1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 5Section Learning about Language and Using Language. 用所给词的适当形式填空1.The last decade has witnessed the_(accelerate) in the rate of economic growth.2.I didnt understand the_(significant) of her look.3.Before going home, he always gets the message_(delete) from the phone.4.This is an
2、 old vase_(date) back to the Ming Dynasty.5.He failed again！If only he had_(have) more courage!6.Oh, you have come at last！I have been_(wait) for you for two long hours.7.The telephone has been_(ring) for almost a minute.Why doesnt someone answer it?8.It was a pity that you missed the famous star ye
3、sterday.If only I_(not, return) to my hometown!9.The direct flight has proved successful, _(make) Taiwan another tourist destination for people on the mainland.10.His efforts to improve the situation are to be_(applause).答案1.acceleration2.significance3.deleted4.dating5.had6.waiting7.ringing8.hadnt r
4、eturned9.making10.applauded. 完成句子1.These books are_(很有助) to English learners.2.I_(厌烦) eggs for every meal.3.The failure of the project was largely_(由于) his carelessness.4.Before making a great decision, we must_(为将来打算).5.Chinese civilization_(追溯) thousands of years.答案1.of great help2.am fed up with3
5、.due to4.look ahead5.dates from. 句型转换1.A.He asked for a leave for the reason of tiredness from work.B._work, he asked for a leave.2.A.After he finished the letter, he folded it and.B._the letter, he folded it and.3.A.It is a pity that I havent passed the test.B._ I _the test.4.A.Mr. Jackson was aske
6、d to go back to his office just when he got home after work.B.Mr. Jackson_just_home after work_he was asked to go back to his office.答案1.Tired from2.Having finished3.If only；had passed4.had；got；when/before限时30分钟. 阅读理解AThe Tang Dynasty was probably the period when the Silk Road was at its busiest.One
7、 important centre on the road was the city of Changan, where present day Xian now stands.Changan was the capital city of this dynasty and by about 750 AD it had become a strong and successful capital of around two million people.Because of the chances for trade, a number of foreigners from countries
8、 bordering China lived in the city.The markets at this time in Changan were perhaps the most exciting markets anywhere in the world.They sold goods from India, Japan, Korea, Turkey, Iran and other Arab countries and many items in the markets would have been completely new to some of the buyers.Inter
9、esting animals were sold together with exotic(奇异的) plants and strange medicines.Dried animals, dried foods and dried plants were laid out for sale next to rare seeds and spices(香料).But besides the hope to trade, which drew people together, China was still largely a mysterious country to the outside
10、world and certainly the secret of the silk making was still unknown.The route to the west followed different paths but the traders would have travelled from places to places, always looking for routes both to water and protection.However, the Ming Dynasty had its policy of isolation(闭关), together wi
11、th the growth of Islam(伊斯兰), reducing the traffic along this ancient land route.Instead, sea routes became more popular and in the early 15th century there were many Chinese ships trading silk and other goods along the coasts of India, Arabia and Africa.1.What does the underlined word “mysterious” i
12、n Paragraph 2 mean?A.Ample.B.Wonderful.C.Lively. D.Secret.解析词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句子中的the secret of the silk making was still unknown可以看出，此处mysterious意为“神秘的”，含有“秘密的”之意。答案D 2.According to the passage, people at that time would buy all the following objects in the markets in Changan EXCEPT_.A.dried food B.anim
13、alsC.ships D.strange medicines解析细节理解题。由第二段第三、四句可知，A、B、D三项都可以在那时长安的市场上买到，相关内容没有提到C项。答案C 3.What can we learn from the passage?A.Foreign people were not allowed to live in Changan during the Tang Dynasty.B.The life on the Silk Road was interesting and comfortable.C.To a great extent China was little kn
14、own or understood by the outside world.D.Most of China was misunderstood by the outside world.解析细节理解题。由第二段最后一句可知，当时在很大程度上中国对于外面的世界来说是很神秘的，因为外界都很不了解中国，所以选C项。答案C 4.According to this passage, the Silk Road_.A.started just from ChanganB.ran not only by land but also by seaC.only refers to the one throug
15、h the desertD.began in the Tang Dynasty for the first time解析细节理解题。由最后一段的最后两句可以看出，丝绸之路不但有陆路也有水路。答案B 5.This passage mainly tells us_.A.the silk trade in the pastB.the rise and fall of the Silk RoadC.the hard life of the traders on the Silk RoadD.why sea routes became popular in the early 15th century解
16、析主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了唐朝陆上丝绸之路的繁荣及衰落，最后提及了海上丝绸之路的兴起，所以选B项。答案BBDr. Conwell was greatly inspired by a true story.The story was about a farmer who lived in Africa and through a visitor became greatly excited about looking for diamonds.Lots of diamonds were already discovered on the African continent and this f
17、armer got so excited about the idea of millions of dollars worth of diamonds that he sold his farm to head out to the diamond line.He wandered all over the continent, as the years went by, constantly searching for diamonds and wealth, which he never found.Eventually he went completely broke and thre
