1、Unit 5 Into the unknownUsing language. 单句语法填空1. That female college graduates get a job appears to be rather difficult nowadays in China. 2. Its hard for elderly people to see what convenience a smart phone can bring to them. 3. All these listening lessons can allow you to learn how the English lang
2、uage works4. Air pollution is what most Chinese people are concerned about nowadays, because their health is being threatened. 5. She discovered a new treatment for malaria. Thats why she won the Nobel Prize for Medicine. 6. It is generally believed that communication skills are becoming what it tak
3、es to be a good teacher. 7. The shocking news made me realize what terrible problems we would face. 8. If you often feel tired and cant focus your attention, that is when you have to stop working too hard and to have a rest. 9. The other day, my father drove his car down at what I thought was a dang
4、erous speed. 10. You have to know where youre going if you are to plan the best way of getting there. . 选词填空which, why, where, When, what, that, whoever, whatever, how 1. Good news has been spread that more new books will be bought by the school library. 2. The reason why he was late was that he had
5、 taken a wrong bus. 3. The news spread quickly through the campus that we would have a longer holiday, which made all the students wild with joy. 4. John looks down today, whats up? Well, whatever happened between John and me is none of your business. 5. The new shopping mall will be located in what
6、 used to be a wasteland and a huge garden will be constructed where there were numbers of tombs. 6. His eyes stare at what is left of the brothers dinner on the table. 7. Knowing how to book can be of help to whoever wants to do the job. 8. When he will come back home is still a question. 9. The dif
7、ficulty we now meet with is how we can persuade him to tell the truth. . 阅读理解(2021潍坊高二检测)A ship that sank off the coast of California decades ago was recently reconstructed in detail. The 3D digital model even included hundreds of sponges (海绵动物) that have gathered on the ships surface since it sank.
8、 Named American Heritage, the supply ship sank in Santa Monica Bay on May 4, 1995, and for decades its exact location was unknown. Researchers with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) spotted a strange shape in that area in 2008. But it wasnt until May 2018 that MBARI scientists ide
9、ntified its exact location and mapped the site in detail, showing what appeared to be a shipwreck (失事船只). Even then, the identity of the shipwreck was uncertain. Yet another MBARI team revisited the location to do further exploration. They sent remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and took photos of th
10、e damaged ship. Though it was covered with deep-sea sponges and other animals, the scientists were able to spot letters spelling out its name, confirming that the shipwreck was American Heritage. As one of the MBARI scientists who found American Heritage, chief ROV pilot Knute Brekke had worked on t
11、he ship before. And he was on duty with the diving company American Pacific Marine the owner of American Heritage that night the ship began taking in water and eventually sank. MBARI spokesperson Kim Fulton-Bennett said to Live Science about the discovery, “The model is not complete, as floating rop
12、es and poor visibility kept the pilots from getting too close to the wreck. But the 3D reconstruction is detailed enough to show that American Heritage is now home to thousands of sponges. Shipwrecks often turn into the shelter for diverse communities of ocean life. ”【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了几十年前在加利福尼亚海岸
13、沉没的一艘船最近得到了详细的重建。这种3D数字模型甚至包括了自沉船以来聚集在船体表面的数百种海绵动物。1. What is the main idea of the text? A. A valuable treasure was discovered. B. Special sponges were found under sea. C. 3D model reconstructed a sunken ship. D. A sunken ship was gotten out of water. 【解析】选C。主旨大意题。第一段(几十年前在加利福尼亚海岸沉没的一艘船最近得到了详细的重建。这种
14、3D数字模型甚至包括了自沉船以来聚集在船体表面的数百种海绵动物。)是全文的主题句, 结合全文内容, 可知这篇文章主要讲了三维模型重建沉船。故选C。2. Which is the right order of the following events? Something strange was found in the area. ROVs were sent under sea to take photos. A ship sank in Santa Monica Bay. The identity of the ship was confirmed. Scientists tried to
15、 locate the shipwreck. A. B. C. D. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段(1995年5月4日, 这艘名为“美国遗产”的补给船在圣莫尼卡湾沉没, 数十年来, 它的确切位置一直不为人知。2008年, 蒙特利湾水族馆研究所的研究人员在该地区发现了一个奇怪的形状。但直到2018年5月, MBARI的科学家们才确定了它的确切位置, 并详细地绘制了地图, 显示出它似乎是一艘沉船)和第三段(他们派出了ROVs, 并拍摄了受损船只的照片。从而确认这艘沉船是“美国遗产”。)由此可知, 事件发生的正确顺序是: 一艘船在圣莫尼卡湾沉没在这个地区发现了一些奇怪的东西科学家们试图确定失
