1、Unit 5Section .完形填空My daughter has been crazy about raising a pet for a long time.Last spring I bought two newlyhatched (孵化) chickens for her.She got_1.B_ and took good care of them._2.C_，a few days later, both chickens died.She burst into tears because of sorrow. I helped her_3.A_ the two birds und
2、er a tree behind our house.I thought it would be the_4.A_of her idea._5.C_，I was wrong.Children are children _6.C_.The failure hasnt _7.B_ my daughter in any way.She still tried to keep a small animal or even a snail.One day last winter, I noticed under the eaves (屋檐) of the house a family of sparro
3、ws (麻雀)My daughter and I could_8.D_ the sparrows as our “pets” ，but we didnt.I told her to _9.D_ the grains on the windowsill (窗台)A few minutes later, the sparrows came to land on the windowsill and pecked (啄) at the rice.Suddenly my daughter asked me，“Mum，can we catch and_10.C_the sparrows, and let
4、 them live with us in the room? How_11.C_it is for them to live outside！”“Oh, my dear.I do not think its a good idea.You know，”I explained to her，“the sparrow is a bird who loves_12.A_.No one can keep them in a cage.If they are caught, they will_13.D_quickly.Moreover, they have warm nests under the
5、eaves.”From then on, we feed them frequently and_14.B_them as pet birds.However，we do not need to_15.B_them.We enjoy seeing these little birds flying and jumping among branches, leaves and flowers in the spring mornings.文章大意：女儿养的小鸡死了后，看到窗台上的麻雀就想抓住它们并喂养它们，我告诉女儿麻雀是爱自由的动物，劝说女儿不要抓它们。1AexcitingBexcitedCd
6、isappointedDencouraged解析：考查形容词辨析。根据文章第一句“My daughter has been crazy about raising a pet for a long time.”我的女儿一直对养小宠物很着迷，可知当她得到两只刚孵化的小鸡时应感到兴奋。故选B。2ANaturally BSuddenlyCUnfortunately DFinally解析：考查副词辨析。根据后文“a few days later，both chickens died”小鸡都死了，可知应是“不幸地”。故选C。3Abury BputCdig Dset解析：考查动词词义辨析。根据“I hel
7、ped her _3_ the two birds under a tree behind our house.”可知，我应该是帮助女儿将小鸡埋在房后的树下。故选A。4Aend BbeginningCwish Dreality解析：考查名词词义辨析。根据句意可知，小鸡死了，故我认为女儿不会再养小动物了，故应是女儿想法的结束。故选A。5AThus BThenCHowever DTherefore解析：考查副词词义辨析。根据句子“I was wrong.”可知，前面应该表示转折。故选C。6Aat all Bin allCafter all Dfor all解析：考查词组辨析。根据前面的句子“Chi
8、ldren are children.”可知，然而，我错了，孩子毕竟是孩子。故选C。7Aencouraged BupsetChelped Dimpressed解析：考查动词词义辨析。根据前文说我错了，可知失败并没有使我的女儿沮丧。故选B。8Alook BactCfeed Dcatch解析：考查动词词义辨析。我的女儿和我看到麻雀后，本可以抓住它们作为宠物，但是我们没有。故选D。9Athrow BpourCpile Dscatter解析：考查动词词义辨析。我告诉女儿把谷物散开放在窗台，这样麻雀就会来吃。故选D。10Astay BloveCcage Dwatch解析：考查动词词义辨析。女儿突然问我，
9、“妈妈，我们能把鸟抓起来，然后关进笼子吗？”故选C。11Afree BhappyCcold Dwarm解析：考查形容词词义辨析。女儿想把鸟关进笼子和我们住在一起，是因为她觉得鸟在外面会冷。故选C。12Afreedom BspringCflying Dtrees解析：考查名词词义辨析。我向女儿解释说，没有人能在笼子里养麻雀，因为麻雀热爱自由。故选A。13Aplease BstarveCsuffer Ddie解析：考查动词词义辨析。麻雀是热爱自由的动物，如果它们被抓了，它们不久就会死。故选D。14Athink BtreatCdream Dappreciate解析：考查动词词义辨析。根据句子“We
10、feed them frequently and _14_ them as pet birds.”可知，我们频繁喂养它们，将它们视为宠物鸟，treat as“视为”。故选B。15Ahurt BpossessCbelong toDhatch解析：考查动词词义辨析。我们没必要占据、拥有鸟。故选B。.阅读理解AEvery year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy.They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for, such as its stadium, theatres, shops and rest
11、aurants.The tourists do not, however, see Pompeiis people.They do not see them because Pompeii has no people.No one has lived in Pompeii for almost 2,000 years.Once, Pompeii was a busy city of 22,000 people.It lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, a grasscovered volcano.Mount Vesuvius had not erupted f
12、or centuries, so the people of Pompeii felt safe.But they were not.In August of AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted.The entire top of the mountain exploded, and a huge black cloud rose into the air.Soon stones and hot volcanic ash began to fall on Pompeii.When the eruption ended two days later, Pompeii wa
13、s buried under 20 feet of stones and ashes.Almost all of its people were dead.For centuries, Pompeii lay buried under stones and ashes.Then, in the year 1861, an Italian scientist named Ginseppe began to uncover Pompeii.Slowly and carefully, Ginseppe and his men dug.The city looked almost the same a