18、w himself into a river and drowned.Meanwhile, the new owner of his farm picked up an unusual looking rock about the size of an egg and put it on his coat as a sort of curiosity.A visitor stopped by and looked at the rock in surprise.He told the new owner of the farm that the funny looking rock on hi
19、s coat was about the biggest diamond that had ever been found.The new owner of the farm said, “Oh, the whole farm is covered with them”and sure enough it was.The farm turned out to be the Kimberly Diamond Mine, the richest the world has ever known.The original farmer was literally standing on “Acres
20、 of Diamonds” until he sold his farm.Dr. Conwell learned from the story of the farmer and continued to teach its moral(寓意).Each of us is right in the middle of our own “Acre of Diamonds”， if only we would realize it and develop the ground we are standing on before charging off in search of greener p
21、astures(牧场).Dr. Conwell told this story many times and attracted enormous audience.He told the story long enough to have raised the money to start the college for poor students.In fact, he raised nearly six million dollars and the university he founded, Temple University in Philadelphia, has at leas
22、t ten degreegranting colleges and six other schools.When Dr. Conwell talked about each of us being right on our own “Acre of Diamonds”， he meant it.This story does not get old.It will be true forever.6.Why did the farmer sell his farm?A.Because the new owner offered him a good price for it.B.Because
23、 he could hardly make a living on it.C.Because he wanted to search for diamonds.D.Because he wanted to buy a better one.解析细节理解题。由第一段第三句可知，这位农场主卖掉自己的农场的目的是要加入寻找钻石的队伍，故C项正确。答案C7.The farmer threw himself into a river_.A.because he lost his farmB.because he found no diamonds on his farmC.after he made g
24、reat efforts but failedD.after he heard the new owner found diamonds解析细节理解题。由第一段最后两句可知，农场主历尽千辛万苦没有找到钻石后投河自尽，故C项正确。答案C8.Whats Dr. Conwells main purpose of telling the story?A.To raise money. B.To inspire people.C.To educate people. D.To attract audience.解析细节理解题。由倒数第二段倒数第二句可知，Dr. Conwell讲这个故事的目的是筹集资金创
25、办大学，故A项正确。答案A9.What can be inferred from the passage?A.Great regret led to the farmers jumping into the river.B.The farmer was hopeless when he jumped into the river.C.The visitor had been searching for diamonds for many years.D.The new owner knew he could find diamonds before he bought the farm.解析推
26、理判断题。由第一段最后一句可以推断出，这位农场主是在极其绝望的情况下才选择自杀的。答案B. 语法填空A couple had two little boys aged 8 and 10, who were very naughty.They always looked for trouble and their parents knew that_1_anything wrong happened in their town, their sons were probably involved.The boys mother heard that a clergyman in their to
27、wn had been successful_2_disciplining children, so she asked if he_3_(speak) with her boys.The clergyman agreed but asked to see them individually.So the mother sent her younger son first in the morning, with the elder boy_4_(see) the clergyman in the afternoon.The clergyman, a huge man with_5_deep
28、voice, sat the younger boy down and asked him seriously “Where is God？”The boy_6_no response, sitting there with his mouth wide open.So the clergyman repeated the question in an even_7_(serious) tone “Where is God？”.Again the boy made no answer.So the clergyman raised his voice and shouted “WHERE IS
29、 GOD？”The boy ran away from the room, _8_(scream) out in terror, directly to his home and hid_9_(he) in his closet.When his older brother found him, he asked “What happened？”The younger brother breathlessly replied “We are in big trouble this time.God is_10_(miss) and they think we did it.”1.解析考查if引
30、导的条件状语从句。句意：他们总是惹是生非，而且他们的父母认为如果镇里出了不好的事，他们的孩子很可能就参与了。答案if2.解析考查介词。be successful in doing sth.“做某事成功”。答案in3.解析考查动词的时态。此处为if引导的宾语从句，表示“她问牧师是否愿意和她的孩子谈谈”。答案would speak4.解析考查不定式的用法。此处为“with宾语宾语补足语”结构，由时间状语“in the afternoon”可知是将来的事情，因此要用不定式。答案to see5.解析考查不定冠词的用法。a deep voice“低沉的声音”。答案a6.解析考查动词搭配。make no
31、response“没作出回答”，下文的“Again the boy made no answer.”也是提示。答案made7.解析考查形容词的比较级。这是第二次提问，牧师更严肃了，所以应用比较级。答案more serious8.解析考查非谓语动词的用法。此处表示男孩惊恐万状，尖叫着跑出了房间。“screaming out in terror”说明男孩跑出房间时的状态。答案screaming9.解析考查代词的用法。此处表示，男孩把自己藏在他的壁橱里。答案himself10.解析考查形容词的用法。missing“失踪的，丢失的”，符合语境。答案missing. 书面表达假如你是李华，你的新西兰的笔
32、友Nick，将于八月来四川旅游，特来信询问有关旅游景点的情况。请根据所提供的要求写封回信，表示盼望他的到来。旅游资源许多世界著名的风景名胜，如九寨沟：湖水清澈见底，色彩斑斓；都江堰水利工程，2，000年的历史，仍发挥作用相关信息气候适宜，交通便利参考词汇：都江堰水利工程Dujiangyan Irrigation Project注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。Dear Nick，Im glad to hear that youre coming to Sichuan in August._ _Yours sincerely，Li Hua答案Dear_Nick，Im_
33、glad_to_hear_that_youre_coming_to_Sichuan_in_August.Youve made the wise choice to travel here.Sichuan Province is rich in tourist attractions and enjoys many worldfamous places of interest, such as Jiuzhaigou and Dujiangyan Irrigation Project.Jiuzhaigou is well known for its beautiful lakes, of whic
34、h the water is clear and looks colorful.It can excite visitors imagination.Another attraction is Dujiangyan Irrigation Project.It was built over 2，000 years ago and is still playing an important part in irrigation today.Besides, the nice weather and convenient transportation here can make your trip more enjoyable.Im sure youll have a good time.Im looking forward to your coming.Yours_sincerely，Li_Hua高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
