1、 Unit5 同步检测.阅读理解A recent research shows that the “short sleepers” had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens.But at the age of 15 or so，the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time because of pressures from school，work，and other activities
2、.These men tended to view their nightly periods of unconsciousness as interruptions in their daily routines.In general，these “short sleepers” appeared ambitious，active，energetic，cheerful，and very sure about their career choices.They often held several jobs at once，or worked fullor parttime while goi
3、ng to school.And many of them had a strong urge to appear “normal” or “acceptable” to their family，friends and so on.When asked to recall their dreams，the “short sleepers” did poorly.More than this，they seemed to prefer not remembering.In similar situation，their usual way of dealing with psychologic
4、al problems was to deny that the problem existed，and then to keep busy in the hope that the trouble would go away.The sleep patterns of the “short sleepers” were similar to，but less extreme than，sleep patterns shown by many mental patients.The “long sleepers” were quite different indeed.The research
5、 shows that these young men had been lengthy sleeps since childhood.They seemed to enjoy their sleep，protected it，and were quite concerned when they were occasionally robbed of their desired 9 hours of nightly bed rest.They tended to recall their dreams much better than did the “short sleepers”【文章大意
6、】本文是一篇研究报告。报告中对睡眠少的人和睡眠多的人进行了对比分析，研究出了他们睡眠时间不同的原因，及其在梦境回忆、性格特点等方面的差异。1According to the report，_Amany “short sleepers” needed less sleep before they were teenagersBmany “short sleepers” were forced to reduce their nightly sleep timeCmany “long sleepers” were quite concerned when they slept 9 hoursDma
7、ny “long sleepers” had kept their sleeping habits since childhood解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第二句“The research shows that these young men had been lengthy sleeps since childhood.”可知，答案D符合文意。2Many “short sleepers” were likely to hold the view that_Asleep could make people appear active and cheerfulBsleep was
8、the least important on their daily routinesCthey were acceptable to all their friends and familyDthey were less extreme than many mental patients解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句“These men tended to view their nightly periods of unconsciousness as interruptions in their daily routines.”可推知，他们将睡眠看成日常生活的障碍，故答案B
9、符合文意。3It can be concluded from the third paragraph that_A. “short sleepers” dealt with the psychological trouble themselvesB“short sleepers” were unwilling to face psychological problemsC“short sleepers” shortened the sleeping time because of pressuresD“short sleepers” would rather remember than for
10、get their dreams解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句“In similar situation，their usual way of dealing with psychological problems was to deny that the problem existed.”可推知，答案B符合文意。4What is the purpose of writing this passage?ATo introduce the result of a recent research.BTo advise people to sleep for a longer tim
11、e.CTo show the disadvantages of short sleeping.DTo explain the advantages of long sleeping.解析：选A。写作意图题。根据文章第一段的开篇点题和对文章的整体理解可知，本文是一篇研究报告，写作的主要目的是：介绍研究的成果，故答案A符合文意。.七选五补缺题Four Habits to Help You SucceedWe all want to succeed，whether its in losing weight or learning to play the guitar.For those who ha
12、ve tried and failed，success seems difficult to understand.Why does one person succeed where another person fails？1._1Identify your core values.Finding your core values is in line with creating inner motivation.2._ Pick a handful of things and actually write them down.Remind yourself of your values e
13、very day，and reflect on whether you are honoring those values through your work.2Pick a goal and focus on it.Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of accomplishment，while adjusting well to your core values.Focus is key here.3._ If you perform many tasks at a time