16、事船只的位置ROVs被派到水下拍照这艘船的身份得到确认。故选B。3. What can we learn about Knute Brekke? A. He was familiar with the sunken ship. B. He was in charge of a diving company. C. He was responsible for the rescue work. D. He was the first one to witness the accident. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段(作为发现“美国遗产”的MBARI科学家之一, ROV的首席飞行员
17、Knute Brekke曾在这艘船上工作过。在船开始进水并最终沉没的那个晚上, 他正在美国太平洋海洋公司工作, 该公司是“美国遗产”的所有者。)由此推断出, Knute Brekke很熟悉那艘沉船。故选A。4. Whats Kim Fulton-Bennetts attitude towards the 3D model? A. Critical. B. Doubtful. C. Amazed. D. Objective. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段(该模型并不完整, 因为漂浮的绳索和较差的能见度使飞行员无法太接近失事船只。但3D重建的细节足以表明, “美国遗产”现在是成千上万海绵
18、动物的家园。沉船往往会成为各种海洋生物群落的避难所。)由此推断出, Kim Fulton-Bennett对3D模型的态度是客观的。故选D。. 完形填空On one June afternoon, Gene and his brother Rouco were1Genes yard. It had grown brown and was almost in2in the heat, and the situation needed changing. The new grass was already there, but the job was3. Suddenly, Gene wasnt f
19、eeling good. He went inside to rest and4 the couch. Seeing this, his wife, Melissa, called 911 immediately. 5he was dying, Gene had one thing in his mind: the lawn. If the grass wasnt put down that day, it would6. “While he was having his heart attack, almost in and out of 7, he kept begging me to p
20、ut it down because he didnt want it to go8, ” Melissa recalled. Soon the medical workers arrived and took Gene and Melissa to the hospital, leaving Rouco behind to9the situation. Within an hour, he had10to remove the old grass. He was about to lay the new ones when seven menthe same ones who had11hi
21、s brotherwalked off the emergency vehicle. It turned out that Gene had told them how12 hed wanted to get the grass down, so they returned to help. Fortunately, Gene had a successful operation. Hes now fully recovered, 13his beautiful lawn at home. The couple are still amazed that those men went14the
22、ir job duties. These men15Gene from death, and then came back to save his grass. Thats just so awesome. 【文章大意】本文为记叙文, 文章主要讲述吉恩在铺草坪的时候突发心脏病, 医护人员不但救了他的命还帮他铺草坪的故事。1. A. tending B. exploringC. designingD. observing【解析】选A。句意: 6月的一个下午, 吉恩和他的兄弟鲁科正在照料吉恩的院子。根据后文It had grown brown and was almost in _in the h
23、eat, and the situation needed changing. 可知, 他们在照料吉恩的院子。故选A。2. A. controlB. innovationC. chaosD. condition【解析】选C。句意: 草在高温下变成了褐色, 参差不齐, 此情况需要得到改善。根据前文It had grown brown 以及后文The new grass was already there可知院子里一片混乱。故选C。3. A. difficultB. specialC. regular D. new【解析】选A。句意: 新的草皮已经放在那里了, 但工作很困难。根据前文 It had
24、 grown brown and was almost in _in the heat, and the situation needed changing. 可知院子里一片混乱, 因此整理院子的工作比较困难。故选A。4. A. faded awayB. fell offC. calmed downD. rolled over【解析】选B。句意: 他进屋休息, 然后从沙发上掉了下来。根据后面Seeing this, his wife, Melissa, called 911 immediately. 可知他从沙发上掉了下来。故选B。5. A. As ifB. In caseC. Now tha
25、tD. Even though【解析】选D。句意: 尽管吉恩快要死了, 他脑子里还在想着一件事情: 草坪。根据后文Gene had one thing in his mind: the lawn. 可知此处表示尽管生命垂危, 脑子里还在想着一件事情。故选D。6. A. slideB. dieC. restD. mix【解析】选B。句意: 如果草皮不在那天安置好的话, 它就会死去。根据上下文语境故选B。7. A. consciousnessB. celebrityC. experimentD. experience【解析】选A。句意: “他的心脏病发作的时候, 意识时有时无。 ”根据常识可知,
26、心脏病发作, 当然是意识不清。故选A。8. A. diverseB. decentC. differentD. waste【解析】选D。句意: 他还一直请我安置好草皮, 因为他不想把它浪费掉。”根据前文If the grass wasnt put down that day, it would _. 以及he kept begging me to put it down可知他不想浪费。故选D。9. A. handleB. explainC. outlineD. examine【解析】选A。句意: 很快, 医务人员赶到了, 把吉恩和梅丽莎带到医院, 把鲁科留在那里处理情况。根据后文He was
27、about to lay the new ones可知鲁科留在那里处理情况。故选A。10. A. decidedB. managedC. pretendedD. emerged【解析】选B。句意: 鲁科在不到一小时的时间里成功移除了旧的草坪。根据后文He was about to lay the new ones, 可知他成功移除了旧草坪。故选B。11. A. countedB. recoveredC. treatedD. connected【解析】选C。句意: 这七个人, 就是给哥哥治病的人走下急救车。根据上文吉恩被送往医院以及下文It turned out that Gene had to
28、ld them how hed wanted to get the grass down, so they returned to help. 可知这七个人是治疗他哥哥的医护人员。故选C。12. A. quicklyB. finallyC. badlyD. easily【解析】选C。句意: 吉恩告诉他们自己很想要把草坪弄好, 所以他们返回来帮忙。根据前文如果草皮不在那天安置好的话, 它就会死去, 可知是Gene告诉医生他是多么急切想要把草坪铺好。故选C。13. A. sharingB. tryingC. missingD. enjoying【解析】选D。句意: 他现在完全康复了, 正在家里享受着他美丽的草坪。根据后文beautiful lawn at home. 可知是欣赏着他美丽的草坪。故选D。14. A. withinB. beneathC. beyondD. outside【解析】选C。那些急救人员做了他们工作职责外的事, 这对夫妇现在还对此感到惊讶。根据语境可知故选C。15. A. pushedB. draggedC. blockedD. pulled【解析】选D。句意: 这些人救了吉恩的生命, 然后回来救了他的草。这真是太棒了。根据上文Hes now fully recovered可知, 这些人救了Gene的命, 也就是从死神那里把吉恩拉回来了。故选D。
