Unit 4 Cyberspace
Ⅰ.完形填空
It was in the past two years that Aaron Segura was always sinking at West Mesa High School in Albuquerque,
New Mexico. The 16yearold student was__1__in golf, but his__2__was another matter. Aaron was “just walking through the chapters hard” in courses like chemistry, his grades were low, and he was__3__to dropping out. It was not that Aaron didn't have__4__；it simply didn't exist in his large, impersonal public high school.
Then his mother heard about Albuquerque's Charter Vocational High School(特立职业高中), a place where students__5__plenty of oneonone attention. Something else__6__Aaron even more. His one strong goal was to go into__7__， and Charter Vocational had just the thing for him: an architectural CAD(computeraided drafting) program.
Aaron__8__the school at the beginning of his junior year. For the first time, he__9__himself excited about learning. By the following summer, he had got a(n)__10__as a draftsman for an architectural firm. His plan was to__11__drafting professionally after he graduated.
If Aaron has anyone to thank for his__12__of the fortune, it was Danny Moon, a longtime industrial arts teacher. Moon__13__a vocational apprenticeship(学徒) program in the mid1990s，__14__the Albuquerque school district couldn't pay for any longer.
But two years later, in 2000, Moon's phone rang. The state had recently__15__a charter school law, and a district official wondered if Moon might be__16__in opening a vocational charter school. An easy__17__. With this sort of instruction, Moon knew he could__18__students like Aaron，who might have a__19__time in traditional high schools. He'd also be filling an increasing__20__ across New Mexico for skilled labor.
【语篇解读】 Aaron Segura进入公立高中后，学习成绩一直糟糕透顶。后来他转入了职业高中学习建筑设计，从此他找到了自信，不再消沉。
1．A.average
B．excellent
C．curious
D．different
答案 B [根据but，another matter以及后面所说的Aaron的学业一塌糊涂可知，他在高尔夫球方面应很优秀，前后形成对比。C选项后面的介词应为about。]
2．A.ability
B．ideal
C．study
D．mission
答案 C [根据后面一句对Aaron功课的描述，可知他的学习是另一回事，即很差劲。]
3．A.certain
B．close
C．cautious
D．eager
答案 B [根据前文信息his grades were low，可知他的学业分数很低，他几乎要放弃。be close to“接近，靠近”，注意to在此为介词。]
4．A.ambition
B．energy
C．courage
D．experience
答案 A [Aaron并非胸无大志，而是在这样大的、非个性化的公立高中他没有施展的空间。该空需要考生联系全文内容，尤其是Aaron转校前后的变化进行判断。]
5．A.pay
B．gain
C．draw
D．bring
答案 B [在这所职业高中，学生可以获得许多一对一的关注。]
6．A.appealed
B．attracted
C．employed
D．comforted
答案 B [根据后文信息His one strong goal...可知，除了个性化关注还有别的事情吸引着他。若选A，空格后面缺介词to。]
7．A.firm
B．golf
C．chemistry
D．architecture
答案 D [根据本段后文信息an architectural CAD(computeraided drafting)program和第三段的a draftsman for an architectural firm可知，此处指Aaron想从事建筑行业。]
8．A.applied
B．attended
C．qualified
D．admitted
答案 B [attend the school上学。若选A，空格后面缺介词for。]
9．A.recognized
B．enjoyed
C．found
D．devoted
答案 C [find后面跟复合结构。他发现自己对学习很感兴趣。与前文形成对比。]
10．A.job
B．condition
C．situation
D．occasion
答案 A [根据as a draftsman for an architectural firm可知，他得到了一份工作。]
11．A.pick up
B．make up
C．take up
D．set up
答案 C [他的目标是毕业后专职从事这个行业。take up“从事”。]
12．A.change
B．progress
C．effort
D．achievement
答案 A [第一段和第三段形成鲜明的对比，Aaron的人生发生了巨大的转变。]
13．A.realized
B．ran
C．discovered
D．offered
答案 B [run“提供，开设(服务、课程等)”，符合语意。早在20世纪90年代中期，Danny Moon就进行过职业教育实践。]
14．A.since
B．until
C．though
D．after
答案 B [until“直到……”，符合语境。]
15．A.passed
B．made
C．proved
D．appeared
答案 A [pass a law通过一部法律。由上文语境可推断政府现在从立法上开始支持职业教育。后文又说“地方官员想知道Moon是否有兴趣开办一所职业学校”，使答案更为明晰。]
16．A.crazy
B．fond
C．interested
D．aware
答案 C [根据介词in可知此处考查be interested in“对……感兴趣”。A项后面的介词通常为about，B、D后常接of。]
17．A.direction
B．answer
C．promise
