1、 Unit5 同步检测.阅读理解If you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station，you dont need to feel surprised.They are a flash mob(暴民)Who are they? Are they mobs? Dont be confused by their name.Actually，a flash mob is a group of people who gather suddenly in a public place
2、，do something unusual for a brief period of time，and then quickly disappear.They are usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communications networks.The messages may be sent to friends，who send to more people.At a predetermined time，they gather and perform some activities su
3、ch as exchanging books，coming together to look at the sky，waving their hands and yelling something at the top of their voice for 30 seconds.Then，they quickly disappear before the police can arrive.Using mobile phones，the flash mob can change its place if the first one has been cancelled for any reas
4、on.Bill Wasik，senior editor of Harpers Magazine，organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob gathered on June 3，2003.Wasik claimed that he created the flash mob as a social experiment designed to laugh at fashion seekers and stress the cultural atmosphere
5、 of wanting to be an insider or part of “the next big thing”Flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people.Such an activity might seem amusing and magical，but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place.Undoubtedly，flash mob can serve as good political tools and have gre
6、at potential，such as using to advertise a product.The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular.People use it to do many things.Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory.【文章大意】随着网络的快速发展，出现了一种新型人群：快闪族。本文对其进行了介绍。1What is NOT the feature of t
7、he flash mob?AIt can get together quickly.BIt can change its place freely.CIt can do activities suddenly.DIt can injure people seriously.解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章的第一段最后一句“Actually，a flash mob is a group of people who gather suddenly.and then quickly disappear.”和第二段最后一句：“Using mobile phones，the flash mob can
8、change its place if the first one has been cancelled for any reason.”可知，D项不是快闪族的特点，故答案选D。2How do flash mobs inform one another?By using the InternetBy writing lettersBy yellingBy waving handsBy using mobile phonesBy holding a meetingABC D解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句“They are usually organized with the hel
9、p of the Internet or other digital communications networks.”和第二段最后一句“Using mobile phones.”可知，答案B符合文意。3Why did Bill Wasik create the flash mob?ATo advertise some products.BTo help people make friends.CTo laugh at fashion seekers.DTo create some memories.解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句“Wasik claimed that he c
10、reated the flash mob as a social experiment designed to laugh at fashion seekers.”可知，答案C符合文意。4What can we learn about the flash mob from the passage?ABill Wasik organized the first successful flash mob in May，2003.BPeople are encouraged to take a more active part in an activity.CFlash mobs tend to d
11、o something illegal for a short time.DFlash mob gathering can frighten all the people present.解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段最后一句“Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory.”可推知：人们由此被鼓励积极参与活动，故答案B符合文意。.七选五补缺题People will feel excited when it comes to holiday
12、s.But holidays can also be a very lonely time，particularly for those who spend the holidays alone.Here are some tips to keep yourself balanced and productive over the holidays.Plan your time in advanceYoull have several days to fill up，so plan ahead.Find books and movies you have always wanted to re
13、ad and watch and make a list of events that youd like to attend.1._ Make a list of things you have always wanted to do but never had the time for.See this time alone as a gift：a stretch of time where you have total control to do whatever you want.Use it wisely.Find support2_ Note that scheduling tim
14、e to talk with friends and loved ones makes contact more likely to happen.Introverts who tend to avoid social contacts get support from the inside，so keeping journals and taking some time for personal reflection are a good idea.Dont wallow (沉溺)Holidays alone tend to be times when beating yourself up
