1、Unit 5 Working the Land课时作业(四)单元小测必备知识基础练进阶训练第一层.单句语法填空1The dish you made was much too _ (salt)2They have made a wrong _ (assume) that men and women think alike.3The tool is comprised _ four key components that enable you to achieve these results.4He devoted all his life to _ (expand) the output of
2、grain.5It _ (estimate) that the project will last four years.6Thanks to science, we have learnt to tell the difference between fantasy and _ (real)7Vietnam is suffering from food _ (short)8I _ (convince) that he has learned from his mistakes.9It is obvious to the students _ they should get well prep
3、ared for their future.10_ we will spend our summer holiday is still uncertain now, but I personally hope to go to a seaside city.完成句子1随着老年人口的增加，经济发展变得缓慢。_， the development of economy has become slow.2如果处理不当，轻伤会造成大麻烦。_， slight injuries can cause great trouble.3如今，在网上买的很多东西要比在商店里买的便宜。Nowadays, many th
4、ings _.4使许多家长担忧的是校园食品安全。_ is food safety in school.5这位名人是否会出席慈善派对还不确定。_ the charity party is still uncertain.6这是我们第二次成功地举行如此重要的会议。It was the second time that _ such an important meeting.7只要有一点耐心，你就会成为和我们校长一样受欢迎的老师。Just have a little patience, and you will become _ our headmaster.8对于这个公司来说，完成这项技术革新估计
5、需要1000万美元。_ for the company to complete this technological innovation.9虽然袁隆平是一个著名的科学家，然而他在内心深处依然是一个农民。Yuan Longping is still a farmer at heart _.10考虑到她对教学感兴趣，我可以肯定这一职位是最适合她的。_， Im sure the position is the most suitable for her.关键能力提升练进阶训练第二层.阅读Think about the different ways that people use the wind.
6、 You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources (来源), as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills (风车) began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC.They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when ar
7、mies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.For many centuries, people used windmills to grind (磨碎) wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricit
8、y. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s, when electricity was available to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were rarely used.During the 1970s, people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are b
9、urned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.1From the text we know that windm
10、ills _.Awere invented by European armiesBhave a history of more than 2800 yearsCused to supply power to radio in remote areasDhave rarely been used since electricity was discovered2What was a new use for wind power in the late 19th century?ASailing a boat.BProducing electricity.CGrinding wheat into
11、flour.DPumping water from underground.3One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that _.Awind power is cleanerBit is one of the oldest power sourcesCit was cheaper to create energy from windDthe supply of coal and gas failed to meet needs4What would the author probably discuss in the
12、paragraph that follows?AThe advantage of wind power.BThe design of wind power plants.CThe worldwide movement to save energy.DThe global trend towards producing power from wind.七选五Thanks to the earth, we have fresh air to breathe, clean water to drink and warm sunshine to enjoy. But it seems that we
13、may have taken these things for granted and not realized that our planet is getting “sick”. _1_ More than 15,000 scientists around the world have written a letter to warn about the environmental challenges.Among those environmental challenges, climate change sits at the top. Global average temperatu
14、res have risen by more than 0.5 since 1992. _2_ It means that heat waves would last around a third longer and rainstorms would be about a third more violent if we take no action. The increase in sea levels would also be much higher. Countries like Singapore and Tokyo that are at low altitudes (海拔) m