14、s it had looked in AD 79.There were streets and fountains, houses and shops.There was a stadium with 20,000 seats.Perhaps the most important of all is that there were everyday objects, which tell us a great deal about the people who lived in Pompeii.Many glasses and jars had some dark blue colour in
15、 the bottom, so we know that the people of Pompeii liked wine.They liked bread, too; metal bread pans were in every bakery, and in one bakery there were 81 round, flat loaves of breada type of bread that is still sold in Italy today.Tiny boxes filled with a dark, shiny powder tell us that women like
16、 to wear eyemakeup.Ginseppe has died, but his work continues.Onefourth has not been uncovered yet.Scientists are still digging, still making discoveries that draw tourists to Pompeii.文章大意：本文记叙了位于意大利维苏威火山山脚的古镇庞培在公元79年被火山灰掩埋以及1861年被发掘后，古镇人文景观重现于世的故事。1Why do large numbers of people come to Pompeii each
17、 year？_B_ATo visit the volcano.BTo see how Pompeians lived.CTo watch sports and plays.DTo shop and eat there.解析：细节理解题。根据文章的第一段中的“They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for，such as its stadium，theatres，shops and restaurants.”内容可知，游客来到庞培古城是为了看过去的庞培人是如何生活的，因为庞培城被火山灰掩埋而保持了原有的一切风貌。故选B。2Why had so man
18、y Pompeians remained by Mount Vesuvius？_C_AThe city nearby offered all kinds of fun.BThe area produced the finest wine in Italy.CFew people expected the volcano to erupt again.DThe mountain was beautiful and covered with grass.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后三句“It lay at the foot of Mount Vesuvius，a grasscovered
19、volcano.Mount Vesuvius had not erupted for centuries，so the people of Pompeii felt safe.But they were not.”可知，这座火山很长时间处于休眠状态，人们没料到它还会喷发。故选C。3Why did the city uncovered look almost the same as it had looked in AD 79？_C_ABecause Ginseppe and his men dug it slowly and carefullyBBecause scientists succe
20、ssfully rebuilt the city with everyday objects.CBecause the city was buried alive and remained untouched.DBecause nobody had lived in the city ever since the volcano erupted.解析：推理判断题。由第二段的内容以及第三段的最后两句“When the eruption ended two days later，Pompeii was buried under 20 feet of stones and ashes.Almost
21、all of its people were dead.”可知，由于火山突然喷发，人们在毫无准备的情况下就被埋葬了，几个世纪以来都没有被破坏，所以保留了当时全部的情景。故选C。4What do we know about the Pompeians who lived 2,000 years ago？_B_AThey liked women wearing all kinds of makeup.BThey lived more or less the same as Italians now do.CThey enjoyed a lazy life with drinking and eat
22、ing.DThey went back to Pompeii after the eruption in AD 79.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段的内容可知，古代的庞培人的生活习惯和现代人差不多一样。故选B。BEarthquakes are something that people fear.There are some places that have few or no earthquakes.Most places in the world, however, have them regularly (经常)Countries that have a lot of earthqua
23、kes are usually quite mountainous.The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906.Over 700 people died in it.The strongest one in North America was in 1964.It happened in Alaska.Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people.In 1923, a very st
24、rong earthquake hit Tokyo, the Yokohama area of Japan.A hundred and forty thousand people died.Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake.One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976.It killed a large number of people.The worst earthquake ever recorded was also in China, in w
25、hich about 80,000 people were killed or injured.This earthquake happened in 2008.Earthquakes worry people a lot.The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming.People can not prepare for them.So it is wise to learn some simple safety tips to protect yourself or your family members.Thing
26、s, like those made of glass should usually be placed on a lower surface, near the ground instead of placing them on cupboards higher up.There is a strong chance of short circuits (短路) and fire breakouts during an earthquake.Make sure you turn off electrical connections and gas immediately when an ea
