外研版高中英语必修四 Module 1　 Life in the Future

　　Ⅰ.单项填空

　　1．The motorway was closed because of fog；as a result we had to find an________route.

　　A．impressive

　　B．Effective C．aggressive

　　D．alternative

　　2．Tom should not be sent to carry out the task—________，he hasn't had enough experience.

　　A．for a start

　　B．by the wayC．on the other hand

　　D．sooner or later

　　3．He needs to charge up the electric bicycle every day as the battey________quickly.

　　A．makes out

　　B．comes outC．turns out

　　D．runs out

　　4．They wouldn't allow her________out alone at this late hour.

　　A．to risk going

　　B．risking going C．to risk to go

　　D．for risk to go

　　5．We haven't enough books for________；some of them will have to share.

　　A．somebody

　　B．AnybodyC．everybody

　　D．nobody

　　6No one knows________what the pupils will be learning at the same age as ours in 1000 years.

　　A．be sure

　　B．to be surely C．make sure

　　D．for sure

　　7．Cookies________like different kinds of animals appeal to small children very much.

　　A．shaping

　　B．ShapedC．to be shaped

　　D．having shaped

　　8．You may________the teacher when you have difficult questions.

　　A．insist on

　　B．rely onC．go on

　　D．keep on

　　9．When I got to the stadium after work，the football match was already________.

　　A．in turn

　　B．in progressC．in advance

　　D．in place

　　10．I________a meeting between 3 and 5 this afternoon.Should anyone call，ask him to leave a message.A．will have

　　B．HaveC．was having

　　D．will be having

　　11．Stephen was fired for being________with misconduct in his work.

　　A．accused

　　B．ChargedC．blamed

　　D．scolded

　　12．Hearing footsteps outside the door，she________her talk to another topic.

　　A．switched

　　B．ExchangedC．asked

　　D．stopped

　　13．All the labels should be________to the luggage________two hours，because the plane________at seven o'clock.

　　A．attached；within；takes offB．tied；in；is going to take off

　　C．attaching；in；will take offD．attaching；within；is taking off

　　14．After many attempts，she________managed to get promotion.

　　A．immediately

　　B．SuddenlyC．naturally

　　D．eventually

　　15．—Must I turn off the gas after cooking?

　　—Of course.You can never be________careful with that.

　　A．enough

　　B．TooC．so

　　D．very

　　Ⅱ.完形填空

　　I learned about giving in a gentle，caring way.Because my mother was a skilled seamstress (女裁缝)，I was a__1__child.It might have been something related to “the joy of__2__”that made me give away several of my most fashionable dresses to a less__3__little girl，who lived with disabled parents.

　　After thanking me gratefully，the little girl__4__me her only party dress.Puzzled，I tried to__5__，but my mother guided me.She__6__the girl and told her how happy I would be to wear the dress.Then I came to know that my greatest gift to the girl was__7__of the gift she offered me.

　　Many years later，I stood by__8__as my small rabbit Ashley lay dying.Suddenly she__9__a scratch (抓痕) on the shoulder of her friend Lillian.With a last burst of__10__，she raised

　　her head and began to__11__Lillian's cut.With more strength than she had__12__in several weeks，she struggled to make Lillian feel__13__.Lillian's last gift to her dying friend was to__14__.Actually，Lillian just sat there to accept Ashley's__15__and gentle cleaning quietly.

　　I think we human beings have to__20__this：sometimes receiving is giving.

　　1．A.well­known B．well­dressedC．well­behaved

　　D．well­educated

　　2．A.giving

　　B．ReceivingC．returning

　　D．exchanging

　　3．A.beautiful

　　B．KindC．important

　　D．fortunate

　　4．A.showed

　　B．OfferedC．donated

　　D．made

　　5．A.escape

　　B．ApologizeC．avoid

　　D．refuse

　　6．A.thanked

　　B．EncouragedC．touched

　　D．dressed7．A.preference

　　B．AcceptanceC．rejection

　　D．praise

　　8．A.helplessly

　　B．TiredlyC．curiously

　　D．impatiently

　　9．A.felt B．CheckedC．exposed

　　D．noticed

　　10．A.wisdom

　　B．EnergyC．attention

　　D．anger

　　11．A.cover

　　B．CleanC．cure

　　D．remove

　　12．A.wasted

　　B．IncreasedC．gathered

　　D．followed

　　13．A.suitable

　　B．ComfortableC．convenient

　　D．useful

　　14．A.give

　　B．ShareC．receive

　　D．teach

　　15．A.gratefulness

　　B．AdmirationC．concern

　　D．respect

　　16．A.Before

　　B．AfterC．Since

　　D．By

　　17．A.himself

　　B．HerselfC．themselves

　　D．itself

　　18．A.excited

　　B．RelaxedC．astonished

　　D．frightened

　　19．A.how

　　B．WhenC．where

　　D．what

　　20．A.wonder

　　B．FaceC．learn

　　D．admit

　　Ⅲ.阅读理解Foreign drivers will have to pay on­the­spot fines of up to ￡900 for breaking the traffic law to be carried out next month.

