1、Unit 5 Poems一、阅读理解AYou can either travel or read, but either your body or soul must be on the way. The popular saying has inspired many people to read or go sightseeing. Traveling just like reading, is a refreshing journey from the busy world. Books, brain food, can keep you company on your travel.O
2、n the Road, 1957, by Jack KerouacThe book is a globally popular spiritual guide book about youth. The main character in the book drives across the US continent with several young people and finally reaches Mexico. After the exhausting and exciting trip, the characters in the book begin to realize th
3、e meaning of life. The book can be a good partner with you to explore the United States.Life is Elsewhere, 1975, by Milan KunderaJean-Jacques Rousseau once said, “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains (链子).” The book tells a young artists romantic but miserable (痛苦的) life, about how he re
4、ads, dreams, and has a relationship. Experience the artists passionate (激情的) life in the book during a trip to Central Europe. The book invites you to deeply reflect on your current life.The Stories of Sahara, 1967, by SanmaoThe book narrates the authors simple but adventurous life in the Sahara Des
5、ert, which seems a desolate (荒凉的) and dull place. The fancy natural scenery and life there, along with the authors romantic and intensive emotion, will inspire you to explore the mysterious land. Reading the book is like participating in a dialogue with the author, who is sincere and humorous.Lotus,
6、 2006 by AnnbabyThis novel set in Tibet, tells three peoples stories, each with their unique characteristics. It shows modern peoples emotions and inner life, their confusion about love and exploration of Buddhism (佛教). The book is a good partner to bring you to the sacred (神圣的) land Tibet.1Which bo
7、ok can keep your company during a journey to America?ALotus.BThe Stories of Sahara.CLife is Elsewhere.DOn the Road.2Whose book could be the most suitable for your trip to Germany?AJack Kerouacs.BMilan Kunderas.CSanmaos.DAnnbabys.3What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo advertise four tra
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15、mails.DJudge names.6Whom is the text probably written for?AAn editor.BA journalist.CA researcher.DA reviewer.CInternational Womens Day is March 8. The first celebration was held in 1911, and the event was recognized by the United Nations starting in 1975. Its a great time to think about the origin o
16、f the word woman. Some people think the word “woman is a compound(混合)of the words“womb”and“man. Not so. Rather,its a compound of wife and man, a combination that can be traced back to Old English. You see, when Old English was first being spoken in the 5th century AD, there were two distinct words f
17、or men and women: wer meant adult male,and wif” meant “adult female. There was a third word,“man, which simply meant personor human being”. These words could be combined:“wer plus“man(in the form of waepman)meant adult male person and“wif” plusman”(wilman) meant “adult female person”. Those middle f
18、orms,“wimnanand wommonwith the two Ms in the middle, remind me of Noah Websters efforts to simplify English spelling by suggesting changing the spelling woman” to“wimmen to have the spelling better match the pronunciation. He put that in his 1806 Compendious Dictionary o f the English Language, but
19、it didnt become popular.And the Old English word for adult male evolved into a simplified form. The compound word weapman melted into the simple word we use today: man.Maybe the lesson to take from all this is that the role of women in society has always been complex. Whatever the case, the word wom
20、an today was originally a compound of the Old English words forwoman” and “human being”.7Where can you find the first source of the word woman?AIn paragraph 1.BIn paragraph 2.CIn paragraph 3.DIn paragraph 4.8Why did Webster suggest changing the spelling woman to wimmen?ATo link the spelling to the p
21、ronunciation.BTo keep up with the times more closely.CTo satisfy the readers requestsDTo make it easy to pronounce.9When did the spelling woman started?ABy the 1600s.BIn the 5th century AD,CIn 1809.DBy the Middle English period10What is the purpose of the author in writing the text?ATo tell us the o
22、rigin of Womens Day.BTo tell us the history of the word woman.CTo stress the roles women are playingDTo teach us the development of a language二、完形填空“Long time no see” is a very interesting sentence. When I first read this sentence from an American friends email, I laughed. I thought it was a perfect
23、 _11_ of Chinglish. Obviously, it is a word-by-word literal(照字面意思的) translation of the Chinese greeting with a _12_ English grammar and structure! Later on, my friend told me that it is a standard-American _13_. I was too _14_ to believe her. So I did a _15_ on Google. Much to my surprise, there are
24、 over 60 thousand web pages _16_ the expression “long time no see” in them. This sentence has been _17_ used in emails, letters, newspapers, movies, books, or any other possible place. Though it is a little informal, it is part of the _18_ that Americans use daily. However, if you _19_ this sentence
25、 in Microsoft Word, it will tell you that the grammar needs to be _20_Nobody knows the _21_ of this Chinglish sentence. Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chans movies. In the 1930s, Hollywood moviemakers successfully _22_ a world-wide famous Chinese detective(侦探) named “Charlie Chan” on
26、wide screens. Detective Chan liked to teach Americans some Chinese _23_ by quoting Confucius(孔子). “Long time no see” was his trademark. Soon after Charlie Chan, “Long time no see” became a _24_ sentence in the real world _25_ the popularity of these movies.Some people _26_ America to a huge pot of s
