【精校版】【人教版】必修四：Unit 4 Period 2 Language Study 練習含答案

人教版精品英語資料（精校版） .完形填空Thursday is the Thanksgiving. Americans gather with family and friends to 1 a meal. Some celebrate the holiday by telling what they are most thankful for. This holiday season, a group of student-athletes in Woodburn has given its community something to be 2 for. The Woodburn School boys􀆳 soccer team has 3 the state soccer playoffs (決賽) for 25 straight seasons. But the Bulldogs had never won the state championship 4 this year. It also means a win for their hometown. Writer Steve 5 a year recording the team. He 6 a book called The Boys from Little Mexico: A Season Chasing the American Dream. It 7 about a community struggling. Migrant farm workers from 8 started coming to Woodburn about 50 years ago. Many workers stayed and 9 the town their home. 10 the town became known as “Little Mexico”. Steve thinks the Woodburn boys􀆳 soccer team􀆳s continued hard work and 11 to the state championship is 12 to their cultural experiences. Like many Mexican-Americans, the boys on the Woodburn team had major 13. They include low income, language difficulty and immigration issues (移民問題). Steve 14 if those challenges were 15 the team from reaching its goal of winning a state championship. So he decided to 16 the team for an entire season.  One of the players he writes about in the 17 is Martin. Martin says he and the other boys on the team knew that Woodburn had a 18 image (形象). The town has small population. It faces many same problems found in large cities. 19, violence and illegal drugs. He says when the team went to play in other schools the people did not act friendly toward them. Martin says his coaches told him to show 20 in his culture. They told him to make an effort to be successful in lifeand not just on the field. 【語篇解讀】本文是關于球隊在逆境中獲得勝利的故事,體現(xiàn)出隊員們不僅在球場上,而且在生活中也追求成功的精神。1.A.bringB.shareC.buyD.sell【答案與解析】B感恩節(jié)親朋好友在一起吃飯,共同慶賀節(jié)日。2.A.sorry B.thankful C.ready D.good【答案與解析】B根據(jù)第1段的“Some celebrate the holiday by telling what they are most thankful for”可知答案。3.A.made B.gotC.come D.reached【答案與解析】D成績達到某種程度用reach。4.A.after B.sinceC.unless D.until 【答案與解析】D直到今年才有所突破,決賽中勝出。5.A.spent B.wasted C.worked D.enjoyed【答案與解析】A花費了一年來跟蹤、記錄這支隊伍。6.A.got B.copied C.received D.wrote【答案與解析】D前面提到史蒂夫是一位作家,這里肯定是“寫”了一本書。7.A.tells B.advises C.warns D.asks【答案與解析】A這本書講述了團隊的奮斗歷程。8.A.Mexico B.China C.RussiaD.Cuba【答案與解析】A根據(jù)下文的“the town became known as Little Mexico”可以判斷移民來自墨西哥。9.A.made B.offered C.replaced D.used 【答案與解析】A很多工人留了下來并且在那里安家落戶。10.A.But B.Yet C.So D.For【答案與解析】C移民來自墨西哥,所以此城被稱作“小墨西哥”。11.A.knowledge B.effort C.pay D.education【答案與解析】B他們?yōu)榱双@得冠軍付出了不懈的努力。12.A.common B.similar C.special D.contrary【答案與解析】B此題要結合語境和短語用法綜合考慮,孩子們獲得冠軍的艱難和移民當初的困難類似。13.A.problems B.requests C.comments D.answers【答案與解析】A通過下文“l(fā)ow income, language difficulty and immigration issues”可知此處提出的都屬于問題、難題的范疇。14.A.wondered B.noticed C.hated D.expected【答案與解析】A史蒂夫懷疑以上這些移民面臨的問題是否會影響他們的球隊奪得州冠軍。 15.A.separating B.preventing C.protecting D.avoiding【答案與解析】B這些挑戰(zhàn)是否會影響孩子奪冠,用prevent合適。16.A.watch B.find C.pass D.follow【答案與解析】D史蒂夫跟蹤報道整個賽季,用follow合適。17.A.magazine B.report C.book D.article 【答案與解析】C文中提到史蒂夫?qū)懥藭?此處應為“書中人物”。18.A.good B.bad C.new D.clear【答案與解析】B通過上下文理解,下面提到它雖然人口少,但和其他大城市一樣有嚴重的問題,所以形象不好。19.A.For example B.On the contrary C.In general D.On the other hand【答案與解析】A從下面的敘述看,用暴力與販毒為例來證明這里比較亂,所以此處應該表示出“以為例”之意。20.A.pride B.strength C.comfort D.courage 【答案與解析】A 當別人對你不友好時,要自強,以自己的文化為驕傲。.單項填空1.He once observed that “All happy families one another, but each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”. A.like B.appear C.resemble D.represent【答案與解析】C考查動詞。句意:他曾經(jīng)注意到“所有幸福的家庭彼此相似,但是每一個不幸福的家庭各不相同”。resemble“相似”,符合語境。like“喜歡”;appear“出現(xiàn)”;represent“代表”。2.At the meeting they discussed three different to the study of mathematics. A.approaches B.meansC.methods D.ways【答案與解析】A考查名詞。