必修四unit 4 课堂训练

Constant dropping wears away a stone

“水滴石穿”天天练

东风高中英语天天练

一、单项选择

1. We all voted for you in the election. Therefore , you must keep in mind whom you _____ in the state government. A. preserve B. greet C. advance D. represent

2. Running a company is not ____ a matter of hiring people--- they also need to be trained. A. partly B. simply C. seriously D. equally 3. At the meeting they discussed three different______to the study of mathematics. A．approaches B．means C．methods D．ways

4. ______, most teenagers now listen to rock music. However, John likes classical music better. A．In a word B．In general C．In time D．In total

5. If you hurry up, I think it quite ______ that you will catch the flight to . There are 40 minutes left.

A．probably B．likely C．possibly D．certainly

6. One of his major shortcomings is that he always bases his judgement on ____ opinions, which often leads to prejudices against something or somebody. A. objective B. subjective C. optimistic D. pessimistic

7. Little Tom was terribly spoiled by his grandparents. Whenever Mum criticized him, they rushed to his ______. A. defence B. assistance C. guidance D. prevention

8. People in China don’t often kiss or hug each other goodbyes or hello, which is a common _____ in some European countries. A. statement B. exercise C.practice D. approach 9. The ______ on his face told me that he wasn’t satisfied with my answer. A. sight B. expression C. impression D. appearance

10. Learning that their only son was sound and safe after 72 hours of search put the family ______. A. in a mess B. in order C. at home D. at ease 二、完成句子

11. Accidents _______________________ in such snowy weather. 在这样的下雪天很可能会发生事故。(likely)

12. Don’t ___________________________. The more you practice, the better your English will be. 别怕丢脸，你练习的越多，你的英语将会越好。(face)

13. I saw some young people enter the waiting area, _____________________________. 我看到一些年轻人进入等待区，好奇地四处张望。(curiously) 14. When first ________________ Tom, she felt a little embarrassed. 第一次介绍给Tom的时候，她有点不好意思。(introduce)

15. The internet is considered as the most important invention because it has greatly influenced the way _______________________.

因特网被认为是最重要的发明因为它已经对人们的思维方式产生了极大的影响。(think) 16. Little____________________ what she looks like; all she cares about is her job performance. 她不在乎外表，她在乎的是自己的工作表现。(care)

17. The experts are discussing several approaches __________________________. 专家们正在讨论几套建设桥梁的方案。(build)

18. It took Chinese people eight years ___________________________the Japanese invaders. 中国人民花了八年的时间抵抗日本侵略者。(defend)

19. The policemen tried every possible means ________________________________________.

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练习编号：040401

Constant dropping wears away a stone

“水滴石穿”天天练

们千方百计使迷路的孩子放松下来。(ease)

20. I don’t understand what it is ________________________________ the stars’ private life. 我不知道究竟是什么让他对明星的私生活感到好奇。(curious) 三、 完形填空

I arrived in the classroom，ready to share my knowledge and experience with 75 students who would be my English Literature class.Having taught in__1__for 17 years，I had no __2__about my ability to hold their attention and to__3__on them my admiration for the literature of my mother tongue.

I was__4__when the monitor shouted，“Stand up！” The entire class rose as I entered the room，and I was somewhat__5__about how to get them to sit down again，but once that awkwardness(尴尬) was over，I quickly__6__ my calmness and began what I thought was a fact-packed lecture，sure to gain their respect — perhaps__7__their

admiration.I went back to my office with the rosy glow which came from a sense of achievement. My students__8__a diary.However，as I read them，the rosy glow was gradually__9__by a strong sense of sadness.The first diary said，“Our literature teacher didn't teach us anything today.__10__her next lecture will be better.”Greatly surprised，I read diary after diary，each expressing a __11__theme.“Didn't I teach them anything？I described the entire philosophical framework of Western thought and laid the historical__12__for all the works we'll study in class，”I complained.“How__13__ they say I didn't teach them any thing？”

It was a long term，and it__14__became clear that my ideas about education were not the same as__15__of my students.I thought a teacher's job was to raise__16__questions and provide enough background so that students could __17__their own conclusions.My students thought a teacher's job was to provide__18__information as directly and clearly as possible.What a difference!

__19__，I also learned a lot，and my experience with my Chinese students has made me a__20__American teacher，knowing how to teach in a different culture. 1．A.the UK B．the US C．China D．Australia 2．A.worry B．idea C．doubt D．experience 3．A.impress B．put C．leave D．fix 4．A.excited B．satisfied C．disappointed D．shocked 5．A.puzzled B．sure C．curious D．worried 6．A.found B．returned C．regained D．followed 7．A.more B．even C．yet D．still 8．A.passed B．borrowed C．kept D．read 9．A.replaced B．taken C．caught D．moved 10．A.Naturally B．Perhaps C．Fortunately D．Reasonably 11．A.different B．strong C．similar D．usual

12．A.happenings B．characters C．development D．background 13．A.should B．need C．will D．must 14．A.immediately B．certainl C．simply D．gradually 15．A.that B．what C．those D．ones 16．A.difficult B．interesting C．ordinary D．unusual 17．A.draw B．get C．decide D．give 18．A.strange B．standard C．exact D．serious 19．A.Therefore B．However C．Besides D．Though 20．A.normal B．happy C．good D．better

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练习编号：040401

Constant dropping wears away a stone

“水滴石穿”天天练

天天练 040401 参

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11. are likely to happen 12. be afraid of losing face 13. looking around curiously 14. introduced to

15. the way(that/in which) people think 16. does she care (about) 17. to building the bridge

18. to defend (themselves) against/from 19. to put the missing child at ease 20. that makes him curious about 完形

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