Unit+4+Never+too+old+to+learn單元培優(yōu)練習(xí)題 高中英語(yǔ)牛津譯林版選擇性必修第四冊(cè)

Unit4Nevertoooldtolearn單元培優(yōu)練習(xí)題Ⅰ.閱讀理解ACookingisChrisSpear'spassion.He'sbeenprofessionallycookingsincehewas16.Overtheyearsheworkedforbigrestaurantsandreachedapointwherehehadalmost100employeesreportingtohim.That'swhenhemissedflexibilityandwantedtobemorecreative.So,hequitworkingforrestaurantsandsetuphisowncatering(餐飲)company,PerfectLittleBitesinFrederick,Maryland.Spendinglonghoursinthekitchendoesn'ttireSpear,buthehadoftenbeenconcernedthatbecominganindependentchefwouldmakehimfeellonely.Spearsaidhewantedtofindanarrangementthatwouldbebeneficialtoallsuchgroupsbutdidn'tcostthemanymoney.ThatinspiredhimtofoundChefsWithoutRestaurants,anonlineresourceforchefs.NowhehasaMetagroupwherehecanpostinfomationabout,forinstance,apotentialcustomerwhowantstoarrangeadinnerinagivenlocationandwithinacertainpricerange,andhecanofferinterestedchefsmoreinfomation.Customerscanalsobenefitfromthisnetwork.SpearisbuildingawebsitewherecustomerswillbeabletocheckoutprofilesoftheChefsWithoutRestaurantsmembers,learnabouttheirspecialtiesandseewhatkindsofeventstheycancater,largeorsmall.SharonStreb,ownerofOil&VinegatFrederickwhichintroducescookingideasandchefstotheircustomerssaidsmallbusinessesshouldhelponeanothersucceed.“Whenotherchefsandbusinessescometomystore,theygetinfrontofourcustomersandhopefullywegetinfrontoftheircustomers.That'sawin-winforbothofus,”shesaid.“It'stoughoutthereforasmallbusiness,andnotalotofsmallbusinessessucceed.It'simportantthatwecanworktogetherandbesuccessful,bothofus.”That'sthegoalforSpear,whowantstocarveoutaspaceforindependentchefsonthefoodmapinthearea.1.WhydidSpearstarthisownbusiness?A.Hegottiredofbeingachef.B.Helongedtohelpotherchefs.C.Hewantedtomakemoreprofits.D.Hesoughtnottobebound.2.WhatistheoriginalpurposeofChefsWithoutRestaurants?A.Tocompetewithotherchefs.B.Toprovidetrainingforchefs.C.Toshareresourcesamongchefs.D.Tosetupvirtualrestaurants.3.Whatofthenetworkwillappealtocustomers?A.Dataaboutchefs.B.Pricerangesofdinners.C.Locationsofrestaurants.D.Eventsheldaround.4.WhatdoestheauthorintendtodobyquotingSharonStreb'swordsinParagraph4?A.Revealthetoughnessofsmallbusinesses.B.StressthesignificanceofSpear'swork.C.Callonotherbusinessestojointhegroup.D.Showcustomers'appreciationforSpear.BHiddeninthetrees,behindtheleaves,lookcloselyandyou'llseeeyesstaringbackatyou.ThisisSlothBot,arobotinspiredbythefamouslyslowanimal—sloth(樹(shù)懶).Forthenextseveralmonths,visitorstotheAtlantaBotanicalGardenwillbeabletoobservethetestingofthenewhigh-techtoolinthebattletosavesomeoftheworld'smostendangeredspecies.ResearchersaretestingtheSlothBotneartheGarden'spopularCanopyWalk.Builttotakeadvantageofthelow-energylifestyleofrealsloths,SlothBotdemonstrateshowbeingslowcanbeidealforcertainapplications.Poweredbysolarpanelsandusinginnovativepowermanagementtechnology,SlothBotmovesalongacablestrungbetweentwolargetreesasitmonitorstemperature,weather,carbondioxidelevels,andotherinformationintheGarden's30-acremidtownAtlantaforest.“SlownessisadesignprincipleofSlothBot,”saysMagnusEgerstedt,professorandchairintheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnology'sSchoolofElectricalandComputerEngineering.“Thatisnothowrobotsaretypicallydesignedtoday,butbeingslowandenergy-efficientwillallowSlothBottostayintheenvironmenttoobservethingswecanonlyseebybeingpresentcontinuouslyformonths,orevenyears.”Aboutthreefeetlong,SlothBot'simaginative3D-printedshellhelpsprotectitsmotors,gearing,batteriesandsensingequipmentfromtheweather.Therobotisprogrammedtomoveonlywhennecessary,andwilllocatesunlightwhenitsbatteriesneedrecharging.“Themostexcitinggoalwe'lldemonstratewithSlothBotistheunionofroboticsandtechnologywithconservation,”saysEmilyCoffey,vicepresidentforconservationandresearchattheGarden.“Wedoconservationresearchonendangeredplantsandecosystemsaroundtheworld,andSlothBotwillhelpusfindnewandexcitingwaystoadvanceourresearchandconservationgoals.”“SlothBotcoulddosomeofourresearchremotelyandhelpusunderstandwhat'shappeningwithpollinators(傳粉者),interactionsbetweenplantsandanimals,andotherphenomenathataredifficulttoobserveotherwise,”Coffeyadds.5.WhatdotheresearchersexpectSlothBottodo?A.Guardthegarden.B.Attractvisitors.C.Protectrealsloths.D.Helpendangeredspecies.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“That”inParagraph4probablyreferto?A.SlothBot.B.Slowness.C.Adesignprinciple.D.Alow-energystyle.7.WhatcanweknowaboutSlothBot?A.Italwaysstaysstill.B.Itcanpollinatetheplants.C.Itsshellprovidesprotectionforitself.D.Itsdesignwillbeusedtostudytheocean.8.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.ASlow-movingSlothBeginsLifeinaGardenB.ANewRobotHelpsRaiseEndangeredAnimalsC.ANewStudyAidsConservationEffortsinAtlantaD.AConservationRobotSlowlyMonitorsEndan-geredSpeciesⅡ.七選五Manypeopleidealizecampingtripsasbeingthiseasy,effortlessencounterwithdestinationsrichwithnaturallandscapesandnightsunderthestarstwinklingintheskyabove.1That'swhywe'vepreparedthebestcampingtipsforyou!

