Unit 6 Birdwatching
一、单项选择(共15小题;共45分)
从下面各题所给选项中,选择最佳选项。
1. Tony likes _____ very much. He eats it every day.
A.vegetables
B.tomatoes
C.juice
D.fish
2. It's dark. I can't see the words on the blackboard _____.
A.carefully
B.clearly
C.silently
D.patiently
3. A _____ is the part of a radio, computer or piece of musical equipment that the sound comes out of.
A.keyboard
B.monitor
C.speaker
4. —Please help yourself to some _____.
—Thanks. How delicious it is!
A.egg
B.apples
C.fish
D.potato
5. —What's his favorite food?
—_____
A.Apples.
B.Rice and fish.
C.A glass of juice.
D.Something to eat.
6. Which word of the following doesn't have the same stress as the others?
A.Almost.
B.Maybe.
C.Percent.
7. —How is Miss Tan's class?
—She speaks very _____ and we all can understand her.
A.quietly
B.clearly
C.certainly
D.seriously
8. I can't hear the teacher _____ with so much noise outside.
A.clearly
B.slowly
C.warmly
D.bravely
9. Alice explains things very well. What she says can be understood very _____.
A.quietly
B.carefully
C.slowly
D.clearly
10. —It was reported that the new buildings had fallen down in Shanghai.
—Do you know what _____ to this accident?
A.let
B.misled
C.made
D.led
11. I _____ the doctor to everyone just now.
A.took
B.introduced
C.showed
D.brought
12. People must _____ waste into rivers.
A.be prevented to throw
B.prevent to throw
C.be prevented from throwing
D.prevented throwing
13. —What do you want to eat, Mary?
—Please pass me some _____.
A.water
B.orange
C.fish
D.tea
14. (2019江苏泰州中考) I can't hear you _____; something may be wrong with my telephone.
A.carefully
B.clearly
C.quietly
D.slowly
根据语境,选出最佳选项。
15. The monitor spoke more loudly _____ everyone hear him.
A.made
B.making
C.make
D.to make
二、完形填空(共1小题;共30分)
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的选项中,选择最佳选项。
Tom worked hard in an office. But it seemed that there was little change in his life. He was unhappy and didn't want to improve himself any more. His father, Joe, knew this and decided to have a talk with _____16_____.
One day, Tom and his father went for a walk after dinner. _____17_____ they were walking along a river, Tom said, "Dad, you always tell me to learn something new. To be _____18_____, I don't want to make any change."
Joe looked in the river, saw a dead _____19_____ and pointed at it.
"Tom, what is that over there?"
"It's a dead fish."
"What's the fish doing?"
"It's moving down with the running water."
"But the fish is dead. _____20_____ can it be moving?" asked Joe.
"It's moving as the river is moving."
Joe turned to his son and said, "Life is _____21_____ the river. It's always moving and always changing. Some people don't want to change, but their life is always changing whether they like it or not. A dead fish only moves along the river, while a living fish can control its journey. What's your choice if you want to live a _____22_____ life?"
This made Tom _____23_____ his aunt who had already stopped learning and developing. And she just stayed the way she used to be, living like a dead fish.
Guided by his _____24_____, Tom understood what he said. He didn't want to become a person like his aunt. So he made up his mind to _____25_____ learning and developing himself.
16. A.you
B.me
C.her
D.him
17. A.Once
B.While
C.After
D.Before
18. A.honest
B.happy
C.quiet
D.patient
19. A.bird
B.dog
C.duck
D.fish
20. A.Who
B.Which
C.How
D.When
21. A.in
B.over
C.like
D.by
22. A.worse
B.harder
C.greener
D.better
23. A.give up
B.think of
C.wait for
D.hear from
24. A.aunt
B.father
C.uncle
D.friend
25. A.continue
B.finish
C.avoid
D.stop
三、阅读理解(共2小题;共30分)
阅读短文,根据短文内容,从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。
Having a cheetah as a pet in the house? Does it sound scary to you? But for a family in South Africa, one cheetah is treated as a VIP (Very Important Person) in the house.
