1、第 1页（共 9页）Unit5 Section D Using Language()一、单词拼写1His height was a big _ (优势) in the job.2More often than not, the buses are late on _ (多雾的) days.3A fresh egg will _ (下沉) and an old egg willfloat.4She lives in an old apartment in the city _ (郊区)5We are currently seeking new ways of expanding our_ (会员
2、人数)二、短语填空sleep in; out of shape; make money; what if; take advantageof1He has not taken enough exercise recently. Therefore,he is _.2 The teacher told us that we should _ everyminute to practice our spoken English.3He went there to _ instead of to spendmoney.4_ we move the table over there? It may l
3、ookmuch better.5Oh, I _ once again. Why didnt the alarmclock go off?第 2页（共 9页）三、阅读理解More than 5,500 has been raised after a plea last Mondayby a vet Dr. Scott Miller. Scott said, “I would like to saya massive thank-you to express readers from myself, fromAustralia and from the koalas. Its amazing th
4、at people fromacross the world can see how significant the catastrophe hasbeen. I do appreciate that people are being very supportive andreaching into their pockets.” An area, a third of the size ofBritain is estimated to have been destroyed since the fire beganin September.On Friday a state of emer
5、gency was declared in the capitalCanberra, with residents told to prepare to leave the area asfires on the suburb threatened to spread. And so far, a billionanimals are feared to have died, including 25,000 koalas.Last week Scott told how he had visited his homeland,helping to save wildlife on Kanga
6、roo Island off the coast ofAdelaide. While there he rescued a mother and a baby koala thatwere stuck in a tree. The pair were rushed to a field hospitalon the island to be treated. The mum had severe burns to herpaws and was badly dehydrated（脱水的）, while her baby son hadan eye injury and was underwei
7、ght.第 3页（共 9页）According to Scott, who has appeared on ITVsThis Morningand BBCs Blue Peter, the mother is showing “great signs ofimprovement” and her wounds are starting to heal. The baby hasundergone surgery on his eye and is “recovering from theanaesthetic（麻醉剂）and doing well”. But the mother remain
8、sdehydrated so she isnt producing enough milk to feed the baby.At the moment theyre being housed severally but there is thehope that when the baby is a little stronger he will be ableto be returned to his mother.Even after they recover, the pair will probably spend theirlives in an enclosure while t
9、he bush takes years to recover.Even more sadly, patients are still coming in thick and fast.Each of these animals is requiring to be housed and fed, andregular medical treatment for their injuries.1.What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs?A.Dr. Scott donated more than 5,500.B.Residents we
10、re asked to return to Canberra.C.A large area of Britain has been destroyed.D.Numerous animals may have lost their lives.2.What did Dr. Scott do in his homeland?A.He worked hard in a field hospital on the island.B.He tried to rescue the wildlife on Kangaroo Island.第 4页（共 9页）C.He hosted the ITVs This
11、 Morning and BBCs Blue Peter.D.He carefully looked after the mother and the baby koalas.3.What does the underlined word “severally” in Paragraph 4mean?A.Separately.B.Seriously.C.Successfully.D.Sympathetically.4.Whats the best title of the passage?A.An unexpected fireB.Generous donationC.Koalas recov
12、eryD.Koala rescue四、阅读七选五How to protect yourself against the flu?Now we are frightened by the flu all over the world.1. But how can we avoid it? Here are some ways.2.“Wash your hands” is practically what we often hear thesedays. Make sure to wash your hands with soap for a minimum of20 seconds and dr
13、y your hands on a clean towel. In publicrestrooms, avoid air dryers, which blow dirty dust all over theplace.Exercise can help you prevent the flu.第 5页（共 9页）3. Regular exercise, which can include takingfast walks, has been shown to improve your immune system, thusdecreasing your likelihood of develo
14、ping a cold or the flu.Drink green tea.According to an explanation published in Molecules, greentea may boost immunity（免疫力）, helping fight both cold andflu viruses.4. Drinking green tea regularly may alsohelp prevent infections happening again-and could make you lesslikely to get one in the first pl
15、ace.Dont count on herd immunity.You may have read that you can skip getting vaccinated（接种疫苗的）if you live in a place where most people have had thedisease, allowing you to take advantage of herd immunity. Buteffective herd immunity requires that more than 90% of thepopulation be vaccinated against a
16、disease. The exactpercentage depends on the infection of the disease, and the fluis highly infectious. People should not count on herd immunityto protect them.5.A.I dont think soB.Herd immunity protects nobodyC.Dont skip your regular workoutD.Many people have been infected with it第 6页（共 9页）E.It can
17、wipe out all the bacteria easilyF.Soap and water really are the best defenseG.Drinking green tea regularly helps you recover from a cold第 7页（共 9页）一、单词拼写1advantage2foggy3sink4suburb5membership二、短语填空1out of shape2take advantage of3make money4What if5slept in三、阅读理解1.D 根据第二段中“And so far, a billion anima
18、ls are feared tohave died, including 25,000 koalas.”可推知，大量动物可能因为火灾失去了生命。2.B 根据第三段中“Last week Scott told how he had visited hishomeland, helping to save wildlife on Kangaroo Island off thecoast of Adelaide.”可知，Scott 在自己的家乡试图拯救袋鼠岛上的野生动物。3.A 根据画线词后的并列连词 but 可知，考拉幼崽和母亲是被分别安置的， 等幼崽稍微强壮一点后， 有希望将其送回母亲身边。 由
19、此推知，画线词意思为“分别地，各自地”。4.D 根据第一段内容，并结合下文兽医 Scott Miller 在澳大利亚森林大火中积极救助考拉的事迹， 以及他救助一对考拉母子的经过以及它们的恢复情况，可知 D 项“考拉营救行动”最适合做文章标题。四、阅读七选五1.D 根据前句“Now we are frightened by the flu all over theworld.”可知，我们害怕流感是因为好多人感染上流感。D 项符合上下文语境。D 项中的代词 it 指代前句中的 flu。第 8页（共 9页）2.D根据下文 “Make sure to wash your hands with soap
20、 for a minimumof 20 seconds and dry your hands on a clean towel.”及本段其他内容可知，本段主要介绍用肥皂洗手来防御流感，所以 F 项符合上下文语境。F 项中的“Soap and water”和下文中的“wash your handswith soap”一致。3.C 本段内容介绍的是经常锻炼的好处， C 项中的 “regular workout”和后句中的“Regular exercise”一致。4.G 本段内容介绍的是喝绿茶的好处，G 项中的“green tea”与空后的“green tea”一致，并且根据空后句中的 also 也可判断设空处选G。5.B 根据本部分的小标题及设空处前一句“People should not counton herd immunity to protect them.”可知，群体免疫不一定奏效。B 项中的“Herd immunity”和小标题及空前句中的“herd immunity”一致。第 9页（共 9页）
