高三英語選修九第四單元練習

1、選修九第四單元練習一.單項選擇21. In the botanical garden we can find a(n) _ of plants that range from tall trees to small flowers.A. species B. groups C. amount D. variety22. This is a very special flower and it can _ a strong sweet perfume at night.A. give in B. give up C. give out D. give out23. If you _ a mist

2、ake in reviewing the report, please bring it to my attention.A. come along B. come across C. come around to D. come about24. In dealing with public relations, we should make every effort to prevent the _ in personality.A. contact B. contrast C. connection D. conflict25. It was _ back home after he f

3、inished the report.A. not until midnight did he go B. until midnight that he didnt goC. not until midnight that he went D. until midnight when he didnt went26. They are so close friends and their friendship _ college days.A. dates back to B. dates back C. dates to D. dates back from27. Can you give

4、me some advice about the design? I think it should _ to all ages and social groups.A. appear B. appeal C. suit D. fit28. The government not only _ the refugees（難民）houses to live in, but also _ them with food and clothes.A. offered; offered B. provided; provided C. provided; offered D. offered; provi

5、ded29. The teacher _ several times, but he still didnt understand it.A. explained John the sentence B. explained the sentence for JohnC. explained to John the sentence D. explained about the sentence to John30. _, he would come in late and then say he was sorry.A. eventually B. typically C. particul

6、arly D. especially31. There was a nice little present for everyone, with a suitable poem _ to it.A. attached B. attacked C. attracted D. attributed32. Please _ your passport. Im sorry, but I _ in my home.A. show me; left it B. show to me; left it C. show me; forgot it D. show to me; forgot it33. Acc

7、ording to recent reports, one of the rare animals, _ crocodile, is in _ danger of dying out. A. a; the B. 不填; a C. 不填; the D. the; 不填 34. - Did you have any difficulty catching yesterdays lecture?- No. The professor spoke very clearly to make his speech easy _.A. understoodB. understand C. understan

8、dingD. to understand35. - Why did Miss Li leave the job? - She _ for higher wages, but was turned down in the end. A. broke off B. gave away C. held out D. picked up 36. - Is Alice playing both basketball and tennis for your school?- She _. But now she has given up playing basketball.A. is B. has C.

9、 was D. had37. All the children on the playground stared up into the sky until the noise of the plane _.A. gave up B. took off C. went out D. died away38. _ in the care of his grandmother, Ted grew to be a boy with very good manners.A. LeavingB. To be left C. To leave D. Left39. - Do you think livin

10、g in the country has advantages? - _.A. Yes, perfectlyB. Yes, it is C. Well, that depends D. Nothing at all40. _ surprises us most is that she doesnt even know _ the difference between the two lies.A. What; where B. What; which C. What; whatD. That; where二.完形填空閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36-55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）

11、中選出最佳選項。I am used to taking a bus home, but last night it was _36_ and I decided to ride in a taxi. I stood on the side-walk _37_ to each car that passed. I _38_ each one to _39_, but none would. Then I _40_ that it was the time of day when one group of taxi drivers stopped and another began work. I

12、 began to wish that I hadnt had the idea of taking a _41_. I was all wet. I _42_ my hat to pour _43_ the water that had collected in the brim（帽邊）.At that moment, a taxi stopped in front of me and the driver said something that I didnt _44_. I quickly jumped in and sat down. “Where do you want to go

13、?” he asked me. I gave him my _45_. “Thats uptown （向住宅區(qū)）, sir,” he said. “Im _46_ duty now. I was just to _47_ you up if you were going my _48_. “_49_ this time it was raining harder. Cars were stopped _50_ the taxi. Their knocking horns（喇叭）were beginning to _51_ that we move. I _52_ I had known wha

14、t to do! I felt like insisting that the taxi driver _53_ me home. But at the same time, I knew that I _54_ have gotten into the taxi without understanding what the driver had said to me. Two more blasts（鳴笛）from somebodys horn made the driver demand that I make up my mind. I got out, _55_ I didnt wan

15、t to.36. A. late B. dark C. raining D. snowing37. A. signing B. showing C. shaking D. nodding38. A. hoped B. thought C. considered D. expected39. A. pass B. pause C. stop D. stand40. A. remembered B. forgot C. imagined D. thought41. A. walk B. car C. bus D. taxi42. A. put on B. took off C. put away

16、D. picked up43. A. off B. out C. away D. into44. A. understand B. notice C. hear D. listen45.A. place B. house C. home D. address46.A. from B. off C. to D. on47.A. take B. bring C. pick D. keep48.A. direction B. road C. path D. way49.A. By B. On C. During D. In50.A. at B. in front of C. behind D. be

