1、1Unit 20 New Frontiers Section Other parts of the Unit03 课后演练提能夯实基础知识. 单词拼写1. A p_ base will probably be set up on the moon in the next twenty years.答案：permanent2. The leaves of certain trees are p_ to cattle.答案：poisonous3. Dont pick the apples. They are not quite r_ yet.答案：ripe4. The river is the b
2、_ between the two countries.答案：boundary5. I bought a model of the Eiffel Tower as a s_ of Paris.答案：souvenir6. Toms interest in Art _(逐渐消失) and finally he gave it up.答案：faded7. The Hubble Telescope was launched in 1990 so that astronomers could observe space without the Earths atmosphere being a _ (障
3、碍)答案：barrier8. Youre not _ (允许) to smoke in the office.答案：permitted9. The age of space _ (探索) began in 1957.答案：exploration10. We are only really in the _ (最初) stages of exploring space.答案：initial. 选词填空send out； set up； lead to； so as to； the number of1. _ foreign students attending Chinese Universit
4、ies has been rising steadily since 1997.答案：The number of2. He hurried through his work _ catch the train.答案：so as to23. The crisis _ the downfall of the government.答案：led to 4. The ship is _ SOS signals.答案：sending out5. The refugees _ homes on poor soil.答案：set up. 完成句子1. My father sat at the desk wo
5、rking on the computer, with _.我父亲在桌前用电脑工作，几只猫围着他。答案：several cats around him2. She worked hard _ everything could be ready by 6 oclock.她拼命干活以便在六点之前把一切都准备好。答案：so that/in order that3. Leave your key with your neighbour _ one day.把你的钥匙留给你的邻居，以防有一天你把自己锁在外面。答案：in case you lock yourself out4. Without your
6、help, the job _.要是没有您的帮忙，工作便无法完成了。答案：would have never been completed5. I think nothing is _.我想没有什么比旅行更令人愉快的了。答案：more pleasant than travelling.单句语法填空(不多于 3 个单词)1. I searched the website. Unfortunately, the movie that I had seen many times was no longer _ (avail)答案：available 句意：我上网搜了搜。但遗憾的是我看了很多次的那部电影
7、再也找不到了。 “available”adj.有效的，可得到的。2.What should we pay more attention to if we go north in winter, Mum?Nothing much. Take warm clothes _ case the weather is cold.答案：in “in case”以防，万一。答语第二句句意：带点厚衣服，以防天气很冷。3. No bread eaten by man is so sweet as _ earned by his own labour.答案：that 句意：没有任何面包比自己劳动赚来的面包甜。th
8、at 代替前面的3bread。4. After the doctor told her everything, Jenny was in _ dilemma as to whether to tell her friends the truth about her condition or not.答案：a “in a dilemma”处于进退两难的处境。句意：医生告诉了她一切之后，珍妮处于是否要告诉她朋友真相的困境中。5. Father _ (leave) for London on business upon my arrival, so I didnt see him.答案：had le
9、ft 由“I didnt see him”可知父亲在我回来以前已经离开，动作发生在过去某个动作以前，故用过去完成时。6. There are still many problems _ (solve) before we are ready for a long stay on the Moon.答案：to be solved句意：在我们准备好在月球上长久停留之前，仍然还有许多问题有待解决。本题考查非谓语动词作定语。根据句意可知“这些问题还未解决” ，to be solved 既表被动又表示将来，故答案为 to be solved。7. Time _ (permit), I will go t
10、here with you.答案：permitting 句意：如果时间允许的话，我会和你一起去那里。 “time permittingif time permits”如果时间允许的话。8. The scientists are now _ (explore) the question why the earth is becoming warmer and warmer.答案：exploring 句意：科学家们现在正在探索地球为什么变得越来越暖和这一问题。“explore”探索，此处为现在进行时，故填 v.ing 形式。9. He always devotes his time to help
11、ing children with their studies rather than _ (play) games on computer.答案：playing 句意：他总是宁愿把时间奉献于帮助孩子们学习，而不是玩电脑游戏。根据 rather than 连接两个平行结构的原则，分析本题的结构，很显然 play 不是与devotes 为平行关系，而是与 helping 为平行关系，故用 v.ing 形式。10. With so much work _ (do), we cant kill any time.答案：to do 句意：有那么多工作要做，我们不能消磨时间。此处用动词不定式作宾补，表示
12、将来。提升实战能力. 阅读理解For years, I thought that my mother would become a Centenarian (百岁老人), but after 98 years and eight months, she recently died of old age. As it was with my father, her funeral took place in the most peaceful setting of the W14countryside of rural Washington County. Even after my fathe
