1、UNIT 5Period Three基础练.单句拼写1Her unusual talent _ (获得) her worldwide recognition.2She made up her mind to _ (追求) a medical career.3The writer holds a _ (批评的) attitude towards the phenomenon.4They wrote down their answers on the board _ (各自地)5As far as I know，he was _ (教育) at this local school.6In _ (结
2、论), I would like to express my thanks to my teachers.7He is reliable and has a strong sense of _ (责任)8The young man dressed in a black suit was a _ (才华横溢的) musician.9Damage to the building was _ (估价) at 40,000.10She gives an _ (客观的) report of what has happened.【答案】1.gained2.pursue3.critical4respecti
3、vely5.educated6.conclusion7responsibility8.brilliant9.assessed10objective.单句语法填空1It was _ (expose) that she turned out to be a liar.2The government called on everyone to make _ (contribute) to reducing the waste.3We came to the _ (conclude) that she was unfit for the job.4As an adult，you should take
4、 _ (responsible) for your mistake you have made.5The importance of _ (educate) cannot be ignored.6Audrey Hepburn was _ (surround) by reporters as she held the Best Actress Oscar.7Jake has raised two outstanding kids and I trust his _ (judge)8I grew up _ rather unusual circumstances.9He wrote a very
5、generous _ (assess) of my work.10You ought to be ashamed of your foolish _ (behave)【答案】1.exposed2.contributions3conclusion4.responsibility5.education6surrounded7.judg(e)ment8.in/under9assessment10.behaviour.完成句子1_ the students _ the teacher is enjoying the film.不仅学生们在欣赏这部电影，他们的老师也在欣赏。2_ it turns out
6、 to be a good idea _ a bad one，well find out.最终这个点子是好还是坏，我们会搞清楚的。3He came to visit me at the appointed time _ the bad weather.尽管天气不好，他都按时来看我。4The old man _ the charity every year.这位老人每年都向慈善机构捐献大量的钱。5A citizen should have _ for the nation.一个公民应该对国家有责任感。【答案】1.Not only; but also2.Whether; or3regardless
7、 of4contributes much money to5a sense of responsibility提升练.阅读理解Thomas Cheatham had planned to study Latin during his time at Hebron High School in Texas.But when he learned that the school district was going to offer a Mandarin(普通话) class, he quickly changed his mind.“I thought Mandarin would be mor
8、e beneficial than Latin，” said Cheatham，who is now in his second year of studying the language.He speaks Mandarin to order food at Chinese restaurants and can read social media posts from his Chinesespeaking friends.While its a difficult language to master，the high school junior，who plans to study c
9、omputer engineering, thinks it will be important for his career.“Chinese is a good language to know，especially with China becoming a growing power，” he said.Many experts agree that proficiency(熟练) in a language spoken by a billion people worldwide will give American students an edge in the global ec
10、onomy.“People are looking at China as our next economic competitor, and interest in Mandarin is growing fast，” said Marty Abbott，director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.“Were seeing it in all parts of the country.”Abbott predicts that as many as 100,000 students are now
11、 studying Mandarin in public and private schools throughout the US.She said the US government has designated(指定) Mandarin as an “important need” language and provides professional development programs for teachers.“Our government wants to increase our language ability for economic competitiveness，”
12、Abbott added.At the same time，the Chinese government is spreading knowledge of the Chinese language and culture through Confucius Institutes set up in many US states.For example，the Confucius Institute at the University of Texas at Dallas has been the home of a Confucius Institute for 10 years.It sp
13、onsors Confucius Classrooms at 21 local public and private schools，where tens of thousands of students are learning Mandarin.()1.Why did Thomas Cheatham decide to study Mandarin instead of Latin?AMandarin was easier to learn than Latin.BMandarin could be helpful to his future career.CMandarin might
14、help him learn more about China.DMandarin could enable him to study computer engineering.()2.The underlined word “edge” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”Aa slight advantageBthe outside limitCa sharp tone of voiceDan exciting quality()3.Which of the following statements might Marty Abbott agree with?
