1、高考资源网() 您身边的高考专家Unit 5单元加餐练.阅读理解Melbourne, AustraliaMelbourne is a hotspot travel destination, and its easy to see its beautiful beaches and busy city life.Why its a great choice: Australia as a whole is considered a safe destination for international travel, and because of that, many solo travelers
2、 go there. As an Englishspeaking country, you wont be faced with any language barriers. Melbourne is easy to get around because you can walk or bike practically anywhere!ThailandThailand is great for solo travelers perhaps because it is one of the Buddhist mindsets, which promote equality among the
3、sexes.Why its a great choice: Thailand is known for its friendly atmosphere, and as a travel hotspot, there are plenty of chances to meet other likeminded travelers. Well known for being very cheap, especially in the north. A good choice if you want to get away on a budget. Thailand has a lot to off
4、er, from the partycentral Bangkok to beautiful beaches and tropical (热带的) jungle.Hong Kong, ChinaHong Kong is a great place to relax for solo travelers as it is full of “Zen Moments”, such as beautiful gardens and Tai Chi classes.Why its a great choice: Hong Kong is regarded as one of the safest cit
5、ies in the world. If youre not welltraveled, or perhaps a bit tired of things like language barriers, Hong Kong is a great place to start, as it mixes both Eastern and Western at the same time.Bali, IndonesiaBali is a spiritual place with yoga, spas, healthy food and beaches. The combination of frie
6、ndly people and splendid visual culture has made Bali number one tourist attraction.Why its so great: you wont be the only solo traveler in Bali. Everyone is known for being extremely friendly and youre sure to meet some amazing characters along the way. As a Hindu island, Bali is the perfect place
7、for a relaxing and spiritual retreat (静修). The Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud is fantastic if you like monkeys, anyway.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了澳大利亚的墨尔本、泰国、中国的香港和印度尼西亚的巴厘岛这四个旅游胜地,以及它们值得一去的原因。1What do the four places have in common according to the text?ATheyre cheap to travel around.BTheyre great for solo t
8、ravelers.CThey offer good spas and yoga.DTherere no language barriers.解析:选B细节理解题。通读全文可知,每个景点的介绍中都提及了solo traveler(s),因此选B。2Where can you enjoy both convenient transport and beautiful beaches?AMelbourne, Australia.BThailand.CHong Kong, China.DBali, Indonesia.解析:选A细节理解题。根据Melbourne, Australia 部分第一段的“i
9、ts beautiful beaches and busy city life”以及第二段中的“Melbourne is easy to get around because you can walk or bike practically anywhere”可知,在澳大利亚的墨尔本你可以享受到便利的交通和美丽的沙滩。3What has made Bali No.1 tourist attraction?AYoga, spas, healthy food and beaches.BFriendly people and splendid visual culture.CMeeting some
10、 amazing characters along the way.DFantastic monkeys in the Sacred Monkey Forest.解析:选B细节理解题。根据Bali, Indonesia部分第一段的第二句“The combination of friendly people and splendid visual culture has made Bali number one tourist attraction”可知,友好的人们与精彩的视觉文化的结合使巴厘岛成为第一观光胜地。4What type of writing is this text?AA trav
11、el journal.BA business report.CA travel guide.DA press advertisement.解析:选C推理判断题。文章主要介绍了四个热点旅游胜地以及它们的特色、优势,因此应选C“旅游指南”。.阅读七选五College Application ProcessIf I could give everyone one piece of advice about the college application process, it would be this: _1_Be different from the beginning.Dont wait un
12、til the summer after the junior year, or worse, the fall of the senior year to begin this process._2_ You might be seeing the stress in seniors who are frantically (疯狂地) visiting colleges, writing essays, and completing applications._3_ Do some research and think carefully before you find the most s
