Unit 5 Nelson Mandela — a modern hero
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Ⅰ.词汇知识
1.(2013·黄山第二次质检)— Why didn't I see you at the concert?
— Bad luck! I was ________ at the entrance of the theatre as a result of not bringing my ticket.
A. turned down B. turned over
C. turned away D. turned off
答案与解析 C turn down“拒绝;驳回”; turn over“移交”; turn away“拒绝(某人)进入”; turn off“关掉”。turn down多用于拒绝邀请、约会、提议等; turn away有“把……打发走”的含义,感彩更浓。
2.(2014·襄阳四校)Many people who were once ________ now get better jobs after further education.
A. out of trouble B. out of work
C. in ruins D. in need
答案与解析 B 句意:现在许多失业的人,在参加继续教育后会获得更好的工作。out of work“失业”,符合句意。out of trouble“摆脱困境”; in ruins“成为废墟”; in need“需要”。
3.(2014·湖北部分重点中学联考)Have we met each other before? I'm afraid your name ________ me.
A. escapes B. traps
C. forgets D. loses
答案与解析 A 句意;我们见过面吗?恐怕我记不起你的名字。escape“被忘掉;被忽视”,符合句意。
4.Finally, the judge decided to ________ the driver ________ a life sentence.
A. sentence; with B. declare; to
C. sentence; to D. announce; for
答案与解析 C 句意:最终,法官决定判那位司机终身监禁。sentence sb. to ...“判处某人……”。
5.He doubted whether she would be ________ to the task, so she was not admitted.
A. equal B. similar
C. familiar D. content
答案与解析 A 句意:他怀疑她没有完成这项任务的能力,所以她没有被录用。be similar to“与……类似”; be familiar with“对……熟悉”; be content with“对……满意”。这里be equal to sth.“有……的能力”。
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
6.As ________ matter of fact, ________ beauty of nature there made an excellent impression on me.
答案与解析 a; the as a matter of fact是固定搭配,意为“实际上”; beauty后边有限定成分要用定冠词表特指,而nature是抽象名词,不表特指时不加冠词。
7.For all these years I have been working for others. I'm hoping I'll set ________ my own business someday.
答案与解析 up 句意:这些年来我一直为别人工作,我希望有一天可以开创自己的事业。set up“设立;创立”,符合句意。
8.The story took place in Europe in the days before automobiles ________ everyone used horses.
答案与解析 when 句意:故事发生在欧洲出现汽车以前的日子里,当时人人都用马。此处是一个定语从句,先行词是the days,定语从句“________ everyone used horses”中成分齐全,故用when作时间状语。
9.We showed great pity to the poor old man, for ________ life was hard in the past.
答案与解析 whom 考查介词+关系代词, for whom=for the poor old man。for为介词,后面不能用who,也不能用that引导定语从句。
10.All the neighbours admire this family, ________ the children and parents build up a friendly relationship.
答案与解析 where/in which 句意:所有的邻居都羡慕这个家庭,在这个家庭里父母和子女建立了和谐的关系。先行词为this family在从句中作状语,用where或in which引导定语从句。
Ⅲ.语法填空
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Interviewer: Richard, can you tell us __11__ you became a writer?
Richard: Well. Actually, writing always interested me. Even __12__ I was a child, I used to spend a lot of my time __13__ (write) stories. I remember reading my stories to friends at school.
Interviewer: But you haven't always been a writer, __14__? What did you use to do?
Richard: My first job was __15__ (drive) a taxi. I really enjoyed __16__ (do) that. I got to know London very well. In those days I used to write in my spare time.
Interviewer: How has this success changed your life?
Richard: I don't know where to begin. My life is completely different. For a start, I didn't use to have my own car or house — now I __17__ (get) both. I think also I'm more relaxed now. I used to think about my writing while I was driving around London. When I got home, I used to write __18__ my ideas. Now I write for eight hours __19__ day and then relax.
Interviewer: Is there anything you miss about your past life?
Richard: Yes, there is, actually I used to meet lots of interesting people. Now I meet hardly anyone at all. Writing is a very lonely occupation — but I'm certainly __20__ (happy) than I used to be.
答案 11.how 12.when 13.writing 14.have you 15.driving 16.doing 17.have got 18.down 19.a/one/each 20.happier
Ⅳ.阅读理解
(2014·福建四地六校月考)
For about a decade, I knew that I needed to improve my handwriting, but I always put it off. “My typing skills are good, my communication skills are good, and all my other abilities are adequate for the job I do and the life I live. Why would I need to improve my handwriting in such a modern world?” I thought.
