1、Unit 5Into the unknown Period OneStarting out they kept away from distinguished life due to the(衰落) of the family. 7.Both China and Africa are cradles of human(文明) and lands of great promise. 8.We should not(不予考虑) as lies the incredible stories that children may tell us. 9.Theres only the mountain i
2、n this direction, and higher up an old(废墟), an abandoned castle. 10.The Hurricane Centre warns people not to take the threat of(热带的) storms lightly. .单句填空 1.When(expose) to light for a long time, potatoes will turn green. 2.(look) out of the window, I saw some children playing there. 3.With the crow
3、ds(cheer), they drove to the palace. 4.Eventually she rose to see that everyone was gone and only one kind gentleman (leave) to help her. 5.The new treatment can be used either alone or in(combine) with the traditional one. 6.Education is likely(be) a key issue in the next election. 7.It is not surp
4、rising that children learn to readdifferent rates. 8.The lady walked around the shops,(keep) an eye out for bargains. 9.The movie is set entirely within the playground of the(abandon) factory. 10.They had a real sense of(achieve) when the work was finished. .短语填空 1.Many ancient sculptures(毁坏) after
5、the earthquake. 2.Security labels(被应用于) data in order to protect the data. 3.The council has organised(一系列的) events and competitions for schoolchildren in the area. 4.Overuse of those drugs, coupled with poor diet,(导致,引 起) bad physical conditions. 5.The coconut palm trees planted three years ago(增加)
6、 the beauty of the city. 6.The conclusion was drawn from a study,which(被建立 在基础上) data from 2,100 women. 7.It was in his thirties that the athlete was(在他的巅峰时 刻). 8.Each number(对应) a location on the map. .句型训练 1., it wasnt convenient to have a long talk with him. 周围有很多人,不便和他长谈。 2.is to believe in your
7、self. 最重要的是你要相信自己。 3.So far, nobody. 到目前为止,没有人能够揭开这个谜。 4.How the ancient people built the pyramid now. 古人是怎么建造金字塔的,这现在还是一个谜。 5., he always keeps calm. 无论遇到什么困难,他都保持冷静。 .阅读理解 Howard Carter finds King Tuts tomb Howard Carter was only 17 years old when he first went to Egypt in 1891. His father was qui
8、te successful as a portrait painter in England. Howard had a great deal of artistic talent, but he did not want to become a portrait painter like his father. He wanted adventures. With his fathers help, he got a job with an archaeologist who was on his way to Egypt. This was an exciting opportunity
9、for young Howard Carter. In Egypt, Howard Carter worked as an artist for some of the best Egyptologists(埃及 古物学者) of his time. An Egyptologist is an archaeologist whose focus is learning about ancient Egypt. It was not long before Howard Carter was quite well known among Egyptologists, not only as an
10、 artist but also for his knowledge about ancient Egypt and archaeology. Howard Carter wanted to hunt for King Tuts tomb, but that took men and money. Howard Carter finally got lucky. Lord Carnarvon was a very rich man. Lord Carnarvon allowed Howard Carter to hire 50 men to help him search for Tuts t
11、omb. In November 1922, by the light of a candle, Howard Carter cut a hole in a secret door. Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter carefully looked through the hole. What they saw through the peephole(窥视孔) was amazing! They could not believe their eyes! The room was filled with treasurescouches shaped lik
12、e animals, jeweled chests, vases, statues, and even chariots(二轮战车),all glittering with gold. It took months to move the treasures they found in the first room alone before they could open the doors in that room that led to other rooms! In other rooms, they found the chair King Tut had used as a smal
13、l child. The tomb was an incredible discovery, not only for its monetary value but also for its history. Historians learned so much about the people who lived over 3,000 years ago, about their culture and beliefs and daily life, from the objects found in King Tuts tomb. Howard Carter became world-fa
14、mous. ()1.What was Howard Carter interested in when he was young? A.Becoming a portrait painter. B.Taking adventures. C.Finding valuable jewellery. D.Becoming a famous man. ()2.What made Howard Carter famous in Egypt? A.His father being a successful portrait painter. B.His gift for art and his rich
15、knowledge about archaeology. C.Lord Carnarvons speaking highly of his adventure. D.A large amount of gold found by him in Tuts tomb. ()3.How old was Howard Carter when he found King Tuts tomb? A.17. B.31. C.48. D.50. ()4.Whats the main idea of the last paragraph? A.The history about King Tut. B.The
16、meaning of finding King Tuts tomb. C.The process of discovering King Tuts tomb. D.The treasures dug out from King Tuts tomb. .语法填空 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Great Pyramid was built nearly 5,000 years ago for a king 1.(call) Khufu. It is on the west bank of the Nile River. 2.(actual), al
17、l the pyramids along the Nile River are on its west bank. The ancient Egyptians thought of the rising of the sun as the beginning of life and the 3.(set) of the sun as the end of life. This is why their bodies 4.(bury) on the west of the Nile. 5.is very hard to realize how big the Great Pyramid is.
