1、UNIT 4Period Five题组A基础练(建议用时:10分钟).单词拼写1The newspaper publishes a _ (人物简介) of a leading sportsman every week.2What is the exact _ (位置) of the ship?3Certain courses are compulsory; others are _ (可选择的)4All the characters in this book are _ (虚构的)5Her books are usually escapist _ (幻想作品)6She had conceive
2、d the idea of a _ (系列) of novels.7Who is your favourite _ (作家)?8It was one of the most _ (令人惊讶的) films Ive ever seen.【答案】1.profile2.location3.optional4imaginary5.fantasies6.series7.author8amazing.单句语法填空1They often connect _ each other because their hobbies are very similar.2All the characters in the
3、 book are _(imagine)3He made a series _ business decisions.4You are so _(amaze) to do such a great job! 5_ (Read) is a good way to experience different cultures.【答案】1.with2.imaginary3.of4.amazing5Reading.完成句子1I love to travel and _ _ _.我喜欢旅游,探索新的地方。2He likes chatting on the Internet _ _ _ _.在他的业余时间,
4、他喜欢在网上聊天。3_ _ I was late this morning.那就是我今天早晨迟到的原因。4Ive noticed that we_ _ _ _ _.我发现我们有很多共同点。5_ _ _ pick apples in autumn.在秋天采摘苹果是有趣的。【答案】1.explore new places2in his spare/free time3Thats why4have a lot in common5Its fun to题组B提升练 (建议用时:25分钟).阅读理解Imagine a world where you move around in front of a p
5、ersonal computer in your own sound space.You listen to your favorite songs, play loud computer games or watch a movieall without other people hearing the sound.That is the possibility presented by “sound beaming”, a new technology from Noveto Systems, an Israeli company.On Friday, the company debute
6、d (首发) a desktop device that sends sound directly to a listener without the need for headphones or a special receiver.No veto Systems gave The Associated Press (AP) a chance to test its SoundBeamer 1.0 before its debut.The APs Louise Dixon writes that listening to the device is like something from a
7、 science fiction movie.The sound seems so close that it feels like it is inside your cars while also in front, above and behind them.Noveto expects the device will have many uses.Office workers could listen to music or conference calls without others hearing.People could play a game, a movie or musi
8、c without waking up others in the same room.Because the device does not use headphones, it is possible to hear other sounds in the room clearly.The device uses a 3-D technology that finds and follows the ear position of the listener.It sends ultrasonic (超声的) waves to create sound pockets by the user
9、s cars.Sound can be heard in stereo or 3-D.The 3-D method creates sound on all sides of the listener, the company said.The demo (样本) version of the device included nature videos of birds on a lake, bees flying and a quiet waterway.Most people trying the technology for the first time just say, “Wow.I
10、 really dont believe it.It sounds like a speaker, but no one else can hear it its supporting you and youre in the middle of everything.Its happening around you.”By changing a setting, the sound can follow a listener around when they move their head.It is also possible to move out of the sound beams
11、path and hear nothing at all.While the idea of sound beaming is not new, Noveto was the first to launch the technology.Its chief executive officer Christophe Ramstein said a “smaller” version of the device will be ready for release to consumers next year.()1.What does the Soundbeamer product mainly
12、feature?AIts various uses.BThe application of 3-D technology.CAn escape from other sounds around.DThe absence of headphones for a listener.()2.How do the people on trial find the device?AScientific.BFashionable.CLifelike. DConvenient.()3.What can a user do with the device?AMake sound pockets.BEnjoy
13、natural scenes.CPlay games with friends.DProduce a science fiction movie.()4.What will get improved about the device?AIts original idea.BIts present size.CIts positioning ability.DIts sound effect.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述以色列一家公司开发了“声音光束”的设备,不用耳机就可以传送声音。文章还介绍了这种设备的工作原理和多种用途。1D细节理解题。根据第一段中“You listen to