27、tew(炖菜). All kinds of culture are _27_ in the pot together, and they _28_ the color and taste of each other. American Chinese, though a minor group in the United States, is also _29_ some changes to the stew! Language is usually the first thing to be _30_ in the mixed stew.11AwordBsignCexampleDsymbo
28、l12AseniorBperfectCsimpleDdamaged13AmeansBgreetingChabitDculture14AamazedBawkwardCexcitedDannoyed15AjobBresearchCexperimentDadventure16AmakingBprintingChavingDexplaining17AwidelyBactuallyCfluentlyDordinarily18AlifeBpleasureClanguageDstyle19AopenBcarveCdrawDtype20AdesignedBcorrectedCdevelopedDused21A
29、timeBmeaningCexpressionDsource22AdidBmadeCcreatedDdiscovered23AstoriesBhabitsCsentencesDwisdom24ApopularBrareCmodernDordinary25Athanks toBas toCexcept forDother than26AjoinBcompareCaddDlead27AburntBrelatedCmixedDprepared28AdesignBchangeCdecideDdamage29AapplyingBaffectingCtakingDcontributing30Ainflue
30、ncedBusedCconsideredDmentioned三、用单词的适当形式完成句子31At the news of the kings passing away, the whole country was _deep sorrow. 32If you _ (come) yesterday,you would have met my brother. 33It also attracted the _(admire) of poet Robert Browning. 34Browning was sure about his love, so he found a way to visi
31、t her, and _(immediate) convinced her to become his bride. 35Browning fell in love with her poetry and then they _(enter) into personal correspondence.(36Finally, the thief handed over everything _ he had stolen to the police. 37The reason _ I think the trip along the Yangtze will be a better choice
32、 is that it has many well-known sightseeing spots. 38“Id like to give my thanks to those _have helped my son survive this terrible disease,” said the woman on TV. 39The boy _computer doesnt work well needs your help. 40The Voice of China has set up a stage_ some people can realize their dreams. 四、根据
33、汉语意思填写单词41The expression on his face changed from_(同情) to surprise. 42It is our routine that everyone would go into the hall for a gathering and then wed go to our _ (各自的) classes on the Monday morning. 43As the _ (截止日期) gets closer and closer, the task seems to become larger and larger. 44Not every
34、one _(判断) success by the same standardssome people think happiness is more important than money. (45Can you think of a _(押韵词) for “beauty”? 46Weather-forecasters have_(精密的) equipment which helps them predict what the weather is going to be like. 47Would you please correct the mistakes and_(修改) the f
35、ormats if it is convenient for you? 48It was Chaucer who really turned English into a _(文学的) language.49The little boys behaviour was completely beyond_(理解). 50I was _(决心) to be a professional dancer, and practised for hours every day. 五、读后续写51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。For my fifth-grade
36、science fair project, I got six chicken eggs in an incubator(孵化器).“But I dont know anything about hatching an egg.”Mrs. Brubeck smiled. “You dont have to be an immediate expert at everything, Juli. The idea here is to learn something new.”“But what if they die?”“Then they die. Document your work sci
37、entifically and youll still get an A” She pulled The Beginners Guide to Raising Chickens from her bookshelf and said, “Read the book and set yourself up tonight.”That night I came home, more worried than ever. Id read the book. I had to turn the eggs three times a day and regulate the temperature an
38、d humidity(湿度). But aside from that, what was there to do?My father came with a cardboard tube and a flashlight. He taped the two together so that the light beam was forced straight out the tube. “I will show you how to candle the eggs,” he said, then switched off the light and held an egg up to the
39、 cardboard tube. “The light lets you see through the shell so you can watch the embryo(胚胎) develop. Look, see the dark spot here?”“Is that an embryo?”“Thats it!”Suddenly it felt real. The eggs were alive! Surely they had to live!For the next three weeks, I was completely consumed with the growing of
40、 chicks. I labeled the eggs A, B, C, D, E and F, but before long they had names, too: Abby, Bonnie, Clyde, Dexter, Eunice and Florence. Every day I weighed them, candled them, turned them. I drew diagrams of various stages of an embryos development. I documented the daily changes and weight loss of
41、each egg. On the outside the eggs were boring, but I knew what was happening inside!注意：1.写作词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Then one morning I was candling Bonnie when I noticed a gentle peck(啄)._The day came when I was supposed to hand in my science fair project._试卷第10页，共10页学科网（北京）股份有限公司学科网（北京）股份有限公司参
42、考答案：1D2B3C4B5A6C7B8A9A10B11C12D13B14A15B16C17A18C19D20B21D22C23D24A25A26B27C28B29D30A31in32had come33admiration34immediately35entered36that37why38who39whose40where41sympathy42respective43deadline44judges45rhyme46delicate47polish48literary49comprehension50determined51One possible versionThen one morn
43、ing I was candling Bonnie when I noticed a gentle peck (啄). Was it coming out? I called my parents and the three of us crowded around, watching Bonnie pip. His little beak cracked through, and while I held my breath and waited, he rested. And rested. Finally its beak poked through again. After what
44、seemed a long time, Bonnie broke out of the shell first. Then came the others. They were wet, weak and ugly at first sight, but soon they became fluffy. It was absolutely amazing.The day came when I was supposed to hand in my science fair project. I packed up all my chickens, documents and charts and got a ride to school. These beautiful little things caught immediate attention. “Youve got six alive! The record is three!” Mrs. Brubeck was quite impressed. The whole class stuck around for a whole mor
