1、必修一 Units 4-6I. 选用方框内合适的单词或短语并用其正确形式完成下列短文(每项限用一次)。Aatmosphere, beauty, destroy, element, location, personal, plain, shockIt is believed that the setting is the most important 1. _ of a story. Learning how todescribe places (including exact 2. _) and people is a basic skill for all fiction writers.E
2、ffective descriptive words can easily allow readers to experience the actual 3. _ of thestory.When describing a person, think about the specificity of the describing words you choose.The 4. _ of words, such as adjectives and adverbs, is that there are so many synonymswhich have subtle (细微的) differen
3、ces. Of course, you could use 5. _ words, such as“The man was short.” But readers might ask themselves “How short?” If you say “The man wasminute,” this not only suggests that the man is particularly small in size but also creates a sense of6. _ or surprise. Besides, words that describe something of
4、 a persons 7. _ alongwith appearance can also be effective. For example, “His eyes were kind, frank, more grey thanblue.” Although this includes colour, the focus is also on what the mans eyes say about his nature.In addition, the challenge as a fiction writer is to describe the setting without 8. _
5、 theflow of the plot.Bafter all, energy, deliver, inspire, maintain, ought to, quality, shallow, tend to, thereforeWe 1. _ think that all friendships are a good thing. 2. _, human connectionis the basis for all happiness. Friendships give us a sense of belonging and help us cope in hardtimes. But li
6、ke anything worth having, the 3. _ matters most.We are living in a world where 4. _ friendships are around us. These types offriendships dont make us happy. They arent the kind of connection that makes our livesmeaningful, 5. _, making us feel empty and lonely.A true friendship 6. _ make you smile a
7、nd want to be a better person. That specialperson will 7. _ new ideas or share positive ways to see the world. So, choose wisely.Spend your time on those friendships that are 8. _ and full of positive 9. _.So, take the time to build and 10. _ true friendships which make you happy. Isntthat what life
8、 is all about?Cadventure, barrier, dynasty, goods, platformThe Silk Road is a symbol of the Chinese nations reaching out to the world. The opening ofthe Silk Road broke down trading 1. _ and created a(n) 2. _, helpingcommunication between China and western countries. It especially played a positive
9、role in theprosperity (繁荣) of the Han 3. _. In ancient times, communication between eastern andwestern countries was so inconvenient. Activities along the Silk Road over many centuries helpedto exchange not only 4. _ but also ideas and culture.One of the most famous travelers of the Silk Road was Ma
10、rco Polo, who traveled with hisfather to China when he was just 17. Upon his return, Marco Polo wrote about his 5. _,which made him and the routes (路线) he traveled famous.Damazing, enable, drag, prove, effect, source, varietyYouve probably heard some 1. _ stories about pets that saved their owners i
11、nvarious ways, such as warning them of house fires.Pets also offer their owners emotional support. This is not just the experience of individualpet owners; its also a fact that has been 2. _ by many studies.Studies from different countries have examined the positive 3. _ of pets on themental ( 心 理 的
12、 ) well-being of humans. The investigations ( 研 究 ) looked at both adults andchildren suffering from a(n) 4. _ of mental health problems. They all lived in householdswith pets of various species. What became clear from the studies was that these pets offered a(n)5. _ of comfort and love for people w
13、ith mental disorders. Pet owners pointed out theability of their animals to sense when support was needed.In other cases, animals were the ones who could 6. _ their owners to 7. _themselves from self-created isolation (孤立) and take a step outside to interact with other peopleagain.II. 用本部分所学词汇知识完成下列
14、短文(每空一词)。AThe Egyptian or the Nile Valley civilization (文明) developed, as the name suggests, alongthe banks of the River Nile in Egypt. Its long, 1. _ (狭窄的) flood (洪水) plain is amagnet for life, attracting people, animals, plants and other 2. c_ to its banks. The3. _ ( 每 年 的 ) flooding of the river
15、has made the land here productive and createdconditions for growing wheat and other 4. c_. Evidence suggests that the 5. r_was inhabited (居住) as far back as 700,000 years ago.BEverything in the natural world is connected. An ecosystem is a community of 1. _(live) and non-living things that work toge
16、ther, and has no particular size. It can be as large as a(n)2. _ (沙漠) or a lake or as small as a tree or a puddle.Water, 3. _ ( 气 候 ), plants, animals, air, light and 4. _ ( 土 壤 ) all worktogether. If there isnt enough light or water, the plants will die. If the plants die, it is hard foranimals tha
17、t feed on them to 5. s_. All the parts are in perfect 6. h_!Sadly, human activity often changes or damages wildlifes habitats, making them disappearfaster. It is time to find 7. _ (solve) to 8. p_ wildlife from dying out.CErosion (侵蚀) is a geological process in which earthen 1. _ (材料) are worn awaya
18、nd transported by natural forces such as wind or water.Ice, usually in the form of glaciers (冰川), can erode the earth and create landforms. In coldareas 2. w_ in snow or 3. f_ and on some mountaintops, glaciers move slowlydownhill and across the land. As they move, they transport everything in their
19、 path from tinygrains of sand to huge rocks.Glaciers break rocks into pieces. Moving glaciers can form 4. _ ( 盆 地 ) andsteep-sided mountain 5. _ (山谷 ). Eroded sediment (沉淀物 ) is often visible on andaround glaciers.Today, in places such as Greenland and Antarctica, glaciers continue to erode the eart
20、h. Ice6. s_ there can be more than a mile thick, making it difficult for scientists to 7.m_ their effects.DDo 1. d_ devices disconnect us from flesh-and-blood people in our lives? Dosmartphones really reduce our social capital? Should we 2. _ ( 使 与 保 持 距 离 )ourselves from them?To find out the answer
21、s, a team of 3. _ (教授) carried out a survey of young peopleincluding 4. t_ about the intensity ( 强 度 ) of their smartphone use and online socialnetworking.What was the result? It seems that all those people who were glued to their phones didntsuffer from loneliness. Some of them even said that there
22、 was someone online they could turn tofor 5. _ (专业的) advice about making very important decisions. Some of them joinedmore organisations.Do old people also enjoy the 6. b_ from online social applications?Studies have shown that older adults those 65 years and up who use social networking7. _ (网址) ha
23、ve better health. Another team 8. _ (设计) their own type of socialmedia platform, and borrowed many of its features from current popular apps, including status9. _ ( 最 新 消 息 ), and photo-sharing functions. Theyve found that the system10. _ (significant) enriched the old peoples social life, and espec
24、ially strengthenedrelationships with their friends and family who 11. p_ social media to traditional ways ofstaying in touch.答案I.A1. element 2. locations3. atmosphere 4. beauty5. plain 6. shock7. personality 8. destroyingB1. tend to 2. After all3. quality 4. shallow5. therefore 6. ought to7. deliver
25、 8. inspiring9. energy 10. maintainC1. barriers 2. platform3. Dynasty 4. goods5. adventuresD1. amazing 2. proven / proved3. effects 4. variety5. source 6. enable7. dragII.A1. narrow 2. creatures3. annual 4. crops5. regionB1. living 2. desert3. climate 4. soil5. survive 6. harmony7. solutions 8. preventC1. materials 2. wrapped3. frost 4. basins5. valleys 6. sheets7. measureD1. digital 2. distance3. professors 4. teenagers5. expert 6. benefits7. sites 8. designed9. updates 10. significantly11. preferred