1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 5Section Grammar & Writing课时作业.单句语法填空1We all hope to live a peaceful (peace) world.2Tom had great trouble finding(find) the library.3The factory where his father works is in the east of the city.4There was once a time when black people were treated badly.5The money was divided e
2、qually (equal) among her four children.6The General commanded the soldiers to blow up the bridge before the enemies came.7She has three sons, all of whom are abroad now.8The government has been in power for two years.9She begged me_to_wait (wait)for her，for she didnt want to be left alone.10She want
3、ed to reward the cleaners with 1,000 for their efforts.阅读理解AJohn Steinbeck was a great American writer.He was born in Salinas，California on February 27,1902.His mother，a teacher，fostered (培养)Steinbecks love of reading and the written word.During the summers he worked on nearby farms，which gave him t
4、he impression of the California countryside and its people.He studied at Salinas High School between 1915 and 1919.At the age of 18，he studied biology at Stanford University but he left in 1925 without finishing his degree.Among other things，Steinbeck wrote about the hard lives of workers.During his
5、 early years of writing，Steinbeck did many jobs.When Steinbeck was 27，his first novel was published.Over his lifetime he wrote a lot of fiction and nonfiction.Of Mice and Men(1937) became Steinbecks first success.His novel The Grapes of Wrath，published in 1939, brought him even greater success.A yea
6、r later he won the Pulitzer Prize for this novel.It is also for this novel that he is best remembered.Many of his books have been adapted (改编) for films and the theatre.Steinbeck was first married in 1930 to Carol Henning.The marriage ended in divorce (离婚) in 1942.In 1943 Steinbeck moved to New York
7、 City where he lived for the rest of his life.He married the singer Gwyndolyn Conger in 1943 and had two sons，Thom，born in 1944，and John born in 1946.They were divorced in 1948 and two years later he married his third wife，Elaine Scott.In 1962 Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature(文学)
8、And in 1964 President Lyndon B Johnson presented him with the United States Medal of Freedom.He died of a heart attack in New York on December 20,1968.【解题导语】本文介绍了美国作家Steinbeck传奇的一生。1What does the passage mainly talk about?ASteinbecks life.BSteinbecks dream.CSteinbecks novels.DSteinbecks success.解析：选
9、A主旨大意题。本文简要叙述了Steinbeck的一生，包括他的成长、他的作品以及婚姻生活等等。2Steinbeck became successful in _.A1929B1937C1939 D1992解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Of Mice and Men (1937) became Steinbecks first success.”可知答案。3All the following are true EXCEPT that_.ASteinbeck divorced two times during his lifeBSteinbeck began to write novels
10、 before he was 27CSteinbeck was concerned about the lives of workersDSteinbeck lived in New York when he was little解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In 1943 Steinbeck moved to New York City where he lived for the rest of his life.”可知，Steinbeck搬到纽约生活的时候已经四十多岁了。4At the age of 60 Steinbeck got _.Athe United States Me
11、dalBhis biology degreeCthe Pulitzer PrizeDthe Nobel Prize解析：选D细节理解题。从第一段内容可知Steinbeck出生于1902年，60岁时应是1962年；再根据倒数第二段中的“In 1962 Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.(文学)”可知答案。BArthur Miller(19152005)is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century.Millers
12、father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary，drawn like so many others by the“Great American Dream”However，he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s.Millers most famous play，Death of a Salesman，is a powerful attack on
13、the American system，with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth.In Willy Loman，the hero of the play，we see a man who has got into trouble with his worth.Willy is“burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sent
14、iment：if he cant do the work，then he is no good to his employer，the Wagner Company，and he must go.Willy is painfully aware of this，and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success.He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.When it was first staged in 1949，the
