Unit 5 Wild animals
一、单项选择(共15小题;共45分)
从下面选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
1. What a shame! You missed such a wonderful film.
A.pity
B.surprise
C.joy
从下面各题所给选项中,选择最佳选项。
2. Duncen is one of the oldest basketball players in NBA, _____, he still does very well.
A.and
B.however
C.but
D.although
3. Do you have a ping-pong _____ /b?t/? Let's play ping-pong.
A.bag
B.bat
C.bed
D.but
4. He was the only human being on the island. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?
A./'hju:m?n/
B./hju:d?/
C./'h?ri/
D./hɑ?m/
从下面各题所给选项中,选出与所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项。
5. Which pair of the words with the underlined letters has the same sound?
A.stick pity
B.master sadness
C.total documentary
从下面选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
6. —What a shame! You missed such a wonderful film.
—Yes, it did be a wonderful film. I saw it last week.
A.pity
B.surprise
C.joy
7. The robber is cruel and he is lack of human nature.
A.man's
B.animal's
C.plant's
从下面各题所给选项中,选择最佳选项。
8. —Don't laugh _____ funny others' mistakes may be!
一OK, I won't.
A.whatever
B.whoever
C.wherever
D.however
9. Many _____ animals don't have a safe place to live, because villages and farms are growing bigger and are taking away their land and forests.
A.fresh
B.large
C.wild
D.free
10. Neither my father nor my mother is able to drive a car. _____, they are going to buy one.
A.Then
B.However
C.Besides
D.Instead
11. Everyone should learn to _____ their own mistakes and try to learn from them.
A.reply
B.receive
C.accept
D.agree
12. —_____! Where is my jacket?
—_____, I don't know.
A.Excuse me; Yes
B.Excuse; Sorry
C.Excuse me; Sorry
D.Yes; Sorry
13. It is exactly a fantastic place to visit. _____, not all of us will have time to go there.
A.Anyway
B.Someway
C.However
D.But
14. Tom likes reading books when he _____.
A.is free time
B.has free
C.have free time
D.is free
15. He is very young. _____, he knows a lot of things some people don't know.
A.To
B.If
C.So
D.However
二、完形填空(共1小题;共40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。
Every year on my birthday since I was 11, a white gardenia (栀子花) would come to my house on time. No card ever came with it. _____16_____ to the flower shop were not helpful at all. After some time I stopped trying to _____17_____ the sender's name and was glad to have the beautiful white flower, in pink paper.
I couldn't stop imagining (想像) who the _____18_____ might be, though. I spent some of my happiest time daydreaming about the sender. Sometimes my mother would ask me _____19_____ if I was very kind to someone. Maybe it was the old man who I once _____20_____. He lived across from the street. I'd sent him his mail during the winter. Maybe it was one of my classmates. _____21_____ a girl, I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy that I ever met.
A month before my high school graduation (毕业), my father died. I was so _____22_____ that I became uninterested in my coming graduation dance and my dress. _____23_____, my mother would not let me miss (缺少) any of those things. She wanted her children to feel loved. Really, my mother wanted her children to see _____24_____ much like the gardenia: lovely, healthy and wonderful.
When I was 22, I got married (结婚). My mother died ten years after I was married. That year, the gardenia _____25_____ coming. Everything was clear now—all gardenias were from the mother.
16. A.Activities
B.Programs
C.Calls
D.Tickets
17. A.look at
B.shout at
C.help out
D.find out
18. A.sender
B.writer
C.reporter
D.trader
19. A.carefully
B.angrily
C.quickly
D.luckily
20. A.refused
B.helped
C.trusted
D.chose
21. A.From
B.With
C.As
D.To
22. A.famous
B.upset
C.full
D.great
23. A.Though
B.However
C.So
D.Or
24. A.myself
B.yourselves
C.themselves
D.herself
25. A.stopped
B.enjoyed
C.kept
D.promised
三、阅读理解(共2小题;共20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。
26. While most of us have dogs and cats as pets, some people have lions, tigers and bears as their pets. In fact, there are more tigers in private owners' backyards in the US (not including zoos) than there are in the wild in Asia, according to the World Wildlife Fund. ______ Some people own deer, kangaroos, snakes, chimpanzees(黑猩猩)and so on.
Why do people have exotic(奇异的)animals as pets? ______ Others say they do it to help protect the animals, because many species(物种)of the animals are endangered.
Thanks to the Internet, nowadays it's not very hard to buy exotic pets. The owners often truly love these animals, but it's very hard to care for them properly. Exotic pets are also expensive to keep. ______
Some people don't think it is right to own wild and exotic animals. ______ Owning them privately actually harms them because they have needs that are very different from dogs and cats.
The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) said,"It may be easy to buy an exotic animals, but it is not a good idea. ______"
A.Some say they just don't want normal, everyday dogs and cats.
B.It's bad for the animals, bad for us and bad for the environment.
C.And it's not just those animals.
D.And they are often dangerous—not just for the owner but neighbors and the public.
E.They believe wild animals need to remain wild.