The big cheetah is named Jolie, after the film star Angelina Jolie. _____26_____ She can often be found eating from the kitchen table, taking a short sleep on the sofa, or even sleeping on Lucy and Jeff's bed, The big cat also sleeps and plays with the Brown's other pet, the more usual one—a sheepdog. _____27_____ Having a cheetah as a pet is unusual. At first, Mrs. Brown wasn't willing to keep a cheetah as a pet. She said, "_____28_____ But we are now happy that we did it—she is part of the family." Just like her name, four-year-old Jolie has achieved a celebrity status in the Brown's hometown. Fans often come to their home to take pictures of her. _____29_____
However, a cheetah is always a cheetah. _____30_____ "She makes a lot of mess in the house, urinating everywhere and chewing everything. It's her wild instincts." said Mrs. Brown.
There might be some problems of having a cheetah as a pet in the house, but some unusual fun must also be waiting ahead.
26. A.Interestingly, Jolie enjoys all the special attention that is paid to her.
B.Though Jolie is now a pet in the home, she still has some wild habits.
C.She is surely the VIP at Lucy and Jeff Brown's home.
D.I was really against the idea of getting a cheetah as a pet.
E.An impossible friendship has happened between these two animals.
27. A.Interestingly, Jolie enjoys all the special attention that is paid to her.
B.Though Jolie is now a pet in the home, she still has some wild habits.
C.She is surely the VIP at Lucy and Jeff Brown's home.
D.I was really against the idea of getting a cheetah as a pet.
E.An impossible friendship has happened between these two animals.
28. A.Interestingly, Jolie enjoys all the special attention that is paid to her.
B.Though Jolie is now a pet in the home, she still has some wild habits.
C.She is surely the VIP at Lucy and Jeff Brown's home.
D.I was really against the idea of getting a cheetah as a pet.
E.An impossible friendship has happened between these two animals.
29. A.Interestingly, Jolie enjoys all the special attention that is paid to her.
B.Though Jolie is now a pet in the home, she still has some wild habits.
C.She is surely the VIP at Lucy and Jeff Brown's home.
D.I was really against the idea of getting a cheetah as a pet.
E.An impossible friendship has happened between these two animals.
30. A.Interestingly, Jolie enjoys all the special attention that is paid to her.
B.Though Jolie is now a pet in the home, she still has some wild habits.
C.She is surely the VIP at Lucy and Jeff Brown's home.
D.I was really against the idea of getting a cheetah as a pet.
E.An impossible friendship has happened between these two animals.
31. Jack found a dog enter his shop with a note in his mouth. ______, "Can I have a bag of salt?" The dog had money in his mouth, too, so Jack took the money and placed the salt in the dog's mouth. Jack was very surprised. ______, he decided to close the shop and follow the dog.When the dog came to a crossing, he waited for the lights to turn green before crossing the road.______. When a bus came, he walked to the front, looked at the number, but didn't get on the bus. A few minutes later, another bus came and this time the dog got on the bus. The bus traveled through the city and the dog kept looking out of the window. ______, moved to the front and pressed the button to stop the bus. He then got off the bus with the salt still in his mouth.When the dog got home, he knocked at the door and a man who seemed a little angry opened it. Jack ran up and said to the man "Your dog is so clever. He could be on TV!" ______, "You call this clever? This is the second time that this silly dog has forgotten his key."
