1、Unit 4Breaking boundaries Section AStarting out involve in;come to know;introduce.to.;give up on;call on;at the end of;not to mention;compensate for 1.Peter will take up his post as director of the manufacturing companynext month. 答案 at the end of 2.If you want to have a slim figure,the best way is
2、to work out in the gymthree times a week. 答案 at least 3.It was my fault and Id like to do somethingwhat I had done. 答案 to compensate for 4.We shouldpeople around us to donate food and clothes to the children in poor areas. 答案 call on 5.We waste huge amounts of gas or electricity,money and time. 答案 n
3、ot to mention 6.Iyour apologising to me,because you always tell lies. 答案 give up on 7.And now Ithat theres so much I have to give. 答案 come to know 8.his homework,he didnt notice what had happened. 答案 Involved in 9.It was she who firstthe pleasures of sailingme. 答案 introduced;to .完成句子 1.我第一次爬到屋顶时,感到紧
4、张不安。 I climbed onto the roof,I felt nervous. 答案 The first time 2.与老师面对面交流后,我决心要努力学习。 After a face-to-face talk with my teacher,Ito study hard. 答案 made up my mind 3.如果你长时间在阳光下暴晒,你的生命将会面临危险。 If you get out in the sun for a long time,you will. 答案 put your life at risk 4.我们不仅应该在课堂上认真听讲,而且应该经常练习说英语。 shou
5、ld we listen attentively in class,practise speaking English frequently. 答案 Not only;but also 5.她精力充沛,在她八十多岁的时候仍然活跃在演艺圈。 She is full of energy and she remains active in the entertainment industry. 答案 in her 80s 素养提升 .阅读理解 A In its best times on the nineteenth century,thatch (茅草屋顶) played an important
6、 role in protecting British homes from the weather.But new technologies since have led to a rapid decline in thatching and many of the thatched cottages that remain have been changed beyond all recognition by developers or have run into disrepair,a rather upsetting reminder of a bygone age. A Welsh
7、company,however,is trying to breathe new life into some of the last traditional thatched cottages in western Wales by repairing them and letting them out as holiday homes.Called “Under the Thatch”,the company is run by Greg Stevenson,who lives in his own thatched cottage in Ceredigion.An architectur
8、al historian by training,he repairs old buildings in old-fashioned ways. All the cottages are in attractive locations around southwest Wales.Unlike most holiday homes,the cottages are let all year roundchiefly because Greg prices them lower than many holiday properties(房屋) and hed prefer that proper
9、ties are rented just above cost price than not used at all.And with that comes a bargain or two: its common for a property to go for as little as 35 a night.Consequently occupancy for properties with “ Under the Thatch” is at 95 percent (the average in Wales is 35 percent). Its success has meant tha
10、t Greg has been able to buy up more old cottages and bring them back into the community.Greg has also diversified from offering only thatched cottages: he now lets out a variety of rare accommodations dotted around western styles,including a renovated(修复的) train carriage and two gypsy caravans which
11、 were used by Romanies. Most of his thirty properties are run using environmentally friendly technologiesincluding solar panels and recycled furnishings.But most importantly,what the cottages all have in common is that they bring back life to local communities.Spend a weekend “Under the Thatch” rath
12、er than in a holiday home,buy local food and visit nearby restaurants,and you will be contributing to the local economy. 【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。在英国历史上曾经发挥过积极作用的茅草屋,被人们遗忘且数量上 迅速减少,不过最近威尔士的一家公司正试图给威尔士西部最后的一些传统茅草屋注入新的活力,这 家公司把这些茅草屋变成了复古的度假屋,并取得了成功。 1.How does the author sound when talking about thatched cottage
13、s in paragraph 1? A.Excited.B.Afraid. C.Sorry.D.Humorous. 答案 C 解析推理判断题。由第一段中“many of the thatched cottages that remain have been changed beyond all recognition by developers or have run into disrepair,a rather upsetting reminder of a bygone age”可知,许 多保留下来的茅草屋要么被开发商改造得面目全非,要么年久失修,这让人难过地想起了一个逝去的 时代。所以
14、可以判断出,作者在第一段中谈到茅草屋时听起来有些难过。故选 C 项。 2.What is the main reason for the success of “Under the Thatch”? A.The properties low prices. B.The companys excellent services. C.The companys creative designers. D.The properties beautiful locations. 答案 A 解析细节理解题。由第三段中“Unlike most holiday homes,the cottages are l
