Unit 4 Reading
基础篇
一、用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. When autumn comes, leaves start ______________ (fall) from the trees.
2. When you go to the beach in summer, sometimes the wind blows ___________ (gentle) and you will feel
comfortable.
3. My elder brother enjoys ___________ (play) in the snow, so he goes to the north of China every year.
4. It's a ____________(snow) day, I want to make some snowmen.
5. It’s not easy us ___________(learn) a foreign language.
6. Tim is __________(exciting) about the sports meeting.
7.He left home without saying a word on a s____________ night. Soon，we heard the news that he died of cold.
8. The wind doesn’t b_________ all the time，so he has to run to fly a kite.
9.How is your t____________to Hawaii?
10. 1 usually slay at home and watch TV on r____________ days.
11.People usually put vegetables in a cool and d___________ place
12.I am going to s_____________ my summer holiday with my grandparents.
【答案】1.falling 2.gently 3.playing 4.snowy 5.to learn 6.excited 7.snowy 8.blow 9.trip 10.rainy
11.dry 12.spend
二、单项选择。
1— Mum, I will buy a cap for Dad if I go to ____.
— Oh, dear, he has an _______ cap. You can buy him some chocolate instead.
A. Australian; Australia B. Australia; Australian
C. Australia; Australia D. Australian; Australian
【答案】B
【解析】Australia澳大利亚 （国名）Australian澳大利亚人 澳大利亚的 an Australian cap 贝雷帽
2 Take off your _____ sweater and put on a ________ one, or you will catch a cold.
A. wet; dry B. dry; wet C. wetter; drier D. drier; wetter
【答案】A
【解析】 句意：脱下你的湿衣服，穿上干的衣服，否则你会感冒。
3． John always ______ the bed hard to wake me up.
A. burns B. touches C. kicks D. waits
【答案】C
【解析】句意：John 这是使劲踢床将我弄醒。4 The train leaves the ______ at seven.
A. home B. town C. Australia D. world
【答案】B
【解析】home 前面不用冠词。leave home 而不是 leave the home。 国家前面也不用冠词。leave
Australia。D选项意义不对。leave the world 。离开这个世界。故只有B 符合题意。
5— Hi, Jake, long time no see. How is _____ going?
— Not bad.
A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
【答案】D
【解析】 A. anything任何事 B. something某个事，一些事 C. nothing没有事 D. everything
每件事，一切。句意：好久不见，一切顺利吗？ 还好！
6.---- __________ the weather __________ today?
---- It is cloudy.
A. What; is B. What's: about C. What; look D. What's: like
【答案】D
【解析】 句意：今天的天气怎么样？多云的。
How’s the weather today? 今天的天气怎么样？=What’s the weather like today?
故选D
7. __________is interesting to play football with my classmates.
A. It B. This C. That D. There
【答案】 A
【解析】 本题考察的是it做形式主语，it is+ adj+ to do sth，所以本题选A
8. It is said that it is going to be __________ tomorrow.
A. rain B. rainy C. to rain D. rained
【答案】 B
【解析】 be+adj 选B
9. I don't go to school today __________ I feel sick.
A. but B. and C. because D. as
【答案】 C
【解析】 本题翻译为“我不想去学校，因为我感觉到”根据语境选C
10. In winter, the weather starts __________ colder than before.
A. get B. gets C. to get D. got
【答案】 C
【解析】 start to do或start doing , 所以选C三、单词拼写。
1. I’m angry and I k___________ his bag away.
【答案】kick
【解析】句意：我生气了，将他的包踢开了。
2. Dear, make a wish and then b__________ out the candles.
【答案】blow
【解析】亲爱的，许个愿，然后吹灭蜡烛。
3. My friends and I will go on a day t_________ to Shenzhen tomorrow.
【答案】trip
【解析】句意：我的朋友和我明天将要去深圳旅行。
4. The Sun begins to s__________, so you will feel warm soon.
【答案】shine
【解析】句意：太阳开始照，所以你感到暖和。
5. Bella likes winter because it’s s_________. She can make snowmen with her friends.
【答案】snowy
【解析】句意：Bella喜欢冬天，因为多雪，他能和朋友一起做雪人。
6. The kid played with the water and made his clothes w__________
【答案】wet
【解析】句意:那孩子玩水把衣服弄湿了。
7. After following the f__________ on the ground, he found the dog.
【答案】footprint
【解析】句意；他顺着地上的脚印找到了那条狗。
8. E__________ is ready. Let’s begin!
【答案】Everything
【解析】句意；一切就绪，开始吧！
四、完成句子
1 这个周末，我们全家将乘火车从杭州去上海旅游。
My family will _________ _________ _________ by train from Hangzhou to Shanghai this weekend.