Planaccordingly,andthenplanagain.Whenyou'reoutinthemiddleofnowhere,youhavetobeequippedtonature'schallenges.2Therefore,aplanforunexpectedweatherchangesisessentialtoasuccessfulcampingtrip.Forexample,considerpackingextrasupplierslikeblankets.Whilethatmightseemlikeahugeinconvenience,thebiggestandrealissueoccurswhenyouneedsomethingyoudon'thave.

Knowwhatyouneed.3Notallbeginnercamperswillneedthetop-of-the-line,latestsupplies.Butyoushouldhaveatleastthebasics!Thatincludesadecenttentwithenoughroomforpeoplecampingwithyou,agoodsleepingbagappropriatefortheseason,andothersupplieslikefoodandwater.You'dbettercreateaconvenientchecklistthatlaysouteverythingthatyoushouldconsider.

4Whenyou'refarawayfromthemajorconvenienceswerelyuponlikeanurgentcarecenter,policestations,andemergencyrooms,youshouldalwaysrememberthatsafetyisyourfirstpriority!5Afirstaidkitisagreatstartingpoint,butit'scertainlynottheendofmaximizingyoursafetyefforts.Dependingonwhereyouplantocamp,you'llwanttograbtheseitemsthatcoveryouinmostemergencysituations:apocketknife,afirestarter,andasafetywhistle.

Readytogocamping?Nowyouknowwhattoexpectandhowtoprepareforyournextcampingtrip,soyouactuallyhavefun—rainorshine!A.Alwayschooseasafecampsite.B.Neverleavehomewithoutsafetyinmind.C.Weencourageyoutocreateasafetysupplykit.D.Campingdoesn'thavetobecomplicatedorexpensive.E.Aclear3-dayforecastcaneasilyshiftintoasuddenheavyrain.F.Tomaximizeyourcomfort,alwaysbringappropriateclothesforcoldandrain.G.Butforbeginnercampers,thoseexpectationscanrapidlyturnintoamessofreality.Ⅲ.語(yǔ)法填空SuMingjuan,theformerpostergirlforChina'smost1.(influence)educationcharity,hasrecentlycomebackinthenationalspotlight.

