高中英语素能提升演练九Unit4新人教版必修2

素能提升演练（九）必修2Unit4Ⅰ.单词拼写1.Themanager________(雇用)another20workersforthenewpositions.2.Onjusttheseconddayofthetrip，Iwas______(咬)onthelegbyasnake.3.Thereisa______(凶猛的)dogtoguardthehouse.Pleaseknockatthedoorbeforeyouenter.4.Thebook________(包含)alltheinformationyouneed.5.Hisdeathmeansagreat_____（损失）toscience.6.Ifyoureallylikethejob,________(距离)isnotaproblem.7.Hetookthepoorchildrenunderhis_________(保护).8.I’d________(感激)itifyouletmegetonwithmyjob.9.Toour_____(宽慰)，themissingchildreturnedhometendayslater，tiredbuthealthy.10.Thegovernmentshouldn’t_______(减少)theincomeoftheworkersbyraisingtheirtaxes.Ⅱ.完成句子1.Ourschoolhasbuiltanewlaboratorybuilding,wheremanyinterestingexperiments____________________thesedays.(carry)我们学校又建了一座新实验楼，这些天在那儿做了许多有趣的实验。2.Mostchildrenneedencouragementintimeoffailure_______________________.（sothat）大多数孩子失败时需要鼓励，这样他们才能重新振作起来。3.Inruralareas,protectingyourself________________________seemsimpossibleespeciallyinhotsummer.(bite)在农村，保护好自己不被蚊子叮咬是不可能的，尤其是在炎热的夏天。4.Itissuggestedthateverybody______________________theirhealthproblem.(pay)人们建议每个人都应关注健康问题。5.Itwaswiththehelpofhisfather_____________________runningthecompany.(succeed)在父亲的帮助下，他成功地经营着公司。6.Theboss___________________Mr.Brownbecausehestandsoutthroughtheinterview.(employ)老板打算雇用布朗先生，因为他在面试中表现出众。7.I___________________ifyoucouldstopsmokinginpublicareas.(appreciate)如果你能在公共场所不再吸烟，我将不胜感激。8.__________________________,includingthreeofGreatBritain.（contain）这本书包含40幅地图，其中包括3张英国地图。9.Whenonceagain_______________________________thedifficultmathsproblem,shejustsmiledandmadenoanswer.(work)当再次问到她是如何计算出这么难的数学题时，她笑而不答。10.Toomuchdrinkingwill_________________________.（harm）过量饮酒会对你的健康有害。Ⅲ.阅读理解BarackObama,LadyGagaandSteveJobs—whatdotheyhaveincommon?Theyare,ofcourse,allAmericans.Andaccordingtoasurveybysocialnetworkingsitebadoo.com,theyallbestillustrate(举例说明)theword“cool”.Butjustwhatdoesitmeantosaysomeoneis“cool”?Mostwouldanswerthatitissomethingtodowithbeingindependent-mindedandnotfollowingthecrowd.YaleUniversityartprofessorRobertFarrisThompsonsaysthattheterm“cool”goesbackto15thcenturyWestAfricanphilosophy(哲学).“Cool”relatestoideasofgrace(优雅)underpressure.“InAfrica,”hewrites,“coolnessisapositivequalitywhichcombinescalmness,silence,andlife.”Themodernideaof“cool”developedlargelyintheUSintheperiodafterWorldWarⅡ.“Post-war‘cool’wasinpartanexpressionofwar-weariness...itwentagainstthestrictsocialrulesofthetime,”writesociologistsDickPountainandDavidRobinsinCoolRules:AnatomyofanAttitude.ButitwastheAmericanactorJamesDeanwhobecamethesymbolfor“cool”inthehugelysuccessful1955movieRebelWithoutaCause.Deanplaysatoughguywhodisobeyshisparentsandtheauthorities.Healwaysgetsthegirl,smokescigarettes,wearsaleatherjacketandbeatsupbullies(欺凌弱小者).Inthemovie,Deanshowedwhat“cool”wouldmeantoAmericanyoungpeopleforthenext60years.Todaythefocusof“cool”haschangedtoathleticsstars.Ofteninmoviesaboutschools,studentsgainpopularityontheathleticsfieldmorethanintheclassroom.ThiscanbeseenquiteclearlyinmovieslikeVarsityBluesandJohnTuckerMustDie.Butmanyteenagersalsothinkbeingsmartiscool.Chessandotherthinkinggameshavebeenbecomingmorepopularinschools.“CallittheHarryPotterizationofAmerica—atimewhenbeingsmartisthenewcool,”writesjournalistJoeSunnen.1.BarackObama,LadyGagaandSteveJobsarementionedinthefirstparagraphto________.A.introducethetopicB.drawourattentionC.telluswhattheyhaveincommonD.telluswhatis“cool”2.Ifyouwereconsidered“cool”inAfricainthe15thcentury,you________.A.thoughtandacteddifferentlyfromthemajorityB.hadacalmandquietattitudetowardslifeC.didn’tobserverulesandauthoritiesD.hadallkindsof“bad”manners3.TheheroesinVarsityBluesandJohnTuckerMustDiearelikelytobethosewho________.A.doverywellintheirstudiesB.areveryskilledatsportsC.aregoodatchessandotherthinkinggamesD.havesupernaturalpowerslikeHarryPotter4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothearticle？A.Itisgenerallyconsidered“cool”tobeindependent-mindedandnottofollowthecrowd.B.“Cool”wasusedasearlyasthe15thcentury.C.Disobeyingone’sparentsandtheauthoritiesisconsidered“cool”amongAmericanyoungpeoplenowadays.D.Gettingthefirstplaceinanexamcanalsobeconsidered“cool”.5.Whatdoesthearticlemainlytalkabout?A.Theoriginoftheword“cool”.B.Thekindsofpeoplewhoare“cool”.C.Thechangingmeaningoftheword“cool”.D.Howtobea“cool”person.6.请用30个左右的词概括文章大意_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ⅳ.读写任务阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。Homework,whenusedwell,canbeagreattoolforastudentandshouldbeamagickeyforateacher.Ifusedandcompletedinarightway,anywayitcanbenefitmoststudentsatschool.Homeworkencouragesstudentstoreviewandpracticethematerialsbeforethenextclassortest.Evenundernopressure,theycanunderstandmaterialsbyteachingthemselves.Ifhomeworkhasn’tbeenassigned,studentsmayalwaysasktheirteacherforschoolworklater.Or,theyhavetomemorizelessonsmechanically.Evensomecanfeelashamedofwhatoccasionalquestionscannotbeansweredinclasswhentheyskipoutonhomework.Infact,homeworkcan