1、寒假作业Unit 5 B卷 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) meets each year to choose the latest additions to its World Heritage (遗产) list. The following are some of the recent additions. Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture (Russia) The structures, many of wh
2、ich are churches, were all designed by the Pskov School of Architecture. It was a leading school of building design in the country, especially in the 15th and 16th centuries. Some elements common to Pskov architecture date back to the 11th century. Babylon (Iraq) The ancient city of Babylon is gaini
3、ng World Heritage Site status. The city was once a main tourist site before Iraq suffered several wars. The 4,300-year-old city is where dynasties have risen and fallen since the earliest days of settled human civilization. UNESCO says the site “offers a look into one of the most influential empires
4、 of the ancient world”. Writing-on-Stone (Canada) Canadas Writing-on-Stone monument has a large number of protected rock paintings and rock carvings. Some of them are 2,000 years old. The markings were left by Blackfoot Native Americans, who lived in parts of Western Canada and the far northern Unit
5、ed States. The land that makes up Writing-on-Stone is filled with rock posts that have been formed into “spectacular shapes” by erosion (侵蚀). Paraty and Ilha Grande (Brazil)The historic coastal town of Paraty and the island Ilha Grande are already popular places for visitors toBrazils Rio de Janeiro
6、 state. Paraty was the final stop along the Gold Route, along which gold was shipped to Europe in the 1600s. The area is also home to a huge number of animals, some of which are in danger now.1What do we know about the buildings in Pskov?ATheir designs came from the same school. BThey are merely chu
7、rches.CThey are a group of ancient schools. DTheir paintings are about 2,000 years old.2. What can we learn from the Writing-on-Stone monument?AIt is the best-preserved monument in Canada.BIt enjoys great popularity with visitors.CIt reflects the culture of the natives.DIt was formed by nature.3What
8、 can visitors see in Paraty and Ilha Grande?AShipping activities. BCoastal scenery.CGold mining equipment. DA lot of rare birds. Can you imagine having flexible computer screens and mobile phones which change shape to tell you when you have a new message? It sounds like a crazy idea, but in fact its
9、 already been invented! A model called MorePhone has been created by scientists at the Human Media Lab in Canada. Its based on flexible plastic technology developed in Cambridge in the UK by an organization called Plastic Logic. The flexible screens can be any size, and are easy to read in direct su
10、nlight. They can be black and white or colorful and are very thin and light. Rachel Lichten, who works at Plastic Logic, says you can even jump on them. Besides, it wastes very little electric energy, so there is no need for large batteries, and this makes them easier to carry around. Lichten says t
11、his technology could be used for heart monitoring, smart watches, second screens for mobile phones, but there are many tests to be done before it is used for medical devices planted in human body.Plastic Logic has spent 13 years developing this new technology. Their challenge now is to think of new
12、ways to use it. Lichten says it is always the same with new technologies. She says “bringing new technology to the market is a challenge, especially because it is revolutionary. However, for the next generation of products, you have to know what the next generation of products will be.” Working with
13、 mobile phones or laptops that can roll up like a piece of paper could turn hardware into flexible one.1How will the phone inform you of a new message in the future?ABy ringing you. BBy playing music.CBy changing shape. DBy displaying picture.2. What is the advantage of the flexible screen?AIts port
