Unit 4

　　Cyberspace

　　課時練(一)　一、單元考點落實練(練基礎)(限時：40分鐘)

　　Ⅰ.單詞拼寫

　　1．Fancy (想象，設想) sitting in the sun and doing nothing all day!

　　2．We headed for the destination (目的地) at first light the next morning.

　　3．We rejected (拒絕) his idea for a music club, and decided to have an art club instead.

　　4．Standing on the top of the mountain, you'll have a good view (景色) of the city.

　　5．They settled (解決) their dispute in a friendly way that most people advocated.

　　6．An average (平均) of 10,000 yuan a year should be spent on repairing the building.

　　7．Researches show that outdoor lighting severely affects (影響) migrating birds.

　　8．The soldier took his sword and attacked (攻擊) the enemy.

　　9．I gratefully took the cup of coffee she offered (提供) me.

　　10．They are cautiously optimistic (樂觀的) that the reforms will take place.

　　Ⅱ.單句語法填空

　　1．The father as well as his three children goes (go) skating on the frozen river every Sunday afternoon in winter.

　　2．Seeing the super star appear in the flesh, the crowd burst into cheers.

　　3．They settled down to test papers when they came to the room.

　　4．It sounds as though you had (have) a good time.

　　5．The driver lost control of the car on the slippery road and crashed into a truck.

　　6．It is suggested that he (should)_solve (solve) the problem in another way.

　　7．I don't fancy going (go) out so far in such bad weather.

　　8．Eating and drinking too much is likely to_give (give) one's stomach trouble.

　　9．The old man was deep in thought, his eyes focused (focus) on the painting.

　　10．On average, a family will use 5 kg of wood per day to cook on a simple wood stove.

　　11．In view of the above-mentioned facts, we wish to make the following proposals.

　　12．The challenge was huge, and many people thought you were not up to it.

　　13．She also wanted to make sure she didn't lose touch with her friends in Taiwan.

　　14．It is reported in the newspaper that several new subway lines are being built in Wuhan.

　　Ⅲ.單句改錯

　　1．It was suggested that you attended the opening ceremony.attended→attend

　　2．Offering an important role in a new movie, Andy has got a chance to become famous.Offering→Offered

　　3．On view of your present bad mood, you'd better put off the work till next week, when you may be in higher spirits.On→In

　　4．If she returned an hour earlier, she wouldn't have been caught in the rain.第一個she后加had

　　5. Mary as well as I have been to the Great Wall.have→has

　　6．He finds hard to focus his thoughts on one thing for longer than five minutes.finds后加it

　　7．Don't handle the vase as if it was made of steel.was→were

　　8．What was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave.What→It

　　9．His dream that he wants to be a teacher has now realized.now后加been

　　10．It is very difficult to get touch with those old friends overseas.get后加in

　　Ⅳ.課文縮寫語法填空

　　The last three decades have seen that the Internet is growing ①rapidly (rapid). Nowadays, the number of the computers ②which are connected to the Internet is around 50 million.

　　Some experts, ③worrying (worry) about the crime in cyberspace, are not optimistic ④about the future. For example, in the future, the computers of banks and governments may be attacked by ⑤terrorists (terror). ⑥However,_many people hold an opposite view about the future of cyberspace. ⑦In their opinion, the Internet can bring them great ⑧convenience (convenient), such as buying books, ⑨booking (book) tickets and shopping on the Internet. Besides, people can get entertainment from the Net; television and mail service may disappear. With computers widely ⑩used (use), some experts see our future in virtual reality.

　　Ⅴ.用本單元所學知識完成寫作訓練

　　(一)依據提示補全短文

　　An earthquake struck this city，destroying_many_buildings_and_roads (毀壞了很多建筑和道路), and ①obviously the water and electricity supplies were cut off. The government took_immediate_action (立即采取行動) to help the people there. However (Therefore/However/But), at first, rescue workers couldn't get_in_touch_with (取得聯系)the people there. ②Clearly the local people's life was greatly affected. Therefore, the government called on people all over the country to give their help to the people in the disaster-hit area. Up_to_now (直到現在), many people have settled_in_their_ new_ homes(在他們的新家定居)．

　　(二)按要求將詞匯句式升級

　　1．用本單元高級詞匯替換加黑單詞

　　(1)struck→attacked

　　(2)give→offer

　　2．按要求進行句式改寫

　　用“It is＋adj.＋that ...”句型分別改寫句和句

　　(1)．.._it_was_obvious_that_the_water_and_electricity_supplies_were_cut_off.

