1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家课时作业30Unit 5The power of nature.单项填空1Farmers in our village are _ about their spring ploughing because of little rain for so long.AeagerBanxiousCaddictedDconfident解析：句意：由于很长时间没有下雨了，我村的农民们对春耕深感忧虑。eager 渴望的，热切的；anxious 焦急的，忧虑的；addicted 上了瘾的；confident 确信的，自信的。答案：B2Features such as heig
2、ht，weight and skin color_from individual to individual and from face to face.AchangeBvaryCalterDconvert解析：vary from.to. 由到变化不定。change 改变；alter 微小的变化，不影响本质的改动；convert 把变成，兑换，使转变信仰。答案：B3Seeing her house on fire, the woman called for help, with_clearly on her face.AangerBrudenessCregretDpanic解析：句意：看见她的
3、房子失火，这个女人高声求救，脸明显带着惊慌。anger 怒火，怒气；rudeness 粗鲁；regret 懊悔，遗憾；panic 恐慌。D项符合句意。答案：D4Im planning to hold a party in the open air，but I can make no_because it depends on the weather.AmistakesBguaranteesCdecisionsDwords解析：句意：我正计划在室外举行聚会，但是我不能保证，因为这要取决于天气。guarantee 保证。答案：B5(2013三亚检测)We must_a new teacher at
4、 once to the mountain school.AappreciateBappointCapproveDappeal解析：句意：我们必须立刻为这座山区学校委派一名新老师。appreciate欣赏，感激；appoint委派，任命；approve支持，赞同；appeal呼吁，号召。答案：B6Teaching year after year，he gradually_much experience.AcalculatedBaccumulatedCabandonedDappointed解析：句意：教了多年学之后，他逐渐积累了许多经验。accumulate 积累，符合句意。calculate
5、计算；abandon 抛弃；appoint 任命；安排，均不符合句意。答案：B7What can I do for you?I want to buy a red tie to_my new shirt.AfitBmatchCsuitDscratch解析：match多指大小、形状、性质等方面的搭配，B项符合句意。答案：B8I would like to speak for our group to express our _ for your valuable help.AagreementBattentionCappreciationDanxiety解析：考查名词辨析。appreciatio
6、n意为“欣赏，感激，感谢”。句意：我代表我们小组对您宝贵的帮助表示感谢。agreement 同意，一致；attention 注意，专心；anxiety 担心，焦虑，渴望。答案：C9Do you allow your son to go to any Internet caf on holidays?_ not!AExtremelyBThoroughlyCAbsolutelyDCompletely解析：Absolutely not 用来强调很不同意或不允许，意为“当然不；绝对不行”。答案：C10(2013辽宁省名校联考)Is there any possibility _ you could p
7、ick me up to my school?No problem.AwhenBthatCwhetherDwhat解析：that引导同位语从句，无意义，也不充当任何句子成分。答案：B11(2013西安市一中模拟)Man must keep in mind that it will be years _ the earth recovers from the damage he makes to it.AwhenBbeforeCsinceDuntil解析：It will be时间段before.为固定句型。答案：B12(2013河南省名校联考)Whatever happens, you may
8、depend on _ that I will be with you.AitB/CwhatDthat解析：it作形式宾语，代替that从句。句意：无论发生什么，你可以相信我会与你在一起。答案：A13(2013辽宁省名校联考)Its many years since I saw you last; I _ you at all.I wouldnt have, either, if someone _ you by the name.Adidnt recognize; hadnt calledBdidnt recognize; didnt callChavent recognized; didn
9、t callDrecognized; had called解析：第一空表示过去的客观事实，用一般过去时，第二空虚拟条件句，表示与过去事实相反，用过去完成时，故A项正确。答案：A14(2013山东微山二中月考)I will be away for at least a year; I would appreciate _ from you now and then, _ me how everyone is getting along.Ahearing; tellBto hear; tellChearing; tellingDto hear; to tell解析：appreciate后接v.in
10、g形式作宾语；第二空为现在分词作伴随状语。答案：C15Disappointed，I was about to leave_something occurred，which_my attention.Awhile；paidBand；gotCbefore；drewDwhen；attracted解析：when并列连词，常用于“.be about to do sth.when.”句型中，表示“正要这时”。attract/draw ones attention 吸引某人的注意力；pay attention to 注意。答案：D.阅读理解(2012山东高考)The Pacific island natio
11、n of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequenceother countries might learn from its mistakes.For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The fi
12、rst European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. Then whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing gun
13、s and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A tenyear civil war started，which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900.Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐) on the island. In fact, it foun
14、d that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate，which is a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate.A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground；it is a strip mine. When a company stripmines，it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it
15、 wants. Stripmining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.Unfortunately, the leaders investe
16、d the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problemtheir phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was almost fi
17、nancially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.1What might be the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo seek help for Naurus problems.BTo give a warning to other countries.CTo show the importa
18、nce of money.DTo tell a heartbreaking story of a war.2What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?ARich and powerful.BModern and open.CPeaceful and attractive.DGreedy and aggressive.3The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from_.Asoil pollutionBphosphate overminingCfarming activityDwhale hunting
