Unit 5 A卷
一、单项填空
1．(2012南阳月考)Feeling better，she decided not to worry about math ______.
A．for the time being B．in time
C．at any time
D．at a time
2．(2012淮南月考)She felt very ______ when her husband forgot her birthday.
A．desperate
B．disappointed
C．hopeless
D．deserted
3．It snowed very heavily，and ______ the traffic had to stop for a long time.
A．in general
B．that is
C．in fact
D．as a result
4．(2012皖南八校高三联考)I have been told that the new law will come into ______ on January 1st next year.
A．effect
B．use
C．service
D．existence
5．The students all ______ to take part in the New Year's Eve party.
A．put on
B．dress up
C．wear on
D．take up
6．This kind of plant ______ paper，but now it is out of use.
A．used to make
B．used to making
C．used to be made
D．was used to making
7．Your performance in the driving test didn't reach the required standard—______，you failed.
A．in the end
B．after all
C．in other words
D．at the same time
8．—I think he is spending too much time in reading the newspaper.
—I agree with you______.
A．in a way
B．on the way
C．by the way
D．in the way
9．We ______our goal as soon as possible by cooperating with others，although it was difficult.
A．distributed
B．conducted
C．performed
D．accomplished
10．They were greatly ______，for their scheme turned out to be a failure.
A．impressed
B．performed
C．disappointed
D．amazed
11．(2012平顶山模拟)She used to be terribly shy，but a year abroad has completely ______ her.
A．transmitted
B．transported
C．transplanted
D．transformed
12．(2012安阳月考)We had to wait half an hour ______ we had already booked a table.
A．since
B．although
C．until
D．before
13．It is widely accepted that young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to ______.
A．rewards
B．prizes
C．awards
D．results
14．Some Chinese cities，such as Shanghai and Wuhan，are partly inspired by French cityplanning，which successfully ______ modern aesthetics(美学)with environmental care.
A．links
B．joins
C．associates
D．combines
15．It was a(n)______ achievement—no one has ever won the championship five times before.
A．responsible
B．noble
C．unique
D．extreme
二、完形填空
If your father never says to you“I love you”when you are a child，it __1__ to be more and more difficult for him to say the words as he grows __2__.
I do not __3__ hearing the words from my father when I was growing up.__4__，I could not recall(回忆)when I had __5__ said those words to him either.
One day，I decided to __6__ the ice and make the first __7__.So in our next phone conversation I gathered all my __8__ and let out the words in a low voice，“Dad...I love you！”
There was a __9__ at the other end and he awkwardly __10__，“Well，same back at ya！”
I was unexpectedly __11__ and my voice was raised，“Dad，I know you love me，and I know when you are ready，you will say what you want to say.”
Fifteen minutes later my mother called and __12__ asked，“Paul，is everything okay？”
A few weeks later，Dad __13__ our phone conversation with the words，“Paul，I love you.”I was so moved that tears were rolling down my cheeks as I finally“__14__”the love.
As I sat there in tears I realized that this __15__ moment had taken our fatherandson relationship to a new __16__.Shortly afterwards，my father narrowly __17__ death following heart surgery(外科手术)．Many times __18__，I have __19__ if I had not taken the first step and Dad not __20__ the surgery，I would have never“heard”the love.
1．A.works out
B．breaks out
C．comes out
D．turns out
2．A.wiser
B．busier
C．weaker
D．older
3．A.remember
B．enjoy
C．mind
D．regret
4．A.Truthfully
B．Fortunately
C．Naturally
D．Obviously
5．A.only
B．last
C．once
D．first
6．A.melt
B．break
C．strike
D．build
7．A.complaint
B．promise
C．move
D．impression
8．A.strength
B．ideas
C．words
D．attention
9．A.sigh
B．silence
C．voice
D．cry
10．A.refused
B．shouted
C．replied
D．explained
11．A.touched
B．frightened
C．shocked
D．annoyed
12．A.excitedly
B．nervously
C．willingly
D．sadly
13．A.continued
B．checked
C．concluded
D．interrupted
14．A.accepted
B．expected
C．learned
D．heard
15．A.quiet
B．difficult
C．special
D．different
16．A.level
B．idea
C．world
D．end
17．A.managed
B．escaped
C．avoided
D．faced
18．A.then
B．ago
C．before
D．since
19．A.realized
B．found
C．doubted
D．wondered
20．A.challenged
B．experienced
C．survived
D．received
三、阅读理解
The idea for a science experiment can come from an unusual place.After watching a YouTube video of a dancing bird named Snowball，a scientist in California decided to study the ability of animals to keep the beat.
