1、Unit 5Period 3Using Language【基础训练】.单词拼写1What made them miss the _(截止日期)was not their lack of funding, but rathertheir lack of planning.2Tears come not only from _(悲伤) or pain, but also from other emotions.3The scientist wants to use the purified water to irrigate _(贫瘠的) desert land.4Athletes of our
2、school team have won many gold medals in the table tennis _(比赛) in recent years.5The violin _(弦) broke off because it was too tight.6Finally, my thanks go to my tutor, who has offered a lot of suggestions and comments onmy paper and _(修改) every page of my draft.7The problem is that they have so much
3、 _(偏见) against our motherland.8There is no _(开花)this year on the apple trees.9The young mother puts her baby in this _(托儿所) and then goes back to work.短语填空keep up with, in tears, enter into, hold fast to, be related to, pay attention to, care about, taketurns to1 The factory cannot _ the rapidly gro
4、wing Chinese market by simplyintroducing machines from abroad instead of making technological innovation.2If dreams died, life would be a brokenwinged bird that cannot fly. So we should_ dreams.3He _ correspondence with an American friend last week.4I dont think you should _ your appearance too much
5、.5We _ take care of our grandmother during the holiday.6Tiredness _ a drivers response time.7On the bus, youll often notice someone _ his mobile phone.8The couple in their 80s finally were able to meet each other after more than half a centuryof separation and they both broke down _.单句语法填空1The possi
6、bility that there is life on other planets in the universe has always inspiredscientists _(explore) the outer space.2Hearing this song, the old mans face looked _(sorrow) suddenly.3I dont have _(sympathetic) for Janeits all her own fault.4So long as we hold fast _ our ideals and never give up, we wi
7、ll achieve success.5She poured all her worries and sorrows _ to her mother when she went backhome.6No company has managed to achieve a _(dominance)position in the field untilnow.7The new policy will help the realization of _(race) and economic equality.8She is keen on charity and her life goal is to
8、 make acontribution _ society.9This manager claims that he has evidence which can prove his _(innocent).10Mary still _(correspond) with friends she met in Majorca nine years ago.完成句子1在树下读书的那个男孩是我弟弟。The boy _ under the tree is my brother.2你知道他缺席会议的原因吗？Do you know _ he was absent from the meeting?3无论你
9、去哪里，都要与家人保持联系。_， you should keep in touchwith family members.4我们还没有反应过来，就看见一头鹿正好从我们前面跑着横穿马路。Before we reacted to it, _ right in front of us.5美国人和英国人不但语言相同，而且有很多相同的风俗。The Americans and the British_【能力提升】.阅读AWhen Jack Prelutsky was a kid, he didnt know he would grow up to write poetry for children.Nei
10、ther of his parents read poetry to him when he was little. When his fourthgrade teacher readpoems in class, he thought they seemed boring. To nineyearold Prelutsky, poetry was apunishment.Prelutsky had always taken voice and piano lessons, but when he attended New Yorks HighSchool of Music and Art,
11、his love for music grew deeper. “I liked the way songs said what theyhad to saythe simple, direct and ordinary language they employed. I really think thats whatmade me see poetry in a new light.”Then Prelutsky took a drawing class in his early twenties and found he wasnt very good atlife drawing. Bu
12、t he was good at drawing imaginary animals.In six months, Prelutsky drew a lot of imaginary animals with the strange character.Heloved each one, but felt something was missing. “Then one evening, I looked at them and saidThey need poems. Although I didnt know why I thought of it, within half an hour
