1、 Unit5 同步检测.阅读理解 Are healthy people happier than seriously ill ones? Not necessarily.In a study described in the Journal of Experimental Psychology，a group of people with endstage kidney(肾)failure were provided with electronic devices that required them to record their moods at various times through
2、out the day.For comparison，a group of healthy volunteers used the same devices.When researchers had studied the results，they found that the levels of happiness were about the same for the two groups.The researchers，led by Dr.Jason Riis of Princeton when he was a graduate student at the University of
3、 Michigan，also found that the healthy people greatly overestimated how unhappy the sick ones would be.And the sick people overestimated how happy the healthy ones would be.For the study，49 kidney disease patients who were undergoing dialysis(透析)sections three times a week were given personal digital
4、 assistants，as 49 healthy volunteers were matched to the patients by age，race，education and sex.When the devices beeped，the subjects were asked to rate their mood on a 5point scale，with 2 defined as “very pleasant” and minus 2 defined as “very unpleasant”On average，the kidney patients rated their mo
5、od as 0.70，while the healthy subjects rated it as 0.83.The participants were also asked to describe other emotions they might be feeling，including joy and anxiety，and to describe their levels of physical comfort.And sometimes they were asked，“How do you feel about your life as a whole？”A better unde
6、rstanding of how well people are able to adapt to poor health，the researchers said，could help doctors and patients make wiser choices about their medical care.Earlier studies have also found that seriously ill patients described themselves as being happy.But these patients were not given a chance to
7、 answer questions about their mood privately and repeatedly over a period of time，Dr.Riis said，and so it was unclear how accurate their responses were.【文章大意】健康的人一定比病人感到幸福吗？一项调查结果表明病人的幸福指数和健康人的几乎一样。1What can be learnt from the study?AThe electronic devices used are digital assistants for dialysis.BTh
8、e levels of happiness are little affected by health conditions.CAll the subjects are of the same age，race，sex and education.DBoth patients and healthy people overestimate their own happiness.解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可知，肾病患者和健康人的幸福指数几乎一样，由此推断出健康状况几乎对幸福指数没有影响。2In the research，the subjects ratings of their
9、 mood levels were _ on average.AvagueBnegativeCpositive Dneutral解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第三段第三句可知病人与健康人的幸福指数都是正数，是中等偏上的，所以选positive。3One of Dr.Riis concerns about the result of the earlier studies was whether _Ait reflected what the patients really thoughtBit revealed the patients privacy Cthe questions for th
10、e patients were repeatedDthe assignment for all subjects was accurate解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第四段中最后一句可知，Dr.Riis说病人没机会回答关于他们情绪的问题，因此不清楚调查结果是否反映了病人的真实想法。4The research was done in order _Ato help patients adapt to poor health Bto learn patients average level of happinessCto find the distinction between the healt
11、hy and unhealthy peopleDto define the extent to which health condition affects happiness解析：选D。推理判断题。通读全文可知，调查研究表明病人的幸福指数和健康人的几乎一样，因此这项研究旨在确定健康状况对幸福的影响。.七选五补缺题How to treat your guests at a dinner partyAlmost everyone has attended a dinner party where they felt awkward.1._So its very necessary to prev