15、et all year round-chiefly because Greg prices them lower than many holiday properties”可知,与大多数度假屋不同的是这些小屋 全年出租,主要是因为 Greg 把它们的价格控制得比许多度假屋要低。所以“Under the Thatch”成功的 主要原因是房价很低。故选 A项。 3.Beside thatched cottages,what does Gregs company provide? A.Designing plans for modern cottages. B.Other uncommon styl
16、es of holiday homes. C.Environmentally friendly technologies. D.Advice on developing the local economy. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。由倒数第二段中“ he now lets out a variety of rare accommodations dotted around western styles,including a renovated train carriage and two gypsy caravans which were used by Romanies” 可知,Greg
17、 的公司现在推出了各种罕见的西方风格的住所,包括翻新后的火车车厢和两个吉卜赛人使 用的吉卜赛大篷车。所以除了茅草屋,Greg 的公司还提供其他不寻常风格的度假屋。故选 B 项。 4.What can be the best title for the text? A.Buy up Traditional Thatched Cottages. B.Protect British Homes from the Weather. C.Spend a Weekend Under the Thatch. D.Bring Properties Back into the Community. 答案 C 解
18、析主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是最后一段中“Spend a weekend Under the Thatch rather than in a holiday home”可知,作者建议游客周末“在茅草屋下”度过,而不是在度假屋度过。所以短文的最佳 标题为“在茅草屋下度周末”。选 C 项。 B To read more,when a self-help book caught Ashley Josts eye at a bookstore,Jost,a 27-year-old college teacher,bought the book,Girl,Stop Apologizing,and bega
19、n reading it when she got home.She was one chapter in when she discovered it was holding a secret. Jost was sitting on the couch and the dog started barking at God-knows-what.She tossed(抛) the book down to ease the dog and five dollars fell out on the floor.Surprised,she began turning page after pag
20、e.Thats when she noticed a bright pink note with a handwritten message. I was having a difficult day.I thought maybe I could brighten someone elses with this little surprise.Go buy a coffee,an ice cream or a favourite CD.Practice some self-care today.Remember that you are loved.You are amazing.You a
21、re strong. Love.Lisa Jost was greatly surprised.Random(随机的) acts of kindness used to happen to strangers on the Internet,not to her.A photo of the note Jost shared on Twitter (推特)has been liked more than 3,000 times and shared around the world.In this way,it encouraged people to perform their own ra
22、ndom acts of kindness.Jost planned to do at least one kind thing every week.And shes no one people continue to reach out to her via Twitter to share stories of their own acts of kindness. Afterwards,once a day for a week,she hid notes and Starbucks gift cards in coffee shops,restaurants,and librarie
23、s.She even inspired her dad to buy groceries for the person behind him in line at a Walmart. 【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了 Jost 偶然在买回来的一本书中发现了一张纸条,上边写 着激励的话语。她感到很惊奇,并在微博上分享这则消息鼓励大家多多传递这样的爱心。自此之后 她自己也在生活中处处传递着这种惊喜和善意。 5.Why did Jost turn the book page after page? A.She wanted to finish the book in time. B.She
24、was curious about her dogs bark. C.She thought there might be more secrets. D.She decided to find the bright pink note. 答案 C 解析细节理解题。由第二段中的“She tossed(抛) the book down to ease the dog and five dollars fell out on the floor.Surprised,she began turning page after page.”可知她继续翻书想看看有没有更多秘密。故 选 C 项。 6.Jos
25、t shared the photo of the note on Twitter to. A.encourage others to show kindness B.thank Lisa for her kind heart C.get as many likes from her fans as possible D.show how surprised she was 答案 A 解析细节理解题。由第四段中的“In this way,it encouraged people to perform their own random acts of kindness.”可知她想鼓励大家去展示友
26、好。故选 A项。 7.According to the passage,Jost did the following EXCEPT. A.inspiring people around her B.reading stories of kind acts C.hiding gift cards in libraries D.posting the pictures of her life 答案 D 解析细节理解题。由倒数第二段最后一句可知,人们通过推特向她分享他们的善行,那么相应的 Jost 就会去读这些故事。故 B项正确。由倒数第二段中的“In this way,it encouraged
27、people to perform their own random acts of kindness.”可知,她鼓励人们展示善心,故 A 项正确。由最后一段中的“she hid notes and Starbucks gift cards in coffee shops,restaurants,and libraries”可知,她也会在图书馆藏纸条或者 星巴克的礼卡。故 C项正确。D 项文中没有提到,故选 D项。 8.What would be the best title for the passage? A.A mysterious Lisa B.An unexpected note C.A warm-hearted act D.An interesting book 答案 B 解析主旨大意题。文章中的故事是由一张不期而至的纸条引起的,并且文章中提倡大家多展示自己 的善心也是需要通过纸条传递的。所以 B 项(不期而至的纸条)既与引出文章中心的纸条呼应,又与 文章倡导的善心呼应,符合文章中心。故选 B 项。