13、, I had allthe poems written，” said Prelutsky.Publishing the poems never crossed Prelutskys mind in those early days.But when friendsfell in love with his poems, he agreed to share them with a childrens book editor.“She didnt think much of my illustrations(插图)，” he said, “but she told me that I was
14、anatural poet and encouraged me to keep writing.”At the time, Prelutsky was surprised at the editors encouragement. But more than forty bookslater, he can still make friends and fans laugh. From monsters(怪物) to frogs, Prelutsky has turnedanimals into an art form.1What can we learn about Prelutsky wh
15、en he wasa kid?AHe hated poetry.BHe liked writing poems.CHe found it hard to read poems.DHe thought poetry interesting.2How did drawing influence Prelutsky?AIt drove him to love music.BIt brought out his poetic skills.CIt raised his confidence in writing stories.DIt helped him become a famous painte
16、r.3How did the childrens book editor feel about Prelutskys poems?AShe gave them high praise.BShe was surprised by them.CShe refused to publish them.DShe showed no interest in them.B“I really wrote it for myself. It was what I found funny and what I liked.” Those are thewords of J K. Rowling, author
17、of the enormously popular Harry Potter books. The quote refers tothe first in a series of novels featuring a young character who has carved out a permanent place forhis creator in the world of childrens literature.Joanne Kathleen Rowling was born in England in 1965, and wrote her first story at the
18、age ofsix. She was in her mid20s when the idea for the Harry Potter novels came to her, during a longtrain ride. By the end of that journey, she said, the character of Harry and the school for wizardswhich he attends were more or less fully formed in her mind.It would be several years, however, befo
19、re the novel was completed. By that time, Rowlinghad been through a failed marriage. Living on welfare as a single parent, she wrote about HarryPotter while sitting in an Edinburgh cafe with her daughter asleep beside her. She could not havedreamed of the fame and success which Harry would bring her
20、 in the years to come.Harry Potter is not your average superhero. He is 12 years old, skinny, wears glasses, andtends to worry a lot. Yet, he has captured the imagination of children and adults all over the world,and has introduced millions to the joy of reading.Harrys appeal comes from his role as
21、a very ordinary boy who finds himself in extraordinarysituations. Orphaned as a baby, Harry spends about 10 years being mistreated by the awfulrelatives with whom he lives. On his 11th birthday, he learns that he possesses magical powers andis admitted for training at the Hogwarts School of Witchcra
22、ft and Wizardry.The adventures of Harry and his friends at the school are superbly narrated by JK. Rowling.She manages to lead her millions of readers deep into the world of the supernatural, while at thesame time dealing with the fears and emotions of the ordinary human world. Many feel that this i
23、sthe real magic of Harry Potter.4Joanne Kathleen Rowling wrote Harry Potter intentionally for _AherselfBher husbandCher daughterDbecoming rich5What can we learn from the text?AThe novel was completed shortly after the journey in which Rowling formed the outline.B.When Rowling completed the novel, sh
24、e had a very happy family with her husband lovingher.CWhen Rowling was writing the novel, her daughter was being looked after by her parents.DWhen Rowling was writing the first novel, she was living a rather hard life.6What does the underlined word “narrated” in the last paragraph probably mean?AGiv
25、e a lecture.BGive a written description of something.CGive a spoken description of something.DTell somebody a story orally.七选五Everyone wants to be happy every day, but sometimes we come across some problems whichmake us feel bad. There are a few ways that we can use to help ourselves to be happier e
