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1、名校名 推荐 Unit 4 Sharing Language points 课时作业第一节完形填空Accomplishment is often deceptive (欺骗性的 ;误导的 ) because we don t see the pain and perseverance that produced it. So we may credit the 1 with brains orlucky break, and let ourselves off the hook because we 2 in both two. Not that we could all be concert
2、 pianists just by exercising enough discipline. 3 , each of us has the makings of success in some effort, but we will achieve this only if we 4 our wills and work at it.How can we acquire stick-to-itiveness (坚持 )? There is no simple, fast 5 . But I have developed a way of thinking that has 6 my own
3、weak will more than once. Here are the basic elements.“ Won t ” power. This isimportantas as will power. Discipline means choices.Every time you say yes to a goal, you say no to many more. Every prize has its7 . The prize is the yes; the price is the no. Igor Gorin, the noted Ukrainian-American bari
4、tone (男中音歌手 ), told of his early days studying 8 . He loved to smoke apipe, but one day his professor said,“ Igor, you will have to make up9your mindyou are going to be a great singer, or a great pipe smoker. You cannot be both.10, the pipe went.Delayed gratification (满足 ). M. Scott Peck, M.D., the
5、author of the best-sellerThe Road less Traveled,11this tool of discipline as“ a 12processtheofpain and pleasure of life in such a way as to enhance the13by meeting andexperiencing the pain first and14it over with.”This might15routine daily decisionssomething as16as skipping afavorite late-night TV s
6、how and getting to bed early, to be wide awake for a meetingthe next morning. Or it might involve longer-term17.The secret of such commitment is getting past the pain and seeing the delight.“ The fact is that many 18efforts aren t fun,” says one radio and TV commentator.“ True, all work and no play
7、makes Jack a dull boyBut. trying to turn everything we1名校名 推荐 do into 19makes for terrible frustrations, because lifeeven the most rewardingone includes circumstances that aren20 at all. I like my job as a journalist.It s personally satisfying, but it isn t always joyful.”1.A.producerB.applicantC.ac
8、hieverD.performer2.A.fall shortB.come overC.leave behindD.work out3.A.MeanwhileB.StillC.RatherD.Besides4.A.restrictB.delayC.applyD.prefer5.A.dimensionB.formulaC.dilemmaD.foundation6.A.damagedB.allowedC.sufferedD.rescued7.A.rootB.resultC.priceD.goal8.A.soundB.voiceC.noiseD.whistle9.A.thatB.ifC.whethe
9、rD.how10.A.InsteadB.MoreoverC.HoweverD.Therefore11.A.formsB.managesC.shapesD.describes12.A.determiningB.schedulingC.mixingD.substituting13.A.commitmentB.toolC.mindD.pleasure14.A.lookB.thinkC.takeD.get15.A.makeB.involveC.attachD.undergo16.A.reasonableB.delightfulC.simpleD.strange17.A.resolutionsB.deb
10、atesC.contrastsD.routines18.A.visibleB.experimentalC.worthwhileD.challenging19.A.workB.playC.hobbiesD.efforts20.A.uniqueB.smoothC.easyD.fun答案1.C 2.A3.C 4.C5.B 6.D 7.C8.B 9.C 10.D 11.D12.C 13.D14.D15.B16.C17.A18.C19.B20.D第二节阅读理解A2名校名 推荐 There are an extremely large number of ants worldwide. Each indi
11、vidual(个体的 )ant hardly weighs anything, but put together they weigh roughly the same as all of mankind. They also live nearly everywhere, except on frozen mountain tops and around the poles. For animals their size, ants have been astonishingly successful, largely due to their wonderful social behavi
12、or.In colonies(群体 )that range in size from a few hundred to tens of millions, they organize their lives with a clear division of labor. Even more amazing is how they achieve this level of organization. Where we use sound and sight to communicate, ants depend primarily on pheromones(外激素 ), chemicals
13、sent out by individuals and smelled or tasted by fellow members of their colony. When an ant finds food, it produces a pheromone that will lead others straight to where the food is. When an individual ant comes under attack or is dying, it sends out an alarm pheromone to warn the colony to prepare f
14、or a conflict as a defense unit.In fact, when it comes to the art of war, ants have no equal. They are completely fearless and will readily take on a creature much larger than themselves, attacking in large groups and overcoming their target. Such is their devotion to the common good of the colony t
15、hat not only soldier ants but also worker ants will sacrifice their lives to help defeat an enemy.Behaving in this selfless and devoted manner, these little creatures have survived on Earth for more than 140 million years, far longer than dinosaurs. Because they think as one, they have a collective(
16、集体的 )intelligence greater than you would expect from its individual parts.1.We can learn from the passage that ants are.A.not willing to share foodB.not found around the polesC.more successful than all other animalsD.too many to achieve any level of organization2.Ants can use pheromones for.A.escape
17、B.communicationC.warning enemiesD.arranging labor3名校名 推荐 3.What does the underlined expression“ take on ” in Paragraphmean? 3A.Accept.B.Employ.C.Play with.D.Fight against.4.Which of the following contributes most to the survival of ants?A.Their behavior.B.Their size.C.Their number.D.Their weight.答案1
18、.B2.B3.D4.ABWhat Theresa Loe is doing proves that a large farm isnprerequisite fort amodern grow-your-own lifestyle. On a mere 1/10 of an acre in Los Angeles, Loe andher family grow, can(装罐 )and preserve much of the food they consume.Loe is a master food preserver, gardener and canning expert. She a
