1、Unit 4 Journey Across a Vast LandDiscovering useful structures一、单句语法填空1. Not _ (know) where to go, she went to the police station for help. 2. A little child _ (learn) to walk often falls. 3. _ (have) finished her homework, the little girl began to watch TV. 4. The building _ (be) built is our libra
2、ry. 5. _ (have) been warned by the teacher, the students didnt make such mistakes. 6. _ (travel) is interesting but tiring. 二、语法填空When we plant a rose seed in the earth, we notice it is small, but we do not criticize it as “rootless and stemless”. We treat it as a seed, 1. _ (give) it the water and
3、nourishment required 2. _ a seed. When it first 3. _ (shoot) up out of the earth, we dont condemn(指责)it as 4. _(mature) and underdeveloped, 5. _ do we criticize the buds for not being open when they appear. We stand in wonder at the process 6. _ (take) place, and give the plant the care it needs at
4、each stage of its development. The rose is a rose from the time it is a seed to the time it dies. Within it, at all times, it contains its whole potential. It seems to be 7. _ (constantly) in the process of change: Yet at each state, at each moment, it is perfectly all right 8. _ it is. A flower is
5、not 9. _ (good) when it blooms than when it is merely a bud; at each stage it is 10. _ same thinga flower in the process of expressing its potential. 三、阅读理解I picked up my two best friends and we were off on a road trip.I had just returned to America from a year abroad in China.So，naturally I wanted
6、to take a trip to Canada.Montreal，the second largest city in Canada，is a fourhour drive from my home in New Hampshire.We felt a thrill as we crossed the border into Canada.It was the first time I had ever driven across an international border.We turned on the radio to try and find some Canadian stat
7、ions.After dropping off our bags at our hotel，we were immediately walking down the famous St.Catherines Street.While we walked，two things surprised us：how cold it was and how well everyone dressed.The streets of Montreal are like a fashion show.Both men and women look like they stepped out of the pa
8、ges of a magazine.All of that fashion has to keep them warm since Montreal is so cold.Last year it broke the record for the most snowfall in North America.To hide from the cold we went into a small diner because we wanted to order Poutine，a very popular snack in Montreal.It is French fries covered i
9、n cheese and brown gravy (肉汁)It is delicious.However，we had a hard time ordering the dish since the official language of Montreal is French.It is actually the fifth largest Frenchspeaking city in the world.But since the rest of Canada speak English，plenty of people were there to help.We spent the re
10、st of the weekend going to many historical churches and monuments in Montreal.But at night wed head to the very modern dance clubs and bars.Montreal is a city that sits between the past and the future and the traveller can choose whichever direction he wants to go.1How do you understand the underlin
11、ed sentence in Paragraph 3?AThe men and women are really the fashion models of a magazine.BThe portraits of the men and women are printed in the magazine.CThey are so well dressed that they look like models in a magazine.DThe men and women like to copy characters in magazines.2Which of the following
12、 can NOT be concluded from Paragraphs 34?AThe author and his friends couldnt wait to explore the city.BThe author wasnt used to the weather of Montreal.CThe citizens from Montreal care much about what they wear.DMontreal often holds fashion shows.3What can we infer from the passage?AThe author often
13、 went to China for a visit.BThe people they met in the diner were kind and helpful.CAll the people in the diner were locals.DThe author went to Montreal on business.4Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe author listened to Canadian radio programmes and chose their first stop a
14、s advised.BThe author took a trip to Montrealthe third largest city in Canada.CMontreal broke the record for the most snowfall in the world last year.DMontreal is a city which is both traditional and modern.四、概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Punishing children is a controversial topic.Everybody has dif
15、ferent opinions about how to act to correct a childs behavior.Parents，teachers，doctors，and specialists such as psychologists，have disagreements about whether it is good for a childs education to punish him or her.The word “punish” means different things to different people.Punishment can be physical
16、 or emotional.Physical punishment is when the parent hits，slaps or spanks the child.On the other hand，emotional punishment is when the parent，in order to educate the child，doesnt let him or her watch TV，go to play with his or her friends，or the like.The parent doesnt teach him or her，but still he or
17、 she punishes the child.Although many surveys and studies have been made about what the correct way is to raise a child，nobody knows the answer or the truth.I think it will be very difficult to find the answer or get people to agree.I think the parents should love their child and give him or her the
18、 best education，but at the same time，they should punish the child if he or she deserves it.I think if you love your child，you should be rational when you apply the punishment.It should be reasonable but strict.The parents goal is to have in the future a good man or woman in society，so sometimes you
19、should do what is necessary to get your child to behave well. 一、单句语法填空1.knowing2.learning3.Having4.being5.Having6.Traveling二、语法填空1. giving。 考查分词。分析句式可知, We和give之间是主动关系, 故使用现在分词表示状语。 2. of。 考查介词。这里的of表示所属关系, 即一粒种子所需要的水和营养。 3. shoots。 考查时态。根据句意, 叙述的是一种常识, 故用一般现在时, 主语为it, 故使用第三人称单数形式。4. immature。 考查形容词
20、。根据句子里的underdeveloped可知, 此处需填一个形容词与之并列, immature 表示未成熟的。 5. nor。 考查代词。根据前文的we dont condemn可知, 为否定句, 构成固定句型, “既不也不”。 6. taking。 考查分词。根据句意可知, the process和take place之间是主动关系, 故使用现在分词。 7. constant。 考查形容词。分析句意可知, seems to be似乎, 修饰该短语需用形容词形式, 即constant, 意思是不断的。 8. as。 考查连接词。此处的as为连词, 意思是像一样。 9. better。 考查比
21、较级。根据下文when it blooms than when it is merely a bud可知, 此处是bud和bloom作比较。 10. the。 考查冠词。the same可作固定搭配, the same thing指同样的事情。 三、阅读理解1.C细节理解题。根据该段中的“how well everyone dressed”可知，在作者看来，蒙特利尔的人穿着时尚，像杂志里的模特。2.D细节理解题。根据第三段第一句话中的“.we were immediately walking.”可知作者和他的朋友迫不及待地想参观蒙特利尔。根据第四段中的“To hide from the col
22、d.”可以推知作者并不适应那里的寒冷。根据第三段最后两句可知蒙特利尔的人们非常注重着装。D项文中未提及，故选D。3.B推理判断题。根据第五段中“But since the rest of Canada speak English，plenty of people were there to help.”可推知作者及朋友在餐馆碰到的人非常友好且乐于助人。4.D细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“Montreal is a city that sits between the past and the future.”可知，蒙特利尔既有往昔的风采，也有现代的气息，由此可确定答案为D。四、概要写作Pe
23、oples attitudes towards punishing children vary from person to person.(要点1)Punishment can be divided into physical and emotional punishment.(要点2)However，it is hard to find a correct way to raise a child.(要点3)To become a good person in the future，in my opinion，not only should children be given love and best education but also reasonable and strict punishment.(要点4)第11页（共11页）
