1、Unit 8课下能力提升(五).单词拼写1All the children listened to his _ (冒险) with eager attention.2Among many _ (节目主持人), I think he is one of the best ones.3He could see a ship on the _ (地平线) at last after floating for many days at sea.4The government is working together with other countries and international _ (组织
2、) to provide easy access to hospitals and clinics for lowincome families.5He enjoys the work, and it brings in _ (额外的) money.6They lost their way in the _ (沙漠) and died of thirst.7They had no _ (行李), only the clothes they were wearing.8Jumping from that _ (高度) is extremely challenging, of course. 9.
3、They generally consist of a hole in the ground with a _ (脚印) on either side.10Could you tell me what your _ (最多的) pocket money is?.选词填空differ from, think about, right now, go down, take off1He came in and _ his coat.2The Titanic hit the iceberg and _3Lets go _ before it gets too late.4He _ his broth
4、er in looks.5Are you still _ moving? Is it necessary to move again?.句型转换1I like apples as well as bananas.I like _ _ apples _ _ bananas.2Although he was in poor health, Robert succeeded in doing the job._ _ _ _， Robert succeeded in doing the job.3Once he was a worker, Tom now becomes a famous singer
5、._ _ _， Tom now becomes a famous singer.4When she was very young, she began to learn to play the piano._ _ _， she began to learn to play the piano.5While I was at college, I began to know him._ _ _， I began to know him.课文缩写语法填空Hello! Everyone! Have you ever imagined 1._ (walk) along a mountain path
6、in the Himalayas? Have you ever tried sleeping at the camp and cooking in the open while you relax and watch the sun go 2._ at the same time? If you are looking for experiences like this, Adventure 2000 is the organisation 3._ you. Not only do we provide you 4._ (experience) guides in leading hiking
7、 trips in the Himalayas 5._ also we offer porters to carry the luggage for you to let you enjoy your trip. Further more, we organise the flights for you, 6._ (include) the flights from London to Beijing, from Beijing to Lhasa and bus travel in Tibet. And the accommodation is in 7._ (comfort) hotels
8、in Beijing and Lhasa and in tents for camping. For those who dont want to go straight home afterwards, there are some special offers. Classes on hiking vary 8._ person to person. We divide it 9._ three classes: Class A, Class B and Class C. The hike costs 2，500 pounds including all flights and accom
9、modation. Its worth 10._ (try). .完形填空There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school. _1_being sent away, this boy was the _2_student in his class. He was at the top in every _3_ always with high marks.But the boy changed after _4_home and attending the boarding school. His grades s
10、tarted _5_. He hated being in a _6_. He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he _7_ committing suicide (自杀). All of this was because he felt _8_ and no one loved him.His parents started _9_ about the boy. But they even did not know what was _10_ with him. So his dad dec
11、ided to travel to the boarding school and _11_ him.They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual (随意的) questions about his classes, teachers and _12_. After some time his dad said，“Do you know, son, why I am here today？”The boy answered back，“To _13_ my
12、grades？”“No, no，”his dad replied.“I am here to tell you that you are the most _14_ person for me. I want to see you _15_. I dont care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”These words _16_ the boys eyes to be filled with tears. He _17_ his dad. They didnt say
13、anything to each other for a long time.Now the boy had _18_ he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He _19_ the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him _20_！ 1A.AfterBBeforeCWhen DWhile2A.harde
14、st BnaughtiestCbrightest Ddullest3A.exam Bactivity Cgame Dclass4A.coming Breturning Cleaving Dreaching5A.rising BincreasingCreducing Ddropping6A.group BtermCcompany Dparty7A.led to Bfelt likeCthought back Dlooked for8A.worthless BcarelessCconcerned Dannoyed9A.caring BturningCworrying Dspeaking10A.cr
15、azy BtrueCpossible Dwrong11A.talk with Blisten toCtell to Dcare about12A.family Bfriends Cstudy Dgrades13A.realize BanalyzeCcheck Dtest14A.outstanding BimportantCfamous Dfamiliar15A.happy BexcellentCinterested Dsatisfied16A.caused BwantedCencouraged Dforced17A.answered BignoredChated Dhugged18A.noth
16、ing BsomethingCeverything Dnone19A.showed BmeantCintended Dexpressed20A.sad BangryCpleasant Djoyful.阅读理解Exactly a decade has passed since a man called Oxygen first threw himself across America. Known for his jumping ability, Oxygen, a Czech, who jumped a nearly 10footwide abyss (深渊). Today, Petr Kop
17、s, 21, is wearing Oxygens pants. “I did not know Oxygen personally, but my sister did，” Kops said. “I wear his trousers for good luck.” Minutes later, Kops was standing at the edge of a 70foot abyss called Broken Bones.While it may seem suicidal (自杀的), jumping across a gap is actually an extreme spo
18、rt that is gaining in popularity. Called rock jumping, or simply jumping, this activity is taking place in the AdrspachTeplice Rocks, a remote nature preserve in the northeast part of the Czech Republic. Known for its 11 square miles of sandstone, the region has been loved by lifelong rock climbers.
19、 “The aim is to get to the top of as many towers as you can.” said Vladimir Prochazka, known as June Bug, a 59yearold climber and a collector of Czech rock climbing histories.Jumping is often the most possible way to get to the tower. In most cases, climbers jump with a rope tied around their waist.
