1、Unit5 Using language一、单句语法填空1.The five boroughs of New York City are thought to be home speakers of around 800 languages, many of them close to extinction.2.I could speak their language and identify with their problems because I(be) there myself before. 3.The news that they(discover) oil in the dese
2、rt made us happy. 4.Joe is proud and stubborn, never admitting he is wrong and always looking for someone else(blame). 5.They stole my wallet, because I(forget) to lock the locker.二、完成句子1.布朗先生在我起床的时候已经做好了早餐。Mr Brown had cooked breakfast .2.在简到达的时候,我们已经等待了3个小时。 Jane arrived we had been waiting for 3
3、hours.3.老师从办公室回来时,他刚把教室打扫完。He the classroom when the teacher returned from the office.4.那两个陌生人交谈起来就好像他们是多年的好朋友一样。The two strangers talked as if they for many years.5.在教堂墓地屹立了300年的老橡树突然间倒在了地上。The old oak tree, which in the churchyard for 300 years, suddenly crashed to the ground. 6.约翰和简在结婚前就已经彼此认识很长时
4、间了。John and Jane each other for a long time before their marriage.7.她说自从到这儿以来她已取得了很大的进步。She said she since she came here.8.我本打算去拜访你的,但没能去成。I to call on you, but was prevented from doing so.9.他刚开始演讲,听众就打断了他。 the audience interrupted him.10.那是他第一次见到自己的名字被刊印出来。It was the first time in print.三、阅读理解When
5、a leafy plant is under attack, it doesnt sit quietly. Back in 1983, two scientists, Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin, reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem t
6、o be an alarm. What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds, VOCs for short. Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked. Its a plants way of crying out. But is anyone listening? Apparently. Because we can wat
7、ch the neighbours react. Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away. But others do double duty. They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers. Once they arrive, the tables are turned. The attacker who was lunching now becomes lu
8、nch. In study after study, it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors. The damage is usually more serious on the first plant, but the neighbors, relatively speaking, stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do. Does this mean that plants talk to each other? Scien
9、tists dont know. Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to “overhear” the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasnt a true, intentional back and forth. Charles Dar
10、win, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate(亲密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. Theres a whole lot going on. 1. What does a plant do when it is under attack? A. It makes noises. B. It gets help from other plants. C. It stands quietly. D.
11、It sends out certain chemicals. 2. What does the author mean by “the tables are turned” in paragraph 3? A. The attackers get attacked. B. The insects gather under the table. C. The plants get ready to fight back. D. The perfumes attract natural enemies. 2.A。词义猜测题。根据“Once they arrive, the tables are
12、turned. 3. Scientists find from their studies that plants can _. A. predict natural disastersB. protect themselves against insectsC. talk to one another intentionallyD. help their neighbors when necessary4. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. The world is changing faster than ever. B. Peop
13、le have stronger senses than before. C. The world is more complex than it seems. D. People in Darwins time were imaginative. 四、阅读七选五Noise anxiety is a condition which is characterized by an extreme sensitivity(敏感)to noise.Someone with noise anxiety suffers a variety of stress and anxietyrelated emot
14、ions when he or she is exposed to certain types of noises.Living with noise anxiety can be extremely annoying. 1 Some people are more sensible of noise anxiety than others.Women and those who do not enjoy being with other people easily suffer from depression or anxiety. 2 The condition can appear at
15、 any time，often in response to an increase of stress.A wide variety of noises can contribute to noise anxiety.Some common sources of noise anxiety include：chewing，voices，televisions and radios，appliances，and so on. 3 Others might become extremely angry. 4 For some people，wearing earplugs (耳塞) and no
16、isecanceling headphones can help to weaken the sounds which cause distress.For those with an anxiety disorder，it may be a good idea to seek other forms of treatment to help them to deal with noise anxiety.Distractions are also an important part of noise anxiety management. 5 Talking on the phone wit
17、h your family or friends about positive topics can be more powerful than you realize and this is a great way to regain that mental strength you used to have.ATreatment for noise anxiety is different.BFor some，noise anxiety mainly occurs at home.CSo it is important to treat it seriously and properly.
18、DThey are more likely to develop general noise anxiety.EDistractions provide you with an opportunity to calm down.FFor someone with an anxiety disorder，such noises may cause stress.GThose sounds are created on purpose to upset or annoy the sufferer.一、单句语法填空1.to考查介词。句意:纽约市的五个区被认为是大约800种语言使用者的家园,其中许多语
19、言濒临灭绝。be home to意为“的家园/栖息地”。2.had been考查时态。句意:我会讲他们的语言,能体会他们的难处,因为我自己曾在那里待过。根据句意和before可知此处表示过去的过去。故用过去完成时。3.had discovered考查时态。句意:他们在沙漠里发现石油的消息使我们高兴。此句的主干为The news made us happy, discover表示的动作发生在made之前,表示过去的过去,故用过去完成时。4.to blame考查非谓语动词。句意:乔骄傲而固执,从不承认自己错了,总是找别人来责怪。此处应用动词不定式to blame作someone else的后置定语
20、。5.had forgotten考查时态。句意:他们偷了我的钱包,因为我忘记锁储物柜了。forget表示的动作发生在stole之前,表示过去的过去,故用过去完成时。二、完成句子1.when I got up2.By the time3.had just finished sweeping4.had been good friends5.had stood6.had known7.had made much/great progress8.had intended9.Hardly had he begun to speak when10.he had seen his name三、阅读理解1.D
21、。细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句可知, 当植物受到伤害时, 会分泌一种特殊的化学物质。故选D。The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch”, 一旦它们到达这里, 然后这些原本在进食的攻击者就会成为它们的午餐, 根据语境, 故选A。3.B。细节理解题。根据第四段可知, 植物在必要的时候会通过分泌化学物质, 通知周围的植物保持警惕。故选B。4.C。推理判断题。根据“imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate than the world we can see and hear.
22、Our senses are weak. Theres a whole lot going on”可知, 这个世界远比我们看到或听到的更热闹、更亲密, 我们认知能力有限, 有很多事仍在继续发生, 远比我们想象的要复杂。故选C。四、阅读七选五1C该空位于段尾，与上一句内容存在因果关系，噪音焦虑对人的生活产生影响，所以必须认真正确地对待噪音焦虑问题。故选C。2D该空位于段中，起承上启下的作用，D项中的they指代 Women and those who do not enjoy being with other people，本句进一步说明这类人更容易产生噪音焦虑感。故选D。3F该空位于段中，与后一句内容存在对比关系，说明对患有焦虑症的人来说，这些噪音会产生压力。故选F。4A该空位于段首，为本段主题句，本段主要讲缓解噪音焦虑的方法因人而异，A项与本段内容吻合，总领该段。故选A。5E该空位于段中，与上一句内容存在解释关系，说明分散注意力有助于人们平静下来。故选F。第10页（共10页）