14、，you might never complete your projects because they will take far too long.3Set a deadline for success.Set a date for success.Identify when you hope to achieve your goal.4._ By setting a time limit，you are making the process more real.45._Failure cant be avoided when you take risks.By its very defi
15、nition，the desire to succeed means you are risking failure.Many people tend to give up far too early.Dont fall into this trap! Remember your mindset earlier.Know it will happen.A failure is merely you working out the details，and learning what works and what doesnt.Use failure.Treat it as a good thin
16、g，and march on!AThe more focused you are on one goal，the higher chance you have of success.BMake the right decision.CIve made a list of four habits to help you set goals and achieve them.DStick to your goal.EKeep it realistic，while not giving you too much time.FSit and reflect on what you value most
17、.GPush yourself to be courageous，and take that next step.答案：15CFAED.完形填空 Before graduation from college，my son began to seek a job.He targeted a company which planned to_1_only one person.However，there were over 20 candidates，among whom was my son.I_2_him，“Its difficult to get into the company.Dont_
18、3_too much for fear that you would feel disappointed when you fail.” My son said smilingly，“_4_I try，there will be hope！”Of the 20 candidates，only three could_5_ the final round，which would later decide the one to be employed.Everything seemed to_6_quite well and my son_7_the first round and entered
19、 the final.Unexpectedly，the final interview was unbelievably_8_，and all of them were asked to go home and wait for the_9_of the interview.One morning，my son_10_a text from the company that he was not employed.Before I _11_ what to say to comfort him，I was told that afternoon that my son received ano
20、ther_12_saying he was employed._13_the first text was also part of the test in the interview.The three men received the same text that morning and only my sons _14_was satisfying to the company，so he was employed.I asked my son_15_they replied.My son told me that one_16_silent，one said “goodbye” and
21、 he said “thank you”Only then did I know my sons “_17_” came in that way.That is: dont forget to say “thank you” to those who even _18_you.Saying “thank you” shows your_19_for otherswork，therefore，you will get the upper hand in terms of_20_compared with others under the same conditions.【文章大意】由于竞争激烈，
22、作者一开始对于儿子应聘一家公司的工作并未抱太大的希望，结果儿子被录用了。对此作者深有感触，认为尊重别人的工作就会在同等条件下比别人获得更多的机会。1A.employ Bsupport Cmanage Dinterview解析：选A。考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“which would later decide the one to be employed”可知，公司计划只雇用一个人。employ表示“雇用”；support表示“支持”；manage表示“管理，经营，能应付”；interview表示“面试，采访”。故答案选A。2A.interrupted BpromisedCreminded Df
23、ollowed解析：选C。考查动词词义辨析。根据上下文语境可知，参与应聘的有20人，从中只录取1人，作者认为儿子进入该公司的难度很大，于是提醒儿子。interrupt表示“打断”；promise表示“答应，许诺”；remind表示“提醒，使想起”；follow表示“跟随，听懂”。“reminded”符合语境。故答案选C。3A.spend Bexpect Cwaste Dwish解析：选B。考查动词词义辨析。根据语境可知，此处指作者安慰儿子，不要抱太大希望，以免没被雇用后会失望。在四个选项中，“expect”表示“期望，预期，预料”，符合词境。故答案选B。4A.As if BAs soon as
24、 CEven if DAs long as解析：选D。考查引导词辨析。句意：儿子笑着说：“只要尽力就有希望。”四个选项均可引导状语从句，as if用来引导方式状语从句，as soon as引导时间状语从句，even if引导让步状语从句，as long as引导条件状语从句。根据语境可知，空格处表示的是一种条件。故答案选D。5A.enter Bsurvive Cchange Djudge解析：选A。考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“entered the final”可知，在20名应聘人中，只有3人能够进入最后一轮。enter表示“进入”，故答案选A。6A.move BgoCfit Dstay解析：
25、选B。考查动词词义辨析。根据下文语境可知，儿子进入了最后一轮面试，由此推知，此处指一切似乎进展不错。go有“进行”之意，符合语境。故答案选B。7A.passed Bearned Cleft Dstarted解析：选A。考查动词词义辨析。作者的儿子通过了第一轮面试，进入到最后一轮。根据语境可知，空格处应该使用“passed”。故答案选A。8A.challenging Bsimple Cperfect Dsecret解析：选B。考查形容词词义辨析。句意：出乎意料，最后一轮面试出奇地简单，就是回家等待面试结果。四个选项均为形容词，challenging表示“具有挑战性的”；simple表示“简单的，
