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Unit 5 Poems Assessing Your Progress课时练习（原卷版）
一、阅读理解。
I am an active playgoer and play-reader, and perhaps my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with others. To do this I have searched through dozens of plays to find the ones that I think best show the power and purpose of the short play.
Each play has a theme or central idea which the playwright(剧作家)hopes to get across through dialogue and action. A few characters are used to create a single impression growing out of the theme. It is not my intention to point out the central theme of each of the plays in this collection, for that would, indeed, ruin the pleasure of reading, discussing, and thinking about the plays and the effectiveness of the playwright. However, a variety of types is represented here. These include comedy, satire, poignant drama, historical and regional drama. To show the versatility(多面性)of the short play, I have included a guidance play, a radio play and a television play.
Among the writers of the plays in this collection, Paul Green, Susan Glaspell, Maxwell Anderson, Thornton Wilder, William Saroyan, and Tennessee Williams have all received Pulitzer Prizes for their contributions to the theater. More information about the playwrights will be found at the end of this book.
To get the most out of reading these plays, try to picture the play on stage, with you, the reader, in the audience. The houselights dim(变暗). The curtains are about to open, and in a few minutes the action and dialogue will tell you the story.
1.What do we know about the author from the first paragraph
A.He has written dozens of plays.
B.He has a deep love for the theater.
C.He is a professional stage actor.
D.He likes reading short plays to others.
2.What does the author avoid doing in his work
A.Stating the plays central ideas.
B.Selecting works by famous playwrights.
C.Including various types of plays.
D.Offering information on the playwrights.
3.What does the author suggest readers do while reading the plays
A.Control their feelings.
B.Apply their acting skills.
C.Use their imagination.
D.Keep their audience in mind.
4.What is this text
A.A short story.
B.An introduction to a book.
C.A play review.
D.An advertisement for a theater.
完形填空。
I’d planned to spend my weekend in the sun，enjoying flowers outdoors.But that was 1 the pair of disgusting crows(乌鸦) arrived.Out of nowhere，they had set up their base 2 in our backyard.
We first 3 our feathered enemies on Friday morning.It was early，and the sound the birds made 4 through our neighbourhood.I figured they’d 5 soon.But，no.They were getting louder and probably 6 my neighbours nearly as much as us with the noise.I admit I got a little 7 .
Then，on Sunday afternoon，I saw our dog Quatchi staring at something on the ground.I went to 8 and found a small coal-black bird in the grass.Its eyes were milky，and it stayed perfectly 9 as my dog walked towards it.Only when Quatchi 10 his nose to its head did it walk away.I 11 the dog inside and came back with my camera.
It never occurred to me that the young would be hanging out on the ground，growing and gaining 12 as its parents guarded it from above.The second I saw this little creature I 13 the crows.
To be honest，I’ve never been much of a bird person.And I wish they’d chosen another backyard.But I’m also 14 that I got to see this little bit of nature unfold up close.It’s pretty amazing.
The experience has also 15 my desire to create a beautiful backyard garden that attracts lots of bees，butterflies，and yes，birds.They are welcome here.
1．A.after B．when
C．until D．before
2．A.organization B．camp
C．business D．trap
3．A.accepted B．drove
C．discovered D．invited
4．A.travelled B．flew
C．ran D．flowed
5．A.sing up B．fight back
C．fall down D．quiet down
6．A.attracting B．annoying
C．frightening D．amusing
7．A.excited B．amazed
C．curious D．desperate
8．A.prevent B．defend
C．explore D．assist
9．A.cold B．enthusiastic
C．still D．friendly
10．A.touched B．threw
C．pointed D．connected
11．A.awarded B．locked
C．praised D．fed
12．A.strength B．pity
C．advantage D．freedom
13．A.hated B．respected
C．admired D．forgave
14．A.pitiful B．grateful
C．painful D．careful
15．A.discouraged B．ensured
C．strengthened D．proved
语法填空。
Most animals seek shade when temperatures in the Sahara Desert soar to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. But for the Saharan silver ant, ___1___ (crawl) from their underground nests into the burning sun to hunt for food, this is the perfect time to seek lunch. In 2015 these ants were joined in the desert by scientists from two Belgian universities, ___2___ spent a month in the extreme heat tracking the ants and digging out their nests. The goal was simple, to discover ___3___ the species adapted to the kind of heat that can literally melt the bottom of shoes.
