学业水平考试2016-2017高中英语四（浙江专用 人教版）课时作业：Unit 1 Period Two 含答案

学必求其心得，业必贵于专精学必求其心得，业必贵于专精学必求其心得，业必贵于专精PeriodTwoLearningaboutLanguageⅠ.阅读理解AIsuddenlyheardanelephantcryingasthoughfrightened。Lookingdown,Iimmediatelyrecognizedthatsomethingwaswrong，andrandowntotheedgeofthenearbank。ThereIsawMaShawithherthree－month－oldcalfstrugglinginthefastrisingwater，anditwasalifeanddeathstruggle。Hercalfwasfloatingandscreamingwithfear.MaShawasasneartothefarbankasshecouldget,holdingherwholebodyagainsttherushingwater,andkeepingthecalfpressedagainstherhugebody。Everynowandthentherushingwaterwouldsweepthecalfaway.Therewasasuddenriseinthewaterandthecalfwaswashedclean（完全地）overthemother’sbodyandwasgone。MaShaturnedquicklytoreachitandpressedthecalfwithherheadandtrunk(象鼻）againsttherockybank。Thenwithahugeeffort,shepickeditupinhertrunkandtrieduntilshewasabletoplaceitonanarrowshelfofrock。Justatthismoment,shefellbackintotheriver。Ifshewerecarrieddown，itwouldbecertaindeath。Iknew，aswellasshedid,thattherewasonespot（地点)whereshecouldgetupthebank，butitwasontheothersidefromwhereshehadputhercalf.WhileIwaswonderingwhatIcoulddonext,Iheardthesoundofamother'slove.MaShahadcrossedtheriverandgotupthebankandwasmakingherwaybackasfastasshecould,roaring(吼叫）allthetime，buttohercalfitwasmusic。【语篇解读】整篇叙述的是小牛掉到河里,母牛采取一切措施来进行保护小牛，体现了母爱。1．Themomenttheauthorgotdowntotheriverbankhesaw________．A．thecalfwasabouttofallintotheriverB．MaShawasplacingthecalfontherockC．thecalfwaswashedawaybytherisingwaterD．MaShawasholdingthecalfagainsttherushingwater答案D[细节理解题。从第一段ThereIsawMaShawithherthree－month－oldcalfstrugglinginthefast－risingwateranditwasalife－and－deathstruggle可知选D。]2．Howdidthecalffeelaboutthemotherelephant'sroaring？A．Itwasagreatcomfort.B．Itwasasignofdanger.C．Itwasacallforhelp。D．Itwasamusicalnote。答案A［细节理解题.从最后一段的最后一句，可知buttohercalfitwasmusic。对幼崽的一种安慰方式。所以选A.］3．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext？A．AMother’sLoveB．ABraveActC．ADeadlyRiverD．AMatterofLifeandDeath答案A［主旨概括题.整篇叙述的是小牛掉到河里，母牛采取一切措施来进行保护小牛,体现了母爱。所以选A。］BThismaybemusictoyourearsResearchersP．JasonRentfrowandSamuelGoslinggave3，500peopleapersonalityquiz。Thentheyaskedthemtonametheirfavoritekindofmusic。“Wefoundthatthemusicalstylepeoplelikearecloselylinkedtotheirpersonalities，"Goslingsays.RAP/HIP－HOPKnownfortheirquickspeech，somerapperscansaymorethan700syllables(音节）aminute!Ifyoulikerap/hip－hop，youareenergeticandhaveawaywithwords.You__put__a__fresh__spin__on__things，__whetherit’snewmovesonthedancefloororyourhipstyle。CLASSICALInthe18thcentury,classicalmusicianswerelikerockstars。BeethovenandMozart,forexample，playedinpackedconcerthalls.Ifyoulikeclassical,youareopentonewideasandlikedebatingwithfriends。Creativeandimaginative,youcaneasilyspendmanyhoursscrapbooking，writingorpainting.COUNTRYCountrymusiccamefromthefolksongsofEnglish，Scottish，andIrishsettlersofthesoutheasternUnitedStates.Ifyoulikecountry,youexpressyouropinionswell，whichmakesyoutheidealclasspresidentorteamcaptain。Traditionalandloyal，youenjoyspendingtimewithyourfamily。