14、able. BIts fragile.CIt has a single color. DIt has no battery.3Which device may probably use the flexible screen?AElectric toys. BSmart watches.CPlastic buttons. DMobile phones first screens.4What is the challenge for the Plastic Logic now?AThe revolutionary concept.BSpending many years on the techn
15、ology.CUncertainty of what the products will be like.DPromoting the new technology in the market. Judy Wright and her husband decided to move closer to their son, Chris, who lived in Georgia. About a month after the move, Judy fell ill, suffering from her ongoing (不间断的) battle against Parkinson dise
16、ase. Her condition worsened rapidly and she required medical care at home. The family hired a nursing aid who canceled at the last minute. Instead, a woman named TunDe Hector showed up in her place. One day, TunDe shared a story with Judy and her family. She remembered a particularly difficult day i
17、n 2014, when a stranger had helped her with a kind gesture. She had run out of gas, and with only $5 in her pocket, was walking to a gas station. A man saw her walking and turned his car around. He paid for her gas and gave her all the cash left in his wallet. Upon hearing the story, Judys son, Chri
18、s, took off his hat and said, “That was me!” He was the stranger that had helped TunDe on that difficult day. During the care of Judy, the Wright family learned about TunDes family and her own dream. The nursing aid, TunDe hoped that one day she could become an OB-GYN nurse. Her tuition was past due
19、 (逾期)and she had a family to care for, but she was determined to achieve that goal for herself and her family.Judy died on July 9,2017.Instead of flowers, her family asked mourners (悼念者) to donate to TunDes education, to assist her in paying for her nursing school. In less than a week, they raised m
20、ore than $8,000 and presented her with the surprise check.1.Why did Judys family choose TunDe in the end?A.To help her with a kind gesture.B.To look after Judy in the hospital.C.To replace another nursing aid.D.To give Judy the best medical care.2.How might Chris feel when hearing TunDes story?A.Thr
21、illed.B.Shocked.C.Puzzled.D.Delighted.3.How did the Wright family help TunDe after Judys death?A.They paid for her education.B.They helped care for her family.C.They bought her a surprise present.D.They helped her realize her dream.4.What does the whole story mainly tell us?A.Kindness comes full cir
22、cle.B.Constant dropping wears stone.C.The truth never fears investigation.D.Actions speak louder than words. It was only a dollar. Dylan noticed it on the floor as he sat at the back of his English class at John F. Kennedy High School, in March. He picked it up and brought it to his English teacherK
23、atie Mattison. Mattison was a little surprised hed turned the dollar in, knowing a lot of people would have just kept it. She suggested that Belscher tape it to the whiteboard at the front of the classroom, where she always puts lost things.Maybe the dollar was lunch money or bus fare for the studen
24、t who dropped it. Hunter Rose, then a senior, spotted the dollar on the whiteboard. After class, he asked Mattison why it was there. She was still waiting for the original owner to claim it, so she replied, “I dont know.” Rose took the tape from Mattisons desk and taped a second dollar to the board.
25、 The sight of the two dollar bills, side by side, triggered something in Mattisons students. They started asking about the purpose of the money, to which Mattison always gave the same answer: She didnt know. At that point, it was absolutely true. More students, curious, taped up single dollar bills.
26、 The effort snowballed. Even with no specific purpose, many students wanted to be part of whatever this was. The students, among themselves, decided Mattison had some unspoken goal. They figured bigger donations could only help them get there faster. The amount continued to grow over several weeks,
