1、Module 5Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient China一、单句填空1.Fitness is important in sport,but of at least(equality) importance are skills.2.It is feared that it will be many yearsthe two countries at war make peace.3.The reasonI like country music is that it brings peace and joy to me.4.Once t
2、he poison is brought,there is no further danger.5.This article may shock some sensitive readers,whom I offer my apologies in advance.6.(2014重庆六校期末联考,25)Guess what! I have got A for my term paper.Great! Youhave read widely and put a lot of work into it.7.(2014福州八县一中期中联考,31)Jack had prepared for the g
3、ame for such a long time.We all thought he could(win) it.What a pity! He was too nervous when playing it.8.(2014江苏无锡期中,31)Where is Tom? He is nowhere to be found.Im not sure,but hehave gone to meet Lucy,because Lucy called him earlier.9.(2014浙江余姚中学期中,9)Im not sure of the exact number,but(rough)speak
4、ing,I would say there are 100 guests or so.10.We bringthe best in each other.We trust one another.And we are constantly challenging ourselves to do our best.二、语法填空The man who is going to fix our roof has to be1(honest)person my husband and I have ever met.My husband knew the back roof over the porch
5、 was fine and wanted2(see)what this roofer said when he gave his estimate.He told my husband that that back roof was just fine and then gave the estimate for the rest of the roof:$2,400.He called last night to tell us he could do the roof on Monday but3(tell)us he had measured the roof4(correct)by f
6、orgetting to add on the front part of the roof.5instead of giving us a new estimate,he told us he6(go)to do the roof for what he quoted us.My husband asked him what the correct estimate would7.He said $3,000.Well,thats what I had thought it would be so thats8I set aside.My husband was simply9(amaze)
7、at this roofer.The roofer doesnt know it yet and hell be getting the$3,000.Hes honest and is planning on taking the hit on the mistake.My boss was kind to me when I made some10(mistake)in the past and now I get a chance to pass that on.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.三、完形填空My mother always says that Im born to
8、 dance ballet.But that September when I was in a ballet1and went to do a turn,something just happened.I heard it and I surely2it.I went right to a doctor and got an MRI,which3a lot of damage to my kneea(n)4injury for a dancer.I had to have a(n)5.Everything had been going so well and now I had this h
9、uge injury.Dance was my life,but6,I wasnt going to be able to do it for a year or possibly never again.My dad was really a big inspiration for me.He was7a battle against cancer at that time.He showed me how to make through a8situation.I thought that if he could do that,I could handle this,too.9my op
10、eration,I had great difficulty walking,but I knew that if I really worked hard,my injury would10.Several months later,I definitely wasnt at my strongest,but I could 11a class.The dancing I did was basic at first12 that my knee could handle.Once we started practicing in the fall,I was beginning to fe
11、el like myself again.One day,I13the schedule and my name was next to Eliot Feld.I thought it must be a(n)14because he is very famous in the ballet world.But it wasnt.He15me and taught me a lot of things.At 18,I had a solo performance! It was a big16.I was so excited and felt like a real ballerina.Af
12、ter the17,Eliot said,“You know,you have a giftand you are also made of18.”That,coming from him,was the 19compliment(赞美)I have ever received.Id like to think that20 my injury made me strong. 1.A.classB.schoolC.teamD.play2.A.touchedB.acceptedC.brokeD.felt3.A.pointedB.saidC.readD.showed4.A.necessaryB.d
13、eadlyC.practicalD.important5.A.holidayB.cryC.operationD.test6.A.in timeB.all of a suddenC.at presentD.once in a while7.A.leadingB.fightingC.losingD.inventing8.A.wonderfulB.difficultC.positiveD.heavy9.A.AfterB.DuringC.AtD.Over10.A.moveB.goC.healD.die11.A.get throughB.take upC.break intoD.set out12.A.
