1、Unit 5 On the roadUnderstanding ideas一、单句语法填空1We were very pleased to hear this _(encourage) news.2This passage can be used as _(listen) materials.3The bike _(repair) now belongs to Mr.Smith.4There are about 200 students _(study) in the art school.5The flowers _(smell) sweet in the garden attracted
2、many visitors.二、阅读理解Shakespeare，more perhaps than any other writer，made full use of the greatest resources of the English language.Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English；Shakespeare in his works used about twentyfive thousand！There is probably no better way for
3、a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare uses it.Such a study is well worth the effort，even though some aspects of English usage，and the meaning of many words，have changed since Shakespeares day.However，it is su
4、rprising that we should know comparatively(相对地) little about the life of the greatest English author.We know that Shakespeare was born in 1564 in StratfordonAvon，and that he died there in 1616.He almost certainly attended the grammar school in the town，but of this we cannot be sure.We know that he w
5、as married there in 1582 to Anne Hathaway and that he had three children.We know that he spent much of his life in London writing his masterpieces.But this is almost all that we do know.However，what is important about Shakespeares life is not its details but its products，the plays and the poems.For
6、many years scholars have been trying to add a few facts about Shakespeares life to the small number we already possess and for an equally long time critics(批评) have been theorizing(理论化) about the plays.Sometimes，indeed，it seems that the poetry of Shakespeare will disappear under the great mass of co
7、mment that has been written upon it.Fortunately，this is not likely to happen.Shakespeares people have long delighted not just the English but lovers of literature everywhere，and will continue to do so after the scholars and critics and all their works have been forgotten.1Whats Paragraph 1 mainly ab
8、out?AThe great varieties in writing styles.BThe great length of Shakespeares works.CThe richness of the content in Shakespeares works.DThe rich English language used by Shakespeare in his works.2According to the passage，which of the following remains uncertain about Shakespeare?AHis date of birth.BH
9、is marriage.CHis life in the grammar school.DHis date of death.3What does the last sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?APeople dont think the poetry of Shakespeare good any more.BPeople pay more attention to the comment than the poetry of Shakespeare.CPeople cant read the poetry of Shakespeare any more.DTh
10、e comment is printed on the poetry of Shakespeare.4“Shakespeares people” in Paragraph 4 refers to _Athe characters in Shakespeares worksBthe people living in Shakespeares dayCthe readers of Shakespeares worksDthe people whose native language is English三、语法填空Lauren Elizabeth Pirie Bath was once a che
11、f and wanted to TRAVEL.At that time, she found 1 very interesting to post pictures 2 (take) by herself on the blog, and in less than 18 months, there were over 200,000 people 3 (read) her blog.She started out as a hobby, but then companies paid 4 the photos.In 2013, she was determined 5 (become) Aus
12、tralias first professional photo blogger.It was a 6 (challenge) job, but she knew more about this country and gained many fans through travelling.As a photographer, she loved the indigenous Australia, but she loved nature 7 (much).She took every opportunity to get outside, and photographed the 8 (ri
13、se) sun, animals, and everything she loved.She hoped she could make use of her photography to make an impact on people, especially 9 it comes to environmental issues.She had been devoting herself to photographing a crocodile swimming near the boat to make others 10 (awareness) of the dangerous probl
14、em.1._2._3._4._5._6._7._8._9._10.一、单句语法填空1.encouraging2.listening3.being repaired4.studying5.smelling二、阅读理解1.D段落大意题。本段开头点出莎士比亚较其他作家而言，对英语使用的最为充分，接着对其进行了例证，即其作品中的词汇是常人使用的词汇的5倍。由此可知D项正确。2.C细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“He almost certainly attended.cannot be sure.”可知，莎士比亚有没有上过语法学校不确定。所以选C项。3.B推理判断题。在大量的评论之下，莎士比亚的诗歌看起
15、来会消失，由此可以看出人们过多地注意了评论而忽略了诗歌。可知B项正确。4.A细节理解题。该段从侧面肯定了莎士比亚的作品，是“莎士比亚作品中的人物”为英语增加了光彩，也使热爱文学的人们感到愉悦。故选A项。三、语法填空1.it。考查形式宾语。此处指代后面的不定式短语to post pictures.,故填it作形式宾语。2.taken。考查过去分词。此处pictures和take是逻辑上的被动关系,用过去分词作pictures的后置定语,故填taken。3.reading。考查现在分词。此处people和read是主动关系,用现在分词短语作people的后置定语,故填reading。4.for。考
16、查介词。此处pay for意为“付款”,故填for。5.to become。考查固定搭配。此处be determined to do sth.意为“决心做某事”,故填to become。6.challenging。考查形容词。此处用形容词来修饰名词job,意为“有难度的”,故填challenging。7.more。考查比较级。此处表示“她更热爱自然”,故填比较级more。8.rising。考查现在分词。此处表示“正在升起的太阳”,用现在分词表示动作正在进行,作sun的前置定语,故填rising。9.when。考查固定句式。此处为when it comes to.句式,意为“当提到时”,故填when。10.aware。考查形容词。此空作make的宾语补足语,用来补充说明使他人意识到危险问题,aware of意为“意识到”,故填形容词aware。第9页（共9页）学科网（北京）股份有限公司