17、side51.A. order B. demand C. suggest D. encourage52.A. wished B. hoped C. hated D. regretted53.A. get B. send C. take D. fetch54.A. mustnt B. couldnt C. shouldnt D. mightnt55.A. as if B. although C. so D. and三.閱讀理解AFrom the jagged (鋸齒狀的) peaks of the Himalayas to the powerful Yangtze River that flow

18、s into the Pacific, Chinas vast terrain (地帶) and varied climate make it the sixth most biologically diverse nation on the planet.Since 1998, The Nature Conservancy has been working in Chinas northwest Yunnan Province to protect some of the amazing natural and cultural diversity unique to this countr

19、y for its future generations. In cooperation with Chinese local and state government agencies, the Conservancy established the Yunnan Great Rivers Project, which protects an area about the size of West Virginia.Did you know?China contains 10% of the worlds total species.At least 15% of Chinas mammal

20、 species and 8% of its bird species are found nowhere else on Earth.Nearly 15,000 plant species are native to Yunnan Province.Yunnan is home to 75% of Tibetan medicinal herbs and 30 endangered species.What is the Nature Conservancy trying to do?Education for Sustainability (可持續(xù)性)The Nature Conservan

21、cy recognizes that environmental education is an important element of working closely with local communities to achieve sustainable conservation results. In response, the Conservancy launched a new program called Education for Sustainability which tests means of teaching and learning that combine co

22、nservation goals, social justice, and appropriate development and participation in a vision and mission for personal and social change.Promoting Green TourismTourism is both an environmental threat and an economic opportunity, with the potential to provide extremely needed income to northwest Yunnan

23、. The Conservancy is working with local communities, government agencies, and tourism ,enterprises(企業(yè)) to develop strategies for “green” tourism which will limit the footprint of mass tourism while generating income for local people. In addition to combining tourism development and management at our

24、 five action sites, we assisted with regional marketing efforts to promote eco-tourism opportunities.56. China ranks _ among the most biologically diverse nations on the planet.A. tenth B. sixthC. fifteenthD. eighth57. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?A. The Nature

25、 Conservancy has been working in Chinas B. The Nature Conservancy cooperated agencies in the Yunnan Great Rivers Project. C. Nearly 10% of the worlds plant species are native to Yunnan Province.D. For the moment the Nature Conservancy is devoting itself to education for sustainability as well as eco

26、-tourism.58. To develop strategies for eco-tourism, the Nature Conservancy is working with the following EXCEPT _.A. West Virginia B. local communitiesC. government agenciesD. tourism enterprises59. Which of the following best shows the authors attitude towards tourism?A. We should greatly promote t

27、ourism as it has no disadvantages.B. Tourism is extremely helpful to people in Yunnan.C. Tourism does no good to our environment.D. Tourism is an opportunity for the economy as well as threat to the environment.B Edmund Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200years ago. He studied the obse

28、rvations of comets which other scientists had made. The orbit of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not figure it out. Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems.However, Halley had a friend named Isaac Newton. Who was a brilliant mathematician.

29、 Newton thought he had already which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an ellipse.Now Halley set to work. He figured out the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by scientist. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the y

30、ears 1531, 1607 and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearances had been 75 to 76 years apart.This seemed very strange to Halley. Three different comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets, as people tho

31、ught. He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The comet had gone away and had come back again.It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction of what would happen in the future. He decided that this comet would appear in the year 1758. There were

32、53 years to go before Halleys prediction could be tested.In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. Ever since then that comet been called Halleys comet, in his honor.60. Halley made his discovery _.A. by doing experiments B. by means of his own

33、careful observation C. by using the work of other scientists D. by chance61. Halley made a surprising but correct prediction in the year _.A.1704B.1705C. 1706D.170762. This text in general is about _.A. Halley and other scientists B. the orbit of a comet C. Newton and Halley D. Halley and Halley 63.

34、 Which of the following is TRUE?A. Edmund Halley was an American scientist. B. Halley made his discovery by doing experiments.C. Isaac Newton was a famous mathematician. D. The orbit of a comet had the shape of an around.CMillions of years ago dinosaurs lived on the earth. In the days of dinosaurs,

35、the whole earth was warm and wet. There were green forests and they could find enough to eat. Later, parts of the earth became cold and dry, and the forests there died. Then dinosaurs could not find enough to eat. This must be one reason why dinosaurs died out.We can guess another reason. New kinds

36、of animals came on the earth. Some had big brains and strong .They could kill dinosaurs.There may be other reasons that we dont know about yet. Scientists are are trying to make more discoveries about dinosaurs. Dinosaurs were of many sizes and shapes. Some were as small as chickens, while some were