18、It has over 2,300,000 pieces of stones, most of 6.weigh two and a half tons. Some even weigh fifteen tons. Without machinery, the ancient Egyptians cut, moved 7. lifted these stones. Almost all the stones came 8.the east bank of the Nile, and they were taken across the river in boats. It took more t
19、han 100,000 people twenty years 9.(build) the Great Pyramid. The Great Pyramid is over 450 feet high today. Each of the 10.(side) of the Pyramid is 755 feet long. It is about a twenty-minute walk all the way around it. 参考答案 .1.astronomy2.burying3.mysterious4.canal5.expansion 6.downfall7.civilisation
20、8.dismiss9.ruin10.tropical .1.exposed2.Looking3.cheering4.was bination 6.to be7.at8.keeping9.abandoned10.achievement .1.fell into ruin2.are applied to3.a series of4.leads to5.added to6.was based on7.at his peak8.corresponds to .1.With so many people around2.Whats the most important3.has been able to
21、 uncover the puzzle4.remains a mystery5.Whatever difficulties he encounters/comes across .【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了 Howard Carter 发现图坦卡蒙国王的坟墓 的故事。 1.B细节理解题。根据第一段中“He wanted adventures.”可知,他年轻时对冒险感兴 趣,故选 B。 2.B细节理解题。根据第二段中“It was not long before Howard Carter was quite well known among Egyptologists, not o
22、nly as an artist but also for his knowledge about ancient Egypt and archaeology.”可知,Howard Carter在埃及变得很有名,不仅是作为一名艺术 家,还因为他在古埃及和考古学方面的知识,故选 B。 3.C推理判断题。根据第一段“Howard Carter was only 17 years old when he first went to Egypt in 1891.”以及第四段“In November 1922, by the light of a candle, Howard Carter cut a
23、hole in a secret door.”可知,Howard 在 1891 年的时候 17岁,所以 1922 年他 发现这个墓地时是 48岁,故选 C。 4.B段落大意题。根据最后一段的中心句“The tomb was an incredible discovery, not only for its monetary value but also for its history.”可知,这个坟墓是一次重大发现,不仅 是因为它的金钱价值,还因为它的历史。所以最后一段主要讲述发现图坦卡蒙国王的 墓地的价值和意义,故选 B。 .【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文,介绍了埃及胡夫大金字塔的修建背景、
24、过程和 影响。 1.called考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,此处用非谓语形式作后置定语,因 call 与 king之间为被动关系,故填 called。 2.Actually考查副词。此处用副词作状语,actually 意为“事实上”,故填 Actually。 3.setting考查动名词。根据其前的冠词 the和其后的定语 of the sun可知,此处需要 动名词,the setting of the sun 意为“日落”,故填 setting。 4.were buried考查时态和语态。根据上下文语境可知,此处应用一般过去时,又因 their bodies和动词 bury之间为被动关
25、系,故填 were buried。 5.It考查固定句型。本句构成“It is+形容词+不定式.”结构,其中 it为形式主语,不定 式作真正主语,故填 It。 6.which考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,主句中 stones为先行词,指物,在其后的 从句中作 most of的宾语,用 which。most of which 在定语从句中作主语,故填 which。 7.and考查并列连词。分析句子结构可知,此处用 and 连接谓语动词 cut,moved和 lifted,表顺承关系,故填 and。 8.from考查介词。come from为固定搭配,意为“来自”,故填 from。 9.to build考查固定句型。本句考查“It took sb some time to do sth.”,意为“做某事花 费某人多长时间”,故填 to build。 10.sides考查名词复数。金字塔的每一侧面都有 755 英尺长。此处表明不止一个边, 故应用复数形式,故填 sides。
