1、第 1页（共 10页）Unit5 Humans and natureSection C Writing Workshop一、单句语法填空1 1.He gave me a lift but dropped me5 miles off thesubway station.2 2.China is homegiant pandas.3 3.He hurried up,trying to make up for the time he was heldin the accident.4 4.The birds are nativethis country.5 5.The girl held onthe
2、 opinion and wouldnt listento our persuasion.6 6.He leftsome important information when retellingthe story.7 7.The price of this product has been changing,varying from $29$42.8 8.This village is famousthe birthplace ofShakespeare.9 9.The passage is made upthree paragraphs.1010.We cannot make a decis
3、ion only basedpreviousexperience.二、阅读理解第 2页（共 10页）A ASome people say， “Extreme sports are so dangerous.Why wouldanyone want to do them？” But the danger is what makes themso exciting.Keep reading to find out the most popular ones.Bungee jumping: People on some South Pacific islands havebeen bungee ju
4、mping for hundreds of years.In 1979，some peoplebungee jumped off a bridge in England and made the sport populararound the world.Bungee jumping came to China in 1996.Skateboarding: At first，this sport was called “sidewalksurfing” Skateboarders often jump high into the air，go downsteps or slide (滑行) d
5、own rails on their boards.They wear baggytrousers so they can move more freely.Skydiving: This is probably the scariest (最惊险的) extremesport.Skydivers jump out of airplanes about four kilometers upin the sky.They usually free fall for a while and then open aparachute to slow down for a safe landing.S
6、nowboarding:ThisbecameaWinterOlympicsportin1998.Peopletiedtheirfeettotheboardwithspecialshoes.They dont use any ski sticks.Then they ride down hills，jump high and do tricks.1 1What made bungee jumping popular all over the world?AA history of hundreds of years.BJumping over a river in America.CComing
7、 to China in 1996.DJumping off a bridge in England.第 3页（共 10页）2 2In which sport do people jump from a plane or from a highplace?ABungee jumping and skydiving.BSkydiving and skateboarding.CBungee jumping and skateboarding.DSnowboarding and skateboarding.3 3Why do some people like to do the extreme sp
8、orts?AIts easy to learn.BIts exciting and safe.CIts scary but safe.DIts dangerous but exciting.B BIt was late，about 10：15 pm.Esposito got off the trainat Bellport，New York，went to her car and started drivinghome.She was so familiar with the route that she almost droveautomatically: turned left to th
9、e Station Road，then anotherleft onto Montauk Highway，and thenbam！When Espositos carhad just crossed the railroad tracks，it hit another vehicleand was plashed back onto the tracks.Injured but mostly shockedby the crash and by the airbags that popped up，she was stuckin the vehicle.As it happened，Pete
10、DiPinto was just about to go to sleepwhen he heard a sharp noise and saw the accident not far outsidehis bedroom window.As a volunteer firefighter and retiredteacher，DiPinto，who was 65，fetched a flash light and rushed第 4页（共 10页）out without hesitation.“Any firefighter would have done whatI did， ” he
11、said， “Were always on duty.”At first，he spotted the other car in the accident.Aftermaking sure that the driver was all right.DiPinto looked aroundand discovered Espositos car straddling(横跨)the railwaytracks.And then he heard the bell ring，which signalled atrains arrival.DiPinto rushed to Espositos c
12、ar and broke the window onthe drivers side.Esposito looked up at him，with her eyesglazing over.“I dont know where I am， ” she said.“Youre on the railroad tracks， ” DiPinto yelled.“I haveto get you off right now！ ” The train was running toward themat a speed of some 105 kilometres per hour.The driver
13、s doorcannot be opened due to the collision，so DiPinto quickly ranto the other side and managed to open the door.He put the airbagsaside，seized her arms，pulled her toward him across thepassenger seat until finally got her out and walked her tosafety as swiftly as possible.Several seconds later，the t
14、raincrashed into the vehicle.“It was like a Hollywood movie， ”DiPinto told reporters the next day.“Last night， ” said Gregory，Chief of the Department inSouth Country Ambulance， “the hero arrived in pajamas (睡衣)，not in a fire truck.”4 4What was the reason for the accident?AEsposito didnt know the rou
15、te well.第 5页（共 10页）BEspositos car hit another vehicle.CEsposito drove out of the highway.DA running train crashed into Espositos car.5 5How was Esposito in the accident?AShe got stuck and couldnt move out.BShe lost awareness completely.CShe was lucky to escape from the trainDShe helped rescue the dr