POPPopmusicisdesignedtoappealto(吸引)almosteveryone，anditdoes。Eachyear，theindustrybringsinabout30billiondollars！Ifyoulikepop，youareattractivetoyourfriends。Youcanmakebigthingshappen，likeplanningforahugepartyorinspiringyourteamtovictory。ROCKInthe1950s，rockmusiccreatedabrand－newculture。Teenagers，forthefirsttime,hadanidentityseparatefromadultsandchildren.Ifyoulikerock，youarearisk－takerwhoneveracceptsnoforananswer。Yourisetoanychallenge,likedoingverywellinabigexamorlandingtheleadintheschoolplay。Ifthesepersonalityprofilesdon’tmatchyou，that’sOK.Thesearejustforfun。【语篇解读】文章是介绍通过调查研究发现人们对音乐类型的爱好反映了一个人的性格。4．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“Youputafreshspinonthings”meaninthepassage？ A．Youcanexpressyourideainacleverwaythatmakesitseembetterthanitreallyis.B．Youhavetheabilitytoattractothers’attention.C．Youarealwayswillingtocommunicatewithothers.D．Youarewillingtoexpressyourthoughtstoothersallthetime。 答案A[句意理解题.通过上文“Knownfortheirquickspeech”及“haveawaywithwords"可知此种性格的人善于表达自己。可知选A。］5．Ifyoulikepopmusic，________．A．youaretraditionalandprefertostaywithyourfamilyB．youareeasytoacceptnewideasC．youarewelcomeandyourfriendsallliketobewithyouD．youhaveaquickspeechandcansay30wordsinaminute答案C[细节理解题。从文中倒数第四段第一句：“如果你喜欢流行音乐,你对你的朋友很有吸引力.”可知选C.］6．Wecanknowfromthispassagethat________．A．inthe18thcentury,classicalmusicianswerelikepopstarsB．countrymusiccamefromtheoldsongsoftheNativeAmericansC．popmusicislikedbythelargestnumberofpeopleintheworldD．everyonecanfindhispersonalityinthispassage答案C[推理判断题。从第四段第一句可知A错误；从第六段可知乡村音乐不是起源于土著美国人的民歌，故B错误;从文章的最后一段可知D错误；从第八段第一句Popmusicisdesignedtoappealto(吸引）almosteveryone，anditdoes。可知C正确。］7．What’sthemainideaofthepassage？A．Whenmusiccameintobeing.B．Whatyourfavoritemusicsaysaboutyou。C．Somebasicinformationaboutmusic。D．Howtolikemusic.答案B［主旨大意题.第一段中Gosling提到通过调查研究发现人们对音乐类型的爱好反映了一个人的性格，故选B。］Ⅱ.完形填空ALESSONFROMAFROGTALEAgroupoffrogswerejumpingthroughthewoodswhentwoofthemfellintoadeephole。Alloftheotherfrogs__1__aroundtheholetoseewhatcouldbedonetohelptheir__2__．Whentheysawhowdeeptheholewas,therestofthegroup__3__thatitwashopelessandtoldthetwofrogsintheholethattheyshouldpreparethemselvesfortheirfate（命运）,becausetheywereasgoodas__4__．Unwillingtoacceptthisterriblefate，thetwofrogsbegantojumpwithalltheir__5__．Someofthefrogsshoutedintotheholethatitwas__6__,andthatthetwofrogswouldn’tbeinthat__7__iftheyhadbeenmorecareful.Theotherfrogscontinued__8__shoutingthattheytwoshouldsavetheir__9__andgiveup,sincetheywerealreadyasgoodasdead。Thetwofrogs__10__jumpingashardastheycould,andafterseveralhoursofhopeless__11__theywerequitetired.Finally,oneofthetwofrogsfollowedthecallsofhisfellows。Disheartened,helaydownatthe__12__ofthehole，anddiedastheotherslookedoninhelplesssorrow。Theotherfrogcontinuedtojumpwitheverybitofenergyhehad，__13__hewascompletelywornout。Hiscompanionsbegananewshoutingtohimtoaccepthisfate，stopthepainand__14__die。Thefrogjumpedharderandharderand，wonderofwonders,finallyjumpedso__15__thathesprangfromthehole。