Unit 5 Rhythm
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
You are probably busy preparing for the College Entrance Examination at the moment，but do you have a plan for the three months after？Perhaps you're thinking of traveling.If so，take a look at these three destinations，listed on an article about tourism by The New York Times.
Pingyao，Shanxi Province，China
The town has remained traditional，banning cars within its 10metertall Ming Dynasty walls and preserving the traditional architecture of courtyard houses and 19th century bank buildings.But the city is becoming known for more than its history.Its yearly photography festival，which takes place in late summer，has attracted enthusiasts and professionals from across the globe for a decade.
London，The UK
There is never a bad time to go to London.But this year may be better than most：the 2017 Summer Olymipic Games provide the greatest appeal to the whole world，and you'll have an unforgettable astonishing experience in London.Besides，travelers can also enjoy special art exhibitions about the Olympics.
The Danube(多瑙河)
The blue Danube threads its way through four capitals(Vienna，Bratislava，Budapest and Belgrade)and touches 10 countries，passing by majestic scenery，great wine regions，castles and ruins dating back centuries.What better way to see all these treasures than from the water?
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇旅游广告，作者向高中毕业生强烈推荐了几个旅游去处。
1．Which of the following doesn't belong to the features of Pingyao?
A．Traditional architecture.
B．19th century bank buildings.
C．Various cars.
D．Photography festival.
答案 C [细节理解题。由文章第三段“banning cars within its 10metertall Ming Dynasty walls and preserving the traditional architecture of courtyard houses and 19th century bank buildings.”可知答案为C。]
2．London of this year is more attractive than most years because________.
A．Olympics are going on here
B．you can experience a completely different culture
C．London's National Portrait Gallery is open to the public
D．you can attend art exhibitions this year
答案 A [细节理解题。根据第三段的“the 2017 Summer Olympic Games provide the greatest appeal to the whole world，and you'll have an unforgettable astonishing experience in London.”可知，2017年伦敦的最大吸引力所在是奥运会，所以A项是最佳答案。]
3．From the last paragraph，we know that the Danube________.
A．runs through ten countries
B．provides a good way to enjoy beautiful scenery and ancient castles and ruins.
C．is the most valuable river in Europe
D．originates in Viena，Austria
答案 B [推理判断题。根据最后一段的最后一句“What better way to see all these treasures than from the water？”可推知，要欣赏多瑙河两岸的风景及古代的城堡、遗迹等，最好的方法是走水路，故B项是最佳答案。]
4．The underlined word“majestic”is closest to ________ in meaning.
A．magnificent
B．significant
C．sensitive
D．unattractive
答案 A [词义猜测题。根据文中对多瑙河的描述可知此处应表示壮丽的风景，故A项正确。]
B
In an ideal world，people would not test medicines on animals.Such experiments are stressful and sometimes painful for animals，and expensive and timeconsuming for people.Yet animal experimentation is still needed to help bridge vast gaps in medical knowledge.That is why there are some 50 to 100 million animals used in research around the world each year.
Europe，on the whole，has the world’s most restrictive laws on animal experiments.Even so，its scientists use some 12 million animals a year，most of them mice and rats，for medical research.Official statistics show that just 1.1 million animals are used in research in America each year.But that is misleading.The American authorities do not think mice and rats are worth counting and，as these are the most common laboratory animals，the true figure is much higher.Japan and China have even less comprehensive data than America.
Now Europe is reforming the rules governing animal experiments by restricting the number of animals used in labs.Alternatives to animal testing，such as using human tissue or computer models，are now strongly recommended.In addition，sharing all research results freely should help to reduce the number of animals for scientific use.At present，scientists often share only the results of successful experiments.If their findings do not fit the hypothesis being tested，the work never sees the light of day.This practice means wasting time，money，and animals’ lives in endlessly repeating the failed experiments.
Animal experimentation has taught humanity a great deal and saved countless lives.It needs to continue，even if that means animals sometimes suffer.Europe’s new measures should eventually both reduce the number of animals used in experiments and improve the way in which scientific research is conducted.
【语篇解读 用动物进行试验被人们的舆论推向了风口浪尖，然而，受诸多因素的影响，终止动物试验的道路依然任重而道远。尽管欧洲有严格的法律限制，但是仍然需要另找突破口。
．What is the main idea of this passage?