15、 and getting depressed are more likely to happen.3._ Be gratefulsome people who are enduring family dinners wish they were in your place.Do something fun，instead!VolunteerFood banks，shelters and crisis centers are shortstaffed during holidays when the demand is greatest.Helping out those in need wil
16、l make you feel good，and will brighten other peoples holidays in turn.4_Do something kind.It might be feeding birds or squirrels in the park or buying a sandwich for a homeless person.It will make you feel lighter and more grateful for what you have.Have faithIf you are religious，find a church servi
17、ce to attend，or seek out something you regard as spiritual such as meditation，yoga，exercise，a walk in the park，or being around animals.Use this as an opportunity to fill your spiritual juice.5_ARandom Act of KindnessBAccept InvitationsCExtroverts can reach out to others during the holidays.DAvoid so
18、lo holiday depression by considering it as an opportunity to grow.EFollowing those advice on having a holiday，you shall get a wonderful holiday whether you are extroverted or introverted.FHoliday is a nice thing for all the people whether you are successful or not.GWithout a plan，you might find your
19、self being alone and bored，which will lower your spirits.答案：15GCDAE.完形填空(创新题)Obamas Reelection Celebrated Around WorldFrom his old school in Indonesia to a Japanese beach town that happens to share his name，people around the world cheered President Barack Obamas reelection Wednesday.They expressed t
20、heir hope that he will help _1_ global conflicts and economic dilemma.At Jakartas Menteng 01 Elementary School，which Obama _2_ attended，students happily marched with a poster of the_3_ from one classroom to another after hearing that he had defeated Romney to win a second term.“Obama wins.Obama wins
21、 again，” they _4_A statue of a young “Barry” Obama，as he was called as a child，_5_outside the school.“I want to be like him，the president，” student Alexander Ananta said.British Prime Minister David Cameron posted his_6_ on Twitter: “Warm congratulations to my friend Barack Obama，_7_forward to conti
22、nuing to work together.”Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu，who has had a_8_relationship with the American president over his policies on Iran and the IsraeliPalestinian conflict, _9_ the president in a text message to reporters.“I will continue to work with President Obama to preserve the str
23、ategic _10_ of Israels citizens，” he said.In China，Obamas reelection was good news for people _11_about Romneys vow(誓言) to label China a currency manipulator _12_ elected.Some feared that would arouse a trade war between the worlds two _13_ economies.Chinas Foreign Ministry said President Hu Jintao
24、and Premier Wen Jiaobao_14_Obama to congratulate him.“His reelection is in_15_ with what the Chinese people want，” said Hong Zihan，a graduate student who monitored the results at a US.Embassy _16_in Beijing.“It is _17_ that President Obama is reelected.President Obama is very flexible and internatio
25、nal relations have _18_ during his term.” another graduate student said.For Obama，Japan，the presidents reelection means more opportunity to capitalize on their _19_name.Obama _20_ “little beach” in Japanese.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，主要叙述了世界各地对奥巴马再次成功竞选为美国总统的祝贺。1A.advanceBremoveCrelieve Dprevent 解析：选C。“他们希望奥巴马的
26、连任将有助于缓解全球冲突和经济困境”，relieve表示“缓解，减少”，符合语境；而advance表示“提前，提高”，remove表示“去除，除去”，prevent表示“预防”。2A.never BsometimesCseldom Donce 解析：选D。“奥巴马曾经就读过的小学”，故选择once表示“曾经”。3A.headmaster BteacherCpresident Dpupil 解析：选C。“学生们拿着一张关于奥巴马总统的海报快乐地从一个教室到另一个教室”，故选择president。4A.decided BwhisperedCshouted Dscreamed解析：选C。由上文语境“
27、Obama wins.Obama wins again”可知，此处表示“孩子们大声喊叫着”，故选择shout表示“喊叫，大声说”，符合语境；而decide表示“决定”，whisper表示“低语”，scream表示“尖叫，惊呼”。5A.walks BexistsCstands Dsettles解析：选C。“一个年轻的巴里奥巴马的雕像矗立在学校外面”，故选择stand表示“位于，矗立”。6A.comments BregardsCpleasure Dexpectations解析：选B。由后文语境可知，此处表示“在微博上发表自己的致意”，regard表示“致意，问候”，符合语境；comment表示“评