　　If they do not have enough cash or a working credit card，their vehicles will be clamped (扣留)until they pay—and they will face an additional fee of ￡ 80 for getting back their vehicles.

　　The law will also apply to British citizens.The fines will be described officially as “deposits”when the traffic law takes effect，because the money would be returned if the driver went to court and was found not guilty.In practice，very few foreign drivers are likely to return to Britain to deal with their cases.

　　Foreign drivers are rarely charged because police cannot take action against them if they fail to appear in court.Instead，officers often merely give warnings.

　　Three million foreign­registered vehicles enter Britain each year.Polish vehicles make up 36 percent，French vehicles 10 percent and German vehicles 9 percent.

　　Foreign vehicles are 30 percent more likely to be in a crash than British­registered vehicles.The number of crashes caused by foreign vehicles rose by 47 percent between 2003 and 2008.There were almost 400 deaths and serious injuries and 3,000 slight injuries from accidents caused by foreign vehicles in 2008.

　　The new law is partly intended to settle the problem of foreign lorry drivers ignoring limits on weight and hours at the wheel.Foreign lorries are three times more likely to be in a crash than British lorries.Recent spot checks found that three quarters of lorries that failed safety tests were registered overseas.

　　The standard deposit for a careless driving offence—such as driving too close to the vehicle in front or reading a map at the wheel—will be ￡300.Deposits for speeding offences and using mobile phones will be ￡60.Foreign drivers will not get points as punishment added to their licenses，while British drivers will.

　　1．The first paragraph serves as a (n)________．

　　A．explanation

　　B．Introduction

　　C．comment

　　D．background

　　2．The foreign drivers who break the traffic law and do not pay on the spot are likely to be fined up to________.A．￡ 60

　　B．￡ 300C．￡ 900

　　D．￡ 980

　　3．We can learn from the passage that________.

　　A．many foreign drivers have been fined by British police

　　B．300,000 German vehicles enter Britain every year

　　C．25 percent of foreign vehicles entering Britain have failed safety tests

　　D．British drivers will be punished with points and fines for breaking the traffic law

　　4．The new traffic law is mainly intended to________.

　　A．limit the number of foreign vehicles entering Britain

　　B．increase the British government's additional income

　　C．lower the rate of traffic accidents and injuries

　　D．get foreign drivers to appear in court “The growing trade in wildlife on the Internet in China means the battle to curb the illegal practice must be taken online，”environmentalists said on Thursday.

　　A recent six­week study by the International Fund for Animal Welfare(IFAW) tracked 7,122 online auctions and advertisements involving the illegal trade in wild animals and found that the Internet is posing a major challenge to wildlife conservation, with China ranked third after the United States and the United Kingdom among 11 countries investigated with respect to volume of illegal trade.

　　“Among the online auctions and ads, 544 took place in China.More than half of the auctions and ads are posted on the Taobao.com website，” the investigation said.The prevalent wildlife trade violations identified in China during the investigation concerned elephant ivory, followed by reptiles, especially sea turtles.The two accounted for nearly 90 percent of the total advertisements observed, according to the investigation.

　　“The online trade of wild animals is developing into an urgent problem，because the Internet provides a hidden stage for illegal traders，” Meng Xianlin, deputy director of the Endangered Species Import and Export Management Office, said on Thursday.

　　Early in 2005，the State Forestry Administration(SFA)，an agency tasked with implementing wildlife controls，said，“it will crack_down_on online trading of endangered species.”In order to crack down on online animal sales，the IFAW and Taobao.com jointly launched a monthlong campaign on Thursday.Taobao.com will put a notice on its homepage to encourage people to inform it of the sale of wildlife.People who report illegal activities can get IFAW gifts and wildlife conservation information.

　　“It is extremely satisfying to see the results of our investigation get the attention of society，”Ge Rui，IFAW's Asia regional director, said.“Money earned in the illegal international trade in wildlife is second only to the international trade in illegal drugs and arms.Humans' greed drives the trade，”Feng Yonglin, an SFA official, said on Thursday.

　　“This year, Taobao.com discovered 1,420 sales involving illegal trade in wild animals and blocked 263 members and stores online，” Ni Liang, senior manager of Taobao, said on Thursday.

　　Investigators noted a large bowl made from rhinoceros horn that was among the most expensive listings discovered during the global investigation，offered at $ 23,317 on the website，a polar bear skin for $25,825 and a 12cm tiger tooth for $1,873 this year.

