1、UNIT 5Period Four题组A基础练.单词拼写1For lack of fresh air，my head a_.2His music could stop his _(疾病) from worsening.3You should draw up a plan or _(概要) for the essay.4The rent is reasonable，and_(而且)，the location is perfect.5Her parents _(反应) to the news was surprisingly calm.6His books are full of _(重复) an
2、d useless information.7There are _(各种各样的) ways to answer your question.8_(不知怎么地)，I dont feel I can trust him.9The doctors discussed various approaches to the _(治疗) of his disease and got a good plan.10I got no _(满意) from the customer complaint department.【答案】1.ached2.disease3.outline4moreover5.react
3、ion6.repetition7.various8Somehow9.treatment10.satisfaction.单句语法填空1The visiting Minister expressed his _(satisfy) with the talks and added that he had enjoyed his stay here.2The weather is so cold _they had to stay at home.3There are _(vary) types of the disease.4I tried shaking him but there was no
4、_(react)5What we think of _ cancer is not really one disease but a large number of related diseases.6We may agree _(do) something that we do not actually agree with.7There have been great advances in the _(treat) of cancer.8There is no need _(wait) for him any longer.9_(give)the present conditions，I
5、 think shes done rather well.10Prices of daily goods_(buy)through a computer can be lower than store prices.【答案】1.satisfaction2.that3.various4reaction5.as6.to do7.treatment8to wait9.Given10.bought.完成句子1Sit on the bench and let me _ _ your knees.坐在长椅上，让我靠着你的膝。2_ _ _， the princess and Momotaro lived h
6、appily.从那时起，桃太郎和公主过上了快乐幸福的生活。3When I _ _ with my work，I will join you.我一做完我的工作，就加入到你们当中。4We feel _ _ _ to be invited to attend the opening ceremony of the exhibition.我们觉得被邀请参加展览会的开幕式是一种荣誉。5Her eyes _ _ lack of sleep.她的眼睛因睡眠不足而隐隐作痛。【答案】1.lean on2.From then on3.get through4it an honour5.ached from题组B提
7、升练.阅读理解One of the most famous buildings in the United States is Carnegie Hall, the home of classical and popular music concerts in New York.Carnegie Hall is known not just for its beauty and history, but also for its amazing sound.Carnegie Hall is named after Andrew Carnegie, who paid for its constr
8、uction.Construction of Carnegie Hall began in 1890 and the official opening night was on May 5, 1891.The hall was owned by the Carnegie family until 1924 when it was sold to Robert E Simon.The building became very old and in 1960, the new owner made plans to destroy it and build an office block.Isaa
9、c Stem led a group of people who fought to save Carnegie Hall and finally, the city of New York bought it for $5 million.It was then fixed up between 1983 and 1995.Advertisements and stories in newspapers about how Carnegie Hall needed help to recover its history led people to send in old concert pr
10、ogrammes and information from all over the world.Over 12,000 concert programmes were received and with these it was possible to make a proper record of Carnegie Halls concert history.Carnegie Hall is actually made up of several different halls, but the Main Hall, now called the Isaac Stem Auditorium
11、, is the most famous.The hall itself can hold an audience of 2,804 in five levels of seating.Because the best and most famous musicians of all time have played at Carnegie Hall, it is the dream of most musicians who want to be great to play there.This has led to a very old joke which is now part of
12、Carnegie Halls history.Question, “How do I get to Carnegie Hall？” Answer, “Practice, practice, practice.”()1.It can be inferred that people wanted to save Carnegie Hall mainly because_.Ait made a lot of moneyBit was worth visitingCmany important concerts were held in itDit made some players become f
13、amous()2.How did Carnegie Hall recover its concert history?AThrough newspaper reports.BThrough old concert programmes.CThrough old photographs.DThrough old jokes.()3.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?AThe History of Carnegie HallBThe Best Musician Having Played in Carnegie
14、HallCA Joke About Carnegie HallDThe Dream of Most Musicians【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了号称有“世界一流音响设备”的卡内基音乐厅，并讲述它的历史与辉煌。因此能在卡内基音乐厅举办自己的音乐会，成为众多音乐家的梦想。1C推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句可知，卡内基音乐厅的历史辉煌，许多名家在此曾举办过许多音乐会，因此当它要被拆迁改建时人们极力挽救。故选C。2B细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，收到了12 000 多个音乐会节目，有了这些节目，就有可能对卡内基音乐厅的历史作出适当的记录。故选B。3A主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了号称有“世界一流音响设
