1、Units 1-5 语法复习练习I. 选用括号内合适的内容完成下列短文。AThe story of tea started in China around 2750 BCE. During that time, the tea plant was foundto have a number of medicinal properties (特性). Legend says that an emperor 1. _ (toname, named) Shen Nung was sitting under a wild tea tree, boiling some drinking water.2.
2、 _ (Blowing, Blown) by the wind, a few leaves from the tree dropped into the pot andShen Nung was 3. _ (amazing, amazed) by the taste of the water. He experimented furtherand found that it had medicinal properties, as well as a pleasing taste. 4. _ (Encouraging,Encouraged) by the emperor, the Chines
3、e people began to plant the tea tree.5. _ (To use, Used) primarily as a medicine and secondly as a 6. _ (pleasing,pleased) drink, tea in its early days was rather bitter (苦的). It took over 3,000 years for tea tobecome a popular drink throughout the Chinese empire. During the Ming Dynasty, steamed (蒸
4、)and 7. _ (to dry, dried) tea leaves became popular. However, this style of green tea didnot keep or travel well outside of China. 8. _ (To protect, Protected) their tea leaves,Chinese businessmen started to roast (烘烤) them. The leaves 9. _ (leaving, left) in the airto oxidize (氧化) produced black te
5、a. This tea was made mainly for export, and the Chinese, eventoday, continue to drink the native green tea.Tea itself now has more than 3,000 different variations. The most widely 10. _(drinking, drunk) beverage in the world has both historical and cultural importance.BAround 270 pilot whales were s
6、tranded (搁浅的) after swimming into shallow (浅的) wateroff the island of Tasmania in Australia, 1. _ (which, where) is the largest whale-strandingevent in years. People 2. _ (which, who) are working hard to save the whales are sadsince at least 90 have died.Every year, around 2,000 large sea animals, s
7、uch as dolphins and whales, die by swimmingonto a beach or into water 3. _ (that, where) is too shallow for them to swim away from.This is known as “stranding”.This is the largest stranding 4. _ (that, which) has happened in Tasmania since 1935.The whales were discovered in three different groups tw
8、o groups of about 30 and one group ofover 200.Rescue workers, 5. _ (who, whose) job is to “refloat” the whales so they can swimaway, face a great challenge because the whales are so large. Pilot whales can grow up to sevenmeters long and can weigh up to 2,300 kilograms.To refloat the whales, they ar
9、e moved onto a sling (吊索), 6. _ (that, which) allowsthe rescuers to move the whales to deeper water. Many of the whales stranded in Tasmania are inareas 7. _ (that, where) are hard to reach, so its hard to get to them with a sling.So far, around 25 animals have been rescued. Since the rescued whales
10、 are likely to return tothe place 8. _ (which, where) others are in trouble, workers are trying to make sure thatthe rescued whales dont get stranded again.Dr. Kris Carlyon, 9. _ (who, that) is working with the rescuers, says the cool and wetweather has helped keep the whales alive. Still, about 90
11、whales have died so far.Scientists dont fully understand the reason 10. _ (which, why) strandings happen,but they have some guesses. Its possible that the animals lose their way when they are swimmingquickly and focusing on something else, like chasing (追逐) fish or trying to break away whilebeing ch
12、ased.CNot only has technology changed the way we live and communicate with others but also theway we listen to and relate to music. Here are some of the ways that technology 1. _ (isimpacting, is being impacted) on the music industry.Distribution channels (分送渠道)The way that music is delivered to lis
13、teners 2. _ (has changed, has been changed) bytechnology over the past years. The rise of streaming services 3. _ (has given, has beengiven) listeners the chance to enjoy their favorite music whenever and wherever they want.Streaming music is also affordable for fans who enjoy listening to a wide va
14、riety of genres. Nolonger do you need to make a stop at a music store to pick up the latest album from your favoriteartist. Instead, it can 4. _ (listen to, be listened to) immediately on a smartphone or laptop.Music productionThanks to the rise of online production schools, anyone can teach himself
15、 or herself how toproduce music. Thus it 5. _ (has made, has been made) possible for budding (初出茅庐的)musical artists to learn more about how they can personally produce studio-quality music in aneasy and convenient way.Artist accessibilityThere is no doubt that the music industry 6. _ (has affected,
16、has been affected)greatly by social media. As more artists appear on social media, they are able to reach their fans inpurposeful and meaningful ways. The result of this is that fans are able to feel more connected totheir favorite artists, strengthening the connection between artists and fans.II. 用
17、括号内单词的正确形式完成下面短文。Hadrians Villa in Tivoli bears witness to the glory of the Roman Empire. It is one of the best1. _ (keep) and most 2. _ (visit) archaeological sites in Italy. This is why it hasbeen listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.3. _ (build) by Roman Emperor Hadrian at the foot of the Tibur
18、tine Hills between118 and 138 CE, the villa covered an area of about 120 hectares (公顷) and looked very much likean ancient Roman city. 4. _ (make) up of over 30 buildings, the villa was created with thepurpose of being Hadrians retreat ( 静 居 处 ) from Rome. Parts of the villa were named afterwell-kno
19、wn buildings and palaces that the emperor had visited on his travels around the empire.After Hadrian, the villa was used by his successors (接任者) now and then. In the 4th century,the villa gradually fell into disuse and was partly 5. _ (ruin) as valuable statues andmarble were taken away. In the 16th
20、 century, Cardinal Ippolito II dEste had much of theremaining marble and statues in Hadrians Villa 6. _ (remove) to decorate his own VilladEste nearby.Important parts of the villa have been preserved, so the glory of this villa can still be seentoday.III. 将下面短文中划线部分的句子改写为被动语态。Technology is making ou
21、r lives better, faster and more fun. 1. New technologies arechanging lives.With advancements in financial technology, you no longer need to physically go to the bankto access your money or pay bills. 2. Leading banks all over the world have made onlinetransactions (交易) accessible, allowing you to tr
22、ansfer (转移) cash in the comfort of your home.3. Online banking has also simplified the payment of bills, as you can schedule automaticpayments instead of having to remember when theyre due. All you need is a smartphone and abanking app to manage all your bills online.4. Technology is also influencin
23、g how we watch television today. Our smart TVs allowviewers to record their favorite shows, pause and rewind (回放) live TV. Even better, on-demandcontent lets you stream shows at any moment using your smartphone, tablet, or PC.1. _2. _3. _4. _答案I.A1. named 2. Blown3. amazed 4. Encouraged5. Used 6. pl
24、easing7. dried 8. To protect9. left 10. drunkB1. which 2. who3. that 4. that5. whose 6. which7. that 8. where9. who 10. whyC1. is impacting 2. has been changed3. has given 4. be listened to5. has been made 6. has been affectedII.1. kept 2. visited3. Built 4. Made5. ruined 6. removedIII.1. Lives are being changed by new technologies2. Online transactions have been made accessible by leading banks all over the world3. The payment of bills has also been simplified by online banking4. How we watch television today is also being influenced by technology
