1、Unit 5 Nelson Mandela-a modern hero grammar 课时作业.单项填空1We hold a meeting every year in honour of those people who lost their lives in_our motherland.Adefending BfightingCpreventing Dstruggling解析： 句意为：我们每年都召开会 议来纪念那些为保卫祖国而牺牲的人们。 defend 保卫，保护。答案： A2The first one_will get a beautiful gift.All right.Aarr
2、ived BarrivesCto arrive Darriving解析： 句意为：第一位到达的可得到一份精美礼品。由序数词或形容词最高级修饰的名词后常用不定式作定语，故 选 C 项。答案： C3Smoking is one of the_causes of cancer，killing millions of people each year.Amajor BsimilarCcommercial Dchemical解析： 句意为：吸烟是引发 癌症最主要的原因之一，每年有数百万的人丧生。commercial 商业的；similar 相似的；major 主要的；chemical 化学的。由句意可知
3、选 A。答案： A4All the workers admired the way_the manager dealt with the problem.Aby which BwhichCin what Dthat解析： 句意为：所有的工人都很佩服 经理处理这个问题的方法。此处 way 作先行词，其后的定语从句可以用 that 或 in which 引导，亦可省去引导词。答案： D5Jack wasnt saying anything，but the teacher smiled at him_he had done something very clever.Aas if Bin caseC
4、while Dthough解析： 句意为：杰克没说什么，但是老师向他微笑，好像他之前做的是明智之举似的。考查状语从句的用法。in case 以防；while 然而；though 尽管，以上三项都不符合句意，故选A 项。答案： A6The policeman is watching the man over there_because he is a suspect of a robbery.Aclose BcloserCclosely Dclosed解析： 句意为：警察正在密切监视那个人，因 为他是一起 抢劫案的嫌疑犯。 close 和closely 都可以作副 词，二者的区 别是：close
5、 意为“接近地；紧紧地” ，强调空间距离近，相当于 near；closely 常用来说明动作以怎样的方式进行，有抽象的意义，意为“密切地；仔细地；紧紧地”等。答案： C7A healthy life is frequently thought to be_with the open countryside and green food.Atied Bbound Cinvolved Dassociated解析： 考查动词辨析。句意 为：人们通常把健康的生活与开 阔的乡村和绿色食品联系起来。be associated with 与联系在一起，固定表达。答案： D8Boys and girls，re
6、member not to_these animals for they are too fierce.Yes， Madam.Aapproach BobserveCrespect Dcrowd解析： 句意为：同学们 ，切 记不要靠近这些动物，因为它们非常凶猛。好的，老师。 approach 接近，靠近，走近，符合 题意。 observe 观察，遵守；respect 尊敬，尊重；crowd挤满，使拥挤。答案： A9Who should be responsible for the accident?The boss，not the workers.They just carried out th
7、e order_.Aas told Bas are toldCas telling Das they told解析： 句意为：谁该为这 次事故负责？应该是老板，而不是员工。他们只是按被告知的方式执行命令。as told 的完整形式是 as they were told。在 as，if，when 等引导的状语从句中，如果从句主语与主句相同，常将主语和动词 be 省略。答案： A10Why dont you like it?There must be some _；I remember I ordered a smaller model.Ashortcoming BperformanceCmisu
8、nderstanding Dapproach解析： 句意为：你为什么不喜 欢它？准是搞错了。我记得我订购的是更小型号的。misunderstanding 误解， 误会，符合题意。shortcoming 缺点；performance 表演；approach方法。答案： C11He_to the river to save the drowning boy，ignoring his personal danger.Asank BavoidedCdashed Dsettled解析： 句意为：他不顾个人安危冲 进河中救那个溺水的男孩。dash 猛冲，突进，符合 题意。sink 下沉；avoid 避免；
9、settle 使定居，安排，解决。答案： C12People have always been curious_how living things on the earth exactly began.Ain BatCof Dabout解析： 句意为：人们一直对 地球上的生命是如何确切开始的感到好奇。be curious about为固定搭配，意思是“对 感到好奇的” 。答案： D13Youd better tell me the truth right now in order to avoid _.Apunished BpunishingCbeing punished Dto punish
10、解析： 句意为：为了免受处罚 ，你最好 现在就告诉我真相。avoid 后接名词或动名词作宾语。由于此处表达“免于被 处罚”之意，要用被 动形式。答案： C14I have not been asked to leave my job，_to do so.Aso do I intend Bso I intendCnor do I intend Dnor I intend解析： “neither/nor助动词主语”表示前面一句说明的否定情况也适用于后者。答案： C15Withthe final exam_，I have to make good use of every minute to rev
11、iew what I have learned.Aapproach BapproachedCapproaching Dapproaches解析： 考查 with 的复合结 构。根据句式 结构可知，逗号之前为 with 的复合结构，其中 exam 与 approach 之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，故用 approaching。答案： C.完形填空We were driving along the village of Simdara.I_1_to my right and saw an old shelter 20 metres from the side of the road that appe
