1、Unit 5Canada“The True North”.单项填空1(2013郑州质量检测)Jack hurt his leg yesterday.Really？_？AWhats wrong with himBHow did it happenCWasnt he too carelessDWho told you that2(2014吉林模拟)Have you finished the report?Oh，sorry.It was so noisy in the office that I couldnt_down to write anything.AsettleBputCsitDlie3(
2、2014山东临沂模拟)At the meeting，all the people were deeply_with her brilliant report.AimpressedBsurprisedCexcitedDcomforted4(2014陕西宝鸡质量检测二)Evidence came up_special speech sounds can be recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.AwhatBwhichCthatDwhose5(2014山西高三上学期诊断考试)Chengdu has focused on improving th
3、e surrounding countryside，_encouraging largescale city expansion.Adue toBrather thanCexcept forDother than6(2014福建名校质量检查)I hope the government will take more strict_against the smog that affected several big cities last winter.AattitudesBmeasuresCschedulesDprocedures7Its difficult to tell this pictu
4、re from that one.Yes.The differences between the pictures are very_.AbroadBnarrowCslightDimpressive8(2013衡水中学第二次月考)Their daughter has_for language while their son is a_pianist.Agift；giftedBa gift；giftedCa present；presentedDpresent；presented9You seemed to be very surprised at the news that he won.Not
5、 exactly.It was his courage_his skill_really struck me.Aas well as；thatBother than；thatCrather than；whichDand；which10(2014石家庄市高三模拟)He stood up and_a smile to cover up his disappointment.Ahid Bmanaged CrefusedDbrought11The questionnaire takes_ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used along w
6、ith the assessment interview.Amainly BpunctuallyCapproximately Dprecisely12It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot_easy reach.AnearBuponCwithinDaround13(2014福建部分一级达标学校联考)When did you get home last night?It was almost midnight_we arrived home.Athat Bbefore Csince Dwhen14(2014贵州师大附中质
7、检)It was half a year_my good friend returned to his hometown.AbeforeBsinceCthatDwhen15(2013安徽重点中学3月联考)Would you mind me opening the window，sir?_.I am feeling a bit chilly.ABy all means BNot in the leastCIm afraid not DId rather you didnt.阅读理解(2014临沂3月质量检测)It can be hard to encourage families of pres
8、choolers to turn off the TV，but there are plenty of highquality shows that promote learning and positive relationships rather than violence，researchers noted.“Although clearly kids watch too much，whats more worrying is that they watch poor quality shows，” said Dr Christakis，the lead researcher on th
9、e new study from the University of Washington in Seattle.His former survey of parents of threeto fiveyearold children showed the kids often watched violent cartoons and movies that are “totally inappropriate”For their study，he and his colleagues randomly divide 565 preschoolers into two groups.In on
10、e group，parents recorded notes about kids normal TV viewing，without receiving any guidelines to reduce or change those habits.In the other group，researchers made visits and calls and sent monthly newsletters encouraging parents to replace violent TV with educational programming.After six and 12 mont
11、hs，parents reported their kids angry，aggressive or anxious behaviors on a questionnaire.At both time points，children in the TV intervention (干预) program had slightly fewer problems than those in the comparison group.Boys in lowincome families seemed to benefit most from the change in programming，the
12、 researchers found.“The point is，this is something that is as effective as other things we do to try to guide behavior in children，and its fairly simple，” Christakis said.Another study published in Pediatrics found the more TV kids and teens watched，the more likely they were to have a crime or other
13、 problems in society.Children may imitate violence they seeor more time in front of the TV could simply mean less communication with peers and families，and worse performance in school.The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends kids watch no more than one to two hours of highquality programming ea
14、ch day.Researchers agreed parents should be mindful of what exactly their young kids are watching on TV as well.“Its not just about turning the TV off，its about changing the channel，” Christakis said.1What is the positive effect of highquality TV shows on kids?AGood learning results and relationship
15、s.BBeing affected by violence.CSpending less time on TV programming.DEncouraging them to turn on the TV.2For Christakis，what is more concerning?AKids watching too much TV.BTV shows being of poor quality.CKids watching too many cartoons.DParents receiving no guidelines.3We can learn from the survey m
16、entioned in Para.3 that_.AChildren dont like being disturbed while watching TVBPreschoolers seems to like newsletters more than TVCPoor children prefer to watch educational programmingDKids watching highquality programs have fewer problems4. Christakis thought the effect of educational programming o
