1、第 1页（共 10页）Unit5Value of MoneySection AListening and Speaking一、单词拼写1The couple had to take out a _ (贷款) to buy theirown house.2The _ (法官) sentenced him to five years in prison.3The _ (基础) of a good marriage is trust.4They chose to _ (忽视) the questions that came upat the meeting.5The woman put the fo
2、od into a _ (塑料的) bag.二、选词填空on the basis of， in return for， take out a loan， make anapology， judge from1He _ to her for what he had done.2_ his accent, he is from Shanghai.3Can I buy you lunch _ your help?4The family had to _ to pay a hospital billthat reached a third of their annual income.5The mar
3、riage _ money is to break up.三、阅读理解AElephants are able to know the difference between a man anda woman, and can tell an adult from a childall from the soundof a human voice. This is according to a study in which第 2页（共 10页）researchers played voice recordings to wild African elephants.The animals show
4、ed more fear when they heard the voices ofadult Masai men. Usually Masai people hunt elephants, and thissuggests that animals have grown to listen for and avoid them.Prof. Karen McComb and Dr Graeme Shannon from the Universityof Sussex led the study. They explained that in former researchthey had us
5、ed similar experiments to show that elephants couldtellfrom the sound of a lionwhether the animal was a female(雌性) or a more dangerous male (雄性)Prof. McComb wanted to find out if the animals used theirvery sharp sense of hearing to recognize danger from humans.The scientists recorded Masai men, wome
6、n and children saying,in their own language, “Look, look over there, a group ofelephants are coming.”They also recorded Kamba men saying thisphrase.Masai people often come across elephants, which can resultin violent (暴力的) hunting. Kamba people, however, mainly feedon agriculture, which does not gen
7、erally bring them intoviolent touch with the animals.When the team played recordings of these different voicesthrough a hidden speaker, they found that elephant familygroups showed more fear in response to the voice of a Masai man,than to a Kamba mans voice. And the adult male Masai voicescaused far
8、 more violent response than the voices of women orboys.第 3页（共 10页）1How can an elephant tell a man from a woman?ABy sense of touch.BBy sense of sight.CBy sense of smell.DBy sense of hearing.2How did the researchers get to know the elephants specialability?ABy watching the elephants in the zoo.BBy pla
9、ying voice recordings to them.CBy recording the behaviors of elephants.DBy communicating with them in a special way.3 We can learn from the passage that elephants areespecially afraid of _.AMasai menBMasai womenCKamba menDKamba women31What is the best title for the passage?AElephants and Human Being
10、sBDifferences Between HumanVoicesC Elephants Recognize Human VoicesD Elephants at War withHuman BeingsBScientists today are making every effort to study oceancurrents (洋流). Most do it using satellites and other hightech equipment. However, ocean expert Curtis Ebbesmeyer doesit in a special wayby stu
11、dying movements of random floatingobjects. As a scientist with many years experience, he startedthis type of research in the early 1990s when he heard about第 4页（共 10页）hundreds of athletic shoes washed up on the shores of thenorthwest coast of the United States. There were so many shoesthat people we
12、re setting up swap meets to try and match leftand right shoes to sell or wear.Ebbesmeyer found out in his research that the shoesabout60,000 in totalfell into the ocean in a shipping accident.He phoned the shoe company and asked if they wanted the shoesback. As expected, the company told him that th
13、ey didnt.Ebbesmeyer realized this could be a great experiment. If helearned when and where the shoes went into the water and trackedwhere they landed, he could learn a lot about the patterns ofocean currents.The Pacific Northwest is one of the worlds best areas forbeachcombing (海滩拾荒) because winds a
14、nd currents join there,and as a result, there are a group of serious beachcombers inthe area. Ebbesmeyer got to know a lot of them and asked fortheir help in collecting information about where the shoeslanded. In a year he collected reliable information on 1,600shoes. With this data, he and a collea
15、gue were able to test andimprove a computer program designed to model ocean currents,and publish the findings of their study.As a result of his work, Ebbesmeyer has become known as thescientist to call with questions about any unusual object foundfloating in the ocean. He has even started an associa
