Unit 5 Art world
一、单项选择(共15小题;共60分)
从下面各题所给选项中,选择最佳选项。
1. _____ he didn't know much English, he took out his dictionary and looked up the word "cough".
A.If
B.So
C.As
D.But
2. His father went to bed early yesterday evening, _____ he was very tired.
A.although
B.if
C.so
D.as
3. Miss Wu is an experienced teacher. All his students speak _____ of him.
A.high
B.well
C.badly
D.highly
4. —When I grow up, I want to study abroad.
—Which _____ do you like to go to?
A.village
B.town
C.country
5. —Do you come from China?
—Yes. It is a _____ with a long history.
A.town
B.world
C.country
找出下列单词划线部分的音标不同的一项。
6. A.house
B.country
C.trousers
D.shout
从下面各题所给选项中,选择最佳选项。
7. There are many students from different _____ in our school.
A.country
B.countries
C.city
D.class
8. _____ it's raining outside, we'd better have some indoor activities.
A.If
B.As
C.Although
D.While
从下面各题所给选项中,选择最佳选项。
9. (2019 江苏东台十校第二次联考) Yao Ming has a _____ for playing basketball. He was a successful NBA player, you know.
A.present
B.thought
C.flow
D.gift
10. _____ he was not well, I decided to go without him.
A.Of
B.As
C.So
D.With
从下面各题所给选项中,选择最佳选项。
11. It is common for students to make such kind of grammar mistakes.
A.not easy
B.not difficult
C.not often
D.not unusual
12. When we arrived at the airport out of _____, the plane _____ for five minutes.
A.breathe; has left
B.breath; had been away
C.breathe; left
D.breath; had left
13. Sam had to walk home _____ he didn't have any money for a bus ticket.
A.and
B.so
C.until
D.because
14. They waited _____ it was dark before leaving, _____ they didn't want anyone to see them leave.
A.since; because
B.until; as
C.unless; but
D.so; because
15. The charity show _____ nearly three hours. Nobody left the hall early.
A.covered
B.reached
C.spent
D.lasted
二、完形填空(共1小题;共30分)
The first day of university our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a _____16_____ hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled (有皱纹的), little old lady with a smile. She _____17_____ a minute and said, "Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?" I laughed and responded, "Of course you may!" and she gave me a big one.
We became immediate friends. Every day for the next three months, we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I always loved listening to this 'time machine' _____18_____ she shared her wisdom and experience with me. Over the course of this year Rose became a campus role model and she _____19_____ made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she loved the attention from the other students.
At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football club. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the platform. As she began to deliver he prepared speech, she dropped her cards on the floor. A little upset she simply said, "I'm sorry I'm so nervous. I _____20_____ beer for Lent (大裔节) and this wine is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order …" As we laughed, she cleared her throat and began, "We do not stop playing because we are old; wo grow old because we stop playing. There is a huge _____21_____ between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older, but it does take talents and abilities to grow up…"
One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. However, these words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.
16. A.gentle
B.cold
C.hard
D.awful
17. A.left
B.returned
C.hesitated
D.refused
18. A.until
B.but
C.though
D.as
19. A.rarely
B.easily
C.suddenly
D.carefully
20. A.gave up
B.put up
C.took up
D.turned up
21. A.chain
B.result
C.deal
D.difference
三、阅读理解-阅读n选n(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。
22.Simon Reeve has visited many countries and has become one of our most popular TV travel-show presenters (节目主持人). His programs are different from other ones because he goes to unusual countries and he shows us more than the tourist attractions (旅游景点). From his programs, we also learn about the people in the countries, the way of life and the wildlife. I asked him about his work.
(Q=Question; A=Answer)
Q: ______
A: I started to work as a TV presenter in 2003.Before that, I was a reporter and writer. In my first travel show, I visited countries in central Asia, such as Kazakhstan.
Q: ______
A: I've made nine travel TV series (电视系类节目). In three of those shows, I traveled around the world in a circle (圆圈) — they were very long journeys! In my most recent series, I went to Australia.
Q: ______
A: Perhaps you should ask which countries I haven't visited! I think I've traveled to more than 110 countries, but I haven't been to the North and South Poles. Perhaps I'll go soon.
Q: ______
A: Ah, one of my favorite places is the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. I went there in 2007. It's really beautiful and a lot greener than a typical desert. I met the San people there, and I learned a lot from them.
Q: ______
A: The most important thing that I've learned is that human beings are very special animals. We can change and live in any environment. Also, in all these different places, with all these different ways of life, our children are always the most important things for us.
