1、Unit 5 Meeting your ancestorsSection Warming Up,Pre-reading,Reading cut off“ 切断,中断”;cut up“切碎”;cut down“ 削减,缩短,砍倒” 。their water supply 是被切断,应选择 cut off。2.Happy birthday!Thank you!Its the best present I for. A.should have wished B.must have wishedC.may have wished D.could have wished答案:D解析:答句句意:谢谢!这是
2、我能希望得到的最好的礼物。could have done“本能够做”,对过去的事情表示推测。3.I doubt the of his statement because it doesnt agree with the fact. A.right B.alternativeC.accuracy D.household答案:C解析:句意:我怀疑他说话的准确性,因为与事实不一致。accuracy “精确性,准确性”。4.He didnt his studying in the college though he had to suffer starvation. A.interrupt B.scr
3、apeC.preserve D.arrest答案:A解析:句意:尽管他不得不遭受饥饿,但没有中断大学里的学习。interrupt“中断”。5.It was botany that her daughter still determined to study her objection. A.in favour of B.by means ofC.regardless of D.in need of答案:C解析:句意:尽管她反对,她女儿还是下决心去研究植物学。这是一个强调句,强调宾语 botany。in favour of “支持”;by means of “通过方法”;regardless o
4、f “不管”;in need of “需要” 。6.What a room!You must put away the things. A.messy B.clearC.clean D.neat答案:A解析:句意:多么凌乱的房间啊!你必须把东西收拾起来。messy“凌乱的,脏的”;clear“清澈的;晴朗的”;clean“干净的”;neat“整洁的 ”。7.Tom has had a bad headache these days,and he says he doesnt want to see a doctor but Im afraid he has no . A.cure B.trea
5、tmentC.alternative D.possibility答案:C解析:句意:汤姆最近头疼得厉害,他说他不想看医生,但是我觉得恐怕他没有其他选择。have no alternative“别无选择”。8.Our vacation plans are still .We dont know where to go. A.attentive B.attendC.tentative D.tent答案:C解析:空白处需要填入一个词作表语,排除动词 attend;attentive 意为“仔细的; 小心的”;tent 意为“帐篷”;故A、B、D 三项均不符合句意。tentative“不确定的” 。9
6、.I left my handbag on the train,but luckily someone gave it to a railway official.How unbelievable to get it back!I mean,someone it. A.will have stolen B.might have stolenC.should have stolen D.must have stolen答案:B解析:答句句意:我的意思是,有人可能偷走它。might have done“可能会做”, 对过去表示推测。10. that you are chosen to be a v
7、olunteer at the 2016 Olympic Games,what will you do? A.Assumed B.AssumingC.To assume D.To be assumed答案:B解析:句意:假如你被选作 2016 奥运会的志愿者,你会做些什么?assuming 为连词,意为“假如,如果” 。11.We were when our water supply was . A.cut off;cut up B.cut down;cut upC.cut up;cut off D.cut up;cut down答案:C解析:句意:当水供应被切断的时候,我们非常难过。cut
8、up “切碎; 使伤心,使悲伤”;cut off “切断”;cut down “削减,砍倒”。12.As a student,he must spend time on his studies,which is not doubtful. A.less B.fewC.ample D.accurate答案:C解析:句意:作为一个学生,他必须把足够的时间用在学习上,这是不用怀疑的。ample “充足的,丰富的”。13.I have been convinced that the print media are usually more and more reliable than televisi
9、on. A.accurate B.ridiculousC.urgent D.shallow答案:A解析:句意:我现在相信平面媒体通常比电视更加准确、可靠。accurate “准确的,精确的”;ridiculous “荒唐可笑的”;urgent“急迫的”;shallow“肤浅的”。根据题意可知应选 A 项。14.Five people got killed in the accident and seven got lost in the flood,so twelve people lost their lives. A.at least B.at mostC.at ease D.at war
10、答案:B解析:句意:五个人在事故中被杀死,七个人在洪水中失踪,因此至多十二人丢掉了性命。at least “至少”;at most“至多”;at ease“ 自由自在”;at war“交战中”。15.Reading is the best way to pass time on the train. ,I never go travelling without a book. A.You are joking B.Thats trueC.I dont think so D.It sounds like fun答案:B解析:A 项“你在开玩笑吧 !”;B 项“那是真的”;C 项“ 我不这么认为”
11、;D 项“听起来很有趣”。句意:看书是在火车上消磨时间最好的方法。这是真的,我从来都没有不带书就去旅游。五、阅读理解The ancient Maya built many large cities in what is known as their classic period,which lasted from about 250 A.D.until about 900.Each city had its own king and ruling class.The cities traded with one another,but often fought as well.Around t
12、he year 900,the Maya abandoned many of their cities.Archaeologists and other scientists have long puzzled over why the Maya left.They have examined the cities carefully,and studied the settlements that surround them.In Copan they found many tools dating from 500 to about 1000 and a few tools dating
