Book 3 Unit 5 Canada—“The True North”
Ⅰ.单项填空
1. ________ I can see,there is only one possible way to keep away from the danger.
A.As long as B.As far as
C.Just as D.Even if
答案 B
解析 as far as I can see据我所知。as long as只要,表示条件;just as就像……,表示方式;even if即使,表示让步,均不合语境。
2.Not until he retired from teaching three years ago ________having a holiday abroad.
(2012·辽宁,32)
A.he had considered
B.had he considered
C.he considered
D.did he consider
答案 D
解析 句首是“Not until”,表达否定意义的连词短语位于句首时要用部分倒装,因此可以排除A、C两项。再分析句子结构可知,本空所在是主句部分,结合从句时态可知主句用一般过去时态。句意为:直到在三年前从教学上退休后他才考虑到国外度假。
3.Please bring something with you that ________ your identity.
A.confirms B.says
C.explains D.desires
答案 A
解析 句意为:请带上能证明你身份的东西。confirm证明,证实,符合题意。
4.You might wonder how it ________ to live without eating for so many months.
A.keeps B.succeeds
C.manages D.tries
答案 C
解析 A、B两项后不跟不定式;从句意可知,它指的是“成功地活下来”,故答案为C。try to do指“设法做某事,但不一定成功”。
5.Bats are surprisingly long lived creatures,some________a life span of around 20 years.
(2011·浙江,3)
A.having B.had
C.have D.to have
答案 A
解析 句意为:蝙蝠是令人吃惊的长寿动物,有些蝙蝠的生命周期达到大约20年。分析句式结构可知,这是一个简单句,中间用逗号分隔,所以后半句是对前半句的补充说明,some是逻辑主语,其后应跟非谓语动词形式,由于some与have之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,所以用现在分词形式,构成独立主格结构。
6.To people who survived the earthquake,it is considered the most ________ experience of their lives.
A.terrified B.terrifying
C.pleased D.pleasing
答案 B
解析 terrifying表示“可怕的”;terrified表示“感到可怕的”,C、D两项意义不合语境。
7.It’s________good feeling for people to admire the Shanghai World Expo that gives them________pleasure. (2010·福建,21)
A./;a B.a;/
C.the;a D.a;the
答案 B
解析 句意为:上海世博会给人们带来的乐趣,使他们感觉良好。根据句意,此处feeling是指具体的感觉,故应是可数名词,应用a;而给人们带来的“乐趣”是抽象概念,pleasure此处为不可数名词,故不用冠词。
8.The form cannot be signed by anyone ________ yourself. (2011·新课标全国Ⅰ,30)
A.rather than B.other than
C.more than D.better than
答案 B
解析 句意为:这张表格除了你,任何人都不能在上面签字。rather than而不是;other than除……之外;more than多于,不仅仅是;better than优于,比……好。
9.—I hate it when it rains.
—________! It will be sunny tomorrow.
A.Cheer up B.Too bad
C.No way D.I’m sorry
答案 A
解析 考查交际用语。由答语的第二句可以看出,这里是在鼓励对方振作起来,所以用cheer up。句意为:——我讨厌下雨天。——振作起来,明天就是晴天。
10.It is said that the mountain is more beautiful ________.
A.in the distance B.in a distance
C.at the distance D.within a distance
答案 A
解析 句意为:据说此山在远处看会更美丽。in the distance意为“在远处”,符合题意。at a distance意为“隔开一定距离,不接触”。
Ⅱ.阅读理解
What I love about my job is the variety.I get enquiries from people all over the world asking me how they should go about setting up their own website.I’ve been asked about so many subjects—anything from someone wanting to teach people how to throw boomerangs(回飞镖) to another person selling paper flowers which they make at home in their spare time.
Obviously with all the thousands of websites available at the click of a button,you want to create an impression with your website so that it becomes “a_must see_destination”.Not everyone is prepared,however,for the way in which a website can become so popular that it actually has to be closed down.
When people first set up their website they probably pay their web advertiser a monthly fee based on the number of hits or page impressions their site receives.If they can pay their monthly fee without it costing them too much,that is the best that most people hope for.One guy,Pete Bennett,whom I helped,wanted to set up a one stop shop to provide images of the world’s flags.He’d been interested in flags since his boyhood and had no idea that thousands of other people shared his passion.Anyway,in one month his web page had over 1.5 million hits.As a result his Internet provider trebled(增加两倍) the fee that he was being charged.He wasn’t a rich person and he couldn’t afford to spend that amount of money on a hobby without any benefit to himself,so he decided to carry advertising on his site.He found a company which specialises in smaller sites and adverts were added to the pages on his website.So,although he doesn’t make a huge profit,at least his hobby provides him with a small income.
