Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia
I. 单项填空
1．—May I help you？You seem to be having some problems.
—________，thanks.I think I can manage.
A．All right B．No problem
C．It’s all right
D．There’s no way
答案 C 考查交际用语。句意为：——我可以帮助你吗？你好像遇到了一些麻烦。——没事儿，谢谢。我想我能处理好。第一个说话人主动提出为第二个说话人提供帮助，根据答语中的“I think I can manage.”可知，第二个说话人婉言拒绝了，故选C，意为“没事儿，没什么”。2．The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly________．
A．atmosphere
B．state
C．situation
D．phenomenon
答案 A [句意：两国高层领导人之间的会谈在友好的气氛中举行。atmosphere“气氛”；state“状态”；situation“处境”；phenomenon“现象”。由句意可知A项正确。]
3．It is beyond my________to search the murderer's house, for I haven't got permission from my superior.
A．ability
B．force
C．power
D．strength
答案 C [考查名词辨析以及固定搭配。beyond one's power “超出某人的权力”。句意：我没有权力搜罪犯的家，因为我没有上级的许可。]
4．—I'm still working on my project.
—Oh, you'll miss the deadline.Time is________．
A．running out
B．going out
C．giving out
D．losing out
答案 A [run out有“用完，耗尽，结束，期满”的意思，常和time连用，表示时间耗尽。此处用现在进行时表示“即将到期”。]
5．Some false advertisements are taking the countryside women as their targets, because they are easy to________．
A．take in
B．take on
C．take over
D．take up
答案 A [考查动词短语辨析。句意：有些假广告把乡村妇女作为目标，这是因为她们容易上当。take in“欺骗”；take on“呈现，雇用”；take over“接管”；take up“占据，从事”。]
6．—The moment I saw him, he began to________about the bad weather he had while traveling there.
—He must have had a very unpleasant journey there.
A．complain
B．compensate
C．compromise
D．explain
答案 A [考查动词辨析。句意：“我一看到他，他就开始抱怨在那里旅行时的糟糕天气。”“那他在那里的这次旅行肯定不怎么愉快”。complain“抱怨”；compensate“偿还，补偿”；compromise“折中，妥协”；explain“解释”。由句意可知，A项符合。]
．The professor thought that the idea the young engineer________was worth considering.
A．brought up B．made up
C．set up D．picked up
答案 A 考查动词短语。句意为：教授认为那位年轻的工程师提出的想法值得考虑。分析句子结构可知，“the young engineer________”是定语从句，修饰先行词the idea，且根据句意可知，答案为A。bring up提出；make up弥补，组成；set up建立；pick up捡起，获得。8．Since the matter was extremely________， we dealt with it immediately.
A．tough
B．tense
C．urgent
D．instant
答案 C [考查形容词辨析。根据语境中的immediately可知，应用urgent(急迫的)。tough“棘手的”；tense“紧张的，焦虑的”；instant“立即的，立刻的”。]
9．________magazines to find pictures that you can stick on your poster.
A．See through
B．Look into
C．Look through
D．Pull through
答案 C [句意：翻阅杂志找找能贴在你的海报上的图片。look through“翻阅，浏览”；look into“调查”；pull through“从……中恢复健康”；see through“看穿，看透”。]
10．I don't think they have any food left.________， lend them some.
A．If possible
B．If so
C．If not
D．If ever
答案 B [句意：我认为他们没有什么剩余的食物了。如果这样的话，借给他们一些。if so“如果是这样”，符合句意，故选B项。如把题干中的don't去掉，并把any改为some，则选C项。]
．The police asked John to________those photographs and try to pick out the man he had seen.
A．look around
B．look after
C．look up
D．look through
答案 D 句意为：警察让约翰浏览(look through)那些照片并尽力找出他看到的那个人。look around四处看看；look after照看；look up查询。12．We took our umbrellas with us when we went out in order to________us from a heavy rain.
A．ban
B．preserve
C．prevent
D．protect
答案 D [protect sb from sth意为“保护某人免遭……”。ban“禁止”；preserve“保护；维护”；prevent“防止；阻止”。]
13．________that he might fail the driving test, he made several more calls to confirm the result.A．Concerns
B．Concerning
C．Concerned
D．To concern
答案 C [考查concern的用法。句意：担心自己可能不能通过这次驾驶测试，所以他多打了好几遍电话核实考试成绩。空白处是作原因状语，表示“担心的”，故用concern的过去分词形式。]
．What the public is ________ about is whether medical workers and scientists will be able to find a cure for the new disease in a short time.