12、ent unpleasant party situations for your guests with the following useful tips and find out how to treat your guests at a dinner party.As guests arrive，greet them at the door saying “Hello” and ask how they are.2._ If there is a wine table，show them to the table and allow them to mix with other gues
13、ts.If a guest arrives who doesnt know the majority of the people in the room，announce his presence and introduce him to everyone.3._Be modest about your food even if the food is great.And dont apologize eitheryour guests may think they shouldnt try your food.Serve your guests or allow guests to serv
14、e themselves if food has been placed on a serving table.4._Make sure that they are as comfortable as possible.As you and your guests dine，play a “get to know each other” game.Have the guests go around the room and give a fun fact about themselves，their favorite things to do，where they would like to
15、live and their worst or best cooking experience.5._After the main course is served，offer your guests dessert.Have a dessert wine ready to serve in case a guest would like to pair wine with dessert.AThis is a great icebreaker as well.BThis would help him feel more comfortable.CAsk your guests often i
16、f they need more food.DTake their coats，welcome them and make them feel at home.EChoosing a specific theme for your party is definitely a great idea.FA great dinner party allows you to enjoy oneonone time with your guests.GStill more people remember dinner parties where they didnt have a good time.答
17、案：15GDBCA.完形填空One winter term during college，I took a history class to fulfill a requirement. The professor was a_1_fellow with red hair.He would walk _2_into the room wearing his hooded (有兜帽的) winter coat，once not even_3_the hood during the lecture.He was terribly nervous in class and lowered his h
18、ead _4_looking up through his glasses at his students.So I_5_a little game for myself.I would try to find something in his lecture to ask him an intelligent question about，_6_me to pay attention rather than letting my eyes close.He was obviously _7_to have a question to answer.In fact，his answers we
19、re always_8_I continued to do this and found myself actually enjoying the_9_The professor seemed to become a bit more_10_ and some of the other students even_11_from time to time.My little game had saved me from being bored as it was_12_ to do.And I learned quite a bit about ancient world history.De
20、spite his strange_13_，he was indeed quite an expert in his field.On the last day of his class，we gathered our_14_and headed for the door.The shy，redhaired professor_15_ directly in front of me，with obvious effort，and put out his hand，_16_I reached the door.He said，“I want to thank you for making thi
21、s class so interesting，” as he shook my hand and_17_for the first time.I was so_18_.To me，it had been a pleasant way to _19_the time.I had no idea that all of my question asking had any_20_on him or the others at all.Each of us，through the things we say and do，can have a great effect not just on our
22、 own experiences，but those of others.【文章大意】作者大学时的一个经历让他明白每个人所说的话和所做的事不仅会影响自己，而且也会对他人产生极大的影响。1A.strange Bpatient Cpopular Dproud解析：选A。教授是一位长着红头发的奇怪的人。根据本段后面对这位教授的穿着打扮及行为的描述可知应选A。2A.happily BslowlyCcalmly Dshyly解析：选D。他害羞地走进教室。根据本段后面的描述，他非常紧张，不敢抬头看学生可知选D。倒数第二段第二句中的shy也是提示。3A.cleaning Btouching Cremovin
23、g Dwearing解析：选C。有一次他甚至在讲课时也没有将兜帽从头上移开。4A.barely Busually Cdifficultly Dquickly解析：选A。他很紧张，低着头，很少抬头看学生。根据语境可知，他很少抬头看学生，因此选A，barely“几乎不”。5A.played Bcontinued Ccreated Dbought解析：选C。所以我为自己创造了一个小游戏。根据本段描述可知，这个游戏是作者根据教授所讲的内容随时提问而得来的，纯属自己创造的，因此选C。6A.reminding Bforcing Callowing Dtelling解析：选B。这个方法迫使我集中注意力，而不
