双基限时练Unit 5 Part Ⅰ
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.You are only ________ (slight) underweight for your height.
答案 slightly
2.The government has taken proper ________ (measure) to control the dangerous situation.
答案 measures
3.Although it was a hard problem, he managed ________ (settle) it all by himself at last.
答案 to settle
4.When he was a child, he seemed to have a gift ________ drawing.
答案 for
5.There are so many tall trees in the forest, some of them ________ (measure) 50 metres.
答案 measuring
6.She likes to chat ________ Grandma ________ every detail of her life over the phone.
答案 with; about
7.At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was ________ of sight.
答案 out
8.The old man finally settled ________ in a quiet village where the air is fresh.
答案 down
9.My sister preferred to sleep at home rather than ________ (go) for a picnic with her friends.
答案 go
10.The bus station is ________ walking distance of the hotel.
答案 within
11.When the patient came to life, he found himself ________ (surround) by a group of doctors and nurses.
答案 surrounded
12.News came from the principal ________ Wang Peng had been admitted to Qinghua University.
答案 that
13.Mary, as well as her two friends, ________ (invite) to the party last night.
答案 was invited
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
An Air France plane carrying 228 people from Brazil to France has disappeared over the Atlantic after flying into turbulence (海洋、风等的狂暴), airline officials say. The Airbus sent an automatic message at 0214 GMT, four hours after leaving Rio de Janeiro (里约热内卢), reporting a short circuit. It may have been damaged by lightning.
It was well over the ocean when it was lost, making Brazilian and French search planes' task more difficult.
France's president said the chances of finding survivors were “very small”.
“It_is_a_catastrophe_the_likes_of_which_Air_France_has_never_seen,” Nicolas Sarkozy said after meeting relatives and friends of passengers at a crisis centre at Charles de Gaulle airport.
Earlier, Air France chief executive Pierre Henri Gourgeon told reporters, “We are without a doubt faced with an air disaster.”
He added, “The entire company is thinking of the families and shares their pain.”
Flight AF 447 left Rio at 19:00 local time (22:00 GMT) on Sunday. It had 216 passengers and 12 crew on board, including three pilots. The passengers included one infant (婴儿), seven children, 82 women and 126 men.
Air France confirmed that there had been 61 French and 58 Brazilians on board.
Among the other passengers were 26 Germans, nine Chinese, nine Italians, six Swiss, five Britons, five Lebanese, four Hungarians, three Irish, three Norwegians and three Slovaks.
1.The plane ________.
A. is a Brazil plane
B. sent an automatic message just after its flying into the turbulence
C. was on its way from Brazil to France
D. was lost when it was to fly over the ocean
答案与解析 C 依据文章第一句话。
2.The following statements are wrong EXCEPT that ________.
A. the plane was damaged by lightning
B. survivors were likely to be found
C. 228 people on board were all passengers
D. Air France are faced with an air disaster
答案与解析 D 文章第一段最后一句说“可能被闪电击中”,但不一定,A项错误;第三段内容与B项相悖;第七段提到有216名乘客,与C项不符。D项可在第五段找到依据。
3.What does the underlined sentence “It is a catastrophe the likes of which Air France has never seen.” mean
A. Air France wasn't surprised at such air crash.
B. Air France had ever met with such a serious air disaster.
C. The air crash was a serious air disaster that Air France had never met with.
D. Although Air France had ever met with several air crashes, it didn't see such serious one.
答案与解析 C 由于生词“catastrophe”的出现使得本题难度较大。根据后半句“the likes of which Air France has never seen”法国航空公司还没有见到过这样的情形可推知C项正确。
4.According to the passage, we can learn that ________.
A. Air France are concerned about the relatives of the passengers
B. all the passengers were from France and Brazil
C. the passengers were all adults
D. Flight AF 447 took off from Rio at 22:00 GMT on Monday
答案与解析 A 根据文章四、五、六段内容可知。
5.The best title of the passage is ________.
A. Flight AF 447 Left Rio
B. The Passengers on Board Mainly Brazilians and French
C. French Plane Lost in Ocean Storm
D. Flight AF 447 Damaged by Lightning
答案与解析 C 文章体裁为新闻报道,要求标题醒目、概括、准确、简洁,C项为最佳选项。
B
You either have it or you don't — a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street
Scientists say we're all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don't use it, we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, research director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
·If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.
·If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
·Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower, blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.
Now you never get lost again!
6.Scientists believe that ________.
A. some babies are born with a sense of direction
B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older
C. people never lose their sense of direction
D. everybody possesses a sense of direction from birth
答案与解析 D 由第二段第一句话“Scientists say we're all born with a sense of direction ...”可知答案。
7.What is TRUE of seven year old children according to the passage
A. They never have a sense of direction without maps.
B. They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction.
C. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.
D. They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.
答案与解析 C 由第三段中的“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around ...”可得知7岁的孩子有能力找到路,已经有了方向感。
8.If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should ________.
A. tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen
B. draw a map of the route to help remember where it is
C. avoid taking the same route when you come back to it
D. remember something easily recognizable on the route
答案与解析 D 由第二条建议可知。
9.According to the passage the best way around is to ________.
A. ask policemen for directions
B. use walls, streams, and streets to guide yourself
C. remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs
D. count the number of landmarks that you see
答案与解析 B 最后一条建议告诉我们使用streets, streams, walls作为指引方向的标记。
Ⅲ.语法填空
Chinatown in Vancouver is the largest Chinatown in Canada. As Canada's largest Chinatown, this __1__ (colour) neighbourhood is prime (最好的) example of Vancouver's rich cultural heritage. It has been the centre __2__ Chinese culture in Vancouver for more than a century, and it is also __3__ tourist attraction.
The beautiful dragon covered Millennium Gate (千禧门) at Taylor __4__ (locate) in Pender Street welcomes visitors to Chinese shops. Countless stores line the streets. One can find a number of __5__ (China) language books and stationery stores __6__ sell Chinese books, magazines, greeting cards, writing supplies and calendars as well __7__ primers (初级读本) for learning either English or Chinese. What's more, one can also find traditional Chinese medicine here.
Chinatown __8__ (divide) into a market section and a merchandise (商品,货物) section. A variety of food items can __9__ (find) around the neighbourhood. And __10__ is not unusual to spot traditional Chinese foods in local shops during the summer. On weekend evenings, here becomes a busy open air night market.
答案 1.colorful 2.of 3.a 4.located 5.Chinese
6.that/which 7.as 8.is divided 9.be found 10.it