A．concerning
B．concern
C．concerned
D．to concern
答案 C 句意为：公众关心的是医疗工作者和科学家们是否能在短期内找到治疗这种新疾病的方法。be concerned about担心，关心；concerning为介词，意为“关于”，与题意不符。15．Having been warned of the likely lung cancer, Mr. White had to________on smoking.
A．cut down
B．cut off
C．cut in
D．cut out
答案 A [考查短语辨析。句意：怀特先生被警告可能得了肺癌，他不得不减少吸烟的量。此句要用cut down表示“减少”。cut off“切断”；cut in“插进”；cut out“剪裁”。]
II. 完形填空
It might have been a really bad stressful day, feeling trapped inside by the cold and snow which surrounded us.My husband got dressed and __1__that he was going outside to build a giant snowman.
At first he stood alone，__2__massive amounts of snow.Soon after a neighbor joined in.Then we reluctantly put on our snow gear and__3__outside.It wasn't long __4__we were smiling and enjoying the __5__of snow that Mother Nature had provided.Others came to our yard one by one to give a __6__in the making of our giant snowman.
In the end we all stood back and __7__at what we had created.He was eleven feet high, twentyfive feet around at the base and __8__with many household items supplied by various __9__．People drove by and smiled.Some even stopped just to enjoy his __10__．
With the passing of time, the spring made its __11__back into our yard and the snowman changed form __12__．In a final effort to save what we created for just a little bit __13__，somebody stopped by and changed the snowman's __14__to look like a rabbit.As I prepared for the start of another week, I decided to __15__my email before going to bed.I found a (an) __16__message that contained the subject line：__17__the snowman.
The email said：your neighbor looks on in disbelief！Now you people are relishing(享受)the sounds and smells, along with __18__of spring.But I am sure people will never forget the __19__energy displayed in Mr.Snowman.You and your family keep it up, as this is what the world needs now.More power to you and your loved ones, keep __20__with the world around!
Perhaps it was more than a snowman we built that day.The message seems clear.Our environments will turn out to be what we make of them.The possibilities are endless and the choice is ours.
Notes：
①reluctantly adv.勉强地，不情愿地 ②disbelief n．不相信
1．A.announced
B．stated
C．informed
D．insisted
2．A.pressing
B．pouring
C．piling
D．clearing
3．A.looked
B．headed
C．rushed
D．wandered
4．A.when
B．since
C．after
D．before
5．A.softness
B．abundance
C．whiteness
D．flexibility
6．A.design
B．tip
C．hand
D．tool
7．A.wondered
B．stared
C．worked
D．suspected
8．A.decorated
B．wrapped
C．provided
D．equipped
9．A.societies
B．communities
C．neighborhoods
D．families
10．A.sculpture
B．existence
C．occupation
D．survival
11．A.entrance
B．appearance
C．warmth
D．way
12．A.considerably
B．instantly
C．roughly
D．steadily
13．A.further
B．longer
C．deeper
D．stronger
14．A.remains
B．version
C．form
D．figure
15．A.answer
B．delete
C．sort
D．check
16．A.serious
B．curious
C．elegant
D．punctual
17．A.recall
B．keep
C．enjoy
D．praise
18．A.beauty
B．scenes
C．sights
D．attraction
19．A.various
B．joyous
C．significant
D．spiritual
20．A.communicating
B．advancing
C．developing
D．sharing
【语篇解读】 大雪过后，作者的丈夫准备去堆一个巨大的雪人。在众人的努力下，一个高11英尺、底部周长25英尺的巨大雪人诞生了。从巨大的雪人身上，作者得到启示：我们的环境由我们自己来创造，只要我们努力，一切皆有可能。
1．A [announce宣布，宣告。state声明，陈述，常用于正式场合；inform通知，告知，不符合句意；insist坚持说，坚持认为，坚持(做某事)，不符合语境。]
