Unit 5 Reading and Thinking习题检测
用单词的适当形式完成句子
Only those who have the__________(patient) to do simple things perfectly will gain the skill to do difficult things easily.
I feel embarrassed about my complete_________(ignore) of world history.
__________(judge) from the long queue in front of the cinema's ticket office, this movie is a great draw.
I'll clean every room in your shop.__________return, I need money to get to Egypt.
In order not to be noticed at the party, the student turned his back to his elder brother whom he met__________accident.
What's amazing about the argument is that it works__________the basis of a pure thought experiment.
As_________matter of fact, it was her diligence that motivated me to work together with her.
It was already dark. I wondered how she dared__________(go) through the forest herself.
I was about to close the window __________my attention was caught by a bird.
It was the culture, rather than the language,__________made it hard for him to adapt to the new environment abroad.
根据所给汉语提示填空
根据提示补全句子。
这个学生别无选择，只能为他所犯的错误向老师道歉。（apologise）
The student had no choice but________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ the mistake he had made.
老实说，很多年轻人非常重视改善生活质量。（honest；attach）
________ ________ ________ ,a lot of young people________ ________ ________ ________ ________ the quality of life.
3．近年来，学习汉语的外国人越来越多，这表明中国对世界的影响力更大了。（indicate）The number of foreigners learning Chinese has been growing in recent years,________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________the world.
4．直到生病时，他才意识到不吃早饭的危害。（强调句型）
________ ________ _________ ________he was ill ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
虽然你看起来很酷，但你不应该穿着这么随意的衣服去参加正式的聚会。（ought to）Although looking cool, you________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ in such casual clothes.
三、课文改编填空
The Million Pound Bank Note is a short story by the American author Mark Twain,published in 1893. The story begins with Henry Adams. One day, he 1__________(sail) in his boat out of the bay when a strong wind carried his boat far out to sea. A whole night passed before he 2__________(spot) by a ship, which took him to London. Lost in this strange city, penniless and hungry, he didn't know 3__________to do. Although he had gone to the American consulate 4__________(seek) help, he had not received any. He was wandering on the street when he heard somebody 5__________(call) him. Then he was led to two very wealthy and odd brothers, Roderick and Oliver, who made 6__________bet. Oliver believed that a man could survive in the city for a month with a million-pound bank note, but Roderick doubted it. To settle their 7__________(argue),they gave Henryan envelope 8__________a large sum of money in it, telling him he had to postpone 9__________(open) it until two o'clock. After finally reading the letter, Henry decided to keep the bank note for thirty days and help Oliver win the bet. If he did this, Henry would 10__________(promise) a job and a salary at the end of the month.
阅读理解
A
Student Membership—Cambridge Arts Cinema
Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival. Since 1947 generations of students have discovered the wealth of world cinema. Now you can also make the most of it and save money.
At the Arts you can. . . choose from up to 40 films a month see up to 8 premieres (首映) each month catch screenings when you like—we open early and close late increase your knowledge of film with our special events—each year we run seasons on various types of films and directors meet the filmmakers What you get as a member: invitation to a preview screening(试映) ￡ 1 off the standard prices (￡ 4. 50/￡3. 50) for any screening including special events your own copy of each cinema programme mailed free of charge a card with your own membership number 50% off membership to the Cambridge Darkroom Gallery So what are you waiting for Just fill in the form and return it either in person or by post to: Box Office, Cambridge Arts Cinema, 8 Market Passage, Cambridge CN2 3PF It costs ￡15 to join and your card can be used from 1st October 2017 to 30th June 2018. Cinema Information: 01223 572929 (24hr) Box Office: 01223 504444
1. Which of the following is the most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema
A. The preview screening.
B. Meetings with filmmakers.
C. The Cambridge Film Festival.
D. Monthly premieres.
2. How long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last
A. Four months. B. Nine months.
C. One year. D. Eight months.
3. For what purpose is the text written
A. Offering students cheaper ticket.
B. Increasing the cinema’s membership.
C. Telling the public of the cinema’s address.
D. Announcing the opening of a premiere.
B
My sister and I were flying by ourselves from our home in Kansas to a summer camp in Minnesota. Our plane had a two-hour stop at the airport in Omaha, Nebraska. A flight attendant took us to a souvenir shop, where a toy airplane looked just like the plane my sister and I were flying on. I really wanted that airplane. I had $10 and the plane cost $8. I had no idea what I needed to buy at camp, but I bought the plane anyway. When we reached the camp, I discovered that there were no showers! Instead, we bathed in a lake every night. I needed to buy special soap because the regular soap I brought had chemicals that could harm the fish. The special soap cost $4 at the camp store. However, I had only $2 left.