13、r died, we continued to think of our parents as one. They were a team in the traditional sense. Church and family were their lifelines. They worked hard, never complaining . W2They expected to earn their daily bread by the sweat of their brow.Once during a conversation with Tom Brokaw, who wrote the
14、 bestselling book The Greatest Generation, I told him, “You left out my parents.” They didnt P1go off to war, but they belonged to the Greatest Generation. They, too, were P2part of the foundation that made America truly great. They kept the home W3fires burning.Our mother gloried in being a housewi
15、fe and mother. Having been a teacher in her early adult years, when education was more important than anything else, she gave up her job to raise a family. She was an excellent cook, but she had Sto cook on a wood stove. There was no refrigerator, nothing electric. But nobody was ever better at maki
16、ng do. In addition to all the household chores P3and responsibilities, she went to the fields every day to help produce a crop to pay the rent and to provide for the family. She and my dad worked hard to save every penny possible.They saved every penny to buy a farm late in life. They also saved eno
17、ugh money to live out their respective lives with home care without taking up W4 P4residency in a nursing home. They were fiercely independent. If you had suggested they accept a government transfer payment, they would have spit in your eye.语篇导读：母亲是众多家庭妇女中的一员，为了家人的健康、生活无怨无悔的辛苦了一生，和父亲一起为了这个家奉献了一生。1.
18、What does the author mainly want to say in the passage?A. Mother played a great part in the family.B. Mother died at the age of 98 years old.C. Mother was buried by the side of Father.D. Mother survived Father by many years.答案：A 主旨大意题。作者从母亲的离世谈起，谈到了母亲为了家人，放弃了自己喜欢的工作，为了家人无悔地奉献了一生。故选 A 项。2. What do yo
19、u know about Tom Brokaw?A. He is one of my parents friends.B. He likes talking with my parents.5C. He takes up a position as a writer.D. He is good at managing a home.答案：C 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，Tom Brokaw 写的书 The Greatest Generation 很畅销，因此可推断出，他是一名作家。故选 C 项。3. It can be inferred from the third paragraph _.A
20、. Mother tried to become a modern housewifeB. the authors family lived a very poor lifeC. the authors father was in poor healthD. there werent many conveniences then答案：D 推理判断题。根据第四段中作者谈到母亲用木制火炉做饭，没有冰箱等电气设备，暗示着那时候生活中没有很多方便的用具。故选 D 项。4. How does the author think of his parents?A. Brave and hardworking
21、.B. Modest and warmhearted.C. Economical and independent.D. Respective and satisfied.答案：C 推理判断题。根据尾段可知，在作者眼中他的父母节约每一分钱过生活，不喜欢接受他人的施舍。故选 C。6. 七选五Teletubbies (天线宝宝)Teletubbies is a very popular show featuring interesting and fun characters that keep children absorbed. _1_ Moreover, they are unique in
22、their great contribution to preschoolers formal school readiness. The program fits well into the style of broadcasting that airs on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service), which is nonprofit TV promoting high quality, educational programs without commercial interruption.A company by the name of Ragdoll P
23、roductions in the United Kingdom developed the Teletubbies figures and their stories. Teletubbies producers, Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport, conducted extensive research to guarantee the effectiveness of their production as a teaching tool. _2_ The conclusions 7they reached were put very well into w
