1、Unit 5 单元检测 A语言基础扎根练阅读理解提速练语言基础扎根练.单词拼写/用所给词的适当形式填空1He has a unique (独特的) talent. Other people cannot compare with him in this field.2Im looking for something a little more out of the ordinary (普通的)3They consider that vase to be a treasure (财宝), but in my opinion, it is just a common bottle.4He repr
2、esented (宣称) himself as a philosopher, who studied abroad many years ago.5We gather some of the most beautiful and extraordinary (非凡的) scenery of France.6The audience (观众) were amused by his amusing performance on the stage.7John is not his real name, but its one he uses to disguise his identity (身份
3、) 8I suppose that it will take a little while to develop new talent (人才)9She used to be terribly shy, but her staying abroad a year has completely transformed (改变) her.10The DNA test shows that the father and the son have different types (类型) of blood.11I think China will become more and more powerf
4、ul (power) in the future.12A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression (impress) as one deed.13It is their responsibility (responsible) to ensure that the rules are enforced.14Ive seen her performances (perform) on television, but never in the flesh. 15The sudden appearance (appear) of a p
5、oliceman caused the thief to run away.单句改错 1He has got used to live in the big city now.liveliving2The knife is used to sharpening the pencils._sharpeningsharpen3This table is too close to the door; it gets on the way. onin4When Joe was about to start school, all signs pointed to success. Yet things
6、 turned out to be quite disappointed.disappointeddisappointing5If you want to do so, you must ask permission first.ask 后加 for6Several new books will have been come out by the end of next month.去掉 been7Word came our national table tennis team had won all the four gold medals in the Olympic Games.came
7、 后加 that8The artist recently arrived in Paris from Bulgaria by the way of Vienna.去掉 the.补全句子 1他戒烟已经十年了。It is/has been ten years since_he_smoked.2他经常食言,我再也不能相信他了。He has_broken_his_word_ so many times that I cannot trust him any more.3我们的部门经理直接对销售副总裁负责。Our department manager is_directly_responsible_to
8、 the vicepresident of sales.4我们在所有的准备做好之后才开始工作。We wont start the work until_all_the_preparations_have_been_made.5早就到了我们采取有效措施保护环境的时候了。It is high time that we took/should_take_effective_measures to protect the environment.6这是你第二次假装要解雇我了。 This is the second time you have_pretended_to_dismiss_me.阅读理解提速
9、练AHeres a look at Bob Dylans life through his legendary music.Song to Woody (1962)It was released on his debut album Bob Dylan in 1962. Dylan expressed his respect for the legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie in this early classic.The Times They Are AChangin(1963)It was released as the title track of
10、 his third album of the same name, which launched him as a major voice in the new folk scene and marked the beginning of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. Critic Michael Gray called it “the archetypical protest song”Ballad in Plain D (1964)Dylan details his fractious relationship with Suze Rot
11、olo in this long track from his fourth album, Another Side of Bob Dylan. Dylan scholar Clinton Heylin called it “an exercise of painful autobiography”Like a Rolling Stone (1965)Chosen by Rolling Stone as number one on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, it was from the Highway 61 Revisit
12、ed album and transformed Dylans image from a folk singer to a rock star. He wrote it after returning from an exhausting tour of England. He was thinking about quitting the music business, but he worked out his frustrations about the publics demanding expectations of him through this song.All Along t
13、he Watchtower (1968)After a nearfatal motorcycle accident in 1966, Dylan went into seclusion for almost a year. He emerged with one of his greatest artistic achievements with this track from the John Wesley Harding album. Many critics have seen this song as a summingup of Dylans life and career.Gott
14、a Serve Somebody (1979)In the late 1970s, Dylan underwent a conversion to bornagain Christianity, taking five months off touring to attend Bible school. This yearning plea for meaning expressed his new religion. It was part of his Slow Train Coming rockgospel album.Things Have Changed (2000)Written
15、for the film Wonder Boys, this strange portrait of an aging star shuffling through show business won Dylan a Golden Globe and an Oscar.语 篇 解 读 :本 文 是 应 用 文 。让 我 们 通 过 这 些 传 奇 音 乐 来 寻 觅 Bob Dylan的 人 生 故 事 吧 !1Which of the following reflects a more politicized Dylan?ABallad in Plain D.BThings Have Cha
