1、十四 Unit 5 Learning about Language.用适当的“介词+关系代词”填空1.America is the country _George Washington was born.2.The reason _he refused to go to the party was that they hadnt invitedhim to.3.The person _I sent an e-mail never answers me.4.The factory _I work is a large one.5.I have never heard of the singer
2、_my son talks.6.This is the man _I learned a lot in my life.in whichfor whichto whomin whichabout whomfrom whom7.Wang Hong,_I went to the concert,enjoyed herself very much.8.John invited about 40 people to his wedding,most _are family members.9.He wrote a lot of novels,none _were popular.10.He was e
3、ducated at a local high school,_he went on to BeijingUniversity.with whomof whomof whichafter which.完成句子1.They came to the river bank,_他们来到了河岸边,沿岸有许多树。2.He lives in that house,_他住在那所房子里,房前有一棵松树。3.They dug a deep well,_他们打了一口深井,从中可以取水。along which there were many trees.in front of which stands a pine
4、tree.from which they could draw water.4.This is my pair of glasses,_.这是我的眼镜,没有它我无法看清东西。5.I have many friends,_is Li Ping.我有许多朋友,其中个子最高的是李萍。6.Some students in our class are studying abroad,_girls.我们班里有一些学生在国外上学,其中有三个是女孩。7.I bought a Chinese vase,_was reasonable.我买了一只中国花瓶,它的价格很合理。without which I canno
5、t see clearlythe tallest of whomthree of whom arethe price of which8.The tower stands on a hill,_.那座塔位于一座小山上,山下都是麦田。9.In the garden sat an old man,_.院子里坐着一位老人,一些儿童在他周围玩耍。10.The student _wants to see you.你借给他词典的那位同学要见你。below which are wheat fieldsaround whom some children were playingto whom you lent
6、 the dictionary.阅读理解One of the most popular American singers of the twentieth century was ElvisPresley.He made the rock n roll music popular all over the world.He sold millionsof records and made many successful films,and he helped change the direction ofpopular music in the 1960s.Elvis Presley was
7、born in a poor family in 1935.His parents were simplecountry people who often took him to church,where he learned to sing,and henever forgot the kind of songs that he used to sing in church as a child.When he was young,Elvis moved from Toledo to Memphis in Tennessee,where he attended high school,but
8、 he was not a good student.His only real interestwas singing.He began to sing in the style that is called“country and western”.In 1955 he recorded some songs for his mothers birthday.The people at therecording studio liked his singing and his music.It was country and western music,but it also sounde
9、d a little like the music which black people used to sing in theAmerican South.It was called“blues”.Shortly after that,Elvis met Tom Parker,who became his manager andarranged(安排)concerts for him across the United States and new recordings aswell.Soon Elvis became famous around the country.Later Elvi
10、s went to Hollywoodand began to appear in films such as Love Me Tender and King Creole.But Elvis found it difficult to live with success.Like many other famous people,he began to take drugs and his health started to suffer.When he died at an early ageof 42 in 1977,his many millions of fans were shoc
11、ked.“The King Is Dead!”thenewspaper said.But today his memory and his music live on and will always beremembered as the King of Rock n roll.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了20世纪美国著名的歌手埃尔维斯普雷斯利(猫王)。1.From the passage,we can see .A.the church songs didnt help Elvis develop his own styleB.Elvis forgot his church mu
12、sic at a later ageC.Elvis didnt get any help from his parentsD.the church songs helped Elvis development in his singing【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“His parents were simplecountry people who often took him to church,where he learned to sing,and henever forgot the kind of songs that he used to sing in church
