1、Unit4 Section C Developing ideas一、单句填空1.The company was named Gates Hall memory of a man named James Gates.2.Great changes (take) place in our school in the past two years.3.Yuan Longping has been (struggle) for Chinese farmers over the past decades.4.He tried vain to persuade his father to give up
2、smoking.5.The captain as wellhis team was interviewed shortly after they won the gold medal.6.Recognised as a well-known journalist,he is always (engage) in covering a story in the world.二、短语填空carry on;lead to;talk about;thousands of;change ones mind;step by step;at that time;carry out;set down;brin
3、g forth1.His brothers sent him letters trying to persuade him to .2.What was worse,he even didnt have the intelligence to call for an ambulance .3.During the time in the hidden place,Anne a series of facts in a diary.4.The PRC has made the impressive leap,the “China miracle” that has astonished the
4、world.5.Some of the students had learned enough English to a conversation with a native speaker of English.6.Many people like to generation gaps.I dont think there is one in my family,though.7.He failed to some items of the contract,and now he has to answer for the consequences.8.Landing safely in b
5、ad weather is a tricky task for any pilot,and even the smallest error can a disaster.9.I think they developed their ideas logically.10.The earthquake gave rise to people losing their homes.三、阅读理解In the mid1990s, Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan.He left after seven months, phys
6、ically broken and having lost his mind.A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea.His visit, however, ended up involving a lot more than that.Hence this book, Chasing the Sea：Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire
7、 in Central Asia, which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan, where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea.It is the story of an American travelling to a strange land, and of the people he meets on his way: Rustam, his translator, a lovely 24yearold
8、 who picked up his colorful English in California, Oleg and Natasha, his hosts in Tashkent, and a string of foreign aid workers.This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan, made of friendliness and warmth, but also its darker side of society.In Samarkand, Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders,
9、 while on his way to Bukhara he gets a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing.In Ferghana, he attends a mountain funeral(葬礼) followed by a strange drinking party.And in Karakalpakstan, he is saddened by the dust storms, diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea. Mr Bissell
10、skillfully organizes historical insights and cultural references, making his tale a wellrounded picture of Uzbekistan, seen from Western eyes.His judgment and references are decidedly American, as well as his delicate stomach.As the author explains, this is neither a travel nor a history book, or ev
11、en a piece of reportage.Whatever it is, the result is a fine and vivid description of the purest of Central Asian traditions.1What made Mr Bissell return to Uzbekistan? AHis friends invitation.BHis interest in the country.CHis love for teaching.DHis desire to regain health.2What does the underlined
12、word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?ADeveloping a serious mental disease.BTaking a guided tour in Central Asia.CWorking as a volunteer in Uzbekistan.DWriting an article about the Aral Sea.3. Which of the following best describes Mr Bissells road trip in Uzbekistan?ARomantic.BEventful.CPleasant.DDang
13、erous.4What is the purpose of this text?ATo introduce a book.BTo explain a cultural phenomenon.CTo remember a writer.DTo recommend a travel destination.四、阅读七选五Have you ever frequently put off things you should do for various reasons? If so, it is procrastination(拖延)Procrastinators often put off doin
14、g things and leave them to the very last moment. 1 Lazy people simply dont do anything and are just fine with it.Procrastinators, on the other hand, have the desire to do something but cant force themselves to start.You might think procrastination is a bit annoying but fairly harmless.However, long
15、term procrastination has bad effects on your health.Not having seen the doctor when your illness was easier to treat may shorten your life.Just thinking about what you havent done may cause discomfort. 2 Dont place too much pressure on yourself.“This project has to impress everyone; I really cant bl
16、ow this opportunity，” 3 Overcome this mental block by simply allowing yourself to be imperfect with the next small task.You can always improve your work later. 4 Concentrating on the size and difficulty of a task will overcome you and promote procrastination.Any work can be broken into smaller steps
17、.The trick is with each step along the way to focus on the next achievable tasks.Make sure you can easily imagine the outcome of your small task.Dont write a book; write a page.Focus on starting, rather than finishing.For someone whos having a hard time starting a task, imagining a hardtograsp futur
18、e can be depressing.The solution in this case, then, is to focus on starting. 5 We all know that if we start, well eventually finish the task.ABreak a long project down into short tasks.BSo procrastination is about managing the time.CSo we should apply ourselves to overcoming it.DHowever, procrastin
19、ation is different from laziness.EFocus on the negative effects of the procrastination.FBring your focus from the future to what can be done right now.GPlacing such high hopes on a project only adds anxiety and fear of failure.一、单句填空1.in2.have taken3.struggling4.in5.as6.engaged二、短语填空1.change his min
20、d2.at that time3.set down4.bringing forth5.carry on6.talk about7.carry out8.lead to9.step by step10.thousands of三、阅读理解1.B细节理解题。根据第一段第三句中的. still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan .可知，出于对乌兹别克斯坦这个国家的兴趣，他回到了这里，故B项符合题意。2.D代词指代题。根据第一段第三句中的. still attracted to the country, he returned to
21、 Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea.可知，Mr Bissell回到乌兹别克斯坦的目的是写一篇关于咸海是如何消失的文章。画线词that指代上文中提到的“写文章”这件事。3.B推理判断题。根据文章第三段尤其是第一句中的. made of friendliness and warmth, but also its darker side of society.可知，Mr Bissell在乌兹别克斯坦的旅行充满了变故。eventful意为“充满大事的，多变故的”，符合文意。A项在文中没有体现，C
22、项与D项表述片面，故选B。4.A写作意图题。文章开头引出Mr Bissell写书的背景，从第二段到最后一段分别介绍了这本书的概要、主要内容和对这本书的评价，即全文围绕着这本书展开，目的就是向读者推荐这本书，所以选A项。四、阅读七选五1D根据后文可知，懒惰的人是什么都不做自己也会觉得很好。而拖延者是有做某事的欲望，但不会强迫自己开始。因此，拖延和懒惰是不同的。D项(然而，拖延和懒惰是不同的)符合上下文语境。2C根据上文可知，长期的拖延症会对你的健康产生不良影响。仅仅想到你没有做的事情可能会让你感到不适。因此，那么就应该尽力克服拖延症。下文是提出的克服拖症的建议。C项(所以我们应该致力于克服它)符
23、合上下文语境。3G结合上文This project has to impress everyone; I really cant blow this opportunity及后文Overcome this mental block by simply allowing yourself to be imperfect with the next small task.You can always improve your work later.可知，过高的期望会增加焦虑和对失败的恐惧，因此作者后文建议要允许自己有不完美的时候。G项(对一个项目寄予如此高的期望只会增加焦虑和对失败的恐惧)符合上下文语境。4A根据后文可知，专注于任务的大小和难度会助长延症症。任何工作都可以分解成更小的步骤。即本段是在说明将任务划分成几个小的任务，再在每一步中专注于下一个可实现的任务，这样才有助于克服拖延症。A项(把一个大项目分成几个小任务)符合上下文语境。5F根据上文可知，对于一个很难开始一项任务的人来说，想象一个难以把握的未来可能会令人沮丧。那么，在这种情况下，解决方案就是专注于开始。由此可知，本句是在强调不要去想象还未发生的事情，而是要专注于当下可以做的事情。故F项(把你的注意力从未来转移到现在可以做的事情上来)符合上下文语境。第10页（共10页）