27、until it reached $175.76.As for the original dollar, the person who lost it never came looking. That left Mattison to decide upon the best resolution. She kept thinking about her brother-in-law, Jack Hains, a guy she describes as a wonderful human being who had died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
28、(ALS), a rare and devastating neurological disease. She asked the teens whether they minded if she donated the dollars to the ALS Therapy Development Institute. Their answer was to tape enough money to the whiteboard over the next few days to push the amount to $321.06.Mattison,choking back tears as
29、 she recalls the moment, says she carefully peeled the cash off the board and made the donation just before the beginning of May, which is National ALS Awareness Month.1.The first dollar bill belongs to _.A.DylanB.MattisonC.Hunter RoseD.someone unknown2.Mattison felt surprised that _.A.Dylan didnt k
30、eep the bill for himselfB.Hunter found another bill in the classC.nobody was curious about the billD.nobody came to claim the bill3.More and more students taped up single dollar bills to the whiteboard because _.A.they were moved by Dylan and HunterB.their teacher called on them to do soC.they wante
31、d to help with Mattisons secret planD.they wanted to help the poor guy who lost the bill4.What/Who reminded Mattison to donate the money to the ALS Therapy Development Institute?A.Her students efforts.B.Her students honesty.C.National ALS Awareness Month.D.Her brother-in-law who died of ALS. When ev
32、erything goes wrong, always look at what you have, instead of what you have lost. Because its not what the world takes away from you that counts; its what you do with what you have left._ Pain is part of growing. Sometimes life closes doors because its time to move forward._ When times are tough, re
33、mind yourself that no pain comes without a purpose. Remember that there are two kinds of pain: pain that hurts you and pain that changes you. When you roll with life, instead of resisting it, both kinds help you grow._ Every time you get hurt, you heal. After darkness there is always lightyou are re
34、minded of this every morning, but still you often forget, and instead choose to believe that the night will last forever. It wont. Nothing lasts forever. Complaining changes nothing._ Its always better to attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed. Its not over
35、if youve lost; its over when you do nothing but complain about it. If you believe in something, keep trying. Dont let the shadows of the past darken the doorstep of your future. The best thing you can do is keep going. Dont be afraid to get back upto try again, to love again, to live again, and to d
36、ream again. Dont let a hard lesson harden your heart. Lifes best lessons are often learned at the worst times and from the worst mistakes. There will be times when it seems like everything that could possibly go wrong is going wrong._A.Everything in life is temporary.B.And even if you fall short, ke
37、ep going.C.Your scars are symbols of your strength.D.Those who complain the most, accomplish the least.E.Here are a few tips to inspire you when you need it most.F.Thats a good thing because we often wont move unless life forces us to.G.When you feel like quitting, remember that sometimes things can
38、 be right eventually. On Sunday, I had gone up and down the tower when a blind man came toward me. I decided to 1 him. I caught up with him in the ticket office. There I was2 to see the attendant (工作人员) selling him a ticket as if he were any other visitor. I bought a ticket and3 up the stairs. The m
39、an hadnt gone as far as I4 . A third of the way up the tower, I heard his5 . I slowed down and followed him at a little6 . When he got to the balcony, I was a dozen steps7 . At last, after ten minutes, I8 him. Excuse me, I said as politely as I could, but I am curious to know9 you came up. He smiled