19、lso operates awebsite, where she shares her tips and recipes, with the goal of demonstrating thateveryone has the ability to control what.s on their plateLoe initially went to school to become an engineer, but she quickly learned that her enthusiasm was mainly about growing and preparing her own foo
20、d“. I got into cooking my own food and started growing my own herbs(香草 )and foods for that fresh flavor, ” she said.Engineer by day, Loe learned cooking at night school. She ultimately purchased a small piece of land with her husband and began growing their own foods.“ I teach people how to live far
21、m-fresh without a farm, ” Loe said.Through herwebsite Loe emphasizes that“ anybody can do this anywhere.”Gotan apartmentwitha balcony(阳台 )?Plant some herbs. A window?Perfect spot for growing. Start withherbs, she recommends,because “ they re very forgiving.”Just a little of the herbs“ cantake your r
22、egular cooking to a whole new level,” she added.“ I think it s a greatce plato start. ” Then?Try growing something from a seed, she said, like a tomato or some tea.Canning is a natural extension of the planting she does. With every planted food, Loe noted, there s a moment when it s bursting with it
23、s absolute peak.“ Iflavorryt and keep it in a time capsule in a canning jar,” Loe said.“ Canning for me is about knowing what s in your food, knowing where it comes from. ”4名校名 推荐 In addition to being more in touch with the food she, anotherjoyseatingcomesfrom passing this knowledge and this desire
24、for good food to herchildren:“ Influencing them and telling them your opinion on not only being carefulwhat we eat but understanding the bigger picture,” she said, “ that if we don t take careof the earth, no one will. ”5.The underlined word“ prerequisite” (Para.1)is closest in meaning to”. “A.recip
25、eB.substituteC.requirementD.challenge6.Why does Loe suggest starting with herbs?A.They are used daily.B.They are easy to grow.C.They can grow very tall.D.They can be eaten uncooked.7.According to Loe,what is the benefit of canning her planted foods?A.It can preserve their best flavor.B.It can promot
26、e her online sales.C.It can better her cooking skills.D.It can improve their nutrition.8.What is the“ the bigger picture” (Para.6)that Loe wishes her children tounderstand?A.The knowledge about good food.B.The way to live a grow-our-own life.C.The joy of getting in touch with foods.D.The responsibil
27、ity to protect our earth.答案5.C6.B7.A8.DCLife in the ClearTransparent animals let light pass through their bodies the same way light passes through a window. These animals typically live between the surface of the ocean and a depth of about 3,300 feet as far as most light can reach. Most of them are5
28、名校名 推荐 extremely delicate and can be damaged by a simple touch. Sonke Johnsen, a scientist in biology, says, “ These animals live through their life alone.They never touchanything unless they re eating,orunlessit something is eating them”.And they are as clear as glass. How does an animal become see
29、through?- It strickier than you might think.The objects around you are visible because they interact with light. Light typically travels in a straight line. But some materials slow and scatter(散射 ) light,bouncing it away from its original path. Others absorb light, stopping it dead in its tracks. Bo
30、th scattering and absorption make an object look different from other objects around it, so you can see it easily.But a transparent object doesn t absorb or scatter,leastlightnot very much.Light can pass through it without bending or stopping. That means a transparent object doesn t look very differ
31、ent from the surrounding air or water.You don t see it you see the things behind it.To become transparent, an animal needs to keep its body from absorbing orscattering light. Living materials can stop light because they contain pigments(色素 )that absorb specific colors of light. But a transparent ani
32、mal doesn t have, sopigmentsits tissues won t absorb.Accordinglight to Johnsen, avoiding absorption is actuallyeasy. The real challenge is preventing light from scattering.Animals are built of many different materialsskin, fat, and moreand light moves through each at a different speed. Every time li
33、ght moves into a material with a new speed, it bends and scatters. Transparent animals use different tricks to fight scattering. Some animals are simply very small or extremely flat. Without much tissue to scatter light, it is easier to be see-through. Others build a large, clear mass of non-living
34、jelly-like( 果冻状的 )material and spread themselves over it.Larger transparent animals have the biggest challenge, because they have to make all the different tissues in their bodies slow down light exactly as much as water does. They need to look uniform.But how they re doing it is still unknown.One t
35、hing is clear:for these larger animals, staying transparent is an active process. When they die, they turn a non-transparent milky white.6名校名 推荐 9.According to Paragraph 1, transparent animals.A.stay in groupsB.can be easily damagedC.appear only in deep oceanD.are beautiful creatures10.The underline
36、d word“ dead” in Paragraph 3 means .A.silentlyB.graduallyC.regularlyD.completely11.One way for an animal to become transparent is to.A.change the direction of light travelB.gather materials to scatter lightC.avoid the absorption of lightD.grow bigger to stop light12.The last paragraph tells us that larger transparent animals.A.move more slowly in deep waterB.stay see-through even after deathC.produce more tissues for their survivalD.take effective action to reduce light spreading答案2.B10.D11.C12.D7