1、Unit 5Travelling abroad.单项填空1My friend was not used_by air,so he felt unwell.Ato travelingBto travelCtraveling Dtravel解析 be used to doing “习惯于做某事”。句意:我朋友不习惯乘飞机旅行,因此感觉不舒服。答案 A2She is shy.She is not used to_in front of others.Apraise BpraisingCbeing praised Dbe praised解析 考查be used to doing “习惯于做某事”。句意
2、:她很腼腆,不习惯当着别人的面受表扬。主语she和praise之间是被动关系,因此C项正确。答案 C3The doctor recommended that you _ swim after eating a large meal.AwouldntBcouldntCneednt Dshouldnt解析 句意:医生建议说在吃过饱饭后不要游泳。recommend作“建议”讲,后面的宾语从句用虚拟语气,谓语动词为“should(not)动词原形”。答案 D4It is said that in Australia there is more land than the government know
3、s_.Ait what to do with Bwhat to do it withCwhat to do with it Dto do what with it解析 what to do it with是“连接词不定式”结构作动词know的宾语。答案 C5Ive worked with children before,so I know what_in my new job.Aexpected Bto expectCto be expecting Dexpects解析 考查疑问词不定式的用法,在句子中作宾语。答案 B6Could you_me a good hotel in Paris?Ar
4、ecommend BsuggestCadvise Dsuppose解析 句意:你可以给我介绍一家巴黎的好旅馆吗?advise的结构为advise sb.to do sth.或是advise doing,而suggest为suggest sth.to sb.但没有suggest sb.sth.这一结构,suppose与题意不符。答案 A7She is preparing_some vegetables and meat for the dinner.AforB/ CwithDto解析 prepare sth.for“为准备某物”。句意:她在为晚饭准备蔬菜和肉。答案 B8Warmblooded a
5、nimals live an active life even in freezing winter,which helps them to _ their normal body temperature.Akeep up Bbuild upCbring up Dpick up解析 keep up“保持,维持”,keep up ones normal body temperature意为“维持某人的正常体温”。build up“增强,发展,增加”;bring up“抚养,呕吐”;pick up“拾起,学会,振作起来”。由题意可知,A项正确。答案 A9Chinese is_with/in idi
6、oms and proverbs.Afull BabundantCplentiful Dvaried解析 考查形容词的意思。abundant意思为“丰富的;富裕的”,常与in连用,如:The country is abundant in water resources.那个国家水资源丰富。varied意思为“变化的;多变的;各种各样的;不相同的”,plentiful意思为“丰富的,充足的;多的”,不能与with或in连用。答案 B10While the government says there is a(n)_supply of houses,prices of apartments hav
7、e been going up these years.Aparallel BabsentCabundant Dshort解析 句意:虽然政府说房源充裕(abundant),但房价这些年却一直在上涨。答案 C11We_with thanks your timely aid when we were in trouble.Aattributed BknowledgeCacknowledged Dpromised解析 acknowledge“承认,答谢”。句意:当我们遇到麻烦时,你都及时相助,对此我们深表感谢。答案 C12It is wise of you to_welltrained worke
8、rs_untrained ones in the assembly line.Asubstitute;for Bsubstitute;withCreplace;by Dreplace;with解析 substitute.for.“用代替”。句意:在组装线上你用经过专业训练的工人代替未受到训练的工人是明智的。答案 A13His long service with the company was_with a present.Aadmitted BacknowledgedCattributed Daccepted解析 句意:他为那家公司长期的服务得到了认可,公司送礼物作为答谢。acknowledg
9、e“答谢,公认”。答案 B14Michelle asked a fellow teacher to_her so that she could attend the conference.Aaccount for Bsubstitute forCsend for Dmake up for解析 B项意思为“代替”;D项“弥补”;A项“解释,说明”;C项“派人去请”。答案 B15When I called on Mr.Smith,he was _ in writing a lecture speech on A(H1N1)flu.Aoccupied BoccupyingCtaken up Dabs
10、orbing解析 考查occupy的用法。be occupied in doing.“正忙于做”。句意:当我访问史密斯先生时,他正忙于写一篇关于甲型流感的讲座稿。由题意可知A项正确。答案 A.完形填空The song that has meant the most to me since I was the age of five,watching the movie Space Jam,is called “I Believe I Can Fly” by RKelly.Every time I listen to the song,it_1_me that as long as I beli
11、eve,I can be or do_2_I want in life even with a disability.I didnt know much of what the song_3_a long time ago but as I grew older,I still loved the song and started to listen to the_4_more and more.Every time I listen to it,I think about all the obstacles I have_5_.When I was little,I had to_6_a w
