Unit 4单元检测题一、语法填空：阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空Estelle Getty was a famous actress. She died 31 July, 2008 at the age of 84. She had spent 40 years on her way to success before 32 (get) the role of a lifetime in 1985 — Sophia, 33 was 80 years old in the popular show “The Golden Girls”.Estelle always wanted to be 34 actress, and she achieved that goal beyond her dreams. In her early 60s, she failed her “Golden Girls” test twice because they told her she lo oked much 35 (young) than the 80-year-old role. “I could understand that,” she said a year after the show first 36 (appear) to the public. “I walk fast; I move fast and I talk fast.”When she came prepared for the 37 (three) audition(试演), she said to the make-up artist(化妆师), “To you, this is just a job. To 38 , it is my entire career, 39 please make me look 80.”The artist did so and in the end Getty got the job 40 won two Emmys.二、阅读理解：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项AMany years ago a kind farmer bought a tank (桶) of gas for a mom with two children. He didn’t accept any money; he just smiled and said, “Pass it on to someone else.”The mom was my mother. After many years, I had a similar experience.A few weeks ago as my husband and I were filling up our car with a coupon (优惠券) for 99 cents a gallon, I got into a long line to pay. I could see that ahead a young man was having some kind of problem and I realized he had misunderstood the coupon and thought it was 99 cents to fill his small truck.Everyone was saying, “99 cents a gallon is so cheap —they can’t give the gas away.” He was embarrassed and was just calling his wife when I got to the counter. He said to his wife, “Just come here becau se I don’t have enough money on me.” I asked the cash ier (收银员) how much his was, and she told me.I told her I would pay for it and touched the man on the arm and told him to tell his wife it had been paid for. He nodded and turned back to the phone, the n stopped and looked at me. “What?” I told him again, and I was so surprised to see everyone stop what they were doing to watch me as if I had just grown another head. When he asked how he could give the money back to me, I just said, “Pass it on to someone else in need!”41. Why do you think the author helped the young man pay for the gas?A. She learned from the farmer.B. She disliked waiting for a long time.C. She had a lot of money on her.D. Her husband told her to do so.42. We can infer from the passage that ____________.A. the farmer in the first paragraph must be very richB. one can’t buy gas for a truck with 99 centsC. the author misunderstood the young man’s trouble at firstD. the young man forgot to bring any money with him43. We know from the passage that the young man _____.A. paid for his gas with the help of his wifeB. felt stupid for making a mistake about the gas priceC. went to the gas station together with his wifeD. was not allowed to use the coupon that day44. Why did other people stare at the author when she paid for the young man’s gas?A. They were embarrassed.B. They didn’t believe it.C. The author was foolish.D. The author was kind.45. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. A Kind FarmerB. A Tank of GasC. Help for a Young ManD. A Mistake About a CouponBYou can get a lot from being healthy. Everyone needs to take time to exercise. There are lots of ways to improve your health without having to join a gym. Here are some tips on how to make better use of your free time while staying healthy.By keeping physically active, you’re making sure that your joints (关节) and body organs (器官) are kept in good working order. Exercise can also help keep your weight at a healthy level and can protect you from catching coughs and colds. Other benefits are an increase in your energy level and brain activity. Knowing that you’re looking and feeling good can also increase your self-confidence.If you’re under 18, you should try to do a total of 60 minutes of physical activity every day. This includes anything from taking the lift at the gym to walking up stairs. If you’re over 18, you need at least 30 minutes of exercise at least five days a week.Getting fit isn’t all about gyms — some forms of exercise w on’t cost you any money, and most forms can be easily used in your busy life without taking some special time in your day. For example, riding a bike to school, college or work, and even running on a playground a few times a week can improve your fitness level.Getting fit isn’t just something you have to do by yourself. Playing team sports like football, or basketball is great exercise, and it is often more enjoyable because you’re playing with a group of friends.46. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. What benefits one can get from taking exercise.B. How much exercise one should take.C. What time of the day is suitable for exercise.D. What forms of exercise one should choose.47. Mr. Wang is a supermarket manager. How much exercise does he need every week?A. At least 30 minutes every day.B. At least 30 minutes five times a week.C. At least 60 minutes five times a week.D. At least 60 minutes every day.48. What does the fourth paragraph mainly talk about?A. One can exercise outside the gym.B. The disadvantages of exercising at the gym.C. Riding a bike is a good way to keep fit.D. How to keep a busy lifestyle.49. Using which form of exercise can you have more fun and keep healthy at the same time?A. Taking the lift at the gym.B. Running on the playground.C. Riding a bike to school.D. Playing football.50. What can we learn from the passage?A. Walking up stairs is also a kind of exercise.B. It is no use exercising by yourself.C. Don’t do exercise if you are busy.D. One should try to save money for joining a gym.CA group that rescues wildlife has started to search for land and money to build a wildlife hospital in San Francisco.“About 40 volunteers care for injured animals in their homes,”the founder Jamie Ray said. Ray presented her proposal (提议) to build a $2 million wildlife hospital and nature center to environment commissioners (专员) recently. “What we need to do is build a 100-foot-long flight aviary (鸟舍) for recovering birds and have water pools for recovering water birds,”Ray said. She hopes they will be opened by the end of 2010, and would be able to help care for birds affected by oil spills (溢出的石油) in the Bay.“For any animal, whether it is oiled, injured or anything else, getting immediate care is important to its survival,” she said.Department employees drive as many as 350 injured animals every year to wildlife hospitals, according to Friedman. He said around 80 percent of those animals were birds.“It would be wonderful to have a wildlife rehabilitation center (康复中心) here in San Francisco,”Friedman said.Ray’s proposal includes aviaries as well as a nature education center and outdoor picnic area. She has suggested building the center at Lake Merced or in western Golden Gate Park. A parking lot, soccer field and storage area are presently being planned for construction at the Golden Gate Park site. Any changes to those plans would need to be approved by department commissioners. The Board of Supervisors is also in charge of those plans.51. What may NOT be included in Ray’s proposal?A. A nature education center.B. An aviary.C. An outdoor picnic area.D. A soccer field.52. What do we know about oiled birds?A. They are being cared for by volunteers.B. They are probably water birds.C. They are called oiled birds because they can produce oil.D. They are birds usually seen in San Francisco.53. The underlined word “approved” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “______”.A. agreedB. advisedC. advertisedD. affected54. What are we told in the passage?A. There are already wildlife rehabilitation centers in San Francisco.B. The bird and wildlife hospital in San Francisco will be built in 2010.C. It is important for injured animals to get timely care.D. There are about 40 volunteers working in the wildlife hospital.55. It can be inferred that ______.A. Ray wants to build a 100-foot-long aviaryB. about 350 birds are injured every year in San FranciscoC. birds are most easily injured animals in San FranciscoD. Ray is the founder of the Board of Supervisors三、写作[写作内容]1. 简单描述一下这幅图，其中包括：1) 图中人物为了摘苹果不惜把树从根部砍断；2) 这样做的后果；2. 结论：这幅图反映出了人们只顾眼前的利益。