37、 about 90 feet long.There were also terrible rights between dinosaurs. They night have happened more than 100 million years ago. Though there was no man to see any of the fights, we can be told by the animals footprints(足跡)that fights did take place .64. According to the passage, dinosaurs did exist

38、 only on the earth _.A. for millions of year B. millions of years agoC. more than 100 million years agoD. when it was warm and wet somewhere65. One reason why dinosaurs died out is that _.A. there were too many dinosaurs B. parts of the earth became cold and dry C. the dead forests there could not s

39、upply them with enough food D. they couldnt find enough go eat66. One more reason why dinosaurs died out may be that _.A. new kinds of animals came on the earth B. some fast and strong animals with big brains could kill them C. some dinosaurs were as small as chickens D. some big dinosaurs died in t

40、he fights67. We can see from this passage _.A. scientists are trying to make some dinosaurs B. dinosaurs are dangerous enough C. dinosaurs are worth studying D. scientists know nothing about dinosaursDThe blue tits(山雀) have been inspecting the nest-box again this year. The male is the house-hunter b

41、ut the female will make the final choice. He lands at the hole and turns his head to expose his white cheeks as a signal to attract the female from where she has been feeding. Among many birds that nest in holes, the male has a light-coloured patch on its plumage(鳥羽) which acts as signal for drawing

42、 the females attention to a suitable nesting-place. Unlike the blue tit, the redstart(紅尾鴝) may be only the male that strikingly coloured and the female is not beautiful. A few years ago I was lucky enough to spot a pair of redstarts in action in a Walsh wood. The male was leading an interested femal

43、e to holes that he had previously(先前) checked out. He sat at the entrance of each hole and put his head on to show off his white forehead, or his head in to reveal(顯露) his tail. If the female failed to react to his visual signals, the male sometimes sang for extra effect, while gliding towards her o

44、n spread wings and tail. Once the female accepts by following the male through the hole the displays stop, you must be at the right place at the right time to watch them. 68 How do the blue tits choose their nest?A. They choose their nest together. B. The male chooses their nest. C. The house-hunter

45、 chooses their nest. D. The female chooses their nest. 69. The writer was lucky to see _. A. how the male made his tricks B. how an interested female played with the male happilyC. what the male displayed and won the female D. that the male tried his best but failed to attract the female70. You can

46、spot a pair of redstarts in a Walsh wood _. A. at any timeB. regularly C. in April D. occasionally71. The writer is probably _. A. a bird expert B. a bird-hunter C. a bird raiser D. a scientist四.單詞拼寫1. We saw pictures of e_ birds from the jungle of Brazil.2. This map is drawn to a s_ of 1 inch to 50

47、 miles.3. In dealing with public relations, we should make every effort to prevent the c_ in personality.4. Whenever in trouble, he would a_ to me for help.5. The man l_ a bucket into the well to get some water.6. I_ is needed to make crops grow in dry areas.7. The sports meet was p_ because of rain

48、.8. Scientists think that birds probably e_ from reptiles.9. Hell a_ the label to your luggage.10. Take care with these wine glassestheyre very d_.11. The air in the garden was warm and f_.12. All work and no play makes Jack a d_ boy.13. The railway station is about 5 km d_.14. The cover of the drum

49、 has to be stretched until its really t_.15. I have a lot of things to carry away, so I need a large c_.16. The P_ in Egypt were among the seven wonders of the world.17. They put up a m_ on the spot where the soldiers were killed.18. This painting is fairly t_ of Picassos early work. 19. During the

50、Qing Dynasty, there were r_ on the movement of Europeans.20. F_ in English and Spanish is required for this job.五.基礎(chǔ)寫作【寫作內(nèi)容】 某英語報社最近征文,想了解中學(xué)生對英語語言的認知情況。請根據(jù)下面所提供的信息,向報社寫一篇淺顯易懂的英語短文，說明英語的重要性。 1. 在中國各地，英語為一門必修科目，人人都應(yīng)該努力學(xué)好；2. 英語在世界上被廣泛使用，是世界上最廣泛的語言,大多數(shù)商業(yè)信件都是用英語寫的；3. 通過英語，我們可以向世界介紹我們的國家，也可以使我們更好地學(xué)習外國的先進科

51、學(xué)和技術(shù)；4. 學(xué)好英語能使我們更好地為祖國服務(wù)，為人民服務(wù)；5. 要努力學(xué)習英語,學(xué)習英語也是一件有趣的事情。【寫作要求】 1,只能使用5個句子表達全部內(nèi)容；2.文中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學(xué)校名稱?！驹u分標準】 句子結(jié)構(gòu)準確，信息內(nèi)容完整，篇章結(jié)構(gòu)連貫六.讀寫任務(wù)閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。閱讀材料Away from Net-bar CampaignIt has been reported that a middle school in Guangzhou City has recently launched a campaign named “Away from