15、备”的卡内基音乐厅的历史。故选A。.完形填空One year after Tom was born，his parents had a car accident.They never_1_.Toms 85yearold grandmother was too _2_ to take care of him.As a result，he was put up for adoption (领养)He was adopted by a middleaged couple who had no _3_ of their own.They were not rich and received littl
16、e education，but they were kindhearted people.As Tom was growing up，he_4_ a lot of problems at school.He didnt learn _5_ and had trouble in reading.His _6_ sometimes laughed at him.What they said made Tom _7_.As he couldnt_8_ the other students at school，he dropped out of school and came back home.Bu
17、t he didnt stop learning.He had big dreams.Though he didnt learn fast，he kept teaching himself at home.After many years of learning at home，he_9_ overcame his difficulties.Today he is a very _10_ speaker and author.While he was growing up，his selfesteem (自尊) and _11_ were low because of others makin
18、g fun of him.It took him many years to realize his dreams.When listening to his videos and tapes，he shows confidence.He tells about his_12_ and how he overcame the challenges in his life.He has a very _13_ sentence, “You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present situations _14_
19、you change.”For those who have low selfconfidence，I suggest you start reading about Toms world.Many people have so much potential (潜能) to be discovered.If you have a dream，then start today to move yourself towards it.If someone like Tom who has _15_ in learning can make such achievements，why cant yo
20、u succeed?()1.A.returnedBcalledCimaginedDplanned()2.A.busyBoldCpoorDmean()3.A.friendsBstudentsCkidsDparents()4.A.exploredBbroughtCfacedDsolved()5.A.willinglyBproudlyCcarefullyDquickly()6.A.sistersBclassmatesCbrothersDteachers()7.A.sadBboredCtiredDconfused()8.A.compete withBget familiar withCagree wi
21、thDcatch up with()9.A.strangelyBimmediatelyCfinallyDluckily()10.A.honestBstrongCsmartDsuccessful()11.A.confidenceBmoodCgradeDtalent()12.A.familyBhabitCstoryDhobby()13.A.longBencouragingCsimpleDinteresting()14.A.unlessBwhenCsinceDalthough()15.A.giftBdifficultyCdreamsDfun【语篇解读】本文为记叙文。Tom从小失去父母，被收养后接受的
22、教育很少。在汤姆成长的过程中他遇到很多问题，但最终他还是通过自己的努力获得了成功。作者希望通过Tom的故事，激励更多的人为自己的梦想奋斗。1A根据后面的 “As a result, he was put up for adoption”可知，汤姆是被领养，可推断，他的父母发生了车祸后再也没有回来，即死亡了。故选A项。returned返回； called打电话，呼叫； imagined想象；planned计划。2B根据前面的“85yearold”可知，Tom 的祖母“年纪太大”了，无法照顾他。故选B。busy繁忙的；old年老的；poor穷的；mean吝啬的。3C句意：Tom被一对没有孩子的中年
23、夫妻领养。根据语境可知选C项。friends朋友； students学生； kids孩子； parents父母。4Cexplored探索； brought带来； faced面对； solved解决。根据后文 “He didnt learn _5_ and had trouble in reading.”可知，Tom在学校里“面临”很多问题。故选C。5D根据后文的“Though he didnt learn fast”可知，Tom无法学得很“快”。故选D。willingly乐意地； proudly骄傲地； carefully仔细地； quickly快速地。6BTom在学校里遇到这么多困难，嘲笑他
24、的应该是他的“同学们”。故选B。sisters姐妹； classmates同学； brothers兄弟； teachers 老师。7ATom在学校里被同学们嘲笑，他应该感到很“难过”。根据语境可知选A。sad难过的； bored厌烦的； tired疲惫的；confused困惑的。8D根据上文的语境可知，Tom学习上有障碍，所以“跟不上”其他同学，他就辍学回家了。故选D。compete with与比赛/竞争； get along with与相处； agree with与某人观点一致，同意；catch up with赶上。9C根据“After many years of learning at h
25、ome”可知，Tom“最终”克服了那些困难。故选C。 strangely奇怪地； immediately立刻地；finally最后，终于； luckily幸运地。10DTom 克服了那些困难。经过那么多年后，他成为了一位“成功的”演说家和作家。根据语境可知选D。honest诚实的；strong 强壮的；smart聪明的；successful成功的。11A根据后文的 “those who have low selfconfidence”可知，Tom以前在学校里被人嘲笑，他的自尊和“自信心”都很低。故选A。 confidence信心； mood情绪； grade分数； talent才能。12CTo
26、m为了激励别人，他讲述他的人生“故事”以及怎样克服他生活中的挑战。根据语境可知选C。family家庭； habit习惯； story故事； hobby 爱好。13B根据后文引用Tom的句子可知，这句话很“鼓励人心”。故选B。 long长的； encouraging鼓舞人心的； simple简单的； interesting有趣的。14A句意：你不能指望实现新的目标或者超越你目前的状况，除非你改变。故选A。 unless除非； when当；since既然，自从；although尽管。15B根据前面的“someone like Tom”可知，这里是指如果有学习“困难”的人都能取得这样的成就，为什么你
27、就不能成功呢？故选B。gift礼物，天赋；difficulty困难；dreams梦想；fun娱乐，乐趣。.应用文写作请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文，介绍你校在3月第一周举行音乐周的情况。内容如下：1每个班级都表演了节目，有唱歌、跳舞、短剧等，有的班级还用英语进行了表演；2我们邀请了一位著名的钢琴家来表演，并进行了有关钢琴历史的讲座；3学校举办了音乐知识竞赛。注意：1词数80左右；2可以适当增加情节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：竞赛 contest_One possible version：Our school organizes a music week in the first week of
28、 March each year.This year each class gave some performances, such as singing, dancing and performing short plays. Some students even put on performances in English. We also invited a famous pianist to our school. He not only played many master pieces but also gave us a lecture about the history of the piano. In addition, we had a musical knowledge contest, which benefited us a lot.Many students took an active part in it, and said they enjoyed themselves very much in the music week.