27. The locust (蝗虫) is a kind of insect. Though it is very small, it can cause great trouble to plants and people.
The locust usually does things alone. ______. But, sometimes, something changes the way nature works. When the number of locusts increases somewhere and there are lots of plants to eat, the locusts get together in "swarms (一大群)”.
______. It is found in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia—in about 60 countries altogether. When desert locusts swarm, they bring problems to one-tenth of all the humans in the world.
A swarm of desert locusts can be 1200 km2 in size. ______! And there can be 50 million locusts in each square kilometer. Each locust eats its own weight in plants every day, and a swarm of desert locusts can eat more than 150 million kilos of food in one day. ______. In 1954 a swarm of locusts from northwest Africa flew thousands of miles to finally land in Great Britain!
It's the desert locust that causes major agricultural damage (农业损失) and brings hunger to people all over the world. ______.
A.Imagine an area that is over 20 kilometers wide and 50 kilometers long, full of locusts
B.It lives on its own and eats on its own
C.They can also fly very long distances (距离)
D.It's no wonder that farmers in many countries fear it more than the snake and the spider
E.Perhaps the most dangerous locust is the desert locust
四、书面表达(共1小题;共15分)
书面表达。
28. 假如你是李明,最近你得到一只宠物小狗,你非常喜欢它。请你根据提示,给Alice写一封信,在信中描述你的宠物小狗并邀请Alice来你家玩。
写作要点:
(1)最喜欢的动物是小狗。
(2)宠物信息
Name: Dawang
Color: white and black
Age: three
Likes: listening to music
What can it do: watch the house; follow me everywhere
(3)表达对它的喜爱……
写作要求:
(1)不得使用真实的姓名和学校名。
(2)可适当加入细节,使内容充实,行文连贯。
(3)字迹工整、语言精炼、表达准确、条理清晰。
(4)至少60词。
Dear Alice,
How are you? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Ming
答案
第一部分
1?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是名词。句意:真遗憾,你错过了如此精彩的电影。shame 憾事;pity 遗憾;surprise 惊奇;joy 高兴。
因此,正确答案是A。
2?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是连词与副词辨析。句意:Duncen是NBA里年龄最大的球员,然而,他仍然打得很好。and 并且,连词;however 然而,副词;but 但是,连词;although 尽管,连词;由空格前后的逗号可知使用however。
因此,正确答案是B。
3?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是语音。句意:你有乒乓球拍吗?让我们打乒乓球。bat /b?t/ ;bag [b?g];bed [bed];but [b?t]。
因此,正确答案是B。
4?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是语音。句意:他是岛上唯一的人类。下列哪项是句中划线词的正确读音?human /'hju:m?n/。
因此,正确答案是A。
5?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是语音辨析。sticky /?/;pity /?/;master /ɑ?/;sadness /?/;total /?u/;documentary /?/。
因此,正确答案是A。
6?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:——真遗憾!你错过了如此好的电影。——是的,它的确是一部好电影。我上周看了。shame 遗憾的事;pity 遗憾的事;surprise 使人吃惊的事;joy 乐事。
因此,正确答案是A。
7?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是名词所有格辨析。句意:这个强盗很残忍,他缺乏人性。human 人类的;man 人类;man's 人类的;animal 动物;animal's 动物的;plant 植物;plant's 植物的。
因此,正确答案是A。
8?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是副词。句意:——无论其他人的错误如何好笑都不要笑!——好的,我不会的。whatever 无论什么;whoever 无论谁,任何人;wherever 无论哪里;however 无论怎样,无论到什么程度。
因此,正确答案是D。
9?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词辨析。答案出处:许多野生动物没有一个安全的地方居住,因为村庄和农场面积越来越大,它们的土地和森林正在被夺走。fresh 新鲜的;large 大的;wild 野生的;free 免费的。
因此,正确答案是C。
10?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是连词的辨析。句意:我爸爸和妈妈都不会开车。但是他们打算买一辆车。then 然后,那么;however 但是,与后面的句子之间要用逗号隔开;besides 此外;instead 反而。
因此,正确答案是B。
11?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意:每一个人应该学会接受自己的错误,并试着从中吸取教训。reply 回答,回复;receive 收到,接收;accept 接受,承认;agree 同意,赞成;learn to do sth. 学做某事。
因此,正确答案是C。
12?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是情景会话。句意:——打扰一下,我的夹克衫在哪?——对不起,我不知道。打扰别人时用“Excuse me”;sorry 对不起,表示歉意。