12、ared to be filled with_2_.“Would you mind_3_？” I asked the driver Waris.“I think there is a(n)_4_.”Waris laughed.“No，Greg，thats actually a public toilet， ” explained Waris and he kept_5_.“But why are there so many kids？What are they doing there？We need to_6_， ” I insisted.The words caught Waris_7_an
13、d he stopped the car.When we reached the shelter，to my surprise，it was _8_a toiletor at least it had been at one time.The roof was now gone，and the four toilet pits (坑) hadbeen_9_with old boards.There were 25 childrenbetween 4 and 5 years old，one_ 10_，and a woodenboard against the wall.Though having
14、 a tough learning environment，thestudents were quite_11_to chat with us about theirclass and curriculum (课程)After about 10 minutes，theteacher_ 12_if we might like to see“the rest of theschool”We _13_and followed her up the hill.Just over the top of the hill， there was an old tent.It was very_14_insi
15、de because nearly 100 students were packed like sardines(沙丁鱼) These students were a little_15_，fourth，fifth，and sixthgraders ，and all of them were sitting on the ground._16_the teacher，they were doing extremely well_17_most of them had no books，paper or even pencils.We were forced to_18_to catch our
16、 plane.We were all_19_and decided to collect money to build a school for these children who had a hunger for_20_.语篇解读 作者无意中发现了一群孩子聚集在一个废旧的厕所里学习。在这样恶劣的环境中，孩子们却学得很好。作者被他们感动了，决定集资建一所学校。1A.looked BstuckCled Dreferred解析： 根据下文的saw an old shelter 可知，作者向右 “看(looked)” 。答案： A2A.plants BanimalsCchildren Dbirds
17、解析： 根据下文的 why are there so many kids 可知，作者看到小屋里似乎挤满了“孩子(children)” 。答案： C3A.chatting BstoppingClearning Dcompeting解析： 根据下文的 he stopped the car 可知，作者 问司机是否介意“停(stopping)”车。答案： B4A.toilet BchurchCoffice Dschool解析： 根据下文的 But why are there so many kids？What are they doing there？可知作者认为那里有一所“学校(school)” 。
18、下文的 the rest of the school 是提示。答案： D5A.talking BdrivingCsleeping Dwalking解析： Waris 解释说这里是一个厕所，不认为有什么值得停留的意义，所以继续往前“开车(driving) ”。答案： B6A.find out Bwatch outCgive up Dbreak up解析： 根据作者的提问 But why are there so many kids？What are they doing there？可知作者想“弄明白(find out) ”那些孩子在干什么。答案： A7A.memory BattentionCb
19、reath Dfortune解析： 根据下文的 he stopped the car 可知这些话引起了 Waris 的“注意(attention)” 。答案： B8A.easily BneverChardly Dreally解析： 根据上文 Waris 说这是一个公共厕所，以及下文的 or at least it had been at one time 可知 这个地方 “确实(really)”是一个厕所。答案： D9A.changed BcoveredCmarked Dseparated解析： 这个厕所现在用作教室，所以原先的坑用板 “盖住(covered) ”了。答案： B10A.wait
20、er BcleanerCteacher Ddoctor解析： 根据下文的 the teacher.可知， 这里共有 25 个孩子，还有 1 个“老师(teacher)” 。答案： C11A.happy BupsetCpuzzled Dnervous解析： 由上文 Though having a tough learning environment 的转折可知，尽管学习环境恶劣，但孩子们很“高兴(happy)地”跟我们谈论他们的班 级及课程。答案： A12A.knew BaskedCdecided Dheard解析： 根据下文的 if we might like to see“the rest
21、of the school”可知这位老师“问(asked)”作者是否愿意看看他 们学校的其他部分。答案： B13A.laughed BnoddedCrefused Dclapped解析： 根据下文可知作者和 Waris 一同去看了另外的“教室” 。所以说这里作者同意了这位老师的建议。他“点头 (nodded)”表示同意。答案： B14A.bright BfancyCcrowded Dcomfortable解析： 根据下文的 because nearly 100 students werepacked like sardines 可知教室里很“拥挤(crowded) ”。答案： C15A.hun
22、grier BlazierColder Dbraver解析： 上文提到的那个厕所里的学生大概 4 到 5 岁， 而帐篷里的学生是fourth，fifth，and sixth， graders，因此帐篷里的学生的年龄要稍“大(older) ”一些。答案： C16A.According to BBecause ofCIn praise of DIn honor of解析： 根据下文的 they were doing extremely well 可知这是“根据(According to)”老师的评价得知的。答案： A17A.if BalthoughCwhen Dunless解析： most of
23、them had no books，paper or even pencils 与主句 they were doing extremely well 之间是转折关系，故用 although 引导让步状语从句。答案： B18A.work BrestCstay Dleave解析： 根据下文的 to catch our plane 可知作者为赶飞机不得不 “离开(leave)” 。答案： D19A.satisfied BmovedCaccepted Dgreeted答案： B20A.food BenergyCknowledge Dtruth解析： 作者被“感动(moved)”了，所以决定集资为这些渴