16、nged.CAll Along the Watchtower.DThe Times They Are AChangin.解析:选 D 推理判断题。根据 The Times They Are AChangin (1963)部分中的“marked the beginning of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. Critic Michael Gray called it the archetypical protest song ”可知选 D 项。2Which includes a song that shows Dylans relationshi
17、p with Suze Rotolo?ABob Dylan.BSlow Train Coming.CJohn Wesley Harding.DAnother Side of Bob Dylan.解析:选 D 细节理解题。根据 Ballad in Plain D (1964)部分中的“Dylan details his fractious relationship with Suze Rotolo in this long track from his fourth album, Another Side of Bob Dylan”可知选 D 项。3When did Dylan release
18、a song that expresses his new religion?AIn 1965. BIn 1968.CIn 1979. DIn 2000.解析:选 C 细节理解题。根据 Gotta Serve Somebody (1979)部分中的“This yearning plea for meaning expressed his new religion”可知选 C 项。4What can we learn from the text?AThings Have Changed describes an Oscarwinning star.BLike a Rolling Stone ex
19、presses Dylans unhappiness.CSong to Woody was released on Dylans third album.DAll Along the Watchtower was written to record Dylans accident.解析:选 B 细节理解题。根据 Like a Rolling Stone (1965)部分中的“he worked out his frustrations about the publics demanding expectations of him through this song”可知选 B 项。BGrego
20、ry Kloehn digs through dustbins every day, but not for the reason that most people would think. He isnt homeless. In fact he is trying to help the homeless.Gregory began his life as a sculptor. But he often felt that his sculpture, which just stood in rich peoples houses for years, lacked a meaningf
21、ul purpose. So in 2011 he decided to put his artistic energies into creating homes to sell not ordinary homes but small structures built entirely from recycled materials.The thought of creating homes for the homeless didnt occur to him until the year 2013, when a homeless couple asked him for a tarp
22、 (防水布). Instead of a tarp, Gregory offered them something better: a small home with a water tank, a kitchen and a trap for waste. They were so grateful that Gregory decided to focus his efforts on helping house the homeless population in his city. And soon his “Homeless Homes Project” was started.Be
23、fore starting a new home, Gregory, goes hunting for materials by digging through dustbins. Everything he finds is usable refrigerator doors become house doors; washing machine doors often serve as windows, and the tops of cars become strong roofs. He puts wheels at the bottom for users to move their
24、 homes around easily. Each home takes two to three days to make.So far Gregory has donated dozens of homes to the citys most needy. While his small lowcost mobile homes are not the final solution to the problem of homelessness, they are really practical and do provide a warm and safe place for the h
25、omeless to stay in. They are simply a way for one man to do something nice for those in need of some help.Gregory has written a book titled Homeless Architecture, where he explains techniques to build those homes and he is now working on weekend workshops. “A lot of people who hear about what Im doi
26、ng want to get involved, ” he said. “Maybe we can meet someplace and put a couple of homes together.”语篇解读:本文讲述了格雷戈里从雕塑工作转向为社会做更有意义的事情的故事,他利用可回收废物为无家可归者制造房子,他的举动感染了很多人,他们也想参与到这项公益活动中,使它日益壮大。5Why did Gregory turn from making sculptures to creating homes?AHe had no home to live in.BHe had to make more
27、money.CHe lost interest in sculpture.DHe wanted to help the homeless. 解析:选 D 细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句,并结合第二、三段的论述可知,他认为自己的雕塑品只能放到有钱人家中,这并没有太大的意义,他想要帮助无家可归者。6The author mentions the story in Paragraph 3 to tell us _.AGregorys small homes were popular among the homelessBhow Gregory got the idea of “Homeless H
28、omes Project”Cthe homeless couple asked Gregory to produce more homesDhousing the homeless in a city was not an easy task解析:选 B 推理判断题。根据第三段的最后一句 “And soon his Homeless Homes Project was started.”可知,这个故事讲的是该项目启动的原因。7What can we conclude from Paragraph 4?AGregory has great trouble hunting for material
29、s for his small houses.BIt takes Gregory a long time to produce a home.CGregorys work requires imagination and creativity.DEverything in the dustbins will be used in Gregorys work.解析:选 C 推理判断题。根据第四段中格雷戈里选用的各种搭建小房子的废弃物可知,搭建房子需要很好的想象力与创意,故选 C 项。8What can we infer from the last paragraph?AGregorys proj
30、ect will help more homeless people.BGregory doesnt need to make small homes now.CGregorys work will completely solve the homelessness problem.DA single person can make no difference to social problems.解析:选 A 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句 “A lot of people who hear about what Im doing want to get involved, he said. Maybe we can meet someplace and put a couple of homes together.”可知,许多听到格雷戈里所做的事情的人们都要求加入进来,一起搭建更多的房子,可知他的工程将会帮助更多无家可归的人们。