26、very day._1_When looking at your goals, remember to look at how far you have come towards achievingthem. When youmeasure yourself against your goals, you will always have a negative feeling.When you measure yourself against where you started, you will be recognizing your achievements,and those deser
27、ve to be celebrated.Make gratitude lists.Expressing your appreciation for what you have is an important happiness strategy. _2_If youre having trouble thinking of things, you may be thinking too small. You need to widenyour view. You can think about nature: the trees, the sun and the sound of a runn
28、ing stream. Youcan also think about people: family and friends whom you are grateful to for having a relationship._3_Help other people.There are many benefits that come from helping others, whether you are helping someoneyou know or volunteering for a community. _4_ Studies have shown that people wh
29、o volunteerlive longer. Volunteering is also a great tool in the fight against depression because its easier totemporarily forget your problems when you turn your attention to the needs of others. _5_Use these tips in all areas of your life, and you will havea happier life!AYouve probably heard this
30、 before.BWe all have much to be grateful for.CBesides, its an extremely pleasing activity.DIts one that is worth doing on a daily basis.EMeasure your progress not your distance against the goal.FBe sure to make it a daily practice to celebrate your achievements.GVolunteering proves to be good for yo
31、ur health and your happiness.语法填空Monkeys do not like it when others get more food 1._ they do, according to a newstudy.Researchers from Yale and Harvard universities found Capuchin monkeys punish monkeys2._ get more food. “This sort of, If I cant have it, no one can response is because3._ psychologi
32、cal spite( 怨 恨 ), and it was 4._(previous) thought unique tohumans，” said Kristin Leimgruber of Harvard University. She is a coauthor of the researchstudy. The researchers watched as some Capuchin monkeys 5._(give)more food thanothers. They found that monkeys getting the 6._(small) share pulled a ro
33、pe to fold up atable holding the other monkeys bigger share.Another lead researcher, Laurie Santos,7._(explain)over email, “I think whatwe can conclude about humans is that some of our more embarrassing tendencies have relativelydeep 8._(root).” Santos said the spiteful response was not present in a
34、nother member ofthe ape specieschimpanzees(黑猩猩).An earlier study, she said, showed chimpanzees would fold up the table of other chimpanzees9._(steal) food from them. But they would not punish chimpanzees who just happened10._(have) more food, Santos said. In other words, it was fine if another chimp
35、anzee hadmore food as long as they did not steal it.应用文写作假定你是李华， 你的加拿大笔友 Peter 正在学习唐诗， 发来一首唐朝诗人李绅的名作 悯农(Sympathy for Farmers)(锄禾日当午，汗滴禾下土。谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。)向你请教，请你用英语给他写一封回信，内容包括：1解释诗歌的含义及诗中所蕴含的作者的思想感情；2阐述你的感受。注意：(1)请不要逐句翻译；(2)词数 80 左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数：(3)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Peter，Im glad to receive your
36、 letter where you asked me about a Tang poemSympathy forFarmers._Yours，Li Hua参考答案【基础训练】.单词拼写1deadline2.grief3.barren4.contests5.string6polished7.prejudice8.blossom9.nursery.短语填空1keep up with2.hold fast to3.entered into4.care about5.take turns to6.is relatedto7.paying attention to8.in tears.单句语法填空1to