16、tion ofbeachcombers and ocean experts, with 500 subscribers from West第 5页（共 10页）Africa to New Zealand. They have recorded all lost objectsranging from potatoes to golf gloves.4Why did Ebbesmeyer phone the shoe company?ATo find out what caused the shipping accident.BTo find out when and where the sho
17、es went missing.CTo find out whether it was all right to use their shoes.DTo find out how much they lost in the shipping accident.5How did Ebbesmeyer prove his assumption?ABy collecting information from beachcombers.BBy studying the shoes found by beachcombers.CBy searching the web for ocean current
18、s models.DBy researching ocean currents data in the library.6What is Ebbesmeyer most famous for?ATraveling widely the coastal cities of the world.BMaking records for any lost object on the sea.CRunning an ocean current research association.DPhoning about any doubtful object on the sea.7What is the p
19、urpose of the author in writing this passage?ATo call peoples attention to ocean pollution.BTo warn people of shipping safety in the ocean.CTo explain a unique way of studying ocean currents.D To give tips on how to search for lost objects on the beach.四、七选五阅读理解If you feel depressed(消沉的) its best to
20、 do somethingabout itdepression doesnt just go away on its own.In第 6页（共 10页）addition to getting help from a doctor,here are four things youcan do to feel better.Exercise.Take a 15-to-30-minute walk every day or dance if you prefer.1But make yourself do it anyway.Once you get in the exercisehabit it
21、wont take long to notice a difference in your mood.Provide yourself with good nutrition.Depression can affect appetite(食欲).Some people may notfeel like eating at all while others might overeat.2So eatplenty of fruits and vegetables and get regular meals.Find out troubles.3When you know whats got you
22、 feeling blue and why,talkabout it with a caring friend,for talking is a way to releasethe feelings and to receive some understanding.If theres noone to tell,pouring your heart out to a journal works just aswell.4Depression affects a persons thoughts,making everythingseem negative and hopeless.If de
23、pression has you noticing onlythe negative,make an effort to notice the good things inlife.Considering your strengths or gifts may help.Most of all,don t forget to be patient with yourself.5第 7页（共 10页）A.Depression takes time to heal.B.Take action to solve problems.C.Look on the bright side.D.Proper
24、nutrition can affect a persons mood and energy.E.Try to make out any situations that have led to yourdepression.F.People who are depressed may not feel much like being active.G.With depression a persons creativity and sense of fun mayseem blocked.第 8页（共 10页）一、单词拼写1loan2.judge3.basis4.ignore5.plastic
25、二、选词填空1made an apology2.Judging from3.in return for4.takeout a loan5.on the basis of三、阅读理解1.D细节理解题。根据第一段中的第一句“Elephants are ableto know the difference between a man and a woman, and can tellan adult from a childall from the sound of a human voice.”可知，大象可以通过听觉判断男性和女性。故选 D 项。2.B细节理解题。 根据第一段中的第二句 “This
26、 is according toa study in which researchers played voice recordings to wildAfrican elephants.”可知，研究者是通过给野生非洲象播放录音来发现其有这种特殊能力的。故选 B 项。3.A细节理解题。根据第二段中的第一句“The animals showedmore fear when they heard the voices of adult Masai men.”可知，当大象听到成年的 Masai 男人的声音时，它们会显得更加害怕。根据文章最后一句“And the adult male Masai vo
27、ices caused farmore violent response than the voices of women or boys.”可知， 成年的 Masai 男人的声音比女人和男孩的声音更能引发大象激烈的反应。故选 A 项。4.C主旨大意题。通读全文可知，研究表明大象可以根据人类说话的嗓音来判别是成年人还是小孩， 是男性还是女性以及可能有的危险，这说明本文主要讲的是大象能识别人类声音。故选 C 项。5.C推理判断题。根据第二段中的“He phoned the shoe company第 9页（共 10页）and asked if they wanted the shoes back
28、. As expected, thecompany told him that they didnt.”可知，他打电话问公司要不要这些鞋，公司说不要。据此推断，他打电话的根本目的是想确定公司是否要回收这些鞋子。故选 C。6.A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Ebbesmeyer got to know alot of them and asked for their help in collecting informationabout where the shoes landed”可知，Ebbesmeyer 通过向海滩拾荒者寻求帮助来收集信息， 证明他的假设。 根据第三段中的 “In a yea
29、rhe collected reliable information on 1,600 shoes. With thisdata, he and a colleague were able to test”可知，他用这些鞋的信息做实验，故排除 B 项。根据“improve a computer programdesigned to model ocean currents”可知，他自己不断完善模仿洋流的电脑程序，而不是在网上搜索洋流模式，故 C 项与原文不符。文中没有提到选项 D 的有关内容。故选 A。7.D细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Ebbesmeyer has becomeknown a
30、s the scientist to call with questions about any unusualobject found floating in the ocean.”可知，D 项正确。8.C意图推断题。根据第一段中的“However, ocean expertCurtis Ebbesmeyer does it in a special way by studyingmovements of random floating objects.” 可知，本文介绍了一种独特的研究洋流的方法通过研究海洋上的漂浮物来研究洋流。 故选 C。四、七选五阅读理解1.F2.D3.E4.C5.A第 10页（共 10页）