2 床前明月光。
The Moon __________ ___________ in front of my bed.
3 下雨天去野餐是一件糟糕的事情。
It’s bad to _________ __________ __________ ____________ on rainy days.
4 简通常花一小时做作业。
Jane usually __________ 1 hour ____________ her homework.5上课期间不要睡觉。
Don’t sleep __________ _________ ___________.
6.在那时，我们还是学生。
We were students __________ __________ __________.
7. 凯莉喜欢堆雪人。
Kelly likes __________ __________.
8.他在新学校每天都过得愉快吗 ?
Does he__________ __________ __________ __________ in the new school every day?
9. 每年的这个时候，萝岗香雪公园里总是挤满了人。
The Luogang Xiangxue Park is full of people __________ __________ __________ __________ __________.
【答案】及【解析】
1.take a trip 去旅行2.shines brightly 明亮地照耀。3.go on a picnic 去野炊。 4.spends doing 花。。。
（时间，金钱）做某事。5.during the class
6. at that time 7. making snowmen 8.have a good time 9. at this time of year
五. 读课文，根据首字母提示写出所缺的单词。
It’s good to take a t____1______ in spring. E_____2______ turns green. The wind b___3______ gently.
It’s nice to eat ice cream in summer because it’s hot and the Sun s______4_____ b______5______.
It’s exciting to go on a p____6______ in autumn because the weather is cool and d____7_______.
It’s interesting to make s___8_______ in winter because it’s often cold and s_______9______.
D____10______ the Spring Festival, people usually s___11_______ time with their r_____12______.
【答案】1.trip 2.everything 3.blows 4.shines 5.brightly 6. picnic 7.dry 8.snowmen 9.snowy 10. During
11.spend 12.relatives
提高篇
六、阅读下面短文，在横线上填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Autumn is a golden (金色的) season ____ _ 1 ____ _ my home town. I love autumn.
In October, the weather ___ _ 2 ___ _ (become) cool, and autumn arrives. Leaves turn into different colour, and
my home town starts to become ____ _ 3 ____ _ beautiful and colourful world. The sky looks clear, and the
temperature ____ _ 4 ____ _ (be) very pleasant (宜人的). When November comes, my home town becomes more
beautiful with leaves falling down everywhere. It is wonderful ___ _ 5 ____ _ (take)a boat trip on lakes. Of course,
you can t miss the maple leaves. They turn red in autumn. They are very beautiful in the sunlight.
【答案】1. in 2. becomes 3. more 4. is 5. to take七、完形填空。
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，选择可以填在横线上的最佳选项。
Animals United is a 3D German cartoon. Reinhard Klooss and Holger Tappe directed it. It is a story about
animals. They get together to find ___ 1 ___ . Along their journey, lots of funny things ____ 2 ___ , and of course,
they have a lot of adventures
The animals in the grassland in Africa are ___ 3 ___ for coming flood. However, this year’s flood seems to
come later than in other years. The animals become unhappy and ___ 4 ____ . At the same time, some animals from
other places come to the grasslands to look for peace. However, the things are ___ 5 ___ because the water is
becoming less and less. ____ 6 ____ they decide to look for the river.
Finally, they find the reason why they don’t have any water to drink. People ___ 7 ___ a dam like a strong wall
so that humans can have a better life. After a long fight with humans, they let the world know ____ 8 ____ that
animals are in danger.
This film is about environmental matters. The humans are the bad and the animals are the good. This film is to
give humans a warning. They must not destroy the homes of animals or damage nature in order to ___ 9 ___ a better
life. Humans should know that animals also have their own ___ 10 ___ .