　　On Nov.15 last year, Suzhou customs cracked an international illegal trade of two complete Asian elephant tusks worth 500,000 yuan.

　　1．What is causing a big pressure on wildlife protection according to the IFAW?

　　A．The auctions and ads. B．The illegal trade. C．The Internet.

　　D．Human being.

　　2．The underlined phrase “crack down on” in Para.5 most probably means“________”．

　　A．put up with

　　B．clear out

　　C．break down

　　D．be in favor of

　　3．Which is NOT the reason accounting for so many online trades of endangered wildlife?

　　A．The Internet supplies an unnoticeable location for illegal traders.

　　B．Humans' selfish desire for money pushes them into the trade of wildlife.

　　C．The profit of the illegal trade in wildlife ranks third in those of all the unlawful ones.

　　D．Taobao.com turns a blind eye to the illegal trades on its website.

　　4．Which of the following best describes the author's tone in this passage?

　　A．Sympathetic.

　　B．Suspicious.C．Objective.

　　D．Indifferent.

　　5．What's the best title for this passage?

　　A．Illegal Trade of Wildlife in China

　　B．Growing Threat to Wildlife from Illegal Internet Trade

　　C．The Investigation about the Sale of Wildlife

　　D．The Criticism against Online Trade

　　Ⅳ.任务型阅读

　　A.Value of rare skills

　　B.Dangerous jobs paid more

　　C.Social demand decides rewardD.Developing skills

　　E.Women’s skills rewarded

　　F.Reason for taking low paying jobs

　　1.The rewards of a skill that is in strictly limited supply depend upon the demand for that skill.Men's professional basketball is extremely popular，and the top NBA players make millions of dollars per year.There are some great women basketball players，too，but because women's professional basketball has not become popular，these women's skills go comparatively unrewarded.

　　2.Some people with very rare skills can make enormous salaries in a free market economy.Paula Abdel has a voice that millions of people are willing to pay to hear in person，and on tapes，CDs，records，and videos.Before Pablo Picasso died，he could sell small sketches for vast sums of money.Were they worth it? They were worth exactly what the highest bidder (出价人) was willing to pay.

　　3.Not all skills are inborn，however.Some people have invested in training and schooling to improve their knowledge and skills.When we go to school，we are investing in human capital that we expect to yield dividends，partly in the form of higher wages，later on.Human capital is also produced through on­the­job training.

　　4.Some jobs are more desirable than others.Entry­level positions in attractive industries such as publishing and television tend to be low­paying.Since talented people are willing to take entry­level jobs in these industries at salaries below what they could earn in other occupations，there must be other，non­wage rewards.It may be that the job itself is more personally rewarding，or that a low­paying apprenticeship is the only way to acquire the human capital necessary to advance.

　　5.On the other hand，compensating differentials are required when an occupation is very dangerous.Workers on skyscrapers and bridges command additional wages.Fire fighters in cities that have many old，run­down buildings are usually paid more than those in relatively tranquil rural or suburban areas.

　　答案相接:必修解析：alternative“替换的，供选择的”；impressive“给人印象深刻的”；effective“有效的”；aggressive“进攻的，挑衅的”。根据句意“由于有雾，高速公路被封闭了，我们不得不改走别的路线”可知，选D。

　　解析：for a start意为“首先；第一”，用于强调所叙述的一系列事实、观点中的第一条。by the way“顺便说”；on the other hand“另一方面”；sooner or later“迟早”。句意：汤姆不应该被派去执行这项任务，首先他没有足够的经验。答案：A

　　解析：句意：他需要每天给电动车充电，因为电池很快就用完了。make out填写，理解；come out出来，出版；turn out结果是；run out用完，耗尽。答案：D

　　解析：allow可用于allow doing或allow sb.to do sth结构中．，根据这一点可以排除B、D两项，而risk后面要接动词­ing形式，所以A项正确。答案：A

　　解析：句意：我们没有足够的书给每一个人，他们中有些人将共用。根据后句“共用”的信息，可知为部分否定。答案：C

　　解析：句意：没有人确切知道1000年后，像我们这样的年龄的学生正在学什么。for sure“确切地”，符合题意。答案：D

　　解析：shape意为“使成为……形状”，与Cookies之间是动宾关系，因此用动词­ed形式作定语，故B项符合题意。to be shaped表示尚未发生的动作，由此排除C项。句意：做成各种动物形状的饼干对小孩有很大吸引力。答案：B解析：当你有难题的时候可以信赖你的老师。rely on“依靠信赖”符合题意。答案：B

　　解析：句意：当我下班后到达体育场时，足球赛已开始了。in progress表示“在进行中”，符合句意。in turn依次；in advance预先，事先；in place在正确位置。答案：B