13、 as a child.”可知,埃尔维斯小时候在教堂唱的歌对他的演唱事业帮助很大。2.Who was Tom Parker?A.A manager of a bank.B.A famous singer.C.Elvis manager.D.Elvis best friend since childhood.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“Shortly after that,Elvis metTom Parker,who became his manager and arranged concerts for him across theUnited States and new
14、recordings as well.”可知,汤姆帕克是埃尔维斯的经纪人。3.What caused Elvis death?A.His singing too muchB.His taking the drugsC.His parents deathD.Tom Parkers help【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第六段第二句“Like many other famouspeople,he began to take drugs and his health started to suffer.”可知,埃尔维斯是因为吸毒而造成健康状况恶化,最后英年早逝。4.What was Elvis mu
15、sic style like most?A.Only country and westernB.Only country and bluesC.Both western and church musicD.Not only country and western but also a bit“blues”【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句“It was country and westernmusic,but it also sounded a little like the music which black people used to sing inthe American S
16、outh.It was calledblues.”可知,埃尔维斯的音乐不但具有乡村音乐和西方音乐的特点,同时还具有布鲁斯音乐的特点。.完形填空I was born in Schuyler County,Illinois.I 1 the first twelve years there.Myparents 2 on a farm about three miles southwest of the county.Living in thecounty,it was quite a 3 to go to town.4 a circus would come to Rushville,and my
17、father and mother would take my sister,Edith,and me to 5 the sights.But the one situation that still remains so 6 in my mind was being privileged tosee the play Uncle Toms Cabin.I was about five years old at the time,and I had not 7 school yet.The play was given in a tent on a vacant lot.My father a
18、nd mother,with my sister and me,8 to town in a carriage,drawn by a team of spirited driving 9.Father was late getting his evening work 10,and when we arrived at the show,there was standing 11 only.Of course,I was too small to see well,as we were in the back of the tent,so father 12 meup on his shoul
19、ders.In the time between then and the 13,I have sat in a large Hollywood Bowlin Los Angeles and marveled(惊叹)at the vast crowd of 14 there.However,ofall the 15 I have witnessed,the little play,Uncle Toms Cabin,still remainsmost 16 in my mind.I did not understand 17 the moral of the play at thetime,18
20、 in later years,when studying history,I knew it 19 the freeing ofthe slaves and also the cause of the great 20 between the North and the South.But the golden memories will be in my mind forever to remind me of the hardpleasure from the hard times.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文,作者回忆了童年在乡下时和父母一起去看舞台剧汤姆叔叔的小屋的一些情景。1.A.
21、delayedB.formedC.experiencedD.spent【解析】选D。作者在Schuyler County,Illinois度过了最初的12年时光。2.A.fedB.decidedC.livedD.relied【解析】选C。由下文的“Living in the county”可知,这里指的是当时作者全家住在一家农场。3.A.dinnerB.treatC.chanceD.challenge【解析】选B。根据句中的“Living in the county”说明能进一次城是一大乐事。treat在这里是名词,意为“款待;乐事”。4.A.On occasionB.In publicC.I
22、n advanceD.On time【解析】选A。看马戏团的演出只是偶尔才会发生的事情,频率并不是很高。on occasion意为“偶尔”。5.A.meetB.enjoyC.missD.touch【解析】选B。因为能看到这样演出的机会并不多,所以作者全家应该是很享受看马戏团表演的过程,所以用enjoy表示“享受;欣赏”。6.A.vagueB.quickC.vividD.simple【解析】选C。下文所描述的是作者至今难忘的一次经历,所以用vivid“栩栩如生的;历历在目的”,说明作者对这次经历印象深刻。7.A.refusedB.plannedC.reportedD.started【解析】选D。
23、根据上文“about five years old at the time”可知,当时作者还没有开始上学。8.A.droveB.rodeC.startedD.sent【解析】选A。根据下文的“carriage”可知,作者全家是乘坐一辆马车去的。9.A.cowsB.horsesC.trainsD.bikes【解析】选B。根据上文“drawn by a team of spirited driving”可知,由几匹精神抖擞的马儿拉着马车前往目的地。10.A.continuedB.carriedC.finishedD.managed【解析】选C。因为爸爸要完成工作,所以“我们”去晚了,故用finis
