1、1Unit 4 Cyberspace课时练(一) 阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35 分钟).阅读理解A(2019福州质检)Were Hiring Shift Workers for Our Production PlantLooking for a career with a company that values its employees, and promotes them from within? Then Black Cat Blades is the company for you!Cutting OperatorsCNC OperatorsHeat Treat Operator
2、sFull training provided, starting at 14.50 per hour, with the potential to move to 18.16 in one year.We also require a Skilled Welder (焊接工), to work 12hour rotating shifts (轮班) in our cutting department.The successful candidate must be a registered journeyman (熟练工) within the Province of Alberta or
3、with a Red Seal.We offer a great benefit package, including health and RRSPs.Numerous motivations: Profit Sharing, Pay for Years of Service, Fitness Program Allowance, and fun social events for you and your family.Apply in person, and well take you on a tour of our production equipment or forward yo
4、ur personal information by fax or email.Black Cat Blades Ltd.HR 560459 St., Edmonton, AB T6B 3C3Fax: (780) 4659595语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，介绍了一家公司的招工广告。1What is the most attractive about the company?ACharged training. BDesirable welfare.CWorking time. DFree travelling.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“We offer a great ben
5、efit package, including health and RRSPs”可知，这家公司最吸引人的地方是它提供非常好的福利待遇(a great benefit package)，故选 B“Desirable welfare”(理想的福利)。2Who can be admitted as a skilled welder?2AAn experienced operator.BA person without a Red Seal.CA registered journeyman in Alberta.DA clerk from Black Cat Blades.解析：选 C 细节理解题。
6、根据第三段第二句“The successful candidate must be a registered journeyman (熟练工) within the Province of Alberta or with a Red Seal”可知，本题答案为 C。3How many kinds of work does the company offer?AThree. BFour.CFive. DSix.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据文章中的“Cutting Operators, CNC Operators, Heat Treat Operators”和“a Skilled Welder
7、(焊接工)”可知本题答案为 B。B(2019福州质检)When was the last time you told someone he inspired you to go to work each morning?Teachers at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri, did just that this September, when they pulled individual students out of classes to tell them just how much they appreciated them.
8、The students reactions, which were captured (捕捉) on video and shared on YouTube, a now viral video website, ranged from shy thanks to hugs and tears.“I have been challenged to find a student who makes me want to come to school every day， ” said one teacher in the video, “and thats you.”Jamie McSpari
9、n, a teacher in charge of the schools academy program for atrisk sophomores (二年级学生 ) and juniors, posed the challenge, writes ABC News.“Initially when we pulled the kids out, they all thought they were in trouble， ” McSparin told ABC News. “Any teacherstudent interaction always seems to be negative
10、(消极的), and that was something that bothered me too. No matter if theyre good kids or troublemakers or anything, they always thought they were in trouble， ” she said.McSparin said she got the idea for the project after attending a professional development workshop this summer called “the power of pos
11、itivity”“I like the idea of letting students know they are appreciated, because we 3do appreciate them. I just dont think we say it enough， ” she told local news outlet WDAFTV.Its safe to say the challenge was effective.“I feel special， ” said one of the boys in the video. “You should， ” said his te
12、acher. “You are special.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了美国一所高中的老师发起一项挑战，将学生单独拉到教室外，向他们表达感激之情的故事。4What does the underlined word “posed” in Paragraph 5 mean?APresented. BRejected.CIgnored. DEvaluated.解析：选 A 词义猜测题。根据文章第五段和第六段可知，Oak Park High School 的老师 Jamie McSparin 发起了这项挑战，并参与其中。present 意为“提出” ，与 post 词义相近，符合题意。