20、 If they miss the landing which is not uncommon they will fall into the wall of the base tower. “Jumping requires fearlessness，” Prochazka said. “Broken or damaged bones are fairly common.” Still, there are those who prefer to experience by jumping without a rope. Among the most wellknown of these a
21、dventurers are Petr Prachtel and his wife, Zorka, who helped create the sport in the 1960s. They pioneered countless jumps, sometimes without the safety of a rope.1What does “pants” probably mean in the first paragraph?AShoes. BTrousers.CJackets. DShirts.2Why did Petr Kops wear Oxygens trousers?ABec
22、ause he knew Oxygen very well.BBecause Oxygen was good at wearing.CBecause he wanted to be lucky.DBecause Oxygen had poor jumping ability.3Rock jumping is _Abecoming less and less popular for it is so far awayBtoo dangerous to attract any peopleCappeared in the southeast part of the Czech RepublicDl
23、oved by people who can face the danger答案：.1.adventure2.presenters3.horizon 4organisations5.extra6.desert7.luggage8.altitude9.footprint 10maximum.1.took off2.went down3.right now4.differs from5.thinking about.1.not only; but also2.Although in poor health3.Once a worker 4When very young5.While at coll
24、ege.1.walking2.down3.for 4experienced5.but6.includingfortable8.from9.into 10trying.语篇解读：小男孩被送去寄宿学校，他认为没人爱他，所以成绩下降。父亲的一席话让他知道了他是父母眼中最重要的人，从此他发生了巨大的变化。1解读：选Bafter“在后”；before“在前”；when“当时候”；while“然而，当时”。句意：在他被送到寄宿学校之前，他是班里最聪明的学生。与下文形成对比，故选B。2解读：选Chardest“最难的”；naughtiest“最淘气的”；brightest“最聪明的”；dullest“最迟钝
25、的”。通过下文可知此处指他是班里最聪明的学生。故选C。3解读：选Aexam“考试”；activity“活动”；game“游戏”；class“班级”。此处指他每次考试成绩都是最好的。故选A。4解读：选Ccome“来”；return“返回”；leave“离开”；reach“到达”。句意：但是这个男孩离开家去寄宿学校之后变了。此处指离开家，故选C。5解读：选Drise“上升”；increase“增加”；reduce“减少”；drop“下落，后退”。根据第一段说他成绩最好，第二段开头说男孩变了，可知男孩成绩退步了。故选D。6解读：选Agroup“组，团体”；term“学期”；company“公司”；p
26、arty“聚会”。此处指他不愿意加入小组，总是孤独的。根据句意选A。7解读：选Blead to“通往，导致”；feel like“想要”；think back“回想”；look for“寻找”。此处指尤其是天黑孤独的时候他想自杀。feel like doing“想要做某事”，故选B。8解读：选Aworthless“无价值的”；careless“粗心的”；concerned“关心的”；annoyed“恼怒的”。句意：所有这些都是因为他认为自己是无价值的，没有人爱他。9解读：选Ccare“关心”；turn“变得”；worry“担心”；speak“说”。此处指由于男孩的表现父母开始担心他。故选C。1
27、0解读：选Dcrazy“疯狂的”；true“真实的”；possible“可能的”；wrong“错误的”。句意：但是他们甚至都不知道男孩怎么了。What is wrong with sb.译为“某人怎么了，出什么问题了”是固定句型，故选D。11解读：选Atalk with“和交谈”；listen to“听”；tell to“告诉”；care about“关心”。句意：所以父亲决定去寄宿学校和儿子谈谈。故选A。12解读：选Bfamily“家庭”；friend“朋友”；study“学习”；grade“分数”。句意：父亲开始询问关于班级、老师、朋友的一些随意的问题。此处指和孩子随便聊天。故选B。13解
28、读：选Crealize“认识到”；analyze“分析”；check“检查”；test“测试”。当父亲问儿子来学校的原因时，儿子认为父亲是来检查他的成绩。根据句意选C。14解读：选Boutstanding“杰出的”；important“重要的”；famous“著名的”；familiar“熟悉的”。句意：我来是想告诉你对我来说你是我最重要的人。故选B。15解读：选Ahappy“幸福的”；excellent“极好的”；interested“感兴趣的”；satisfied“满意的”。句意：我想看到你幸福。因为父亲爱孩子所以希望孩子幸福。故选A。16解读：选Acause“引起”；want“想要”；en
29、courage“鼓励”；force“强迫”。此处指父亲的话使儿子感动地满眼是泪。故选A。17解读：选Danswer“回答”；ignore“忽视”；hate“憎恨”；hug“拥抱”。此处指儿子激动地抱住父亲，故选D。18解读：选Cnothing“没有什么”；something“某物”；everything“一切事物”；none“一个也没有”。此处指现在男孩拥有了他想要的一切。根据句意选C。19解读：选Bshow“显示”；mean“意味着”；intend“打算”；express“表达”。句意：他对父母来说意味着整个世界。故选B。20解读：选Asad“悲伤的”；angry“生气的”；pleasant
30、“令人愉快的”；joyful“欢喜的”。句意：现在这个男孩在大学里最好的班学习，别人再也看不到他悲伤了。根据句意选A。.语篇解读：文章介绍了起源于捷克共和国的跳岩运动。文章介绍了该运动的起源、分级和在该运动中几个关键的人物。1解析：选B词义猜测题。根据下文中的“I wear his trousers for good luck.”可知他穿的是Oxygen的裤子。故该题的正确答案为B项。2解析：选C推理判断题。根据文章第一段的“I wear his trousers for good luck.”可知他是为了好运，故该题的正确答案为C项。3解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段的“.that is gaining in popularity”可知A和B的说法是错误的；根据第二段的第一句“While it may seem suicidal (自杀的), jumping across a gap is actually an extreme sport that is gaining in popularity.”可知该运动类似“自杀”，故一定为一些喜欢冒险的人所钟爱。故该题的正确答案为D项。