40、. Coming up the stairs, you will notice how not just light but sun 10 into the tower, so that you can feel the 11 the cool stairs suddenly become quite warmand how up here behind the wall there is 12 , but you can find the sun. There is no 13 so good as this. The blind man seemed quite 14 just like
41、a child who was enjoying his favorite games. He told me the truth that blind men can also find the beauty in life 15 they cannot enjoy the sights of the world.1.A.acceptB.followC.controlD.visit2.A.frightenedB.disappointedC.surprisedD.embarrassed3.A.struggledB.exploredC.wanderedD.hurried4.A.promisedB
42、.examinedC.imaginedD.confirmed5.A.stepsB.wordsC.secretsD.cheers6.A.standardB.distanceC.expenseD.intention7.A.aheadB.aroundC.outsideD.behind8.A.recognizedB.surroundedC.approachedD.witnessed9.A.whyB.howC.whenD.whether10.A.knocksB.poursC.slidesD.bursts11.A.trendB.reactionC.changeD.honor12.A.lightB.spac
43、eC.messD.shade13.A.placeB.signalC.objectD.period14.A.nervousB.contentC.curiousD.patient15.A.unlessB.becauseC.onceD.although阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Every year the temperature of the earth will rise about one degree Fahrenheit (华氏度), which is a rapid increase when _(compare) to other natu
44、ral changes. There is no doubt that it is the burning of fossil fuels_ has caused this global warming. Some byproducts (副产品)of this process _ (call) greenhouse gases. Scientists call this phenomenon greenhouse effect. If there _ (be) no greenhouse effect, the earth would be about 33 degrees Celsius
45、cooler than it is. So we need those gases. The problem begins when we add huge _ (quantity) of extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. It means that more heat energy tends to be trapped in the atmosphere _ (cause) the global temperature to go up. Some scientists say over the next 100 years greenho
46、use gases could warm the earth by as much as 5 degrees Celsius. However, the attitudes of scientists to this rise are _ (complete) different. On the one hand, some say this would result in a catastrophe. On_ other hand, others are opposed_ this view and believe that any warming would be mild with fe
47、w bad environmental consequences. One thing is certain, though, even if we start reducing the amount of greenhouse gases, the earth will continue to get _ (warm).假定你是李华,你所在的学校校园内增设了爱心捐赠箱(a donation box),学生可以把自己不用的书、报刊杂志、衣物等投放其中。请你给本校英文报社投稿,内容包括: 1.介绍这一新兴事物; 2.以自身为例,发表你的看法。注意: 1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以
48、使行文连贯。Dear editor,_Yours,Li Hua阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。 Jack, a clerk at the local bank, was wandering alone on the street. It was a cold, silent winter night. His mind was on his wife Linda, who had been in a car accident two months ago and was now lying in the hospital be
49、d, waiting for more money for her operation. Jack had sold everything he had, and he had tried his best to borrow money from all the people and banks he could. But the real world is cruel. A large amount of money was still needed. To Jack, it would mean a great deal of suffering to see his wife die
50、without any help. “I have only one option left,” Jack said to himself. Then he went to the bank, his workplace, again. For several days, he observed the bank and planned a theft. The next day, he went to work as usual. Everything seemed normal: he joked with his workmates and helped his clients as h
51、e always did. But no one noticed that he had brought a bigger suitcase to work, instead of the small one he always carried. At 5:00 pm, the bank closed, and the clerks and the guards had all gone home. However, at that moment, Jack was in the bathroom, and the guards didnt notice him, of course. Whe
52、n the noises coming from the street were replaced by silence and everything turned dark, Jack came out from the bathroom. He first cut the lines of the alarms and monitors with tools from his new suitcase. He was all too familiar with the equipment since he had been working there for 8 years and had