13、5How did the students probably feel when pulled out of the classroom at first?ANervous. BThrilled.CCurious. DEncouraged.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据第六段第一句中的“Initially when we pulled the kids out, they all thought they were in trouble”可知，最初把孩子们拉出来时，他们都认为他们有麻烦了。因此可推断出起初当学生们被拉到教室外时他们感到很紧张，故本题选 A。B 项意为“兴奋的，高兴的” ；C 项
14、意为“好奇的” ；D 项意为“受到鼓舞的” 。6What inspired McSparin to challenge the project?AThe trouble caused by students.BThe need of shooting the video.CA seminar named “the power of positivity” DA program related to students interactions.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第七段可知，McSparin 说她是在今年夏天参加了一个叫作“积极的力量”的专业发展研讨会之后有了这个想法的，故选 C。7W
15、hat message does this text mainly convey?AChallenge is unavoidable in life.BEveryone needs to be appreciated.CPositivity outweighs negativity.DNews media contribute to students progress.解析：选 B 主旨大意题。根据文章内容尤其是倒数第三段的内容可知，老师将学生4拉出教室，向他们表达感激之情，是因为“每个人都需要被感激” 。故本题选 B。C(2019石家庄模拟)You dont have to be a fan
16、 of math to get excited about Pi (“”) Day. While the event may start with some calculations, it is more than likely to conclude with a slice or two of delicious pie. The holiday is held every March 14, because “” is widely recognized as 3.14.The tradition of honoring “” began at San Franciscos Explo
17、ratorium museum. On March 14, 1988, physicist Larry Shaw convinced his colleagues to mark the day by marching around one of the museums circular spaces and consuming fruit pies. The celebration was made official in 2009 when the U. S. House of Representatives set aside March 14 as Pi Day.Today, Pi D
18、ay is observed in many creative ways.Students at the California Institute of Technology in Los Angeles host a pieeating event, which begins at 1：59 a. m. and features 26 pies, each of five different flavors. Though that might seem random, the date (3.14), time (159), number of pies (26), and number
19、of varieties (5) recreate the first nine digits of “”：3.14159265!Students applying for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge eagerly wait for the day every year to find out if they have been accepted. However, instead of sending out the offers at 3：14 p. m ， the institution wa
20、its till 6：28 p. m. 6.28 is referred to as “tau”， which is “” multiplied by 2. The number is believed to be much more reliable than “” by some experts and even has its own celebration on June 28. Since 2017, MIT has also used Pi Day as a fundraiser to support its students, departments and programs.T
21、his day is also Albert Einsteins birthday, so the town of Princeton, New Jersey, where Einstein lived until his death in 1955, celebrates the occasion with multiday festivities that end on March 14. Visitors can participate in concerts, shows, as well as pieeating, pirecitation, and Einsteinlookalik
22、e contests.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了 Pi Day 的起源、发展和各地的庆贺活动。8Where was Pi Day originally celebrated?AIn San Francisco. BIn Los Angeles.CIn Cambridge. DIn Princeton.5解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The tradition of honoring began at San Franciscos Exploratorium museum”可知 ，该传统开始于美国旧金山探索馆，故 A 项正确。9When was Pi Day made
23、an official holiday?AIn 1955. BIn 1988.CIn 2009. DIn 2017.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，2009 年，美国众议院正式将 3月 14 日定为 Pi Day，故 C 项正确。10What does MIT do on Pi Day according to the passage?AInform applicants of application results.BConduct a calculating test.COrganize a march around the campus.DMake desserts o
24、f different flavors.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据第五段第一句“Students applying for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge eagerly wait for the day every year to find out if they have been accepted”可知，麻省理工学院在这一天告知申请者申请结果，故 A 项正确。11Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo advise. BTo make
25、an introduction.CTo argue. DTo give an explanation.解析：选 B 目的意图题。通读全文可知，本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了 Pi Day 的起源、发展和各地的庆贺活动。故 B 项正确。D(2019东北三省四市模拟)The Nazca Lines are a series of large ancient geoglyphs (地质印痕) in the Nazca Desert, in southern Peru. They are ranging from geometric patterns to drawings of different a
