Unit 5 Canada—“The True North”
A级:基础巩固
Ⅰ.语境填词
1.You are only (slight) underweight for your height.
答案:slightly
2.This story is about a (westwards) flight around the world.
答案:westward
3.The overall (measure) of this hall is 800 square metres.
答案:measurement
4.The town’s water comes from the (surround) hills.
答案:surrounding
5.We could just see the outline of the house through the (misty).
答案:mist
6.Hearing the sound the children were (terrify) out of their senses.
答案:terrified
7.His collection of paintings is the most (impress).
答案:impressive
8.I am very (please) with the quality of your work.
答案:pleased
9.He became (wealth) through hard work and careful saving.
答案:wealthy
10.Do you like (tradition) Chinese art using brush and ink?
答案:traditional
Ⅱ.单句改错
1.The new teacher left a good impression to the students by her rich knowledge and humorous talk.
答案:to→on
2.I always prefer to start early,rather than leaving everything to the last minute.
答案:leaving→leave
3.I still find it terrified to find myself surrounded by large numbers of horses.
答案:terrified→terrifying
4.My father has gift for playing the piano,which has a great influence on me.
答案:gift前加a
5.It was until then that he realized the importance of the problem.
答案:until前加not
B级:能力提升
Ⅲ.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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It’s a delicate time—if not every parent’s worst nightmare—when a child enters adolescence.
Not only are their bodies 1 physically,but hormones(荷尔蒙)are spreading violently and bad moods are in full swing.Katie Couric spoke with Dr.Barbara Greenberg,a parenting expert and clinical psychologist,all about how parents can 2 with their teens,and finally get some answers.Every parent wants to know what is going on inside their teenager’s 3 ,and while the normal instinct(本能)is to inquire about their day,Dr.Greenberg strongly 4 us not to question teens closely for long,who are 5 to get upset or excited all of a sudden.
6 direct,general questions like “How was your day?”or “How was the date?”.Teens will respond more positively to 7 questions like “How was the movie?” 8 they aren’t ready to give you a whole bunch of information at once. 9 is an important part of any conversation,and interrupting your child may not get you much 10 .
Most adolescents are discovering who they are and how they 11 society.While it might seem that their eyes are loaded with laser beams(激光束)and you are their next target.They are also under a lot of pressure,both socially and academically.Let them 12 themselves freely;this is their way of telling you about their 13 .
Even though the idea isn’t “cool”,research has found that about 80% of teens admire and want to spend time with their parents.Teens really love their parents!
14 ,but believe it.They are 15 between wanting that precious independence and 16 mom and dad.
Show your kids at an early age that it’s okay to talk about anything at home. 17 like drugs,sex and alcohol can be scary for both 18 to discuss,but having these conversations has been proven to help teens keep a healthy lifestyle.
It is totally possible to 19 a strong relationship with your teen!Just remember to 20 ,listen to what they have to say,and don’t take that sigh when you ask about their homework too personally.
1.A.promoting B.enlarging
C.changing D.increasing
解析:前后照应题。孩子进入青春期时,不但他们的身体发生变化,而且体内的荷尔蒙在急剧扩张,他们的情绪也开始变坏。
答案:C
2.A.live B.talk
C.deal D.fight
解析:词汇复现题。根据下文的“totalkaboutanythingathome”可知。另外,此题根据空格后的getsomeanswers也可得到暗示。
答案:B
3.A.head B.body
C.school D.room
解析:背景常识题。每个家长都想知道他们孩子脑海(head)中所想的事。
答案:A
4.A.suggests B.encourages
C.appeals D.persuades
解析:前后照应题。Greenberg博士鼓励我们不要长时间质问孩子。干扰项A不符合英语表达习惯,英语中没有suggestsb.todosth.句型。
答案:B
5.A.possible B.eager
C.anxious D.likely
解析:前后照应题。如果家长长时间过细地问孩子问题,他们会突然变得不安或激动。belikelytodosth.“可能做某事”。
答案:D
6.A.Avoid B.Ask
C.Prepare D.Ignore
解析:前后照应题。根据此句后面的“Teenswillrespondmorepositivelyto questionslike...”可知此处作者提醒家长“避免问一些直接笼统的问题”。
答案:A
7.A.simple B.accurate
C.indirect D.special
