1、 M2unit4.按要求写出下列单词1野生动植物n._2影响，感动，侵袭v._3保护区n._4地域，地带，地区n._5蚊子n._6(痛苦或忧虑的) 解除或减轻 n_7昆虫 n_8收入n._9事件，事变n._10安全的，可靠的adj._11保护 v_保护 n_保护的，防护的adj._保护人 n_12出席，照顾，注意 v_注意，关注n._认真的，注意的 adj._认真地，聚精会神地adv._13雇用，利用(时间、精力等) v_雇用，聘请n._雇员 n_雇主n._14包含，容纳，容忍v._容器n._控制，抑制 n_15危险n._危害，使受到危险v._受到危害的，濒危的adj._.翻译下列短语1结果_
2、 2灭亡；逐渐消失_3和平地；和睦地；安详地_4在危险中；垂危_5保护不受(危害)_ 6如释重负；松了一口气_7形成；产生_ 8想/喜欢做某事_9转身_ 10根据_III、完成下列句子1他举起手臂护住面部免受这一击。2他当时有生命危险。3我们同邻居和睦相处。4当歌手出场时，大厅里爆发出欢呼声。5由于大肆捕杀，很多动物已经灭绝了。四、 语法填空Older people who follow healthy diets may live longer，1._ study suggests.Research in the Journal of the American Dietetic Associ
3、ation found those who ate a lowfat diet 2._ contained lots of fruit and vegetables lowered their risk of dying over 10 years.The study 3._ (main)focused on the diets of 2，500 US adults aged 70 to 79.Those who ate a highfat diet rich 4._ ice cream，cheese，and whole milk，had the highest risk of death.T
4、he study showed that 12 extra people in every hundred survived over the ten years，if 5._ ate healthily.Participants 6._(divide) into six different groups，according to how often they ate certain foods.The groups were：healthy foods；highfat dairy products；meat，fried foods and alcohol；breakfast cereal；r
5、efined grains；sweets and desserts.Those who had a “healthy foods”diet ate more lowfat dairy products，fruit，whole grains，poultry，fish，7._ vegetables.They also ate lower amounts 8._ meat，fried foods，sweets，highcalorie drinks，and added fat.9._(smoke) less and being more active than other participants，p
6、eople in this group had healthier lifestyles，too.Researchers found that those who followed a “highfat dairy products”diet had a 10._(high) death risk than those in the “healthy food”group.第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)AMost of us feel upset if we skip just one meal，and if we tried to go without food for 12 hou
7、rs we would really be uncomfortable.But there are some people who seem able to “fast” for very long periods.Various records are claimed for long fasts(禁食)，but in most cases there is no medical proof and so the records are doubtful.One South African woman claimed that she lived for 102 days on nothin
8、g but water and soda water.There are great differences among living things in the ability to survive without food.For example，a tick，which lives on animals，may survive a whole year.Warmblooded animals use up their stores of food in the body more quickly.In fact the smaller and more active the animal
9、 is，the more quickly it uses up its reserves.A small bird starves to death in about five days，a dog in about twenty.In general，we can say that a warmblooded creature will die when it has lost about half its normal weight.This matter of weight is important.Man and other creatures live in a state of “
10、metabolic equilibrium(新陈代谢平衡)”，which means maintaining the body weight once a certain point has been reached.This regulation of body weight is done by thirst，hunger，and appetite.When your blood lacks nutritional materials，this registers in the hunger center of the brain and you feel“hungry”The body
11、is crying out for any kind of fuel(food)And it is our appetite that sees to it that we choose a mixed diet，which is the kind the body needs.5What will happen to most people who skip one of the three meals?A.They are all right. B.Though they lose weight they feel quite good. C.Nothing will happen at
12、all. D.They will feel uncomfortable.6Which of the following is NOT true?ARecords of fasting for long periods are proved by common sense. BDoctors havent examined the fasting records and the records are in question.CThe South African woman managed to live on water.DGenerally speaking，man cant survive
13、 without food.7Compared with coldblooded animals，human beings_Acan survive longer than other animals without food Bcant survive without foodCcan survive by eating coldblooded animals Dare clever in getting food8Which of the following is most closely related to the question of dying of starvation？ A.