14、movesB.activitiesC.damagesD.breathes13.A.stoleB.borrowedC.facedD.checked14.A.mistakeB.opportunityC.problemD.task15.A.heldB.obeyedC.encouragedD.received16.A.surpriseB.secretC.successD.position17.A.speechB.performanceC.competitionD.match18.A.mudB.woodC.goldD.steel19.A.simplestB.deepestC.greatestD.smar
15、test20.A.dealing withB.letting outC.setting upD.turning to四、阅读理解(2012安徽,D)In Asia,there are special competitions where kites have complex designs and are fitted with instruments that make musical sounds as the wind blows through them.Although all kites have a similar structure(结构),they are widely di
16、fferent in size and shape.Kite-fighting competitions are also held,in which competitors use their kites to attack and bring down their opponents(对手)kites or cut their strings(线).For more than 15 years,the Big Wind Kite Factory has been giving kite-making and kite-flying classes for the children on a
17、n island in Hawaii.In its kite-making lessons,students can make kites in as little as 20 minutes!Children as young as four years old can learn how to fly a kite.Jonathan Socher and his wife Daphne started the kite factory in 1980.Their kites are made of nylon(尼龙).Their designs are Hawaiian themes cr
18、eated by Daphne.The designs are cut out of the nylon with a hot knife that seals the edges and then fastened directly onto the kite.The kite that is used to give lessons is a regular diamond kite with a rainbow pattern.The difference between this kite and the ones they make during the lessons is tha
19、t it is a two-string controllable kite.Big Wind employees fly the kite and for a few minutes show students how pulling on one line and then on the other controls the direction the kite goes in.Then the controls are given to the students.Jonathan insists that it is not necessary to make a huge impres
20、sive kite to have fun making and flying kites.Even the simplest structure can work,and can give hours of fun.Go on,give it a try!1.Which of the following is true according to the text?A.A hot knife is used to iron the nylon.B.Children never fly kites on their own in flying lessons.C.Kite strings mus
21、t not be cut in kite-fighting competitions.D.Daphne designs kites for the Big Wind Kite Factory.2.What is different about the kite used for flying lessons? A.It has two strings.B.It is simple in design.C.It has a rainbow pattern.D.It is shaped like a diamond.3.According to Jonathan,what do you need
22、to have fun with kites?A.A large kite.B.Any type of kite.C.A complex structure.D.A kite that impresses others.4.What is mainly described in the text?A.A kite factory.B.Kite-flying lessons.C.Special competitions.D.The kite-making process.一、单句填空1.equal句意:虽然健康是从事体育运动的重要条件,而技能至少也是同等重要的。 考查形容词作定语的用法。该句的正
23、常语序为“.but skills are of at leastimportance”。equal importance表示“同等重要”。2.before句意:人们担心交战的两个国家达成和解仍需要很多年的时间。句型 it will be+一段时间+before.意为“过(时间)才”。3.why句意:我喜欢乡村音乐的原因是它给我带来了平静与快乐。考查定语从句。The reason why.is that.意为“的原因是”。4.up句意:一旦把毒药吐出,就不会有更大危险。考查动词短语。bring up“吐出;养育”。5.to句意:这篇文章可能会冲击一些敏感的读者,我提前对他们表示歉意。考查定语从句