A．The success of animal experiments should be ensured.
B．A ban on the use of animals in the lab should be enforced.
C．Greater efforts need to be taken to reduce the number of lab animals.
D．Scientists should be required to share their research results with each other.
答案 C 主旨大意题。文章第一段指出用动物进行试验难以杜绝的原因，第二段提到欧洲对动物试验的法律限制的效果并不理想，第三段讲了欧洲为限制动物试验所作的努力，最后一段提到欧洲的新措施应该既要减少用于试验的动物的数量，又要改善科学研究的方法，所以C项最能概括文章大意。
6．Which of the following statements is true about animals used in the lab?
A．America uses only about 1.1 million lab animals per year.
B．Europe does not use mice and rats as lab animals at all.
C．Britain does not use as many lab animals as China does.
D．Japan has limited data on the number of lab animals used each year.
答案 D 正误判断题。第二段的最后一句提到日本和中国与美国的数据相比甚至更不全面，由此可推知日本对每年用于实验室动物的数据记录有限。
7．Which of the following is mentionad as an alternative to replace animal experiments?
A．Statistical studies.
B．Computer models.
C．DNA planted in animals.
D．Tissue from dead animals.
答案 B细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的内容可知可用“人体组织”和“电脑模型”来取代动物试验。
8．What usually happens to unsuccessful animal experiments?
A．They are not revealed to the public.
B．They are made into teaching materials.
C．They are collected for future publication.
D．They are not removed from the research topic list.
答案 A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的倒数第二、第三句可知，科学家们只分享成功的试验，如果结果与假设不符，所做的工作将永不公开。由此可推断不成功的试验不会展示给公众。
Ⅱ.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
There were times when it was only schoolchildren who felt sick before they got their grades.__9__
Many teachers are opposed to it.They don't mind being evaluated.But they are upset because the results are then being posted on the Internet and accessible to millions of Internet users.__10__ The teachers are graded on categories such as “motivated”，“good instruction”，“easy examinations”，or even “sexy”．__11__
The creators of the website say that the students are only being offered the chance to provide teachers with some feedback(反馈)about their classroom instruction.Beard Dicks founded the website with three friends.__12__ On a grading scale of one to six，the teachers' average grade is as high as 37.7 and it has been improving lately.He often says the impression is that students are bullying(欺负)their teachers.But there is also bullying of the students by teachers.
“Teachers must also learn to live with criticism，” he added.But still the website is not totally prevented from being manipulated(人为操纵)，as one teacher near the northern city of Hanover recently proved.__13__ Within a few days，seven of his colleagues were listed in the top 10 rankings of Germany's best teachers.
A．On the website www.spickmich.de during the past four months，students have posted evaluations of 100,000 teachers.
B．He registered himself on the website as a student and then rated his own teaching colleagues highly.
C．Many teachers think that their privacy has been disturbed.
D．But now，teachers in Germany are scared，too，as they are being graded by their students.
E．He says that the students are largely quite satisfied with their teachers.
F．He says a majority of the students expressed their dissatisfaction with their teachers.
G．He tried to make friends with students as many as possible.
答案 9.D 10.A 11.C 12.E 13.B
Ⅲ.短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线(____)，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
I am Li Hua，a Chinese student taken summer courses in your university.I am writing to ask for help.I come here last month.I find my courses interesting，and I have some difficulty with notetaking.What’s more，I have no idea of what to use the library.I am told the Learning Center is providing help for students and I am anxiously to get help from you.I have no class on Tuesday mornings and Friday afternoons.Please let me
to—— know which day is OK with you.
You should email or phone me.Here are my address Li Hua @163.com and phone numbers 12345678.I am looking forward your reply.
答案
I am Li Hua，a Chinese student
summer courses in your university.I am writing to ask for help.I
here last month.I find my courses interesting，
I have some difficulty with notetaking.What’s more，I have no idea of
to use the library.I am told the Learning Center is providing help for students and I am
to get help from you.I have no class on Tuesday mornings and Friday afternoons.Please let me
to— know which day is OK with you.
You
email or phone me.Here
my address Li Hua @163.com and phone
12345678.I am looking forward
your reply.