1、Unit 5 Humans and naturePart 4Lesson 3Race to the Pole必备知识基础练进阶训练第一层.单词拼写1I am going to learn to _ (滑雪) during the winter holiday.2My mother bought me a pair of _ (靴子) as my birthday gift.3I am making every effort to be _ (高兴的) every day whatever happens.4She finally achieved her _ (抱负) of becoming
2、a writer.5Make full use of today and make a good _ (准备) for tomorrow.6The _ (探险者) kept a journal of his adventure.7The _ (队长) of our team has resigned.8Warmth melted some of the _ (极地的) ice.9These facts are enough to _ (证明) that she is right.10There are two long rivers within the _ (大陆).单句语法填空1It is
3、 hard for me to give a speech without _ (prepare)2Success must be _ (base) on a clear goal and hard work.3If you are worried about your health, share your _ (anxious) with your doctor.4The fans were shouting and _ (cheer) when the team scored another goal.5What is the _ (distant) between Beijing and
4、 Guangzhou?6Mothers are always highly _ (ambition) for their children.7A big program of oil _ (explore) has begun off shore.8The secret of success is _ (honest) and fair dealing.9No one doubts your _ (sincere)10Our soldiers were fighting with the enemy _ (brave).短语填空break down， in preparation for， m
5、ake progress， at one time， put on， on the way (to)， have difficulty in doing.， carry on， leave for， for nothing 1Lets collect new material _ the experiment.2I hope we can _ in the coming year.3I lost my cellphone _ the zoo.4We _ finding a parking place.5_ the school were mainly attached to the churc
6、h.6Tomorrow, he will _ Japan to attend an important meeting.7You gave me the wrong address and made me go all that way _.8Her bravery has given him the will to _ with his life and his work.9My car _ suddenly when I was driving along the road.10It is cold outside. You should _ more clothes.语法专练请根据要求写
7、出所给单词的相应形式。explorer_(动词)preparation_(动词)base_(形容词)anxiously_(名词)cheerful_(动词)distant_(名词)polar_(名词)hope_(形容词)ambition_(形容词)sad_(名词).课文语法填空The race to the South Pole was between Captain Scott and the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. Captain Scott left London to begin his journey to Antarctica on 1
8、June, 1910. On his way to Antarctica, he received a message from Amundsen 1._ said he was going south, too. Then the race began.To get prepared for their journeys the next year, both teams organised their food 2._ (base) during the polar summer of 19101911. Then came the total 3._ (dark) of the pola
9、r winter. The two explorers waited 4._ (anxious) for spring. The first to leave was Amundsen, who set off on 8 September, 1911, with teams of dogs 5._ (pull) the sledges. All his men were on skis. Because of this, he made rapid progress. On 1 November, Scott left and soon 6._ (have) problems. His tw
10、o sledges broke down and then the horses had difficulties with the snow and the cold. As 7._ result, Scott and his men had to push the sledges 8._ (them). So, when Scott and his four team members finally arrived at the Pole, they were shocked to see the Norwegian flag there. They realised that they
11、had failed to win the race.Then, they prepared for the return journey. It was one of the 9._ (bad) in the history of exploration. They had to face 800 miles of hard pushing. They were soon very tired and what was worse, they were running out 10._ food. Unfortunately, they didnt make it to their food
12、 base. The news of Scotts death was really shocking. But the great courage shown by Scott and his team members made them heroes.关键能力综合练进阶训练第二层.阅读ANo sooner had we found coverage of the tornado (龙卷风) from the TV than it was on top of us. It was the loudest thing I have ever heard. The wind began to r
13、oar (咆哮) through the house. We had three flights of steps (三段楼梯) to get to the first floor. The closet down there is underneath a brick staircase, which seemed like the strongest place in our house to wait things out.It felt as if there were no floor underneath me as the wind lifted me off my feet.
