1、Unit 5 Section .单词拼写1It has been evaluated that the hurricane is coming to Fujian in three days.2Mr Lee was appointed as headmaster at the beginning of the school year.3The villagers were still suffering the lava that the volcano erupted last week.4He waved to his parents on the train saying goodbye
2、.5The high official has explained absolutely (完全地) clearly what has happened to the reporters from all over the world.6The hurricane (飓风)flung their motor boat upon the rocks.7We should encourage all the children to develop their potential (潜在的)ability.8I get very nervous because Im using a lot of e
3、xpensive equipment (装备)9The actual (实际的)cost was much higher than we had expected.10The volcano (火山)erupted last year killing about 600 people.用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空in the distancebe appointed ashave a closer look atburn to the groundtake notice ofbe about toenthusiastic aboutbe amazed atout of the waymake
4、 our way1You dont seem very enthusiastic about the partydont you want to go tonight?2Visitors are amazed at how much the town has changed.3Steven has to move because his house was burnt to the ground last night.4I had a closer look at the coat and decided it wasnt worth 50.5I hope youll take notice
5、of what Im going to tell you.6I moved my legs out of the way so that she could pass.7On a clear day you can see the temple in the distance .8We were about to begin our experiment when the supply of electricity was cut off.9Though it was dark, we made our way to the village.10Mr.Smith was appointed a
6、s chairman of the meeting.完成句子1买票之后我们走进了戏院。 Having bought our tickets ，we went into the theatre.(buy)2他向加油站驶去。He made his way towards/to the filling station.(make)3他随身携带街道图。He equipped himself with a street plan.(equip)4我们正要出发突然下起雨来。We were about to start when it began to rain.(start)5由于没有上课，他们昨天去公园
7、了。 There being no classes ， they went to the park yesterday.(there).完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出空白处的最佳选项。Footracing(竞走) is a popular activity in the United States. It is not only seen as a competitive sport, but also as a 1.D to exercise. Though 2.A runners may spend months training to compet
8、e，other runners and walkers 3.C not train at aIl. 4.C not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time, or 5.B to enjoy the fun and exercise. People of all 6.A ， from those less than one year old to those in their 80s, 7.D into this sport.The races are held on city streets，on colle
9、ge campuses, 8.C parks, and in suburban areas，and commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in 9.B .The largest footrace in the world is the 12kilometer Bay to Breakers 10.A that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race 11.C on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the 12.D side at
10、the Pacific Ocean.In 1993 there were 80, 000 people 13.D in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the 14.B are the serious runners who compete to win, and 15.A might finish in as little as 34 minutes.Behind them 16.C the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back
11、of the race are those who wear various clothing just for 17.A .There was a group of firefighters who were all 18.B in a long line and were carrying a firehose(消防水龙带)One year there was a wedding 19.B ，in which the bride dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo(晚礼服). They 20.C flowers
12、to bystanders，and were actually married at some point along the route.1A.planBdesignCideaDway解析：词义辨析题。竞走不仅仅被看作是一种体育竞赛， 同时也是锻炼身体的一种方式。plan计划；design设计； idea想法；way方式。故选D。2A.serious BamateurCfamousDordinary解析：词义辨析题。一个“认真严肃的”跑者可能要花费几个月的时间训练。serious严肃的；amateur业余的；famous著名的；ordinary普通的。根据语境可知，答案选A。3A.must
13、BcouldCmightDshould解析：词汇复现题。根据本句前半部分中may spend可知。4A.Others BTheseCThoseDOnes解析：逻辑推理题。这里指代的是后面说的那些并不是为了赢得比赛的人。根据语境可知，答案选C。5A.finallyBsimply CpartlyDcertainly解析：词义辨析题。或者是“简单地”享受乐趣和运动。finally最终地；simply简单地；partly部分地；certainly当然。根据语境可知，答案选B。6A.ages BwalksCsortsDnations解析：逻辑推理题。从后文from those less than one
14、 year old to those in their 80s可得知这里指的是所有年龄段的人，故选A。7A.turn BlookCbreakDenter解析：词语搭配题。不论哪个年龄段的人都开始“加入”这项运动。enter into开始；进入。8A.across BoverCthroughDon解析：词义辨析题。across为“横穿”，指在表面穿过。而 through为在立体空间中的“穿过”。故选C。9A.size BlengthCdepthDheight解析：背景常识题。5至10千米的长度。size大小；尺寸；length长度；depth深度；height高度。根据语境可知选B。10A.ra
15、ceBcity CgroundDceremony解析：词汇复现题。这里很明显的是竞走比赛。根据语境可知，答案选A。11A.holds BgoesCbeginsDcarries解析：逻辑推理题。根据后文可知这里指的是竞赛从城市的东边“开始”。12A.northBsouthCeastDwest解析：背景常识题。根据常识及语境可知，答案选D。13A.singing BhelpingCwatchingDrunning解析：逻辑推理题。在1993年有80 000人在这场比赛 “跑步”中穿过旧金山的街道和山。根据语境可知选D。14A.beginningBfront CcourseDprocess解析：背景
16、常识题。跑在“前面的”是一些认真的人想要赢得比赛。根据语境可知，答案选B。15A.who BwhatCwhichDas解析：逻辑推理题。这里指代的是那些想要赢得比赛的人，who引导定语从句修饰先行词runners。根据语境可知，答案选A。16A stay BfallCareDis解析：语法结构题。跟在他们后面的“是”成千上万的需要几个小时完成比赛的人。这是一个倒装句，真正的主语是the thousands，故选C。17A.fun BmedalCwinDprize解析：逻辑推理题。在最后面的那些人只是为了寻找“乐趣”。fun乐趣；medal奖章；win胜利；prize奖品。18A.wrapped
