1、Unit 4Meeting the muse【基础训练】.单句语法填空12019浙江卷John Lennon and Paul McCartney were named _ (compose) of the year.22017全国卷There has been _ recent trend in the food service industry toward lower fat content and less salt.32018天津卷But _ (distinct) that were sharp to us as children become unclear; we are num
2、b to new stimulation，new ideas.42020全国卷But some ecologists and fashion enthusiasts are trying to bring _ the market for fur made from nutria (海狸鼠)52020江苏卷LoveFone, a company that advocates repairing cellphones rather than _ (abandon) them, opened a mini workshop in a London phone box in 2016.6The la
3、ndscape, beautiful on its own, somehow comes _ life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it.72020天津卷My grandmother helped me believe that I could accomplish _ I put my mind to.8When he came to _， he found himself lying in hospital.9His white hair was _ sharp contrast with his dark skin.1
4、0This university is _ (compose) of five colleges and one graduate school.完成句子12019北京卷无论你是在生活的哪个阶段，无论你去哪里并且无论你在GDA的哪个项目，您在一个贫穷和偏远社区将创建积极的变化。Whatever stage of life youre at, _ and whatever project you do in GDA, youll create positive changes in a poor and remote community (社区)2我们度过了多么美好的时光啊！它不仅让我们放松，而
5、且让我们更接近大自然。What a wonderful time we had！Not only _ us relaxation, but also it got us closer to nature.3我还不相信她那么坏，真相会很快弄清楚的！I cant believe that she did so evil a thing, but the truth will soon _.42018全国卷今天，许多中国人都在学习西方的风格和理论，而不是专注于中国的传统。Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theori
6、es _ Chinese traditions.5我快要入睡时，心中浮现出一些奇异的想法。Strange thoughts _ when I was nearly asleep.语篇语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Florentijin Hofman turns 1._ his childrens toys for inspiration. Hofmans inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk 2._ (tale), 3._ is about a fish jumping through
7、 the “Dragon Gate”Tan Dun，who is 4._ (wide) known for composing music for a famous film and the 2008 Beijing Olympics,5._ (think) “There is no territory in the world of music”Tan Dun combines Chinese music 6._ sounds from all over the world 7._ (tell) stories.Yang Liping has been known as “Peacock P
8、rincess”，8._ (win) a national competition with her Spirit of the Peacock dance.She feels grateful for the years in Xishuangbanna. Her dance comes from the traditional 9._ (believe) of Dai people and aims to bring 10._ the beauty of Dai women.【能力提升】.阅读理解A2021山东一模This season, the bushfires in Australi
9、a have burned more than 12.35 million acres of land. At least 25 people have been killed and 2,000 homes destroyed. According to the BBC, this is the most casualties(伤亡)from wildfires in the country since 2009. The University of Sydney estimates that 480 million animals have died in South Wales alon
10、e.Zeke Hausfather, an energy systems analyst and climate researcher at Berkeley Earth, said warmer temperatures and extreme weather have made Australia more susceptible_to fires and increased the length of the fire season. “The drier conditions combined with record high temperatures in 2019 created
11、main conditions for the disastrous fires. Australias fires were worsened by the combination of those two. 2019 was the perfect storm for being the warmest year on record for Australia and the driest year on record for Australia，” Hausfather added on Friday.Kevin Trenberth, a senior scientist at the
12、US National Center for Atmospheric Research, said warmer ocean temperatures are also contributed to more variable weather around the world. Trenberth believes that global warming contributed to energy imbalances and hot spots in the oceans, which can create a wave in the atmosphere that locks weathe
13、r patterns in places, causing longer rain events in Indonesia, for example, and at the same time contributing to drought in Australia. He said that once an area experiences drought conditions for two months or more, it increases the risk of fires catching and spreading. Those changing weather patter
14、ns due to global warming make drought events longer.Climate experts stress that climate change is not the only factor in the severity of wildfires. How land is managed can also impact the amount of fuel available for fires. Practices like controlled burns and other factors can impact the risk to peo
15、ple and property, such as warning systems and the type of development in a given area. Changing those policies has great potential to limit future damage from wildfires along with changes to how fire management resources are dispatched(派遣)1What are the numbers about in paragraph 1?AThe causes of Aus
16、tralian fires.BThe results of Australian fires.CThe damaged areas of Australian fires.DThe property destruction of Australian fires.2Which of the following best explains“susceptible to” in the second paragraph?AVery quickly to adapt to.BVery seriously to focus on.CVery likely to be influenced by.DVe