15、ay be covered by the ocean in the future._3_ Its getting harder to get fresh water. Ocean pollution has become serious. Since 1992, the human population has grown by 2 billion, while the populations of all other animals have dropped by nearly 30 percent.Scientists say that we are experiencing the si
16、xth mass extinction (大灭绝) in history. More than twothirds of the worlds wildlife could be gone by the end of the decade if action isnt taken soon. _4_However, we have made some progress by making the hole in the ozone (臭氧) layer smaller. Thats because we gradually stop using chemicals that can break
17、 down ozone, a gas that protects the Earth._5_AA halfdegree temperature rise is a big deal.BBut this is not the only problem people are facing.CIn fact, scientists have recently given us a warning.DScientists also point out that global warming will continue for centuries.EAll the countries in the wo
18、rld should take action on behalf of future generations.FThe Amur leopard and The Cross River gorilla are some of the most endangered animals.GThis progress shows that we can make positive changes when we act, the letter says.完形填空The best example of universally understood body language may be the smi
19、le. A smile can open doors and tear down walls among _1_.I have organized and reorganized an appointment with the dentist for months. I also _2_ it twice and called the day before to _3_ all the paperwork would be ready for the Xrays.Then I arrived. It wasnt ready at all. The lady there even had no
20、_4_ about what I was talking about. I immediately felt my blood boil. I was getting so _5_. I didnt yell at her but the _6_ I was talking to her was not nice. I spoke down to her like she was a child and incapable. It was not a good moment. The whole time she smiled and was _7_ to me.Only when every
21、thing was finally _8_ was I nice. I sat down in the waiting area and _9_ it all. How could I make it better? How could I make up for my impolite behavior a moment ago? I couldnt. I could _10_ her a chocolate bar I had on me, but this needed more than that. It needed an honest _11_. And that was exac
22、tly what I gave.I apologized for the way I had spoken to her and told her it was wrong of me. She _12_， again with a smile. It was fortunate for me to meet that woman who smiled and forgave so _13_. I can be rude and when I am, I _14_ myself for it. I am not that person, not anymore. Yet I continue
23、to grow and continue to _15_. Its true that the smile made my anger disappear and opened a door to understanding.1 A.friends BstrangersCpatients Drelatives2 A.confirmed BarrangedCdiscussed Dadmitted3 A.conclude BapproveCensure Dapply4 A.plan BthoughtCidea Dmind5 A.mad BexcitedChumorous Dcurious6 A.h
24、abit BwayCaccent Dtune7 A.rude BattachedCfriendly Ddevoted8 A.reported BaddedCfound Dsorted9 A.reflected on Bworked atCcalled up Dwent through10A.post BlendCthrow Dgift11A.comment BpromiseCapology Dsuggestion12A.refused B. agreedCignored Daccepted13A.slowly BeasilyCfrequently Dcasually14A.teach Bfor
25、giveChate Dpraise15A.complain BroarCwhisper Dlearn.语法填空Yu Rong, a Chinese artist, thinks of a new way to introduce 1._ ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by 2._ (combine) papercutting with international artistic styles. She places Shaanxi
26、 papercuts over westernstyle pencil sketches (素描) 3._ (create) a typical presentation of Chinese elements (元素), which turns out to be a 4._ (success) and impressive breakthrough.Hua Mulan, 5._ story has been told by generations in China, is a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty (386534). As a devo