14、As we finally reached the last flight of steps, our front door blew out. Glass flew everywhere. Suddenly, a threefootlong tree branch hit the doorframe. It flew over our heads, missing us by inches. Had we been one step up, it would have killed us.We got close to the staircase only to hear the loud
15、sound of our garage door coming off. The back wall of the house followed and was torn off into the darkness outside. By the time I reached the closet, the tornado had been over us for about a minute. Jimmy pushed me down to the closet floor, but he couldnt get inside himself because of the wind. I g
16、ot Jimmys arm and tried to bring Jimmy with it. My knees were full of glass, but in that moment, I felt no pain. If I had let go, Jimmy would have flown right out the back of the house and into the bay. All of a sudden, Jimmy lifted off his feet like people in tornadoes do in the movies. I thought h
17、e was gone. And then everything stopped. He landed on his feet. In those first quiet moments, I couldnt believe it was over.The tornado lasted four minutes. To us, it felt like a lifetime. In that time, four of the twelve town houses in our unit were completely destroyed. Of the houses left standing
18、, ours suffered the most damage. Amazingly, none of us were severely injured.1What do we know from the text?ATheir house was one of the houses in the unit that were completely destroyed.BIt was hard to make it to the first floor because there was no floor underneath them.CThey decided to hide in the
19、 brick staircase because it was the strongest place to hide.DIf the tornado hadnt stopped in time, Jimmy would have been blown away into the darkness.2What happened first when they got close to the staircase?AThey heard that the garage door came off.BThe author was pushed down to the closet by Jimmy
20、.CA tree branch hit the doorframe and flew over their heads.DThe back wall of the house tore off into the darkness outside.3Which of the following words can best describe their experience?AThrilling but smooth.BFrightening but lucky.CSuffering and miserable.DPainful and unfortunate.4Which of the fol
21、lowing might be the best title for the text?ALove Defeats EverythingBA Tornado on the WayCAn Unforgettable ExperienceDThe LifeLong 4 MinutesBStonehenge, the worldfamous circle of stone columns may have had a brother. A much bigger, older brother.University of Bradford researchers announced they had
22、discovered about 100 stones covering several acres thought to have been built around 4,500 years ago. The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project discovered the monument, which is near Durrington Walls, also known as “superhenge”. Stonehenge, which is believed to have been completed 3,500 years ago, is
23、 about 2 miles away. “What we are starting to see is the largest surviving stone monument, preserved underneath a bank, which has ever been discovered in Britain and possibly in Europe，” said Vince Gaffney.The evidence was found under 3 feet of earth. Some of the stones are thought to have stood 15
24、feet tall before they were_toppled. “Our radar data has shown an amazing row of up to 90 standing stones, a number of which have survived after being pushed over, and a large bank placed over the stones.” said professor Wolfgang Neubauer, director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Archaeological
25、 Prospection and Virtual Archaeology.“In the east, up to 30 stones.have survived below，” he said. “The extraordinary scale and details of the evidence produced by the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project, are greatly changing our understanding of Stonehenge and the world around it，” Neubauer added.“