17、ry easily to be protected against.3What can we infer from Trenberths research?AGlobal warming is the root cause of the bushfires.BLonger dry weather contributes to global warming.CWarmer ocean temperatures promote fires spreading.DThe imbalanced energy leads to the temperature rising.4What does the
18、author intend to do in the last paragraph?ATo stress the effects of Australia fires.BTo show the methods for controlling burns.CTo predict the seriousness of Australia fires.DTo provide some advice about reducing damage.BEvery summer, my family and I visit our relatives in India and whenever we trav
19、el, my parents always remind me to drink only bottled or boiled water. On one of my trips to India, I saw children drinking water from the roadside. I was troubled to learn that millions of people, most of them children in developing countries, die each year because of waterrelated diseases.Living i
20、n the US, I am lucky to be able to turn on the tap and get potable water (饮用水), while one sixth of the worlds population lacks access to clean water. This year, I entered the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. In late June, I learnt that I was selected as one of the top 10 national fi
21、nalists of this famous middle school science competition. Over the summer, I worked with Dr Jim Jonza, my scientist mentor (导师) from 3M, and developed a system that uses solar energy to purify water. My invention is green and costeffective, and I am looking forward to implementing this in places tha
22、t are affected by harmful water pollution.In October, my family and I flew to 3M headquarters in St Paul, Minnesota, where the final event was to be held. For the last challenge, each of us had to present the invention we had been working on over the summer. The first place winner would win $25,000,
23、 a trip to Costa Rica, and the title of Americas Top Young Scientist. At the awards ceremony, all of us waited anxiously until one of the judges, Danny Forester, started announcing “The winner of the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge is.” You could hear a pin (大头针) drop as he opened t
24、he paper with the winners name, “Deepika Kurup！”As Americas Top Young Scientist, I was given an opportunity to show my invention on national television and deliver several presentations. One of the most important things I have learnt is that communication and teamwork are key to success.5Why does th
25、e author mention her visits to India?ATo express her great love for India. BTo show the problem of unclean water.CTo explain the importance of relatives. DTo compare eastern and western cultures.6Which of the following can replace the underlined word “implementing” in Paragraph 2?AResearching. BChan
26、ging. CFinishing. DUsing.7How did the audience react as Forester opened the paper with the winners name?AThey appeared calm. BThey let out shouts of joy.CThey sat quietly. DThey dropped pins to the author.8How is the text mainly organised?AIn order of time. BIn order of complexity (复杂性)CIn order of
27、place. DIn order of importance.完形填空2021德州齐河一中模拟Weve all been there before: Youre driving down the road when suddenly a pothole seems to appear out of nowhere and sends the _1_ jumping. Most people think potholes are _2_， but artist Jim Bachor sees them as a canvas for his artwork.Bachor uses the _3_
28、 art form of mosaic to create eyecatching, colorful images of famous artists like Aretha Franklin or simple everyday _4_ like food. He even makes lessappealing visuals of insects.Bachor was a graphic designer for 20 years before he began his _5_ in mosaic. He regards an incidental trip to Europe as
29、his motivation to change careers. While _6_ in Italy, Bachor fell in love with Pompeii, the preserved ancient Roman city. A tour guide pointed out a mosaic, made of mainly glass and marble, and told Bachor, “Glass and marble dont _7_. So, this looks essentially the way the artist intended.” Bachor s
30、ays, “That kind of staying power just _8_ me so much.”A year later Bachor returned to attend a mosaic class in Ravenna, Italy, to learn the proper way to _9_ the ancient technique. Years after that, he mastered the technique. He _10_ that mosaics can be just as significant today as the art form over
31、 1,000 years ago. “I just saw that there was a(n) _11_ to bring it into the new age as a contemporary subject，” he says.So, Bachor decided to make a special piece of _12_ for that pothole. He has _13_ mosaic pothole art around Chicago, Detroit, New York City and even in Finland.While he may not be g
