高中英语人教版必修四习题：Unit4课下能力提升十五
Unit 4 课下能力提升(十五)
Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1．I put her in the top ________ (等级) of modern novelists.
2．Sometimes your friends' opinions are ________ (主观的) so you'd better think twice before you do.
3．After listening to the long boring lecture, he stood up, stretched, ________ (打呵欠) and left lazily.
4．He fooled them with a ________ (假的) story.
5．What is the ________ (功能) of a cat's claw?
6．He got a very serious ________ (face) injury in the fight yesterday.
7．All the people present were filled with ________ (angry) at what they saw.
8．They won the game with ________ (easy)．
9．She was a ________ (true) remarkable woman.
10．We were brought up to be ________ (respect) of authority.
Ⅱ.选词填空
at ease， look away from， turn one's back to， lose face， function as
1．He didn't want to back down and would risk _________________.
2．Try to put the candidate ____________ by being friendly and informal.
3．The sofa can also ____________ a bed.
4．He ________________ Rose when she needed help, so his friends all left him.
5．Don't ________________ me when I'm speaking to you.
Ⅲ.完成句子
1．________________________ to the birthday party?
邀请他来参加生日聚会好吗？
2．He will come on time ________________________.
即使下雨，他还是会准时来的。
3．The machine ____________.
那台机器不运行了。
Ⅳ.完形填空
People have been raising pigeons (鸽子) for about 10,000 years. And pigeon keepers use different kinds of pigeons for different __1__. Some people use pigeons for __2__. For example, in parts of the world, people cook a special meal with pigeon to celebrate the New Year. Some people also __3__ pigeons because they look especially __4__. There are many interesting kinds of “pretty” pigeons. Different kinds of pigeons have interesting features (特点) __5__ long, soft tails or designs on their heads. The __6__ of these kinds of pigeons enter them in __7__ and the best looking pigeons are chosen to win prizes.
But pigeons have many other __8__ too. Pigeons can fly a long way without growing __9__. They also have another __10__ sense. No matter how far from home they are, pigeons can usually fly back to where they __11__. This is often called a “homing sense”. This sense makes them good for carrying __12__.
In many cities around the world, pigeons live in special houses, __13__ pigeon keepers spend a lot of money and time __14__ their birds. When someone has a very good pigeon, he is very __15__. He may also have a way to make money. But this is not usually the main __16__ people keep pigeons. For some people, they keep pigeons as a hobby.
People __17__ their pigeons so much that they even take them __18__ when they move to a new country. They __19__ these birds as their children. “When you are looking at a pigeon in the sky you feel __20__. It is the best feeling you have in a strange country，”
a pigeon lover says.
1．A.ways B．types
C．purposes D．decisions
2．A.food B．sport
C．money D．family
3．A.help B．keep
C．catch D．control
4．A.beautiful B．clever
C．funny D．happy
5．A.because of B．according to
C．except for D．such as
6．A.visitors B．owners
C．directors D．sellers
7．A.shows B．competitions
C．classes D．discussions
8．A.skills B．ideas
C．signs D．problems
9．A.worried B．tired
C．hungry D．cold
10．A.special B．quick
C．weak D．sixth
11．A.live B．eat
C．play D．fall
12．A.luck B．peace
C．messages D．supplies
13．A.if B．because
C．but D．and
14．A.winning over B．looking at
C．caring for D．warming up
15．A.brave B．proud
C．nervous D．patient
16．A.duty B．prize
C．reason D．power
17．A.love B．miss
C．trust D．teach
18．A.along B．back
C．up D．out
19．A.wish B．consider
C．prove D．choose
20．A.small B．new
C．safe D．free
Ⅴ.阅读理解
A
I think that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen.
Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention, and especially if it's given from the heart. When people are talking, there's no need to do anything but receive them. Just take them in. Listen to what they're saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than understanding it.
When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand, we move the focus of attention to ourselves. When we listen, they know we care. Many people with cancer can talk about the relief of having someone just listen.
I have even learned to respond to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the tissues (纸巾), until I realized that passing a person a tissue may be just another way to shut them down, to take them out of their experience of sadness and grief (悲痛；悲伤). Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there with them.
This simple thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very young. I thought people listened only because they were too timid to speak or did not know the answer. A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the well-intentioned (出于好心的) words.
1．When we communicate with others we had better ________.
A．listen more B．understand more
C．speak more D．look here and there
2．If we interrupt what someone is saying, ________.
A．they may think we are too rude to them
B．they must be very angry with us
C．they may know we don't care about them
D．they must stop and listen to us
3．Passing a person who is crying a tissue perhaps means ________.
A．stopping them from crying any more
B．stopping them from saying anything
C．advising them to have a rest
D．helping them to accept the sadness
4．It is very difficult for us to learn to listen because ________.
A．we may know the answer
B．we have an interesting topic
C．parents teach us to speak
D．it goes against what we have been taught
B
The weather affects many aspects of people's daily life. Knowing and understanding what the weather is doing will be useful.
However, the weather is also one of the most unpredictable elements in the world. Although many people watch the morning news gathering the information that is needed about the weather, this is often wrong. Whole days can be ruined by believing that the weather will be one thing, when it turns out to be another. However, owning wireless weather stations allows the owners to monitor the weather for themselves.
Not only will these weather stations allow the owners to see what the weather is doing, but it is personalized to them and their area. Wireless weather stations are specifically for the immediate neighborhood. Plans will be able to be made, and important decisions will no longer be ruined by bad weather.