26、Everything written before about the Stonehenge landscape and the ancient monuments within it will need to be rewritten，” said Paul Garwood, a scientist and lead historian on the project at the University of Birmingham. The findings were announced on the fist day of the British Science Festival being
27、 held at the University of Bradford.5Compared to the Stonehenge, the superhenge is believed to be _.A1,000 years earlierB1,000 years laterC3,500 years earlierD4,500 years earlier6What do researchers think of the superhenge?AIt is the biggest monument discovered in the world.BIt was built much later
28、than the Stonehenge.CIt is the largest surviving stone monument found in England.DIt is better protected than the Stonehenge.7What do the underlined words “were toppled” most probably mean?ASet up. BPushed down.CMoved away. DBrought up.8What is the best title of the passage?AThe southern England has
29、 many historic sitesBThe British Science Festival will be held againCBigger Brother to Stonehenge has been discoveredDThe Project at the University of Birmingham.七选五The Power of a TouchToo often we ignore the power of a touch. _1_ It can hurt and it can heal. Touch people in a negative way and you m
30、ay get a strong reaction (反应) you didnt expect. Touch them in a safe and affectionate way, and youll probably get just a good responseonly this one you will welcome.Touch is powerful for infants. _2_ Studies have shown that babies who lack touch have a significantly higher mortality rate (死亡率) than
31、those who are held and cuddled (怀抱) by caring adults.Touch is powerful for teenagers. Teens who are touched communicate better. Many adolescents assert their independence by refusing to be hugged by their parents. _3_ That act of touch communicates love in a powerful way. It will frequently break do
32、wn emotional barriers and even help young people to “open” up and talk about what is on their minds.Touch is powerful for adults. Both men and women who are touched are happier and healthier. According to University of Colorado researchers, most adults would like to be touched more. _4_5_ Learn the
33、art of a caring touch and youll discover a magical key that opens the lives and hearts of those you care about.ATouching is powerful.BTouch is powerful for the olders.CNewborns who are touched will grow healthily.DThey need touching when they are hungry or suffering.EBut most of them will accept a s
34、imple back or shoulder massage.FNegative touch as well as positive touch has a great effect on emotions.GHolding a hand or offering a hug can warm hearts and heal relationships like nothing else can.完形填空I grew up the “baby” of my family. I was the _1_ of three sons. My elder brothers handled most of
35、 the small routine tasks. I spent my childhood with all the fun and none of the _2_.By the time I entered my early teens，however, both of my brothers had moved _3_ our home. My Dad had injured his back and become _4_. We had moved to a mountain top house _5_ by a stove. I soon found myself doing mor
36、e work than I had ever done before. I _6_ our garden in the spring and summer. In the fall I _7_ and piled wood up to keep us _8_ in the winter months to come. And all year round I _9_ heavy five gallon containers of water from a mountain spring back to our house _10_ we could have water to drink an