A.Finally he got up
B.He took the note and read it
C.Then he came to a bus stop
D.But the man replied loudly
E.Since it was closing time
四、书面表达(共1小题;共15分)
书面表达。
32. 假如周末你到某动物园当志愿者,今天几位外国游客要来你们动物园看一看新来的一只大熊猫。你打算用英语向他们介绍它。请你写一篇解说稿,为现场介绍做准备, 内容包括:
1. 熊猫的姓名 (Lingling),年龄 (7 years old),来自地方 (Sichuan)。
2. 熊猫的外形;3.熊猫的饮食习惯;4. 熊猫的特点;5.对熊猫的评价;
要求: 1. 内容包含所有信息。
2. 60词左右,可适当发挥。开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Welcome to our zoo. Here is the new panda. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks.
答案
第一部分
1?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:Tony非常喜欢鱼肉。他每天都吃它。vegetables 蔬菜,可数名词复数;tomatoes 西红柿,可数名词复数;juice 果汁,不可数名词;fish 鱼肉,不可数名词;由后面的eat it可知是吃鱼。
因此,正确答案是D。
2?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是副词辨析。句意:天黑了。我看不清黑板上的字。carefully 小心地;clearly 清楚地;silently 默默地;patiently 耐心地。
因此,正确答案是B。
3?. C
4?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:——请随便吃点鱼。——谢谢。多么美味啊!egg 鸡蛋,可数名词;apples 苹果,名词复数;fish 鱼,不可数名词;potato 土豆,可数名词;some修饰可数名词复数和不可数名词,排除选项A、D;由答语的it is可知是指代名词单数或不可数名词,排除选项B。
因此,正确答案是C。
5?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是名词和词组的辨析。句意:——他最喜欢的食物是什么?——米饭和鱼。apple 苹果;rice and fish 米饭和鱼;a glass if juice 一杯果汁;something to eat 吃的东西。
因此,正确答案是B。
6?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是语音。句意:以下哪个单词的重音与其他单词不同?almost ['??lm??st];maybe ['me?bi?] ;percent [p?'sent]。C选项重音位置与其他选项不同。
因此,正确答案是C。
7?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是副词辨析。句意:——唐老师的课怎么样?——她讲得很清楚,我们都听得懂。quietly 安静地;clearly 清楚地;certainly 当然;seriously 严肃地。
因此,正确答案是B。
8?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是副词的辨析。句意:外面太吵了我听不清老师说什么。clearly 清楚地;slowly 慢慢地;warmly 热情的;bravely 勇敢地。
因此,正确答案是A。
9?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是副词的辨析。句意:Alice解释事情解释得很好。她所说的事情能够很清楚地被理解。clearly 清楚地;quietly 安静地;carefully 认真地;slowly 缓慢地。
因此,正确答案是D。
10?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意:——据报道上海的一些新建筑倒塌了。——你知道什么引起这次事故吗?let 让,动词;mislead—misled—misled 误导,动词;make 制作,使;lead —led—led 引导,lead to 引起,导致。
因此,正确答案是D。
11?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是词义的辨析。句意:我刚才向大家介绍了医生。take 拿;introduce 介绍;show 表演;bring 带来。
因此,正确答案是B。
12?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是固定搭配。句意:必须阻止人们把废物扔到河里。prevent from sb. doing sth. 阻止某人做某事;情态动词must后跟动词原形;people和prevent为动宾关系,句子用被动语态be prevent from doing sth.。
因此,正确答案是C。
13?. C
【解析】
此题是名词辨析。句意:——你想吃什么,Mary?——请递给我一些鱼肉。water 水;orange 橘子;fish 鱼肉;tea 茶。由句意可知答案。
因此,正确答案是C。
