1、Unit 5 Learning about Language一、填空1.The main body of the new stadium had been _ _ (变成)a big television studio.2.The villagers raised an objection to building a c_(化学制品)plant beside the river.3.It has rich milk f_(味道) with a little bitter taste, and many people love it.4.The main crop is w_(小麦)and th
2、is is grown even on the very steep slopes.5.A b_ (炸弹）exploded suddenly by the roadside and destroyed several cars.6._ we can have clean drinking water lies in what effective measures will be taken.7.When and _ we will have the sports meeting hasnt been decided yet.8._ is reported that China has sent
3、 another man made earth satellite into orbit.9.Every year, _ makes the most beautiful kite will win a prize in the Kite Festival.10.让这本书如此不同寻常的是作者富于创造的想象力。_ _ the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer.11.在这家商店里，你是用现金还是信用卡付款都没有关系。_ _ _ _ you pay by cash or credit card in thi
4、s store.12.无论谁到这里来开会，都将得到一顿丰盛的晚餐。_ _ _ to have the meeting will be treated to a wonderful dinner.13.已经决定把会议推迟到下周一。_ _ _ _ that the meeting has been put off until next Monday.14.家长说和做的事情对孩子有终身的影响。_ _ _ and do has a life-long effect on their children.15.她告诉我，对她来说最重要的是她的家庭。_ _ _ _ to her, she told me,
5、was her family.二.阅读理解 During most time of the 1930s, the Great Plainsregion was destroyed by drought and high winds. Howling across the Great Plains, these winds swept up the soil of the over-farmed land and created serious sandstorms of dust. These black sandstorms were so thick that daylight seeme
6、d more like dusk. Year after year having passed without rain, the winds continued to blow, and the dust swirled endlessly. During this terrible period, the region came to be called the Dust Bowl. But the causes of the sandstorms werent just drought and winds. In a strange way, patriotism (爱国主义) was
7、partly to blame. During World War I, the US government encouraged farmers to support the war by planting more wheat. As farmers increased their production, their own profits increased. Following the invention of the farm tractor, farmers plowed up thousands of acres of grassland and planted wheat. W
8、heat production rose fast, but nature soon turned success into disaster. When the drought began, farmers didnt realise that, by plowing up the grassland, they had destroyed the lands natural protection against soil erosion (侵蚀). As the drought continued, one powerful windstorm after another blew acr
9、oss the Great Plains. Crops dried up and were blown away. Nothing grew for years. Eventually most of the rich topsoil (表土层) was blown away. As years passed, all the moisture (水分) in the ground disappeared, leaving even the deep roots of trees in dust. The Great Plains became a deserted place, as tho
10、usands of people fled to California to escape the dust and look for work. Most found only low-paying agricultural jobs. But there were those who refused to leave. For these farmers, a programme encouraged them to make use of new ways that would protect the precious topsoil from eroding. But bringing
11、 the soil back to life took time, and the farmers still needed rain. Rain meant more to the farmers than it ever had before. It meant a future.1.Which of the following is the main cause of turning the Great Plains into the Dust Bowl?A.The land was over-farmed.B.The high winds blew away good soil.C.T
12、here was lasting drought for year.D.There were many thick black sandstorms.2.What does the underlined phrase in the second paragraph mean?A.Show up the grassland for farming.B.Open up the grassland for farming.C.Give up the grassland for farming.D.Give out the grassland to the farmers.3.How is the t