2．C [要堆雪人，首先要把大量的雪堆在一起，故选C。A、B、D三项意思分别为“挤，压”、“倒”、“清理”，均不符合上下文语境。]
3．B [head作动词，常意为“(向某方向)出发，动身”；head outside走到外边。rush强调动作迅速，与句中reluctantly(不情愿地)表达的意思不符。A、D两项不符合语义。]
4．D [It wasn't long before...是固定句型，意为“不久……”。]
5．B [the abundance of snow意为“充足的、大量的雪”。A、C、D三项意思分别为“柔软”、“白色”、“灵活性”，均不符合语境。]
6．C [give a hand意为“帮忙”，指人们帮忙堆雪人，符合语境。]
7．A [wonder在文中意思是“对……感到惊讶”，指作者没想到他们能堆这么大一个雪人。]
8．A [堆成雪人后，人们用家中的东西来装饰它，故选A。B、C、D三项意思分别为“包装”、“提供”、“装备”，均不符合语境。]
9．D [因雪人巨大，装饰物品由很多家庭提供。A、B、C三项意思分别为“社会”、“团体”、“街坊”，均不符合语境。]
10．B [有些人甚至仅仅为了欣赏雪人(的存在)而停下来观看。A(雕刻)、C(职业，占有)、D(幸存，生存)三项均不符合语境。]
11．D [make one's way意为“(向某处)前进”，文中指“春天又回到我们的院子里”。]
12．A [considerably意为“相当大地”。因天气变暖，雪人变化相当大。B、C、D三项意思分别为“立刻”、“大体上”、“稳定地”，均不符合语境。]
13．B [为了挽救雪人，让它存在的时间更长一些，有人把雪人融化后的残雪变成了一只兔子。]
14．A [remains意为“剩余物”，文中指雪人融化后的残雪。version版本；form形式、形状；figure数字，体型；均不符合语境。]
15．D [check意为“检查，核实，查看”，句中指作者查看邮箱里是否有邮件。A、B、C三项意思分别为“答复，回答”、“删除”、“分类”，均不符合语境。]
16．B [curious意为“好奇的、奇怪的、不寻常的”，指作者收到一封奇怪的邮件。]
17．C [enjoy the snowman意为“欣赏雪人”。A、B、D三项意思分别为“回忆”、“保存”、“赞扬”，均不符合上下文。]
18．C [sights这里指春天的“景象”，与句中的“sounds，smells”一致。]
19．B [joyous 意为“使人快乐的，高兴的”；the joyous energy意为“令人愉快的精神”。A、C、D三项意思分别为“各种各样的”、“有意义的”、“精神上的”，均不符合语境。]
20．D [keep sharing with the world around意为“与周围的人共享”。A、B、C三项意思分别为“交流”、“前进”、“发展”，均不符合语境。]
III. 阅读理解
A
Are you the type of person who always says “yes”？I’ve come to learn that it is very important to learn to say “no”．It’s okay.People are still going to like you.They may even respect you more because they know you are honest.
I’m not saying to say “no” to someone who really needs your help.I’m talking about turning down that meeting that you really do not want to attend or that birthday party that you don’t want to be a guest at.
Think for a moment how you feel when you say “yes” to something that you really don’t want to do.If you’re like I once was，you can’t sleep at night and you think about it too much.It weighs on your mind.You try to find ways out.Whatever you’re saying to yourself，if you really wanted to go，you wouldn’t have all of these thoughts.
So，why not just say “no” from the beginning？Maybe you feel like if you don’t show up at the meeting (by the way，it is not one you must attend)，your boss isn’t going to like you or your coworkers won’t respect you.Maybe you feel as if your mom，dad or sisters won’t love you as much if you don’t do everything for them what they ask every occasion.
If these people are your true friends，family members，or a good boss，they will like or love you the same no matter what.People treat you the way you teach them to，and if you’re someone who
always says “yes”，then that’s what they’re expecting.
You need to do what is right for you.Of course we do have real obligations in life to fulfill，but we do not have to do everything others want us to do.
1．Which of the following statements would the writer agree with?
A．We should try to do what our friends ask us to do.
B．We should help others in need.
C．Always saying “yes” means you are dishonest.
D．Always saying “no” means you are brave.
2．Generally speaking，we agree to do what we hate to do because we________.
A．have a bad habit
B．have a kind heart
C．have much concern
D．have obligations
3．The writer believes that if you say “no” to your family members，you’ll________.