因此,正确答案是C。
13?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是连词和副词的辨析。句意:这绝对是个参观的好去处。然而,并不是我们所有人都有时间去那里。anyway 无论如何,副词;someway 设法,以某种方式,副词;however 然而,副词;but 但是,连词。but和however都可表示转折,但使用时but后一般不使用逗号。
因此,正确答案是C。
14?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是句子结构。句意:汤姆有空时喜欢看书。free 空闲的,形容词;因为前面的主语是he,所以使用be动词is与形容词free形成系表结构。
因此,正确答案是D。
15?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是副词和连词与介词的辨析。句意:他很年轻,但是他知道很多人不知道的事。to是介词,到,向;if 如果,连词;so 因此,连词;however 然而,但是,副词。
因此,正确答案是D。
第二部分
16?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:打电话到花店根本无济于事。activities 活动;programs 节目;calls 电话;tickets 票。
因此,正确答案是C。
17?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是动词短语的辨析。句意:过了一段时间,我停止了查明发送者的名字,很高兴有在粉红色的纸里的美丽的白色花朵。look at 看;shout at 向……喊;help out 帮助……出来;find out 查明。
因此,正确答案是D。
18?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:不过,我还是忍不住想象发送者可能是谁。sender 发送者;writer 作家;reporter 记者;trader 商人。
因此,正确答案是A。
19?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是副词的辨析。句意:有时我妈妈会很认真地问我是否对某人很好。carefully 认真地;angrily 生气地;quickly 迅速地;luckily 幸运地。
因此,正确答案是A。
20?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意:也许是我曾经帮助过的那个老人。refuse 拒绝;help 帮助;trust 相信;choose 选择。
因此,正确答案是B。
21?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是介词的辨析。句意:作为一个女孩,想象那可能是一个我曾经见过的男孩我会更开心。from 从;with 和;as 作为;to 向。
因此,正确答案是C。
22?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意:我太心烦意乱以至于我对即将到来的毕业舞会和我的衣服不感兴趣。famous 著名的;upset 心烦意乱的;full 满的;great 伟大的。
因此,正确答案是B。
23?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是连词的辨析。句意:然而,我妈妈不会让我错过任何一件事。though 虽然;however 然而;so 因此;or 否则。
因此,正确答案是B。
24?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是代词的辨析。句意:真的,我妈妈希望她的孩子们能像栀子花一样看待自己:可爱、健康、美好。myself 我自己;yourselves 你们自己;themselves 他们自己;herself 她自己。
因此,正确答案是C。
25?. A
【解析】
此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意:那一年,再也没有栀子花寄来。stop 停下;enjoy 欣赏;keep 保持;promise 许诺。
因此,正确答案是A。
第三部分
26?. C;A;D;E;B
【解析】
第一空:句意:而且不仅仅是那些动物。根据“有些人拥有鹿、袋鼠、蛇、猩猩等。”可知。
因此,正确答案是C。
第二空:句意:有人说,他们只是不想要平常的、日常的狗和猫。根据“为什么人们拥有奇异的动物作为宠物?”可知。
因此,正确答案是A。
第三空:句意:他们往往是危险的,不仅是对主人,而且对于邻居和公众也很危险。根据“多亏了互联网,现在买奇异的宠物不是很难。主人往往非常喜欢这些动物,但它们很难照顾。”可知。
因此,正确答案是D。
第四空:句意:他们认为野生动物需要保持野性。根据“私人拥有它们的实际上是在伤害他们,因为它们有需求,和狗以及猫是非常不同的。”可知。
因此,正确答案是E。
第五空:句意:它对动物不好,对我们有害,对环境有害。根据“可能很容易买一只奇异的动物,但它不是一个好主意。”可知。
因此,正确答案是B。
27?. B;E;A;C;D
【解析】
第一空:句意:它独自生活并且独自吃。从前面说“蝗虫通常独自做事情”可推出。
因此,正确答案是B。
第二空:句意:也许在沙漠的蝗虫是最危险的。从后面说到“它是在非洲被发现的”可推出。
因此,正确答案是E。
第三空:句意:想象一下在一个20千米宽和50千米长充满蝗虫的区域。从前面说到“一大群沙漠蝗虫就可以是1200千米大。”可推出。
因此,正确答案是A。
第四空:句意:它们也可以飞得很远的距离。从后面说到“在1954年,一大群沙漠蝗虫从非洲西北飞了成千上万公里最终到达了Great Britain。”可推出。
因此,正确答案是C。
第五空:句意:难怪在很多国家的农民比害怕蛇和蜘蛛,更害怕它。从前面说到“它是沙漠蝗虫引起主要的农业损失,并给全世界的人们带来饥荒。”可推出。
因此,正确答案是D。
第四部分
28?.
Dear Alice,
How are you? I have a favorite pet. It's a dog. Its name is Dawang. It is a white and black dog. It's three years old now. Dawang likes many things. It likes listening to music. When I play music, it stops and listens to it.
Every day when I walk in the street, Dawang follows me everywhere. When I'm not at home, it may miss me a lot. My parents and I love Dawang so much. We see it as a member of my family. Do you want to play with it? I hope you will come to my house.
Yours,
Li Ming
【解析】
好词:
1. favorite 最喜欢的,形容词
2. when 当……时,连词
3. everywhere 到处,处处
好短语:
1. years old ……岁(年龄)
2. like doing sth. 喜欢做某事
3. listen to music 听音乐
4. at home 在家
5. want to do sth. 想做某事
6. play with… 玩……,和……一起玩
好句式:
1. How are you? 你好吗?
2. We see it as a member of my family. 我们把它看作是我家庭的一员。
3. I hope you will come to my house. 我希望你能来我家。