53、 been studying the security system for the past 30 days. Using a special key and some other tools, he then easily opened the doors of the safes. The banks security system wasnt very good, which allowed Jack to take a lot of money. Several minutes later, Jack left the bank with a heavy bag filled wit
54、h money.Paragraph 1: After Jack had been gone from the bank for a while, the alarms began to ring._ _Paragraph 2: But the most unlucky man was the manager of the bank, an old man._ _答案以及解析答案:1-3 ACB解析:1.细节理解题。由第二段The structures, many of which are churches, were all designed by the Pskov School of Ar
55、chitecture.可知这种结构,尤其是很多教堂的结构,都是由Pskov建筑学校设计的。故选A。2.细节理解题。由第四段Canadas Writing-on-Stone monument has a large number of protected rock paintings and rock carvings.可知加拿大的石上书纪念碑有大量被保护的石画和石刻;由The markings were left by Blackfoot Native Americans, who lived in parts of Western Canada and the far northern Un
56、ited States.可知这些标记都是居住在加拿大西部和美国北边的黑脚印第安人留下的。所以石上书纪念碑都是当地人文化的反映,故选C。3.推理判断题。由最后一段The historic coastal town of Paraty and the island Ilha Grande are already popular places for visitors可知Paraty镇和Ilha Grande岛屿上历史悠久的海岸已经成为旅游者的向往之地。所以旅游者在Paraty 和 Ilha Grande能看到海岸风景。故选B。答案:1-4 CABD解析:1.细节理解题。由第一段中的“Can you
57、 imagine having flexible computer screens and mobile phones which change shape to tell you when you have a new message?(你能想象拥有一款灵活的电脑屏幕或者收到信息会改变形状来通知你的手机吗?)”可知,将来手机可以通过改变形状来通知你收到新信息。故选C。2.细节理解题。由第三段中的“Besides, it wastes very little electric energy, so there is no need for large batteries, and this m
58、akes them easier to carry around.”可知,软塑料屏需要很少的电量,不需要大电池,使得手机很方便携带。“portable”意为“轻便的”,故选A。3.细节理解题。由第三段中的“Lichten says this technology could be used for heart monitoring, smart watches, second screens for mobile phones,”可知,这项技术可以适用于心率监测器、智能手表、手机的第二个屏幕等。故选B。4.细节理解题。由最后一段中的“Their challenge now is to thin
59、k of new ways to use it.”以及“bringing new technology to the market is a challenge,”可知,软塑料屏现在面临的挑战是想到新的方法来使用它,也就是将它推向新的市场。故选D。答案:1-4 CBDA解析:1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The family hired a nursing aid who canceled at the last minute. Instead, a woman named TunDe Hector showed up in her place.”可知,朱迪的家人最终选择TunDe是为了取代
60、另一个护士。故选C项。2.推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Upon hearing the story, Judys son, Chris, took off his hat and said,That was me! He was the stranger that had helped TunDe on that difficult day.”可知,克里斯听到TunDe的故事后感到“震惊”。故选B项。3.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Judy died on July 9,2017.Instead of flowers, her family asked mourners (悼念者)to do
61、nate to TunDes education, to assist her in paying for her nursing school. In less than a week, they raised more than $8,000 and presented her with the surprise check.”可知,朱迪死后,莱特家族通过教育捐款的方式帮助TunDe实现了梦想。故选D项。4.主旨大意题。根据第三段中的“Upon hearing the story, Judys son, Chris, took off his hat and said,That was m
62、e! He was the stranger that had helped TunDe on that difficult day.”第四段第一句“During the care of Judy, the Wright family learned about TunDes family and her own dream.”和最后一段“Judy died on July 9, 2017. Instead of flowers, her family asked mourners (悼念者) to donate to TunDes education, to assist her in pa
63、ying for her nursing school. In less than a week, they raised more than $8,000 and presented her with the surprise check.”可知,整个故事主要告诉我们“善有善报”。故选A项。答案:1-4 DACD解析:1.细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句可知最终人们也不知道最初那一美元的主人是谁,故选D项。2.细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知, Mattison对于Dylan没有把钞票据为己有感到有些惊讶,故选A项。3.推理判断题。根据第四、五段内容尤其是第五段中的“Even with no
64、specific purpose, many students wanted to be part of whatever this was. The students, among themselves, decided Mattison had some unspoken goal.”可知,学生们问白板上的钞票是做什么用的,老师回答说她也不知道,结果学生们都以为老师在秘密策划什么,因此纷纷捐款,故选C项。4.细节理解题。根据第六段内容可知Mattison的姐夫是个好人,却死于肌萎缩侧索硬化症,由此她想到把这笔钱捐给肌萎缩侧索硬化症治疗发展研究所,故选D项。答案:- EFADB答案:1-5.