　　解析：根据时间状语between 3 and 5 this afternoon可知，是在将来某段时间内正在进行的动作，故用将来进行时。答案：D

　　解析：句意：斯蒂芬因被控犯有渎职罪而被解雇了。be charged with被控犯有…罪，符合句意。be accused of因…被指控；be blamed/scolded for因…被指责。答案：B

　　解析：switch...to...“把…转换到…”符合题意。exchange常与介词for连用，意为“以…交换”ask后常接复合宾语形式stop常用于stop sb.from doing sth.结构中。答案：A

　　解析：be attached to被贴在……上；within不超过，在(某段时间)之内，within two hours表示“两个小时之内”；take off“起飞”，此处用一般现在时表将来。答案：A

　　解析：eventually意为“最后；终于”，相当于in the end或at last。immediately“立刻，马上”；suddenly“突然”；naturally“自然地”。答案：D

　　解析：句意：——做完饭后我一定要关上煤气吗？——当然，这件事情再小心也不为过。never...too...越……越好，怎么做也不为过。答案：B

　　Ⅱ.完形填空解析：通过上文提到的妈妈是一名裁缝，可得知作者的穿着会很好。答案：B

　　解析：把自己最漂亮的衣服送给家境不太好的小朋友，这种行为叫做“giving”，而且开篇第一句也提到了giving。答案：A

　　解析：根据后面的“who lived with disabled parents.”可知，那位小姑娘的父母是残疾人，所以作者认为她不太幸运。答案：D

　　解析：该段末尾提到“the gift she offered me”，由此可知这里是offered。答案：B

　　解析：通过下文“She __6__ the girl and told her how happy I would be to wear the dress.”可知，妈妈让“我”接受了，说明作者开始是想拒绝的。答案：D

　　解析：接受了馈赠当然会表示感谢，这里指“妈妈谢了那个女孩并告诉她，穿上她的衣服‘我’会很高兴”。答案：A

　　解析：通过妈妈的做法，作者体会到了给小女孩最好的礼物不是拒绝而是接受。答案：B

　　解析：因为要眼睁睁地看着小兔子死掉，所以会感到无助(helplessly)。答案：A

　　解析：垂死的小兔子会无意间注意到(notice)伙伴的伤口，不能是检查等。答案：D

　　解析：小兔子要起身帮助朋友必须攒足全身的力气，因此这里用energy。答案：B

　　解析：小兔子抬起头来清理(clean)对方的伤口，根据下文“__15__and gentle cleaning quietly”也可以得知。答案：B

　　解析：gather此处表示积攒，突出身体的虚弱。答案：C

　　解析：小兔子在尽力使朋友感到舒服些(comfortable)。答案：B

　　解析：接受对方的帮助就是给对方的最好的礼物。答案：C

　　解析：根据“__17__to be cared for”可知这里选concern。答案：C

　　解析：从那以后，作者又见证了一些类似情形，因此用since。答案：C

　　解析：因为受照顾的是那些受伤的兔子，所以用反身代词themselves。答案：C

　　解析：动物们所表现的自尊、荣誉感让作者感到很震惊因此用astonished。答案：C

　　解析：when to receive与when to give呼应，表示两种情形。答案：B

　　解析：本文所讲的人与人之间以及动物之间懂得接受的事情是我们应该学习的，因此人们要学会接受，学会尊重。答案：C

　　解析：推理判断题。第一段起的作用是引出这条资讯的具体内容，所以是引子，所以选B。解析：数字计算题依据文章第一段可知这种罚款可高达900英镑，再依据第二段：如果司机不能够立刻缴纳罚款还要额外缴纳80英镑的(车辆)保管费用，共计980英镑。答案：D

　　解析：推理判断题。依据文章最后一段可知，英国本国的司机除了要缴纳罚款之外，还要扣驾照的点数，而国外的车辆只罚款，由此得出D项正确。

　　解析：推理判断题。依据文章倒数第二段第一句话“The new law is partly intended to settle the problem of foreign lorry drivers ignoring limits on weight and hours at the wheel.”及文章第五、六两段，可知选C。解析：推理判断题根据第一段内容可知是网络给野生动物的保护带来巨大的压力答案：C

　　解析：词义猜测题。根据上下文的内容可知。答案：B

　　解析：细节理解题。根据文章第五段中的“...Taobao.com jointly launched a month­long campaign on Thursday.Taobao.com will put a notice on its homepage to encourage people to inform it of the sale of wildlife...”可知D项不正确。

　　解析：推理判断题。根据文章的内容可知，作者是用客观的态度去评价此事。sympathetic是“同情的”意思；suspicious是“怀疑的”意思；objective是“客观的”意思；indifferent是“冷漠的”意思，所以选择C项。答案：1～5　CADFB

　　解析：主旨大意题。根据文章的第一段内容可知，第一段为本文的中心段。答案：B