16、iver in another car.6 6How was Esposito rescued from her car?AThrough the roof of the car.BThrough the passengers door in the back.CThrough the window on the drivers side.DThrough the door on the passengers side.7 7What did Gregory mean by “the hero arrived in pajamas，not in a fire truck”？ADiPinto w
17、as not a professional firefighter.BDiPinto rushed to save life without thinking abouthimself.CDiPinto was a special firefighter who liked wearingpajamas.DDiPinto was unable to find a fire truck in his house.三、读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Carl lost his job.He tried to find another one but
18、 it wasnt第 6页（共 10页）easy.As a result，the poor fellow couldnt pay his bills andhe couldnt even find anybody to lend him any.Carl spent most of his days at home.Sometimes he looked outof the window and watched his neighbors house.An old professorlivedtherealone.Strangely ， hehardlytalkedtohisneighbors
19、.Carl could see into the professors house because henever drew the curtain.The rooms were full of antique (古董)furniture and vases.Carl thought， “If I got an antique vase，I could sell it for a lot of money.”Every day Carl saw the professor.He left at 10 oclock inthe morning and came back home at 4 oc
20、lock in the afternoon.Hehad a dog.Carl often went to the fence and played with it orgave it a piece of meat.One day Carl thought， “I will go into the professors houseand steal a vase.I will break the window and climb in.The dogis not a problem.”There was an old gun in the cellar(地下室)It had been hisg
21、reat grandfathers favorite thing a long time before.Carldidnt want to use the gun but he thought， “Anything couldhappen.”He wanted to hide the gun under his coat but it was too longso he had to cut the end off with a saw(锯)The next morning he watched the professor leaving home at10 oclock.Carl climb
22、ed over the fence.The dog ran to him andCarl gave it a big bone.He threw a piece of stone through the第 7页（共 10页）window， which broke.It wasnt high.He could climb into the houseeasily.He looked around inside.There were paintings on the walls，small figures and vases on the shelves and the floor.Carl di
23、dntknow much about arts.He couldnt choose.He reached his handstowards a big vase when he heard a noise.The front door openedand someone entered the house.注意：1续写词数应为 150 左右；2请按如下格式作答。It was the professor.He had forgotten to take an importantdocument(文件)withhim._Theprofessorwasscared._第 8页（共 10页）一、单句语
24、法填空1 1.off2 2.to3 3.up4 4.to5 5.to6 6.out7 7.to8 8.as9 9.of1010.on二、阅读理解1.1.D D细节理解题。由第二段的“.some people bungee jumpedoff a bridge in England and made the sport popular around theworld.”可知答案为 D 项。2.2.A A推理判断题。由第二段“some people bungee jumped offa bridge”及第四段“Skydivers jump out of airplanes about fourki
25、lometers up in the sky.”可知，bungee jumping 和 skydiving都是从高处起跳的。3.3.D D推理判断题。 由第一段中的 “the danger is what makes themso exciting.”可知，人们喜欢极限运动是因为它虽危险但刺激。4.4.B B细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“When Espositos car hadjust crossed the railroad tracks，it hit another vehicle andwas plashed back onto the tracks.”可知，事故的原因是埃斯波西托的
26、车撞上了另一辆车。故选 B。5.5.A A细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Injured but mostlyshocked by the crash and by the airbags that popped up，she wasstuck in the vehicle.”可知，埃斯波西托在事故中被困在了车里。故选 A。6.6.D D细节理解题。根据第五段第四句“He put the airbagsaside，seized her arms，pulled her toward him across thepassenger seat until finally got her out an
27、d walked her tosafety as swiftly as possible.”可知，埃斯波西托被从乘客座位那边的门救了出来。故选 D。第 9页（共 10页）7.7.B B推理判断题。根据第二段前两句“As it happened，PeteDiPinto was just about to go to sleep when he heard a sharp noiseand saw the accident not far outside his bedroom window.As avolunteer firefighter and retired teacher，DiPinto
28、，who was 65，fetched a flash light and rushed out without hesitation.”可知，Gregory 说“这位英雄是穿着睡衣来的，而不是坐着消防车”的意思是迪平托奋不顾身地冲过去救人。故选 B。三、读后续写It was the professor.He had forgotten to take an importantdocument with him.Carl became so afraid that he pulled out thegun without thinking.The professor came into the
29、 room and sawhim.“What are you doing in my house？”he asked surprisinglyand angrily.“I havent stolen anything.Just let me go or I willshoot.”cried Carl，pointing the gun at the professor with histrembling hands.The professor was scared.Suddenly，he burst into laughter.“With that gun？” asked the profess
30、or.Strangely， he didnt seemfrightened of Carl any more.He continued.“You cant shoot withthat antique gun.You should have put it in the museum actually.”“Is this really an antique gun？”Asked Carl.“How much is itworth？”“It was worth about 17， 000 dollars， ” said the professor.“But now you can get only 100 dollars for it.” “Why？”AskedCarl.The professor replied， “because its end is missing.”第 10页（共 10页）