D．success
答案 B [地方官员询问他是否对开办职业学校感兴趣，而Danny Moon一下子就答应了。]
18．A.create
B．worry
C．regret
D．target
答案 D [target“面向，把……作为目标或者对象”。]
19．A.royal
B．tough
C．free
D．short
答案 B [根据students like Aaron和第一段内容可知答案，因为Aaron在公立高中(学习)很吃力。royal“皇家的，庄严的，高贵的”；tough“困难的，费力的”；free“空闲的，不忙的”；short“短暂的”。]
20．A.demand
B．form
C．order
D．satisfaction
答案 A [从而他也能满足整个新墨西哥州急剧上升的对熟练劳动力的需求。此处暗示了职业教育的重要性。]
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
Going to outer space is a little like going camping.You have to carry with you all the food and equipment you need for your trip，so your food can't be too heavy or hard to prepare.Plus，there are no refrigerators to keep food cold and fresh.
Food with all the water dried out is lightweight and doesn't spoil.So，many space foods are dried on Earth and stored in special packets.Some，such as dried pears，taste good right out of the packet.But to eat the turkey in this outerspace Thanksgiving dinner，an astronaut must add water and heat the packets.
On Earth，gravity is the force that keeps your feet on the ground and your sandwich on your plate.But there's no gravity in space.To keep food from floating away，astronauts on the Space Shuttle attach the packets to a special tray.The tray can be fixed to a wall or to the astronaut's lap.To prepare their food，astronauts use liquid forms of salt and pepper.The liquid sticks to the food better.Regular salt and pepper would float away，maybe up an astronaut's nose.Achoo!
Liquids float right out of cups and glasses，though.So astronauts drink everything from a small bag with a straw(饮料吸管) that can be closed.Astronauts say that most space foods taste pretty good.Some，such as apples and pudding are the same as the foods you eat on Earth.
Astronauts eat tortillas(玉米粉圆饼) instead of bread because they make fewer crumbs(碎屑)．Floating crumbs could get stuck in equipment or an astronaut's eye.
Your body uses food in space the same way it does on Earth.Your body must get rid of waste in space too.
During take off and landing，astronauts can't leave their seats to go to the bathroom.They wear diapers(尿布) under their spacesuits instead.
The Space Shuttle has a bathroom the size of a small closet.The toilet has bars that keep astronauts from floating away.
A strong flow of air is used instead of water to flush waste down the toilet.Back on Earth it's flushed away－or sometimes studied by scientists.
【语篇解读】 本文介绍宇航员在太空中的日常生活。
21．Why do astronauts use liquid forms of salt and pepper to prepare food?
A．Liquid doesn't spoil.
B．Liquid is convenient to use in space.
C．Liquid is lightweight.
D．Astronauts are in great need of water.
答案 B [细节理解题。由第三段中的To prepare their food, astronauts use liquid forms of salt and pepper.The liquid sticks to the food better.Regular salt and pepper would float away, maybe up an astronaut’s nose.Achoo！可知，宇航员使用液体调料是因为液体不会像固体那样漂浮，使用起来更方便。]
22．What do astronauts think of space foods?
A．Most of them taste pleasant.
B．They are mostly fruits.
C．Most of them are cold.
D．They contain little meat.
答案 A [细节理解题。由第四段中的Astronauts say that most space foods taste pretty good.Some, such as apples and pudding are the same as the foods you eat on Earth.可知，宇航员认为大部分太空食物还比较可口。]
23．Why don't astronauts eat bread?
A．Bread tastes bad.
B．Tiny pieces may float.
C．Bread weights heavy.
D．Bread is rather hard to prepare.
答案 B [细节理解题。由第五段中的Astronauts eat tortillas instead of bread because they make fewer crumbs可知，宇航员不吃面包，是因为面包屑会到处乱飞。]
24．We can infer from the passage that astronauts ______.