What upset me was that I couldn’t get clean without the soap, which was soon found by my teacher, Sally. I had to tell her that I had spent most of my money on a toy airplane. She laughed and explained to me that a budget was necessary and it was a plan for spending money to help make sure you set aside enough for things you need, like soap, before you buy fun things, like toys.
Sally gave me one of her extra(额外的) bottles of special soap. When I returned home, I decided to budget. I spent several weeks writing down everything I bought, just to get an idea of how I was already spending my money. Then I made my first weekly budget. My budget wasn’t always the same each week. For some weeks, I would have more in my “Money In” account because I did some jobs around the house. Once summer vacation started, I didn’t need to buy school lunches, so I had extra money to go to the neighborhood swimming pool or to give to the town animal shelter.
Budgeting was hard, sometimes. Whatever week it was, I always made sure that “Money In” equaled “Save and Spend. ” That’s called making ends meet, and it’s how you make sure that the money you have will always be enough to cover your plans to spend and save.
4. Why did Sally give the writer one bottle of her special soap
A. The writer’s usual soap did harm to his skin.
B. The writer needed to take showers at the camp.
C. The writer turned to Sally for it to get clean.
D. The writer’s money couldn’t cover the special soap.
5. What did the writer learn about at the camp
A. Spending and saving money.
B. Getting along with others.
C. Making more money.
D. Planning his daily life.
6. What can be the best title for the text
A. My Summer Camp B. My Weekly Budget
C. My Special Soap D. My Lonely Flight
五、 阅读填句
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。
Rich and Famous
Twenty years ago the most common ambition of American children was to be a teacher, followed by working in banking and finance, and then medicine. But today’s situation is quite different. 1 Instead they most commonly say they want to be a sports star, a pop star, or an actor—in other words, they hope to become a celebrity .
According to experts, young people desire these jobs largely because of the wealth and the fame. 2 Let’s take athletes and singers as an example. Their careers are short-lived. Many athletes’ best time only lasts a few years and singers can have a very limited career. The field that was once the focus of their lives becomes something they have little or no involvement in. As a result, they’ll have a feeling of worthlessness and a lack of control. 3 The truth is quite simple: they have been so far removed from it for so long.
In spite of these disadvantages, there is greater ambition than ever among young people to achieve that status. They are not satisfied just making a living—they want to be rich and famous. Globally, more and more TV shows provide talent competitions where winners can achieve their goals in just a few weeks or months. 4 They unrealistically believe that this lifestyle is easily obtained and leads to great satisfaction.
While many people argue that there is nothing wrong with having such ambitions, others feel that this trend will finally lead to dissatisfaction as more and more people are unable to reach their goals. 5 That means they ignore the simple fact that great effort is needed before success. As a result, many people won’t realize their childhood dreams, which could have a negative effect on their happiness.
A. The younger generation don’t favor these professions any more.
B. In many ways this has been brought about by the celebrity culture.
C. Unfortunately, they do not always have a positive effect on people’s life.
D. Besides, it can be difficult for them to adapt back to a normal everyday life.
E. People no longer have a sense of satisfaction once their goals have been achieved.
F. This quick way of gaining wealth and fame creates a celebrity culture among people.
G. The reason is that they don’t realize it takes talent and hard work to be rich and famous.Unit 5 Reading and Thinking习题检测
用单词的适当形式完成句子
Only those who have the__________(patient) to do simple things perfectly will gain the skill to do difficult things easily.
【答案】patience 句意为：只有那些有耐心做好简单的事的人才会有轻松化解困难的能力。设空处作动词have的宾语，且空前有定冠词the，应用名词形式。故填patience。
I feel embarrassed about my complete_________(ignore) of world history.
【答案】ignorance 句意为：我为我对世界历史的完全无知感到难堪。设空处作 about的宾语，且空前有形容词complete修饰，应用名词形式。故填ignorance。
__________(judge) from the long queue in front of the cinema's ticket office, this movie is a great draw.
【答案】Judging 句意为：从电影院售票处前面长长的队伍来看，这部电影非常叫座。judging from...为固定表达，意为“根据······来判断”，在句中作状语。故填Judging。
I'll clean every room in your shop.__________return, I need money to get to Egypt.