Back in Belgium, the scientists looked at the ants under an electronic microscope and ___4___ (find) that their thick triangular hair reflects light like a prism (棱镜), giving them a metallic reflection and protecting them from the sun’s awful heat. ___5___(cover) in tiny silver hair, the ant looks like a ball of mercury. ___6___ PhD student Quentin Willot removed the hair from an ant with tiny knife and put ___7___ under a heat lamp, the ant’s temperature jumped.
This silvery ant is ___8___ champion of the desert, the species that does the best job in these difficult conditions. Its method of staying cool is unique among animals. Could this reflective type of hair protect people Willot says companies are interested in adapting these ants’ method of heat ___9___ (protect) for human use, including everything ____10____ helping to protect the lives of firefighters to keeping homes cool in summer.
七选五。
A housewarming party is a special party to be held when someone buys or moves into a new apartment or house. The person who bought the house or moved is the one who throws the party. The party is a chance for friends and family to congratulate the person on the new home. 1 . And it is good time to fill the new space with love and hopeful presents.
2 . Some people register a list of things they want or need for their new home at a local stores. Some common things people will put on a gift registry include kitchen tools like knives and things like curtains. Even if there isn’t a registry, a good housewarming gift is something to decorate the new house with, like a piece of art or a plant.
3 . This is often appreciated since at a housewarming there isn’t a lot of food served. There are usually no planned activities like games at a housewarming party. The host or hostess of the party will, however, probably give all the guests a tour of their new home. Sometimes, because a housewarming party happens shortly after a person moves into their new home, people may be asked to help unpack boxes. 4 .
Housewarming parties get their name from the fact that a long time ago people would actually bring firewood to a new home as a gift. 5 . Now most homes have central heating and don’t use fires to keep warm.
A.This isn’t usual though.
B.It is traditional to bring a gift to a housewarming party.
C.You can also bring food or drinks to share with the other guests.
D.If you’re lucky enough to receive gifts, keep them in a safe place.
E.It also gives people a chance to see what the new home looks like.
F.The best housewarming parties encourage old friends to get together.
G.This was so that the person could keep their home warm for the winter.
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Unit 5 Poems Assessing Your Progress课时练习（解析版）
一、阅读理解。
I am an active playgoer and play-reader, and perhaps my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with others. To do this I have searched through dozens of plays to find the ones that I think best show the power and purpose of the short play.
Each play has a theme or central idea which the playwright(剧作家)hopes to get across through dialogue and action. A few characters are used to create a single impression growing out of the theme. It is not my intention to point out the central theme of each of the plays in this collection, for that would, indeed, ruin the pleasure of reading, discussing, and thinking about the plays and the effectiveness of the playwright. However, a variety of types is represented here. These include comedy, satire, poignant drama, historical and regional drama. To show the versatility(多面性)of the short play, I have included a guidance play, a radio play and a television play.
Among the writers of the plays in this collection, Paul Green, Susan Glaspell, Maxwell Anderson, Thornton Wilder, William Saroyan, and Tennessee Williams have all received Pulitzer Prizes for their contributions to the theater. More information about the playwrights will be found at the end of this book.
To get the most out of reading these plays, try to picture the play on stage, with you, the reader, in the audience. The houselights dim(变暗). The curtains are about to open, and in a few minutes the action and dialogue will tell you the story.
1.What do we know about the author from the first paragraph
A.He has written dozens of plays.
B.He has a deep love for the theater.
C.He is a professional stage actor.
D.He likes reading short plays to others.
【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段第一句（我是一个积极的戏剧爱好者和戏剧读者，也许我编辑的这本书的最大原因是希望与他人分享我对戏剧的热情）可知，作者喜爱戏剧，故选B（他深爱戏剧）。
2.What does the author avoid doing in his work
A.Stating the plays central ideas.
B.Selecting works by famous playwrights.
C.Including various types of plays.
D.Offering information on the playwrights.
【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第三句It is not my intention to point out the central theme of each of the plays in this collection...可知，作者没有指出所收录的戏剧的中心思想，因为他担心那样做会影响读者阅读，故选择A（陈述戏剧的中心思想）。
3.What does the author suggest readers do while reading the plays
A.Control their feelings.
B.Apply their acting skills.
C.Use their imagination.
D.Keep their audience in mind.
【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句（为了从阅读那些戏剧中获得最大的乐趣，试想象那不喜剧正在舞台上表演，而你，读者，则是观众）可知C选项（使用他们的想象力）正确。
4.What is this text
A.A short story.
