1、Period Four GrammarThe Present Continuous Tense：expressing futurity基础巩固.单句语法填空1Dont upset him.He is reading(read) a book.2Ill go camping if it is(be) fine tomorrow.3John is leaving(leave) for Shanghai by plane tomorrow.4We are flying(fly) to Beijing next Friday to join in an activity.5Im not going o
2、ut tonight.I am staying (stay) at home.6The weather forecast says that it is going to be(be) warm tomorrow.7Please come to see me when you are(be) free.8My plane takes(take) off at 8：35，so I have got to hurry up.9Put on your coat.I am taking(take) you to see the doctor.10The concert is about to begi
3、n(begin)Youd better keep quiet.完成句子11Ill call on some of my old friends while I am staying in Shanghai(待在上海) 12Catherine is waiting for you(正在等你) downstairs at the moment.13When are you leaving for( 你动身去) that mountain village for a friendly visit? 14Technology is changing(正发生变化) so rapidly that we
4、have to work hard to keep up with it.15I was about to go out(正要出去) when my uncle arrived.16They are taking their children(将带他们的孩子们) to the zoo this Sunday.能力提升.完形填空Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour.The thinking is that they can then return to the places that
5、17 them.Its not true! What you see from the 18 of a moving bus is 19 .Its different from the real sights，sounds ，and 20 outside.Be adventurous(冒险的)! The best 21 to experience any place is on foot and with completely no travel plan. 22 go wherever your feet and your interests 23 you.You finally will
6、get to the 24 places that are on the bus tourthe museums，city hallbut you will have seen much more.You will have 25 the present life of the city.“But what if I get lost？” people might ask.No one ever gets 26 lost in a big city.At last， you can find your way back to a(n) 27 place.If it makes you afra
7、id of being “ 28 ”，just find a taxi and go back to where you started.However，the 29 things can happen if you are lost.You can 30 at a caf to sit and relax.You can ask the local(当地的) people at the next table for directions.And 31 they dont speak your language，your trip becomes more interesting becaus
8、e of the 32 .Here are two more ways to help you.Know before you go. 33 a few hours before your trip learning about the history and culture of your destination(目的地)Move around like a 34 .Use the subway and buses of the city that youre 35 .Youll not only 36 money，but youll also learn how people really
9、 live.语篇解读 你会很随意地而且很冒险地步行去新的城市旅行吗？采纳本文的建议，相信你一定会有许多意想不到的收获。17A.helped BconcernedCinterested Dsatisfied答案 C解析 他们的想法是，这样他们就能够返回到他们感兴趣的地方了。18A.inside BfrontCback Dcenter答案 A解析 此空与第四个空后的 outside 相呼应。你从行驶的公共汽车里所看到的景色是不真实的。它不同于外面真实的风景、声音和气味。19A.real BtrueCunreal Dcommon答案 C解析 句意参考上题解析。unreal 不真实的。20A.view
10、s BcitiesCtowns Dsmells答案 D解析 能与 sights，sounds 相并列的只有 smells，故选 D。21A.use BwayCgroup Dvoyage答案 B解析 体验任何地方最好的方式是步行。故选 B。22A.Just BNeverCHardly DEspecially答案 A解析 仅仅去你的脚和兴趣带领你去的地方。just 仅仅； never 从不；hardly 几乎不；especially 特别地，尤其地。23A.lead BmoveCtell Dhelp答案 A解析 句意参考上题解析。lead 带领。24A.different BwrongCright
11、 Dsame答案 D解析 你最终会到达与乘公共汽车旅行相同的地点。25A.left BfeltClived Dled答案 B解析 通过这种方式你会感受到城市现在的生活。26A.terribly BpossiblyChopelessly Dfinally答案 C解析 没有人会在大城市里无可救药地迷路。根据下文可知，你可以找到方法回到原来出发的地方。hopelessly 绝望地；无可救药地。27A.unknown BwellknownCstrange Dfamiliar答案 B解析 最后，你可以找到你的方式回到一个众所周知的地方。wellknown 众所周知的，符合语境。unknown 不为人所知
12、的； strange 奇怪的；familiar 熟悉的。28A.lost BdecidedCleft Dwent答案 A解析 如果你害怕走丢就找一辆出租车，让它带你回到出发的地方。29A.worst BhardestCnicest Dhappiest答案 C解析 由下文看，迷路后你可以到路边的咖啡馆放松休息，询问当地人正确的路线，从而使你的旅行变得难忘，故此处指如果迷了路也会有好事情发生。30A.reach BgetCrise Dstop答案 D解析 迷路后你可以在一家咖啡馆停下来并坐下休息。31A.in case Bas a resultCin fact Deven if答案 D解析 即使他