27、ted daughter, she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army 6._ place of her father. Mulans characteristics, such as courage, kindness and a disinterested attitude toward fame and fortune, made 7._ (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines. Mulans story has been adapted 8._ (fr
28、equent) in modern media, including TV shows, video games and literature. For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film named Mulan, which 9._ (consider) a great success by critics and the public.To better tell the story, Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several 10._ (visit) to sites of ancient batt
29、les and Henan Provinces Yuju Opera. After years of preparation she finally makes this extraordinary work.概要写作阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Advertising plays a major role in the competitive business world. Many industries take advantage of the power of advertising to attract or to win customers away from
30、 their business competitors. The influence of advertising is so huge that it causes many people to buy things that they dont want at the start.Advertising encourages people to buy things they dont want through misleading ideas. Advertising is proved to be a successful tool to stress the features of
31、their product to the public even though its regarded as undesirable such as cigarettes, drugs, alcohols and so on. For example, Dunhill, a cigarette company which sponsors many football teams, seems to be promoting cigarettes to the public. Without the sponsorship (资助), the company will be less know
32、n to the public, resulting in fewer sales of cigarettes.Besides that, advertising has a large influence on the decisions made by the people in their everyday life. Many businesses use advertising as a form of promoting to create awareness about their product in the market. For instance, in a fast fo
33、od industry, the introduction of a new flavour of burger needs advertising to reach the public while the other burgers require advertising to increase sales. Children, especially, are easily influenced by advertisements and will have the desire to dine at fast food restaurants after that. Although f
34、ast food is bad for health, it has successfully become appealing to the public through advertising.However, advertising plays a part in helping customers to compare a product in terms of price, quality, reliability and so on. Without advertising, it will be very difficult for customers to judge the
35、worthiness of a product. For example, advertisements published by various companies have given the customers the opportunity to choose wisely when purchasing an item. Without the power of advertising, customers will be stuck to a brand which may not offer the best choice._课时作业(四)单元小测必备知识基础练.单句语法填空1s
36、alty2.assumption3.of4.expanding5.is estimated6.reality7.shortage8.am convinced9.that10.Where.完成句子1With the population of the elderly increasing2If treated improperly3bought online are cheaper than those at the store4What worries many parents5Whether the celebrity will attend6we had succeeded in hold
37、ing7as popular a teacher as8It is estimated that 10 million dollars will be needed9despite the fact that he is a famous scientist10Given that she is interested in teaching关键能力提升练.阅读【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文，介绍了风能及风能运用的情况。在能源短缺的今天，作为最为洁净、丰富的风能，一定会对我们的生活作出极大的贡献。1答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第二段句子可知，十九世纪末有了电之后，偏僻地区的人们就利用风车发电，于是
38、人们就有了电灯和收音机，因此选择C项。根据第一段windmills began to be used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC可知，A项错误；B项错在more than；根据末段句子可知，尽管成本较高，人们依然使用风能提供电力，因此D项错误。2答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第二段句子可知，人们最初利用风车磨面或抽水，十九世纪末有了电之后，人们又用其发电，因此选择B项。3答案与解析：A推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，二十世纪七十年代，人们注重环保，而且认识到煤和气的短缺；而风能的特点是洁净、丰富和历史悠久，但是成本较高，因此选择A