A．have the same relationship with them as before
B．have a loose relationship with them
C．disappoint them
D．upset them
4．What would be the best title for the text?
A．Learn to Make a Right Choice
B．To Be Yourself
C．Do What You Want to Do
D．Learn to Say “No”
【语篇解读 生活中，我们有义务完成应该做的事情，但是不必出于太多的顾虑，凡事惟命是从，要学会拒绝，学会说“不”。
1．B 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的内容可知，作者认为我们应该帮助需要帮助的人，故B项正确。
2．C 推理判断题。结合第三段第二句中的“you think about it too much”以及本段后半部分的内容可推知，我们之所以同意做我们讨厌做的事情是因为我们有很多顾虑。
3．A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句的内容可知，作者认为如果你对你的家人说“不”，他们与你之间的关系仍然会和以前一样。
4．D 主旨大意题。文章第一段就开门见山地点明了本文的中心话题，即要学会说“不”，所以D项作为本文的标题最合适。
It's come to this：Climateconscious policymakers are beginning to consider the possibility of playing God with the weather in the hope of slowing global warming.
For years it was considered completely stupid in official Washington to discuss geoengineering：changing the climate by reflecting sunlight back into the sky, sucking carbon dioxide from the air—or a number of other surprising plans.But in the past year the thought won in part by the recent collapse of climate legislation as well as by growing interest among private entrepreneurs and foreign officials.
House Science and Technology Committee Chairman Bart Gordon(DTenn.)，whose group will jointly release a report on climate engineering with the British House of Commons this month, said the subject is“just now starting to get some attention” even though people recognize the danger in trying to change a complex weather system.
“The more you know about it, the more you're concerned about it if we can ever carry it out，” Gordon said in an interview.“However, there may be a point where we're up against the tipping point, and the consequences of climate change are even worse.”
Over the next few months, whispering about changing the weather will evolve into written recommendations.Several key groups—including the Government Accountability Office—will issue their thoughts on how best to start a modest federal research program on geoengineering.
“We're getting a sense that agencies are interested in this topic and would be open, on a certain level, to letting this program go forward，”said Jane Long, who cochairs the National Commission on Energy Policy's task force.
Notes：
①geoengineering n．岩土工程 ②collapse n．瓦解 ③legislation n．立法 ④entrepreneur n．企业家 ⑤play God扮演上帝 ⑥be up against面临；面对
5．Why does America want to carry out geoengineering?
A．They want to get more energy from the sun.
B．They want to slow global warming.
C．They want to have a building project.
D．They want to get something useful from the air.
．Geoengineering was thought possible last year as a result of________．
A．much discussion among the scientists
B．financial help from the government
C．failures of many laws about climates and people's attitude to the plan
D．many other countries' success in this area
7．Though the thought has won in part，________．
A．people still worry about its safety
B．they are short of money
C．no one dares to carry it out
D．the possibility is still under discussion
．What's the scientists' concern about geoengineering?
A．This could make the climate even worse.
B．They know little about geoengineering.
C．They are short of experienced engineers.
D．Conditions do not allow them to do so.
．The purpose of the writer in writing the passage is to tell us________．
A．many things impossible in the past are made possible today
B．changing the climate is a difficult thing to do
C．reflecting the sunlight is a good idea to change the climate
D．a project called “geoengineering”
【语篇解读】 全球变暖已经引起了人们的广泛关注。一群科学家正在实施“岩土工程”，即利用反射太阳光的办法来改变全球的气候。
．B [细节理解题。从第一段“in the hope of slowing global warming”我们知道，他们实施“岩土工程”的目的是想减缓全球变暖。]
．C [细节理解题。从“But in the past year the thought won in part by the recent collapse of climate legislation as well as by growing interest among private entrepreneurs and foreign officials”我们知道，这项过去被认为是愚蠢的计划现在之所以获得部分胜利，是因为许多气候立法失败，以及一些企业家对这个工程的兴趣增加。]
．A [细节理解题。从“though people recognize the danger in trying to change a complex weather system”我们可以得出答案。]
．A [细节理解题。从“However, there may be a point where we're up against the tipping point, and the consequences of climate change are even worse.”我们知道，科学家也面临着这样的一个问题：他们将把气候变得更加糟糕。]
．D [作者意图推断题。作者写本文的目的是想让我们知道科学家在考虑实施的“岩土工程”。]