Unit 5 Poems Using Language & Assessing Your Progress
一、填空
1.Your account of events does not correspond _______ hers.
2.I love this poem a lot because the ______ in it is mostly to do with nature and the description is far beyond my ______. (imagine)
3.It is quite easy for us to distinguish a professional _____ an amateur according to their performances.
4.For example, in 1909 anyone ______ wanted to make a single copy of a literary work for personal use had to do so by hand.
5.Suddenly, my mind _____(go) totally blank; the teacher seemed to understand all this and told me to sit down with sympathy.
6.It was Christmas and everyone was ______ the festive mood.
7.For young children, getting dressed is a ________(complicate) business.
8.It was so windy that I had to hold on ________ my hat all the way along the street.
9.We should put aside our differences and discuss the things we have ________ common.
10.If you ________(come) five minutes earlier, you would have met the famous singer.
11.These rhyming words sound nice and make the poem ________(please) to hear.
12.Can you imagine ________ it looks like if people print cartoon pictures on the lady's bag
13.The witness appeared to have difficulty in ________(remember) what has happened.
14.______ new era seemed to be about to dawn for the coach and his young team.
15.I started work ______ dawn and returned only at nightfall.
二、阅读理解
If you are a fruit grower—or would like to become one—take advantage of Apple Day to see what's around. It's called Apple Day but in practice it's more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.
Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn't taste of anything special, it's still worth a try, as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的) Cat's Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.
There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you'll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it's a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.
At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.
Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards(果园). If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.
1.What can people do at the apple events
A.Attend experts' lectures. B.Visit fruit-loving families.
C.Plant fruit trees in an orchard. D.Taste many kinds of apples.
2.What can we learn about Decio
A.It is a new variety. B.It has a strange look.
C.It is rarely seen now. D.It has a special taste.
3.What does the underlined phrase "a pipe dream" in Paragraph 3 mean
A.A practical idea. B.A vain hope.
C.A brilliant plan. D.A selfish desire.
4.What is the author's purpose in writing the text
A.To show how to grow apples. B.To introduce an apple festival.
C.To help people select apples. D.To promote apple research.
My Grandpa Forgets Who I Am
A few days ago I visited my grandfather in hospital. He has Alzheimer's—a degenerative disease that usually starts slowly and gets worse over time. I thought I was prepared to see him. I knew chances were slim that he'd actually recognize me.
He didn't. As a matter of fact, he had no idea that he even had grandchildren. But he was excited that somebody came to visit him. I tried to explain to him who I was. But after he told me multiple times that he didn't have grandchildren, I gave up. And my heart broke into a million little pieces.
I was tired of explaining things to him. So I just smiled. He smiled back. It's a genuine smile. Like a long time ago, when he'd take me by the hand and made this big world a little bit less scary for me. Now I have to take his hand.
We sat in silence for a little while, before he told me to call my grandmother. This was the first time I had tried so hard to hold back tears. My grandmother died four years ago and he didn't remember. He thought she was stuck on her way to pick him up.
My grandfather used to be a strong, hard-working man. He was the person you turned to when you needed your car fixed, your tires changed or something heavy to be carried. Sadly, that man left this world a long time ago, and left behind a man that is lost and scared.
I want to help him. I want to make him feel better. I want to tell him about his old life, and how great it was. So I sat with him and I held his hand, and every once in a while I told him how good he looked and how much I liked the color of his shirt and how it brought out the blue in his eyes. I told him that my grandmother was on her way whenever he asked about her, and I made sure the glass in his hand was always filled with water.
I can't take away his pain. I can't help him remember. I can't make the disease go away. All I can do is hold on to the memories—hold on for both of us.
5.When the author first saw her grandpa in hospital, ________.
A.she gave up on him B.they were both excited
C.he didn't recognize her D.they talked about the past
6.Why was the author close to tears
A.Her grandmother died about four years ago.
B.Her grandfather needed to be taken care of.
C.Her grandmother didn't make it to the hospital.
D.Her grandfather believed grandmother was still alive.