24、hed。11.A.spaceB.areaC.directionD.room【解析】选D。既然去晚了,就没有座位,只有可容站立的地方。这里的room是一个不可数名词,表示“空间”。12.A.heldB.calledC.tookD.shut【解析】选A。根据上文“too small to see well”可知,作者无法看清,所以爸爸将作者举起,使其坐在爸爸的双肩上欣赏。hold up“抬高;举起”。13.A.formerB.presentC.latterD.absent【解析】选B。根据下文“I have sat in a large Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
25、”可知,本句说的是现在作者的状况。then和present“现在”形成鲜明的对比。14.A.teachersB.childrenC.peopleD.actresses【解析】选C。根据上文的“vast crowd of”可知,此处指的是观众之多,所以用people指观众。15.A.examinationB.entertainmentC.inspectionD.environment【解析】选B。作者为我们介绍的是带给他娱乐享受的东西,比如上文提到的看马戏团的演出、看舞台剧等都是属于生活中的娱乐。16.A.dividedB.loadedC.sharedD.fixed【解析】选D。本空和第二段第一
26、句“.remains so in my mind.”吻合,说明这次记忆让作者印象深刻,fixed“固定的,不变的”,符合语境。17.A.completelyB.deeplyC.immediatelyD.widely【解析】选A。作者当时尚年幼,对这个著作的寓意还不能完全理解,completely是相对于其年龄而言的。18.A.soB.andC.forD.but【解析】选D。作者在学习了历史之后对这部著作里的故事才有所理解,句中前后时间对应,形成对比,“理解”和“不理解”也形成对比,是转折关系,所以用but。19.A.containedB.involvedC.instructedD.disclo
27、sed【解析】选B。后来作者了解了这本书和解放奴隶有关,所以用involve表示“相关”。20.A.unionB.troubleC.conflictD.friendship【解析】选C。下文的“the North and the South”指的是美国内战前夕北部和南部之间的矛盾,所以用conflict表示“矛盾;冲突”。.语法填空(2021雅安高一检测)Close to 70 percent of the worlds population will live in cities by the year 2050.Experts warn that population 1.(grow)wi
28、ll worsen housing crises in someareas.Large cities around the world already struggle with housing problems.In someneighborhoods,rising house prices have forced 2.poor from their homes.Many poor people now live in shelters or on the street.People 3.(move)to large cities now not just for high-paying j
29、obs.Many are also looking for the chance to live and work with other people,careeropportunity and access to much 4.(good)resources.Some countries havebuilt new capital cities 5.(help)ease overcrowding.These efforts help,butdo not solve the problem.The report says that by 2030,the world will have had
30、 43 very large6.(city),each with more than 10 million people.Tjada McKenna,7.is chief operating officer for an aid group,saysthat the ability to own a home in many countries is often difficult,8.(especial)for women and minority groups.Every city is different in 9.(deal)with development problems.Each
31、one has its own economic forces at work and its own history.Experts say thatanswers 10.the housing crises and other problems must be developed cityby city.【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。到2050年,将近70%的世界人口将居住在城市。专家警告说,人口增长将加剧一些地区的住房危机。文章主要分析了如今住房紧张的问题和一些国家对此采取的解决措施。1.【解析】growth。考查名词。句意:专家警告说,人口增长将加剧一些地区的住房危机。此处作从句的主语,
32、表示“增长”应用名词growth,为不可数名词。故填growth。2.【解析】the。考查冠词。句意:在一些社区,不断上涨的房价迫使穷人离开家园。“the+形容词”表示一类人,表示“穷人”为the poor。故填the。3.【解析】are moving。考查动词时态。句意:现在人们正搬到大城市,不仅仅是为了高薪的工作。根据后文now可知表示动作正在进行,应用现在进行时,主语为people,谓语动词用复数。故填are moving。4.【解析】better。考查形容词比较级。句意:很多人也是为了寻找机会和其他人一起居住和工作,为了事业发展的机会和更好的资源。句中resources是名词,应用形容
33、词修饰,再根据much判断此处用比较级better,表示“更好的”。故填better。5.【解析】to help。考查非谓语动词。句意:为了缓解过度拥挤,有些国家已经修建了新的大都会。分析句子结构可知help在此处作目的状语,应用动词不定式。故填to help。6.【解析】cities。考查名词的数。句意:报告称,到2030年,全球将会有43个人口超过1 000万的特大城市。city为可数名词,由43修饰应用复数。故填cities。7.【解析】who。考查定语从句。句意:一家援助组织的首席运营官TjadaMcKenna说,在许多国家拥有住房往往很困难,对女性和少数群体来说尤其如此。此处为非限制
34、性定语从句修饰先行词Tjada McKenna,先行词在从句中作主语,指人,故应用关系代词who引导。故填who。8.【解析】especially。考查副词。修饰后文介词短语for women and minoritygroups,应用副词especially,作状语。故填especially。9.【解析】dealing。考查非谓语动词。句意:每个城市在处理发展问题方面都不一样。作介词in的宾语,deal应用动名词形式。故填dealing。10.【解析】to。考查介词。句意:专家说住房危机和其他问题的答案必须逐个城市地研究出来。表示“问题的答案”短语为answer to the question/problem。故填to。