I was sort of hit by the fact that my handwriting needed improving quite suddenly in the form of a note from my boss. Obviously one of the notes I had posted on the office message board had been misunderstood because of my handwriting. My boss demanded that I learn to write in a neat way, something I couldn't ignore any longer.
I tried a lot of different methods to improve my handwriting. Nowadays, there are more resources than before. You don't even have to go to the store and can buy handwriting training materials online. I tried out a lot of these, and my handwriting did improve somewhat. Now I make sure I form every letter correctly. This is inconvenient and time-consuming, but it is better than having my comments misread.
People come up to me and tell me how nice my handwriting is. I have never thought of that, but this is exactly what has happened. It really is a pleasure, but it isn't enough. In the long run, I actually have to go to a handwriting coach to improve my handwriting. It seems like I have years and years of bad habits that I have to break, and this isn't something I could handle on my own. I need someone to teach me how to write clearly from the ground up.
21.The underlined word “adequate” in the first paragraph probably means ________.
A. clear enough B. good enough
C. common enough D. special enough
答案与解析 B 由该词所在句句意可知,除了字迹潦草外,其他能力“胜任”工作。adequate应是一个褒义词,B项正确。
22.The writer made the decision to improve his handwriting because ________.
A. he had planned for that for a long time
B. he was shocked by his boss' good handwriting
C. his boss asked him to work on his handwriting
D. he was often misunderstood because of his handwriting
答案与解析 C 从第二段末句可知,老板要求作者改进自己的书写。C项正确。
23.How did the writer try to improve his handwriting?
A. He joined a handwriting training class.
B. He practiced writing and typing at the same time.
C. He practiced writing mainly on his own.
D. He employed a coach to teach him online.
答案与解析 C 从第三段第三句话可知,作者没有去商店买练字材料,而是在网上购买。最后一段又提到要去找一位书写教练,但还没有钱。
24.What does the writer think of his handwriting at present?
A. Better. B. Perfect.
C. Worse. D. Unacceptable.
答案与解析 A 由最后一段可知,作者的书写水平获得了别人的称赞,但作者认为还不够好。故选A项。
Ⅴ.七选五
(2013·河南十校第三次联考)
Your teen is falling asleep in class
Teens have a busy morning schedule as they need to wake up and get moving very early in order to catch a bus and get to school by the required time. This means teens need to get their rest the night before or they will be too tired to learn anything at school. __25__
When a teen falls asleep in class, two things happen: he/she misses what is being taught and he/she loses the respect of the teacher. He/She may also receive a consequence from the school, depending on the classroom discipline policy. __26__ To prevent your teen from being sleepy in class, try these three tips:
* Set a time for “lights out” on school nights. This is never be any later than 10 p. m. and preferably 9 p.m. __27__ Soft music can be on and used to help calm your teen.
* Help your teen develop a nighttime routine that involves activities that slow them down for the end of the day. __28__ Turning off the computer and disconnecting from friends and the excitement of the day an hour before bedtime will also help your teen relax.
* __29__ This will reinforce (增强) what it feels like to be rested and capable of accomplishing what he/she wants.
A. What's worse, they may even fall asleep in class.
B. Taking a bath and reading are two activities that work well.
C. Set a good example and show him/her your love for learning.
D. Point out the positives after your teen has had a good night's rest.
E. “Lights out” means the computer, television, lights and cell phone should be off.
F. All of these things affect your teen's academic success and can be avoided.
G. While your teen keeps his/her goals in line with your expectations, he/she may have his/her own goals.
答案 25.A 26.F 27.E 28.B 29.D
Ⅵ.书面表达
(2013·西北工大附中第十二次适应性训练)
每个人在生活中都有可能遇到一些突发事件或者亟待解决的问题。遇到问题时,你是独立解决还是试图寻求别人的帮助呢?请根据自己的亲身经历写一篇短文,谈谈自己是如何解决问题的。内容包括:
1.你遇到的问题是什么;
2.你是如何解决问题的;
3.你的感想。
注意:词数100左右。
范文
Last summer my grandmother fell ill suddenly, and my parents decided to go back to our hometown immediately. I was having tutorial classes at that time, so my parents left me at home alone. I had never been left alone before, so I was feeling a little afraid. I asked my parents whether I could invite one of my friends to stay with me and they agreed. Then I called my best friend, Li Hua. Luckily he was willing to accompany me during my parents' absence.
My experience shows that when we get into trouble we should think of ways to solve our problem.