【答案】In 句意为：我会打扫你店里的每个房间。作为报酬，我需要去埃及的钱。in return为固定搭配，意为“作为报酬；作为回报”。故填In。
In order not to be noticed at the party, the student turned his back to his elder brother whom he met__________accident.
【答案】by句意为：在聚会上，为了不被注意到，那个学生背对着他偶然遇到的哥哥。by accident为固定搭配，意为“偶然地”。故填by。
What's amazing about the argument is that it works__________the basis of a pure thought experiment.
【答案】on 句意为：这个论证的惊人之处在于它是建立在一个纯粹的思维实验的基础上的。on the basis of sth为固定搭配，意为“在某事的基础上”。故填on。
As_________matter of fact, it was her diligence that motivated me to work together with her.
【答案】a 句意为：事实上，正是她的勤奋激励着我和她一起工作。as a matter of fact 为固定短语，意为“事实上；其实”。故填a。
It was already dark. I wondered how she dared__________(go) through the forest herself.
【答案】to go 句意为：天已经黑了。我想知道她怎么敢自己穿过森林。dare在此处为实义动词，在肯定句中dare后常接带to的不定式，在否定句或疑问句中，dare后面的to可省略，dare to do sth为固定搭配，意为“敢于做某事”。故填to go。
I was about to close the window __________my attention was caught by a bird.
【答案】when 句意为：我正要关窗户，这时一只鸟突然吸引了我的注意力。be about to do...when...为固定句式，意为“正要做某事，这时······”。故填 when。
It was the culture, rather than the language,__________made it hard for him to adapt to the new environment abroad.
【答案】that 句意为：使他难以适应国外新环境的是文化，而不是语言。本句为强调句型，强调主语，主语表示事物。故填that。
根据所给汉语提示填空
根据提示补全句子。
这个学生别无选择，只能为他所犯的错误向老师道歉。（apologise）
The student had no choice but________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ the mistake he had made.
老实说，很多年轻人非常重视改善生活质量。（honest；attach）
________ ________ ________ ,a lot of young people________ ________ ________ ________ ________ the quality of life.
3．近年来，学习汉语的外国人越来越多，这表明中国对世界的影响力更大了。（indicate）The number of foreigners learning Chinese has been growing in recent years,________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________the world.
4．直到生病时，他才意识到不吃早饭的危害。（强调句型）
________ ________ _________ ________he was ill ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
虽然你看起来很酷，但你不应该穿着这么随意的衣服去参加正式的聚会。（ought to）Although looking cool, you________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ in such casual clothes.
【答案】
1. to apologise to his teacher for
2.To be honest; attach great importance to improving
3. indicating that/which indicates China has a greater impact on
4. It was not until; that he realised the danger of skipping breakfast
5. ought not to attend a formal party
三、课文改编填空
The Million Pound Bank Note is a short story by the American author Mark Twain,published in 1893. The story begins with Henry Adams. One day, he 1__________(sail) in his boat out of the bay when a strong wind carried his boat far out to sea. A whole night passed before he 2__________(spot) by a ship, which took him to London. Lost in this strange city, penniless and hungry, he didn't know 3__________to do. Although he had gone to the American consulate 4__________(seek) help, he had not received any. He was wandering on the street when he heard somebody 5__________(call) him. Then he was led to two very wealthy and odd brothers, Roderick and Oliver, who made 6__________bet. Oliver believed that a man could survive in the city for a month with a million-pound bank note, but Roderick doubted it. To settle their 7__________(argue),they gave Henryan envelope 8__________a large sum of money in it, telling him he had to postpone 9__________(open) it until two o'clock. After finally reading the letter, Henry decided to keep the bank note for thirty days and help Oliver win the bet. If he did this, Henry would 10__________(promise) a job and a salary at the end of the month.