Although these weather stations are typically seen in homes, they can also be used very easily on farms and fishing boats. Both farmers and fishermen rely on the weather for their business and using up-to-date weather information is essential. By using the wireless weather stations, they can determine when to harvest crops and head back to the shore. Due to the light size of the weather stations, they can be moved very easily and used anywhere they are needed.
Although the wireless weather stations are great for all homes, they are especially useful for areas that suffer from extreme weather conditions.
The up-to-date, instant weather reports will allow a person to monitor what the weather is doing and if the bad weather is heading in their direction. Extreme weather tends to come very quickly; therefore, any information that is received is helpful.
The weather stations are very simple to set up and are run by solar panels (太阳能电池板), ensuring they will work even if there is a power cut.
5．What's the main idea of the text?
A．The weather and its effects on people's daily life.
B．Good reasons for having wireless weather stations.
C．The weather — the most unpredictable element in the world.
D．The importance of knowing and understanding the weather.
6．With the second paragraph, the author intends to ________.
A．make it clear how popular the morning news is
B．show us how unpredictable the weather used to be
C．explain the value of having wireless weather stations
D．show how people got weather information in the past
7．What can we learn about a wireless weather station?
A．A power failure can't affect its work.
B．It will substitute TV's weather report.
C．It is hard to set up but can be moved easily.
D．The information it provides is slow but specific.
8．Comparatively speaking, a wireless weather station will be most useful to ________.
A．TV weather reporters
B．power plants
C．fishermen working far out at sea
D．professors and students in universities
课下能力提升(十五)
Ⅰ.1.rank 2.subjective 3.yawned 4.false 5．function 6.facial7.anger 8.ease
9．truly 10.respectful
Ⅱ.1.losing face 2.at ease 3.function as 4.turned his back to 5.look away from Ⅲ.1.How/What about inviting him 2.even if/though it rains 3.doesn't function Ⅳ.语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了不同的人养鸽子的不同目的。
1．解析：选 C 根据下文中的“Some people use pigeons for ... ”和“Some people also ...”可知，人们因不同的“目的(purposes)”养不同种类的鸽子。
2．解析：选A 根据下一句中的“people cook a special meal with pigeon”可知，有人为了“食物(food)”而养鸽子。
3．解析：选B 根据上文中的“pigeon keepers”可知，此处指“养(keep)”鸽子。
4．解析：选A 根据下一句中的“‘pretty’ pigeons”可知，有些人养鸽子是因为鸽子看起来非常“漂亮(beautiful)”。
5．解析：选D 该空后的“long, soft tails or designs on their heads”是举例说明该空前的“interesting features”，故选such as。
6．解析：选B 根据该段的整体语境可知此处指鸽子的“主人(owners)”。
7．解析：选B 根据后半句中的“the best looking pigeons are chosen to win prizes”
可知，鸽子的主人将鸽子送去参加“比赛(competitions)”。
8．解析：选A 根据该段接下来的“Pigeons can fly a long way”和“pigeons can usually fly back”等可知，鸽子还有其他多项“技能(skills)”。
9．解析：选B 鸽子可以飞行很长距离而不会感到“疲惫(tired)”。
10．解析：选A 鸽子的恋巢意识是一种“特殊的(special)”意识。
11．解析：选A 根据前半句中的“how far from home they are”可知，鸽子通常都会飞回它们“住(live)”的地方。
12．解析：选C 根据常识可知，鸽子可以传递“信息(messages)”。
13．解析：选D “pigeons live in special houses”和“pigeon keepers spend a lot of mo ney and time”之间是并列关系，故选and。
14．解析：选C 养鸽子的人会花大量的金钱和时间“照顾(caring for)”鸽子。
15．解析：选B 根据前半句中的“a very good pigeon”可知，人们为自己有一只好鸽子而感到“自豪(proud)”。
16．解析：选C 根据下一句中的“they keep pigeons as a hobby”可知，赚钱并不是人们养鸽子的主要“原因(reason)”。
17．解析：选A 解析见下题。
18．解析：选A 人们如此“喜欢(love)”鸽子以至于他们搬去一个新的国家时也会“带上(take ... along)”鸽子。
19．解析：选B 对于这些养鸽人来说，他们已经将鸽子“看成是(consider)”自己的孩子。
20．解析：选D 根据该空前的“a pigeon in the sky”可知，天空中自由飞翔的鸽子也会让在陌生国度的人感到“自由(free)”。
Ⅴ.
1．解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，在谈话过程中，“倾听”是最有效的方法，很多时候它甚至比听明白更重要。故答案为A。
2．解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“... we m ove the focus of attention to ourselves.”可知，打断对方说话，无非是把注意力移向自己，这向对方传递的信息就是：我们不在意他们的谈话内容。故答案为C。
3．解析：选A 推理判断题。第三段谈到作者的个人经历，结合下文中的“shut down (阻止)”可知，当对方哭的时候递给对方纸巾，是想让对方停止“哭泣”。故答案为A。
4．解析：选D 推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句可知，虽然我们知道了“倾听”在谈话中很重要，但是要我们做到却很不容易，主要是因为这与我们从小所接受的教育相违背。故答案为D。
语篇解读：文章主要介绍了自建小型气象站的优点。
5．解析：选B 主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了无线的、小型气象站的一些独特优势，因此答
案B是最佳选项。
6．解析：选C 推理判断题。在第二段中作者先介绍天气预报的缺点，然后引出自己想要表达的主题：小型气象站的优点。故答案为C。
7．解析：选A 推理判断题。文章最后一段的最后一句“they will work even if there is a power cut”可以推断出即使停电，这种天气预告机器也会照常工作。
8．解析：选C 细节理解题。文章第四段提到小型的无线气象站对于渔民或者农民来说，非常有帮助，因此C项正确。