句意:會議上,他們討論了學習數(shù)學的三種不同方法。這四個選項都是“方法、方式、途徑”的意思,但其搭配有所不同,意義也各有側重。approach to為固定用法,常指抽象意義的方法。method指有條理的、系統(tǒng)的方法,后常接of;means指實現(xiàn)目的的手段或某種交通方式;way較多用在具體的事情上,口語用語,常接of doing或to do作定語。3.People have always been curious how living things on the earth exactly began. A.inB.atC.ofD.about【答案與解析】D考查固定短語。be curious about“對感到好奇;渴望知道”,是固定搭配。4.I think he is to win, but I􀆳m not sure. A.possibleB.likelyC.impossibleD.certain【答案與解析】B考查固定短語。從英語表達習慣上看,A項和C項不能用人作主語;從語意上看,D項肯定不能選;sb be likely to do sth“某人很可能要干某事”。5., this kind of car is reliable because breakdowns are rare. A.In factB.In generalC.In a wayD.In time【答案與解析】B考查介詞短語。句意:總的來說,這種車質(zhì)量是可靠的,因為很少出故障。in general“總的來說;通?！?。in fact“事實上”;in a way“在某種程度上”;in time“及時;適時地”。6.Why don􀆳t you like it?There must be some; I remember I ordered a smaller model. A.shortcomingB.performanceC.misunderstandingD.clothing【答案與解析】C考查名詞。句意:“你為什么不喜歡它?”“一定有一些誤會。我記得我訂購了一個較小的樣式?！眒isunderstanding“誤解;誤會”;shortcoming“缺點”;performance“表演;實行”;clothing“衣服”。7.The last one pays the meal. Agreed! A.arrivedB.arrivesC.to arriveD.arriving【答案與解析】C考查非謂語動詞。the last修飾名詞或代詞時,名詞或代詞后面往往用動詞不定式作后置定語。8.What􀆳s his reaction when you told him that he had failed the test? Did he feel sad?, he didn􀆳t turn surprised and even asked me to have dinner together. A.On the other handB.In shortC.On the contraryD.As a result【答案與解析】C考查介詞短語。根據(jù)答語的后半句“他沒有變得很吃驚,甚至讓我和他一起吃飯”可知答案。on the contrary“相反”。9.Daniel must have lost his job, hasn􀆳t he?I don􀆳t think so.Yesterday I saw him together with his colleagues. A.workingB.workedC.to be workingD.having worked【答案與解析】A考查非謂語動詞。答句第2句句意:昨天我看見他和同事們一起工作。see sb doing sth“看見某人正在做某事”,賓補用doing表示動作正在進行。10.Do you think Tom will do me a favor?As far as I know, he is seldom ready to help others.He might be prepared to give you a hand, . A.alsoB.eitherC.thoughD.too【答案與解析】C考查副詞。答語部分句意:他很少愿意幫助別人,不過,他也許愿意幫你。副詞though放在句尾表示“不過;可是”。.閱讀理解When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish. Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported to other countries like America and Germany. Bananas are the country􀆳s second most important export. Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors. Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to different schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.【語篇解讀】本文介紹了Costa Rica的名字的由來以及當?shù)氐奶禺a(chǎn)和教育等方面的內(nèi)容,是一篇說明文,主旨比較鮮明,文章的結構清晰。1.What􀆳s the main idea of the first paragraph?A.How Columbus found Costa Rica. B.How Costa Rica got its name. C.What the Costa Ricans wore. D.What language the Costa Ricans spoke. 【答案與解析】B主旨題。根據(jù)第1段的敘述可知主要講的是Costa Rica 的名字的由來。2.The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses . A.pink and red B.grey and black C.blue and green D.yellow and orange 【答案與解析】B細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第3段的“Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors”可知,哥斯達黎加人喜歡鮮艷的顏色。3.In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen . A.must go to schoolB.study in the same school C.do not have to go to school at all D.can choose to stop schooling at any time 【答案與解析】A細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第4段的“Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age”可知,這個地方非常重視教育,七歲到十四歲之間的孩子必須接受教育。4.From December to February, school children in Costa Rica . A.have lessons every day B.have their examinations C.help their parents pick coffee beans D.help their parents decorate their houses 【答案與解析】C細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第4段的“Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans”可知,孩子們每年有三個月,即十二月到二月在家里幫助父母采摘咖啡豆。5.This passage is mainly about . A.Christopher Columbus B.Costa Rica C.some products from Costa Rica D.the education of Costa Rica 【答案與解析】B主旨題。第1段介紹這個地方名字的由來,第2、3段介紹當?shù)氐奶禺a(chǎn),第4段介紹當?shù)氐慕逃隣顩r,由此可知,本篇文章主要講述的是Costa Rica這個地方。