14?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是副词的辨析。句意:我听不清你说话,我的电话一定出了什么问题。carefully 仔细地;clearly 清楚地;quietly 安静地;slowly 慢慢地。
因此,正确答案是B。
15?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是动词不定式。句意:班长说得更大声了,以便大家都能听见。make 使得,动词;此处使用动词不定式作目的状语。
因此,正确答案是D。
第二部分
16?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是代词的辨析。句意:他的父亲Joe知道这一点,决定和他谈谈。you 你;me 我;her 她;him 他。
因此,正确答案是D。
17?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是连词的辨析。句意:当他们在河边散步的时候,Tom说:“爸爸,你总是叫我学些新东西。老实说,我不想做任何改变。”once 一旦;while 当……的时候;after 在……之后;before 在……之前。
因此,正确答案是B。
18?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意:老实说,我不想做任何改变。honest 诚实的,to be honest 老实说;happy 开心的;quiet 安静的;patient 耐心的。
因此,正确答案是A。
19?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:Joe看进河里,看到一条死鱼并指着它。bird 鸟;dog 狗;duck 鸭子;fish 鱼。
因此,正确答案是D。
20?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是疑问词的辨析。句意:Joe问道:“但是鱼是死的。它怎么在动呢?”who 谁;which 哪一个;how 怎样;when 什么时候。
因此,正确答案是C。
21?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是介词的辨析。句意:生活就像一条河。in 在……里;over 在……正上方;like 像……一样;by 通过。
因此,正确答案是C。
22?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词比较级的辨析。句意:如果你想要有一个更好的生活,你的选择是什么?worse 更糟糕的;harder 更难的;greener 更绿色的;better 更好的。
因此,正确答案是D。
23?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是词组的辨析。句意:这使Tom想起了已经停止学习和发展的姑妈。think of 想起;give up 放弃;think of 考虑,思考;wait for 等待;hear from 收到……的来信。
因此,正确答案是B。
24?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:在他爸爸的指导下,Tom听懂了他所说的话。aunt 阿姨;father 爸爸;uncle 叔叔;friend 朋友。
因此,正确答案是B。
25?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意:因此,他下定决心要继续学习和发展自己。continue 继续;finish 完成;avoid 避免;stop 停止。
因此,正确答案是A。
第三部分
26?. C
【解析】
句意:她在Lucy和Jeff Brown家里当然是贵宾。根据下文“经常发现她在厨房餐桌上吃饭、在沙发上睡一会儿,或者甚至在Lucy和Jeff的床上睡觉。”可知。
因此,正确答案是C。
27?. E
【解析】
句意:在这两只动物之间发生了不可能的友谊。根据上文“这只大猫还和Brown家的另一只宠物一起睡觉一起玩,那个宠物更为常见,是一头牧羊犬。”可知。
因此,正确答案是E。
28?. D
【解析】
句意:我真的很反对把猎豹当宠物的想法。根据上文“起初,Brown夫人不愿意养个猎豹当宠物。”可知。
因此,正确答案是D。
29?. A
【解析】
句意:有趣的是,Jolie喜欢所有对她的特别关注。根据上文“粉丝们经常来到他们家给她拍照片。”可知。
因此,正确答案是A。
30?. B
【解析】
句意:尽管Jolie现在是家里的宠物,但是她仍旧有些野性。根据上文“然而,猎豹永远是猎豹。”可知。
因此,正确答案是B。
31?. B;E;C;A;D
【解析】
第一空:句意:他把笔记本拿过来阅读。根据上文说Jack发现有一只狗进了他的店,嘴里叼着一个笔记本可知。
因此,正确答案是B。
第二空:句意:既然是关闭时间。根据下文他决定把商店关了,跟着狗可知。
因此,正确答案是E。
第三空:句意:然后他来到一个公共汽车站。根据下文的描述他们在等公交可知。
因此,正确答案是C。
第四空:句意:最后他站起来。根据下文他走到前面按下按钮让车停下来,可知他先站了起来。
因此,正确答案是A。
第五空:句意:但是这个男人回答的很大声。根据下文可知这个男人在回答Jack的问题。
因此,正确答案是D。
第四部分
32?. 略。
【解析】
好单词:1. active (adj.) 活跃的
2. favorite (adj.) 最喜欢的
3. bamboo (n.)竹子
4. treasure (n.) 宝贝
好短语:
1. come from 来自
2. be good at 擅长……