37、d cook with.At first I _11_ and wasnt satisfied. After a while, though, I began to find _12_ in helping my parents that I loved so much. I sang to myself while I piled wood up and smiled while I carried water. I _13_ found myself helping my mom with the dinner dishes and cleaning. I started to _14_
38、something that I would carry with me the rest of my _15_ too: When your work is done in love, it isnt work.1A.smartest BlaziestCyoungest Dstrangest2A.effort BpreparationCpatience Dresponsibility3A.next to Bout ofCalong with Dowing to4A.confident BdisabledCtalkative Dhumorous5A.built BsupportedCheate
39、d Ddestroyed6A.planted BweededCvisited Dfenced7A.harvested BrecordedCcarried Dadmired8A.healthy BapartCsafe Dwarm9A.dragged BdugCpiped Dstored10A.so BwhileCbecause Dbut11A.lied BquitCcomplained Dwandered12A.hope BpityCpain Djoy13A.even BseldomCalone Dagain14A.promote BrealizeCconfuse Dexplained15A.j
40、ourney BcashClife Dexpense.语法填空Once upon a time, there lived an old man who used to stick his nose into others business. He used to spread 1._ (rumor) about everyone he disliked. Likewise, one fine day, he 2._ (start) to shout Jim was a thief. Because of that, Jim 3._ (arrest). As the investigation
41、went on, the young man was proven innocent. Jim felt humiliated (使蒙羞) as he walked back to his home after 4._ (get) released. He sued the old man for wrongly accusing him.In the court, 5._ old man told the judge they were just comments and that they did not harm anyone. The judge, before passing sen
42、tence on the case, said to the old man, “Write whatever you want 6._ (say) on a piece of paper. Tear the paper 7._ small pieces as you go back home. Tomorrow, 8._ (come) back to hear the sentence.” As the old man was walking back to his home, he did 9._ the judge told him.To this, the judge replied,
43、 “In the same manner, simple comments may destroy the honour of a man to such an extent that one is not able to fix it. The old man now realised his mistake and pleaded for 10._ (forgive)”Part 4Lesson 3Race to the Pole必备知识基础练.单词拼写1ski2.boots3.cheerful4.ambition5.preparation6.explorer7captain8.polar9
44、.prove10.continent.单句语法填空1preparation2.based3.anxiety4.cheering5.distance6ambitious7.exploration8.honesty9.sincerity10.bravely.短语填空1in preparation for2.make progress3.on the way to4had difficulty in5.At one time6.leave for7.for nothing8carry on9.broke down10.put on.语法专练explore, prepare, basic, anxie
45、ty, cheer, distance, pole, hopeful, ambitious, sadness.课文语法填空1答案与解析：which/that考查定语从句。此句中用关系代词which或者that替代先行词a message在从句中做主语。2答案与解析：bases考查名词的数。根据句意“两队人建立了他们的食物补给基地”可知，这里base应用复数形式。3答案与解析：darkness考查名词。由空格前的冠词the和形容词total可知该空应用名词。4答案与解析：anxiously考查副词。用副词anxiously修饰句子的谓语动词waited，表示“焦急地等待”。5答案与解析：pull
46、ing考查非谓语动词。在with独立结构中，非谓语动词的形式与其前面的名词在逻辑上保持一致，这里dogs和pull the sledges之间是主动关系，所以用pulling。6答案与解析：had考查时态。从该句的时间状语和并列谓语动词left可知应用过去时。7答案与解析：a考查冠词和固定短语。短语as a result表示“结果，因此”。8答案与解析：themselves考查代词。此处用反身代词表示Scott及队员“他们自己”推雪橇。9答案与解析：worst考查形容词。根据定冠词the和句意可知，这里用bad的最高级表示“他们的返程是人类探险史上最糟糕的事件之一”。10答案与解析：of考查介
47、词。此空考查短语run out of“耗尽”。关键能力综合练.阅读A【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，描述了作者和她的丈夫所经历的一次龙卷风，龙卷风虽然只持续了四分钟，却让作者感觉像是一生那么长。1答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“If I had let go, Jimmy would have flown right out the back of the house and into the bay. All of a sudden, Jimmy lifted off his feet like people in tornadoes do in the movies. I tho
48、ught he was gone. And then everything stopped.” 可知，如果龙卷风没有及时停止的话，Jimmy就会被刮走。故选D。2答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知，C项内容是在他们靠近楼梯前发生的，所以首先排除；根据第三段中的“We got close to the staircase only to hear the loud sound of our garage door coming off. The back wall of the house followed and was torn off into the darkness outs
