1、Unit5 The power of nature 课课练一第一节、词汇填空1.Hemadean withthemanagerandarrivedatthe time.Laterhewas asamoreimportantpost.(appoint) 2. Hewas_toleavethe office when he heard the sad news that made him feel rather _andhecouldnothidehis_.(anxious)3. Itake fromthefactthatmanypeoplearetheretohelphim. Those peo
2、ple help them build houses that are really to live in.(comfortable)4. Freedomofspeech bylaw.That is to say, the law will us the freedom of expressing our own ideas. (guarantee)5.The_ofMountKilauea,oneofthemostactivevolcanoesinHawaii,isalwaystakingpeoplebysurprise. When it first , it scared people li
3、ving close it. (erupt)6.Peoples preference for food from person to person, and in my opinion, itsbetterto_ourdietratherthaneatthesamethingallthetime. After all, our body need nutrition to keep healthy. In conclusion, in order to keep a balanced diet, we should try a of food.(vary)7. I it if you teac
4、h me how to use the computer because I that this is not an easy task.(appreciate)8. Thesizeoftheshirtfitsmewellanditscolormatchesmytie,soit mefine.Itdoesnt_ _youtohaveyourhaircutshort.Carpetsshould_ _thecurtains.Doesthecoat_you?Militarytraining_ _menforlongmarches.Fewpleasurescan_thatofacooldrinkons
5、uchahotday.(suit; match; fit)9. After a big fire broke out in the lab, a lot of was damaged, so they had to think of efficient ways to make it with new device again. with perfect skills and talent, they quickly made it.(equip)10. at the crowd, the president slowly walked down the steps of the plane.
6、 There was obviously a of excitement among the people welcoming him.11. It is natural that there is a of opinions over the issue. Anyway, people in this company are all from backgrounds.(diverse)第二节、完形填空 Onesunnyafternoon,aseven-year-oldgirlwentforawalk.Shecrossedalargeareaofgrasslandintothewoods_26
7、_sherealizedthatshewaslost.Sittingonarockand_27_whattodo,shebegancrying.Afterawhile.She_28_towalkalongawidepathlinedwithtalltreesandthickbushes._29_itwasgettingdark,shesawasmall,darkwoodenhouse.Sheopenedthedoorand_30_steppedin.Suddenly,sheheardastrangenoise,andsheranoutthedoorandbacktothe_31_.Coldan
8、dtired,shefellasleepneara_32_.Thegirlparentswereoutandherdog,Laddy,wasathome.Laddy_33_thathismistress wasindanger.Hejumped_34_awindow,breakingtheglass.Helookedinthefields.Buthecouldntfindhismistressanywhere.However,fromthegroundcamea_35_scent(气味) asheloweredhishead.He_36_thescentandwalkedacrossthegr
9、assland.Barking_37_intotheair,thedog_38_throughthewoodsuntilhefoundthe_39_.Butthegirlwasnotthere,soheheadedbacktothewoods.Muchtohis_40_,hesawhismistressblueshirtinthedistance.He_41_oversomebushesandsawthelittlestream,wherethegirlwas_42_.Whensheopenedhereyesand43herdogstandingbesideher,thegirlsaid,“y
10、ou44me,Laddy”,andshekissedhimseveraltimes.Seeingtheirdaughteranddogcomingback,theparentsburstintotearsof45.ThatnightLaddyhadaherorssupper:ahugemealofsteak.26.A.beforeB.sinceC.whileD.as27.A.wonderingB.forgettingC.rememberingD.regretting28.A.preferredB.expectedC.failedD.decided29.A.WhenB.UntilC.IfD.Be
11、cause30.A.carelesslyB.cautiouslyC.hopelesslyD.unwillingly31.A.treesB.bushesC.woodsD.grasses32.A.streamB.rockC.treeD.house33.A.foundB.sensedC.heardD.smelt34.A.atB.throughC.inD.onto35.A.terribleB.strangeC.pleasantD.familiar36.A.missedB.discoveredC.followedD.ignored37.A.calmlyB.loudlyC.merrilyD.gently3
12、8.A.searchedB.wanderedC.lookedD.travelled39.A.windowB.girlC.houseD.hero40.A.satisfactionB.disappointmentC.embarrassmentD.delight41.A.jumpedB.climbedC.walkedD.flew42.A.awakeB.abandonedC.availableD.asleep43.A.spottedB.watchedC.observedD.saw44.A.disturbedB.comfortedC.rescuedD.scared45.A.painB.shockC.so
13、rrowD.relief三、阅读理解 Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture (文化) the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A womans smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile
14、 she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. It often causes confusion (困惑) across cultures. For example, many people in Russia smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public
15、places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians dont smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but en
16、d the story with a smile.Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not
17、 experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions simila
18、rly.It is difficult to generalize about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose wa
19、ys of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.49. What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?A. Love. B. Politeness. C. Joy. D. Thankfulness.50. The author mentions the smile of the Vietnames
20、e to prove that smile can _ .A. show friendliness to strangers B. be used to hide true feelingsC. be used in the wrong places D. show personal habits51. What should we do before attempting to “read” people?A. Learn about their relations with others.B. Understand their cultural backgrounds.C. Find out about their past experience.D. Figure out what they will do next.52. What would be the best title for the test?A. Cultural Differences B. Smiles and RelationshipC. Facial Expressiveness D. Habits and Emotions