12、heelchair because I have a disability.The doctors told my mother I had a slim_7_of ever walking but I was_8_to walk because I disliked that wheelchair.I knew that I had to believe in myself to_9_my goal to walk someday.One day the doctor told my mother that he could make a(n)_10_that would help me w
13、alk._11_when I was seven and onehalf,I had my first surgery.I_12_the cast because it was a half body cast,with a bar in the middle of my legs.I was a very_13_kid so being in a bed for six weeks,not being able to move,I felt horrible.I knew after all the_14_and the crying it would be worth_15_it in t
14、he long run._16_,at the age of eight,I got my cast off.I felt free when I finally_17_all the therapy (治疗) and learned how to_18_.The song_19_,“I see me running through that open door.” Thats what I felt like.Like the song says,“There are miracles in life I must achieve,but first I know it starts ins
15、ide of me,oh.” I am one of the_20_in life.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了作者被一首叫“I Believe I Can Fly”的歌曲所鼓舞,勇敢地面对残疾,克服各种困难,最终能够行走的故事。1. A.remembers BremindsCregardsDreflects解析作者每次听这首歌,它都提醒他只要他相信,他就能成为任何他想成为的人,做任何他想要做的事,remind sb.that使某人想起,提醒某人,符合语境。答案B2A.whoeverBwhomever CwhicheverDwhatever解析whatever任何的事物,什么都,符
16、合文意。答案D3A.meantBexpected CsuggestedDprovided解析很久之前作者对这首歌是什么意思知道得不多。mean“意思是,本意是”,符合语境。答案A4A.voicesBmeanings Cwords Drhythms解析结合上下文可知,此处为随着年龄的增长,作者开始越来越多地听歌词,word在此处意为“歌词”,符合语境。答案C5A.sufferedBexperiencedCencouraged Dovercome解析从下文内容可知,作者曾克服了很多障碍,结合选项可知,应用overcome,表示“克服”。答案D6A.applyBuse Cseat Doffer解析因
17、为残疾,作者不得不使用轮椅,故用use。seat后常接oneself。答案B7A.chance BoccasionCcondition Dadvantage解析大夫告诉作者的妈妈,作者能走路的希望很渺茫。slim修饰chance,指“机会渺茫,可能性很小”。答案A8A.encouraged BamazedCdetermined Dorganized解析从空前的but和空后的because引导的原因状语从句的内容可以看出,此处是转折关系,因为不喜欢轮椅,作者下定决心去走路,所以用determined。答案C9A.accomplish BfinishCcomplete Dacquire解析作者知道
18、必须相信自己总有一天会达到学会走路的目标。accomplish“完成,取得”,符合语境。答案A 10A.operation BperformanceCexperiment Darrangement解析从空格后的“that would help me walk”可推知,医生要对作者做一个有助于他行走的手术,make an operation“做手术”,符合语境。下文的surgery也是答案提示。答案A11A.While BBut COr DSo解析分析上下文可知,此处应为因果关系。答案D12A.enjoyed BdislikedCexpected Dvalued解析从下文的叙述可知,作者不喜欢这
19、个固定腿的模型。答案B13A.generousBkind Cactive Dpassive解析从下文的内容可知,作者觉得在床上六周不能动很可怕是因为他是一个活泼好动的孩子。答案C14A.pain BjoyCguilt Dembarrassment解析从上文作者所经历的一切可知,pain“痛苦”,符合语境。答案A15A.fixingBwearing CadjustingDmaking解析作者认为从长远来看,在经历这么多的痛苦和泪水之后,自己所做的这一切都是值得的。答案D16A.FinallyBInstantlyCNormally DRegularly解析从后面的“I got my cast of
20、f”可知,此处用finally,表示“最后,终于”的意思。答案A17A.went on Bwent downCwent out Dwent through解析从上下文可知,此处表示作者终于完成了全部治疗。go through经历,完成,符合语境。go on继续;go down下沉,下降;go out送出。答案D18A.live BwalkCthink Dcommunicate解析从上文的“that would help me walk”可知,治疗结束后,应是学习行走。答案B19A.speaks Bsings Csays Danswers解析此处用says,表示歌中唱到的内容,下文的“Like
21、the song says”也是答案提示。答案C20A.successesBsurprises Cmiracles Dfailures解析结合语境可知,此处是作者说他自己是生命中的奇迹之一。答案C.阅读理解There are probably no people on Earth who like to gossip (说闲话) as much as the British.If prying into others lives were an Olympic sport,then Team GB would surely take the gold medal.And when the Br
22、itish cant watch the lives of real people with glee,they have another source of entertainment to fall back onthe soap opera.British soap operas are very different to US TV dramas.For one,they are normally longer running.The two most popular,Coronation Street and Eastenders,have been running for 48 a