28、论”，pleasure表示“高兴”，expectation表示“期望”。7A.look BseeCwatch Dact解析：选A。“期望继续合作”，look forward to.表示“期望”。8A.hateful BoutstandingCfavorable Dstressful解析：选D。由relationship可知表示“关系紧张”，故选择stressful表示“紧张的”，而hateful表示“痛恨的”，outstanding表示“优秀的，突出的”，favorable表示“支持的”。9A.celebrated BwelcomedCcongratulated Dhonoured解析：选C。
29、“以色列首相发短信祝贺奥巴马总统连任”，congratulate表示“祝贺”，符合语境；celebrate表示“庆祝”，其宾语多为物或事件；welcome表示“欢迎”，honour表示“尊重”。10A.interests BsatisfactionCachievement Dintention解析：选A。“保护以色列人民的战略利益”，interest表示“利益”，符合语境；而satisfaction表示“满意”，achievement表示“成就”，intention表示“目的”。11A.concerned BcontentedCinspired Dconfused解析：选A。“人们担心罗姆尼要
30、将中国列为汇率操纵国的誓言”，concerned为形容词表示“担心的，担忧的”，符合语境；而contented表示“满足的”，inspired表示“鼓舞人心的”，confused表示“困惑的”。12A.even if Bas ifCif Dthough解析：选C。“如果罗姆尼当选的话”，故用if。13A.weakest BfarthestCbiggest Ddeepest解析：选C。此处表示“中美两个世界上最大的经济体”，故选择C项。14A.phoned BrecalledCrespected Drewarded解析：选A。“胡主席和温总理致电奥巴马表示祝贺”；故选择phone表示“给某人打电
31、话”；而recall表示“使回忆”，respect表示“尊重”，reward表示“回报”。15A.row BlineCseries Dstring(串)解析：选B。“奥巴马连任与中国人民的想法一致”，in line with.表示“与一致”。16A.accident BeventCgame Djourney解析：选B。此处表示选举事件，故选择event表示“事件，大事”之意，符合语境；而accident表示“事故”，game表示“游戏”，journey表示“旅行”。17A.surprising BexcitingCgood Ddiscouraging解析：选C。由下文语境“奥巴马比较灵活而且国
32、际关系在其任职期间得到了改善”可知，此处表示奥巴马连任是比较好的事情，故选择C项。18A.extended BimprovedCincreased Denlarged解析：选B。“国际关系得到了改善”，improve表示“改善，增进”，符合语境；而extend表示“延伸”，increase表示“增加”，enlarge表示“扩大”。19A.different BstrangeCfamiliar Dshared 解析：选D。由原文首句“From his old school in Indonesia to a Japanese beach town that happens to share hi
33、s name，”可知，此处答案为shared表示“共同的名字”。20A.represents BmeansCexplains Dexpresses解析：选B。“在日语中Obama的意思是小海滩”，mean表示“意思是”，符合语境；represent表示“代表”，explain表示“解释”，express表示“表达”。.语法填空Mike：Cathy，where are you going this weekend? Cathy：I am going to the beach with some of my classmates.Do you feel like 1._(join)us，Mike?
34、Mike：Why not? Which beach?Cathy：Provence beach.Ive always wanted to watch the sea boats there.Besides，it was there 2._ my parents met 3._the first time.Mike：Sounds great，4._ the bus is 5._(crowd)at the weekend.Cathy：I know，and thats 6._ some of us will take 7._ train instead.8._(lucky)，I have my bro
35、thers car.Mike：Do you have space for me?Cathy：Sure.Mike：When are we leaving?Cathy：Friday，at about 430.Shall I pick 9._up somewhere? Mike：Yes，please，Ill go to Professor Wilsons office at 330 in the afternoon.We can meet half an hour 10._(late)in front of the building.Cathy：OK.Then we can go to Jennif
36、ers place together to pick her up.1解析：考查动名词。 feel like doing表示“想”做某事，所以填joining。答案：joining2解析：考查强调句型。此句为强调句，所以填that。“我父母是在那里认识的。”答案：that3解析：考查固定短语。 for the first time为固定短语，“第一次”。答案：for4解析：考查连词。听起来主意不错，但(but)周末出行不方便，公交车太拥挤。答案：but5解析：考查形容词。 形容词crowded：拥挤的；塞满的。答案：crowded6解析：考查疑问副词。 公交车太拥挤这是一些人坐火车的原因(wh
37、y)。答案：why7解析：考查冠词。 take the train：坐火车(相当于go to some place by train)。答案：the8解析：考查副词。 副词Luckily放句首，修饰整个句子。答案：Luckily9解析：考查代词。 上文Mike要搭车，所以Cathy问，“要不要我去接你(you)？”答案：you10解析：考查副词。 他三点半去见教授，半个小时后(half an hour later)在楼前见。答案：later.课文语法填空阅读下面课文缩写材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式(不多于3个单词)。My cousin and I traveled _1_
38、 Canada by train from west to east._2_ saw many things from the train on the way across Canada，and in the cities of Toronto and Montreal.We passed through the Rocky Mountains _3_ the train，and saw _4_(wildly)scenery，a grizzly bear and some mountain goats.Canada _5_(be)very empty in the centre，_6_ is
39、 a wheat-growing area.The city of Thunder Bay is a port in the centre of Canada.Ocean ships can come all the way to the top of the Great Lakes.In Toronto，we went up the CN Tower and saw the mist from the Niagara Falls.We visited the covered stadium，which is _7_ home of several famous basketball team
40、s.We saw Chinatown and had dinner at the Pink Pearl restaurant._8_ we arrived in Montreal the next day，we saw many signs and ads in French.Then we went to Old Montreal，_9_(sit)in a typical cafe beside the St Lawrence River.We spent the afternoon in shops and _10_(visit)the artists in their workplaces.答案：1.across2.We3.on 4.wild5.is6.which7the8.When9.sitting10.visiting
