选修9Unit4Exploringplants能力演练一、语法填空阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Poorstudentbehaviourseemstobean1(increase)widespreadproblemandIthinkthatmodernlifestylesareprobablyresponsibleforthis.Inmanycountries,thebirthrateisdecreasingsothatfamiliesaresmallerwith2children.Thesechildrenareoftenspoilt,notintermsofloveandattentionbecause3(work)parentsdonothavethetimeforthis,4inmorematerialways.Theyareallowedtohave5theywant,regardlessofprice,andtobehaveastheyplease.Thismeansthatthechildrengrowup6considerationforothersandwithoutanyunderstandingof7theirstandardoflivingcomesfrom.Whentheygettoschoolagetheyhavenotlearntanyselfcontrolordiscipline.Teacherscontinuallycomplain8thisproblemandmeasures9(take)tocombatthesituation.ButIthinkthesituationtotheproblemlieswiththefamilies,10needtobemoreawareofthefutureconsequencesofspoilingtheirchildren.二、完形填空阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。Oncetherewasagroupofmen—ayounghot-bloodedmanandabignumberofoldfolks,doingatimber(木料)jobinajungle.Thisyoungmanwasvery1.Healwayscontinuedtoworkthroughhisbreaktimeand2thatthoseoldfolkswerewastingtime,havingtobreakseveraltimesadaytodrinkandchat.Astimewentby,thisyoungmannoticedthat3heworkedthroughbreaktimeandhardlytookarest,thoseoldfolkswerechoppingthesame4oftreesashedidandsometimesdidmore.Itwasasiftheyworkedthroughthebreaktimeashedid.Sohe5toworkharderthenextday.Unfortunatelythe6wereevenworse.Oneday,oneoftheoldfolks7himforadrinkduringtheirbreaktime.Thatyoungmanrefusedandsaidthathehadno8time!Thentheoldmansmiledandsaid,“Itisjustawasteofeffortto9choppingtreeswithoutresharpeningyouraxe(斧子).Soonerorlateryouwill10orbesotiredasyouhavespenttoomuchenergy.”Suddenlytheyoungman11thatactuallyduringbreaktimeswhilethoseoldfolkswerehavingachat,theywere12resharpeningtheiraxesatthesametime!Andthat,showtheycould13fasterthanhim,yetspendinglesstime!Whatweneedisefficiencybymakinguseofourskillandability14isewewillalwayskeepsaying...Ihaveno15!looking2.A.admiredC.reminded3.A.eventhoughB.onlyifecauseC.amountC.agreedC.effectsC.thankedC.extraC.practice.speedupB.giveupC.watchoutD.turnoutC.realizedC.seldom13.A.talkC.walkC.seriouslyC.job三、阅读理解专题训练(十)信息匹配请阅读下列应用文及相关信息,按照要求匹配信息。请阅读下列应用文:Desmond,Carls,Russel,Malcolm,Warren正计划买一辆小车。阅读他们的情况和下面六种小车的介绍(选项A.B.C.D.E.F),选出符合各自需求的最佳选项(选项中有一项是多余选项)。1.Desmondisayoungandpromisingathlete.Havingwonachampioninanimportantinternationalgame,hedecidestobuyacartodevelopabrighterfuture.Ofcourse,thecarmustbeextremelyfastandisespeciallyfitforhim,asportsman.2.Carlshasjustbeenadmittedtoafamousuniversityhundredsofkilometersawayfromherhometownandhasbeenpermittedtobuyacar.Asayounggirl,shecertainlyputsafetyfactorsaboveall.3.〖WTHZ〗Russel〖WT〗,afarmerinamountainousarea,isgrowinghundredsofacresofcrops.Totransporthisgoodstotowntimely,hewantstobuyacar.Hehopesthecarwillrunveryfastand,firstofall,mustmeetthenaturalconditions.4.Fightinginthecommercialcircle(商界)andgettingagreatsuccess,Malcolmmakesafortune.Withanaggressiveambition,hedecidestobuyaluxurycartodevelopanevenbrighterfutu...