24、至于睡着。这里表示作者利用这个小游戏强迫自己认真听课。 7.A.pleased Bannoyed Cangry Dupset解析：选A。很显然，他对有问题回答感到高兴。根据下文可知，教授是喜欢回答学生问题的。8.A.simple Buncertain Cimportant Dinteresting解析：选D。事实上，他的答案总是有趣的。根据下文内容可知，作者从教授的答案中得到了启发，同学们也开始喜欢他的课程，教授本人也有了很大的进步，故D项“有趣的”符合语境。9.A.experiment BdiscussionCkindness Dsubject解析：选D。我继续在课堂上这样做，我发现自己真的
25、喜欢上这门课了。根据上下文可知，这里指作者喜欢上历史这门课程，故选subject“学科，课程”。10.A.relaxed BtraditionalCreasonable Dconcerned解析：选A。教授似乎也放松了些。11.A.gave up Bfell behind Clooked back Djoined in解析：选D。其他的一些同学也不时地加入到这个游戏中来。12A.designed Bpermitted Cchallenged Dforbidden解析：选A。由于要设计(designed)小游戏，我在课堂上不再感到无聊。13A.explanation BappearanceCse
26、cret Dhobby解析：选B。尽管他外表奇怪，但是在他的领域内他的确是一个专家。根据语境及前面对教授穿着打扮的描述可知应选appearance“外观，外表”。14A.collection Bfriends Cgame Dbooks解析：选D。语境表示，上完这个教授的最后一天的课后，学生们收起书，向门口走去。 15A.waited BapologizedCgreeted Dstepped解析：选D。当我到门口时，教授径直走到了我面前，故step“迈步，行走”符合语境。16A.though BunlessCas Dbecause解析：选C。参见上题解析。17A.regretted Bsmile
27、dCcried Drequired解析：选B。他握着我的手，第一次微笑了。18A.worried Bsurprised Cbored Dsatisfied解析：选B。对我来说，这只是打发课堂时间的一个好方法，谁料教授却这么感激我，我感到很惊讶。19A.pass Bsave Cfix Dwaste解析：选A。参见上题解析。20A.guidance BresultCmercy Deffect解析：选D。我不知道我的所有提问最终对他和其他人都有什么影响。have an effect on sb.“对某人有影响”。.语法填空Mary：Hello.Paul.I 1._ (ring) about Gran
28、ddads 70th birthday party.Will it be 2._ Friday the 26th，or Saturday the 27th of May?Paul：3._ (actual)，mum and Uncle Jerry decided on 28th 4._ several people couldnt do Saturday or Friday.Mary：OK.Are you going to have the party at your house?Paul：Its too small! Theres a nice room at his goal club，5.
29、_ well have it there.Theres a lunch 6._ the party at Marios restaurant.Mary：Great.Will the party still start at 330?Paul：No，400.We will finish 7._(eat) around 245 and its 8._ hours drive.Mary：Mm.I can take you there in my car.Paul：Thanks，but Ill have 9._Mary：Now，what about 10._？ My brother is going
30、to buy Granddad a set of three CDs，and theres a beautiful mirror Id like to get for him.What do you think?Paul：Sounds excellent.Ive bought him a leather suitcase.Mary：Hell love that.Well，see you on the day then，Paul.Paul：Yes.Bye.1解析：考查时态。根据对话可知是正在进行的动作，因此用现在进行时。答案：am ringing2解析：考查介词。表示星期的时间前面用介词on。答
31、案：on3解析：考查副词。actually表示“实际上”。答案：Actually4解析：考查状语从句。根据叙述可知后面是表示原因，因此用because。答案：because5解析：考查并列连词。后句是前一句的结果，故用so。答案：so6解析：根据下面的对话可知是先吃饭，因此用before。答案：before7解析：考查非谓语动词。finish doing sth.完成干某事。答案：eating8解析：考查冠词。an hours drive开车一小时的路程。答案：an9解析：考查代词。mine表示“my car”。答案：mine10解析：考查语境填词。根据后面的叙述可知是讨论“礼物”。答案：pr
32、esents/gifts.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)。There are three types of burns.Burns _1_ (call) first，second or third degree burns，depending on _2_layers of the skin are burned.First degree burnsThese affect only _3_ top layer of the skin.These burns are not serious and should feel bet
33、ter _4_ a day or two.Examples include mild sunburn and burns caused by _5_ (touch) a hot pan，stove or iron for a moment.Second degree burnsThese affect _6_ the top and the second layer of the skin.These burns are serious and take a few weeks _7_(heal)Examples include severe sunburn and burns caused
34、by hot liquids.Third degree burnsThese affect _8_three layers of the skin and any tissue and organs _9_ the skin.Examples include burns caused by electric shocks，burning clothes，or severe petrol fires.These burns cause very severe _10_(injure) and the victim must go to hospital at once.答案：1.are called2.which3.the4.within5.touching6.both7.to heal8.all9.under10.injuries