B.An introduction to a book.
C.A play review.
D.An advertisement for a theater.
【解析】推理判断题。从文章第一段第一句...my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with others可知，这是作者在介绍自己编辑的一本戏剧集，故B选项（一本书的介绍）正确。
完形填空。
I’d planned to spend my weekend in the sun，enjoying flowers outdoors.But that was 1 the pair of disgusting crows(乌鸦) arrived.Out of nowhere，they had set up their base 2 in our backyard.
We first 3 our feathered enemies on Friday morning.It was early，and the sound the birds made 4 through our neighbourhood.I figured they’d 5 soon.But，no.They were getting louder and probably 6 my neighbours nearly as much as us with the noise.I admit I got a little 7 .
Then，on Sunday afternoon，I saw our dog Quatchi staring at something on the ground.I went to 8 and found a small coal-black bird in the grass.Its eyes were milky，and it stayed perfectly 9 as my dog walked towards it.Only when Quatchi 10 his nose to its head did it walk away.I 11 the dog inside and came back with my camera.
It never occurred to me that the young would be hanging out on the ground，growing and gaining 12 as its parents guarded it from above.The second I saw this little creature I 13 the crows.
To be honest，I’ve never been much of a bird person.And I wish they’d chosen another backyard.But I’m also 14 that I got to see this little bit of nature unfold up close.It’s pretty amazing.
The experience has also 15 my desire to create a beautiful backyard garden that attracts lots of bees，butterflies，and yes，birds.They are welcome here.
1．A.after B．when
C．until D．before
2．A.organization B．camp
C．business D．trap
3．A.accepted B．drove
C．discovered D．invited
4．A.travelled B．flew
C．ran D．flowed
5．A.sing up B．fight back
C．fall down D．quiet down
6．A.attracting B．annoying
C．frightening D．amusing
7．A.excited B．amazed
C．curious D．desperate
8．A.prevent B．defend
C．explore D．assist
9．A.cold B．enthusiastic
C．still D．friendly
10．A.touched B．threw
C．pointed D．connected
11．A.awarded B．locked
C．praised D．fed
12．A.strength B．pity
C．advantage D．freedom
13．A.hated B．respected
C．admired D．forgave
14．A.pitiful B．grateful
C．painful D．careful
15．A.discouraged B．ensured
C．strengthened D．proved
1.【答案】D
【解析】“我”本打算在阳光下度过周末，欣赏户外的鲜花。但那是在那对令人讨厌的乌鸦到来之前。根据后面的语境可知，作者在乌鸦来之前(before)心情极好，想要舒适地度过周末。
2.【答案】B
【解析】根据下文的内容可知，乌鸦在作者家的后院定居下来，即建立了它们的大本营，base camp意为“大本营”。
3.【答案】C
【解析】句意为：星期五早上我们第一次发现这些长着羽毛的敌人。根据语境可知，此处是指作者第一次发现(discover)乌鸦。
4.【答案】A
【解析】根据下文“They were getting louder and probably...my neighbours nearly as much as us with the noise.I admit I got a little...”可知，乌鸦的叫声很大，穿越街区，travel through意为“穿越，穿过”。
5.【答案】D
【解析】根据下文“But，no.They were getting louder...”可知，“我”认为它们会安静下来(quiet down)，但它们不仅没有，反而声音越来越大。
6.【答案】B
【解析】根据上文中“...on Friday morning.It was early，and the sound the birds made _______
through our neighbourhood.”可知，在周五早上很早的时候，乌鸦很吵的叫声回荡在街区中，这会让人恼火(annoy)。
7.【答案】D
【解析】根据上文的语境可知，在早上听到乌鸦那么大的叫声，作者很是恼火，却又无可奈何，有点绝望(desperate)。excited激动的；amazed惊讶的；curious好奇的。
8.【答案】C
【解析】根据前一句“...I saw our dog Quatchi staring at something on the ground.”可知，作者看到他们的狗Quatchi盯着地上的东西，出于好奇，作者也去一探究竟，explore符合题意。prevent阻止；defend防御；assist协助。
9.【答案】C
【解析】根据下文可知，只有当狗用鼻子触碰它的头时，它才走开，由此可知，在狗走近它时，它是一动不动的(still)。cold冷漠的；enthusiastic热情的；friendly友好的。
10.【答案】A
【解析】根据常识及语境可知，此处是指狗用鼻子触碰(touch)到它的头时，它才走开。throw扔掉；point指向；connect连接。
11.【答案】B
【解析】上文提到狗用鼻子触碰了小乌鸦，所以作者担心小乌鸦的处境，怕狗伤害它而把狗锁(lock)起来。award授予；praise表扬；feed喂食。
12.【答案】A
【解析】“我”从未想到小乌鸦会在父母的保护下在地面上玩耍，成长并壮大，也就是获得力量(strength)。pity怜悯；advantage优势；freedom自由。
