Unit 4 Reading 2【课前预习】1.防止自己飘浮到太空中____________________________2.为做某事而设计的________________________________3.有与星际间网络连接的电脑________________________4.在网上学校____________________5.有趣还有挑战性__________________6.做大部分他们的工作________________7.与…比较_______________________8.对….有很大帮助______________ 9.快速增长_______________________10.有更多空间__________________ 11.【当堂训练】用所给词的适当形式填空allow taste pollute challenge comfortable1.It was a simple but ___________ meal.2.I'm ready to do all those things which are more_______________.3.We can see many dead fish in the ___________ river.4.The journey to Mars will probably be very_______________.5.Cars ____________ to drive at the speed of at most 120 km per hour on this highway.【课后提升】单项选择()1. I’m too busy, so I have my robot ___________ the housework.A.doB. doesC. to doD. done( ) 2. Now a large number of children _____ fatter and fatter because of eating too much.A. is becomingB. becomesC. are becomingD. has become( ) 3. The number of the cars in our neighbourhood is about eight ________, and _______ of them are new cars.A. hundred, two-thirdsB. hundred, two-thirdC. hundreds, two-thirdsD. hundreds, two-third( ) 4. It’s said that________ of the water around the world _________ polluted.A. two third, hasB. two thirds, haveC. two third, areD. two thirds, is( ) 5. The water in the river smells terrible, so people must ______ dirty things into it.A. be prevented to throwB. prevent from throwingC. prevent to throwD. be prevented from throwing( ) 6. They were _____ busy _______ with each other _______ time.A. too, to walk, to forgetB. too, talking, to forget[C. so, to talk, that they forgotD. so, talking, that they forgot( ) 7. The water in Tianjin is much worse than _______ in many other cities.A. thisB. thoseC. thatD. these( ) 8. A conversation ________ a wise person is worth ten years’ study of books.A. forB. likeC. withD. to( )9.The _________ action film has attracted millions of young people to the cinema.A. 130-minuteB. 130-minutesC. 130 minuteD. 130 minutes( )10.-Have you seen Dr. Adams recently?-No. He _____Hong Kong for an international meeting. He’ll come back tomorrow.A. has gone inB. has been inC. has gone toD. has been to( )11.Don’t drive so fast! We must slow down when we drive ________ the tunnel.A. pastB. acrossC. overD. through( )12.If the robot _____ wrong, you can get a new one for free or get all your money back.A. wentB. goesC. would goD. will go( )13.-Why is the traffic today moving so slowly? We are running late!-Calm down. Let’s take ______ route. Turn left over there.A. a sameB. the sameC. a differentD. the different( )14.The lady in this photo ______ be over fifty! She looks so young!A. mustn’tB. mustC. can’tD. can( )15.-I like the dress, but I’m _________ I haven’t got enough money.-Don’t worry. I don’t mind ________ you some if you like.A. afraid; lendingB. glad; lendingC. afraid; to lendD. glad; to lend ( )16.My father doesn’t like shopping much. He would rather ____ TV at home than ____ around for hours in shops.A. watch; walkB. watch; to walkC. to watch; to walkD. to watch; walk 二.根据句意和中文提示,完成下列句子1. I don’t like to _________(比较) myself with others. It’s too boring.2. A plastic bag was ____________(漂浮)on the water.3. This pair of leather shoes is ___________ (特地) made for you.4. The student is showing ___________(快的) progress in his studies.5. Crime is on the ___________(增加) every year in the world.6. The bus is___________( full of people). Let’s wait for the next one.7. How many __________(乘客) can the bus hold each time?8. The Earth is one of the ___________(行星) that travel around the sun.9. The Internet is a worldwide computer n________.10. Her weight showed an i_________ of 3kg in a month. She decided to lose weight again. 三.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空1. I’m ready to do all those things which are more_____________(challenge).2. After he was 60, his health was failing ___________(rapid).3. The entrance ___________ (design) to help the disabled.4. If you want to have more time ________(relax), you’d better make a better plan.5. _________(live) in a house with huge comfortable rooms is fun.6. The population on the Earth is still increasing __________ (rapid).7. ______(compare) with driving a car, riding a bike or walking to work is a healthy lifestyle.8.Sometimes it requires courage to tell the __________(true).9.This machine is ____________(special) designed for blind people.10.Follow me, guys! Close your eyes, open your arms and ___________(breath) deeply.11.What a terrible painting! Thi s is probably the ________(ugly) painting I’ve ever seen.四.根据汉语完成句子1. 与三十年前的生活相比较,中国现在的生活已经改变了许多。