24、求“知识(knowledge)”的孩子们修建一所学校。答案： C.阅读理解Very few gestures are universally understood.What is perfectly acceptable in the United States may be rude or even obscene (猥亵的) in other cultures.Each of the following responses gives a general guide to cultural differences in the meaning of gestures.The OK gest
25、ure (with the thumb and the index finger forming an “O”) in America and England is given to mean everything is good.In Latin America and Germany，this gesture is obscene.Giving someone the middle finger is similarly offensive.In Japan，however ，this means “money”In France，it has the additional meaning
26、 of “zero” or “worthless”Pass an item to someone with one hand.In Japan this is very rude.Even a very small item such as a pencil also must be passed with two hands.In many Middle and Far Eastern countries it is rude to pass something with your left hand，which is considered “unclean”Telling someone
27、to come to you by curling your index finger is acceptable in America and England.This gesture is considered rude in many Asian countries such as Japan.In Singapore，this gesture stands for death.Putting your feet on the table is generally not considered to be offensive in America and England.However，
28、in Thailand，Japan and France，it is considered rude to show the soles of your feet.The thumbup sign in America and most of European countries such as England and France means that something is good or that you approve (赞成) This sign is considered rude in some Islamic countries of the Middle Eastern s
29、uch as Iran and Iraq.Putting your hands on your hips is an open and confident posture in America and England.In some Asian countries such as Japan，this is considered as a sign of selfimportance.If this same gesture is done with your hands in your pockets，it is considered to be extremely rude in Indo
30、nesia.So when you are travelling in a different country，be careful with gestures.语篇解读 本文向我们介绍了一些手势在不同国家的含义。1Whats the writers purpose in writing this passage?ATo tell us the meaning of some gestures in different countries.BTo explain why some gestures are hard to understand.CTo explain why a gesture
31、 means different things in different countries.DTo suggest that we know better about other countries.解析： 作者意图题。通读全文可知作者主要向我们介绍了一些手势在不同国家的含义，故选 A。答案： A2According to the passage，which of the following gestures may embarrass your German friend?解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段的 In Latin America and Germany，this gesture
32、is obscene 可知，the OK gesture 会让德国的朋友感到尴尬。答案： B3The thumb up sign shouldnt be used when you are travelling in_.AEngland BAmericaCFrance DIran解析： 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的 The thumbup sign.is considered rude in some Islamic countries of the Middle Eastern such as Iran and Iraq 可知应选 D。答案： D4When you are with a Ja
33、panese friend，it is OK for you to_.Aput your feet on the tableBpass him an item with both handsCput your hands on your hipsDcurl your index finger解析： 细节理解题。根据第三段的 Pass an item to someone with one hand.In Japan this is very rude.Even a very small item such as a pencilmust be passed with two hands 可知应
34、选 B。答案： B5Which of the following old sayings shows the meaning of the writers suggestion in the last paragraph?AEvery coin has two sides.BThe early bird gets the worm.CWhere there is a will，there is a way.DWhen in Rome，do as the Romans do.解析： 推理判断题。根据末段的 So when you are travelling in a different country，be careful with gestures 可知作者建议我们在别的国家旅游时要“入乡随俗” ，做正确的手势。答案： D
