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Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars语篇专练.阅读理解AThe oldfashioned general store is fast disappearing.This is，perhaps，a pity，because shopping today seems to lack that personal elements which existed when the shopkeeper knew all his regular customers personally.He could，for instance，remember which brand of tea Mrs.Smith usually bought or what sort of washing powder Mrs.Jones preferred.Not only was the shop a center of buying and selling，but a social meeting place.A prosperous(繁荣的) general store might have employed four or five assistants，and so there were very few problems in management as far as the staff(全体职员) was concerned.But now that the supermarket has replaced the general store，the job of the manager has changed completely.The modern supermarket manager has to cope with a staff of as many as a hundred，apart from all the other everyday problems of running a large business.Every morning the manager must，like the commander of an army division，carry out an inspection of his store to make sure that everything is ready for the business of the day.He must see that everything is running smoothly.He will have to give advice and make decisions as problems arise，and he must know how to get his huge staff to work efficiently with their respective responsibilities.No matter what he has to do throughout the day，the supermarket manager must be ready for any emergency that may arise.They say in the trade that you are not really an experienced supermarket manager until you have dealt with a flood，a fire，a birth and a death in your store.1The main purpose of the passage is to show .Ahow the supermarket has replaced the old general storeBhow the oldfashioned general store is fast disappearingChow supermarket managers deal with problems every morningDhow the role of the shop manager has undergone an overall change答案D解析写作意图题。联系全文的内容可知，文章重点介绍了现代商店的经理所要做的一系列工作，突出了现在的经理的工作与过去相比发生了很大的变化。2It is a pity that there are fewer old general stores now because .Athere is less trading businessBthere used to be more social activities in the old daysCsupermarket managers have more problemsDthere is less personal contact between managers and customers答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“This is，perhaps，a pity，because shopping today seems to lack that personal elements.”可知，如今的购物似乎缺少人文性，因此可以推知D项为最佳答案。3Who are Mrs.Smith and Mrs.Jones mentioned in the first paragraph?APeople representing any of the customers of the old general store.BShop assistants.CFriends of the shop managers.DTwo regular customers of the store.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段可知，这里的Mrs.Smith和Mrs.Jones指代传统商店里的两个老主顾，这样D项的意思与文意相符。4The author compared the supermarket manager to .Aa military leaderBa school inspectorCa traffic supervisorDan orchestra conductor答案A解析细节理解题。联系文章最后一段中的“Every morning the manager must，like the commander of an army division，carry out an inspection of his store.”可知，作者把经理比喻成军队的统帅。BMore than half a century ago，there were 4,000 drivein movie theaters in the United States，and watching a movie from your car was a popular way to spend an evening.But with the number of driveins reduced to just a few hundred，outdoor movies have been popping up across the nation.Going to an openair theater has become a modern summer pastime for an increasing number of movie fans.In recent years，outdoor movie screenings have come up in parks，vacant lots and shopping malls around the nation.On average，about 1,000 people attend each movie night.It attracts a lot of young professionals，young workers and residents nearby.For some，the outdoor movies bring back the memories of the drivein theaters of their youths.But for the majorities，they think it is comparable to the atmosphere of driveins，as they can bring friends，food，good wine，and watch the movie together.The returning of Americans love affair with outdoor movies makes Stephen Bastas ever busier.His sevenmember crew sets up screens in various locations mostly in the Washington area every day throughout the summer.They are doing pretty well and they hope to continue the trend.And it looks like they are going to.Thats because many fans say there is nothing like watching a movie on a breezy summer evening under the stars.5In the first paragraph，the author tries to tell us .Aoutdoor movies attract more movieloversBsummer brings back more drivein movie fansCdrivein movie theaters have already disappearedDwatching a movie from your car is becoming more popular答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句可知，露天电影越来越受欢迎，故A项正确。