24、ords by Ms Wood when she said, “I want children to smile. If they are smiling, they will be relaxed. If they are relaxed, they will be confident. If they are confident, they will dare to be curious. If they are curious, they will grow in understanding.” _3_ Young children over the world are privileg
25、ed to enjoy the benefits, for since 1992 the program has been sold to 92 broadcasters in 70 countries.What exactly, though, makes Teletubbies so visibly and emotionally inviting to young children? The answer is that they are completely designed from their point of view, being plum (fat and rounded i
26、n a pleasant way) and innocentfaced, as well as playful, warm, and funny. _4_ Imagine a land that is part technological and part nursery rhyme. Their home is Tubbytronic Superdome, and they eat Tubby Toast and Custard. A windmill blows in wonderful surprises among rolling hills, talking flowers, and
27、 a smiling sun._5_ Teletubbies love each other very much; Teletubbies love to dance and sing; Teletubbies love their favourite things and interacting with their surroundings. These messages, conveyed in very basic, repetitive language, invite interaction with children, helping ages one through four
28、expand the skills they need to watch and listen at the same time, which is key to the development of a childs thinking abilities.A. They live in a fascinating world that is brilliant and magical.B. They interviewed young children, linguists, and nursery school teachers.C. Lots of Teletubbies toys, b
29、ooks and DVDs are available to keep children entertained.D. Although the program aims are children aged one to four, it appeals to older generations.E. More importantly, the characters communicate every special, elementary idea to the children.F. Like other cartoon creatures, teletubbies are colorfu
30、l both in physical appearance and personality.G. Much creative energy and innovation were channeled into each one of the 365 shows thats been broadcast.答案：15 FBGAE. 语法填空There is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one 8to love her.One day, feeling very sad and lonely, when
31、she was walking through a grassland, she noticed _1_ small butterfly caught in a thorn bush. The young girl _2_ (careful) let free the butterfly. Instead of _3_ (fly) away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy.“For your wonderful kindness， ” the good fairy said to the girl, “I will gi
32、ve you any wish _4_ you would like.” The little girl thought _5_ a moment and then replied, “I want to be happy.”The fairy leaned toward her and _6_ (whisper) in her ear. Then the fairy disappeared.As the little girl grew up, no one in the land was _7_ happy as her. Everyone asked her the secret of
33、happiness. _8_ would only smile and answer, “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl. ”When she was dying, the neighbors all gathered around her, _9_ (fear) that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her. “Tell us _10_ the good fairy said,
34、 please， ” they begged. The lovely old woman simply smiled and said, “She told me that everyone, no matter how old or young, how rich or poor, had need of me. ”1_ 2._ 3._ 4._5_ 6._ 7._ 8._9_ 10._语篇导读：一个没有亲人的女孩在遇到仙女之后变得幸福快乐起来。多年之后，当生命接近尾声时，她告诉邻居，仙女说的幸福的秘密是“总有人需要你” 。1. a 此处是第一次提到小蝴蝶，故用不定冠词 a。2. carefu
35、lly 修饰动词短语 let free 应用副词形式。3. flying 介词 instead of 之后的动词 fly 应用动名词形式 flying。4. that 所填词引导定语从句，并在从句中作宾语；先行词是 wish，且被不定代词any 修饰，故只能用 that。5. for “for a moment”一会儿，片刻，为固定短语。6. whispered 由 and 可知，所填词与前面的 leaned 是并列关系，故用 whispered。7. as 所填词与后面的 as 构成 as. as.结构，意为“像一样” 。8. She 众人是向她询问，所以回答的人也是“她” 。9. fearing 句中已有谓语动词，故此处用非谓语动词；主语 the neighbors 与 fear9之间是主动关系，故用现在分词形式 fearing 作状语。10. what 所填词引导宾语从句，且在从句中作 said 的宾语，故用 what。