13.【答案】D
【解析】乌鸦来到作者的后院安了家，吵到了他们，作者非常生气。但看到这只小乌鸦，作者就宽恕(forgive)了它们。hate憎恨；respect尊敬；admire钦佩。
14.【答案】B
【解析】根据上句可知，作者从来都不怎么喜欢鸟，并且他希望它们选择另一个后院。但根据but可知，作者虽然不怎么喜欢鸟，却因为小乌鸦的可爱，而感激(grateful)大自然能让其近距离观察它。pitiful可怜的；painful痛苦的；careful仔细的。
15.【答案】C
【解析】根据语境可知，此处是指看见小乌鸦的经历让作者增强(strengthen)了建立一个美丽后花园的愿望。discourage阻止；ensure确保；prove证明。
语法填空。
Most animals seek shade when temperatures in the Sahara Desert soar to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. But for the Saharan silver ant, ___1___ (crawl) from their underground nests into the burning sun to hunt for food, this is the perfect time to seek lunch. In 2015 these ants were joined in the desert by scientists from two Belgian universities, ___2___ spent a month in the extreme heat tracking the ants and digging out their nests. The goal was simple, to discover ___3___ the species adapted to the kind of heat that can literally melt the bottom of shoes.
Back in Belgium, the scientists looked at the ants under an electronic microscope and ___4___ (find) that their thick triangular hair reflects light like a prism (棱镜), giving them a metallic reflection and protecting them from the sun’s awful heat. ___5___(cover) in tiny silver hair, the ant looks like a ball of mercury. ___6___ PhD student Quentin Willot removed the hair from an ant with tiny knife and put ___7___ under a heat lamp, the ant’s temperature jumped.
This silvery ant is ___8___ champion of the desert, the species that does the best job in these difficult conditions. Its method of staying cool is unique among animals. Could this reflective type of hair protect people Willot says companies are interested in adapting these ants’ method of heat ___9___ (protect) for human use, including everything ____10____ helping to protect the lives of firefighters to keeping homes cool in summer.
1．【答案】crawling
【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意：但对于撒哈拉银蚁来说，从它们的地下巢穴爬到灼热的太阳下寻找食物，这是寻找午餐的最佳时间。分析句子结构可知crawl在句中应用非谓语动词形式，与逻辑主语the Saharan silver ant构成主动关系，故用现在分词作定语。故填crawling。
2.【答案】who
【解析】考查定语从句。句意：2015年，来自比利时两所大学的科学家加入了这些蚂蚁的行列，他们花了一个月的时间在极端高温下跟踪蚂蚁并挖掘它们的巢穴。此处为非限制性定语从句修饰先行词 scientists，先行词在从句中作主语，指人，故用关系代词who引导。故填who。
3.【答案】how
【解析】考查宾语从句。句意：研究的目标很简单，就是要发现这些物种是如何适应这种可以融化鞋底的热量的。引导宾语从句，从句中缺少方式状语，应用how引导。故填how。
4.【答案】found
【解析】考查时态。句意：回到比利时后，科学家们用电子显微镜观察了这些蚂蚁，发现它们浓密的三角形毛发像棱镜一样反射光线，形成金属反射，保护它们免受太阳可怕的高温的伤害。and 连接并列谓语，根据上文looked可知为一般过去时。故填found。
5.【答案】Covered
【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意：蚂蚁身上长满了细小的银毛，看起来像一个水银球。短语be covered in“覆盖”，此处省略be动词，用过去分词作状语。句首单词首字母要大写。故填Covered。
6.【答案】When
【解析】考查状语从句。句意：当博士生昆汀·威洛特用小刀从一只蚂蚁身上取下毛发，并把它放在加热灯下时，蚂蚁的温度突然上升。引导时间状语从句，表示“当……时候”应用when。句首单词首字母要大写。故填When。
7.【答案】it
【解析】考查代词。句意：当博士生昆汀·威洛特用小刀从一只蚂蚁身上取下毛发，并把它放在加热灯下时，蚂蚁的温度突然上升。作宾语，指代前面的 ant应用 it。故填it。
8.【答案】the
【解析】考查冠词。句意：这种银蚁是沙漠中的冠军，在这种艰难的环境下，它们的表现最为出色。此处champion为特指关系，用定冠词。故填the。
9.【答案】protection
【解析】考查名词。句意：威洛特说，公司有兴趣将这些蚂蚁的防热方法应用于人类，包括帮助保护消防员的生命，以及在夏天保持房屋凉爽。介词 of 后接名词protection，作宾语，不可数。故填protection。
10.【答案】from
【解析】考查介词。句意：威洛特说，公司有兴趣将这些蚂蚁的防热方法应用于人类，包括帮助保护消防员的生命，以及在夏天保持房屋凉爽。结合句意表示“从……到……”短语为from...to...。故填from。
七选五。
A housewarming party is a special party to be held when someone buys or moves into a new apartment or house. The person who bought the house or moved is the one who throws the party. The party is a chance for friends and family to congratulate the person on the new home. 1 . And it is good time to fill the new space with love and hopeful presents.