37、 explore2.sorrowful3.sympathy4.to5.out6dominant7.racial8.to/towards9.innocence10.corresponds.完成句子1who is reading2.the reason why3.Wherever you go4we saw a deer running across the road5.not only speak the same language but also sharea large number of customs【能力提升】.阅读A【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了美国著名童诗诗人杰克普
38、鲁斯基走上诗歌创作之路的过程。1A考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“he thought they seemed boring. To nineyearold Prelutsky，poetry was a punishment”可知，杰克普鲁斯基在童年时期并不喜欢诗歌，对于他来说诗歌是一种惩罚。故 A 项符合题意。2 B考查推理判断。 通读全文， 尤其根据第四段中的“within half an hour， I had all thepoems written”以及倒数第二段中的“but she told me that I was a natural poet and encouragedme
39、to keep writing”可知，普鲁斯基尝试在自己的绘画作品中配上诗歌， 这一尝试显现出了他在创作诗歌方面的天赋，由此打开了他创作诗歌的大门。故 B 项符合题意。3A考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“but she told me that I was a natural poet andencouraged me to keep writing”以及最后一段中的“At the time, Prelutsky was surprised at theeditorsencouragement”可知，普鲁斯基的诗歌得到了儿童图书编辑的赏识，她认为他是一名天生的诗人，并鼓励他继续创作。由此可推
40、知，她对普鲁斯基的诗给予了高度评价。故 A项符合题意。B【语篇解读】本文为一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作家 J.K.罗琳撰写哈利波特系列小说的初衷、背景和过程等。4 A细节理解题。 根据第一段中的“I really wrote it for myself. It was what I found funnyand what I liked.” Those are the words of JK. Rowling, author of the enormously popular HarryPotter books.可知，J.K.罗琳写哈利波特是为了她自己，那是她自己喜欢的东西。故选A 项。5D推理判
41、断题。根据第三段中的 Living on welfare as a single parent, she wrote aboutHarry Potter while sitting in an Edinburgh caf with her daughter asleep beside her.可知，J.K.罗琳写第一本哈利波特的时候，是一名单身母亲，依靠社会保障金生活，由此可知，她当时生活很艰苦。故选 D 项。6B词义猜测题。根据上文可知， 哈利波特是 J.K.罗琳写的书，由此可知，哈利和朋友在学校的冒险是由 J.K.罗琳撰写出来的，故选 B 项。.七选五【语篇解读】本文为说明文。每个人都希望
42、每天都快乐，但有时我们会遇到一些让我们感觉不好的问题。文中提供了几种方法帮助我们每天都更快乐。1E空处是本段的小标题。本段主要讲了当你审视你的目标时，要看取得了多大的进展，而不是你与目标的距离。故 E 项符合语境。2D本段主要讲了列出感激清单。结合空前的“Expressing your appreciation for whatyou have is an important happiness strategy”以及空后的内容可知， 为拥有的东西表达感激让人快乐，所以这是值得每天都做的事。故选 D。3B上文说，要感激大自然，你的家人，你的朋友，即我们有许多要感激的。分析选项可知 B 项“我们
43、都有很多的东西要感激”与上文联系紧密，且本段中的 grateful 与 B 项中的 grateful 相呼应。故选 B。4G下文指出，研究表明，做志愿服务的人的寿命更长，志愿服务也是对抗抑郁的一个很好的工具，由此可知，志愿服务对人的健康和幸福有好处，故 G 项正确。5C上文讲到了志愿服务对人的一系列的好处，空处应是承接上文，继续列举志愿服务对人的积极影响。故 C 项“此外，这是一项非常愉快的活动”符合语境。.语法填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了猴子与人类之间的相似之处。它们会和人类一样有嫉妒心，比如对一只猴子来说，当另外的一只猴子得到更多的食物时，这只猴子就会生气、嫉妒。1than
44、more 为比较级，此处含有比较意义，故填 than。2that/which/who分析句子结构可知，设空处引导定语从句并在从句中作主语，先行词 monkeys 为拟人化，用关系代词 that/who；也可以直白地指动物，填关系代词 that/which。故填 that/which/who。3 of空后 psychological spite 为名词短语， 表示“心理怨恨”。 because of 为固定短语，意为“因为”，后接名词、代词。故填 of。4previously设空处修饰谓语 was thought，应用副词形式。故填 previously。5 were given句意为： 研究人
45、员观察当一些卷尾猴被给予比其他卷尾猴更多食物时(的反应)。as 在此处引导时间状语从句，从句中 some Capuchin monkeys 与 give 之间为被动关系，根据主句的谓语 watched 可知从句的谓语应用一般过去时；从句主语 some Capuchinmonkeys 为复数，故填 were given。6smaller根据下文中的 bigger 可知，此处用比较级。故填 smaller。7explainedAnother lead researcher 为本句的主语，动词 explain 在此处作谓语动词，事情已经发生，应用一般过去时，故填 explained。8roots句意
46、为：“我认为我们可以得出关于人类的结论，即我们的一些比较令人尴尬的性情拥有相对深厚的渊源。”root 是可数名词，此处无限定词，应用复数形式作宾语。故填 roots。9stealingwould fold up 为句子谓语，动词 steal 与其之间无连词连接，应用非谓语形式作后置定语，修饰名词 other chimpanzee；steal 与 other chimpanzees 之间为逻辑上的主动关系，应用现在分词形式。故填 stealing。10to havehappen to do 为固定搭配，意为“碰巧做”。故填 to have。.应用文写作参考范文：Dear Peter，Im gla
47、d to receive your letter where you asked me about a Tang poemSympathy forFarmers. The poem by Li Shen is popular with folk literary readers.This poem that is made up of four lines is not complicated to recite. It has vivid pictures: Hotas it is outside at noon in summer, the farmers are still workin
48、g in the fields. They are wet all overwith their sweat falling into the soil, where the crops grow. But who knows all the delicious disheson our table come from the hard work of farmers?The poem reminds people of the farmers hard work. I think its of great importance for theyoung to understand the poem and treasure every grain.Yours，Li Hua
