Unit4Astronomy：thescienceofthestars單元加餐練Ⅰ.完形填空IenteredmyofficeontheafternoonofDecember20thandbegantowork.Asthevolunteercoordinator(協調人),Iwas__1__forfilling2,500volunteerpositionsinthemonthofDecemberalone.__2__thephonerang.Thevoiceontheotherend__3__herselfasKimberly.Shesaidshewas__4__toseeiftherewerestillanypositionsforhersonJake,whowasexpectinga(n)__5__ofcomingtohelp.Sheexplainedwhata__6__itwouldbeforJaketohavesomethingto__7__sincehe'dbeendiagnosed(診斷)withcancer.However,I__8__havingtotellherIcouldofferhimverylittle__9__becausetherewerenomorepositions.Afterthephonecall,Iwasdeepinthought.Then,Mark,inchargeofthepony(矮種馬)rides,camein.Ina(n)__10__voice,hesaid,“__11__Ihavetoliftonemorekidononemorehorse,Imaydie.Jessica,I__12__needanotheronewithastrongback,evenifit'sjustforacoupleofhours.”Asmilelitupmyface,andIsaid,“IthinkI__13__aguy.”Andaphonecalllater,Jakewasscheduledto__14__Markeachnightthroughtheendoftheevent.Thenextday,Imademywaytowardtheponyrides.Jake__15__withhisbacktomeontheplatform.Anothervolunteerwavedatme,andJake__16__.Amomentlaterhe__17__meandsmiled.“Jessica！”hesaid__18__.“Thankyouforgettingmethis__19__.MarksaysI'mdoingagoodjob,andalsomymomis__20__ofme！”ThenJakehuggedme.Ifeltveryhappy!本文為記敘文。圣誕節前夕，作者為一個癌癥患者供應了一次做志愿活動的機會，為此特別興奮。1．A.anxious B．famousC．responsible D．suitable答案：C解析：依據“Asthevolunteercoordinator(協調人)”可知，作者負責志愿者工作。2．A.Suddenly B．FortunatelyC．Finally D．Slowly答案：A解析：作者在工作的時候，突然電話鈴響了。3．A.considered B．viewedC．made D．introduced答案：D解析：依據生活常識可知，首次給不相識的人打電話當然須要先做自我介紹。4．Aing B．callingC．running D．leaving答案：B解析：依據“thephonerang”可知，Kimberly是在打電話。5．A.ability B．opinionC．chance D．problem答案：C解析：依據最終一段可知，Kimberly的兒子Jake渴望得到參與志愿活動的機會。6．A.relief B．surpriseC．failure D．question答案：A解析：Jake得了癌癥，在家無事可做，假如他能獲得一次參與志愿活動的機會，這將是一件令人欣慰的事。7．A.say B．donateC．need D．do答案：D解析：Jake得了癌癥，在家無事可做，他很想找件事做。8．A.risked B．regrettedC．forgot D．stopped答案：B解析：依據“becausetherewerenomorepositions”可知，作者不得不缺憾地說她為Jake找不到任何事做。9．A.approval B．moneyC．work D．doubt答案：C解析：參見上題。10．A.tired B．happyC．calm D．sweet答案：A解析：依據“__11__Ihavetoliftonemorekidononemorehorse,Imaydie”可知，Mark很疲乏。11．A.Because B．AsC．Though D．If答案：D解析：依據語境可知，該句意為：“假如我再將一個小孩扶上馬的話，我或許會累死”。12．A.never B．reallyC．almost D．seldom答案：B解析：Mark的工作太累人，他的確還須要一名志愿者幫忙。13．A.require B．arrangeC．know D．order答案：C解析：得知Mark須要志愿者，作者想到了Jake，所以她說：“我想我知道一個人可以幫忙。”14．A.help B．praiseC．call D．instruct答案：A解析：依據下文語境可知，Jake是幫Mark做事。15．A.jumped B．liedC．slept D．sat答案：D解析：Jake背對著作者坐在平臺上。16．A.turnedup B．turnedaroundC．turnedoff D．turnedout答案：B解析：另一個志愿者向作者揮手時，Jake轉過身來。17．A.recognized B．admiredC．met D．accepted答案：A解析：過了一會兒，Jake認出了作者。18．A.patiently B．quietlyC．excitedly D．coldly答案：C解析：依據Jake說話的內容可推斷他特別激烈。19．A.gift B．lessonC．friend D．job答案：D解析：Jake感謝作者給了他這份工作。20．A.ashamed B．proudC．aware D．fond答案：B解析：依據“MarksaysI'mdoingagoodjob”及“andalso”可推斷出Jake的媽媽為他感到傲慢。Ⅱ.閱讀理解Raisingchildrenhastraditionallybeenamother'srole.Peoplethinkthatkidshavetobewithmothersmostly,butthemodernsociologysayswhenafatherisnotinvolvedinlife,itleadstoproblems.Childrenabandonedorignoredbytheirfathersdonotsucceedaswellaschildreninfamilieswherebothparentsareinvolved.AttheRiverHouseinMaryland,achurchcommunityisrunningaprogramcalledtheMen'sRetreatwiththepurposeofhelpingmenbecomebetterfathers.Herefatherscangetparentaladvice.Theprogramisalsoopentochildrenwhodon'thavefathersintheirlives.Forthem,theprogramisanopportunitytointeract(互動)withmalerolemodels.BusinessmanPavelsaysthoughtheMen'sRetreatmaytakeupsomeofhistimetoearnmoney,ithasbeenagoodopportunitytospendqualitytimewithhisson.Hehasrealizedthatforboys,Fatheristhefirstteacher.Andthegatheringisalsoagreatchancetothinkabouthowtoimprovetherelationshipwithhiswife.ProgramorganizerVictorVisotskinotesthatthesonisgoingalonghisfather'spathandlearnsfromhim.Thefather'sroleinadaughter'slifeisasimportantasthatinhisson'slife.Afatherforadaughterisaheroandheisthefirstmansheadmires.Itisimportantthatthefathercreatesafamilyatmospherefilledwithlove,becausethedaughterobservesthebehaviorofherfatherclosely.MrVisotskisaysafathermusttakehisdutiesasaparentasseriouslyashiscareer.Settingasidequalitytimetospendwithhischildisagoodstart.本文為說明文。撫養孩子歷來被認為是母親的角色。但在生活中，父親對孩子的影響也是特別重要的。馬里蘭州實行的“男人的靜修”活動可以幫助男人更好地擔當父親的角色。1．Wecanlearnfromthemodernsociologythat________.A．afather'sroleinchildren'slifeisimportantB．afathercanteachchildrenmorethanamotherC．raisingchildrenshouldbeafather'sresponsibilityD．childrenhavingnofathersarelesslikelytosucceed答案：A解析：推理推斷題。由第一段“...whenafatherisnotinvolvedinlife,itleadstoproblems”可知，現代社會學指出，生活中缺少父親這個角色會導致很多問題。由此可知，父親在孩子成長過程中起著重要作用。2．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheMen'sRetreat?A．Itisforkidswhoareabandoned.B．Itaimstohelpmenrelaxafterwork.C．Childrenarenotallowedtoattendit.D．Itshowsmenhowtoactasfatherswell.答案：D解析：細微環節理解題。由其次段“...withthepurposeofhelpingmenbecomebetterfathers”可知，“男人的靜修”活動目的是幫助男人成為更好的父親。3．WhatdoesPavelthinkoftheMen'sRetreat?A．Itisawasteoftimeandmoney.B．Itcanhelphimfindanewjobatschool.C．Itisagoodchanceforfamilygathering.D．Ithelpshimbecomeagoodfatherandhusband.答案：D解析：推理推斷題。由第三段可知，Pavel說盡管參與這個活動會占用一些賺錢的時間，但這是一個和兒子共度美妙時間、思索如何改善夫妻關系的好機會。由此可知，他認為這個活動不但會使他成為一個好父親，還會成為一個好丈夫。4．AccordingtoVictorVisotski,________.A．afatherhaslittleinfluenceonhisdaughterB．adaughterusuallylooksdownuponherfatherC．fathersmustlearntobalanceparentingandworkD．fathersshouldplaythemainroleinraisingchildren答案：C解析：細微環節理解題。由最終一段可知，VictorVisotski指出男人要像仔細工作一樣仔細擔當起做父親的責任。Ⅲ.短文改錯假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號(∧)，并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改：在錯詞下面畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。留意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2．只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。Weeksago,oneofmyclassmatebroughtaverylargesuitcaseandplaceditunderhisbed.Thoughwelivedonthegroundfloor,hissuitcasesoongotwet.Hetakeitoutandafterdryingit,heputitonhisdesk.Mydeskhappenedtobeoppositetohis.Itwassuchalargesuitcasethatitnotonlyoccupiedtothewholeofhisdeskbutalsohalfofmyaswell.IwassoannoyingthatIpusheditangryforward.Ipushedabittoohardandthesuitcasefelloffhisdesk.Seeingthis,heflewintotemperandshoutedatme.Thenwehadabitterquarrel.Somedayslater,Iregrettedhavingdonethat.Livedinaroom,weshouldlearntogetforwellwithoneanother.答案解析1．第一句：classmate改為classmates。oneof后跟可數名詞復數。2．其次句：Though改為Because。前句講解并描述的是后句的緣由，故應用because，意為“由于我們住在一樓”。3．第三句：take改為took。此處講解并描述過去發生的事，應用一般過去時。4．第五句：去掉to。occupy是及物動詞，后可干脆跟賓語，to多余。5．第五句：my改為mine。此處意為“占了我的桌子的一半”，應用名詞性物主代詞mine，相當于mydesk。6．第六句：annoying改為annoyed。跟在系動詞be后作表語，說明主語的感受，應用annoyed“生氣的”。annoying“令人生氣的”，與語境不符。7．第六句：angry改為angrily。作狀語，修飾動詞，表示“生氣地”，用副詞。8．第八句：temper前加a。flyintoatemper“大發脾氣”，是固定用法。9．第十一句：Lived改為Living。句中已有謂