2 . Some people register a list of things they want or need for their new home at a local stores. Some common things people will put on a gift registry include kitchen tools like knives and things like curtains. Even if there isn’t a registry, a good housewarming gift is something to decorate the new house with, like a piece of art or a plant.
3 . This is often appreciated since at a housewarming there isn’t a lot of food served. There are usually no planned activities like games at a housewarming party. The host or hostess of the party will, however, probably give all the guests a tour of their new home. Sometimes, because a housewarming party happens shortly after a person moves into their new home, people may be asked to help unpack boxes. 4 .
Housewarming parties get their name from the fact that a long time ago people would actually bring firewood to a new home as a gift. 5 . Now most homes have central heating and don’t use fires to keep warm.
A.This isn’t usual though.
B.It is traditional to bring a gift to a housewarming party.
C.You can also bring food or drinks to share with the other guests.
D.If you’re lucky enough to receive gifts, keep them in a safe place.
E.It also gives people a chance to see what the new home looks like.
F.The best housewarming parties encourage old friends to get together.
G.This was so that the person could keep their home warm for the winter.
1.【答案】E
【解析】上句 The party is a chance for friends and family to congratulate the person on the new home.(这个聚会是朋友和家人祝贺新家的机会)。介绍庆祝乔迁之喜的聚会是亲戚朋友祝贺搬新家的人的一次机会，下句 And it is a good time to fill the new space with love and hopefully presents.(现在是时候用爱和希望的礼物来填补新家了)。介绍这也是给新家装满爱和希望礼物的好时机。E项：它也给了人们一次看看新家什么样的机会。与上下句并列，都是庆祝乔迁之喜聚会的目的，故选E。
【答案】B
【解析】下文Some common things people will put on a gift registry include kitchen tools like knives and things like curtains.和like a piece of art or a plant. 列举了参加聚会所带礼物的清单，可以是厨房工具、窗帘、艺术品或绿植。这些都和参加聚会带礼物有关，B项：带礼物去参加乔迁派对是一种传统，概括了本段内容，引出下文，故选B。
【答案】C
【解析】本段介绍了聚会的活动安排，根据后文This is often appreciated since at a housewarming there isn' t a lot of food served.(这一点通常是值得赞赏的，因为在乔迁派对上不会提供很多食物)。指出因为新搬家，所以主人不会准备太丰盛的食物或太多的活动。那么本句是在建议你可以带上自己的食物或饮料与其他客人分享搬家，所以主人不会准备太丰盛的食物或太多的活动。C项：你也可以带上食物或饮料与其他客人分享。故选C。
【答案】A
【解析】本段提到在乔迁聚会上人们会聚餐，主人带领客人参观新家。上句提到，由于乔迁聚会是在搬进新家后不久举行的，人们可能会被要求帮助打开箱子。根据常识可知在乔迁聚会上让客人们帮忙干活是不常见的，A项：但这并不常见。表达了此意，与上文衔接，故选A。
【答案】G
【解析】上句介绍了乔迁聚会名称的由来，根据bring firewood to a new home as a gift.可知人们会带柴火作为礼物，那么本空承接上文说明了带柴火的目的和作用。G项：这样人们就可以在冬天的时候保持家里温暖。符合语境。故选G。
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