26、nimals and stylized humanlike forms. The ancient lines can only be truly taken in from high in the air, leaving generations puzzled as to how these precise works could have been completed long before the documented invention of human flight.The Lines were first spotted when commercial airlines began
27、 flying across the Peruvian Desert in the 1920s. Who built them and what was their purpose? Are they roads, star pointers, maybe even a gigantic map? If the people who lived there 2,000 years ago had only a simple technology, how did they manage to construct such precise figures? Did they have a pla
28、n? These markings are 6like a vast puzzle.The Nazca Lines are the most outstanding groups of geoglyphs in the world. There are also huge geoglyphs in Egypt, Malta, the United States (Mississippi and California), Chile, Bolivia and in other countries. But the Nazca geoglyphs, because of their numbers
29、, characteristics, dimensions and cultural continuity as they were made and remade throughout a certain history period, form the most impressive archeological (考古学的) group.The Nazca plain is unique for its ability to preserve the markings upon it, due to the combination of the climate (one of the dr
30、iest on Earth) and the flat, stony ground which minimizes the effect of the wind at ground level. With no dust or sand to cover the plain and little rain or wind to erode (侵蚀) it, lines drawn here tend to stay drawn. These factors, combined with the existence of lightercolored subsoil beneath the de
31、sert surface, provide a vast writing pad that is suited to the artist who wants to leave his mark eternal.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了位于秘鲁南部的纳斯卡线条。12What do we know about the Nazca Lines?AThey were built as a big map.BThey were formed by nature.CThey are ancient lines in caves.DThey are huge markings in a de
32、sert.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The Nazca Lines are a series of large ancient geoglyphs . stylized humanlike forms”可知，纳斯卡线条是沙漠里的巨型图案。13How many factors make the Nazca Lines the most impressive?AOne. BTwo.CThree. DFour.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But the Nazca geoglyphs, because of their numbers, characteristics,
33、 dimensions and cultural continuity as they were made and remade throughout a certain history period, form the most impressive archeological (考古学的) group”可知，是四个因素使得纳斯卡线条给人们留下最深刻的印象。14Why are the Nazca Lines well preserved?ABecause of their great artistic value.BBecause of the existence of soft soil.
34、7CBecause of the climate and geography.DBecause of the wind at ground level.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“due to the combination of the climate (one of the driest on Earth) and the flat, stony ground which minimizes the effect of the wind at ground level. With no dust or sand . stay drawn”可知，纳斯卡地区地表平坦，气候干燥，没
35、有雨水和风的侵蚀，这使得纳斯卡线条得以良好保存。15What does the underlined word “eternal” probably mean?ANonstop. BEverlasting.CRealworld. DHighend.解析：选 B 词义猜测题。根据第四段中画线词上文可知，气候和地理因素使得纳斯卡线条多年来得以良好保存，故该地区很适合承载那种想把自己的痕迹永久保存的艺术家的作品。eternal 意思是“永恒的，永久的” 。故选 B 项。.阅读七选五(2019陕西质检二)Americans use many expressions with the word “dog
36、”. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. _16_ However, if a person lives an unhappy life, they say that person leads a dogs life.Some people say we live in a dogeatdog world. _17_ They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work
37、 very hard. This can make people dogtired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog._18_ This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach a
38、n old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things._19_ People who are unkind can be described as a junkyard dog. Junkyard dogs live in waste yards. They bark or attack people who try to approach their property.Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather.
