高中英语 Unit4 Helping people around the world课时作业4 牛津译林版选修6.doc

unit 4 helping people around the world 课时作业 4第一节：单项填空（共1小题；每小题分，满分1分）1. we to have you here tonight. thank you and it is for me to be invited. a. honour; honourable b. honour; an honour c. are honoured; honourable d. are honoured; an honour 2. though money, his parents still managed to send him to university. a. lacked b. lacking of c. lacking d. lacked in 3. this event not only promoted of world hunger, but also raised lot of money to help starving children. a information b. knowledge c. instruction d. awareness 4. if i am not when you phone, ask for my brother. a. available b. able c. spare d. busy 5. do you really want to go out? it may rain. , i shall go out; i dont mind the rain. a. anyway b. otherwise c. somehow d. somewhat 6. they take little interest in a far from their homes and from their everyday problems. a. debate; far b. conflict; remote c. fight; distant d. discussion; away 7. does it make any whether we leave at 9:00 or at 10:00? a. difference b. time c. way d. sense 8. the lock in my bag me of not locking my closet. a. recalled b. remembered c. reminded d. told 9. its sparing yourself some time to do physical exercise under such considerable learning pressure. a. very worth b. well worthy of c. well worth d. much worth10. environmental damage is done, it will take many years for the ecosystem to recover. a. if only b. even if c. while d. once11. the occasional visit, what else does alan do for his kids? a. except b. in spite of c. apart from d. beside12. good ways of doing things mean saving time, and it is important for us to find them. a. meanwhile b. otherwise c. however d. therefore13. it was foolish of him to his notes during that important test, and as a result, he got punished. a. refer to b. stick to c. come to d. turn to 14. as civilization , more and more people have realized the importance of preserving rare animals from extinction. a. stretches b. expands c. extends d. spreads 15. changes are being introduced to make the department . a. operating quickly b. going quickly c. operate more efficiently d. go more efficiently第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）june was lying by the olympic size swimming pool in her new swimsuit. she was really hot and dived into the water. 16 else was in the pool. the refreshing water cooled her body immediately, which 17 her to continue doing some laps there. not having swum in the past several years and being a bit out of 18 , june began to tire 19 . “ah, no pains, no gains,” june thought to herself. june 20 to swim, realizing her head was 21 . breathing became difficult. her vision wasnt so 22 . she saw the lifeguard and a couple others around the pool. no sense in 23 anyone. she continued. she found 24 in the middle of the pool. deciding not to make a scene, she continued to swim. 25 , she made it to the other side of the pool. nausea (恶心)， weakness and exhaustion（精疲力竭） 26 it difficult for june to get out of the pool. 27 she stood, her body slowly shook back and forth, losing her 28 . realizing she needed help but 29 to even say anything, she 30 the pool side and stood there. several minutes later she had enough energy to only 31 her body up out of the pool. sitting at the side of the pool with her feet in the water she felt that someone was 32 at her. it was the lifeguard. june was just able to 33 her hand, telling him she was okay. have you ever found yourself in a 34 where youre in trouble and you dont ask for help? there is nothing 35 in asking for help. june could have drowned. however, we all have the tendency, as june did. 16. a. someone b. no one c. anyone d. everyone 17. a. encouraged b. advised c. allowed d. forced 18. a. mind b. time c. shape d. fashion 19. a. hardly b. easily c. falsely d. unexpectedly 20. a. remainedb. stopped c. happenedd. continued 21. a. hurting b. hurt c. suffering d. suffered 22. a. sureb. cleanc. clear d. poor 23. a. bothering b. interrupting c. attracting d. helping 24. a. one b. it c. her d. herself 25. a. lastly b. finally c. suddenly d. surprisingly 26. a. found b. let c. made d. felt 27. a. since b. as c. until d. unless 28. a. life b. courage c. chance d. balance 29. a. unable b. ready c. proud d. afraid 30. a. came acrossb. lay onc. leaned against d. fought with 31. a. pull b. push c. raised d. rise 32. a. laughing b. staring c. glimpsing d. shrugging 33. a. hold b. lend c. move d. wave 34. a. atmosphere b. condition c. situation d. environment 35. a. difficult b. different c. useful d. wrong 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每题2分，满分40分） athe most frightening words in the english language are, “our computer is down.” you hear it more and more when you are on business. the other day i was at the airport waiting for a ticket to washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “im sorry, i cant sell you a ticket. our computer is down.” “if your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.” “i cant write you out a ticket. the computer is the only one allowed to do so.”i looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. then i asked her, “what do all you people do?” “we give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.” “so when it goes down, you go down with it.” “thats good, sir.” “how long will the computer be down?” i wanted to know.