52、Net-bar”. More than a thousand students have signed their names for their solemn promise（莊嚴承諾）that they will not spend a single minute in the net-bars. With the nearing of the summer vacation, this campaign is especially meaningful for the healthy development of the minors（未成年人）.The Internet has bro

53、ught people great convenience in getting information, entertainment and contact with others, and it has also benefited some businessmen, especially the owner of net-bars. While it is true that most net-bars are running legally, it is also true that some are offering unhealthy programs（軟件）that involv

54、e（涉及） violence and sex content（色情）. Since most middle school students are prone to be influenced and they can hardly tell which bars are doing well and which ones are not, it is only advisable that they stay away from all. Besides, staying away from net-bars also does good to students physical healt

55、h. By passively sitting too long in front of the computer screen, both their eyesight and physique（體格；身體的發(fā)育）suffer.Obviously, the Away from Net-bar Campaign is an activity that is worth advocating （推崇；主張）and it merits（應(yīng)得到；值得）other schools reference.寫作內(nèi)容 1、概括短文的內(nèi)容要點，該部分的詞數(shù)大約30。就“中學(xué)生該不該去網(wǎng)吧”這個主題發(fā)表你的看法，

56、至少包含以下的內(nèi)容要點，該部分的詞數(shù)大約120。（1）有人認為上網(wǎng)吧是為了給人們方便人們發(fā)信息，娛樂和其他人進行聯(lián)系。（2）但部分的網(wǎng)吧是非法經(jīng)營的，因為常有些不健康的暴力和色情在里面。（3）有些中學(xué)生受到其影響，很難辨別哪些是好網(wǎng)吧，哪些是不好的網(wǎng)吧。我們應(yīng)該給他們以忠告，讓他們遠離網(wǎng)吧。（4）你的看法。寫作要求你可以使用實例或其它論述方法支持你的論點，也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容，但不要抄襲閱讀材料中的句子。評分標準概括的準確性、語言的規(guī)范性、內(nèi)容的合適性以及篇章的連貫性。 答案及解析一.單項選擇21. D. a variety of 各種各樣的； species前面不能加a, group意思

57、是“讓”；amount表示“量”。22. C give out 發(fā)出，放出光、熱、氣味等；give in 屈服，讓步；give up放棄；give over交付，托付。23. B come across 偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)或遇見；come along到達，出現(xiàn)；come around to轉(zhuǎn)變成與某人一致的意見；come about 發(fā)生。24. D conflict爭論，摩擦，沖突；contact接觸，聯(lián)系，交往；contrast對比；對照；connection聯(lián)系，關(guān)系。25. C 此題考查強調(diào)句型，強調(diào)用not until引導(dǎo)的時間狀語從句，即“It is / was not untilthat”

58、。26. A date back to 或date from表示“從開始，始于時間，追溯到”。27. B appeal to sb. 對有吸引力,句意：設(shè)計應(yīng)當雅俗共賞，老少皆宜。appear 看起來好像是；suit, fit是及物動詞，不與to連用。28. D offer 與provide 的用法分別為：offer 后跟雙賓語，即：offer sb. sth.；provide 要用下列形式：provide sb. with sth. 和provide sth. for sb.。29. C provide 常用于explain to sb. sth或explain sth. to sb. 結(jié)構(gòu)

59、。30. B eventually最后,終于；typically典型地，典型的做法是；particularly特別地；especially尤其地；特別地；句意：典型的做法是，他會來晚然后說對不起。31. A attach (to) 附加，系上，附上，attack襲擊，攻擊；attract吸引；attribute把 歸功于，是由于。32. A show 后要跟雙賓語，即show sb. sth. ;把忘在哪兒要用“forget sth. + 介詞+地點?！?3. D?？疾楣谠~。be in danger of為固定短語，意為“有危險的”。34. D。考查非謂語動詞。此處應(yīng)用不定式的主動形式表示被動

60、意義。35. C。 考查短語動詞。hold out for意為“堅持要”。36. C?？疾闀r態(tài)。根據(jù)語境可知，Alice過去打籃球和網(wǎng)球，但現(xiàn)在已放棄，故此空用一般過去時。37. D?？疾閯釉~短語。die away表示“（風、聲音等）漸息，漸弱”。38. D?？疾榉侵^語動詞。過去分詞短語作原因狀語，相當于原因狀語從句Because he was left in the care of his grandmother. 39. C?？疾榻浑H用語。that depends表示“視情況而定”。40. A。考查名詞性從句。 第一空用what引導(dǎo)主語從句；第二空用where引導(dǎo)賓語從句。二.完形填空36