In1991,aphotographofthethenfirst-graderSu,2.apairoflarge,brighteyescryingforknowledge,3.(touch)theheartsofnumerouspeople.SuwasbornintoapoorfarmingfamilyinJinzhai,EastChina'sAnhuiProvince.TheimageofSu,then4.8-year-oldgirl,wasactuallytakenbyaphotographer

whowentintotheremote5.(mountain)areastoseehowtheProjectHopehadhelpedruraldrop-outs.SubecamethepostergirlforProjectHopeafterthisimageimpressedmanypeopleinChina.ProjectHope,which6.(found)bytheChinaYouthDevelopmentFoundationin1989,iscommittedto7.(assist)poorchildrentogeteducation.Overthepastthreedecades,accordingtotheofficialreport,it8.(transform)thelivesof6millionstudentsfrompoorfamiliesnationwide,among9.isSu.ThepictureofSu,entitled“Iwanttogotoschool”,hasbeenreprintednationwideinnewspapers,magazinesandbillboards,andhassincebecomeasymbolofthecountry'sefforts10.(promote)thenine-yearcompulsoryeducationamongallschool-agechildren.Ⅳ.完形填空AnoushéHusainhaspackedmoreintoher35yearsthanmostpeoplemanageinalifetime.Born1herrightarmbelowtheelbow,Husainthrewherselfinto2asayoungster.Buthandsurgery,thenatwo-yearstrugglewithcancer,putan3tothatpassion.“Surgeryleftmewithmoving4andstrengthissues,”shesays.“Iwassedentary(需要久坐的)forlong.Thenafriendtoldmetogorockclimbing.”Themoment5everything.“Ineededmuchbalanceandskilltodothesamemovesasher,”saysHusain.“Butbyconcentratingonit,I6myillness.Iwasjustaclimber.That7mademeconfident.SoaftermovingtoLondonfromLuxembourgin2015,Istarted8inFinsburyPark.Ididn'tmeetanyotherdisabledclimbersinLondon,whichseemed9.Climbingwithable-bodiedpeople,Isometimesfelt10asayoungwomanwithcancer.”Eventually,Husainentereda11.“Igotacoachandby2016,IwasrankedsecondintheUK,andlaterwenttotheIFSCClimbingWorldCup,”shesays.“12,Imetmanyotherdisabledclimberswhosaiditwasa13thatweonlymetupforevents.Soin2017,Isetupa14fordisabledclimbers.”Withinaweek,shehadover50members.Thatfirstyear,sheranover40sessions.“It15mylife,”shesays.1.A.missingB.movingC.testingD.exercising2.A.work B.sportC.nature D.performance3.A.end B.orderC.idea D.agreement4.A.guarantee B.energyC.training D.difficulty5.A.formed B.provedC.changed D.discovered6.A.recorded B.forgotC.rewarded D.collected7.A.request B.actionC.feeling D.opportunity8.A.studying B.livingC.walking D.climbing9.A.primitive B.interestingC.incredible D.meaningful10.A.lonely B.attractiveC.angry D.satisfied11.A.debate B.routineC.process D.competition12.A.Generally B.UnexpectedlyC.Hopefully D.Unluckily13.A.shame B.wonderC.surprise D.pleasure14.A.company B.clubC.comment D.country15.A.cameacross B.dependedonC.tookup D.broughtabout參考答案Ⅰ.【語(yǔ)篇導(dǎo)讀】文章主要介紹ChrisSpear所創(chuàng)建的一個(gè)名為“沒(méi)有餐廳的廚師”的在線資源,目的是在廚師之間共享資源。1.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段的“Overtheyears,heworkedforbigrestaurantsandreachedapoint...whenhemissedflexibilityandwantedtobemorecreative.”可知,Spear開(kāi)創(chuàng)了自己的事業(yè),因?yàn)樗幌氡皇`。