【答案】
1．was sailing be doing sth when．．．为固定用法，意为“正在做某事，这时·····.”。根据后面的 when a strong wind carried hisboat far out to sea 以及语境可知，此处应用过去进行时。故填was sailing。
2．was spotted 设空处在before引导的时间状语从句中作谓语，spot与从句主语he之间是被动关系，此处指发生在过去的动作，所以应用一般过去时的被动语态；从句主语为he，谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式。故填was spotted。
3．what “疑问词＋to do”为固定用法，该结构在句中作know的宾语。此处表示“做什么”，应用what。故填what。
4．to seek 此处在句中作目的状语，应用不定式形式。
5．calling 此处考查“hear＋宾语＋宾补”结构。宾语是somebody，和动词call之间是逻辑上的主动关系，且表示“听见某人正在喊他”，因此使用现在分词作宾补。注意：不可以把本句理解为hear后接省略that的宾语从句，因为当hear后接宾语从句时，意为“听说；得知”，和本句意思不符。
6．a make a bet为固定搭配，意为“打赌”。故填a。
7．argument 设空处作settle的宾语，且其前有形容词性物主代词their，应用名词形式。故填argument。
8．with 此处表示他们给了亨利一个里面装着一大笔钱的信封。with a large sum of money in it 为with 复合结构作定语，修饰 an envelope。
9．opening postpone doing sth 为固定用法，意为“推迟做某事”。
10．be promised 情态动词后接动词原形；根据句意可知，亨利被许诺将得到一份工作，因此需要使用被动语态。故填be promised。
阅读理解
A
Student Membership—Cambridge Arts Cinema
Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival. Since 1947 generations of students have discovered the wealth of world cinema. Now you can also make the most of it and save money.
At the Arts you can. . . choose from up to 40 films a month see up to 8 premieres (首映) each month catch screenings when you like—we open early and close late increase your knowledge of film with our special events—each year we run seasons on various types of films and directors meet the filmmakers What you get as a member: invitation to a preview screening(试映) ￡ 1 off the standard prices (￡ 4. 50/￡3. 50) for any screening including special events your own copy of each cinema programme mailed free of charge a card with your own membership number 50% off membership to the Cambridge Darkroom Gallery So what are you waiting for Just fill in the form and return it either in person or by post to: Box Office, Cambridge Arts Cinema, 8 Market Passage, Cambridge CN2 3PF It costs ￡15 to join and your card can be used from 1st October 2017 to 30th June 2018. Cinema Information: 01223 572929 (24hr) Box Office: 01223 504444
【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文。本文介绍拥有剑桥艺术电影院的会员卡可以享受的优惠和好处以及办卡的一些信息。
1. Which of the following is the most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema
A. The preview screening.
B. Meetings with filmmakers.
C. The Cambridge Film Festival.
D. Monthly premieres.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。从第一段Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival. 可知, 在剑桥艺术电影院举办的最知名的活动是Cambridge Film Festival(剑桥电影节)。
2. How long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last
A. Four months. B. Nine months.
C. One year. D. Eight months.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据表格右侧的It costs ￡15 to join and your card can be used from 1st October 2017 to 30th June 2018. 可知, 会员卡在2017年10月1日至2018年6月30日一直有效, 期限是九个月, 故选B。
3. For what purpose is the text written
A. Offering students cheaper ticket.
B. Increasing the cinema’s membership.
C. Telling the public of the cinema’s address.
D. Announcing the opening of a premiere.
【解析】选B。目的意图题。通读文章可知, 作者通过介绍剑桥艺术电影院的各个细节是为了吸引更多的人加入到剑桥艺术电影院, 为了增加会员的数量, 故选B。
B
My sister and I were flying by ourselves from our home in Kansas to a summer camp in Minnesota. Our plane had a two-hour stop at the airport in Omaha, Nebraska. A flight attendant took us to a souvenir shop, where a toy airplane looked just like the plane my sister and I were flying on. I really wanted that airplane. I had $10 and the plane cost $8. I had no idea what I needed to buy at camp, but I bought the plane anyway. When we reached the camp, I discovered that there were no showers! Instead, we bathed in a lake every night. I needed to buy special soap because the regular soap I brought had chemicals that could harm the fish. The special soap cost $4 at the camp store. However, I had only $2 left.
What upset me was that I couldn’t get clean without the soap, which was soon found by my teacher, Sally. I had to tell her that I had spent most of my money on a toy airplane. She laughed and explained to me that a budget was necessary and it was a plan for spending money to help make sure you set aside enough for things you need, like soap, before you buy fun things, like toys.
Sally gave me one of her extra(额外的) bottles of special soap. When I returned home, I decided to budget. I spent several weeks writing down everything I bought, just to get an idea of how I was already spending my money. Then I made my first weekly budget. My budget wasn’t always the same each week. For some weeks, I would have more in my “Money In” account because I did some jobs around the house. Once summer vacation started, I didn’t need to buy school lunches, so I had extra money to go to the neighborhood swimming pool or to give to the town animal shelter.
Budgeting was hard, sometimes. Whatever week it was, I always made sure that “Money In” equaled “Save and Spend. ” That’s called making ends meet, and it’s how you make sure that the money you have will always be enough to cover your plans to spend and save.
