UnitUnit 4 4 SectionSection .单词拼写1We had a _(猛烈的) discussion yesterday. We didnt agree with each other in the meeting.2Chinese films often have a happy _(结局)3The Minister of Education _(视察)our school last week.4There were many types of _(恐龙), some of which could climb trees.5The details of the _(事件，事变) are unknown. The police are looking into it.6The _(灰尘)of air made me breathe difficultly.7The young man was _(咬) by a snake when he walked through the forest.8The lovely dog always treats its owner _(忠诚地)答案：1.fierce 2.ending 3.inspected 4.dinosaurs5incident 6.dust 7.bitten 8.faithfully.单句语法填空1(2015陕西，12 改编)The little pupil took his grandma _ the arm and walked her across the street.答案：by 考查介词。句意：这个小学生搀着他奶奶的胳膊，送她过了街道。take sb. by the 身体部位表示“抓住/触及某人的” 。2You wont get full pay because youve been absent six times this month according _ our records.答案：to according to“根据” ，其后的宾语常是所依据的内容。3The company has a free longdistance telephone number_that consumers can call with any questions they have about the products.答案：so so that 此处引导目的状语从句，符合题意。4The new law will come _being on the day it is passed.答案：into come into being 为固定搭配，意为“形成” ，相当于 come into existence。5Id like to live in a country_there is plenty of sunshine.答案：where where 引导定语从句，且在从句中作状语。6I hear that the army _(inspect) by a general now.答案：is being inspected 考查动词的时态和语态。the army 与 inspect 之间存在被动关系；由 now 可知本句应用现在进行时的被动语态。7Is _certain that Rio De Janeiro (里约热内卢)will host the 2016 Olympic Games?Yes, thats _sure.答案：it; for “Its certain that.”中的 certain 不能用 sure 替换；for sure 确定，必定。8The old man used to _(live) in the countryside, but he is now used to _(live) in the city.答案：live；living 考查固定短语。句意：这位老人过去住在农村，但是现在他习惯于住在城市。used to do sth.过去常常做某事；be used to doing sth.习惯于做某事。9Do you know when and where the organization came into_？答案：being 句意：你知道这个组织是在何时何地成立的吗？come into being 形成，产生，符合句意。10Joe, dont give_ now; youre improving all the time. It wont be long _ you can speak English well.答案：up; before 句意：乔，现在不要放弃；你一直在提高。用不了多久你的英语会说得很好的。give up 放弃；It wont be long before.用不了多久就会。.完成句子1The dog _ (咬了他的腿)2We do not know when this world _ (形成)3The government sent him _ (视察) our school.4_ (从这些数字来看), our company is doing well.5_ (不久) he realized he was wrong.6He _ (吃惊) find his job finished.答案：1.bit him in the leg 2.came into being 3.to inspect4According to these figures 5.It was not long before 6.was surprised to.阅读理解(2015四川)Their cheery song brightens many a winters day.But robins are in danger of wearing themselves out by singing too much.Robins are singing all nightas well as during the day，Britishbased researchers say.David Dominoni, of Glasgow University, said that light from street lamps, takeaway signs and homes is affecting the birds biological clocks, leading to them being wide awake when they should be asleep.Dr Dominoni, who is putting cameras inside nesting boxes to track sleeping patterns, said lack of sleep could put the birds health at risk.His study shows that when robins are exposed to light at night in the lab, it leads to some genes being active at the wrong time of day.And the more birds are exposed to light, the more active they are at night.He told people at a conference, “There have been a couple of studies suggesting they are increasing their song output at night and during the day they are still singing.Singing is a costly behaviour and it takes energy.So by increasing their song output, there might be some costs of energy.”And it is not just robins that are being kept awake by artificial light.Blackbirds and seagulls are also being more nocturnal.Dr Dominoni said, “In Glasgow where I live, gulls are a serious problem.I have people coming to me saying You are the bird expert.Can you help us kill these gulls？ During the breeding(繁殖)season，between April and June，they are very active at night and very noisy and people cant sleep.”Although Dr Dominoni has only studied light pollution，other research concluded that robins living in noisy cities have started to sing at night to make themselves heard over loud noise.However, some birds thrive(兴旺)in noisy environments.A study from California Polytechnic University found more hummingbirds in areas with heavy industrial machinery.It is thought that they are capitalising on their predators(天敌)fleeing to quieter areas.文章大意：本文主要介绍了一项研究调查的结果，由于人类制造的光线问题，越来越多的鸟类如知更鸟在晚上也会唱歌，这极大地影响了鸟的健康。1According to Dr Dominonis study，what causes robins to sing so much?AThe breeding season.BThe light in modern life.CThe dangerous environment.DThe noise from heavy machinery.答案：B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的 David Dominoni, of Glasgow University, said that light from street lamps, takeaway signs and homes is affecting the birds biological