1、必修5 Unit4能力演练一、 语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。In many countries, 1 is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space. 2 ,in the United States,this idea may still be considered odd.But this type of housing, 3 (call)co housing,is gai
2、ning 4 (popular)in the United States,too.Cohousing complexes are popping up across the country.For many people,this way of life is a relief to the busy modern lifestyle.A co housing community has 5 (private)owned houses and shared land.There is often a “common house” with a kitchen and dining room,m
3、eeting room,and maybe a workshop of library or music room.About 25 co housing communities 6 (build)in recent years,and 150 more are planned.A cohousing complex is a place 7 residents shop,cook,and eat together.Residents of a co housing complex like its sense of shared community.Children have other k
4、ids to play 8 , 9 many families like.Other residents like the feeling of living in a “village”.Residents also say that they can live in co housing for 10 money than they would pay for nearby apartments.二、完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。There were about fifteen of us drawing and wri
5、ting with chalk(粉笔) to spread hopeful messages in front of a railway station. We 1 with only about ten adventurers but as the momentum(动力) 2 , we gained more energy, creative inspiration, and people. In the beginning, many people stopped 3 because they were curious about our actions. Later when we w
6、ent on to chalk up some 4 colors and phrases on the floor, more people came over to see what we were 5 doing.I wrote on the floor, “Hope: there is nothing stopping you.”One particular man came out of the station, 6 as if he had a tiring day. Although it was crowded, he 7 to get close to us to read t
7、he writing on the floor. He had a 8 on his face. He was looking carefully and nodding his head. He seemed very interested, so I went over to him and asked him to join us. The natural 9 of most people who passed by, including him, was, “No, I don,t have 10 . I have other plans this evening. Thank you
8、 so much.” I left him with a choice, “Well, its up to you.” Then I continued to chalk up on the floor.About fifteen minutes later, I 11 and found he was still around, clearly attracted by us. He talked to someone on the phone, and I supposed he was 12 his plans for the evening, He then came over and
9、 said, “I think I do have a 13 to spread after all.”I gave him a piece of chalk and he 14 his own chalking spirit. Now, what is yours? Get a piece of chalk and 15 the chalking spirit from one to another today!1.A.started B.studiedC.played D.left2.A.disappeared B.missedC.stopped D.increased3.A.simply
10、 B.difficultlyC.similarly D.luckily4.A.disappointing B.cheerfulC.easy D.frightening5.A.slowly B.secretlyC.possibly D.really6.A.lying B.appearingC.sounding D.pretending7.A.refused B.agreedC.supposed D.managed8.A.smile B.tearC.doubt D.worry9.A.cause B.resultC.response D.effect10.A.energy B.courageC.mo
11、ney D.time11.A.sat down B.kept awayC.looked up D.set off12.A.changing B.announcingC.achieving D.explaining13.A.friend B.messageC.book D.lesson14.A.wrote down B.heard ofC.pointed out D.talked about15.A.mind B.compareC.cover D.spread三、阅读理解专题训练(五) 细节理解（3）语意转换法技巧点拨高考试题中的细节理解题大多通过语句的同义或反义转换考查学生对英语语言的理解能力
12、。解题时要特别注意下列几点：1考生可先看试题，再带着问题到阅读材料中寻找正确答案，加强解题的针对性。2如果问题中有not,except,least,never等词时，要特别留意，不要漏看这些词或理解错误而误选答案。3问到what,who,when,which,where,according to the author等具体细节时，一定要以文章所谈到的内容为依据，而不要凭自己的经验或观点去选择答案。活学活用阅读下列短文,按要求完成读写任务。Malaria,the world,s most widespread parasitic(寄生虫引起的)disease,kills as many as t
13、hree million people every yearalmost all of whom are under five,very poor,and African.In most years,more than five hundred million cases of illness result from the disease,although exact numbers are difficult to assess because many people don,t(or cant)seek care.It is not unusual for a family earnin