Bird lovers have long claimed that their pets have rhythm，and there are many videos of dancing birds online.Until now，scientists have suspected that humans are the only animals that can accurately keep rhythm with music.
Thanks to Snowball，that_scientific_opinion is changing.Snowball is a cockatoo，a kind of parrot，and his favorite song is“Everybody”by the Backstreet Boys.When he hears the song，he moves his feet and rocks his body with the tempo，or pace of the music，as though he is the only bird member of the boy band.
Aniruddh Patel is a neuroscientist，or a scientist who studies how the brain and the nervous system contribute to learning，seeing and other mental abilities.He works at the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego.After seeing Snowball’s dance online，Patel visited the cockatoo at the bird rescue facility he’s called home for two years.The scientist played“Everybody”for Snowball and also played versions of the song that were sped up or slowed down.Sometimes，Snowball danced too fast or too slowly.Often，when there was a change in tempo，Snowball adjusted his dancing to match the rhythm.In other experiments，scientists have observed the same abilities in preschool children.
Patel isn't the only scientist who has studied Snowball's moves.Adena Schachner，who studies psychology at Harvard University，also wanted to know more about the dancing bird.Schachner's team played different musical pieces for Snowball and a parrot named Alex，as well as eight human volunteers.The scientists observed that the birds and the humans kept time to the music with about the same accuracy.
Schachner and her team watched thousands of YouTube videos of different animals moving to music.Not all the animals could dance，however.From watching the videos，the scientists observed that only animals that imitate sounds，including 14 parrot species and Asian elephants，accurately moved in time to music.
1．The underlined words“that scientific opinion”in the third paragraph refer to the theory that ______.
A．birds like Snowball have the ability to keep the beat
B．humans are the only animals that can accurately keep rhythm with music
C．the brain and the nervous system contribute to some mental abilities
D．bird pets can have their special rhythm under human’s instruction
2．From the fourth paragraph we may know that ______.
A．Patel is the only scientist who has studied Snowball’s moves
B．Snowball is able to adjust his dancing to match the rhythm
C．Snowball cannot dance to the versions of the song Everybody
D．it is the brain and the nervous system that control the mental abilities
3．The idea of studying animals’ability to keep the beat comes from ______.
A．bird lovers' discovery
B．humans' musical sense
C．the same abilities in children
D．videos of dancing birds
4．According to the scientists，Snowball's ability to dance to music is probably related to the fact that ______.
A．it is the only bird member of the Backstreet Boys band