　　(2)It_was_clear_that_the_local_people's_life_was_greatly_affected.

　　二、完形填空提速練(練專項)(限時：20分鐘)

　　(2024·南昌市高三一模)Don't let Aurora's small stature (身高) fool you — her spirit is strong. She is one of 140 chickens __1__ from a farm. When we saved her, she was tiny and sick and it seemed __2__ that she would survive. Having never got the right __3__， many of the chickens were sick and some __4__ died.

　　At a young age, Aurora and her sisters and brothers were __5__ by their mom. Luckily, another mother __6__ their care. Aurora seemed the last to __7__ food and attention. She grew at a much slower __8__ than her brothers and sisters. Everything seemed __9__ her.

　　At the young age of seven months, Aurora had lost two moms and was __10__ to find a place with the other chickens.

　　Aurora __11__ found comfort from an old chicken named Margaret, staying under her wings during the cold nights,

　　__12__ Margaret was so old that a few months later she died. Aurora, in her own way, thinks of Margaret. Every evening, you will find her in the __13__ spot where she kept Margaret company. __14__ when the other chickens try to __15__ her away, Aurora comes back.

　　As Aurora grew, we became __16__ at her love to simply live. Nothing __17__ her.

　　So remember, when life seems so __18__ that you can't take it, think of Aurora. She has lost two moms, watched her sisters and brothers die, and __19__ from serious illnesses. Yet she enjoys the small, sweet __20__ life has offered — safety, food, warmth and good friendships.

　　1．A.raised B．purchased

　　C．rescued

　　D．collected

　　解析：選C　根據下文中的“When we saved her”的提示可知，她是被從農場救出來的140只小雞中的一只。 raise“提起，養育”；purchase“購買”；rescue“營救”；collect“收集”。

　　2．A.hopeful

　　B．proper

　　C．possible

　　D．unlikely

　　解析：選D　根據空前的“she was tiny and sick”可知，小雞生病了而且還很弱小，故此處是說她似乎不太可能活下來。hopeful“有希望的”；proper“恰當的”； possible“可能的”；unlikely“不大可能的”。

　　3．A.touch

　　B．care

　　C．gift

　　D．partner

　　解析：選B　根據“many of the chickens were sick”可判斷出，因為沒有得到適當的照顧，很多小雞才會生病甚至一些不幸死亡。touch“觸摸”；care“照顧”；gift“禮物”；partner“搭檔”。

　　4．A.sadly

　　B．angrily

　　C．coldly

　　D．calmly

　　解析：選A　參見上題解析。sadly“不幸地”；angrily“憤怒地”；coldly“冷漠地”；calmly“平靜地”。

　　5．A.punished

　　B．refused

　　C．abandoned

　　D．scolded

　　解析：選C　根據下文的“Luckily another mother”以及“Aurora had lost two moms”可以推斷，第一個母親遺棄了她和她的兄弟姐妹們。punish“懲罰”；refuse“拒絕”；abandon“遺棄”；scold“責罵”。

　　6．A.took on

　　B．put forward

　　C．looked after

　　D．brought about

　　解析：選A　幸運的是，另外一個母親決定照顧他們。take on“決定做，承擔”；put forward“提出”；look after“照顧”；bring about“導致”。

　　7．A.get

　　B．eat

　　C．draw

　　D．offer

　　解析：選A　根據下文“她比她的兄弟姐妹們長得慢”可知，此處是說她看起來是最后一個得到(get)食物和關心的。

　　8．A.cost

　　B．rate

　　C．standard

　　D．value

　　解析：選B　根據本文第一句提到的“small stature (身高)”以及上一句提到的“last to __7__ food and attention”可以判斷， Aurora 生長的速度慢于她的兄弟姐妹們，所以個子小。cost“成本”；rate“速度”；standard“標準”；value“價值”。

　　9．A.for

　　B．around

　　C．about

　　D．against

　　解析：選D　根據上文的敘述可知，Aurora 的生活不如意，因此一切似乎都在和她作對。 against“逆，反對”，符合語境。

　　10．A.arranging

　　B．choosing

　　C．struggling

　　D．affording

　　解析：選C　Aurora 已經失去了兩個媽媽，她需要努力找棲身之處。struggle“拼搏，努力”，符合語境。

　　11．A.lately

　　B．eventually

　　C．constantly

　　D．frequently

　　解析：選B　此處與上一段相呼應，她在努力尋找之后，終于(eventually)找到了安慰。

　　12．A.unless

　　B．so

　　C．because

　　D．but

　　解析：選D　雖然找到了安身之處，可是 Margaret 因為年老而死去了。此空前后之間在意思上是轉折關系，因此選連詞 but。

　　13．A.same

　　B．relevant

　　C．similar

　　D．normal

　　解析：選A　Aurora 每天晚上都到同樣的地方去陪伴 Margaret。此處用 same 表示她的執著。same“同樣的”； relevant“有關的”；similar“類似的”；normal“正常的”。