I also get a fair number of complaints from people e mailing me to say that they can’t access a website.When they click on the site a message appears on their screen saying “An error has occurred in the script on this page”.This usually happens when someone has tried to achieve fancy effects on their website by using programming techniques based on a scripting language.This means that unless they really know what they are doing,whoever designed the site has probably made a mistake in their programming.This is where people like me come in.Most computer instruction guides make things appear quite straightforward,but unless you’re very skilled,you’re likely to run into problems.It’s generally worth getting a professional to help you set up your site in the first place—otherwise people like me would be out of work.And let’s face it,this is big business.
1.What does the writer enjoy most about his job
A.His worldwide contacts.
B.Teaching design skills.
C.The range of topics.
D.Dealing with different people.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。由第一段可知,世界各地的人向作者咨询如何设计自己的网站,网站主题千差万别,这正是作者工作的兴趣所在。
2.The underlined words “a must see destination” in the second paragraph mean ________.
A.a website that can no longer be seen
B.a website that everyone wants to visit
C.a website that does not make a charge
D.a website that has been well prepared
答案 B
解析 词义猜测题。人们设计自己的网站的目的是吸引别人来浏览,因此答案选B项。
3.Why did Pete Bennett accept advertising on his website
A.To attract more hits.
B.To add more interest.
C.To pay the Internet surfing fee.
D.To help him earn some money.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。由第三段对Pete Bennett的网站的介绍可知,由于点击量太大,互联网供应商提高了费用,Pete Bennett支付不起,所以在自己的网站上发布广告,来增加收入。
4.Why do error messages sometimes appear
A.People have used a program incorrectly.
B.People have clicked the wrong button.
C.People try to put too much on the web page.
D.People make a mistake in their e mail address.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。由最后一段第三、四句“This usually happens when someone has tried to achieve fancy effects on their website by using programming techniques based on a scripting language...has probably made a mistake in their programming.”可知,出现错误信息往往是由程序使用错误所致。
5.What comment does the writer make about setting up a website
A.It can be quite complicated.
B.It is usually fairly easy to do.
C.You should rely on your own skills.
D.You must use a good instruction guide.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。由最后一段可知,尽管计算机的操作指南看起来简单,但是在设计网站的实际操作中人们会遇到很多问题,需要专业人员的帮助。由此可知,作者认为设计网站很复杂。
文章中的2个阅读障碍句分析
1.Not everyone is prepared,however,for the way in which a website can become so popular that it actually has to be closed down.(Paragraph 2)
句式分析:该句是一个部分否定的句子;in which a website can become so popular that it actually has to be closed down是一个定语从句,修饰先行词the_way;so...that...引导的是一个结果状语从句。
自主翻译:然而不是每一个人都为这种方式做好了准备,一个网站凭借它变得太受欢迎了以致于实际上它不得不关闭。
2.I also get a fair number of complaints from people e mailing me to say that they can’t access a website.(Paragraph 4)
句式分析:该句中e mailing me为现在分词短语作定语,修饰people;that引导了一个宾语从句。
自主翻译:我同样收到了相当多的抱怨,它们来自那些发邮件给我说无法进入网站的人。
Ⅲ.写作
假如你是李华,你的美国笔友David来信询问你所在城市治理雾霾的情况。请你根据下面的提示写一封回信,介绍当地政府治理雾霾的措施,至少包括其中的三条。
1.对机动车限制出行;
2.提倡乘坐公交车或骑自行车上班;
3.要求炼油厂提高油品质量;
4.关停造成大气污染的工厂;
5.提倡使用电动汽车。
注意:1.词数120~150;
2.信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数;
3.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear David,
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
参考范文
Dear_David,
I’m glad to receive your letter about the recent smoggy weather in our city.The weather is very harmful to people’s health and the city government has taken measures to prevent it.
As is most usually practiced,vehicles have been limited and they can go out on particular days.It is expected that to limit the number of cars can improve the air quality.Since the smoggy weather is related to bad production of fuels,some oil factories have been asked to improve the quality of fuels.Still,some big factories that give off waste gas into the air have been closed.
With the above efforts,I’m sure that the air quality in our city will be better and we will see blue skies soon.
Best_wishes.
Yours,
Li_Hua