19、4Which of the following was a cause of Naurus financial problem?AIts leaders misused the money.BIt spent too much repairing the island.CIts phosphate mining cost much money.DIt lost millions of dollars in the civil war.5What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?AThe ecological damage is
20、difficult to repair.BThe leaders will take the experts words seriously.CThe island was abandoned by the Nauruans.DThe phosphate mines were destroyed.答案与解析1B主旨大意题。文章第一段提到瑙鲁前后的变化以及该段最后一句“.other countries might learn from its mistakes.”可知，作者的写作目的是为了引起其他国家的重视，以示警告。故选B项。2C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“.used to be a bea
21、utiful place.”以及第二段第一句“.lived on the remote island of Nauru，far from western civilization.”可知，瑙鲁在欧洲人到来之前是一个安定而美丽的地方。3B细节理解题。文章第四段提到一家英国矿业公司发现瑙鲁含有丰富的磷酸盐后开始开采，第五段又说明了其实这种露天矿的开采破坏了土壤的表层，最终使得“the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon”。 因此可以看出其生态灾难是由过度的采矿引起的，故B项正确。4A细节理解题。根据最后一段前两句“. the l
22、eader invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars.In addition，they used millions more dollars for personal expenses.”可知，领导人使用资金不当，致使瑙鲁陷入财政困难。故选A项。5A推理判断题。结合文章最后一段倒数第二句专家所说的修复瑙鲁(岛)需要花的钱和时间，以及最后一句“This will probably never happen.”可以推断一旦造成生态破坏，是很难修复的。故选A项。.阅读填句Do It Yourself“Do it yourself
23、 (DIY)”is a term used to describe building or repairing of something without the aid of experts.It came into common usage in the 1950s in reference to home improvement projects which people might choose to complete independently._1_It promotes the ability of the ordinary person to learn to do more t
24、han what he thinks is possible. From the late 20th century，we have given in to the convenience of being told the “right way” to do things because it is convenient._2_We have organized shopping, organized entertainment, and even organized marriage. With the development of industrial revolution, we ha
25、ve had our clothes and furniture made with the help of the machine. Our food supply has left our backyards and ventured (冒险) into the factory. Things get cheaper and easier to find, but we buy as one and eat as one.DIY culture holds a powerful belief：_3_That statement may seem like the DIY movement
26、is quite selfcentred, but there is great evidence that the opposite is true.By creating with our own minds and hands, by relying on what has come before and projecting what will be, we have become open to many possibilities._4_People can both create to serve their own needs and find the value in wha
27、t others create. In other words, we can both learn how to make what we desire ourselves and consume goods made by others._5_But the joy of DIY culture is how we begin to find our interconnectedness，for example，our talents of swimming and skating with the talents of others in our community.AAlmost ev
28、erything in our life has been arranged in a system.BDIY provides us with some particular requirements and tools.CPeople can have what they want if they can learn to make it themselves.DWe question the lifestyle based on our values and fashioned with our hands.E. Of course the danger of DIY culture i
29、s that we try to become entirely selfconfident.F. In recent years，DIY has taken on a broader meaning that covers a wide range of skill sets.G. We can sew our own clothes，grow vegetables，and do other activities that put us in touch with the processes of life.答案15 FACGE.短文改错(2012四川高考改编)Dear Mom, Mothe
30、rs Day is coming. Im sorry that I am at abroad and cant send your flowers, so Im writing to you.Mom, I know I have never expressed my thank to you before. But on today, at this special time, I just want to tell you loudly: I love you, Mom! Thank you so much by not only giving me life, but also teach
31、 me how to be a good person. Thank you for all you had done for me. Mom, though I may often say it, I do love you. Nobody can take your part in my heart. Whenever I am, I will always love you.Hope you good health and much happiness every day!Your little girl，Jennifer答案Dear Mom, Mothers Day is coming
32、. Im sorry that I am at abroad and cant send flowers, so Im writing to you.Mom, I know I have never expressed my to you before. But on today, at this special time, I just want to tell you loudly: I love you, Mom! Thank you so much not only giving me life, but also me how to be a good person. Thank you for all you done for me. Mom, though I may often say it, I do love you. Nobody can take your part in my heart. I am, I will always love you. you good health and much happiness every day!Your little girl，Jennifer欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。