A．drink from cups and glasses
B．always wear diapers in space
C．can move freely during landing
D．must pay attention to the crumbs in space
答案 D [推断判断题。由第五段中的Floating crumbs could get stuck in equipment or an astronaut’s eye可知，面包屑会钻到机器中或人的眼睛里，所以宇航员要格外注意。]
B
More than half of rich Americans have not shown their full wealth to their children，a new survey showed last Tuesday.
The survey，published by the Bank of America，studied the rich with $3 million or more in assets.It found that “surprisingly few of those surveyed have welldeveloped plans to preserve and pass on their assets to their children”．
The majority of the 457 people surveyed are selfmade，firstgeneration rich.Fiftytwo percent of parents have chosen not to tell their children just how wealthy they are，and 15 percent have given away nothing about the family wealth.One in three parents said they had never thought to do it.
They are worried that their children would become lazy，spend money freely，make bad decisions and even become a target for gold diggers.
Only 34 percent strongly agreed that their children would be able to handle any inheritance (遗产) they plan to leave them.
“There is an expectation about the wealthy parents that they have a responsibility to pass down their fortune to the next generation，” said Sallie Krawcheck，president of the Global Wealth and Investment Management of the Bank of America.“Our research，however，uncovered changing views of what one generation owes the next.”
The trend is led by the world’s richest man Bill Gates，who promised in 2008 that he would leave his $58 billion fortune to the charity started by him and his wife，the Bill and Malinda Gates Foundation (基金会)，and not to his children.
“We want to give it back to society in the way that it will have the most positive impact，” he said.
Of his plans for his children，Gates said：“I will give the kids some money but not a meaningful percentage...they will need to work but they will feel reasonably taken care of.”
【语篇解读】 调查表明，大部分美国富人不愿向孩子炫富，甚至不打算将丰厚的资产传给后代。
25．We can learn from the passage that________.
A．rich parents may not know how to manage their inheritance
B．rich parents don’t equal rich kids，at least in the US
C．American children don’t get to inherit their parents’ wealth
D．poor children don’t expect themselves to be as rich as their parents
答案 B [推理判断题。第二段的后半部分提到在被调查的美国富人中，几乎没有人计划为他们的孩子保留资产或者将资产传给孩子，由此可推断在美国，父母富有并不意味着孩子富有。
26．According to the survey，most rich Americans________.
A．think they owe their children nothing
B．think it best to give their money back to society
C．doubt their children’s ability to handle wealth
D．are confident of their children’s ability to handle wealth
答案 C 推理判断题。根据第四段内容可推知，大部分美国富人怀疑他们的孩子处理财富的能力。
27．The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 6 refers to________.
A．responsible children
B．Bill Gates and his wife
C．firstgeneration rich
D．rich parents
答案 D 猜测词义题。人们期望富裕的父母把他们的财富传给下一代，此处they指代的是画线词前面的“the wealthy parents”，即“rich parents”。
28．From the last paragraph，we can see that Bill Gates wants to show________.
A．the trend of leaving no inheritance to children
B．the positive impact of charity on society
C．the way of giving back to society
D．the importance of independence for children
答案 D 推理判断题。根据本段中比尔·盖茨所说的话可推知，他更强调孩子的个人奋斗，认为培养孩子的自立很重要。
III.写作训练
假设你是李华，几天前你从某国外网站购买一支录音笔，现在你发电子邮件到该网站反应以下问题：
1．音质不太清楚；2.操作不简便：3.经常出问题。
期待的解决办法：1.退货退款；2.修理或调换。
注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．参考词汇：录音笔 recording pen。
Dear Sir or Madam，
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua
Dear Sir or Madam，
I’m writing to tell you something about the recording pen I bought from your website several days ago. There seems to be something wrong with it. First，the voice isn’t so clear as you claimed. Second，it’s not easy to operate，which caused me much trouble. Third，it often breaks down，while a recording pen at such a price shouldn’t have had so many problems.
Due to its poor quality and much inconvenience it has caused，I wonder whether you can do something about it. I would appreciate it very much if I can get my money back and I’ll send it back to you as soon as you return the money to me. If it can’t be helped，I wish you could have it repaired or changed.
I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Best wishes.
Yours，
Li Hua