6Most people choose to go to an outdoor movie mainly because they can .Ahave snacks before the movieBcheer up with young friendsCbring back good old daysDenjoy the casual atmosphere答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，对于大多数人而言，他们喜欢露天电影的舒服的氛围，故D项正确。7From the text，we can learn that Stephen Bastas is most probably .Aa movie makerBan outdoor movie fanCa movie directorDan openair theater operator答案D解析推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句“His sevenmember crew sets up screens.throughout the summer.”可推断，Stephen Bastas是一位露天电影戏剧的经营者，故D项正确。8How does Stephen Bastas feel about the future of outdoor movies?AOptimistic. BAmazed.CWorried. DDisappointed.答案A解析推理判断题。根据最后一段第三、四句“They are doing pretty well and they hope to continue the trend.And it looks like they are going to.”可知，Stephen Bastas对露天电影的未来非常看好，故A项正确。.完形填空I once had a teacher whose husband died suddenly of heart attack.About a week after his death，she 1 some of her thoughts with a classroom of students.As the late afternoon sunlight shone 2 the classroom windows，and when the class was nearly over，she 3 a few things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down.With a 4 look on her face，she paused and said，“ 5 class is over，Id like to share with all of you a deep 6 which I feel is very important.Each of us is put here on 7 to learn，share，love，appreciate and give of ourselves. 8 of us knows when this fantastic experience will 9 .It can be taken away at any moment.Perhaps this is the Gods 10 of telling us that we must make the 11 of every single day.” Her eyes were beginning to 12 ，but she went on，“So I would like you all to make me a 13 ：From now on，on your way to school，or on your way home，find something beautiful to 14 .It doesnt have to be something you see.It could be a 15 of freshly baked bread floating out of someones house，or it could be the sound of the soft 16 rustling (使发出沙沙声) the leaves in the trees.Please look for these things，and 17 them，for at anytime they can all be taken away.”The class was completely 18 .We all picked up our books and went out of the room silently.That 19 ，I observed many more beautiful things on my way home from school than usual.Remember：Life is not 20 by the number of breaths we take，but by the moments that take our breath away.1A.learned BsharedCargued Ddiscussed答案B解析与后面的with构成搭配，即share sth.with sb.，表示“和某人分享某物”。此处意为：老师将自己的一些想法和同学们分享。2A.onto BintoCacross Dthrough答案D解析through指阳光透过窗户射进来。3A.moved BbrushedCswept Dpulled答案A解析move.aside指老师将桌子上的东西挪到一边。brush aside刷掉，擦掉；sweep aside堆到一边，不予理会；pull aside把拉向一边。4A.surprised BworriedCgentle Dstrange答案C解析surprised惊讶的；worried担心的；gentle温和的；strange奇怪的。只有C项符合语境，即她脸上带着温和的表情。5A.After BUnlessCBefore DIf答案C解析根据第一段最后一句话中的when the class was nearly over可知，这时候还没有下课，因此本题选C项。6A.feeling BunderstandingClove Dmemory答案B解析understanding指“理解，认知”。根据文章内容可知，老师这里是和学生分享自己对人生的认识，因此只有understanding符合语境。7A.business BtimeCduty Dearth答案D解析我们每个人被带到世界上。8A.None BAllCEach DNeither答案A解析根据下文内容可知，此处意为：没有人知道什么时候这些美好的经历(上句所说的learn，share，love等)会结束。9A.happen BbeginCend Dgain答案C解析end指“结束”。10A.way BsignalCplan Darrangement答案A解析the way of意为“的方式”。上帝用这种方式告诉我们必须好好地利用每一天。11A.least BworstClowest Dmost答案D解析make the most of是固定词组，意思是“充分利用”。根据后文内容可知，老师是想告诉大家要好好享受每一天。12A.ache BwaterCshine Ddry答案B解析water在这里是动词，意为“(眼睛)充满眼泪”。根据全文内容可知，老师说这番话是因为她突然失去了自己的丈夫，因此选B项符合语境。13A.promise BchoiceCwish Drule答案A解析老师要求所有学生答应她好好生活，积极地去发现生活中的美好。其他几个词显然不合语境。14A.buy BenjoyCtake Dlearn答案B解析要学会随时随地享受生活中的美好事物。15A.smell BgiftCtaste Dsight答案A解析从别人家里飘出的烤面包味。16A.wind BhandClight Dcolor答案A解析风吹树叶的沙沙声。17A.get BappreciateChide Dfollow答案B解析appreciate表示“欣赏”，即欣赏生活中美好的事物。18A.puzzled BexcitedCquiet Danxious答案C解析根据上下文语境可知，听了老师的话后，所有学生都若有所思，沉默不语。19A.morning BnightCnoon Dafternoon答案D解析根据第一段中的the late afternoon再结合此处语境可知，故事发生的时间是下午。20A.wasted BmeasuredCsaved Dlost答案B解析生活不是用我们呼吸的次数来衡量的。.微写作写作素材1恐龙在地球上存活了好多年。2他们生下小恐龙，温暖的气候使他们迅速繁殖。3可惜，他们未能制止自己的消失。4此后人类就开始统治这个地球。提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)Dinosaurs existed on the earth for a long time.They gave birth to young babies and the warm climate helped them multiply quickly.Sadly, they couldnt prevent themselves from disappearing and then it was the turn of the humans to control the earth.
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