14、g less than two hundred dollars a year to spend a quarter of its income on malaria treatment,and what they often get no longer works.In countries like Tanzania,Mozambique,and the Gambia,no family,village,hospital,or workplace can remain unaffected for long.Malaria starts suddenly,with violent chills
15、,which are soon followed by an intense fever and,often,headaches.As the parasites multiply,they take over the entire body.Malaria parasites live by eating the red blood cells they infect(感染).They can also attach themselves to blood vessels in the brain.If it doesn,t kill you,malaria can happen again
16、 and again for years.The disease passed on to humans by female mosquitoes infected with one of four species of parasite.Together,the mosquito and the parasite are the most deadly couple in the history of the earthand one of the most successful.Malaria has five thousand genes,and its ability to chang
17、e rapidly to defend itself and resist new drugs has made it nearly impossible to control.Studies show that mosquitoes are passing on the virus more frequently,and there are more outbreaks in cities with large populations.Some of the disease,s spread is due to global warming.For decades,the firstchoi
18、ce treatment for malaria parasites in Africa has been chloroquine,a chemical which is very cheap and easy to make.Unfortunately,in most parts of the world,malaria parasites have become resistant to it.Successful alternatives that help prevent resistance are already available,but they have been in sh
19、ort supply and are very expensive.If these drugs should fail,nobody knows what would come next. .根据短文，写一篇30词左右的摘要。_.根据所读短文，选出最佳答案。1.According to paragraph 1,many people don,t seek care because _.A.they are too poorB.it is unusual to seek careC.they can remain unaffected for longD.there are too many
20、people suffering from the disease2.People suffering from malaria_.A.have to kill female mosquitoesB.have ability to defend parasitesC.have their red blood cells infectedD.have sudden fever,followed by chills3.Which of the following may be the reason for the wide spread of the disease?A.Its resistanc
21、e to global warming.B.Its ability to pass on the virus frequently.C.Its outbreaks in cities with large populations.D.Its ability to defend itself and resist new drugs.4.It can be inferred from the passage that_.A.no drugs have been found to treat the diseaseB.the alternative treatment is not easily
22、available to most peopleC.malaria has developed its ability to resist parasitesD.nobody knows what will be the drug to treat the disease5.Which of the following questions has NOT been discussed in the passage?A.How can we know one is suffering from malaria?B.How many people are killed by malaria eac
23、h year?C.Why are there so many people suffering from malaria？D.What has been done to keep people unaffected for long？参考答案一、1解析：it做形式主语。答案：it2解析：However表示转折。答案：However3解析：called过去分词短语做定语。答案：called4解析：gain是动词，后边要求接名词(popularity)做宾语。答案：popularity5解析：privately,用副词修饰动词。答案：privately6.have been built7解析：wh
24、ere引导定语从句。答案：where8解析：play with sb.是固定搭配，意思是 “和一起玩”。答案：with9解析：which引导非限制性定语从句，代表前面整个主句的内容。答案：which10.less二、1.A 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.D 11.C 12.A 13.B 14.A 15.D三、.This passage mainly introduces something to the readers about the worlds most widespread parasitic disease,Malaria.It also t
25、ells how it begins,its symptoms,how it affects one，s body and the treatment for it.(34 words).1解析：判断推理题。从It is not unusual for a family earning less than two hundred dollars a year to spend a quarter of its income on malaria treatment,and what they often get no longer works.可以知道，他们不求医是因为他们太穷了。答案：A2解
26、析：细节题。从第二段第23 行Malaria parasites live by eating the red blood cells they infect(感染).可以找到答案。D项顺序弄反了。答案：C3解析：判断推理题。从第二段中间Malaria has five thousand genes,and its ability to change rapidly to defend itself and resist new drugs has made it nearly impossible to control.可以知道，Malaria的自我防护和抵制药物的能力是使之迅速蔓延的主因。答案：D4解析：细节题。从最后一段Successful alternatives that help prevent resistance are already available,but they have been in short supply and are very expensive.可以得知B是正确的。答案：B5解析：总结判断题。D项“采取什么措施使人们长久免受感染”是文章所没有涉及到的。答案：D
