1、Unit 5Meeting your ancestors.单项填空1(2013江西九校联考)If you dont like the school lunch, you have the _ of bring your own.AselectionBchoiceCalternative Delection答案：C考查名词词义。句意：如果你不喜欢学校的午饭，你可以带你自己的。alternative常指在两者之间做出选择；selection“选拔”；choice指一般意义上的选择；selection“选举”。2(2013阜阳高三质检)_ what they say about me, Im goi
2、ng to continue my work.AIn terms of BRegardless ofCInstead of DIn favor of答案：B考查介词短语。句意：不顾他们对我的指指点点，我将继续我的工作。regardless of“不顾；不管”，与句意相符。in terms of“依据；按照”；instead of“代替”；in favor of“赞同”。3(2013青岛高三质检)Whats your feeling now?I am terribly sorry. If only I _ here yesterday!Acame Bwould have comeChave co
3、me Dhad come答案：D考查if only的用法。if only“要是就好了”；由时间状语yesterday来看，这是对过去所发生事情的虚拟，所以用过去完成时。4(2013潍坊高三质检)The escaped prisoner got _ immediately he turned up at the railway station and was sent to prison again.Ato arrest BarrestingCarrested Dto be arrested答案：C“get过去分词”构成被动语态。句意：逃犯一出现在火车站就被逮捕，并再度被送进监狱。5(2013南
4、宁高三质检)A project _ great significance is to be discussed, which will help to improve the local peoples living conditions.Aof BforCin Don答案：Abe of great significance“有重大意义；非常重要”。6(2013江西六校联考)Was the driving pleasant when you went to Mexico last summer?No, it _ for four days when we arrived, so the roa
5、ds were very muddy.Awas raining Bhad been rainingCwould be raining Drained答案：B考查时态。答句句意：在我们到达之前下了四天的雨，道路异常泥泞。表示在过去某一动作之前一直在进行，并有可能继续下去的动作，用过去完成进行时。7(2013曲阜模拟)How about driving to the seaside for a picnic tomorrow?_， but I promised to visit Grandma.ANo way BSounds greatCMy pleasure DNo, I cant答案：Bsou
6、nds great“听起来不错”，表示认可对方的建议。回答对方提出的建议时，出于礼貌，应先表示同意对方的意见。如果无法按对方的建议去做，常用but提出自己的困难。8(2013江西师大附中月考)_ that we cant get the necessary equipment, we will have to give up the experiment.ATo assume BAssumedCAssumes DAssuming答案：D句意：假如我们得不到必要的设备，我们将不得不放弃这个实验。assuming表示“假定；设想”，引导条件状语从句，相当于if。具有相同用法的词还有supposin
7、g，regarding，given等。9(2013兰州高三质检)It was reported that his speech was repeatedly _ by thunderous applauses.Ainterrupted BdisturbedCinterpreted Dindicated答案：A考查动词词义。句意：据报道，他的演讲多次被雷鸣般的掌声中断。interrupt“打断；中止”，符合句意。10(2013诸城高三质检)We should _ the whole work instead of concentrating only on some single parts;
8、after all, it is well done as a whole.Aanalyze BorganizeCfocus Drefer答案：A考查动词词义。句意：我们应该从整体来分析工作，而不是将注意力仅仅集中于某些孤立的部分；毕竟，总体上做得不错。analyze“分析”；organize“组织”；focus“聚焦”；refer“把提交；参考”。11(2013江西九江联考)Every day a number of tourists take pictures in front of the tower, which _ as early as 800 years ago.Adates b
9、ack toBis dated backCdates back fromDwas dated from答案：A句意：每天都有许多游客在这座可追溯到800年前的塔前拍照。短语date back to相当于date from，意为“追溯到；始于”。两者通常与过去的时间状语连用，但多用于一般现在时。12(2013山东寿光一中模拟)Johnson, I owe you a thankyou for all your help._.AIf you want it BDont mention itCThats it DGot it答案：B考查交际用语。句意：“约翰逊，谢谢你给我的所有帮助。”“不用客气。”
10、Dont mention it“不用客气”，符合语境。13(2013邯郸高三质检)After many years hard work, she now is _ at playing almost all kinds of music.Apleased BsatisfiedCskilful Ddisappointed答案：C考查形容词词义。句意：许多年的辛勤努力之后，她现在几乎能熟练地表演各种音乐。be skilful at“擅长于”；be pleased at“对感到满意”；be disappointed at“对失望”。14(2013抚顺市一联)The headmaster hurrie
11、d to the concert hall only _ the speaker _.Ato find；left Bto find；goneCfinding；left Dfinding；gone答案：B考查非谓语动词。句意：校长匆忙赶往音乐厅，结果却发现主持人已经走了。第一空only后接不定式表示出乎意料的结果，意为“结果却”；第二空可以用gone或者had left。15(2013南宁高三质检)Where is Mother?She is in the kitchen. She _ the housework all morning.Ais doing Bwas doingChas done
12、 Dhas been doing答案：D考查动词时态。句意表示母亲一上午都在做家务，现在仍在厨房做，故应用现在完成进行时表示从过去至今一直在持续的动作。.阅读理解A(2013西安市一模)Archaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, “the study of old things”. So, it is really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper evidence, such
13、as letters, paintings and photographs, but archaeologists learn from the objects left behind by the humans of long ago. Normally, these are the hard materials that dont break down or disappear very quicklythings like human bones and objects made from stone and metal.It is very unusual to find anythi
14、ng more than the hard evidence of historynormally, the bacteria in the air eat away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made of wood. Occasionally, things are different.In 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of England. A bog
15、 is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it. It can be like a very big and very thick vegetable soupwalk in the wrong place and you can sink and disappear forever. The men were working when one of them saw something sticking outa human foot! Naturally, the men called the police,
16、 who then found the rest of the body. Was it a case of murder? Possiblybut it was a death nearly two thousand years old. The two men had found a body from the time of the Roman invasion of Britain. Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organsthe scientists who examined
17、 him were able to look inside the mans stomach and find the food that he had eaten for his last meal!Why was this man so well preserved? It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe from the bacteria that need oxygen to live. Also, the water in the bog was very acidic. The acid preserved
18、 the mans skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather coats and shoes.How did he die? Understandably, archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called “Lindow Man”. His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadnt done heavy manual work in his