2.C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段的“Spearsaidhewantedtofindanarrangementthatwouldbebeneficialtoallsuchgroupsbutdidn’tcostthemanymoney.ThatinspiredhimtofoundChefsWithoutRestaurants”可知,“沒(méi)有餐廳的廚師”的初衷是在廚師之間共享資源。3.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的“SpearisbuildingawebsitewherecustomerswillbeabletocheckoutprofilesoftheChefsWithoutRestaurantsmembers,learnabouttheirspecialtiesandseewhatkindsofeventstheycancater,largeorsmall.”可知,網(wǎng)絡(luò)中關(guān)于廚師的數(shù)據(jù)會(huì)吸引顧客。4.B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段可知,對(duì)于小企業(yè)來(lái)說(shuō),這是艱難的,而且沒(méi)有多少小企業(yè)能成功。重要的是我們能一起工作并且成功。由此可推斷,作者引用SharomStred的話來(lái)強(qiáng)調(diào)Spear的工作的重要性?！菊Z(yǔ)篇導(dǎo)讀】文章介紹了一款樹(shù)懶機(jī)器人,它雖然行動(dòng)緩慢,卻身負(fù)重任。在不干擾環(huán)境的情況下,它能對(duì)研究對(duì)象進(jìn)行全天候的監(jiān)測(cè),以便于人類更好地保護(hù)自然生態(tài)。5.D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句“...inthebattletosavesomeoftheworld’smostendangeredspecies”可知,樹(shù)懶機(jī)器人的開(kāi)發(fā)是為了拯救瀕危物種。6.B詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第四段第一句及畫(huà)線詞后的內(nèi)容可知,慢是樹(shù)懶機(jī)器人的設(shè)計(jì)原則,“慢”不是當(dāng)今機(jī)器人的典型設(shè)計(jì)理念,但緩慢和節(jié)能將使機(jī)器人在該環(huán)境中長(zhǎng)期運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)。由此可知,此處That指的是Slowness。7.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段第一句“...helpsprotectitsmotors,gearing,batteriesandsensingequipment...”可知,樹(shù)懶機(jī)器人的外殼是用于保護(hù)內(nèi)部裝置的。8.D主旨大意題。文章主要介紹了一款樹(shù)懶機(jī)器人。它在不干擾環(huán)境的情況下,能對(duì)研究對(duì)象進(jìn)行全天候的監(jiān)測(cè),以便于人類更好地保護(hù)自然生態(tài)。D項(xiàng)“一個(gè)保護(hù)機(jī)器人慢慢地監(jiān)控瀕危物種”最適合作文章標(biāo)題。Ⅱ.【語(yǔ)篇導(dǎo)讀】文章主要介紹了幾條露營(yíng)小技巧:做好相應(yīng)的計(jì)劃,按需準(zhǔn)備露營(yíng)物資等。1.G下文講述的是結(jié)果:準(zhǔn)備露營(yíng)小貼士。因此,設(shè)空句應(yīng)是講述這樣做的原因,呼應(yīng)why。選項(xiàng)G解釋了原因,且在句意上與上文構(gòu)成轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系,前后銜接緊密。2.E上文提到了“自然的挑戰(zhàn)”,下文提到了“不可預(yù)料的天氣變化”,因此,設(shè)空句應(yīng)同樣涉及“天氣”話題,以與上下文銜接。選項(xiàng)E符合題意。3.D根據(jù)主旨句“Knowwhatyouneed.”可知,該段講述的是對(duì)于露營(yíng)物資方面的準(zhǔn)備,且下文講述了“適當(dāng)”這一原則,因此設(shè)空句要呼應(yīng)主題“露營(yíng)物質(zhì)”和“適當(dāng)”。選項(xiàng)D貼合主題。4.B該段強(qiáng)調(diào)的是“露營(yíng)的安全”,設(shè)空句作為主旨句,應(yīng)突出“安全”。選項(xiàng)B符合題意。5.C作者在這里強(qiáng)調(diào)了外出的安全,并且提到了急救箱。由此推知,空處內(nèi)容應(yīng)與急救箱有關(guān),選項(xiàng)C符合分析。Ⅲ.【語(yǔ)篇導(dǎo)讀】文章主要介紹了“希望工程”海報(bào)女孩——蘇明娟。1.influential考查形容詞。此處應(yīng)用形容詞influential作定語(yǔ),修飾名詞詞組educationcharity。故填influential。2.with考查介詞。句意:1991年,一張照片打動(dòng)了無(wú)數(shù)人的心,照片中當(dāng)時(shí)上一年級(jí)的蘇有著一雙明亮的大眼睛,渴望知識(shí)。此處表示“帶有……”,應(yīng)用介詞with。3.touched考查動(dòng)的時(shí)態(tài)。結(jié)合時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)In1991可知,講述過(guò)去的事情,用一般過(guò)去時(shí)態(tài)。故填touched。4.an考查冠詞。此處泛指“一個(gè)8歲的女孩”,且8-year-old以元音音素開(kāi)頭,應(yīng)用不定冠詞an修飾。。5.mountainous考查形容詞。修飾名詞areas,