13、uitable choice.Colleges compare students from the same high school with the same measuring stick since they read all the applications together.If your coursework and test scores dont look good enough, it will be more challenging to be accepted.However, your leadership or special talents may be more
14、impressive if you are one of only a few students applying to a certain college.Be different in the activities you choose and follow your interests, not your friends._4_ It could be tutoring, the environment, dancing, writing, or starting a business. Your activities should be meaningful and tell a st
15、ory about who you are.Be different in what you write about in your essay to stand out.It is one tool that gives you total control, so use it wisely.Write what you want them to know about you, not what you think they want to read.Choosing your essay topic is a selfreflection process._5_ Find somethin
16、g unique.ATry to develop your talents.BBe different in preparing your college list.CStay away from topics that everyone writes about.DDare to be different.EImagine what people are usually interested in.FStarting early will relieve much stress.GFind something that matters to you or something you care
17、 about.答案:15DFBGC.完形填空I was a guy living in my own world. I never studied or concentrated on my examinations. As a result, I _1_ in three subjects of my prelims (预备考试). I was _2_ warned by my principal and my class teacher. My friends and families were all quite _3_. At the same time, my parents als
18、o _4_ telling me what I should do. I really thought that my future would be destroyed if I _5_ doing the same. I realized the sacrifices made by my _6_ to give me the best they could. Only one month was left to _7_ myself for the examinations. I made up my mind to get good _8_. I stayed up until mid
19、night, _9_ my lessons. There was something that bothered me day and night the _10_ of failure. I never wanted to disappoint my family.The day of results declaration had come. I started _11_ myself saying that I was a stupid student, a complete fool who destroyed his _12_ with his own hands. Then whe
20、n I saw the results, I couldnt believe that my hard work _13_ in the end. I was so _14_ to see that I had passed the examinations! My family and all my classmates were quite _15_ for me. My school teachers kept silent. They were _16_ after taking a look at my results.Today, I often think of my schoo
21、l days. The sharing of lunch, quarrels over not helping out in the exams, the care given when someone used to _17_ while doing sports, etc. come into my mind. I _18_ my mates, the school buildings, the playground and of course, my teachers, whom I regret _19_ a lot. These are the most memorable days
22、 of my life, _20_ will be kept in my mind till I take my last breath of this eventful journey of life.语篇解读:作者是个生活在自己世界里的人,不爱学习,在预考中,三门功课都没及格,但最后为了不辜负家人和朋友的期望,他努力学习,最后在考试中获得了成功。1A.failedBbelievedCstudied Dperformed解析:选A从前面的“never studied or concentrated”可知在预备考试中没考好。2A.quickly BseriouslyCcomfortably D
23、simply解析:选B预考不及格,校长和班主任的态度当然是严厉的。3A.eager BproudCworried Dhorrible解析:选C因为不及格,朋友和家人肯定很担心。4A.kept BavoidedCstopped Descaped解析:选A从上下文可知,父母对他的学习状况感到担忧,于是不停地告诉他该做些什么。5A.quitted BrememberedCdisliked Dcontinued解析:选D这里是预测将来,if表示条件。如果继续这样的话,未来就毁了。6A.roommates BfamilyCrelatives Dfriends解析:选B能够为作者做出许多牺牲,尽自己所能给