14、The quality of food. B.The quantity of food. C.The regulation of body weight. D.The blood in the body of an animal.BEvery artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public.Not only does he want to say it well，but he wants it to be something which has not been said before.He hopes t
15、he public will listen and understand that he wants to teach them，and he wants them to learn from him.What visual(视觉的)artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain，because painters translate their experiences into shapes and colors，not words.They seem to feel that a
16、 certain selection of shapes and colors，out of the countless billions possible，is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us.Without their work we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colors，or have felt the delight which they brought to the artist.Most artists take
17、their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion and repose(动态和静态)，their choices indicate that these aspects of the world are worth looking at，that they contain beautiful sights.Contemporary(当代的)artists might say that they merely choose subjects that provide an intere
18、sting pattern that there is nothing more in it.Yet even they do choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects.If one painter chooses to paint a gangrenous(坏疽性的)leg and another a lake in moonlight，each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world.Each pai
19、nter is telling us something，showing us something，emphasizing something all of which means that，consciously or unconsciously，he is trying to teach us.9It is hard to explain what a painter is saying，because _Amost painters do not express themselves well Ba painter uses unusual words and phrasesCa pai
20、nter uses shapes and colors instead of words Dmany painters do not say anything10A painter chooses certain shapes and colors because he feels that they _Ahave been used frequently in the past Bare easy to work withCare worth showing to the public D.will be most attractive to the public11The writer s
21、ays that contemporary artists might say their choice of subject _Acarries a message to the public Bonly provides interesting patternsChas no pattern or form Dteaches the public important truths12Compared with a painter of unpleasant subjects，a painter who draws a lake in moonlight is _Ahaving more m
22、eanings Bpointing out different things Cmore skilled Dgiving less informationCRecently，a volcano erupted in Guatemala. Hundreds of Guatemalan residents were forced to move. The volcano，Pacaya，suddenly erupted on Tuesday.Pacaya volcano is near Guatemala City，the capital city of the Republic of Guatem
23、ala. The eruption killed a mother and three children were missing. A TV reporter was also killed by stones that erupted from the volcano. Furthermore，the international airport in Guatemala City was also forced to close because of the volcano eruption.During the big eruption，many houses collapsed and
24、 many properties were lost. People stayed under the bed and the table in order to survive the eruption. Numerous houses and properties were damaged in the process. Volcano ashes covered the surrounding area of the volcano. Many people fled the villages surrounding the volcano；hundreds of people were
25、 moved to temporary shelters.After the volcano eruption ended，government officials began to dispatch (指派) people to clean up the ashes. A state of emergency was also declared in the Escuintla region and Guatemala City. Another person was also killed but not directly by the eruption. He fell off the
26、building while cleaning up the ashes of the volcano eruption.Guatemala is a country covered by numerous volcanoes. However，among the eight thousand volcanoes in Guatemala，only eight of them are active. There was a big eruption of the Pacaya volcano in 1989，in which ashes went flying to places almost
27、 fifty miles away. During the last big one in 1998，the Pacaya volcano eruption covered Guatemala City with its ashes.Even though the Pacaya volcano is very dangerous，it is a very popular tourist destination. Tourists often walk right next to the lava and take pictures of it.13What is this passage ma
28、inly about?A.Volcanoes in Guatemala. B.Attractions in Guatemala. C.Former volcano eruptions in Guatemala. D.The latest volcano eruption in Guatemala.14We can learn from the passage that the Pacaya volcano _Awas considered to be a dead one Bis not as dangerous as people thinkChas been very active in
29、the past 25 years Dis the most active one around the world15From the description in Paragraph 3，we know that_Athe eruption caused great damage Ba lot of people were hurt during the eruptionCpeople had moved away before the eruption Dvolcano ashes completely covered the villages nearby第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，
