饥饿，所以法塔赫的朋友决定来
6、帮助这些人。3A.sick BpoorCdeaf Dold2解析：选 B 法塔赫的朋友决定拿出一块地来让贫穷的人来收割庄稼。4A.suggestion BeducationCclimate Dland解析：选 D 根据下文可知，人们可以从他的这块地里收割庄稼。5A.in need Bin returnCin danger Din doubt解析：选 A 于是他就来到广场上向人们宣布，人们可以从他的这块地里收割庄稼，前提是他们是需要帮助的人。6A.different BnecessaryCsimilar Dsensitive解析：选 B 人们能从这块地里收割庄稼，但不能超过他们所需要的量。7A.
7、owner BreporterCneighbor Dseller解析：选 A 土地的主人太忙以至于顾不上关注那块土地的情况。8A.soil BdesignCcondition Dprice解析：选 C 参见上题解析。9A.measured BwateredCcleared Dharvested解析：选 D 当他把其他土地的庄稼都收割完后，他才记起那块捐出去的土地。10A.remembered BdiscoveredCmanaged Ddeveloped解析：选 A 参见上题解析。11A.warned BtoldCadvised Dtaught解析：选 B 于是他就派仆人去把那块地里剩下的东西收
8、回来。12A.seeds BanimalsCgoods Dtools解析：选 A 于是他就派仆人去把那块地里剩下的东西收回来，不管剩下的是干草、秸秆还是种子。13A.relief BsurpriseCtaste Dregret解析：选 B 根据文章下文可知，仆人们感到很惊讶。14A.again Bnever3Calso Dstill解析：选 D 看到地里仍然还剩下那么多的庄稼没有收割，他们非常惊讶。15A.explained BforgotCfound Ddreamed解析：选 C 他们发现从这块地里收割的粮食竟然比其他任何一块都多。16A.However BThereforeCAnyway
9、DBesides解析：选 D 除此之外，还有一件事令人感到惊讶。17A.plan BrequestCpractice Dsystem解析：选 C 通常下一年人们不会在这块地里种任何庄稼，这样就可以把失去的矿物质补充一下，这是人们普遍的做法。a common practice“普遍的做法” 。18A.as if Bso thatCnow that Deven if解析：选 B 参见上题解析。19A.removed BwastedCsaved Dlost解析：选 D 参见第 17 题解析。20A.possible BstrangeCsafe Dpainful解析：选 A 他们发现这块地的矿物质并没
10、有流失，下一年还可以种庄稼。.语法填空In todays world of mobile payment, all we really need _1_ (survive) is a smartphone. But one company is hoping to make traditional wallets cool again, by _2_ (bring) them into the digital age.Armenian firm Voltermans smart wallet takes security to a new level. Its fitted with diff
11、erent technology, such as _3_ alarm, a GPS tracker, and even a camera. If your smartphone and wallet become separate, the alarm will warn you _4_ you dont leave it behind. And if your wallet _5_ (lose) or stolen, the GPS tracker can help you reach it.Even _6_ (interesting) is the frontfacing camera.