__16__，theotherfrogscelebratedhisunbelievablefreedomandthengatheringaroundhimandasked，“Whydidyoucontinuejumpingwhenwetoldyouitwasimpossible？”__17__theirlips,theastonishedfrogexplainedtothemthathewasdeaf,andthatwhenhesawtheirgesturesandshouting，hethoughttheywere__18__himon.Whathehadgotas__19__inspiredhimtotryharderandfinallysucceeded.Thissimplestorycontainsapowerfullesson.Yourencouragingwordscan__20__someoneupandhelphimorhermakeitthroughtheday。1．A。jumpedB．hung C．rushed D．gathered 答案D[因为只有两只青蛙掉到洞里面，所以其他所有的青蛙都聚集在洞口周围向里面望.］2．A。relatives B．companionsC．neighbors D．families答案B［relative亲戚；neighbor邻居；families家人，这么多青蛙不可能是一家的;而companion表示的是“伙伴"，从下面的第五段也可找到提示词。]3．A。agreed B．addedC．quarrelled D．doubted答案A［从下文得知洞外的青蛙认为这两只掉在洞里的青蛙没有跳出来的希望了，所以劝他们认命。这里青蛙没有争吵、质疑和补充,而是一致认为(agree)。]4．A.aliveB．dead C．awakeD．calm答案B［asgoodasdead“如同死了一样”,在下文第三段中有提示.］5．A。mindB．skill C．strengthD．courage答案C［洞里的两只青蛙不愿接受如此可怕的命运，因此拼尽全身力气向洞外跳。mind思维,想法；skill技能；strength力量，力气；labor劳动.］6．A。harmless B．endlessC．careless D．hopeless答案D［3空后面提示到，所有洞外的青蛙都认为这两只在洞里的青蛙没有任何希望了。]7．A。action B．situationC．direction D．competition答案B［此句为虚拟语气，意思是“如果这两只青蛙仔细点儿,他们就不会处于这种悲惨的境遇了"。action行动；situation环境,境遇;direction方向，指导;competition竞赛。]8．A。sorrowfully B.painfullyC．carefully D．helpfully答案A［其他的青蛙继续悲伤地向他们俩喊着.sorrowfully悲伤地；painfully引起痛苦地，需要费心费力地；carefully仔细地；helpfully有帮助地.］9．A。time B．resourceC．energy D．supply答案C［洞外的青蛙劝洞里的两只青蛙省力气.time时间；resource资源，能源；energy活力，能量；supply供应。］10．A。stopped B．continuedC．avoided D．started答案B［洞里的两只青蛙仍然在继续跳着，希望能跳出洞口.］11．A。climbB．wait C．fightD．effort答案D［经过几个小时的努力，两只青蛙感到很疲倦。effort努力；这里强调的是青蛙往外跳，而不是往外爬，所以climb不符合题意。］12．A。topB．edge C．bottomD．side答案C[最后，其中一只青蛙在洞外那群“好心"的青蛙的语言暗示下，终于气馁了，死在了洞底。]13．A。while B．howeverC．therefore D．although答案D［另一只青蛙虽然已经精疲力尽了，但是他仍然使出自己的微薄之力再向上跳。］14．A。wornB．tired C．criedD．torn答案A［洞外的青蛙在向它喊,希望它不要再做无谓的挣扎了，就等死吧!］15．A.greatB．well C．farD．high答案D［强调青蛙跳的高度，跳得高才能跳到洞外.]16．A.Pleased B．SatisfiedC．Amazed D．Amused答案C[amazed吃惊的;amused有趣的,好玩的；pleased高兴的；satisfied满意的。文中一再强调洞外的青蛙开始就认为洞内的青蛙没有生还的可能，不停地劝他们放弃。所以当这些青蛙最终跳出洞外时,其余的青蛙是惊讶大于高兴和满意。］17．A.Looking B．ReadingC．Seeing D．Checking答案B［因为跳出来的那只青蛙是个聋子，所以他只能从别的青蛙的唇形上读出他们要讲的话.]18．A。cheering B．praisingC．persuading D．supporting答案A［cheersbon鼓励某人.]19．A。treatment B．entertainmentC．achievement D．encouragement答案D[那只青蛙把他看到的当成了一种鼓励。］20．A。holdB．lift C．bringD．build答案B［liftsbup激励某人,鼓舞某人，使某人振奋;holdup支撑,阻拦；bringup抚养成人；buildup建立.］Ⅲ。阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Tom:HaveyouheardthelocalnewspaperTheTimesisclosingdowninthreemonths’time？Mary:Thenthat’sgoodnews.Thatnewspaperisterrible。Iwon’tmissit。Tom：__1__doyoumean？TheTimesisthebestnewspaperinthecity。Ifthat__2__(close）down，we'llonlyhaveThePioneerandtheCityJournal,whichistoobad。Mary：YouonlylikeTheTimes__3__ittakesupto20pageseverydaywithsports。TheCityJournalisagreatpaper.Andyoudon’tlikeitbecauseitdevoteslessthan5pageseveryday__4__baseballresults。Tom：Thisisabaseballcity。We’vegotagreatteam。Whyshouldn’twereadaboutit？Wherearewegoingtogettheresultsnow？Mary：Ithinkanewspaperneedstomeetallthe__5__（need)ofitsreaders,