24、。把定语从句补充完整为:I offer my apologies to the readers in advance。offer sth.to sb.,故此处用to。6.must句意:你猜怎么着?我的学期论文得了A。太好了!你一定是阅读很广泛并且付出了很多的努力。根据语境可知此处表达对过去情况的肯定猜测,应用must have done结构。7.have won句意:杰克为这场比赛做了很长时间的准备,我们都认为他本来能够获胜的。太遗憾了!比赛的时候他太紧张了。此处表达:过去本来能够做到某事,但是却没有成功,要用could have done结构。8.might句意:汤姆在哪儿?到处找不到他。我
25、不确定他在哪儿,但他或许去见露西了,因为她之前给他打电话了。根据语境可知此处表达说话者对过去发生情况的一种可能性较小的猜测,要用might。9.roughly句意:我对确切的人数把握不准,但是粗略地说,大约有100位客人。考查副词。roughly speaking粗略地说。10.out句意:我们显示出彼此最好的一面,我们相互信任。我们不断挑战自我来做到最好。考查动词短语。bring out the best in sb.把某人最好的一面显示出来。二、语法填空语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者夫妇所遇到的最诚实的修理屋顶的工人的故事。1.the most honest考查形容词最高级的用法。根
26、据下文的 “.my husband and I have ever met”可知,该空应为最高级形式。2.to see考查非谓语动词。want 后接动词不定式作宾语。3.told考查动词时态。根据上文的 “He called last night.but.”可知,此处应用一般过去时态。4.incorrectly考查词形转换。根据下文的 “by forgetting to add on the front part of the roof”可知,这位修理屋顶的工人估算错了修理费用,且是修饰动词measured,所以用副词incorrectly。5.But考查连词的用法。分析上下文可知,前后为转折
27、关系。6.was going考查动词时态。此处表示按计划将会做某事,故用was going to do sth.结构。7.have been考查时态。根据下文的 “He said $3,000.”可知,“我”的丈夫问他正确的估价本来应是多少,这是对过去所发生事情的推断,故用would have been结构。8.what考查连接词。分析句子可知,此处为what引导的表语从句。9.amazed考查形容词的用法。因为是说明主语“my husband”的心理状态,所以用amazed。10.mistakes考查名词单复数的用法。因为有some修饰,所以用mistake的复数形式。三、完形填空语篇解读视
28、跳舞为生命的我在一次训练课上膝盖严重受伤。面对这么大的不幸我该怎么做?在两个重要人物的鼓励帮助下我取得了巨大成功磨难让我更加坚强了。1.A句意:就在那年9月我在一次芭蕾舞训练课上(class)做一个转身时。根据情景此处表示:在上课时出现的情况,答案为A项。2.D句意:我听到了当然更感觉到了(我受伤了)。自己的膝盖受伤当然是马上就感觉到,答案为D项。3.D句意:我直接到医院做了核磁共振检查,结果显示(show)我的膝盖受伤严重。4.B句意:这种伤对一个跳芭蕾舞的人来说是致命的。deadly injury致命伤害。5.C根据情景可知:受了这么严重的伤当然要做手术的,答案为C项。6.B句意:跳舞就是
29、我生活的全部,突然我将会有一年的时间或者永远也不能跳舞了。in time及时、迟早;all of a sudden=suddenly突然;at present目前;once in a while偶尔、时不时。根据情景答案为B项。7.B句意:他当时正在和癌症作斗争。fight against与作斗争。8.B根据情景:我受了重伤、他身患癌症,这些都是我们面对的困难处境(a difficult situation)。9.A句意:经过手术后我很难走路了。根据情景可知此处应该是after引导的时间状语从句。10.C根据情景可知此处表达:伤病就会痊愈、恢复健康。heal恢复健康、愈合。11.A句意:几个月
30、后,我当然还没有恢复最佳状态但是我能够完成一节课了。get through完成、通过;take up开始干、占据;break into闯入;set out动身出发、开始干。根据情景答案为A项。12.A句意:开始我做的都是最基本的舞蹈动作我的膝盖能承受的动作(move)。13.D句意:一天我看了一下我们的计划安排表,我的名字排在了Eliot Feld后面。check在此意为“核实”。14.A句意:我认为这是搞错了,因为他是芭蕾舞界非常著名的人。此处表达:把我排在这样一个著名人物的后面,一定是安排错了,答案为A项。15.C句意:他鼓励(encourage)我并教会了我很多东西。16.C句意:18岁
31、那一年我举办了个人的舞台演出,那次演出非常成功。a big success一件非常成功的事。17.B根据情景可知此处应该是在我演出结束后他对我说的话,答案为B项。18.D句意:你很有天赋,而且你是钢铁铸成的。根据情景可知此处表达:我受了这么严重的伤,最后还是取得了巨大成功,他在夸我的身体和意志的坚强就好像是钢铁一样,答案为D项。19.C句意:这些出自他嘴里的话是我收到的最好的赞美。the greatest compliment最好的赞美。20.A句意:我认为是在与伤病的搏斗中让我变得坚强了。deal with injury应对/对付伤病。四、阅读理解语篇解读本文为说明文,介绍了夏威夷的一家风筝
32、工厂,以及制作和放飞风筝的具体事宜。1.D细节理解题。根据第二段第四句Jonathan Socher and.started the kite factory in 1980.及其后的Their designs are.by Daphne.可知D项正确。根据第二段最后一句.a hot knife that seals the edges.可知A项不正确。根据第三段最后一句可知B项不正确。根据第一段最后一句.or cut their strings.可知C项不正确。2.A细节理解题。根据第三段第二句The difference.the ones they make.is that it is a two-string controllable kite.可知A项正确。3.B推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,Jonathan认为任何类型的风筝都能让人们体验到制作及放飞的乐趣。4.A主旨大意题。尽管第一段介绍的是风筝比赛的情况,但其后几段一直介绍一家风筝工厂的相关事宜,所以A项正确。