　　14．A.Still

　　B．Thus

　　C．Even

　　D．Yet

　　解析：選C　甚至當別的小雞推開她時，她會再回來。still“仍然”；thus“因此”；even“甚至”；yet“然而”。

　　15．A.clear

　　B．put

　　C．turn

　　D．push

　　解析：選D　參見上題解析。push away意為“推開”。

　　16．A.nervous

　　B．amazed

　　C．excited

　　D．disappointed

　　解析：選B　根據文章的第一句“Don't let Aurora's small stature (身高) fool you — her spirit is strong.”可知，我們為 Aurora 只要活著的熱情而感到驚訝。nervous “緊張的”；amazed“驚奇的”；excited“興奮的，激動的”；disappointed“失望的”。

　　17．A.helped

　　B．attracted

　　C．impressed

　　D．stopped

　　解析：選D　沒有什么能使她停下來。help“幫助”；attract“吸引”；impress“給……留下深刻印象”；stop“停止”。

　　18．A.tough

　　B．different

　　C．smooth

　　D．boring

　　解析：選A　綜合上文，生活對于 Aurora 來說一直是艱難的，所以當生活似乎很艱難時，你可以想想她的遭遇。tough “艱難的，棘手的”；different“不同的”；smooth“順利的”；boring“無趣的，乏味的”。

　　19．A.waked

　　B．made

　　C．recovered

　　D．learned

　　解析：選C　本句話的三個并列謂語都是 Aurora 的經歷，所以選擇 recovered 與“from serious illnesses”搭配。

　　20．A.chances

　　B．pleasures

　　C．dreams

　　D．services

　　解析：選B　盡管嘗盡生活的艱辛， Aurora卻得到了生活給予她的簡單的甜蜜的樂趣，即后面所說的“safety, food, warmth and good friendships”。

　　chance“機會”；pleasure“樂事”；dream“夢想”；service“服務”。

　　課時練(二)　閱讀理解提速練(練速度)

　　(限時：35分鐘)

　　.閱讀理解

　　A

　　(2024·沈陽市高三質檢)

　　Big messaging apps abroad

　　While WeChat is China's biggest mobile messaging app (應用軟件), there are many equivalent apps in other countries that offer similar features.

　　WhatsApp (US)

　　Users: more than 300 million

　　Platforms: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry

　　Features: text chats, push-to-talk, file sharing, location sharing

　　With more than 300 million active users, WhatsApp is one of WeChat's biggest competitors. Developed by two ex-Yahoo employees in 2009, WhatsApp originally focused on text chats, but on Aug. 6 it also started push-to-talk service. It's noted for its accessibility, ease of use and the absence (沒有) of adverts. The service is free for the first year, after which D|S0.99 (6.06 yuan) is charged for a one-year subscription.

　　Kakao Talk (South Korea)

　　Users: more than 100 million

　　Platforms: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and Bada (an operating system developed by Samsung)

　　Features: text chats, group chats, push-to-talk, group calls, file sharing

　　With more than 100 million users in more than 230 countries, Kakao Talk is a multi-platform (多平臺) texting application that allows users to send and receive messages for free. With Kakao Talk, users can message each other one-on-one or in group chats with unlimited numbers of friends. You can also choose from more than 250 animated emoticons and share them with friends.

　　Line (Japan)

　　Users: more than 200 million

　　Platforms: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and PC

　　Features: text chats, group chats, push-to-talk, file sharing, location sharing, gaming, stickers

　　Line tops the list of the most downloaded free apps in 52 countries. Apart from text and voice messaging, Line provides its users with more than 250 original stickers and emoticons to buy from its own shop. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, it made D|S17 million just from stickers. The popular app also allows friends to battle each other in the Line games.

　　1．The first paragraph of the passage is used to ________.

　　A．introduce the most popular mobile messaging apps in China

　　B．talk about new features in the latest mobile messaging apps　

　　C．draw readers' attention to various popular mobile messaging apps

　　D．explain how mobile messaging apps have become so popular

　　解析：選C　推理判斷題。根據第一段的內容可推知，第一段在文章中起導入作用，以引起讀者對各種移動交流應用軟件的關注，故選C項。