26、简朴的”；perfect表示“完美的”；secret表示“秘密的”。B项符合语境。故答案选B。9A.course BplanCanswer Dresult解析：选D。考查名词词义辨析。根据语境可知，此处指的是回家等待最终的面试结果。result意为“结果”，符合语境。故答案选D。10A.prepared Breceived Ccopied Dwrote解析：选B。考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“The three men received the same text”可知，应选received。故答案选B。11A.figured out Btook up Cset off Dworked on解析
27、：选A。考查动词短语辨析。句意：在我还没想出该说什么来安慰儿子时。figure out表示“想出，理解”；take up表示“从事，拿起，占据”；set off表示“出发，动身”；work on表示“继续工作”。由此可知，空格处应该使用“figured out”。故答案选A。12A.gift BnoteCtext Drule解析：选C。考查名词词义辨析。根据上文中的“a text”及“another”可知，空格处应该选“text”，表示又收到了一份通知。故答案选C。13A.Ridiculously BActually CCleverly DSadly解析：选B。考查副词词义辨析。ridicul
28、ously表示“荒唐地”；actually表示“实际上”；cleverly表示“伶俐地，聪明地”；sadly表示“伤心地”。根据语境可知，实际上，第一份通知也是面试测试的一部分，B项符合文意。故答案选B。14A.reply Bquestion Creason Dbelief解析：选A。考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“I asked my son_15_they replied.”可知，在参加最后一轮面试的三个人当中，只有作者儿子的答复令公司满意。reply表示“回答，答复”，符合文意。故答案选A。15A.when BwhatChow Dwhom解析：选C。考查连接词用法。根据下文“My son t
29、old me that one_16_silent，one saidgoodbyeand he saidthank you”可知此处指作者问儿子他们三人是如何答复公司的，故答案选C。16A.got BkeptCmade Dwent解析：选B。考查动词词义辨析。keep silent为固定短语，意为“保持沉默”，符合语境。故答案选B。17A.hope BdreamCplan Daim解析：选A。考查名词词义辨析。只有那时，作者才知道儿子的希望是以这种方式获得的。hope符合文意，并和上文“I try，there will be hope！”相呼应。故答案选A。18A.cheat BhateCdi
30、slike Ddisappoint解析：选D。考查动词词义辨析。句意：不要忘记说声谢谢，即使是对令你失望的人。cheat表示“欺骗，作弊”；hate表示“憎恨，不喜欢”；dislike表示“不喜欢”；disappoint表示“使失望”。由此可知，disappoint符合文意。故答案选D。19A.pity Bdoubt Crespect Ddesire解析：选C。考查名词词义辨析。句意：说声谢谢能显示出你对别人工作的尊重。pity表示“怜悯，同情”；doubt表示“怀疑”；respect表示“尊敬，尊重”；desire表示“愿望”。C项符合文意。故答案选C。20A.chances Bskills
31、Clessons Dsalaries解析：选A。考查名词词义辨析。作者认为，尊重别人的工作就会在同等条件下比别人有更多的机会。chances意为“机会”，符合文意。故答案选A。.语法填空Doctor Webster：Maths department，Doctor Webster speaking.Janet Wang：Hello，Professor Webster，this is Janet Wang 1._(call)Im living two doors down from your 2._(teach)assistant，Ken Williams.Ken asked me to call
32、 you 3._he has lost his voice and cant talk to you 4._(he)Doctor Webster：Lost his voice? Oh，what a shame! Is there 5._ I can do for you?Janet Wang：Well，Ken has a class this afternoon from two thirty to four and he 6._(be)able to teach it，but he doesnt want to cancel it 7._Doctor Webster：Want me to t
33、ry to find somebody else to teach the class?Janet Wang：No，not exactly.8._ he wants to do is to get someone to go in for him，just to pass back the midterm exam papers.Hes already marked them and they are 9._ the desk in his office.The whole thing wouldnt10._more than ten minutes.Doctor Webster：His cl
34、ass begins at two thirty，eh? Well，Im afraid at that time Ill be on campus anyway，so I can do it for him.Janet Wang：Thank you very much，Professor Webster.1解析：考查非谓语动词。此处calling在句中作定语，表示动作正在进行。Janet Wang与call之间为主动关系。答案：calling2解析：考查固定表达。teaching assistant助教，为固定表达。答案：teaching3解析：考查原因状语从句。由句意可知，此处because
35、引导原因状语从句。答案：because4解析：考查反身代词。由句意可知，Ken本人不能与Professor Webster亲自谈话，故用反身代词himself。答案：himself5解析：考查不定代词。Is there anything I can do for you？意为“有什么可以帮忙的吗？”为习惯用语。答案：anything6解析：考查助动词。由上文内容和时间状语this afternoon可知，Ken将不能够来上课了，故用否定将来时。答案：wont be7解析：否定句的句末用either表示“也”。答案：either8解析：考查主语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处what引导主语从句，且
36、在从句中作动词do的宾语。答案：What9解析：考查固定搭配。on the desk在桌子上，为固定表达。答案：on10解析：考查动词。由句意可知，整件事不会花费超过10分钟的时间，故用take。答案：take.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)。Parks provide people _1_ a place to amuse themselves for _2_ while.In recent decades，_3_，many parks have been designed to provide entertainment.W
37、e call _4_ theme parks.The new parks are _5_(usual)huge places and have a variety of things to see and do.Theme parks have a certain ideaa certain themethat the whole parks _6_(base)on.For example，a sport theme park will offer visitors sports to play or watch；a history _7_ culture theme park will let us see _8_ our ancestors dressed，worked or lived.The _9_(old)theme park in the world is Disneyland.It seemed like a place of fantasy.Besides these，we have the marine or ocean parks，_10_ attract a lot of visitors.答案：1.with2.a3.however4.them5.usually6.are based7.or8.how9.oldest10.which