A.Which countries have you visited?
B.What have you learned from your different trips?
C.How many travel shows have you made?
D.What's the best place you've ever visited?
E.When did you become a travel-show presenter?
23. Not everyone is successful in making their dreams come true. ______.
Usually, mice are not popular, but Mickey Mouse wins many people's hearts. Movies about Mickey Mouse are popular almost everywhere in the world for more than eighty years. ______. When he was young, Walt Disney was interested in drawing cartoons. And he tried to find better ways of making cartoons move. ______. So Disney decided to put sound in his cartoons, too. People were excited when they saw Mickey Mouse talk on the movie screen. ______.
Later, Walt Disney started to build a new kind of amusement park (游乐场). He hoped to bring a clean, good and beautiful world to people of all ages. ______. In 1955, Disneyland opened in the USA and became the most successful amusement park in the world.
A.Walt Disney made this famous cartoon character
B.But Walt Disney was
C.Mickey became popular with both young and old
D.In the end Walt Disney made his dream come true
E.At that time, some movies just started to use sound
四、书面表达(共1小题;共10分)
书面表达。
24. Write at least 60 words about the topic "The _____ I want to recommend" (请以“我想推荐_____”为题,写一篇不少于60个词的短文,标点符号不占格。)
在你的日常生活中,肯定有很多给你留下了深刻的印象,如观看过一部电影,阅读过一本书,欣赏过一个表演。请你从以上三个方面选取其中一个内容,向你的朋友作推荐,并说明推荐理由。
(注意:文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息,否则不予评分。)
答案
第一部分
1?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是连词的辨析。句意:因为他不是很懂英语,所以他拿出字典查阅“cough”这个单词。as 因为;if 如果;so 所以;but 但是。
因此,正确答案是C。
2?. D
【解析】
此题考查连词辨析。句意:他爸爸昨晚睡得很早,由于他太累了。although 尽管;if 如果;so 因此;as 由于。
因此,正确答案是D。
3?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是固定搭配。句意:Wu老师是个有经验的老师。他所有的学生都对他评价很高。speak highly of sb. 对某人评价很高,为固定搭配。
因此,正确答案是D。
4?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的辨析。句意:——当我长大了,我想到国外学习。——你喜欢去那一个国家?village 村庄;town 镇;country 国家。
因此,正确答案是C。
5?. C
【解析】
此题考查的是名词辨析。句意:——你来自中国吗?——是的。它是一个历史悠久的国家。town 城镇;world 世界;country 国家。
因此,正确答案是C。
6?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是语音。house [ha?s];country ['k?ntr?];trousers ['tra?z?z];shout [?a?t]。
因此,正确答案是B。
7?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是名词的数。句意:我们学校有许多学生来自不同的国家。country 国家,其复数形式为countries;city 城市;class 班级。由句中different及句意可知用复数名词。
因此,正确答案是B。
8?. B
9?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是名词辨析。句意:姚明有打篮球的天赋。你知道,他是一名成功的NBA球员。present 礼物;thought 想法;flow 流动,流量;gift 天赋。
因此,正确答案是D。
10?. B
11?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词辨析;句意:学生犯这种语法错误很常见。common 常见的;not easy 不容易;not difficult 不难;not often 不经常;not unusual 很平常,并非不常见。
因此,正确答案是D。
12?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是时态和固定短语。句意:当我们气喘吁吁地到达机场时,飞机已经离开了五分钟。out of breath 上气不接下气,气喘吁吁,固定短语;breathe 呼吸,吸进,动词;由从句的谓语动词arrived和主句的时间状语for five minutes可知主句的时态为过去完成时;过去完成时的一般构成为:主语+had+动词的过去分词+其他;leave 离开,瞬间动词,不能与“for+ 一段时间”的时间状语连用,用had been away作谓语。