15、AMandarin should be taught in classrooms throughout the US.BThose who are skilled at Chinese will be the most competitive in the future.CThe US governments policy has helped popularize Mandarin in the US.DAmericans learn Mandarin because they worry about their economic security.()4.What does the aut
16、hor mainly talk about in this passage?AThe rising popularity of Mandarin among American students.BThe great benefits of learning Mandarin for American students.CThe influence of Chinas growing power on American education.DThe effect of Confucius Institutes in promoting Mandarin in the US.【语篇解读】本文是一篇
17、说明文，主要讲了普通话在美国学生中日益流行。1B细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“While its a difficult language to master，the high school junior，who plans to study computer engineering，thinks it will be important for his career.”可知，Thomas Cheatham认为学习普通话对他的未来职业有帮助，所以才决定学习普通话。2A词义猜测题。根据语境尤其是第三段最后一句中的“Chinese is a good language to know，especi
18、ally with China becoming a growing power”和第四段第一句中的“a language spoken by a billion people”可知，随着中国的发展，学习普通话大有裨益。由此可推知，学习普通话让美国学生在全球经济中有一定的优势，这与文章第五段的内容呼应，故画线词意为“优势”，与A项含义相近。3C推理判断题。根据语境尤其是对第六段的整体理解可推知，在Marty Abbott看来，美国政府的政策有助于普通话在美国的推广。4A主旨大意题。根据对全文的整体理解可推知，本文主要讲述的是普通话在美国学生之间日益流行的现象，这与最后一段的论述进一步呼应。故选
19、A项。.完形填空One day，a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test.They waited anxiously at their desks for the test to begin.The professor _1_ the question papers，with the text facing down as usual.After he handed them all out，he asked his students to turn the p
20、age and _2_.To everyones surprise，there were no _3_， just a black dot(点) in the center of the page.The professor, seeing the expression on everyones face, told them the following：“I want you to write what you see there.”The students，_4_，got started on(开始做) the inexplicable(令人费解的) task.At the end of
21、the class, the professor _5_ all the answer papers and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students.All of them, with no _6_， described the black dot, trying to explain its position in the middle of the sheet，etc.After all had been _7_，the classroom was silent，the professor be
22、gan to explain：“Im not going to grade this.I just wanted to give you something to think about.No one wrote about the _8_ part of the paper.Everyone focused on the black dot，and the same happens in our lives.We have a white paper to observe and _9_，but we always focus on the dark spots.Our life is a
23、_10_ given to us with love and care and we always have _11_ to celebrate: nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us, the job that _12_ our livelihood and the miracles we see every day._13_， we insist on focusing only on the dark spots: the health issues that bother us，the lack of money
24、，the _14_ relationship with colleagues，the disappointment with a friend, and etc.The dark spots are very _15_ compared to everything we have in our lives, but they are the ones that pollute our minds.”()1.A.handed outBturned upCreferred toDpointed at()2.A.urgeBoweCentitleDbegin()3.A.exercisesBchoice
25、sCquestionsDscores()4.A.surprisedBconfusedCcuriousDdispleased()5.A.collectedBfinishedCmarkedDselected()6.A.excuseBdoubtCexceptionDexplanation()7.A.saidBansweredCreturnedDread()8.A.bigBblackCbeautifulDwhite()9.A.sendBkeepCenjoyDshow()10.A.burdenBgiftCpressureDlesson()11.A.reasonsBtimeCfreedomDfestiva
26、ls()12.A.threatensBruinsCprovidesDchanges()13.A.HoweverBThereforeCBesidesDMoreover()14.A.closeBcomplicatedCspecialDstrong()15.A.darkBroundCsmallDdirty【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了教授通过让学生们做一份特殊的试卷给学生们上了一堂生动的哲理课：不要太关注人生的不完美，要好好享受我们所拥有的美好！1A根据下文的“After he handed them all out”可知，教授进教室后，给学生们分发(handed out)试卷。han
27、d out 分发；turn up 出现；refer to提到，提出；point at 指向。2D根据文意可知，当他把它们发完之后，要求学生翻开第一页，开始做。urge强烈要求，敦促；owe 把归功于；entitle 使有权利。3C根据上文的“the question papers”可知，令学生们吃惊的是，试卷上并没有问题。4B此处在说“学生感到困惑”，开始做这费解的任务。surprised感到吃惊；confused感到困惑的；curious好奇的；displeased不高兴的。5A课结束后，教授收了所有的答卷。collect收集；finish完成；mark做记号；select挑选。6C毫无例外
28、，他们都在描述黑点的位置。excuse借口；doubt怀疑；exception例外；explanation解释。7D所有试卷被他阅读之后，教室是沉默的，教授开始解释。8D没有人写纸的白色部分。9C“我们有一张可以观察和欣赏的白纸，但我们一直关注黑点”。send发送；keep保持；enjoy 喜爱；show出示，展示。10B“我们的生活就是给我们爱和关心的礼物”。burden负担；gift礼物；pressure压力；lesson功课。11A“我们总是有理由庆祝：大自然每天都在更新”。reason理由；time时间；freedom自由；festival节日。故选A项。12C根据语境可知，此处表示“
29、提供生计的工作”。threaten威胁；ruin毁灭；provide提供；change改变。故选C项。13A根据语境可知，上下文表示逻辑上的转折关系。然而，我们坚持只关注黑点。however然而；therefore因此；besides此外，而且；moreover此外，而且。14B根据语境bother和lack以及“the dark spots”可推知，这里指与同事之间的复杂关系。close亲密的；complicated 复杂的；special特殊的；strong强壮的。15C根据第一段中的“just a black dot in the center of the page”可推知，黑点对整张试卷来讲只占了很小的一个比例，人生的不完美亦是一样的。