15、play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews，and it won the Tony Award for Best Play，the New York Drama Critics Circle Award，and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury，Connecticut，on the evening of F
16、ebruary 10,2005，the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.【解题导语】本文介绍了伟大的戏剧家Arthur Miller。5Why did Arthur Millers father move to the USA?AHe suffered from severe hunger in his home country.BHe was attracted by the “Great American Dream”CHe hoped to make his son
17、a dramatist.DHis family business failed.解析：选B从第一段第二句话可知米勒的父亲已经从奥地利迁往美国，是和许多其他人一样受“伟大的美国梦”的驱使。6The play Death of a Salesman_.Aexposes the cruelty of the American business worldBdiscusses the ways to get promoted in a companyCtalks about the business career of Arthur MillerDfocuses on the skills in do
18、ing business解析：选A从第二段第一句话可知米勒写推销员之死的目的是对美国制度的攻击，因为美国商业制度的侵犯性和坚持将金钱和社会地位作为价值的显示。A项意为“暴露了美国商业世界的残酷”。下文也提到了“in the cruel world of business”。7What can we learn about Willy Loman?AHe treats his employer badly.BHe runs the Wagner Company.CHe is a victim of the American system.DHe is regarded as a hero by
19、his colleagues.解析：选C从上文介绍情节中得知Willy Loman是戏剧中的一个角色，而这个角色最终因为在这个制度中屡遭失败自杀身亡，因此推断他是美国制度的受害者。8After it was first staged，Death of a Salesman _.Aachieved huge successBwon the first Tony AwardCwas warmly welcomed by salesmenDwas severely attacked by dramatists解析：选A从第三段得知一上映便赢得许多奖项，因此获得巨大成功。.语法填空How are yo
20、u getting along with your senior high school? It may be hard for you as this is the first time that you 1._(leave)your parents.I know that you are now having trouble 2._(communicate)with others, and you may often feel lonely.Thats 3._you are new here and people dont know about you.But I think you ca
21、n overcome the difficulty if you can follow the advice below.First, you should attach great 4._(important)to taking an active part in the discussions and show your own opinions about the matters, and at the same time, learn to listen to other peoples views 5._(careful)Second, you should learn about
22、your classmates likes and dislikes, 6._can make you get familiar with them.Only in this way can you get to know more 7._ (difference)people and show them that you are just as friendly.Last but not least, Im always here ready to help.We can take part in some 8._(activity)together and I can introduce
23、you to others.Theres no need 9._(worry)too much, people will know you more very soon and will like to make friends 10._ you if you can do as the above.Just remember, “God helps those who help themselves”【解题导语】文章主要针对高中生对新环境的适应情况，作者给出了一些可以让高中生积极面对新学校的一切人和物的建议。1解析：考查时态。It is the first time that从句， 从句要用
24、现在完成时。答案：have left2解析：考查非谓语动词。have trouble(in)doing sth.做某事有困难。答案：communicating3解析：考查表语从句。Thats because.那是因为答案：because4解析：考查名词。attach importance to认为重要。答案：importance5解析：考查副词。修饰listen to应用副词。答案：carefully6解析：考查定语从句。此处是非限制性定语从句， 且在从句中作主语。答案：which7解析：考查形容词。修饰名词people应用形容词。答案：different8解析：考查名词复数。空格前有some
25、修饰， activity是可数名词， 故用activities。答案：activities9解析：考查非谓语动词。There is no need to do sth.没必要做某事。答案：to worry10解析：考查介词。make friends with和交朋友。答案：with.书面表达你校英文报“Modern Heroes”栏目向中学生征文。请根据提示信息，用英语写一篇短文，介绍美国著名宇航员尼尔奥尔登阿姆斯特朗(Neil Alden Armstrong)。国籍：美国出生日期：1930年8月5日主要经历：19491952年任海军飞行员；1966年第一次进入太空；1969年7月，乘阿波罗1
26、1号第一个登上月球。名言：这是个人迈出的一小步，但却是人类迈出的一大步。注意：1词数100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：naval aviator海军飞行员_One possible version：Neil Alden Armstrong, an American astronaut, born on August 5, 1930, was the first man to land on the moon.Armstrong worked as a naval aviator from 1949 to 1952.In 1966 he had his first space
27、 flight.In July 1969, he joined the Apollo 11 flight which was the first attempt to put men on the moon.After they landed, he was the first to go down the ladder and walk on the moons surface.He said，“Thats one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”He had made a great contribution to humans exploration of space.高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