“i have no idea. sometimes its down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. theres no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since its down it wont answer us.” after the girl told me they had no backup(备用) computer, i said. “lets forget the computer. what about your planes? theyre still flying, arent they?” “i couldnt tell without asking the computer.” “maybe i could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if hes flying to washington, ” i suggested.“i wouldnt know what gate to send you to. even if the pilot was going to washington, he couldnt take you if you didnt have a ticket.” “is there any other airline flying to washington within the next few hours?” “i wouldnt know, ” she said, pointing at the dark screen. “only it knows. it cant tell me.” by this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. the word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. some people went white, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.36. the best title for the article is _.a. when the computer is downb. the most frightening wordsc. the computer of the airportd. asking the computer37. what could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?a. she could sell a ticket.b. she could write out a ticket.c. she could answer the passengers questions. d. she could do nothing.38. what can we know from the passage?a. the author will get on the plane in two hours.b. there isnt any backup computer at the airport.c. although the computer was down, people could ask the pilot about the trip.d. people could change their airlines when the computer was down.39. the last paragraph suggests that _.a. a modern computer wont be downb. computers can take the place of humansc. sometimes a computer may bring suffering to peopled. there will be great changes in computers btraveling can be a way to gain life experiences, especially during spring break a week-long school vacation in the united states. but what if youre a student and dont have enough money for a trip? dont worry. here are some useful suggestions.save: this probably is the most important preparation for traveling. cut expenses to fatten your wallet so youll have more choices about where to go and how to get there. plan ahead: dont wait until the last minute to plan your trip. tickets may cost more when bought on short notice. giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security(安全) and savings. do your homework: no matter where you go, research the places you will visit. decide what to see. travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.plan sensibly: write down what you expect to spend for food and hotels. stick to(坚持) your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything.travel in groups: find someone who is interested in visiting the same places. by traveling with others you can share costs and experiences.work as you go: need more money to support your trip? look for work in the places you visit.go off the beaten path: tourist cities may be expensive. you may want to rethink your trip and go to a less-known area. smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights. pack necessary things: the most important things to take are not always clothes: remember medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant.use the internet: the net can help to save money. some useful websites include www. travelocity. com, www. bargainslowest fare(票价). com and www. economic travel. com.by planning sensibly, even students can enjoy the travel. your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime. 40. this passage is about _.a. how to plan your travelb. how to travel with enough moneyc. how to make your travel interestingd. how to get life experiences41. before your trip, the first thing you should do is _.a. to make a plan of the routeb. to get information from the internetc. to save money by spending lessd. to buy tickets in advance42. the writer advises you _.a. to share costs with any other peopleb. not to go to well-known placesc. not to visit dangerous placesd. to buy anything you want to buy.43. during your trip, _.a. you need more shoes than clothesb. you shouldnt look for work all the wayc. you can gain valuable life experiencesd. you should forget to do your homework cthe ontario government is introducing several programs to reduce the amount of material heading to landfills（垃圾场）. the ontario government is seeking public comment (评价) on new regulations that would help municipalities(市政) and industry keep more waste out of landfills and support new waste technologies.“our goal is to change the use of more materials from landfill while encouraging new waste technologies,” said laurel broten, ontarios environment minister. “to that end, we are working hard to develop the tools that our municipal and industry partners need to manage their waste in the safest and most environmentally responsible way possible for the 21st century.” the government has announced suggested regulations: available for a 60-day public comment period, that focus on the following key areas:recyclingthe ministry is suggesting regulations that would create incentives(激励) by making it easier for municipalities to increase recycling, and remove barriers(障碍) that make it costly and / or restrictive for the industry to recycle. these incentives are expected to encourage the recycling of batteries, electronics and roof building materials. alternative fuelsthe ministry is suggesting to remove the requirements for turning certain wastes into alternative fuels in order to keep these wastes out of landfills.waste technologiesthe ministry is suggesting that demonstration projects, including energy-from-waste technologies, be removed from the environmental assessment(估价) process and from a required waste hearing for a set period of time.the ministry is also seeking comments and suggestions on ways to encourage product makers to set up systems to collect or accept spent products, such as computers and other electronics, directly from consumers. 