1、Unit4 Section BUsing language一、单句填空1.There are 55(minority)in our country and there are some minor differences between them.2.It is said that his grandparents (settle) down in the USA ever since 2002.3.When asked for the views about the volunteer job,Tom said he found it enjoyable and (reward).4.The
2、 president addressed his remarks to the young people in the college,(refer) to his notes frequently.5.More TV programs,according government officials,will be produced to raise peoples concern over food safety.6.The government and individuals should make joint effort to crack down on them.7.As long a
3、s you join our club,you can enjoy all the (benefit)and privileges of club members.8.Besides,enough sleep can make us energetic and (enable) us to perform well in an exam.9. particular I wonder if/whether you have considered the following things.10.Its aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot
4、read (enjoy) the mutual benefits of a book.二、短语填空no longer; all over the world; as well as; no wonder; as if; in particular; merge into1.He is a famous scientist a well-known writer.2.He talked of other culturesthey were more familiar to him than his own.3.One road,which goes north from La Paz,is co
5、nsidered the most dangerous road in the world.4.We were forced to sign the agreement,which meant we could enjoy individual freedom.5.They are good friends,so it is that they know each other very well.6.A large number of buses and cars the traffic in rush hours on workdays.7.Whitney Houston was one o
6、f the most famous artists.Brandy was attracted by her beautiful singing.三、阅读理解When my friend suggested going to the thrift shop (慈善商店), instantly I thought “I hope no one I know sees me”It was the same when my cousin commented on my new furniture and Japanese finebonechina bowls and asked where I go
7、t them.They were from the local thrift shop but instead I said “from the antique shop”Many people in my GreekCypriot community would look down on me if I said I shopped at the thrift shop.They may pity me, consider me a failure.Immigrants sacrificed their families and homes for a better life.Buying
8、a house and having enough money to live comfortably, to educate children and see them also live comfortably, are a big part of the immigrant dream.But has this dream made us materialistic at the cost of our own planet?Our love for purchasing the latest trendy clothes or furniture, and then donating
9、them when we are tired of them has become normal.I was once like this.But after watching the documentary The True Cost, I learned donated clothes that dont get sold are sent to developing nations, many of them ending up in landfills (垃圾填埋地)In addition, your new dress requires electricity and materia
10、ls to make.But if you buy a secondhand dress, theres one less dress in a landfill and one less new dress to be made.A friend introduced me to the thrift shop only a few years ago.My first item was a dress she gifted me.It was lovely and I loved it.Nobody could tell it was secondhand.Then I began to
11、purchase more secondhand branded clothes of high quality.Once I visited a friend and was impressed by how she decorated her apartment.“Its all secondhand，”she said.I couldnt believe it.The truth is that a lot of things sold at the thrift shop are in new or almost new condition.Thats when I made the
12、decision to only buy secondhand things.Selling secondhand things isnt anything new but what the planet needs is more buyers.There is so much excess (过度的) production in the world.So stop feeling ashamed, and lets get shopping.1What kind of feelings is expressed in Paragraph 1?APride.BEmbarrassment.CD
13、elight.DSympathy.2What are many people in the authors community like?AThey are probably materialistic.BThey care about the environment.CThey think highly of thrift shopping.DThey look down upon immigrants.3What was the author encouraged to do after visiting her friends apartment?AWatch the documenta
14、ry The True Cost.BDonate more to local charities.CAvoid shopping too much.DStop buying new things.4Whats the purpose of the text?ATo entertain.BTo advertise.CTo persuade.DTo describe.四、语法填空From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He made seven historic voyages to Asia and Africa.Thanks to frequent and friendly 1 (e
15、xchange) between China and foreign countries, Zheng He successfully 2 (promote) friendship between China and Southeast Asian countries to new heights.From 1403 to 1424, 3 number of envoys (使者) visit China a record 318 times, an average of 15 times a year.Zheng Hes fleet (船队) traveled from the Wester
16、n Pacific through the Indian Ocean to West Asia and the east coast of Africa, 4 (involve) three oceans and providing valuable records for the history of Chinese navigation (航海)His voyages, 5 happened earlier than the Westerners Voyages of Discovery, came 87 years before Columbus, 92 years before Vas
17、co da Gama, and 116 years before Magellans 6 (arrive) in the Philippines.Sadly, many of the official Chinese records of these voyages were destroyed 7 his death.Zheng Hes rightful place in Chinese history 8 (confirm) in 1984.Following a more realistic evaluation of Zheng Hes achievements by scholars
18、 East and West, his standing as one of the 9 (great) maritime (航海的) explorers of all time has at last been 10 (firm) recognized worldwide.一、单句填空1.minorities2.have settled3.rewarding4.referring5.to6.a7.benefits8.enable9.In10.to enjoy二、短语填空1.as well as2.as if3.in particular4.no longer5.no wonder6.merg
19、e into7.all over the world三、阅读理解1.B推理判断题。根据第一段可知，作者去慈善商店怕被人看见，在慈善商店买的家具却告诉别人是在古董店买的，说明她认为告诉别人自己在慈善商店买东西会感到尴尬。2.A推理判断题。根据第二段中的Many people .would look down on me .pity me, consider me a failure.可知，作者社区的人很可能比较看重物质层面的东西。3.D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的Once I visited a friend .“Its all secondhand，”she said .Thats when
20、 I made the decision to only buy secondhand things.可知，作者拜访朋友时，觉得她的公寓布置得非常不错，但朋友告诉她自己家的东西都是慈善商店买来的，这让作者下定决心以后只买二手的东西。4.C写作意图题。根据最后一段可知，作者之所以写此文，是想告诉读者在慈善商店购物的益处，劝说大家也这样做。四、语法填空1exchangesexchange为可数名词，意为“交流，交往”，根据空前形容词frequent和friendly可知，本空应用名词复数形式。2promoted根据时间状语From 1405 to 1433可知，本句陈述的是过去发生的事情，故本空应
21、用一般过去时。3thethe number of意为“的数量”，故本空应用定冠词the。4involving本空和空后现在分词providing为并列成分，都在句中作状语，故本空应用现在分词involving。5which本空引导非限制性定语从句，修饰voyages，关系词在从句中作主语，指物，故本空应用关系代词which。6arrival根据空前名词所有格Magellans可知，本空应用名词形式。7after根据句意可知，本空缺少介词，意为“在之后”，故本空应用介词after。8was confirmed根据时间状语in 1984可知，本句应用一般过去时，且句子主语place和动词confirm之间是被动关系，故本空应用一般过去时的被动语态。9greatest“one of the形容词最高级名词复数形式”是固定用法，故本空应用形容词的最高级形式。10firmly本空修饰动词recognized，故应用副词形式。第9页（共9页）