1. A. food B. water C. money D. home
2. A. bring B. open C. happen D. have
3 A. waiting B. looking C. preferring D. taking
4. A. pleased B. glad C. worried D. careless
5. A. worse B. better C. fewer D. more
6. A. But B. So C. Because D. And
7. A. have B. put C. build D. burn
8. A. clearly B. secretly C. loudly D. helpfully
9. A. show B. live C. take D. give
10. A. country B. city C. town D. world
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. D
【解析】本文告诉我们一部环境保护的卡通电影。动物联合的故事发生在非洲。因为它们没有水喝，动
物们变得焦虑起来，在他们寻找水源的旅途中，动物发现人们建起了一座大坝。在与人类的斗争后，动
物让人们知道它们处于危险中。这部电影给人们一个警告：一定不要破坏动物们的家园或为了提高自己
的生活而损坏大自然。
1. B 句意：他们一起去寻找水源。A. food 食物；B. water水；C. money 钱；D. home家。根据下文中的句
子“because the water is becoming less and less. Finally, they find the reason why they don’t have any water todrink.”可知，动物们是去寻找水源，故答案为B。
2. C 句意：旅行途中，发生了许多有趣的事情。A. bring带来；B. open打开；C. happen发生；D. have拥
有。根据句意可知，是指动物们在寻找水源的途中，发生了许多有趣的故事，故答案为C。
3. A 句意：非洲草原上的动物在等待洪水的来临。A. waiting等待；B. looking看； C. preferring 更喜欢；
D. taking拿，带领。wait for等候，等待，结合句意可知，答案为A。
4. C 句意：动物变得不高兴和担心起来。A. pleased高兴；B. glad 高兴；C. worried担忧； D. careless粗
心的。根据前面的句子“this year’s flood seems to come later than in other years.”动物们没有得到预期的洪
水而不安，故答案为C。
5. A 句意：然而，事情变得更加糟糕起来，因为水变得越来越少。A. worse更糟的；B. better更好的；C.
fewer更少的；D. more更多的。根据后面的句子“because the water is becoming less and less”可知，情况变
得愈加糟糕，故答案为A。
6. B 句意： 因此，他们决定去寻找河流。A. But 但是；B. So因此；C. Because因为；D. And而且。前后
句表示因果关系，故答案为B。
7. C 句意：人们建起了像一堵坚固的墙一样的水坝，这样人们就能过上更好的生活。A. have拥有；B. put
放置；C. build建造；D. burn燃烧。结合句意可知，人们修建水坝蓄水，故答案为C。
8. A 句意：他们让世界清楚地知道动物处于危险之中。A. clearly清晰地；B. secretly 秘密地；C. loudly大
声地；D. helpfully有益地。结合句意可知，答案为A。
9. B 句意：为了生活得更好，他们不应该破坏动物的家园或破坏自然。A. show表明，展示；B. live 居住，
生活；C. take 拿；D. give给。live a better life生活的更好，结合句意可知，但为B。
10. D 句意：人类应该知道动物也有自己的世界。A. country国家；B. city 城市；C. town城镇； D. world
世界。人类与动物生活在同一个地球上，也应该拥有属于自己的世界，故答案为D。
八、阅读理解
A
Test taking is a skill and everyone can learn. Are you afraid when a teacher says it’s time for a test? Do you
get nervous that you made stupid mistakes? Study the following steps and your test scores will go up.
1.Do your homework and go to class. This way you will know the material and won’t have many reasons
to be afraid.
2.Sleep well the night before. Review the material in the afternoon, then relax in the evening. Eat a good
breakfast. You need to be strong to do your best.
3.Come prepared with paper, pen, pencil, eraser, a watch, and book or dictionary if they are allowed.
4.Read the questions carefully before you answer.5. Besides, when you get worried, put your pencil down on your table, close your eyes, and count to ten.
Do not worry that you don’t have time. Remember that if you’re worried, you can’t think well and will make
stupid mistakes. Take it easy and you will feel better. Only when you feel well you can do your best.
Today’s lesson is given to you by Deborah Brooks at www.yourpersonaltutor.com. Deborah teaches
English writing by Internet(网络). She has students from all over the world, and they send writing to her by email.