27、rthquake happens.During an earthquake, lie beneath an object that is not easily damaged.Do not go near objects that could directly fall on you.Never use the elevator to go down.Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.Research has shown that most injuries happen when people i
28、nside buildings try to go out.文章大意：本文介绍了地震的基本情况及一些事例，并为大家介绍了一些地震发生时的安全常识。5Earthquakes happen _C_.Ain all the places in the worldBonly in the countries that have a lot of mountainsCregularly in most places in the worldDonly in a few places along the mountains解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“Most places in the world
29、, however, have them regularly (经常)”可知，世界上大部分地方经常发生地震。根据第一段最后一句“Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.”可知，地震多发的国家通常是多山国家，但不仅仅是多山国家才有地震。故选C项。6When and where was the worst earthquake ever recorded? _B_A1964；America.B2008；China.C1923；Japan. D1976；China.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后两
30、句“The worst earthquake ever recorded was also in China，in which about 80,000 people were killed or injured.This earthquake happened in 2008.”可知，有记载的最严重的地震发生在中国，有八万人死亡或受伤。这场地震发生于2008年。故选B项。7To reduce the injury from the earthquake, items made of glass should be put _C_.Aon cupboardsBin the bedroomCon
31、 a lower surfaceDwhere children cant reach them解析：细节理解题。由第四段第一句可知，玻璃制品应放在较低的、接近地面的地方，而不要放在橱柜等高处的地方。故选C项。8During the earthquake, people are advised to _B_.Ago out of the building at onceBturn off power and gas immediatelyCtake shelter under a treeDdrive to a safe place解析：细节理解题。由第四段第三句可知B项正确。由本段倒数第二句可
32、知，在震荡停止之前待在室内，安全之后再出去，A、D项错误。由本段第四、五句可知，在地震中，要躺在不易毁坏的东西下面，不要靠近会直接砸在自己身上的物品，C项错误，树木易折断。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Zhangjiajie consists of the district _1.of_Yongding and counties of Cili and Sangzhi.Also within it is located Wulingyuan Scenic Area which _2.was named_(name) a UNESCO World He
33、ritage (遗产) Site in 1992.Senior experts from UNESCO were amazed at its unique natural scenery, near perfect biological system, and creative _bination_(combine) of nature and humanism.The Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area _4.made_(make) up of the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, the Tianz
34、ishan mountain ranges, Baofenghu and the Suoxi Valley is _5.a_very popular filming and tourist destination.Also in the Zhangjiajie area, Huanglongdong and Longwangdong are caves known for many natural rock formations and _6.their_(they) underground cataract (急流)Each year, Zhangjiajie hosts the Inter
35、national Country Music Week Festival, _7.featuring_(feature) international acts such as American country music group Lucy Angel.The city has built 12 statelevel tourist areas, of _8.which_one is 5Aclass scenic spot and four sites are 4Alevel.It attracts visitors from all over China and other Asian c
36、ountries such as Korea, and is _9.increasingly_(increase) popular among other international tourists.Since Zhangjiajie _10.has been improving_(improve) its transportation and service for long, the city now can receive 36,200 tourists per day.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。讲述了张家界的一些景色秀美、风光独特的风景名胜区。解析：1考查介词。张家界包括永定区、慈
37、利县和桑植县。of在此用于表示性质、组成或涵盖，意为“即，由组成”。2考查动词时态和语态。关系代词which指代先行词Wulingyuan Scenic Area，并在定语从句中充当主语，故谓语动词应使用第三人称单数形式；由定语从句的时间状语in 1992可知，定语从句应使用一般过去时；关系代词which指代的先行词Wulingyuan Scenic Area与name之间为动宾关系，故应用被动语态。所以填was named。3考查名词。由前面的形容词creative和后面的of可知，此处应用combine的名词形式。4考查非谓语动词。根据固定短语be made up of“由组成”可知，此处
38、要用过去分词作后置定语，修饰The Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area。5考查冠词。destination为可数名词，且在此表示泛指，故填a。6考查代词。由后面的“underground cataract(急流)”可知，此处应用形容词性物主代词修饰名词。7考查非谓语动词。feature与其逻辑主语之间为主动关系，故此处用现在分词短语作状语，表示“以为特色”。8考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处指代先行词12 statelevel tourist areas，且在定语从句中作介词of的宾语，故填which。9考查副词。此处应用副词修饰形容词popular, increasingly表示“越来越多地，日益增加地”。10考查时态。由于张家界长久以来不断地改善它的交通和服务，这个城市现在每天可以接待36 200名游客。根据时间状语for long可知，此处应用现在完成进行时表示过去开始的动作持续到现在并将继续下去。