32、etting _14_ from drivers or passengers, Bachors art is _15_ a pleasant surprise to discover.1A.body BrockCcar Dsand2A.challenging BinterestingCdiscouraging Dannoying3A.modern BancientCbrief Dmysterious4A.objects BideasCroutines Dprojects5A.duty BcareerCbelief Dinstruction6A.traveling BlivingCworking
33、 Dstudying7A.last BconnectCfade Dresolve8A.reminded BconfusedCtroubled Dimpressed9A.introduce BperformCpromote Ddescribe10A.argued BimaginedCremembered Drealized11A.link BtimeCopportunity Dvoice12A.artwork BmachineryworkCcode Dliterature13A.discovered BcreatedCimproved Dtaught14A.help BinvitationCmo
34、ney Dpraise15A.nearly BmerelyCcertainly Dpersonally参考答案【基础训练】.单句语法填空1composers2.a3.distinctions4.back5.abandoning6.to7.whatever8.himself9.inposed.完成句子1wherever you go2did it give3come to light4rather than focusing on5float into my mind.语篇语法填空1to2.tales3.which4.widely5.thinks6.and/with7to tell8.winni
35、ng9.belief10.out【能力提升】.阅读理解1B推理判断题。由第一段This season, the bushfires in Australia have burned more than 12.35 million acres of land. At least 25 people have been killed and 2000 homes destroyed这个季节，澳大利亚的森林大火已经烧毁了1235万英亩的土地。至少25人死亡，2000间房屋被毁。本段数据表明森林大火产生的严重后果。2C词句猜测题。由第二段“Zeke Hausfather, an energy syst
36、ems analyst and climate researcher at Berkeley Earth, said warmer temperatures and extreme weather have made Australia more susceptible_to fires and increased the length of the fire season.”(加州大字伯克利分校地球分校的能源系统分析师萨福尔说，气温升高和极端天气使澳大利亚更容易发生火灾，并延长了火的长度。)可推测气温升高和极端天气更容易发生火灾，more susceptible to意为“更容易受到”与C项
37、Very likely to“对可能”意思相近。故选C项。3A推理判断题。由第三段He said that once an area experiences drought conditions for two months or more, it increases the risk of fires catching and spreading. Those changing weather patterns due to global warming make drought events longer.(他说，一旦一个地区经历了两个月或更长时间的干旱，它就会增加火灾蔓延的风险。那些由于
38、全球变暖而改变的天气使得干旱持续的时间更长。)可推断，全球气候变暖是森林火灾的根本原因。4D推理判断题。由第四段Practices like controlled burns and other factors can impact the risk to people and property, such as warning systems and the type of development in a given area. (控制烧伤等做法和其他因素可影响对人员和财产的风险，如预警系统和特定地区的开发类型。)可知，作者在最后一段介绍控制火灾造成的伤害的方法。5B推理判断题。根据第一段
39、最后一句I was troubled to learn that millions of people, most of them children in developing countries, die each year because of waterrelated diseases.可知，作者提到自己去印度的经历是为了说明人们缺乏清洁水的问题。故选B项。6D词义猜测题。根据My invention is green and costeffective可知作者有了某项发明，再由画线词后的内容可知作者希望自己的发明用到有水污染的地方，故implementing是“应用”的意思。7C细节理
40、解题。根据You could hear a pin drop as he opened the paper with the winners name可知，宣布获奖名单时，你甚至可以听到大头针落地的声音。由此可知，观众都非常安静地坐着，故选C项。8A推理判断题。根据全文可知，作者主要按时间顺序回顾了自己在探索教育3M青年科学家挑战赛中夺冠的经历。故选A项。.完形填空1C考查名词词义辨析。根据上文“Youre driving down the road”可推断，凹坑让车颠簸跳跃。故选C。2D考查形容词词义辨析。根据下文“but artist Jim Bachor sees them as a c
41、anvas(画布) for his artwork.”可知上下文是转折关系。艺术家巴赫尔把坑洞看作他的画布，相对的大多数人认为坑洞是烦人的。challenging具有挑战性的； interesting有趣的； discouraging泄气的，气馁的；annoying讨厌的。故选D。3B考查形容词词义辨析。 根据下文的“the ancient”可知，这是古代艺术形式。 modern现代的；ancient古代的；elegant优雅的；mysterious神秘的。故选B。4A考查名词词义辨析。 根据“like food”和everyday可推断，此处指简单的日常物体。 objects物体；ideas
42、主意，想法；routines日常工作； projects方案，项目。故选A。5B考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“He regards an incidental trip to Europe as his motivation to change careers.”可知，此处指的是事业。duty责任；career职业，事业；belief信念；instruction指导。故选B。6A考查动词词义辨析。根据下文的“A tour guide”可知，巴赫尔去意大利旅行。故选A。7C考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“So, this looks essentially the way the artist int
43、ended.”可知，玻璃和大理石没有褪色，本质上还是艺术家的本意。last持续； connect连接；fade褪色；resolve分解。故选C。8D考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“to learn the proper way to _9_ the ancient technique.”可知，这种持久力让巴赫尔印象深刻。reminded提醒； confused使困惑；troubled麻烦；impressed使印象深刻。故选D。9B考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“Years after that, he mastered the technique.”可推断，巴赫尔参加课程学习做这种古代技术。 intr
44、oduce介绍；perform做，进行；promote促销；describe描述。故选B。10D考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“to bring it into the new age as a contemporary subject”可知，巴赫尔意识到在今天镶嵌工艺也是重要的。故选D。11C考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“So, Bachor decided to make a special piece of _12_ for that pothole.”可知，巴赫尔看到了使用这种工艺的机会。opportunity“机会”。故选C。12A考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“He has _13_ mos
45、aic pothole art around Chicago, Detroit, New York City and even in Finland.”可知，巴赫尔为那个凹坑制作了一个特殊的艺术品。artwork艺术品；machinerywork机械加工；code代码，密码； literature文学。故选A。13B考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“mosaic pothole art”结合语境可知，巴赫尔创造了镶嵌工艺坑洞艺术。created“创造”。故选B。14D考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“a pleasant surprise”可推断，尽管巴赫尔没有得到来自司机和乘客的表扬。故选D。15C考查副词词义辨析。结合后文“a pleasant surprise to discover”可知尽管没有得到表扬，但是巴赫尔的做法无疑是一个令人惊喜的发现。nearly几乎，差不多；merely 仅仅；certainly无疑地，当然；personally亲自地。故选C。
