1、Unit5IntothewildSectionAStartingout&Understandingideas课后篇巩固提升必备知识基础练.单句填空1.We have the (determine) to win honour for our motherland.答案determination2.We need food and water for (survive).答案survival3.His desire for money led him to his (destroy).答案destruction4.We will take measures to develop students
2、(aware) of keeping healthy.答案awareness5.She shows little or no (appreciate) of good music.答案appreciation6.Many (volunteer) are used to doing difficult and challenging work.答案volunteers7.(fortunately),by the time I got back,they had finished eating the food.答案Unfortunately8.It seems (amaze) that we c
3、an get information in a minute.答案amazing9.He was being very(mystery),and wouldnt tell me what he was up to.答案mysterious10.When you dont agree with each other,you should agree to give up something to find a (solve).答案solution.短语填空cut down,make sure,lead to,find out,in trouble1.I am not going to ask y
4、ou questions to whether you understand the books or not.答案find out2.Turn to me for help whenever you are .答案in trouble3.The policeman has been asked to have the tree.答案cut down4.Hard work success.答案leads to5. of your facts before you write the article.答案Make sure.完成句子1.他们立刻动身寻找那个失踪的女孩。They started o
5、ff at once the missing girl.答案in search of2.你看你能想办法给我们弄几张票吗?Do you think you can get us some tickets?答案manage to3.就像上次那样,他们不得不自己找回家的路。As last time,they had to by themselves.答案find their way home4.他们是双胞胎,所以很难分清谁是谁。It is hard to ,because they are twins.答案tell who is who5.他们已经到了必须分手的地步。They have reache
6、dthey have to separate from each other.答案the point where6.针对这个问题,他们采用了非常聪明的解决方法。They adopted a cleverthis problem.答案solution to7.你知道的,在过去的几年里她过得挺艰难。Yow know,shea difficult time in the last few years.答案has had8.围着他转的人越多,他反而越感到孤独寂寞。people there were around him,the lonelier he became.答案The more关键能力提升练.
7、阅读理解AThe African elephant,the largest land animal remaining on earth,is of great importance to African ecosystem.Unlike other animals,the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment.As a big plant-eater,it largely shapes the forest and savanna (稀树草原) surroundings in which it
8、 lives,therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat (栖息地).It is the elephants great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat.In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must ha
9、ve every day,it kills small trees and underbrush,and pulls branches off big trees.This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas.In these open spaces are numerous plants at various stages of growth that attract a variet
10、y of other plant-eaters.Take the rainforests for example.In their natural state,the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor.By pulling down trees and eating plants,elephants make open spaces,allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor.In
11、 such situations,the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species.If the elephant disappears,scientists say,many other animals will a
12、lso disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna,greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述的是在非洲草原的生物链中非洲象的重要作用,它不断地寻找食物,拓展了数百万其他动物的生存空间。1.What is the passage mainly about?A.Disappearance of African elephants.B.The eating habit of African elephants.C.The effect of Af
13、rican elephants search for food.D.Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.答案C解析主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是在非洲草原的生物链中非洲象的重要作用,它不断地寻找食物,拓展了数百万其他动物的生存空间。故选C项。2.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“settingtheterms”mostprobablymean?A.Fixingthetime.B.Worseningthestate.C.Improvingthequality.D.Decidingthecondition
14、s.答案D解析词义猜测题。根据第一段的“Asabigplant-eater,itlargelyshapestheforestandsavannasurroundingsinwhichitlives,thereforesettingthetermsofexistenceformillionsofotheranimalsthatliveinitshabitat.”可知,非洲象塑造了它所栖居的森林和草原的环境,也决定了数百万其他动物的生存条件,故选D项。3.Whatdoweknowabouttheopenspacesinthepassage?A.Theyarehometomanyendangered
15、animals.B.TheyprovidefoodmainlyforAfricanelephants.C.Theyresultfromthedestructionofrainforests.D.Theyareattractivetodifferentkindsofplant-eatinganimals.答案D解析细节理解题。第二段的“ThisresultsinnumerousopenspacesinbothdeeptropicalforestsandinthewoodlandsthatcoverpartoftheAfricansavannas.Intheseopenspacesarenumer
16、ousplantsatvariousstagesofgrowththatattractavarietyofotherplant-eaters.”说明了开阔的空地上有很多处于各个生长阶段的植物,这对各种各样的其他草食动物很有吸引力,故选D项。4.Thepassageisdevelopedmainlyby.A.givingexamplesB.describingthechangesinspaceorderC.pointingoutsimilaritiesanddifferencesD.showingtheeffectandthenexplainingthecauses答案D解析推理判断题。本文主要
17、描述非洲象的行为带来的具体影响以及产生这些影响的原因,故选D项。BA five-year-old dog named Kelsey has been praised as a hero for helping to save the life of her owner who slipped in the snow and broke his neck.The man,Bob,was alone when he left his Michigan farmhouse on New Years Eve to collect firewood.Expecting a journey of only