13、们不会说你的语言，你的旅行也会因为这次经历而变得更加有趣。even if 即使，符合语境。in case 以防，万一； as a result 结果；in fact 事实上，实际上。32A.experience BconversationCtalk Dtrip答案 A解析 句意参考上题解析。experience 经历。33A.Take BSpendCPay DUse答案 B解析 旅行之前花费几个小时了解你的目的地的历史和文化，spend time (in) doing sth.意为“花费时间做某事” 。而 take 指花费时间时常用句型：It takes sb.some time to do
14、sth.。pay只能指花费金钱，不指时间。34A.graduate BtouristCnative Dforeigner答案 C解析 像当地人一样四处走动。native 当地人。35A.seeing BvisitingCgoing Dwalking答案 B解析 使用你正在游览的那个城市的地铁和公共汽车不仅省钱，而且还可以了解当地人的真实生活。故选 B。36A.organize BbendCsave Dflow答案 C解析 乘坐地铁和公交等公共交通工具肯定是比较“节省”开销的，故用 save。organize组织；bend 弯腰；flow 流动。.语法填空Dear Toby，Thank you
15、very much for your letter.Your trip sounds 37. (excite)！I cant wait 38. (see) what Africa is like.Ever since my last letter to you，I 39. (have) an interesting experience of my own.This month，my mother and I took 40. flight to Dunhuang.The desert there was really amazing.I found 41. (I) very excited
16、because this was the first time I 42. (see) a camel so close.We had hoped that we would see some other wildlife in our trip，but 43. (sad) we didnt.Since you are going to the Sahara，I have some advicebe sure to bring a large hat and a shirt 44. long sleevesyou will need these for protection.The sun c
17、an be so brilliant 45. you will need to keep covered or you will get burnt(晒伤)And youll also need to keep plenty of water with you.Im sure you will have a nice trip.I look forward to 46. (enjoy) your photos.Yours，Li Hua语篇解读 本文是一封书信，作者介绍了自己的敦煌之旅，并给收信人提了一些去撒哈拉沙漠的建议。37答案 exciting解析 考查词类转换。设空处在句中作表语，修饰主
18、语 trip，指“令人兴奋的” ，应用exciting。38答案 to see解析 考查固定短语。cant wait to do sth.迫不及待地想做某事。39答案 have had解析 考查时态。ever since 作介词，后接表示时间的名词，常与现在完成时连用。故该空填 have had。40答案 a解析 考查冠词。该处指“乘飞机” ，应用 take a flight。41答案 myself解析 考查代词。设空处在句中作动词 found 的宾语且与主语 I 是同一人，故该处用反身代词。 “find oneself形容词”表示“发现自己” 。42答案 had seen解析 考查时态。根据
19、固定句式“it was the first time that sb.had done sth.某人第一次做某事”可知该处用过去完成时，故填 had seen。43答案 sadly解析 考查词类转换。设空处在句中作状语，修饰全句，应用副词，故填 sadly “令人遗憾的是” 。44答案 with解析 考查介词，该处表示“带一件长袖的衬衣” ，with 表示“有” 。45答案 that解析 考查状语从句。so.that.如此以至于，引导结果状语从句，so 后接形容词或副词。46答案 enjoying解析 考查非谓语动词。look forward to doing sth.盼望着做某事，动名词作介
20、词 to 的宾语。.概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。Does writing come hard to you？Are you discouraged to find yourself poor at writing? Nobody is born knowing how to write.Good writing habits，which help make you write on a regular basis，are necessary for you to improve your writing.Firstly，you are supposed to
21、 read a wide range of books.Its obvious when a writer is not wellread.Lack of reading will be obvious in every sentence one writes.Reading prepares you with necessary knowledge to be a good writer.Whats more， it provides you with basic skills for writing.The importance of reading cannot be stressed
22、too much：read as much and as often as you can.Secondly，its important to make a writing schedule and write daily if it is possible.Whether you write for two hours a day or fifteen minutes a day，daily writing is the key to developing good writing habits.Its better to write for fifteen or twenty minute
23、s every day than to sit for five or six hours to write over the weekend.However，if you can make a daily writing schedule with longer hours on your writing on weekends，then its much better.One of the worst habits is never to get help from others to improve your writing.It is advised that you share yo
24、ur work with others.For example，you can post a scene on your blog，send your writing around to a few friends，round up some readers and let them comment on your writing.That way，youll find your writing gradually improved.参考范文Good writing habits make great sense to improve your writing.First，you should read as much as possible to get the knowledge and skills for writing.You should also make a writing plan and keep up your daily writing.Besides，youd better turn to others for help to improve your writing.