解析:词汇复现题。根据上文的direct可知此空指其反义词,即indirect。
答案:C
8.A.unless B.because
C.if D.when
解析:逻辑推理题。对于“你今天过得怎么样?”这类笼统的问题青少年回答得不太积极,因为他们不乐意同时给你大量的信息。
答案:B
9.A.Speaking B.Listening
C.Respecting D.Understanding
解析:前后照应题。根据后面的interrupting可知“在与青少年交谈过程中,不要打断孩子讲话,家长要乐于倾听”。
答案:B
10.A.respect B.love
C.news D.response
解析:前后照应题。家长打断孩子讲话是想了解自己想知道的信息,可是往往事与愿违,这会引起孩子们的不高兴,结果会得不到很多答复。
答案:D
11.A.put into B.fit into
C.cater to D.appeal to
解析:固定搭配题。fitintosociety“融入社会”,符合语境。
答案:B
12.A.examine B.teach
C.enjoy D.express
解析:前后照应题。家长应该让青少年们畅所欲言(expressthemselvesfreely)。
答案:D
13.A.day B.future
C.failures D.studies
解析:词汇复现题。这从上文的Howwasyourday?可知。
答案:A
14.A.Exciting B.Disappointing
C.Fascinating D.Shocking
解析:前后照应题。上一段最后提到“青少年们真的是爱他们的家长的”,这一说法可能大部分家长感到很震惊(shocking),但其实是真的。
答案:D
15.A.hesitating B.struggling
C.concerned D.pushed
解析:词义辨析题。青少年们其实是很爱他们的家长的,只是他们在争取个人宝贵的独立和依赖父母中间挣扎。
答案:B
16.A.catching on to B.holding on to
C.keeping up with D.getting along with
解析:短语辨析题。holdonto在此句中意思是“以……为依靠,依靠……的帮助”。
答案:B
17.A.Worries B.Conversations
C.Topics D.Questions
解析:前后照应题。根据空格后的likedrugs,sexandalcohol可知此处指“(谈话的)话题”。
答案:C
18.A.parties B.people
C.members D.families
解析:前后照应题。毒品、性和酒这些话题对于家长和子女双方(bothparties)来说可能都是可怕的话题。
答案:A
19.A.hold B.remain
C.undertake D.maintain
解析:词义辨析题。maintainastrongrelationshipwithyourteen意思是“和你家的青少年维持稳固的关系”。
答案:D
20.A.be silent B.keep smiling
C.stay calm D.be friendly
解析:前后照应题。当你私下里问他们家庭作业情况时,你只需记住要保持冷静、倾听他们自己要讲的东西,并且不要叹气。
答案:C
Ⅳ.语法填空
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Man:The Gonif Company.Can I help you?
Willa:Yes,I’m 1. (interest) in ordering the leather shoes on page 27 of your 2. (late) catalogue.Its item number is YS107D.
Man:Do you want 3. flats or the heels?
Willa:I want the flats.I think they’ll be more 4. (comfort).
Man:OK.So,that’s one pair of YS107D.And what size will you need?
Willa:I usually wear a size 7.Do these shoes run smaller or larger?
Man:They tend to be a little on the small side,5. you should order a size 8 to be safe.
Willa:OK.Can I return them 6. they don’t fit?
Man:Absolutely.We have a money-back guarantee.7. color do you want?
Willa:Black,please.
Man:OK.So,that’s one 8. of black simple leather flats in size 8 at $82.95.And may I have your name and telephone number,please?
Willa:It’s Willa Holland.W-i-l-l-a,Willa.And my telephone number is 86623094.
Man:And your 9. ?
Willa:My address is Apartment No.52,No.2 Green Street.
Man:Would you like the shoes 10. (send) by standard or express delivery?
Willa:Oh,there’s no rush.Just send it standard.
Man:OK,got it.
Willa:Thanks a lot.
Man:My pleasure.
答案:1.interested 2.latest 3.the 4.comfortable 5.so
6.if 7.What 8.pair 9.address 10.sent
Ⅴ.书面表达
假设你将作为新华中学高三毕业生代表,请根据以下要点在毕业晚会上用英文作一个告别演讲:
1.感谢家人、朋友和老师。特别举例感谢某个老师(不用真名,一律使用Mr.Zheng),并写出原因;
2.回顾高中三年的生活。列举出你印象深刻的活动;
3.展望未来。
注意:120词左右,开头已经给出,不计入总词数。
Dear teachers,families and graduates,welcome and thank you for joining us tonight at Xinhua High School graduation ceremony for the Class of 2017.
参考范文:
Dear teachers,families and graduates,welcome and thank you for joining us tonight at Xinhua High School graduation ceremony for the Class of 2017.
First,let me thank all our families and friends for their love and support on behalf of the graduates.I also want to thank our diligent teachers for guiding us through to this moment.My personal thanks to Mr.Zheng,you got me through maths when I had given up hope.Without Mr.Zheng,I wouldn’t have made it through.
Well,graduation is a time to go over enjoyable memories which have been made over the past three years.Many events become so vivid in my mind at this moment,military training,soccer and basketball games.
However,graduation is also a time to look forward to the future in front of us.No matter what you plan next,I hope you can go about it positively.Each of you will create your own unique path.Let’s remember the saying “Attitude determines altitude”.Please always keep a smile on your face.
Finally,best wishes to the Class of 2015.Thank you very much.
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