18、 several metres,Bob was wearing just long johns (衬裤),a shirt and slippers when he went outside,although the temperature was around -4 .After the accident,he was unable to move in the snow.Fortunately,Kelsey came to his assistance.“I was shouting for help,but my nearest neighbour is about 400 metres
19、away,and it was 10:30 pm,” Bob explained.But my Kelsey came.By the next morning,my voice was gone and I couldnt yell for help,but Kelsey didnt stop barking.Kelseys companion kept him warm by lying on top of him.She licked his face and hands to keep him awake.“Kelsey kept barking but never left my si
20、de,” Bob recalled.“She kept me warm.I knew I couldnt give up and that it was my choice to stay alive.”Bob spent 20 hours in the freezing cold.When he finally lost consciousness,his dog kept barking.Finally,hearing the barking,Bobs neighbour discovered him at 6: 30 pm on New Years Day and called the
21、emergency services at once.When Bob arrived in hospital,his body temperature was below 21.However,doctors were surprised to find that he didnt have any frostbite (冻疮).They believed it was because of Kelseys determination to keep him warm.Dr Chaim Colen,the doctor who treated Bob,said,“Animals can he
22、lp and his dog really saved him.He was very fortunate.”Bob said he was “enormously” grateful to both Dr Colen and his Kelsey.“They saved my life.They are truly heroes!”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。一只名叫Kelsey的五岁小狗帮助在雪中滑倒摔断了脖子的主人,并因为成功挽救了主人的生命而被誉为英雄。5.What happened to Bob on New Years Eve?A.He left his dog alone in
23、 his farmhouse.B.He was praised for saving a dog owner.C.He broke his neck and couldnt move.D.He heard his neighbours shouting for help.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.tosavethelifeofherownerwhoslippedinthesnowandbrokehisneck”和第三段第一句“Aftertheaccident,hewasunabletomoveinthesnow.”可知,C项正确。6.Why did Kelsey keep bar
24、king?A.To keep warm.B.To stay alive.C.To keep Bob awake.D.To seek help from others.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第六段第二、三句可知,当Bob最终失去知觉时,他的狗仍在不停地叫。最后,Bob的邻居发现了他,并且立刻给急救部门打了电话。因此可知,狗一直叫是为了向他人求助,故选D项。7.How does Dr Chaim Colen feel about Kelsey?A.Helpful.B.Fortunate.C.Grateful.D.Friendly.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第六段倒数第二句“Animalscan
25、helpandhisdogreallysavedhim.”可知,DrChaimColen认为Kelsey在救助主人的过程中起了关键作用,帮助很大,故选A项。8.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.A Neck-breaking AccidentB.The Magic NightC.Warmth on a Winters NightD.Determination to Keep Alive答案C解析主旨大意题。纵观全文可知,本文讲述了一只小狗在寒冷的除夕夜为雪中滑倒并摔断了脖子的主人取暖,并最终挽救了主人的生命的故事,所以C项作标题最贴切。.七
26、选五ABirdThatHumsMany birds are known for their special songs or calls.But one type of bird is famous for its hum (嗡嗡声)the hummingbird.In fact,hummingbirds get their name from the humming noise they make.1.Instead,the hum comes from the whir (嗡嗡声) of this tiny birds wings in flight.2 But one type of h
27、ummingbird makes a buzzing soundthe bee hummingbird of Cuba.The bee hummingbird gets its name not only from its buzz,but also from its size.This smallest bird in the world is only two inches (5 cm) long.When a young hummingbird first hatches (孵化) from its egg,its body and wings are featherless (无羽毛的
28、).But as soon as its feathers come out,the tiny bird starts to practice “humming”.3,the baby hummingbird can beat its wings fast enough to “whir”,and its ready to fly.When a grown hummingbird really gets going,it can beat its wings up to 200 times per second and fly forward at about 30 miles per hou
29、r.Hummingbirds can also beat their wings both forward and backward as well as up and down.4 it is the only type of bird that can hover (盘旋),or stay in one place in the air.While it hovers,a hummingbirds wings beat back and forth up to 70 times per second.5,watch its whirring wings and listen closely
30、.Can you hear the hummingbirds hum?A.When its wings beat very fastB.After about a month of practiceC.The next time you see a hummingbirdD.This ability makes the hummingbird more specialE.Most hummingbirds wings make a humming soundF.You might guess that a hummingbirds hum comes from its voiceG.The b
31、aby hummingbird flies backward and forward as soon as it has feathers【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了能够以快速拍打翅膀的方式而悬停在空中的鸟蜂鸟。1.F根据前文“gettheirnamefromthehummingnoisetheymake”可知,本段介绍了蜂鸟名字的由来。F项内容与后文“thehumcomesfromthewhir(嗡嗡声)ofthistinybirdswingsinflight”形成对比,符合语境。2.E根据后文“Butonetypeofhummingbirdmakesabuzzingsound”可知,大多数蜂鸟飞行时翅膀发出嗡嗡声,E项中的Most和后文中的onetype形成对比。3.BB项中的practice与前文的“practicehumming”相呼应。4.D根据语境可知,D项中的Thisability指前文提到的“beattheirwingsbothforwardandbackwardaswellasupanddown”。5.C根据后文内容可知,此处作者建议读者如果下次遇见蜂鸟,一定要仔细观察它的翅膀,听一听它发出的嗡嗡声。