44. from the passage, we can infer that people in ontario usually _. a. support new waste technologies b. accept used computers and other electronics c. recycle waste very cheaplyd. deal with waste by burying it under the ground 45. the underlined part “to that end” in paragraph 3 means “_”. a. to put an end to some old regulations b. to achieve the goal to reduce wastes for landfills c. at the end of the public comments d. towards the end of the assessment process 46. what do we know about the ontario goverments new regulation from the passage? a. they will stop waste materials from being used for landfills. b. they have only been carried out in the area of ontario. c. they are sure to affect the environment of ontario a lot. d. they will be under public comment for 2 months before coming into practice. 47. what is the ministry suggesting to do? a. make it restrictive for the industry to recycle. b. observe some waste technologies longer. c. encourage people to turn certain wastes into alternative fuels.d. assess new waste technologies more strictly. d“americas no.1 health problem.” so reads the headline of an article published by the american institute of stress that claims the biggest threat to health today is neither cancer nor aids. the report says: “it has been estimated（估计） that 7590 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress related problems.”it is no exaggeration(夸张) to say that people today are being attacked by stress. according to the national consumers league, “work is the top source of stress for adults who have problems and stress in their lives (39%), followed by family (30%). other sources include health (10%), concern about the economy (9%) and concern about international conflict and terrorism (4%).”however, stress is hardly unique to the united states. a british survey in 2005 estimated that “over half a million individuals in britain believed in 2004 that they were experiencing work-related stress at a level that was making them ill.” as a result of “work-related stress, depression or anxiety,” there are “an estimated thirteen and a half million reported lost working days per year in britain.”the picture is no less bleak(荒凉的) in mainland europe. according to the european agency for safety and health at work, “work-related stress has been shown to affect millions of european workers across all types of employment sectors.” one survey revealed that there are “about 41 million workers affected by work-related stress each year.”what about asia? a report issued by a conference held in tokyo concluded: “job stress is a common concern among many countries in the world, both developing and industrialized countries.” the report observed that “several countries in east asia, including china and korea, have rapidly industrialized and economically grown. these countries now have a lot of concerns on job stress and its harmful effects on worker health.”48. the author quoted “americas no.1 health problem.” (para. 1) in order to _.a. talk about health problems in americab. introduce the topic of stressc. emphasize the stress in america d. tell readers something about american institute of stress49. which of the followings is not true?a. the threat of stress is bigger than cancer and aids.b. stress is always from working and living pressure.c. some of americans care about international conflict and terrorism.d. a lot of english people become ill as a result of stress. 50. we can infer from the last paragraph that _.a. asian people are more willing to develop their countriesb. the rapid economic development is the main reason for stress c. some people in asian countries have health problems for employment stressd. asian countries has a better situation of stress than europe 51. whats the best title for this passage?a. americas no.1 health problemb. attacked by stressc. how to deal with stressd. working stress around the world ea nationwide ban(禁止) on night flights would reduce the aviation(航空) industrys effect on the climate, a new study shows. scientists have found that the warming effect of aircraft is much greater when they fly in the dark, because of the effects of the condensation contrails(雾化尾迹) they leave.piers forster, an environmental scientist at the university of leeds who led the project, said: “night flights are twice as bad as day flights for the environment. if the government wanted to reduce the likely effect of flights on climate then it could ensure that more planes flew during the day.”writing in the journal nature today, dr forster and his colleagues say aircraft contrails enhance the greenhouse effect because they absorbed heat in the same way as clouds. during the day, their warming effect is not serious because contrails reflect sunlight back into space, which helps to keep the planet cool.dr. forster added: “aircraft currently only have a small effect on climate. however, the fact that the amount of air traffic is set to grow rapidly in coming years mak