B．it has the ability to imitate sounds
C．it is a kind of dancing parrot
D．it has the same abilities as preschool children
课时作业(九)
Unit 5 A卷
一、单项填空
1．解析：for the time being暂时。
答案：A
2．解析：feel disappointed感到失望。desperate绝望；hopeless无望；desert抛弃。
答案：B
3．解析：句意：雪下得很大，结果车辆停了很长一段时间。in general一般地；that is也就是说；in fact事实上；as a result结果。
答案：D
4．解析：come into effect“生效”符合句意。come into use开始被使用；come into service投入使用；come into existence出现，存在，产生。
答案：A
5．解析：dress up“打扮”，根据句意“学生们都打扮来参加新年前夕晚会”可知。
答案：B
7．解析：句意：你在驾驶考试中的表现没有达到要求的标准——换句话说，你没有及格。in other words“换句话说”。in the end“最后”， after all“毕竟”，at the same time“同时”，均与句意不符。
答案：C
8．解析：考查介词短语辨析。in a way在某种程度上，符合句意。on the way在去……的路上，即将成为；by the way顺便说；in the way挡道，妨碍。
答案：A
9．解析：考查动词辨析。distribute 分配；conduct 指挥；perform 执行；accomplish 完成。根据句意“虽然很艰难，但我们还是通过与别人合作尽快实现了目标。”可知答案。
答案：D
10．解析：句意：计划最终失败了，他们大失所望。impress留下深刻印象；perform表演，执行；amaze使吃惊；disappoint使失望，符合句意。
答案：C
11．解析：考查动词辨析。句意：她以前非常害羞，但出国一年之后她完全转变了。transmit传输；transport运输；transplant移植；transform改变。
答案：D
12．解析：由句意可知，此处表让步。句意：虽然我们预订了一张桌子，但是我们不得不等半个小时。
答案：B
13．解析：句意：普遍认为，婴儿学做事情的原因在于某些行为会得到奖赏。reward表示“奖励”。
答案：A
14．解析：句意：一些诸如上海和武汉之类的中国城市一定程度上受到法国城市规划的启发，成功地将现代审美与环保结合了起来。根据句意可知用combine表示“结合”。
答案：D
15．解析：句意：这是个非同寻常的成就——在此之前还没有人获得过五次冠军。responsible有责任的；noble高尚的；extreme极度的；unique在此意为“极好的，不同寻常的”，符合句意。
答案：C
二、完形填空
解题导语：多年来，父子二人从未用语言表达过心中的爱。最终，作者鼓足勇气，在电话中向父亲倾诉了自己的心声。父亲也道出了自己内心深处的爱，作者听后潸然泪下。
1．解析：turn out表示“结果是”，意思是想让父亲说出“我爱你”将更加困难。前三项分别表示“计算出，解决”；“爆发”；“出现，出版，发表”，都不符合语境。
答案：D
2．解析：此处与前面的when you are a child相呼应，表示的是父亲年龄的增加。
答案：D
3．解析：上一段是作者的亲身体会和感悟，再结合下文的make the first(move)可推断作者不“记得”自己成长过程中听到父亲说过这样的话。
答案：A
4．解析：作者的父亲从未对作者说过“我爱你”，而作者也不曾向自己的父亲表白过，所以用A项，表示“说实话，如实地”。B、C、D三项分别表示“幸运地”、“自然地”、“明显地”，均不符合语境。
答案：A
5．解析：作者也无法回忆起自己曾向父亲说过那些话。
答案：C
6．解析：break the ice表示“打破沉默，打破僵局”。作者打算打破僵局，首先向父亲表达自己心中的爱。
答案：B
7．解析：由本段第二句内容可知，由于作者和父亲都从未向对方说过“我爱你”，所以作者决定先采取“行动”，主动向父亲表达。文章结尾处的taken the first step也有提示。
答案：C
8．解析：多年来作者和父亲之间从未向对方表达过自己的爱意，而作者又决定首先打破僵局，由此可推知作者需要鼓足所有的“勇气”说出那些话。此外，句中的in a low voice以及引号中的省略号也是线索。
答案：A
9．解析：父亲多年来从未向孩子表达过心中的爱，而孩子突然间倾诉了自己的心声，作为长辈的他自然一时难以反应过来，所以是“沉默”。D项在文章中没有信息支持。
答案：B
10．解析：双方是在电话中交谈的，既然孩子表达了自已的心声，父亲自然要进行“回答”。其余选项在文章中没有信息支持。
答案：C
11．解析：作者鼓足勇气向父亲说出“我爱你”后，想不到父亲说出了“same back at ya”，因此意想不到地“感动”。后三项分别表示“恐惧的”“震惊的”“烦恼的”，都不符合语境。
答案：A
12．解析：根据本句后半部分引号中的内容可知作者的母亲担心发生了什么事情，所以“紧张地”询问。
答案：B
13．解析：在几周以后的电话交谈中，作者的父亲以“我爱你”“结束”了交谈。conclude...with...意为“以……结束……”。
答案：C
14．解析：作者终于在电话中“听”到了父亲对自己的爱，无比感动，泪水滚滚滑落。文章最后一句也有提示。
答案：D
15．解析：多年来父子之间从未向对方表露过爱意，如今埋在心底多年的话终于得以表达，对作者而言，显然是“特殊的”时刻。
答案：C
16．解析：在彼此表达过心中的爱后，父子之间的关系上升到了一个新的“水平”。
答案：A
18．解析：本句的时态是现在完成时，由此可判断用since，意思是“自从”那以后。
答案：D
19．解析：从那以后，作者不止一次地“琢磨”，如果自己当时不主动表达感情，并且父亲没能渡过危险，自己将永远无法听到父亲的爱。
答案：D
20．解析：上一句提到作者的父亲在心脏手术中幸存下来。此句是虚拟语气，意思是假如当时他没有在手术中“幸存下来”，作者将永远听不到父亲的爱。
答案：C
三、阅读理解
解题导语：YouTube播放的一只有音乐节奏感的鸟引起了科学家的兴趣。研究发现，很多动物的音乐节奏感并不亚于人类，而在此之前，人们一直认为只有人类才有音乐感。
1．解析：词义猜测题。从语境看，画线部分的“科学观点”指前一段提到的“科学家们猜测人类是唯一有音乐节奏感的动物”。
答案：B
2．解析：细节理解题。第四段讲到科学家Patel对名叫“雪球”的鸟进行研究，他发现这只鸟能根据音乐节奏的快慢来调整自己的节奏。
答案：B
3．解析：推理判断题。第四段开头说，在观看了YouTube播放的“雪球”的舞蹈视频之后，科学家决定对此进行研究，由此判断，这一研究源于这段在线视频。
答案：D