24、予作者最好的东西的当然是他的家人。7A.appreciate BencourageCexcuse Dprepare解析:选D只剩一个月时间为考试做准备。8A.subjects BbooksCresults Ddays解析:选C前面提到为考试做好准备,当然是下决心取得好成绩。9A.reviewing BteachingCcopying Dhaving解析:选A既然准备考试,熬夜当然是复习功课。10A.fear BattentionCdeath Ddiscovery解析:选A复习时作者感到担心是因为害怕失败。11A.protesting BsupportingCcalming Dblaming解析
25、:选D从后面的“saying that I was a stupid student .”可知,作者是在责备自己。12A.job BdreamCfuture Dfame解析:选C从第一段的“I really thought that my future would be destroyed”可知作者害怕自己毁了自己的未来。13A.turned up Bpaid offCcame true Dmade progress解析:选B从后面的“I had passed the examinations”可知当结果出来后,作者考试居然通过了,努力总算没有白费。14A.disappointed Bdeli
26、ghtedCfrightened Dpainful解析:选B作者的努力得到回报,当然很开心。15A.bored BangryCsorry Dhappy解析:选D作者通过考试,家人和同学为他感到高兴。16A.careless BhelplessCspeechless Duseless解析:选C从前面的“My school teachers kept silent.”可知老师们无话可说。17A.get hurt Bwin awardsCavoid punishments Ddrop out解析:选A本句讲述的是在运动的时候,有人受伤时别人会给予的关爱。18A.miss BhateCfool Dpr
27、otect解析:选A从前面的“I often think of my school days”可知作者是想念学校里的人和事。19A.admiring BtroublingChandling Dignoring解析:选B从前面的“I never studied or concentrated on my examinations.”可知作者给老师们添了很多麻烦,作者为此感到后悔。20A.what BwhenCwhere Dwhich解析:选Dwhich引导非限制性定语从句,指代逗号前面的句子。.语法填空I was in the ninth year when I began to suffer
28、depression. My parents noticed but felt that since Id always been _1_ good child, this was temporary._2_ (fortunate), it was not to be so. I didnt have friends. Hardly could I share my problems. Deep worry began to destroy my _3_ (confident). Finally I refused to attend classes, _4_ (shut) myself in
29、 my room for hours.The examination was approaching, but I simply didnt care. My parents and teachers were surprised at my bad performance. One morning, _5_ a particularly severe lecture from my father, I stood at the school gate, _6_ (depress). Then as the other students marched to their classrooms,
30、 our headmaster called me. The next fortyfive minutes was one _7_ the most precious moments in my life. She said she _8_ (notice) a big change in me and wondered why. At first she took my hands in _9_ (she) and listened patiently as I mentioned my worries. Then she hugged me as I wept. Months of fru
31、stration and loneliness disappeared in her motherly hug.No one had tried to understand what the real problem was except the headmaster, _10_ helped me out simply by listening and hugging.语篇解读:本文讲述了作者小时候患抑郁症后得到了校长的关爱而走出阴影的故事。1a考查冠词。child是可数名词,且第一次在文章中出现,故用不定冠词修饰,表示“一个”好孩子。2Unfortunately考查副词。不幸地是,情况并非
32、如此。根据逗号的提示可知,此处应用所给词的副词形式,修饰整个句子,作状语。再根据句意可知,应填Unfortunately。3confidence考查名词。my是形容词性物主代词,修饰名词,作定语,故用confidence。4shutting考查现在分词。shut和句子主语I之间构成逻辑上的主谓关系,故用现在分词作状语。5after考查连词。根据语境可知,此处应用连词after,表示“在之后”。6depressed考查形容词。由句子的主语I和该空前的逗号可知,应用形容词depressed在句子中作状语。7of考查介词。此处表示“最珍贵的时刻之一”,故用of。8had noticed考查过去完成时
33、。notice的动作发生在said之前,表示过去的过去,故用过去完成时。9hers考查代词。介词后跟名词、代词或动名词作宾语,且由空格前的“my hands”可知,此处用名词性物主代词hers,表示她的手。10who考查非限定性定语从句。who引导非限定性定语从句,在从句中作主语,修饰先行词the headmaster。.短文改错Ladies and Gentlemen,May I have your attentions, please? Now we are looking for a passenger, Mr White, he is from America. And he is n
34、ow leaving Beijing to America by Flight 748. But we were told that Mr White left his passport as well as his wallet in Friendship Hotel which he stayed. The manager of the hotel has just telephoned to tell him about it. The manager has been sent his secretary to bring the passport and the wallet here, and she will come sooner. Will Mr. White go to gate of our airport and wait for your passport and wallet?She will arrive after about ten minutes.答案:第一句:attentionsattention第二句:hewho第三句:tofor第四句:wereare; whichwhere 或which前加in第五句:himus第六句:去掉been; soonersoon第七句:gate前加the第八句:afterin- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网