30、满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。You can never be too sure these days in the United States of your neighbours or even your customers! Try to keep a low profile(姿态)in your neighborhood: dont announce to just about everyone that you are running a home business with thousands of dollars w
31、orth of equipment. _16_ In fact I know of some homebased entrepreneurs(企业家)who would rather meet their customers in a neutral(中间的)ground, eg.the customers office or even Starbucks(星巴克) _17_Keep lights on around your house in the evenings._18_Invest in a security alarm, particularly if your house is
32、located in a remote spot.Security systems can often bring down the cost of your homeowners insurance premiums(费用)Make sure that all windows and doors are locked and the security alarm turned on before you sleep at night or go out of the house._19_20_The deadlock, sometimes called an “exitonly deadbo
33、lt” is a deadbolt that doesnt have an external(外部的)key.Its clearly visible on the door from the outside, but cant be broken into without destroying the door, frame, or lock itself.While the security wont help directly when you arent home, the visibility may discourage an intruder(干扰者)from trying the
34、 door.Your door itself should be made of strong materials, such as oneinch thick solid hardwood or heavy metal.ALight is a natural fright for burglars.BAdding an additional lock will provide extra security when you are home.CAs much as possible, dont invite customers or visitors to your home.DToo mu
35、ch money will easily attract burglars and make you upset.EThere are other ways to keep burglars away from your house.FWithout lights, burglars would probably think that you are out.GAvoid keeping house keys in obvious places, such as under the lamp or top of the doorframe.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、
36、D)，选出最佳选项。Yesterday was a very rainy day. My back garden was miserable. The sunflowers tried to keep_21_by covering their faces with their petals (花瓣). The poor fir tree was so cold that his needles(针叶) were_22_Our willow tree made matters worse_23_crying so hard that little “rivers” flowed down his
37、 leaves onto the other plants_24_. They were all annoyed. The willow tree said he was sorry and_25_that he was always unhappy when it rained. “Thats silly，” his neighbor, the apple tree, told him. “_26_is good for willow trees！” “Be brave，” said the giant cherry tree. “The rain wont_27_forever. ”The
38、n the cherry tree shook her branches, sending_28_flying through the air and into the fishpond. The fish swam_29_to the water surface. They had been studying fish dancing. “Do you know how hard it is to_30_our lesson with the rain dropping on our roof？” asked the biggest fish.“You just made it twice
39、as annoying and_31_in here. I have such a headache！”The cherry tree_32_for being so thoughtless. She promised to shake her branches in a different_33_next time. There was so much water in the gutter(排水沟) that a river_34_Two greenandgold ducks came and went for a_35_in the river. As it was only wide
40、enough for one duck, they began_36_with each other about who should be the leader.After lunch a big green frog visited the garden and_37_two garden mice to have a jumping competition. The mice played bravely with the frog，but were secretly glad when he left，_38_every time the frog jumped he made the
41、 water go right up their noses. Luckily today is sunny and the plants and animals are much_39_. The garden should be back to_40_by tomorrow.21A.quiet Bdry Cstraight Dattractive22A.shaking Bgrowing Cchanging Dwaiting23A.without Bat Cto Dby24A.inside Babove Cnearby Dahead25A.expected Bexplained Csuppo
42、sed Ddoubted26A.Weather BCrying CRain DTrouble27A.last Bharm Creturn Darrive28A.waste Bwater Csignal Dinformation29A.eventually Bfortunately Csurprisingly Dangrily30A.put off Btalk about Cspeed up Dfocus on31A.busy Bcrowded Cnoisy Dboring32A.apologized Bprepared Cescaped Dargued33A.situation Bdirect
43、ion Cconclusion Dexpression34A.moved Bformed Csucceeded Dinterrupted35A.meal Bvisit Crest Dswim36A.complainingBworrying Cquarreling Dthinking37A.challenged Ballowed Chelped Dled38A.if Bthough Cbecause Dunless39A.cleverer Bhappier Cfriendlier Dhealthier40A.dream Bmemory Cstruggle Dnormal第二节(共10小题；每小题
44、1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he 41. (find) that he had run out of salt. So Nick called to his son, “Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it: neither too
45、 much 42. too little.”His son looked surprised.“I can understand why I shouldnt pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, 43. not save a bit of money？”“That would be a very 44. (reason) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours，” Nick said.Nicks guests, 45. had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy salt more cheaply if they could.Nick replied, “The
