1、UNIT 5Period Four基础练.单词拼写1It is a fact that not everyone _ (赞成) of the festival.2Lets make an _ (假设) that all people invited will be present at the meeting.3It is _ (明显的) that he is such a stubborn man.4Sophie became a public figure when she married into the _ (皇家的) family.5It is _ (极为重要的) to protec
2、t our skin from strong sunlight.6We can find many examples in the history of _ (人类)7The captain gave the order to _ (放弃) ship.8The article does not mention his time in _ (监狱)9We have an opportunity now to really unlock the secrets of the _ (宇宙)10This information is only raw data and will need furthe
3、r _ (分析)【答案】1.approves2.assumption3obvious/apparent4.royal5.vital6mankind7.abandon8.prison9universe10.analysis.单句语法填空1Taking regular exercise is _ (benefit) to keeping our shape.2_ (obvious)，Jack is outgoing and has confidence in himself.3I need to get the _ (approve) from my parents before we make
4、the final decision.4_ (owe) to circumstances beyond our control，the flight to Rome has been cancelled.5This discovery challenges _ (convention) beliefs.6At that time, I had an urge _(fly) to Paris to see my biological parents.7_ (assume) that you are admitted into Beijing University, what would you
5、say to your teachers?8The tourist attraction is certainly worthy of _ (visit)9She devoted herself to teaching for fortyfive years，and all her students _ (respect) her a lot.10There is only one thing that people cant take away from you，and that is your _ (wise)!【答案】1.beneficial2.Obviously3.approval4O
6、wing5.conventional6.to fly7Assuming8.being visited9respected10.wisdom.完成句子1She had to walk home with _.她的自行车被偷了，只好步行回家。2The instructions which are written in English are _.用英语写的这个说明书很难理解。3She tried to _ while giving her talk.演讲时，她尽量让别人听懂自己的意思。4Some of my classmates are weak._， they are in poor healt
7、h.我们班有些同学身体很弱，换句话说，他们的健康状况不好。5It proved that the idea of trying to cheat _ his principles in life.这证明了欺骗的想法违背了他的人生准则。【答案】1.her bike stolen2hard/difficult to understand3make herself understood4In other words5went against提升练.阅读理解Alex Elman runs a big businesssomething hard to imagine after she lost he
8、r sight in her twenties.But Elman says that losing her sight helped her focus on finding success.Elmans father planted a hillside vineyard in western Massachusetts in 1981.Its where Elman fled during the darkest period of her life.When she was 27 years old，she went blind due to complications from ju
9、venile diabetes(幼年型糖尿病) 17 years ago.She recalled, “I hid in my home.I hid in the place.For me，that was the safest place in the world.”Elman is now the founder of Alex Elman Wines，a growing portfolio(股份) of organic wines from around the world: Chianti from Italy，Torrontes from Argentina.Elman doesnt
10、 work alone.Her assistant, a guide dog named Hanley, is something of a wine snob, and quite a beggar.Hanley travels to all of the wineries that Elman does, from South America to Europe.At first，Elman resisted the idea of a seeingeyedog.Now its hard to imagine her life，or her business，without him.She
11、 said，“When someone tells me something is organic and I dont really believe it because I taste something funny on it. Ill put it in front of his face and if he likes the wine, hell actually go to sniff it.If its not right，hell turn his head away.He gets in the dirt with me.He scratches around.He mak
12、es sure that we see earthworms and butterflies.Thats how we know that the soil is actually organic, and that there are no chemicals.”Elman told CBS News she believes the loss of her vision was a gift.She said，“It allowed me to pay attention to what I thought was important and also to be able to teac
13、h people that the_broken_hang_nail is not a big deal, you know what I mean? Dont sweat the small stuff(为小事担心)Dont sweat the big stuff either.”()1.Elman hid herself in her fathers vineyard because she _.Asuffered from juvenile diabetesBwas extremely painful for her blindnessCwould like to help her fa
14、ther with the workDexpected to recover her sight sooner or later()2.We can learn from Paragraph 3 that Elman _.Ahas earned a large amount of moneyBplans to operate organic wine companiesChas become successful with Hanleys helpDhas travelled around the world with Hanley()3.Whenever Elman couldnt judg
15、e the wine exactly, she would _.Aturn to Hanley for adviceBhave another taste in personCorder Hanley to head awayDmake Hanley to drink it()4.The underlined phrase “the broken hang nail”in Paragraph 5 probably refers to _.Aa nail which is of no useBa disadvantage you have in your lifeCa person who is