14、your favorite songsall without other people hearing the sound.That is the possibility presented bysound beaming, a new technology from Noveto Systems, an Israeli company.”以及第二段中“On Friday, the company debuted (首发) a desktop device that sends sound directly to a listener without the need for headphon
15、es or a special receiver.”可知,Soundbeamer产品让听众不需要耳机就可以听到只有自己能听到的声音,也就是即便没有耳机,也能实现耳机的效果,这是这个公司提供的Soundbeamer产品的特色。故选D。2C推理判断题。根据第五段中“Most people trying the technology for the first time just say, Wow.I really dont believe it.It sounds like a speaker, but no one else can hear it its supporting you and
16、youre in the middle of everything.Its happening around you.”可知,体验产品的人,感觉自己置身声音之中,就像一切发生在自己身边,所以他们觉得这个设备太逼真了。故选C。3B细节理解题。根据第五段中“The demo (样本) version of the device included nature videos of birds on a lake, bees flying and a quiet waterway(该设备的演示版是一段大自然的视频,能听到湖面上空的鸟鸣,蜜蜂飞行的声音和安静的流水声)”可知,这个设备的使用者可以欣赏到自
17、然的场景。故选B。4B推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Its chief executive officer Christophe Ramstein said a smaller version of the device will be ready for release to consumers next year.”可知,既然公司要推出尺寸更小的版本,也就是说这个设备的尺寸方面可以改进。故选B。阅读加油站headphone n耳机science fiction movie 科幻电影release n/v.发布;释放consumer n消费者The demo version of the de
18、vice included nature videos of birds on a lake, bees flying and a quiet waterway.该设备的演示版本包括湖上鸟类、蜜蜂飞行和安静水道的自然视频。.语法填空A teacher gave his 1._ (pupil) some sunflower seeds to let them learn to look after a plant.One boy in the class,2._loved sunflower seeds, was very excited.He planted the seed and look
19、ed after it 3._ great care for many days.When the first shoot (嫩芽) finally appeared, the boy,4._(fill) with impatience, went to see his teacher.The teacher said that he would still have to take care of the plant for quite some time before he 5._ (be) able to collect many seeds from just one sunflowe
20、r.The boy was 6._(disappoint), but he kept 7._ (look) after his sunflower.However, he grew increasingly impatient, and did little else but pester (纠缠) his teacher for wanting to take out the plant.As soon as the boy saw the sunflowers first seeds, he cut the plant.But the plant was still green, and
21、of course the seeds couldnt 8._(eat)The boy was annoyed.He had put so much effort into 9._ sunflower, but in the end he wasted it all for his impatience.And he was even 10._ (angry) when he saw how big his classmates sunflowers grew.Finally, he decided not to be impatient any more.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。老师给学
22、生向日葵种子让学生去种,希望他们能收获更多的瓜子,可是有个学生开始很耐心,后来变得不耐烦,最终没能收获向日葵种子。1pupils考查名词复数。根据下文的them可知,此处的学生不止一个,pupil要用复数形式,故填pupils。2who考查关系代词。这是个非限制性定语从句,先行词是boy,指人,关系词在从句中作主语,故填who。3with考查介词。分析句式结构可知,此处的“great care for many days”是作伴随状语,要用介词短语作状语,with名词短语构成的介词短语可以作状语,故填with。4filled考查过去分词。分析句式结构,when引导的时间状语从句中的主句和从句均
23、有谓语动词,设空处所给提示词要用其非谓语形式,fill常常用其过去分词短语作状语,filled with充满,故填filled。5was考查主谓一致。句意:老师说他还需要照料向日葵很长时间才能够收集很多的种子。根据主语he可知用单数形式,故填was。6disappointed考查形容词。设空处位于be动词后,常用形容词作表语,disappoint常常用其分词形式充当形容词,现在分词修饰物,过去分词修饰人,此句的主语是boy,故填disappointed。7looking考查固定用法。“keep doing sth.”是固定用法,意思是“继续做某事”,故填looking。8be eaten考查语
24、态。本句的主语seeds与谓语eat之间是被动关系,设空前是情态动词,其后用动词的被动形式,故填be eaten。9the考查冠词。单数名词前,常常需要冠词修饰,sunflower在上文中提到,需用定冠词,故填the。10angrier考查形容词比较级。上文中提到男孩非常懊恼,看到其他学生的向日葵长得那么大,他感到更生气了,此处要用形容词的比较级,故填angrier。.书面表达父亲节快要到了,Readers Digest杂志社在为父亲节的特刊征稿,征集写给父亲的感谢信。请你以李华的名义按要求写封感谢信投稿。要求:1写作词数应为80左右;2请在信中至少列举一个父亲关爱你的事例。Dear Fath
25、er,Im writing to express my sincere gratitude to you._Yours beloved,Li HuaOne possible version:Dear Father,I am writing to express my sincere gratitude to you.I really feel lucky to have a father like you because you always support me.When I was in middle school I was weak at English.At that time,I
26、almost lost heart.But you encouraged me to move on.You taught me to face difficulties bravely and since that day,you studied with me together.You bought a grammar book and made a study plan for me.I know you were tired after work,but you still helped me with my homework.With your help,I made great progress in the following exams.Father,it is because of you that I become confident again.So I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.Yours beloved,Li Hua