【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。记叙了作者和妹妹一次去参加夏令营时, 作者因为花钱买了玩具飞机而没有钱买肥皂, 最后是老师Sally送了一瓶给他, 并告诉他们制订预算的重要性。因此作者回去以后开始制订自己的预算计划, 来达到收支平衡的故事。
4. Why did Sally give the writer one bottle of her special soap
A. The writer’s usual soap did harm to his skin.
B. The writer needed to take showers at the camp.
C. The writer turned to Sally for it to get clean.
D. The writer’s money couldn’t cover the special soap.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。第一段最后两句“The special soap cost $4 at the camp store. However, I had only $2 left. ”可知Sally给作者一瓶她的特制肥皂是因为作者身上钱不够。
5. What did the writer learn about at the camp
A. Spending and saving money.
B. Getting along with others.
C. Making more money.
D. Planning his daily life.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。第三段第二句“When I returned home, I decided to budget. ”可知作者从营地回来后, 开始做预算, 即作者在营地学会了要制订如何花钱和省钱的预算计划。
6. What can be the best title for the text
A. My Summer Camp B. My Weekly Budget
C. My Special Soap D. My Lonely Flight
【解析】选B。主旨大意题。由文章内容可知本文主要讲述了作者由夏令营没钱买肥皂的事得到了启发, 而回去后自己开始制订预算计划的故事。故选B更符合题意。
五、 阅读填句
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。
Rich and Famous
Twenty years ago the most common ambition of American children was to be a teacher, followed by working in banking and finance, and then medicine. But today’s situation is quite different. 1 Instead they most commonly say they want to be a sports star, a pop star, or an actor—in other words, they hope to become a celebrity .
According to experts, young people desire these jobs largely because of the wealth and the fame. 2 Let’s take athletes and singers as an example. Their careers are short-lived. Many athletes’ best time only lasts a few years and singers can have a very limited career. The field that was once the focus of their lives becomes something they have little or no involvement in. As a result, they’ll have a feeling of worthlessness and a lack of control. 3 The truth is quite simple: they have been so far removed from it for so long.
In spite of these disadvantages, there is greater ambition than ever among young people to achieve that status. They are not satisfied just making a living—they want to be rich and famous. Globally, more and more TV shows provide talent competitions where winners can achieve their goals in just a few weeks or months. 4 They unrealistically believe that this lifestyle is easily obtained and leads to great satisfaction.
While many people argue that there is nothing wrong with having such ambitions, others feel that this trend will finally lead to dissatisfaction as more and more people are unable to reach their goals. 5 That means they ignore the simple fact that great effort is needed before success. As a result, many people won’t realize their childhood dreams, which could have a negative effect on their happiness.
A. The younger generation don’t favor these professions any more.
B. In many ways this has been brought about by the celebrity culture.
C. Unfortunately, they do not always have a positive effect on people’s life.
D. Besides, it can be difficult for them to adapt back to a normal everyday life.
E. People no longer have a sense of satisfaction once their goals have been achieved.
F. This quick way of gaining wealth and fame creates a celebrity culture among people.
G. The reason is that they don’t realize it takes talent and hard work to be rich and famous.
【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。本文讲述了现在美国儿童心目中向往职业的变化过程, 变化原因和其现实性, 以及人们对此的看法。
1. 【解析】A。考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上句讲述了20年前美国儿童心目中向往的职业, 下句讲述他们现在的梦想。中间表示转折, A项: 年轻一代不再喜欢这些职业了, 表达了此意, 故选A。
2. 【解析】C。考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据专家的说法, 年轻人渴望这些工作主要是因为财富和名望。C项: 不幸的是, 它们并不总是对人们的生活产生积极的影响。是对上句的进一步说明, 下文是运动员和歌手的例子, 故选C。
3. 【解析】D。考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段分析了现在年轻人向往的工作及这些工作并不总是对人们生活产生积极影响的原因, 第一点原因是Their careers are short-lived. D项: 此外他们很难适应正常的日常生活, 是另外一种原因, 与上面原因并列。故选D。
4. 【解析】F。考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段分析了年轻人想拥有财富和名望想法的原因及结果, F项: 这种快速获取财富和名声的方式在人们中间创造了一种名人文化, 符合本段内容, 故选F。
5. 【解析】G。考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段分析了这种愿望的不现实性, 及可能会对他们的幸福产生负面影响。G项: 原因是他们没有意识到, 要想变得富有和出名, 需要天赋和勤奋。符合本段内容, 故选G。