16、 hard to deal withDa task that is not easy to accomplish【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲了盲人亚历克斯艾尔曼创立了葡萄酒企业的事迹。艾尔曼在27岁的时候失明，但是她并没有消极对待人生。在导盲犬的帮助下，她成功地创立了自己的公司，并拥有了自己的品牌。1B细节理解题。根据文中第二段可知，当她失明后，她把自己藏在了父亲的葡萄酒园里，是因为她当时内心很痛苦。2C推理判断题。第三段主要讲述了艾尔曼创立了Alex Elman Wines并且拥有遍布全球的有机葡萄酒酒业的股权，而导盲犬汉利是她得力的助手，在各个方面都给予了不可或缺的帮助。文中并没
17、有明确提及选项A；由“Elman is now the founder of Alex Elman Wines，a growing portfolio (股份)of organic wines from all around the world Chianti from Italy, Torrontes from Argentina.”可推断，选项B不符合题意。由“Hanley travels to all of the wineries that Elman does，from South America to Europe.”可推断，选项D不符合题意。3A推理判断题。由第四段中“When
18、someone tells me something is organic and I dont really believe it because I taste something funny on it. Ill put it in front of his face and if he likes the wine, hell actually go to sniff it.If its not right, hell turn his head away.”可知，当艾尔曼不能准确判断时，她会让汉利帮助她。4B词义猜测题。由最后一段中“Elman told CBS News she b
19、elieves the loss of her vision was a gift.”可知艾尔曼认为她生命中的挫折可能对于她来说更是一种收获。所以“the broken hang nail”指代人生中的不幸、挫折等等。.七选五Education is as important as the air everyone breathes.It is the most valuable possession a person must have._1_，you certainly need to get educated.Education is a must for a promising and
20、 secure future and a stable life.Your educational degree is considered as a proof of your knowledge by many.If you are educated you have more chances of being heard and taken seriously.Generally，an uneducated man will find it harder to express his views and opinions owing to lack of confidence._2_.M
21、oreover，education is of great help if you want to be a selfdependent person.And it benefits you in a lot of aspects in the life._3_.You can guarantee stability in finance because of landing the good career._4_，education is a necessity.It contributes to doing away with the existing differences betwee
22、n different social classes.It opens a whole world of opportunities for the poor，so that they may have an equal shot at wellpaid jobs.Education also has a major role in women employment.We all live in a society which has its own set spoken or unspoken rules and one of them is education.The society ex
23、pects you to go to school followed by college，get a job etc._5_.An educated person certainly has a greater chance to make contributions to his community，and participate in the ongoing changes and developments of the society.AEducation gives you confidence to express your voiceBThe more educated you
24、are，the better options you haveCTo enjoy happiness and other good things society offersDIf you want to see society as a just and harmonious placeEEducation is a factor that contributes to the communitys peaceFEducated people will get wellpaid jobs based on more optionsGIn fact, education helps you b
25、ecome a useful member of society【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，作者从几个方面讲述了教育的重要性。1C依据“Education is a must for a promising and secure future and a stable life.”和下面各段对教育作用的说明可知，空处总结说明教育的作用：能让人享有幸福和美好事物。2A依据空前提到的没有受过教育的人的情况“Generally，an uneducated man will find it harder to express his views and opinions owing to lack
26、of confidence.”可知，空处应与之对比，讲述教育能赋予人表达自己观点的自信。故选A项。3F依据空后的“You can guarantee stability in finance because of landing the good career.”可知，空处是教育和工作的关系，也就是“受过教育的人有更多机会找到高薪的工作”。4D本段主要讲教育有助于消除社会不公平，为贫困的人提供获得高薪工作的机会。空处所在句总领该段内容，即如果你想要社会公正和谐，教育是必需的。5G前一句说“社会期望你上学，然后上大学，工作等”，下文说受教育者更有可能为社会做出贡献，故G项“实际上，教育可以帮你成
27、为社会中有用的一员”符合语境。.应用文写作假设你班将举行一场以“Why should we learn English？”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你结合以下内容，写一篇英语演讲稿。1考取理想大学，实现人生价值；2增强竞争力，找到满意工作；3了解外国文化，学习先进技术；4丰富生活 (听英文歌曲、看英文电影、交朋友等)。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2请按如下格式在相应位置作答；3开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear friends，It is known to all that English is the most widely used language in the world.
28、There are many advantages for us to learn English._In brief, learning English is necessary and we should learn English well.Thats all.Thank you.One possible version：Dear_friends，It_is_known_to_all_that_English_is_the_most_widely_used_language_in_the_world._There_are_many_advantages_for_us_to_learn_E
29、nglish.Firstly, it will not only help us to enter an ideal university and then realise our personal value, but also make us become more competitive. A good command of English will help us find a good job more easily.Secondly, with the help of English we can get a better understanding of foreign cult
30、ure and learn advanced technology from other countries.Thirdly, we can relax ourselves and give color to life by listening to English songs and watching English movies. Meanwhile, we can make friends from all over the world.In_brief,_learning_English_is_necessary_and_we_should_learn_English_well.Thats_all._Thank_you.