39、项。4答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据末段句子Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.可知，接下来作者应该谈论利用风能发电的情况，因此选择D项。.七选五【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍我们赖以生存的地球生病了，科学家警告我们环境污染会带来哪些威胁。1答案与解析：CIn fact, scientists have recently given us a warning.(事实上，科学家最近已经给了我们警告。)与下文More than
40、 15,000 scientists around the world have written a letter to warn about the environmental challenges.(全世界超过15000位科学家已经写了一封信来警告环境变化的问题。)承接自然，两句讲述的话题一致，故选C项。2答案与解析：AA halfdegree temperature rise is a big deal.与前文承接自然，这两句都陈述气温上升，故选A项。3答案与解析：BBut this is not the only problem people are facing.(但这并不是人类所面
41、临的唯一问题。)与上文Countries like Singapore and Tokyo that are at low altitudes (海拔) may be covered by the ocean in the future.(像新加坡和日本那样的位于低海拔地区的国家将来可能被海洋吞没。)和下文Its getting harder to get fresh water.(获取淡水变得更困难。)衔接自然，设空处在此处起到承接上文、引出下文的作用，故选B项。4答案与解析：FThe Amur leopard and The Cross River gorilla are some of
42、the most endangered animals.(远东豹和克罗斯河大猩猩是一些最濒危的动物。)与上文More than twothirds of the worlds wildlife could be gone by the end of the decade if action isnt taken soon.(如果不快速采取行动，将会有超过三分之二的野生动物在十年内消失。)承接自然，设空处是对上文内容的举例说明，故选F项。5答案与解析：GThis progress shows that we can make positive changes when we act, the l
43、etter says.与上文However, we have made some progress by making.a gas that protects the Earth.承接自然，故选G项。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文为记叙文。作者去看牙医，之前已经预约好并再三确认，但到达之后却发现那边什么都没准备。作者很生气，但却得到了一位服务人员的微笑服务，这让作者很内疚，也让作者感受到了微笑的力量。1答案与解析：B根据语境以及常识可知，微笑可以破除陌生人之间的壁垒，故选B。2答案与解析：A“我”也两次确认并且在前一天打电话以确保所有照X光的资料准备好了。根据句意可知答案为A。confirm“证实
44、，确认”；arrange“安排”；discuss“讨论”；admit“承认”。3答案与解析：C参见上题解析。conclude“断定”；approve“赞成”；ensure“确保”；apply“申请，应用”。故C项符合文意。4答案与解析：C根据前一句“It wasnt ready at all.”可知，此处表示那位女士甚至不知道“我”在讲什么。have no idea为固定搭配，意为“不知道”，故选C。5答案与解析：A根据空前一句“I immediately felt my blood boil.”可知，此处表示“我”很生气，故选A。6答案与解析：B根据空前的but和下文中的“I spoke d
45、own to her like she was a child and incapable.”可知，“我”跟她说话的方式并不友好。最后一段中的“for the way I had spoken to her”也是提示。7答案与解析：C根据空前的“she smiled and”可推知，自始至终她都在微笑，对“我”很友好，故选C。rude“粗鲁的”；attached“附属的，依恋的”；friendly“友好的”；devoted“忠诚的，投入的”。8答案与解析：D根据空后的was I nice可知，此处是说当一切都安排妥当了“我”的态度才友好了些。故选D。sort在此表示“妥善处理，安排妥当”，常用
46、于被动语态。9答案与解析：A根据空后的内容可知，“我”一直在思考刚才所发生的一切。故选A。reflect on“认真思考”。10答案与解析：D“我”可以送给她一根“我”带的巧克力棒。gift在此处作动词，意为“白送，白给”，符合语境。11答案与解析：C根据下一段中的“I apologized”可知，此处是说需要的是一个真诚的道歉。故选C。comment“评论”；promise“承诺”；apology“道歉”；suggestion“建议”。12答案与解析：D根据上一句中的“I apologized”、空后的“with a smile”以及下文中的“forgave”可推知，她微笑着接受了“我”的道
47、歉，故选D。13答案与解析：B根据空前的描述可知，她很轻易地(easily)原谅了“我”。故选B。14答案与解析：C根据语境和常识可知，每当“我”粗鲁的时候，“我”就讨厌自己。故选C。15答案与解析：D空前作者说“我”不再是那种(粗鲁的)人了，由Yet可知，此处是说但“我”还在不断成长，不断学习。故选D。.语法填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国艺术家郁蓉创作的中国元素图画书我是花木兰。1答案与解析：the考查冠词。此处指关于花木兰的古老故事，表示特指用定冠词，故填the。2答案与解析：combining考查非谓语动词。介词后应用动词ing形式，故填combining。3答案与解析
48、：to create考查非谓语动词。此处需用动词不定式表示目的，故填to create。4答案与解析：successful考查形容词。and连接并列结构，后面是形容词impressive(印象深刻的)，空格处需填successful，一起修饰breakthrough。5答案与解析：whose考查定语从句。花木兰是先行词，在定语从句中作story的定语，故填whose。6答案与解析：in考查介词。in place of是固定短语，意为“替代”，故填in。7答案与解析：her考查代词。动词后用代词的宾格，故填her。8答案与解析：frequently考查副词。修饰动词adapted，应用副词，故填
49、frequently。9答案与解析：was considered考查动词的时态和语态。which指代a film，与consider之间为被动关系，再结合时间状语“in 1998”可知用一般过去时的被动语态，故填was considered。10答案与解析：visits考查名词复数。several后应接可数名词复数，故填visits。.概要写作参考范文：Advertising is vital to many industries and its purpose is to gain more customers. (要点1) Advertising lets customers buy ne
50、edless things. Sometimes misleading advertisements are applied to draw attention and promote sales. (要点2) In addition, advertising can easily affect peoples decisions in daily life, which makes it possible for people to get familiar with the products. (要点3) Surely, it can also help customers compare products and make the best choice. (要点4)