12、 “If someone dares to open your wallet _7_ permission, a little camera inside _8_ (take) a picture and send it to your mobile phone. You will find it _9_ (easy) by receiving a picture of the thief， ” Azat Tovmasyan, Voltermans founder, told 4news site Banks.am.The hightech wallet will be released la
13、ter this year and will come in three _10_ (model), with the cheapest expected to cost $179.语 篇 解 读 ： 本 文 是 一 篇 说 明 文 ， 主 要 介 绍 了 一 种 即 将 上 市 的 智 能 钱 包 。1to survive 考查非谓语动词。need to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“需要做某事” 。2bringing 考查非谓语动词。根据空前的介词 by 可知，空处作该介词的宾语，故用动名词形式。3an 考查冠词。根据该句中的“a GPS tracker, and even a came
14、ra”并结合语境可知，该处泛指“一个警报器” ，且 alarm 的发音以元音音素开头，故用不定冠词 an。4so 考查连词。根据空处前后的句意可知，空处前后表示因果关系，故用 so 引导该结果状语从句。5is lost 考查动词的时态和语态。if 引导的条件状语从句中可用一般现在时表示将来，故空处用一般现在时；根据语境可知，空处表示钱包被丢失，故用 is lost。6more interesting 考查形容词的比较级。上文介绍了如果你的钱包丢失或被盗，GPS 跟踪器可以帮助你找到的情况，结合该句中的“Even”可知，此处表示“更令人感兴趣的是前置摄像头” 。故该处用形容词的比较级。7with
15、out 考查介词。根据语境可知，如果有人胆敢在未经允许的情况下打开你的钱包，里面的一个小相机就会拍下照片并发送到你的智能手机上。without permission 意为“未经允许” ，为固定用法。8will take 考查动词时态。分析句子结构可知，该句为主从复合句，从句为 if 引导的条件状语从句，使用了一般现在时，故主句用一般将来时。9easily 考查副词。空处修饰动词 find，故用副词形式。10models 考查名词复数。model 为可数名词，根据空前的数词“three”可知，该处用复数形式。练(二) 第四部分写作增分专练练规范(限时：40 分钟).应用文写作假定你是李华，你校英
16、语社团将选举新一届主席，你打算参加竞选。请你用英语写一篇竞选演讲稿。内容包括：1个人的优势介绍；2当选后的打算；3表达当选的愿望。5注意：1.词数 80 左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考范文：Good afternoon, everyone!My name is Li Hua. Its my honor to run for president of the English Club of our school.Im confident that Im well fit for the position. For one thing, Im outgoing and good at
17、communicating with others. For another, I have been the monitor of our class, which helps me gain much experience in organization and management.If Im chosen, I will organize more afterclass activities to enrich our lives. I will work together with other members, making the English Club more attract
18、ive and helpful. I really hope I can be given such a chance.Thats all. Thank you!.概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。The everyday signs of conscientiousness (认真尽责) being punctual, careful in doing work, selfdisciplined, and scrupulous (一丝不苟的) in attending to responsibilities are typical characteristics
19、 of the model organizational citizen, the people who keep things running as they should. They follow the rules, help out, and are concerned about the people they work with. Its the conscientious worker who helps newcomers or updates people who return after an absence, who never abuses sick leaves, w
20、ho always gets things done on deadline.Conscientiousness is a key to success in any field. In studies of job performance, outstanding effectiveness for almost all jobs, from semiskilled labor to sales and management, depends on conscientiousness. It is particularly important for outstanding performa
21、nce in jobs at the lower levels of an organization: the secretary whose message taking is perfect, the delivery truck 6driver who is always on time. Conscientiousness also offers a buffer (缓冲) against the threat of job loss in todays constantly changing market, because employees with this quality ar
22、e among the most valued.But conscientiousness in the absence of social skills can lead to problems. Since conscientious people demand so much of themselves, they can hold other people to their own standards, and so be overly judgmental when others dont show the same high levels of model behavior. Fa
23、ctory workers in Great Britain and the United States who were extremely conscientious, for example, tended to criticize coworkers even about failures that seemed unimportant to those they criticized, which damaged their relationships.When conscientiousness takes the form of living up to expectations
24、, it can discourage creativity. In creative professions like art or advertising, openness to wild ideas and spontaneity (自发性) are scarce and in demand. Success in such occupations calls for a balance, however; without enough conscientiousness to follow through, people become mere dreamers, with noth
25、ing to show for their imaginativeness.参考范文：Conscientious people have a lot in common: they are strict with themselves and helpful to others while at work. (要点 1) On the one hand, conscientiousness contributes to better job performances especially for those who work at lower levels. Therefore, conscientiousness can lead to lower chance of unemployment. (要点 2) On the other hand, for lack of social skills and novel ideas, their relationship with coworkers can be unpleasant and their work will have less creativity.(要点 3)7