19、lifehe could have been a rich man. They found that he hadnt died by accident. The archaeologists believe that he was sacrificed to three different gods.文章大意：本文是一篇关于考古发现的记叙文，文中简要介绍了“Lindow Man”被发现并研究的过程。1The underlined word “these” in the first paragraph refers to _.Aletters Bphotographs Cpaintings D
20、objects答案：D指代判断题。根据上文“but archaeologists learn from the objects left behind”可知，此处的these指代的是the objects。故答案选D。2Which of the following helped to preserve “Lindow Man”？AIce and low temperature BAcid and water CSoil and energy DBacteria and oxygen答案：B细节理解题。根据文章第四段可知，起到保护作用的一是“watery environment”，二是“acid
21、”。故答案选B。3According to the passage, which of the following statements is right?A“Lindow Man” was named after the person who first found him.BHistorians usually use paper evidence, while archaeologists use hard evidence.C“Lindow Man” was found by two archaeologists in the south of England.D“Lindow Man
22、” was good at work by hand.答案：B细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, paintings and photographs, but archaeologists learn from the objects left behind by the humans of long ago.”可知B项正确。根据第三段第一句中的“a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of England”可知A、C两项错误；根据最后一段
23、第三句中的“. suggested that he hadnt done heavy manual work in his life”可知D项错误。故答案选B。4Which is the best title for the passage?AAn Amazing Archaeological DiscoveryBArchaeology and HistoryCWhat Is Archaeology?DThe Death of “Lindow Man”答案：A标题概括题。本文主要介绍了“Lindow Man”被发现研究的过程。故答案选A。B(2013南昌市二模)Parents say that
24、 honesty is the best policy, but they regularly lie to their children as a way of influencing their behavior and emotions, finds new research from the University of Toronto and the University of California.Surprisingly little has been published on the subject of parental lying, so Gail Heyman, profe
25、ssor of psychology at the University of California, Diem Luu, a former student of the University of California, and Kang Lee, professor at the University Toronto, set out to explore the underresearched phenomenon. They asked US participants in two related studies about parents lying to their childre
26、neither for the purpose of promoting appropriate behavior or to make them happy.In one of the studies, many parents reported they told their young children that bad things would happen if they didnt go to bed or eat what they were supposed to. Other parents reported inventing magical creatures. One
27、explained, “We told our daughter that if she wrapped up all her pacifiers (橡皮奶嘴) like gifts, the fair would come and give them to the children who needed them.”In the other study, the researchers surveyed college students recollections about their parents lying and obtained similar results: parents
28、often lie to their children even as they tell them that lying is unacceptable.The researchers refer to this practice as “parenting by lying”. “We are surprised by how often parenting by lying takes place，” said LEE. Though Heyman thinks that there are occasions when it is appropriate to be less than
29、 truthful with a child, she urges parents to think through the issues and consider alternatives before using lies.“Children sometimes behave in ways that are disruptive or are likely to harm their longterm interests，” said Heyman. “It is common for them to try out a range of strategies, including ly
30、ing, to stop them. However, parents should be concerned about the possible longterm negative consequences to childrens beliefs about honesty.”文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。父母常教育孩子要诚实，但他们自己有时却对孩子撒谎。研究人员就此现象进行了调研，并且提出家长应该考虑到对孩子经常说谎可能会造成的长期的负面影响的结论，并建议家长考虑一些其他的教育方法。5The subject of parental lying _.Awas not allowed to
31、be researched in the pastBattracts little attention because it is commonChasnt got many published results about itDis becoming more and more popular答案：C细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中“Surprisingly little has been published on the subject of parental lying”可知，对于父母撒谎的行为很少有报道。故C项正确。6The study of Gai Heyman, Diem Luu a
32、nd Kang Lee was focused on parents lies that _.Aaim to cover their mistakesBlead children to hate themCaim to give children a positive influenceDmake children get used to lying答案：C细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中“They asked US participants in two related studies about. for the purpose of promoting appropriate behav
33、ior or to make them happy.”可知，父母说谎的原因本是想给孩子带来积极的影响。故C项正确。7What does Heyman think of parental lying?AIt is a great parenting strategy.BParents should think twice before using it.CIt usually does more good than harm.DParents should do something to make up for it after using it.答案：B细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Though
34、 Heyman thinks that there are occasions when it is appropriate to be less than truthful with a child, she urges parents to think through the issues and consider alternatives before using lies.”可知，Heyman认为父母应该想清楚对孩子撒谎的问题，在撒谎之前要考虑再三。故B项正确。8Parents usually _ when their young children dont go to bed pro
35、perly.Aturn off the bedroom lights and play some musicBshout at them loudlyCshut the door and let them aloneDmake up some magical creatures to let them believe答案：D细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Other parents reported inventing magical creatures”可知，D项正确。9In which part of a newspaper would you most probably find the passage?ABusiness. BEducation. CTechnology. DFashion.答案：B推理判断题。文章主要讨论了父母在教育孩子时，是否应该撒谎的问题。故最有可能在报纸上的教育一栏出现。故B项正确。
