UNIT4ADVERSITYANDCOURAGESectionAReadingandThinking根底達標Ⅰ.單句語法填空1.Iwilltrytofinishthework_________(assign)tomeaheadoftime.【答案】assigned2.Finallytheyarrivedatthe_________(abandon)house,tiredandhungry.【答案】abandoned3.Theymadea_________(resolve)tolosealltheweightgainedduringtheChristmasperiod.【答案】resolution4.Hisproposalwasturned_________byhisboss,whichmadehimdisappointed.【答案】down5.Ireallyadmiredhis_________(endure)whenhelookedafterlittlechildren.【答案】enduranceⅡ.單詞拼寫1.Theunionhadsoughta_________(工資)increaseandashorterworkweek.【答案】wage2.Losingthematchyesterdaywasa_________(劇烈而不愉快的)disappointmentfortheteam.【答案】bitter3.Theysaidgoodbyetohimashegota_________thetrainatBeijingStation.【答案】aboard4.Theyenjoyedanincomeandalifestylethatmanypeoplewould_________(羨慕).【答案】envy5.Hesawthecornerofamagazinestickingoutfromunderthe_________(毛毯).【答案】blanket6.Waysmustbefoundtoassureourchildrena_________(相當不錯的)startinlife.【答案】decent7.Thereformsaremotivatedbya_________(真正的)concernforthedisabled.【答案】genuine8.Myhearts_________becauseIthoughthewasgoingtoleavemebehind.【答案】sankⅢ.完成句子1.那位農場主非常熱情,我們發(fā)現(xiàn)拒絕他很難。Thefarmerwas_________wefoundithardtoturnhimdown.【答案】soenthusiasticthat2.事實上,這些年這個女孩一直妒忌她的姐姐。Asamatteroffact,thegirl_________hereldersistertheseyears.【答案】hasbeenenvying3.那些人正在尋找沉入河底的那艘船。Thosepeoplewerelookingfortheshipwhich_________theriver.【答案】sanktothebottomof4.這個女孩雖然年輕,但她很擅長應對那樣的人。_________,sheisgoodatdealingwithsuchaperson.【答案】Youngasthegirlis5.他不會拒絕那些符合資格做這件事的人。Hewon’t_________thosewhoarequalifiedforthisthing.【答案】turndown素養(yǎng)提升Ⅳ.閱讀理解OnOctober20,2021,BritishadventurerTomMorganwentupoverSouthAfricaseatedinacampchairfastenedto100heliumballoons.Duringthetwo-hourflight,theballoonistcovered16milesandreachedheightsofupto8,000feet.ThoughMorganlatercalledtheexperience“unbelievablycool〞,hedidadmitfeeling“somewherebetweenterrifiedanddelighted〞duringtheflight.Morgan,thefounderoftheLeagueofAdventurists,aBritishgroupwhosemissionistomaketheworld“l(fā)essboring〞,saystheflightwasinitiallysupposedtotakeofffromBotswana.However,afterstrongwindstoretheballoonsthreetimes,theteamdecidedtoattemptitfromtheoutskirts(郊區(qū))ofJohannesburg.Giventhattheyonlyhadenoughhelium(氦)leftforonemoretry,Morganwashappyhewasfinallyabletocompletetheflightwithoutanyunluckyaccidents.TheadventurersaysthoughtheheliumflightappearssimilartoCarlFredricksen’shouseflightinPixar’sUp,hisinspirationcamefromanarticleona1905gasballoonrace.MorganandhisLeagueofAdventuristsnowhopetoaddclusterballoonracingtotheirlistofexcitingevents,whichdoubleasfundraisers.ThoughMorganisthefirsttothinkofintroducingheliumballoon-poweredflightsasasport,heisn’tthefirstpersontoattemptthedangerousfeat.USadventurerJonathanTrappehascompletednumeroussuchflights,includingoneacrosstheEnglishChannel.In2021,OregonpilotKentCoucheventookafriendalongonanattachedchair.Ayearlater,NationalGeographicrepeatedthescenefromUpbyusingheliumballoonstoflyasmallhouse,completewithtwobraveresidents,acrossNorthAmerica’sMojaveDesert.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。文章介紹了英國冒險家TomMorgan乘氦氣球旅行。1.Paragraph1mainlyservesasa(n)_________.A.introduction B.summaryC.praise D.example【答案】A【解析】推理判斷題。第一段提到“BritishadventurerTomMorganwentupoverSouthAfrica〞與“Duringthetwo-hourflight,theballoonistcovered16milesandreachedheightsofupto8,000feet.〞,之后文章就此展開,由此可知,第一段的作用是引入。2.WhydidtheflightstartfromtheoutskirtofJohannesburg?A.It’sconvenienttotravel.B.Itssceneryisimpressive.C.Itcandrawmorevisitors.D.Itsweatherisveryfine.【答案】D【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中的“However,afterstrongwindstoretheballoonsthreetimes,theteamdecidedtoattemptitfromtheoutskirtsofJohannesburg.〞判斷D項正確。3.WhatcausedMorgantostarttheadventure?A.ABritishgroup’sencouragement.B.CarlFredricksen’sflight.C.Anarticleonagasballoonrace.D.Theeagernesstoraisemoney.【答案】C【解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“hisinspirationcamefromanarticleona1905gasballoonrace〞可知,C項正確。4.Whohasrichexperienceinheliumballoon’sflight?A.JonathanTrappe.B.KentCouch.C.NationalGeographic.D.MojaveDesert.【答案】A【解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的“JonathanTrappehascompletednumeroussuchflights〞可知,JonathanTrappe在氦氣球飛行方面經驗豐富。Ⅴ.語法填空Igotlaidoffat53fromaseniormanagementpositioninarestaurant.AndIknewitwasgoingtobehardtofindanotherjobinthe1._________(compete)workingmarket.Myageputmeat2._________disadvantage.ButIalsoknewitwastimeforme3._________(realise)mylifelongdreamofowningarestaurant.4._________wasmostdifficultwasthatinordertomakethishappen,Ineededtofindan5._________(exist)caféthatwasn’tdoingwell.Itcouldn’tbebetterifitsownerwasreadytoquithisbusiness.Withgreat6._________(lucky)IfoundjustwhatIwantedeightblocksfromhome.SinceIhadneverfinanciallyplannedforthisday,Ihadtoborrowmoneyfromfriendsaswellas7._________(relative).I,togetherwithmywife,8._________(be)readytostartoff.WechangedthenametoBlackDogCoffee,themenu,therecipesandthelookofthecafé,andmywifedidagreatjobofdesigning.Eighteenyearslater,we’restillhereanddoing9._________(well)thanever.I’mgrateful10._________thelayoffandtheopportunitytopursuemydream.【答案與解析