Unit 5 Section B Self Check
Ⅰ.了解下列单词的熟词和生义,并将序号填在括号内
1.rich
【熟词】adj. 富有的
You’re going to be a very rich man.
你将会成为一个非常富有的人。
【生义】adj. 富饶的,丰富的,丰产的
Our country is a rich land.
我们的国家是一片富饶的土地。
A.富有的 B.富饶的,丰富的,丰产的
( )①The rich man left his son nothing.
( )②My school life is rich and colorful.
2.appear
【熟词】 v. 出现
A bus appeared around the corner.
一辆公共汽车出现在拐角处。
【生义】v. 似乎,看来
It appears they are right.看来他们是对的。
A.出现 B.似乎,看来
( )①He appeared to be talking to himself.
( )②New programs will appear in the fall on television.
3.reason
【熟词】n. 原因;理由
I’d like to know the reason why you’re so late.
我想知道你为什么迟到那么长时间。
【生义】v. 推理;推论
She reasoned that she must have left her bag on the train.
她断定准是把包落在火车上了。
原因;理由 B.推理;推论
( )①Copernicus reasoned that they couldn’t fire him.
( )②He is able to explain the reason because he was there at that time.
4.character
【熟词】n. 人物;角色
The cartoon characters are always cute.
卡通人物总是很可爱。
【生义】n. (地方或人的)与众不同之处,特色
The modern hotels here have no real character.
这里的现代化旅馆没有真正的特色。
A.人物;角色 B.(地方或人的)与众不同之处,特色
( )①The characters in the novels are very funny.
( )②My character is very different from my brother’s.
Ⅱ.从方框中选单词并用其适当形式完成包含本单元词汇的短文
success, plan, lose, stand, education,
joke, discuss, culture, simple, common
Today I’m ready to tell you the 5. about TV programs we had yesterday.
Many students don’t have the 6. to see a film. They don’t mind films, especially some films about the army. Mike likes sitcoms because many famous characters in them do a good job. He thinks they’re 7. . Bob thinks soap operas are 8. , but he loves them. One of the main reasons is that they become more and more popular. Peter and Jim have a 9. interest. They are both interested in comedies. They find comedies are funny like 10. . Mary likes cartoons because the characters in them like dressing up and taking a real person’s place.
As for me, I can’t 11. action movies, because they are meaningless. I expect people to watch the news, because it’s 12. and rich in information. I can hardly wait for the news to appear each morning. From the news, we may know different 13. . We might understand what is happening in the world. So I hope people won’t 14. interest in watching the news.
Ⅲ.还原短文
Michael Essany is the young star of his own TV talk show. For him, it’s not easy to have his own TV talk show. 15. When he was 14, he bought some video machines. He wanted to make some videos.16. He contacted(联系) 500 famous people, but only three of them agreed to be on his show. He didn’t give up.He got over some difficulties and made his own TV talk show.The name of the talk show was Michael Essany Show.What a surprise! 17. After that, lots of people agreed to be on his show.
Michael’s show is recorded in the living room of his family’s house.18. While the show is on, Michael tells jokes and interviews the guests, and his parents run the video machines. After Michael finishes the show, the guests eat dinner with Michael and his audience in the dining room.
Michael’s fame(名气) is growing, but he still has plans and goals. “19. That is my dream, and I’m sure my dream will come true one day.”
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A. I would like to be the host of The Tonight Show.
B. He planned to interview some famous people.
C. Michael Essany Show became so popular when it came out.
D. Let’s find out how he became famous.
E. Before the show starts, his parents pick up the guests at the airport and make them comfortable.
Ⅳ.语篇填空
第一节 阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词,每词限用一次。
for, cartoon, wake, late, wait,
turn, run, again, interest, quick
Tom is seven years old. He enjoys watching 20. very much. When the cartoons begin on TV, he does nothing until they’re over. Sometimes he would 21. for a long time and go to bed late. In the morning his mother has to 22. him up. If he doesn’t wake up early, he’ll be 23. for school.
Yesterday Tom heard there would be an 24. cartoon today. This morning, as soon as he got up, he 25. on the television, but he didn’t see the cartoon on it. He had to have breakfast and then go to school. After school he ran home 26. .He saw his mother cooking lunch in the kitchen. He 27. to the sitting room and turned on the television 28. , but he couldn’t find the cartoon. He rushed into the kitchen and asked his mother 29. help.
“It’s only ten to twelve now,” said his mother. “The cartoon will begin after lunch.”
“Well, let’s have lunch right now!”
第二节 阅读短文,根据语篇要求填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
There 30. many kinds of movies, such as comedies, scary movies and action movies. Some people like watching comedies, 31. they are very funny. Some people enjoy watching scary movies. I’m afraid 32. watch them. My favorite movies are action movies. I often go to movies 33. my friend Mike. My favorite actor is Jackie Chan. I like his movie Rush Hour. The movie is exciting. Mike likes the actor Rowan Atkinson. 34. favorite movie is Mr. Bean. It’s a very successful comedy. The movie is funny.
Ⅴ.补全对话
根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hello, Jim!
B: Hello, Mike!
A: 35.
B: This evening I don’t have any plans. What about you
A: There is going to be a basketball game this evening. 36. .
B: That sounds great! 37.
A: It will begin at half past eight.
B: Which two teams will play the game
A: Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers.
B: It must be exciting. 38.
A: Let’s meet outside the Sports Center at eight o’clock this evening.
B: OK. See you then.
A: 39. .
Unit 5 Self Check
Ⅰ. 1.①A ②B 2.①B ②A
3.①B ②A 4.①A ②B
Ⅱ.5.discussion 6.plan 7.successful
8.simple 9.common 10.jokes
11.stand 12.educational 13.cultures
14.lose
Ⅲ.【主旨大意】 本文是关于Michael Essany的介绍。他采访一些名人,制作了自己的电视谈话节目,尽管刚开始困难重重,但他最终还是获得了成功。
15—19 DBCEA
Ⅳ.20.cartoons 21.wait 22.wake
23.late 24.interesting 25.turned
26.quickly 27.ran 28.again 29.for
30.are 31.because 32.to
33.with 34.His
Ⅴ.35.What are you going to do this evening/What’s your plan for this evening
36.Let’s go and watch it together
37.What time will it begin
38.When and where shall we meet
39.See you