39、The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. _20_ We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.AStill, people say every dog has its day.BBut we do not want it to rain too hard.CSome people are compared to dogs in bad ways.8DDogs are their best friends and the
40、y are loyal to people.EThere are many other expressions waiting for you to explore.FThat means many people are competing for the same things.GThey take their dogs for walks, and give them good food and medical care.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了美国人使用许多关于“狗”这个词的表达及具体例子。16.解析：选 G 空前说美国人爱狗，善待它们，而 G 项说他们带着他们的狗散步，给
41、它们良好的食物和医疗照顾，是对上文的具体描述，符合逻辑，故选 G。17解析：选 F 空前说有些人说我们生活在一个自相残杀的世界，而 F 项说这意味着许多人在竞争同样的东西，前后语义衔接，其中 a dogeatdog world 与 competing for 相呼应，故选 F。18解析：选 A 空后说这意味着每个人在各自的生活中都有一段成功的时期，而 A项说尽管如此，人们还是说人人皆有得意时，是对下文的概括，其中 a successful period 与 every dog has its day 相呼应，故选 A。19解析：选 C 空后说不友好的人可以被描述成一个垃圾狗，而 C 项说有些人
42、以某种坏的方式被比作狗，前后逻辑一致，其中空后是对此处的具体描述，且 a junkyard dog为提示词，故选 C。20解析：选 B 空前说暴风雨可能使天气凉爽，而 B 项说但是我们不希望雨下得太大。前后形成转折，且 rain too hard 与 rain cats and dogs 相呼应，故选 B。课时练(二) 语言知识运用组块专练练准度(限时：30 分钟).完形填空(2019武汉调研)Justin knew there was only one way out of his neighborhood basketball. So he _1_ hard, running with t
43、he ball like the _2_ dogs were chasing (追逐) him. He could defeat any of the guys at the _3_， and he saw his way out and he ran for it.One day when Justin was playing basketball, he _4_ his right knee badly. The doctor said he might never play _5_.Justin was extremely sad. Every day Justin just _6_ i
44、n bed, watching TV and eating potato chips. When he _7_ like a balloon, his sister came home from the university on holiday, bringing exciting _8_ of a faraway land called college.Justin was _9_ by the dorm stories and campus (校园) _10_ that she told, but he could _11_ believe any of them. It was as
45、if she were telling him 9about some _12_ land high above the clouds.Justin was a pretty _13_ guy, but his sister had a way of _14_ him to do things that nobody else could. So while she was home during the _15_， they studied together, and they talked, and they worked, and Justin felt _16_ than he eve
46、r had before.After spending those _17_ with his sister, Justin realized that he didnt want to feel bad for himself any more, and he didnt want to quit. Basketball _18_ be his thing, but now there was only _19_. Using the study skills Justin had acquired from his sister, he scored _20_ in every exam.
47、 The university that he applied to accepted him.语篇解读：本文是人物故事类记叙文。Justin 曾因受伤不能打篮球而失去希望，但他在姐姐的鼓励和带动下，通过努力学习，改变了自己，考上了自己想去的大学。1A.hit BstudiedCpractised Dbreathed解析：选 C Justin 认为篮球是他走出去的唯一办法，所以他努力练习打篮球。hit“打击” ；practise“练习” ；breathe“呼吸” 。2A.pet BguideCcute Dwild解析：选 D 他努力练习打篮球，带着球跑，就像是野狗在追赶他一样。wild“野生的
48、”符合语境。3A.top BcourtCback Dbeginning解析：选 B 在球场上，他能够打败所有的人。top“顶部” ；court“球场” ；beginning“开始” 。4A.injured BhuggedCbent Draised解析：选 A 根据第二段第二句可知，一天，当 Justin 练习打篮球的时候，他的右腿膝盖严重受伤。injure“使受伤” ；hug“拥抱” ；bend“压弯” ；raise“抬起” 。5A.alone BagainCaround Dwell解析：选 B 根据下文内容可知，此处指医生说他可能再也不能打篮球了。alone“独自” ；again“再一次”
49、；around“在周围” 。6A.played BlayCjumped Dtrained10解析：选 B Justin 每天躺在床上，看电视、吃薯片。play“玩” ；lie“躺” ；jump“跳” ；train“训练” 。7A.stayed up Blooked upCgrew up Dblew up解析：选 D 当他胖成气球一样的时候，他上大学的姐姐放假回家了。stay up“熬夜”；look up“向上看，改善” ； grow up“长大” ；blow up“给(某物)充气” ， 此处是其引申含义。8A.tales BchallengesCdiscoveries Dpossibilities解析：选 A 姐姐给他带来了遥远的大学里那些令人兴奋的故事，