17、n childrens behaviour was_.Aunclear Bslight Cobvious Dgreat5According to the researchers，_.Agetting preschoolers away from TV is difficultBshows on TV in America are full of violenceCparents should communicate more with their kidsDparents should keep an eye on what kids watch on TV.阅读表达(2013江西省南昌两校高
18、三上学期第四次联考)1Growing up on a remote Michigan farm，Henry Ford knew little of all thisbut he soon showed signs that he belonged to a new generation of Americans who were interested more in the industrial future than in the agricultural past.Like most pioneer farmers，his father，William，hoped that his eld
19、est son would join him on the farm.But Henry_.He hated farm work and tried his best to avoid it.It was not that he was lazy.Far from it.Give him a mechanical job to do，from mending the gate to sharpening tools，and he would set to work eagerly.2Henry was excited by the possibilities that one day the
20、development in technology could free farmers like his father from wasteful and boring toil.When he was twelve he became fascinated with clocks and watches.Soon he was able to repair clocks and watches for friends.3In 1876，Henry suffered a huge hit.His mother Mary died in childbirth.There was now no
21、reason for him to stay on the farm，and he decided to get away as soon as he could.Three years later，he took a job as a mechanic in Detroit.By this time steam engines had joined clocks and watches as objects of Henrys fascination.4According to an account given by Henry himself，he first saw a steamdri
22、ven road locomotive (火车头) one day in 1877 when he and his father，in their farm wagon (马车)，met one on the road.The locomotive driver stopped to let the wagon pass，and Henry jumped down and went to him with a lot of technical questions about the engines performance.From then on，for a while，Henry becam
23、e fascinated with steam engines.Making and installing them was the business of the Detroit workshop that he joined at the age of sixteen.1What is the main idea of the text？(no more than 8 words)_2Fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with proper words.(no more than 6 words)But Henry_.3What benefit did He
24、nry expect the farmers could get from the development of technology？(no more than 10 words)_4Do you think Henry is a lazy man？Why？(no more than 13 words)_5What does the underlined word “one” (Line 4，Paragraph 4) probably refer to？(no more than 4 words)课时作业(十五).单项填空1解析：考查情景对话。句意为：Jack昨晚伤了腿。真的吗？那是怎么发生
25、的。根据语境，B项符合题意。答案：B2解析：考查动词短语辨析。下句意为：哦，抱歉，办公室里太吵了以至于我都静不下心来写东西。settle down意为“平静下来；专心于”，其余选项均不符合句意。答案：A3解析：句意为：会议上，所有人都对他精彩的报告留下了深刻的印象。impress sb.with./sb.be impressed with.以给某人留下深刻印象。其他三项均不与with搭配。答案：A4解析：考查名词性从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导同位语从句，解释说明Evidence的具体内容，故选that。答案：C5解析：考查介词短语辨析。句意为：成都已经集中于改善周边乡村，而不是鼓励大规模的
26、城市扩张。根据句意可知应选rather than而不是。due to由于，因为；except for除了以外；other than除了。答案：B6解析：考查名词辨析。句意为：我希望政府能针对去年冬天影响了几个大城市的烟雾采取更严厉的措施。measure措施，符合句意。答案：B7解析：第一个人说“很难区分两幅画”，所以说这两幅画的差别很小，故选C项。slight轻微的；微小的。答案：C8解析：句意为：他们的女儿在语言方面有天赋，而他们的儿子是一位天才钢琴家。have a gift for对有天赋；gifted有天赋的。答案：B9解析：考查短语辨析和固定句式。句意为：看起来你对他获胜的消息感到意外
27、。不是的，除了他的技术，他的勇气的确打动了我。other than除了，不同于；as well as与一样，也；rather than而不是。It was.that.构成强调句式。答案：B10解析：考查动词辨析。句意为：他站起来，勉强地露出微笑来掩盖他的失望。hide隐藏；manage勉力完成；refuse拒绝；bring带来。根据句意可知B项正确。答案：B11解析：句意为：问卷调查花大约10到15分钟可完成，且可以和评估面试表一起使用。A.mainly主要地，大概；B.punctually按时地，如期地；C.approximately大概；D.precisely精确地，准确地，一丝不苟地，清
28、晰地，明确地。由语境中的信息ten to fifteen minutes.可以得知，这里应该是“大约”的意思。又如：The plane will be landing in approximately 20 minutes.飞机大概20分钟后降落。答案：C12解析：考查介词。句意为：在厨房里把你经常使用的东西放在触手可及的地方会节省许多时间。within easy reach很容易拿到，为习惯搭配。答案：C13解析：考查状语从句。句意为：你们昨晚什么时候到家的？我们到家的时候差不多是午夜了。答语中“It was almost midnight”为主句，空处引导时间状语从句，应用连词when。答
29、案：D14解析：考查状语从句。句意为：半年后我的好朋友回到了他的家乡。根据固定句型：it is一段时间before.意为“多久以后”，主从句时态一致。Since也有类似的句型，但是主从句的时态不一致，故选A。答案：A15解析：考查交际用语。句意为：你介意我打开窗户吗，先生？最好别开。我感觉有点冷。A项表示“当然行，没问题”，B项表示“一点也不”，C项表示“我恐怕不”，都不符合语境。答案：D.阅读理解语篇解读本文是一篇调查报告。研究人员通过调查研究发现：高质量的电视节目对学龄前儿童的学习和待人处事，有很大的促进作用。同时文中还提醒家长：关掉电视不是明智之举，关键要关注孩子观看的节目内容。1解析：
30、细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.but there are plenty of highquality shows that promote learning and positive relationships”可知，A项正确。答案：A2解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“.whats more worrying is that they watch poor quality shows.”可知，B项正确。题干中的concerning与“worrying”同义。答案：B3解析：细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句“At both time points，children in the TV int
31、ervention (干预) program had slightly fewer problems than those in the comparison group.”可知，与对照组相比，所看电视节目受到干预的孩子的问题相对较少。答案：D4解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第三段和最后一段可知，Christakis认为，教育类的电视节目对孩子行为的影响是显而易见的。答案：C5解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“Researchers agreed parents should be mindful of what exactly their young kids are watching on
32、 TV as well.”可知，家长应该关注孩子所看电视节目的内容。答案：D.阅读表达1Henry Ford was crazy about the machine./Henry Ford was fascinated with the machine.2made him disappointed/didnt agree with him/was not willing to do so3Free farmers from wasteful and boring toil.4No，he is diligent in mechanical work.5A steamdriven road locomotive.