17、BfollowedCseparatedDtied解析：逻辑推理题。消防员跟着排起了长队。wrap包裹；覆盖；follow跟随；separate分开；tie系着。19A.dinnerBpartyCdayDinvitation解析：逻辑推理题。根据下文的内容可知，wedding party是婚礼派对。故选B。20A.soldBpresentedCthrewDdonated解析：背景常识题。婚礼上都有扔捧花的习俗，所以是把鲜花“抛给”了他们。.阅读理解Animals and EarthquakesScientists who try to predict earthquakes have got s
18、ome new helpers recentlyanimals.Scientists have begun to catch on to what farmers have known for thousands of years. Animals often seem to know in advance that an earthquake is coming, and they show their fear by acting in strange ways. Before a Chinese quake in 1975 snakes awoke from their winter s
19、leep early only to freeze to death in the cold air. Cows broke their halters (缰绳) and tried to escape. Chickens refused to enter their coops. All of this unusual behavior, as well as physical changes in Earth, alerted Chinese scientists to the coming quake.They moved people away from the dangerous a
20、rea and saved thousands of lives.One task for scientists today is to learn exactly which types of animals behavior predicts quakes. Its not an easy job. First of all, not every animal can react to the danger of an earthquake. Just before a California quake in 1977, for example, an Arabian horse beca
21、me very nervous and tried to break out of his stall. The horse next to it, however, remained perfectly calm. Its also difficult at times to tell the difference between normal animals restless and “earthquake nerves”. A zoo keeper once called earthquake researchers to say that his cougar (美洲狮) had be
22、en acting strangely. It turned out that the cat had an upset stomach!A second task for scientists is to find out exactly what kind of warnings the animals receive. They know that animals sense far more of the world than humans do. Many animals can see，hear，and smell things that people do not even no
23、tice. Some can detect tiny changes in air pressure, gravity, or the magnetism (磁力) of Earth. This extra sense probably helps animals predict quakes.1What is the main idea of this passage？ B AAnimals dont know when an earthquake is coming.BAnimals can predict earthquakes.CThe author doesnt know wheth
24、er the animals can feel the coming of an earthquake or not.DHuman beings have to move the animals away before an earthquake is coming.解析：主旨大意题。从第二段的“Animals often seem to know in advance that an earthquake is coming. ”可看出动物能够预测地震。2From the passage, which of the following statements may NOT happen be
25、fore the earthquake？ D ASnakes freeze to death in the cold open air.BChickens refuse to enter coops.CCows break their halters and try to escape.DBirds fly all over the sky.解析：细节理解题。第二段的“Before a Chinese quake in 1975 snakes awoke from their winter sleep early only to freeze to death in the cold air.
26、 Cows broke their halters (缰绳)and tried to escape. Chickens refused to enter their coops.”中提到了A、B、C三项的内容，没有提到D项的内容。3Some animals could predict earthquakes because they can detect tiny changes D .Ain the air pressureBin gravityCin the magnetism of the earthDall of the above解析：细节理解题。从最后一段的最后三句可以看出一些动物
27、能够预测地震是因为它们能够发现“tiny changes in air pressure, gravity, or the magnetism(磁力)of Earth”，因此选D项。4The authors purpose is mainly to C .Aexpress an argumentBmake a serious proposalCpresent a discoveryDexpress suspicions解析：作者意图题。作者的目的是在呈现一种新的发现。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。You must have received a
28、nd sent many greeting cards. Why send a greeting card when you can send a potato? Thats the reason behind one ecommerce site，which mails actual 1.potatoes (potato) with personalized messages from their customers for $ 8 to $10.PotatoP offers customers the chance 2.to make (make) a friend laugh or li
29、ghten the mood.The company 3.usually (usual) offers their product in two sizes. For example，a“medium”potato, 4.which can fit 100 characters，is first picked by the senders. And then the company writes their note directly on the potato skin 5.with a special pen. After that the potato 6.is mailed (mail
30、) to the receiver in a “tiny envelope” from the company in Texas. Theres no cash 7.included (include) insideit is just 8.an actual potato with black writing. Past potato receivers have shared pictures of 9.their own experiences with others on social media.“The 10.best (good) thing Ive received in th
31、e mail！”wrote one young woman, who got a potato from her boyfriend.文章大意：本文是介绍某网站出售定制土豆代替贺卡的文章。1解析：potato的复数形式应加es。2解析：chance to do sth.做某事的机会。3解析：usually副词，通常。修饰谓语动词offers。4解析：引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词potato，且在从句中作主语。5解析：用一种特殊的笔直接在土豆皮上书写。6解析：之后土豆被邮寄给接收者。7解析：included作为后置定语，意为“包括在内”。8解析：信封里是一个真土豆。9解析：以往的接收者已经在社交媒体上分享了有关他们自己的经历的照片。10解析：这是我在邮包中收到的最好的东西。