13、hird paragraph mainly developed?A. By the time order.B. By giving examples.C. By exploring causes and effects.D. By explaining the process.4.What is mainly discussed in the last two paragraphs?A. Measures to be taken.B. Future of the destroyed region.C. Results of the disaster.D. Peoples reaction to
14、 the disaster.三.语法填空 Kung Pao Chicken is a traditional Chinese dishand famous for its richness and variety and regarded by many people as the most popular Chinese dish _(international). You can find it in almost any Chinese restaurant overseas. Its_( popular) has made it a name card for Chinese cuis
15、ine (菜肴). Its flavour combines sourness,sweetness and spiciness (辛辣), with the first two as the major ones. Its a good choice for the feast on Spring Festival Eve, _ most Chinese families enjoy time together. Kung Pao Chicken is a dish from Sichuan cuisine,_ it originated from Lu cuisine in Shandong
16、 Province. The dish is believed_ (be) the creation of Ding Baozhen, an official during the Qing Dynasty. Ding_ (serve) as an official in Shandong Province and later in Sichuan Province. He favoured peanuts and spicy food,so he improved the Shandong dish Jiang Bao Chicken by_(add) chilli peppers to i
17、t. After he came to Sichuan, the dish was popularised._ dish spreads so widely that its been localised in various places. Some people even use meat instead_ chicken to cook this dish. When it went to the West, the people there also improved it according to_ (they) own preferences.答案以及解析一、1.答案：turned
18、 into解析： 2.答案：chemical解析：句意:村民们反对在河边建一个化工厂。3.答案：flavour解析：句意:它有浓郁的牛奶味和一点苦味,许多人喜欢它。4.答案：wheat解析：句意:主要作物是小麦,即使在非常陡峭的山坡上也有种植。5.答案：bomb解析：句意:炸弹突然在路边爆炸,炸毁了几辆汽车。6.答案：When/Whether解析：句意:我们何时/是否可以有干净的饮用水取决于将采取何种有效措施。所填的词引导主语从句并在从句中作时间状语,所以填when。也可填whether表示“是否”。7.答案：where解析：句意:我们什么时候、在什么地方举行运动会还没有决定。所填的词引导主语
19、从句并在从句中作地点状语,所以填where。8.答案：It解析：句意:据报道,中国已将另一颗人造地球卫星送入轨道。It is reported that.“据报道.”。9.答案：whoever解析：句意:每年,无论谁制作出最美丽的风筝都会在风筝节上获奖。所填的词引导主语从句并在从句中作主语,表示“无论谁”,所以填whoever。10.答案：What makes解析： what引导主语从句并在从句中作主语。11.答案：It doesnt matter whether解析： It 是形式主语,whether引导的是主语从句。12.答案：Whoever comes here解析： whoever 引
20、导主语从句并在从句中作主语。13.答案：It has been decided解析： It 是形式主语,that引导的是主语从句。14.答案：What parents say解析： what 引导主语从句并在从句中作宾语。15.答案：What was most important解析： what 引导主语从句并在从句中作主语。二.答案：1-4 ABCC解析：1.细节理解题.根据第一段中的 .these winds swept up the soil of the over-farmed land and created serious sandstorms of dust. called th
21、e Dust Bowl. 可知,过度开垦使大风卷走了土壤,形成了严重的沙尘暴,把大平原变成了 灰碗, 故选A项.2.词义猜测题.根据画线词后的 thousands of acres of grassland and planted wheat 可知,随着农用拖拉机的发明,农民开垦了数千英亩的草地,种上了小麦,由此可知画线词是指 开垦草地来种小麦,故选.B项.3.推理判断题.根据第三段内容可知 plowing up the grassland destroyed the lands natural protection against soil erosion Crops dried up an
22、d were blown away 为因果关系,因此本段是以探究原因和结果的方法展开的,故选C项.4.主旨大意题.通读最后两段内容可知,最后两段分别从环境和人类生存两个方面介绍了美国大平原地区被过度开垦后所产生的一系列后果,故选C项.三.答案：internationally popularity when but/yet to be served adding The of their解析：句意为:宫保鸡丁是一道传统的中国菜,以其丰富多样而闻名,被许多人认为是国际上最受欢迎的中国菜.设空处作状语,应用副词.故填 internationally. Its 在句中是形容词性物主代词,后面应用名词,
23、故填 popularity.句意为:这是年夜饭上一个很好的选择,除夕之夜时大多数中国家庭都在一起享受时光.此处, _ most Chinese families enjoy time together 是非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词 Spring Festival Eve, 关系词在后面的定语从句中作时间状语,故填 when.句意为:宫保鸡丁是一道川菜,但它起源于山东省的鲁菜.前后分句之间是转折关系,故填 but/yet.句意为:这道菜被认为是清朝官员丁宝桢发明的. sth is believed to do. 意为 某物被认为做. . 故填 to be.句意为:丁宝桢先后在山东省和四川省为官. serve 是谓语动词,叙述的是过去的事情,所以句子用一般过去时. serve as 意为 担任,充当, 故答案为 served.句意为:他喜欢吃花生和辛辣的食物,所以他通过在鲁菜酱爆鸡丁中加入辣椒来对其进行改良. by doing sth 意为 通过做某事, 此处用动名词作介词宾语,故答案为 adding.句意为:这道菜流传甚广,以至于各地有各地的做法.此处是特指宫保鸡丁这道菜,故填 The.instead of 为固定搭配,意为 代替;而不是. 故填 of.修饰名词 preferences 应用形容词性物主代词.故填 their.