7.Which of the following best describes the author
A.Tolerant and merciful. B.Considerate and patient.
C.Warm-hearted and grateful. D.Strong-minded and generous.
8.Why did the author write this passage
A.To show pity towards her grandfather.
B.To record memories of her grandfather.
C.To express deep love for her grandfather.
D.To call on further study on Alzheimer's.
答案以及解析
1.答案:with
2.答案:imagery; imagination
3.答案:from
4.答案:who
5.答案:went
6.答案:in
7.答案:complicated
解析:句意:对幼儿来说,穿衣服是一件复杂的事情。修饰名词要用形容词。
8.答案:to
解析:句意:风很大,走在街上我不得不一路抓住帽子。hold on to紧紧抓住。
9.答案:in
解析:句意:我们应该抛开分歧,讨论我们的共同之处。have ... in common有……共同之处。
10.答案:had come
解析:句意:如果早来五分钟,你就会遇到这位著名的歌手。表示与过去事实相反的虚拟语气,条件句要用had done。
11.答案:pleasing/pleasant
解析:句意:这些押韵词听起来不错,使这首诗听起来很悦耳。此处表示“令人愉悦的”,所以用pleasing或pleasant。
12.答案:what
解析:句意:你能想象如果人们在女士的包上打印卡通图片会是什么样子吗 所填的词引导宾语从句并在从句中作宾语,所以填what。
13.答案:remembering
解析:句意:证人似乎很难记起发生了什么。have difficulty in doing sth.做某事有困难。
14.答案:A
15.答案:at
二、阅读理解
答案:1-4 DCBB
解析:1.细节理解题。根据第二段的首句"Visiting an apple event...often taste, a wide variety of apples."可知应选D。
2.推理判断题。A选项与第二段中的"it can be...still in existence"不一致, 且由这句话可知, Decio现在比较罕见, 故C项正确; 文中并未提及Decio的外形奇异, 故B选项错误; D选项"It has a special taste."与第二段的最后一句"Although it doesn't taste of anything special, it's still worth a try...anything else."的表述相反。
3.词义猜测题。根据第三段的内容可知, Orleans Reinette虽然口感好, 但对种植环境和土壤要求高, 因此对于大多数喜欢它的人来说, 大饱口福只是一种脱离实际的愿望, 这与B项"A vain hope"相一致。
4.目的意图题。通读全文可知, 这是一篇介绍英国苹果节的文章。故选B项。
答案:5-8.CDBC
解析:这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的爷爷患有阿尔兹海默症,不记得她是谁了。通过在医院陪伴爷爷,作者意识到她无法消除爷爷的痛苦,她所能做的就是留住他们的回忆。
5.细节理解题。根据第一段中的"I thought I was prepared to see him. I knew chances were slim that he'd actually recognize me."可知,作者的爷爷认不出她了。
6.细节理解题。根据第四段中的"This was the first time I had tried so hard to hold back tears. My grandmother died four years ago and he didn't remember."可知,作者努力忍住眼泪的原因是爷爷不记得奶奶已经过世了,认为奶奶还活着。
7.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的"I told him that my grandmother was on her way whenever he asked about her, and I made sure the glass in his hand was always filled with water."可知,作者为了不让爷爷伤心,没有告诉奶奶已经去世了,而且确保爷爷的杯子里面总是有水,说明作者是一个体贴的人。根据本段中"So I sat with him and I held his hand, and every once in a while I told him how good he looked and how much I liked the color of his shirt and how it brought out the blue in his eyes."可知,作者不厌其烦地跟爷爷交谈,一遍一遍地告诉爷爷长得多好看,喜欢爷爷身上衬衫的颜色等等,说明作者是一个有耐心的人。结合选项,故选B。
8.推理判断题。文章主要讲述了作者的爷爷患有阿尔兹海默症,不记得她是谁了。通过在医院陪伴爷爷,作者意识到她无法消除爷爷的痛苦,不能使疾病消失,所能做的就是留住他们的回忆。文章表明了作者对爷爷深深的爱。
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