65、BCDCA; 6-10.BDCAB; 11-15.CDABD解析:1.因为好奇盲人登塔要做的事情,所以作者决定跟随(follow)他上去看具体情况。accept接受;follow跟随;control 控制;visit参观,拜访。2.当作者看见工作人员把他当做正常人一样,也卖票给他,作者感到很惊讶(surprised)。frightened 害怕的,恐惧的;disappointed失望的;surprised惊讶的;embarrassed尴尬的。3.作者买了票以后匆忙(hurry)爬上楼梯跟着他看他究竟想做什么。struggle 挣扎;explore探索;wander徘徊;hurry匆忙。4.这个
66、盲人爬得并没有作者想象(imagine)得那么远,在向上的楼梯三分之一的地方,作者听到了他的脚步声。promise 承诺;examine考查,测验;imagine想象;confirm证实。5.这个盲人爬得并没有作者想象得那么远,在向上的楼梯三分之一的地方,作者听到了他的脚步声(step)。step 步伐,脚步声;word单词;secret秘密;cheer欢呼。6.于是作者放慢脚步,在后面稍远处(distance)跟着他。standard标准;distance距离;expense花费;intention目的,意图。7.当他到阳台的时候,作者在后面(behind)十几步的地方看着他。本句指作者站在
67、他的后面,观察他的行为。ahead在前面;around四周,周围;outside在外面;behind在后面。8.根据下文“Excuse me”可知作者靠近(approach)他和他打招呼。recognize 意识到;surround包围;approach接近;witness见证,目睹。9.作者一路跟着这位盲人登塔,主要是因为他不知道对方来这里的原因(why)。所以句中使用why引导宾语从句。10.爬上楼梯,你注意到的不仅是光线,而且阳光会照射到(pour)塔的各处,这样你就可以感受到这种变化,楼梯从凉爽突然变得很温暖。动词pour表示阳光洒在楼梯上。knock 敲击;pour倾倒;slide
68、滑;burst爆发。11.由下文the cool stairs suddenly become quite warm(楼梯突然从凉爽变得温暖)可知,指你可以感受到这种变化(change)。trend 趋势,倾向;reaction反应;change改变;honor荣誉。12.根据生活常识以及behind the wall可知在墙体的后面通常都有阴影(shade)。light 光;space空间;mess杂乱;shade阴影。13.没有什么地方(place)和这里一样可以很好地感觉光线和阴影之间的差别。这位盲人告诉作者在这里他可以很好地感受光线和阴影之间的差别,所以他才会来这个地方。place地方
69、;signal信号;object物体;period时间段,时期。14.后半句just like a child who was enjoying his favorite games(就像是正在享受自己最喜欢的游戏的孩子一样)说明这个盲人非常满意(content)这个世界给予他的这一切。nervous紧张的;content 满足的;curious好奇的;patient有耐心的。15.他告诉作者尽管(although)盲人不能享受世界上的风景,但他们也能发现生活中的美。根据句意可知上下文之间是转折关系,要用although引导让步状语从句。 答案:compared; that; are call
70、ed; were; quantities; causing; completely; the; to; warmer解析:考查非谓语动词。句意:每年地球的温度将上升大约一华氏度,相比其他自然变化,这种增长是迅速的。此处的逻辑主语与compare之间是被动关系,应用过去分词形式。故填compared。 考查强调句。毫无疑问,正是化石燃料的燃烧导致了全球变暖。强调句结构为“Its +被强调部分+that从句.”,句中强调主语the burning of fossil fuels。故填that。考查语态。这个过程(产生)的副产品被称为“温室”气体。句中主语some byproducts of thi
71、s process与动词call 之间为被动关系,应用被动语态。故填are called。考查虚拟语气。如果没有“温室效应”,地球的温度将比现在低33摄氏度。这是一个if引导的条件句中的虚拟语气,表示与现在事实相反,从句用一般过去时,be动词用were。故填were。考查名词复数。当我们向大气中排放大量额外的二氧化碳时,问题就开始了。名词quantity为可数名词,quantities of大量的。故填quantities。考查非谓语动词。这意味着更多的热能被困在大气中,导致全球气温上升。这里用现在分词短语作结果状语,表示自然而然的结果。故填causing。考查副词。然而,科学家对这一增长的态
72、度是完全不同的。修饰形容词different应用副词。故填completely。考查固定搭配。另一方面,另一些人则反对这一观点。短语on the other hand意为“另一方面”。故填the。考查固定搭配。be opposed to是常用搭配,意为“反对”。考查形容词比较级。但有一点是肯定的,即使我们开始减少“温室”气体的量,地球将继续变得更暖。get为连系动词,后跟形容词比较级时意为“变得更”。故填warmer。答案:Dear editor, Recently Ive found a donation box in our school, which the students come
73、to when they have old clothes, bags, newspapers and books to donate. This box, I think, is of great significance. So enthusiastic are the students that they are actively involved in it. Take me for example, I outgrow my clothes so rapidly. Ive got no idea about how to deal with the clothes which are
74、 really new and still in good condition. However, with this donation box, I can help those people in need. In a word, I do think it is a good idea and it can light up our life and make the world a better place to live in.Yours,Li Hua答案:Paragraph 1:After Jack had been gone from the bank for a while,
75、the alarms began to ring. The police arrived at the bank very quickly, only to find no one there. The next day was a really special day for the town, which was filled with newspaper and TV reporters covering the strange theft. The clerks at the bank were busy discussing the case, of course, includin
76、g Jack. The police could only promise to catch the thieves as soon as possible, even though no clues had been found yet.Paragraph 2:But the most unlucky man was the manager of the bank, an old man. He seemed to be the only person to blame and was removed from his position. At last, with enough money for her operation, Jacks wife was saved. However, Jack felt guilty about the manager of the bank. He could not forget what he had done to the old man. His guilt deepened as time went by. Finally, he turned himself in to the police and accepted his punishment.