因此,正确答案是B。
13?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是连词的辨析。句意:Sam不得不步行回家,因为他没有钱买公共汽车票。and 而且,和;so 所以;until 直到;because 因为。
因此,正确答案是D。
14?. B
【解析】
此题考查的是连词辨析。句意:他们一直等到天黑才离开,因为他们不希望任何人看到他们离开。since 自从……以来;until 直到;unless 除非;so 因此;because 因为,语气较强,表示直接原因;as 因为,语气较弱,表示明显的原因;but 但是。
因此,正确答案是B。
15?. D
【解析】
此题考查的是动词的辨析。句意:慈善演出持续了将近三个小时。没人提前离开大厅。cover 覆盖,保护;reach 抵达,到达;spend 花费;last 持续。
因此,正确答案是D。
第二部分
16?. A
【解析】
本文是一篇人物故事类阅读。文章通过一个幽默开朗的老人的故事,旨在告诉我们要不停的去寻找乐趣。
A. gentle 温柔的;B. cold 寒冷的;C. hard 坚硬的;D. awful 可怕的。联系上下文的语境,结合句意,可知 A 选项符合语境,故答案选 A。
17?. C
【解析】
A. left 离开;B. returned 返回;C. hesitated 犹豫;D. refused 拒绝。根据句意。 She _____ a minute and said“她_____了一下说”,结合选项,可知 C 选项符合题意,故答案选 C。
18?. D
【解析】
A. until 直到……才;B. but 但是;C. though 虽然、尽管;D. as 因为。分析句意可知这里是由连词引导的一个原因状语从句,结合选项,可知 D 选项符合题意,故答案选 D。
19?. B
【解析】
A. rarely 很少;B. easily 容易;C. suddenly 突然;D. carefully 小心。联系上下文的语境,可知这位老太太的性格是乐观开朗,所以应该是无论走到哪里都很容易交到朋友;故答案选 B。
20?. A
【解析】
A. gave up 放弃;B. put up 建造;C. took up 拿起;D. turned up 出现。根据本句的句意“我为了大裔节放弃了啤酒,而这酒简直要了我的命……”,可知这里应填“放弃”,故答案选 A。
21?. D
【解析】
A. chain 束缚;B. result 结果;C. deal 交易;D. difference 差异。根据下文 Anybody can grow older, but it does take talents and abilities to grow up… 可推测本句的句意是“变老和长大之间有很大的差异”,故答案选 D。
第三部分
22?. E;C;A;D;B
【解析】
第一空:句意:你什么时候成为一个旅行节目的主持人的?根据回答“ I started to work as a TV presenter in 2003.我在2003年开始主持人的工作。”可推知答案。
因此,正确答案是E。
第二空:句意:你已经做了多少旅行节目了?根据下文回答“I've made nine travel TV series (电视系类节目).我已经做了九档旅行类电视节目了。”可推知答案。
因此,正确答案是C。
第三空:句意:你游览过哪些国家?由下文回答“Perhaps you should ask which countries I haven't visited! I think I've traveled to more than 110 countries.或许你应该问我哪些国家没有去过。我已经去过超过110个国家了。”可推知答案。
因此,正确答案是A。
第四空:句意:你游览过的最好的地方是哪里?根据下文回答“Ah, one of my favorite places is the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. 噢,我最喜欢的地方之一是南非的Kalahari Desert。”可推知答案。
因此,正确答案是D。
第五空:句意:在不同的旅途中你学到了什么?由下文回答“The most important thing that I've learned is that human beings are very special animals.我学到的最重要的事情就是人类是很特殊的动物。”可推知答案。
因此,正确答案是B。
23?. B;A;E;C;D
【解析】
第一空:句意:但是 Walt Disney 做到了。根据上文Not everyone is successful in making their dreams come true.可知,这里是在承接上文,通过说 Walt Disney做到了引起后文。
因此,正确答案是B。
第二空:句意:Walt Disney塑造了这个著名的卡通形象。根据上文 Movies about Mickey Mouse are popular almost everywhere in the world for more than eighty years可知,这里是在陈述Walt Disney让米老鼠的形象变得著名。
因此,正确答案是A。
第三空:句意:在那个时候,一些电影刚刚开始使用声音。根据下文提到的So Disney decided to put sound in his cartoons, too.可知,这里提到了“to use sound”。
因此,正确答案是E。
第四空:句意:米奇在年轻人和老年人中都变得受欢迎。根据上文 People were excited when they saw Mickey Mouse talk on the movie screen. 可知,米奇的形象老少皆宜,都很受欢迎。
因此,正确答案是C。
第五空:句意:最终, Walt Disney让他的梦想成真了。根据下文 In 1955, Disneyland opened in the USA and became the most successful amusement park in the world.可知,这里是在呼应上文“他让他的梦想成为了现实”。
因此,正确答案是D。
第四部分
24?. 略。
【解析】
好词:
1. fantastic 极好的,形容词
2. movie 电影,名词
3. recommend 推荐,动词
好短语:
1. leave a deep impression 留下一个深刻的印象
2. go to the cinema 去看电影
3. enjoy oneself 玩得开心