1、Unit 5 Period II Learning about Language一、选词填空(可变换形式) cut off, put ones hands on, apply for, be presented with, make a difference, perform first aid on1.Last week Jane was knocked down by a car, and the doctor_ her.2.Without electricity, the water supply has been _ in the town.3.To her delight, she
2、finally _ her lost wallet with credit cards and some cash.4.Li Hua_ Zhejiang University and Wuhan University, hoping to be accepted by either of them.5.I_ a new English dictionary at the commendation(表扬) meeting yesterday.6.They are doing everything they can do to_ in peoples life.2.In fact, there a
3、re two _(essential) different ways to solve this problem.3.Another advantage of _(organ) food is its positive impact on our environment as a whole.4.It is worthwhile_(point) out that heating may bring certain changes in the structure of any material.5.Though _(exhaust), my father still continued his
4、 scientific research.二、 Last year, Claire Noble-Randall woke up at 5 : 30 am every morning. She had to catch two buses to arrive in time for first-period chemistry classes at Ingraham High School in Seattle, US. Ingraham starts at 8 am, but Noble-Randall often didnt get to sleep until after midnight
5、. It was really hard not to fall asleep in class, she said. Her mom solved the problem this year when she discovered that other parents had hired(租用) a private city tour bus to take their children to school. Now, she leaves the house at a much more reasonable time 7 : 10 in the morning. . . to catch
6、 the little tour bus at 7:23 am,” said her mother, Noelle Noble. That may be one way to help students get more sleep. But more than 3,300 people have signed an online petition(请愿) looking for a better solution from the Seattle school district. Those who have signed the petition want all high schools
7、 and middle schools to start no earlier than 8 : 30 am. Most of Sealtles high schools and middle schools start at 8 am or earlier. Later start times for teenagers are an idea that some parents around the nation have wanted for years. Theyve provided plenty of scientific evidence that teenagers lend
8、to be night owls(夜猫子) and delayed start times improve their health, mood, attention, and, in some easels, learning. But attempts to delay start times for teenagers havent worked. Coaches dont want late dismissals to disturb sports practices; community groups dont want to wait longer for gyms and fie
9、lds and before- and after-school programs dont want to change their schedules. This time, however, theyve got Seattle School Board president Sharon Peaslee on their side. She herself is the mother of two high school students. Peaslee hopes other board members will pass her plan calling on the distri
10、ct to find a way to make the changes.1.How did Noble-Randall solve her problem of early classes?A.She quit first-period classes.B.She found a faster way to school.C.She took a private city tour bus to school.D.She rented a house near school.2.People who have signed the online petition want schools t
11、o _.A.provide a school bus sendeeB.delay school start timesC.improve the quality of lessonsD.stop students from failing asleep in class3.Why did parents attempts to change school start times fail?A.Not enough people signed the petition.B.No scientific evidence could support their idea.C.It would inf
12、luence the schools schedules.D.It would influence many out-of-school activities.4.What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?A.More parents will provide scientific evidence and sign online petitions.B.Seattle schools plan to change their schedules next year.C.There will be fewer after-school a
13、ctivities and programs.D.There is now a higher chance of delaying school start times.三、The Palace of Fine Arts was one of the 10 _(palace) built in 1915 for the Panama-Pacific Exposition. Set within _ park, the Roman-style architecture draws many tourists, _ (especial) wedding parties who use it as
14、a backdrop to their photos. While sitting on a bench or lying on a blanket on the grass, you can enjoy picnicking here. But youll have to share your space _ those who live there, namely, ducks, seagulls, pigeons, and swans. Even from a short distance away from the palace itself, youll be able to see
15、 _ (it) tall columns and the rotunda(圆形大厅) that look like nothing else in the city. Located in San Francisco, the palace is within walking _ (distant) to the former military base of the presidio. Oddly enough, during World War II , the U. S. Army _ (use) the palace to store military trucks _ jeeps.
16、In 1994,the presidio was transferred to the National Park Service, _ (mark) the final chapter in the areas use as a military facility. The happy tourists and birds seem _ (appreciate) this!答案以及解析一、1.答案：1.performed first aid on;2.cut off; 3.put her hands on; 4.applied for; 5.was presented with; 6.mak
17、e a difference解析： 2.答案：essentially解析：考查副词。空处修饰形容词different用副词形式。essentially意为本质上,根本上。 3.答案：organic解析：考查词形转换。句意:有机食品的另一个优点是整体上它对环境的积极影响。空处修饰名词形容词。 organic food”有机食品”。 4.答案：pointing/to point解析：考查固定用法。句意:值得指出的是,加热能会使任何材料的结构发生某些变化。It is worthwhile doing sth./to do sth.为固定用法,意为值得。 5.答案：exhausted解析：考査省略。句
18、意:尽管疲惫不堪,我的父亲仍然继续他的科学研究。Though exhausted可以还原为Though my father was exhausted”。如果主从句的主语一致且从句中含有一个be动词,从句中的主语和be动词常被省略。需要说明的是 when/while, whenever,as soon as, if, unless 等引导的时间或条件状语从句,如果主句的主语和从句的主语是同一个主语,常把相同的成分和动词be省略,直接构成关联词+分词/形容词/名词”结构。 二、答案：1.C; 2.B; 3.D; 4.D解析：1.考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Her mom solved the
19、problem . had hired(租用) a private city tour bus to take their children to school和第四段中的Now, she leaves the house . to catch the little tour bus at 7:23 am可知C项正确。2.考查细节理解。根据第五段最后两句可知,人们请愿的内容是希望推迟上学时间,故选B。3.考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的Coaches dont want. dont want to change their schedules”可知,推迟上学时间会影响很多课外的活动,因此选D。
20、4.考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的This time, however, theyve got Seattle Schoolpresident Sharon Peaslee on their side 可知,因为这次有Sharon Peaslee的支持,推迟上学时间的可能性增加了,故选D。 三、答案：1. palaces2. a3. especially4. with5. its6. distance7. used8. and9. marking10. to appreciate解析： 本文主要介绍了旧金山艺术宫的起源、发展及现状。1.palaces 考查名词复数。根据空前的one of th
21、e 10可知,空处应用名词复数,故填palaces。2.a 考查冠词。这里指在一个公园里,且park的发音以辅音音素开头,故填不定冠词a。3.especially 考査副词空处作状语,故用副词形式。4.with 考查介词。share. . with.意为与分享。5.its 考查代词。空处修饰tall columns and the rotunda,故用形容词性物主代词its。6.distance 考査名词。within walking distance意为步行就能到,故填名词。7. used 考查动词的时态。根据时间状语during World War 可知,这里描述的是发生在过去的事情,故用一般过去时。8.and 考查连词。trucks和jeeps是并列关系,故填and。9. marking 考查非谓语动词。根据语境可知,此处应用动词-ing形式作结果状语,表示自然而然的结果。10. to appreciate 考査非谓语动词。seemto do sth. ”似乎做某事,为固定用法。
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