23、nd 24 years respectively.Both are broadcast several times a week,so remarkably there have been more than 7,000 episodes of Coronation Street.The most obvious difference is that,unlike US dramas,the British soap operas focus on the real world.There is little glamour,the stars are rarely rich,and they
24、 normally have boring jobs.Perhaps the appeal is that the lives of the characters often mirror the lives of the audiencebut with some drama added.This means the viewer can relate to the characters and feel the pain and happiness they go through on the show.Because these soap operas last for decades,
25、the cast is ever changing.The shows rarely focus on one or two main characters.Like the real world,people come and go all the time.However,there are exceptions.Coronation Streets William Roach,76,has played the role of Ken Barlow since the very first episode of the show in 1960,and he is still a reg
26、ular.The choice of which soap opera you follow is often cultural:People from the north of British tend to watch Coronation Street as it is set in Manchester.People from the south generally prefer Eastenders,which is set in the east of London.The show is generally considered grittier and is aimed at
27、a younger audience.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了什么是英国的肥皂剧、英国肥皂剧与美国电视剧的区别、英国肥皂剧的主要特点以及英国人喜欢看英国肥皂剧的主要原因。1What does this passage mainly talk about?ABritish people like to know things about other people.BBritish team can get Olympic gold medals.CWhat is British soap opera.DPeople in the north like different things from
28、 the people in the south.解析主旨大意题。文章的第二段的第一句话是全文的中心句,全文都是围绕英国的“soap opera”展开叙述的,告诉读者什么是英国的肥皂剧。C项符合文章大意,故答案选C。答案C2What is the main difference between American dramas and British soap operas?AAmerican dramas are longer.BBritish soap operas are longer.CAmerican dramas deal with dangerous things.DBritish
29、 soap operas deal with real people.解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段的第一句话可知,英国肥皂剧与美国电视剧最大的不同在于英国肥皂剧关注的是现实世界。D项最符合文意,故答案选D。答案D3Why do British people like to watch such operas?AThey can find their own life from the operas.BThey can enjoy the operas in their free time.CThey can watch the operas for many years.DThey care
30、 about the fate of the characters in the operas.解析 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的第三、四句话可知,英国人喜欢看这种肥皂剧主要是因为剧中角色的生活反映了他们自己的生活,他们可以从剧中感受到痛苦和幸福。A项最符合文意,故答案选A。答案A4The underlined word “episodes” in the 2nd paragraph probably means_.AplaysBpagesCissuesDparts解析词义猜测题。根据上下文可知,“episode”应该意为“(电视连续剧的)一集”。故D项与画线词的意思最接近。答案D5One c
31、haracteristic of British operas is that_.Athe characters play the same role for a long timeBthe characters in the play often changeCpeople dont know what will happen nextDthere is only one or two characters in them解析细节理解题。根据文章第四段的第一句话可知,因为英国的这些肥皂剧要持续好几十年,所以剧中的演员阵容(the cast)经常发生变化。可见,英国肥皂剧的一个特点就是剧中的角
32、色经常改变。答案B.短文改错We senior school students do have some growing pains.Take some of my for example,they often feel upset because the expectations from parents,endless homework and the pressure of exams.These affect their physical and mental wellbeing.Therefore,I think about it quite necessary to take me
33、asures to relieve the pains.First,it is a good idea to hearttoheart talks with our parents, them we wont disappoint them.Meanwhile,its advisable to spare some time to take some exercise our devotion to the studies so that we will always feel and energetic.As long as we fully prepared,we are sure to achieve great success in academic performance.