13、from about 1000 to 1200.They found that no new monuments had been built after 822.From plant remains,they concluded that the area around Copan had been farmland,and other evidence suggested that the land had been overfarmed.In view of the evidence,the scientists concluded that a large population had
14、 lived in Copan until about 1000,but that as more people farmed the land,the soil had lost its richness and produced fewer crops,causing the Maya there to suffer from malnutrition(营养不良 ),as an analysis of skulls has shown.As a result,people began to leave Copan around the year 1000.War may also have
15、 caused the Maya to abandon some of their cities.For example,it is thought that a rival(敌对)city,Caracol,may have once conquered Tikal.100 years later Tikal returned to power,and the ruling family built temples to honour its victory.However,by the end of the 800s,Tikal was no longer powerful,and its
16、inhabitants left.Although we do not know for certain why many ancient Maya abandoned their cities,todays Maya may provide us with clues.The modern Maya still live on the lands in Mexico and Guatemala that their ancestors occupied.Many present-day Maya still have ancient beliefs and farming practices
17、,and studying these may help us discover more about ancient Maya culture.1.According to the text,we know that Copan flourished from . A.500 to 822 B.250 to 900C.822 to 1000 D.1000 to 1200答案:A解析:根据第二段的“In Copan they found many tools dating from 500 to about 1000 and a few tools dating from about 1000
18、 to 1200.They found that no new monuments had been built after 822.”可知,在公元 500 年至 1000 年期间大量的农具被发现;1000 年至 1200 年间只发现少量的农具; 但是在 822 年之后就没有新的遗迹出土了,故可推知,科潘城的繁荣时期应该定位在公元 500 至 822 年期间。2.In Copan,scientists found evidence that the Maya . A.had been defeated by the people of CaracolB.had overfarmed the l
19、and and suffered from poor healthC.had been involved in a conflict with TikalD.had left the city because of a war答案:B解析:根据第二段的“.other evidence suggested that the land had been overfarmed.more people farmed the land,the soil had lost its richness and produced fewer crops,causing the Maya there to suf
20、fer from malnutrition(营养不良).”可知,人们对农田的过度开垦导致土地营养的流失,最终导致那里的古玛雅人营养不良。故选 B 项。3.Its probable that scientists will not agree on why the Maya abandoned their cities . A.until more cities are foundB.without more physical evidenceC.until modern practices are better understoodD.without comparing the Maya to
21、 other ancient cultures答案:B解析:根据第二段和第三段可知研究人员为了弄明白为什么玛雅人放弃了他们赖以生存的城池故土,找了很多证据来证明,所以可以推出 B 项正确。4.The scientists think studying the beliefs and practices of the modern Maya will help them understand ancient Mayan civilization because the modern Maya . A.are identical to the ancient onesB.have the best
22、 farming practicesC.know what their ancient civilization was likeD.carry on some of their ancestors beliefs and practices答案:D解析:根据尾段的“Many present-day Maya still have ancient beliefs and.more about ancient Maya culture.”可知,科学家们之所以认为研究现代玛雅人的信仰及风俗习惯有助于了解古玛雅文明,是因为现代玛雅人传承了古玛雅人的一些信仰及风俗习惯。故选 D 项。5.Which o
23、f the following best describes the main idea of the text?A.The classic period of Mayan civilization lasted from about 250 until about 900.B.Overfarming was the reason the Maya abandoned their cities.C.Scientists are investigating why the Maya abandoned their cities.D.Fewer people lived in Copan after 1000 than before 1000.答案:C解析:本文主要讲了创造了灿烂文明的古玛雅人为什么陆续地放弃了他们赖以生存的城池故土。研究人员通过搜集证据来解释这个原因。故选 C 项。