49、ide. By the time I reached the closet, the tornado had been over us for about a minute. Jimmy pushed me down to the closet floor, but he couldnt get inside himself because of the wind.”可知，“我们”靠近楼梯时，只听到车库门掉了下来，紧接着就是后面的墙不知道被吹到了哪里。当“我”挣扎到小房间时，龙卷风已过境一分多钟了。吉米把“我”推了进来，自己却进不来。故选A。3答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据作者对这次龙卷风的描
50、述可知，这次大风非常令人恐惧，根据最后的 “Amazingly, none of us were severely injured.”可知，他们也很幸运，故选B。4答案与解析：D标题归纳题。文章主要讲述了作者所经历的龙卷风虽然只持续了四分钟，但作者感觉犹如一生那么长。根据“The tornado lasted four minutes. To us，it felt like a lifetime.”可知，以The LifeLong 4 Minutes作为标题最为贴切。故选D。B【语篇解读】布拉德福德大学的研究者在英国的巨石阵附近发现了一个规模更大的巨石阵，该巨石阵的存在将会改变关于巨石阵描写的
51、内容。5答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的thought to have been built around 4,500 years ago可知，超级巨石阵是在4 500年前建造的；而根据第二段第三句中的which is believed to have been completed 3,500 years ago可知，巨石阵是3 500年前建造的；因此超级巨石阵早了1 000年。6答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第二段的“.is the largest surviving stone monument.has ever been discovered in Britain and
52、possibly in Europe.”可知，C项与该意思相符。7答案与解析：B词义猜测题。根据“Some of the stones are thought to have stood 15 feet tall before they were.”中的to have stood可知，该词的意思应该是“倒塌；使倒塌”的意思，所以选B项。8答案与解析：C主旨大意题。根据文章第一段的“.may have had a brother. A much bigger, older brother.”可知，该文章主要讲述的是巨石阵还有一个“大哥哥”的事情。.七选五【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要说明触摸
53、的力量以及在每个年龄段(婴儿、青少年、成人)所起的作用。1答案与解析：F考查过渡衔接句。根据下一句“它会伤人，也能治愈人”，再结合后面的进一步解释“in a negative way”“in a safe and affectionate way”可知，这是说消极的触摸或积极的触摸，故选F。2答案与解析：C考查过渡衔接句。根据前面的“infants”和后面的 “babies”可知，这里与婴儿有关，所以答案选有“Newborns”的C项。3答案与解析：E考查过渡衔接句。根据前一句中的“hug(拥抱)”和后面的“act of touch”都与身体接触相关，而选项E中有“back or should
54、er massage”，故答案选E项。4答案与解析：G考查细节注释句。根据这一段的第二句“被抚摸的男人和女人都更快乐，更健康。”可知选项G中的“warm hearts and heal relationships”与这些有关，故答案选G项。5答案与解析：A考查主旨概括句。根据前面的大标题“The Power of a Touch”以及下一句的“Learn the art of a caring touch.”可知作者在这里总结和强调触摸的重要性。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文为夹叙夹议体裁。随着我的长大，我开始在家里干更多的活，我发现当带着爱去工作时，它就不是工作了。1答案与解析：C根据1空后的语
55、境My elder brothers handled most of the small routine tasks.判断，我是三个儿子中年龄最小的。2答案与解析：D前面提到I spent my childhood with all the fun ，说明作者不用负担任何责任(responsibility)。3答案与解析：B根据第二段后面的描述判断，他俩都离开(out of)了家。4答案与解析：B前面提到My Dad had injured his back ，说明父亲残疾了。5答案与解析：C根据by a stove判断，我们搬到了一座山顶上的用火炉取暖的房子。6答案与解析：B根据前面I so
56、on found myself doing more work than I had ever done before.可知，我在春天和夏天给花园除草。7答案与解析：C根据后文and piled wood判断，在秋天我搬运和堆放木头。8答案与解析：D根据后面语境in the winter months to come判断，在即将到来的冬季让我们保持温暖。9答案与解析：A根据后文的heavy five gallon containers of water from a mountain spring判断，我全年都从山泉里拖每桶五加仑重的水。10答案与解析：A前后句子在逻辑上为因果关系，所以用so
57、。11答案与解析：C根据and wasnt satisfied判断，起初我抱怨。12答案与解析：D根据At first I _11_ and wasnt satisfied. After a while, though判断，过了一段时间，我开始在帮助我非常爱的父母中找到了快乐。13答案与解析：A前面提到I sang to myself while I piled wood up and smiled while I carried water.，这里表示递进，我甚至帮我妈妈洗碗和打扫卫生。14答案与解析：B这里表示我意识到某个道理。15答案与解析：C根据前面提到的my early teens判
58、断，我的余生也会带着这种认识。.语法填空【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。从前，有个老人总是散布谣言，对别人产生了很严重的影响。法官借助撕碎的纸片教导了他。1答案与解析：rumors考查名词复数。空后提到了“about everyone”，可见是很多，故填复数形式rumors。2答案与解析：started考查时态。根据全文的时态可知，此处应用一般过去时，故填started。3答案与解析：was arrested考查时态和语态。散布谣言之后Jim被逮捕了，并且应用一般过去时，故填was arrested。4答案与解析：getting考查非谓语动词。介词after后的动词get需要填动名词形式，故填get
59、ting。5答案与解析：the考查冠词。这里特指“散布谣言的这个老人”，表示特指，故填the。6答案与解析：to say考查非谓语动词。want to do sth.是固定搭配，意为“想要做某事”，故填to say。7答案与解析：into考查介词。tear sth. into pieces意为“把某物撕成碎片”，故填into。8答案与解析：come考查祈使句。本句没有出现主语，且根据语气可知，此处应用动词原形开头构成祈使句，故填come。9答案与解析：as考查连词。as在这里表示“按照方法”，引导后面的状语从句。10答案与解析：forgiveness考查名词。此处的介词for后应跟名词，故填forgive的名词形式forgiveness。