Send her an email to see if she can help you! deborahb@speakeasy.net
1. How many steps are given to take a test?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
2. If you have some problems in test taking, you can write to ________.
A. your parents B. your teacher
C. www.yourpersonaltutor.com D. deborahb@speakeasy.net
3. What should you do in the morning?.
A. Have a good breakfast B. Take a good rest
C. Review your lessons D. Do your homework
4. Deborah teaches English___________.
A. in the classroom B. all over the world C. on the Internet D. by email
5. What is the best way to help you feel better when you feel worried in a test?
A. Read the questions carefully B. Breathe and take a break
C. Eat a good breakfast D. Take a watch
【答案】CDACB
【解析】本文讲解如何使考试变好的方法策略。
1.C从上面数字可以看出列举了5个步骤。
2.D从最后2段可以看出。本文是Deborah Brooks在这个网址www.yourpersonaltutor.com.给出的
建议，如果继续和她联系写邮件使用这个地址deborahb@speakeasy.net
3. A细节理解题从Sleep well the night before. Review the material in the afternoon, then relax in the
evening. Eat a good breakfast. You need to be strong to do your best.可知。头天晚上睡好觉，下午复习功课晚
上放松，早晨吃好早餐，你需要将状态保持到最好。
4.C 细节理解题。倒数第二段可以看出。
5.B 细节理解题.根据第五条建议Take it easy and you will feel better. Only when you feel well you
can do your best.当你觉得你可以做最好时.放轻松，你会感觉更好.可知当你担心考试的时候你可以深呼吸
然后休息一下.故选 B
BCan you imagine a world without the Internet? It’s surprising to think about it. Now, China has more than
162 million Internet users, according to the China Internet Network Information Centre. This is the second largest
number of users in the world after the United States. Today, 66% of Chinese “netizens(网民)” are teenagers.
“They spend about thirteen hours every week online,” said Qian Hulin, an Internet expert. Doctor Song in Beijing
Xuanwu Hospital said about 14% of Chinese netizens who are teens often went on playing online games for over
ten hours.
The main reasons why teenagers surf the web are to search for information, to communicate with others
and to have fun. On the Internet, teenagers can find out almost anything. And surfing the web can help students
with their homework and widen their knowledge.
Li Dong, a teacher at No. 41 Middle School in Shijiazhuang, is for her students using the Internet. “When
we talk in class, students who surf the Net usually know more background information than the others,” she said.
In addition, people can use the Internet to write letters or stories and send emails. Many teens keep in
touch with their friends online. It is cheaper than phoning somebody far away and also much quicker.
6. ______ has the most Internet users in the world according to this article.
A. China B. America C. Canada D. Russia
7. There are about ____Chinese netizens to surf the web about 13 hours every week.
A. 107 million old B. 22.7 million old
C. 107 million young D. 22.7 million young
8. Doctor Song said some teenagers continued ________ more than ten hours.
A. playing online games
B. searching for information
C. chatting with their friends
D. sending emails to others
9. Li Dong in No.41 Middle School is for her students using the Internet because she _ .
A. thinks surfing the Net can help students spend less time on homework
B. thinks the students surfing the Net can get more background information than the others
C. wants her students to talk to her about their hobbies and interests
D. wants to know what her students do and think about at home
10. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. China has the second largest number of Internet users in the world.
B. From the first paragraph we can know that Doctor Song works in Beijing Xuanwu Hospital.
C. Surfing the web can widen the students’ knowledge.D. “It” in the last paragraph only refers to sending emails.
【答案】BCABD
【解析】6.细节理解题，根据文中语句“Now, China has more than 162 million Internet :users, according to
the China Internet Network Information Centre. This is the second largest number of users in the world after the
United States." 理解可知.
7.细节理解题，根据文中语句"Today, 66% of Chinese “netizens（网民.）"are teenagers. They spend about
thirteen hours every week online, said Qian Hui lin, 理解可知。162*66%=107
8.细节理解题，根据文中语句"Doctor Song in Beijing Xuanwu Hospital said ：about 14% of Chinese netizens
who are teens often went on playing online games for over ten hours."理解可知。
9.细节理解题，根据文中语句"Li Dong, a teacher at No. 41 Middle School in :Shijiazhuang, is for her students
using the Internet・ "When we talk in class, students who surf the Net usually know more background
information than the others.理解可知。
10.理解归纳题，根据文中语句理解可知。
